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UP FRONT STATEWIDE - Motorcycles are rapidly returning to streets and highways throughout the state. More than 500,000 Wisconsin residents have motorcycle liFHQVHV RU SHUPLWV DQG PRUH WKDQ motorcycles are registered in the state, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. As motorcycles continue to grow in popularity among men and women of all ages, safety is a constant concern. Last \HDU PRWRUF\FOLVW WUDIĂ€F GHDWKV LQ :LVFRQsin increased by 31, or approximately 36 percent, compared with 2011. The 116 motorcyclists’ fatalities in 2012 were the highest number since the all-time high of 123 in 1979. “During May, which is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, we’re reminding motorists to share the road and watch for motorcycles, especially at intersections and while making turns and lane changes,â€? says Greg Patzer, manager of the Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program. ´0RWRULVWV RIWHQ KDYH GLIĂ€FXOW\ ZLWK DFFXrately judging the time, speed and distance of an approaching motorcycle. To prevent crashes, motorists should check the position of a motorcycle at least two or three times before they start to drive through an intersection or make a turn.â€? Tragically, SHUFHQW RI WKH PRWRUF\FOLVWV ZKR GLHG in crashes last year in Wisconsin were not wearing helmets. - from WisDOT

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Before it’s lost McKinley United Methodist notes a century, with your help by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer TOWN OF MCKINLEY – Pastor Annie Tricker is sitting with two of her parishioners in one of the custom, curved pews in the sanctuary of the McKinley United Methodist Church. They are dressed casually and sitting sidesaddle with the doors and windows wide open to one of the few rare warm spring days, so far. Midday sun warms the 60-year-old stained

glass and glows through thin drapes on the south wall, spilling onto the burled wooden pews and highlighting the rich patterns and grains like a magazine ad for wood polish. The little church is alive with light, photos, an insect-free breeze and occasional sounds RI WUDIĂ€F IURP QHDUE\ +Z\ DV WKH WULR jokes and tells stories from the church’s past - a past framed with a deep Christian history, dedicated members and an uncertain future. “I grew up a few miles from here,â€? Tricker VDLG SURXGO\ ´&RQĂ€UPHG PDUULHG DQG EDStized right here. ... and, well, I was the last person married here when they had the outdoor biffs!â€? The church echoes with chuckles, even though RQO\ IRXU SHRSOH DUH LQ DWWHQGDQFH ,W Ă€OOV WKH

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LIVES LIVED David Richard Vayder Frances R. Hanson Ruth E. Berg Earl Francis Strub Marilyn J. Erickson Anne-Marie G. Pedersen Kenneth H. Hansen Michael W. Wegner John B. Edling Tiffany Marie Przybycien Jean Ellingson Graham Mayhew James C. Dittmar Sr. Jackie B. Swaim Darren Lien Albert L. Kern Carol Annette Anderson See Obits, page 17-19B

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Arts in Hand showcases NW Wisconsin artists 63221(5 $UWLVWV RI :LVFRQVLQ¡V 1RUWKZHVW +HULWDJH 3DVVDJH DUH VSRWOLJKWHG LQ LWV QHZHVW SURMHFW WKH $UWV LQ +DQG *DOOHU\ opening early May, at 237 Walnut St. in Spooner. The gallery QDPH UHĂ HFWV DQG UHLQIRUFHV WKH KDQGPDGH DQG KRPHJURZQ IRFXV LQ WKH :1+3 ORJR ´:H DUH H[FLWHG DQG SURXG WR DQQRXQFH RXU newest endeavor,â€? said Passage President Jerry Boucher. “In January this year, we held a strategic planning session at which our board members talked about ways to get more visibility for our organization. This gallery gives us and the artists of the 13 counties we support the perfect vehicle for both their visibility and ours.â€? Burnett County is one of the 13. “The Passage started primarily with Spooner artists and the help of the Spooner Area Chamber of Commerce, because the original passage concept foFXVHG RQ WKH +Z\ FRUULGRU and the counties around it,â€? explained Ruth Skeie, Passage treasurer and Spooner resident who spearheaded the gallery project. “We felt we should stay here or close by. I’ve been checkLQJ RQ SRWHQWLDO RIĂ€FH DQG JDOOHU\ VSDFH KHUH DQG LQ QHLJKERUing communities. When I heard about a building in downtown Spooner that was being renovated, I checked out the possibilities with the owner.â€? Thus, the stars lined up for the establishment of WKH $UWV LQ +DQG *DOOHU\ 7KH JDOOHU\ LV RSHQ 0RQGD\ ² 6DWXUGD\ from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. “There is still space for more Passage artists to exhibit,â€? says Skeie. “Nonmembers interested in having their ZRUN FRQVLGHUHG IRU WKH $UWV LQ +DQG *DOOHU\ FDQ YLVLW WKH :HE VLWH WR MRLQ DQG IRU LQIRUPDWLRQ Âľ VKH VDLG :1+3 ZDV IRXQGHG LQ DV D QRQSURĂ€W DUW RUJDQL]DWLRQ GHGLFDWHG WR FHOHEUDWLQJ DQG showcasing Northwest Wisconsin’s cultural heritage and products that are handmade and homegrown as well as educating the public about the creative community that generates and promotes unique arts traditions. For additional information, visit heritagepassage.com, call: 715-635-9303, or e-mail winhp@centurytel.net. 7KH $UWV LQ +DQG *DOOHU\ SURMHFW LV IXQGHG LQ SDUW E\ D JUDQW IURP the Wisconsin Arts Board. - submitted

Lorie Line to perform at Festival ST. CROIX FALLS - Lorie Line opens her Intimate Series tour Thursday, May 9, and plans to travel to 25 cities this spring/summer, with a stop in St. Croix Falls on Mother’s Day weekend. Line will give a 7:30 p.m. concert on Saturday, May 11, at Festival TheDWUH 7KLV LV KHU WK \HDU RI WRXULQJ DQG VKH ZLOO EH SOD\LQJ DOO new music from a brand-new album, “Come Together,â€? as well as favorites from her previously recorded &'V 6KH ZLOO EH EULQJLQJ KHU )DE Five, and, as always, Line has come up with new young talent to present to her audiences. This year, national championship solo drummer Jean-Pierre Bouvet returns to the tour, as well as multiinstrumentalist bass player Josh Fink and the very “handsomeâ€? Derek Bromme who is currently pursuing his doctorate degree on bass trombone at the University of Minnesota. After a few years in full-time college, violinist/ Lorie Line Ă€GGOHU DQG IDQ IDYRULWH 5REELH 1RUGstrom will join Line once again on the stage, and brand new to the group is 23-year-old Mike Linden on guitar, a recent Boston Berklee College of Music graduate. Not RQO\ KDV /LQH UHFRUGHG &'V EXW VKH KDV SXEOLVKHG ERRNV of music of her arrangements and compositions, from beginner practice to intermediate/advanced level books. She and her husband/manager Tim, famous for being Santa at the annual holiday show, own and manage Lorie Line Music Inc., one of the largest independent labels in the country. Lorie Line Music Inc. communicates daily with a 100,000 die-hard fan database and two Facebook sites. Over the years, the Lines have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities, this year supporting Tee It Up For The Troops, a Minnesota volunteer group that helps to support wounded soldiers. This concert is nearly sold out, with MXVW D IHZ VHDWV UHPDLQLQJ &DOO WKH ER[ RIĂ€FH DW IRU ticket information. For a look at what is coming up in the music series this fall, visit festivaltheatre.org. Festival Theatre is located in downtown St. Croix Falls historic auditorium at 210 N. Washington St. - from Festival Theatre

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Polk County and the Ice Age Trail featured at outdoor expo POLK COUNTY - The National Scenic Ice Age Trail where visitors spend around $70 million annually. that starts in Polk County’s Interstate Park was feaPolk County serves as the western terminus of the tured at the 56th-biannual Midwest Mountaineering trail in Interstate Park and has many interesting segOutdoor Adventure Expo held April 26-28 in Min- ments, including the recently completed trail through neapolis. Wisconsin’s newest state Polk County Tourism park, Straight Lake, east of Council members RoxLuck. anne White and William The Ice Age Trail Alliance, Johnson, both from Fredand the local Indianhead eric, provided expo visitors chapter, have held several with information about the trail-building events over 1,100-mile hiking trail across the past two years to comWisconsin that follows the plete trail segments through southern edge of the glacier Straight Lake State Park, east that covered a large porof Luck and Frederic. Many tion of the state and then interesting remnants of the retreated 10,000 years ago, glacier’s advance and retreat leaving behind in its journey are easily seen in the Straight the geography of our state. Lake segment. The Ice Age Trail has over For more information on 1.2 million visitors a year, 5R[DQQH :KLWH DQG :LOOLDP -RKQVRQ RI WKH 3RON the Ice Age Trail, visit icewho bring $113 million to &RXQW\ 7RXULVP &RXQFLO SURYLGHG YLVLWRUV DW WKH 0LG agetrail.org, and other area the state and local econo- ZHVW 0RXQWDLQHHULQJ 2XWGRRU $GYHQWXUH ([SR KHOG trail opportunities at polkmies. Destination marketing LQ 0LQQHDSROLV $SULO ZLWK LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW WKH countytourism.com. - subis important to Polk County, 1DWLRQDO 6FHQLF ,FH $JH 7UDLO 3KRWR E\ -RHO 3DWHQDXGH mitted

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%ULHà \ AMERY - The Swedish Club meets Tuesday, May 4, at 7 p.m., at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on Deronda Street in Amery. The program will be show and tell by the audience. A large map will be available so participants can identify where their ancestors or family lived. They are also invited to tell stories about ancestors including how they came to Polk County. Bibles and other family possessions can be displayed and described. This is the third year that the club has held this popular audience-participation program. A part of the purpose is to develop information about how Swedish immigrants settled in Polk County. The public is encouraged to attend and participate as well. A Swedish exchange student at New Richmond schools will also talk. For further information, check foreverswedish.org, the club’s Web site. - submitted ••• DRESSER - The National Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold their May dinner meeting at The Village Pizzeria in Dresser at noon on Thursday, May 9. All active and retired federal employees are welcome. Reservations may be made by phoning 715-327-8658 by Monday, May 6. - submitted ••• DRESSER - The Polk-Burnett Retired Educators Association cordially invites all retired educators and spouses, administrators and support staff to the May general meeting of the PBREA which will be held Thursday, May 9, at the VFW in Dresser. The group will meet about 10:30 a.m. (note the time change), have a short business meeting, then hear a talk by Karen Krupa from Interfaith Caregivers on the their available services, followed by a noon luncheon for $8. Call your contact person if you plan to attend. Iona Meixner is in charge of arrangements. - submitted •••

Two new principals join Webster schools by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer WEBSTER - When the Webster schools resume classes in the fall, two new principals will EH RQ WKH VWDII -RVK +HWIHOG ZLOO fill the high school principal position left open by the resignation of current Principal Tim Widiker. Diana Lesneski will ÀOO D QHZO\ FUHDWHG SRVLWLRQ DV middle school principal. +HWIHOG FRPHV IURP WKH /XFN School System where he is presently a math teacher. Lesneski is presently teaching in the Ashland School System. Widiker resigned recently in order to take the superintendent’s position in the St. Croix &HQWUDO 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW +H KDG been principal of a structure that FRPELQHG JUDGHV ÀYH WKURXJK 12 for the past few years. But with Widiker leaving, the decision was made to return to the former structure of a high school for grades nine through 12, and a middle school IRU JUDGHV ÀYH WKURXJK HLJKW Widiker explained that this is a move that will create a more manageable situation for the principals, and it will provide more direct support for the teaching staff.

Supervisors uphold gun ban at county buildings by one vote by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE — By a vote of 12 to 11, Polk County supervisors at their regular meeting Tuesday, April 30, upheld a 1982 ordinance prohibiting possession of handguns in public buildings. Supervisor Rick Scoglio sponsored the resolution that would have repealed the 30-year ban in all buildings except the justice center, saying that the designation of “gun-free zoneâ€? violates constitutional rights and that that “gun-free zoneâ€? signs are magnets for violence. The resolution, he said, would remove “silly signsâ€? from the entrances that “tell the bad guys they can’t come in here with guns.â€? For nearly every point brought up by either side, the other side had a response. Supervisor Patricia Schmidt said she would oppose the resolution, noting that her background is in guidance and counseling. Many individuals with alcohol or other drug issues also have anger issues, she told her fellow supervisors. If someone angry comes in with a gun, and is confronted by an employee with a gun, “we could KDYH D VKRRW RXW LQ WKH +XPDQ Services Department.â€? A little later in the discussion, supervisor Kristine Kremer+DUWXQJ SRVWXODWHG WKDW DQ\RQH with a serious mental health issue would most likely not have a legally owned handgun to begin with. Several supervisors, including Jay Luke and Larry Jepsen, referred to a poll conducted of county employees about whether they would feel more or less safe if the gun ban was OLIWHG 2I WKH UHVSRQVHV percent said they would feel much less safe, and 15 percent said they would feel less safe. Another 11 percent would feel about the same, 8 percent would feel safer, and 10 percent would feel much safer. There are beWZHHQ DQG IXOO DQG SDUW time county employees. Luke said he doesn’t believe a sign on the door will make the government center any safer. ´+RZHYHU Âľ KH DGGHG ´, GR SD\ attention to the employees.â€? According to the ordinance no one should be carrying a weapon, so even concealed guns should not be allowed. Sometimes, he continued, people carry a weapon

7KLV VLJQ ZLOO VWD\ LQ SODFH RQ 3RON &RXQW\ V SXEOLF EXLOGLQJV z 3KRWRV E\ 0DU\ 6WLUUDW for one purpose, but a situation may arise that causes it to be used otherwise. “I agree with the right to bear arms,â€? Luke said, “but I want to comply with the wishes of the majority of our employees.â€? Jepsen agreed, noting that areas like human services can be “volatile.â€? The staff should be able to know that everyone walking into the building does not have a gun, he said. Countering their point were Supervisors Jared Cockroft and 7RP 0DJQDĂ€FL &RFNURIW Ă€UVW said that all the calls he received on the issue were in favor of repealing the gun ban. Regarding the employee poll, Cockroft said, “The employees didn’t put me here. The citizens did.â€? With a background of 20 years in law enforcement, Cockroft added, he believes an armed criminal with intent to harm will do so whether or not there is a sign on the door. Also countering the survey of employees was Magnafici, who pointed to a poll conducted by this newspaper. The InterCounty Leader, on its Web site, asked whether readers favored an ordinance prohibiting the possession of handguns in public buildings in Polk County. With 157 respondents, 83 percent were opposed to the prohibition while 17 percent were in favor. ´,¡P D SUHWW\ Ă€UP EHOLHYHU WKDW the sign in the doorway will stop QR RQH Âľ 0DJQDĂ€FL VDLG Supervisor Russ Arcand also spoke in favor of repealing the ban. “A gun is only a tool,â€? he said. “A gun doesn’t kill people. 3HRSOH GR Âľ +H ZHQW RQ WR DVN

if the board would next consider banning baseball bats, bowling balls or knives, since these, too, can be used as weapons. Signs denoting a building as gun free, said Supervisor Tom Engel, have not prevented incidents in other places. “We have a responsibility to act intelligently,â€? he said, “which means we should know that signs don’t do anything. But if you really want to feel good, put the sign up.â€? Schmidt, who is the chair of the county’s safety committee, pointed out that the county does have a plan that would be implemented if anyone came into the government center with a gun. The plan consists of steps to be taken to protect the lives of employees and the public that are in the area. Schmidt also pointed out that the justice center, where the sheriff’s department is located, is just a minute or two away. +RZHYHU 0DJQDĂ€FL UHVSRQGHG no plan would be fast enough to counter someone with a semiauWRPDWLF ULĂ H FRPLQJ LQ WKH GRRU +H DGGHG WKDW KH ZRXOG QRW ZDQW WR EH LQ RQH RI WKH RIĂ€FHV closest to the door. When given the opportunity to make a last comment, Scoglio said he put all his faith “in the highest law of the land,â€? adding that the ban on handguns is in opposition to that law. Three of four individuals speaking to the board during the public comment period of the meeting disagreed with Scoglio’s resolution, saying that people in public areas are best protected when those areas are gun free. Chuck Adelman, of the Town of Bone Lake, Dale Wood of Clear Lake, and Ann Turner of St. Croix Falls all spoke in favor of keeping the ban. Adelman said that he considers the community to be best protected when public areas are gun free. Armed patrons, he said, would LQWLPLGDWH RWKHUV +H DOVR DGdressed the Second Amendment’s context of a need for a well-regulated militia, noting legal precedence that the right to keep and bear arms is not a right for any person in any place. “The county,â€? he said, “is well within its rights to declare county property gun free.â€? Turner cited the number of domestic violence incidents that involve handguns. She acknowledged that it may not be

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room and paints over the breeze as a loud car, with some VRUW RI VTXHDN\ ZKHHO EHDULQJ ]LSV E\ RQ +Z\ WHPpering the remaining chortles of laughter. Tricker tells of the cold that fall, and how it made her special event “a real challenge.â€? “You know, it’s stories like that,â€? chimes in Pete BerkOXQG KLPVHOI D OLIHORQJ PHPEHU +H Ă DVKHV D UDUH JULQ and tells his own tale, how his father, Norman Berklund, ZDV WKH Ă€UVW FKLOG EDSWL]HG DW WKH FKXUFK PDQ\ \HDUV ago. ´+H ZDV WKH Ă€UVW EDSWLVP LQ WKLV WKH QHZ EXLOGLQJ Âľ KH FODULĂ€HV Berklund is admittedly proud of his McKinley church heritage, and knows plenty of its history, foibles and successes, including when that semifamous outhouse was Ă€QDOO\ UHSODFHG ZLWK LQGRRU SOXPELQJ +H VLWV DFURVV IURP -DFN 3HSRZVNL WKH XQRIĂ€FLDO McKinley historian, who wrangles a lap full of record books, ledgers, notebooks and other info as the memories whip across the room, mingling with the southeastern breezes. 3HSRZVNL UHFDOOV WKH WDOH RI WKH ODWH $[HO DQG +D]HO Renstrom’s wedding, where the lack of a Methodist min2QH RI WKH ROGHVW LWHPV LQ WKH FKXUFK LV WKLV GRFXPHQW ister meant the neighboring Lutheran church’s minster WKDW HVWDEOLVKHV WKH EHJLQQLQJV RI WKH 0F.LQOH\ 0HWKRG DJUHHG WR Ă€OO LQ RQ WKH ELJ GD\ +RZHYHU WKH YDVWQHVV LVW (SLVFRSDO &KXUFK IURP 2FWREHU of the rural area meant the pastor had to come from far away on a horse and buggy, and instead of making his way to McKinley, he mistakenly rode to a church in Lorain, west of Indian Creek. ´+H ZHQW WR WKH ZURQJ FKXUFK Âľ 3HSRZVNL VDLG ZLWK a chuckle. “So everyone went home and did chores, had D ELWH WR HDW DQG FDPH EDFN ODWHU 7KH ZHGGLQJ Ă€QDOO\ came off, just later in the day!â€? The laughter resounds again and the tales roll out again like clouds before a storm. “It’s anecdotes like that,â€? Tricker said between tales and jokes. “Stories, photos, anecdotes, all about the church, about our families. That’s what we’re looking for.â€? They are looking for those stories and photos now, soon, yesterday - before all of it is lost. ´:ULWWHQ DQG SKRWR UHFRUGV DUH KDUG WR Ă€QG VRPH3HWH %HUNOXQG WKH 5HY $QQLH 7ULFNHU DQG -DFN 3HSRZVNL / WR 5 VLW DQG times,â€? she said with a shrug. UHPLQLVFH RQ WKH 0F.LQOH\ &KXUFK V IURQW HQWU\ EHORZ WKH ODUJH EHOO WRZHU This July marks the centennial celebration for the little 3KRWRV E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ McKinley United Methodist Church. The grand little house of worship with the prominent bell tower in far and teams of horses began to excavate the basement. eastern Polk County lies in an area that the future has seemThe Ladies Aid quickly raised enough money to buy winingly forgotten, in what was once known as Lorain. 7KH VLJQ XS IURQW VWDQGV DFURVV +Z\ IURP WKH ROG dows, $116, and a short time later, they had raised $285 for The church is planning a June 29 Centennial celebration, the stunning curved pews, shipped on the Omaha Railroad. 0F.LQOH\ &HPHWHU\ ZKLFK LV QRZ PDLQWDLQHG E\ WKH ORFDO and plans a catered meal, gathering, stories, celebration and WRZQ ERDUG “They hauled them from Cumberland through the snow a reunion of sorts, to mark the noteworthy achievement. on May 1 (1913) on horse-drawn bobsleds,â€? Pepowski said, churches - is uncertain and a struggle. Urban migration, “I like to say this is one of the best-kept secrets out there, almost from memory, looking around the room. “They are commuting, smaller families, property values and career dea true gem,â€? Tricker said with a sigh. “This is a wonderful, pretty special.â€? mands have combined with other factors to threaten McKinloving community. That’s this church’s gift: to be welcoming, Tricker is also the pastor at Cumberland First United ley’s future and makes the coming centennial even more friendly.â€? Methodist Church, and while she juggles the services at the important to the three historians. two parishes, the churches share many things, from the staff “We’ve lost seven members since October,â€? Berklund &KXUFK KLVWRU\ parish relations committee to her salary to duties and events. The history of the McKinley church began long before that But both churches have suffered in the last few decades, like noted, as the funerals and burials across the street at the 100-year-ago mark, as Pepowski noted. “They would hold many rural churches, as those pews have seen smaller fami- McKinley Cemetery are hard to accept. “We had a lot of members at one time. But it’s a different world.â€? services at different people’s homes,â€? he said. “It was estab- lies, and hence, less attendance. lished but not built.â€? The trio of McKinley historians would love to see the Records show the church community would meet at the FHQWHQQLDO FHOHEUDWLRQ DQG IRXQG KLVWRU\ ´OLJKW VRPH Ă€UHVÂľ 7UXH FKDOOHQJH The subject is a true challenge, and as much as they hate local McKinley School, with a minister from Cumberland, under the parish and revive the community that has so much to admit it, the generous gifts of the past are much more rare eight miles away, walking to McKinley, staying for two or to share. today, and while they have a small kitty to fall back on, they three days at a time, sleeping at parishioners homes and “That would be wonderful,â€? Pepowski said. “Absolutely need to revive the rolls and put bodies in those curved pews. holding services, Sunday school and prayer meetings. wonderful.â€? The clouds part slightly as the afternoon moves on, lightThen in 1909, the Methodist church established a six-point Berklund is hopeful that the centennial, and the upcomcircuit, with McKinley, Comstock, Callingwood, Perley, Sil- ing traditional Memorial Day McKinley Cemetery celebra- ing up the two stained-glass windows on the west side of ver Lake and Barronett, a circuit that might take two days to tion they have planned for Saturday, May 25, will help bring the church, casting vivid shadows across the sanctuary, and ride from end to end on a buggy. Eventually, it was reduced some of those memories, anecdotes and photos back into the lighting the narthex and its several photos of the past. Pepowski quickly reaches into his packet of info and pulls to a four-point circuit, excluding Barronett and Silver Lake, light. RXW D OHGJHU ERRN 7ULFNHU ORRNV LW RYHU DQG Ă€QGV WKH RULJLQDO DQG HVWDEOLVKLQJ WKH 5HY & + 0RUULVRQ DV WKH Ă€UVW SHUPD“Anything of interest of the church,â€? Berklund said, receipts, donation amounts and even the sizes and names of nent pastor. adding that a few things in the church are truly unknown. By 1911-1912, the McKinley community would hold re- ´7KDW¡V RQH WKLQJ ZH¡G OLNH WR NQRZ WKH Ă€UVW FRXSOH PDUULHG the stained-glass windows, commissioned from the Minnevival meetings under a tent, planning their future and even- KHUH ,W ZRQ¡W FKDQJH WKH ZRUOG EXW SHRSOH ZRXOG Ă€QG LW DSROLV $UW *ODVV &RPSDQ\ LQ IRU ´7KH\ ZHUH GHGLFDWHG RQ (DVWHU 6XQGD\ Âľ VKH VDLG tual church building. interesting.â€? with a nod and a smile. “Look at all the donors! One dollar, 7KH RIĂ€FLDO FKXUFK FRQIHUHQFH UHFRUGV QRWHG WKDW ODFN RI D Several Scandinavian heritages made up the early McKinplace of worship and commented that “the spiritual condi- ley congregation, but it was primarily Swedish and Norwe- Ă€YH GROODUV VRPH JDYH ORWV PRUH ,W ZDV DOO SDLG IRU EHIRUH they were ordered.â€? tion of (the) church was lacking in warmth and life.â€? gian, which also led to one of the things the little church While the stained glass looks like it has always been there, So-called probationary classes were held that next sum- was known for until very recently: their annual palt supper, mer, with the help of two of the other churches on the circuit, ZKHUH WKH 6ZHGLVK GHOLFDF\ RI D PHDW Ă€OOHG GXPSOLQJ ZDV D ZKHQ WKH FKXUFK ZDV GHGLFDWHG DQG RIĂ€FLDOO\ RSHQHG LQ -XO\ and the early records note that the “spirit (of the church) was regular stop for all denominations, and even a few notables. 1913, it had just clear glass in those two 33-inch by-78-inch frames. And the church was completely debt free when it revived and plans began in earnest to begin building.â€? “There weren’t too many politicians that missed the palt opened, just as it is today. In cold, late October of 1909, a small group of local women supper,â€? Berklund said, rattling off the names of the state As“But the handwriting’s on the wall,â€? Berklund said. “I RUJDQL]HG WKH Ă€UVW 0F.LQOH\ /DGLHV $LG 6RFLHW\ EUDLQVWRUP- sembly, Senate and even congressional members who were KRSH ZH FDQ NHHS LW JRLQJ +RSHIXOO\ ZH FDQ Âľ ing and planning fundraisers to allow the church to rise from regulars. “Dave Obey, all the assemblymen, you name it. Some of the historical records also include past bulletin the prairie on land donated by Nels Oscar Risberg and his They knew good food when they saw it!â€? notes, writings and memories of the church, which is often wife, Bertha. The building plans and fundraising were swift, While McKinley’s past is rich and filled with many referred to as “she.â€? and the labor efforts prominent and fruitful. Picks, shovels highlights, their future - and that of many old, small rural “I believe in the Church because of the heritage which she has brought me. She tells me the story of the Cross, her deep throated roll ... “ an early bulletin noted. Another noted writing is for people who may be new to the area or to the church, “We have a delightful little church in the country, where one can feel God’s presence. We praise God for those who have come before us and worked hard to start and keep the church going in its early day, as a symbol of their faith.â€? “This church is a gift, absolutely,â€? Tricker said as the the trio sits on the front steps in the sun, sharing records and looking over old history. “We’re a wonderful community.â€? Berklund then steps up and leads the group around back. “You’ve gotta see what’s left of the old outhouse,â€? he said with a wink, as the others shrug and let out a spring smile. “It’s not all gone.â€? $ SDVVLQJ FDU RQFH DJDLQ PXIĂ HV WKHLU OLJKW ODXJKWHU DV Berklund shows the old red building out back. So maybe not all that history is worth sharing. ••• If you have anecdotes, photos, stories or thoughts on the McKinley United Methodist Church’s history, you’re asked to contact Peter Berklund at 715-472-8356, or by mail at 1204 240th Ave., Luck, 54853. 6RPH RI WKH IL[WXUHV VXFK DV WKLV OHFWXUQ DUH IURP D ORVW HUD DQG JR EDFN QHDUO\ D FHQWXU\

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No change in Burnett ambulance cost distribution

Close vote on parcel-based plan

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer TOWN OF MEENON – Burnett County ambulance costs will continue to be divided among the towns and villages based on population. A method of distributing the costs based partially on the number of improved parcels of property was defeated Thursday, April 25, at a meeting of the Burnett County Towns Association. The proposed plan would have shifted more of the ambulance service costs to towns with large seasonal populations. The vote by municipalities to keep the present plan was 11 in favor and nine opposed. Under the proposed plan, half of the cost distribution for ambulance service would be based on the number of improved parcels in a municipality while half the cost would continue to be based on population. The shift to the 50/50 split would have taken place over the four years of a new contract with North

Memorial, starting with an 80/20 split in Voting to keep the present system of cost distribution were the towns of Blaine, Jackson, LaFollette, Oakland, Rusk, Scott, Siren, Swiss, Union and Webb Lake, and the village of Webster. Voting no were the towns of Anderson, Daniels, Grantsburg, Lincoln, Meenon, Sand Lake, West Marshland and Wood River, and the village of Grantsburg. The village of Siren did not vote, and the towns of Dewey, Roosevelt and Trade Lake are not part of the ambulance service. Glenn Rolloff, Grantsburg village president, who presented the new plan, VDLG LW ZRXOG UHà HFW WKH HPHUJHQF\ VHUvice use by summer residents who are QRW LQFOXGHG LQ WKH SRSXODWLRQ ÀJXUHV That would have resulted in higher fees for some areas and lower fees for others. The six municipalities with the largest increases would have been Jackson, Oakland, Scott, Swiss, Union and Webb Lake. The largest decreases in ambulance fees would have been in the towns of Grantsburg, Meenon, and Wood River, and the villages of Grantsburg, Siren and Web-

ster. The swift in the proposed cost distribution can be illustrated by looking at the ÀJXUHV IRU WZR PXQLFLSDOLWLHV 7KH YLOODJH of Grantsburg has the highest population, 1,335 residents or 9.6 percent of the county residents using 2011 numbers. It would SD\ LQ XQGHU WKH SRSXODWLRQ based system. The Town of Jackson has a population of 778 (5.6 percent of the total) and pays $37,613 on the present plan. +RZHYHU -DFNVRQ LV WKH KRPH RI 9R\ager Village and has 1,330 improved parcels of property or 9.6 percent of the improved parcels in the county. Under the proposed, plan its cost would have EHHQ LQ XVLQJ WKH VSOLW DQG ZRXOG KDYH JRQH WR LQ when the full 50/50 split was in effect. The village of Grantsburg, with 572 LPSURYHG SDUFHOV RU SHUFHQW RI WKH total, would have had its cost decrease to LQ DQG UHDFK DQ DQQXDO FRVW RI LQ XVLQJ WKH SRSXODWLRQ and-parcel method. At the end of the four-year period in 2017, the village of Grantsburg would be paying $15,511 less under the 50/50 split

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County accepts 180-acre property donation

Ahlgren land along Balsam Branch to be preserved for wildlife, water quality

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE — Polk County just became the new owner 180 acres that will be designated a 180-acre wildlife preserve and nonmotorized recreational area, thanks to a woman named Janet Ahlgren. Ahlgren offered the property to the county free of charge, and the Polk County Board of Supervisors accepted it Tuesday night, April 30, by a vote of 15 to 8. The land extends for one mile along both sides of Balsam Branch between +Z\ DQG WK $YHQXH ' ' .HQnedy County Park is directly south across 120th Avenue. The donation includes the stipulation that it be used for the public purposes of nonmotorized recreation, forestry and education. If it should stop being used for those purposes, ownership would revert to Ahlgren. The area is to be called the Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recreational Area. Ahlgren told the board that she and her husband spent many hours at the property, but never made future plans for it. When her husband, Dave, died six years ago, Ahlgren realized she needed to make a decision about what to do with the land. After seeing how the county and its residents had managed and improved D.D. Kennedy Park, she decided to approach the county. “This county, and the people of this county, and the groups that have participated, and what has been done with the Kennedy property,â€? she said, “that’s what made me decide.â€? Saying it was her dream that whoever wants to should be able to come and enjoy the property, she added, “It really is a wonderful piece of property.â€? While all the supervisors seemed to agree that the undeveloped property with a mile of river frontage on each side of Balsam Branch was wonderful, not all felt that county ownership of it was for the best. “I understand your love for your property,â€? said Supervisor Patricia Schmidt. She questioned, however, whether it was in the best interest of county residents to take it off the tax roll as county-owned land. “If you give us this property,â€? she VDLG ´WKDW¡V DERXW RII WKH WD[ UROO Âľ (County Administrator Dana Frey later said that, although the property would no longer be generating tax revenue, the county, school, town and other taxing entities would not lose the tax assessment because it would be made up by other property owners.) Schmidt suggested that, rather than give the land to the county, Ahlgren give it to the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR, she said, makes payment in lieu of taxes on the land it owns, which

-DQHW $KOJUHQ in 2010 amounted to nearly $305,000 for properties in Polk County. “Forgive me for not being more gracious,â€? Schmidt concluded. 6XSHUYLVRU +HUVFKHO %URZQ OLNHG Schmidt’s idea, seeing it as a win-win situation. The property would be public, as Ahlgren and the board would like, and the county would be getting payment in lieu of taxes from the DNR. Stepping in to point out that it is not the county board’s job to tell Ahlgren what to do with her property, Supervisor Larry Jepsen said, “If she wants to pull it off the table and not give it to us, that would be our loss. That’s enough discussion on that point.â€? Kathryn Keinholz noted that the “lostâ€? LQ WD[ UHYHQXH ZRXOG QRW UHDOO\ EH lost. “Everyone else is paying an extra nickel or dime,â€? she said. “Besides, the money from the DNR — that’s still tax dollars.â€? ´:H¡UH WDONLQJ DERXW Âľ VDLG 6Xpervisor Warren Nelson. “That’s $21 DQ DFUH , ZRXOG WKLQN LV D SUHWW\ small amount. It seems to me this board frequently gets involved in trivia.â€? Given the county’s total budget of more than $50 million, he said, he does consider the WR EH FRQVLGHUHG WULYLDO When asked by Supervisor Kristine .UHPHU +DUWXQJ ZKDW WKH FRXQW\ ZRXOG do with the property and how much it would cost, parks director Deb Petersen said it would be kept as natural as possible. Its proximity to D.D. Kennedy, Lake Wapogasset Bible Camp property and the *DUĂ€HOG UHFUHDWLRQ DUHD ZLOO SURYLGH D ORW of opportunity for walking trails, she said. While grants are available through the DNR for putting in rest rooms or picnic shelters, she said, there would be no other development. “The cost for the county to accept it would be zero,â€? she assured Kremer+DUWXQJ Peterson brought up another point when she reminded the board that the Balsam Branch River flows into Lake Wapogasset and keeping the property undeveloped would assure better water

7KLV PDS VKRZV WKH SURSHUW\ GRQDWHG WR 3RON &RXQW\ E\ -DQHW $KOJUHQ z 3KRWRV E\ 0DU\ 6WLUUDW quality. Should the county decline the donation and Ahlgren decide to sell it to a developer, Peterson said, it would likely impact the quality of the water. She told the board that the county has been offered four parcels of land in the last year. A committee consisting of herself, Tim Ritten of the Land and Water Resources Department, highway Commissioner Steve Warndahl, forest administrator Jeremy Koslowski, and county planner Tim Anderson score each of the parcels according to set criteria. Only the Ahlgren property, Peterson said, scored high enough to move forward in the process that eventually brought it to the county board. A roll call vote was taken, with 15 supervisors in favor of accepting the donation and eight opposed. In favor were Supervisors Dean JohanVRQ +DUU\ -RKDQVHQ .HLQKRO] 0DUYLQ Caspersen, Tom Engel, Jim Edgell, Craig

Moriak, Jay Luke, Nelson, George Stroebel, Jepsen, Kim O’Connell, Russ Arcand, Jared Cockroft and Chairman William Johnson IV. Opposed were Brown, Schmidt, Brian 0DVWHUV 5LFN 6FRJOLR 7RP 0DJQDÀFL .ULVWLQH .UHPHU +DUWXQJ *DU\ %HUJstrom and Neil Johnson.

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Simplifying the process

Admittedly, the issues are complicated and made even more problematic by the serpentine decision-making process that has evolved over time. For example, there are nine different communicaby Jean Koelz tions towers in the county, each with its Leader staff writer SIREN—At the previous meeting of own set of ownership, contractual and Burnett County’s Communication and logistical issues involving various com'LVSDWFK $G +RF &RPPLWWHH &KDLUPDQ mittees and legal counsel. Then there’s Jeremy Gronski tried to reassure every- the Internal process: the consultant the one by explaining that the deadline to county hired years ago, Therkelson & Asmeet the FCC’s narrow bandwidth re- sociates, reports to county Administrator quirement by the end of the year did not Candace Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald runs the necessarily need to drive the time lines for information through the administration other projects, especially the remodeling committee, working with emergency or moving of the county’s dispatch center. management Director Rhonda Reynolds Gronski reasoned that upgraded equip- as a liaison to the communication and ment could be installed independent of dispatch committee. Whatever recomother plans, easily meeting the deadline mendations that committee might make and giving the committee time to think would have to go through multiple committees before going before the board of through all the options. +RZHYHU WKDW DUJXPHQW PXVW KDYH supervisors. With Fitzgerald retiring by prompted a lot of discussion in the halls the end of this year, the committee has of the government center, because at the concerns about her being the point perMonday, April 29, meeting, there was sig- son, especially about follow-through once QLĂ€FDQW SUHVVXUH WR NHHS PRYLQJ IRUZDUG she’s gone. “We’re sitting here playing catch-up all on all fronts. The prevailing opinion is that it would be wasteful and disruptive the time,â€? Gronski lamented. “We’ve got to install new equipment in the dispatch all these different directions - it’s scary.â€? The perceived lack of progress has center only to rip it out later for a remodel or move. In fact, the FCC deadline helps not been for lack of effort. On the conto keep a sense of urgency for overdue trary, county supervisors and consultants related projects that run the risk of being have spent an inordinate amount of time put on a back burner without a deadline. investigating options and developing

recommendations. Most recently, the county engaged Therkelson to provide a recommendation on a possible merger with Polk County’s dispatch center. The proposal was hotly contested by local law enforcement and emergency services. Ultimately, the idea was rejected based on WKH RQJRLQJ VWDIĂ€QJ FRVWV In an effort to investigate all options, Supervisor Gene McClain recently met with St. Croix Tribal Police Chief Frank Taylor to discuss a possible merger with the tribe. “Burnett County would have WR FRPPLW WR VWDIĂ€QJ DW OHDVW KDOI D GR]HQ people,â€? McClain explained to the committee. Supervisor Gary Lundberg pointed out that any option with ongoing staffing costs would be problematic. “From a cost standpoint, we just can’t afford to go elsewhere,â€? Lundberg said. “This was the same issue we had when we looked at joining with Polk County.â€? ,W ZDV *URQVNL ZKR Ă€QDOO\ VWDWHG WKH obvious: “If we’re not committed to spending a certain amount in ongoing expenses for more staff, then let’s get those options off the table.â€? Supervisor Edgar Peterson did the math: any option that required more staffing at an average annual cost of $30,000$50,000 per employee would mean a minimum recurring annual cost of at least $250,000. While the county has plenty

of funds for capital improvement, there is no means to pay for ongoing budget increases without raising taxes. No one wants to do that, nor can they, in light of the levy freeze. “No use wasting any more time,� Peterson concluded. Supervisor Chris Sybers picked up on the momentum by declaring, “I think with doing the towers, upgrading the system, the best bang for our buck is right there in that room,� referring to the current dispatch center. Sybers added, “Let’s use it. Let’s get it done.� Almost everyone agreed. Supervisor Don Chell believes that eventually Burnett County will outgrow the current dispatch room or that dispatch will have to be separated from the jail, with or without remodeling. “I’m strictly against spending any more money up there,� Chell said. The motion to recommend leaving the dispatch center in its current location with upgrades, according to a plan devised by a joint committee, passed. If the administration and public safety committees agree, the move will put an end to all talk of joint mergers, construction and relocation of Burnett County’s emergency call center, clearing the way for a sorely needed remodel and long-overdue equipment replacement in the current space.

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by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer MILLTOWN – Milltown Police combined with the Polk County Sheriff’s’ Department and St. Croix Valley Drug Task Force to execute a search warrant on a home in Milltown, where they were tipped off about the possibility of a large stash of drugs. The raid took place on Monday, April DW WKH KRPH RI .ULVWL 'HQYHU 6N\H -HQVHQ DQG WKHLU VRQ 0LWFK -HQVHQ During a search of the home, they discovered marijuana, methamphetamine and multiple pieces of paraphernalia, leading to several criminal charges against the trio. According to the probable cause report, Skye Jensen was on probation at the time, and has a previous history of drug convictions. Skye Jensen was charged with two felony counts and a misdemeanor, and appeared before Judge Jeffery Anderson on Tuesday, April 23, where he set a $2,500 bond and a May 1 preliminary hearing. Denver is facing one felony charge and two misdeameaners for the incident, and appeared before the judge that same day, EXW ZDV EHLQJ KHOG RQ D ERQG +RZ-

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I read an article in the April 17 issue of the Inter-County Leader about a 9-year-old Twelve rural legislators from across the state have formed a Rural Caucus with boy, name of Mason Getts, that would like the goal of “raising awareness and advocating on behalf of the people and commu- to see a new playground in Webster. This is a most commendable project and nities of rural Wisconsin.â€? to be thought of by a 9-year-old is very It’s the same premise of a movement that occurred about four years ago when WKHQ 6WDWH 5HS $QQ +UD\FKXFN KHOSHG VSHDUKHDG D PRYHPHQW WR JHW UXUDO OHJLVOD- great thinking to help all the young persons in the area. WRUV WRJHWKHU WR DGGUHVV FRQFHUQV VSHFLĂ€F WR UXUDO GLVWULFWV FDVK VWUDSSHG VFKRRO It sounds to us to be an affordable projdistricts, roads that need serious work and rising public safety budgets. ect for the people of Webster and all surYou could add communications to that list as rural communities attempt to stay rounding residents of Burnett County. current with technology for purposes of public safety, education and business in When you consider the example of gengeneral. erosity of the Larsen family donation of For lack of a better cliche, it’s catch-22. Funds for road improvement, for examthe Chev building and land to the village ple, are often based on usage, meaning roads in urban areas are bound to be at the and summer tourists for the beautiful library, the project to build a playground top of the priority list in many cases. should be an easily affordable amount of “Millions for Milwaukee and pennies for Polk,â€? is a saying made famous by the money to raise from the locals and busiODWH +DUYH\ 'XKHROP RI /XFN D IRUPHU VWDWH OHJLVODWRU ZKR KDG WKH FRXUDJH WR nesses in Webster and around-the-lakes SRLQW RXW WKH LPEDODQFH RI VWDWH GROODUV Ă RZLQJ LQWR XUEDQ DUHDV DV FRPSDUHG WR landowners. rural districts. We would be happy to help with a doIt’s been pointed out that what’s good for Milwaukee is good for the entire nation of $100 to the fund already started VWDWH DQG WKHUH¡V D VWURQJ DUJXPHQW WKDW D VXFFHVVIXO HFRQRP\ WKHUH ZLOO EHQHĂ€W - even though we are out-of-state residents state coffers and therefore all state residents. If the rewards are dispersed fairly, of - but we are frequent elderly summer visicourse. tors to all of Burnett County. And there have been some good ideas implemented in the past several years, Please inform us where to send a check including sparsity aid, a system to help rural schools, based on students per square to help with your great idea, Mason!

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mile (of district territory), number of students enrolled, etc. Consolidation has become the buzzword among discussions throughout rural counties like Burnett and Polk. Schools are sharing sports programs, teachers, educational resources and transportation on occasion. But it all has stopped short of actual school consolidation, which seems to be too big a jump for most district residents. It often boils down to pride and identity. +RZ PXFK ORQJHU FDQ YLOODJHV XS DQG GRZQ +Z\ FRQWLQXH WR VXSSRUW LQGLvidual police departments without some kind of state or federal dollars? And should we expect those state and federal dollars? The answer to that might lie in how rural areas are treated in relation to urban areas - based on per-resident comparison. “Too often, the needs of rural communities are ignored or put behind the needs of urban and suburban areas of the state, said state Rep. Janet Bewley of Ashland, the chair of the newly formed Rural Caucus. And the debate in the state Legislature frequently centers on just Madison and Milwaukee. The caucus is holding public listening sessions in rural communities across the state, focusing on all issues but focusing on the 2013-15 state budget. $OWKRXJK WKH Ă€UVW IRXU PHHWLQJV 6SDUWD DQG 7RPDK RQ 0D\ )HQQLPRUH DQG Monroe on May 11, are nowhere near Burnett and Polk counties, it promises to hold meetings “across the state.â€? Rep. Nick Milroy, whose district includes part of Burnett County, is one of the 12 legislators making up the caucus - and therefore one of the listening sessions will likely be held locally. It would certainly be ironic if that didn’t happen. +DWV RII WR WKH FRQWLQXHG FDXVH ZKLFK ZLOO ZRUN RQO\ LI ZH PDNH RXU UXUDO voices heard. - Gary King

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income families who can’t afford to send their children to private schools as an excuse for the need for vouchers. The reality is that they don’t care about low-income families, what they care about is creating another tax break for families who already can afford a private school. The conservative agenda is to dismantle public education and create schools where they can teach their own ideology and accuse liberals of doing this with public K-12 and college institutions. Since liberal candidates don’t overwhelmingly win elections or take in more political donations, we know that isn’t true, but they still manage to make up stuff to try to convince people it is. It is no secret, a Republican Party position statement is that citizens should have the right to not contribute to public education. The question is why so many people who overwhelmingly support their public schools side with people who want to tear them down. Mark Pedersen Barron

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by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The city of St. Croix Falls Common Council entertained a presentation by city event organizer Woody McBride at their Monday, April 29, regular meeting, and McBride noted that the event schedule continues to grow and expand, as does the interest and sponsorship. “There’s a lot of good feelings going around town,â€? McBride said as he highlighted several of the Music On The Overlook events, Wannigan Days performers and events, as well as Autumnfest plans. Several things have changed this year, including “plan B “ venue locations in cases of rain, where the bands or performances will be moved to the Dalles +RXVH EDQTXHW URRP LQVWHDG RI WKH &LYLF Auditorium, as in the past. “(The Civic) has lots of potential conĂ LFWV Âľ 0F%ULGH VDLG ´,W WRRN WKH SUHVVXUH off of everybody.â€? +H DOVR QRWHG WKDW DOO RI WKH HYHQWV ZLOO be catered by local venues for food and drink, and that they will also take a page from the Autumnfest and other events in that they will all be “low waste,â€? with either full recycling or biodegradable supplies. +H DOVR LQIRUPHG WKH FRXQFLO WKDW WKH city’s tourism committee is promoting D ELOOERDUG RQ +Z\ LQ 6KDIHU 0LQQ with an interchangeable banner to highlight events, festivals or bands. “Thousands of people will see it,â€? he said. The MOTO events kick off on Friday, June 7, and have several notable acts for the Overlook every Friday evening, except for July 5 and Labor Day weekend. “(MOTO) has seriously become one of the premier summer concert series ... in the whole area,â€? McBride said, adding

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Burnett Medical Center redesignated as trauma care facility

GRANTSBURG – Burnett Medical Center is proud to have been redesignated as a level four trauma care facility—a designation that enables the facility to treat trauma patients. “A trauma patient can range from anyone who has suffered injuries from slipping and falling, to falling out of a tree stand, to being involved in a rollover car crash,â€? explained Polly Groshens, director of nursing at Burnett Medical Center. In order to be designated as a trauma care facility in the state of Wisconsin, the state trauma survey team must verify that a facility has protocols in place to ensure trauma patients can be taken care of in an adequate and timely manner. This includes engaged and competent staff, coordination among facility departments, and relationships with EMS services and tertiary facilities that can continue the care that is initiated at the local hospital. “Upon visiting Burnett Medical Center for our recertiĂ€FDWLRQ VXUYH\ ODVW PRQWK WKH VWDWH VXUYH\RUV PDGH QRWH of excellent EMS response times and care for our patients LQ WKH Ă€HOG IULHQGO\ DQG HQJDJHG VWDII ZKR SURYLGH JRRG clinical care to our patients, and strong relationships with hospitals to which we transfer our patients,â€? shared Groshens. “It’s not just about how trauma patients are treated in the emergency department, but how care is de-

livered throughout the hospital and by those with which we partner.â€? Burnett Medical Center partners with North Memorial’s EMS service to transfer patients via ground ambuODQFH IURP WKH Ă€HOG WR WKH HPHUJHQF\ GHSDUWPHQW DQG when a patient’s condition requires more advanced care, the patient is transferred via the air ambulance service to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Minn. Burnett Medical Center also partners with Abbott 1RUWKZHVWHUQ +RVSLWDO LQ 0LQQHDSROLV IRU WKH OHYHO RQH heart attack program. With this program, patients suffering a heart attack can be transferred from Burnett 0HGLFDO &HQWHU WR $EERWW 1RUWKZHVWHUQ +RVSLWDO LQ MXVW 20 minutes. In addition, Burnett Medical Center partners ZLWK 5HJLRQV +RVSLWDO LQ 6W 3DXO IRU SDWLHQWV QHHGLQJ burn care. “Being redesignated is a great accomplishment and speaks to our readiness to meet the needs of trauma patients that come through our doors. As a community hospital, it is essential we have the relationships and people in place to meet the health-care needs of all WUDXPD SDWLHQWV KRXUV D GD\ VHYHQ GD\V D ZHHN Âľ said Gordy Lewis, CEO of Burnett Medical Center. – from Burnett Medical Center

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NY Times best-selling author Michael Perry keeps Grantsburg fundraising crowd a-chucklin’ by Jodi McLain Special to the Leader GRANTSBURG - In jeans and a fraying Ă DQQHO VKLUW 1HZ <RUN 7LPHV EHVWVHOOLQJ author Michael Perry took the podium at the gussied-up Grantsburg library fundraising gala Saturday night, April 27. Like his garb, the New Auburn naWLYH¡V Ă€UVW ZRUGV GURYH KRPH WKH SRLQW that there would be no highfalutin city talk to put folks to sleep after their turkey dinners at the Crex Convention Center. Nope, his stories came straight from life in his own small town: “You can be 50 years old trying to live down something that happened when you were 15 ... in the gravel pit.â€? And that’s how the night progressed - story after story that characters from Perry’s beloved New Auburn are still trying to live down. Those who attended the Mary Ann Erickson Memorial Library event were treated to one comic episode after another, in the order they have appeared in Perry’s books. 3HUU\¡V Ă€UVW FROOHFWLRQ RI HVVD\V Âľ3RSXODWLRQ 0HHWLQJ <RXU 1HLJKERUV 2QH 6LUHQ DW D 7LPHÂľ +DUSHU 3HUHQQLDO - arrived on the scene after an agent who read Perry’s work in Esquire and on Salon approached him about a book. ´3RSXODWLRQ Âľ LV ´D ERRN DERXW going home,â€? Perry said. But when Perry returned home after 12 years of being elsewhere - going to school, working as a registered nurse, and the like - Perry had to settle back in. Not a drinker, the bars were out. Not even an athlete of the casual kind, softball and bowling were nixed. ´7KH Ă€UH GHSDUWPHQW ZDV SUHWW\ PXFK

all that was left,â€? he said. Plus, his brother and mother were already on the crew. “I didn’t want to be the only one at Sunday dinner with no stories.â€? And stories he has gathered. Like the RQH DERXW UXQQLQJ WKH Ă€UH GHSDUWPHQW fundraising softball tournaments during New Auburn’s Jamboree Days. The games get under way at 8 a.m. on that ZHHNHQG VR 3HUU\ DQG RWKHU Ă€UHĂ€JKWHUV have to show up early, too. Once, at 8:30 a.m., Perry and a buddy were cleaning up the mess from the night EHIRUH DW WKH EHHU WHQW DGMDFHQW WR WKH Ă€HOG when a guy approached Perry and friend and surprised them by ordering a beer. Seeing as it wasn’t illegal or anything, the man was served. But as he was about to WDNH KLV Ă€UVW VLS WKH FUDFN RI D EDW LQWHUrupted his motions, and all the man could muster was, “Little early in the morning for softball.â€? With a nod to his word-loving audience, Perry introduced his next book, ´7UXFN $ /RYH 6WRU\Âľ +DUSHU 3HUHQQLDO 2006), with this line, “I went to the library, and I met a woman.â€? But “Truckâ€? is just DV PXFK DERXW WKH ,QWHUQDWLRQDO +DUYHVWHU SLFNXS WKDW KH SURFHHGHG WR Ă€[ XS It’s also just as much about peripheral love stories, like the one about his brother who built a one-room cabin and hauled it at 3 a.m. atop two trailer beds pulled by a Massey Ferguson and braked by a truck hooked behind. This brother, who owned a dump truck as his one-and-only vehicle, met a gal with a dump truck nicer than he’d ever owned. So it wasn’t long before a bathroom was getting added on to the one-room cabin, and Perry, who by this time had a string of failed relationships, issued his brother this sage woman advice, “Well ya see, this is how it starts.â€? Finally, though, one of Perry’s love interests did stick, and the book next up was, “Coop: A Family, a Farm and the

3XUVXLW RI 2QH *RRG (JJÂľ +DUSHU 3Hrennial, 2010). For this episode of Perry’s story, we moved with Perry out to the “slantways farmhouseâ€? belonging to his wife’s family just in time for the birth of their daughter, an event his wife decided would occur right there at home, a decision in which Perry realized he’d get no say. It was a time when Perry’s understanding of family deepened and grew more sentimental, right up to the point where his stepdaughter, “given daughterâ€? he calls her, asked if she could call her dad out in Colorado to announce the baby. The two families get along more like friends than “stepfamilies,â€? and a glowing Perry agreed. The girl dialed the phone, and the next thing Perry heard was, “You’re a fa-

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ther again!â€? Finally, it might have been fatherly advice Perry sought as he got to know his wise, old neighbor, Tom, the star of Perry’s most recent book “Visiting Tomâ€? +DUSHU %XW 3HUU\ IRXQG DQ DSSUHciation for human complexity instead. Tom’s a guy who positions an aimed FDQQRQ DW WKH SDWK RI KLV GULYHZD\ +H FRQFRFWV KLV RZQ Ă€UHSRZHU 5HDOO\ KH¡V a throwback. So much so that Perry expected a tear to squeeze from a wrinkly, 80-year-old eye when Perry recognized a scythe Tom had hanging up as the same type Perry uses each year to traditionally harvest a patch of grain. Perry ran down his process of sharpening stones to keep the scythe sharp. “Yep,â€? Tom agreed, Perry was “doing good.â€? Perry showed Tom how he swings the scythe. “Yep,â€? Tom acknowledged, that was the right form. Perry commented on how he was just trying to keep the old ways going, to pass VRPH ULFK KLVWRU\ RQ WR KLV JLUOV +H ZDV waiting for Tom’s approval, and, when Tom cracked open his mouth, Perry was listening close. “Yep. And you know what else works?â€? Tom said. “One of them gas-powered weed whackers.â€? That was a perfect answer for a guy like Michael Perry. Small-town life can be sweet and quaint. But thank goodness for us Michael Perry fans that it’s also funny as heck. That humor kept the library crowd DURXQG IRU DQ KRXU DIWHU 3HUU\ Ă€QLVKHG This writer was doing her best to shake Perry’s hand, but she had to wait her turn in a long line of book buyers. Jodi McLain reads Michael Perry books and writes her books - most recently a novel about her own rural standout –-from a home in Burnett County.

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Friday each week during the summer to work. This continued until the mid to late 1990s. The current use by NWCEP began soon after the YCC camp use ended. To a point it models the YCC program with youth working on various work projects in the area. If you are interested in joining the FOC, or learning more about it, please contact Kristi Pupak, wildlife conVHUYDWLRQ HGXFDWRU DW RU YLD H PDLO .ULVtina.pupak@wisconsin.gov. For complete details and updated wildlife area information, visit crexmeadows. org. – from Crex Meadows Wildlife Area

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Frederic/Luck 8, Unity 2 by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The Luck/Frederic softball squad was able to capitalize on a strong offensive inning to pull away from and defeat fellow West Lakeland &RQIHUHQFH ULYDO 8QLW\ LQ ERWK WHDPV ÀUVW conference match of the year, played on Tuesday, April 30. Due to lingering wet conditions at the Unity softball complex, the game was PRYHG WR WKH %DOVDP /DNH 9LOODJH ÀHOG where they were able to get in a complete game, which the L/F girls won, 8-2. 7KH FRQWHVW ZDV WKH ÀUVW VWDUW IRU / ) junior pitcher Abbie Otlo, who has big shoes to fill with the graduation last year of star hurler Corissa Schmidt, who VWDUWHG DQG ÀQLVKHG RQ WKH PRXQG IRU almost all of the combined squads starts last year. Otlo performed well, giving up just two runs on a handful of hits, getting out of a bases loaded jam in the second inning, where the Eagles used several walks and well placed Texas-league singles to score ERWK &DVV +DQVRQ DQG *DEULHOOH )RHOOHU L/F helped Otlo out of that secondinning jam with some solid defensive SOD\ E\ ERWK WKH LQÀHOG DQG RXWÀHOG DQG kept the damage to a minimum, keeping the Unity bats in check after that scare. Sierra Thomfohrda started for Unity and pitched strong, until she got roughed XS E\ WKH / ) EDWV LQ D VL[ UXQ ÀIWK LQning, where the L/F girls used good base running and well-placed hitting to maximize their impact. Other than her one tough inning, Thomfohrda appears to be a solid starter for the Eagles, picking up where she left off last year.

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jitters and missed opportunities, but far fewer than expected for two teams that have only rarely seen dirt and grass this year. Fans can expect both teams to compete well in conference play, and they’d better take advantage of seeing them when they can in this ultracompressed season.

••• 60,7+9,//( 0R 7KH 6RXWKZHVW 0LQQHVRWD 6WDWH JROI WHDP VKRW D LQ WKH Ă€QDO URXQG RQ 6XQGD\ $SULO WR Ă€QLVK LQ VHYHQWK SODFH DW WKH WHDP Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championships with a score of RYHU SDU 6W &URL[ )DOOV QDtive Marissa Campeau had SMSU’s second-lowest round on Sunday with DQ WR Ă€QLVK LQ VW SODFH RYHUDOO with a 79-over 367 (103-92-87-85). SMSU concludes the season, but it is possible that the Mustangs could have an individual qualify for the NCAA region tournament. – from smsumustangs. com ••• 35,1&(721 1 - ² ,W ZDV WKH Ă€QDO day of racing last Saturday, April 27, at the 2013 National Selection Regatta No. 1, on Mercer Lake in Princeton, N.J. St. Croix Falls native Megan Kalmoe competed in the women’s single sculls event for the USRowing Training Center, and came in third place, beKLQG Ă€UVW SODFH Ă€QLVKHU (OHDQRU /RJDQ a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Kalmoe, a two-time Olympian and bronze medalist, competed against Ellen Tomek, who took second by just two seconds ahead of her. Tomek and Kalmoe were teammates in the double sculls event at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. – with information from usrowing.org ••• LA CROSSE – Former Grantsburg pitcher Kevin Johnson suffered just KLV Ă€UVW ORVV RI WKH VHDVRQ DJDLQVW 1R ranked UW-Whitewater last weekend, Sunday, April 28. Despite the setback, Johnson is currently 5-1 on the season as starting pitcher for UW-La Crosse, ZKLOH SRVWLQJ D (5$ WKURXJK LQQLQJV WKLV VHDVRQ +H KDV VWULNHouts so far with only 17 walks, and leads the Falcons in wins. – with information from uwathletics.com ••• LEADER LAND – The Unity at Shell Lake doubleheader baseball game is EHLQJ EURDGFDVW RQ )0 EHJLQQLQJ DW S P WKLV 7KXUVGD\ 0D\ The Amery at Grantsburg baseball game on Monday, May 6, can be heard on 1260 AM beginning at 5 p.m. The Durand at Amery baseball game can be heard on 1260 AM on Tuesday, May 7, beginning at 5 p.m. ••• LEADER LAND – Leader Sports 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 ••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader E\ S P RQ 0RQGD\V WR JR LQ ([WUD Points. – Marty Seeger

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Pirates shut out Shell Lake in opener Siren/Webster picks up a win while Unity sweeps LF *UDQWVEXUJ 6KHOO /DNH by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – It was a bit of a slow start for the Pirates in their home opener against Shell Lake on Tuesday, April 30, and despite going scoreless through the Ă€UVW IRXU LQQLQJV WKH\ ZHUH DEOH WR SODWH six runs to help seal a nice conference win. “We were a little tight. First game ‌ whatever, it affected our bats and we weren’t too aggressive on defense,â€? said Pirates coach Pete Johnson. $XVWLQ +DQG\ DQG $XVWLQ 7KRUHHQ each drew walks to start the bottom of the fourth and at the top of the order, Bryce 5\DQ UHDFKHG Ă€UVW RQ D EXQW -DFRE :DOG who also was the starting pitcher, singled WR VFRUH D SDLU RI UXQV 7KURXJK Ă€YH LQQLQJV :DOG KDG Ă€YH VWULNHRXWV ZLWK RQO\ one walk and allowed just three hits. The next batter Brady Thompson drove in the fourth run of the inning on an RBI single, and Brandon Ryan also singled to bring in a run to help make it a 6-0 Pirates lead heading into the sixth inning. The %U\FH 5\DQ RI *UDQWVEXUJ WDNHV D FXW DJDLQVW 6KHOO /DNH RQ 7XHVGD\ $SULO 7KH 3LUDWHV ZRQ Pirates scored another three runs in the WKH JDPH LQ WKHLU ILUVW JDPH RI WKH VHDVRQ z3KRWR E\ /DUU\ 6DPVRQ sixth inning and cruised easily from there. Walks were a big factor in Cameron’s :DOG ZHQW IRU LQ WKH JDPH WR OHDG offensively for a big conference win over Cameron Tuesday, April 30. six runs but it didn’t matter as Siren/ Grantsburg and Tristan Brewer pitched “After a slow start the boys really Webster pounded the ball for 16 hits. WKH Ă€QDO WZR IUDPHV ZLWK RQH KLW DOORZHG started to put things together and play “Offensively we ran the bases very well and two strikeouts, and no walks. well,â€? said coach Jarrod Washburn, who and got a couple of huge, timely hits,â€? got some decent pitching from Shawn Ste- Washburn said. 6LUHQ :HEVWHU &DPHURQ Ryan Curtis had a huge game with two WEBSTER – Siren/Webster broke out vens, who allowed no hits in the game.

doubles and four RBIs. ´+H DOVR SOD\HG FDWFKHU IRU KLV Ă€UVW WLPH HYHU Ă€OOLQJ LQ IRU RXU QRUPDO VWDUWHU ZKR ZDV RXW ZLWK D EDG Ă€QJHU DQG KH GLG a great job behind the plate,â€? said Washburn. -RVK /HPLHX[ UHDFKHG EDVH LQ DOO Ă€YH plate appearances, drawing four walks DQG JHWWLQJ KLW E\ D SLWFK $OH[ +RSNLQV and Aaron Dietmeier scored three times and had three stolen bases, while Shay Johnson had a pair of hits and three RBIs.

Unity 3, Luck/Frederic 2 BALSAM LAKE – Unity and Luck/ Frederic battled in a doubleheader on Tuesday at Unity. In Game 1 (for conference standings), Unity defeated Luck/ Frederic 3-2 on a walk-off walk by Dylan Ruck to score Kyle Sorensen. Jacob Ruck got the win for the Eagles, going all seven innings while striking out six. Luck/ Frederic pitchers were just as dominant. Dylan Lemay and Karsten Peterson combined on a one-hitter to hold the Eagles to three runs. Unity 5, Luck/Frederic 3 BALSAM LAKE – In Game 2, Unity defeated Luck/Frederic 5-3. Aaron Koshatka led the way with three runs in the Ă€YH LQQLQJ JDPH '\ODQ 5XFN JRW WKH ZLQ IRU WKH (DJOHV .\OH +XQWHU KRPHUHG for Luck/Frederic in the bottom of the 5th but it wasn’t enough as the Eagles got the sweep. “Both games were played very well by both teams,â€? commented Eagles FRDFK 0DWW +XPSDO ´%HWZHHQ WKH WZR games, there were only three combined errors. That is pretty impressive with the lack of games so far this season.â€?

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by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer CAMERON – Frederic/Luck softball picked up a win in their opening game of the season at Cameron on Monday, April 29. The conference win was a close one as the Comets took an early lead in the bottom of the second off Frederic/Luck pitcher Abbie Otlo, who had seven strikeouts in the game. Cameron scored the run on an RBI double, while keeping the Frederic/Luck bats relatively silent through three innings. Frederic/Luck tied the game at one run DSLHFH EULHà \ LQ WKH WRS RI WKH IRXUWK when Jillian Klatt scored on a double

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Spartans take Pirates home opener in extra innings

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by Scott Hoffman Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – Not many softball fans would have believed it if you had told them that the Grantsburg Fast pitch team lost their home opener 17-8. MonGD\¡V $SULO Ă€QDO VFRUH LV YHU\ PLVOHDGing as this was a very tightly contested game right up to the last inning. Superior is no slouch this year and is an undefeated 5-0 Division 1 team at this point. The Spartans have knocked off a few big names this season already like D-1 Eau Claire Memorial and D-2 perennial powerhouse Rice Lake and now D-3 Grantsburg. Alison Wainionpaa put on quite a show slamming a three-run home run for the ninth inning dagger. Wainionpaa picked up the win scattering 10 hits with 10 VWULNHRXWV +HOSLQJ KHU RZQ FDXVH :DLQLRQSDD KDG WZR KRPH UXQV DQG Ă€YH 5%,V 3LUDWHV ZHUH OHG E\ +RSH 7XFNHU ZLWK D home run, two singles and an RBI. Stacy

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Saints softball gets off to rocky start

Softball teams packing in Ăžrst games of the season Shell Lake 20, St. Croix Falls 2 by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints softball team suffered a handful of losses over the course of just a couple of GD\V GURSSLQJ WKHLU Ă€UVW WZR JDPHV RI WKH VHDVRQ DW D tournament in River Falls Saturday, April 27. The Saints ORVW WKHLU Ă€UVW JDPH DJDLQVW $OWRRQD DQG DQRWKHU WR River Falls, 12-0. Natalie Sempf had two hits to lead the Saints against $OWRRQD DQG KDG Ă€YH VWULNHRXWV ZKLOH 0DULDK 5RKP had the team’s lone RBI. Sempf had another six strikeouts in the loss to River Falls, and McKenzie Christenson had two hits for the Saints in the game while Sempf, Jordy Johnson and Amy +HUULFN HDFK KDG RQH KLW 7KH 6DLQWV JRW D 6XQGD\¡V UHVW EHIRUH KRVWLQJ WKHLU Ă€UVW home game of the season against Shell Lake on Monday, April 29. The Lakers pounded the ball for 20 runs in the Ă€UVW JDPH RI D GRXEOHKHDGHU ZKLOH 6W &URL[ )DOOV ZDV held to just two runs on three hits. 7KH /DNHUV VFRUHG Ă€YH UXQV LQ WKH WRS RI WKH Ă€UVW LQning and, despite a pair of errors that led to at least two RI 6KHOO /DNH¡V UXQV LQ WKH Ă€UVW WKH 6DLQWV EURXJKW WKH JDPH EDFN ZLWKLQ UHDFK LQ WKH ERWWRP RI WKH Ă€UVW $IWHU D

Johnson double and Sempf RBI triple, the Saints put one more run on the board to make it a 5-2 game after a Shell Lake error. It was all Lakers after that, however, as the Saints will now look ahead to their next game scheduled at home against Cameron this Thursday, May 2, beginning at 5 p.m.

Frederic/Luck 3, Cameron 2 CAMERON – Frederic/Luck softball picked up a win in their opening game of the season at Cameron on Monday, April 29. The conference win was a close one as the Comets took an early lead in the bottom of the second off Frederic/Luck pitcher Abbie Otlo, who had seven strikeouts in the game. Cameron scored the run on an RBI double, while keeping the Frederic/Luck bats relatively silent through three innings. Frederic/Luck tied the game at one run apiece, EULHà \ LQ WKH WRS RI WKH IRXUWK ZKHQ -LOOLDQ .ODWW VFRUHG on a double by Otlo, but the Comets retook the lead in the bottom of the fourth on an error. Frederic/Luck bounced EDFN KRZHYHU LQ WKH WRS RI WKH ÀIWK LQQLQJ DQG UHWRRN D 3-2 lead. Klatt had a single in the inning and Carly Gustafson doubled, while the Comets also had a costly error.

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Saints open season with win over Lakers St. Croix Falls 5, Shell Lake 3 by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints baseball team was siOHQFHG WKURXJK Ă€YH LQQLQJV DJDLQVW 6KHOO /DNH GXULQJ WKHLU Ă€UVW JDPH RI WKH VHDVRQ DW KRPH RQ 0RQGD\ $SULO %XW D Ă€YH UXQ UDOO\ LQ WKH Ă€IWK LQQLQJ DQG D NH\ GHfensive play in the top of the seventh helped preserve the victory, which was also a conference win. 7UDLOLQJ KHDGLQJ LQWR WKH WRS RI WKH Ă€IWK LQQLQJ Taylor Woller came up with a base hit to start the rally and Brennan McPherson laid down a perfect bunt along WKH WKLUG EDVH OLQH DQG EHDW WKH WKURZ DW Ă€UVW WR ORDG WKH bases. The Saints managed to put one run on the board in the inning but still trailed 2-1. Jacob Jacobson eventually put the Saints in the lead for good on a one-out, two-RBI VLQJOH WR ULJKW Ă€HOG WR JLYH WKH 6DLQWV D OHDG St. Croix Falls would add another run on a third-basePDQ¡V HUURU WR PDNH LW D JDPH EXW UDQ LQWR D MDP LQ the top of the sixth inning when Shell Lake loaded the EDVHV DQG PDGH LW D JDPH RQ D SDVVHG EDOO 7KUHDWHQing with one out, and leaving the bases loaded, the Saints WXUQHG D WH[WERRN GRXEOH SOD\ RQ D JURXQGHU Ă€HOGHG E\ -DFREVRQ ZKR Ă LSSHG WR VHFRQG EDVHPDQ 0LFKDHO Chernyaev to turn the double play to end the inning. The Saints picked up an insurance run in the top of the sixth inning on a passed ball to extend the lead 5-3 heading into the top of the seventh, but Shell Lake quickly got the bases loaded on a one-out single, followed by a walk and hit batter. With one out, the Saints were able to get a force-out at home plate on a ground ball, and with two outs, managed to end the game on a grounder to second base to end the game.

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Golfers hit the links at first match in Grantsburg Pirates come out on top shooting Ĺ“Ĺ˜Ĺ“ by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg Pirates led area golf teams at the Grantsburg Golf Course on Monday, April 29, with an overall score of 161 on their home course. /HDGLQJ DOO RWKHU JROIHUV DPRQJ Ă€YH /DNHODQG &RQIHUence teams was Grantsburg freshman Jordan Knutson with a round of 32. Teammate Lars Thoreson followed WKURXJK ZLWK D VFRUH RI &KDQGOHU :LW]DQ\ KDG D -DNH /DQJHYLQ DQG 1DWKDQLHO .UDXVH VFRUHG D “The team played pretty well considering it was the Ă€UVW PDWFK RI WKH \HDU Âľ VDLG 3LUDWHV FRDFK 7RP +XOlander. “It was nice to actually have a home course adYDQWDJH E\ SOD\LQJ LQ *UDQWVEXUJ IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH LQ DW OHDVW Ă€YH \HDUV 7KH VHDVRQ ZDV GHOD\HG WZR ZHHNV DQG DOO WKH JROIHUV ZHUH MXVW KDSS\ WR Ă€QDOO\ JHW WR SOD\ a match.â€? The Unity boys golf team wasn’t far behind with a total

score of 167 to take second place overall. Evan Lunda led with a score of 35, followed by Ben Traynor and -DNH (QJHEUHWVRQ HDFK ZLWK (ULF 6PLWK DQG Tanner Bjornson, 55. Frederic/Luck golfers took third place overall with a score of 197. Leading the team was Jordan Bazey ZLWK D VFRUH RI IROORZHG E\ %UDQGRQ )HQQLQJ Casey Eckholm, 52, and Tanner Nielsen, 59. In fourth place was Siren with a score of 200. Jake Swenson shot a 38, followed by Neil Oustigoff, 50, -DGH 0HUULOO $VD +XQWHU DQG $OH[L *ORRGW 67. St. Croix Falls scored a total of 206, with Kyle &KDSPDQ OHDGLQJ WKH ZD\ ZLWK D 1LFN /XQGH 51, Brett Johnson and Levi Ward each scored 53, and .RW\ 3HWHUV VKRW D

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with 11:53. Colton Sorensen took second place in the 110-meter hurdles for Unity with a time of 18.26 seconds. Will Barr of Siren was fourth in the event with an 18.66. In the 300-meter hurdles, Sorensen was third DQG 5RPDQ 3RLULHU WRRN Ă€IWK RYHUDOO )UHGHULF /XFN¡V [ PHWHU UHOD\ team was second overall with a time of VHFRQGV 7KH WHDP LQFOXGHG $Umour, Braden, Chenal and Poirier. St. Croix Falls took fourth overall, which included Alex Jorgensen, Brian Gilbert, Chris Swanson and Jake Knight. 7KH [ PHWHU UHOD\ EHORQJHG WR 6W Croix Falls with a time of 1:38, which included Jorgenson, Gilbert, Thomas Shuler DQG :DPSĂ HU )UHGHULF /XFN ZDV WKLUG 7KH 6DLQWV ER\V WUDFN WHDP FDPH RXW RQ WRS in the event with Josh Underwood, Irric (ULFNVRQ &KULV 3RXOLRW DQG $OH[ +DUDW 8QLW\ RQ 0RQGD\ $SULO ODQGHU SRVWLQJ D WLPH RI 6LUHQ¡V %DUU 7KH 6W &URL[ )DOOV JLUOV KDG D GRPLQDQW SHUIRUPDQFH LQ VHYHUDO HYHQWV DW 8QLW\ RQ 0RQGD\ Matt Larson, Josiah Wegner and Keenan $SULO WR HYHQWXDOO\ ILQLVK ILUVW DV D WHDP z 3KRWRV E\ /DUU\ 6DPVRQ Cook took fourth. 7KH 6DLQWV ER\V KLJKOLJKWHG WKH [ PHWHU UHOD\ ZLWK :DPSĂ HU 0LWFKHO %HUJ +DVVDQ 7DOEL DQG 5DGHPDFKHU WDNLQJ WKH HYHQW ZLWK D WLPH RI 6LUHQ¡V /DUVRQ $DURQ 5XXG :DPSĂ HU DQG -RVLDK :HJby Marty Seeger ner too fourth, and Frederic/Luck turned Leader staff writer %$/6$0 /$.( ² 8QLW\ +LJK 6FKRRO LQ Ă€IWK St. Croix Falls was the winner in the KRVWHG RQH RI WKH Ă€UVW FRPSOHWH RXWGRRU [ PHWHU UHOD\ ZLWK 5RE )RVV *HDUtrack meets of the season for area athletes, ZKR KDYH EHHQ FRQĂ€QHG WR FRPSHWLQJ LQ KDUW 7HDJDQ +LOOV DQG %HUJ Ă€QLVKLQJ ZLWK the gym for much of the past month and D WLPH RI )UHGHULF /XFN Ă€QLVKHG a half. St. Croix Falls was the dominant with a time of 9:33. Chenal of Frederic/Luck was the winteam on Monday, April 29, with both the JLUOV DQG ER\V WDNLQJ Ă€UVW SODFH DPRQJ ner in the high jump with a mark of 5-11, HLJKW RWKHU VFKRROV 7KH ER\V Ă€QLVKHG while Rademacher was tied for second ZLWK SRLQWV ZKLOH WKH JLUOV KDG with a leap of 5-10. Unity’s Sorensen took Ă€UVW LQ WKH SROH YDXOW ZLWK D MXPS RI points. Taking second overall for the boys was feet, and Alex Jorgenson of St. Croix Falls Frederic/Luck with 127 points, followed was second with a mark of 12-06. &KHQDO DOVR WRRN Ă€UVW LQ WKH ORQJ MXPS by Unity, 112, Spooner, 111.5., Clear Lake, with a distance of 19-07, and Zach John 6LUHQ 3UDLULH )DUP DQG 6KHOO son of Unity took third with a distance of Lake, 20. The girls second-place team was Shell Lake with 135 points, followed by 18-06. Gilbert of St. Croix Falls was fourth Unity, 113.5, Spooner, 98.5, Frederic/ in the event. Frederic/Luck’s Braden was /XFN 6LUHQ &OHDU /DNH DQG second in the triple jump with a mark of IHHW DQG *LOEHUW WRRN Ă€IWK RYHUDOO Prairie Farm, 30. In the shot put, Oliver Raboin of Unity Starting with the boys events, there were WRRN Ă€UVW SODFH RYHUDOO ZLWK D GLVWDQFH WKUHH DWKOHWHV LQ WKH WRS Ă€YH IRU )UHGHULF RI ZKLOH (ULF &KHQDO WRRN VHFRQG Luck in the 100-meter dash, including $GDP &KHQDO LQ Ă€UVW SODFH ZLWK D WLPH RI ZLWK D WKURZ RI 'DYLG 6W -RKQ RI 11.80 seconds, followed by Jaryd Braden, Siren was third with 38-09, and Armour DQG (YDQ $UPRXU -RVK 6WDJH and Greg Peterson of Frederic/Luck were $GDP &KHQDO ZDV WKH ZLQQHU LQ WKH KLJK MXPS IRU WKH )UHGHULF /XFN ER\V WUDFN WHDP DW 8QLW\ IRXUWK DQG Ă€IWK UHVSHFWLYHO\ 6LUHQ¡V /DUof Unity tied for fourth in the event. Jesse Vlasnik of Unity took second VRQ ZDV Ă€UVW RYHUDOO LQ WKH GLVFXV ZLWK D overall in the 200-meter dash with a time distance of 122-02, and Eric Chenal was respectively. Kannenberg took fourth, RI VHFRQGV ,Q WKH PHWHU GDVK second with 117-02. Raboin took third, ZKLOH (PPD 0RRUH RI 8QLW\ ZDV Ă€IWK 6DLQWV UXQQHUV 0DUN :DPSĂ HU DQG -RH and Dakota Ward, also of Unity, was Erica Bergmann of St. Croix Falls was IRXUWK 6W -RKQ ZDV Ă€IWK LQ WKH GLVFXV 5DGHPDFKHU SODFHG Ă€UVW DQG VHFRQG ZLWK WKLUG LQ WKH PHWHU GDVK ZLWK D WLPH WLPHV RI DQG UHVSHFWLYHO\ 8QLRI DQG 8QLW\¡V 5DHOLQ 6RUHQVHQ WRRN Girls events ty’s Vlasnik was fourth in the event. 6LUHQ¡V $PEHU 0RRUH FDPH LQ Ă€UVW LQ fourth. In the 800-meter run, Bergmann +HQU\ .OHLQ RI 6W &URL[ )DOOV WRRN Ă€UVW was third overall with a time of 2:39, MaLQ WKH PHWHU UXQ ZLWK D WLPH RI the girls 100-meter dash with a time of dalyn Bollig took fourth and Unity’s Ali VHFRQGV +D\OH\ &HUPLQ RI 6W &URL[ while Eli VosBenKowski took fourth in the .UHIW FDPH LQ Ă€IWK Falls was second with a time of 13.51, and event with a time of 5:32. 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S P R I N G Daughter of Luck legend makes her mark Old-timers well remember when 1983 Luck graduate Brad Jerrick dazzled area sports fans on the basketball court, gridiron and baseball diamond. Come this fall his daughter, Kaitlyn Jerrick, will be turning heads in THE SPORTS her own right when VKH WDNHV WKH ÀHOG DV a member of the 2013 Minnesota Vikings cheerleading squad. The University of St. Thomas freshman was among the chosen few out of 100plus candidates who vied for a coveted spot on the team. The Jerrick name is well-known in local sports circles. In addition to Brad, Kaitlyn’s uncle Steve Jerrick and aunt Lori (Jerrick) Vilstrup also starred while wearing the uniform of the Luck Cardinals. And certainly, whenever ancient local slow-pitch

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softball fans convene, they can be overheard discussing the monumental tape-measure home runs that Steve clubbed during his days playing for the Denucci’s team at Moline Field in Lewis.

Tuesday, April 30, the clunker car still sat on the ice of Beaver Dam Lake on the north side of Cumberland. Reportedly, the Siren clunk on Crooked Lake took its unceremonious dive last weekend.

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after the Boston Marathon bombing? Haffele quits Wisconsin high school boys basketball fans were surprised to read that Randolph +LJK 6FKRRO ER\V EDVNHWEDOO FRDFK Bob Haffele will hang up the whistle after leading his Rockets to their 10th state championship during his 23 years at the helm. One of his former players, Greg Stiemsma, is a current member of the Minnesota Timberwolves roster and, more importantly, was once pictured on these Leader pages reading a copy RI WKLV ILQH IDPLO\ MRXUQDO +DIIHOH¡V career record is 512-91, according to QHZV UHOHDVHV ,URQLFDOO\ XQFRQĂ€UPHG UHSRUWV LQGLFDWH WKDW +DIIHOH EHJDQ KLV YDUVLW\ FRDFKLQJ FDUHHU DW *LOPDQ +LJK School with a 1-19 record before moving on south to his home stomping grounds. Gilman, of course, is best known locally as a sectional basketball opponent of Frederic in the Spooner sectional back in 1976 as well as being the hometown of living legend Siren coach Brian Webster.

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Coming up short on a longbeard When the barometric pressure falls on days in early November, and morning temperatures hover in the low 30s or cooler, my mind and body crave the woods. The winds of change and that taste Marty of the autumn air seem to offer a newfound Seeger energy that can’t often be felt at any other time of the year, but The when it comes to turBottom key hunting, I want a giant warm hug from Line a spring breeze, green pastures and trillions lighting up the forHVW Ă RRU , GRQ¡W HYHQ SDUWLFXODUO\ PLQG sharing the woods with the bloodthirsty ticks and mosquitoes that come with it, but mostly because, unlike deer, wild turkeys could care less if you’ve just bathed in a half-gallon of bug spray laced with a heavy dose of DEET. I don’t even mind the burning nettles, poison ivy or trying WR Ă€QG D VKDGH WUHH RQ D KRW VWLFN\ ODWH April or early May afternoon. Snow, on the other hand, is something I rarely crave when it comes to turkey hunting and, while a frosty spring morning can make for a great turkey hunting DGYHQWXUH , Ă€QG D ZDUP GD\ PXFK PRUH inviting than the chill of the autumn air. It’s really the only thing I’ve ever felt I could control over the past several years of turkey hunting, and the main reason I apply for the third turkey-hunting season each spring. If I’m not successIXO GXULQJ WKH WKLUG VHDVRQ WKH Ă€QDO three seasons still usually have plenty of over-the-counter tags available. Last I checked, there were more than 1,000 tags DYDLODEOH IRU WKH VL[WK VHDVRQ LQ =RQH alone. In my experience, it can be some of the best turkey hunting of the season the later it gets. This spring has been ludicrous in many ways but no matter the weather, it didn’t keep me out of the woods was last Thursday morning, despite the fact that 90 percent of the Barron County woods still covered in a hard crust of noisy snow. I was late to the woods Thursday morning but, upon opening the truck door and gathering many layers of clothing, the gobblers started talking. It wasn’t long and the hens, too, were yelping

and cackling, but with noisy snow and a lack of green foliage to move closer, I was forced to wait an hour before ultimately deciding to sneak into the woods. Sneaking was more like rock crushing as , WULHG GHVSHUDWHO\ WR Ă€QG EURZQ SDWFKHV of dirt to walk in on, before eventually reaching a bare ridge top where I could no longer move forward, as turkeys were likely close. After settling in at the comfortable base of a large white oak, I started to call. No more than an hour had passed before a Ă RFN RI KHQV DQVZHUHG DQG HYHQWXDOO\ made their way to a jake and hen decoy I’d placed out in front of me. Eventually the hens moved on, and another hour passed, with faint gobbles much too far for calling any closer. With 1,200-gram insulated boots, and another hour gone by, my feet grew numb and tingled with cold as if I’d been sitting in the deer stand for three hours on even the coldest mornings during the rut. But as another hen cackled, and a close gobble soon followed, my feet became no concern of mine. In the fourth hour, the hens came back to my decoys and a tail fan glowing in the sunlight crested the ridge top. With a bright, glowing red KHDG DJDLQVW D PRVWO\ ZKLWH IRUHVW Ă RRU the jake turkey worked his way toward the decoy, gobbling, spitting and drumming as if he were an adult tom. It was a brilliant sight for any turkey hunter, but even as the jake, which had close to a 5-inch beard, got to within 30 yards, I elected to pass on the shot, hoping for a chance at a larger bearded adult tom. “You’re going to regret doing that!â€? a friend later quipped on a late afternoon phone conversation, and they were mostly right. Work obligations kept me from hunting the following Friday, even though it turned out to be one of the most beautiful days thus far for turkey hunting, and Saturday morning’s hunt lasted just three hours as any gobblers I did hear moved away from my calls. But Sunday morning I got another opportunity, this time in the same woods and closer to the roost where morning gobbles seemed most frequent. The weather was a brilliant 50 degrees with a slight fog settling in as the sun rose over an old dry run leading toward D QRZ VZHOOLQJ +D\ 5LYHU $ ORQH GHHS gobble could be heard several hundred yards ahead of me, as I waited for a good half-hour of daylight to appear before EUHDNLQJ WKH VLOHQFH ZLWK P\ Ă€UVW FDOO of the morning. After a few more subtle FDOOV LW ZDV FOHDU WKH JREEOHU KDG Ă RZQ down from the roost, and the gobbles

7KH DXWKRU VXUYH\V VRPH ROG WXUNH\ WUDFNV LQ VQRZ WKDW LQ VRPH DUHDV RQ QRUWK IDFLQJ VORSHV ZDV VWLOO QHDUO\ NQHH GHHS RQ 6XQGD\ $SULO z 3KRWR E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU drew near. Repositioning my shotgun, I UHDGLHG IRU P\ ÀUVW VLJKW RI D ELUG -XVW then, a black spot could be seen in the distant fog and then, suddenly, a much larger block of black showed through the woods. It appeared to be a strutting tom, and my heart skipped a bit louder as I lowered my head to shade my eyes. As the strutting tom drew closer, so did the sounds of the spitting and drumming that came with it. It soon became clear that this particular tom wasn’t a tom at all, but the same jake I had called in two days before. This time, he brought two more jakes and several hens along with him. Content with getting one more shot at the same bird, I made the decision to take the shot. Unfortunately, the shot never materialized. Even though all the birds were within 30 yards, they moved slightly in the wrong direction behind thick brush and a mound of natural ter-

rain. In a last-ditch effort, I stood up, hoping for a shot, but the hens that were still QHDUE\ Ă HZ RII ZKLOH WKH MDNHV DOVR Ă HZ or ran off, leaving me empty-handed. Seeing as how I’d worn out my welcome, and it was only 6 a.m., I tried a different piece of property Sunday PRUQLQJ RQO\ WR Ă€QG JREEOHUV DOUHDG\ VWUXWWLQJ LQ WKH Ă€HOG ,¡G KRSHG WR KXQW without any way of reaching them without first spooking them into another county. There were other gobblers on the property, as well, but my efforts in calling those birds to my position were fruitless, as nearly 2 feet of soft, slowly melting snow seemed to keep us apart. They weren’t about to cross it, and neither was I, but you can bet I’ll be back in a week or two to give it another try. Perhaps, by then, the snow will be gone for good.

Wardens issue two-minute warning to early boaters MADISON – Two minutes – that’s about all the time people have before they lose their ability to move their muscles and save themselves if they fall out of a boat or kayak into cold, spring water. “This time of the year is particularly dangerous for water fans anxious to enjoy ERDWLQJ Ă€VKLQJ DQG ND\DNLQJ VRRQ DIWHU the ice melts,â€? said Roy Zellmer, conservation warden and boating safety administrator with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. “An important thing everyone who enjoys Wisconsin’s rivers and lakes must remember is this: the water temperature does not rise as fast as spring temperatures.â€? And, Zellmer adds, someone’s chances RI VXUYLYDO RI DQ HDUO\ VHDVRQ ERDW Ă LS LQWR icy waters get even worse if they failed to wear a life jacket. A real-life reminder occurred at 6:30 a.m. on April 19 when four anglers were dumped into Lake Michigan as their boat capsized in waters just north of Algoma in Kewaunee County. The four were res-

FXHG E\ DQRWKHU Ă€VKLQJ YHVVHO DQG WDNHQ to a nearby hospital to be treated for hypothermia. Marine Warden David Allen, who says the boat has since washed up on shore, is handling the investigation. Zellmer says hypothermia can occur when the body’s temperature drops below 95 degrees. “The loss of body heat results in loss of dexterity, loss of consciousness and, eventually, loss of life,â€? Zellmer says. “Water conducts heat away from the body 25 times faster than air. Boaters can take these steps to ensure their safety to have a safe time boating in cold water: • Always wearing a U.S. Coast GuardDSSURYHG OLIH MDFNHW <RX FDQ Ă RDW ZLWKout using energy and they cover part of your body, thereby providing some protection from the cold water. • Avoid alcohol. Most hospitalized hypothermia cases involve alcohol. Alcohol impairs judgment and inhibits the body’s normal shivering trigger – denying the body its most effective heat-producing

response. • Stay low in the boat, don’t stand or move around unless necessary. Capsizing and falling overboard is often due to a victim losing balance or tripping over equipment in the boat. Never allow passengers to ride on gunwales or seat backs or outside of protective railings, including the front of a pontoon boat. A sudden turn, stop or start could cause a fall overboard. • Do not overload a boat. • Avoid sudden changes in boat speed which can allow the stern wake to overtake and swamp the boat. • Tell someone where you are going and when you will return. • Plan what to do if you should fall in. Zellmer says the physical shock of cold water can cause cardiac arrest or coldinduced gasping. “If your mouth is underwater when this gasp occurs, drowning is the most probable outcome,â€? he says. “If you know you are about to fall into cold water, cover

your face with your hands. This helps you to avoid gasping water into your lungs. “If you do fall in, get back in the boat if possible. The more of your body that is out of the water – on top of an overturned ERDW RU DQ\WKLQJ WKDW Ă RDWV ² WKH OHVV KHDW you will lose. Seek professional medical care as soon as possible, even if the victim has seemingly made a complete recovery.â€? If someone is not able to get back in a boat, they should limit body movement and not swim unless they can reach a QHDUE\ ERDW RU Ă RDWLQJ REMHFW 6ZLPPLQJ lowers your body temperature and even good swimmers can drown in cold water. Instead, Zellmer says, people should “assume the heat-escape-lessening positionâ€? Begin by crossing your ankles, then cross your arms over your chest, draw your knees to your chest, lean back and try to relax. For more information, search the DNR Web site for boat safety. – from the DNR

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KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY Luck Country Club, Luck, WI

Saturday, May 4, 3-8 p.m. Come join us for our

Annual Kentucky Derby Party

Reconnect with old friends. Snacks Provided - Betting Available Everyone welcome! 581993 36-37L 26a

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THANK YOU

Regional Hospice would like to thank all of the businesses and people who donated to our 14th-Annual Spring Fling event at the Lakeview Event Center in Siren. Everyone who came had a wonderful dinner catered by Adventures with entertainment by Bill Bittner’s Memorial Dixieland Band. The proceeds will provide funds to help cover expenses that are not covered by Medicare and private insurance.

A J Open Arms - Anita & Mark Baker Ace Hardware Acorn Pantry Adventures Allied Waste Angie Shafer Anne Heideman Antiques Association Arrow Building Center Austin Lake Greenhouse Auto Stop Avalon Avion Accounting Bank of the West Bargain Bill’s Barron Electric Bean’s Country Griddle Benson Thompson Real Estate Best Western Northwoods Lodge Bob Baker Branstad Massage - Karla Branstad Bremer Bank Burnett Dairy Cheese Bush and Gilles Car Quest Caring Hands Massage - Linda Baum Carol Stage Cave of the Mounds Cenex Station/Shell Lake Cooperative Cheryl Carson Chieftain Wild Rice Co. Club Northern Cobblestone Framing and Gift Store Community Bank of Northern WI Corey Arnold Insurance Cumberland Federal Bank Daeffler’s Quality Meats Dahl Funeral Home Dahlstroms Lakeside Market Dairy Queen Dale Nystrom Dave Basten Denelie’s Pizza Dr. Brad Harlander Dr. Steve Tesch Duane and Judy Lein Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra Earl and Wanell Hansen Edling Funeral Home Elaine Walker - Mary Kay Cosmetics Farmers Independent Telephone Company Fortune Bay Casino Fourwinds Market Foxxy’s Bar and Grill Frederic Bakery Frederic Design and Promotions Frederic Grocery Store Frederic Hardware Grand Casino Hinckley Grandma Links Great Northern Outdoors Hair’s What’s Happening Hardware Hank Heartwood Resort Hensons IGA Hi Ho Silver Holiday Station Indianhead Credit Union Indianhead Floral Inter-County Leader Island Liquor James Pearson Jeanette Laqua Jeanne Laqua Jensen-Sundquist Insurance Jerry and JoLouise McNally Jim Perlick Joan Snell Johnson Bank

Johnson Lumber Judy Hodell Kozy Kitchen Kwik Trip Lake of the Torches Casino Lakes Gas Larsen Auto LCO Casino Link Bros. Log Cabin Store Longbranch Saloon and Eatery Louie’s Finer Meats Main Street CafÊ Making Memories Mark Canfield McNally Ind., LLC McKenzie’s Landing Medicine Shoppe Minnesota Ballet Murphy Custom Pool Cues Norske Nook Northwind Book and Fiber Northwoods Lanes Olsen and Son Drug Ordway Center for Performing Arts P & L Corner Bar Pat Neeley Peggy’s Fashion Rack Prime Bar & Family Dining Ray Knutson Ripley’s Believe It or Not Schmitz’s Economart Shared Medical Technical Inc. Shell Lake State Bank Shell Lake Woodcrafters Spooner Bake Shoppe Spooner Dairy Queen Spooner Golf Club Spooner Golf Pro Shop Spooner Ice House - Restaurant Spooner Market and Grill Spooner Mercantile Spooner Outlet Sportsmen Headquarters St. Croix Casino, Danbury Stokes, Prock, Mundt Funeral Chapel Subway Grantsburg Sylvia Hansen Syren General Store T & T Tool Inc. T. J. Edwards Taffy’s Hallmark Taylor Funeral Homes The Lodge at Crooked Lake The Rose Garden Therese Baier Thimbles Quilt Shop Thistle Bee Candles TNT Massage & Fitness Tom and Donna Twining Tony and Sheila Fornengo Tony’s Riverside Town of Chicog Town of Roosevelt Town of Spooner Tracks Restaurant Trego Dinner Bell U.S. Bank N.A. Vikki Amundson Village Floral Walker Lumber Company Wal-Mart Wayne’s Foods Plus Webster Ace Hardware Wild River Sport & Marine Wolverine Tire and Auto Care Women of the Moose Yellow River Pharmacy Yvonne and Johnny Thomas

We have made every attempt to acknowledge everyone who donated, but if anyone has 582416 37r,L been missed, we are sorry.

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Due To Inclement Weather On Friday, April 19, The Unity Pre-K Busy Bugs And Kindergarten Registration Has Been Rescheduled For Friday, May 17 ATTENTION!

Do you have a child who will be FOUR on or before September 1? If so, it’s time to bring them to our Pre-K Busy Bug Registration at Unity School! *If you have a child who will be FIVE before Sept. 1 and entering Kindergarten, who did not attend the Pre-K Busy Bug Program, please call to schedule an appointment. Registration for your child will be with the Kindergarten Team on Friday, May 17.

Place: Unity Elementary Library Dates: Friday, May 17 RSVP: Please call the Elementary Office at 715-825-2101, ext. 3500, to set up your twohour session time! 582361 26d 37L

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Polk County marriages 6DQGUD . 'DPSLHU 7RZQ RI /DNHWRZQ DQG .HQQHWK / &RHQ 7RZQ RI /DNHWRZQ LVVXHG $SULO 0DULVVD 5 :LOOLDPVRQ 7RZQ RI (XUHND DQG -HVVH $ .ORHW]NH 2VFHROD LVVXHG $SULO 'DQD / (JOHU (ON 5LYHU 0LQQ DQG $QWKRQ\ ' $PPDQQ ,,, &HQWXULD LVVXHG $SULO (May 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ROYAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH W. TELSCHOW, Defendant. Case No. 13CV169 Money Judgment: 30301 AMENDED SUMMONS To: Joseph W. Telschow 678 115th Street Amery, WI 54001 You are hereby notified that Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within forty (40) days after May 1, 2013, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Polk County Judicial Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, and to Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, S.C., and to Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, S.C., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 3624 Oakwood Hills Parkway, P.O. Box 1030, Eau Claire, Wis. 54702-1030. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 24th day of April, 2013. Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, S.C. By: Christine A. Gimber State Bar ID #: 01020223 Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Address: P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715-839-7786 This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 582248 WNAXLP

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Case No. 12-CV-120 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a judgment of fore closure and sale rendered in the above-entitled action on December 5, 2012, in the amount of $96,305.15, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wis., 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 6th day of June, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: Lot 1 of CSM 12-96, Map No. 2609, a part of the N 1/2-NE 1/4 of Section 25, Township 33 North, Range 15 West (in the Township of Clayton). PROPERTY ADDRESS: 25 80th Avenue, Clayton, Wisconsin 54004. 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 16th day of April, 2013. /s/Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Attorney Daneille M. Strong 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. 581561 WNAXLP

GARAGE/ MOVING SALE

1DQF\ 0 $QGHUVRQ 7RZQ RI 'DQLHOV GLHG $SULO (Apr. 24, May 1, 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, NA 100 WEST WASHINGTON ST. 5TH FLOOR PHOENIX, AZ 85003 Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD TURNQUIST 1965 OSCAR LANE BALSAM LAKE, WI 54810-2950 Defendant. Case No. 13 CV 139 Classification: 30301 K&A File: 695 Client Reference #: 100844462 SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To: Richard Turnquist 1965 Oscar Lane Balsam Lake, WI 54810-2950 You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within forty (40) days after April 24, 2013, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court, Polk County, Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and the Plaintiff’s attorney whose address is Kostka & Associates, LLC, P.O. Box 1291, Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-1291. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. This communication is from a debt collector. Dated: April 22, 2013. KOSTKA & ASSOCIATES, LLC Timothy L. Kostka, Esq. Wisconsin Bar: 1000258 P.O. Box 1291 Wausau, WI 54402-1291 Telephone: 715-842-0779 Facsimile: 715-842-0489 582030 WNAXLP

(Apr. 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Community Bank of Cameron Grantsburg - Siren 114 E. Madison Avenue Box 718 Grantsburg, WI 54840, Plaintiff, vs. Dwight A. Anderson 2940 140th St. Frederic, WI 54837 Paula J. Anderson 2961 140th St. Frederic, WI 54837 Defendants. NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Case # 12-CV-103 Case Class Code: 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above action on the 15th day of May, 2012, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, Balsam Lake, Wis. 54810, on the 11th day of June, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. of that day, the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by said judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: The SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 3, Township 36 North, Range 17 West, Polk County, Wis., excepting therefrom a parcel of land described as follows: commencing at the Southeast corner of said forty acres, thence North 22.5 rods, thence West 35.5 rods, thence South 22.5 rods, thence East 35.5 rods to the point of beginning. Property Address: 2961 140th St., Frederic, WI 54837 Ten percent (10%) of the successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Dated this 15th day of April, 2013. Terms of Sale: Cash. Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff 1005 W. Main St. Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Todd H. Anderson, #1012132 Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 507 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5365. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. 582028 WNAXLP

MULTIFAMILY GARAGE SALE AND DOWNSIZING

Thurs. & Fri., May 9 & 10, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. King-size bed frame and headboard; name-brand clothing (infant to adults); XL camouflage clothes; adult trike; kids bikes; toys galore; books and soccer gear; holiday decor; linens; baby gear; much household and much misc.

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Mechanic’s tools; carpenter’s tools; clothing; paddleboat; dock; 2000 Astro Van.

Friday & Saturday, May 3 & 4 Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; All Day Sat.

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GARAGE SALE MULTIPLE SALES IN THE AREA Friday, May 3, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Ping-pong table; king-size bedspread; dresser set; athletic equipment; computer; printer; scanner/printer combo; Casio digital piano; wall hangings; adult and teen clothing; computer desk and much more. 582352

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MOVING SALE & HOUSE FOR SALE

Furniture; cabin dĂŠcor; piggy banks; clothes (adults); 3 sets of table & chairs; houseplants; and lots more.

Wed., Thurs., Fri. & Sat., May 8-11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 24366 Swenson Rd.

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West of Siren, off Hwy. 70. Watch for signs. 715-791-9295

(Apr. 17, 24, May 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005BC1 Plaintiff vs. JAMES W. LINDGREN; KRISTINE M. LINDGREN F/K/A KRISTINE M. PAUTSCH; CUMBERLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND EXTENDED CARE UNIT, INC.; CAPITAL ONE BANK USA; GRAZZINI BROTHERS AND COMPANY; Defendants NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 12 CV 17 Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 13, 2012, in the amount of $149,365.57, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 7, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is� and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the sale upon confirmation of the court. PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: The North 15 Acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Southeast 1/4, Section 30, Township 35 North of Range 16 West. A nd a perpetual easement over and across the driveway as now used and traveled for access to South 25 Acres of Southeast 1/4 Section 30, 3516. TAX KEY NO.: 026-01245-0000. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1913 W. Bone Lake Dr., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810. Christina M. Putman State Bar No. 1075422 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe St., Ste. 1125 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-541-9710 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 581479 WNAXLP

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MULTIFAMILY GARAGE SALE

Thurs. & Fri., May 2 & 3, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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(Apr. 24, May 1, 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY 112 E. Washington Street DTB 8 Bloomington, Illinois 617010001, Plaintiff, vs. RYAN J. HEMINGWAY 1786 100th Street Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810, Defendant(s). Case No. 13-CV-57 Daubert Law Firm File : 12-05148-0 SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as a Defendant: You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within 40 days after April 24, 2013, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Clerk of Court, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is One Corporate Drive, Suite 400, P.O. Box 1519, Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-1519. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated: April 16, 2013. DAUBERT LAW FIRM LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff John D. Schroeder State Bar No.: 1086880 One Corporate Drive, Suite 400 P.O. Box 1519 Wausau, WI 54402-1519 715-845-1805 581848 WNAXLP

TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS REQUESTS BIDS FOR TRIP PROJECT

Notice is hereby given that the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, is accepting bids for roadwork for a TRIP project to resurface .33 mile of 200th Street as follows: 1. Pulverize, build base, remove clay pockets, widen to 22 feet and pave with 3-inch hot mix asphalt .33 mile. 2. This project may require prevailing wage rates. Bid packets will be available at the Town Hall. For specific details of the above project, contact Steve Jacobs, Public Works, at 715-338-6433 or Town Hall, at 715-4831851. Bids to be considered must be sealed and received by the Town at the Town Hall located at 1305 200th Street prior to noon on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Bids will be opened on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at noon and may possibly be awarded at the Town Board meeting on May 15, 2013. The Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any, any part of, and/or all bids and to waive irregularities and information therein and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interest of the Town of St. Croix Falls. Janet Krueger, Town Clerk 582046 36-37L 26-27a,d WNAXLP www.townofstcroixfalls.org

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW

Notice is hereby given that the Village of Frederic Board of Review will meet at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in the Conference Room at the Village Hall, 107 Hope Road W., Frederic, Wisconsin, to hear sworn testimony from property owners objecting to their assessments pursuant to Sec. 70.47(1) of the Wis. Statutes. Applications for “Objection form for Real Property Assessment� and “Objection form for Personal Property Assessment� can be obtained at the Village Clerk’s Office. Intent to file objections must be filed 48 hours prior to commencement of the Board of Review. A waiver to the 48-hour notice may be granted by the Board of Review during the first two hours of the meeting if the applicant shows good cause for the failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement. Objections will be scheduled to be heard by the Board in the order in which 581819 36-37L WNAXLP they are received.

NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF REVIEW STATE OF WISCONSIN TOWN OF ANDERSON - BURNETT COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Anderson, Burnett County, Wisconsin, shall hold its first meeting on May 18, 2013, from 10 a.m. until noon, at the Town Hall. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the board of review and procedural requirements if appearing before the board: 1. No person will be allowed to appear before the board of review, to testify to the board by telephone, or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view the property. 2. After the first meeting of the board of review and before the board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the board of review may contact or provide information to a member of the board about the person’s objection, except at a session of the board. 3. The board of review may not hear an objection to the amount or valuation of property unless, at least 48 hours before the board’s first scheduled meeting, the objector provides to the board’s clerk written or oral notice of an intent to file an objection, except that upon a showing of good cause and the submis sion of a written objection, the board shall waive that requirement during the first 2 hours of the board’s first scheduled meeting, and the board may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days with proof of extraordinary circumstances for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and failure to appear before the board of review during the first 2 hours of the first scheduled meeting. 4. Objections to the amount or valuation of property shall first be made in writing and filed with the clerk of the board of review within the first 2 hours of the board’s first scheduled meeting, except that, upon evidence of extraordinary circumstances, the board may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days. The board may require objections to the amount or valuation of property to be submitted on forms approved by the Department of Revenue, and the board shall require that any forms include stated valuations of the property in question. Persons who own land and improvements to that land may object to the aggregate valuation of that land and improvements to that land, but no person who owns land and improvements to that land may object only to the valuation of that land or only to the valuation of improvements to that land. No person may be allowed in any action or proceedings to question the amount or valuation of property unless the written objection has been filed and that person in good faith presented evidence to the board in support of the objections and made full disclosure before the board, under oath, of all of that person’s property liable to assessment in the district and the value of that property. The requirement that objections be in writing may be waived by express action of the board. 5. When appearing before the board of review, the objecting person shall specify in writing the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. 6. No person may appear before the board of review, testify to the board by telephone, or object to a valuation if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method of valuation, unless the person supplies the assessor with all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the assessor’s manual under s. 73.03 (2a), Wis. stats., that the assessor requests. The Town of Anderson has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph that provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their officer or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1), Wis. stats. 7. The board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone. 8. No person may appear before the board of review, testify to the board by telephone, or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the board, or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under s. 70.47 (3) (a), Wis. stats., that person provides to the clerk of the board of review notice as to whether the person will ask for the removal of a member of the board of review and, if so, which member, and provides a reasonable estimate of the length of time the hearing will take. Jessica King, Clerk 582562 37L WNAXLP

TOWN OF LAKETOWN BURNING RESTRICTION

No burning is allowed from midnight until 6 p.m. from April 1 through June 1, 2013. Patsy Gustafson Town Clerk

(Apr. 17, 24, May 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. JAMES R. RICHARDSON and ROXANNE M. RICHARDSON, husband and wife; and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; and RESIDENTIAL FUNDING COMPANY, LLC; and MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; and MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.; Defendants. Case No. 12-CV-582 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 14, 2012, in the amount of $244,631.55, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 16, 2013, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is� and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: Lot Two (2) of Certified Survey Map No. 1945, recorded in Volume 9 of Certified Survey Maps at page 92, as Document No. 538685, located in the East One-half (1/2) of the Northwest Onequarter (1/4) of the Southwest One-quarter (1/4) of Northwest One-quarter (1/4) of Southwest One-quarter (1/4) of Section Thirteen (13), in Township Thirty-three (33) North, Range Nineteen (19) West, in the Town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin. Together with easement rights of access on the 30-foot easement over Lots 1 and 4 of said Certified Survey Map No. 1945, all as shown on said Certified Survey Map No. 1945. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 945A 248th Street, Town of Osceola. TAX KEY NO.: 042-01013-0200. Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt. 581270 WNAXLP

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ST. CROIX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR A MEDIA SPECIALIST GRADES 5 - 12

pass a background check. How to Apply: Complete an application that can be found at www.scf.k12.wi.us, and send along with your cover letter; resume; 3 letters of recommendation and transcripts to: St. Croix Falls School District, P.O. Box 130, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, attn.: Darci Krueger. Application packages can also be e-mailed to: kruegdl@scfschools.com. 582517 37-38L Deadline to apply is May 10, 2013 at 4 p.m.

HELP WANTED Construction materials and carpentry work donations needed for nonprofit FFS cat condos.

Call 715-501-8488

The School District of St. Croix Falls is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, handicap or physical, emotional or learning disability.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 70.45 of Wis. Statutes, the Assessment Roll of the Village of Frederic will be completed and open for public examination at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2013, in the office of the Village Clerk at Village Hall, 107 Hope Road W., Frederic, Wisconsin. The assessor will be present and available to answer questions regarding property assessments. In addition, instructional information and objection forms will be available during this time. These documents will assist property owners in the event they find it necessary to schedule a hearing before the Board of Review.

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VILLAGE OF FREDERIC OFFICIAL NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK

Polk County circuit court

Siren police report

Announcing the 2013 Burnett And Washburn County Hazardous Waste Collection The northwest counties of Wisconsin are making it easy for residents to dispose of unwanted or unusable household chemicals. Shading on the schedule below indicates a Saturday collection where medications, electronics and appliances will be accepted. Absolutely no medications, electronics or appliances will be collected at weekday events. Please see table below for items accepted. Please contact Jen with questions at 715-635-2197, or jbarton@nwrpc.com. Event schedule is as follows:

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Wed., May 22 Sat., June 1 Sat., Aug. 3

Burnett

Grantsburg-Fairgrounds Webster-Fairgrounds

10 a.m.-Noon 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Washburn

Minong-Transfer Station

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Jen Barton 715-635-2197 Jen Barton 715-635-2197 Jen Barton 715-635-2197

Wed., Sept. 4

Washburn

Burnett

Siren-County Highway Shop Birchwood - Sewer Plant: 412 Edenharter Dr. Spooner - HHW Storage Site

10 a.m.-2 p.m. 10 a.m.-Noon 3-5 p.m.

Jen Barton 715-635-2197

Hazardous waste will be accepted at the above locations and only at designated times. Items include: oilbased paints, solvents, pesticides, hazardous cleaners, rechargeable, nicad, metal halide and button batteries, corrosives, flammables, mercury, gas, antifreeze, cell phones and others

Preregistration is required for businesses and reasonable charges will be assessed. For information on prices or to register, contact Jen Barton at 715-635-2197. Preregistration is also requested from farmers that wish to dispose of hazardous farm chemicals; the service for farmers to dispose of chemicals is free of charge up to 200 lbs.

Items not accepted at these events: Alkaline and car batteries, asbestos, ammunition and explosives, radioactive wastes and latex paint (nonhazardous, must be dried out and disposed of with regular garbage). For information on disposal methods for items such as waste oil, automotive batteries, electronics, appliances and tires, please call Jen for locations in Burnett and Washburn counties.

Below are items that will have a disposal charge: • 50¢ per < 4’ fluorescent tube, circular bulb, or CFL • 75¢ per > 4’ fluorescent tube • $2.50 per H.I.D. light bulb • $1.75 per < 4’ fluorescent shatter shield tube • $2.25 per > 4’ fluorescent shatter shield tube • $1.00 per oil filter

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Notices/Employment opportunities

Two days per week Thursday & Friday. Send resume to:

Administrator

623 S. 2nd Street Luck, WI • 715-472-2164 E.O.E.

VILLAGE OF SIREN - REQUEST FOR BIDS CLEANING SERVICE - VILLAGE HALL

The Village of Siren is requesting bids for biweekly cleaning service contract for Village Hall. Specifications can be picked up at Village Hall or are posted on the Village’s Web site at http://visitsiren.com/?110650. Please submit your sealed bids to the Village of Siren, 24049 First Avenue, P.O. Box 23, Siren, WI 54872, by noon on May 9, 2013. The Village reserves the right to reject any or all bids. EOE. 582369 37L WNAXLP

NOTICE TOWN OF BALSAM LAKE

DUMP WEEKEND

Dump weekend will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. & Sunday, May 5, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 11.a.m. at the Town Shop

Brush and leaves will be accepted, but no tires or appliances will be accepted.

Brian R. Masters, Clerk

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NOTICE - VILLAGE OF SIREN RESIDENTS NOXIOUS WEED NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, to each and every person who owns, occupies or controls land in the Village of Siren, County of Burnett, State of Wisconsin, to destroy all noxious weeds: Canada Thistle, Leafy Spurge and Field Bindweed (Creeping Jenny). The term destroy means the complete killing of weed plants above the surface of the ground by the use of chemicals, cutting, tillage, cropping system or any or all of these in effective combination, at a time and in a manner as will effectually prevent the weed plants from maturing to the bloom or flower stage as required by Wisconsin §66.0407. Ann L. Peterson 582182 37-38L WNAXLP Clerk/Treasurer

NOTICE

TOWN OF LORAIN

BOARD MEETING Thursday, May 9, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Lorain Town Hall

Agenda: Call meeting to order. Verify publication of meeting/ Roll Call. Approve minutes of previous meeting. Approve treasurer report. Motion to pay bills. Reports: Ambulance, Fire Dept., Roads. Comprehensive land use commission. appointment of commissioners for Comprehensive Land Use. Motion to set date for Board of Review. Add agenda items for future meeting. Motion to adjourn. Susan E. Hughes, Clerk Notice: Any resident that is interested in serving on the Comprehensive Commission should contact the clerk or chair582402 37L 27a man prior to the appointments on May 9.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SIREN VACANCY NOTICE Position: Qualifications: Duties:

Requirements: Application:

Posting Date: Desired Start Date

Educational Interpreter - K-12 - Pupil Services Wisconsin DPI Certification The School District of Siren has opened a search for an Educational Interpreter for the 2013-2014 school year. This position will require after-school and weekend interpreting for DHH student(s) in extracurricular activities. This position will remain open until filled. Candidates are asked to apply immediately by sending a letter and a resume stating qualifications, experience and references to: Sara Towne, Special Education Director, School District of Siren, 24022 4th Avenue, Siren, WI 54872. March 2013 582422 37-39L 27-28a,b,c,d August 28, 2013

Available Beginning May 1 at the Luck Public Library And on the Web site bonelakewi.com Comments by June 15 to: Harmony Environmental 516 Keller Ave. S. Amery, WI 54001 harmonyenv@amerytel.net

Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages. Submitted to the Town of Clam Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Laura Alberg, Agent Shooter’s LLC 1161 Main Avenue Lewis, WI 54837 Hereby applies for a Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages from May 9, 2013, to June 30, WNAXLP 2013. Dated April 23, 2013 582173 26a 37L Betty Knutson, Clerk Town of Clam Falls

NOTICE – SIREN SANITARY DISTRICT TOWN OF SIREN BOARD MEETINGS

The Siren Sanitary District will hold their monthly Board Meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Siren Town Hall. The Town of Siren will hold their monthly Board Meeting at approximately 6:45 p.m. The agenda will be posted. If you wish to be on the agenda, please call Mary Hunter, Clerk. Mary Hunter, Clerk 715-349-5119 582003 36-37L WNAXLP

NOTICE OF HEARING

On May 21, 2013, at 9 a.m., a public hearing will be held in the County Boardroom located in the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI, to consider reclamation plans for the following proposed nonmetallic mines: • Robert Moravitz, 30 acres located: 152 150th Ave., part of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 23/T34N/R15W, Town of Beaver. • Cemstone Ready Mix, 155 acres: SW 1/4 of Sec. 36/T34N/R16W, Town of Apple River. The reclamation plans are open for review by the public in the Land & Water Resources Dept. If any questions concerning the reclamation plan, please contact Peter DeJardin, 715-485-8630. 582458 37L WNAXLP

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

Part-time position available with Burnett County in N.W. Wisconsin. www.burnettcounty.com for further details or 715-349581976 2181. Application deadline May 3, 2013. EOE. 36-37L 26a,b,c INVITATION TO BID - TOWN OF SIREN

The Town of Siren is seeking sealed bids for asphaltic pavement road repairs. Asphalt surface will be two inches (2�) thick compacted and twenty feet (20’) wide, approx. 2 miles. Overlay asphalt surface will be one inch (1�) thick compacted and twenty feet (20’) wide, approx. .5 mile. Pavement material shall be hot mix asphalt and or warm mix asphalt Type E-1 with PG 58-28 asphaltic binder. Contractors will do final preparation. Sealed bids are due and will be opened at the Siren Town Monthly Board meeting, May 9, 2013, following the Siren Town Sanitary meeting, 6:45 p.m. Contractors are bidding these roads as a whole project. Contractor further agrees to abide by prevailing wage and other public work construction laws. The Town of Siren reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Any questions and to view projects, may contact Scott Abbott, Siren Town Hall, 715-349-7677, 715-790-8554. Must provide proof of insurance. 581897 36-37L WNAXLP

VILLAGE OF LUCK RESIDENTS SPRING CLEANUP DAYS Friday, May 10, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 8 a.m. to noon Monday, May 13, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dumpsters are located at the Village Shop on West 3rd Avenue. Residents must bring their refuse to the shop during the above hours. NO GARBAGE OR RECYCLABLES. $5 per appliance/air conditioner/water softener. Auto tires accepted: Car and truck (up to 18�), $5/truck (20+�), $10. PREPAYMENT FOR APPLIANCES MUST BE MADE AT THE LUCK VILLAGE HALL BEFORE DROPOFF.

TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN NOTICE OF ROAD INSPECTION The Board members of the Town of West Sweden will be conducting a road inspection initiating at the Bremer Bank, Frederic, WI, parking lot on Monday, May 6, beginning at 5 p.m. 582592 37L

Respectfully, Andrea Lundquist Municipal Clerk

Monthly Board Meeting Monday, May 13, at 7 p.m. Milltown Fire Hall

Virgil Hansen, Clerk

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NEW HOME CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING Tues., May 7, 2013 6:30 p.m. Eureka Town Hall

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AGENDA TO BE POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: Town Hall Town Garage - Clerk’s Office Wolf Creek Bar Edgetown Tavern www.townofeureka.org Melody Jacobs, Clerk

Part-Time Certified Social Worker

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TOWN OF CLAM FALLS

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Info. Call 715-483-9140

NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK - STATE OF WISCONSIN Town of Anderson - Burnett County

Pursuant to s.70.45, Wis. stats., the Town of Anderson assessment roll for the year 2013 assessment will be open for examination on May 11, 2013, at the Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Instructional material about the assessment, how to file an objection and Board of Review procedures under Wisconsin law will be available at that time. Jessica King, Clerk 582561 37L WNAXLP

Part-Time Bookkeeper - Frederic For full job description & application, visit us online,

www.nwcgc.com/careers/

NWCGC is an equal opportunity employer.

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The Monthly Town Board Meeting Will Be Held Thurs., May 9, 2013, At 7 p.m. At The Eureka Town Hall

BONE LAKE AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW

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BIDS WANTED Town of Anderson Burnett County, Wisconsin

The Town of Anderson is seeking sealed bids for the following roadwork projects: Pave approximately 1/2 mile of Bonneville Road from County O to Bass Lake Road and 1/2 mile Bass Lake Road from Bonneville Road to Maplewood Road. Sealed bids can be sent to: Town of Anderson, Attn: Randy Schadow, 13808 Anderson Road, Grantsburg, WI 54840, and should be marked “road bids.� Bids are to be received no later than May 13, 2013, at 5 p.m. All bids will be opened and reviewed May 14, 2013, at the town board meeting. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. For questions on the road bids or specifications contact: Randy Schadow, Town Patrolman at 715-488-2911. Jessica King, Clerk 582539 37L WNAXLP

Village of Frederic

SPRING CLEANUP WEEK May 6 - 10, 2013

The Village crew will pickup such items as: Appliances - $20 • Furniture - $10 each Tires - $5 each Demo Material/Misc. Items - $10 Minimum charge per load

Call 715-327-4294 to schedule a pickup

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NOTICE

RESIDENTS OF TOWNS OF OAKLAND, SWISS AND UNION SPRING CLEANUP -- FREE DAY The Oakland Collection Center is accepting items at no charge for one day only on:

Saturday, May 18, 2013 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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CURRENT OCC CARD REQUIRED TO DROP OFF ITEMS RESIDENTIAL ONLY – NO COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES

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The Town of Milltown is accepting bids for the following road projects. 1-1/2 miles of chip seal • 3-1/2 miles of blacktop For information contact Jeff Erickson at 715-825-3486. Bids are due by May 10, 2013, to the clerk at: P.O Box 100, Milltown, WI, 54858. The Town of Milltown reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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Sterling Bank is accepting applications for a

Full-Time Teller/Customer Service Representative At Our Luck Branch

We are seeking individuals who possess excellent communication and people skills, as well as strong analytical and problem solving skills. Previous customer service and cash handling experience are preferred. To apply, please send your resume to: Kyle Johansen, Sterling Bank, P.O. Box 314, Luck, 582611 37-38L 27a,d WI 54853. Sterling Bank is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

JOB VACANCY School District of Siren Summer Maintenance

The School District of Siren has opened a search for Summer Maintenance positions. There are part-time and full-time positions available. These are temporary positions from June through August, 2013, and will be paid at the rate of $10.00 per hour. Qualifications: • Must have a high school diploma • Must be 18 years of age • Must be able to lift 50 lbs. • Must be able to perform general maintenance and custodial duties • Must be able to move classroom furniture • Must be punctual & reliable • Must pass a criminal background check Interested applicants may apply by submitting an application to: Scott Johnson, District Administrator, School District of Siren, 24022 4th Avenue, Siren, WI 54872. Applications are available in the Siren School District Office or on the School Board page of our Web site: www.siren.k12.wi.us. Application deadline: May 17, 2013, 4 p.m. 581961 36-38L Please do not e-mail applications.

ST. CROIX CASINO DANBURY JOB POSTINGS In-House Job Postings For April 12, 2013

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Anyone employed at a nongaming facility must fill out an application and meet the criteria and job requirements of the desired position. If hired, you will be required to attend orientation. St. Croix Casino Danbury is a drug & alcohol-free workplace. DINING ROOM 2 PART-TIME HOSTS & 2 PART-TIME WAITSTAFF Native American preference. Must be dependable. Must have great guest service. Knowledge of Micros, trainable. Must be able to be on feet long periods of time. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Contact Kelly Benjamin, ext. 2581. EVS 4 FULL-TIME JANITORS Native American preference. Must be dependable. Must be able to take directives. Must be able to keep the casino areas cleaned that are assigned to you. Must be able to be on your feet for long periods of time. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. 2nd & 3rd shift. Contact Gary Bearhart, ext. 2565. KITCHEN 2 PART-TIME PREP COOKS & 2 PART-TIME LINE COOKS Native American preference. Must be dependable. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Must have some knowledge of the kitchen area and deli. Must have great guest service. 2nd shift. 2 Part-Time Deli Positions Contact Linda Jorgensen, ext. 2583. TABLE GAMES 4 PART-TIME DEALERS Native American preference. Must have some knowledge. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Must be able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Must be able to train within the department. Contact Miki Geisler, ext. 2665. CAGE/SWEEPS 1 PART-TIME SWEEPS Native American preference. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Must be able to stand for long periods of time. Must be able to pass a math test. Contact Brenda Staples, ext. 2550. MUST GET GENERAL MANAGER’S APPROVAL

Notices

TOWN OF MILLTOWN NOTICE OF BIDS

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NOW HIRING

Holiday Stationstores are now hiring for Part-time Spring & Summer Sales Associates in combination with Food Service positions.

If you have a desire to work in a fast-paced, fun environment, interacting with a diverse group of people, look no further! We operate 7 days a week, 365 days a year and no two days are ever alike. Applicants must be flexible and have excellent customer service skills. Positions are available at the following locations:

LUCK * BALSAM LAKE * WEBSTER * GRANTSBURG * OSCEOLA * MINONG

Applications may be picked up at each store. Thank you for your consideration! E.O.E. 579906 31Ltfc, 21a,dtfc

TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS Polk County, Wisconsin www.townofstcroixfalls.org PLAN COMMISSION - NOTICE OF HEARING May 8, 2013

The Town of St. Croix Falls Plan Commission will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 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. Edward Schaubschlager requests a special exception to allow a secondhand store in the Commercial District. The property address is 1942 U.S. Hwy. 8. St. Croix Falls, WI 54024. The parcel identification number is 044-00343-0100 and the property is in Section 35. Joanna Victor requests a minor subdivision. The current parcel is 4.9 acres and will be divided into 2 lots. The property is located in Section 25 and the parcel identification number is 044-00660-0000. The Town of St. Croix Falls is holding a public hearing to discuss amendments adding Chapter 3 to the Town’s Zoning Ordinance. Drafts of the proposed changes are available at the Town Hall or the Town Web site, http://www.townofstcroixfalls.org Jim Alt, Zoning Administrator 582045 36-37L WNAXLP

NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW AND OPEN BOOK TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN

Notice is hereby given that the Open Book for the Town of West Sweden, Polk County, will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, from 3 - 5 p.m., at the Town Hall, 3147 3rd Avenue N., Frederic, WI 54837. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of West Sweden, Polk County, will follow the Open Book starting Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 5 -7 p.m., at the Town Hall. Please be advised that the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board. No person shall be allowed to appear before the board of review, to testify to the board or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the board of review and before the board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the board of review may contact, or provide information to a member of the board about that person’s objection except at a session of the board of review. No person may appear before the board of review, testify to the board, or contest the amount of any assessment unless at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under sub, (3) (a), that the person provides to the clerk of the board of review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal under sub (6m) and if so which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the board or review, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. No person may appear before the board of review, testify to the board, or object to the valuation; if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method; unless the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under s.73.03 (2a) that the assessor requests. The municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s.19.35(1) of WI Statues. Respectfully Submitted Town of West Sweden 582591 37L WNAXLP Andrea Lundquist, Clerk Notice is hereby given this 1st day of May, 2013.

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Convenience Store Assistant Manager Position Osceola, WI

Holiday Stationstores are now hiring for a Full-time Assistant Manager. If you have a desire to work in a fast-paced, fun environment, interacting with a diverse group of people, look no further! We operate 7 days a week, 365 days a year and no two days are ever alike. Applicants must be flexible and have excellent customer service skills with a retail and management background. Please send resume, references and salary requirements to:

Stop-a-Sec Inc.

Attn.: Karen Cogswell P.O. Box 560, Luck, WI 54853 Thank you for your consideration! E.O.E.

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OPEN BOOK - TOWN OF SIREN

The Open Book for the Town of Siren will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Siren Town Hall, 7240 South Long Lake Road. The assessor will be available at this time to hear any and all complaints from the taxpayers. Please call Associated Appraisal Consultants at 800721-4157 to schedule an appointment. Board of Review will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at the Siren Town Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Notice is hereby given this 22nd day of April, 2013, by Mary Hunter, Clerk. 582002 36-37L WNAXLP

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Seasonal Parks/Highway Laborer $11.50/hr. 7 Temporary Positions Approximately 40 Hrs./Week (Monday-Friday) Deadline To Apply: May 6, 2013 Jail/Corrections Officer $20.44/Hr. Full Time - Averages 39.73 Hrs./Week 1 Vacancy And Create Eligibility List Deadline To Apply: May 20, 2013 YOU MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For application, complete position requirements and details, please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities. AA/EEOC C.N.A. - Golden Age Manor $13.12/hr. + shift differential Part-time positions available for .40 for pms & .50 for nocs PM shift (2:30 - 9 p.m.) & Night shift (10:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m.) shifts Deadline To Apply: Open until filled YOU MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For application, complete position requirements and details, please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us, Golden Age Manor ONLY Employment Opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, or Golden Age Manor, 220 Scholl Ct., Amery, or by calling 715-485-9176. Please, no faxed applications. AA/EEOC 582564 37L

NOTICE OF HEARING

The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 21, 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 1 p.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 1 p.m. when the Board reconvenes at the Government Center.) ROBERT MORAVITZ requests a special exception to Article 8D8 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance and Sec VIB5 of the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Ordinance to operate a gravel pit. Location: 152 150th Ave., part of NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 23/T34N/R15W, Town of Beaver (30 acres). ULRICH FACILITIES/CEMSTONE READY MIX requests a special exception to Sec VIB5 of the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Ordinance and Article 8D8 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to operate a gravel pit. Location: SW 1/4 of Sec. 36/ T34N/R16W, Town of Apple River (155 acres). JEFF KRENZ requests a special exception to Article 15B1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to excavate on a slope greater than 20%. Location: 611 Homes Ct., Lot 10, Lake Home Shores, Sec. 36/T33N/R18W, Town of Garfield, Big Lake (class 1). KEVIN HOLSTROM requests a special exception to Article 15B1+3 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to excavate on a slope greater than 20% and more than 2,000 sq. ft. on slopes of 12% or less and a variance to Article 11C, table 1 to build 2 retaining walls and a patio less than 75’ from the ordinary high-water mark. Location: 674 N. Round Lake Ln., part of Govt. Lot 5, Sec. 12/T35N/ R16W, Town of Georgetown, Big Round Lake (class 1). 582500 37-38L WNAXLP

TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS

REQUESTS BIDS FOR 2013 ROADWORK

Notice is hereby given that the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, is accepting bids for roadwork for the 2013 road maintenance season as follows: 1. Spray patch approximately 7.25 miles in various locations. 2. Chip seal approximately 5.75 miles in various locations. 3. Crack seal approximately 5.5 miles in various locations. 4. Wedge approximately 2,000 feet in four locations. 5. Ditch work on River Road. 6. 210th Street - Pulverize pavement, removal of any visible clay deposits and repave approximately .25 mile. Bid packets will be available at the town hall. For specific details of the above projects, contact Steve Jacobs, Public Works at 715-338-6433 or Town Hall at 715-483-1851. Bids to be considered must be sealed and received by the Town at the Town Hall located at 1305 200th Street prior to noon on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Bids will be opened on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at noon and may possibly be awarded at the Town Board meeting on May 15, 2013. The Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any, any part of, and/or all bids and to waive irregularities and information therein and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interest of the Town of St. Croix Falls. 582004 Janet Krueger, Town Clerk 36-37L 26-27a,d WNAXLP www.townofstcroixfalls.org

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Saturday, May 4, 2013 | 4th Annual MILLTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER - 301 2ND AVE. SW, MILLTOWN, WI 54858

EVENTS

REGISTRATION FEES

8:00 a.m. Race Registration Breakfast - provided by Shafer's Cafe 8:30 a.m. Races Begin 10:00 a.m. Race Awards & Presentation

Cash prizes for the following races: 10K Bike: $30.00 10K Run: $25.00 5K Run: $15.00 1-Mile Walk To Remember: $10, under 12 FREE

11:00 a.m. Lunch - provided by Hack's Pub Noon LIVE AUCTION 10:30 a.m.-Noon Kids Activities Bounce House provided by Crosswalk Community Church 2:00 p.m. Grand Prize Drawing 1st Prize: Flat-Screen TV 2nd Prize: Kindle Fire All Day Raffles & 50/50 Cash Drawing

RACE DETAILS • Preregistration is available at www.riversrally.org • All Races begin at Milltown Community Center and Loop. Bikers will receive a discount if they have a trail pass.

YOUR DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS HELP THE FOLLOWING: Faith's Lodge | River's Uplift Program The Compassionate Friends: Clear Lake Chapter, Maplewood Chapter & Milltown Chapter

EVENT SPONSORS

www.schaffermfg.com

http://kmgraphicdesign.portfoliobox.me/

www.creatureworks.com

Melissa www.mysilpada.com/melissa.halling

http://kixphoto.com

715-825-3314

Lucky Party Rental 715-825-8485 Milltown Dock & Marine 715-825-3833

The Compassionate Friends - St. Paul www.orgsites.com/mn/stpaultcf

Smith Family EyeCare, Siren www.smithfamilyeyecare.com

Milltown Community Club www.milltown-wi.com

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Contact information for directions or if you are interested in participating or helping: Ben & Deanna Wheeler 715-553-0212 | or visit WWW.RIVERSRALLY.ORG for more information

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Valentine’s Day 2010, one month after WKH GLVDVWHU %ULDQ DQG (QLG -RKQVRQ RI Frederic boarded a plane for Port-au3ULQFH DV FKDSODLQV ZLWK WKH %LOO\ *UDham Rapid Response Team. They were the second team sent in by the mission orJDQL]DWLRQ ZKLFK ZDV XVLQJ %DSWLVW +DLWL by Mary Stirrat Mission as its base. Miraculously, the Leader staff writer KRVSLWDO DW %+0 KDG VXUYLYHG WKH TXDNH FREDERIC — In 2003, when Haitian ´,W ZDV FKDRV Âľ %ULDQ -RKQVRQ UHFDOOV Holgen Guerisma followed his mother’s ´7KHUH ZDV D Ă€YH PLOH ORQJ OLQH WR JHW annual urging to record his New Year’s into the hospital. Health care personnel dream for his future, he could never have came from all over, but there was a lanimagined how God would use devastaguage barrier, and communication was tion, tragedy and an American couple to GLIĂ€FXOW Âľ turn that dream into reality. *XHULVPD ZDV RQH RI WKH IHZ DW %+0 His deepest desire was to come to the who could speak English along with the United States to get an education. 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He was work- right under the wall when it came down.â€? ers for telephone and other communicaThe earthquake lasted only 36 sec- tion.â€? an answer to prayer, the Johnsons had LQJ LQ FRQVWUXFWLRQ ZLWK %DSWLVW +DLWL The two talked about the fact that the Mission, a 65-year-old onds, but left 200,000 to 300,000 people followed God’s urging only university in Haiti that Guerisma ministry that seeks to dead, with another 300,000 injured. At WR Ă€QG RXW DQG GR ZKDW|,W ZDV D *RG WKLQJ :H strengthen the Haitian least 100,000 homes were destroyed and could possibly have attended was deever was needed to get NQHZ ZKDW ZH ZHUH stroyed, and the one that remained was church by supporting 200,000 badly damaged. him here in order to go to the work of schools, At the sand pit he had left just an far too expensive for him to consider. school. After 18 months of VXSSRVHG WR GR } hospitals, churches and hour earlier, the wall had collapsed and One other option he had been aware of research, paperwork and %ULDQ -RKQVRQ families. crushed the 40 or so men working there was no longer possible, he told Johnson. prayer, Guerisma was in (DFK \HDU H[SODLQHG *XHULVPD %+0 Jan. 12, 2010, Gue- along with all of the equipment. class at WITC in Rice Lake, |7KHUH ZDV QR risma was driving a +DLWL %DSWLVW 0LVVLRQ ZDV DPRQJ WKRVH sent two people to the United States to having a home, transportaTXHVWLRQ } (QLG -RKQVRQ midsized dump truck in the forefront to care for the injured, JDLQ DQ HGXFDWLRQ 'XULQJ WKH Ă€UVW \HDUV tion and whatever else he to assist in the rebuild- provide security to the orphans, and min- after God had given him the dream he needed taken care of by the ing of homes damaged ister to the homeless. 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An autographed 2012 Packer football will again be available as a silent auction item at the walk and is on GLVSOD\ DW %UHPHU %DQN FREDERIC - There is still plenty of time to organize Many Frederic businesses are selling athletic shoes for a team to participate in the 18th-annual Frederic Area $1. Consider purchasing one when you shop. American Cancer Society Walk/Run to be held on 7ULEXWH à DJ IRUPV DUH DYDLODEOH ZKHUH WKH UHJLVWUDSaturday, May 11. There is no minimum number of tion forms are and cost a minimum of $5. They may members a team must have. You can walk also as an be purchased in honor or memory of someone who has individual. Registration forms are available at Larsen KDG FDQFHU 7KHVH à DJV DUH SODFHG RQ GLVSOD\ IRU DOO WR $XWR &HQWHU 8 6 DQG %UHPHU EDQNV DQG WKH 0HGLFLQH LUCK - If you haven’t gotten on a team, or want to walk view. individually, for Luck Area’s annual American Cancer So- Shoppe. Preregistration is $5 by May 8 and $10 after On Jan. 1, 2009, in the United States, there were that date or on the day of the event. If you are unable ciety Walk/Run at Luck High School Saturday, May 11, 12,553,337 men and women alive who had a history there is still time to register. Preregistration of $5 should be to walk, you can sponsor someone who is walking. You of cancer, 5,811,097 men and 6,742,240 women. This is sent to Cassie McKenzie, 2884 180th St., Frederic, WI 54837 may also register online at community.acsevents.org/ positive news and the number of survivors continue to before May 7 or dropped off at Luck Medical Clinic. Reg- fredericwalkrun. increase. The ACS continues to fund research to disEvery participant that raises $60 will receive a T-shirt. LVWUDWLRQ LV RQ WKH GD\ RI WKH HYHQW 7ULEXWH à DJV FDQ cover new and better treatments, provide access to instill be purchased for a minimum $5 donation from Marcia Teams that raise $500 or more will receive a framed formation, educate the public about cancer prevention team picture. Anderson, 1512 Lake Ave., Luck, WI 54853. and advocate for cancer patients. The top individual fundraiser will receive a free round Registration and team photos are from 8-9 a.m. Team For additional information on the Frederic ACS of golf at the Frederic Golf Course. The Frederic Golf captains will be designated a time for pictures. Please be Walk/Run, call Elvira Schmidt at 715-653-2684. - subprompt. Cancer survivors are asked to stop at the survi- Course is also offering a buy one, get one free round of mitted golf for every run/walk participant. vors table to be specially recognized. Refreshments will be available before and after the walk/run. Water will be available along the route. Awards for the top four fundUDLVHUV DUH WZR JLIW FHUWLÀFDWHV IRU +ROLGD\ 6WDWLRQ DQG LUCK - In honor of National Volunteer Week, United reading the Inter-County Leader, exercise, hand masWZR JLIW FHUWLÀFDWHV IRU 9DQ 0HWHU 0HDWV 6LQFH WKH $PHULFDQ &DQFHU 6RFLHW\ EHJDQ ÀJKWLQJ FDQFHU Pioneer Home hosted a volunteer appreciation party sages, spiritual groups, reminiscing, baking, outings KRQRULQJ WKH YROXQWHHUV ZKR XQVHOÀVKO\ JLYH PDQ\ and much, much more. survival rates have been climbing steadily. Today, two out hours of their time and talents to help enrich the lives The theme of the appreciation luncheon was Angels of three people who are diagnosed with cancer will survive of the residents. with a Heart. The residents made angels to give to each WKLV GLVHDVH IRU DW OHDVW ÀYH \HDUV 7KH FRQWLQXHG VXSSRUW UPH is blessed and honored by having volunteers at of the volunteers. The residents also baked Danish puff from the community is greatly appreciated. - submitted the home seven days a week, giving well over 100 hours pastry to serve. This was their way of giving back to the per month. They provide entertainment, music, games, volunteers. - submitted

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guised girly drinks, the topic proceeded to the most recent news in sports: the NFL draft. They talked about the Vikings picks as I stared off into space quietly sipping my drink. Finally one of them asked my opinion on the Packers picks. I said something equivalent to what ESPN would say about building our defense and I even threw in some stats and facts I knew. They stared at me. I was thinking about ordering a beer in a manly glass right about then. The topic somehow switched to love, and my one single guy friend continued to talk about how he wishes he wasn’t single anymore. I told him to focus on school and life and not worry about that stuff. The other man then began to talk about his relationship problems

with a girl he’s been dating for only two months. I told him she’d better be worth it. Now I was thinking about ordering two beers in super-manly mugs whittled out of moose bones. As the evening progressed, the topics ranged from kissing to marriage to tanning, I kid you not. The single friend, after complaining that appletinis were not on the happy-hour menu, ordered a watermelon martini, but this time he didn’t mind the girly glass with fruit sticking out of it. In the middle of our conversation, the man with the girlfriend got a call from his sweetie pie and proceeded to walk somewhere else to giggle and talk in private for a moment. I was thinking about ordering some whiskey and maybe growing a beard while I’m at it. As if they needed to prove their manhood, upon walking outside into the open air, all three men let go of some farts and maybe a couple of burps and laughed like 10-year-olds while doing it. In the car on the way back, some teenager pop star came on the radio

and they cranked it up and sang along – very loud and very out of tune. I felt like I was back in my high school days with a group of girlfriends instead of 6’4â€? retired basketball players. Getting out of the car, the four of us walking side by side, I suddenly realized how odd I must look to be with them. They were all 6’3â€? or taller, and I am a short 5’3.â€? They had scruff and Ă€YH R¡FORFN VKDGRZV DQG XQFRPEHG hair; I had curly hair pinned back in a cute hairstyle. They wore basketball shorts and shirts with sports memorabilia on them and I was wearing my IDYRULWH VSULQJ GUHVV %XW GHVSLWH WKHVH differences, I found out that night that a group of men aren’t all that different from group of women. One of the guys patted me on the head like a little child and told me I had proven my manhood that night. I laughed and patted him on his elbow (that was the highest I could reach) and told him he had proven his womanhood that night.

• In 2009, there were 300 million mobile apps downloaded. In 2010, 5 billion. • The amount Chris Wondra of digital information will increase 44 times between now and 2020. • Eighty-seven percent of all teenagers text, sending an average of 3,339 of them a month. We think we’re supposed to know what our students need to thrive in the 21st century? C’mon. Most people don’t even know what it would take for them to thrive in the past of 2010. These kids are going to have 14 jobs, many of which don’t even exist today, before they turn 34. How do you prepare students for jobs that don’t yet exist, using technologies that haven’t been invented, to solve problems that we don’t even know are problems yet? How can we – how can they – possibly plan for that? We can’t. They can’t. The bottom line, and perhaps the most important reality to consider, is that the rate of change is accelerating exponentially. We can’t possibly keep up. Ergo, we can’t plan. Apple or PC? &KURPH RU )LUHIR[" *RRJOH RU %LQJ" 3KRWRVKRS RU )LUHZRUNV" %ORJV RU wikis? Ford or Chevy? It doesn’t matter.

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50 years ago Three of the seven Frederic High School students who made the state forensics competition in Madison received A ratings. They were Carol Freeberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freeberg; Virginia Pedersen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tonnes Pedersen; and Dorothy Hughes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Hughes.–Mr. and Mrs. Carol Peterson of rural Frederic had a new baby girl, born at the Frederic Municipal Hospital on April 30.–Dennis Mott, 32, St. Paul, lost control of his 1958 Triumph on CTH W after hitting a bump and rolled the vehicle, damaging the top and both sides. He suffered a fractured pelvis and was in the Frederic hospital.–C.H. Kunze won a Lionel electric train in the Frederic Clover Farm store’s 11th-anniversary drawing.–Siren High School’s honor students were valedictorian David Quint and salutatorian Mary Lou Keppen.–Army 2nd Lt. Warren Hable KDG FRPSOHWHG DQ RIÀFHU URWDU\ ZLQJ DYLDWRU FRXUVH at Camp Wolters, Texas, and would have advanced helicopter training at Fort Rucker, Ala. He was a 1957 Frederic graduate.–Dr. Robert Giswold was honored E\ %UDVN )RVVXP $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ 3RVW 1R DV one of Grantsburg’s most outstanding citizens.–Willis Erickson’s county agent column advised that now is a good time to trim arbor vitae and shape evergreen trees; and stated that Polk County had about 2,500 farmers and about 37,000 milk cows.–Again in the agricultural vein, farm product prices were at a six-year low. Milk was down to $3.25 per hundredweight.

40 years ago Louis Fischer was honored by Frederic Auto Company at a retirement party for his 39 years of service.– Stokely Van Camp suspended operations at six plants, including the ones in Frederic and Cumberland, pending negotiations with the Teamsters Union on a new contract for plant employees. Growers with contracts for peas and beans would be affected if a contract was not settled upon in time for planting.–Representatives from Frederic met with Congressman Vernon Thomson, state Sen. Robert Knowles and state Rep. Harvey Dueholm over the course of a week in April to discuss Medicare reimbursement in reference to the planned new hospital in Frederic. Shown were Thomson, /HDGHU HGLWRU %HUQLFH $VSHU $UG\FH .QDXEHU )UHGeric Hospital administrator, and Gene Early, a member of the hospital board and the Frederic Village Council.–Randi Ellefson, a Luck graduate, was one of the students at Golden Valley Lutheran College honored for high scholastic achievement.–Many engagements were announced. Among them, Mary Malinovsky and Michael Richter; Colleen Melin and James Noonan; Norma Kay Voltz and Tim Ryan; and Linda Marie :LHGPH\HU DQG 7LP 0DUWLQ ²7KH %XUQHWW &RXQW\ Extension Homemakers announced their choices of scholarship recipients. They were Gayle Arneson and Karen Krause, both of Webster.–Impact 7 and several 3DUHQW &KLOG &HQWHUV DIĂ€OLDWHV RI :HVW &$3 ZHUH hoping to reopen the Namekagon moccasin factory, which had closed because of bankruptcy.

20 years ago Seventh- and eighth-grade winners of the Inter-County Leader Roundtable Tournament were Amanda Vlahadamis, Grantsburg; Mike Miller and /LVD %UHQGHO )UHGHULF DQG -RQDWKDQ /\JD &KULVWLQD Pribula and Crystal Dervetski, Siren. Fifth- and sixthgrade winners were Christi Reitmeier, Matt Jensen and Serina Drake, Grantsburg; Christa McKenzie, Frederic; Harley Clark, Webster; and Marci Johnson, Siren.–Roy Hansen would be sworn in as the new postmaster in Frederic on April 30.–Luck students raised $2,750 in the Jump Rope For Heart fundraiser, with Carrie Shattuck, Cyrea Carpenter and Liza Wondra raising the most donations.–The Siren golf team was returning from a tournament in Pine City when their van was struck by a pickup. The van’s driver, high school teacher and golf coach Joe Chiles, suffered severe head trauma and was in a coma. The driver of the pickup also had head injuries, but was doing well and went home from the hospital after several days. The golf team members were treated and only Reno Mothes was kept overnight. The other boys were Ryan Tjader, Eric Kemp, Roy Ward, Josh Engstrand and Mikal Anton. –Webster High’s junior/senior prom royalty were King Danny Quigley and Queen Heather Cadotte.

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LaVonne O’Brien

ES ACR 45 GRANTSBURG: 4 BRs, 2 ba., built in GRANTSBURG: 4-BR, 2-bath, 2006, has priv. mstr. bath, htd. flrs. & new-build split-level, hick. cab., forced air, C/A, att. htd. gar., 36x56 fieldstone frt. 2-car gar. plus pole shop w/14' dr. on 5 wooded ac. shed, close to town on 10 ac.

199,000

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GRANTSBURG: 5-BR farm, WEBSTER-OWL LAKE: 3 BRs, GRANTSBURG: 4 BRs, 2 baths, GRANTSBURG: 3 BRs, 2 baths, w/porch & machine shed, barn, hay bldg., 2 ba., with sandy shore on quiet on hole number 2 of the golf sunrm. overlooking nat. spring crk. & chicken coop, gar., on 14 acres, OWL LAKE. Has 2 lots, 2 frpls. course, frpl., walkout bsmt., 2- ravine, 3-car gar. on 45 wooded ac. off the needs work, serious inquiries only. and w/o bsmt. Motivated seller. car garage, with amazing views. West River Rd., close to St. Croix River.

80,000

$

65,000

193,000

$

$

155,000

$

40 WOODED ACRES

GRANTSBURG: 4 BRs, 2 ba., has 2,820 GRANTSBURG: TWIN HOME both units, DANBURY/LONG LAKE: 2 cabins WEBSTER: 3-BR, 2-bath rambler GRANTSBURG: HOBBY FARM fin. sq. ft. w/2 FR, 2 laundry rms., plenty 2 BRs, 2 baths, priv. mstr., open flr. plan, on 1.83 ac., 3 BRs & 2 baths both in w/new log siding, wood inside, new with large barn, gar., shed, immaculate cond., both w/screen of space w/all the amenities. Corner lot patio, att. gar., seller may consider septic/well, shed, on 40 wooded water, elec. and sewer hooked w/oversized gar. Many recent updates & selling sep., both units rented - $1,200/ porches on sandy beach, close to acres of premium hunting for trophy up on 20 ac., ready for you to casino & snowmobile/ATV trails. improvements. A must-see. mo., great cash flow or owner operate. deer, conventional & cash only. build your home on quiet road.

134,000

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GRANTSBURG: LAKE LOT/ SHELL LAKE/HERTEL: 40 ac. & 4,000+ sq.- GRANTSBURG: COMMERCIAL: GRANTSBURG: 3 BRs, 2 baths, ft. chalet w/3 levels of fieldstone frpl./great Suzuki dealer since 1973. w/priv. master, sunrm., 2 decks, WOOD LAKE, 8.95 ac. w/frtg. on rm., 4 BRs, 3 ba., full w/o bsmt., tuck-under Excellent hwy. frontage. frpl., 2 gar. - one insul. & heated/ high-demand Wood Lake w/ htd. gar., 30x40 pole shed & add'l. 120 ac. Has two outbldgs. & possible 220 power, asphalt driveway on west-facing view. Frtg. has never been worked, lake is sandy. avail. w/ BASHAW CREEK/ponds/trails. seller financing. 5 wooded ac. off Wood River.

339,000

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130,000

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GRANTSBURG: 4 BRs, 2 baths, w/many updates, on 3 ac., west side of Falun, new septic, gar., great family home.

98,900

$

MILLTOWN: 2-BR rambler with lots of natural wood, bsmt., barn/gar. & fenced for your animals. Great hobby farm setup. Is a short sale.

85,000

$

SIREN - CROOKED LAKE: 125' of frtg. GRANTSBURG/TRADE RIVER: 3-BRs, 2 w/level 1.2-AC. lake lot to sandy shore on a quiet baths w/fieldstone frpl., vaulted ceilings, full portion of lake. 4-seas. cabin/home has great walkout bsmt. w/bar/kit., att. heated gar., views from its oversized screened-in porch. Many overlooking 1,320' of river frtg. on both sides updates, 2-car det. gar. & storage shed. on 20 ac., won't last, a must see.

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5 wooded acres on Bloom Rd., close to the St. Croix River and Governor Knowles State Forest, great spot to deer hunt or put in your hunting shack, priced right in today's market.

20 wooded acres surveyed into 4- to 5-acre lots w/road in to be sold as one piece, seller will carry financing, located off McLain Road, with more land possible.

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18,000

$

229,000

GRANTSBURG: 2 BRs, 2 baths, BASHAW CREEK/PONDS & deer plots immaculate condition, lg. closets, 2 family rms., sunrm., shed heated with thruout w/lots of trails cut in, deer stands & some amazing hunting w/proven TROPHY a.c., att. gar. & carport, full bsmt. BUCKS, house & 40 avail. as well. w/shop, frpl., in the village.

GRANTSBURG: 3-BR rambler with full basement on 10 wooded acres, mature trees, trails. There is an oversized 3car gar. + screen house.

49,000

$

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TURTLE LAKE: One-level living GRANTSBURG TOWNSHIP: Onewith open floor plan, 2 decks, level home with many updates, guest house, oversized garage with natural wdwrk., private septic and lots of landscaping done with nice well, oversized heated/insulated country setting. shop/garage all in immaculate cond.

$

GRANTSBURG: COUNTRY GRANTSBURG/SPIRIT LAKE: NEW STORE w/gas station, conv. store, BUILD w/3 BRs, 2 baths, priv. master, kit. & liquor store on prime loc., vaulted ceilings, in-flr. heat w/the has great cash flow & steady finishing touches you like, att. gar., business. Great invest. opp. over 1-ac. lot, priced to sell.

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High School Co-op District 9: Tiffany Moyer, Grantsburg High School 6LQFH 3RON %XUQHWW KDV DZDUGHG more than $400,000 to high school seniors. Scholarship recipients must be a member of the co-op and demonstrate community VHUYLFH 3RON %XUQHWW VFKRODUVKLSV DUH funded by unclaimed capital credits and do not affect electricity rates; unclaimed capital credits not used for scholarships are forfeited to the state. For more LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW 3RON %XUQHWW¡V &RPmunity Service Scholarship Program, visit polkburnett.com. - from Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative

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Polk County Fair quality meats program weigh-in held ST. CROIX FALLS - Area participants in the quality meats program for the 2013 This Fair Is For You Polk County Fair weighed in their market swine, sheep and goats Saturday, April 20. There were 132 market swine, 53 market sheep and 26 market goats weighed. 1HZ WKLV \HDU LV WKH VZLQH LGHQWLĂ€FD-

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Eugene C. Rigstad, MD. Eugene (Gene) Rigstad, MD, was born in Greenbush, Minnesota. He attended Moorhead State University for undergraduate studies and the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Rigstad completed his family practice residency in Appleton, Wisconsin, and has practiced in Appleton since 1990. Dr. Rigstad and his wife, Tracey, have three children, Emma, Beau and Marta. His hobbies include many outdoor activities including biking, hiking, golf, hunting and fishing. Dr. Rigstad enjoys the wide variety of situations that he encounters in his practice and appreciates seeing patients of all ages, but admits he has a special affinity with his pediatric patients. Dr. Rigstad joins Drs. Allan Haesemeyer and Jeff Dunham, Physician Assistant Jamie Lea Bell and Nurse Practitioner Eydie Farrow.

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donations being received from Rotary one year later we would have reached our leaps and bounds. The fundraising efforts began at the Clubs, Knights of Columbus, businesses goals.â€? Polk County Fair, with the horse project and individuals. The 4-H Horse Project Last fall, the old arena was demolished UXQQLQJ WKH \HDUO\ UDIĂ H DQG DOO SURĂ€WV also has about 140 kids involved, along and new base footing was placed before )XQGUDLVLQJ HIIRUWV E\ WKH 3RON &RXQW\ + +RUVH 3URMHFW KHOSHG UDLVH IRU XSGDWLQJ WKH 'XDQH &KLQDQGHU $UHQD DW WKH 3RON &RXQW\ )DLU JURXQGV 7KH FKHFN ZDV SUHVHQWHG WR WKH IDLU ERDUG RQ 7KXUVGD\ $SULO 3LFWXUHG DUH / WR 5 1RDK +LWH 0DGLVRQ %HOLVOH $O\VVD +LWH 5DFKHO 6]HQD\ 'DOH :RRG .DUULH 0HOLQ 6ZHQVRQ -RKQQ\ +LWH (GGLH )HKOHQ *HULDQQH &KULVWHQVHQ (PPD 6FKUHFN DQG $P\ 6HJHOVWURP z 3KRWR E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU with their families, to help make the effort possible. “We are a tight-knit group and extremely active,â€? Szenay explained. “The fairgrounds is available for use to the 4-H free of charge in the summer, and we decided this would be a good way to pay it forward. Since funding always seems to be an issue at the county level, we decided to put our strength in numbers to work and get this done on our own. I had no idea when I proposed this at the fair board meeting in April of 2012, that

going toward the arena funds, which was very successful, according to Szenay. During the winter, they also held a pancake breakfast, ran a food booth at a local barn (Rimoe Ranch) during their cattlesorting series and also assisted in running barrel races at Oasis Equestrian Center. In addition, they were recipients of many generous donations including those from some of the 4-H kids, who donated their fair checks and stall deposits from the fair. The outpouring from local horse enthusiasts was also amazing, with other

the snow started to fall. Currently, the group is waiting for road restrictions to be lifted to complete the project. All of the supplies have been purchased, according to Szenay, but they are now just waiting on improved weather conditions and about 50 strong volunteers. The group is currently working toward honoring donors with some kind of monument near the horse arena, but that project is still in its designing phase. – Marty Seeger with submitted information

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OBITUARIES David Richard Vayder David Richard Vayder was born on Jan. 1, 1936, to *HRUJH DQG $QQD %DUDQ 9D\GHU LQ 0LQQHDSROLV +H left us on April 26, 2013. Dave attended a rural elementary school and graduated high school in Hinckley, Minn., in 1953. Dave started working as a surveyor for the state of Minnesota Highway Department shortly out of high school and was drafted into the Army in 1960. He spent the next two years stationed in Panama handling confidential military information for the base. After being honorably discharged, Dave returned to the Hinckley area, resumed his position with the highway department and helped on the family farm. 'DYH PHW WKH IRUPHU *DOH %HQVRQ LQ WKH IDOO RI They were engaged the following spring and married in

October 1967 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hinckley. After working for the state for 22 years, Dave started his own construction company, Dave Vayder Construction, and worked on several major highway projects in the area. Dave loved everything about his heavy equipment business, and his hobbies included repairing old engines, attending threshing shows in the fall, taking weekend rides to scout out jobs and eating Oreo cookies. He loved tinkering around the house and took pride in his outbuildings and the surrounding property. He was a great conversationalist and had a knack for making all guests feel welcome and comfortable in his and Gale’s home. Dave was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by Gale, his wife of 45 years; his brother, George (Arlene) Vayder, Hinckley; and two nieces, Debbie (Ron) Piescher, Mora, and Sherrie (David) Vander Vegt, Mora,

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BREAKFAST Biscuits and gravy. LUNCH SPRING GRILL OUT: Brat or hot dog on a bun, pasta salad, coleslaw, baked beans, salad greens, peaches, apple.

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LUNCH Hamburger and sweet potato fries, veggies, fruit and milk. LUNCH Full salad bar OR chili, salad, corn meal muffin with honey butter, strawberries, fresh fruit.

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Frances Regina Peterson Hanson, age 95, of Superior, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 24, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth following almost two years of loving care at the Encompass Healthcare of Superior. She was born on June 30, 1917, in Frederic, the daughter of Lewis Samuel and Elsie Johnson Peterson. She was married to Merle H. Hanson on June 8, 1941, in Center City, Minn. They had seven children and were married for 68 years before her husband passed away in 2010. Frances had an admirable career raising one son and six daughters. She also found room in her heart to take in several foster children, some with special needs. To the GHOLJKW RI KHU FKLOGUHQ VKH ZRXOG Ă€QG WKH WLPH WR PDNH the complicated recipe for black bottom pie, especially if they requested it for their birthdays. As her children grew, she started a career with Sarah Coventry Jewelry, rising to the level of director, managing several people. She was a tireless worker at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, assisting with the planning of the 12th-annual convention of the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Synod. She was the very capable head of wedding receptions for many, many years at Pilgrim as well as the annual Thanksgiving Day dinners. She also served as treasurer of the Carpenters Auxiliary No. 420 when they presented a check to the Association for Children With Special Needs to be used for its proposed day care center. Most of all, however, she was a wonderful ethical mother who guided her children to become productive citizens. Her example of the importance of faith in Jesus Christ was critical in molding them. All her children say, “We don’t know where we would be today withRXW KHU LQĂ XHQFH DQG ZH DUH PRVW EOHVVHG Âľ 3URYHUEV +HU PRWWR ZDV WKH VDPH DV WKH %ULWLVK PRQDUFK\ ÂŤ .HHS &DOP DQG &DUU\ 2Q D Ă€WWLQJ PRWWR IRU VRPHone with such a regal name. 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In later years, she enjoyed country line dancing and they were married in Sioux City, and also participated in the Fridley Alley Cats, a senior Iowa, on Aug. 21, 1954. Their children band that went around entertaining other seniors. One are Dave (Jane) of Hugo, Minn., Patti of Ruth’s proudest moments was performing on her Ha- 0DUN <HOLFK RI %URRNO\Q &HQWHU 0LQQ 0LNH RI :LVwaiian guitar in front of 80,000 people at the Chicago FRQVLQ 5DSLGV DQG 5LFN -XOLH RI %URRNO\Q 3DUN 0LQQ Music Festival at Soldier Field. Among Earl’s greatest joys were his grandchildren, Ruth was a tireless spectator at her grandchildren’s Libby, Emma and Hannah Strub, April Yelich, and Jack sporting and school events. It didn’t matter what the and Sam Strub. Earl is also survived by brothers Chuck sport or where, she was always cheering on her grand- and Dan (Lenore) and sisters Marcella (John) Hale, Markids. 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Online condolences nine great-grandchildren, Justin Ylonen, Payton Stafford, can be made at swedberg-taylor.com. %UDQGRQ 6WDIIRUG $UDEHOOD 6WDIIRUG %UD\GHQ 6WDIIRUG Lily Qualle, Lexie Qualle, Maverick Hill and Ellie Ames. Ruth will be missed, especially those beautiful, dancKenneth H. Hansen, 82, of Galesburg, Ill., formerly of ing blue eyes and her contagious smile and giggle. All Frederic, died at 4:45 a.m. Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Mariwhose lives have been touched and blessed by her know gold Health Care Center. that she lived her life bringing happiness into the lives of Ken’s parents were Herman and Dagney Hansen and others. Her enthusiasm for life was contagious and she lived her life to the fullest. She was truly an incredible his brothers are Rog and Earl Hansen. There will be a graveside funeral on Monday, May 6, person - caring, kind and always fun. 2:30 p.m., at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Frederic. At 5XWK %HUJ ZDV D VSHFLDO PRP D VSHFLDO JUDQGPD D special great-grandma and a friend to so many. Her this time the ashes of his wife, Marie (Johnson) Hansen, will be buried. poem lives on in all of us. Memorials may be made to OSF St. Mary Medical CenFuneral services were held Monday, April 29, at Methter Auxiliary or a charity of the donor’s choice. Online YHQ 7D\ORU )XQHUDO +RPH LQ %ODLQH 0LQQ condolences may be made at h-p-w.com. Raymond A. Linden, 88, a resident of Osceola, died April 16, 2013. Raymond was born on May 20, 1924, in Frederic to Carl and Edla Linden. He lived most of his life on the family farm in Trade River before moving to Osceola. He graduated from Grantsburg High School in 1942. Raymond worked for 40 years at the Inter-County Leader, most of that time as a pressman. For several years, he opened his home hosting foreign exchange students. Raymond was an active member of the Trade Lake Zion Lutheran Church. Raymond enjoyed making concrete benches, planters and birdbaths. He was a very musical man who enjoyed playing the accordion, the piano and organ. He also sang bass in the men’s quartet at Zion and played at local nursing homes with the group called The Get Togethers. Raymond was known for his great sense of humor and his ability to make everyone laugh. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Leonard (1984), Lester (1988) and Russell (2006); and his nephew, Ernest Linden (1995). +H LV VXUYLYHG E\ KLV QHSKHZ &KDUOHV %HWW\ /LQGHQ of Frederic; nieces, Janet (Ronald) Oachs of Grantsburg, Patricia (James) Foley of Coon Rapids, Minn., Clarice (John) Aasen of Whitehall, Myrna (Dennis) Thompson RI $WODQWD ,QG (YHO\Q .XNN RI 6W 3DXO 0LQQ %RQLWD (Steven) Hutton of Cushing, Myrtle (Thomas) Thompson of Lakeland, Minn., Sandra (Leland) Shade of Pillager, 0LQQ DQG 6RQMD -DPHV &KULVWHQVHQ RI %ODLQH 0LQQ along with many great-nieces, nephews; and great-greatnieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 11, at 11 a.m., with visitation 10-11 a.m., at Trade Lake Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Theresa Riewestahl RIĂ€FLDWLQJ $ YLVLWDWLRQ ZLOO EH KHOG RQ )ULGD\ 0D\ from 5-7 p.m., at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home Grantsburg Chapel. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Grantsburg.

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Carol J. DeMarre Carol Jean (Cox) DeMarre, 58, lost her battle with cancer in her home in Grantsburg on April 21, 2013. She was born May 4, 1954, in Rush City, Minn., to Kenneth and Johanna (Kubinski) Cox. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Pine City, Minn., graduated from Pine City High School and later from Pine Technical College in Pine City where she graduated with honors as a member of Phi Theta Kappa. She moved to Grantsburg after high school when she found a job there. That’s where she met Ed DeMarre. They married on July 22, 1978, in a ceremony in her parents yard in Pine City. They had one daughter, Julia. Carol loved children and always had toys and games around for visiting kids. If she’d had her way, she would KDYH KDG IRXU RU ÀYH RI KHU RZQ A woman of integrity and strong beliefs, Carol was known for her ideals and devotion to family and friends. *URZLQJ XS LQ 3LQH &LW\ 0LQQ WKH ÀIWK FKLOG RXW RI nine, she learned thrift, the importance of family and how to have fun on a shoestring. Through her years in Grantsburg, she became known for her care giving, loyal friendship and championship of the underdogs. Carol was interested in nature and a champion of Mother Earth. She found hours of peace and solace in her little kayak drifting down the Wood River. Her admiration RI DUW DQG ZLGH UDQJLQJ LQWHUHVWV ZHUH UHà HFWHG LQ KHU home and the books on her shelves. Carol held various jobs in the Grantsburg area and, in recent years, was a valued employee of Wells Fargo Capital Finance in Minneapolis, Minn. She is survived by her daughter, Julia DeMarre of Minneapolis, Minn., stepson, David DeMarre; sisters, Terri 'DYLV 3O\PRXWK 0LQQ 0LOOLH &R[ %HDYHUWRQ 2UH DQG Mary (Gregg) Icenogle, Warren, Ore.; brothers, Tom Cox, +XHEHU +HLJKWV 2KLR %RE -XOLH &R[ DQG .HQ &R[ 3LQH City, Minn.; nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Ed DeMarre; stepsons Edward and Steven DeMarre; parents, Johanna and Kenneth; sister, LaVerne Carlson and brother, Ron Cox. She will be greatly missed. Rest in peace, Carol Family and friends gathered at the Edling Funeral Home on Thursday, April 25, for visitation and a memorial service on Friday, April 26, at Faith Lutheran Church in Grantsburg. Arrangements were entrusted to the Edling Funeral Home in Grantsburg.

Marilyn J. Erickson Marilyn J. (Anderson) Erickson, 74, passed away at her home Jan. 2, 2013, in New Port Richey, Fla. Marilyn was born Jan. 12, 1938, in Clam Falls. She was the daughter of Leo and Ruby Anderson. She attended 6XQGD\ VFKRRO DQG ZDV FRQĂ€UPHG LQ the Clam Falls Lutheran Church. Marilyn attended Rocky Ridge School and graduated from the Frederic High School with the Class of 1956. She enjoyed painting with watercolors. She also enjoyed cooking, knitting and reading. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Ruby; sister, Shirley; and a grandson, Adrian. She is survived by two daughters, Laurie (Ken) May and Rachael (Jeff) Thoennes; two sisters, Rayola (John, ZKR GLHG $SULO (GOLQJ %HWW\ -R $UW -RKQVRQ D great-grandson; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Coastal Cremations Inc., New Port Richey, Fla., were entrusted with the arrangements.

Anne-Marie G. Pedersen Anne-Marie G. Pedersen, 91, of Osceola, passed away April 20, 2013. She is survived by sister Frances Mahnken of Sarasota, Fla.; and sons, Richard A. Pedersen of Osceola, and David J. Pedersen of Osceola. Anne-Marie (Ninette) was born in Reims, France, and moved to Milltown in 1947. She married Reuben Lander Pedersen on Nov. 11, 1947. Later she worked at the audiWRU¡V RIĂ€FH RI :DVKLQJWRQ &RXQW\ 0LQQ IRU PDQ\ \HDUV and moved to East Farmington, where she lived for 27 years. Anne-Marie is also survived by close friends and many nieces and nephews and will be very much missed by all who knew her.

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Michael W. Wegner, 65, of Osceola, also known as Michael J. “Donutsâ€? Douglas of radio fame, died suddenly Wednesday, April 24, at Osceola Medical Center. Michael was born Aug. 8, 1947, in Portsmouth, Va., to Rudy and Connie Wegner. He graduated from Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., in 1965. He served in the Minnesota National Guard and attended %URZQ ,QVWLWXWH +H ZDV ZHOO NQRZQ as a radio personality in the Twin Cities, best known as part of the Knapp & Donuts morning show on KS95. On Oct. 9, 2004, he married his wife, Cassie, on his farm in the Town of Farmington. Mike enjoyed raising Percheron draft horses, was D SULYDWH SLORW Ă \LQJ KLV (XURIR[ ORYHG WKH RXWGRRUV LQ JHQHUDO KXQWLQJ Ă€VKLQJ DQG HVSHFLDOO\ DGRUHG KLV grandsons. Mike was preceded in death by his mother, Connie, DQG EURWKHU LQ ODZ %RE 0RVHU +H LV VXUYLYHG E\ KLV wife, Cassie; daughter, Amy (Jim) Stanton; son Michael Wegner Jr.; grandsons, Wyatt and Hobey Stanton; father, Rudy Wegner; sisters, Kitty (Gary) and Aleta (Pam Thorsen) Wegner; stepchildren, Wendy Pressnall, Debby (Mike) Clark, David Parsons; granddaughter, Carly Parsons; and the mother of his children, Mary Wegner. *UDQGVRQ :\DWW VD\V ´'RQ¡W FU\ WRR ORQJ +H¡V Ă€QDOO\ home.â€? There was a memorial gathering on Sunday, April 28, at the Grandstrand Funeral Home, Osceola. grandstrandfh.com.

-RKQ % (GOLQJ 6W &URL[ )DOOV GLHG )ULGD\ $SULO 26, at the Christian Community Home in Osceola. John was born Feb. 21, 1932, in Kansas City, Mo., and adopted by Roy and Claire Edling. He graduated from St. Croix Falls High School in 1951. He was a key player on the 1950 state champion basketball team. John attended the University of Minnesota and University of North Dakota. On June 13, 1953, he married his wife, Rayola, at Clam Falls Evangelical Lutheran Church. John served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. Together they raised IRXU FKLOGUHQ -XGLWK 'DYLG %DUEDUD and Steven. He attended and graduated from Milwaukee School of Mortuary Science. In 1957, he carried on the family business at Edling Funeral Home in St. Croix Falls. With his son, David, he established the Edling Funeral Home in Grantsburg. John supported his community. He was instrumental in establishing the Good Samaritan Home. He served RQ WKH 3RON &RXQW\ %RDUG IRU HLJKW \HDUV ZDV D \HDU member of the American Legion and a longtime member of Rotary International. John enjoyed both his St. Croix and Weslaco, Texas, clubs. John was an avid supporter of St. Croix Falls High School athletics, doing all he could for the programs. He was an avid golfer and Packers fan. John was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Mary Gunderson. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, 5D\ROD FKLOGUHQ 'U -XGLWK (GOLQJ RI %OXH (DUWK 0LQQ 'DYLG (GOLQJ RI *UDQWVEXUJ %DUEDUD (GOLQJ RI 6W 3DXO Minn., Dr. Steven (Mary Flood) Edling of Osceola; grandchildren Matthew Edling, Nichol Kingston, Paul Edling, Andrea Edling, Connor Edling and Riley Edling. Visitation was Wednesday, May 1, at Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., James C. Dittmar Sr., 66, of Webster, passed away Thursday, May 2. Interment with military honors will Thursday, April 25, 2013, at his home be at St. Croix Falls Cemetery. Arrangements by Grandsurrounded by his loving family. strand Funeral Home – Edling Chapel, grandstrandfh. Jim was born Sept. 8, 1946, in com Young America, Minn., to Raymond and Lorrain Dittmar. He was the fourth of nine children. Jim grew up in Young America, -DFNLH %LH 6ZDLP SDVVHG DZD\ )ULGD\ $SULO Minn., where he attended St. John’s LQ *UDQWVEXUJ DW WKH %XUQHWW 0HGLFDO &HQWHU DIWHU D Lutheran School. On Dec. 20, 1969, he three-year battle with cancer. married Kathleen Miller. They lived Jackie was born Sept. 24, 1963, in St. Croix Falls to in Young America until 1973 and then moved to Siren, and eventually to Webster. Jim worked as a carpenter -DPHV 2 DQG -RDQ . 1HOVRQ %LHGHUPDQ Jackie graduated from Grantsburg High School in and worked construction for Harvestore Silo Company. He was also employed by Green Giant and spent time as 1982. 6KH ZDV EDSWL]HG DQG FRQÀUPHG DV D PHPEHU RI )DLWK a youth counselor from 1981-1999. -LP HQMR\HG KXQWLQJ ÀVKLQJ JDUGHQLQJ FUDIWV DQG Lutheran Church. At the time of her death, she was living in Grantsburg spending time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed telling stories, was known as a practical joker and had a and working online for Express Scripts as an account great sense of humor. Jim spent many hours at the Moon manager. -DFNLH %LH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU VRQ 7UHYRU 0LFKDHO Glow in Webster where he sat at the round table visiting Swaim; her father, James O. Nelson; stepmother, Arand gossiping with his friends. Jim was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, dell Nelson; sister, Julie (Glenn) Rolloff, stepsisters, Lisa -HII *DUGDV DQG +HLGL %DUW +DQVRQ QLHFHV -DGH 3DLJH Dennis and Rodney; and sisters, Diane and Susan. Jim leaves to celebrate his memory, his wife, Kathy; %URRNH 0DF\ DQG -ROHQH QHSKHZ 1RODQ ZDV D JUHDW his daughters, Heidi (Mark) Dumas and Heather (Clint) aunt to Lydia and Austin Meyer; many aunts, uncles, %RQQLZHOO VRQ -DPHV -U 7DPP\ KLV JUDQGFKLOGUHQ cousins and a host of other relatives and dear friends. Jackie was preceded in death by her mother, Joan Forest, Joseph, Andrea, Caleb and Samuel; his brother, Jeff; and sisters, Janice, Patty and Debbie; along with his Westphal, stepfather, Ken Westphal, her grandparents, uncle Lyle and Aunt Claudette; many nieces, nephews, /HRQ DQG $OLFH %LHGHUPDQ (LQHU DQG 9LROD 1HOVRQ DQG cousins, countless friends and dear friends Danny and nephew Derick Leffelman. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 30, at Faith Annie. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 1, from Lutheran Church in Grantsburg. She will be laid to rest 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will at the Trade Lake Swedish Mission Church cemetery in be held Thursday, May 2, at 11 a.m., with visitation 10 Trade Lake during a private family burial. Arrangements were entrusted to the Edling Funeral to 11 a.m., at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home in :HEVWHU ZLWK 3DVWRU )UHGGLH .LUN RIÀFLDWLQJ $ OXQFKHRQ Home in Grantsburg. will follow at the Webster Community Center. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com. Darren Lien, age 49, of Grantsburg, died April 28, 2013. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 3, at noon, visitation 10 a.m. – noon, at Faith Lutheran Church in Grantsburg. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Albert L. Kern, 90, a resident of Grantsburg, formerly Funeral Home, Grantsburg. Online condolences can be RI 'DLU\ODQG GLHG 0DUFK DW %XUQHWW 0HGLFDO made at swedberg-taylor.com Center Continuing Care. 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Tiffany Marie Przybycien passed away on March 23, 2013 in Fargo, N.D. Tiffany was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Sept. 7, 1989. Her family moved to Amery in 2001, and Tiffany would attend school and graduate from St. Croix Falls in 2009. Having a great love for animals, Tiffany would go on to study to become a veterinarian technician at Globe College in Woodbury, Minn. Tiffany loved the outdoors and enjoyed motorcycling with her friends and family. She was preceded in death by her mom, Deborah Przybycien in 2011 and her son, Kayden Joseph Truckey in 2012. She is survived by her dad, Kevin Przybycien; brother, %UDQGRQ 3U]\E\FLHQ VLVWHU 1LFROH 6FKXPDFKHU -HII brother, Justin Hammers; sister, Marissa Sheehan; and her mother, Dianne Sheehan. As well as many more friends and family. 7LIIDQ\ ZDV MRLQHG LQ GHDWK E\ KHU ÀDQFp .\OH 7UXFNH\ and their unborn son, Ryder Roy Truckey. There was a celebration of Tiffany’s life on April 27, at the DD Kennedy Mill Park in Amery. 'RQDWLRQV LQ OLHX RI à RZHUV PD\ EH VHQW WR %RXOJHU Funeral Home 123 10th St., South Fargo, N.D. 58103.

Jean Ellingson Graham Mayhew Jean Ellingson Graham Mayhew, 89, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., on April 9, 2013, due to an extended Illness. She was born in Lamberton, Minn., to Okie and Hilda (Ellingson) Graham. After graduating from high school in Lamberton, Jean moved to Minneapolis, Minn., for work, eventually married Edward Mayhew and had three children. ,Q -HDQ DQG KHU FKLOGUHQ UHORFDWHG WR %LJ 6DQG /DNH near Siren, where she resided for many years. After raising her children, Jean, returned to the workforce until retiring from her last employer, The Douglas County Commission on Aging of Superior. Jean returned to Siren until health issues required her to move back to Superior and reside at the Harmony House near her daughter. -HDQ HQMR\HG ERZOLQJ ÀVKLQJ SOD\LQJ FDUGV DQG ZDWFKLQJ KHU EHORYHG 0LQQHVRWD 7ZLQV %XW WKHUH ZDV nothing she enjoyed more than her family and friends. Jean was preceded in death by her youngest daughter, Sheila Marie Mayhew. She is survived by her son, Robert Darnall (Lou Ann) Mayhew of St. Peter, Minn., and daughter Debra Jean Mayhew of Superior. Jean’s family expresses their gratitude for the tender love and care that was provided to their mom during her stay at Harmony House. A memorial service was held Saturday, April 27, at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Siren Chapel. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor. com. Local arrangements were entrusted to SwedbergTaylor Family Funeral Home, Siren.

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s a kid, I climbed the old Frederic water tower, along with a few of my friends. While waiting for the high school football game to begin, we decided we wanted a new perspective on the world. Though I wouldn’t admit it, I was scared stiff and my mind whirled. Would I get dizzy up there? Would we get caught by the police and have to ‘fess

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up to our parents? Would we end up in jail? When I reached the third rung, I ZDQWHG WR TXLW %XW , ZRXOGQ¡W FKLFNHQ out. If my friends could do it, so could I. Once I reached the 10th rung, I began to talk to myself. “One step at a time ‌ you can do it ‌ don’t look down ‌ you can do it ‌ move those rubbery legs ‌ you can do it.â€? And I did! I’d never been so high before. Once I reached the circular, secure walkway, I IHOW VR JLGG\ , ZDQWHG WR UXQ %XW D TXLFN look down squashed that desire. I did walk around the circle, however, enjoying the vast panorama of colored leaves and evergreens. Wisps of smoke from ERQĂ€UHV OLQJHUHG LQ WKH FOHDU IDOO DLU We could see all the way to Grantsburg,

some 20 miles away. The experience left a mark on my memory. I had accomplished something risky (albeit illegal), had conquered fear, and had been afforded an awesome view of the world around me. Sometimes it takes a new experience to change our perspective. That’s what happened to Zacchaeus, a tax collector in Jesus’ time who likely cheated the WD[SD\LQJ FLWL]HQV %HLQJ D VKRUW JX\ Zacchaeus climbed a tree in order to see Jesus among a large crowd. As a result, unexpected changes happened. He welcomed Jesus into his home, and said, “Look Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.� (Luke

PDUULDJH ´H[SHUWV Âľ &RQĂ LFW LVQ¡W DOZD\V a bad thing. In fact, when handled with a respectful, nonabusive spirit, it can lead to a stronger, more satisfying marriage. ,I \RX ZDQW WR UHVROYH FRQĂ LFWV HIIHFQ: Our family enjoys laughing totively, commit to confronting issues as gether. Sometimes this includes poking soon as they arise. Simply suppressing Jim Daly fun at each other. Do you think there’s a Juli Slattery your differences is not an effective way problem with this kind of humor? of dealing with the problem. The longer Jim: Your family humor dynamics understands the difference. sound like those of the Daly household, Second: Whatever happens, make sure a disagreement stews, the bigger it bebut they’re not necessarily for everyone. that every person in your family feels comes. Once you’ve initiated a discussion, Everything depends on your distinctive that home is a safe place to be. If humor IDPLO\ ´FXOWXUH Âľ %HFDXVH \RX DUH LQ- comes across as threatening, communi- be sure to communicate your concerns terconnected in ways unlike any other cation will cease. This can cause all kinds FOHDUO\ DQG VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ $YRLG JHQHUgroup of people, you take certain things of negative fallout. In this case, Mom alizations, ambiguities and absolutes. for granted and know things about one DQG 'DG QHHG WR GLJ GHHSHU DQG Ă€QG RXW Using words like “neverâ€? or “alwaysâ€? to describe your spouse’s undesired behavanother that no one else can know. You what else is going on. have a common language. If it’s underThere’s an old saying that “many a ior are rarely accurate and usually prostood that teasing is part of that, then WUXWK LV VSRNHQ LQ MHVW Âľ %XW ZKHQ WHDV- duce a defensive response. Try saying you probably can’t eliminate it without ing becomes a way of rubbing salt into something like, “It frustrates me when damaging your ability to connect. open wounds, it’s time for people to put you don’t take the trash out on MonTone and motives are also important all joking aside and to air genuine griev- days,â€? rather than, “You never do what you say you’re going to do.â€? factors to consider. Are the jokes and ances in open and honest dialogue. Along these lines, remember that it’s stories designed to hurt or embarrass ••• someone? Or are they meant to express Q: I’m newly married and have been important to use “Iâ€? rather than “youâ€? affection and appreciation? The real lit- surprised and disturbed by the amount statements. For example, “I feel hurt mus test should be the reaction of the one RI FRQĂ LFW ZH¡YH H[SHULHQFHG LQ RXU UH- when you don’t follow through,â€? verwho’s getting “roastedâ€? and whether or lationship. This rarely happened when sus “You’re so irresponsible.â€? In other words, be careful to attack the problem, not they think it’s funny. we were dating. Is something wrong? It really boils down to two basic prinDr. Greg Smalley, executive director of not the person. Stick with the issue at hand and resist FLSOHV )LUVW 1HYHU VDFULĂ€FH UHVSHFW IRU PDUULDJH DQG IDPLO\ IRUPDWLRQ 7KH Ă€UVW humor. There are jokes that demean and thing that’s important to understand is the temptation to support your argument jokes that can preserve the self-esteem WKDW FRQĂ LFW LV LQHYLWDEOH DQG XQDYRLG- by generalizing or following rabbit trails. of family members. Make sure everyone able in any relationship, even those of Work hard to understand your partner’s point of view and be sure to keep your

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19:8) Any encounter with Jesus will bring change. When Zacchaeus encountered Jesus, his perspective changed. His view of Jesus was broadened, just like mine from the top of the water tower. He realized his wrongdoing. May we too realize our sins as we view Jesus from a new perspective. Lord, we want to know you better, no matter what it takes. Help us be like Zacchaeus, inviting you into our heart’s home, admitting and turning from our sinful ways. Change us from the inside out, as we encounter you in your word, in prayer, and in fellowship with your family. In Jesus’ name, amen. Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@ gmail.com.

discussion private. After you’ve expressed your viewpoints and reached an understanding, share your needs and decide where to go IURP WKHUH %H ZLOOLQJ WR DVN IRUJLYHQHVV and always remember that maintaining the relationship is more important than winning the argument. Finding a soluWLRQ WKDW EHQHĂ€WV ERWK VSRXVHV OHWV HYerybody win. ••• Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of the “Focus on the Familyâ€? radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, co-host of “Focus on the Family,â€? author of several books, and a wife and mother of three. Submit your questions to: FocusOnTheFamily.com. Copyright 2012 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Distributed by Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St. Kansas City, MO 64106; 816-581-7500. This feature may not be reproduced or distributed electronically, in print or otherwise, without written permission of Focus on the Family.

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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.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

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

LUTHERAN

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700 newhopelutheranchurch.org 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sun. Wor. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m. Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G� Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.; Wednesday Worship 6:30 p.m. Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST 7520 Water St., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Pastor Jody Walter Church Phone 715-327-8608 Sun. Wor. - 8:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m. Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays facebook/OurRedeemerWebster

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST

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.

ST. ANNE PARISH

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

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.

716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore George Selbher, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

Pastor Father Frank Wampach, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

ST. 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

1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m.

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Andrea Fluegel Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.

htslumc@gmail.com 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363 Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

Rev. William Brenna 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-2243 Masses: Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

ASSEMBLY

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m.

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.; Education Hr. 9:40 a.m.; Traditional Service 10:45 a.m.;

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws

Pastor Paul Peterson 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN (Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School - 8:30 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) 350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sunday Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LCMC 1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; E-mail: leslie56@centurytel.net

Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; Office - 715-472-2535 Pastor - 715-472-8153, 9 a.m. Adult Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN

CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS)

10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 715-857-5580, Parsonage 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m. Holy Communion - 1st Sunday

Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Pastor Steve Miller Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during schl. yr.; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. christlutheranpipelake.com

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC) Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt, 218-371-1335 715-327-4461 Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Communion 1st Sun.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE

(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

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Communion -Every Sunday

faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

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.

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sun. Wor. 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Summer, 9 a.m. Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m. Fellowship 11 a.m.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA

Pastor 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 Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m. Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

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.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST Rev. Mike Weaver 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)

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN Phone 715-327-4340, 715-416-3086, 715-327-8384, Pastor Theresa Riewestahl Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter - 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st, 3rd & 5th Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Pastor Bill Schroeder Sun. Worship 10 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, cushingparish.org Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN Pastor Ralph Thompson - 715-472-8424; 510 Foster Ave. E.; Office 715-472-2605; lucklutheran.org (Sept.-May) Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN Pastors Mel Rau & Maggie Isaacson 113 W. Main St.. W., 715-825-2453 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship

5 miles E. of Frederic on W, 2 miles south on I; Church: 715-472-8660 Pastor Mike Fisk, 715-417-0692 Sunday Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Wor. 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS ) Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sunday Wor. 8 & 10 a.m.; Thursday Wor. 7 p.m. Communion - 1st & Last Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m. Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE Pastor Theresa Riewestahl 715-327-8384, 715-416-3086 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Rev. Bruce Brooks - 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St. , (between Simonson & Tower Roads) , St. Croix Falls Worship - 10 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sunday School - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sunday School - Adults - 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday

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 Morn. Wor. 10 a.m.; Sun. Schl. Sept.-May 8:45 a.m. Children’s Church & Nursery provided

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

BAPTIST

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

Pastor Dan Pearson Sunday School 8:45 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (LCMC)

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA) Pastor Bruce Tanner, 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, 715-268-2176 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

877 190th Ave., CTH G, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun. of each month

EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

TRADE RIVER EVANGELICAL FREE

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

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.

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

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, cushingparish.org 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra, Myron Carlson and Danny Wheeler Services begin at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday

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

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.

SIREN COVENANT

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Worship & Holy Communion - 9 a.m.;

Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sept. 16, 2012 - June 2, 2013 Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Communion first & third Sunday of the month

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Pastor Ken Sohriakoff 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE

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: Sun. 8:30 a.m.

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. 1816 108th St., CTH I Pastor Gabe Brennan, 715-857-5411

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST Pastor David Prince 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.; tradelakebaptistchurch.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER Minister Garret Derouin, 715-866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. - noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN

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 Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Wor. 10:30 a.m. Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX 523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Sat. Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sun. Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago City, MN; holyx.net Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m. NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

eastbalsam.org Wor. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun. School-10:30 a.m.

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.

EUREKA BAPTIST

FAITH COMMUNITY

2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sun. School - 10 a.m.; Wor. Service - 11 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY 131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; fbcamery.org; E-mail: churchoffice@fbcamery.org Reg. office hours: Tues.-Thurs. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Associate Pastor Sun. Serv.: 9 a.m.; All ages Sun. Schl. 10:30 11:30 a.m.; Nursery available

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN 715-689-2125 or 715-689-2156 Brian Krause, Lead Pastor Steve Ward, Assoc. Pastor of Visitation Sun. School (all ages) 9:30 a.m.; Church Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Assoc. Pastor Dan Mielke Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Adult Bible Serv. 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2390 CTH A, 1/8 mi. east of A&H intersection Pastor Tryg Wistad, 715-635-9222 crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY Interim Pastor Craig Jorgenson Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Church: K to 6th Grade

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY 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.

Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. School for all ages - 9 a.m. Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

Church Phone 715-866-4111 Pastor Tim Quinn Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:45 a.m (Nursery provided)

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA “The Cure for the Common Church� 722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

1st, 2nd & 3rd Sunday, 10 a.m. in the St. Croix Falls Library community room.

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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Coming events

Happenings in the Upper StĆ Croix Valley communities

MAY

Turtle Lake • Health fair at the medical clinic, 3-6 p.m., 715-986-4101.

THURSDAY/Ĺ›

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Centuria

• Adult grief support group meeting at Holy Trinity Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-483-3363.

• Rummage sale at Fristad Lutheran Church, Thurs. 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. - also bake sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Dresser

Milltown

• PBREA meeting at the VFW at 10:30 a.m., noon luncheon. RSVP. • NARFE dinner meeting at Village Pizzeria at noon. RSVP Monday, May 6, 715-327-8658.

• Villagewide garage sales.

THURSDAY/Ĺ” Milltown

Frederic

• Discover and explore Spanish at the library, 5:45 p.m., 715-825-2313.

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Milltown

Siren

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

• 2013 National Day of Prayer service at the government center, 7-8:30 p.m., 715-349-8005.

Siren

Webster

• Northwoods Flyers Experimental Aircraft Assoc. Club meets at the government center, Rm. 165, 7 p.m.

• Lions & Lioness food distribution at Connections, 13 p.m., 715-866-8151.

St. Croix Falls

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• Volunteer open houses & orientations at Festival Theatre, 1:30 or 6 p.m., 715-483-3387. • Metabolic syndrome seminar at the Legion hall, 6 p.m., 715-755-2583.

Bone Lake • Spring sale at Zion Lutheran. Fri. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-noon.

Grantsburg

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• Spring sale & meals at Faith Lutheran Church. Fri. 47 p.m.; Sat. 8-11 a.m.

Lewis • Thrift sale at the Methodist church, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

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

Trade Lake • Rummage & bake sale at Trade Lake Baptist Church. Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

FRIĆ Ĺ‘SUNĆ /Ĺ•Ĺ‘Ĺ— Siren • Men’s slow-pitch tourney at the ballpark, 651-3416612.

FRIDAY/Ĺ• Dresser

• Spaghetti dinner & silent auction at Peace Lutheran Church, 6-7:30 p.m.

Frederic • Rescheduled: KinderKamp Roundup at the elementary school, 715-327-4221.

Jackson • 6HFRQG $ODUP¡V Ă€VK VPHOW IU\ at the town hall, 5 p.m.-gone.

Luck

• “Treasure of the Sierra Madreâ€? to be shown at the library, 7 p.m.

St. Croix Falls • Early-release-day games at the library, 2-4 p.m., 715483-1777. • Earth Arts Spring Art Tour kickoff event, Falls Sampler, at the fairgrounds, 5:30-8:30 p.m.. Must RSVP at fallschamber.org. • St. Croix Valley Orchestra fundraiser at Chateau St. Croix Winery, 6-9 p.m., scvorchestra.org.

• Book sale at the library, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Balsam Lake • 1st of 3-part lake/river management workshop at the justice center, 9-11 a.m., pcalr.org to register.

Danbury • Ruby’s Pantry at the town maintenance shop, $15 donation. Open 9:30 a.m., distribution 10-11:30 a.m.

Dresser • Book sale at the library, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Grantsburg • Feed My Sheep at Grace Church in Grantsburg. Doors open 8 a.m., 715-463-5699. • Dinner & silent auction fundraiser for Daniel Johnson at the Legion, 4 p.m. • Friends of Crex pancake breakfast at Crex, 7-11 a.m., 715-463-2739.

Laketown

• Rummage, bake and plant sale at Laketown Lutheran Church, 8 a.m.-noon.

Lewis • Lewis Jam - Bluegrass, gospel & country music at Lewis United Methodist Church, 6-9 p.m. • ACS fundraiser Bingo 2-5 p.m./auction 5 p.m./music, etc. at Sundown Saloon, 2-10 p.m.

Luck

SATĆ & SUNĆ /Ĺ– & Ĺ—

• West Denmark Lutheran Church annual aebleskiver dinner, 3:30-7 p.m. • Kentucky Derby Party at the country club, 3-8 p.m. • Peterson Autism fundraiser sale, 215 Main St., 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Petersonautism.org.

Siren

Milltown

• BAAG bake sale at the center during Earth Arts tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Upper St. Croix Valley • Earth Arts Spring Art Tour. Maps at Polk County Info Center, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., earthartswi.org or 800-222-7655.

SATURDAY/Ĺ– Amery

Webster • Legion Auxiliary pancake breakfast at the community center, 7-11 a.m.

SUNDAY/ŗ Dresser • Breakfast at the VFW, 8 a.m.-noon.

MONDAY/Ĺ˜ Centuria • NAMI Connections recovery support group meeting at Fristad Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., namiconnectionspolkcounty@gmail.com.

Clear Lake • Compassionate Friends, Tri-County Chapter, grief support in death of a child at First Lutheran, 7 p.m., 715-263-2739.

Luck • Indianhead Gem & Mineral Society meeting at the senior center, 7:30 p.m.

Siren • Northland Beekeepers Assoc. meeting at the government center, 7 p.m., 715-327-5525.

TUESDAY/Ĺ™

Every Tuesday Bingo - Burnett County Moose Lodge, Siren, 6 p.m.

Sexual assault support group, Polk County, 800-2617233 for location, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Domestic violence and sexual assault support group, 5:15 p.m. Call for location, 800-261-7233, Burnett County.

Every Wednesday

Clam Falls • Coffee hour at Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.

• Early-stage Alzheimer’s support group at the senior center, 10 a.m., 715-268-6605.

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Open Topic support group, 6:30 p.m. Call for location, 800-261-7233, Polk County. Christian 12-Step Recovery group at Faith Lutheran Church, Balsam Lake, 7-8 p.m., 715-566-4215.

Free playtime with your toddler at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church,10-11:30 a.m., 715-557-0630.

St. Croix Falls

Festival finalizes camp schedule

Every Monday Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at the Balsam Lake old courthouse, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-9202. Baby and Me class - Amery Medical Center, 1-2 p.m. Moms in Prayer, First Baptist, Amery, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 715-268-5408. Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Amery

WEDNESDAY/Ĺš

• Swedish Club meeting at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., foreverswedish.org.

AA &/or AlAnon, Polk & Burnett counties, 715-931-8262 for time/location. Amery, 715-268-8431, meetings.intheroomscom.

• Cardiac support group at the medical center, 1 p.m., 715-268-0291.

• River’s Rally, 8 a.m. breakfast & race registrations at the community center, games, lunch & more, 715-5530212, riversrally.org. • Flea market/garage sale & craft sale at the fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., polkcountyfair.com. • Birding Day at Interstate Park. Activities throughout the day. 7-9 a.m. bird walk, 715-483-4747.

ONGOING Every Day

Amery Frederic • Blood pressure screening at Bremer Bank, 9 a.m.1 p.m.

Siren • Potluck at the senior center, 11:30 a.m., 715-349-7810.

Every Thursday

The Latch breastfeeding support group at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576. Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10-11:30 a.m.

Every Friday Domestic violence support group, 10-11 a.m. Call for location, 800-261-7233, Polk County.

Every Saturday AA meets at the West Denmark Lutheran Church, rural Luck, 9 - 10 a.m.

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