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by Sandy King Special to the Leader FREDERIC - In February, Corey Arnold at the State Farm office in Frederic made a phone call asking the Frederic school music department if they had any current needs that a donation could address.

After receiving an extensive list of needs that the music department budget could not come close to addressing, the piano became most important, and thus the focus of a fundraising venture called

The Grand Idea.

It’s a simple tale about an upright piano, which for more than 30 years supplied the Frederic school and the Frederic community with music, melody and song.

Three decades of Christmas concerts, spring musicals, kindergarten circuses, Veterans Day programs, Family Days pageants, community education plays and high school graduations have heard the music from this old piano .

Over the years that piano worked

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Frederic Soo Line Depot/Museum opens May 28

FREDERIC-The Frederic Area Historical Society starts its 16th year of bringing the history of Frederic to life at the Frederic Soo Line Depot/Museum Saturday, May 28. The 1901 Frederic Soo Line Depot is the last of its kind on what was once the major pipeline of commerce in this area through more than half of the last century – the railroad. When the Soo Line abandoned rail service through Frederic in 1989, the village acquired the depot and restored it, with transportation enhancement grants from the Department of Transportation, as a rest stop on the Gandy Dancer State Trail and a museum of local history. In addition to the local history area archived in the depot, the original Frederic Library building, a log cabin from the late 1800s, and Soo Line wide-vision caboose No. 137 are featured and open for tours. The depot/museum is open to the public from Memorial Day weekend through leaf season in the fall. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Frederic Area Historical Society members will be on hand to share the history of Frederic and the coffee will be on during the opening weekend. The historical society is always looking for new members to help share the past through volunteering at the museum. If you have any interesting memorabilia for display, from Frederic or the Soo Line Railroad, please stop in or call 715-327-4271 or 715-327-4892. The historical society meets the first Tuesday of each month at the depot at 6:30 p.m The society hosts several special events during the year at the depot: strawberry shortcake during Frederic Family Days June 18, a pie social on Aug. 20, and a photo-op stop for an antique car tour in early September. Check out museum pictures at www.fredericwi.com 2011 state trail passes, required for bicycle riders 16 years of age and over on the Gandy Dancer Trail, are available at the depot. – submitted

Bin Laden was in Falun ... Sweden

FALUN, SWEDEN - Back in 1971, Osama bin Laden and his family took a trip to Falun ... in Sweden - not the Falun in Burnett County. A total of 23 members of the wealthy bin Laden family visited Falun while one of the elder brothers conducted business with Volvo. Osama (shown second from right and inset) is remembered from the occasion as a quiet and reserved boy who at 16 didn’t really stand out from the crowd. In his al-Qaida biography, bin Laden claimed to have never left the Middle East. Photo from NewsBeast

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by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer DANBURY - The fame of the Forts Folle Avoine historical site located near Danbury has reached all the way down to Chicago, Ill. In a recent edition of the travel section of the Chicago Tribune, the newspaper ran a large color photo of the Forts and devoted several paragraphs describing the Forts and its offerings.

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the storeroom of the North West Company furtrade building at the site as she is surrounded by the various goods that were part of the fur trade in this area early in the 19th century.

“It’s a wonderful article,” said Dotty Gooding, member of the Burnett County Historical Society board of directors, as she held it up for all to see.

“It describes the Forts perfectly.”

Several other board members commented to the effect that “You can’t buy this kind of publicity.”

A turtle named “Cardinal Baseball”

Luck senior Melissa Kielty (photo at right) has semi-adopted a rescued baby turtle, found in the field of play on the Luck baseball field Tuesday evening, May 17, by a player and passed off to team assistant Gage Johansen, who offered it up to Kielty.

“I guess we’re calling him ‘Cardinal baseball,’” she joked, noting that the little painted fella was sure to suffer an ugly fate on the ball diamond without the well-timed save. The turtle was already eating lettuce and trying to get back onto the field, which she prevented. It’s rare that a small turtle is such a fan of sports, but this one might be the exception, as it was all Kielty could do to keep him from running back onto the baseball diamond. Photos by Greg Marsten HOW TO REACH US

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This is National Emergency Medical Services Week (May 15-21) and it’s a good time to pause and thank a local EMS volunteer/worker. The theme for this year’s EMS Week is Everyday Heroes, raising awareness of how local volunteers and medical personnel come together to provide the day-to-day lifesaving of emergency medicine’s front line.

EMS providers include EMTs, first responders, hospitals, ER doctors, trained firefighters and public health providers. - with submitted information ••• BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - The price of gas dipped just below $4/gallon this week after jumping to $4.09 at some are gas pumps last week. Analysts area saying the price of gas could drop by more than 50 cents over the next few months. Our weekly poll shows that just over 40 percent of those responding canceled a long trip they were planning to take this summer - due to the high gas prices. - submitted ••• ST. CROIX FALLS - Festival Theatre is in search of guest artist housing for actors and directors during the 2011 theater season.

“What’s nice about this season,” says Executive Director Danette Olsen, “is that our performance schedule is broken up into two distinct time frames, so we have housing needs for the summer and then for our holiday show in the late autumn. Many actors are coming to us from the Twin Cities this year and some of our interns are coming from Ohio and California.”

During the summer, six out-of-town actors need a home base, preferably within the city limits of St. Croix Falls or Taylors Falls. Also, two other actors and a director need occasional housing. In the fall, seven actors have a variety of housing needs during the process of rehearsing and performing the holiday show “Inspecting Carol.” Housing can take the form of providing a guest room, cottage or house sitting. Festival Theatre’s associate artistic director, Jaclyn Johnson, will work closely with those individuals or families providing guest housing to ensure that an excellent fit is made between the host and artist and clear ground rules are in place. To be considered for the guesthousing program at Festival Theatre, please call Jaclyn at 715-483-3387 or by e-mail development@festivaltheatre.org. - submitted ••• CORRECTION: The officer listed in the Frederic American Cancer Society’s Walk/Run event last week was Dan Zielsdorf, not RJ Severude.

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harder and harder to do the job it was intended. As a piano ages, tuning it and keeping it tuned is a problem. The cost alone to keep the piano tuned is becoming ridiculous and wasteful; especially when three days later it is out of tune again. The piano tuner stated the last time he prepared the piano for another music program , “It won’t stay tuned anymore.

It’s just too old.”

Between Arnold and the school music department personnel, it was decided that a used grand piano would fit the bill perfectly. The chosen piano is a used Young Chang 6’1” grand piano. With added accessories and delivery, the price is $9,000.

“Upgrading our school district with a grand piano is almost unbelievable!” said Frederic School Superintendent Jerry Tischer. “We have an exceptional music program with a very talented staff and talented, hardworking students. Now, after working for years with a good upright piano, our programs, community and pianists will have exceptional music equipment – a grand piano!”

The Grand Idea fundraiser has begun with State Farm and the Frederic Lions Club opening the account with $1,500. The goal is $9,000.

“We are very fortunate to have Corey Arnold at State Farm and the Frederic Lions lead in this community project to provide the grand piano for our school district,” said Tischer.

“The new piano would cover all the community event needs and all the school music department’s dreams,” said Corey Arnold. “It would be new to the school, it would be beautiful, it would stay in tune, and it would fill the need for music for the next 35 years. We are so proud to be the catalyst for this fundraising venture and we welcome all donations.”

With community support and contributions, it is hoped that goal can be reached, retiring that old piano and replacing it with the muchneeded piano, as soon as possible. Join The Grand Idea. All donations, ideas and questions for and about this fundraiser can be directed to the State Farm office in Frederic at 715-3278076.

Public alerted to suspicious wayside activities

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Officers are investigating

by Nancy Jappe Leader staff writer SIREN - For at least the past two years, illicit activity has been going on at two Burnett County waysides - the Melvin Daniels County Park on Hwy. 35 south of Siren and Charles Tollander County Park on Hwy. 35 between Siren and Webster.

During a recent meeting of the Burnett County Natural Resources Committee, the county’s forestry/recreation officer Deputy Ryan Bybee and forestry and parks administrator Jake Nichols reported on that activity, saying that men from everywhere, not just the local area, have been using the men’s bathrooms at those wayside areas and the surrounding woods as a meeting place

for sexual activity.

The walls in the bathrooms have been used as a message board for notices of other meeting places and to write sexually explicit language. Park maintenance crews have had to repaint those walls several times. Sexually explicit materials/objects and clothing have also been found in the bathrooms.

According to Deputy Bybee, key players have been identified, but no arrests have been made. “This is an open investigation,” Bybee said. “We are taking complaints as they come in. If this (activity) continues, the county will have to close the bathrooms.”

Bybee asked the public to be alert to any suspicious activity they see going on at the waysides, and to report that activity to the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department at 715-349-2121.

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE - A recent evaluation by county board supervisors of 88 programs supported by tax dollars placed two programs of the Polk County Library Federation near the bottom of the list.

Both the Books By Feet program that takes books to the county jail and the Library Books By Mail program, that sends books to shut-ins and rural Warren Nelson residents, were among the seven programs rated least important to citizens.

At least one supervisor, however, took exception to the findings and defended the county library to the rest of the board at its Tuesday, May 17 meeting.

Supervisor Warren Nelson, a member of the library board, commented on Wisconsin’s reputation as a state with high library usage.

“We’re making some moves to change our status,” he told the board.

Of the county library federation’s budget, Nelson said, $495,000 is mandated by statute and $135,000 is not. Of

the $135,000, about $28,000 is budgeted for Books By Feet and Library Books By Mail.

In March alone, 100 inmates at the Polk County Jail checked out 700 books.

Circuit court and jail officials are in favor of the program, said Nelson.

The Polk County Library Federation offers technical support to the public library directors in Polk County. Nelson said he visited many of the libraries and found that they had no space to handle the books by mail from their own facilities.

“There is a lot of value in what’s done there,” he said of the county library federation.

The evaluation of county programs that require tax dollars was the result of a December 2010 vote by the county board to direct county Administrator Dana Frey to develop scenarios that would reduce the budget by $1, $2 and $3 million.

As reported in last week’s Leader, Frey indicated that the majority of services offered by the county are mandated, and that the mandated services are much more costly than those that are not mandated.

If the county would eliminate the 15 programs that received the lowest adjusted ranking, according to the report, total savings would be about $400,000.

Supervisor defends library

Progress continues on new UPH

United Pioneer Home’s new facility on Butternut Avenue in Luck is a $10 million project scheduled to be completed in late September or early October. The building will include a 50-bed skilled nursing facility and a 16-bed assisted living facility, joined by the administration area. The administrative area will include reception, offices, therapy, laundry, hair salon and chapel/theater. — Photos by Mary Stirrat, with close-up exterior courtesy of United Pioneer Home

$595,000 gap in Frederic 2011-12 school budget District may draw down fund balance

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer FREDERIC – The Frederic School Board has given initial approval to a 2011-12 budget with a $595,000 gap between revenues and expenses. The gap at this stage would be largely covered by spending down the district fund balance by $579,000. The approval came at the monthly school board meeting Monday, May 16. The new budget goes into effect on July 1, but the board has until late October to adopt a final budget for the coming school year.

Revenues are down by $356,000.

That includes a drop of $191,000 in projected property taxes and a decrease of $230,000 in all state aids. Total revenue in the new budget is $5,487,912. Of that, $2,184,818 (40 percent) would come from property taxes and $2,822,619 (51 percent) would come from state sources, mostly general state aid.

Expenses are up by $239,000, with roughly half of that in administrative and support costs. Instructional costs are up slightly to $3,050,048 (50 percent) over the projected year-end figures for the current year. Support services are $2,057,000 (34 percent) of the district expense.

The district’s fund balance, or working capital account, would be drawn down by $579,000 to balance the budget. The fund balance is expected to be $920,939 on June 30, the goal for a budget the size of the Frederic district. That balance would be drawn down to $340,783 at the end of the coming school year under the new budget.

District Administrator Jerry Tischer told the board that the 2011-12 budget can be adjusted until late fall when it must be adopted. He said that he hopes to get the ending fund balance up to $500,000. Tischer called the possible working capital balance of just over $300,000 a deep concern.

The Frederic School Board has been looking at the 2011-12 budget projections since December, but the figures given out at the meeting Monday were the most detailed the board has seen.

Sen. Kohl retires

MILWAUKEE - U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., has decided not to run for reelection after serving in the U.S. Senate since 1989. Kohl announced his plans at his Senate office in Milwaukee last Thursday, May 12.

The announcement was seen by political analysts to Herb Kohl be a blow to Democrats, adding one more seat to a growing number the party has to defend in 2012.

Democrats have to defend 23 U.S. Senate seat next year while Republicans only have to defend 10. Kohl, who is 76, was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1988, and was re-elected to a fourth term in 2006. - with information from Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Sharon Jensen to be featured on KARE 11

CLAM FALLS - KARE 11 will be airing a KARE 11 Extra feature on Sharon Jensen of Clam Falls on Thursday, May 19, during their 10 p.m. newscast. The Leader published a story earlier this year on Jensen and her beating the odds to survive a serious bacterial infection.

Following the airing of the program, the story will appear on the KARE.com Web site. - submitted

Tough decisions

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Luck budget puts hold on one of two street projects

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK — Rather than risk going over its street repair budget, the Luck Village Board voted last week to accept a bid on only one street project rather than two.

The village was bidding out work on Chippewa Trail and 2nd Avenue by the funeral home, with $110,000 to work with.

A bid of $110,240 from Monarch Paving would be nearly covered by the budget, except for the unknown amount of extra base that might be needed. Extra base services will add $87 per cubic yard to the bid and, worst case scenario, could amount to another $14,000. Base services for last year’s roadwork came to around $5,000.

Village Administrator Kristina Handt outlined the options for the board, which included doing only Chippewa Trail, or going outside the budget to do both. If Chippewa Trail is not done this year, she said, $84,000 in grants will be lost.

Both projects need to be done, noted village President Peter Demydowich.

“There are a lot of roads in town that need repairs,” Demydowich said. The village has put them off for so long, he said, that safety issues are surfacing.

Besides, he said, people want to see something for their tax dollars. In response to a question from Trustee Hassan Mian about where the extra money would come from, Demydowich noted that the contract for the project wouldn’t come

back to the board for approval until next month, giving Handt time to investigate.

According to Handt, the auditor has indicated that the village has about $30,000 in fund balance that could be spent.

Trustee Bob Determan said he didn’t feel the board should go outside of the budget for the projects, saying that next year’s budget should be kept in mind, also. Trustees Phil Warhol and John Wilcoxon both said they felt the board should stay within budget, with Wilcoxon adding that he understands the need to do both streets but wants them to be adequately funded by the budget.

Kristine King, new trustee to the board, offered an idea to help defray the cost.

She suggested holding an old-fashioned

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK — Results of a survey at the Luck Golf Course last summer were presented at the Wednesday, May 11, meeting of the Luck Village Board, and at least a dozen area residents were in attendance to hear.

Last spring the village and golf course commission invited UW-Extension to do a research project on the golf course, explained Bob Kazmierski, community resource development agent with UW-Extension.

The purpose was to do an overall evaluation of the performance of the golf course and to look at its economic impact on the village and area. Golf course Superintendent Sloan Walgren was project manager at the local level, assisting two individuals from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at UWMadison.

Surveys were issued to 100 golf-course patrons last summer, between June 7 and

Oct. 7, with 47 of them returned. The surveys consisted of 32 questions.

Results were compiled and reported by Joshua Donaldson, a graduate student in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at UW-Madison, as well as his professor, Dave Marcouiller.

In 2005, said Donaldson, the golf economy generated $76 billion in the United States. Annual spending in the Midwest states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois averages $8 billion annually, compared with $17 billion for bike recreation.

Average spending per trip (including golf, restaurants, lodging, etc.) for golfers in Wisconsin is $251, compared with $212 in Illinois and $331 in Minnesota. For this reason, said Donaldson, it would be wise for Wisconsin golf courses to focus promotion on median-spending golfers.

Survey respondents, according to Donaldson, indicated a median household income of $100,000 to $150,000. Average age

Listening to discussion at the May 11 meeting of the Luck Village Board (L to R) are village Administrator Kristina Handt, public works director Seth Petersen and police Chief Dan Deiss.

— Photo by Mary Stirrat

fundraiser at Triangle Park that includes a bake sale, games for children and other events that would attract families.

The board voted to move ahead with the work on Chippewa Trail, authorizing Handt to draw up a contract with Monarch Paving to be considered at the June board meeting.

ATV route A newly formed ATV club in Luck successfully petitioned the board to add two road segments to the ATV trail in the village.

North Lake Street and a small portion of 7th Street by the bus garage were added, extending to the border between the village and the Town of Luck. The

ATV club sought these additions primarily to provide better access for more residents and to more easily connect with proposed routes in the Town of Luck.

The new ATV route will become effective once signage is installed by the club.

Luck established the ATV routes in 2004, and there have been no complaints made or citations issued, according to Handt.

Golf course superintendent Shannon Hendrickson was hired as the new golf course superintendent, starting on the job Thursday, May 12. A biweekly salary of $1,350 through mid-November was approved as well.

Hendrickson was one of six candidates interviewed for the position. He lives in Ridgeland and has experience as golf course superintendent at Pierz Municipal Golf Course in Pierz, Minn. He has also worked as assistant superintendent at Hastings Country Club.

Other business • The board approved purchase of an election machine at a cost of $4,950. The machine counts paper and absentee ballots, which will save about 1-1/2 hours of labor at each election. The 2011 budget included $4,500 for an election machine, and village clerk Kathy Hanson said that the remaining $450 that is needed can be funded through the election budget.

• The board will meet as a committee of the whole on Wednesday, May 25. On the agenda will be discussion of a room tax.

Survey gives Luck Golf Course high marks

A presentation on the results of a survey done last year at the golf course drew a group to the May 11 meeting of the Luck Village Board. — Photos by Mary Stirrat

ST. CROIX FALLS – The popular St. Croix Regional Medical Center salad luncheon fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, June 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls High School. This is the 45th-annual event. A donation of $8 adult,

Joshua Donaldson, a graduate student at UW-Madison’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning, compiled and presented the results of a survey conducted last year at the Luck Municipal Golf Course. was 56 years, and the average number of years of school completed was just over 16. The average Luck golfer played more than 30 rounds of golf a year.

Questions pertaining to the quality of the course showed high satisfaction with the greens, sand traps and tees. On a scale of 1 to 10, customer service, cleanliness, first impression, rest rooms and pace of play all scored 8 or above. Food received a 6, beverages a 7 and the golf shop a 5.5.

Respondents indicated they felt the likelihood of returning to the golf course to be high.

While average trip spending in Wisconsin (2005) was $251, average spending for golfers at Luck was $230. This most likely reflects the downturn in the economy that occurred since 2005.

Projections for the entire year using the $230 spent per trip indicate that about

$773,000 was spent in the area by golfers to the Luck Golf Course.

Subtracting revenue generated at the golf course alone means that more than $300,000 was spent in other places, and Donaldson said that eventually he would have statistics showing how much was spent at each local business.

Questions were also asked regarding local services, with most scoring 3 or higher on a scale of 1 to 5. Included were questions on cell phone coverage, medical facilities, the library, bridges, cost of living, clean drinking water and a variety of others.

“The community is performing fairly well in terms of services,” said Donaldson.

Saying he had golfed on the course that day, May 11, Donaldson added, “You guys have a gem there.”

Proceeds will purchase a three-section table for the new inpatient physical therapy facility, a muscle test system, bladder scanner and Memory Box for families suffering a stillbirth.

Take-out orders are available, and an ex-

press line for workers will be set up. The new cookbook, “Taste of the Valley,” will be on sale. - submitted

Salad luncheon set for June 10

$3 children 10 and under, is suggested.

Tickets are for sale at the SCRMC gift shop, Tangen Drug, Coffee Time, Coffee Talk, Frederic and Unity Clinics and from Volunteer Partners, and will be available at the luncheon.

City council makes offer to purchase former movie theater

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by Tammi Milberg Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – One of the empty buildings downtown may be owned by the city if an offer to purchase is accepted by the owner. The council approved authorizing an offer to purchase the former Falls Cinema 5 theater building downtown at the Monday, May 16, council meeting. The building has been vacant since the theater relocated on top of the hill, expanding to eight screens.

The building at one time was listed at over $400,000. Due to circumstances with the owner, the fact the building has been sitting for a long time and the real estate market, the price is not in that bracket today. The council authorized the offer to purchase at a $50,000 price, plus up to $5,000 for owner closing costs. The council will have to wait and see if the owner accepts the offer or makes a counteroffer.

The council has yet to determine the building’s use once and if it is purchased by the city.

In other business, the fishing pier at Lions Park is on hold. The council heard the update and bids for the dock replacement by Steve Jensen, Lions district governor. Due to financial uncertainties, the council was not supportive of the new dock going in this year. The grant dates for projects such as this, Jensen explained, are expired and the next round doesn’t come until August. The council indicated they did not know how the project would be paid for and Jensen indicated the Lions will raise some of the money but would need the city’s help financially for a portion. It was also noted that, besides city dollar support, the support of the city crew would be required to put the dock in and remove it with the changing seasons.

Some council members like Brian Blesi stated they were not all for having the city staff incur an additional task when their schedules are already busy. With that, the council indicated their wishes for the project to be put on hold for this year and for Lions to pursue those grant opportunities in August to see if the dock can be a viable project for 2012.

Other business •The council recognized the St. Croix Falls forensics team and coaches for their

The St. Croix Falls High School forensics team and their coaches were recognized by the city council for their outstanding efforts this year representing St. Croix Falls Schools. The students pictured competed at district, state and two qualified for national level competition for forensics. Pictured are most of the forensics team students with coach Maeta Burns-Penn (third in from right), and assistant coaches to the right of her, Krissa McKenzie and Justin Swanson. – Photo by Tammi Milberg outstanding year. Students and the coaches were asked to stand at the council meeting and be recognized for their accomplishments at the district, state and for two students, national level competition.

•The council approved a beer and wine license for The Vegetarian restaurant downtown contingent upon proof of Wisconsin residency. In order to have a license to sell fermented beverages, the individual must be a Wisconsin resident. This information was not indicated on the application.

•The council is in negotiations to hire a city administrator. They have offered the position to a candidate and are negotiating an agreement with the individual they hope to get on board by July 11. The council met in closed session to discuss the terms of the negotiation.

•In related news during the regular meeting, the council approved contracting with Harding Group to provide administrative services during the interim for the city until they hire and have an administrator on board.

•The council approved a $1,000 donation to the St. Croix Regional Medical Center for their annual salad luncheon. The auxiliary puts on the luncheon as a fundraiser to get equipment for the hospital. This is the 45th-annual luncheon and it

takes place Friday, June 10, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls High School.

The goal this year is to raise $14,000.

•Police Chief Jack Rydeen was given the go-ahead to pursue a COPS grant for the city police department. The grant, in essence, pays for a full-time officer for the city for three years with the agreement the city pays for the fourth year and any years beyond that if the officer is retained. Rydeen stated he estimated the cost for the fourth year to be approximately $80,000.

The council seemed favorable to the idea and encouraged Rydeen to apply. The city received a COPS grant in 1999.

•The council heard a request to investigate some design modification to seating on the city float. The seating would be more comfortable for the royalty, who may end up seated on the float for up to four hours at a parade. Councilman Lori Erickson said they are not looking for money at this time, but just the opportunity to do some design investigation for the seats. The float seating update would not interfere with or include the current design of the float. The council gave the go-ahead to look at some designs and come back to the council with their recommendations.

•The city is holding off on repainting crosswalks downtown due to inflation in

the paint costs. The bid for the paint is twice what it was some time ago due to the paint being harder to get. The city council debated and determined it would be OK to forgo painting the crosswalks this year due to the price and staying within the city budget.

•The council voted not to approve a final payment to A-1 Excavating for the State Street project. The final amount of $22,843.64 will not be paid at this time because once a final payment is made, the contractor is then released from the project. Apparently there are some claims from the St. Croix Regional Medical Center that have to be ironed out with A-1 and the city is holding off on final payment until those claims have been settled.

ing Habitat homes, would be added to the tax base and used to recoup infrastructure costs.

The village board also learned this month that state legislation expected to pass with the budget would allow the village to declare the Smith Pines TIF either distressed or severely distressed later this year and extend the life of the TIF district, allowing the village more time to recoup infrastructure costs.

Also this month the village renewed a contract with Masterjohn Realty to market the Smith Pines development.

ment Block Grant that is funding much of the project. There is an additional $22,000 Brownfield Grant that will go toward the roofing.

The village also transferred $7,448.95 from the general fund to the library to use on the building project. The library has finished the last couple of years under budget and the leftover funds were designated for the building project. The $7,448.95 is from the 2009 budget. The 2010 library budget has not been audited yet, so the money left over from last year’s budget will be transferred at a later date.

ceive a 50-cent raise. The raise is retroactive as of Jan. 1, 2010, as the former village personnel committee approved a raise for the clerk - treasurer as of Jan. 1, 2010, but the full board, experiencing turnover at the time, did not give final approval.

A health insurance and dental plan were also approved by the board. The rates will increase slightly for both dental and health insurance. The deductible will remain the same.

Public Comments During public comments one person addressed the council. Terry Nelson asked the mayor what the policy was for using city equipment for personal use. The council indicated it was allowed with certain restrictions. Nelson then said he wanted to report a theft of a snowblower.

Mayor Darrell Anderson stated the snowblower has been fixed and the issue is being looked into. Nelson replied, “I hope so.” No other comment was made at that time.

Webster Village donates Smith Pines lot to Habitat for Humanity

by Sherill Summer Leader staff writer WEBSTER - The Webster Village Board donated a lot in the Smith Pines development to Habitat for Humanity during its regular meeting Wednesday, May 11. The donation was months in the making, beginning when Habitat inquired about suitable sites in the village for Habitat homes last year.

The board decided to donate a lot in the Smith Pines development, but there were a couple of stipulations with the lot donation: any Habitat home must follow all requirements in the covenants for Smith Pines and construction must be complete on the donated lot within 18 months of the donation. Evidently Habitat for Humanity has specific plans for the lot and believes the home can be complete within 18 months.

Village sewer, water lines and a road were extended into Smith Pines a few years ago, but the land has remained largely undeveloped so far during the housing slump. A TIF district was set up to finance the infrastructure, but so far the Smith Pines TIF has been losing value.

Any development in Smith Pines, includ-

Library update The library construction remains on schedule with the estimated completion date July 21. If the project remains on schedule, the library could move to the new location as early as July 23.

Work will begin on the roofing, stoop and entry and siding this month. In the interior, preliminary HVAC, electrical and plumbing work is complete and equipment to be installed in the new library is beginning to arrive at the site.

There is about one month of expenses left with the federal Community Develop-

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Employee contracts The board approved several contracts for the village employees.

A one-year contract for the chief of police was approved. He will receive a 1-1/2 - percent raise on Jan. 31, 2012.

A village police officer received a threeyear contract similar to other union contracts approved earlier this year. There will be a 1-1/2 - percent raise as of Dec. 31, 2011, followed up by a 3-percent raise the following day. An additional 3-percent will go into effect Jan. 1, 2013.

The village clerk - treasurer will also re-

Other business The village will seek a two-year mowing bid instead of a one-year bid. The village is not paying for mowing by the hour this year; instead, a map of mowing jobs to be completed this year will be available at the office.

Arne Enslin received permission to hold a recognition/blessing ceremony for firefighters, law enforcement, ambulance services and DNR personnel at the Webster Fairgrounds on Aug. 28. The ceremony will be an all-faith ceremony similar to the Blue Mass celebrated in Polk County in past years.

Webster High names top 10 graduating seniors

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer WEBSTER - Webster High School has named the top 10 graduating seniors for the class of 2011. These students will wear honors cords at the commencement exercises Saturday, May 21, at 2 p.m., at the high school.

Leading her class academically is Shaina Pardun, class valedictorian. She plans to attend UW-Eau Claire after graduation. Callan Brown has been named the class salutatorian, and she plans to attend St. Thomas.

Others in the top 10 include: Mason Kriegel, headed to Macalester College; Devin Greene, planning to attend UW-Madison; Breeanna Watral, going to Dominican College at the University of Chicago; Siiri Larsen, planning to attend Bethel College; Kayce Rachner, headed for Minot State University; Jenna Anderson, who will be going to St. Cloud State; Bryana Andren, who will attend UW-Platteville; and Greg McIntyre, headed for UWRiver Falls.

Supervisors review proposed district lines

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by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE — Proposed changes in the boundaries of Polk County’s 23 supervisory districts were presented at the regular monthly meeting of the county board of supervisors Tuesday evening, May 17. County clerk Carole Wondra explained the process and said that the proposed map was one of two developed by Brad Runeberg of the land information department.

Runeberg is an objective third party, Wondra said, who has no vested interest and knows no one on the board of supervisors.

The new district lines are required by law as a result of the 2010 census to help ensure equal representation. As the population changes and grows in various areas of the county, redistricting every 10 years maintains a fairly stable supervisor-to-resident ratio.

Polk County’s population according to the 2010 census is 44,205, compared with 41,319 in 2000. To keep a fair supervisor-to-resident ratio, the target population in each district will be 1,922, compared with 1,795 following the 2000 census. The state requests a variance of no more than 10 percent in any district, which means the districts can range in population between 1,730 and 2,114.

Growth has occurred primarily in the west and southwest area of the county, while areas in the northwest and central part of the county declined in population, which requires additional adjustments to the district boundaries.

As reported in last week’s Leader, the new lines place two incumbent supervisors in two of the new districts.

Under the new district map, Harry Johansen, currently in District 1, and Kathryn Kienholz, currently representing District 6, will live in the new District 5.

Russ Arcand, who now represents District 13, and Larry Voelker of District 22, will both reside in the new District 22.

Jay Tappen, executive director for Kienholz pointed out West Central Wisconsin Regional that the new line that

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cuts her out of her current district does not follow any road or town line, but cuts through the woods.

Wondra agreed, adding that the line follows the census blocks. She said that she and Kienholz will discuss the problem with the organizational committee.

“It’s not set in stone,” Wondra told the board, “but let’s just say it’s pretty close.”

Supervisor Herschel County clerk Carole Wondra ex- Brown is a member of plains the redistricting process. the organizational committee that oversaw the process. He said that the committee felt this option was the better of the two maps drawn by Runeberg. The idea, he said, is to get the districts as equal as possible and in line with requirements in the state statutes.

The board will hold a public hearing on the map at its Tuesday, June 21, meeting, then will send it on to the municipalities in the county so they can draw ward lines. The municipalities have 60 days to respond to the proposed redistricting.

In August or September the board will adopt a final map, which will be used for the 2012 elections. Filing for county board using the new lines opens in December and closes Jan. 3.

Personnel recruitment Due to resignations and retirements, several department head positions are open at the county, and county Administrator Dana Frey discussed hiring status with the board.

Gary Taxdahl, administrator at Golden Age Manor, retired effective April 1, and Frey was asked by the finance committee to look at alternate options in addition to filling the position.

One option that has been discussed in the past has been the leasing of the county-owned nursing home. Frey said he investigated this option and found that it was not feasible on at least two counts.

First, he said, the funds GAM receives from the state would not be available to a private entity, resulting in the loss of $800,000 to $900,000 per year.

“It’s not financially feasible for someone to come in and overcome the loss of that state revenue,” Frey said.

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Kristine Kremer-Hartung, Polk County supervisor for District 17, looks at the proposed redistricting map. – Photos by Mary Stirrat

In addition, he said, it is not clear whether the county could legally lease the home out.

In light of these two issues, hiring to fill the administrator position is proceeding. The county has received 11 applications and will be selecting four for interviews, which will probably take place the first week in June.

A second open department head position is in the aging department, with the recent resignation of director Kari Flom, who has accepted a position at Amery Regional Medical Center. At this point, said Frey, he is looking at “alternate structures,” including merger with another department or agency.

Supervisor Patricia Schmidt, chair of the health and aging committee, said in her report to the board that three options seem viable. The first is to keep things as they have been and fill the director position. The second would be to merge the aging department with another agency like public health or the aging and disability resource center. The third option is to have these services provided by an outside agency, which, Schmidt noted, may be more difficult because options in this area are more limited.

The last department head position is in the human services department, following the retirement of director Sherry Gjonnes earlier this year. Frey said that, in order to determine the level of interest, he has advertised around the state that the position is open. There have been three inquiries so far, he said, but he wants to wait for at least four likely candidates before he formally seeks applications.

Three other top-level employees in human services have recently resigned, supervisor Diane Stoneking later said.

Stoneking, chair of the human services board, noted that the human services department is a very large department, and losing four of its top people has been hard.

“The staff has gone beyond the call of duty,” she said.

“It’s been very impressive. As the chair (of the human services board) I really want to show our appreciation for them by stating this publicly.”

Stoneking also commended both Frey and human relations director Andrea Jerrick for their efforts in maintaining openness and strengthening employee morale.

Other business • Jay Tappen, executive director with West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, and Char Gurney, economic development fund manager, provided the board with an overview of services the planning commission provides. The 40-year-old agency serves seven counties, and since 2000 has secured in excess of $2.2 million for Polk County in the form of grants. Its regional business fund has awarded $1.7 million to 54 businesses in order to retain and/or create nearly 200 jobs since 2007.

• The board confirmed the appointment of Timm Johnson to the renewable energy committee and the reappointment of Robert Blake to the Golden Age Manor board.

Blake was reappointed by a 16-6 roll call vote.

• Marvin Caspersen, chair of the highway committee, reported on the results of the April 28 annual safety Highway Roadeo. Josh Kelch took first place, Matt Larson took second, Troy Riley took third and Peter Mangelsen took fourth. The Highway Roadeo is a training program for highway and municipality road maintenance employees and includes a driving course and training seminars.

• Supervisor Larry Jepsen of the UW-Extension committee reported that Jennifer Blazek, who will start June 1, has filled the ag agent job.

• At the recommendation of Frey and in accordance with county policy, the board approved the carry over of $217,000 from the 2010 budget to the 2011 budget. These funds are committed, assigned or restricted to specific purposes. The board also voted to transfer $791,600 in 2010 year-end balances to the general fund.

• To comply with Wisconsin law to participate in the state’s long-term support community options program and family support program, the board created the Polk County community options program/family support advisory committee that will meet one or two times a year.

Creating the committee will mean $170,000 funding for the program. Also to comply with state statutes, the board voted to establish a community programs board and merge it with the human services board.

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Historical society honors volunteers

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer DANBURY - The Burnett County Historical Society paid tribute to its many volunteers last Saturday, May 14. It hosted a special brunch in the Great Room at the Forts Folle Avoine historical site to express its thanks to all who give their time, hard work and expertise in support of the society’s many activities.

Georgetown Lutheran team raises $1,880

Welcoming the gathering of some 70 persons, Chris Moeller, president of the society’s board of directors, noted that the volunteers are the backbone of the efforts of the society to preserve the county’s history. “Without you this couldn’t happen,” she said.

Steve Wiershem, director of the Forts, added his words of praise, and encouraged the volunteers to continue with their support.

The Georgetown Lutheran Church team took part in the annual Frederic Area American Cancer Society Run/Walk on Saturday, May 7, in Frederic and raised a total of $1,880. The total amount was incorrect in last week’s Leader. The Frederic ACS Walk/Committee is very sorry for the error. - Photo submitted

Chris Moeller, president of the Burnett County Historical Society’s board of directors, expressed her appreciation for the many hours of volunteer service.

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A vote against energy independence

I was very disappointed to learn that the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee voted to slash funding for the energy-efficiency program Focus on Energy. This energy-efficiency funding could save Wisconsin businesses and homeowners hundreds of millions of dollars on their energy bills over the next several years.

This should be a win-win for Wisconsin, as the program’s funding comes from utilities and would do nothing to balance the budget.

Sen. Sheila Harsdorf’s vote against energy efficiency was a vote against energy independence and energy security. It’s bad enough that we’re paying more for foreign oil, we shouldn’t miss this opportunity to pay less for our electric bills.

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We live in a Representative Republic and not in a true Democracy.

As a Representative Republic we elect people to represent us in government. If we disagree with the elected representatives, we have an opportunity to remove them at the end of their terms, some terms are two years, four years and six years, and judges are 10 years. When an elected representative acts in a manner that the people don’t agree with there is a way to remove them by a recall election. In Wisconsin, the recall fever has reached a point where there needs to be set standards by which a recall election is held.

Legislation should be debated for the reason to hold a recall election. Criminal behavior and malfeasance (which includes desertion from your duties) should be the main reasons to recall an elected official.

It has come to a point in our great state of Wisconsin that recalls are being used by some people that disagree with the votes taken by some of our representatives.

Having served in an elected position for a number years, I took votes that people didn’t agree with or didn’t understand why the vote was cast in a certain way.

People that invoke mass hysteria for their own political gain and gain support by some people are taking advantage of a system in place contrary to its primary intention. Wisconsin needs to clarify when a recall election is held, and recalls should not be used solely on disagreeing on an elected official’s single vote on a specific piece of legislation. Not only does a recall cost the taxpayers money it creates an opportunity for mob rule.

Mark Pettis Hertel

Between a rock and a hard place

Sheila Harsdorf must be having a hard time sleeping these nights. The self-proclaimed moderate Republican is now caught in the web of what has just been branded “right wing social engineering” by no less than Newt Gingrich.

A perfect description of the Walker/big money plan to make the state of Wisconsin a leader in robbing the poor to pay the rich while turning the state government into a privatized charade.

Her dilemma, of course, is that if she doesn’t stay in lockstep with the master plan she will certainly be replaced in the next election by a Tea Party ideologue with tons of outside money to buy the election. (Think Severson?)

On the other hand, her basic instinct must be to try and appease or at least baffle those that are building steam to have her recalled in July.

How does she make herself appear independent enough to keep up her perception as a moderate and still toe the mark?

How can she put together any kind of plausible rationale for secretly selling off public assets, for cutting off funds for education and health care, or for demonizing teachers and public workers?

And we haven’t even seen the unimaginable new voucher program which will only take more money away from the public schools so the rich can get paid for their private educations? How can she explain the reasonableness of giving $140 million in tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations while turning down $225 million of federal high-speed rail funding? One has to wonder which will really create more good jobs.

Has anybody noticed what has happened to the Minnesota tax break JOBZ program lately?

Here in St. Croix Falls we will be facing a cut in state funds of over $53,000 based on the governor’s condemnation of all governmental units in the state as irresponsibly wasteful which implies that our elected officials are either corrupt or inept.

If Harsdorf would just condescend to come to our city government and tell us exactly where we are one or all of those, she might just gain a fair amount of credibility for herself and the governor.

If she doesn’t, she is just part of the huge insult to all of us who appreciate the job and the integrity of our elected officials and the city staff.

Good luck Sen. Harsdorf, you are going to need it.

Al Kruger St. Croix Falls

“Government Gone Wild”

I’ve never actually seen a “Girls Gone Wild” video, but from what I understand they feature young women, often under the influence of alcohol, behaving in ways that polite society would consider indecent. In thinking about the behavior of our governor and his supporters, I’ve decided that someone should make a movie called “Government Gone Wild.” It would feature Republican lawmakers surrounded by a crowd of rowdy Tea Partiers urging them to strip. The Republicans, drunk on power, happily oblige: Scene one – Republicans strip collective bargaining rights from public employees.

The crowd roars.

Scene two – Republicans strip BadgerCare and SeniorCare from the poor and the elderly. The crowd erupts with shouts of “More, more!”

Scene three – Republicans strip the DNR of its mandate to protect the state’s natural resources. The camera zooms in on a face in the crowd. Is that David Koch in the party hat?

Scene four – Republicans strip $834 million from education and $96 million in aid to local governments. In a frenzy now, the crowd has to be restrained.

Scene five – Republicans strip funding from Earned Income and Homestead tax credits, plunging thousands of low-income folks deeper into poverty. The sound of celebratory gunfire fills the air.

What happens next? That’s up to all of us. We have the power to restore Wisconsin’s reputation for decency and good judgment if only we’ll use it. Let’s end this movie on a positive note by electing a Democratic majority to the state Senate.

Vote for Shelly Moore on July 12.

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DNR drinking water regs go to the governor

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66 municipalities faced treatment, including Balsam Lake and Milltown

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE/MILLTOWN – There is a decidedly local connection, in many ways, to a joint state legislative bill rolling back previously adopted municipal water quality rules. That bill will soon be on Gov. Scott Walker’s desk, waiting for his signature, and his signature would effectively kill a somewhat controversial Department of Natural Resources municipal drinking water quality rules change that was scheduled to take effect Dec. 1, 2013.

It potentially affects several communities in Northwest Wisconsin, including the villages of Balsam Lake and Milltown, and is based on studies involving several local municipalities.

Depending on who you ask, the drinking water rule change would have reportedly cost several local municipalities huge sums of money to meet compliance for little gain in safety, or it would have been a huge advancement in public safety against the horrors of waterborne diseases that have threatened public water supplies for centuries.

The Wisconsin State Assembly passed the rollback measure first, by a 58-35 vote last week, while the state Senate passed the rollback on Tuesday, May 17, by a 2111 vote, sending the reversal to Walker for approval, and in essence, a killing of the rules.

Dr. David Clausen of Amery, DNR Natural Resources Board member, said it “wasn’t even really controversial,” when the measure first passed into law in 2009, and was signed into law by then Gov. Jim Doyle.

But that changed fast in recent months as deadlines loomed and local coffers shrunk.

The WAHTER Study The DNR rules are based, in part on an extensive study by the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, with collaboration from the UW-Madison and University of California - Davis researchers. It was funded by the EPA and included several researchers, including Susan Spencer and Barney Kieke and was headed by Mark Borchardt, a research microbiologist, as well as two UC-Davis researchers, Elisabetta Lambertini and Frank Loge. The study also included the professional assistance from nearly two dozen researchers, epidemiologists, biostatisticians and lab workers.

The actual study is rarely cited in news media reports on the water issue as the repeal efforts blossomed, with only occasional statements of its conclusions.

In summary, the three-year study tested the water in 14 Wisconsin communities over a two-year-period from 2005-2007 and found that of the three dozen municipal wells tested, all but two came back as positive for viruses.

The Wisconsin Water and Health Trial for Enteric Risks, or WAHTER Study, concentrated on primarily northern communities that did not chlorinate their wells.

Those 14 test systems included several semilocal communities: Cumberland, Rice Lake, Barron, Cameron, Chetek, Baldwin and Ladysmith.

Borchardt was at the lead on testimony before the Senate this spring on the repeal issue, as legislative attention soured when several communities raised concerns on the potential costs of implementation.

Several communities, including Balsam Lake and Milltown, were given ballpark figures that it may cost over a million dollars to meet the standards, depending on the viruses present, number of wells and the distances between them, distribution infrastructure and ongoing monitoring.

Borchardt told the Senate his study showed a direct connection between rates of illness and virus levels, and said the benefits “clearly outweighed the costs.”

“In other words, the communities that had the highest virus levels in their tap water were also the sickest,” Borchardt said in his testimony, and the study states as much, that “Virus levels in tap water

they do a more extensive, long-term study of their systems, but that it could be several millions of dollars.

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The causes and effects of the contamination The WAHTER study concluded that the bulk of the viral sources were from leaking sanitary sewers and that the bulk of affected illnesses were gastrointestinal in nature, which can be fatal in some people, mainly the elderly and immune-deficient adults and children.

The study points to CDC statistics that between 1971 and 2004 there were “738 outbreaks associated with an infectious agent in drinking water; 60 percent of the outbreaks were attributable to groundwater.” However, the same citing also notes that half of those outbreaks were “assumed viral.”

The summary report also suggest that the incidences are rising dramatically over the period, and that nationwide, between 23 and 31 percent of municipal wells had tested showed at least some viral contamination. In Wisconsin, the numbers were extremely high in some, such as in the city of La Crosse, where 83 percent of wells virus positives, as opposed to approximately 8 percent of private domestic wells.

Some of the cited viruses included enteroviruses, rotaviruses, hepatitis A, norovirus and adenoviruses. The possible clinical significance is dramatic, with the effects of those viruses ranging from relatively minor or common occurrences such as the flu, vomiting, fever or diarrhea to lif-threatening possibilities, like meningitis, pneumonia, conjunctivitis and more.

The WAHTER Study states that of the nontreated municipal water supplies tested, they carried a risk factor for illness approximately 4,400 times higher than acceptable EPA standards.

Treatment and costs differences While the WAHTER Study seemed to point to a real water quality problems and public health risks, especially in this region, the primary logjam has been in the costs of treatment, which ranges from UV light exposure to basic chlorination, or a combination of both. The study even used UV treatment as a way to distinguish between groundwater infection and infection in distribution systems or in the homes.

However, Borchardt’s estimates of treatment facility costs have not jibed with engineering firms that were commissioned by the some of the 66 of the state’s 612 affected municipalities that offer drinking water to residents. Borchardt stated that the expense of disinfection would be under $1.5 million in costs, but would save nearly $2.5 million in related healthcare costs over five years. He cited U.S. Center for Disease Control cost estimates on the health-cost savings, and related that to the approximately 85,000 people affected by the 66 systems.

Several local communities have been told by engineering firms that they won’t know the actual costs of treatment until

Taking sides - of the aisle The issue on whether to repeal the DNR rule has partnered almost exactly along party lines, especially in the Assembly, where the repeal measure passed 58-35, Republican to Democrat.

Republicans have painted it as a “local control issue” and cited the widely varying costs as burdensome to smaller communities that are already strapped for cash, while Democrats have cited public safety concerns, costs of doing nothing and the growing national incidences as reasons to implement the rules by Dec. 1, 2013, as originally planned.

Only two Democrats voted for the repeal, Sen. Bob Jauch of Poplar and Sen. Jim Halperin of Conover, which passed the repeal measure this week by a 10-vote margin.

While Walker has yet to officially weigh in on the issue, his staff suggested that he would support repeal, unless it became a federal mandate, which is also how the repeal bill states the issue.

Local 28th Assembly Rep. Dr. Erik Severson, R-Star Prairie, was the author of the GOP-backed measure in the Assembly, AB-23, which was introduced in February.

Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Falls, is a Senate co-sponsor.

Severson has suggested that the decision on disinfecting municipal water should be left to local officials and has branded the costs of continuous treatment as too high for local communities.

“I am proud to have authored this bill that will provide our local communities some much-needed relief from this unfunded mandate,” He states on his website.

He was quoted during the AB-23 hearings as saying it was purely a local issue, “They’re telling us, ‘Our water is great; please, please, please don’t make us pay millions to add chlorine to our water.’

Why don’t we want these communities to make their own choices on this?”

He has also reportedly suggested that chlorine strips water of good bacteria helpful for digestion, a claim which is not cited in the WAHTER Study.

Other Republicans have sided with Severson, stating that local communities should choose when, where and if they treat their water.

Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, asked, “Why do we need to dump chlorine into good, clean water?”

Democrats have taken the DNR at their word on the health risks of nontreatment, “There are outbreaks happening in these communities now,” said Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison. “Recycling your water from your toilet to your tap is not a good idea.”

In general, Democrats have not agreed that the matter of treating potentially contaminated water as a matter of choice, with Rep. Sandy Pasch, D-Whitefish Bay, a nurse, stating that it was hardly a “Coke or Pepsi” type of choice to say you wanted to choose between “whether I want my water to be clean and safe or dirty.”

Local municipal leaders in both Milltown and Balsam Lake have generally sided with a repeal of the treatment mandate, as the costs may prove to be budget

Milltown is also potentially affected by the DNR water quality rules.

C O O P E R A T I V E - O W N E D

“Water, water everywhere, yet not a drop to drink…”

– The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

busting. In Balsam Lake, a project manager gave a ballpark figure that ranged from $40,000 up to $3.3 million for their two wells in February.

“That’s the very worst possible case scenario,” stated SEH engineer David F. Simons. “That’s the number we’ll use for funding and grant options.”

Gut feelings The WAHTER Study, in its “gut feelings” and final thoughts on the results, admits there are numerous, dramatic variables. And while the study opinions point to a “significant health risk from drinking nondisinfected groundwater,” the authors also flatly state that “Viruses in groundwater and distribution systems are highly variable in space and time. Frequent virus sampling is necessary to reveal patterns.”

That is significant, and pointed out by the DNR and suggested by the study, that relying purely on monitoring to “catch a bad sample,” would not only surely be too late, but would almost surely prove to cost much more over time than flat out treating the water and monitoring it regularly for fluctuations.

They also state that, “Viruses enter distribution systems and in some system locations present considerable risks.” The authors flatly state that they would not drink virus-positive water.

It is now up to the governor to decide the cost of public safety versus the cost to local municipalities and whether the “gut feelings” people have on the issue are the good kind that saves them tax dollars or the very bad kind that can really wreck a day.

• Letters to the editor • Freedom, liberty and sovereignty

Freedom: what is it?

Philosophy. The power of a person to exercise choice and make decisions without constraint from within or without; autonomy; self-determination.

Definition. 1.The state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint. 2. exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc. 3. the power to determine action without restraint. 4. political or national independence. 5. personal liberty, as opposed to bondage or slavery. 6. the absence of or release from ties, obligations, etc. 7. ease or facility of movement or action. 8. frankness of manner or speech. 8. civil liberty, as opposed to subjection to an arbitrary or dictator government. 9. the right to enjoy all the privileges or special rights of citizenship, membership, etc., in a community or the like.

Liberty: what is it? 1. Freedom from arbitrary or dictator government or control.

2. Freedom from external or foreign rule; independence. 3. Freedom from control, interference, obligation, restriction, hampering conditions, etc.; power or right of doing, thinking, speaking, etc., according to choice. 4. Freedom from captivity, confinement or physical restraint.

Sovereignty: what is it? Supreme power especially over a body politic and freedom from external control.

Sovereign state. One which governs itself independently of any foreign power.

Sovereignty resides in the body of the nation and belongs to the people. These powers are generally exercised by delegation to those that represent us in levels of government.

Where do freedom, liberty and sovereignty come from? Who takes it away?

Rich Hess Trade Lake

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Bremer Bank recipient of Business Service Award

Local group's raffl fle e quilt on cover of quilt shop directory

SIREN - The Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild is pleased to announce that their 2011 raffle quilt is the “cover girl” on the 2011 Quilt Shop Navigator book (Midwest Edition). The book was released in late April, and guild members just received their copies at the May 14 guild meeting in Siren at the Siren Senior Center.

The text in the book describing the quilt states: “Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild of Siren, Wisconsin, is proud to share our raffle quilt, Shadow of the Bear, designed by Trudie Hughes of New Berlin, Wis.” The raffle quilt committee selected this award-winning design for their 2011 raffle quilt for their guild show, Quilts of the Northwoods, because one of the committee members had made this quilt for their 2010 guild show. She won a blue ribbon in the Viewer’s Choice awards; a good indication that it would be a big draw for a raffle quilt.

The quilt will be raffled off with two other quilted prizes during their show Oct. 8 and 9, 2011 in Siren.

Their show features over 200 quilts each year as well as demonstrations, appraisal services, a silent auction and several quilt shop vendors.

The quilt was pieced by Joyce Quist, Hope Healy and Kathy Supinski. The machine quilting was done by Christmas Valley Quilting owners Bob and Betty Mac kean of Luck. Photography of the quilt was done by Jean M. Judd of Cushing.

The raffle quilt will be on display at the guild’s annual quilt show at the Siren High School, Oct. 8 and 9.

Tickets are $1 each or a book of six for $5. Watch the newspaper for further updates on where the quilt will be on exhibit during the summer months to see this quilt in person. Raffle tickets are also available directly from guild members. - submitted

AMERY – Bremer Bank has been recognized by the Polk County Economic Development Corporation for its contributions to economic and community development in Polk County. The award was presented by Steve Healy, executive director of Polk County Economic Development Corp. and Trudy Popenhagen, board president, during PCEDC’s Business Awards Night at the Amery Golf Club Tuesday, May 10. Dan Draxler, president/CEO, accepted the award on behalf of Bremer Bank.

Bremer Financial Corporation is a privately held regional financial services company jointly owned by the Otto Bremer Foundation and Bremer employees. Founded in 1943

by Otto Bremer, the company provides a comprehensive range of banking, investment, trust and insurance products and services throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.

The Otto Bremer Foundation uses its share of the bank dividends to distribute charitable grants to Bremer Bank communities. In the past three years grants have averaged over $25 million annually.

Assets of Bremer Financial Corporation now total $8 billion and total branch locations exceed 100 in the three states.

The Wisconsin Charter has 15 offices in Northwest Wisconsin with total assets of $650 million. Polk County locations include Frederic and Amery. Bremer’s vision is to build healthy communities through partnerships. To enact this vision, Bremer employees strive to deliver exceptional value by providing individualized solutions to their clients total financial services needs.

For more information about economic development in Polk County contact Polk County Economic Development Corp., 715-405-7655, info@polkcountyedc.com - from Polk County EDC

“Tornado Expressions”Art wanted for exhibit

SIREN - Arts Burnett County, a local group that supports artistic expression in all forms, continues to seek entries into the “Tornado Expressions” art exhibit.

“So far, we’ve received about half a dozen entries,” says Harriet Rice, ABC member. “Our goal is to mount an art show in conjunction with the Memory Wall at Siren High School on Saturday, June 18, the ‘Day of Change 2001 Tornado Anniversary observance.”

Artists and crafters are encouraged to submit drawings, paintings, sculptures, graphics, handcrafted pieces, creative writings or any other type of

art that reflects their feelings and experiences related to the F-3 tornado that ravaged the area in June 2001.

“In order for us to know what and how much display equipment we’ll need, we are asking artists to e-mail or telephone us if they intend to participate and let us know what kind of entry they’ll bring,” says Rice. ABC volunteers will set up the exhibit the week prior to the observance. To submit an entry or for more information, e-mail artsburnettcounty@yahoo.com or call 715-349-8399. - submitted

Rep. Severson named to two committees

MADISON – State Rep. Erik Severson, R-Osceola, has been appointed to two committees of the Midwestern Legislative Conference of The Council of State Governments by Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon.

Severson will serve on the Midwest-Canada Relations and the Health and Human Services committees.

“Being from a northern Wisconsin district, Rep. Severson will do a great job fostering a dialogue between lawmakers from 11 midwestern states and their counterparts from Canada,” Fitzgerald said. “As a physician, Rep. Severson is a natural pick to serve on the health and human services committee. He will bring a unique perspective to that committee discussing health issues important to Wisconsin and the entire Midwest.”

“I am honored that Speaker Fitzgerald appointed me

to these two committees, and I look forward to serving on them,” said Severson. “Wisconsin is not alone in facing difficult decisions during these tough economic times. I think it is important that we work together with our colleagues throughout the Midwest and Canada to find solutions to the common difficulties we all encounter.”

The Council of State Governments is the nation’s only nonpartisan association of state officials serving all three branches of government in all 50 states and the U.S. territories. CSG fosters the interstate exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy and create problem-solving partnerships. - from the office of Rep. Severson

Bremer Bank was the recipient of Polk County EDC’s Business Service Award. Shown (L to R) at the May 10 awards presentation are: Jim Richison, Rob Boyd, Dan Draxler, president/CEO, and Doug Willert. - Photo submitted

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There aren’t enough words to express our thanks for everyone’s kindness and generosity that sent cards and came to the benefit put on in our honor.

A special thank-you to Bean & Vonnie for all the work they did and the spaghetti dinner, Rumors Bar & Grill for the use of the conference center and their staff, Mike and Rayola Sparish for doing the raffle, the Clam Falls Church ladies for the bake sale, Deb Pearse of Custom Signs & Graphics for making the banner, our family and friends. Also, for all the people who donated items. It was so overwhelming.

A huge thank-you to my wonderful husband, Earl. He hasn’t left my side since I got sick. Also, my kids, Bryan & Keri Jensen, Zach & Aaden; Kevin & Steph Jensen; Dan & Susie Niles, Tori, Shane & Jesse; Robert & Derrick. I wouldn’t have made it through all this without all the prayers and support of all our family & friends. It has been so overwhelming.

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Respect is the “only way out,” says recall petitioner

MAY 18, 2011 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NEWS SECTION - A - PAGE 11

Hostile reaction to electionday effort to obtain signatures for recall of Sen. Harsdorf prompts former Frederic resident to speak out

FREDERIC - Don Haumant, a former Frederic resident, said he felt helpless as he watched the dramatic budget-related events unfold in Madison this February.

Haumant, born and raised in Frederic and now a Minnesota resident, wanted to do something, and after doing some research, decided to join the effort to recall state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf.

On election day, Tuesday, April 5, Haumant and Eleanore Carlson, a friend from Frederic, positioned themselves at the village hall, the Frederic voting location.

Haumant knew they were within their rights to be there with a petition and he was carrying documentation to that effect.

Nevertheless, within minutes, police Chief RJ Severude arrived and asked them to leave.

The chief was professional and polite with them, said Haumant – unlike a number of other people they encountered that day.

The hostility and rudeness displayed toward them prompted Haumant and Carlson to approach the Leader in an effort to publicly express their shock and disappointment at how political differences– particularly those that have surfaced in the wake of Gov. Walker’s proposal to sharply curtail collective bargaining rights among public employees - is resulting in passionate displays of anger - even in a small village like Frederic.

Most polite, some hostile Haumant said most people who declined to sign the petition were polite, even when they disagreed with it. But several people were aggressively hostile, he said.

One of them was a man he later discovered was a local minister, the Rev. Jody Walter. Haumant said he was astonished

by Walter’s behavior.

Carlson said she asked Walter if he wanted to sign their petition.

“He responded by screaming ‘No! You’re a sinner, you’re immoral, unethical and illegal!’” Carlson said.

“He seemed wound up, tense, angry,” said Haumant. “His manner was very disagreeable. There was no way to have any kind of adult conversation with him.”

Walter told the Leader that he was 20 to 30 feet away from the petitioners at all times and for that reason had to “talk loud” but he wasn’t screaming.

“I would argue that to recall any elected official simply because you disagreed with how they voted on any issue is immoral and unethical - or in religious terms sinful, in violation of the Fourth Commandment (as Lutherans number them),” Walter said.

“Recall, to be morally acceptable, requires some dereliction of duty, public immorality, or violation of law on the part of the elected official being recalled.”

Another man, who Haumant described

as being very large, came running toward the petitioners as he shouted at them that the “Wisconsin 14” – the Democratic senators who left Wisconsin to prevent passage of the Budget Repair Bill – were the ones who should be recalled. Haumant said it was extremely intimidating.

Later on election day Haumant and Carlson moved to a position near the Frederic post office. There some of the same people approached them with continuing insults.

“I was called an outside agitator,” Haumant said. “I guess the fellow didn’t know I was born and raised in Frederic, with friends and family still here. In fact, my family has been in the area since the 1870s, and helped build this town – literally.”

Carlson said a man and a woman came out of the post office, the man irate. “He was right in my face yelling and calling me an ‘idiot,’” she said.

Another man pulled up in a car and Carlson asked him if he wanted to sign a petition.

“He said ‘He** no!” she said.

Haumant said many of the people he spoke with about the recall petition were afraid to sign because of possible repercussions.

“One woman said, ‘My denomination would have my head if I signed the petition,’” Haumant said. “A merchant said she was afraid that signing could damage her and her husband’s business. Another said he was afraid his employer might be upset if they found out.”

Haumant said he learned a surprising number of people around here were quietly collecting signatures in secret.

In Balsam Lake Polk County Democratic Party Secretary Roxanne Moore was at the Balsam Lake Village Hall on election day, also gathering signatures for the Harsdorf recall. She said county deputies came and told her she had to move. She told them she was within her rights to be there and the deputy “measured by eyeball” that she was 100 feet from the door.

Moore said it would have been legal for her to be 10 feet from the door. The law prohibits electioneering near voting places on election day, but the Supreme Court had already ruled that the recall was not related to the election, and they could be there. Both she and Haumant had documentation with them showing that.

“When law enforcement doesn’t know the law, that’s when I get upset,” said Moore. “They knew the [recall] workers had been on the street. If they didn’t know the law, they should have looked it up.”

Moore said people also tried to start arguments with her. “One came across the parking lot and around my car and was obviously belligerent, demanding, ‘Just where are you from?’” When she told him she was from Balsam Lake, he left.

Legalities At Frederic, there was some miscommunication initially when Haumant and Carlson were asked to move their table to the edge of the village hall property limits, noted village Administrator Dave Wondra.

But, he said, things were smoothed out

fairly quickly.

“The law says (petitioners, etc.) cannot be in the polling area and cannot block the entrance to the building or intimidate people - we just wanted them to move away from the door a little bit.”

Severude said he asked in a polite and professional manner for Haumant and Carlson to move and they complied in a very polite manner.

The chief said he then checked as to where exactly they could legally be located without interference to any voters or voting area.

“They were allowed to move to a neutral place without incident,” Severude noted. “I thought it was handled very well by all parties involved.”

As to Walter’s comment on the recall effort being illegal, Haumant was quick to respond with his view of who is acting outside the law.

“A judge has ruled that the way the Budget Repair Bill was passed was illegal.

When the governor continued to implement the bill after that, Harsdorf supported the governor. That’s what Harsdorf did – supported illegal passage and implementation of the Budget Repair Bill.”

Confrontations statewide Walker’s Budget Repair Bill has stirred passions and ignited confrontations statewide - and both sides of the issue have been involved. Harsdorf has said she’s received threats of physical violence and felt intimidated by crowds circling her vehicle during a recent public appearance at Hudson.

She was quoted by media as saying the atmosphere at the state Capitol, where hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered, posed a threat to everyone’s safety, including her own. “The crowds were ... unruly ... I have general concerns with my safety. I’ve never had that before ... ” She also mentioned intimidation in the form of boycotts of hometown businesses

“The only way we’re ever going to get out of the mess we’re in right now is to respect each other.”

– Don Haumant

if the business owner takes a certain side on the (collective bargaining) issue.

One man in River Falls was arrested after stealing petitions from recall volunteers at a grocery store and returning a short time later, throwing the petitions at the volunteers.

Media reports have documented unprecedented acts of rudeness and violence as harsh partisan rhetoric escalated not just in Wisconsin - but nationwide this past year.

“Always my home” “All in all, I’m still glad to be doing this,” Haumant said. “Despite the amount of abuse we’ve faced, Frederic will always be my home, and I still care what happens here.”

Still, he said he was amazed at how many people didn’t recognize their right to be there, and those who apparently felt it was OK to try to intimidate them into leaving.

“I compliment those who, even though they disagreed with our petition, dropped by and took the time to chat with us. I mean, the only way we’re ever going to get out of the mess we’re in right now is to respect each other.” - Jackie Thorwick and Gary King, with submitted information

Clay oven demonstration

The weather was perfectly miserable at Forts Folle Avoine last Saturday, May 14, rainy and cold.

Despite the elements, Forts volunteer Al Johnson led a class of a dozen students as they learned how to build an outdoor clay oven such as was used in the fur trade era. Pictured, Johnson (kneeling) shows how to get just the right mix of clay and straw for construction of the oven. - Photo by Carl Heidel

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The Town of Luck, Wis., will accept bids for 2 miles of Chip Seal Coating. Bids must be received no later than June 13, 2011. Further details may be obtained by calling Eric Olson, 715-491-6079.

The Luck Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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down.”

All of the speakers at the Lincoln Day dinner acknowledged that “cleaning up the train-wreck” left behind by Doyle and the Democrat-led Legislature will require difficult choices and shared sacrifice. However, they all also agreed that true leadership requires doing what is right, instead of what is politically expedient. ”Of course there is no better example of that than our own state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf,” the release noted. “In the teeth of nonstop protests and the nearcertainty of a recall election, did Sen. Harsdorf buckle to the pressure or flee the state? No. She stood strong and did what was right for the people of Wisconsin. And for her tenacity and courage, what did she get? A recall election against the union’s hand-picked candidate. We all bemoan politicians for making decisions based on politics and polls instead of what is right. In this case, Sen. Harsdorf did what was right. She stood up to powerful special interests to protect Wisconsin taxpayers. If the out-of-state special interests are able to orchestrate the recall of Sen. Harsdorf (over one vote), you can bet pigs will fly before any politician shows courage again. Wisconsin Republicans are working hard to get Wisconsinites back to work and put our fiscal house in order. No matter what the political cost, we can be proud that our Congressman Duffy, Rep. Severson and Rivard and Sen. Harsdorf are doing the right thing by standing up for the hardworking taxpayers of Wisconsin.” - from the Polk GOP

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Attending the annual Polk County Republican Party Lincoln Day dinner held Saturday, May 14, at Trollhaugen Convention Center, were, (L to R): Sandy Fretwell, chairman, Polk County Republican Party, Sean Duffy, congressman, 7th District; Jeff Fitzgerald, speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly; Roger Rivard, state representative, 75th District; Sheila Harsdorf, state senator, 10th District; and Erik Severson, state representative, 28th District. - Special photo

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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.

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DRESSER - On Saturday, May 14, the Polk County Republican Party held its Lincoln Day dinner at Trollhaugen in Dresser.

Guest speakers included speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly Jeff Fitzgerald, Rep. Sean Duffy, state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf and state Reps. Erik Severson and Roger Rivard.

Speaking to a crowd of more than 120, each of the speakers described the significant progress on Wisconsin’s budget that has been made since the Republicans took over in January. The message was that while the state is nowhere close to digging out of the fiscal hole left by Gov. Doyle and the Democrat-led Legislature, it is moving in the right direction - jobs are being created and the budget picture is improving.

“Instead of relying on accounting gimmicks and tricks used by the Democrats, Gov. Walker and the Republicans in the Legislature have worked to provide real, commonsense solutions,” said a news release from the Polk GOP. “Some of these solutions include the passage of tax credits for employers who move to Wisconsin and create jobs, the creation of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the passage of tort reform to limit job-killing junk lawsuits, the Budget Repair Bill, and many others. In just four months, these efforts have already begun to pay dividends. Wisconsin has moved up 17 spots in its business climate ranking, the state now projects higher revenues than previously expected, and most importantly, the unemployment rate (while still too high) has begun to come

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25-year-old McKenzie L. Anderson, Eau Claire. Anderson was unable to stop in time to avoid the accident. Mixsooke was cited for failing to yield the right of way from a stop sign.

May 3: A vehicle registered to William F. Diers, Maplewood, Minn., left with $40.02 in unpaid gas from the Holiday StationStore.

A follow-up letter was sent to Diers.

At 9:31 p.m., the officer on duty was called to assist the state patrol with a traffic stop on Hwy. 70 and Pike Bend Road. As the result of that stop, the driver was cited and a female occupant of the vehicle was arrested.

May 7: Maria L. Dearbin, 29, Webster, was cited for operating after revocation and operating a vehicle without insurance following a traffic stop on Hwy. 35/70 and Bradley Street at 5:56 p.m.

May 9: Jacob J. Chell, 21, Webster, was cited for failing to use a seat belt and operating a vehicle without insurance following a stop on Bacon Street and Third Avenue. The vehicle driven by Chell had been stopped because there was no license plate on the front and a different vehicle had been registered.

At 8:07 p.m., Jeffery A. Miller, 56, Siren, was cited for operating while intoxicated, operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration with a passenger under the age of 16 and operating after revocation.

Miller’s vehicle was stopped on Fourth Avenue and CTH B.

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May 2: A two-vehicle noninjury accident took place at 12:18 p.m. along Hwy. 35/70 at Park Street.

According to the police report, a vehicle driven by 17-year-old Bernice K. Mixsooke, Webster, came to a stop on Park Street East, then traveled west across Hwy. 35/70, going in front of a vehicle driven by

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Conference track meet sees blue skies

Frederic girls win, Webster and Unity boys finish with a tie

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The West Lakeland Conference track meet was held at Unity on Tuesday, May 17, under blue skies and a light wind that ensured some solid competition from area teams.

At least 10 teams competed and scored points on Tuesday, but it was the Frederic Viking girls track team, and Webster boys, as well as the Unity boys who came out on top. For the Viking girls it was their fourth-straight conference title and another dominating performance.

Sage Karl took first in the 100-meter dash as well as the 200-meter dash, and was part of the first-place 4x100-meter relay team along with Allison Anderson, Amanda Blok and Tanesha Carlson.

Calla Karl took first in the 800-meter run and took part in the first-place finish with the 4x800-meter relay team along with Leah Engebretson, Sam Nelson and Sarah Knauber. Nelson also had a first-place finish in the 3,200-meter run. The Vikings 4x200-meter relay team also finished near the top with a second-place finish. Anderson, Carlson, Blok and Rachael Poirier made up the 4x200 team.

In the girls high jump, Blok took first place overall for the Vikings as well.

Webster and Unity boys tie At press time, the Webster boys finished first ahead of Unity, but talk was circulating that the Tigers and Unity Eagles boys may have tied for the conference title. The Tigers finished with an overall score of 134, while the Eagles had 133.50 points.

After further review in the 110-meter hurdle event, it was noted that Alex Livingston of Unity finished fourth, when in fact he was third, which changed the points standings. Unity and Webster finished with 134 points apiece.

Either way, the Tiger boys still grabbed several individual first-place finishes in the process. In the 100-meter dash, Mason Kriegel took second place overall in the finals, but finished first in the preliminary round. He took first overall in the 200meter dash, and also dominated in the pole vault with a first-place finish.

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The Frederic Viking girls track team took their fourth straight conference title on Tuesday, Ma 17, at Unity. – Photos by Becky Amundson

Jack Taylor had another stellar performance and proved he’s capable of going the distance in several events, including the 800-meter run, where he took first place overall, as well as first place in the 1,600meter run and the 3,200-meter run. Joey Erickson also took second in the 1,600meter run, third in the 3,200 and teammate Greg McIntyre took third overall in the discus.

Unity boys finish strong The Unity Eagle boys track team took first place overall and in the 800-meter run, Zach Johnson took fourth overall, while Xavier Foeller was able to defeat a solid runner from Frederic to win the 110meter hurdles. Foeller also took third in the 300-meter hurdles.

Unity’s 4x200-meter relay team took first overall with help from Rush Hickethier, Dylan Hendricks, Justin Runberg and Tyler Christensen. The 4x400-meter relay team placed third overall with Zach Cardot, Jordan Hughes, Zach Edgell and Foeller. In the 4x800-relay, Reid Binfet, Zach Johnson, Aaron Cousins and Steve Olson propelled the Eagles to second place.

In the boys high jump, Steven Krueger took first place overall.

Guevara breaks school record Senior Ashley Guevara of Siren set a school record during the preliminary round of the shot put on Tuesday, May 16, during the conference track meet. Guevara threw to a mark of 35-feet, 7.25 inches, and later finished second place in the finals. Emily Gross, a freshman at Unity took first place overall with her mark of 37-04.25.

Amber Moore of Siren took third in the 100-meter dash, and for the Siren boys, Dana Hubbell placed first in the triple jump, and also finished fourth in the long jump. Seth Stoner came in fourth in the shot put, and Will Haines placed fourth in the discus.

The Webster boys track team honors the Frederic girls track team on their conference trophy. Frederic’s Jade Johnson is first in line.

Webster girls take second The Webster girls track team finished in second place, with notable performances from Kally Schiller and Emma Kelby, who took second and third respectively in the 3,200-meter run. Michelle Gibbs also took first in the 100-meter hurdles. Mary John-

son placed third in the shot put and second in the discus.

Eagle girls take third The Unity girls track team finished a strong third on Tuesday, with freshman Kayla Bramson taking second in the 100meter hurdles. Ashley Johnson and Jenna Christensen took second and third respectively in the girls high jump. Johnson also took second in the long jump, and Halay Bader was the first place finisher in the pole vault.

Emily Gross was the first-place finisher in the shot put, and April Johnson was third in the discus throw.

Steen throws personal best Luck senior and multisport athlete Roger Steen tossed a personal best during the shot put on Tuesday at Unity with a throw of 51 feet 4 inches during the finals.

It was enough to put Steen in first place overall, and his throw of 150-11 was enough for second place in the discus.

The Cardinals track team had several notable performances, including Landen Strilzuk’s first-place finish in the 400meter dash, and third-place finish in the 800-meter run.

A.J. Walsh Brenizer took second place overall in the pole vault as well.

Saints show strength The St. Croix Falls girls took third overall in the standings, and Autumn Erickson took first overall in the 300-meter hurdles.

Kierstyn Campbell also took fourth in the event. The Saints girls 4x800-meter relay team took third with Bailey Bergmann, Allie Holmdahl, Erica Bergmann and Jessica Rademacher rounding out the quad.

The Saints boys dominated in the 200meter dash with Garret Radinzel and Jace Marek placing first and second respectively. Marek took second in the 200-meter dash, and Radinzel took third in the same event. The 4x800-meter relay was also owned by the Saints, who took first place overall with help from Rashaud Kelash, Chris Eisin, Alex Frey and Ryan Nussbaum.

Marek also took second in the long jump.

••• PLATTEVILLE – Joe W . Smith of Milltown didn’t get into the game of golf until age 63. Now at 85, it’s pretty clear that he got off to a pretty good start. Not many golfers can lay claim to three holes-inones, let alone two hole-in-ones in a months’ time. Smith shot his first hole-inone on a 120-yard No. 9 hole at the Shari Municipal Golf Course in MisJoe W. Smith sion, Texas, on Jan. 26, 2011, while using his pitching wedge. Then on Feb. 24, he was using his pitching wedge on the same hole and hit another hole-in-one.

This is Smith’s third hole-in-one. – Marty Seeger with submitted information ••• MANKATO, Minn. – The Winona State softball team was knocked out of the NCAA tournament last Sunday, May 15, against Minnesota State. Earlier in the day, the Warriors defeated Wayne State and Minnesota State by scores of 6-4 and 6-3 respectively. Senior Mollie Bjelland played her final game as a Warrior, and gave her team a chance during a late seventh-inning rally.

Bjelland, a former Grantsburg athlete, belted a single to load the bases. The tying run came to home plate, but the inning ended withMollie Bjelland out any runs in the 6-2 loss. Bjelland went 2 for 4 in the game, and ended a stellar career with the Warriors, initially playing both softball and volleyball, before setting on softball as her main sport. She ended her season with the Warriors with a.385 batting average and led the team with 13 home runs and 58 RBIs and 13 triples. She started in all 50 games.

••• LEADER LAND – The Friday, May 20, Solon Springs at Luck baseball game is being broadcast on 104.9 FM beginning at 5 p.m. The McDonnel Central baseball game vs. St. Croix Falls on May 21, can be heard on 1260 AM beginning at 9:30 a.m. The St. Croix Falls vs. Cumberland baseball game on May 21, begins at 11:45 a.m. and can be heard on 1260 AM. The Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at Amery baseball game can be heard on May 23, beginning at 5 p.m. on 1260 AM. The Boyceville at Amery baseball game can be heard on May 24, on 1260 AM beginning at 5 p.m.

••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger ••• LEADER LAND – Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete who will be playing collegiate sports in 2011 and hasn’t been mentioned, send us an e-mail or call and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger

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West Lakeland Conference Meet (5/17/11) Girls Team Results Place Team Points 1st Frederic 134.0 2nd Webster 126.0 Unity 94.0 3rd Turtle Lake/Clayton 79.0 4th St. Croix Falls 73.0 5th 6th Clear Lake 70.0 7th Shell Lake 62.0 8th Siren 48.0 Grantsburg 14.0 9th

Area individual finishers in top 10 placings (For complete results visit www.pttiming.com) 100-meter dash – 1. Sage Karl, Frederic, 12.57; 3. Amber Moore, Siren, 13.35; 4. Tanesha Carlson, Frederic, 13.48; 5. Melissa Gustavson, Webster, 13.62; 6. Ashley Irvine, Webster, 13.74; 8. Bryana Petersin, Unity, 14.37.

200-meter dash – 1. Sage Karl, Frederic, 26.52; 4. Melissa Gustavson, Webster, 28.18; 5. Ashley Irvine, Webster, 28.86; 6. Amber Moore, Siren, 29.04; 9. Samantha Jorgenson, St. Croix Falls, 29.38.

400-meter dash – 2. Calla Karl, Frederic, 1:01.41; 4. Kelsey Sheffler, Webster, 1:05.25; 5. Leah Engebretson, Frederic, 1:06.33; 7. Briana Wenell, St. Croix Falls, 1:07.23; 8. Haley Burkhardt, Grantsburg, 1:07.36.

800-meter run – 1. Calla Karl, Frederic, 2:28.08; 5. Erica Bergmann, St. Croix Falls, 2:32.03; 6. Sarah Knauber, Frederic, 2:38.37; 7. Liz Brown, Siren, 2:40.38; 9. Jessica Rademacher, St. Croix Falls, 2:44.97; 10. Katherine Ebensberger, Unity, 2:50.87.

1,600-meter run – 3. Sarah Knauber, Frederic, 5:47.03; 4. Kally Schiller, Webster, 5:48.41; 5. Emma Kelby, Webster, 5:55.55; 6. Angela Gaffney, Grantsburg, 6:00.55; 7. Bailey Bergmann, St. Croix Falls, 6:04.52; 8. Allie Holmdahl, St. Croix Falls, 6:17.67; 9. Abby Brightbill, Frederic, 6:25.18.

3,200-meter run – 1. Samantha Nelson, Frederic, 12:23.68; 2. Kally Schiller, Webster, 12:34.64; 3. Emma Kelby, Webster, 13:05.32; 4. Angela Gaffney, Grantsburg, 13:25.54; 6. Savannah Stone, St. Croix Falls, 13:57.82; 7. Abby Brightbill, Frederic, 14:03.32; 10. Ashley Bollig, St. Croix Falls, 14:59.47.

100-meter hurdles – 1. Michelle Gibbs, Webster, 17.26; 2. Kayla Bramsen, Unity, 18.26; 4. Hayla Bader, Unity, 18.54; 5. Karry Simpson, Frederic, 19.41; 6. Kierstyn Campbell, St. Croix Falls, 19.48; 7. Samantha O’Brien, St. Croix Falls, 19.94; 8. Tami Quatmann, Webster, 20.84; 9. Rayven Merrill, Unity, 21.16; 10. Kourtni Douglas, Frederic, 21.59.

300-meter hurdles – 1. Autumn Erickson, St. Croix Falls, 51.86; 3. Tami Quatmann, Webster, 55.42; 4T. Kierstyn Campbell, St. Croix Falls, 56.14; 4T. Hayla Bader, Unity, 56.14; 6. Samantha O’Brien, St. Croix Falls, 56.60; 7. Kayla Bramsen, Unity, 56.84; 8. Karry Simpson, Frederic, 56.88; 9. Anna Luepke, Unity, 1:01.31.

4x100-meter relay – 1. Frederic (Allison Anderson, Tanesha Carlson, Amanda Blok, Sage Karl), 52.76; 2. Webster (Ashley Irvine, Shaina Pardun, Angel Christianson, Melissa Gustavson), 53.34; 5. St. Croix Falls (Queen Jacobs, Samantha Jorgenson, Lauren Richter, Hayley Cermin), 55.65; 6. Siren (Ashley Bjornstad, Daphne Hubbell, Danielle Keller, Abigail Mitchell), 57.81; 7. Unity (Danielle Mares, Cassie Sturgul, Rayven Merrill, Emily Gross), 57.97.

4x200-meter relay – 2. Frederic (Allison Anderson, Tanesha Carlson, Rachael Poirier, Amanda Blok), 1:56.35; 4. St. Croix Falls (Hayley Cermin, Samantha Jorgenson, Lauren Richter, Ally Mahler), 1:57.20; 5. Unity (Bryana Petersin, Rayven Merrill, Danielle Mares, Emily Bethke), 2:01.67; 6. Webster (Becca Saraceno, Rachel Salas, Cailea Dochniak, Shaina Pardun), 2:04.69; 7. Siren (Ashley Bjornstad, Danielle Keller, Kristen Sexton, Abigail Mitchell), 2:05.87.

4x400-meter relay – 3. St. Croix Falls (Jessica Rademacher, Erica Bergmann, Autumn Erickson, Briana Wenell), 4:38.92; 4. Webster (Kelsey Sheffler, Tami Quatmann, Sarah Nyberg, Angel Christianson), 4:42.45; 5. Unity (Katherine Ebensberger, Emily Bethke, Kasey Heimsted, Ashley Johnson), 4:44.31; 6. Frederic (Megan Amundson, Leah Engebretson, Karry Simpson, Sara Underwood), 4:50.57; 7. Siren (Danielle Keller, Taylor Hagen, Abigail Mitchell, Liz Brown), 5:08.83.

4x800-meter relay – 1. Frederic (Samantha Nelson, Leah Engebretson, Sarah Knauber, Calla Karl), 10:16.30; 3. St. Croix Falls (Bailey Bergmann, Erica Bergmann, Allie Holmdahl, Jessica Rademacher), 10:38.83; 4. Unity (Katherine Ebensberger, Emily Bethke, Anna Luepke, Jade Rau), 11:44.53; 5. Webster (Danielle Dyson, Molly Brown, Marissa Elliott, Gabby Schiller), 11:49.55; 8. Siren (Taylor Hagen, Leslie Tang, Paige Kelley, Raven Emery), 14:18.

High jump – 1. Amanda Blok, Frederic, 5-00; 2T. Ashley Johnson, Unity, 4-10; 2T. Jenna Christensen, Unity, 4-10; 4T. Saisha Goepfert, Grantsburg, 4-08; 4T. Kierstyn Campbell, St. Croix Falls, 4-08; 4T. Michelle Gibbs, Webster, 4-08; 7T. Autumn Erickson, St. Croix Falls, 4-06; 7T. Rayven Merrill, Unity, 4-08; 10T. Kelsey Sheffler, Webster, 4-04.

Pole vault – 1. Hayla Bader, Unity, 8-03; 2. Shaina Pardun, Webster, 8-00; 4. Sarah Nyberg, Webster, 6-06; 5. Danielle Mares, Unity, 6-06; 7. Mackenzie Koelz, Webster, 6-06; 8. Samantha Jorgenson, St. Croix Falls, 6-06; 9T. Amy Herrick, St. Croix Falls, 6-00; 9T. Kourtni Douglas, Frederic, 6-00; 9T. Karry Simpson, Frederic, 6-00; 9T. Jade Rau, Unity, 6-00; 9T. Paige Appel, St. Croix Falls, 6-00.

Long jump – 2. Ashley Johnson, Unity, 16-10.25; 4. Hayley Cermin, St. Croix Falls, 15-04.75; 5. Tanesha Carlson, Frederic, 15-01.25; 6. Daphne Hubbell, Siren, 14-09; 7. Michelle Gibbs, Webster, 14-07; 9. Kristen Sexton, Siren 14-00.50; 10. Paige Burton, Frederic, 13-09.

Triple jump – 2. Samantha Nelson, Frederic, 32-10.75; 4. Michelle Gibbs, Webster, 31-02.25; 5.

Hayla Bader, Unity, 30-08.25; 6. Sydney Geissness, St. Croix Falls, 30-04.25; 7. Jenna Christensen, Unity, 30-01.50; 8. Paige Burton, Frederic, 29-10.75; 9. Kristen Sexton, Siren, 29-00; 10. Ashley Bjornstad, Siren, 27-07.25.

Shot put – 1. Emily Gross, Unity, 37-04.25; 2. Ashley Guevara, Siren, 35-07.25; 3. Mary Johnson, Webster, 35-01.50; 4. Allison Anderson, Frederic, 3105; 5. Daphne Hubbell, Siren, 31-03.75; 6. Chelsea Larson, Webster, 31-03.50; 8. Tanya Johnson, Webster, 29-03.50; 10. Jackie Laduke, Luck, 27-11.75.

Discus throw – 1. Ashley Guevara, Siren, 112-11.50; 2. Mary Johnson, Webster, 96-11.50; 3. April Johnson, Unity, 93-07.50; 4. Sydney Geissness, St. Croix Falls, 92-03; 5. Daphne Hubbell, Siren, 92-02.50; 7.

Allison Anderson, Frederic, 87-02.50; 8. Chelsea Larson, Webster, 83-10.50.

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Unity’s Xavier Foeller took first place in the 110-meter hurdles during the conference track meet at Unity on Tuesday, May 17. – Photos by Becky Amundson

Sage Karl of Frederic dominated in several of her events on Tuesday, including first place in the 100- and 200-meter dash.

Adam Chenal took second overall in the high jump for the Vikings boys track team.

West Lakeland Conference Meet (5/17/11) Boys Team Results Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Team Webster Unity St. Croix Falls Frederic Clear Lake Luck Siren Shell Lake Turtle Lake/Clayton Grantsburg

Points 134.0 133.5 125.0 64.5 61.5 59.0 51.0 39.0 25.0 9.5

Area individual finishers in top 10 placings (For complete results visit www.pttiming.com) 100-meter dash – 2. Mason Kriegel, Webster; 11.51; 3.

Jace Marek, St. Croix Falls, 11.54; 4. Dana Hubbell, Siren, 11.56; 5. Garret Radinzel, St. Croix Falls, 11.72; 7. Marshall Dillman, St. Croix Falls, 11.78; 9. Justin Runberg, Unity, 12.04; 10. Joe Christensen, Luck, 12.17.

100-meter dash – 1. Garret Radinzel, St. Croix Falls, 23.68; 2. Jace Marek, St. Croix Falls, 23.87; 4. Mason Kriegel, Webster, 24.01; 5. Marshall Dillman, St. Croix Falls, 24.29; 6. Tyler Christensen, Unity, 24.33; 7. Isaac Wegner, Siren, 24.49; 8. Rush Hickethier, Unity, 24.60; 9. Jacob Laduke, Luck, 24.69; 10. Ben Ackerley, Frederic, 25.22.

200-meter dash – 1. Mason Kriegel, Webster, 23.40; 2. Jace Marek, St. Croix Falls, 23.61; 3. Garret Radinzel, St. Croix Falls, 23.63; 5. Marshall Dillman, St. Croix Falls, 24.23; 6. Tyler Christensen, Unity, 24.25; 7. Isaac Wegner, Siren, 24.54; 8. Rush Hickethier, Unity, 24.55; 9. Jacob Laduke, Luck, 24.69; 10. Ben Ackerley, Frederic, 25.22.

400-meter dash – 1. Landen Strilzuk, Luck, 52.58; 2. Josiah Lund, Frederic, 54.49; 3. Cody Zelinski, St. Croix Falls, 54.97; 4. Jace Marek, St. Croix Falls, 55.18; 5. Zach Cardot, Unity, 55.34; 7. Jordan Hughes, Unity, 55.83; 8. Matt Wampfler, Siren, 57.50; 10. Jin Jeon, Grantsburg, 58.04.

800-meter run – 1. Jack Taylor, Webster, 2:02.84; 2. Josiah Lund, Frederic, 2:05.87; 3. Landen Strilzuk, Luck, 2:07.02; 4. Zach Johnson, Unity, 2:11.66; 5. Ryan Nussbaum, St. Croix Falls, 2:12.53; 6. Rob Foss, St. Croix Falls, 2:14.05; 7. Reid Binfet, Unity, 2:14.39; 8. Cody Isaacson, Webster, 2:15.68; 9. Alec Mortel, Luck, 2:16.15.

1,600-meter run – 1. Jack Taylor, Webster, 4:34.53; 2.

Joey Erickson, Webster, 4:39.01; 3. Rashaud Kelash, St. Croix Falls, 4:41.58; 4. Devin Greene, Webster, 4:57.68; 5. Alex Frey, St. Croix Falls, 5:00.17; 6. Ryan Nussbaum, St. Croix Falls, 5:02.27; 8. Steve Olson, Unity, 5:07.09; 9. Jacob Ohnstad, Grantsburg, 5:07.65.

3,200-meter run – 1. Jack Taylor, Webster, 10:10.10; 2. Rashaud Kelash, St. Croix Falls, 10:13.78; 3. Joey Erickson, Webster, 10:17.42; 5. Jacob Ohnstad, Grantsburg, 11:13.03; 6. Steve Olson, Unity, 11:22.56; 7. Erland Olson, Grantsburg, 11:43.45; 8. Matt Smith, Webster, 11:50.47; 9. Chris Eisin, St. Croix Falls, 11:57.35.

110-meter hurdles – 1. Xavier Foeller, Unity, 15.37; 2. Tony Peterson, Frederic, 15.89; 3T. Alex Livingston, Unity, 16.86; 5. Kodi Drinken, St. Croix Falls, 17.53; 6. Steven Krueger, Unity, 17.68; 7. Matt Elmgren, Webster, 18.50; 8. Garret Kerkow, St. Croix Falls, 18.57; 9. Josh Baer, Webster, 18.91.

300-meter hurdles – 2. Tony Peterson, Frederic, 43.03; 3. Xavier Foeller, Unity, 43.55; 4. Kodi Drinken, St. Croix Falls, 44.37; 5. Jan Rozumalski, Luck, 45.99; 6. Steven Krueger, Unity, 46.05; 7. Alex Livingston, Unity, 46.36; 8. Josh Baer, Webster, 46.95; 9. Cullan Hopkins, Webster, 48.49.

4x100-meter relay – 2. St. Croix Falls (Shane Swanson, Marshall Dillman, Cody Zelinski, Auney Siefert), 46.92; 4. Frederic (Robert Kirk, Adam Chenal, Erik Stoner, Ben Ackerley), 47.59; 5. Luck (Jacob Laduke, Joe Christensen, Kyle James, Brett Bartylla), 47.81; 6. Siren (Dana Hubbell, Coty Reh, Jeremy Wikstrom, Isaac Wegner), 48.33; 7. Unity (Matt Schultz, Zach Johnson, Mitch Galle, Justin Runberg), 48.42; 8. Webster (Robert Buehler, Ben Jensen, Dan Dochniak, Austin Bork), 48.47.

4x200-meter relay – 1. Unity (Rush Hickethier, Justin Runberg, Dylan Hendricks, Tyler Christensen), 1:36.05; 2. St. Croix Falls (Shane Swanson, Zach Horn, Garret Radinzel, Auney Siefert), 1:38.40; 4. Luck (Jacob Laduke, Joe Christensen, Kyle James, Brett Bartylla), 1:39.57; 5. Webster (Robert Buehler, Cullan Hopkins, Dan Dochniak, Austin Bork), 1:44.03; 6. Frederic (Adam Chenal, Erik Stoner, Ian Lexen, Bradley Peterson), 1:44.35; 9. Siren (Coty Reh, Mike Wampfler, Jeremy Wikstrom, Adam Neurer), 1:48.82.

4x400-meter relay – 1. Frederic (Tony Peterson, Robert Kirk, Ben Ackerley, Josiah Lund), 3:40.57; 2. St. Croix Falls (Alex Frey, Zach Horn, Cody Zelinski, Brian Gilbert), 3:45.16; Unity (Zach Cardot, Zach Edgell, Jordan Hughes, Xavier Foeller), 3:47.51; 4. Webster (Mason Kriegel, Cody Isaacson, Taylor Heinz, Dan Dochniak), 3:49.25; 5. Luck (Alec Mortel, Jan Rozumalski, Evan Armour, Alex Richey), 4:01.29; 7. Siren (Nathan Larson, Mike Wampfler, Jeremy Wikstrom, Adam Neurer), 4:10.30.

4x800-meter relay – 1. St. Croix Falls (Rashaud Kelash, Alex Frey, Chris Eisin, Ryan Nussbaum), 8:43.02; 2. Unity (Reid Binfet, Aaron Cousins, Zach Johnson, Steve Olson), 8:52.04; 4. Webster (Devin Greene, Cody Isaacson, Taylor Heinz, Joey Erickson), 8:57.40; 7. Frederic (Tim Lund, Tony Evans, Blain Clemons, Aane Nakashima), 10:30.97; 8. Siren (Niklas Anderson, Nathan Larson, Mike Wampfler, Matt Larson), 10:32.53.

High jump – 1. Steven Krueger, Unity, 6-00; 2. Adam Chenal, Frederic, 5-08; 3T. Taylor Heinz, Webster, 5-06; 3T. Austin Elliott, Webster, 5-06; 5T. Ian Lexen, Frederic, 5-04; 5T. Ian Martin, Siren, 5-04; 8T. Nick Lindgren, Grantsburg, 5-00; 8T. Andrew Brown, Siren, 5-00.

Pole vault – 1. Mason Kriegel, Webster, 13-00; 2. AJ Walsh-Brenizer, Luck, 12-06; 3. Dylan Hendricks, Unity, 1206; 4. Colton Sorensen, Unity, 11-06; 5. Ben Jensen, Webster, 11-06; 6. Alex Joregensen, St. Croix Falls, 10-00.

Long jump – 2. Jace Marek, St. Croix Falls, 21-00.5; 4. Dana Hubbell, Siren, 20-07.5; 5. Isaac Wegner, Siren, 20-00; 7. Rush Hickethier, Unity, 19-04.25; 8. Dylan Hendricks, Unity, 19-03.75; 9. Adam Chenal, Frederic, 18-09.

Triple jump – 1. Dana Hubbell, Siren, 41-08.25; 3. Dan Dochniak, Webster, 39-09; 4. Rush Hickethier, Unity, 39-01; 5. Isaac Wegner, Siren, 38-07; 7. Austin Elliott, Webster, 38-05.5; 8. Cody Zelinski, St. Croix Falls, 37-09.25; 9. Tony Peterson, Frederic, 37-09; 10.

Ian Lexen, Frederic, 36-08.

Shot put – 1. Roger Steen, Luck, 51-04.5; 2. Joe Swanson, Unity, 47-01.5; 3. Oliver Raboin, Unity, 45-07; 4. Seth Stoner, Siren, 43-08.5; 5. Greg McIntyre, Webster, 4303.25; 6. Colton Tretsven, Grantsburg, 42-10.5; 8. Garrett Eichman, Webster, 41-00; 9. AJ Walsh-Brenizer, Luck, 40-10; 10 John Chelmo, Frederic, 40-00.75.

Discus throw – 1. Joe Swanson, Unity, 152-11; 2. Roger Steen, Luck, 150-11; 3. Greg McIntyre, Webster, 146-09; 4. Will Haines, Siren, 130-00; 5. Zach Cardot, Unity, 12502; 6. Garrett Eichman, Webster, 124-03.5; 8. John Chelmo, Frederic, 120-10.5; 9. Oliver Raboin, Unity, 11601; 10. Matt Larson, Siren, 116-00.5.

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Additional scenes from conference track

Steven Krueger of Unity finished first in the high jump at Unity on Tuesday, May 17. – Photo by Becky Amundson

Ashley Guevara set a new school record in the shot put during the preliminary round with a throw of 35 feet, 7.25inches.

Jack Taylor of Webster (far left) dominated the distance events. – Photos by Marty Seeger unless otherwise noted

Mason Kriegel of Webster took first in the pole vault.

Luck’s Roger Steen had a first-place finish in the shot put and a personal-best distance. – Photo by Becky Amundson

Hayla Bader of Unity, (at left) and Dana Hubbell of Siren took first place in the pole vault and triple jump.

Luck sprinter Landen Strilzuk (far right) fights his way to the finish line in a first-place effort during the 400-meter dash.

Dylan Hendricks of Unity (at left) and Robert Kirk of Frederic at Unity Tuesday night.

Michelle Gibbs took first place overall in the 100-meter hurdles at the conference track meet held at Unity on Tuesday, May 17.

Joe Swanson of Unity placed first in the discus.

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Pirates baseball ranks No. 1 in the state

Area baseball teams brave cold during Saturday tournaments

for 4 with a pair of RBIs. Biorn was 3 for 5 with two RBIs, and Engelhart and Willis both drove in runs.

Willis was the winning pitcher going five innings with no walks allowed, six strikeouts, eight hits and three earned runs. Nelson pitched the final two innings with two strikeouts, no walks, two hits and allowed one earned run.

Grantsburg 13, Cameron 7

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg Pirates baseball team is the No. 1 team in state among Division 3 teams according to the WBCA coaches poll for week six. Their ranking comes after their home tournament last Saturday, May 14, on a sweep of the Cameron Comets, who were previously undefeated.

The Comets were ranked in the top five in the state before entering Saturday’s games, and the Pirates are currently the lone undefeated team among Division 3 teams.

On Saturday, the Pirates were met with bitter-cold temperatures, rain and wind, but Grantsburg remained hot at the bat, as they produced 11 hits in both games. During their 13-7 victory, they fell behind 2-0 in the top half of the first inning before answering back with three runs in the bottom of the first. Joe Engelhart, Trevor Thompson and Gavin Meyer each singled.

The Comets stormed back in the top of the second inning, however, as they scored five runs with the help of three consecutive walks that loaded the bases for John Henderson, who hit a grand slam off Pirate Jim Nelson. The Comets scored one more run in the inning, and the Pirates scored three more in the bottom of the second, but the Comets held onto a 76 lead.

Thompson took the mound after the second inning for the Pirates and managed to shut the Comets down offensively, and Grantsburg regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Nolan Hanson both

Grantsburg 18, Frederic 3 GRANTSBURG – The Pirates continued to hit the ball well against the Vikings baseball team on Monday, May 16, tacking on 18 runs. No game stats were available at press time for complete roundup.

Trevor Thompson (at left), teammate Joe Engelhart and the rest of the Pirates baseball team seem to be on the right page this season, as they look to keep a perfect record intact. – File photo by Marty Seeger singled and scored, while Lucas Willis lowed no hits with five strikeouts and one drove in a run and Meyer reached on an walk. He also went 3 for 4 with four RBIs. error and later scored. The Pirates scored Russ Thoreen and Willis went 1 for 3 with four more runs in the sixth on four hits to two RBIs, while Meyer and Kyle Roberts complete the comeback effort and win. both went 2 for 4 with two RBIs apiece.

Thompson pitched five innings and alGrantsburg 9, Cameron 8 GRANTSBURG – It was another battle for the Pirates during a 9-8 win last Saturday during their doubleheader against Cameron, but Grantsburg pulled away with the win during a back-and-forth battle that had the Comets up 3-0 after the second inning, and 5-0 after the third inning.

The Pirates fell behind by as much as 50 heading into the top of the fifth inning before getting four runs. Carl Palmquist hit a one-out double in the inning, and with two outs, Joe Engelhart connected with an RBI double, and Thompson hit an RBI single. Nolan Hanson drew a walk, and Lucas Willis hit an RBI single, followed by a Gavin Meyer RBI single as well.

The Pirates scored two more runs in the top of the sixth but Cameron maintained a 7-6 lead when the sixth inning was over.

Then in the top of the seventh, the Pirates retook a 9-6 lead when Meyer hit an RBI Nate Despiegelaere hits a sacrifice fly to center field on Saturday, May 14, during a tourna- double. Daniel Biorn also came through ment game against Turtle Lake/Clayton, scoring Brady Turner, who was waiting at third base with a clutch two RBI single with one out to help give the Pirates the insurance runs during the at bat. The Eagles lost a tough game, 12-2. – Photos by Marty Seeger they needed heading into the bottom of the seventh. Despite one run scored in the seventh, the Pirates held on for the win.

Thompson had another big game going 2 for 5 with three RBIs, and Meyer went 2 LEFT: Alec Larson tosses the ball to first for an Eagles out.

RIGHT: Brady Flaherty hurls the ball toward the plate during a game against T u r t l e Lake/Clayton last Saturday, May 14.

Turtle Lake/Clayton 12, Unity 2 BALSAM LAKE – The Unity Eagles baseball team suffered a tough loss against a solid Turtle Lake/Clayton squad during a tournament on Saturday, May 14.

A cold mix of mist, rain and fierce wind didn’t make for pleasant baseball weather, but the Eagles managed to pick up one win during the two-game tourney.

Their first game didn’t go as planned, however, and with a strong wind blowing directly toward the outfield, Turtle Lake/Clayton took advantage, tagging Brady Flaherty for three home runs including a two-run shot in the bottom of the first and two back-to-back solo homers in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Turtle Lake/Clayton led 6-1 after the fourth inning but tacked on another four in the bottom of the fifth. A solo home run in the sixth along with a pair of singles helped give Turtle Lake/Clayton the two runs they needed to win the 10-run rule in six innings.

Nate Despiegelaere and Luke Nelson each had RBIs in the loss. Brady Turner hit 2 for 3, Flaherty was 1 for 2, as was Despiegelaere for a team total four hits.

Unity 9, Somerset 6 BALSAM LAKE – The Eagles baseball team finished their weekend tournament on Saturday with a nice win over Somerset. Unity was able to get their offense going as they compiled 10 hits, including five runs in the top of the first inning.

Zac Baxter and Jason Vlasnik led their top half of the first inning with singles, and Brady Turner reached on an error.

Brady Flaherty and Derek Campbell both singled as well, while Somerset had a tough inning with three errors.

Unity would go two more innings without a run being scored, as the Spartans crept back into the game, scoring three runs in the second and another run in the third. In the fourth, the Eagles picked up another run with help from Vlasnik reaching on an error. He eventually scored with help on a single by Brady Turner.

Aaron Koshatka singled and scored another run for the Eagles in the fifth, and the Eagles tacked on another two runs in the seventh to help cushion their lead.

They proved more than valuable, as Somerset had two runs in the bottom of the seventh, but couldn’t pull out a comefrom-behind win.

Baxter was 2 for 5 for the Eagles with an RBI, while Vlasnik went 1 for 4, Turner, 2 for 4, Flaherty 3 for 5, Derek Campbell, 1 for 2 and Koshatka, 1 for 2.

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Klopfer tosses one-hitter against Siren/Webster St. Croix Falls 10, Siren/Webster 0

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – St. Croix Falls peppered Siren/Webster with 10 hits as Blake Klopfer allowed just one hit in a 14-0 rout Thursday, May 13.

“They were much improved from the first time we played them,” said Saints coach Paul Randolph, during a win that featured a pair of damaging home runs and put the Tigons out of the game for good.

Sam Mike, batting eighth in the lineup on Thursday, belted a grand slam over the centerfield wall that helped give the Saints take an 8-0 lead in the third inning, which began on a single from Nick Johnson and three consecutive walks. The home run came with two outs and came at just the right time, as the Saints led by just four entering the third inning.

Klopfer also helped his own cause with a two-run homer in the following inning, as the Saints moved their record 7-5 after a disappointing loss to Luck a day earlier.

In that game, the Saints led by as much as seven runs before the Cardinals stormed back late for the win.

Siren/Webster only hit against the Saints came in the bottom of the fifth inning, when Jake Sargeant singled with two outs. Klopfer had three strikeouts in the game, and hit 1 for 2 with a pair of

Nathan Gravesen sends the ball in the air against Siren/Webster.

RBIs off his home run. He had four walks in the game.

Johnson went 3 for 3 to lead the Saints in hitting, while Mike went 2 for 2 with four RBIs.

Bruce 21, Luck 4 Turtle Lake/Clayton 7, Luck 4 LUCK – The Luck Cardinals baseball team dropped a tough game against Bruce on Friday, May 13. The Cardinals played another tough game against Turtle Lake/Clayton the following Monday, but lost a close one 7-4. No game stats were available at press time for a more complete roundup.

Saints senior Nick Johnson steals second base as Siren/Webster second baseman, Alex Hopkins waits for the throw from the catcher. The Saints won 14-0 in five innings on Friday, May 13. – Photos by Marty Seeger

Luck boys come from behind over Saints

Luck 9, St. Croix Falls 8

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer LUCK – The hosting Luck Cardinals were able to score 4 runs in the sixth inning to take the lead and then keep the visiting Saints at bay in their final at bats for a 9-8 conference win on Thursday, May 12 at Luck.

The Saints jumped to an impressive, 7-1 lead early, and were looking to cruise to a smooth conference victory when the Cardinals woke from the their nap and caught fire.

“We had some opportunities to stretch our lead further, but didn’t capitalize,” stated Saints head coach Paul Randolph.

Nathan Graveson started for the Saints, and Logan Hacker had the start for the Cards. Graveson also had a great night at the plate, getting 3 hits, including two doubles. He limited the Cards to just 6 hits overall, but fielding issues and several strange pickoff plays and stolen base attempts went sour for the Saints near the end, giving the Luck the victory on the base paths they didn’t have at the plate.

“We will be back!” Randolph stated about the twisted final result, as both teams attempt to play catch up in the conference with the now formidable Pirates of Grantsburg as the season goes into the final stretch.

Unity 10, Siren/Webster 0

The Saints are able to get a Cardinal leaning the wrong way and practice a classic run-down for an out, saving a run. – Photos by Greg Marsten

LEFT: Saints pitcher Nathan Graveson tries a pick off move at first that gets away, and leads to a Luck run.

RIGHT: Saints hurler Nathan Graveson in the stretch against the Cards on May 12.

BALSAM LAKE – The Eagles baseball team took care of business against Siren/Webster on Saturday, May 12.

Nate Despiegelaere pitched all six innings and allowed just one hit with eight strikeouts and a walk. Despiegelaere faced only 19 batters and retired 12 batters in a row before a throwing error by the Eagles shortstop put the first Siren/Webster batter on base in the fourth inning.

Jake Sargeant had Siren/Webster’s only hit of the game, which came with two outs in the top of the sixth inning.

The Eagles scored their first two runs of the game in the second inning when Brady Flaherty hit a leadoff single. Despiegelaere reached base on a walk and eventually stole two bases, and Flaherty made it home on a wild pitch. Alec Larson picked up an RBI on a sacrifice bunt, and Derek Campbell also singled in the inning.

After a scoreless third inning, the Eagles scored five more runs in the fourth, and another two in the fifth, before ending the game on a ten run rule in the bottom of the sixth on a run scored by Zac Baxter, who led the inning off with a single. Jason Vlasnik singled and Brady Turner’s single helped end the game.

Flaherty went 3 for 3, as did Campbell, who had three RBIs. Turner was 1 for 4 with an RBI and Vlasnik and Baxter both went 2 for 4 with an RBI apiece. Turner, Despiegelaere and Jacob Ruck each recorded a hit as well. – Marty Seeger

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Eagle boys come from behind to 10-run the ‘Greens Eagles lose tough contest Tuesday against Amery

ning when Zac Baxter doubled and Jason Vlasnik and Flaherty singled. The Warriors one run in the seventh inning off an error and two singles managed to stick, as Unity had six hits. Vlasnik and Baxter each had two hits in the game, and Baxter pitched the final five batters, allowing two hits, with no walks and one run (unearned). – Marty Seeger

Unity 12, Northwood 2

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The Unity Eagles came from behind and slowly built their way back to a strong lead and eventually an early end over the visiting Northwood Evergreens on Monday, May 16, at Unity, winning by a 12-2 margin and forced an early end.

Nate Despiegelaere got the starting duties and looked strong, giving up an early, first-inning run, and then another ‘Greens tally in the third, but otherwise he was all business, surrendering just three hits, two walks while striking out seven on his way to the victory.

He also helped his own cause at the plate, with a home run and two singles, as well as three runs scored. he had some deep ball help from Derek Campbell, who also knocked one out, and added a pair of hits to that effort. In total, six Eagles had a multiple-hit game, and the Unity boys stitched together 16 hits in the victory, which culminated in an offensive explosion in the bottom of the sixth, when nine Eagle boys crossed the plate, ending the contest early, 12-2.

Unity's Jason Vlasnik (No. 2) is able to beat out an infield chopper against the Northwood Evergreens in the Monday, May 16, come-from-behind victory for the Eagles. – Photo by Greg Marsten The game was well pitched by Brady Amery 3, Unity 2 AMERY – After four scoreless innings Flaherty, who allowed two runs (none the Eagles baseball team mounted a come- earned) and six hits with six strikeouts back on Tuesday, May 17, but fell just and one walk.

The Eagles tied the game in the sixth inshort against Amery.

St. Croix Falls 9, Osceola 6 OSCEOLA – The Saints baseball team came through with a victory over Osceola on Tuesday, May 17, pushing their overall record to 8-5.

“We did a lot of things well with the bats and running the bases. We were most impressed with the number of times our base runners read the throw and gained an additional 90 feet on the base paths,” said Saints coach Paul Randolph.

Ben Clausen went 2 for 4 in the game, while Nick Johnson was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Blake Klopfer was 2 for 3 with three RBIs, which included a two-run home run, and Nathan Gravesen, Joe Thayer and Jake Sommer each produced hits.

Marcus Campbell was 1 for 4 with two RBIs, and pitched five innings for the Saints, allowing eight hits with eight strikeouts and four walks, with two earned runs. Gravesen pitched 1-1/3 innings with a strikeout, and Klopfer faced the final two batters and struck out one.

– Marty Seeger

Saints girls hold off Luck charge

St. Croix Falls 6, Luck 5

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer LUCK – The St. Croix Falls Saints girls were able to keep the Cardinals at bay as the final pitches came in. Playing at Luck on Thursday, May 12, the conference matchup proved to be all Saints early, as they took advantage of a string of walks and miscues to forge an early lead.

The Saints kept that lead for much of the game, but Luck countered and kept it close by taking advantage of a clutch Morgan Denny bases-loaded single to score two runs in the bottom of the third inning.

St. Croix Falls countered with a Natalie Sempf home run the next inning.

With the Saints leading 6-3, Luck countered with a string of base hits and more RBI work from Denny, but they came up short, with the St. Croix Falls girls winning, 6-5, in the conference match.

Webster/Siren 17, Unity 12 SIREN – Webster/Siren threw the Unity Eagles softball team for a loop last Thursday, May 12. It was Webster/Siren’s second win of the season, but a big one considering the Eagles were 4-1 in the conference at one point.

The Saints gather around Natalie Sempf as she comes across the plate after a home run.

The Tigons scored 13 runs in the bottom of the first inning after Unity struck first with two early runs of their own in the first inning.

Luck first baseman Morgan Denny doubles up on the Saints with a line-drive catch and a tag at first. - Photos by Greg Marsten

Webster/Siren got their first four batters on base with two walks and two hit bat-

ters, before Billie Ingalls singled, followed by an Alex Heimstrom single. The Tigons would get three more walks before Evon Maxwell singled. But the pitching troubles continued for the Eagles as three more walks were issued, bringing up Ingalls, who singled again in the first inning.

Heimstrom and Mary Arnold also singled while the Eagles issued two more walks before finally ending the inning. There were 10 walks in Webster/Siren’s inning alone, but the Eagles shut things down after that, keeping Webster/Siren scoreless for the next three innings.

The Eagles battled their way back into the game however, and at the end of the fourth inning, the Eagles were trailing 1310. Webster/Siren would get three more runs in the bottom of the fifth to help seal the win.

The Tigons had just nine hits in the game, with Ingalls going 3 for 5. Heimstrom was 2 for 2, and Maxwell, Kayla Duclon, Arnold and Steph Keith each had a hit.

The Eagles battled for 12 hits, including two hits from Shauna Jorgenson, Crystal Donahue, Haley Olson and Jessica Kutina.

– Marty Seeger

Unity's Jessica Kutina slides in ahead of a tag from Webster/Siren’s Billie Ingalls at second.

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Schmidt tosses solid game against Shell Lake Frederic 18, Spooner 12

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer SHELL LAKE – The Frederic Vikings softball team had a solid effort last Saturday, May 14, in Shell Lake during a tournament, winning both games despite some nasty weather.

The Vikings first game was rainy and cold, with both teams committing errors, with Spooner producing eight and six on the Vikings.

Frederic managed to put a lot of hits in play however with 15, including a solid effort from Lauren Domagala, who went 3 for 4 with four RBIs. Krysta Laqua went 1 for 6 with an RBI, and Cori Schmidt and Vanessa Neumann went 2 for 4 with two and one RBI respectively. Tara Anderson was 2 for 5, Maria Miller hit 1 for 4 with two RBIs and Carley Gustavson drove in two runs and went 2 for 5. Lexi Domagala was also 2 for 5.

Spooner was leading the game 4-2 until the Vikings scored 10 runs in the third inning to help seal the win. Schmidt pitched seven innings, allowing 10 hits, no earned runs, five walks and had eight strikeouts with five walks.

Frederic 4, Shell Lake 1 SHELL LAKE – The Vikings faced much drier weather in game two of Saturday’s tournament, and with only one error to speak of the Vikings played cleaner softball, especially with help from Cori Schmidt, who struck out the first eight of the nine batters she faced.

Schmidt went seven innings in the shutout victory, allowing just two hits, no earned runs and 12 strikeouts.

Both teams had trouble plating any runs until the Lakers struck first in the top of the fifth. The Vikings answered back however, with four runs in the bottom half of the fifth to take a 4-1 lead, which is where the game remained.

In the four-run fifth inning, Carley Gustafson made it to first on a throwing error. She eventually took second base, and Lexi Domagala grounded out, moving Gustafson to third.

Krysta Laqua and Schmidt followed through on singles, with Laqua getting the RBI and Vanessa Neuman hit an RBI double to score Schmidt. With two outs, Lauren Domagala doubled to score Neumann and the Vikings four run inning was complete.

Laqua, Schmidt, Neumann, Lauren Domagala, Maria Miller and Lexi Domagala recorded the Vikes six hits in the game.

Lauren Domagala was also credited for a big defensive play in centerfield on a diving catch.

Grantsburg 11, Osceola 5 GRANTSBURG – The Osceola Chieftains came as close as any team to beating the Pirates softball team so far this season, but Grantsburg still managed to pull out a win by six runs, and the sweep of their home tournament on Saturday, May 14.

Grantsburg took a 7-0 lead after the first inning off seven hits, including a single from Kylie Pewe and a double from Sam Schweiger to lead off the inning. A single

by Tiffany Meyer and singles from Gabby Witzany, Lauren Finch, Jessica Hoffman and Kayla Casey.

Pewe was 3 for 5, Schweiger went 2 for 3, Meyer, 3 for 4, Witzany 3 for 3 and Finch was 3 for 4.

Grantsburg 16, Cumberland 3 GRANTSBURG – Cumberland fell hard to the Pirates during a second game on Saturday, May 14 in Grantsburg. The Pirates 16 runs came on 16 hits, as Kylie Pewe went 4 for 4 and scored three times.

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Emily Cole, McKenzie Ryan, Gabby Witzany, and Stacey McKenzie each had a hit as well.

The Pirates scored just three runs in the first and were scoreless in the next two innings before opening up the run support nin the fourth inning, scoring 14 runs on 11 hits.

Braham (Minn.) 19, Webster/Siren 7 (game one) Braham (Minn.) 11, Webster/Siren 1 (game two) SIREN – The Webster/Siren girls hosted a softball tournament on Saturday, May 14, at Siren, and while the Tigons were able to score some hard-earned runs off the Braham squad in each inning of the first game, they lost on three strong innings by the visiting Minnesotans, who outscored them 19-7 for an early halt.

Siiri Larsen got tagged withe the loss, surrendering 17 hits and 13 earned runs in the contest. Alex Holmstrom managed two hits off the Braham girls, and Kayla Duclon tallied a pair of RBIs in the loss.

The second game also went the way of the visitors, with the Braham squad holding the Tigons to just two hits in the loss, making the most of one strong inning off starter Evon Maxwell, who gave up only six hits, but walked six more. She was able to strike out six batters in the 11-1, 10-run rule loss.

Errors were crucial, as the Tigons had a hard time with the cold, windy weather, committing nine miscues in the second game alone. – Greg Marsten

Luck 16, Clear Lake 6 Spring Valley 9, Luck 6 Hayward 18, Luck 13 LUCK – The Luck girls hosted a fourteam tourney on Saturday, May 14, and while it was freezing cold, it also showed glimpses of some local talent, and gave a few highlights to the fans.

Luck wasn’t able to fend off the formidable Hayward or Spring Valley squads, but did play some solid ball, and beat local rival Clear Lake handily, 16-6, to avenge an earlier loss to the fellow Polk County squad.

The Cards had trouble with their pitching at times, surrendering far too many walks, but making some very good defensive plays on occasion to counter the freebie runners. They also had some very solid hitting at times, with a Jaimee Buck home run and a long bomb grand-slam homer by freshman Abbie Otlo, to threaten the Hayward squad in the final game.

“We’re a warm weather team” Luck head coach Wayne Dickinson joked. “I can’t wait to see how we’ll play once it warms up!”

Luck was in both games they lost, and threatened until the very end in both contests, as well. The cold weather made for unique athletic fashions at times, with wool winter caps, long underwear and pajama bottoms under uniforms, and a bevy of blankets to fend off the lack of BTUs. Hayward took the top spot, while the Cardinals of Spring Valley took second overall. – Greg Marsten

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Pirates softball goes full steam ahead over Frederic Vikings edged by Northwood in nightcap Grantsburg 13, Frederic 0

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer FREDERIC – The Pirates softball team has locked up the conference title as expected, and showed why they’re still the team to beat in perhaps all the north this spring, with a commanding win over the Vikings on Monday, May 16.

Errors contributed to Grantburg’s first three runs of the game, which came in the top of the first inning. Kylie Pewe and Sam Scheweiger reached first on throwing errors in the first two at bats of the game, and with one out and with two runs already in, a groundout by Emily Cole helped score Tiffany Meyer, who reached on an error.

Both teams worked through a scoreless second inning, and while the Vikings weren’t out of the game entirely the Pirates were able to quickly tack on another five runs in the top of the third, and another four runs in the fourth. Three Vikings errors in the third and another four errors in the fourth inning eventually put the Vikings out of the game for good.

The Pirates had nine hits in the game, with McKenzie Ryan going 3 for 3 with three RBIs to lead Grantsburg. Frankie Knuf recorded the only Vikings hit of the game, as Jessica Hoffman pitched just over 2-1/2 innings of work with six strikeouts, no walks and no hits. Macy Hanson pitched the final two innings, allowing the one hit, with one walk and one strikeout.

Northwood 5, Frederic 4 FREDERIC – The Vikings scoring woes continued against Northwood directly following their loss to Grantsburg in a doubleheader on Monday, May 16.

Northwood scored three runs in the third inning and tacked on another run in the top of the fifth before the Vikings answered back. The Vikings were scoreless, and had just two hits until the bottom of the fifth inning when they scored three runs on three hits, bring the score to within reach and a possible comeback.

The Vikings fifth inning began on lead off hit by Lauren Domagala to centerfield.

She reached on an error, but ended up getting to second in the process. With two outs, Lexi Domagala singled to score Lauren Domagala, and Krysta Laqua followed with a two RBI double, and while Cori Schmidt followed with a single, the rally soon ended, leaving the Vikings still down by a run.

Northwood scored one more insurance run in the top of the seventh, and the Vikings did tack on a run in the bottom of the inning, but ended the game with a runner in scoring position for the potential tie.

The Pirates kept the Vikings off balance on Monday, May 16, finishing a season sweep of Frederic. – Photos by Marty Seeger

Unity 11, Webster/Siren 1 BALSAM LAKE – The Unity Eagles were able to slowly build up enough runs to bring their contest with the visiting Webster/Siren Tigons to an early end on Monday, May 16, at Unity, winning 11-1 an inning early.

Eagles catcher Brittany Thomfohrda had a notable night, going 4-4 and making several solid defensive plays in the victory. Right fielder Hailey Olsen had three hits in the win, and Jessica Kutina had a strong night at the plate, as well, as the Eagle girls were able to stay just ahead of Webster/Siren freshman starter Evon Maxwell just enough and to get on base, and then used smart baserunning to make every runner count.

Unity starter Taylor Heathman got the start and the win, and while several of the Tigons were able to get a few walks and a few hits off Heathman, such as Sam Kopecky’s pair of singles, none were strung together enough for much of a scoring challenge. Several Eagles hit the ball very hard, and the contest was ended early on a 10-run rule when Marisa Hacker scored in the fifth inning, making

An Eagle slides safely into second base against Webster/Siren on Monday, May 16.

it 11-1 Eagles. – Greg Marsten

Frederic 6, Osceola FREDERIC – The Vikings softball team bounced back from earlier losses in the week to take a nice nonconference win on the road at Osceola on Tuesday, May 17.

Frederic led by a 1-0 margin before the Chieftains retook a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the third inning. The Vikings got their bats going in the fourth inning however, as they scored five runs to overtake Osceola.

Vanessa Neumann had the hot bat going 3 for 4 with an RBI, and Krysta Laqua went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Corissa Schmidt knocked in a run as well, along with Frankie Knuf who was 1 for 4. Tara Anderson, Lauren Domagala, Maria Miller and Kendra Mossey each recorded hits as well.

Schmidt pitched all eight innings allowing four runs (one earned) with two strikeouts and three walks.

Grantsburg 14, Unity 1 Grantsburg 10, Amery 0 BALSAM LAKE/AMERY – The Pirates softball team traveled to Unity and then headed to Amery to play a doubleheader on Tuesday, May 17.

Their first game was played at Unity and the Eagles were able to keep the Grantsburg offense at bay with three runs allowed in the first three innings of play.

The Pirates then scattered three hits in the fourth inning and another four runs in the fifth, while holding the Eagles to just one run scored by Hailey Olsen, and no hits allowed.

Amery was able to get four hits off of the Pirates pitchers, but couldn’t plate a run as the Pirates maintained their perfect record heading into the final stretch of the season before playoffs begin.

Against Amery, Kylie Pewe was 3 for 4 while Sam Schweiger was 2 or 3 with an RBI. Tiffany Meyer was 1 for 4 with three RBIs. Gabrielle Witzany and Kayla Casey went 2 for 3.

Against Unity the Pirates had 14 hits, with Pewe going 3 for 4 with an RBI, and Meyer going 2 for 3 with three RBIs. McKenzie Ryan and Lauren Finch each

Grantsburg’s Emily Cole makes a leaping grab in left field for another Pirate out against the Vikings.

had a pair of hits.

Shell Lake 12, Webster/Siren 2 SHELL LAKE – The Webster/Siren softball team dropped a 12-2 contest against Shell Lake on Tuesday, May 17, scoring just one run in the first and another in the second inning before being shut down.

The Tigons had just two hits in the game from Sam Perius and Kayla Duclon.

Of the 12 runs scored by the Lakers, only one was earned. Siiri Larsen had one strikeout in the game while Evon Maxwell had four strikeouts. Together they issued seven walks, and had five wild pitches.

Webster/Siren’s Alex Holmstrom makes an over-the-shoulder catch against the Eagles.

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R I G H T: T h e Saints second baseman catches a liner. – Photo by Greg Marsten

A Unity batter connects with the ball against Webster/Siren. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Jessica Hoffman gets set to pitch against Frederic. Hoffman has thrown several scoreless and hitless innings this season. – Photo by Marty Seeger

LEADER SPORTS SCOREBOARD

BOTTOM LEFT: Cardinal pitcher Maia Lehmann smacks a hard shot against the Warriors of Clear Lake in Saturday's frozen tourney at Luck. – Photo by Greg Marsten

At right: Wendy Roberts of Grantsburg eyes the pitch in a game against the Vikings on Monday, May 16. – Photo by Marty Seeger

BASEBALL

West Lakeland Standings Team Conf. Overall 9-0 15-0 Grantsburg Pirates Unity Eagles 7-1 10-7 5-4 8-5 St. Croix Falls Saints Luck Cardinals 5-5 6-9 Frederic Vikings 1-9 2-11 1-9 2-12 Siren/Webster Scores Thursday, May 12 Luck 9, St. Croix Falls 8 Unity 10, Siren/Webster 0 Friday, May 13 Bruce 21, Luck 4 St. Croix Falls 14, Siren/Webster 0 Saturday, May 14 Grantsburg 13, Cameron 7 Grantsburg 9, Cameron 8 Shell Lake 8, Frederic 6 Turtle Lake/Clayton 12, Unity 2 Unity 9, Somerset 6 Monday, May 16 Siren/Webster 18, Clear Lake 17 Grantsburg 18, Frederic 3 Turtle Lake/Clayton 7, Luck 4 Unity 12, Northwood 2 Tuesday, May 17 Amery 3, Unity 2 Luck 8, Prairie Farm 7 St. Croix Falls 9, Osceola 6 Upcoming - (Subject to change) Thursday, May 19 4:30 p.m. Frederic at Clear Lake 5 p.m.

Grantsburg at Bruce Prairie Farm at Siren/Webster St. Croix Falls at Unity Friday, May 20 5 p.m.

Unity at Bruce Solon Springs at Luck Saturday, May 21 10 a.m.

St. Croix Falls at Cumberland Monday, May 23 5 p.m.

Unity at Bloomer Frederic at Clayton New Auburn vs. Luck (TBA) St. Croix Falls at Somerset Northwood at Webster 7:30 p.m. Grantsburg at Rush City, Minn.

Tuesday, May 24 5 p.m.

St. Corix Falls at Chetek Luck at Osceola Grantsburg at Unity Maple Northwestern at Webster

GOLF

Upcoming - (Subject to change) Thursday, May 18 9:30 a.m. Conference Tournament at Rice Lake (Luck, Frederic, St. Croix Falls, Siren, Unity, Webster, Grantsburg) Tuesday, May 24 9 a.m.

Regional Meet at Osceola (St. Croix Falls, Unity) 9:30 a.m. Regional Meet at Frederic (Frederic, Grantsburg, Luck, Siren, Webster)

Check www.lakelandconference.org for schedule updates

SOFTBALL

West Lakeland Standings Team Conf. Overall 9-0 16-0 Grantsburg Pirates Frederic Vikings 5-5 7-5 4-4 5-4 Unity Eagles St. Croix Falls Saints 4-4 4-6 Luck Cardinals 3-7 5-12 1-6 1-12 Webster/Siren Scores Thursday, May 12 St. Croix Falls 6, Luck 5 Webster/Siren 17, Unity 12 Saturday, May 14 Grantsburg 16, Cumberland 3 Grantsburg 11, Osceola 5 Luck 16, Clear Lake 6 Spring Valley/Plum City 9, Luck 6 Hayward 18, Luck 13 Frederic 4, Shell Lake 1 Braham, Minn., 19, Webster/Siren 7 Braham, Minn., 11, Webster/Siren 1 Monday, May 16 Grantsburg 13, Frederic 0 Hudson 12, St. Croix Falls 0 Tuesday, May 17 Grantsburg 10, Amery 0 Luck 16, Bruce 14 Cameron 11, St. Croix Falls 3 Grantsburg 14, Unity 1 Upcoming - (Subject to change) Thursday, May 19 4:30 p.m. Frederic at Clear Lake 5 p.m.

Unity at Somerset Friday, May 20 5 p.m.

Solon Springs at Luck Monday, May 23 5 p.m.

St. Croix Falls at Clear Lake Superior at Grantsburg New Auburn vs. Luck (TBA) Frederic at Turtle Lake Tuesday, May 24 5 p.m.

Webster/Siren at Grantsburg

TRACK & FIELD

Upcoming - (Subject to change) Monday, May 23 3:30 p.m. Regional Meet at Frederic (Frederic, Luck, Siren, Webster) 3:45 p.m. Regional Meet at Somerset (St. Croix Falls, Unity) 4:15 p.m. Regional at Rice Lake (Grantsburg) Thursday, May 26 3 p.m.

Sectional Meet at Colfax 3:15 p.m. Sectional Meet at Colby

Visit

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Golfers preparing for conference tourney this Thursday

Conference tournament to be held at Turtleback Golf Course in Rice Lake

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer FREDERIC – Area golfers have been busy all week in preparation for the upcoming tournament season. The next golf meet is already the conference tournament set for Turtleback Golf Course this Thursday, May 19. The tournament is supposed to start at 9 a.m.

The final standings for the regular conference season shows Unity ahead of the

pack with 72 conference points, followed

by Grantsburg, (33) St. Croix Falls, (29) Siren, (26) Frederic, (17), Luck, (12) and Webster (1).

The top 12 finishers in the conference receive All-Conference status, which includes Unity’s Reed Sorensen as the individual champion with 172 points. Siren’s Luke Bollant is second, followed by Unity’s Brandon Stencil, Kyle Sorensen and Jake Langevin of Grantsburg. Jake Bengtson of Unity, Taylor Sempf of St. Croix Falls, Grantsburg’s Kyle Johnson, Evan Lunda of Unity, Alex Mikl of St. Croix Falls, Roger Steen of Luck and Ben Davis of Grantsburg round out the top 12.

Frederic Invitational FREDERIC – The Frederic Golf Course hosted another high school boy’s golf invitational on Monday, May 16. Unity came out on top with a team score of 155, while Siren shot a 178, St. Croix Falls got a 185, Grantsburg, 187, Luck 204 and Frederic, 205.

Reed Sorensen was the medal winner and overall individual leader with a 35, whicl Kyle Sorensen showed Unity’s significant depth with a 38.. Luke Bollant of Siren came in second with a 39, followed

by Jake Bengtson and Evan Lunda with 41 apiece. Brandon Stencil also shot a 44.

Alex Mikl led the Saints with a 43, Frederic was led by Dayton Rivera with 46 and Kyle Johnson led Grantsburg with a 44.

Luck’s Roger Steen led with a 45.

LEFT: Unity's Reed Sorensen was the individual conference champion for the Eagles golf team this year, and helped the Eagles to a big lead in the conference point standings.

– File Photo by Marty Seeger

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Concealed carry moving quickly through Legislature

Polk, Burnett County sheriffs support concealed carry, but with more provisions

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – At least three bills allowing the right to carry a concealed weapon in Wisconsin are moving rapidly through the Legislature this month, and while the debate among several state officials is circulating on what these bills should include, there’s no debate that some form of concealed-carry legislation is coming soon.

Gov. Scott Walker has already voiced his support, but it’s unclear as to what type of concealed-carry law he will sign once a bill reaches his desk. Last week, hearings on the proposed concealed carry legislation were held in Madison and Wausau with a large turnout, and several law enforcement officials expressing concern.

Two of the bills are co-authored by Rep. Jeff Mursau, R-Crivitz, and Sen. Pam Galloway, R-Hartford, and both require background and mental health history checks, as well as prevent felons and other criminals from carrying concealed weapons.

Both also prevent from carrying in government buildings and on school grounds, but allow concealed carry in many public buildings. One bill would require a permit from the Department of Justice, while another does not. Neither bill would require training, while a third bill introduced by Rep. Don Pridemore R-Hartford, would require minimal training according to a recent editorial by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. However, the provision for a training requirement would be added to the bill that does not require a permit system to carry a concealed weapon. That particular bill is similar to what they call constitutional carry. Since the bills were first introduced, there has already been at least one change, but will only change in the future if they are ammended.

The Wausau Daily Herald reported a large turnout at the Wausau hearing, which included comments from Wausau Police Chief Jeff Hardel, who doesn’t support concealed carry, especially without an approval process or permit requirement.

“Overall, I think you’ll find law enforcement doesn’t support (concealed carry), Hardel said in a report by the Wausau Daily Herald. “But if it’s going to pass,

only supports the right to carry a concealed weapon but believes training should be a requirement before attempting to carry that weapon.

“There’s just so many things people need to understand, it should not be taken lightly,” Sutton said.

For 37 years, Sutton spent his time in military and intelligence work, and had two instances where he was authorized a concealed-carry permit. While he has never worked in law enforcement, Sutton learned that training is a must due to the complicated responsibilities of carrying a concealed weapon.

“It’s for the safety of the citizens, it’s for the safety of law enforcement, it’s for the protection of the individual, who can get himself into deep trouble if he doesn’t comport himself correctly in a shooting incident,” Sutton said.

During one portion of the concealedcarry training course, Sutton discussed a question posed by instructor Dominic Ferraro of the Advanced Protection Group, LLC. “When can you legally shoot to kill?”

Ferarro had asked.

“Never” was the eventual answer, and it was noted that you can only shoot to stop a threat to your life.

“You can never shoot to kill. You can only shoot to stop,” said Sutton. “Once the person has stopped, when the threat is no longer a threat, you’re not allowed to use deadly force anymore. People who haven’t gone through training don’t understand that.”

In the current political environment, a concealed-carry law is almost certain to pass, and Sutton urges citizens to expend their energy on the type of concealed carry they want – and not whether or not concealed carry should be allowed in Wisconsin.

For more information on Senate Bill 90, Senate Bill 93 and Assembly Bill 126, you can visit the Wisconsin State Legislature Web site at legis.wisconsin.gov. Once on the Web site, select “Senate” or “Assembly” to the left of the screen, and type in the Bill number. In the coming days, the Advanced Protection Group, LLC will be posting the bills on their Web site as well, and will update any changes that take place. That Web site can be found at www.apgiwi.com.

Wisconsin residents could soon see a new law allowing them to carry a concealed weapon.

Wisconsin is one of only two states in the nation that prohibit some form of concealed carry.

– Special photo then I just think we need to have a proper bill) passes, we will continue to perform system in place.” our duties knowing that there may be Other sheriffs seemed to show wide more guns out there, but that shouldn’t support for concealed carry, including drastically change how we deal with peoDodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls and ple. I’d be more concerned with residents Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, from other states and what their state rebut all seem to agree that some form of quires for them to get a permit,” Johnson training requirement, as well as stiffer said. penalties for gun-law violators should be Johnson also supports some form of in place. training requirement, which two of the “Generally, I am in favor of concealed bills do not require. carry, but there are factors that I would “I hope that one of the requirements is want to see contained in the legislation for that there is training on the liabilities of public safety issues,” said Burnett County carrying a gun with stress on the actual Sheriff Dean Roland, who hopes to review use of the gun. For instance, when you can the legislation more closely at an upcom- and can’t brandish your weapon at someing Badger State Sheriff’s Association one or, God forbid, actually shoot at somemeeting. one. Can you shoot at someone that’s According to Polk County Sheriff Pete trying to steal your car? Or breaking into Johnson, the BSSA opposed a law change your shed? Or your house? These are the when concealed-carry laws were first in- majority types of crimes that occur in our troduced, “but that wasn’t because of the county, so if you’re going to carry, you’d law in an of itself, it was because of the better be able to correctly answer,” Johnadded workload it would place on the son said. sheriff’s department with no additional resources (unfunded mandates),” Johnson Is training needed? said.

Lewis resident Boyd Sutton is in favor Johnson isn’t sure what stance the BSSA of the right to bear arms, as well as the will take this time around, but echoed right to exercise those rights. Sutton was similar concerns. As far as safety goes, one of about 40 residents who recently atJohnson said he doesn’t expect things to tended a concealed-carry training course change much in the way his deputies han- at the South Fork Sporting Club. He not dle situations once a concealed-carry law passes.

“My deputies currently never know when someone is carrying a firearm concealed. We try to be attentive on every MADISON – People of all ages can fish are available at many locations to make it contact we have because of that. Once it (a for free in Wisconsin on Saturday and even easier to give it a try."

Sunday, June 4 and 5, the state’s Free The weekend is about introducing peoFishing Weekend, and now it's easier ple of all ages to fishing, Stabo says. "If than ever for newbies to cast a few. you're an avid angler, consider taking an Free fishing clinics are set at more than adult who has never fished before. Share law.” a dozen locations, with more being your passion with someone else."

Senate Bill 72 was the Senate versions added all the time; and rods, reels and All waters of the state are open, includof Assembly Bill 24, which was held up other gear are on loan for free from nearly ing Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan, for a vote two weeks ago. The bill 50 locations, says Theresa Stabo, aquatic Lake Superior and rivers bordering Wispassed the Senate by a voice vote and education director with the Department consin. Residents and nonresidents of all passed the Assembly by a 70-24 vote. of Natural Resources. ages can fish without a fishing license (or Similar legislation was passed last ses"Every day is free fishing day for kids trout or salmon stamps) over the two sion; however it was vetoed by former 15 and under, so Free Fishing Weekend days. All other fishing regulations apply, Gov. Doyle. offers a great opportunity for their par- including how many fish anglers can “Wisconsin has a proud tradition of ents, friends and older teenagers to join keep and limits on the minimum size of hunting, and we have the best sportsin and find out if fishing is for them," fish they can keep. – from the DNR men in the country. I am proud to have Stabo says. "Instruction and equipment been able to work with our sportsmen to get this legislation made into law,” said Severson. “There is simply too Great Northern Outdoors Bass Fishing League Standings Week 1 much red tape involved with bear hunting that makes the sport not only more Co-sponsored by BLC Well Drilling in Milltown dangerous, but less enjoyable and more Standings 9. Harry/Dave 4 lbs., 5 oz.

18. Dockmasters, 1 lbs., 10 oz. expensive.”

1. Milltown Dock, 10 lbs., 1 oz.

10. GNO, 4 lbs. 2 oz.

19. A1 Construction, 0 lbs., 0 oz.

2. 46 Store, 9 lbs. 10 oz.

11. Cory/Jamie, 3 lbs., 14 oz.

Having passed both Houses of the 3. Mossey, 8 lbs., 6 oz.

12. Main Dish, 3 lbs., 12 oz.

Big bass/Big bag weekly winner: Legislature, the bill will now head to the 4. Long, 8 lbs., 3 oz.

13. Jim Duncan, 3 lbs., 9 oz.

Big Bass: governor’s desk where it is expected to 5. Bistram Boys, 6 lbs., 8 oz.

14. BLC Well Drilling, 3 lbs., 9 oz.

Milltown Dock, 4 lbs., 8 oz. be signed into law. – from the office of Rep. 6. Scott and Shawn, 5 lbs., 13 oz.

15. Laqua/Allee, 2 lbs. 5 oz.

Big Bag: Severson 7. Luck Sport and Marine, 5 lbs., 9 oz.

16. Grumpy Grandpas, 2 lbs., 2 oz.

46 Store, 9 lbs., 10 oz.

Free fishing weekend June 4-5

Bear bill passes the Legislature

Senate Bill 72 headed to the governor to be signed

MADISON – Wednesday, May 11, both the Assembly and the Senate voted in favor of Senate Bill 72, which was introduced by state Rep. Erik Severson, ROsceola. This bill will make bear hunting safer and more enjoyable for hunters. One important safety change allows for a backup shooter if the safety of the hunting party is in jeopardy.

“I want to thank my colleagues in the Senate and the Assembly for voting in favor of this bill,” said Severson. “Bear hunting is not a partisan issue, and I am glad to see that SB 72 passed with bipartisan support. I look forward to joining Gov. Walker when he signs this bill into

8. Struck/Lonetti, 4 lbs., 7 oz.

17. Ones/Roberts, 2 lbs., 1 oz.

NOTICE TOWN OF LAKETOWN Monthly Board Meeting Will Be Held Tuesday, May 24, 2011, At 7:30 p.m.

Cushing Community Center

NOTICE

The Next Regular Meeting Of The Board Of Directors Of The Frederic Rural Fire Association Will Be Tuesday, May 31 2011, At 7 p.m., At The Fire Hall

Agenda: Call to order; clerk’s report; treasurer’s report; open forum; discuss/approve ATV route ordinance for 240th Ave.; road report; review correspondence; pay bills.

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(April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Plaintiff, vs.

DAVID FOUKS; SHELLY FOUKS A/K/A SHELLY L. SWANSON; Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 10 CV 312 Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 29, 2010, in the amount of $194,069.18, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 15, 2011, 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.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 3 of Certified Survey Map No. 5460 filed July 23, 2007, in Vol. 24 C.S.M., Pg. 145, as Doc. No. 734549, being Lots 3 and 4 of Certified Survey Map No. 5336 filed December 28, 2006, in Vol. 24 of C.S.M., Pg. 21, as Doc. No. 726610, located in the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 24, Township 32 North, Range 19 West, Town of Farmington, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Together with and subject to a driveway agreement/easement recorded in Vol. 1007 of Rec., Pg. 649, as Doc. No. 735962.

TAX KEY NO.: 022-00576-0300 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2464 30th Avenue, Osceola, Wisconsin 54020.

Gunar J. Blumberg State Bar No. 1028987 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe, 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.

ANNUAL MEETING

Union Cemetery Wed., May 25 6 p.m. at Golden Oaks Apts.

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(Apr. 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff vs.

JOSEPH E. BARG, and DAN JASPERSON and SUSAN A. JASPERSON, Defendants.

Case No. 10 CV 692 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on November 22, 2010, in the amount of $110,488.13, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on: Thursday, May 26, 2011, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

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

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

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lot One Hundred Four (104) of the Assessor’s Plat of the Village of Dresser, according to the Official Plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds in Polk County, Wisconsin, being a part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 of NE1/4), of Section Eighteen (18), Township Thirtythree (33) North of Range Eighteen (18) West, Village of Dresser, Polk County, Wis. PIN: 116-00417-0000.

STREET ADDRESS: 138 State Street, Dresser, WI 54009.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 28th day of March, 2011.

Peter M. Johnson, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson / #1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 533982 WNAXLP

NOTICE TOWN OF GEORGETOWN BOARD OF REVIEW Board of Review will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011, from 8 to 10 a.m., at the Georgetown Town Hall.

In order to appear before the Board of Review, you must file a written objection with the town clerk at least 48 hours before appearing before the board.

Open Book, the assessment roll will be open to public inspection and the assessor will be present to answer questions on Friday, May 20, 2011, from 3 to 7 p.m.

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(May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CitiMortgage, Inc. Plaintiff vs.

KEVIN R. GUMM, et al Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case Number: 10 CV 990 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 21, 2011, in the amount of $228,348.24, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 23, 2011, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

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

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 6 of Certified Survey Maps No. 2196 recorded in Volume 10 of Certified Survey Maps, page 120 as Document No. 554503, located in part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 and part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 25, Township 34 North, Range 16 West, Town of Apple River, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1323 64th Street, Turtle Lake, WI 54889.

TAX KEY NO.: 004-00678-0600.

Dated this 28th day of April, 2011.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Russell J. Karnes State Bar #1054982 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 269979

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(May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. AS SERVICER FOR THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWMBS, 2004-12 Plaintiff vs.

INPONG LUANGRATH, et al.

Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case Number: 10 CV 237 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 7, 2010, in the amount of $256,916.08, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 22, 2011, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

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

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Mall No. 1753 recorded in Volume 8 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 101 as Document No. 523410, being a part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest (SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4) of Section Twenty-Two (22), Township Thirty-Two (32) North of Range Nineteen (19) West, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 272 270th St., Osceola, WI 54020.

TAX KEY NO.: 022-00533-0100 Dated this 13th day of April, 2011.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar #1063071 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 269072

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Notices/Employment Opportunities

MAY 18, 2011 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NEWS SECTION - A - PAGE 23

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Project Manager Jail Literacy Program $16.00/hr.

Department: Library Limited-term grant position June 1 - December 31, 2011 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (19.5 hrs./wk. flexible time) Benefits include: SS and retirement Deadline to apply: May 31, 2011 YOU MUST COMPLETE OUR POLK COUNTY EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For applications, complete job description & qualifications, please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employee Opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk County Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, WI, 715-485-9176.

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BURNETT COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Is Now Accepting Applications For A Full-Time Position:

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

A high standard of cleanliness and orderliness is crucial to our residents and the success of our organization. We are seeking a dependable, independent individual with a strong work ethic and dedication to maintaining these standards.

We offer a great working environment and competitive wages. Call or stop in for more information. Job descrip535834 tions and applications can be picked up at:

7350 Main St. East Webster, WI 54893 715-866-8231

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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: Each bid listed is a separate bid. Contact Town Chairman Jeremy Gronski for specifics of bids. Please mark and submit your bids separately. These are TRIP projects and must meet prevailing wage laws. Bid 1. Chip seal 1 mile of blacktop on County Line Road. Bid 2. Crack seal 1-2 miles of blacktop. Bid 3. Clearing of right-of-way bids. Bid 4. Pulverize approximately .6 mile of blacktop on Oeltjen Road. Bid 5.

Pulverize approximately 1 mile of Bonneville Road. Bid 6. Reconstruct approximately .6 mile of Oeltjen Road. Bid 7. Reconstruct approximately 1 mile of Bonneville Road. Bid 8. Blacktop approximately .6 mile of Oeltjen Road. Sealed bids can be sent to: Town of Anderson, Attn.: Jeremy Gronski, 20723 E. River Road, Grantsburg, WI 54840 and should be marked “road bids.” Bids are to be received no later than June 10, 2011. All bids will be opened and reviewed June 14, 2011, at a town board meeting. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. For questions on the road bids or specifications contact: Jeremy Gronski, Town Chairman, at 715-431-0489.

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JOB VACANCY School District of Siren Part-time Summer Maintenance The School District of Siren has opened a search for a Part-time Summer Maintenance position. This is a temporary position from June 9 thru August 26, 2011, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 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 20, 2011, 4 p.m.

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BASIC EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS WITC NEW RICHMOND AND SUPERIOR CAMPUSES Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is seeking learning-focused, creative and dynamic individuals to teach Basic Education full time at WITC New Richmond and Superior Campuses. These positions are responsible for providing contracted instruction to individuals seeking high school (GED/HSED) Credentials, employability skills and success strategies.

Qualifications include: BA/BS with minor in Elementary Education, Secondary Education or Special Needs Education, or BA/BS with 20 semester credits in Elementary Education, Secondary Education or Special Needs, or BA/BS with 20 semester credits in one of the following: Communication, Math, Science or Reading; 12 semester credits of Reading Instruction and at least 2 credits of Teaching Methods, one year (2,000 hours) of occupational experience outside the field of education and a background in educational diagnosis, assessment and instructional methodology for the full range of unique learner needs is preferred.

Deadline to apply: May 27, 2011

WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE

For a complete list of qualifications and to apply visit our Web site at www.witc.edu/employ.

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WITC is an equal opportunity/access/employer and educator.

ORDINANCE #5-12-11 STATE OF WISCONSIN TOWN OF OAKLAND, BURNETT COUNTY The Town Board of the Town of Oakland, Burnett County, Wisconsin, has the specific authority under Wisconsin statutes to adopt this ordinance.

This ordinance, adopted by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, provides for the use of 4-wheelers on Lincoln and Washington Streets in the Town of Oakland, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

Members of the Jeffries Estate Land Association are permitted to use 4-wheelers on Lincoln and Washington Streets in Jeffries Estates to access the owners lots on the lagoon.

Such use will operate in accordance with all laws and rules otherwise governing the use of 4-wheelers in the state of Wisconsin. In addition, all ATVs are required to stay on the pavement and at a speed limit no greater than 20 mph.

The Jeffries Estate Land Association will provide the town board with a list of all property owners and the officers of the association and will update any changes to that list quarterly from the date of adoption. This ordinance is effective on May 12, 2011, and will expire on April 12, 2012. the Oakland Town Board reserves the right to renew this ordinance at that time.

The town clerk shall properly post or publish this ordinance as required under s. 60.80, Wisconsin statutes.

Adopted this 12th day of May, 2011.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth Jan. 19, 1951, and date of death April 9, 2011, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 38, Centuria, WI 54824.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is August 15, 2011.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar May 2, 2011 Sherrie Smith-Toland Personal Representative P.O. Box 385 Centuria, WI 54824 715-646-2552

(May 18) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ANCHORBANK, FSB Plaintiff vs.

DAVID M. SWENSON, et al Defendant(s) AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case Number: 10 CV 128 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 5, 2010, in the amount of $54,637.19, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 31, 2011, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

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

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: The Northeast One-quarter of the Southeast One-quarter, Section 9, Township 35 North, Range 15 West, in the Town of Johnstown, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2237 Pipe Lake Road, Comstock, WI 54826.

TAX KEY NO.: 028-00168-0000.

Dated this 16th day of May, 2011.

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Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Marie M. Flannery State Bar #1045309 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 271091

VILLAGE OF SIREN - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Village of Siren, Wis., that a public hearing will be held on Thursday May 26, at 1 p.m., at the Village Hall, 24049 First Avenue, Village of Siren, Wisconsin, relative to an application for Variances to the Village of Siren Land Use Ordinance as follows: A variance of the Sign Ordinance (595-74) to allow square footage of the sign to be 96.5 square feet; up from the maximum of 60 square feet and to have the maximum height be 21 feet; up from the maximum of 20 feet.

A variance to the Sign Ordinance (595-74) to allow the surface area of the wall sign to equal 150 square feet; up from the maximum of no more than 100 square feet.

A variance to the Off-Street Parking Ordinance (595-56) to allow for 32 off-street parking stalls; down from the 48 parking stalls required.

The lot is located at 24217 St. Rd. 35/70. (PID: 07-181-238-16-08-2 03-000-023000). Application is made by Point of Beginning in reference to the proposed Dollar General Store.

All persons interested are invited to attend said hearing and be heard. Information on the proposal is available at the Village Office at 24049 First Avenue.

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REQUEST FOR BIDS LICENSED PLUMBERS The Town of Swiss requests bids for the (1) hook-up of water and sewer to the town shop in Danbury, WI. Project to include catch basin, installation of meter, 4” sewer line and 1” water line stubbed into shop for commode, sink and eye wash station and all cement work, trenching and backfilling. (2) Interior plumbing.

Arrangements for a project walk-through and for other questions please contact the Town of Swiss, P.O. Box 157, Danbury, WI 54830 or call 715-656-3030.

Bids will be received up to the bid opening on June 14, 2011, at 8:05 p.m. during the Town Board Meeting at the Swiss Town Hall, 7551 Main Street, Danbury.

The Town of Swiss reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Provide proof of liability and worker’s compensation insurance with bid.

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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS & POSITIONS Table Games Dealers HWYS. 35 & 77 • DANBURY, WI Apply in person at HR, M - F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or online http://danbury.stcroixcasino.com/employment/

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages.

To the town board of the Town of Jackson, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: Mark J. Linscheid of Mark J. Linscheid Enterprises, Inc. hereby makes application for Retail Class B Intoxicating Liquors and Fermented Malt Beverages for Crow Bar, located at 5046 County Road A, Webster, WI 54893. S1/2-SE1/4Section 20-T.40N-R.15W for a period of July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012.

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages. To the Town of LaFollette, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

The undersigned: Robert A. Hillestad Robert’s Howling Saloon 4790 State Hwy. 70 Webster, WI 54893 Hereby applies for a Class B Liquor License to sell fermented malt beverages and intoxicating liquor from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012.

Dated: May 16, 2011 Linda Terrian, Clerk Town of LaFollette

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Case No. 11 PR 29

(April 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ANCHORBANK, FSB, Successor to S & C Band, Plaintiff, vs.

DENNIS LARSEN a/k/a DENNIS R. LARSEN and AMY LARSEN a/k/a/ AMY K. LARSEN, husband and wife, ANCHORBANK, FSB, Defendants.

Case No. 10-CV-708 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 December 10, 2010, in the amount of $146,235.11, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 14, 2011, 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 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 2404 Recorded in Volume 11 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 111, as Document No. 565148, located in the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Township 33 North, Range 17 West. Said land being in the Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1599 105th Ave., Town of Garfield.

TAX KEY NO.: 024-00145-0000 Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414-727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

(May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACQUISITION, LLC Plaintiff vs.

ESTATE OF ARLENE E. PETERSON, et al.

Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No.: 10 CV 928 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 18, 2011, in the amount of $63,484.19, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 22, 2011, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

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

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: The South 295.160973 feet of the West 295.160973 feet of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 16, Township 34 North, Range 18 West, Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2121 150th Avenue, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

TAX KEY NO.: 044-00393-0000.

Dated this 14th day of April, 2011.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Russell J. Karnes State Bar #1054982 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 269135

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Defendants.

Case No. 10-CV-202 Code Nos. 30301 and 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 1, 2010, in favor of Plaintiff, Community Bank of Cameron, in the amount of $102,234.66, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 14, 2011, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of court in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold “as is” and subject to all real estate taxes, specials assessments, liens and encumbrances PLACE: At the front entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

DESCRIPTION: A parcel of Land in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4 NW1/4) of Section 31, Township 36 North, Range 18 West, Town of Laketown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at a point that is 545 feet South of the Northwest Corner of Section 31, Township 36 North, Range 18 West, Thence running due East 178 Feet; Thence due South 131 Feet; Thence West 178 Feet; Thence due North 131 Feet to the Place of Beginning.

Together with a 1/3 interest in the Well Agreement Recorded as Document No. 503224, Volume 596 of Records, Page 153, Polk County Register of Deeds.

TAX KEY NO.: 030-00761-0000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: For informational purposes, it is believed that the property in question is located at 2488 240th Street, Cushing, Wis. Dated this 5th day of April, 2011. /s/ Peter Johnson Polk County Sheriff Benson Law Office LLC Attorneys for Community Bank of Cameron P.O. Box 370 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5215

www.the-leader.net

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Kathleen Lois Trakel Glunz

Craig A. Jones and Kevin L. Jones,

(May 18, 25, June 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, FSB Plaintiff vs.

Debra K. Krueger Robert L. Krueger Jr. CACH, LLC St. Croix Regional Medical Center, Inc. Midland Funding LLC by its Servicing Agent Midland Credit Management AnchorBank, FSB f/k/a S&C Bank Defendants SUMMONS Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosure Case No. 11 CV 182 Honorable Molly E. GaleWyrick Case Code: 30404 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the following party named as a defendant herein: Debra K. Krueger/Robert L. Krueger Jr. You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served on you, states the nature and the basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after May 18, 2011, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes.

The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Suite 300 Balsam Lake, WI 54810-9071; and to Marie M. Flannery /Blommer Peterman, S.C., plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Blommer Peterman, S.C., 165 Bishops Way, Brookfield, WI 53005.

You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer 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 this 29th day of April, 2011.

Marie M. Flannery/Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1045309 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 270124 536097 WNAXLP

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(April 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Community Bank of Cameron d/b/a Community Bank of Cameron-Grantsburg Plaintiff, vs.

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Notices/Employment Opportunities

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The Town of Luck, Wis., will accept bids for Crack Sealing about 5-1/2 miles. Bids must be received no later than June 13, 2011. Further details may be obtained by calling Eric Olson, 715-491-6079.

The Luck Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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(April 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY KAREN E. MINUTELLO, as Assignee of M & I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Successor by merger with Century Bank, Plaintiff, vs.

DAVID J. DEHAVEN and JANE DOE, alias, his wife, if any, and ARDEN P. WILLIAMS and John Doe, alias, her husband, if any, Defendants.

Case No. 04 CV 75 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wis., on Thursday, June 9, 2011, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

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

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

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: East Half of the Southwest Quarter (E1/2 SW1/4), Section 22-32-17, Town of Alden, Polk County, Except 1 square acre in NW corner of NE SW, Section 22; the North line thereof is the south line of CTH C and West line thereof is the West line of said NE1/4 SW1/4, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 002-00574-0000, 00200578-0000, 002-00579-0000 The real estate shall be sold in parcels, as follows: Parcel 1: Northeast one-quarter of Southwest one-quarter (NE1/4 of SW1/4) Section 22-32-17, Town of Alden, Polk County, Except 1 square acres in NW corner of NE SW, Section 22; the North line thereof is the Southline of CTH C and West line thereof is the West line of said NE1/4 SW1/4, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 002-00574-0000 Parcel 2: Southeast one-quarter of Southwest one-quarter (SE1/4 of SW1/4) Section 22-32-17, Town of Alden, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 002-00578-0000 & 00200579-0000 Parcel 3: All real estate shall be sold as a single parcel.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 12th day of April, 2011. /s/Peter M. Johnson, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Northwest Passage Residential Treatment Program of Webster and Spooner, Wisconsin, provides comprehensive therapeutic services for adolescent boys experiencing emotional and behavioral disturbance.

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Full-Time Security Overnight:

Must be responsible, dependable and previous experience a plus.

Responsible for providing supervision of residents in program between 11 p.m. - 7 a.m. (awake position), will also have cleaning responsibilities and other tasks.

Rotating schedule between weekdays and weekends.

Check our Web site (www.nwpltd.org) for more details of the program and job descriptions. We offer full benefits and competitive salaries.

Northwest Passage

Deb Watson, Staff Development Coordinator 7818 Moline Rd., Webster, WI 54893 or Debw@nwpltd.org

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Interested applicants, please apply by sending a resume to:

NOTICE OF HEARING

The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at noon on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. The Board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view each site and will reconvene at noon at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. At that time each applicant will inform the Board of their request. (THE APPLICANT MUST APPEAR AT NOON WHEN THE BOARD RECONVENES AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.) TOM AASMUNDRUD requested a Special Exception from Section XC1 of the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Ordinance and a hearing was held on February 22, 2011. The Board granted his request with 4 conditions. The Board will reconsider the number of vehicles left on property. Property affected is: 420 45th Ave., Lot 1, CSM #4823, V21/Pg. 150, located in NW 1/4, SE 1/4 & NE 1/4, SE 1/4, N & W of RR, Sec. 8/T32N/R15W, Town of Clear Lake.

GERALD & TRISHA SZYKULSKI request a variance from Article 8C3(b) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to have more than 2 accessory buildings within 300’ of the ordinary high-water mark. Property affected is: 1845 Pine Island Park Ct., Lots 4-7, Plat of Pine Island Park, Sec. 35/T35N/ R17W, Town of Milltown, Balsam Lake, (class 1).

RICHARD & DAWN WALKER request a variance from Article 11F2(a)(2) & 11C, Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to build a deck off to the side of preexisting dwelling which will be closer than 75’ from the ordinary high-water mark. Property affected is: 1734A Sunny Vale Ln., Lot 8, Plat of Sunny Vale, Sec. 6/T34N/R17W, Town of Balsam Lake, Long Lake (class 1).

CHRIS HINIKER requests a Special Exception from Article 15B1-3 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to excavate on 0-20% slopes and slopes greater than 20%. Property affected is: 1950 75th Ave./County Rd. Y, pt. of SE 1/4, NW 1/4 & pt of NE 1/4, SW 1/4, Sec. 26/T33N/R18W, Town of Osceola, Round Lake (class 1).

LEHMAN CARLSON requests a Special Exception from Sec. 5B of the Polk County Small Wind Energy Systems Ordinance to build a small wind energy system within 1,000’ of two ponds. Property affected is: 134 220th St., NE 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec. 29/T32N/ 536566 39-40L 29a,d R18W, Town of Farmington, ponds (class 3).

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages. To the Town of LaFollette, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

The undersigned: John A. Lawson Jr. WATERING HOLE 24653 County Road X Shell Lake, WI 54871 Hereby applies for a Class B Liquor License to sell Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2011.

Dated: May 16, 2011 Linda Terrian, Clerk Town of LaFollette

(May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

KEVIN D. LUND, and COUNTRYSIDE COOPERATIVE, Defendants Case No. 10 CV 850 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on December 28, 2010, in the amount of $111,661.05, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on Thursday, June 30, 2011, at 10 o’clock a.m.

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

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

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map 1517, recorded in Volume 7 of Certified Survey Maps on page 95, as Document No. 496917, being part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW 1/4 SW 1/4), Section Thirtyfour (34), Township Thirty-four (34) North of Range Eighteen (18) West.

PIN: 044-00951-0000.

STREET ADDRESS: 1249 208th St., St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 9th day of May, 2011.

Peter M. Johnson, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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Burnett County is currently accepting applications to establish an employment register for the position of Dispatcher/Jailor in the Sheriff’s Department. These positions perform a wide variety of duties connected with the operation of the jail and a countywide emergency communication system.

Requires High School Diploma plus experience in operating variety of computer applications and systems. Experience in corrections, telecommunications, law enforcement or security preferred. Eligibility for Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board Certification as a Jailor, valid driver’s license. Additional training in corrections science, criminal justice or related field helpful.

NOTE: SELECTION PROCEDURE MAY CONSIST OF WRITTEN AND ORAL EXAMINATIONS. EMPLOYMENT ROSTER ESTABLISHED AT THIS TIME WILL BE UTILIZED TO FILL FULL OR ON-CALL POSITION VACANCIES WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. REQUIREMENTS MAY DICTATE APPOINTMENT OF EITHER MALE OR FEMALE CANDIDATES ONLY. Starting Salary $17.49 per hour.

For further information and application material contact the Burnett County Administration/Human Resources Office, Burnett County Government Center, Room #190, 7410 County Road K, #116, Siren, WI 54872 (www.burnettcounty.com or mthalacker@burnettcounty.org, Phone: 715/349-2181, Fax: 715/349-2180). Applications accepted until 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2011.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Application for Retail Class A License to sell fermented malt beverages. Submitted to the Town Board, Town of Sterling, Polk County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Edward M. Seck, President Jody K. Seck, Secretary Stop-A-Sec 2460 Old State Road 87 Cushing, WI 54006 Polk County, Wisconsin Hereby applies for a Retail Class A License to sell fermented malt beverages from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012.

Dated May 18, 2011 Julie Peterson, Clerk Town of Sterling

TOWN ASSESSOR The Town of Milltown, Polk County, is accepting proposals for a Town Assessor for 2011 and beyond. Estimated population of 1,275 and equalized valuation of $227,982,500. The parcel count 2,271 with 16 personal property. The assessor will be responsible for maintaining the assessment roll and individual property classifications within 10% of equalized value. Proposal shall include Open Book and Board of Review and be able to perform a future revaluation. Cope of certification, proof of insurance and resume can be sent to: Town of Milltown, Clerk Virgil Hansen, P.O. Box 100, Milltown, WI 54858. Due on or

by June 13, 2011. Questions to Chairman Hegdal at 715205-7829 or Clerk at 715-825-2494. The Town of Milltown, reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

Virgil Hansen, Town Clerk 536321 39-40L 29-30a,d Town of Milltown

BIDS WANTED Reroof Lewis United Methodist Church Shingles Or Steel For scope of work, call

715-653-2337 Home - ask for Scott 715-225-1015 Cell - ask for Scott 386-793-2216 Cell - ask for Bob

FULL-TIME ASSISTANT MANAGER All bids must be in by May 31, 2011.

The ReStore in St. Croix Falls is seeking a fulltime Assistant Manager to start as soon as possible. This position requires a self-starter, knowledge of construction, organizational skills, business management, ability to work with volunteers and ability to lift up to 100 pounds.

Customer service experience is important with excellent people skills. Reliable transportation is required. A commercial driver’s license a plus.

The ReStore is a retail and recycling program to support the mission of Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity serving Polk and Burnett Counties.

Application only accepted by mail at Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 736, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, Attn: ReStore position or e-mail to eric@wildrivershabitat.org (put ReStore position in subject line). Accepting applications until Friday, May 20, 2011. No phone calls or drop535768 27-28a, d 38-39L ins, please.

AMENDED REQUEST FOR BIDS – 2011 ROADWORK

Notice is hereby given that the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, is accepting bids for roadwork for the 2011 road maintenance season as follows: 1. Chip seal approximately 2 miles in various locations.

2. Wedge approximately 550 feet in two locations.

3. Thermal patch approximately 1,725 square feet in five locations.

4. Pulverize pavement and replace approximately 2.25 miles in four locations, work to include removal of any visible clay deposits.

5. Crack seal approximately 20 miles in various locations and Town Hall parking lot.

The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that Item #4 is subject to the prevailing wage rate determination which has been issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be applicable to this project.

For specific details of the above projects, contact Steve Jacobs, Public Works, at 715-338-6433 or Town Hall, at 715483-1851.

Bids to be considered must be sealed and received by the Town at 1305 200th Street prior to noon on Monday, May 23, 2011. Bids will be opened on Monday, May 23, 2011, at noon and awarded at Special Town Board meeting, date to be determined on May 18, 2011. 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 535865 38-39L WNAXLP www.townofstcroixfalls.org

(Apr. 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff vs.

DAN JASPERSON and SUSAN A. JASPERSON, and STATE of WISCONSIN, Defendants.

Case No. 10 CV 693 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on November 22, 2010, in the amount of $143,610.82, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on: Thursday, May 26, 2011, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

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

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

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lot 4, Plat of Trollview Estates, Township of Osceola, Polk County, Wis. PIN: 042-01314-0400.

STREET ADDRESS: 982 South View Lane, Dresser, WI 54009.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 28th day of March, 2011.

Peter M. Johnson, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson / #1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 533980 WNAXLP (May 18, 25, June 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTINE B. AKERLIND Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 11 PR 32 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth May 19, 1928, and date of death April 5, 2011, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 3191 Benson Road, Frederic, WI 54837.

3. The application will be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500, before Jenell Anderson, Probate Registrar, on June 8, 2011, at 9 a.m.

You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is August 19, 2011.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500.

6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown.

If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715485-9299 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar May 5, 2011 David L. Grindell Grindell Law Offices, S.C. P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-5561 Bar Number: 1002628 536339 WNAXLP

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

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Shirley R. Sandquist, 85, Frederic, died April 9, 2011.

John Murray, 97, Amery, died April 20, 2011.

Mildred E. Spurrell, 88, Town of Alden, died April 25, 2011.

Irene E. Peper, 84, Osceola, died April 28, 2011.

Deborah S. Dahlby, 59, Osceola, died April 29, 2011.

Celia E. Geurkink, 88, Amery, died April 30, 2011.

Serena L. Loock, 97, Amery, died May 2, 2011.

Brenda G. Johnson, 56, Osceola, died May 3, 2011.

Leonard W. Weis, 87, Appleton, died May 3, 2011.

Roger L. Winans, 90, Amery, died May 5, 2011.

Richard P. Paul, 49, St. Paul, Minn., died May 8, 2011.

Monday, April 25, 2011, 6 p.m.

Boardroom

AGENDA 1. Call to order and seek approval of the agenda. Robert Clifton 2. Consideration of previous minutes. LeRoy Buck 3. Presentation of Vouchers. Amy Dueholm 4. Treasurer’s Report. Amy Dueholm 5. Recognition of Guests or Delegates A. Student Representation 6. Administrative Reports A. Mr. Palmer B. Mrs. Goldbach C. Mr. Gobler 7. New Business A. Student Assurance: 2011 - 12 coverage.

B. 66:30 Early Childhood agreement with Unity.

C. Resignation of varsity volleyball coach.

D. 66:30 Virtual School agreement with Grantsburg.

E. WKCE test results.

F. Recommendation for the following positions.

1. Special Education instructor 7 - 12.

2. Special Education Instructor PreK - 6.

3. 60% PE position K-12.

4. 60% Science position 7-12.

E. Any other business that may properly come before the Board.

8. Motion to convene into executive session per WI Stat.

19.8 5(1) for discussion of all employee contracts.

9. Motion to reconvene into open session and possible action on executive session items.

10. Motion to adjourn.

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NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK

TOWN OF BALSAM LAKE, WI

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Open Book for the Town of Balsam Lake will be held on Monday, May 23, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Town Shop.

NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW TOWN OF BALSAM LAKE, WI

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, shall hold its first meeting on the 23rd day of May, 2011, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Town Shop.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable 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 the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a), that the Assessor requests.

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.

Respectfully submitted, Town of Balsam Lake 536043 38-39L 29d Brian R. Masters, Clerk Notice: The monthly meeting for the Town of Balsam Lake will be held on Monday, May 23, 2011, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Town Shop. Agenda will be printed closer to the meeting.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LAND INFORMATION & RECORDS TECHNICIAN Burnett County Land Information/County Surveyor’s Office Burnett County Register Of Deeds Office Burnett County is seeking applicants for a full-time Land Information & Records Technician position. This position provides technical support for the above offices for the county addressing program, support and backup to the Real Property Lister, works with the Register of Deeds assisting in indexing and recordkeeping for real estate, personal property and vital records plus performs a variety of standard clerical duties of wide and varying scope.

Requires graduation from high school or GED equivalent plus an Administrative Specialist Degree from a vocational/technical college plus 2 years of experience in office administration in real estate or land related field/mortgage, abstract firm or title company or equivalent combination of experience and training. Excellent computer skills, proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook needed. Type at least at 55 words per minute. Valid driver’s license. Training in real estate title is preferred.

Starting Salary: $16.92 per hour plus excellent fringe benefits.

For further information and application material contact the Burnett County Administration/Human Resources Office, Burnett County Government Center – Room #190, 7410 County Road K, #116, Siren, WI 54872 (www.burnettcounty.com or mthalacker@burnettcounty.org Phone: 715/349-2181, Fax: 715/349-2180). Applications accepted until 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2011.

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NOTICE TOWN OF TRADE LAKE BOARD OF REVIEW Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Trade Lake will convene on Saturday, May 21, 2011, in the Town Hall, Trade Lake, Wisconsin, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property.

After the meeting of the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact or provide information to a member of the Board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of the assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and 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 shall appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review by telephone or subject an objection to a valuation; if the valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a), that the Assessor requests. The Town of Trade Lake has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exemptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35 (1) of WI Statutes.

The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other person may testify by telephone.

Submitted by, Town of Trade Lake Deborah L. Christian, Clerk

NOTICE TOWN OF TRADE LAKE OPEN BOOK Pursuant to Sec. 70.45. WI Statutes, the Town of Trade Lake assessment roll for the year 2010 assessment will be open for examination on the 20th day of May, 2011, at the town hall, 11810 Town Hall Rd., Frederic, WI, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Instructional material about the assessment, on how to file an objection, and about board of review procedures under Wis. Law will be available at that time.

Notice is hereby given this 9th day of May, 2011.

Deborah L. Christian, Clerk 535728 27-28a 38-39L Town of Trade Lake

Brittany L. Moey, Town of St. Croix Falls, and Donavon A. Darnell, Town of St. Croix Falls, issued May 9, 2011.

Tammy L. Prebish, village of Osceola, and Ryan S. Loeffler, village of Osceola, issued May 1, 2011.

Laura A. Arndt, city of Amery, and David T. Feyma, city of Amery, issued May 11, 2011.

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages. To the Town of LaFollette, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

The undersigned: Janet P. Schell Misty Pines 3833 State Highway 70 Hertel, WI 54845 Hereby applies for a Class B Liquor License to sell Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012.

Dated: May 16, 2011 Linda Terrian, Clerk Town of LaFollette

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages. To the Town of LaFollette, Burnett County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Mitchell J. Coyour Coyland Creek 5400 Town Line Road Frederic, WI 54837 Hereby applies for a Class B Liquor License to sell Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012.

Dated: May 16, 2011 Linda Terrian, Clerk Town of LaFollette 536511 39L 29a

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LUCK REGULAR BOARD MEETING

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The Village of Webster is requesting sealed bids for mowing all streets and ditches. Specifications are available from the Village Clerk’s office. Submit the sealed bids, marked “Bid Enclosed” to the Village Clerk, P.O. Box 25, Webster, WI 54893 by 4 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2011. Bids will be opened at the Wednesday, June 8, 2011, Regular Village Board Meeting to be held at 6 p.m. at the Village office.

The Village Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids which are submitted.

Patrice Bjorklund, Clerk/Treasurer 536466 39-40L WNAXLP

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - POLK COUNTY FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE

PUBLIC NOTICE is given to all persons in the County of Polk that a public hearing will be held on June 1, 2011, at 8:45 a.m., at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI, to solicit comments on proposed floodplain zoning ordinance and map revisions for the unincorporated areas of Polk County that are required by state and federal law. These revisions govern development in mapped floodplain areas. The proposed ordinance/map revisions are on file in the Polk County Land Information Department.

The proposed regulations are intended to protect life, health and property in floodplain areas and will govern uses permitted in mapped floodplains.

Activities such as dredging, filling, excavating and construction of buildings are generally allowed, but may be restricted according to which flood zone the property is in. A copy of the proposed ordinance will be on file and open for public inspection in the Land Information Department for a period of two weeks prior to this public hearing. You may also visit the following Web site: http://www.co.polk.wi.us/landinfo/ordinances.asp All persons interested are invited to attend this hearing and be heard.

Written comments may be submitted to: Polk County Land Information Committee, Kim O’Connell, Chair; 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 130; 536030 38-39L 28a,d Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

TOWN of ST. CROIX FALLS Polk County, Wisconsin www.townofstcroixfalls.org NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pursuant to Wis. Stats.

70.45, the assessment roll for the 2011 assessment year will be open for examination on Thursday, May 26, 2011, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Town Hall. This session gives the property owner an opportunity to meet with the assessor, ask questions of the assessor and look over their property assessments.

NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of St. Croix Falls of Polk County shall hold its first meeting on the 26th day of May, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Hall located at 1305 200th Street.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail 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 the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of the assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirements and files a written objection, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board of Review, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board or 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 all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Assessor’s manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a) of Wis. Statutes, that the Assessor requests. The Town of St. Croix Falls has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exception for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35 (1) of Wis. Statutes.

The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other person may testify by telephone.

Respectfully submitted, 536028 38-39L WNAXLP Janet Krueger, Clerk, The Town of St. Croix Falls

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Wanted: people who will dress like sunflowers

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer SIREN - On June 18, 2001, a storm system hovering over all of Burnett County spawned a deadly F-3 tornado that slashed across the county leaving three dead and millions of dollars of loss in property destruction. It was a tragedy that few could ever have imagined for this pristine section of northwest Wisconsin, a devastation that changed this place forever.

But that change has become a healthy transformation over the past 10 years.

Lives have healed and grown in fresh new directions, new buildings have sprung out of the tornado’s rubble, businesses have recovered and expanded, and the shock and sorrow of the storm have yielded to a renewed sense of hope and optimism for the future of the county and its people.

And it all began with sunflowers. As the cleanup of the damage progressed in the days following the storm, a garden of sunflowers began to grow and bloom all along the path of destruction, in twisted trees and torn-up landscapes, along ground stripped bare by the winds or buried in debris.

The swirling winds of the tornado had picked up the flower seeds, scattering and planting them as the storm passed.

Steve Ward, Webster, the man who was the pastor at Siren United Methodist Church at the time of the June 18, 2001, tornado, is wearing a sunflower headband, one of many made by his wife, Gail, with help from Angie Chelmo, Pat Pope and Shirley Bloom. Ward is a member of the Tornado 10th-Anniversary Committee, the group planning for the June 18, 2011, observance of the tornado anniversary. - Photo by Nancy Jappe

Oozing fun

And then, thousands, perhaps millions of those bright-yellow symbols of new life turned their faces to the sun. According to Darrell Imhoff, “The sunflower became a symbol of the determination, perseverance and spirit of the (county) residents.”

So what better way to celebrate a “Day of Change-Day of Thanksgiving” 10 years after the storm than to dress up in a sunflower costume. One of the main events in the coming commemoration celebration on June 18, 2011, will be a mass gathering of folks from all over

dressed to look like sunflowers.

And perhaps even set a world record in the process. A quick check shows that some time ago, somewhere in the world, approximately 115 people came together dressed like sunflowers. The Siren Chamber of Commerce which is coordinating plans for the anniversary celebration has said, “We can beat that easily!”

A world record, right here in Burnett County!

The plan is for participants in this event to dress in green clothing to represent a sunflower stalk, green on the bottom and on the top. Then don a headband with large yellow petals. Once appropriately attired, show up at the Siren High School football field around 3 or 3:30 p.m., (time still to be determined) Saturday, June 18, and mill around with all the other sunflowers for a while, and then pose for one mass group photo.

All of this is still coming together, and information about buying or making the headdress is still forming. It will soon be available at the Siren Chamber of Commerce, on the Web at http://visitsiren.com/ or by e-mailing info@visitsiren.com or by phone at 715349-5999.

Earlier this month, Burnett County 4-H sponsored Cloverbud Camp. Cloverbuds are the youngest members of 4-H, in grades K-2.

Some 4-H members also brought friends who aren’t members of 4-H. The theme for this year’s Cloverbud Camp was Superheroes, and members went through their Superhero training. The activities of the day included a science lesson where Cloverbuds learned about doing experiments, making hypotheses and performed a chemical reaction by making ooze. Everyone enjoyed playing games and singing camp songs. During Arts and Crafts the 4-H’ers made their own superhero costumes, complete with mask and cape. A highlight of the day was going on a Villain Hunt, where the heroes had to search for their villains throughout the building after being given a set of clues. Everyone involved including older youth volunteers and staff had a great time. At left, Jaylynn Nelson shows off a long string of ooze she created. Girls had slimy hands after making their ooze (photo at right). Among those taking part (not everyone is shown) were Jillian Schinzing, Will Ganje, Richard Schneider, Max Lindquist, Mat Wampfler, Dani Miller, Madison Thiex, Jalynn Nelson, Owen Washburn, Abby Hayman, Derek Thiex, Aidan Johnson, AJ Flatten, Nicholas Webster, Hailie Balluff, Dominic St. John, Hannah Balluff, Rylee Nelson, Vanessa Wickstrom and Ayla Meyer. - Photos submitted

Senior Quilt and Art Show LEFT: Colorful and beautiful quilts made by Grantsburg seniors were on display in the school’s gymnasium on May 13 for friends and family to view.

Lauren Finch aptly titled her bluehued quilt, “I Got the Blues,” and Valerie Jensen’s multicolored covering was, as she named it, an awesome quilt.

RIGHT: Grantsburg High School senior Crissy Peterson hugged her hide-and-seek quilt at the end of the senior quilt and art show.

Peterson and her fellow classmates displayed their originally designed, handmade quilts and art pieces in an exhibition on Friday, May 13, in the school’s gym.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

LEFT: Grantsburg High School art instructor Jeremy Tomczak looked over senior Alexa Jo Maslow’s art and photography exhibit during the senior quilt and art show on May 13.

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The voices of the Swingin’ Sisters lit up the stage as they sang “Candle on the Water,” during their portion of the choral pop concert on Friday, May 13.

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Stephanie Miklya was one of the students presenting a musical theater selection during the Grantsburg music department’s pop concert. Miklya gave a moving performance of the song “Send in the Clowns.”

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Citizen of the Year Elvira Schimidt: “A person of capability and grace”

by Gary King Leader editor FREDERIC - Developing a home economics program and Future Homemakers of America chapter that went on to be recognized statewide and nationwide from her years as a teacher and advisor at Frederic High School (1965-2000) and volunteering as chairman of the Frederic Area American Cancer Society Walk/Run for the past 11 years were just a few of the hallmarks of Elvira Schmidt’s life, mentioned by speakers at the Frederic Citizen of the Year banquet, Friday evening, May 13, at Hacker’s Lanes.

“I’ve had the opportunity to assist Elvira (with the ACS event) and I’m amazed at how well-organized and wellrun this event is - and she does it all without any complaining,” said Amy Free, a neighbor to Schmidt and her husband, Adolf. “She is truly a role model and asset to this community.”

Free cited the importance of the ACS event, noting that since 1999, approximately $250,000 has been raised in Frederic for cancer research, prevention and to help cancer victims.

“Elvira’s passion for family and community is apparent,” Free said, noting she has experienced it personally.

“Since we moved here, she has reached out to help us get established in our new home - always with a smile and kind words - and assists us to find the local resources we need. She truly deserves this award.”

Frederic graduate Allie Sahr Schreff said Schmidt was the most influential person of her (Schreff’s) high school career.

“She had a positive attitude and willingness to help students that went far beyond her job description,” Schreff said.

Schreff outlined Schmidt’s career which began with teaching stints at Spooner, Medford and Siren, before she was hired by the Frederic School District in 1965, where, as advisor for the Future Homemakers of America and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, she brought the school state and national recognition over the years. Eighteen students from the Frederic FHA/FCCLA chapter were named to state offices over the years and one to national office. The programs were aimed at keeping students drug and alcohol free, making wise deci-

Volunteer of the Year Colleen Draxler: “One of the nicest people you’ll ever meet”

Elvira Schmidt was honored as Frederic’s 2011 Citizen of the Year at a banquet held Friday, May 13. “This award is so humbling,” she said. - Photos by Gary King

sions and getting involved in the community.

Schmidt herself was selected as the Outstanding FHA Advisor in Wisconsin in 1982 and received the Spirit of Advising Award in Boston in 1999.

Schreff also noted Schmidt’s being invited to become a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma International honorary society of over 150,000 key women educators in 17 countries. Schmidt served as president of the local chapter, which included Barron, Burnett, Rusk, Polk and Washburn counties, for four years and secretary for two years.

Robert Nelson of Luck served with Schmidt on the board of the St. Croix Valley Health Care Foundation which raises funds for patient equipment and scholarships. He made comments and also spoke on behalf of Sandy Williams and Denise Sinclair Todd of St. Croix Regional Medical Center and former president of the foundation’s board, Mark Peacock.

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Among speakers honoring Elvira Schmidt as Frederic’s Citizen of the Year last Friday evening were (L to R): Robert Nelson, Allie (Sahr) Shreff, Amy Free and Phil Knuf.

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by Gary King Leader editor FREDERIC - Colleen Draxler is one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet, according to statements made by her friends at a banquet last Friday evening, May 13, held to honor Frederic’s outstanding citizen and volunteer.

Draxler was honored with the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Frederic Area Chamber of Commerce, her husband, Ray and sons, Peter and Joe, were among family members present.

The former Unity School District librarian has kept busy in recent years volunteering at St. Croix Regional Medical Center, promoting area farmers markets, teaching religion courses at her church, visiting the homebound, giving rides for people who have medical appointments and more.

Last year she was chosen as the Frederic Area American Cancer Society Walk/Run fundraiser chairperson, and worked with Elvira Schmidt, who received the Frederic Citizen of the Year title and who was also honored Friday evening.

“I love to see Colleen come through our doors,” said the Rev. Dennis Mullen of St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in Frederic.

“When I see her I know someone - very often myself - will be better when she leaves.”

Mullen characterized Colleen as a “servant leader,” noting there are many people who will “do their part” and do “what they are asked to do.”

“But Colleen has the ability to inspire others to join her - she will start something but before long, she is not alone others have joined her endeavor - and they, too, become outstanding volunteers.”

Mullen said the ill health of Draxler’s father and mother “brought her compassion to profound expression” as she cared for her parents in their time of need. He mentioned her visiting the homebound one Sunday a month and scheduling their ministries.

“I also know that Colleen will never bring a problem without also bringing a solution and by far - most of the time - she is part of that solution.”

Mullen spoke for several minutes about Draxler’s contributions, noting that he

Colleen Draxler was named Frederic’s Volunteer of the Year 2011. She was honored at a banquet held last Friday, May 13. She said she hopes her volunteering makes other people’s lives “a little better.”

had only hinted at her service.

“I know there are countless things - experiences and times that you have volunteered and done well for others that are hidden from our eyes - known only to yourself - we honor you for those deeds, also.”

Friend Joan Jendro, a fellow member of a Scrabble club that Draxler belongs to, said Draxler not only provides fellow Scrabble members rides but also gives people rides to doctor appointments as far away as Superior.

Jendro read statements from Scrabble members, one saying that Colleen “is a great friend - my family does not live in this area and since my vision loss, she has been like a surrogate daughter to me.”

“When we play Scrabble we have access to five different dictionaries and a word finder,” Jendro said. “Most of us keep the word finder on because we need all the help we can get - but Colleen deliberately plays at a disadvantage - keeping the word finder off - and she still wins.”

Mickey Gephardt of St. Croix Regional

See Volunteer of the Year, page 2

Honoring Colleen Draxler as Volunteer of the Year were (L to R): Father Dennis Mullen, Mickey Gephardt, Joan Jendro and Judy Hammer.

Citizen of Year/from page 1

Elvira Schmidt reacts to a lighter moment during the banquet honoring her as Frederic’s Citizen of the Year.

dation’s board since 2007 and volunteered to select the health-care advocate and scholarship awards.’

“Because of her enthusiastic nature it did not take long for Elvira to become president of our organization,” said Nelson. “I’ve known Elvira and Adolf and their children, along with Elvira’s parents, Vernon and Margaret, for a long time and I know her entire family is very proud of her accomplishments.”

Nelson quoted Peacock as saying, “Elvira Schmidt is a person of capability and grace, involved in many, many things that make a positive difference in her community - everything Elvira does, she does well - she is a superb choice for Frederic Citizen of the Year.”

“This quote offered by Sandy Williams sums it up,” Nelson concluded. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass - it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”

Phil Knuf, who was a fellow educator of Schmidt’s at Frederic, represented Pilgrim Lutheran Church and noted how Schmidt was very involved in church projects and activities, most recently redesigning the church’s fireside room into a comfortable living room setting.

He read from a statement by church member and former student of Schmidt’s, Anna Nelson, who said her former teacher was someone who taught students how to be “prepared and professional,” all the while having a good time.

“It took one good teacher to control the classroom giggling and teach something and she did that.”

The Schmidt children, Heather Ohly from Edmonds, Wash., and Dolf from Hudson, took to the podium together to recall several stories of their mother - and they brought some tears and laughter to the program as they related growing up with a mother who was very organized, with high expectations - but very loving.

“She never wasted a moment and made certain we would accomplish something every day,” Dolf said. “Whether it was to write something, read something, make something or do something - and if it’s for

someone else, it’s all the better.”

“Dolf and I know what love feels like and were fortunate to live in a house where it was given freely,” Heather said.

“Not because of how we performed or what we did - although there were expectations - it was just part and parcel of the day.”

For her 70th birthday, Schmidt was taken by her family to Graceland in Memphis, Tenn.

“It only took her three states to guess where we were going,” Dolf said. “I told her the name of the city had been mentioned in three songs - she figured it out after 12 hours. It was so she could take something off her bucket list.”

Heather said a little-known fact about her mother is that she’s had a pet heifer named Jill for 16 years and she’s saved it from slaughter year after year.

“Our father is a very tolerant farmer but he said he will not bury the cow when it passes,” she said. “I think Mom will be contracting an excavator for the job.”

Dolf said his mother has strong compassion for others, especially children who need a friend.

“Friends who have spoken kindly of my mother have said our mom befriended their pregnant mothers and fathers while they were in classes,” Dolf said, his voice breaking in emotion.

“She has high expectations for herself and feels people can accomplish more than they think they can - she encouraged us to develop new skills and develop talents,” Heather said.

Dolf quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson’s lines from a poem he felt represented his mother’s life: “To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children ... to find the best in others; to give of one’s self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition ...”

Dolf added, “Mom, tonight we honor you and all you’ve done for us and so many others who have been fortunate to receive your kindness and help.”

Schmidt was presented the Citizen of the Year plaque by Master of Ceremonies Brad Harlander of the Frederic Area Chamber of Commerce, and congratulated Colleen Draxler (Volunteer of Year) and thanked everyone present.

“I love what I do,” she said. “The organizations I’m involved with have provided the opportunity to meet and work with visionary, dedicated and caring people. This award is so humbling ...”

She thanked those who spoke for their kindness and humor and her parents for all their love and support.

“What an honor - although others are far more deserving than I am, I will treasure this occasion forever - thank you so much and God bless you all.”

Members of the Schmidt family: Adolf, Elvira, Heather Ohly and Dolf and his wife Heather.

Heather’s husband could not attend, staying with their children at their home near Seattle.

Volunteer of Year/from page 1

Colleen Draxler smiles while being honored as Frederic’s Volunteer of the Year last Friday, May 13.

Medical Center said Draxler took her own experience of successfully battling cancer and turned it in to a giving experience for others.

“She survived and wanted to help others going through the same experience,” Gephardt said, noting how Draxler would bring a positive attitude to patients undergoing chemotheraphy treatments, helping them with kind words, whatever needs they had.

“I just thought how courageous and kind and how fortunate for patients to have a patient’s perspective,” she said.

Draxler brought in artwork to brighten up the chemo department and rotated the artwork monthly. “It made the place so bright and cheery and welcoming,” Gephardt said. “You couldn’t help but smile looking at the pictures.”

One day Draxler came into Gephardt’s office with papers, talking about how she would like to learn hand massage.

Soon she was offering hand massages to hospital patients.

Draxler also took the initiative to organize a hat-knitting project with help from the Frederic Knitting Club, for hospital patients.

Draxler was honored for “laughing, crying, celebrating with patients and infecting them with love, hope, strength, experience and kindness - you touch many people’s lives and that will be remembered always.”

Judy Hammer of Cambridge, Minn., Draxler’s sister, said her family wished to thank the community for choosing Draxler as Volunteer of the Year. Another sister, Jean, from Oakdale, Minn., was also in attendance.

“It’s very special to us but to be perfectly honest, I said, ‘Really, my sister?’”

Hammer said Draxler was a “bossy big sister” when they were growing up together in Minnesota. “There must be something in this Wisconsin water that turned her into a social butterfly,” she joked.

Hammer said Draxler is a great organizer.

“When she wanted ice cream from the basement freezer she’d have my sister and I race to see who could do it faster,” she said, smiling.

Joking aside, Hammer said her sister is a dedicated family person and finds time to fix computers for friends and to volunteer for many different projects. “We always thought she’d win the contest for who could go the longest without smiling or talking.

“Now, she’s always visiting people with a big smile - congratulations, big sister.”

After being presented the Volunteer of the Year plaque, Draxler thanked everyone who organized the event and carried it out.

“I don’t know that I truly qualify for this honor - most of the wonderful people I work with have been becoming my friends - is it volunteering when they become your friends?”

She said she enjoys volunteering her time and hopes it makes someone else’s life “a little better.”She thanked her husband and sons “who make all things possible.”

A beaming Colleen Draxler poses with her husband, Ray, and sons Joe (back, left) and Peter, after being honored as Frederic’s Volunteer of the Year at a banquet held Friday, May 13, at Hacker’s Lanes in Frederic.

Giant Scrabble letters spelled out “You Are The Best,” a tribute to Colleen Draxler from fellow Scrabble club members. Shown (L to R), front row: Joan Jendro, Edna Martin, Colleen Draxler and Minnie Grimh. Back row: Donna Erickson, Judy Hammond, Betty Crandall and Dianna Edling.

Business of the Year

The Mud Hut, located on Frederic’s Main Street, was honored as the 2011 Frederic Business of the Year at the Frederic at a banquet sponsored by the Frederic Area Chamber of Commerce, Friday evening, May 13. Owners Joe and Joan Paar, who were unable to attend Friday’s ceremony, moved to Frederic in 1997 and began selling gifts and ceramics and later added a large display of greeting cards, antiques and consignment sales with area crafters. The store specializes in scrapbook supplies and rubber stamps and scrapbooking classes and it is currently undergoing remodeling for creation of a new day retreat for scrapbookers.

The Paars have been active in the community through the Lioness Club and they have made birthday cards for residents of the Golden Oaks and Sunrise apartments, at their own expense.

They have helped with the Family Days street dances and helped organize the annual arts and crafts fair held each August. - Photo

by Gary King

Just for

Laughs Joe Roberts

Fourth essay on living self-reliantly

An experiment in self-reliance

An elderly spinster is in a hospital bed ready to pass on. A young handsome doctor walks in the room and asks

Living

Simply

I live in an old shack with a view through the trees of Trade River, without hot water, flush toilet, television, Internet or cell phone. The 450-square-foot shack was purchased for $12,500 and has the distinction of being the cheapest house sold last year in Polk and Burnett counties. The shack is bent and rickety with some of the exterior siding gone, and its old paint curled and flaking off. It is near impossible to ever make the improvements to bring it up to the snuff of society. I suffer no delusion that the house is an investment to later be turned for profit. It is, rather, a place to live, in humbleness and austerity, within my means, and beyond appearances or the good opinion of others. And in this I find liberation.

My house sags from the middle with the kitchen floor dropping 1 foot in 10. Immediately upon entering one gets a sense of disorientation, and it is a natural tendency to cock one's head in order to make things look straight. I realized that if I were to have guests I would need to level the floor, if only to avoid giving credence to the accusation that I too am bent and

A full moon

One of the hallmark signs of

Ed Emerson

Cold Turkey

weather changes are aching joints.

We complain of painful knees, wrists, hips and back when weather patterns become unstable John W. Ingalls and become cool and damp. Stable weather patterns or dry climates seem to improve the symptoms and there is less discomfort. Doctors have speculated on this for years but there are no satisfactory explanations. One theory relates to atmospheric pressure. When storms approach, air pressure drops. Some believe this change in pressure is enough to cause a change in dissolved gasses within the joint fluid resulting in pain or joint tenderness. Other theories involve vitamin D levels and even psychological responses to weather changes. When it is cold and damp we feel sad or less content and this in turn could cause generalized aching. When it is sunny our disposition improves and we all feel better.

We may never know the exact reasons why we hurt when the weather turns ugly but I do know a number of people that can predict weather changes better than a Doppler radar. My own grandmother was one of those people. She had bad arthritis and had three hip replacements. As a kid it took me a while to figure out the math on that but it was true. It seemed that she

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My parents are making a path to nowhere.

I spent the weekend helping them. The weather was gray and overcast. We got covered in wood ticks and mud. There was some Carrie Classon urgency because the leaves were coming out on the small aspen and soon the terrain would be obscured by the thick undergrowth. We slogged through the bramble and patiently tied ribbons every few feet onto trees and small bushes. We would need every one of these bright-orange ribbons to find the best way to travel through the dense woods.

The point was not to find the most direct route. We were not trying to cut corners or avoid hills. My parents wanted to be able to enjoy the lovely, wooded acres they own but rarely get to see. They wanted to create a path that they could cross-country ski in the winter and walk in the summer. Once marked, the plan was to get a man with a brush hog out to clear along the ribbon-marked path so this piece of land could be traversed and enjoyed all year-round.

Most paths simply arise out of necessity. There is a need to get from point A to point B and a path emerges to meet the need. The aim is to be efficient and direct and not waste time.

My parents’ path is not like this.

My parents are creating a deliberate path. Their path is all about long walks in the evening listening to the birds. It is for skiing down the hills, where they will have fun going down the slopes, but not go so fast that they end up in a pile at the bottom. Their path is about getting a good view of the oldest Norway pines without cutting down any of the nice maples.

Rather than finding the shortest distance between

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two points, my parents are making a path that deliberately meanders. They are creating a path that will be beautiful, enjoyable and satisfying for years to come.

My parents are great role models.

I am at a place in my life where I am thinking a lot about new paths. I am fortunate to have the company of Daniel, a man who is creating his own new path through the woods. We enjoy each other’s company in large part because we were both given the unexpected opportunity to recreate our lives in middle age. We are spending a considerable amount of time thinking about and deciding what is really worth our time and energy at this stage of our life.

Only when we were young was it essential to hurry.

Goals and aspirations look different now that we are in the middle of our lives. As the time grows shorter, the necessity of getting somewhere fast diminishes and the need to savor the journey increases. Now, when we look at our life goals and the path we wish to take, an essential part of that planning involves making sure there is a good view along the way, that the slopes are exciting but not too steep, that the route we choose will be fun to travel every day that we are on it.

I ended up using an entire roll of bright-orange tape and my parents’ path looked pretty impressive. Green bushes covered in tiny leaves were decorated with a trail of bright ribbons fading off into the woods. It was an invitation to step deeper into the woods, a tangible testament to the belief that it is the journey, not the destination, that matters most.

Till next time, —Carrie

her, "Is there anything I can do for you before you leave this world?"

She proceeds to ask him, "Can you make me feel like a REAL woman just once before I die?!"

He proceeds to say "Yeah I can make you feel like real a woman." He then takes off his shirt and throws it toward her and says, "Here! Iron this!"

•••

At the police station, Tyler explained to the police officer why his cousins took a shot at him. "Well," Tyler began, "We wuz havin' a good time drinkin’ when my cousin Ray picked up his shotgun and said, 'Hey dere, ya fellas, wanna go hunting?'"

"And then what happened?" the officer interrupted.

"From what I remember," Tyler said, "I stood up and said, 'Sure, I'm game.’”

shifty. I had come across some old snap-together flooring, and purchased some two-by-fours and waferboard, and set about the task of making things straight. It quickly became a task in humility.

For I have an inherent aversion to straight lines, and soon turned the old maxim upside down - cutting twice but measuring once. I am not a carpenter.

The floor now appears level to the eye, but to walk upon is like being on a ship, for it gives in places and has a bounce and weave similar to a wobbly old dance floor. There are quarter-inch gaps between some of the boards that I now try to fill by sweeping dirt and dust into them - to no avail. To walk upon my kitchen floor is a recognition of my shortcomings. In point of fact, the floor is more dangerous to walk upon now than before, and I am thinking of returning it to its natural state, and temper this fetish of ours to always want to be changing things.

It seems a great folly to not live in the house you can afford, but rather to purchase the one you wish others to see you in. Not too long ago, and still today in many places, the homes people live in could be assembled in a day and were made of twigs and leaves, water and mud. The pure intent of a house is to serve as a shelter, to keep out the wind and the rain and the cold. In this

respect, the old shack serves its purpose. And having a small home means I can meet these basic necessities more self-reliantly.

Self-reliance necessitates a certain nonconformity and requires us to live within our own nature, and not base our actions upon what other people may think.

But work-a-day, work-a-day, seems the mantra of our age, and keeping up appearances is what drives us to work each morning. For conformity carries with it compound interest and penalties, and, always, the lingering prospect of judgments against you. No matter if one seeks The Big House On The Lake or the latest in gadget technology, all have the effect of entangling one more and more deeply into this web of delusion.

Those who have homes bigger and greater than they are may take 30 years to pay for them, while my old wigwam serves the same purpose, save the clutter.

If we are to truly be alive we must learn to simply be – to act upon our own instincts – to let spirit move us and not what others think. Our purpose, it seems to me, is to live simply, in a mode we can afford, so that we may dwell calmly and contentedly, in line with our base primordial nature, and regain our interconnectedness with the Great Spirit.

It is within this humbleness, this calmness and contentedness, that one finds the joyful solitude that the old discalced monks termed ineffable.

could accurately predict the weather. I was amazed at her uncanny foresight. She would get up rather stiffly from her chair and announce the forecast.

“I think we are going to have a cold winter this year. I can feel it MD in my knees.” True to her predictions it always got cold and snowed sometime in late November and December. In the spring we would wait for the weather prediction.

“I’m afraid it’s going to be a cold, damp spring.” Sure enough she was always right. While she was the prognosticator my grandpa was the practitioner. “I hurt in all my joints but I feel best in the beer joint.”

I don’t have the predictive powers that Grandma had but I am leaning in that direction. I recently changed shoes because one was squeaking when I went up and down stairs. The squeaking continued and I realized it was my right knee. In warm weather it feels better and in cold weather it creaks like an old hinge.

We don’t know how weather affects people or why it makes them hurt or complain. We know that weather changes affect fish activity and wildlife movement. Many hunters or fishermen can expect certain weather patterns to promote or decrease their chances of success. So why not people? After experi-

encing odd or unusual behavior from people around us, we all wonder if there is a full moon. Retrospective studies involving the review of hospital and emergency-room records before, during and after a full moon haven’t really shown a true correlation but many health-care workers aren’t convinced.

One fellow in my past demonstrated that point very well. He was never really concerned about his health because he was actively growing a new brain that would heal his body. Whenever he showed up in my office I could never quite tell which brain I was talking to. He was also a prolific writer and from one sick author to another it all made perfect sense to me.

I was finally convince there was something concerning about him when he came in complaining about some abdominal discomfort and he was certain there was something seriously wrong with his internal workings. To help assist my diagnostic acumen he had recorded 45 minutes of gastric rumblings of the sort that occurs when gas is forcibly expelled from the body. I should add that this wasn’t recorded at one sitting.

Amazed at his persistence and willingness to share this information with me I asked why and how he did this. He promptly loosened his trousers and bent forward to demonstrate. Who says the full moon doesn’t have an effect on people?

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River Road

Spring signs

I just came back in from a walk in the south 40 looking for morel mushrooms.

Didn’t find any yet, but with all the rain, they should be good this year. Brother Everett says, “Wait until the lilacs start blooming, that’s the sign for morel season.” Right now the wild plums are blooming, the sign Grandpa told us heralded the suckers running in the creek.

Grandpa lived on Wolf Creek downstream from Roger Lake. When the suckers started to run, he took his old long-handled spear from its hiding place in the haymow and put on his deep boots and a little after dark stalked up the creek with a gunnysack over his shoulder, a flashlight in his left hand the spear in his right. On a good night he might get a dozen suckers, a couple pounds each. He loved smoked suckers. He was like the bears in Alaska, in the stream and ready to get his share at spawning time.

“It’s illegal to spear suckers in the creek,” he told us. “The conservation department stocks Wolf Creek with trout for the sports fishermen each spring. They don’t want us jack pine savages spoiling the fly fishermen’s enjoyment by taking the trout. I don’t bother with the trout, smoked suckers have them beat anyway.

Sports fishermen don’t want suckers – nobody but me.”

As Grandpa got too old to wade the creek, his grandsons gladly took the job over. We never had boots deep enough to keep our feet dry, so just jumped in the creek wearing our canvas rubber bottomed Keds. Within a minute our feet lost feeling in the cold creek. We used a pitch fork and walked the half mile up the creek through Grandpa’s until we had a dozen or so suckers thrown out on the bank and then backtracked picking them up.

Neighbor George Gullickson tells a story about his dad working in a nearby field late one spring evening. He saw moving lights in the sky over the hill on neighbor Bert’s 80. Deciding to investigate, he hiked back through the pasture and to the ridge above the creek where he saw our lights reflecting into the sky as we swept the water trying to find a sucker.

He snuck up closer and then hollered, “This is the game warden. Drop your spears and lights and come out on the bank.”

“Boy did those boys panic!” he told George. “They dropped their spears and lights and hightailed it the opposite way out over the hill. I could hear them for half mile as they ran into trees and brush trying to escape!”

Brother Byron and I were heading up the creek one night and suddenly he let out a yell. “What’s wrong?” I whispered back in my breaking-the-law voice.

“A huge beaver just swam through coming downstream and bumped into my legs. Scared the bejeebers out of me!”

Grandpa wanted 25 suckers to smoke each spring. We always stopped at that.

When I saw the wild plums in bloom last week, I checked with my brother Marvin, keeper of the family artifacts, and sure

Ramblings Stop at the Eureka Farmers Market Friday, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., and visit with Margo and buy some of this year’s delicious maple syrup. Last Friday featured baked goods, birdhouses and wood creations, spring plants and some miscellaneous stuff. It is early in the season, but things are starting to come in. – Photo submitted

enough he has Grandpa’s old spear in his milk house museum. “Suckers don’t come down the creek anymore since the beavers dammed it up by the lake,” he said, anticipating my question as I hefted the spear and wondered if my wobbly leg would handle the rocky creek bottom one more time.

Usually, a few weeks after the suckers ran in the creek, the carp would wallow down the channel south of Roger Lake into Lily Lake, bordered by Dad’s north 60. A couple of years we tried putting in the old duck boat and did get a few big carp.

“Wonderful, boys,” exclaimed Grandpa as he prepared them for smoking. “These are females full of eggs. Salted and fried or smoked they taste just like caviar!”

“What is caviar?” we asked.

“That is what the eggs of sturgeons are called. Back when I lived on the banks of the St. Croix south of Nevers, I fished a lot in the river. I caught a sturgeon that was exactly as long as Grandma Nancy (my great-grandmother) was tall. It was full of eggs too. Don’t think they were any better than carp eggs. This is the closest we get to eating what rich people do!”

We tried a few of the oily fishy tasting fried eggs and told Grandpa we just must not be cut out to be rich.

For those of you who are headed to spear a carp this spring, I will give you some advice learned on the job. Big carp, 15- to 20-pounders, have such a hard, bony head that you need to jab the spear about midway down the back. They are way too heavy to lift out of the water and still stick on the spear, so what I did was to shove them into the creek bottom, then work them gradually over to the bank and with a single broad pitching motion, sling them onto the bank—then jump out and wrestle them down before they flopped back in the creek. Biggest one I ever got in the creek went 26 pounds. Had Byron pin him to the bottom with the spear, while I cut his throat and bled him out before dragging him up on the bank. We gutted him out right there and drug him home to Grandpa.

“Sports fishermen consider suckers and carp junk fish,” Grandpa told us. “If you get caught spearing and that’s all you have, the warden will probably give you a warning that it is illegal, tell you to stay away from any game fish and then start telling you about spearing suckers when he was a kid. If you have a walleye, northern or trout, expect no mercy. The lawyers, judges and businesspeople have wardens just to keep us backwoods hicks

from bothering their game fish, grouse and deer.”

Each spring the Native Americans planted a patch of squash, pumpkins and maize along the west shore of Roger Lake in the pre-white-folks days. Indians were pretty fussy about the fish they ate, so I bet they put the carp and suckers under hills of corn. The old-timers who learned to plant Indian corn from the Indians were told “Plant corn when the oak leaf is the size of a squirrel’s ear.” This spring has been so wet and cool that much of the corn is not planted with oak leaves as big as a squirrel’s head already.

My neighbor across the lake, Chuck, has an auto repair garage in the Twin Cities.

His sons are mostly running it now, so he has time to enjoy the woods and sandy fields on his side of the lake, the edge of the big sand barrens. His second career is farming.

He rents Mom’s fields and some I have near the cabin. Last year was one of the first good years for corn in a while, good price, enough moisture and good yields.

A good year with the chance of another one coming gets farmers excited to plant more crops.

The delay this year in getting into the clay fields on our fields east of Wolf Creek led him to take a chance renting Everett and my 25 acres of sand fields along the River Road. We have been letting them grow to wild hay that a neighbor bales and planting some rye to keep them agricultural, but we don’t really have the gambling instinct needed to be real farmers.

“You know, it costs me about $280 per acre just to put a corn crop in the field counting preparation, fertilizer, seed, spray and crop insurance. Then I to pay for harvesting and drying. But last year the corn price more than doubled—after years of $2-$3 corn, it has been running $6$8 and with all the flooding in the south and late planting here, the price should stay up!”

He has a big tractor and machinery. In the morning, he talked to me about farming it. By evening the Cushing Co-op fertilizer truck was backing into the just-widened driveway to unload a few thousand dollars worth of supplies. The sand soil looks dark and prosperous as long as it is wet. When it dries out to the color of play-box sand, and a few weeks go by without rain, you start to get worried.

Margo followed along behind the plow as Chuck went up and down the pocketgopher-ridden fields. She carried a bat and whacked the gophers that were

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plowed out onto the surface. At $3 bounty per tail and $2 per carcass at the local pet store (where they freeze them for snake food), she made enough money to buy a new dress for her birthday coming up in early June. I offered to skin them out so we could turn them into a gopher-skin winter coat too, but she passed on that.

It is fascinating to see all the piles of turkey manure in the farm fields around the area. Chuck explained it to me, “Well, some of the big farmers in our area contract to clean out turkey barns when a crop of turkeys are sent to the processor.

They go in with loaders and scrape the turkey barn clean and haul the manure to their fields. They have just a few days to get everything cleaned out so the farmer can sanitize the buildings and get the next crop started.”

Turkey manure is supposed to be so potent that just a quart or two has got as much nitrogen in it as a sack of corn fertilizer. It’s a good process—the turkey farmers get rid of their waste and the crop farmers get it for fertilizer. Well, neighbor Jim Wilson, who uses turkey manure, emptied a load on the corner of one of my fields as a nonmuddy place to reload it to his manure spreader and spread on land he farms nearby. It was there just a few hours, but a little spillage remained behind. I collected it to test on my sand garden watermelons (Black Diamonds and Rattlesnakes). I haven’t dropped to the level of my brother Marvin yet, where I go to the store and buy manure, afraid 50 generations of Hanson farmers would roll over in their graves if the news reached them.

I talked to cousin Mark Hanson over at the U.S. Bank in Frederic, who, as far as I can tell, was the last Hanson who had cattle in the USA. His great-grandfather (brother to my great-grandfather) came from Sweden to Wisconsin. Between the two brothers, they had almost 20 kids, many who farmed as did the next generation. Mark was the last to raise cattle, but he told me he sold them. Cousin Arne, 81, living in Skee, Sweden, still has a few beef cattle and a couple of nephews there run a pig farm, so the world hasn’t lost every single Hanson as a farmer yet.

Mark’s Uncle John passed away from cancer last week. His mother, Nellie, just passed away last month (at 103). My generation of cousins are mostly 50s through early 70s and way too many have passed on early from cancer. I think we got too much strontium 90 in our 1950s milk with all the nuclear bomb testing. Each week there was a notice as to the safety of milk.

We kids thought it was neat to have milk that glowed in the dark, but maybe long term it wasn’t so good.

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Sunday afternoon ride

I grew up in the age of automobiles and not the

horse and buggy. My father seldom drove a car on a weekday, but come Sunday we established the habit of enjoying a Sunday afternoon ride.

Sometimes we drove to the nearby community of Dousman to visit friends on a farm there. We’d sit on the open front porch and watch the world go by.

Sometimes we’d stop at a local establishment that had a saloon on one side and a family room on the other. My father treated himself to one drink and treated mother and me to an ice-cream sundae with the other ladies and children in the dining room.

In those days we had iceboxes in our kitchens, and there was no way to keep ice cream from melting so ice cream was a special treat. These days we take ice cream for granted as we have a supply as close as our freezers.

Back in the ‘30s ice cream was pure ambrosia and a Sunday afternoon ride was the highlight of the week.

Back then it didn’t take much to entertain us.

I thought of that this past Sunday when a good friend and I enjoyed a Sunday afternoon ride.

The back roads have a lot to offer. We never tire of looking at houses and yards. The trees are just beginning to show green but not to the extent of blocking out the shafts of light shining through the woods.

In spots the upland heather and plum trees were edged with the white lace of white blossoms. Not all blossoms smell nice.

What a joy to see a pair of geese followed by goslings on a back road. They melt into the field and disappear in the grasses. It’s spring and they have already hatched and started to grow.

We met very few cars as we drove the country roads. With the high price of gasoline, people must be staying home. Perhaps going shopping is their Sunday afternoon tradition.

We no longer restrict the use of the automobile to a Sunday pleasure. Cars are no longer a novelty unless it’s a brand-new one with a brand-new aroma.

I understand there’s a spray available that will make your car smell new. I guess that’s the only way we will experience that pleasure.

Yet, I remember how my husband and I used to trade in our car every two years. What a luxury that was. There are more important issues than putting a brand-new car on the road.

A friend just wrote that her old Buick got 30 miles to the gallon but her brand-new one only gets 24 miles. She isn’t likely to take a Sunday afternoon drive, meandering about. She is a driver who goes from point “A” to point “B” with no lingering in between.

Other spring treats Waiting for rhubarb and asparagus.

We used to call rhubarb “pieplant” and it took quite a bit of sugar to make rhubarb pie sweet enough to enjoy. Now we have rhubarb bars, rhubarb cream pie, all kinds of desserts. Our mothers considered it a good spring tonic, served lukewarm or ice cold.

Hard to believe that when we were kids, we’d eat it raw. We liked the thin red stalks instead of the thick green ones.

We had a big field of asparagus at my childhood home place, and we had to be diligent about keeping it picked. If you wanted it to keep producing, you had to keep picking it and not let it all go to fernlike growth.

I used to go to the tool shed and get the V-shaped tool to cut each precious stem.

Behind the

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Bernice Abrahamzon When asparagus appeared, it was time to serve it lightly cooked and buttered. Creamed asparagus on toast with bacon on the side made a fine lunch.

We could hardly wait for these two spring crops to appear after a long winter and now we can go to the freezer and enjoy both of them any time of the year.

We are spoiled in this day and age. We don’t have to wait and wait, for berries to ripen or watermelon to appear in stores.

I think of that as I put fresh blackberries or blueberries or strawberries on my morning Rice Chex when it’s winter or early spring here, somewhere else it’s summer or fall and the harvest is under way.

All this talk about food, I’d better go and fix breakfast right now.

Sermon on a cake The decorated cake at church said it all: Do good Do no harm Love God Welcome, Carol and Jeff Tabat, to our church family.

Poem: “Stealing Lilacs” by Alice N. Persons, from “Never Say Never.” © Moon Pie Press, 2004.

Reprinted with permission.

Stealing Lilacs A guaranteed miracle, it happens for two weeks each May, this bounty of riches where McMansion, trailer, the humblest driveway burst with color – pale lavender, purple, darker plum – and glorious scent.

This morning a battered station wagon drew up on my street and a very fat woman got out and starting tearing branches grom my neighbor’s tall old lilac – grabbing, snapping stems, heaving armloads of purple sprays into her beater.

A tangle of kids’ arms and legs writhed in the car.

I almost opened the screen door to say something, but couldn’t begrudge her theft, or the impulse to steal such beauty.

Just this once, there is enough for everyone.

Until next week, Bernice

Habitat for Humanity ranks No. 6 among largest home builders in the U.S.

ST. CROIX FALLS – Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity’s work to provide affordable housing in Polk and Burnett counties has helped Habitat for Humanity International rank as the sixth largest home builder on Builder magazine’s top 100 list. With 6,032 closings in 2010, this is the second time Habitat for Humanity has placed in the top 10.

“Our placement on the Builder 100 list is a testament to what can be accomplished when people work together,” said Larry Gluth, senior vice president of U.S. and Canada for Habitat for Humanity International. “So many families in the United States and around the world face an incredible need for affordable housing, and this need only increases during challenging economic times.

Habitat works every day to help these families, and we are grateful for the generosity of our donors, volunteers and advocates who have joined our efforts to help families obtain safe, decent and affordable homes and to strengthen communities.”

In 2010, Wild Rivers Habitat helped two families obtain affordable housing and plans to help at least two more families in 2011. Since 1997, the affiliate has built more than 20 homes.

“We are thrilled that our work to provide affordable housing has contributed to Habitat’s ranking as the sixth largest builder in the United States,” said Eric Kube, executive director at Wild Rivers Habitat. “We are proud to help families obtain affordable housing, and we thank our supporters for their commitment to helping families in need.”

The Builder 100 list is an annual compilation of the largest home builders in the country. In 2009, Habitat for Humanity ranked eighth on the list with 5,294 closings, marking the first time the organization made it to the top 10.

About Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity WRHFH, located in St. Croix Falls, is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Our mission is to use God’s gifts to change lives by improving housing conditions in our communities. WRHFH, established in 1997, serves all of Polk and Burnett counties. Habitat raises funds and donated building materials, organizes volunteers, selects a family and builds a home for and with them. Habitat doesn’t give anything away – providing a hand up, not a handout, to a family in need of a home. The family is required to help build the home, and they buy it from Habitat with a no- or low-interest mortgage when it is complete. To learn more, call 715483-2700, or visit www.wildrivershabitat.org.

About Habitat for Humanity International Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing.

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Compiled by Bernice Abrahamzon

50 Years Ago

A sacred concert was given at Central Methodist Church, Grantsburg, on April 23, with soloists Shirley Kartorik, Richard Pilgrim, and accompanist Grace Evans at 3 p.m.-The film “Ben Hur” was playing at the Auditorium Theatre, St. Croix Falls.-Polk County Circuit Court convened April 14.-The weatherman promised warmer and more rain.-Marvel Gas will erect a new building on Traffic Avenue.-Major construction was promised on CTH W from Hwy. 35 to CTH I.-Specials at Route’s Super Market, Frederic, included ground beef at 2 lbs. for 89¢, 10 grapefruit for 39¢ and 50 lbs. of King Midas flour at $2.89.-The Frederic Co-op Super Market advertised specials of onion sets at 2 lbs. for 35¢, 100 lbs. potatoes at $1.49, 10 lbs. sugar at 98¢ and 2 lbs. bacon at 89¢.-Rita Kae Panek was selected as the salutatorian at the Webster High School.-The First Bank of Grantsburg held an open house for the 60th anniversary party on Saturday, April 22.-Jensen Furniture and Appliance had an open house showing off their new maple shop.Obituaries included Anna French and Gregory Mikkelson.-The Farmers Union Co-op had a dollara-minute sale.-A free anniversary dance was given at Schneider’s Pavilion on April 22 in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Morellar.

40 Years Ago

Balsam Lake was preparing to host a women’s club convention.-The grand opening for Mallard Lake Resort was set for Saturday, May 29, with live music and free beer.-Specials at Route’s, Frederic, included fryers at 33¢ lbs., wieners at 59¢ lb., lettuce at 19¢, Pillsbury cake mixes at 3 for $1.-Specials at the Frederic Co-op Super Market included tuna at 39¢ can, bananas at 12¢ lb., fruit cocktail at three cans for 88¢, and pansies at 79¢ a tray.-A pancake breakfast was served at the Frederic Legion Hall every Sunday from 6:30 to 10 a.m., beginning May 23.-John’s Bottle Gas, Danbury, filled all propane gas tanks, 24 hours a day.-The Inter-County Leader had Remington Model 103 adding machines for sale at $99.50 with a 90-day guarantee.-On May 28, Don Schwartz Ford Inc., Luck, was planning an eight-hour used car sale.-There were 10 girls competing for the Miss Frederic title including Vicki Funne, Joan Sederlund, Opal Owens, Donna Iverson, Susan Anderson, LaRayne Melin, Miriam Petersen, Jeanne Mattson, Judy Anderson and Miriam Early.-Thelma Van Guilder, Siren teacher, was planning to retire.-Highway 35 Bar, Lewis, had live music every Saturday night.-LeRoy Sauerbrey lost his German shepherd dog, Penny.-A wedding dance was given at Indian Creek for Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Lansin.

20 Years Ago

An auction was held April 14, 1991, for the estate of Margaret Stillson, Frederic. Some of the antiques listed were Norman Rockwell mugs, four bent-back oak chairs and large milk-glass pitchers.-Sandra Rommel was clerk of the Town of Clam Falls.-The chives plants were up in the garden and the leaves ready to cut.-Newspapers were called “the most current textbook available.”- The 12th-annual smelt fry was sponsored by the Luck Ambulance crew on April 13 at the D.B.S. Hall.-Merlin Johnson was chosen Man of the Year at Grantsburg.-Drinking at boat landings is illegal.-The Siren school presented a mystery/comedy, “Murder by Membership Only.”-Postmaster at the Birchwood Post Office from 1934 – 1972 was Irene Knapmiller, called Aunt Jane.-A 50to 75-percent-off sale was held for smoke damage at Faraway Farm, Siren, liquidation sale on clothing and cloth items.-An Anderson resident lost goods valued at $2,700 in burglary including guns, TV sets, stereos, etc.-New hours were announced for Uncle Lou’s Bakery and Coffee Shoppe in Siren (Lou Jappe).-St. John’s rummage and bake sale was set for April 12 – 13.-Approval of a $410,000 grant was likely for Frederic Care Center.-The Lewis Post Office may close June 15. It had 74 customers at the time.

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Engagement

Tretsven/Wilkerson

Tracy Mae Tretsven and Jeremy Charles Wilkerson, both of New Richmond, are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.

Tracy is the daughter of William and Nancy Tretsven of St. Croix Falls and Jeremy is the son of Jeanne Pellmann and the late Don Wilkerson of Waterloo.

Tracy is currently employed as a legal technologies project manager for Kroll Ontrack and Jeremy is selfemployed in the construction field.

The wedding is planned for Sept. 10, 2011, at the home of the bride’s parents in St. Croix Falls. A reception is planned at the New Richmond Family Restaurant and Banquet Center. – Photo submitted

Academic news

RICE LAKE — Dr. Raymond W. Cross, chancellor of UW Colleges and UW-Extension, will be the keynote speaker at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre.

Local students receiving an Associate of Arts and Science are Cassandra Fox of Balsam Lake; Rachel P. Hendry and Jacob L. Smuda of Spooner.

Kimberlie M. May and Mary F. May, Balsam Lake, Daniel B. Gillete, Centuria, and Richard W. Feeney, Shell Lake, completed 60 credits with a grade-point average of 2.0 or better. — from UW-BC Naomi is a classic calico. She has all the classic markings of a well-bred calico, orange and black over her back and tail, white feet, tummy and chest and the distinctive alternative patch of orange and black over each eye. Naomi is a young female with calico class. She is confident and playful. She enjoys people and would be content to be the only cat receiving all of the attention. Naomi has spunk and sass; both are required to be considered a classic calico.

This week is Dog Bite Prevention Week. Four and a half million people suffer dog bites each year, many of them children between 5 and 9 years of age. Many of these tragedies are preventable. Dog Bite Prevention Week is a good time to review what we know about dog-human interactions.

Dogs are communicating with us all the time.

They are excellent readers of human behavior but, unfortunately, we humans haven’t learned how to read what the dogs are saying through body language. Our dogs are working all the time to adapt to human behavior without causing trouble. Make it your responsibility to learn what dogs are saying to you!

The first signs of a possible dog bite are of social discomfort of the dog. These are normal behaviors occurring out of context: raised front paw, showing a half moon of white around the eye, yawning, lip licking, scratching when not itchy, sudden biting at paws or other body parts, sudden sniffing of ground or other object, ‘wet dog’ shake off when not wet or dirty.

The next signals along the continuum toward aggression are called arousal signs: mouth closed, eyes intense, body rolled forward, body tense, tail high (may or may not be wagging), slow, deliberate tail wag.

The next level is aggression. The signs include: growling, guarding its own or its favorite human’s possessions, snap and miss (the miss was intentional), snarl, aggressive barking which is not stopped by your request for quiet, lunging on or off leash with barking and growling, bite, dog raises tail raised as you approach (this may not apply to northern breeds whose tails naturally curve over their

Borderline news

Bob Brewster

Engagement

The Duxbury Volunteer Fire Department had a training session last week. Firefighters in attendance were Chief Mike McCullen, Dave Baker, Don Mishler, Paul Fornengo, Dave Drake and Darren Spatz. Plans were begun for the annual pancake breakfast that will be held on Sunday, May 29, in Duxbury. Former Kingsdale resident Joanne Morrin came for a stay at Peggy Coveau’s home. Joanne lives in Michigan now. Peggy Coveau spent Mother’s Day with her mom Gladys Robinson in Webster, and later that day she and Peg and Clint Coveau had dinner at the St. Croix Casino. Marlene and Don Mishler joined Helen and Phil Nolan and Sandy and Eldon Johnson on Mother’s Day for dinner at the home of Sharon and Doug Panek on Spirit Lake. The Mishlers joined several classmates of Don’s from the class of 1957 at Jan and Gary’s Cafe in Sandstone.

Ten hardworking people worked at the Cloverton cemetery on cleanup day. Dennis Sherman, Marlene and Don Mishler, Peg and Clint Coveau, Dave, Pete and Robin Fornengo, and Fran and Dave Baker worked for a couple of hours, and then enjoyed refreshments and good conversation at the town hall. Fran Levings, Cheryl Wickham, Patrice Winfield and Marlene Mishler attended the monthly meeting of the Seven County Senior Federation in Mora, Minn., last week. Fran is president of the group and Patrice is the second vice president, while Cheryl and Marlene are the Pine County delegates to the organization.

Steve and Bonnie Holter spent Mother’s Day at

the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis. Their family gave them tickets to “The Jersey Boys.” They said it was a great show. Don and Annette Carlson, together with brother Mert and wife Peggy of Osceola, and Ruth and Gary Ament enjoyed dinner at the Danbury casino last Wednesday night. Ron and Sharon Proffit met the Gills on Tuesday night to watch grandson Grant play baseball at Northwood School in Minong. His team is ranked sixth in the state of Wisconsin for their division. From there, Proffits went on to Elk Mound to join the Kinblom grandchildren for Grandparents Day. Jan Streiff was in St. Paul this past week to see and meet Julie Andrews. She attended a book signing, and then was invited to meet with Julie privately afterwards. Jan had flown to London last May to see Julie, and when she returned to the states, joined a Canadian friend to head up an international fundraiser for Julie’s charity. This friend flew down this week to join Jan in meeting Julie in St. Paul.

Julie is as charming and beautiful as ever at age 75.

The Dairyland Homemakers met at the town hall on Wednesday, May 11. They decorated crosses to put out at the cemetery for Memorial Day. The Webster High School band and choir held their pop conMrs. Mary Heier and the late Earl N. Heier of Webcert at the high school on Friday night. Josh Baer ster are pleased to announce the engagement of their played with the band. Karl and Tammy Baer, and son, Earl “Dru” Heier to Laura Beth Prey, daughter of Mary Picton, attended the concert. The Woodland Mrs. And Mr. Steven Prey of Tigerton.

Church held their annual meeting after church on A June wedding is planned. – submitted Sunday. Fred Flatten was elected as a trustee on the church board.

The volunteer dinner on Wednesday was well-attended. The volunteers received well-earned recognition for all they do that keeps the center functioning. Our appreciation to all who serve. Everyone enjoyed Nikki’s turkey dinner and the salad bar.

Kudos to Nikki, Janice and Lilly for their hard work and dedication.

Twenty-two players came to Dime Bingo and enjoyed the treats furnished by Don Brand. He said he was up all night baking, but I have a feeling he had a “little” help. We so appreciate all who come to play and we do have room for more if anyone is interested. Just bring your dimes and come in on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.

Judging by the laughter coming from both ends of the building, the card and pool players were having a good time on Thursday evening.

Keep in mind the center is for rent on weekends for birthdays, anniversaries or whatever parties. Call Earl Boelter at 715-656-3583 for more information.

Don’t forget the pancake breakfast on Saturday, May 21, beginning at 7:30 a.m. and going until noon.

We also have a silent auction running, which will end at noon also, and there will be a yard sale starting at 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The silent auction items are on display for bids on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and on Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. There is something for everyone. Stop in and look the items over. You do not have to be there on Saturday if you are the winning bidder.

We will call you and you can pick the items up at your convenience.

Come in for pancakes and do a little shopping.

See you at the center.

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Happy Tails

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back).

Signs of an imminent bite: dog freezes, stands with front legs splayed, head low with direct stare, curls lips to show teeth.

The three most important things you can teach your children to keep them (and the dogs) safe are: Dogs don’t like hugs and kisses – teach your kids not to hug or kiss a dog on the face. Hugging the family dog or face-to-face contact are common causes of bites to the face. Instead, teach kids to scratch the dog on the chest or the side of the neck.

Be a tree if a strange dog approaches – Teach kids to stand still, like a tree. Trees are boring and the dog will eventually go away. This works for strange dogs and anytime the family dog gets too frisky or becomes aggressive.

Never tease a dog and never disturb a dog that’s sleeping, eating or protecting something.

The two most important things parents can do are: Supervise – Don’t assume your dog is good with kids. If a toddler must interact with your dog, you should have your hands on the dog too. Even if your dog is great with kids and has never bitten, why take a chance?

Train the dog – Take your dog to obedience classes where positive reinforcement is used.

Never pin, shake, choke, hold the dog down or roll the dog over to teach it a lesson. Dogs treated this way are likely to turn their aggression on weaker family members. Involve older children in training the family dog while supervising. Don’t allow children to punish the dog. Condition the dog to enjoy the presence and actions of children using positive experiences.

The three most important things dog owners can do are: Spay or neuter your dog – Neutered pets can be

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calmer, healthier and are less likely to be aggressive in some situations. Neutering prevents unwanted dogs or in less than ideal conditions where they may grow up to be poorly socialized or aggressive.

Condition your dog for the world – Give your puppy lots of new positive experiences. Train using positive methods that reward good behavior. Take a puppy class to socialize your young pup. Arnell’s classes are aimed at pups at 8-16 weeks of age.

This is a crucial socialization period for dogs; miss it, and your pup will never fully recover.

Supervise your dog – Supervise your dog at all times around children. Do not allow children to hug and kiss any dog. If visiting children are bothering your dog, put the dog away or send the children home.

Our cat room is full of wonderful cats waiting to go home.

Almost every color and hair length is represented, tortie, orange tabby, mitted gray tabby, calico, Persian, black, brown tabby, mitted tortie and Egyptian Mau. Dogs available are a Jack Russell mix, two basset hounds, two yellow Labs, a medium-sized rat terrier mix, a black and tan coonhound and a German shorthair-pit bull terrier mix.

All are exceptional dogs with loving personalities.

Arnell Humane Society, 715 268-7387 or online: Arnellhumane.org.

St. Croix Senior Center Marian Edler

Mondays we don’t have activities planned so it’s a quiet day.

Tuesday started out with exercise, followed by Skip-Bo. In the afternoon, games were played. Winners in 500 were Ray Nelson, Ron Flostad and DeAnn Richardson. Winners in Hand and Foot were Dottie and Russ Adams and Debra Syhorca. Martha Lundstrom, Don Anderson and Jean McIntyre were the winners in Dominos.

Wednesday afternoon, we celebrated the May birthdays with cake and ice cream.

Thursday was spent setting up for the garage sale. In the evening, 500 was played with the winners being Bob Norlander, Shirley Sims and Charles Mevissen.

Friday and Saturday was the garage and bake sale. Elaine Edlund and Bren Nel Ward made a lunch on Friday that was well-attended. Gratitude is extended to all that came to make this fundraiser a success.

Greetings to Izzy Magnison and Carol Olson who are recuperating at home.

Frederic Senior Center Hazel Hoffman

Well, here we are meeting again and the latest news from the Frederic Senior Center is there were four lucky winners in 500 cards on Thursday evening, May 12. First place was Marlyce Borchert, second place was Willis Williams, third place was Arnie Borchert and fourth place was Larry Anderson.

Then we cannot forget the Spade winners on Monday, May 9. They were first place Arvid Pearson, second place Ellis Erickson, third place Joyce Thompson and fourth place was Jim Anderson.

The schedule at the senior center is Monday, 1 p.m. Spades. On Wednesday and Friday, Pokeno is played at 1 p.m. and there is a little lunch served after each event. Also 500 cards is played Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m.

I also want to mention how hungry the birds are this year. At least at my place the feeders are empty, real soon. I have more cardinals and orioles then ever before and they sure don’t like each other, almost like a Norwegian and a German trying to get along.

The memorial service for Shirley Sandquist was well-attended. Also the many tributes to her were well-deserved. The center will miss her but we will all remember the many nice, extra things she did for all of us.

So as before I will say, stay healthy and be nice to your neighbors.

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Birth announcements

Born at Osceola Medical Center:

A boy, Grant Jeffrey Fischer, born May 11, 2011, to Jana and Cory Fischer, Somerset. Grant weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz.

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Born at Burnett Medical Center:

A girl, Camiee Jo Doskey, born May 9, 2011, to Amanda Doskey and Shean Frisbee, Grantsburg.

Camiee weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz., and was 20-1/2 inches long. She has one sibling named Jennifer.

Grandparents are Wanda Washkuhn, Webster, Dan Doskey, Grantsburg, and Jim and Sonja Frisbee, Grantsburg.

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Mesecher/Petry

Carol A. Petry proud announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of her son, Louis J. Petry, to Michelle G. Mesecher on May 21, 2011.

The couple will continue to reside in Trade Lake Township. – Photo submitted

Born at Hudson Hospital

A girl, Paislie Kay Korthals, born May 10, 2011, to Kacie and Aaron Korthals, New Richmond. Paislie weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz., and was 20-1/2 inches long. She has one brother named Jace.

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Grantsburg Public Library

Calling all world travelers.

Hop on board for Grantsburg Library’s summer reading program beginning Wednesday, June 22, at 2 p.m., when readers from preschool on up will celebrate One World Many Stories with stories, crafts, animals, international visitors and more from around the world. More info coming soon. Stay tuned.

Congratulations to our Children’s Book Week drawing winners. If you were a winner be sure to stop by and pick up your prize.

Teens... nominations for the Top 10 Teen Books of 2011 are in. Stop by the library to see the list, check out some of the nominations and see which title you think should be this year’s winner.

Weekly events:

Preschool storyhour’s end-of-the-year bash will be held Wednesday, May 25, at 10:30 a.m. All preschoolers and their adults are welcome to cele-

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brate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer.

Youth Chess Club ends Wednesday, May 18, with a grand finale party. Thanks to all the youth that made this program a great success. See you all next year. Stay tuned for special summer events and be sure to check out chesskid.com to keep up with other chess members.

Upcoming events:

Summer program will include: Senior Scrabble, youth and teen bookclubs, Wednesday afternoon programs, reading incentives, tea party and more.

New Books are listed on the Web page: grantsburg.wislib.org, phone 715-463-2244.

Hours are Monday noon – 6 p.m., Tuesday noon – 6 p.m., Wednesday 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Thursday noon – 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. – noon.

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Fran Krause attended the Sarah Circle meeting on Wednesday at Bethany Lutheran Church in Siren with Katie Hedlund as hostess.

Nancy Krause’s daughter returned home to Michigan after spending time here with Nancy and Kent.

Thursday evening Mike and LaVonne O’Brien at-

tended the spring band and choir concert in Frederic. Tylyn O’Brien played in the band and the bell choir.

There wasn’t much garbage to put out for pickup last week after the bear had his share.

Marlene Swearingen, Ruth Rydberg, Sharon Syverson, Diana and Karen Mangelsen, Lida Nordquist and Donna Hines were Tuesday guests of Nina Hines. They enjoyed an afternoon of visiting and playing cards.

Verna Lindstrom and Karen Mangelsen visited Elnora Hotchkiss Wednesday afternoon.

Hank Mangelsen visited Inez and Arvid Pearson Thursday morning.

Don and Lida Nordquist were guests of Jan and Jim Schott in Frederic Saturday. They helped their granddaughter, Hannah Schott, celebrate her 10th birthday.

Ronda and Maynard Mangelsen were among a number of guests at the home of Andrea and Robb

Williamson Saturday afternoon. They all helped Michael Williamson celebrate his fourth birthday.

Donna Hines and Lida Nordquist attended the mother-daughter-friend salad buffet and program at Timberland Free Lutheran Church Saturday evening.

Larry, Heidi, Celie and Baxter Mangelsen spent the weekend at their camper and visited Karen and Hank Mangelsen. Other visitors of Hank and Karen on Sunday were April, Dave, Patty and Mandy Close, Jake, Hannah and Grace Mangelsen, Marc and Ella Livingston and Dick and Seth Quinton.

Dixie and Chuck Andrea hosted a surprise party at their home Sunday afternoon for Judy Leonard. It was in honor of her 70th birthday. Over 30 relatives and friends were there to help Judy celebrate.

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Lenee Tudahl gets scholastic honor

National Society of Collegiate Scholars welcomes new member

SIREN - Lenee Tudahl, Siren, has accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the nation’s only interdisciplinary honors organization for first- and second-year college students and a member of the Association of Col-

lege Honor Societies. Tudahl will be honored at Kaplan University’s induction, which will take place online in the fall.

Tudahl is working on her bachelor and master’s degrees in criminal justice through Kaplan University online. She currently holds a 4.0 grade-point average.

Tudahl is employed by the village of Siren’s Police Department. She is the daughter of Art and Betty Johnson, St. Croix Falls. - information submitted

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Members of the Northwest Regional Writers met last Friday in the community room at Sunrise Apartments, Frederic. Present were Stan Miller, Bob Mackean, Denis Simonsen, Walter Fluegel, Russ Hansen, Mary Jacobsen, Alice Ford and Bernice Abrahamzon. Lots of discussion and lots of laughs.

Phil Scheitzel underwent cataract surgery last week on Tuesday and has already scheduled the same treatment on his other eye. Good for you!

Judy Mrdutt of Danbury was released from the Shell Lake hospital but is still under a doctor’s care.

Best wishes to you.

Sunday was special as two new members were welcomed to our Lewis church, Carol and Jeff Tabat.

They treated with coffee, veggies and dip and a beautiful cake after services.

The message on the church said the following: Do good Do no harm Love God

Paster Tom incorporated the above words into his Sunday message.

Carl Warndahl introduced the couple to the congregation as he is church lay leader. Others assisting were Sylvia Schaetzel, Robin Peterson, organist, Gloria Chell and pianist Starr Warndahl.

It was also Mission Sunday with the money earmarked for the Frederic backpacks.

Guests at the home of Sheila Staples on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Brad McAbee, River Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Brent Quiring, Windom, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob McAbee, Grady and Brekken, Baldwin; Josh McAbee, Erin and Miranda, New Richmond; Nathan and Holly McAbee, Margaret McAbee and Rick Abrahamzon.

The Lewis Cemetery Association annual dinner meeting will be held Wednesday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Pour House in Siren.

Nice having visitors in church on Sunday.

They are here, those little flying gems we all wait for each spring showed up Monday morning during the rain. There he sat on my oriole feeder looking cold and forlorn. I hurried up and put out several hummingbird feeders both on the deck and at my kitchen window; it wasn’t long and they were occupied. As the week progressed we had many more showing up at the feeders and the war was on and not from those big black critters. This is a war in the air, both from the hummers and the orioles. Those little hummers have each taken a feeder as their own and there is no sharing, even with other hummers.

They spend most of the day harassing the orioles who could care less most of the time; they just feed and fly off. The hummers, however, spend the day protecting what is theirs or trying to take it from another hummer.

Tillie, the hen turkey from last winter, has taken to coming in each morning to feed under the feeders.

She must have her nest in the area as she comes in from one direction and then when she leaves she returns in that direction.

The Forts Folle Avoine Park between Webster and Danbury will be opening for the season on Saturday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are a visitor in our area or you live here and enjoy history, stop in at the Fort and learn some of the early history of the Burnett County area.

Sympathy to the family of Darlene M. Brenizer who passed away May 16.

Sympathy to the family of longtime Siren resident Johanna Quint who passed away May 9.

Those of you who enjoy those monthly Foods and Friends community dinners, mark you calendars for Tuesday, May 31. It will be held at the Siren Methodist Church at 5 p.m. Come early as the food goes fast. A freewill offering is appreciated.

There’s lots of activities going on in Siren this weekend as they celebrate Syren’s Lilacfest. Start your weekend on Friday by checking out the street sales on Main Street. Then on Saturday morning, start your day with a great Swedish Frukost breakfast at the Siren Methodist Church. While at the church, shop at their great Scandinavian bake sale, there are lots of cooks and bakers at the church.

After your breakfast, take in the community’s garage sales all over Siren. You can get a map at many of the businesses in town. Stop in at the Lodge Center Arena and learn how to save energy, there are lilac sales and don’t forget the Burnett County farmers market opens from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Siren Senior Center. A great way to spend a weekend and pick up a few bargains as well.

Last Sunday the Siren Methodist Church celebrated one baptism. Little Maloky Olson, two confirmations, Trenton Anderson and Garret Hunter, and two graduates, John Chelmo of Frederic and Jeremy Wikstrom of Siren. The graduates received a quilt from the United Methodist Church ladies. Congratulations.

Congratulations to elementary student Eric Bruss for being chosen Siren Schools student of the week.

Keep up the great work, Eric.

The Wii bowlers were greeted with a surprise at their gathering on Monday morning. Everyone agreed that they didn’t have an ideal setup for their games and Ralph Severson has been looking for a suitable cabinet to put their TV on, rather than the table that they have had to use. The 500 card players managed to net over $800 from their recent card tournament and their committee suggested that maybe it would be possible to put some of that money to pay for a cabinet for the Wii game. The board members also thought that it was a good idea, so the center is now the proud owner of a decent looking piece of furniture for the bowlers to aim at.

Hopefully, in the future we will be able to purchase a larger TV for them.

As in any purchase there are always quirks, but thanks to Ralph and several of the girls from the kitchen (who stood and sat on the top so Ralph could fasten it to the base without a dip in it, the task was completed and looks very nice. The next project was the piano had to be moved to a different area and with help from Lou Jappe, he and Ralph rearranged the room and we think it looks great.

We are certainly fortunate to have members who have the talent and brawn to accomplish these tasks.

Gratitude to contributors this week, Barb Cunnham who donated a large bag of craft material,

cards to be recycled from Annabelle Pearson and Western books from Marie Bentley. Corrine Root was especially happy with the material as she makes all of our corn bags and pot holders for the center and said it will come in handy.

Speaking of cards, our greeting card crew could use some large card envelopes; this size seems to go fast and they are getting low on their supply. Also, any travel items that you have received in hotels/motels while traveling for our women’s shelter basket and last but not least, we have been very reluctant on contributions for the humane society. If you have any of these items we would be happy to accept them at the center.

Winners at 500 cards this week were Clara Palomaki, Flo Antiel, Anke Olesen, Gerry Vogel and Inez Pearson. Spade winners were Gerry Vogel, Ralph Groves, Dale Sicard, Sue Newberger and Cora deJong. Anke Olesen and Barb Munger furnished treats for the players.

A reminder, if you are out and about this Saturday morning be sure to stop in at the Webster Senior Center for their all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, yard sale and silent auction.

For information on activities at the center please call 715-349-7810 or to make dinner reservations call 715-349-2845.

Here’s to a warmer week!

715-349-2964

Siren Senior Center

Barb Munger

News from the Service

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Air Force Airman First Class Christopher M. Fasbender graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

He is the son of Craig and Joyce Fasbender of Luck. Fasbender graduated in 2005 from Unity High School in Balsam Lake, and received an associate degree in 2010 from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, Shell Lake. – submitted

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Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County receives grant from United Way St. Croix Falls

Interfaith Caregivers of

Polk County

AmeriCorps member

Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County has received the first of six installments from a grant provided by United Way St. Croix Valley. Interfaith shares United Way’s vision that “communities are healthy when seniors and persons with disabling conditions remain independent.” We work together to achieve the desired outcome where seniors and those with disabilities will receive the support needed to remain in their homes and participate in community life.

In 2010, with assistance from United Way, other grants and generous donations, Interfaith coordinated volunteers to provided 469 clients with 3,425 services which included rides, visits, household chores, caregiver support and other services. Our volunteers donated 82,176 miles and 7,723 hours to our program.

We were able to offer rides for 219 clients translating to 5,286 one-way trips. These trips included: • 1,121 requests for medical services including 207 for dialysis and 181 for cancer treatments;

• 914 requests for groceries and food shelves; • 280 requests for access to government and legal services; • 354 requests for rides for social interaction; • Our volunteers ran errands 460 times for clients.

Additionally, we arranged: • 129 friendly visits at clients’ homes; • Light housekeeping 70 times and minor repairs 17 times; • Cleanup of 76 yards; • 72 respite visits so the family caregivers could get a break.

Currently, 15 percent of Polk County citizens are age 65 and above. Over the next 25 years that number is projected to rise to 27 percent. Grants like those from United Way St. Croix Valley help our program recruit, train, support and maintain caring volunteers that are so essential to providing our services.

B O N E LAKE – The Bone Lake Town Board and the Voluntary Advisory Dam Committee have formulated a request for a proposal for qualified engineering firms to conduct a dam study and prepare a permit application for the Department of Natural Resources to build a properly permitted large dam on Straight River in Section 34. This notice will be published in the Inter-County Leader for two weeks. The proposals are due to the clerk’s office by May 11, and will be opened at the next town board meeting, May 12. The selected firms may be requested to attend a town meeting for any further consideration. The town board will reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids received and will select the bid proposal that is most advantageous to the Town of Bone Lake.

RaeAnn Allen, manager of the North Land Municipal Ambulance Service, reported to the town board and citizens on the recent success of their smelt feed fundraiser and also on the grant they had received last year. Questions were answered concerning response time to the farthest point in the serving area, which is

about 20 minutes, and how many drivers and EMTs were currently with the service.

Phil Foster, representing the Bone lake Management District, and Jon Hol, from Pro-Lawn, gave the town board a presentation of proposed changes at the Bone Lake Park. The management district has received a grant from the DNR to improve the water quality with run-off control into Bone Lake, therefore, no town funds will be used on the project. The changes include a 275-square-foot rain garden on the northeast side of the boat launch, planted with suitable plants and wildflowers to filter the run-off; and, a trench drain across the existing blacktop roadway above the boat launch that drains into the rain garden. Also in the plans are a gravel grassy paver on one side of the launch, and a turf grassy paver on the other side, with a rock infiltration pit along the southeast side of the parking area.

The town board gave their approval of the project which was needed to ensure the project remained in place for at least 10 years. The proposed project is expected to be completed by the middle of May. The next town board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 12, at 7 p.m., at the Bone Lake Lutheran Church. - submitted by Darrell Frandsen, Clerk, and Dan Beal, Plan Commission Chairman

News from Bone Lake Town Board

Morning bird walk

ST. CROIX FALLS – Migrant songbirds are returning to northern Wisconsin and Interstate Park. Many species of birds will remain here while others are passing through on their way farther north.

Don’t miss the opportunity to view and listen to these messengers of spring. Join Robin Maercklein of the National Park Service for a two-hour morning bird walk on Silverbrook Trail from 7-9 a.m., Saturday, May 21. Meet at the Pines Group Camp at Wisconsin Interstate Park. Bring binoculars and a bird field guide if you have them.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls, on Hwy 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. For more information call Julie at 715-483-3747.

The Village Players Community Theatre to hold summer production kickoff picnic

VOYAGER VILLAGE – The Village Players Community Theatre will hold its summer production kickoff potluck on Thursday, June 2, at 4 p.m. at the Voyager Village Community Center (Stables).

This summer VPCT will be producing the play, “Don’t Mention My Name” by Fred Carmichael. The production will run Aug. 4 through Aug. 14, Thursday through Sunday performances at the Voyager Village Community Center.

“Don’t Mention My Name” is the story of an amnesiac stumbling into a bed and breakfast to find he is expected for the weekend, bringing surprising consequences.

Theatre Review describes the comedy as a combination of intriguing laughter, romance and mystery with a twist ending that provides a delightful evening.

Everyone is invited to the picnic to celebrate the start of VPCT’s summer theater season.

Auditions for “Don’t Mention My Name” will be held Friday, May 27, from 4-8 p.m., Saturday, May 28, from 8 a.m. to noon, and Sunday, May 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Voyager Village Community Center located off of CTH A, Webster, WI 54893.

For audition information call Holly Jo at 715-566-0626. submitted

Burnett County's largest outdoor crafts show set for Memorial Day Saturday

by Harriet Rice Special to the Leader WEBSTER - More than 150 vendors will sell their wares in the annual Webster Memorial Day Arts and Crafts Extravaganza set for Saturday, May 28, at the Webster Elementary School, sponsored by the Webster Area Chamber of Commerce.

Artists and crafters from Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota offer everything handmade and homegrown from gourmet foods, textiles, wildlife photography, frames, cabin décor, paintings, pottery,

Carol and Ned Delk of Chisago City, Minn., bring their custom sign-making craft to the Webster Arts andCrafts show. Photos by Harriet Rice

woodworking, sculptures and furniture to garden ornaments, children’s toys, jewelry, floral arrangements, clothes and more.

Local artists who will have booths at the show include wildlife photographer Jim McKeown, magnetic jewelry crafter Joan Worth, potter Jerry Best, purse-maker Brenda Vucievic, woodcarver Norb Behringer, floral arranger Sandra Reed, soap-maker Mary Griesbach, and artisan jewelry designer Harriet Carol Moen and her husband travel from West Fargo, S.D., to sell their potpourri scent mixtures and Rice.

“Come early and handcrafted baskets at Webster’s Memorial Weekend Arts and Crafts Extravaganza. buy what you want when you see it.” That’s the advice of Tim Gerber, organ- ing the applications and deciding what items to include izer of the event, which is now in its 28th year. Since the in the show. There many returning favorites including first fair with 18 crafters in the gym of the old Webster cabin décor, garden art and whimsical craft creations. In High School, the event has grown to become the largest the current economic climate, shopping at arts and crafts fairs offers people an opportunity to acquire handmade annual one-day arts and crafts fair in Burnett County.

The money raised from booth fees makes up the major art and practical products at reasonable prices while supportion of the Webster Chamber of Commerce annual op- porting working artists whose livelihood depends on seaerating budget. More than that, it puts the village of sonal sales.

The Arts and Crafts Extravaganza runs from 9 a.m. to Webster on the map, and the financial impact on the community is substantial, particularly during these difficult 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free and the site is economic times. “It makes for the busiest time of the year handicapped accessible. The Burnett Youth Hockey Assoin Webster for many of our retailers,” according to cham- ciation will sell brats, bakery goods, coffee, water and soft drinks. Gerber’s parting reminder: “Many items sell out ber President Jim Olson.

The biggest challenge, according to Gerber, is review- before noon, so come early to get first choice.”

Luck Library and Museum hosts Bill Schramen on Civil War

LUCK — On Thursday, May 26, the Luck Historical Society, the Luck Public Library and the Polk County Genealogical Society plan to jointly sponsor a program on Wisconsin’s part in the Civil War. A family emergency has forced speaker Dr. Michael Martin of Amery to postpone appearance in Luck.

They are fortunate, on short notice, that Bill Schramen,

who has spent years pursuing his interest in Civil War history, will come and speak. Schramen uses uniforms and artifacts to illustrate his talk, and is knowledgeable about many aspects of the Civil War period.

They encourage everyone to bring their Civil War questions, comments and opinions on Thursday night, May 26.

The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the Luck Library and Museum on 3rd Avenue and Main Street. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Meetings usually end about 8:30 p.m., leaving time to chat and socialize for those who care to stay later. — submitted

Plants, pancakes, Knitwits and more featured Memorial Day Weekend An ambitious round of activities is set to kick off the summer season on Memorial Day weekend Friday through Sunday, May 27, 28 and 29, at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park.

Appropriately, the site’s educational theme dominates Friday’s schedule, as 170 schoolchildren head to the fur trade/Indian village area on a field trip that will show them the everyday activities of life in the fur-trade seasons of 1802-05, when the original fur-trading crews took up residence together with a group of Ojibwe hunters/trappers. Besides the usual tours, various re-enactors will be on hand to share their expertise in various fur-trade activities, such as flint/steel firestarting, tomahawk throws, cooking, and a host of era skills. “It’s always a highlight for me, to see the kids eager to take part” says re-enactor Doug Friede, who also heads up the Friends of Folle Avoine group, who will have several fur-trade-period camps set up.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday will also feature demonstrations at the blacksmith shop, located near the parking lot, close by the visitors center. Denzell Oakes, who helps out regularly at the site, will be firing up the forge to demonstrate the blacksmith’s art. While he’s crafted a variety of small items, he’s especially eager to try out his new-found knowledge of muskrat spears, which were a popular trade item at the original Forts Folle Avoine.

The site’s volunteers will also be hosting their annual plant sale. Among the of-

Isn’t it wonderful that each morning we wake up just to see what season we are celebrating. One day is spring, one day is autumn, you just never know.

Oh yes, and we have those great little black flies that get under your shirt and you feel them crawling, but can’t find them until they fly out when you are talking to someone. Those flies are so entertaining ... I hate them! I remember when I first moved here I would not touch a fern, brush or anything because I was going to get a tick. Now they are second nature. The dogs get them, Denny and his dad get them and even I have had a tick and the disease that goes with it. Enough about crawly things.

Exciting things were happening here today. Boyd from Boyd’s Outdoor Power in Dresser called and said he was bringing some help to move the wood we have so we can find places to put what is being delivered tomorrow.

Nineteen people, men, a family, and some very special volunteers who are always here when we need them showed up. They worked all morning and you would not believe what they got done. The Arborists are about the most giving group I can think of. I don’t know many that would give up their Sunday morning to help move wood. They were using splitters, axes, a skid steer and it is unbelievable what was accomplished. I watched some of the kids carry huge chunks of wood. I could do nothing but smile. Their friends were probably home playing

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Folle Avoine Chronicles Woodswhimsy the gnome

ferings will be a variety of perennials, annuals, herbs, shrubs, native prairie plants, even some hostas. The sale opens at 8 a.m. on Saturday, and runs until 4 p.m. Saturday and again Sunday morning until the items sell out.

Sunday will see the site’s inaugural pancake breakfast. Lily Gleason and her volunteer crew will be assembling the fixings for another tasty offering featuring all-you-can-eat wild rice pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, along with hot and cold beverages. Serving starts at 8 a.m. and continues until 12:30 p.m.

Sunday afternoon will feature a special program by a local group appropriately known as the Knitwits. Their program, scheduled for 1-3 p.m. in the visitors center, is highlighted by a variety of crochet, knitting, and tatting skills. This interactive event will allow you to view the Knitwits expertise in creating various items. As always, bring your curiosity and feel free to ask questions. This is the first of several special programs scheduled for this summer, in addition to the usual rich offerings available at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park.

The Memorial Day weekend also marks the start of the site’s regular tours.

Highlighted by well-versed and authentically garbed interpreters, the tours will

Interfaith

Cares

Barb Blodgett

video games and they were here working. I can’t say anything but, thank God for the Arborists. We now have room for the wood that is being delivered tomorrow and will heat the homes of many people next winter.

I have a desk full of posted notes that I have to put in order. Order? There is no order in my office. Getting there, but I suddenly realized that I am not really organizing, I am putting things from one box to another box. If things are off the floor it looks like I am organized.

Ha ! Not even close. Did that make any sense? I have 10 file drawers in the office. I have at least 100 file folders and hanging folders and nothing is hanging and not much is filed. I am going to be laid up for a while (having a knee replaced - it is nice they have parts that work to put where parts don’t work ) Back to my point, I will have time to file. I will have time to clean my office as long as there is nothing in the way of my chair which has rollers on it. I can just go zipping around and getting things done. That is, of course, that there is not a dog or a box to be filed in the way. I am setting a goal for myself.

June 30. This place will be done and perfect. I will have one new knee and will be planning on getting another. I

AgStar team members donate to local food shelves

The AgStar Fund for Rural America, a corporate giving program for AgStar Financial Services, recently partnered with team members to bring in monetary and food donations for local food shelves. The partnership resulted in a total donation of $13,833 and 1,128 pounds of food, which was distributed to food shelves across AgStar’s 69-county service area. A total of $300 was donated to the Amery Area Food Pantry in Amery. The fund challenged team members throughout the organization, and every dollar they donated was matched. In addition, team members made food donations to reach out to neighboring rural communities, stocking up the food shelves to help feed those in need. Shown are Kevin Christenson, senior risk management executive for AgStar, and David Fish of the Amery Area Food Pantry. - Photo submitted

The Forts Folle Avoine Ojibwe village tours get under way once again on Memorial Day weekend. - Photo submitted be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday through Sunday until Labor Day. Coming up in a few weeks’ time, a crew of modern-day voyageurs will retrace a part of the canoe route followed by the original Folle Avoine fur traders.

Commencing at Solon Springs on Sunday, June 19, the group will descend the St. Croix River in a brigade including a 26-foot replica fur-trade canoe, arriving at the site on June 24, where they will join in the annual Folle Avoine Echoes special weekend. As Folle Avoine director Steve Wierschem puts it, “This is an opportunity for a bunch of us to not only retrace a portion of the original route, but to camp along the way as the original voyageurs did, sleeping under the canoes, eating fur-trade-style meals (bannock, meat/fish-based stews, etc.), and

actually relive history.” Visitors will be able to visit the voyageurs en route at one of their camps ... more details here in a couple of weeks.

In summary, the site reopens for the season Memorial Day weekend, May 2829. Tours are offered on Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., while the plant sale begins at 8 a.m. Blacksmithing activities will also be ongoing, as will demonstrations at several fur-trade-style camps. Sunday’s features include breakfast from 8 a.m. 12:30 p.m., and a Knitwits program from 1-3 p.m.

Forts Folle Avoine is located on CTH U three miles west of the Hwy. 35/CTH U intersection north of Webster.

will be 15 pounds lighter because it will be too much to go to the kitchen so often and so I can’t eat the Dilly Bars hidden in the freezer. All this will happen after the rummage sale. I can’t plan anything before the rummage sale.

Oh yes, the Interfaith Caregivers rummage sale will be on May 27 and 28, starting at 8 a.m. There will be lots of stuff and it is mostly a freewill offering.

If you should happen to be here on May 28 you will be able to see the Arborists at work. We have ordered some semi loads of wood and they will be cutting it into chunks. Unbelievable to watch.

I get chills just thinking about it. Who would think watching someone cut up wood would thrill me? It does, that is for sure.

Someone said I don’t write enough about Interfaith. Really, I do. Most of what I write about comes from Interfaith. Take the wood for example. That wood is for people who need it next winter. Interfaith gives wood away to people who really need it in the cold winter. We call it our Heat a Home project.

I learn so much working with Interfaith. I met a lady when she needed a ride to her chiropractor. She just happens to go to the same one I do and it has become a habit that we go together.

She has become a friend and we have so much fun. No matter where we go we always check up on what has been going on here and there. No gossip, you understand, just news about mutual friends. Interfaith isn’t all work, it

is mostly fun. I become friends with the people I work with and grieve when they are gone. Two friends left us last week. I’ll miss them.

Wow, how did I get on that subject?

You know me though. I can change the subject in the middle of a sentence. Do you know, I met another lady that does the same thing. You should hear the two of us. What is really amazing we can follow what we are talking about. If there were circuses we could join and people could watch us, we could make money talking to each other. What a silly notion. That is something my Aunt Violet would say. She often said things like that. I just realized I don’t use it often. Notion, I will try to use that in speaking more often in honor of Aunt Vi. We have a new member of the family.

He weighs 1.7 pounds and is so tiny Denny can hold him in one hand. His name is Spike and he is a Yorkie and may weigh 3 pounds when he is full grown. Of course my shih tzu is supposed to weigh 4 pounds and weighs 9.

Treats, there are lots of treats in my house. We have dog treats and cat treats for our beloved animals. (We even have people treats, but I hide those). Too many treats means too much animal. (It is the same with people, that is why I hide the treats). Bitzie has to cut back.

Or maybe it is the humans in this family who have to cut back on giving the animals treats. I think it is easier to train the humans than the animals. The animals can’t reach the treats without help.

Signed, Woodswhimsy

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Frederic Public Library

May book group choices

The Thursday morning group meets Thursday, May 19, at 10 a.m., to discuss “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” This Ernest Hemingway novel is the story of Robert Jordan, a young American in the International Brigades attached to an antifascist guerrilla unit in the mountains of Spain. The evening book group will also meet May 19, at 6:30 p.m., to talk about “March,” by Geraldine Brooks. The author has crafted a story inspired by the father character in “Little Women” and drawn from the journals and letters of Louisa May Alcott’s father, of a man who leaves behind his family to serve in the Civil War and finds his beliefs challenged by his experiences. Copies are available at the library and new members are always welcome at the book discussions.

Wizard’s School is in session

Join us for Wizard’s School, the kickoff summer reading event Thursday, May 26, at 9:30 a.m., at the Frederic Elementary School. Admission is free and the 60-minute program is open to everyone in the community. The show features Robert the Reading Wizard as the class headmaster and magical storyteller leading the audience on a journey through children’s books. This event is brought to you on behalf of the public library 2011 summer reading program, One World, Many Stories. Registration for summer reading fun begins the week of June 6, and this year we are even offering a reading program for adults.

For more information, please contact the Frederic Library at 715-327-4979.

Share the bounty

green thumb with those in need? Share the Bounty is a hunger-prevention project that encourages gardeners to plant free seeds which are available at the library and then bring half the harvest to local food shelves, families at WIC clinics, and others in need.

The seed packets will arrive soon so stop in to pick up some seeds and learn more about this program and this great family summer project.

Do you have donations for the book sale?

If you’re cleaning shelves and closets, please consider donating your gently used books, music, and movies to the library’s annual Family Days bake/book sale which will be held June 17-18. The sale is sponsored by the Friends, and profits go to library services and projects. Your donations are welcome anytime up to the day of the sale.

Story time

Story time for preschoolers and their caregivers is held each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for an hour of books and music and activities. The May theme is food, and the author of the month is Laura Numeroff, author of “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” and other favorites.

Learn more about library events

Frederic Public Library, 127 Oak St. West. 715327-4979, e-mail fredericpl@ifls.lib.wi.us. Regular open hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Story time for preschoolers is held every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Web site: www.fredericlibrary.org. Facebook: Frederic Public Library.

Milltown Public Library

If you like to grow vegetables, why not share your

Youth Summer Reading Program

Local youths (Birth - 18 years) are invited to participate in the 2011 Youth Summer Reading Program starting June 1. There are cool incentives, awesome programs, plus the benefit of honing your reading skills.

Kickoff party for the Youth Reading Program is on Friday, June 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. Enjoy snacks, games and get registered. You can’t win any prizes until you do. Don’t forget to pick up your reading records at the desk.

Outdoor movie

Bring your own blanket and bug spray, and enjoy a family-friendly movie under the night sky. First film will be shown Friday, June 3, at dusk near the Milltown Skate Park. Inclement weather date: Friday, June 10. More details at the Library.

Pajama story time

Story time has moved to the evenings at Milltown Public Library. Jump into your pajamas, grab a guardian (you’ll need them for the ride anyway), and join us for a half hour of fun, stories and a small craft

every Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m. Pack in some fun before your day is done.

Computer basics lab

The Milltown Public Library offers computer basic lab time every Wednesday at 1, 2 and 6 p.m. During this time, we help novice users create an e-mail account, draft and edit documents like holiday greeting letters and help with the general comfort and navigation of this sometimes intimidating technology.

Space is limited, so call in advance to reserve a spot.

Did you know?

Besides the myriad of books in all genres and reading levels, the library also has oodles of movies, books on audio, and even eBooks and eAudiobooks.

Check out our wares anytime at www.more.lib.wi.us or stop in and browse the collections.

Hours and information – www.milltownpubliclibrary.org, 715-825-2313. Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. or e-mail milltownpl@milltownpubliclibrary.org. Fresh coffee and fast Wi-Fi are served up every day.

St. Croix Falls Public Library

One world, many stories – There are great kids and family programs this summer at the St. Croix Falls Public Library. Sign up for our summer reading program. Earn incentives and participate in great programs all for free, ages birth to 18 years. Summer reading kickoff is Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Visit the safari petting zoo with baby animals from around the world from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Shop local at the farmers market, make a free collage button and find out what’s happening at the SCFPL and in your community this summer. Check out our Web site for more info www.stcroixfallslibrary.org

Second-annual library gala will be held on Saturday, June 11, 5 p.m. Save the date. Appetizers and desserts will be served, a cash bar and auction at 7 p.m., $20 per person (tax deductible).

Beginner computer classes

From 1 – 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, Beginning – How to mouse, words to know; Wednesday, June 8 – E-mail – basics; Wednesday, June 15 – Internet Search and Shop; Wednesday, June 22 – Facebook 1 – Set up your account and security; Wednesday, June 29 – Facebooks 2 – Account is set up – now what? Call if you are interested and would like to sign up, 715-483-1777.

Community meeting room is available for your organization

Reserve the meeting room with our online form. www.stcroixfallslibrary.org.

School’s out at SCFPL

Homework help and cool programs for youth are available for kids in grades five through eight Wednesdays 3:30-5 p.m. Homework help, quiet study, snacks, old-school games, eco arts, computer access and a chance to help build more and better youth programs at SCFPL. Students need a note from a parent to catch bus No. 9 down to the library.

Students in grades two through four are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian present at all times.

For more information or to volunteer to be a tutor, contact Cole, the youth services librarian, at czrostlik@stcroixfallslibrary.org or at 715-483-1777.

Balsam Lake Public Library

Summer reading

Mark you calendars for Wednesday, June 8, at 11 a.m. We kick off our summer reading with a program from Underwater World from the Mall of American featuring sharks. Free event for all ages. We have more free events planned throughout June and July.

Events will be posted in the paper or call the library for more information.

Computer classes

Open lab from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Instructor available to answer questions and give one-on-one instructions. The next class will be Tuesday, May 24.

New books coming in June

“One Summer” by David Baldacci, “Smokin’Seventeen” by Janet Evanovich,”Now You See Her” by James Patterson, “The Kingdom” by Clive Cussler, “Carte Blanche” by Jeffrey Deaver.” The House by the Fjord” by Rosalind Laker, “The Profession” by Steven Pressfield and “Dreams of Joy” by Lisa See.

Story time

Wednesday at 11 a.m. Stories, crafts and snacks are available. All ages are welcome to join our lively group.

ST. CROIX FALLS - The seventh-annual City of Trails 5K Run/Walk and Rock ‘N River 10K Trail Run/Hike will herald the start of summer on Saturday, June 4, in St. Croix Falls. Celebrate National Trails Day on the unique city-limit segments of the National Ice Age Scenic Trails in St. Croix Falls.

Register online at www.cityoftrails5K. com until May 28 for early rates of $17 per individual and $45 per family (after May 28, $20 and $50). Registration forms can be downloaded at this Web site or picked up at the St. Croix Falls City Hall. Race day registration opens at 7 a.m. at St. Croix Falls Middle School. Detailed City of Trails Race event information is available at www.cityoftrails5k.com.

“Despite the cold and rainy spring, the trails are coming alive with budding leaves, wildflowers and ferns. We are so excited to have people of all ages join in another incredible event with any of the City of Trails races,” says Amy Klein, race director.

The annual team challenge spotlights participants of local businesses, youth organizations, families and friends for a chance to win the Golden Boot, awarded in two categories: the fastest team (top three combined times) and the largest team (most participants). This year, teams step up to challenge Boy Scout Troop 160 of St. Croix Falls, last year’s winner in both categories. Contact Klein for more information on special rates for youth groups.

Featuring Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail seg-

Listen to stories, create art and have fun with other kids and parents every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.

Check out our Web site

It has up-to-date information on what’s happening at the library and other useful library tools you can use at home. www.stcroixfallslibrary.org. Look for us on Facebook.

Technology

Free wireless and eight public computers are available at the library. Plus, seven laptops are available for use in the library, but you must have a valid MORE library card in good standing.

The library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 715483-1777. E-mail: scflibrary@ifls.lib.wi.us. Online: www.stcroixfallslibrary.org.

Selection for June is “The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” by Alexander McCall Smith. This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to “help people with problems in their lives.” Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man and follow a wayward daughter. But the case that tugs at her heart, and lands her in danger, is a missing 11-year-old boy, who may have been snatched by witch doctors. The book club meets Wednesday, June 15, at 3 p.m.

Extra books are available at the library.

Hours

Balsam Lake Library, (under the water tower) at 404 Main St., Balsam Lake. Hours are Monday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Email: balsamlakepl@ifls.lib.wi.us. Web site www.balsamlakepubliclibrary.org. 715-485-3215.

Get set for the City of Trails 5K and 10K trail run

Story hour with Cole

Hours

Book club

ments, the City of Trails 5K road race and spectacular Rock n’ River 10K Trail Run/Hike start simultaneously at 9 a.m. from St. Croix Falls Middle School. All

The annual team challenge spotlights participants of local businesses, youth organizations, families and friends for a chance to win the Golden Boot, awarded in two categories: the fastest team (top three combined times) and the largest team (most participants). – Photos submitted races follow wooded and very scenic courses, finishing via Gaylord Nelson Riverwalk at the 1905 hydroelectic dam and overlook deck in downtown St. Croix Falls.

Show up early with the kids for the Baby Mammoth 1K Kids Trail Run. Kids ages 5-12 line up at St. Croix Falls Middle School and hit the trail at 8:30 a.m. The short, sweet and free of charge Lil’ Hiker Hustle for 2- to 4-year-olds will get set at the overlook deck after the conclusion of the 5K and 10K runs. Prizes for all.

The Indianhead Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance aims to make National Trails Day last the entire weekend, June 2-5, by building new segments of the Ice Age Trail. The three-day effort will result in a new five-mile stretch of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. A dedication and hike are planned for Sunday, June 5. Participants can come for a few hours or the entire event. There are no fees. A place to camp, showers, and meals are provided.

Bring water bottles, gloves and sturdy footwear (no tennis shoes) if trail work is to be done. For more information check out the Web site:www.iceagetrail.org and to register go to: w w w. s u r v e y m o n k e y. c o m / s/StraightLakeJune2011.

Racing events are designed and organized by the City of Trails 5K Committee in partnership with the Indianhead Ice Age Trail Chapter, St. Croix Regional Medical Center and the city of St. Croix Falls. For more information contact Amy Klein at 715-557-0197. - submitted

Valedictorian Brent Myers and Salutatorian Tiffany Meyer to address Grantsburg Class of 2011

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Don Erickson, GHS grad of 1965, will be guest graduation speaker

The dress-up trunk

The granddaughters are all grown up now and the lure of the dress-up trunk is fading. I should just put the whole collection, trunk and all, in our next church rummage sale. Someone with grandkids younger than ours will pounce on it, I’m convinced.

Another grandmother will recognize the imagination-charging possibilities contained deep within this treasure of costuming fun for little girls. She will envision the creativity it will unleash.

The gaudy, colorful collection had emanated from my garage sale finds, along with some great donations of home-made dance recital costumes.

Truth to tell, I am reluctant to let the dress-up trunk go. It would spell the end of those memorable homespun dramas and amateur chorus line productions.

With it goes the raucous applause and laughter that we, the audience, experience each time these uninhibited little performers get themselves decked out in their choice of garish costumes, all carefully selected from within the depths of the dress-up trunk.

Tucked away in a screen porch that has become a playhouse for visiting grandchildren and their friends, the dress-up trunk holds a kind of secret allure. Out there, where a hand-printed sign on the wall declares “No Boys Allowed,” the flurry of changing, modeling and rehearsing is all a comfortable distance from adult eyes and ears.

Makeup is carefully applied, though not in very good light. No matter, the clownlike end results merely add to the charm of the production soon to be under way.

Excitement reaches a feverish pitch the moment the trunk lid is lifted. They delve in, searching for just the right combination of glitter and glam. Rejects are tossed out onto a growing pile on the floor. Final decisions are made.

It’s show time!

Feathers fly and sequins shimmy as the outlandishly dressed performers break into the various machinations of the “Chicken Dance.” A little one struggles to flap her wings with one arm while trying to hike up her too-

Brent Myers

impacts their classes. A leader by action, word and example, Brent is a positive influence in the GHS community.”

Myers will deliver the welcome speech.

Tiffany Meyer, as the salutatorian, will also address the 2011 graduates.

“Tiffany is a very intelligent and articulate young lady who is intuitive, self-assured and demonstrates positive leadership in the promotion of academic and athletic success,” a statement from the school notes. “While at GHS, Tiffany has been involved in volleyball, hockey, softball, Link group, swing choir and is a member of the National Honor Society.

Teachers at GHS have the utmost respect for Tiffany and sincerely appreciate how she positively impacts their classes. She has been featured twice in the WSN sports magazine for her accomplishments in hockey.

“A talented leader by action, word and example, Tiffany is a positive influence in the GHS community and is a respected student leader.”

She will be attending St. Cloud State

Tiffany Meyer

University where she will be studying radiologic technology.

Erickson graduation speaker Don Erickson will be the graduation speaker at this year’s Grantsburg High School commencement ceremony.

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GRANTSBURG - Valedictorian Brent Meyers and Salutatorian Tiffany Meyer will address their fellow classmates this Sunday, May 22, at the Grantsburg High School commencement ceremony.

The program begins at 2 p.m.

Brent Myers has the distinction of having a 4.0 cumulative grade -average all four years of his high school career. He successfully balances an academic program with a wide range of other activities such as National Honor Society, student council, Link group, football, basketball, choir, drama, as well as other school-related groups and community service.

“Brent is a positive leader, whether on the sports field or in the classroom,” a statement from the high school reads. “He has been captain of both the football and basketball teams. He is involved in a variety of community-service activities, from working at church functions to raking yards for the elderly. Brent understands that successful people give back to their community.

“Teachers at GHS have the utmost respect for Brent and sincerely appreciate how Dan Erickson he positively

High School in 1965 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from UW-Superior in 1969. Following nearly 12 years of teaching junior and senior high school in Grantsburg and Black River Falls, significant postgraduate work was completed at UW-La Crosse, UW-Madison School of Business and George Washington University.

He and his wife moved back to Grantsburg in 1981 where he went to work for McNally Industries, becoming their vice president of marketing in 1991, senior vice president of marketing and sales in 2003 and senior vice president and general manager in 2007.

Following his retirement in December 2010, Erickson has remained very active in church and community boards. He and his wife have traveled extensively for both business and pleasure including much of Europe, Central America, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and portions of the Orient. - with submitted information

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Pat Solomonson large skirt with the other.

A glittery crown slips down the forehead of one gangly performer as she tries to “put her whole self in” as the “Hokey Pokey” instructs.

The “Bunny Hop” finale has us all in stitches as little brothers, no longer able to be contained, join the dance line. Soon most of the audience, unable to resist, are part of the performance!

In a futile attempt to restore order, the designated performers decide to serenade us with a song they learned at Girl Scout camp. What is left of their costumes doesn’t matter now as the ragtag little group forms a circle, arm in arm, for one of those melancholy songs you sing around campfires.

Yes, I suppose I should get rid of the dress-up trunk. The only ones who use it anymore are the neighbor kids.

Every now and then they appear at my door. Would Grandma Pat let them play with the dress-up trunk for a while? On one occasion they ask if they can take the whole thing, trunk and all, over to their place for a while.

I should just give it to them, I am thinking.

For our family, it’s now a bygone era.

Our granddaughters and their friends have outgrown it. But wait, maybe I should ask them. On their next visit I do just that. “Would it be OK for me to get rid of the dress-up trunk?” I ask, hesitating at their answer. I didn’t plan that very well, because they are with friends, who are accompanied by younger sisters. The looks of shock and dismay on those little faces at the prospect of losing the dress-up trunk make me feel like a rat. I can’t do it.

“All right, it will stay … for now …, “ I assure them. Before I have even finished the sentence they are diving into the trunk to choose something for the performance we will all be enjoying, one more time, at show time that very evening.

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POST-PROM THANK-YOU LIST

Please support your local businesses that support the area kids! The donations of the following businesses, organizations and individuals made it possible this year for 185 kids to safely attend the “Siren Block Party” Post Prom. To all of you who support the area kids, WE THANK YOU! - The 4-District AODA Co-op of Frederic, Grantsburg, Siren and Webster Schools.

All Schools Would Like To Thank: Wisconsin Tavern League Foundation, Inc. Burnett County Tavern League Burnett County Adolescent AODA Prevention Coalition (BCAAPC)

Lil Pinero and Justine Jorgenson Burnett County Youth Hockey Association Dave Doty The Lodge Center Ice Arena

Frederic Would Like To Thank: Anderson Construction Daeffler’s Quality Meats Jacobsen Advanced Eye Clinic Entertainment Express Bass Lake Lumber

Masonry Builders Inc. Grindell Law Offices, S.C. U.S. Bank Frederic Fuel Kevin and Tina Douglas

Grantsburg Would Like To Thank:

Timber’s Theatres Subway of Siren and Frederic School District Moose Mulligans Dairy Queen The Inter-County Co-op.

Jackie Kurkowski B.J. Jaquette Ray Draxler

Grantsburg Animal Hospital McNally Industries Indianhead Credit Union Fiedler Ford, Inc. American Legion Post 185 Burnett Plumbing Company

Bass Lake Lumber The Drive-In Restaurant Johnson Lumber Company Craig E. Selander, Architect, LLC Katty Peterson

Grantsburg Women Working Together Wanda Bjorn David Ahlquist Andrew Schulz

Ed’s Auto Body Maurer Power Siren Family Eyecare Johnson Lumber Company Adventures Chuck’s Garage Inc. Siren Bargain Bin Inc. Siren Antiques, Collectibles, and Gifts LLC Burnett County Women of the Moose Bremer Bank

Burnett County Sheriff’s Department Syren General Store Bethany Lutheran Church U.S. Bank Siren Dental Clinic St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin The Little Turtle Hertel Express Siren Covenant Church Daniels Plumbing and Heating Inc.

Burnett County Family Resource Center/BCAAPC American Legion Lund Brown Post 132 Melanie Brown Kimberly Bruss Elizabeth Proctor Phyllis Meeds Melissa Glienke Becky Strabel Breanna Barr

Siren Would Like To Thank:

Webster Would Like To Thank: Wayne’s Log Cabin Store Hopkins Sand and Gravel Webster Lions Nexen Group Color Consultants Cashco Building

U.S. Bank Stop-a-Sec BCAAPC Yellow Lake Lutheran Church Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Yellow River Pharmacy Sara Lindberg

Greg Johnson Rita Bishop Pat Anderson Kaitlyn Bredeson Kaitlin Kautz Morgan Tallbot

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Luck volunteers honored

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LUCK — The annual Luck School volunteer appreciation luncheon was held Wednesday, May 11. Each volunteer was recognized for their help during the year, whether in the classroom, with special events, preparing newsletters for mailing, at Community Education Day or as a member of the Community Education advisory council.

While everyone enjoyed lunch and table conversation, some volunteers shared their answers to a display posted at each of the tables. The questions included: • Please share a favorite or unique volunteering experience.

• Please share information about a volunteer opportunity others may not know about.

• Where is the farthest place from home you’ve volunteered?

Mike and Jan Bauer were recognized as Volunteers of the Year, and their names were added to the plaque in appreciation for their many years of ongoing support of education in the community.

The group assembled also enjoyed vocal talent of Luck High School students Katelyn Dinnies, Haley Dikkers and Julie Franzel, who performed “Lift Thine Eyes” a cappella. They earned a first at state competition with this selection. Manfred Schonauer, Steve Vogt and Lydia Rennicke

Luck School students shared “Lift Thine Eyes” at the volunteer luncheon. From left are Katelyn Dinnies, Hayley Dikkers and Julie Franzel. The trio went to state competition with this song.

were also a hit with rhythm and blues played on the piano, harmonica and bass.

Volunteers are always needed and appreciated. Interests and times available

Manfred Schonauer of Pipe Dream Center, on piano, entertains volunteers and third-grade students, with help from Steve Vogt on harmonica and Lydia Rennicke on bass. — Photos submitted are matched with areas of need at the school. If you are considering volunteering, please contact either Luck Elementary School at 715-472-2152 Ext. 108, or Luck

Community Education at 715-472-2152 Ext. 103, or the school nearest where you live. — submitted

St. Croix School District hosts community child safety event

ST. CROIX FALLS – On Wednesday, May 4, the St. Croix Falls Elementary parking lot was filled with firefighters and fire trucks from the St. Croix Falls Fire Department, Life Link vehicles with the St. Croix Regional Medical Center Paramedics along with police officers volunteering to help facilitate a Bike Rodeo.

This was all a part of the child safety event for the St. Croix Community. Sarah Shaw, from the St. Croix Regional Medical Center, distributed free bicycle helmets as the children navigated through a bike course and learned safety rules from Chief Jack Rydeen and Officer Mike Kutney. The school district expressed their appreciation for all of the volunteers who took the time to talk with the children about keeping safe. - submitted

The ladder truck was a new addition this year.

Officer Barb Swank completed the fingerprinting portion of the child ID kit.

Future fireman, perhaps?

Many children participated in the bike rodeo during the St. Croix Falls community’s child safety event. – Photos submitted

Meet the Director for the Voyager Village Community Theatre summer production

VOYAGER VILLAGE – Meet Holly Jo Anderson. The fresh-faced, full-of-enthusiasm Anderson will bring her passion for all that is theater to direct this summer’s Village Players Community Theatre production, “Don’t Mention My Name” by Fred Carmichael. The production will run Thursday, Aug. 4, through Sunday, Aug. 14, performances.

Originally from the small town of Barnum, Minn., Anderson has lived in Burnett County the last four years and says her interest in theater began at a young age.

“I’ve taken part in theatrical activities since I was a child,” said Anderson of the start of her acting experiences. “Then in high school I participated in both one-act plays, and full-length performances, and also the Minnesota State High School League One-Act competitions.”

Holly Jo Anderson

Anderson said her favorite plays include “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Tuna Fish Eulogy.”

“I love everything about live theater, especially the outstanding original talent found only on stage,” said an enthusiastic Anderson.

Anderson attended college for carpentry and construction and was a member of the Wisconsin Marketing and Management Association where she also competed and took fourth in a state competition for sports and entertainment marketing.

Anderson says she also enjoys dabbling in many artistic endeavors, especially furniture design/building, painting, photography and, of course, theater. Her hobbies include fishing, bow hunting, picking berries, fireworks and coffee. “I’m thrilled to be back in the theatrical scene, even more so because of all the talented people hiding in the weeds of Northwest Wisconsin,” she says.

Anderson and her husband, Brad, live in Siren, and run their own business; His & Hers Custom Carpentry and Construction.

Auditions for “Don’t Mention My Name” will be held Friday, May 27, from 4-8 p.m., Saturday, May 28, from 8 a.m. to noon, and Sunday, May 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Voyager Village Community Center located off of CTH A. Webster, WI 54893.

For audition information call Holly Jo at 715-566-0626.

Check the VPCT Web site www.villageplayerscommunitytheatre.c om for play updates and ticket information or e-mail VPCT at: theatreVPCT@gmail.com. - submitted

High school spring concert

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Luck

RIGHT: Award and scholarship winners – David Franzel, Roger Steen, Kristine Wortman and Ashlyn Petersen.

LUCK - The Luck High School Julie Franzel, Haley Dikkers, and Katelyn Dinnies sing “Lift Thine Eyes” dur- Spring Concert was held on Monday, ing the Luck High School Spring Concert.

May 9. It was preceded by an art show in the Luck School Commons. The concert featured a number of presentations by students who had participated in the state solo and ensemble contest over the weekend. These supplemented the presentations of the band, jazz band and choir. The seniors involved in music were honored and scholarships and awards were presented.

Kristine Wortman, David Franzel and Roger Steen were awarded scholarships from the music department. Ashlyn Petersen was given the National Choralier Award. David Franzel was the recipient of the Louis Armstrong Jazz Band Award and the John Philip Sousa Band Award. - submitted

LEFT: During the Luck Spring Concert, front row (L to R): Colton Branville, Austin Holm, Kelly Fitzgerald and Neal Mellon.

Back: Matt Sanford, Kasey Ouellette, Karsten Petersen and the rest of the jazz band play “Night Train.”

Chamber officially welcomes The Vegetarian

On Thursday, May 12, the Falls Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony at The Vegetarian, the newest restaurant in St. Croix Falls. The rain did not deter representatives of the business community, city council Vice President Paul Kuhlman, and several chamber board members from turning out to provide a warm welcome to owner Ashok Bedi and his staff at the restaurant. The Vegetarian opened April 18 after extensive renovations to the building located between Treasure Alley and the St. Croix Falls post office. Serving authentic South and North Indian food that is strictly vegetarian or vegan, the menu offers a wide range of new taste experiences with something for everyone. Those attending the ribbon cutting were treated to Masala chai tea, vegetable samosa, cauliflower pakora and deep-fried potato slices with dipping sauces both mild and somewhat spicy. Representing businesses from Taylors Falls, Minn., and St. Croix Falls, the Falls Chamber conducts ribbon-cutting ceremonies on request from member businesses. The mission of the chamber is to advocate, promote and support business members and the local communities. Membership in the chamber is open to individuals, large and small businesses and churches and nonprofit organizations. For more information about Falls Chamber membership or benefits, please visit the Web site at fallschamber.org or call the office at 715-483-3580. - Photo submitted

Parents check out some of the artwork on display in the Luck Commons during the art show at Luck High School. - Photos submitted

Luck students clean up on Earth Day

LUCK - National Honor Society members Brady Klatt and Megan Moore organized an Earth Day cleanup project for Luck’s seventh through 12th-grade stu-

2010 corn and soybean FSA marketing assistance loan application deadline approaching

SPOONER — Producers interested in a Farm Service Agency Marketing Assistance Loan are reminded that Tuesday, May 31, is the deadline to put 2010 crop corn and soybeans under a ninemonth loan.

A MAL is available to producers who share in the risk of producing a crop. To be eligible, a producer must maintain continual beneficial interest in the crop from harvest through the earlier of the date the loan is repaid or Commodity Credit Corporation takes title of the commodity.

In addition, commodity loan eligibility requires compliance with conservation and wetland protection

requirements; beneficial interest requirements, acreage reporting and ensuring that the commodity meets CCC minimum grade and quality standards.

The quality of the commodity in farm storage must be maintained throughout the term of the loan.

Violating provisions of a marketing assistance loan may trigger administrative actions, such as assessing liquidated damages, calling the loan and denial of future farm-stored loans.

For more information or to apply for a MAL, contact your county office at least a week prior to the time you would like the loan. — from USDA/FSA

During Luck School’s Earth Day cleanup project, Shardae Garcia, Jessie Harrison and Maia Lehmann wait for Tyler Anderson to dump his wheelbarrow of mulch so that they can spread it around the plants and rocks outside the Luck Public Library. – Photos submitted

During Luck School’s Earth Day cleanup project, Geoffrey MaidenMueller, Jan Rozumalski, Steve West and Brandon Clausen clean the area around the benches in front of the school.

dents and teachers on May 4. The project was originally scheduled for April 21 and then April 27, but both days it had to be postponed due to snow, sleet and rain.

The students and staff members raked leaves, picked up sticks and branches, and collected garbage from all around Luck – including the school grounds, the public library, parks, road and lake banks, cemetery and even Big Butternut Lake. Each homeroom was assigned a specific area and some groups even had time to clean up a second area. Head custodian Roger Nelson and Luck Village employee Seth Petersen picked up the filled bags of garbage and leaves and the piles of sticks.

The students and teachers were provided with cookies and ice-cream bars as a thank-you from the National Honor Society at the end of the activity. Students who chose not to participate in the Earth Day cleanup project attended a study hall.

Junior Billy Schallenberger commented, “It was rather fun – especially when I went swimming in the lake.” Brodie Kunze added, “It was swell and we were proud of what we accomplished.” - submitted

National EMS Week

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This week is EMS Week, and volunteer members of Northland Ambulance gathered for training in Frederic. Northland Ambulance serves 11 municipalities — the towns of Trade Lake, Clam Falls, Lorain, Laketown, Luck, Bone Lake, Georgetown, West Sweden and part of McKinley, along with the villages of Frederic and Luck. The service currently has 55 volunteer members — Photo by Mary Stirrat

Legion Baseball Steak Supper

Gary Nelson held his granddaughter, Lauren Hallberg, one of the younger diners at the Legion baseball steak dinner fundraiser last Saturday night in Grantsburg.

- Photos by Priscilla Bauer

ABOVE: Jeff Fallstrom, Mike Martin, Dylan Oman and Mark Loomis kept the steaks sizzling for the over 200 diners attending the annual Legion baseball steak supper held on May 13.

RIGHT: Drew Alderman watched as Steve Coy checked the steaks he was about to serve at the Grantsburg American Legion Saturday evening. The steak supper was held as a fundraiser for Legion baseball teams.

LEFT: Russ Erickson was one of the over 200 diners who enjoyed a steak supper at the Grantsburg Legion on May 13. The event was held as a fundraiser for Legion youth baseball.

Grantsburg

Community Talent Show

The Bright Knights did several exhibition numbers at the Luck Community Talent show last Friday, May 13. Pictured (L to R): Steve Osero, Karl Wicklund, Ken Mettler and Larry Fisk.

- Photos by Greg Marsten

Luck

LUCK - The first-ever Luck Community Talent Show, called “We’ve Got Better Things To Do,” was meant to show alternatives to drugs and alcohol. It also showcased a bevy of local talent on Friday, May 13, at the Luck High School auditorium. The show featured over a dozen local artists of all ages, with talents that ranged from dancing and gymnastics to instrumentalists and vocalists, and even a little of both. The program was the first of its kind at Luck and featured a variety of talented students and residents, four of whom earned cash prizes for their efforts. - Greg Marsten

Seren Thorman played a cello piece.

Adrian Riedman played guitar and sang.

Gage Johansen and Morgan Denny performed a piano duet.

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The finalists, from third to first place (L to R) were: Kylie Rich - third place (piano solo); David Franzel - second place (saxophone solo); and Laurie Jorgenson and Tanner Nielsen - first place (marimba duet).

River's Run and Ride Rally

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer MILLTOWN — The second-annual River’s Run and Ride Rally drew more than 200 people to the Milltown Community Center on Saturday, May 7, raising over $6,000 for local and national causes that support families.

The event was begun last year in honor of River Daniel Wheeler, the oldest son of Ben and Deanna Wheeler, who died in 2009 of sudden infant death syndrome when he was 6 days old.

Ben and Deanna established River’s Run and Ride Rally to honor River’s memory and to help other families going through difficult times. The $6,000 raised will be divided and donated to Faith’s Lodge near Webster, The Compassionate Friends, and River’s Uplift.

Faith’s Lodge is a retreat haven for families who have lost a child, offering love, support and hope. The Compassionate Friends is a nationwide organization for grieving families with support groups across the country, including a chapter in Milltown started by the Wheelers this past January.

River’s Uplift is the arm of the nonprofit organization that offers donations and

Sweet Shining Stars, created by Deanna Wheeler, honor children who left earth too soon.

More than 60 runners and bikers took part in River’s Run and Ride Rally, on Saturday, May 7, where over $6,000 was raised for local causes and for organizations that help families who have faced the serious illness or death of a child. contributions to local causes like Operation Christmas, Kids Night Out, the Milltown Public Library and other local benefits.

Saturday’s event included running and bike races, silent auctions, raffles, food, “fair hair,” and more.

Winners of the run and bike races are as follows: 5K Run: first place, Carl Osterberg; second place, Jeff Howe; third place, Simon Eddy.

5K Bike: first place: Cameron Konopa; second place, Elliana Johansen; third place, Milena Johansen.

10K Run: first place, Tony Meyers; second place, Steve Shaffer; third place, Valerie Jorgenson.

10K Bike: first place, Bob Benedum; second place, Matthew Jensen; third place, David Rosendahl.

Milltown

Ben and Deanna Wheeler with their 13-month-old son, Asher. The Wheelers established River’s Run and Ride Rally to honor Asher’s older brother, River, who died in 2009, and to support families going through hard times.

A booth at River’s Run and Ride Rally gave kids the opportunity to have some fun with “fair hair.”

Cameron Konopa took first place in the 5K bike race, winning $25.

About 100 items, donated by people both locally and across the nation, were auctioned and raffled off at River’s Run and Ride Rally in Milltown Saturday, May 7. – Photos courtesy of Kix Photography

Saturday’s weather brought a group of kids to River’s Park, the skate park in Milltown named after River Daniel Wheeler.

Asher Wheeler holds onto daddy Ben’s finger as he meets a baby goat at the petting zoo at River’s Run and Ride Rally this past Saturday. Unity School’s Jeanne Alling brought the petting zoo to the Milltown Community Center for the event.

Winners of the 10K and 5K run and bike rides pose for a photo. Winners (not in order) were Carl Osterberg, Jeff Howe, Simon Eddy, Cameron Konopa, Elliana Johansen, Milena Johansen, Tony Meyers, Steve Shaffer, Valerie Jorgenson, Bob Benedum, Matthew Jensen and David Rosendahl.

Prom 2011

St. Croix Falls

St. Croix Falls Junior Prom royalty is pictured at the grand march at the high school. Prom was held Saturday, May 14, at Paradise Landing in Balsam Lake. Prior to prom was the grand march and coronation. Pictured (L to R) are: Carlee Libbenga, Caitlyn Olson, Alicia Gravesen, Ally Mahler, Queen Emily Johnson, King Nick Siltberg, Alex Bertram, Joe Rademaker, Alex Mikl and Ben Clausen. Front row are crown bearers Paige Perlock-Campeau and Nolan Imhoff. – Photos by Tammi Milberg

Encore

St. Croix Falls Junior Prom Queen Emily Johnson and King Nick Siltberg.

Siren

SIREN – Monday, May 2, Encore was held at the Siren High School. Artwork, creative stitchery and clothing projects, anatomy and physiology displays and photo projects from publications students were on display. Performances were also given by solo and ensemble participants, part of the forensics team and the art of acting class. – submitted

Several silk-screen paintings were on display during this year’s Encore evening. This painting was done by Siren student Tori Moose. – Photos by Nancy Jappe This year’s Siren High School valedictorian, Stephanie Taylor, created this eagle out of papier-mache. The photos of Siren seniors accompanied their work for the Encore presentation Monday, May 2.

Leslie Tang, an exchange student this year from North China, created this drawing in art class. The drawing was on display during the May 2 Encore presentation in the Siren School concourse.

Siren High School student Kelsi Pluff worked for a long time to create this display of fuse bead animals as one of her school art projects.

Jump Rope for Heart

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – Grantsburg Elementary School students, staff and volunteers were kept jumping on Thursday, May 5, participating in the biannual Jump Rope For Heart event.

The event was held to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke, and also to promote physical activity and good nutrition as a way to prevent heart disease.

Jump Rope For Heart helps students become involved in community service while they are learning how their bodies work and how to take care of them.

“Learning how to jump rope is a great way to keep students moving and helping others at the same time,” said GES physical education instructor Jason Hedrix.

Teachers took their classes through a series of 12 stations where students were not just active with jump ropes but in a vari-

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Grantsburg

Grantsburg Elementary students had to jump at just the right moment when the long rope parent volunteer Vance Wedin twirled, came in their direction. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Hey, look at me jumping! Grantsburg firstgrader Malaki Bowe was excited about Jump Rope for Heart and, from the look of it, so was his hair.

First-grader Caitlyn Lee jumped between the poles while her classmates in Mrs. Lee’s class watched and waited for their turns. ety of different ways.

Sixteen parent and staff volunteers helped to run all the different stations.

“It is important to me to see kids enjoying exercising and moving their bodies to help prevent the onset of heart disease,” commented Hedrix. “Jump Rope Grantsburg first-grader Hailea Rombach took one last For Heart had our whole school big leap to finish the obstacle-jumping station, one of 12 moving and having fun at the stations the first-grader completed during the Jump Rope same time and, judging by their red faces and sweat, the event for Heart event held at the school on May 5.

was a huge success. I want to thank all who actively participated and volunteered to make the day possible.”

Hedrix said approximately $4,237 was raised through pledges for the event.

Savanna Trittelwitz was having a hair-raising time jumping rope during the Jumping Rope for Heart event held at Grantsburg Elementary School last week.

Spring elementary concert

Luck

LUCK – The Luck Elementary Spring Concert was held on Thursday, April 28. The concert featured instrumental selections from the fifth-grade band and the sixth-grade band, as well as vocal selections by the students in grades four-six. The theme for the fourth- to sixth-grade presentations was “The Melodrama.” Students in grade five presented a melodrama titled, “Flora’s Flower Shop,” while the sixth-graders melodrama was “A Deputy for Broken Bow.” Modeled after vaudeville, a variety of acts rounded out the evening, including pantomimes, jugglers, dancers, tumblers, a baton twirler and Black Out Jokes, almost one-liners told in a spotlight that fades quickly to black.

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Flower shop employees, Annaleise Greener, Meredith Thompson and Heather Lane, and a customer, Jennifer Olson, listen as Flora, Marissa Lundquist, described her financial worries during one of the melodramas presented during the Luck Elementary Spring Concert.

During the Luck Elementary Spring Concert, fifth-grader Kerissa Minor performed a glow-in-the-dark baton twirling routine.

LEFT: During the sixth-graders presentation of a melodrama about Broken Bow, Arizona, the beautiful Nell, Erin Frank, took a look at the plan provided by the hero and new deputy, Graham Hershfield, while Granny, Courtney Stevens, listened in.

Sophia Hendricks-Loehr, Isabelle Jensen, Laura Bartylla and Alyssa Foeller tap-danced to “Singing In the Rain.”

Photos by Lori Nelson

Girl Scouts River Valleys announce Always a Girl Scout Week

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June 20 - 24 – Weeklong event celebrates the largest alumnae network in the world

ST. PAUL, MINN. –To celebrate the Girl Scouts’ legacy of leadership development and reconnect with alumnae, Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys announces the designation of June 20-24, as Always a Girl Scout Week in Minnesota. In anticipation of the organization’s 100th anniversary in 2012, River Valleys seeks to reconnect with local alumnae who can inspire today’s Girl Scouts as role models and become champions for providing girls with the developmental experiences they need to thrive.

“With more than 50 million Girl Scout alumnae, it’s no surprise the vast majority of America’s most accomplished women

were Girl Scouts. Many of our alumnae tell us the leadership skills they developed in Girl Scouts help them throughout their careers,” explained Linda Keene, CEO, Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys.

Local employers can support this alumnae identification effort by hosting a day during the third week of June when Girl Scout alumnae are encouraged to wear green or bring a piece of Girl Scout memorabilia, such as a Brownie beanie or uniform sash, to work.

All Girl Scout alumnae – whether they were Brownies for a year or troop leaders for 20 years – are invited to reconnect and learn more about the council’s exciting plans for celebrating the 100th anniversary next year.

Participating employers can submit a group photo of their Girl Scout alumnae for the chance to win a special Girl Scout cookie gift pack and be featured on the

Girl Scouts Web site. Additional information and a planning tool kit are available online at GSRV100.org.

By hosting an Always A Girl Scout Week event, employers can also identify deserving Girl Scout alumnae within their organizations who are candidates for the prestigious Centennial 100 Awards. Organizations are encouraged to nominate these inspiring women for recognition in one of five awards categories which exemplify the spirit and values of the Girl Scout promise.

Distinguished Girl Scout alumna Marilyn Carlson Nelson will host the Centennial 100 Awards Gala on April 21, 2012, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Additional information about the nomination process for the Centennial 100 Awards is available online at GSRV100.org.

About Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys In partnership with 18,000 adults, Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys helps nearly 45,000 girls each year—in all or portions of 49 counties in southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin—to discover new abilities, connect with new friends, and take action to improve their communities. Girl Scouts is the world’s pre-eminent leadership development organization for girls, building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

For more information, call 800-845-0787 or visit GirlScoutsRV.org.

Centennial sponsors Support for the 2012 centennial celebration is provided by Carlson and General Mills. - submitted

Scouts help Ronald McDonald House

Unity students visit the Science Museum

Milltown Cub Scout Pack 563 has been collecting items for welcome bags for families entering The Ronald McDonald House. They will be helping the St. Croix Falls McDonald’s crew make those bags Tuesday, May 24, at that location. Some businesses have donated to the cause already, and the Scouts welcome any other donations. If you would like to donate please call McDonald’s at 715-483-5130 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and ask for Nora Kern. - Photo submitted

Second-graders at Unity Schools went on a field trip Friday, May 13, to the Science Museum in the Twin Cities. Pictured are students from Greg Paulsen’s class checking out one of the science exhibits. – Photo by Tammi Milberg

Best of the Best Karate Tournaments

Skow honored in statewide healthcare-employee recognition program

Janise Skow (front, center) is shown with (L to R): Heidi Koslowski, Barb Kinney, Dave Dobosenski and Michelle Ogdahl. - Photo submitted

Students at Milltown Karate took part in the seventh-annual Best of the Best Karate Tournament in Chippewa Falls on Saturday, May. 14. Pictured (L to R) are Milltown Karate owner Ben Wheeler with students Eric, Michelle, Neal, Billy, Brent, Brenden and Ethan. — Photo submitted

FSA reminds producers to file annual report

SPOONER — Evie Moore, county executive director of USDA’s Washburn/Burnett County Farm Service Agency, reminds producers to submit their annual acreage report to their local FSA county office by Friday, July 15, to meet FSA program eligibility requirements. Producers are required to file their reports accurately and timely for all crops and land uses, including prevented and failed acreage, to ensure they receive the maximum FSA program benefits possible.

Accurate acreage reports are necessary to determine and maintain eligibility for the following programs, but are not limited to, Direct and Countercyclical Program and newer programs authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill. Programs include the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program, Average Crop Revenue Election Program, Livestock Forage Disaster Program, Tree Assistance Program, and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm Raised Fish Program.

Acreage reports are considered timely filed when completed by the applicable

final crop-reporting deadline of July 15.

Prevented acreage must be reported within 15 calendar days after the final planting date. Failed acreage must be reported before the disposition of the crop. NAP crops that are harvested prior to July 15 must report by the earlier of July 15 or 15 calendar days before the onset of harvest or grazing.

Producers should contact their county FSA office if they are uncertain about reporting deadlines.

Late-filed provisions may be available to producers who are unable to meet the reporting deadline as required. Reports filed after the established deadline must meet certain requirements to be accepted and may be charged late fees.

Producers should visit their county FSA office to complete acreage reporting. For questions on this or any FSA program, including specific crop reporting deadlines and planting dates, producers should contact their county FSA office. More information on FSA programs is at: www.fsa.usda.gov. — from USDA/FSA

ST. CROIX FALLS - The horrible memories remain.

“Health care was only a distant part of my customer service, sales work and personal life experiences until 2002 when health care came in an explosive manner directly to my family in various traumatic forms,” said Janise Skow.

Now a patient access associate at St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls, Skow remembers when her sister-in-law, husband, parents and she were victims of devastating trials from cancer to a fatal car accident.

“Experiencing the care given in each incident and its emotions, my eyes were opened to another world containing stronger, more sincere, dedicated, skilled, caring and loving people known as health-care workers.” Wearing an angel lapel pin, Skow says, reminds her every day of the little extras performed by the special health-care workers who cared for her and her family members during the most dreadful time of her life.

Now that Skow works in health care, she is incredibly thankful.

“Every day I hear kind words of thanks and see smiles of gratitude. I truly know in my heart that I am accomplishing my

goals by giving the extra to many of the patients and their loved ones.”

The Health Care Employee Recognition program recognizing Skow and other health care staff, is sponsored by the Wisconsin Hospital Association. It is designed to celebrate the health-care workforce and recognize the outstanding contributions they make to the health of their communities, according to WHA President Steve Brenton.

“The individuals staffing our hospitals are among Wisconsin’s most dedicated and valuable employees. It takes special people to care for others and our communities are richer, safer and healthier places to live because of these professionals,” Brenton said. “Whether they are on the front lines, or supporting those who deliver patient care, every health-care employee helps improve the health status in the community where they live and work.”

Employees were asked to describe what led them to choose an occupation in health care. Hundreds of health-care employees submitted essays, and Janise Skow was selected for her entry. - submitted

Twelve graduate from Unity’s Alternative Diploma Program

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school or community, nor yours to do what you want, but ours. We work together, people of all ages, to make a community and a school.”

ADP courses and classwork, she said, attempts to provide background in the core subjects while it leads students into problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. These skills are necessary for success in the 21st century.

“Each day you have 24 hours. Each day you have 1,440 minutes. Each day you have 86,400 seconds,” Erickson concluded. “Use that time to help make your world better. Make good decisions and make us proud that we helped you along the way.

“Good luck and God bless you all.”

District Administrator Brandon Robinson addressed the graduates and the friends and family in the audience, noting that 2011 marks the eighth year of graduating students from the Alternative Diploma Program.

After recognizing the support of friends and family who have encouraged and believed in the graduates, Robinson spoke on behalf of the administration, teaching

Unity School’s Alternative Diploma Program Class of 2011 pose for a photo after the commencement ceremony Tuesday evening. In front (L to R) are Hailey Gillitzer and Keri Erlitz. Second row: Tyler Bibeau, Simon Grange and Devin Koethe. Third row: Matthew Lacey, Asa Merrill and Jacob Smith. In back: Adam Rouleau and Tyler White. Not pictured are Cindy Johnson, Brandenn Moore and Antwon Smith.

staff and board.

“Graduates, we are all proud of your accomplishment,” Robinson said. “We know that a great deal of hard work and perseverance has led to this day.

Unity School District Ad- “Where you ministrator Brandon Robin- go from here is for son encourages Alternative different Diploma graduates to visu- each of you. alize their dreams and pur- Different interests will lead sue them. you to different decisions and different pathways for success. We look forward to hearing of your future accomplishments.”

Asking the graduates to remember the question, “What are you going to be when you grow up?” Robinson noted that having a diploma can make the vision possible.

“I implore you to visualize your success,” he said. “Draw that picture in your mind of what you are going to be when you grow up and make your decisions toward that end.

“We can’t wait to see what you have in

Tyler Bibeau receives his diploma and a handshake from Unity School Board of Education member David Moore. In back is high school Principal Jason Cress. — Photos by Mary Stirrat store for yourself as you all realize your dreams,” he concluded.

Ten of the 12 graduates attended the ceremony and were presented their diplomas by school board member David Moore. Instructors for the program are Erickson, Bill Alleva, Jeanne Alling, Adam Bever, Julie Bever, Lee Lillquist and Sarah Schmidt.

Members of the Unity School Board of Education attended commencement ceremonies for the Alternative Diploma Program Class of 2011. From left are board President Debbie Peterson, Jim Beistle, David Moore, Sheryl Holmgren and Joe Tilton. Not shown are Kelly Bakke and Chad Stenberg.

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by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE — Diplomas were presented to 12 Unity students Tuesday evening, May 10, during the commencement ceremony for the Alternative Diploma Program.

“Class of 2011,” said program coordinator Deanna Erickson, “you are going out into the community as never before, as high school graduates. Never doubt the power you have in your actions. You are the future and you need to step up and take your place.”

Describing the graduates as “some of the hardest working young people I’ve seen,” Erickson outlined the group’s efforts to help build a retaining wall at Milltown Lutheran Church and clean up and move signs for the school’s nature trail.

“A new etched mirror sits in the high school office as a demonstration of their handwork,” she added. “We thank you for helping our school and community in areas that may never be known, but you know and that’s all that matters.

“It is right and fitting that you do this,” Erickson continued, “for this is not my

June show features Webster photographer

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WEBSTER - “Lifeboats have always rescued me from the wrecks in my life … photography was one of those lifeboats,” says Marge Springett of Webster. Last summer, she was rescued and inspired by nine tall ships that visited Lake Superior’s Duluth harbor. Those ships are subjects of her solo photography show and self-published photo book, “Tall Ships and Other Lifeboats,” opening Saturday, June 4, at the Black Iris Gallery in Spooner.

Armed with her Canon camera and accompanied by her husband, Jim, and black Lab, Bubba, Springett trekked to the Great Lake in July 2010 after learning about the ships visit. “I followed the progress of the tall ships across the lake online and was concerned about a major storm brewing in the West.”

When she got to Superior and asked around, she found out one of the vessels outran the storm and was docked in Superior Harbor early, safely moored to a rusty ore dock. It was the Pride of Baltimore, and tied up under the ship’s bow was a small red inflatable dingy. “I found my lifeboat,” she wrote in the book’s narrative.

Springett wrote about her father, an avid sailor, who served aboard PC-491 during World War II, running the coast between Brazil and the southern United States. “When I was in Duluth around the

Webster author and photographer Marge Springett. – Photos submitted ships, water and seagulls, I felt a connection to my father, who taught us children all things nautical,” she said. The book is

dedicated to him, her mother and her husband.

In addition to her full color photos, Springett describes each of the nine ships and summarizes their history. One of the ships was the HMS Bounty II, built as replica of the original Bounty, the subject of the book and movie classic, “Mutiny on the Bounty.” Other ships included the Europa, the Roald Amundsen, the USS Niagra, the Roseway, the Denis Sullivan, the Zeeto and the Coaster II. Springett’s tall ships exhibit will run June 4-30 at the Black Iris Gallery in Spooner and features 20 images that are printed on aluminum sheets. These lightweight sheets are specially treated to accept printing ink and are resistant to dirt, water and scratches. They have mounting blocks on the back so they hang one-half inch off the wall surface without a frame.

The prints range in size from 4” x 6” to 20” x 24” and are priced from $30 - $500.

The public is invited to the free opening reception and book signing from 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday, June 4, at the Black Iris Gallery on River Street. For additional information call 715-635-4548. - submitted

The Pride of Baltimore on Lake Superior, one of the tall ships featured in Marge Springett’s show during June in Spooner.

Sew Creative and Basically Balsam recipient of Small Business of the Year award

Sew Creative and Basically Balsam was the recipient of Polk County EDC’s Small Business of the Year Award. Shown (L to R) at the Tuesday, May 10, awards presentation are: Trudy Popenhagen,board president of the Polk County EDC, Sew Creative and Basically Balsam owners Caroline and Steve Rediske, and Steve Healy, executive director of the Polk County EDC. - Photo submitted

Construction) felt the Rediskes were the true visionaries taking the lead on design-

ing a store that fit into the area. The end result was more than the Rediskes ever

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imagined. Steve and Caroline Rediske have been helping their clients deliver their messages and promote their brands through the vehicle of logo-ed products and apparel. They provide a full range of promotional solutions through their capabilities of in-house embroidery production and digitizing, screen-printing options, and DTG (Direct to the Garment) printing. With an endless sea of suppliers and products, their job is to guide the customer to the most effective solution, and then, make it happen. Sew Creative is still home based …”truth have it I need the home-based environment for my creativity. Basically Balsam, with my husband Steve at the helm ... is busting into the spring and summer with the best merchandise a local tourist store can provide,” said Caroline.

For more information about economic development in Polk County contact Polk County Economic Development Corporation, 715-405-7655, info@polkcountyedc. com – From Polk County EDC. - from PCEDC

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BALSAM LAKE - Sew Creative and Basically Balsam were recognized by the Polk County Economic Development Corporation for their contribution to economic and community development in Polk County. The award was presented

by Steve Healy, executive director of Polk County Economic Development Corporation and Trudy Popenhagen, board president, during PCEDC’s Business Awards Night at the Amery Golf Club Tuesday, May 10. Caroline and Steve Rediske, owners of Sew Creative and Basically Balsam, accepted the award.

Caroline Rediske had long desired to be a business owner. In July of 1995 she created a home-based custom embroidery business with the dream of someday having a “real store.” Her dream was fulfilled in April of 2009 with the opening of Basically Balsam on Main Street Balsam Lake. Steve Rediske retired from Xcel Energy and was about to change careers.

They bought the original bank building in Balsam Lake and started the daunting task of renovating it into a shopping attraction. Their local contractor (Nelson

Thank you to all who participated and attended the 2nd-Annual River’s Run & Ride Rally. With your help we were able to raise over $6,000 for Faith’s Lodge, The Compassionate Friends plus River’s Uplift.

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Cunliffe honored as volunteer of the year

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer DANBURY - The Burnett County Historical Society honored Edith Cunliffe as the society’s Volunteer of the Year in a special ceremony at Forts Folle Avoine Saturday, May 14. She had served as a volunteer at the Forts for more than 15 years.

Once she began to volunteer, she demonstrated her dedication to her activities by never discontinuing her activities. When asked why, she said, “I just love the place! It’s so beautiful, and I love the kids and the people.”

Cunliffe began her volunteer career by waiting on tables back when the Wild Rice Cafe was open at the Forts on a regular basis. From that she went to work in the gift shop where she worked for the duration of her volunteering. She once said, “I would work more if needed.”

When asked once what she would like the public to know about the Forts, Edith responded, “Just how wonderful it is and what fun you can have there. The tours are exceptional. Also, I would encourage more churches to have services at the Forts in the summer.”

Cunliffe passed away May 7, and the award was accepted posthumously by her husband Paul.

Steve Wiershem (left), director of Forts Folle Avoine historical site, and Paul Cunliffe (right) share a few happy memories as Cunliffe accepted the Volunteer of the Year Award given to his wife, Edith. – Photos by Carl Heidel

Edith Cunliffe was recognized as Volunteer of the Year by the Burnett County Historical Society.

Forts to feature old-time crafts demonstration

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer DANBURY - Have you ever had a yearning to do hardanger? What about huck? Or tatting? Lucet? Right. You probably never even heard of this stuff, let alone had a yearning to do it.

All of the above are fabric crafts with origins in a time far in the past. But they are also crafts still very much alive in the practice of Burnett County craftspersons.

And on Sunday, May 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. these and other crafts will be demonstrated by the Knitwits at Forts Folle Avoine.

The Knitwits is a crafts group that consists of a dozen or so women who have met weekly for several years to be together while they work on their various craft projects. Actually the full name of

this group is The Knitwits and Philosophical Society, but they've shortened it because that full name is just too long.

Laura Ratchford will demonstrate hardanger, an embroidery craft with roots in Norway, and beyond that in the Middle East. And she will also show how to do huck, an embroidery form that comes from Sweden.

There will be a demonstration for all those who enjoy quilting. Julie Tuel will show how to do another type of embroidery, the crazy quilt.

If you have a steady hand and exacting eye, you will want to watch Marie Bremer demonstrate creations in counted cross stitch, a craft that can produce beautiful results with what seem like simple lines and X’s.

For Charlotte Heidel, knitting has

moved from a pastime to a passion. She will demonstrate two different styles of knitting and she will talk about the many practical items that a knitter can make.

She will also give advice on how to build a secret stash of yarn unknown to your spouse.

Crocheting is another of these old fabric arts. Lois Hansen will show not only the artistry but also the practicality of this craft.

After retiring, Pat Soderbeck finally had some leisure time, so she learned how to tat. In a short time she was winning blue ribbons for this delicate work, and she will show how she does it.

Charlotte Kroplin always has a number of different projects in the works, many of which use simple items that most folks throw away. She will demonstrate what

can be done with jewelry beads, boxes and pine cones.

Peggy Ingles is another of the Knitwits who never lets anything go to waste. She will show how bits and pieces of glass and clay can be shaped into attractive mosaics.

And then if you are curious about this thing called lucet, Pam Berg will show you what that's all about. Actually lucet is the name of the instrument used in this craft, and the craft has picked up the name of that instrument over the years.

Each of the presenters will talk about her craft for a few minutes, and then scatter to various spots to give demonstrations and answer questions. Admission to this program is free of charge.

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MAY 23 - MAY 27

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TUESDAY

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Pizza, raw veggies, dip OR chickenstrip salad.

BREAKFAST

Hot pocket.

WEDNESDAY Long john.

BREAKFAST

THURSDAY Pancakes.

BREAKFAST

FRIDAY Combo bar.

BREAKFAST

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, tritaters OR tuna salad.

LUNCH Chicken fajitas, assorted toppings, corn OR ham salad.

LUNCH Italian dunkers, marinara sauce, winter mix OR Oriental salad.

LUNCH BBQ pork, potato salad, baked beans OR chicken-taco salad.

LUNCH Cheeseburger with fixings, vegetable beef soup, crackers, mini carrots, dip, ice-cream treat, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Ham slice, buttered noodles, corn, sliced pears, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, gravy, mixed vegetables, pudding, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Italian dunkers, potato wedges, peas, grapes, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Fajitas with fixings, baked rice, steamed broccoli, applesauce, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUCK

BREAKFAST Cereal/French toast sticks.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, green beans, fruit sauce.

Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/long john.

LUNCH Baked ham, cheesy potatoes, peas, fruit sauce. Alt.: Chicken patty, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/pancakes.

LUNCH Chicken patty on a bun, potato, corn, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hamburger, 712.

BREAKFAST Cereal/egg muffin.

LUNCH Chef’s choice.

BREAKFAST Cereal/cinnamon rolls.

LUNCH Taco salad, tortilla chips, winter mix, fresh fruit. Alt.: Chicken nuggets, 712.

SIREN

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Chicken burger, oven potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, peaches, trail mix. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Cheese omelet and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Soup and sandwich, steamed peas, baby carrots, diced pears. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Taco salad, shredded lettuce, refried beans, corn, oranges and apples.

Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST French toast sticks, juice and milk.

LUNCH Cheeseburger, tater tots, veggies, beans, mixed fruit. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, Pizza dippers, rice,oven corn,potatoes, carrots, beans, pineapple corn, applesauce.

Alt.: celery, tidbits, banana.

Cook’s choice.

Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Breakfast cookie.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, macaroni & cheese, peas, apple slices. Alt.: Pizza burger.

BREAKFAST Scrambled egg, sausage and toast.

LUNCH Pepperoni pizza, lettuce salad, carrots, apricots. Alt.: Beef stew.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Tacos, hard & soft shells, fixings, corn, pineapple, cinnamon rolls.

BREAKFAST French toast sticks.

LUNCH Hot ham and cheese, french fries, baked beans, applesauce. Alt.: Chicken patty.

BREAKFAST Cinnamon rolls, fruit cup.

LUNCH Pork riblet, steamed rice, green beans, pears. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Breakfast bites.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, rice and vegetable.

BREAKFAST Oatmeal and toast.

LUNCH Pizza, corn and tuna salad.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Tacos or fajita with fixings, soft shell or chips.

BREAKFAST Bagels/cream cheese.

LUNCH Chicken patty, broccoli/cauliflower with cheese.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pockets.

LUNCH Meatball subs and tater tots.

LUNCH Hamburger hotdish, bread stick, coleslaw and peaches.

LUNCH Cook’s choice OR ham, scalloped potatoes, carrots, pineapple.

LUNCH Chicken fajita gordita, salad, salsa, chips OR beef stroganoff over noodles, green beans, pears.

LUNCH Sub sandwich, lettuce, onions, pickles, fruit cocktail.

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LUCK – The Cardinal Intelligence Agency was created at Luck High School 19 years ago as a program to recognize and reward academic excellence and student achievement. Its concept is to recognize students with short-term, tangible incentives. The incentives are earned on a quarterly basis. Many of the incentives are furnished by the many area businesses and organizations who have been supporters of the program. Nine of these businesses have been C.I.A. sponsors for 15 or more years, while five others are sponsoring the program for the very first time. There have been 37 sponsors of the program for the 2010-2011 school year.

Students who choose to participate in the program can earn rewards at one of four levels: Gold, Red, Cardinal, and C.I.A. During the previous quarter, those earning a card cannot have had any extracurricular code violations, suspensions, unexcused absences or unserved detention time.

Students earning a Gold Card have earned an A(3.666) or above grade-point average while having no more than one disciplinary notice. A Red Card can be earned by students who have earned a B- (2.666) or above grade-point average while having no more than two disciplinary notices.

Students earning a Cardinal Card have earned a C(1.666) or above grade-point average while having no more than three disciplinary notices.

Last but not least, students can earn a C.I.A. Card.

They have earned less than a C- (1.666) grade-point average; however, they have improved their quarterly gradepoint average by 0.5 or more from their previous quarterly average.

The Cardinal Intelligence Agency program offers recognition to the top scholars, while serving as an incentive for all the students at Luck High School. History has shown that the majority of students who are currently earning a Cardinal or C.I.A. card will move up to Red or Gold cards in the future.

According to the district motto, “Luck Schools prepares lifelong learners and responsible citizens.” The Cardinal Intelligence Agency attempts to promote this goal by recognizing students’ perfect attendance and by requiring that positive behavior be one of the cornerstones of the C.I.A. program.

Third-Quarter GOLD Card earners Class of 2011 Morgan Denny, David Franzel, Neal Mellon*, Kasey Ouellette, Gena Pearson*, Ashlyn Petersen, Tabitha Pilz, Alex Wilkinson and Taylar Anderson.

Luck academic letter earners – Front row (L to R): David Franzel, Kyle James and Matt Thompson. Middle row: Abbie Otlo, Alicia Sund, Haley Dikkers, Jillian Klatt, Whitney Petersen, Karsten Petersen, Eric Blaser and Casey Ekholm. Back row: Camille Marsten, Karie Bartlett, Gena Pearson, Megan Bartylla, Isabella Nelson, Connor McGinnity, Jake Schrock and Travis Muller.

Luck’s Perfect Seniors (seniors who have earned a Cardinal Intelligence Agency card each quarter in high school) – Karissa Giller, Kyle James, Morgan Denny, Logan Hacker, Bryce Amlee and Brady Klatt. Missing: Roger Steen. – Photos submitted Class of 2012 Julie Franzel, Michael Jenssen**, Summer Johnson and Maia Lehmann**.

Class of 2013 Evan Armour, Jordan Bazey, Katelyn Dinnies, Taylor Joy, Brodie Kunze, Dylan LeMay, Geoffrey MaidenMueller, Kylie Rich and Jan Rozumalski*.

Class of 2014 Megan Bartylla, Tessa Clemenson*, Haley Dikkers, Casey Ekholm, Cody Engstrand*, Jillian Klatt, Camille Marsten, Connor McGinnity, Travis Muller, Noah Musial*, Isabella Nelson, Darian Ogilvie*, Abbie Otlo, Karsten Petersen, Whitney Petersen and Alicia Sund.

RED Card-earners Class of 2011 Bryce Amlee, Stacie Buck**, Sarah Elert, Karissa Giller,

First-time and 10th-time card earners – front row (L to R): Neal Mellon, Jan Rozumalski, Gena Pearson, Tessa Clemenson, Dylan Skow, Cody Engstrand, Noah Musial and Darian Ogilvie. Back row: Stacie Buck, Laurie Jorgenson, Taylar Anderson, Brandon Holdt, Tony Aguado, Maia Lehmann and Michael Jenssen.

Logan Hacker, Alyssa Hutton, Rebecca Hutton, Kyle James, Brady Klatt, Megan Moore, Cole Mortel, Max Musial, Devon Nelson, Jade Schrock, Lindsey Stapel, Roger Steen, Kelly Stokes and A. J. Walsh-Brenizer.

Class of 2012 Tony Aguado**,Tyler Anderson**, Brandon Holdt**, Laurie Jorgenson**, Morgyn McGinnity, Jake Schrock, Michelle Tomlinson and Hunter Wilson.

Class of 2013 Sonja Anton, Jaimee Buck, Gabe Hendrickson, Austin Holdt, Kyle Hunter, Jackie LaDuke, Leah LeMay, Jillian Peterson, Avery Steen and Matt Thompson.

Class of 2014 Logan Hamack, Austin Holm, Brianna Schaar and Dylan Skow*.

CARDINAL Card-earners Class of 2011 Devin Harvieux, Connery Johnson, Melissa Kielty and Brandon Skow.

Class of 2012 Chad Adams, Lindsey Erickson, Jessie Harrison, Danielle Nelson, Spencer Nelson and Jesse Rennicke.

Class of 2013 Kelcie Wilson.

Class of 2014 Isaiah Tretsven. * indicates 1st-time card earner ** indicates 10th-time card earner

PERFECT ATTENDANCE Class of 2011 Morgan Denny, Sarah Elert, Logan Hacker, Melissa Kielty and Max Musial.

Class of 2012 Michael Jenssen and Danielle Nelson.

Class of 2013 Jordan Bazey, Kyle Hunter, Taylor Joy, Hannah Karl, Dylan LeMay, Leah LeMay, Jan Rozumalski and Lena Ueke-Foster.

Class of 2014 Cody Engstrand, Logan Hamack, Camille Marsten, Travis Muller, Whitney Petersen and Brianna Schaar.

PERFECT SENIORS (seniors who have earned a Cardinal Intelligence Agency card each quarter in high school) Bryce Amlee, Morgan Denny, Karissa Giller, Logan Hacker, Kyle James, Brady Klatt and Roger Steen.

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News from the Pews

Perspectives Sally Bair

A step at a time

The wooded, meandering trail still had ice on it which had built up, and been compacted by earlier trekkers. The only way to reach our destination was to keep moving and, in this case, move slowly and deliberately. Our greatest concern had to be the next step, not the destination. At times we had to stop and consider where to place our feet without fear of slipping or falling.

Our walk with God could be compared to hiking a trail. In fact, the Old Testament tells about men of God who didn’t know the details of their future but who trusted God to lead them on the right path. They knew little more than the next step. Joseph, for instance, though imprisoned and without knowledge of his future, believed God would reveal the next steps he should take. Abraham left his home country at God’s command without knowing his destination.

Countless Christians called by God to enter the mission field simply left their comfortable lives, trusting that God would take them where he wanted them to minister.

None of us knows what our future holds on this earth. Our job is simply to walk with God, trusting in his guidance and his promises to plant our feet where they should go. Such a simple trust will propel us forward, knowing with assurance that God will direct us.

It’s when we focus on the icy trail ahead that our walk is hindered. Fear of movement will cripple us, rob us of God’s promised trail-blessings, and prevent others from starting or continuing their own walk through life with God. Fear of the unknown looms large in the hearts of many. But usually the “what ifs” we ask ourselves come to nothing. The opposite of fear is faith. God’s Word asks for faith, promotes faith, encourages faith.

It is a fact that there are at least 365 “Fear nots” in the Bible – one for every day of the year. That’s enough to cause all of us to start walking!

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.”

(Proverbs 3:5-6).

Lord, we want to walk with you one step at a time and depend on your leading. Keep us from fearing the icy steps ahead. Rather, keep our minds and hearts on your perfect path. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@gmail.com

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FREDERIC – During worship Pastor Andrew had a couple of helpers hand out plastic forks with a message on them inviting everyone to come to Coon Lake Park on Wednesday, May 18, at 6 p.m. to help celebrate the end of another year of learning Bible stories that the students have been studying. Everyone is invited and they are to bring a friend and a dish to pass and after supper there will be fun games like there was last year. Come spend a family night with us! If the weather is bad, all activities will be held in the basement of the church.

The 500 Round Robin Card Club recently finished with a celebration at Aspen Leaf. After their meal, the awards ceremony began. The couple with the overall high points was awarded to Bob and Kay Thorsbakken; the couple with the lowest overall points was awarded to Jim and Nancy Morten. Both couples took home This past Sunday, 3-year-olds were presented with their very first Bibles. unique traveling trophies that were made

by Jens Fossum using his woodworking Pictured are (L to R): Tarah Pearson with daughter Ava and not pictured is her talents with many, many years of experi- father Jason; Hattie Antonich, daughter of Randy and Anna; Jadie Goebel, ence. Several prizes were given out to daughter of Jason and Randi; and Charley Jensen, son of Todd and Lisa. After other winners and the most coveted of all the Bibles were presented to the students, the congregation sang “Happy Birththose prizes were the bags of frozen fish day” to Charley as he turned 3 on that day. – Photo submitted caught by Mel Cordes and jars of homemade maple syrup made by Jim Morten. ing down the bunk beds and mattresses, washing all the The club is organized by Joan Funne and Nancy Morten windows (both inside and out), cleaning dusty ledges and they will resume playing again in September and be and wiping down the cobwebs as well as sweeping and done by Thanksgiving and anyone who enjoys playing scrubbing the floor. Let the camping season begin!

500 can join them as the groups welcome new members Pilgrim invites everyone to join them for Sunday to join them for a bit of laughter, fun and a good time. morning worship which begins at 10 a.m. For more inLast week the confirmation class and some parents car- formation about the church or coming events, please call pooled to Luther Point Bible Camp for the spring clean- the church office at 715-327-8012 and leave a message ing of the cabin. Each year, Pilgrim is responsible for and someone will call you back. You can also go to their minor repairs and cleaning of the Lent Cabin and getting Web site www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org or check out it ready for the camping season. Cleaning included wip- other activities on Facebook. - submitted

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Dr. Emory Johnson officiates the rite of confirmation for six young adults at New Hope Lutheran. (L to R): Macy Hanson, Richard Berry, Arik Hochstetler, Lars Thoreson, Hope Tucker and Marissa Jensen. – Photo by Wayne Anderson

by Wayne Anderson Special to the Leader GRANTSBURG - In a Christian belief stretching back nearly 2,000 years, the Holy Spirit again entered the lives of six young Lutherans last Sunday, May 15, at New Hope Lutheran and churches worldwide.

The practice of confirmation finds its Christian roots in the New Testament in Acts 19:1, where the Apostle Paul laid his hands on new converts and “the Holy Spirit came on them.”

In the Lutheran church, the training and confirming of new believers was systematically organized by founder Martin Luther in 1529, called Luther’s Small Catechism.

But originally Christians adopted the practice of confirmation from the Old Testament, said Dr. Emory Johnson, pastor of New Hope.

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At about age 12, boys came of age and were confirmed in the Hebrew faith, said Johnson. These young adults could then make certain important decisions for their lives.

Today that Jewish practice is called Bar Mitzvah (son of commandment) and Bat Mitzvah (daughter of commandment).

Many different Christian denominations around the world practice the rite of confirmation, a form of initiation into the church, while some Protestant churches do not.

“Confirmation is a rite of initiation in Christian churches, normally carried out through anointing and/or the laying on of hands and prayer for the purpose of bestowing the gifts of the Holy Spirit,” states Wikipedia online encyclopedia.

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This little light

Roy Wellington Clark, 95, a resident of St. Croix Falls, died May 12, 2011, at St. Croix Regional Medical Center.

Roy was born on Oct. 1, 1915, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Raymond and Mabel Clark. He married Dorothy on Jan. 19, 1953, at the Methodist parsonage in St. Croix Falls.

Roy was a hard worker. For a period of time he farmed with a team of horses. He later built his very own tractor from parts off of a couple of old cars. The very things he enjoyed most were the things he used to work, cars, tractors and horses. Roy enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and neighbors. He also enjoyed talking and sharing about local history.

Roy was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; parents; sisters, Sylvia and Betty Mae; and brothers-in-law, Melvin Seemann and Bob Crosby.

Roy is survived by his children, Alan (Patricia) Clark, Grant (Pamela) Clark, Patricia (Dennis) Becker, Steve Clark and Ginny (Alan) Frokjer; his grandchildren, Adam Clark, Jessie Flettre, Jenny Holson, Angie Hurwitz, Ericka Frokjer, Lauren Frokjer, Justin Clark, Jarrod Clark, Matt Haller, Shawn Gudmunsen, Jodi Gilbertson and Julie Riendeau; great-grandchildren, Emily Holson, Harris Holson, Samantha Hurwitz, Logan Hurwitz, Seth Gudmunsen, Evan Gudmunsen, Wyatt Flettre, Morgan May Flettre, Alex Riendeau and Brooke Riendeau.

Funeral services were held Monday, May 16, at the United Methodist Church in St. Croix Falls with Pastor Mike Weaver officiating. Music was provided by Shawn Gudmunsen and Bonnie Fahrenbacher. Interment was held at the St. Croix Falls Cemetery. Casket bearers were Justin Clark, Jarrod Clark, Matt Haller, Shawn Gudmunsen, Joel Yunker and Blair Klein. Honorary casket bearers were Bruce Yunker, Jeff Yunker, Jay Yunker, Norris Hoag, James Yunker, Charlie Ziegler, Jim Solum and “Laddy Boy.” The Edling Funeral Home, St. Croix Falls, was entrusted with arrangements.

Corinne Barr

Corinne Barr, 73, Danbury, formerly of Hudson, died peacefully Saturday, May 14, 2011, at her residence surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, May 18, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hudson. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Memorials are preferred.

Kevin J. Surrell

Kevin J. Surrell, 57, Siren, died April 28, 2011, after a brief illness.

He was preceded in death by his parents Loretta and Vern Surrell.

He is survived by sister, Sandra; brother Jim; niece, Leah; and nephews, Kyle, Ben and Tim. Private family service to be held at a later date.

The Edling Funeral Home, Grantsburg, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Norma L. Carmon, 78, died Thursday, April 21, 2011, at her home in Oberlin, Kan., from complications related to congestive heart failure.

She was born Norma Lorraine Bailey near Danbury, on Nov. 13, 1932, to Cecil and Mildred Bailey. She was the eighth of 12 children. She graduated from Webster High School in 1950 and worked as a nanny and housekeeper.

Norma attended Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga, Tenn., where she graduated with a Th.G. degree in January 1955. There she also met James Carmon of Albany, Texas, to whom she was married on Feb. 26, 1955.

He preceded her in death on Dec. 20, 2010.

Jim’s pastorates led Norma to churches in Mason, Appleton and Billings, Mont. He became pastor of Lund Covenant Church, rural Dresden, Kan., in 1968.

When Jim began traveling as a full-time evangelist in 1974, Norma remained in Oberlin, Kan., while the younger three daughters finished high school. During that time, she worked as a respiratory therapist at the local hospital.

In 1985, Jim became director of extension and church growth for the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Arlington, Texas, to where he and Norma moved. The couple also lived in Lincoln, Neb., and Savage, Mont., where Jim had pastorates.

Norma and Jim moved to Siren in 1999, where Jim was pastor and then associate pastor of First Baptist in Falun.

When Jim retired from the pastorate in 2009, the couple returned to Oberlin, where they owned a home, to be near daughter Vickie and her family.

In her active years, Norma enjoyed sewing, cooking, playing the piano, listening to music and entertaining. In addition to Jim, Norma was preceded in death by brothers David, Eugene, Bob and Jim Bailey; and sister, Murle (Bailey) Stewart.

Norma is survived by her daughters and their husbands and grandchildren and their spouses: Vickie and Armin Sowers of rural Dresden, Kan., children Darrick and Kay Dee Sowers, Yancy and Amanda Sowers; Yvonne and Dennis Schultz of Mt. Gilead, Ohio, children Hadassah (Schultz) and Dan Lux, Adina Schultz; Janet and Wylie Anderson of rural Angora, Neb., children Lacy (Anderson) and Clint Hoksbergen, Kelsie Anderson, Wil Anderson; and Janell and John Meyers of Hamtramck, Mich., children Amanda (Meyers) and Harold Anteau, Joel and Katelyn Meyers, and Seth Meyers; six greatgrandchildren; four sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews and their families.

Gifts in memory may be sent to Acts 29 Fellowship (www.acts-29.org) the Hamtramck, Mich., inner-city ministry led by John and Janell Meyers. Notes of condolence may be sent to Pauls Funeral Home, 121 North Penn Ave., Oberlin, KS 67749 or online at paulsfh.com.

A private graveside service was conducted at Lund Cemetery in Dresden, Kan., on April 21. A memorial service was held April 22, at Pauls Funeral Home. Longtime friend, the Rev. Tom Smith, officiated, assisted by sonsin-law, the Rev. Dr. Dennis Schultz and the Rev. John Meyers.

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Johanna Vick Quint

Johanna Vick Quint, 100, formerly of Siren, died May 10, 2011.

Johanna was born April 1, 1911, to Peder and Ingeborg Vick in Rice Lake. Her mother died shortly after her birth, and she was raised by a neighbor family. Her father later married and she grew up with many half brothers and sisters.

Johanna married Warren Quint in 1942. While Warren was involved in WWII, Johanna worked in the shipyards in Marin, Calif. Later, she and Warren owned and operated the Siren Telephone Company, one of the few independent telephone companies in the United States. They had one son, David Quint, now of Fort Collins, Colo.

After the death of her husband, Warren in 1980, Johanna split her time between Colorado and Wisconsin wanting to participate in the lives of her three grandchildren, Matt, Patrick and McKenzie Quint.

In later years, she moved permanently to Colorado where she continued to live in her own home until she was 90 years old. She then moved into the Worthington, where she was able to live independently and make many friends.

Johanna is survived by her son, David; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother; a sister; countless nieces and nephews, cousins and others.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Siren United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 35, Siren, Wisconsin 54872, or, to a charity of your choice. You are invited to sign the guestbook and leave a condolence for the family at www.vesseyfuneralservice.com.

Lois Marie Switzer, 69, Centuria, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls, with her family at her side.

Lois was born on May 20, 1941, in Crosby-Ironton, Minn., the daughter of John and Goldie (Radasha) DeCent. She was raised and attended school in the CrosbyIronton community.

Lois married Ernie Switzer on Dec. 29, 1976, in Chisago City, Minn., and they made their home in the Centuria area. She enjoyed singing, dancing, working in her flower garden, crossword puzzles and spending time with her family and friends.

Lois leaves to celebrate her memory, husband, Ernie Switzer of Centuria; children, Bonnie, Brenda, Tina, Thresa, Thane, Heidi, Paul, Eric, Janet, Anne and their spouses; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; three sisters and other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Eddy.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, May 21, at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria, at 1 p.m. The family will greet visitors at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the time of service. For more information, or to express online condolences please visit www.kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

Patricia “Pat” J. Denver

Patricia “Pat” J. Denver, 68, a resident of Centuria, died May 7, 2011 at her home.

Pat was born on March 22, 1943, in Frederic to LaVern and Marion Peterson. Pat married Albert “Al” on Jan. 20, 1962, in Chisago City, Minn.

Pat enjoyed going snowmobiling, boating and riding behind Al on the Harley. She also enjoyed finding good garage sales and decorating.

Pat was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Tasha; grandson, Joey; her parents; and infant brothers, Butchy and Wayne.

Pat is survived by her husband, Al; their children, Sherri (Mark Willey) Denver, Kim Denver and Kristi (Skye Jensen) Denver; sister, Shirley (Duane) Berg; brother, Jack Peterson; grandchildren, Bobbie, Rick, Derrick, Tesha, Mitch, Brandon, Krystle and Richie; greatgrandchildren, Waylon, Wyatt and Damion.

Funeral services were held Thursday, May 12, at Edling Funeral Home, St. Croix Falls with Pastor Dorothy Sandahl officiating. Interment followed at Granum Cemetery in Eureka Township, Polk County. Casket bearers were Skye Jensen, Mark Willey, Ricky Madsen, Mitch Jensen, Dan Hastings and Derrick Denver.

The Edling Funeral Home, St. Croix Falls, was entrusted with arrangements. www.edlingfuneralhome.com

Adeline J. Daellenbach

Adeline J. Daellenbach, 92, a resident of Comforts of Home in Frederic, died Monday, May 16, 2011.

Private services are being planned by the family.

Refer to the Web sites for updated information or call Bruce Rowe at 715-472-2444.

Rowe Funeral Home of Luck, www.rowefh.com and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown, www.wicremationcenter.com assisted the family with arrangements.

Jack Keith Hargrove

Jack Keith Hargrove, 84, St. Croix Falls, died peacefully May 13, 2011.

Jack was born on April 8, 1927, in Blunt, S.D., the son of Harold and Ellen (Loss) Hargrove. He lived in Aberdeen, S.D., and graduated from high school there. He went on to attend Tulsa University to get his business degree.

He served in the United States Navy during World War II and was the charge mechanic over all diesel equipment aboard his ship. He returned to Aberdeen and on June 14, 1950, was united in marriage to Lois Jean Kleppe.

They moved to Arizona, but the business kept them moving, and they finally settled in Owatonna, Minn., where they spent several years. Jack was a member of Elks Club and Rotary. He worked in real estate as a broker and then as an appraiser.

In 1968, they purchased a cabin on Beaver Dam Lake in Cumberland, which they enjoyed. In 1985, they moved into their retirement home in Cumberland, but he still kept a bit busy doing appraisals. During his lifetime he enjoyed hunting and playing golf.

His parents and one brother, Frank, preceded him in death.

He is survived by his wife, Lois; son, Jack “Jeff” Hargrove; daughters, Jill Shuger and Jody Hargrove; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; as well as other relatives and friends.

Graveside services were held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, May 18.

Military honors were rendered. Friends and family may leave condolences and sign an online guest book by visiting www.williamsonwhite.com.

The Williamson White Funeral Home, Amery, was entrusted with arrangements.

Solveig U. Jensen

Solveig U. Jensen, 98, resident of the United Pioneer Home in Luck, died Saturday, May 14, 2011.

She is survived by her daughter, Mary Jensen; and son, John (Cathy) Jensen; three grandchildren, Karn (Eric) Brown, Kirsten Jensen and Marta Jensen; one greatgrandchild, Evan Brown; two stepchildren, Ruth Crandall and George Schlagenhauf Jr.; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at West Denmark Church, Luck, Wednesday, May 18. Refer to the Web site for updated information or call Bruce Rowe at 715-472-2444, www.rowefh.com.

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Clifford Henry Neumann, 71, Ashton, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at his home of natural causes.

He was born Nov. 22, 1939, in Rib Falls, to Viola and Henry Neumann.

He attended school in several states. He went to junior high in Golden, Colo., and high school in Pillager, Minn., where he was active in many sports.

He moved to Idaho in 1960 to become a cowboy. He worked as a cowboy, hunting guide, logger, horse rancher, contractor, heavy equipment operator and everything in between.

He married Carol Anne Berg on Dec. 22, 1962, in Pillager. He was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church.

He enjoyed woodworking and building anything he wanted, all of which he marked with his brand C/C. His companions were always a horse and a dog. His biggest pleasures came from hunting, camping and horseback riding with his friends and family. He was very proud of his Tennessee walking horses, which have been bred and sold throughout the United States. He was always ready to head to the mountains, where he was most at home and most happy.

He is survived by his wife, Carol of Ashton; daughters, Stacy (Will) Rhodes and Kristina (Mike) Taylor, both of Rigby; sister, Diana Mueller of New Brighton, Minn.; brother, Roger (Pat) Neumann of Luck; and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Falan; and a daughter, Sheila.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 10, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ashton, with Pastor Leslie Judge officiating.

The Baxter Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements.

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Separation a chance for couple to start over

Q: My spouse and I recently separated. I have no idea what being separated means. When we do get together it’s to work out our problems and ends up in a big fight. We’re in counseling, but there is no fun in our relationship now that we’re separated. What should my expectations be?

Juli: There are two types of separations.

In the first type, the couple is, for all intents and purposes, divorced without the stigma and finality of divorce. The second type, called a “therapeutic separation,” sounds more like your situation.

The purpose of a therapeutic separation is to address marital issues that became too difficult to deal with while living in the same home, with the goal of restoring the marriage.

It’s very important for your separation to have a way back to intimacy that is clearly spelled out with your counselor.

In other words, what specifically needs to change before you’re ready to reunite?

You should be working intensely with your counselor on the issues you have identified. Your counselor should advise you regarding whether or not it is safe to have related conversations outside the counseling sessions. Some relationships

Jim Daly

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Juli Slattery

are still too toxic to talk about the big issues without a mediator.

While you need to have meetings to discuss the deeper issues of your marriage, your counselor may also recommend that you begin to date each other.

When you go on dates, the purpose is to learn to have fun again and reconnect in a conflict-free setting. Believe it or not, dating is just as important as counseling to re-establishing feelings of trust and intimacy.

Most importantly, all expectations, including boundaries regarding finances, intimacy and time spent together, need to be clearly spelled out and agreed upon.

Otherwise, you’ll feel like you’re living in “limbo” – sort of married, sort of not.

Don’t give up! Some of the strongest of marriages have weathered the waters you’re now wading through.

••• Q: I know I need to spend quality time with my wife and children, but my schedule at the office makes that almost

impossible. How can I keep the home fires burning while also being the provider?

Jim: Sadly, long workdays are the norm for many of us. However, authors Mike Yorkey and Greg Johnson have created a list of ways dads can get back some of those overtime hours and devote them to their families.

First, Yorkey and Johnson suggest rearranging your daily schedule. Have you considered going into work early? Then, you can beat the rush hour traffic for both the morning and evening commutes. If you do this consistently, you could save yourself several extra hours a week – hours that could be spent with your spouse and kids.

Also, think about skipping a few of those long lunches that we all take with our colleagues. By the time you factor in parking, ordering and everything else, the lunch “hour” can easily stretch to two. Instead, pack your own lunch and just take a 30-minute break. Not only will it save you money, it might also give you just enough extra time to make your son’s Little League game later in the day, or your daughter’s piano recital.

Finally, don’t be so quick to take a promotion the next time one is offered. If it’s going to require even more travel or overtime, it might be worth it just to stay where you are. Your family may need

you more than they need extra income.

I’m not suggesting that you shirk your responsibilities at the office. But we can’t allow our jobs to be all-consuming.

There’s a big difference between putting in an honest day’s work and being a workaholic. With a little creativity, I believe busy dads can find a healthy balance between the office and the home.

••• Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of the Focus on the Family radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, cohost of Focus on the Family, author of several books, and a wife and mother of three. Submit your questions to: FocusOnTheFamily.com.

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“Welcome Staff” written in chalk on the entrance to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Webster greeted staff members of the Webster Schools as they participated in their first-ever teacher appreciation breakfast. On Tuesday, May 10, those in attendance were treated to various egg casseroles, fruit, juice and Roger Tollander’s famous pancakes. As an added bonus, participants registered for a chance to win one of two $25 gasoline cards. These cards were awarded to Terri Skifstad and Doug Plath. – Photos submitted

Church listings sponsored by the following area businesses: BREMER BANK, N.A. Full-Service Banking Member FDIC Frederic - Danbury - Siren

DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC. Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Butchering & Processing Phone 715-327-4456

INTER-COUNTY CO-OP PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Printers & Publishers Office Supplies Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236 Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314 Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560 St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES Corey T. Arnold, Agent Frederic, Wis. Phone 715-327-8076

BEAN’S COUNTRY GRIDDLE Hwys. 35 & 48 Downtown Frederic Phone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELECTRIC CO. “Your Electric Servant” Serving Polk & Burnett Counties “Use Energy Wisely”

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4475 Duane Lindh

HAULING

WEBSTER

ALPHA

CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES

BASS LAKE LUMBER

OLSEN & SON

• Complete Line of Building Supplies & Lumber • Cabot’s Stains Grantsburg, Wis. 715-488-2471 or 715-327-8766

Your Full-Service Drugstore Siren, Wis. Phone 715-349-2221

BURNETT DAIRY CO-OP

10022 Elbow Lake Road Siren, Wis. 54872 715-689-2539

1988 World Champion Cheesemaker Earl Wilson, Cheese Plant Mgr. Clif Gipp, Ag. Supply Mgr. for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer Alpha, Wis. 715-689-2468 715-689-2467

CUSHING

Complete Lumber & Building Supplies Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N. Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

• Gravel • Sand • Rock • Top Soil • Trackhoe 715-472-2717 Mobile 715-491-1861 1065 290th Ave. Frederic, Wis.

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed

R&S TRUCKING

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME

• Gravel • Sand • Rock • Topsoil • Track Hoe 715-554-0526 Frederic, Wis.

LUCK VAN METER’S MEATS Government Inspected Slaughtering and Processing, Sausage making • Ham & Bacon Cured & Smoked Sides and Quarters of Beef and Pork Available Old-fashioned Fresh Meat Counter Tim Van Meter and Ross Anderson, Owners Luck, WI 54853 Plant 715-472-2141

Hwy. 35 North Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

BRUCE’S AUTO REPAIR & TOWING

SIREN D & L FINANCIAL SERVICES

CUSHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY Feed Mill - Grain Dept.

Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

WILD RIVER FLAGS Jerry & Pat Willits 2815 285th Ave. Sterling Township St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-488-2729

Wrecker - Flatbed Air Conditioning & Computerized Car Service - Cold Weather Starts Webster, Wis. 715-866-4100 Days 715-866-8364 Eves.

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC 609 Benson Road; Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY Senior Pastor Bob Morton 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

Meeting in homes. Elders: Cliff Bjork, Jon Zens, 715-483-1357 and 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

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

Wed. Bible Study 8:30 a.m.; Wed. LOGOS 3:20 p.m.

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

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Interim Pastor Keith Radiske Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. School 8:15 a.m.; Sun. Worship - 9:30 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws Pastor Roger Kastelle, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Contemporary Serv. 8:30 a.m.; Adult Ed & Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Traditional Service 10:45 a.m.;

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; Office - 715-472-2535 Pastor - 715-472-8153, Exploring Prayer 8:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 3 - adult 9 a.m.; Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Fellowship 11:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

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

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC) Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 www.clamfalls-zion-aalcparish.net Communion 1st Sun.; Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. School 9 a.m.

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

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG Pastor Victor St. George, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN 561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Worship 8:30 a.m.; Education Hour 9:45 a.m.; Contemp. Wor. 11 a.m.

Sun., May 29: One Worship Serv. 9 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Wor. & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:40 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA Rt. 1, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wors. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st Sun. of each month

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN Phone 715-327-4340, 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Interim Pastor Julie Brenden Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter, 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:30 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 Roger Pittman, Pastor Worship Serv. 10 a.m.; Sun. School. 9 a.m.

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

LUCK LUTHERAN 510 Foster Ave. E. Office 715-472-2605; Home 715-472-8424 Sun. Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Mon. Wor. Serv. 6:30 p.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Danny G. Wheeler 9:15 a.m. Worship ; 10 a.m. Sunday School

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sun. Wor. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

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

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

Pastor Father Daniel Bodin, 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 Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

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)

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

1050 North Keller Ave., Amery 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 8 a.m.

Mass Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m.

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Church Phone 715-866-7191 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10:30 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363 Pastor Tammy Clausen Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-294-2243 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola Masses: Sun. 10:30 a.m., Tues. 5 p.m.

Thurs. at 10 a.m. at Osc. Nursing Home

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA) 2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 Web site: plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Courtney Young Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 11 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:35 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

ASSEMBLY

Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

ASSEMBLY

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST

Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Parents & Toddlers 9:15 a.m.; Sun. Worship - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

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

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

EVANGELICAL

1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; E-mail: leslie56@centurytel.net

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Pastor Tammy Clausen Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

Holy Communion - 1st Sunday

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY Pastor Gerald Heinecke Home 715-327-8608; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 8 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

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

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE Pastor Gary Tonn Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Friday 9 a.m.; Sacrament of Penance Sat. 3:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W, 2 mi. south on I; www.clamfalls-zion-aalcparish.net Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st Sunday

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.

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS ) Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Adult Bible Class 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Balsam Lake - Rev. John A. Drummy, Pastor - 405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m. Sun. or by appt.

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

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

231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EVANGELICAL

Pastor Bruce Tanner, 715-268-2176 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER

1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Saturday Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sunday Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

PRESBYTERIAN

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.

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (AALC)

Interim Pastor Julie Brenden 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services

Pastor - Father Daniel Bodin 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

FULL GOSPEL

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

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.

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

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

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

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

SIREN COVENANT

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA

WOODLAND WESLEYAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Wor. 10 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 9 a.m.

Fellowship 11 a.m.

WESLEYAN

Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available)

Pastor Scott Sagle, 715-689-2541 Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Worship 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

WESLEYAN

Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W, Frederic Sun. Schl. - 9 a.m.; Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services Sat. Worship - 6 p.m., Luck Senior Center

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

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

Communion -Every Sunday

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sunday Worship 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Summer, 9 a.m.

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.

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

FULL GOSPEL

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LCMC

(Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 www.occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m.

Nursery and children church

350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

Pastor Andy McDaniel, 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.; www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Mark Gilbert Adult Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod)

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

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 & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHEDULE Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 St. Dominic: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m. Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

ST. ANNE PARISH Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Wed. 9 a.m.

Sacrament of Penance Sun. 8 a.m.

BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. 715-857-5411 Worship Service - 9 a.m.; Sunday School-10:15 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST 2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship Service - 11 a.m.

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

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY 131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; www.fbcamery.org; E-mail: churchoffice@fbcamery.org Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Assoc. Pastor of Family Ministries Sunday Service: 9 a.m.; All ages Sunday School 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Nursery available

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN Pastor Kevin Miller Associate Pastor Steve Ward Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m.

Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

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

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. School for all ages - 9 a.m.

Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER Church Phone 715-866-4111; Interim Pastor Ken Hyatt; Youth Pastor Jerry Scheumann Sun. School - 9:30 a.m.; Wor. - 10:45 a.m (Nursery Provided)

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA “The Cure for the Common Church”

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago Lakes, MN hcomm.org Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Tom Reaume, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

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

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CENTERPOINT CHURCH “Come as you are”

Pastor Dick Enerson, www.centerpointstcroix.com, 715-294-1833, Meeting at SCF High Schl. - Main entrance 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship 10 - 11:15 a.m.

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN 28313 CTH H, A&H Pastor Tryg Wistad, 715-635-9222 Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

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

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982 Sun. Wor. 9:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, , 715-338-2751 Pastors Randy and Pam Stone Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WOR. GROUP 715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

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.

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ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

“Faith on Purpose” (Love God, Love People...period) faithonpurpose.org CTH F, Dresser, 715-483-2911 Pastor’s res./office Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

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• MOPS for moms and their preschoolers, www.mops.org, 715-5541220, • Multiple Sclerosis support group, Amery area, 715-268-9126 or 715-28RESOURCES SUPPORT GROUPS AND 2361.

Family Resource Center St. Croix • Parent-to-Parent Coalition, parents of children with disabilities or speValley, 715-684-4440, www.frcscv.org. cial needs, 715-472-2002.

Farm Crisis, information, 800-942• Pregnant? Free help. Osceola Life 2472.

Care Center, 715-755-2229.

Gam-Anon, 715-268-6829, Joan.

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Students of the Week GRANTSBURG

FREDERIC

Tracker Dodds has been chosen Frederic Elementary School’s student of the week. He is the son of Ben and Angel Dodds. He is an energetic and enthusiastic 4-yearold who loves school. Tracker likes playing outside, building with blocks, and racing cars and trucks.

He is a patient and diligent worker.

He is a kind and caring friend with a contagious smile.

Kayla Olson has been chosen Frederic Middle School’s student of the week. She is in eighth grade and the daughter of Sandy Olson and Lary Wendleshafer. She is involved in choir and church. Her hobbies include drawing, singing, writing and telling stories. She plans to become an artist or author but working at Seneca Foods or the fire tower first to get money. Kayla always follows through with assignments and is very cooperative and always respectful and polite.

Kayla Nelson has been chosen Frederic High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and the daughter of Troy Nelson and Michelle Taft. She is involved in AODA and tutoring. She also works at Wal-Mart. Her athletic involvements include volleyball, track and she is the boys basketball manager. She is an academic letter winner and on the honor roll. Kayla has been very helpful working with middle school students as a tutor.

Nicole Swift has been chosen Grantsburg Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in second grade and the daughter of Doyle Swift and Kim Hertwig.

She is a very polite, respectful student who is always helping others. She has a positive attitude and makes the most of everything. She is responsible.

She likes art. Scupltures are her favorite thing to do. She loves to play baseball, swim and snowmobile.

LUCK

Jessica Boyles has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. She is the daughter of Joan Boyles and John Adamson. She is in sixth grade. She has a great imaginatioin and shows it in her writing.

She is eager to try new things.

Jessica is involved in 4-H. She enjoys playing with her pets, swiming, going out in the woods and camping.

Shane Tooze has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week. He is in seventh grade and the son of Jeffrey Tooze. He works very diligently every day. He is self-directed and challenges himself to do better.

He is a pleasure to have in class because his behavior is topnotch. He is friendly and respectful to both peers and adults. His favorite class is physical education. He is involved in choir, church and youth group.

Amanda Lindus has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. She is a junior and the daughter of Dan and Yvonne Lindus. She is involved in many musical groups, handbells, woodwind ensemble, swing choir, performing instrumental and vocal events and solo and ensemble.

She has a positive attitude, is hardworking and a dedicated role model. Her hobbies include music, art, watching movies and scrapbooking.

ST. CROIX FALLS

Jared Hunter has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. He is in seventh grade and the son of Scott and Nancy Hunter. He is a student who helps others and is always one of the first to volunteer. Jared has been excelling in the weight room and never complains when tasks are given. He is quiet amongst his peers but is a silent leader by his actions. He is in Boy Scouts, football, hockey and baseball.

Morgyn McGinnity has been chosen Luck High School’s student of the week. She is a junior and the daughter of Shawn and Renae McGinnity. She is on the honor roll. She is very friendly and a natural leader among her peers. She is involved in FCCLA, Spanish club, Forensics, drama club, softball and works at The Scoop. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, watching movies and bowling.

Azalea Edwards has been chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary School’s student of the week.

She is in third grade. She has one sister, Sidrah and one brother, Hal. She loves to swim in the lake with her family and telling stories together. At school, she likes writing and reading.

When she grows up, she hopes to be a teacher because she likes little kids. She is looking forward to summer and more time with her family.

Tom Foss has been chosen St. Croix Falls Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Brad and Sharon Foss. He has a brother, Robbie. He is involved in track and enjoys socializing. His favorite subject is math. Tom is an outstanding, energetic student who is a pleasure to have in class.

Jessica Rademacher has been chosen St. Croix Falls High School’s student of the week.

She is a freshman and the daughter of Mike and Linda Rademacher and has a twin brother, Joe and an older brother, Jake. Jessica likes to read, draw and watch movies. She is involved in volleyball, basketball, track, student council, yearbook and FFA.

WEBSTER

Congratulations students for a job well done!

Emily Flatten has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. She is in fifth grade and the daughter of Alfred and Georgeann Flatten. She is a very hard worker and is very responsible. She takes her time on assignments and strives to do well.

Emily brings a very positive attitude to the classroom and always has a smile on her face.

When not in school, she enjoys singing, acting, doing art projects and playing soccer.

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Chloe Hermansen has been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week.

She is in first grade and the daughter of Eric and Paula Hermansen. She has a bubbly personality that carries over into the classroom. She excels in all areas and yet takes the time to assist classmates in need. She is definitely a bright spot.

Aaron Nyberg has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. He is in fifth grade and the son of Pam Engen. He is very involved in classroom discussion and is genuinely friendly toward every one. He has a positive attitude and is optimistic in class. He reflects on his work and strives to improve.

Harley Berthiaume has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. She is in ninth grade and the daughter of Barbara Berthiaume. Harley has a quiet presence in the classrom, but she is a hard worker and does well in class. She cares about her grades. She likes to understand where the answers come from. She enjoys playing the piano.

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MAY

THURSDAY/19

Coming events

Frederic

Balsam Lake

THURSDAY/26 Amery

Cushing

• Lyme disease education and support at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-2856, 715-268-2035.

• Sterling, Laketown and Eureka Historical Society meeting at the community center, 7 p.m.

Siren

Siren

• Ruby’s Pantry at 24534 Hwy. 35/70. Open 1:30 p.m. Distribution 2 p.m.

FRI. & SAT./27 & 28

• American Legion Post 132 will meet at the Siren Community Building, 7 p.m.

St. Croix Falls • Diabetes support group at the medical center, 6-8 p.m., 715-483-0431.

• Blessing of the Animals at First Presbyterian Church.

Picnic 6 p.m., service 6:30 p.m.

Milltown

• Breast cancer fundraiser garage sale on Bering St. Fri. 2-7 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Webb Lake

FRI.-SUN./20 -22

• Community club rummage sale, 7:30 a.m.-?.

Cushing

• Slow-pitch softball tourney at the ballpark, 715-2221383.

Siren

FRIDAY/20

• Early-bird Tourney at the ballpark, 651-341-6612.

Grantsburg

• Rep. Severson town hall meeting at the village hall, 13 p.m., 888-529-0028.

Luck • Rep. Severson town hall meeting at the municipal building, 10 a.m.-noon, 888-529-0028.

Siren

SATURDAY/21

• High school graduation, 7 p.m.

Balsam Lake

• Youth .22 shoot at the rifle range. Sign-up 10:30 a.m.

Starts at noon, 715-857-5873.

Centuria • Card-making workshop at the library, 1-3:30 p.m.

Danbury • Gem, mineral & craft show & sale east on Lake 26 Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 715-656-4315.

Osceola • Fly-fishing workshop at Osceola Landing, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-483-2273.

Danbury

• Interfaith Caregivers rummage and bake sale at 7596 Hayden Lake Rd. Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 715656-7051.

Siren Artwork by Frederic High School students was on display at the annual Frederic Fine Arts Concert, held Thursday, May 12. Photos of the event will be included with coverage of local scholarships and awards in next week’s issue of the Leader. - Photo by Becky Amundson

• United Methodist Church men’s garage sale at church garage, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

FRI.-SUN./27-29 Cushing

• Dugout fast-pitch tournament, 715-648-5275.

Siren • Syren Lilacfest, communitywide garage sale 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sustainable Living Expo 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-3498399, www.visitsiren.com. Breakfast at the senior center, 7:30 a.m.-noon. Breakfast and bake sale at Methodist church, 8 a.m.-?.

• Burnett County Farmers Market in the parking lot of the senior center, 1-3 p.m.

• Donation drop-off for Lion/Lioness yard sale at their building, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-349-2400.

Grantsburg • High school graduation, 2 p.m.

Luck

MONDAY/23

• High school graduation, 1 p.m.

Balsam Lake

• Adoption support group at Unity High School band room, 7:15 p.m.

TUESDAY/24

St. Croix Falls • Bird walk at Interstate Park, 7-9 a.m., 715-483-3747.

• Scottie Miller headlines Fizz Kizer’s Honky Tonk Cafe at Festival Theatre, 7:30 p.m., festivaltheatre.org, 715-4833387.

• Ice Age Trail floral hike along the St. Croix River with Barb Delaney, 9 a.m., Lions Park, 715-472-2248.

Trade Lake • Round Trade Lake Improvement Association Meeting at Trade Lake Town hall, 9-10 a.m., 952-913-8388.

Turtle Lake • Spring Market Day: flea market, antique show, plant and garge sales, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-986-2241.

Webster • Pancake breakfast at the senior center, 7:30 a.m.-noon, silent auction and yard sale, 715-656-3583.

• High school graduation, 2 p.m.

SUNDAY/22

Milltown

• Bloodmobile at Milltown Lutheran Church, 12:306:30 p.m., 715-485-3025.

Siren • Burnett County Republican Party meets at 7 p.m. in Room 162 in the government center.

St. Croix Falls • Open Arms hosted by Alliance Church of the Valley. Meal and fellowship, 5-6:30 p.m., 715-483-1100.

WEDNESDAY/25 Balsam Lake

• Unity Eagle Booster Club meeting in the elementary conference room, 6:30 p.m.

Centuria • Bloodmobile at Fristad Lutheran Church, noon-6 p.m., 715-485-3025.

Frederic

Caring Hands Massages • High school graduation, 2 p.m.

New business opens in Webster

by Sherill Summer Leader staff writer WEBSTER - Lifelong Webster resident Linda Baum has recently opened Caring Hands Massages across from the DNR Station on Hwy. 35 in Webster. Caring Hands Massages brings several types of massages to Burnett County, Swedish massage, chair massage, foot massage, hot stone therapy and more. Baum is nationally certified, having graduated from therapeutic massage school this spring, with honors.

Prior to opening Caring Hands Massages, Buam worked 25-plus years at Wayne’s Foods Plus. She knows what it is like to have a physical job, and knows that a massage might not be the first thing many residents turn to when their body feels sore or sluggish, but she hopes people will give massage a try.

Massage is like a cup of coffee for your body, Baum explains. It moves the blood throughout the body, flooding muscles with oxygen and nutrients while ridding the body of toxins. Naturally, massages also relieve stress and are relaxing and soothing.

Other benefits of massages are listed on the Caring Hands Massage Web site as well as what to expect if you have never had a massage before.

THURS. & FRI./26 & 27 • Bloodmobile at St. Luke Methodist Church. Thurs. 1-7 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-485-3025.

• 7th- & 8th-grade concert at Unity School, 7 p.m.

• Beekeepers meeting in community room at Justice Center, 8 p.m., 715-327-5525.

FRI. & SAT./20 & 21

Happenings in the Upper St. Croix Valley communities

ONGOING

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

Divorce care support group at Apple River Community Church, 715-268-8360, 715-268-2176.

Every Monday Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at the Balsam Lake Government Center, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-9202.

Baby and Me class - Amery Medical Center, 1-2 p.m.

Grief Share support group at Centennial Hall, Amery, 715-268-2176 or 715-268-8360.

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

Survivors of domestic violence & sexual assault support group, Polk Co., 800-261-7233, 6-7:30 p.m.

Anger management group at Amery Regional Medical Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 715-268-4094.

Every Thursday Breastfeeding support group at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center, 2-3:30 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Narcotics Anonymous meets at the Serenity House (old jail), Balsam Lake, 7 p.m., 612-205-2321.

Every Friday Moms In Touch International, First Baptist, Amery, 8:15 a.m., 715-268-5408.

Every Friday and Saturday The Balsam Lake American Legion Auxiliary and Post 278 members will be distributing The Memorial Poppy.

Webster

Caring Hands Massages aims to relax, renew and rejuvenate.

The cozy decor helps set the atmosphere.

The creams and oils used in massages will be on sale at the store to treat your

Certified massage therapist Linda Baum has opened Caring Hands Massages in Webster. Baum offers Swedish massage, chair massage, foot massage, hot stone therapy and more. Visit her Web site for more massage options and to learn of the benefits of a massage. – Photos by Sherill Summer

body between visits. Caring Hands Massages also offers sunless tanning and allnatural energy bars, vitamins and gluten-free products previously sold at the Country Store, formerly located near the Gallery in Siren.

Baum is striving to make her services affordable, so watch her Web site, caringhandsmassages.com, for specials, or call 715-790-3499.