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Haze Larson, 3, looked serious after he sang a fun song about tractors in the youngest age category at the Milltown Fishermen’s Party talent show last Satuday, June 23. It also earned him second-place honors. More photos of Milltown’s annual celebration can be found in Currents and on our Web site at the-leader.net. - Photo by Greg Marsten

Dr. Richard Hartzell dies at 89 Icon of local medical community, he helped ensure survival of hospital at Grantsburg

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG — Dr. Richard L. Hartzell, Grantsburg community leader and driving force behind the creation of Burnett County’s new hospital in the 1950s, died Friday, June 22, at the age of 89, in Naples, Fla. He died from complications following a stroke, his daughter, Sharon D’Arco, said. “He was active in life, until recently, and always by the side of his wife of 67 years, Janet Shipley Hartzell,” D’Arco noted.

“Our entire community was saddened with the recent news of Dr. Hartzell suffering a stroke and then of his passing on Friday of last week,” said Merlin Johnson, former teacher and superintendent of Grantsburg High School.

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BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - The Salvation Army in Polk and Burnett counties will be kicking off the Christmas In July Red Kettle Campaign soon. Anam and Winfield Knable are among volunteers who will ring bells in various communities. The money raised will provide rent assistance, utilities, transportation and medical assistance to families and individuals in need. The Salvation Army also assists in the Annie’s Lunchbox program held in Amery throughout the summer. That program allows children to receive a free home-cooked meal every weekday throughout the summer. Lunch is served at First Baptist Church in Amery every day at 11:45 a.m. beginning in July. If you are able to volunteer a couple of hours of your time this summer, the Salvation Army is currently seeking help for bell ringers. Plus, by volunteering during the summer months, you get the joy of not having to ring bells in the cold weather. If you are interested in helping in this way, contact 715-485-1221 to set up a time to ring. If you are unable to ring bells this summer but would like to help, you can mail your tax-deductible donation to: Salvation Army, 200 Polk Plaza, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. Just indicate if funds should support Polk or Burnett counties.- submitted

Services for “Kaya” Route set FREDERIC - A memorial service for Kaya Route, longtime Frederic resident and artist, will be held Monday afternoon, July 2, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Persons may call the church office at 715-327-8012 for time of service. Route died early Wednesday morning in Superior at the age of 93. - with submitted information

An officer working the traffic at the Milltown Fishermen’s Party parade on Sunday, June 24, could just as well have been telling fish stories with those hand motions. - Photos submitted

Bear photo of the week Bears get braver by the week as demonstrated by this black bear that visited the village of Milltown on Saturday, June 23, while the Fishermen’s Party celebration was in full swing.

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Alleged misconduct by deputies investigated Two jail officers have been discharged; others may face criminal charges BURNETT COUNTY – Alleged inappropriate conduct by several members of the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department is under investigation by the county district attorney’s office and the state Department of Criminal Investigation, Sheriff Dean Roland said in a statement issued today, June 27.

The investigations stem from an allegation of a sheriff’s department member’s alleged involvement in two domestic abuse incidents which occurred in 2011.

The allegations of domestic abuse by the

involved member and subsequent actions taken by other department members were brought to the attention of sheriff’s department administration in April of 2012. These allegations were believed to be significant enough that Burnett County District Attorney Bill Norine was immediately notified.

Norine determined that some of the alleged conduct by department members may be criminal in nature, which triggered a request to the Wisconsin Department of Justice - Division of Criminal Investigation, for a formal criminal investigation. DCI agents are continuing their investigation into this matter.

As the criminal investigation commenced, a parallel, internal investigation into violations of sheriff’s department policies and procedures by the involved mem-

bers was also opened. The evidence obtained in the internal investigation to date has resulted in the discharge of two jail/communications officers.

“Because both the state’s criminal investigation and our internal investigation into other employees are still active; at this time, I cannot discuss what these employees did,” noted Roland. “However, I will say today that I will not tolerate this type of behavior from anyone in my agency. Their actions were a blatant, clear-cut violation of department policy, and the state’s investigation will determine if what they did was criminal.”

Roland said it is expected that the internal investigation into the actions of other department members will be completed soon and disciplinary actions will be taken

against the other involved members as appropriate.

“I know there are a lot of questions and concerns, and people want answers,” Roland said. “I promise those answers will come, but I can’t compromise the investigations, so I’m asking that the public and the media be patient until all the facts are in.

“As sheriff, I took an oath to serve the people of this county, and I will honor that oath. I will not allow the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department to be dragged down by the misconduct of a few staff members, and I will not tolerate wrongdoing at any time.” - with submitted information

BC contract with planning commission remains intact

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer SIREN — After weeks of meetings and discussion, the Burnett County Board of Supervisors has voted to continue the contract with the Northwest Regional Planning Commission that provides for the services of Candace Fitzgerald as county administrator and human resources director. The decision came on a roll call vote at the supervisors board meeting Thursday, June 21.

The lengthy debate has centered on the question of whether the county adminis-

Burnett County supervisors honored retiring county nurse Mary Bjorgaard for her years of service to the county. Shown (L to R) are: Carol Larson, public health supervisor of the county health and human services department, Bjorgaard and Don Taylor, chairman of the county board of supervisors. - Photos by Carl Heidel

Candace Fitzgerald, Burnett County administrator and human resources director, listened as Burnett supervisors debated a resolution to end contractual arrangements with the Northwest Regional Planning Commission for her services.

trator position should be filled through a contractual agreement or by directly hiring someone as an employee of the county. Since 2002, the county has contracted with Northwest Regional Planning Commission to hire Fitzgerald to fill the administrator/director position.

The debate began at a meeting of the administration committee May 14 when Board Chairman Donald Taylor introduced a review of the contractual arrange-

ment to see if the county would be interested in ending the contract with NWRPC and taking on the responsibility of directly hiring its administrator. Following that discussion, a series of committee and policy meetings debated the issue with no decision until the matter was settled at the last board meeting.

The June 21 vote leaves the contract in place through the end of 2012.

In other business, the board: • honored retiring county nurse Mary Bjorgaard for her years of service to the county; • accepted Donna Gregory’s 2011 report for the child support enforcement agency; • and announced that the August meeting of the board will be held at the Crex Meadows conference center.

What do you cut when you’ve cut to the bone?

Polk Human Services looks at priorities

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – “Which of the absolutely important things can’t be done,” Gene Phillips asked the Polk County Human Services Board at its meeting Tuesday, June 26. Phillips, the department director, was expressing part of the dilemma the human service department and board face as they try to match the perceived public need for services with the limitation of funds to provide those services.

The board, at its May 22 meeting, said that more child protection services investigators are needed to protect a growing population of children at risk. The board, by a unanimous vote, directed the human services staff to develop a proposal for four full-time investigators, saying this is a need, not a want. There are now 2.5 CPS investigator positions handling an increasing caseload. The CPS investigators are the front-line workers determining whether a child’s health and safety are at risk when a concern has been raised.

Board member Brian Masters asked Phillips about the status of the board’s directive.

Phillips said adding new CPS staff will not be easy. He said the human services

department is starting its 2013 budget preparation with a $75,000 cut off the top directed by the county administrator. That is one whole staff position eliminated.

Phillips said human services is running hard just to stay even.

“We need to look at a variety of things and decide what we can realistically do,” Phillips said. “Human services can not continue to do everything and get smaller.

The choices are not compatible. There is no money out there to hire another staff person. The caseloads are up and staff is being cut. There is not enough staff now.”

Bill Alleva said that the reconfiguration of present staff is not an option since the human services staff is highly specialized

in their particular field. He can’t move specialized staff from one area to another, he said.

David Markert said that staff positions are tied to state funding, and those funds may not transfer to a different program.

“We have cut to the bone already,” Tim Strohbusch said. “Much has gone by the wayside.”

With moving money within human services probably not an option, and no new money coming into the county budget according to the county administrator, board members said human services might need to take money from another department.

“What county department can an em-

ployee be taken from to give to human services?” Marvin Caspersen asked. “At what point does society value children?”

“If a tragedy comes, what will the public say?” Markert asked. “How much protection must children have?”

Phillips said that child protection is just one of the human services programs that needs more funding. He said that the department staff sees a thousand threats to its programs. The human services board is working on a strategic plan as it develops it 2013 budget. “It’s choice time,” Phillips concluded.

Veterans needs growing No increase in funding

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The Veterans Service Office is small compared to human services, just two people. But Veteran Service Officer Rick Gates says the needs of Polk County veterans are complex and growing. Gates outlined the strengths and weaknesses of his office Tuesday, June 26, at the monthly meeting of human services board.

Gates said the continuing economic

downturn is a threat, with many veterans losing their homes. The state veterans program has shut down many services that had helped vets in the past. Changing rules and benefits make it a challenge to keep on top of programs. And a new generation of veterans is constantly coming, with new needs.

“We have no control of our budget,” Gates said. “We cut here to cover there but don’t have any increase in funds.”

Gates said that both he and his assistant are at the tops of their pay scales and only get cost-of-living pay increases, the office

uses old furniture and a hand-me-down printer, and must now share the car it bought with veteran service money.

But Gates said his office has an open door and stays flexible to meet the needs of the vets and their families. Part of that flexibility is a plan to go to longer hours, probably opening earlier each day, to serve the needs of younger working veterans. And with the conditions “grim everywhere,” Gates said the office works closely with the Salvation Army and the veterans organizations to try to help with immediate needs.

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Dr. Hartzell/from page 1 School of Medicine at Cleveland in the fall of 1944.

The couple was married in 1945 and spent their first years in Cleveland, Ohio, before moving to St. Paul where Hartzell completed his internship.

“When looking for a place to start a medical practice,” noted D’Arco, “they chose a lovely, small, country town – Grantsburg.

With the help of local business leaders, he opened an office in the back four rooms of the Grantsburg Rainbow Café/Hotel, where patients could have coffee and visit while waiting to see the doctor.”

Hartzell purchased the surgical instruments for the hospital, trained the nurses and set up a clinical laboratory. The family bought a station wagon and a canvas stretcher for moving patients to the hospital, rather than transport via the hearse or school bus as had been done up until then.

Longtime friend and former hospital board member Bruce Erickson remembers taking one end of the stretcher as he and Hartzell carried a patient from the second floor of a downtown business to the doctor’s station wagon. Hartzell’s commitment to the community was always evident, said Erickson.

Commitment to work, people

Hartzell’s daughter testifies to her father’s commitment to his work and the people of Burnett County. “With doctor’s bag in tow,” she recalled, “our father made many house calls over the years, always after hours and with us children waiting in the car while he tended to patients.”

During her father’s early practice, according to D’Arco, he and Dr. Judd Grindell from Siren performed surgery, al-

Independence Day themes, all for a special cause

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – Beating cancer is no longer out of reach.

This Friday, June 29, is the day for the annual Relay For Life, an event that runs all nightlong at the St. Croix Falls High School track with dedicated teams of volunteers, cancer survivors and their family members dedicating an entire night to pool their efforts fighting cancer around the clock.

At press time, 14 teams had signed up to raise money and spend the night at the oval track, with events, walks, games, themes, dedications and unique touches to both celebrate and support the efforts of those fighting cancer, or in honor of those whose battles were lost along the way.

“The number of teams has gone up in the last couple of years,” stated American Cancer Society staff partner Michele Gullickson Moore. She said one of her goals is to get the number of teams up past 20, locally. “Because cancer is so prevalent in Polk County, we’re always needing more resources.”

For over 15 years the relay has been a staple of ACS fundraising, and the St. Croix Falls effort is known for its dedicated and theme-based teams who camp along the track, play games, make or sell food and do all they can to take down cancer, remember or honor loved ones and make fighting the disease a team effort.

This year there is an IndependenceDay-based theme, with traditional games of the holiday, from three-legged races to spoon races, music and other patriotic, fun events from the past.

“Everybody seems to be picking up on the theme,” Gullickson Moore said. “It should be fun.”

This year’s Polk County honorary chair is 34-year-old Aaron Mork, the popular

ways in the evening. They were soon joined by Dr. N. Kenneth Jensen of Minneapolis, who drove to Grantsburg to perform complicated surgeries. Dr. John Haugan later began making the trip to Grantsburg to see OB/GYN patients and to do surgery.

“Thus,” said D’Arco, “Dr. Hartzell’s patients could avoid the drive to the Twin Cities when they needed specialized care.

These early professional and personal connections led to a whole spectrum of medical providers seeing patients in Grantsburg. Specialists still visit the Grantsburg hospital today.”

Hartzell’s office was closed for a while in the 1950s when he was drafted into the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He served as flight surgeon, reaching the position of assistant chief of surgery.

During that time he gained a lot of obstetric and radiology experience, in addition to surgical experience - something that would allow him to give high quality care to patients later, during his private practice.

Fellow Air Force colleagues chief anesthetist Frank Snapp and Dr. Roger Cutshall followed Hartzell back to Grantsburg and soon the medical practice was again open for business.

Hartzell and Frank Snapp, who later became the hospital administrator, were instrumental in planning for a new hospital that was built adjacent to the golf course.

Hartzell built a clinic across the street.

These state-of-the-art facilities, dedicated in 1961, brought county health to a much higher level.

Erickson recalled Hartzell’s key role in the building of the new hospital. “If he

wouldn’t have been here,” said Erickson, “it wouldn’t have been built. There would probably be no hospital today.”

Two years after the new hospital opened, upon the retirement of the doctor in Webster, Hartzell expanded his practice to a clinic in Webster. In 1967, he became a preceptor, or teacher, for fourth-year medical students from the University of Wisconsin.

This allowed him to keep up with the latest medical advancements and later earned him the Max Fox Preceptor of the Year Award from UW-Madison. In 1970, he became a charter of the American Board of Family Practitioners, having been previously known as a general practitioner.

“Dr. Hartzell,” said Johnson, “was probably one of the last doctors who made routine and numerous house calls, and calls to accident sites to treat the injured. He never complained about working ‘after hours’ or about being on call.”

Hartzell, said his daughter, enjoyed all aspects of medicine but especially liked delivering babies, doing surgery and setting broken bones.

“Some may recall that he delighted in displaying the fish hooks and lures that he removed from unlucky fishermen,” said D’Arco. A newspaper story published in 1988 said that each of the lures in his collection had caught something, whether it was an ear, a thumb or a foot.

Hartzell told the Leader that about once a week for the previous 38 summers someone had walked into his office with an embedded lure or a hook. His collection of 310 lures and hooks was donated to the Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward.

He enjoyed the beauty and natural resources of the outdoors, taking advantage

of opportunities to fish, camp, hike, canoe and watch the wildlife, often driving his family to Crex Meadows in the evening.

At home in the operating room

D’Arco, herself a nurse, had the opportunity to work with her father in the hospital and clinic.

“I will forever be impressed by his positive attitude, strong work ethic and warm personality,” she said.

In 1984, her father was honored as the Wisconsin Family Physician of the Year by the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians, an honor based on nominations and testimonials of patients.

“He was a kind, polite and well-dressed man who was as much at home in the operating room and delivery room as he was on the golf course or in the boats. We’ll remember his sweet smile, kind demeanor and swift walk. He was a pleasant and gracious man and a great father.”

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hartzell lived in Naples for the past 18 years, although they traveled back to Wisconsin each year.

He is survived by his wife Janet of 111 Moorings Park Drive, Naples, Fla., 34105.

Also survived by son Rick, of Lake Nebagamon; Sharon D’Arco of Eden Prairie, Minn.; Bill Hartzell of Siren; and Susan Hartzell of Edina, Minn. He is also survived by four grandsons and two greatgrandsons. The family can be reached via shdarco@comcast.net.

Memorials, if you wish, should be sent to: The Endowment Fund, Friends of Crex, 102 East Crex Ave., Grantsburg WI, 54840, or crexmeadows.org. - with submitted information

Relay for Life this Friday

The St. Croix Falls Relay For Life is a great event, noted for its camaraderie and dedicated teams. The event is this Friday night, June 29, at St. Croix Falls High School. - Photo submitted Central Bank branch president who is a noted cancer survivor from his youth, and a respected member of the community.

Mork is a married father of two young girls and the latest in a long list of local chairs who have not only made their cancer fight personal, but also given hope to thousands of people who face the uphill struggles or have family members in that battle.

Gullickson Moore notes the Relay For Life actually started as a friendly bet of sorts in 1985 with a Portland, Ore., oncologist named Dr. Gordon Klatt, who challenged friends and fellow medical professionals to sponsor him for walking as long as he could to raise money for the ACS. He surprised them all with his effort.

“Dr. Klatt went 27 miles and raised over $27,000 that first year!” she said, noting that since then the relay has become the single largest set of fundraising events in the world, with over $4 billion raised since its inception.

Ironically, Klatt was recently diagnosed with stomach cancer, and his early efforts are one of the shared focal points of all the

hundreds of relays that take place this weekend across the nation.

“We’ll have special events to honor his efforts,” she added.

Money raised in the relay goes toward several cancer-fighting efforts, Gullickson Moore noted.

“We’ve made huge steps forward in the last five years,” she said, saying the ACS has two focuses that include not only fighting cancer through prevention, such as with the HPV vaccine that is meant to make young women especially less vulnerable to cancer later in life, but also through healthy lifestyles and diets.

“There is a direct correlation with prevention down the line with the [HPV] vaccine,” she said. “ But it’s also about improved treatment, in general, in areas like making sure chemotherapy doesn’t completely wipe people out.”

The strides in treatment and survival are among some of the greatest medicinal advances in the past generation, as “the Big C” is no longer an automatic death sentence, but a true battle that can be discovered early, challenged, taken on and won.

“We’d like to approach it much like diabetes,” she added, “where people can manage [cancer treatment] over the course of time.”

The relay starts at 6 p.m. this Friday with special opening ceremonies, where survivors lead the way for the teams and kick the event off with speeches, music, events and a special survivor lap. They culminate in the famous and moving luminaria lighting, which gets under way at 9:30 p.m., where special-dedication luminaria lamps light the track, in honor of a victim or survivor of the battle.

“It’s really a profound and moving experience,” she said.

The relay runs all nightlong, ending at about 9 a.m. on Saturday with more events and honors for teams and individuals. The public is encouraged and welcome to attend, and teams are always looking for more volunteers or donations.

“It gets a little quiet after midnight, but we send a special lantern [around the track] all nightlong,” she said. “But it’s a great event that we encourage people to attend.”

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Veterans Transportation Summit 2012 event Aug. 2 HAYWARD - The Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin Inc., New Freedom Transportation and North Country Independent Living, along with various federal, state and community agencies, will host a Veterans Transportation Summit Thursday, Aug. 2, at the

LCO Casino Lodge and Convention Center in Hayward.

This summit will focus on coordinated multicounty – 18 northwest Wisconsin counties – responsive, affordable and accessible transportation for everyone, with a focus on veterans. There will be discus-

sion on veteran transportation issues with national speakers.

The summit is for all partners in transportation and open to the public with registration. Information and registration is located at the Web site cilww.com or contact your local Veterans Service Office.

For further information, contact Denise Larson, New Freedom Program, in their Eau Claire office at 877-577-8452 or locally at 715-514-4200 or e-mail larsond@cilww.com. - submitted

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Fall legislative campaigns under way Changes in district lines

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BURNETT & POLK COUNTIES – The campaigns are under way for the state legislative seats for Burnett and Polk counties. For most residents of the counties there will be familiar names on the ballot but in a few areas, the district boundaries have changed. The Nov. 6 election will include the election of all members of the Assembly and half the state Senate members. For this area, that includes the seats held by Sen. Sheila Harsdorf and Reps.

Erik Severson, Nick Milroy and Roger Rivard. The boundary changes affect the residents of LaFollette, Dewey and Roosevelt in Burnett County and of Beaver and the town and village of Clear Lake in Polk County.

LaFollette and Dewey are now part of Assembly District 73, the seat held by Milroy. The towns had been represented by Severson. Rivard, in District 75, is picking up Roosevelt in Burnett County and the Clear Lake area and losing Beaver. That town is now in District 28, the Severson seat.

Senate District 10 Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, Republican, is running for re-election for a fourth fouryear term in District 10. She is being challenged by Daniel Olson. The district includes the southwest half of Burnett

County, most of Polk County, most of St. Croix County and parts of Dunn and Pierce counties.

Assembly District 28 Rep. Erik Severson, Republican, is seeking his second term in District 28 which includes half of Burnett County, most of Polk County and the Somerset area of St. Croix County. His Democratic Party opponent is Adam Bever. The district lines for the 2012 election are very similar to the present lines. Three towns in Burnett County have been moved to other districts and Beaver has been switched for the Clear Lake area in Polk County.

Assembly District 73 Rep. Nick Milroy, Democrat, is unopposed in his bid for a third term in the Assembly. The district includes the northeast half of Burnett County, the north half of Washburn County and most of Douglas County. The only change in the area lines was the addition of the towns of LaFollette and Dewey.

Assembly District 75 Rep. Roger Rivard, Republican, faces Stephen Smith in his run for a second term in District 75. The district includes Roosevelt in Burnett County, McKinley, Johnstown and the town and village of Clear Lake in Polk County, all of Barron County and small parts of St. Croix and Dunn counties.

District 28 Senate District 10 Assembly Districts 73 and 75 are parts of the huge Senate District 25 represented

by Sen. Bob Jauch. Jauch, a Democrat, is in the middle of his seventh term and is not up for election until 2014. The district runs from Barron County north to Superior, heads east to Hurley and the Michigan border and south to Price County.

Web sites harsdorf.com Olson site not established seversonforassembly.com bever4assembly.com nickmilroy.com rivardforassembly.com Stephen-4-75thwi.com

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Program to recycle appliances and save a few dollars

by Selene Escalera Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - If you’ve been waiting to get rid of an old refrigerator or freezer that still works, there’s a new program in Wisconsin that will help you.

The rate-payer funded Focus on Energy program will do a free home pickup of qualifying refrigerators or freezers anywhere in the state. By recycling an old appliance, customers later receive a $30 check for participating.

Sara Ifert is a spokeswoman with Focus on Energy. She says that customers can also expect up to $150 a year in energy savings by recycling the less-efficient appliance. She also says that the program helps keep harmful trash out of landfills,

“Anytime we pick up a refrigerator or freezer, we can recycle about 90 percent of the materials in those appliances and safely dispose of them so the toxins and materials don’t end up in a landfill or harming the environment.”

Ifert says that since the program began in April, it is on track to meeting its target recycling goal, “We’ve had a lot of success so far. We’re aiming to recycle over 17,000 throughout the state this year.”

Ifert says that all of the appliances are taken to the Focus on Energy recycling center in suburban Milwaukee. At the site, toxins like mercury are disposed of safely and metal parts are separated for later reuse. She also says the program will run at least until the end of the year.

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Council approves fitness center/gymnastics club

Grease trap follow-up in the works

by Tammi Milberg Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – St. Croix Falls City Council reviewed two conditional use permit requests recommended to them for approval by the plan commission.

One request was for a fitness center at 931 Pine St., an M1 industrial park building. The other was for a gymnastics club at the same location. The building is currently owned by Impact Seven.

The building would be leased to Mya Monteith for Motivational Moves Fitness Center and Cassandra DeLuca for Flex Gymnastics.

Currently, Monteith and DeLuca have a three-year lease with the option to purchase the building from Impact Seven. Both were present at the council meeting and reiterated their hope for the conditional use permit to operate their businesses in the industrial park, adding that the location is the best possible fit for both of them.

DeLuca currently coaches 140 students from the area for gymnastics and most of them are from St. Croix Falls. She has outgrown the school facility.

The council approved both conditional use permits separately with all voting in favor. The next item on the

agenda was to approve the sale of lots 16, 17 and 18 to Gerald and Andrea Enquist. The lots are adjacent to the Enquist property by the Lions Park. The council approved this with all in favor. Councilman Randy Korb stated he was a little concerned if the city should be involved in the business of real estate, but added that the question would not be answered that evening.

The council also approved the wastewater treatment facility annual maintenance and compliance report through a resolution. This is a formality that is done annually.

The council discussed the rental agreement with Festival Theatre. The council agreed the that Festival has been a great steward of the city’s facility for 23 years, and in that time they have added value to it, and has been a great partner with the city’s Living Landmark efforts. The council indicated that they need to look at what type of structure they should have with Festival Theatre in the future, as a manager of the facility or as a provider of the arts, or both. Councilperson Loreen Morrell suggested having a workshop day to look at this and other involved city projects. Mayor Brian Blesi stated that the council could review the previous agreement documents with Festival and talk with people to come up with opinions for a future meeting. He added that the council would

Watching the water level on the St. Croix River has been a pasttime for area residents since heavy and constant rains brought the waterway to flood level. The Osceola Landing (photo at left and above left) still has high water but there are signs that the level is dropping. Linda Sandmann of the Leader took the photos at right which show a decline in the water level above the hydroelectric dam. The river level was lowered to fix flash boards along the dam. - Photos at left by Rob Harrison, photos at right by Linda Sandmann

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The council also discussed the grease trap issue with restaurants in the city. The council had MSA do an inspection of grease traps and prepare a report in 2011. The council is now looking at following up the report and having some type of compliance of regular grease trap cleaning. The questions were who enforces, who is qualified to enforce and how much does it cost. The council discussion indicated recommending a stewardship committee with a few people who are educated and can help educate residents about what they are doing and how to change it, maybe on a future agenda. Blesi stated that grease traps are the No. 1 reason for wastewater issues including sewer backups in cities. He has some professional expertise on this issue and stated that it is also a money-saver for the city because sewer backups cost money for overtime and damages.

A motion was made to follow up on the grease trap inspections by sending letters out requesting business owners to submit their 2011-2012 grease trap operations records to the city by Aug. 1, indicating that public works will follow up with those businesses not in compliance with the Aug. 1 deadline.

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The trappings of trash Civil waste-hauling dispute case has no easy answers

team to reveal Allied’s own marketing efforts, calling them irrelevant to the case.

That motion is expected to be addressed prior to trial.

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – Warning: Anyone expecting to be on jury duty in Polk County in the coming month should move on and not read this.

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noted that nowhere along the line was he made to sign confidentially or noncompete clauses, unlike higher-level management.

Going it alone Regardless of the reasons, Holdt decided to make a run of the waste business on his own in a portion of the more than 9,000 square miles locally where Allied has a waste-disposal stronghold in western Wisconsin - in what they called their “West Coast” in depositional statements, which included areas of Polk and Burnett counties.

Holdt filed for corporate status with the state of Wisconsin in January 2010, using his home address and even refinancing that home to pay for a new garbage truck, rubbish cans and more. He applied for a haulers license in March of 2010, and in his “free time” after hours and on weekends, he began to pound the pavement to find new customers.

He also started to send out and distribute flyers advertising his rates, with one of those flyers making its way to Allied’s offices, stating that a customer would be leaving the firm in favor of Holdt, due to his lower rates.

Allied quickly terminated Holdt, but he had yet to receive his truck, cans or service any of those potential new customers.

Holdt Disposal LLC began hauling trash a few weeks later, using a borrowed truck until his new truck was completed.

Customer inertia It was within weeks that Allied filed suit against Holdt, claiming he breached their loyalty, interfered with existing contracts and potential business relations, breached his fiduciary duties and misappropriated trade secrets, and also alleged unfair competition and unjust enrichment - which, in effect, cited that he was being paid by Allied while he actively looked to compete with them.

But along the way in the legal process, Allied suggested that Holdt had attached flyers to Allied cans, and also infers that he informed Allied customers on how to breach their service agreements, some of which might have been carryovers from years ago, citing a term they refer to as “customer inertia,” referring to a trend in

waste hauling that once a customer signs up, they rarely change providers unless something drastic occurs.

It seems Holdt may have been that “inertia buster” for several hundred Allied customers.

The civil lawsuit raises several prominent questions, such as what truly qualifies as a “trade secret,” and whether simply being a customer - evidenced by an Allied Waste Disposal garbage can in your driveway - is “confidential information.”

The West Coast of service The civil case file has dozens of sealed, confidential documents - many containing seemingly disputable trade secrets - on things such as how waste companies market themselves, and how much it actually costs to haul and dispose of the mountains and millions of tons of trash and recyclables over that 9,000-square-mile area. It also reveals there are not even half a dozen trash haulers servicing that area.

At various times, testimony suggests that the industry has very little inherent competition. For comparison, that portion of regional Allied Waste business area is larger than six U.S. states, and approximately the size of New Hampshire or Vermont.

In a recent motion, Allied specifically asked the court not to allow Holdt’s legal

In conclusion Both parties agreed to seek a so-called summary judgment, where Lundell would decide the case and its several legal questions on the merits of existing evidence and depositions.

But Lundell punted, in effect, noting at least a dozen case-law examples of areas that seem to be in conflict or up to interpretation, stating that both parties are entitled to fully develop those facts at trial.

He denied several motions for summary judgment on all but one claim, ruling in favor of Holdt on the issue of unjust enrichment, citing what he called “no genuine issues of material facts,” and leaving the rest of the questions up to a jury.

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The background In a nutshell, Jeffrey Holdt was a 20year-long garbage-truck driver with Y & S Disposal since the early 1990s. That firm changed hands, was merged or bought out several times over the next two decades, as they became Lakes Area Disposal, BFI and eventually Allied Waste about 12 years ago.

Allied is now a subsidiary of Republic Services Inc., the second largest provider of solid-waste collection in America. They are based in Phoenix, Ariz., and have over 30,000 employees in 39 states with 345 local and regional operations, bringing in over $8.2 billion in revenues in 2011.

Over the years, Holdt worked in various functions within Allied, from trash hauling to working at a waste transfer station, to a sales job to find new customers, to commercial hauling. Along the way, his job changed several times, but at various times he was expected to seek new customers while also renewing existing customers.

In 2009, he applied for but failed to attain a promotion to a sales position for Allied in the Rice Lake area. But he continued to work for the firm, becoming a commercial hauler for Allied, with daily route sheets that included names, addresses and a description of what was to be picked up at each location, with that route sheet to be turned in daily. Those route sheets are paramount to the Allied claims.

However, while Holdt may have held several positions within the firm(s), in Lundell’s memorandum last fall, it was

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A pending civil lawsuit in Polk County set for next month pits a giant regional trash-hauling service against one of their former employees who decided to give them a run for their money with his own disposal service.

But was it all above board?

The case of Allied Waste Services of North America LLC versus Jeffrey Holdt of Luck and his Holdt Disposal LLC has several interesting and not-so-easy questions on everything from what qualifies as confidential information to the expectations of company loyalty, and whether someone is obligated to tell their employers they are planning on soon being a competitor.

The case is expected to go to trial before a jury in Polk County Court in the coming weeks, with St. Croix County Judge Eric Lundell presiding. Allied Waste filed the civil suit just over two years ago, and already the case has a file the thickness of a Twin Cities phone book, with depositions, documents and various correspondences that cite numerous examples of case law, while also leading to numerous new questions about marketing, rubbish disposal, employees and more.

Two years of testimony In early depositions, Holdt disputes all of the allegations, noting that he was not a salesperson at the time of his business start-up, and even Allied seems to admit that his new business dreams didn’t seem to affect his job performance over the said period in dispute, and the claim of the Holdt flyer on the Allied can seemed to evaporate as mere hearsay as the case languished over the past two years.

Now the big question seems to be about loyalty, and whether it is assumed that an employee is obligated to be loyal, and tell his or her boss they are planning on starting their own competing business. It also tests whether price lists are truly trade secrets, and whether Holdt used his inside knowledge of the company and business to undercut their system and costs.

But in many of those same depositions, Holdt claims that it was not uncommon for Allied customers to approach him and complain about their rising rates, knowing he worked for the firm.

Holdt Disposal has likely gained many of their customers by offering lower rates, and they do not use the same transfer stations or landfills as Allied, instead using the Barron County incinerator.

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Understanding the “fix” Karen Johnson of Webb Lake (Robo call lies, June 20) quotes from the highly partisan Heritage Foundation to support her contention that Sean Duffy wants to “save” Medicare by supporting reforms being promoted by Rep. Paul Ryan. The truth is, the Ryan plan would dismantle Medicare, not save it. Here are some facts that Johnson failed to mention.

As they want to do with everything from prisons to schools to the military, Republicans are intent on privatizing Medicare. To that end, the Ryan plan would, in 2022, start issuing “premium subsidies” with which enrollees would have to purchase coverage from private insurance companies. The burden would be on seniors to make informed choices from among a confusing variety of private plans.

The biggest problem with this scheme is that the value of the subsidies would increase only with the consumer price index – about 2 percent per year – while the cost of health care has been rising at closer to 7 percent. Ryan’s “savings” to Medicare would be the result of seniors having to dig deeper and deeper into their personal sav-

ings (if they have any) to pay for their health care.

The Kaiser Family Foundation found that, under the Ryan plan, out-of-pocket health care expenses for the average senior would be twice what they would be if Medicare were to remain intact – $12,500 per year versus $5,630. A significant part of this increase is due to the higher administrative costs charged by private insurers.

The bottom line is that Ryan and Duffy would “fix” Medicare by charging seniors twice what they would otherwise be paying while simultaneously enriching their friends in the insurance industry.

The one thing I like about the Ryan plan is that it recognizes that not all seniors are struggling to make ends meet. For those who are better off, Ryan would institute means testing to peg the amount of premium subsidy a Medicare enrollee gets to his or her ability to pay. That’s an idea that merits further study.

Jeff Peterson Luck

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SUPERIOR - Superior High School didn’t flood, despite pictures that showed the building surrounded by water Wednesday, June 20. In fact, none of the schools in the Superior school district received any water damage in the storm, according to Buildings and Grounds Director Gary Niemi. “We came through very well,” he said. After closing Wednesday, summer school and meetings were back in session Thursday. Other than road closures that made busing and getting to work tricky, Niemi said, the flood was a “nonevent” for the district. At the University of Wisconsin-Superior, however, 14 of the campus’ 16 buildings received some kind of water damage, according to UWS spokeswoman Lynne Williams. Damage ranged from wet carpet in some places to several inches of standing water in the hardest hit buildings, Old Main, the Jim Dan Hill Library and the heating plant. UWS has contracted with a disaster recovery company to pump out the water and perform any needed demolition of drywall. Classes and camps resumed Thursday, although some had to be relocated. Williams said Old Main is expected to reopen Monday with limited access to the basement area. Barstow was shut down due to electrical issues caused by water getting into the transformers. It will probably be closed for a week, Williams said. The library will be closed for at least a week. “We house all our books in the basement,” Williams said. Staff members are assessing which can be refurbished and which should be replaced. All residence halls on campus are functioning. Classes resumed at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College of Superior Thursday.

No significant damage was caused by the storm, according to WITC personnel. - Superior Telegram

Whooping cough cases on the rise

BARRON COUNTY - Cases of Bordetella pertussis , whooping cough, are on the rise in Barron County over the last month. Cases have increased statewide as well. Pertussis is a highly contagious disease affecting the respiratory tract of humans. The illness often starts like a common cold, with a runny nose, mild fever and a cough. The cough progresses into what are known as paroxysms, which are explosive coughing spells, that can interrupt breathing, sleeping and may result in vomiting. Pertussis is usually not fatal, but can lead to severe complications in children less than 6 months of age. “We are urging Barron County residents to get vaccinated for pertussis or to seek medical care if you have symptoms consistent with pertussis.” states Barron County Health Officer Kelli Engen. - Barron News-Shield

Woman dies on Chippewa River

HAYWARD - A 68-year-old woman was pronounced dead of nondrowning causes after reportedly falling out of a canoe in the Chippewa River near the Hwy. 27-70 bridge at Ojibwa Sunday afternoon, June 24. The name of the victim has not been released. Chief Deputy Sheriff Brigette Kornbroke said that after a preliminary investigation, the cause of the woman’s death is not believed to be drowning. Witnesses state that the woman was complaining of shortness of breath as she paddled to shore. The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call at 5:58 p.m. reporting that someone had fallen out of a canoe in the river. The caller stated that CPR was being performed on the victim. A Sawyer County ambulance crew and sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene.

The victim was pronounced deceased at 6:20 p.m. - Sawyer County Record

Plea hearing rescheduled for Rice Lake teacher

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RICE LAKE - A plea hearing has been rescheduled in the case of a former Rice Lake Middle School teacher accused of sexually molesting two teenage boys. Andrea L. Ebert, 31, a former special education teacher at the middle school, was on unpaid leave when the charges were filed Feb. 6 but resigned May 14, said business manager Pat Blackaller Monday, May 21. Ebert was scheduled to appear in Barron County Circuit Court on Monday, June 18, for a plea hearing on two felony counts of sexual assault of a student by school staff, but a plea agreement had not been reached. Judge James Babbitt continued Ebert’s posted $5,000 signature bond. A plea hearing has been set for Wednesday, June 27. Ebert, who worked for the school district for about seven years, is accused of having sexual intercourse with two 17-year-old Rice Lake High School boys in her home in Cameron and in Barron. She told investigators that she text messaged the boys at least 10 nude pictures of herself. When one of the boys talked to Ebert about his concern that she would get into trouble, she allegedly said, “If you guys keep your mouth shut, we don’t have anything to worry about,” stated the criminal complaint. The maximum penalty for each conviction is three years in prison and three years on extended supervision or a $10,000 fine or both. - Rice Lake Chronotype

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• Letters to the editor • Can I get a side of snus with that too?

For the past 10 years, Wisconsin has made significant progress in reducing the number of teen and young adult smokers.

But, a new study from Legacy published in the May issue of the Journal of Environmental and Public Health shows a new disturbing trend: more than 30 percent of current tobacco users aged 18 to 34 are “dual users.”

Dual use, or the use of cigarettes plus another tobacco product such as chewing tobacco, little cigars or a hookah, is on the rise. The reason for the alarming trend isn’t that difficult to decipher. Big tobacco is investing heavily in new products to entice younger users.

Many of these new products feature candy flavors and bright packaging, so it’s no surprise that many young people use them thinking they’re safe. For example, it’s not common to hear of someone having serious health issues due to smoking from a hookah, and it might be difficult to think that Camel Mellow Orbs will give you oral cancer when they look as fun as orange Tic Tacs. Don’t be fooled though; there is no safe form of tobacco use.

Smokeless tobacco contains at least 28 carcinogens, or toxic chemicals hazardous to a person’s health. The perception that these products are a safe alternative has increased.

It wasn’t until high school that I met a friend that had a love relationship with the chewing tobacco brand Skoal. In this situation, I am thankful that high school students keeping friends personal information private is like holding a candle to the wind; it just doesn’t work. His friends quickly spread the news that his dentist told him that his chewing habit was already eroding his gums at the age of 16!

We also viewed what addiction is as he continued his chewing knowing that it could realistically give him cancer. Not to mention, his Gatorade bottle full of chewing spit wasn’t the most attractive thing either. If you would like to see how he might look in the future, Google smokeless tobacco images. Overall, if it wasn’t for this spread of information many of us would have still been oblivious to the risks.

This new study is just another reminder that we must continue to educate folks on the dangers of all tobacco products, which could prevent th oblivion mentioned in this high school story. Let’s not lose sight of our ultimate goal – to save lives and reduce the terrible toll tobacco takes on Wisconsin.

Shannon Flaherty UMD student

Above and beyond I have been an employee of Endeavors Adult Development Center for almost 10

years. The past two years in which Diana Manning has been our director, have been the best so far. This director has gone above and beyond in so many situations.

She is always the first one here in the morning and the last to leave at night. She never takes a break and is always working on something, advocating for the center.

I have never known a more dedicated employee. I’ve seen a lot of people come and go around here, and the fact that she is leaving makes me think the board is going to be hard-pressed to ever find the dedication and abilities we once had in Diana Manning.

We are most certainly going to miss her and all that she has been to the center. I, along with the rest of the staff, wanted to thank you for all your hard work on our behalf, Diana. We are really going to miss you, but we wish you all the best in your new endeavor. They are very lucky to have you.

Jill Petersen-Gubrud Work Production Supervisor Luck

Praise for Endeavors I’m writing to tell you that I am an employee of Endeavors Adult Development Center in Balsam Lake. When I was hired, it was like a dream come true. When I was working at Good Samaritan nursing home in St. Croix Falls, I would see the Endeavors staff come with a job crew to clean. It was absolutely wonderful to see the relationship between the staff and the workers. I knew that to be able to work at Endeavors would be the best job for me.

I’ve been working here for six years and I’m just as happy today as the day I was hired. I just love coming to work.

We’ve had people come and go and it’s been hard, but I will tell you we have such wonderful staff to work with and this is a lot because we have such a great director, Diana Manning. She has done so much for the center and the clients. She is one amazing lady, so smart and ambitious. Really, I don’t know what we would have done without her here, and now we are losing her and it is such a sad thing for the center to have this happen. Good luck to her, she deserves the best!

I read the article in the paper and could just cry the way things were stated. As for money, I have worked here for six years with one raise after my probationary period. I make $12 per hour and wouldn’t say I was overpaid by any means. We lost our retirement plan before I was hired. I am a work production supervisor and job coach. Diana has told me that she is paid less than our director in 2001 and less than half of the county librarian’s salary.

As for the village of Balsam Lake, I would think you would be happy to have such a great group of people in your community. Our clients clean your beach area and parks, keeping them looking nice,

and we also bring people in from all over the county to buy the birdseed that we make and sell. Not a day goes by that we don’t have people stop to buy birdseed in our Balsam Lake center. This is bringing people in to your village and it provides yet another job for our clients as they bag and label the birdseed.

I guess I hope that anyone that reads this could just not think selfishly– we are a nonprofit organization and not a Polk County agency, we just rent from them.

I’m going to close by saying thank you to the center and staff that work here because the clients absolutely love to come to work here. This is a like a second family to them and they also have the opportunity to be treated with the respect everyone should have. And I want to tell you that just like all of us, when they get paid, which is once a month, there is nothing greater than to see their satisfaction and pride.

Dodie Larson Milltown

Discussions with Duffy about eduation

ing at what Washington does and its impact on the states. When Washington mandates state governments to provide a service, it must find a way to pay for those services.”

While advocating respect for life, America has found the most humane and least expensive way to meet the requirements of children who have special needs. Yet, that cost to the educational system is great. Special education involves unfunded mandates, which distort the actual cost of educating students in America. Dr. Ronald Heilmann Jr., superintendent of the Eau Claire School District, summarized the concerns of several administrators, “Educators are eager to provide the best educational environment for every child, but mandates for special education have consistently been underfunded and distort the actual cost of educating students which places an additional burden on school budgets.”

Superintendents across northern Wisconsin are concerned that comparing costs of educating children in America to that cost in other countries is unrealistic especially because special-education mandates require American school budgets to include medical and hospitalization costs for severely disabled children. Superintendents identify students with severe disabilities that require medical assistance costing the districts $30,000 to $116,000 a year per child. Educational systems in most other countries are not responsible for these costs, therefore, a fair comparison of the cost for educating children in America would remove the cost of special education from the formula. Because the Supreme Court ruled that every child had a “right to a free appropriate public education,” the American educational system should not be criticized for costs greater than those in less supportive countries.

Karen Schroeder

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Seeing Congressman Duffy walk through the crowds at county fairs meeting constituents and exchanging ideas is not unusual. His parade-walkers wear Duffy shirts and greet the audience. Some of his parade walkers have carried signs that read “Conservative Teachers (heart) Duffy,” a strong reminder of how important educational issues are in any political season.

Duffy and I have had several discussions about educational issues. The congressman understands that educators are determined to address misleading comparisons about the cost of educating students in America with the cost of educating students in other countries.

Many countries do not provide educational opportunities and/or address quality of life issues for the neediest children as Americans do. These services, usually required through unfunded mandates, contribute significantly to the average cost of educating an American student. Aware of this issue, Duffy explained, “I am look-

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Superior begins to add up flood costs

by Mike Simonson Wisconsin Public Radio SUPERIOR - The first flood damage estimates are coming in from the 8 to 10 inches of rain that fell in Superior and Douglas County on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 19 and 20.

Floodwater still covers some roads, and Superior can’t get a look at its sewer and water system, so these are only preliminary figures. City infrastructure damage is at $2 million. It’ll take $3.5 million to $5 million to repair damage to 14 buildings

at UW-Superior. In Wisconsin Dells Friday, June 22, Gov. Scott Walker said he’s following the emergency. “We know from their updated reports, we’ve had a couple each day, that Duluth is much more severe,” he says. “They’ll probably be eligible for a presidential disaster (declaration) in Duluth. There’s specific criteria you have to hit to get that as well as the state, but we’ll be looking very closely as to what we can do to assist.”

Walker was to visit Superior Tuesday morning, June 26. With close to 500

homes damaged in the region, Superior Mayor Bruce Hagen says that’ll be part of the flood tour. “We’re going to take him to several affected areas, might have him talk to some homeowners,” he says. “He was very interested and directed the conversation, ‘What about the homeowners?’”

Democratic state Rep. Nick Milroy of South Range says state agencies and the governor are in contact from Madison. “So I think they’re on the ball,” he says. “It would have been nice to have the governor up here to see the extent of the dam-

age because we really want the governor to declare this a state of emergency so that local municipalities can have the resources to make repairs in a timely fashion.”

Other storm damage reports are just coming in.

Superior Salvation Army’s food shelf was flooded, the food is rotten and it will be closed for a week. Washouts along the Apostle Island sea caves and trails have forced that area to close.

Wisconsinites react to ruling on Arizona immigration law

by Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - Civil libertarians and conservative lawmakers in Wisconsin are reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s immigration law.

The high court struck down most of the provisions in Arizona’s SB1070: those on immigrant registration papers, the arrest of suspected illegal immigrants without a

warrant and making it a crime for illegal immigrants to seek work or hold a job. But the justices have allowed the most contentious part of the law: the requirement that police officers check the immigration status of anyone they suspect is in the United States illegally.

The Monday, June 25, ruling comes after Wisconsin lawmaker Don Pridemore introduced a state bill that would have trig-

gered a smaller crackdown on illegal immigration. Chris Ahmuty, of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, says Monday’s ruling should discourage Rep. Pridemore from reviving the bill.

Ahmuty says it’s unfortunate that the state Legislature last year halted a requirement for law enforcement to collect data that could be studied for any signs of racial profiling during traffic stops. Pride-

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more says he’ll wait until after the presidential election to see if he’ll introduce an amended version of his bill. The Hartford Republican is hoping Mitt Romney defeats President Obama.

Pridemore says he thinks Romney would be tougher on illegal immigration than Obama has been.

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New Unity MClinic to open next week

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The future is in plain view to folks in the Balsam Lake area, as the new St. Croix Regional Medical Center Unity Clinic opens on Monday, July 2, to the public, replacing the smaller, prefabricated building down the road.

It is like comparing a tent to a hotel room.

The Leader was given a special preview tour prior to the opening, and the advances are not only apparent but stunning, as the new clinic offers expanded services, more room and even a pharmacy.

“It’s the first drive-through pharmacy in Polk County!” joked Chuck Erickson who, along with his wife, Dianne, was diligently assembling and stocking the pharmacy in preparation of the opening.

“Just don’t try to super-size your order!” joked SCRMC marketing director Sandy Williams, who noted the enhanced and all-in-one services the new clinic has over the former facility. “This is all topnotch, only the best.”

The new clinic is the jewel of the Unity Business Park, located at 1504 190th Ave., at the intersection of Hwy. 46 and 190th Avenue, commonly referred to as the cutacross-road.

While the old clinic has been around since the mid-‘90s, it was itself a homologation of the former Balsam Lake and Milltown clinics, which were first started in the mid-‘80s as a way to expand SCRMC’s services past St. Croix Falls.

The new clinic offers several times the amount of available space for physical therapy and rehabilitation services, as well as a roughed-in, vacant area that is meant for either future expansion or for related services for outside operations.

“This community clinic is a tremendous asset to the area’s residents,” stated

A clinic for the 22nd century

The new Unity Clinic lobby is ready and waiting. – Photos by Greg Marsten SCRMC Chief Executive Officer Dave Dobosenski. “We can now serve more patients more quickly – and in their own community.”

One of the main advances is in rehabilitation and physical therapy; with a topfloor gymnasium that offers open space, athletic equipment and areas for group therapy, classes or performance-enhancement activities.

“It’s all new equipment,” stated SCRMC director of rehab services, Frank Johnson. “We’ll have physical therapy, occupational therapy, rehab services, fitness and wellness, both to athletes and to the community.”

The gymnasium also offers something the SCRMC stable of rehab and physical therapy operations have been lacking of late: space and more space.

“We’ll even have room for seniors classes – group classes that have been done at Luck, St. Croix Falls and starting up in Webster,” Johnson added. “They fill up really fast, since there’s only so much room. People need that!”

This roughed-in extra space is for rent for medical services or other related businesses.

With so much physician and patient flow at the St. Croix Falls facility, the added options and space offered at the new Unity facility will help relieve that stress, while also giving local patients another option.

The new clinic will have all the familiar and current Unity staffers and specialists, and also offers state-of-the art radiography and X-ray equipment.

The expanded space also means many more exam rooms, counseling offices and even a small community meeting room that can be used by the public.

Unity’s business park has been a standard of modern, efficient, green technology, and the new clinic falls into that same pattern, as evidenced by the high-tech drinking fountain by the entrance. It offers water-bottle-filling options, and even gives a digital readout of how many plastic bottles were saved from landfills.

Technician Kris Gesch sets up a computer in the radiography lab.

The new clinic open house and reveal is this Saturday, June 30, from 9 a.m. – noon.

They will have a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremonies set for 8:30 a.m. with local dignitaries, officials and others. The public is invited to not only tour the building but take part in demonstrations and exhibits on what the new facility and SCRMC offers the public.

While the new clinic is another jewel in the SCRMC stable, it is also a clinic for the future, in every way possible, once again showing how the region has become a shining example of top-notch, modern health-care facilities and services.

The old clinic served the community well in its years of service, but will no longer be used by SCRMC, and yes, it is for sale, as is the land it sits on.

Anita Lundquist and Chuck Erickson work to get the setup ready for the first drive-through pharmacy in Polk County. The new Unity Clinic opens Monday, July 2.

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Sunflower Daze and trash and treasures at A & H

Fritz Hernandez took a little time out from treasure hunting at the trash and The churches at A & H drew large crowds to their annual start-of-summer sales on Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23. At Sacred Hearts Church treasure sale at Lakeside Community Sunflower Daze shoppers could pick from hundreds of annual and perennial plants, and at Lakeside Community Lutheran Church there were plenty Lutheran Church last Saturday morning, June 23. of treasures to be found at the trash and treasure sale.

LEFT: There were plenty of treasures to be found by the many shoppers coming to the annual trash and treasure sale at Lakeside Community Lutheran Church on CTH H last Saturday, June 23. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer BOTTOM LEFT: Dave Czaja enjoyed entertaining shoppers coming to Sunflower Daze at Sacred Hearts Church at A & H on Saturday, June 23.

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June 2 marked the seventh-annual Carlyle Sherstad 5K/10K Run/Walk as part of Grantsburg’s Big Gust Days. With help from 282 registered participants and 37 local business contributors, the event was a great success. Darlene Sherstad, Carlyle’s widow, along with Kelli Eklof, race director, proudly presented this year’s recipients, Gail Potvin and Roger Norenberg of the Grantsburg Area Historical Society, with a check in the amount of $3,101.21. This money will be used for the purchase of microfilm needed for genealogy research and for painting the exterior of Emma’s House next door to the museum. Mark your calendars to join them next year on June 8 and benefit another great community cause. – Photo submitted

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Megan Kalmoe headed to Olympics in London

Two-time Olympic rower to compete in women’s quadruple sculls

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer PRINCETON, N.J. – Megan Kalmoe will be representing the United States rowing team at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London this summer. The official announcement was made by USRowing last Friday, June 22, and the news came with a sense of excitement and relief for the two-time Olympian from St. Croix Falls, who competed at summer games in Beijing, China, in 2008.

“The reaction that I had was more of relief. Having got the news was a huge burden off my shoulders,” said Kalmoe during a phone interview from Princeton, N.J. Of the 12 crews heading to London, Kalmoe’s crew was one of the last three crews to find out who was heading to London, which was part of what made the selection process different this time around. It also added to the stress. In 2008, Kalmoe and teammate Ellen Tomek rowed to a fourth-place finish at the World Cup and knew right away Megan Kalmoe they had secured a spot in Beijing.

“When we crossed the finish line in fourth place in 2008, we knew from that moment that we achieved our goal and it was awesome,” Kalmoe said. But this year, Kalmoe said it was a waiting game filled with emotional ups and downs and uncertainty, whether it was not knowing from one day to the next if your performance was good enough, or if a coach was noticing the things the team might have been doing right that day.

“It’s definitely different this time but it’s still really exciting,” Kalmoe said.

One of the main differences for the 2012 games is that Kalmoe will compete in the quadruple sculls as opposed to the double sculls she and Tomek competed at in Beijing, where they took fifth overall. Kalmoe has been competing in quadruple sculls over the past three years, and in 2011, Kalmoe and two others took silver at the world rowing championships in Bled, Slovenia. Two of her teammates, Adrienne Martelli of University Place, Wash., and Natalie Dell of Clearville, Pa., will accompany Kalmoe in the quads in London. The other crew member is Kara Kohler, a 21year-old out of Clayton, Calif.

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••• LEADER LAND – Minnesota Gopher rowing team captain Molly Kalmoe, a 2007 St. Croix Falls graduate, and sister of Olympian Megan Kalmoe, was named to the Big Ten First All-Conference team and the Central Region First All-Conference row-

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From (L to R): The U.S. Olympic quadruple sculls rowing team incudes Adrienne Martelli, Kara Kohler, Megan Kalmoe of St. Croix Falls and Natalie Dell. – Photos by Allison Frederick/USRowing “She is just a tremendous physical tal- that has had the most success over the ent and brings a lot of power to the boat,” past year is from the Ukraine, and they are said Kalmoe. a likely favorite. But that doesn’t mean much, considering Kalmoe, Dell, Martelli and Kohler haven’t raced together all year Been there, done that Kalmoe is the only member of the quad and have something to prove.

“We raced two quads at one of the crew with experience competing at the Olympics, which is another example of World Cups at Lucerne, but those two what makes this experience so different quads were a mixture of all the athletes from 2008. But it has only added to that were trying to make it,” Kalmoe said.

Kalmoe’s focus.

“It’s not that it’s not going to be fun, or The home stretch there’s not going to be an incredibly speThe racing begins on Saturday, July 28, cial and amazing experience like the first and competition is held over eight days, time, but definitely having put in more beginning with heats in which the best time and more work and that kind of stuff, boats will qualify to the next round. Boats it definitely feels just a little bit more fo- that do not qualify during the first round cused, a little bit more tunneled,” she said. will get another chance during the But Kalmoe said that watching the other repechage round. There are 14 different three crew members react to their first- medal events in both men’s and women’s ever chance to compete for Olympic glory events. was a priceless moment that brought back Kalmoe has never raced at the Eton a lot of memories she experienced for the Dorney Rowing Centre at Dorney Lake, first time in 2008. west of London, but has raced in the “Seeing them react in such a joyous, United Kingdom at least twice during the overwhelmed way was really really cool Henley Royal Regatta. She is excited not for me,” said Kalmoe. only for the race, but will likely do some sightseeing while in London. She also looks forward to meeting other athletes The competition Unlike much of their competition from and hearing the amazing stories that suraround the world, Kalmoe said the round their own personal journey to the quadruple sculls crew hasn’t recorded any Olympics.

“Fun to be surrounded with people like international times, but she sees more medal potential with this boat than in that. So talented, so committed,” Kalmoe said, but is also thrilled to once again rep2008.

“I think there’s a lot of potential in our resent her hometown of St. Croix Falls and boat to do really well as long as we stick to the surrounding area.

“I’m really excited to go, and I’m really our plan and race really aggressively,” she excited to represent all of you guys back said.

Over the past three years, Kalmoe has at home. I don’t get home as often as I’d had the chance to compete against some like, but I think about where I’ve come of the competition they’ll face in London. from all the time because I wouldn’t be She says everyone in their event is ex- here without you guys,” Kalmoe said. tremely competitive, and there are a lot of experienced athletes. One of the teams

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ing team this past spring. Wisconsin Badger rower Vanessa Kleiss of Grantsburg was also named to the Big Ten First All-Conference team. Both women are listed as seniors on their respective teams. – submitted ••• OSCEOLA – Award-winning saxophonist Sue Orfield will be playing between innings during the Braves game on July 6 at Oakey Park in Osceola. The saxophonist has been part of a number of bands which have headlined across the country and perform regularly in the Eau Claire area. Following the Braves game, the Sue Orfield Band will perform a special late-night show at the Osceola Lanes at 9:45 p.m. If the Braves game is rained out on July 6, the Sue Orfield Band will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the Osceola Lanes. – submitted ••• LUCK – The Luck Renegades baseball team has five games remaining in the regular season. On Sunday, July 1, they play a doubleheader at home against Bruce, and host Grantsburg on Sunday, July 8. On Saturday, July 14, they travel to Seeley, and wrap up the regular season at Spooner on Sunday, July 15. All games have a 1 p.m. game start.

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

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by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer LEADER LAND – The Grantsburg Pirates softball team proved once again that they are one of the premier programs in the state of Wisconsin this season with another appearance at the state tournament. They represent the northwest well, and a big part of that rests with the coaching of Don Bjelland and assistant coach Steve Johnson, as

well as the parents and youth coaches who help keep the strength of their softball team alive year after year.

A big part of this year’s All-Leader softball team consists of the Grantsburg athletes who helped make the season another success, and only two are graduating. The Pirates will no doubt face some strong opposition next season, as many area teams are in the process of rebuilding successful programs. With the addition of the

Luck/Frederic co-op and so many other teams with young talent, the future of softball in Northwest Wisconsin looks bright.

Choosing the All-Leader softball team hinged on the success of the season for each team, as well as stats, coaches comments and other awards. As always, the selection process is a difficult one, but many athletes will be back next season for another shot at making the team.

All-Leader softball first-team athletes

Sam Schwieger Junior / Grantsburg

Gabby Witzany Senior / Grantsburg

Kylie Pewe Junior / Grantsburg

Nicole McKenzie Senior / Grantsburg

Macy Hanson Sophomore / Grantsburg

Avery Steen Junior / Luck/Frederic

Natalie Sempf Junior / St. Croix Falls

Brittany Thomfohrda Senior / Unity

Corissa Schmidt Senior /Luck/Frederic

Wendy Roberts Sophomore / Grantsburg

All-Leader softball second-team athletes

Shauna Jorgenson Junior/ Unity

Stacey McKenzie Junior / Grantsburg

Hailey Olson Junior / Unity

Alexis Erickson Senior / St. Croix Falls

Lauren Domagala Senior / Luck/Frederic

Sam Perius Senior / Grantsburg

Harlei Hennessey Junior / Grantsburg

Carly Ince Senior / Grantsburg

Alex Holmstrom Sophomore / Webster/Siren

Maria Miller Senior / Luck/Frederic

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by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer LEADER LAND – No team was safe in this year’s baseball playoff schedule, yet the heavily loaded Grantsburg Pirates made their way to the sectional final, where they faced No. 1 ranked Prescott, and lost a close one. It was anyone’s game, yet the Pirates loss shouldn’t diminish the success they had all throughout the year. The team will

go down as one of the most balanced and talented in Pirate baseball’s storied history under coach Pete Johnson, which is why several of this year’s athletes grace the AllLeader baseball team.

The area was loaded with talented seniors yet many teams are still very young, which adds to the challenge of choosing the All-Leader team, mostly because so much of the younger talent stepped up into serious starting roles

on their respective teams.

St. Croix Falls is one of the seven teams in our main coverage area that has potential to be another dominant team in the next few years with the amount of youth and talent they display. Luck/Frederic and Unity are also up-andcoming teams that should be exciting to watch in the future. It was another year of success and improvements for many teams. Thanks for another great season.

All-Leader baseball first-team athletes

Joe Engelhart Senior / Grantsburg

Nolan Hanson Senior / Grantsburg

Lucas Willis Junior/ Grantsburg

Ben Kufalk Senior / Luck/Frederic

Ray Kurkowski Senior / Luck/Frederic

Brady Turner Senior / Unity

Nate Despiegelaere Senior / Unity

Evan Oachs Senior / Siren/Webster

Ben Clausen Senior / St. Croix Falls

Kyle Roberts Senior / Grantsburg

All-Leader baseball second-team athletes

Daniel Biorn Senior / Grantsburg

Kyle Sorensen Junior / Unity

Jacob Glover Junior / Grantsburg

Andrew Erickson Sophomore / St. Croix Falls

Mitch Egge Junior / Unity

Nick DeConcini Senior / St. Croix Falls

Shay Johnson Junior/ Siren/Webster

Brodie Kunze Junior / Luck/Frederic

Bryce Ryan Junior / Grantsburg

Zac Baxter Junior / Unity

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Baseball, rodeos and fishing Brady bunch That was recent Unity grad Brady Turner playing baseball for the Hudson River Rats during a game at St. Croix Falls on Sunday, June 24. Despite Hudson falling to the pesky Bandits, ATHLETIC Turner looked sharp in his St. Croix Valley League debut – hitting the ball hard three times and, while playing catcher, the former Unity star gunned down a runner attempting to steal second. Meanwhile, Brady Flaherty, another iconic Unity athlete/grad, has been ripping the ball for the Osceola Braves.

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Athletic turf Former St. Croix Falls star and current St. Croix River Bandit Marcus Campbell

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made his starting debut pitching against Hudson last Sunday. Campbell pitched the complete game victory for the River Bandits and was nominated for Player of the Week honors. Rumor has it that Campbell has quite the green thumb and may be consulting on turf management in the coming years. Folks in Leader Land looking for a thicker lawn or golf pros looking for greener fairways may want to contact the new ace of the Bandits.

Baseball promotions It seems every baseball team, whether amateur or professional, is creating new ways to get fans to the ballpark. The Milwaukee Brewers feature select games when tickets to a Brewer game also include admission to the Wisconsin State Fair and Milwaukee’s giant summer bash – Summerfest. The St. Paul Saints are celebrating St. Paddy’s Day during their game on July 31. In Osceola, the Braves hope to bring more fans to the park as saxophonist Sue Orfield performs during the July 6 game. In River Falls, the Fighting Fish (town team that knocked Grantsburg out of the playoffs last summer) recently featured a fish fry during their

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Fourth of July controversy As the big Fourth of July weekend approaches, it seems everyone is confused about the dates of the holiday weekend since the Fourth lands on a Wednesday.

Are folks taking Monday and Tuesday off prior to the Fourth or choosing to play hooky on Thursday and Friday following the Fourth of July?

Cowboys Reminder for regular sports columnist John Ryan and all the other modern-day cowboys out there (some may call renegades, outlaws, etc.), the Spooner Rodeo returns July 5-7. Former Unity hoops coach Dennis Anderson is heading to Montana soon to experience the cowboy way of life. And speaking of cowboys, large-animal veterinarian Dr. Bruce Oscarson, who regularly works the Leader Land area, was quite the calf roper during his college years. Oscarson even invented a special saddle chair for calf roping and/or relaxing.

Seeger guide service The writer of this column can attest

Rocketman blasts to win

by Terry Lehnertz St. Croix Valley Raceway CENTURIA – Perfect weather conditions and a wide, racy track greeted drivers and fans to St. Croix Valley Raceway on their Senior Night promotion on Friday, June 22, where all fans over 65 years of age were granted free admission. The night concluded with local racer Josh Bazey qualifying for the WISSOTA Midwest Modified Race of Champions at the annual WISSOTA 100 in September.

For the first time in a month, a fellow pure stock driver managed to pass the redhot Jason Havel on the track. Havel, winner of the last four pure stock features, started at the back of the 13-car field – courtesy of the track’s “two-in-a-row” rule, which says any pure stock or future four driver that wins two consecutive features must start last the following week. During heat racing action, Brandon Davis dueled with Havel, passing him on two separate occasions for the lead. But each time, Havel was able charge back – and eventually claim the win. For the feature, Davis started fourth and battled with Jake Silbernagel, Kyle Hallin and Jon Wigchers for the

top spot. By the time the field was stopped for a lap-five caution due to Greg Meidlinger’s extremely hard crash on the back stretch, Havel was part of the front group.

After the crash, early reports were that Meidlinger was definitely “shaken up,” but otherwise all right. Back under green, Davis and Havel each managed to pass Wigchers – who was leading – and the two resumed their battle from the heat race.

Just like in the qualifier, it would be Havel finding the most speed and nabbing an incredible fifth consecutive win. Davis gave chase, but had to settle for second in front of Wigchers, Justin Rick and Silbernagel.

After the win, Havel continued to invent new ways to celebrate. This week he again had several treats for young fans. Three lucky youngsters posed on the car in Havel’s makeshift victory lane in front of the flag stand, and all three were awarded a trophy by Havel as well. While Havel’s speed swells his win count, his fan count is growing just as fast due to his penchant for including young race fans in his victory celebrations.

Speaking of popular wins with the fans, Greg Gunderson dominated for his third

LEADER SPORTS SCOREBOARD

FALUN CHURCH SOFTBALL LEAGUE Standings

Team Overall Calvary Covenant 4-0 Siren Assembly 4-0 Webster Baptist 3-1 Faith Lutheran 3-2 Frederic Free 2-3 Trade Lake Baptist 2-2 Falun Churches 2-2 Siren Covenant/Bethany 1-3 W.Sweden/Zion Lutheran 1-3 Trade River Free 1-3 New Hope Lutheran 0-4 Scores Thursday, June 21 Trade River Free 8, Frederic Free 0 Calvary Covenant 5, Trade Lake Baptist 0 Siren Assembly 11, New Hope Lutheran 6 Friday, June 22 Faith Lutheran 19, Siren Covenant/Bethany 2 Falun Churches 18, W.Sweden/Zion Lutheran 12 Upcoming Thursday, June 28 7 p.m.

Trade Lake Baptist vs. New Hope Lutheran 8 p.m.

Siren Covenant/Bethany vs. Falun Churches 9 p.m.

Frederic Free vs. Webster Baptist Friday, June 29 7 p.m.

W.Sweden/Zion vs. Trade River Free 8 p.m.

Calvary Covenant vs. Faith Lutheran

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Standings Team Overall Bon Ton 6-2 Pour House 6-2 Chell Well 6-2 Edina Realty 6-2 True Quality Auto Body 3-5 St. Croix 3-5 Sundown 3-5 Wayne’s 2-6 Lake Lena 1-7 Scores Wednesday, June 13 Sundown 26, St. Croix 14 Wayne’s 16, True Quality Auto Body 10 Edina Realty 17, Lake Lena 10 Chell Well 30, Pour House 16

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Standings Team Overall Coyland Creek 4-2 Smith Family Eye Care 4-0 Beehive 4-1 Trap Rock 3-1 Big Butz BBQ 1-3 Kris’ Pheasant Inn 2-3 Best Western 0-6 Maurer Construction 1-3 Top Spot Tavern 1-1 Scores Monday, June 18 Kris’ Pheasant Inn 22, Big Butz BBQ 7 Maurer Construction 21, Best Western 19 Top Spot Tavern 12, Best Western 11 Beehive 14, Coyland Creek 5 Smith Family Eye Care 31, Top Spot Tavern 2

consecutive UMSS Micro Sprint feature victory. Gunderson, a hearing-impaired racer from Sioux Falls, S. D., parked his Purple.us No. 22x in Victory Lane to a grandstand full of fans “waving” their applause. The elated Gunderson, repeating his generosity from last week, posed with a young fan and gave his trophy to her after the photographers completed their work.

Joining “Silent Thunder” in the exhibition class were Ty Sampair, Dustin Berger and Chris Lanz.

In the North Branch Bullseye Shooting Range Future Four division, driver actions leading to fan appreciation were again on display. Opening night feature winner Damon Roberts and Nicki DuBois paced the 11-car field to Shaun Cimfl’s green flag with Roberts showing the fast way early.

Last week’s winner Oliver Swanson, Kyle Dahlheimer and Kris Kaphing were duking it out for second while simultaneously chasing after Roberts. After a lap-seven caution, Dahlheimer and Roberts tussled for the lead while Swanson and Kaphing were joined by Chris Rick in the battle for third.

Dueling hot and heavy with Roberts, Dahlheimer’s right front wheel gave way in turn four, ending his night.

Coming to the checkers, Roberts was still leading, but coming to turn four for the final time, there was contact between Roberts and Kaphing. With Roberts sideways, Kaphing had an opportunity to drive through Roberts for a potential win.

However, Kaphing made the decision to slam on the brakes and avoid a wreck. The move cost him as Roberts recovered to win the race he led the entire distance. Swanson came home second ahead of Rick while Kaphing accelerated to fourth with Bob Carver Jr. rounding out the top five.

Easily the biggest thrill of the night came courtesy of the Sterling Bank UMSS Traditional Sprint cars. “Hurricane” Katrina Sautbine and Denny Stordahl started on the front row and battled all race long with Kevin Bradwell for the win. Just past halfway, Bradwell looped his sprinter, bringing out the caution. It didn’t take long for “the Rocketman” to work back to the front and stalk Stordahl and Sautbine, who were still locked in their spirited duel for the trophy. After the white flag waved, Bradwell continued his search for a path to the front and squeezed through a low-side opening on the final corner. The trio of Sautbine, who led every lap, Stordahl and Bradwell came to the double checkers in three-wide formation to the gasps and delight of the crowd. By mere inches, Bradwell edged to the exciting win over Sautbine and Stordahl. Tom Porter was the final runner as Jack Clark and Lucas Milz left with mechanical woes.

The drama continued right to the end with the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, with a 21-car field on hand for the WISSOTA Race of Champions qualifier, as well as a final tune-up for next week’s big Open Wheel Nationals showdown. Multifeature

P O R T S that he enjoys something called fishing.

However, Leader outdoors writer Marty Seeger recently introduced me to a new sport, involving regular fishing tackle and a boat, called catching. It’s very similar to my love of fishing but it’s different in that you actually catch fish – big fish.

Catching is a lot more fun than fishing and hopefully this writer can beg his way into another day of catching with Seeger’s guide service.

Fishermen – professional amateurs Finally, for fishermen looking for the real inside scoop on what’s biting, I’d suggest talking to these folks who have all done really well recently – filling up coolers and dining on fresh fish. In St. Croix Falls, track down Todd Anderson (TA), Gene Elden (Mean Gene) and/or Trey Anderson (T-Bone). In the Bone Lake area, be on the lookout for Gary “Crappie” Stelter who has computer chips – GPS hot spots – of some local lakes including Balsam Lake and Bone Lake. In the Osceola area, panfish busters Bill Schmidt, Donald Steffen, Ricky Fehlen and Needle Mork all know where they’re biting south of Hwy 8.

winner Josh Bazey and Ryan Viltz rumbled the fenderless hot rods to green. Viltz, making his first visit to the Valley in a number of years, dominated in winning his heat race and led for the first half of the race.

Uncharacteristically, Viltz momentarily lost the handle on his No. 3 mount and the slipup cost him dearly as he slid back to fifth place. He was able to recover, however, before bringing out a caution flag.

That left Bazey to battle for the lead with Justin Oestreich while Grant Southworth, Jeremy Houle and Viltz vied for third. A late caution in turn two for Oestreich rebunched the field, with a handful of cars receiving damage and Oestreich unable to continue. With just two laps to go, Bazey was at the front, but his left front was no longer holding air. Any other tire would have spelled certain doom for Bazey, but the Luck chauffer muscled his three-shoed ride around the quarter mile twice more, barely nudging out Houle, Viltz, Southworth and Jimmy Randle, the longtime street stock pilot having a successful first night with his Midwest Modified. The win qualifies Bazey for the Race of Champions event at the prestigious WISSOTA 100 this September in Huron, S. D. This Friday, June 29, the wait is finally over! The highly anticipated Jack Links Open Wheel Nationals/Kouba Memorial Race arrives at the Valley. UMSS winged sprint cars will headline the extravaganza and chase after a $2,000 winner’s check.

Three other fenderless classes will also be on hand, including open modifieds racing for $1,500 to win, WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds vying for $750 and the UMSS Traditional Sprints are motoring after a $500 top prize. Additional details for these or any other future events at St. Croix Valley Raceway can be found on the track’s Web site, www.scvraceway.com.

Race summary: Future fours feature: Damon Roberts, Oliver Swanson, Chris Rick, Kris Kaphing, Bob Carver Jr., Dylan Roberts, Derek Reding, Kyle Dahlheimer, Nicki DuBois, Nick Axelsen and Chris Arnett. Pure stocks feature: Jason Havel, Brandon Davis, Jon Wigchers, Justin Rick, Jake Silbernagel, Kyle Hallin, Tony DuBois, Greg Hallin, Dennis Storhdahl, Brian Erickson, Greg Meidlinger, Mike Olson and Mason McEvers. UMSS Micro Sprints feature: Greg Gunderson, Ty Sampair, Dustin Berger and Chris Lanz. UMSS Traditional Sprints feature: Kevin Bradwell, Katrina Sautbine, Denny Stordahl, Tom Porter, Jack Clark and Lucas Milz. WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds feature: Josh Bazey, Jeremy Houle, Ryan Viltz, Grant Southworth, Jim Randle, Tony Schill, Jason Schill, Corey Fogleson, Tyler English, Mike Haseltine, Frank Fabio, Doug Toepper, Jacob Toepper, Kevin Marlett, Justin Oestreich, Mike Halvorsen, Eric Gadach, Vince Corbin, Elizabeth Toepper, Greg Arnt and Corey Eystad.

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O UTDOOR S I N T E R! C O U N T Y L E A D E R

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

Adventurous ATV ride ends successfully

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer SIREN – Larry Koch, Ken Nelson, Rich Thomson and Gary Olson returned Wednesday, June 13, after an adventurous trip, which took the local ATV riders 347 miles from Siren to International Falls, Minn., and the Canadian border. The group left Siren Saturday morning, June 9, for Danbury where they crossed the river and headed north.

“The trails and the ride was great,” said Koch of the beginning leg in their journey.

“We saw a lot of wildlife along the way.”

Upon their arrival in Moose Lake, the group was greeted by chamber of commerce representatives. “They thanked us for the box of Burnett Dairy cheese we presented to them and for helping promote tourism,” noted Koch.

The group was on the trail again by 6:30 a.m. the next day. They were undeterred when they had to stop to clear downed trees on the trail.

“The scenery and wildlife were so beautiful,” commented Koch. “We saw four bear, 21 deer, eight turtles.” And then there were the very friendly cows moseying down the trail the group had to make their way around. “We thought we might have to trade our ATV helmets in for cowboy hats,” laughed Koch of their cow encounter. The next stop for the riders was Cass Lake, Minn., where they presented cheese to chamber and Palace Casino representatives. On the Blue Ox Trail, the men found more than a little water as they headed for their final destination, International Falls, Minn.

“The trail had about 4 to 8 inches on it so we had to drive really slow,“ said Koch.

The group was met just outside of Inter-

One big brookie There weren’t any plans to go fishing last Saturday morning but I packed a rod and reel just in case, as you never know when an opportunity to go fishing presents itself.

Trout fishing is the perMarty fect activity that can be Seeger done almost anytime you’re on the road and have a few minutes to The spare. The state is littered with trout Bottom streams, and by merely taking a back road to Line your destination there’s a good chance you’ll find a river or stream worth spending some time at.

Frequent heavy rains have raised many area waters recently, and it’s been two months since I’d wet a line for trout.

Since then, the vegetation along the banks has changed considerably, and the mosquitoes and gnats are enthusiastic to bite.

I got about 20 casts into a classic trout pool to start the day. It was riddled with fallen logs but with barely a bump on the line I moved on to the next spot. The water was still stained brown from all the rain yet the water was slowly coming back down again to normal levels. I rarely fish streams or rivers when the water is a rich brown color because past results have almost always been negative. But this trip was different.

After about 10 casts into the next pool with a jointed Rapala without any success, I switched over to a spinner that yielded a fish on the first cast. It was a chunky brook trout probably measuring

On the Blue Ox Trail, the riders found more than a little water, between 4 and 8 inches in fact, as they headed for their final destination, International Falls, Minn. – Photos submitted

Riders Larry Koch, Rich Thomson, Ken Nelson and Gary Olson posed for a group photo by the Blue Ox Trail sign in International Falls, Minn. The group rode the Blue Ox on their trip north to the Canadian border community June 9-13. close to 13 inches, but I tossed it back because length limits changed to 15 inches a few years ago. It was a thing I griped about when the DNR first set the new length limit into place, as for many years I hauled in plenty of perfect eaters for the grill out of these very same waters. I’ve also thrown plenty of trout back over the years but when the fish are biting I’ve never shied away from keeping a few for the table.

Of the hundreds of trout caught over the years I’ve never hoisted a trophy brook brown trout onto the bank but there’s no doubt they’re out there. You just need a little ambition, permission from the landowner and a lot of bug spray. But this was a stop-and-go fishing day, and with only a few casts left I switched to a different spinner. On the first cast a heavy thump sagged the end of my pole and I set the hook. The fish turned and dug deep but not before a flash of white gave me a glimpse of the length. It was big, and I couldn’t budge it off the bottom.

The fish made three more agonizing runs to the bottom before leaping completely out of the water. My heart skipped a beat knowing it was the biggest brookie I’d ever hooked, and within a span of not much more than two minutes, the fight was over. My hand couldn’t fit around the body of the fish and having left the tape measure at home, there was no way of knowing if the fish was legal. My camera was also packed away in my truck but it didn’t seem to matter. I admired the fish for a couple more seconds before tossing it back to the river. The fish was probably legal too, but my conscience told me it wasn’t. In many ways I wish I hadn’t listened, but he’s still be out there in the river somewhere unless lured by another angler’s offering. I’ll be going back again this summer. But next time I’m bringing the tape measure.

Larry Koch accepted the key to the city from the mayor of International Falls, Shawn Mason, and then presented the mayor with a box of Burnett Dairy cheese. national Falls by a local ATV group and the police for an escort to the border complete with flashing lights and sirens.

“The mayor of International Falls gave us the key to the city and we gave her cheese,” said Koch. “After visiting with a lot of people, we loaded up, said our goodbyes and headed back to Siren.”

The group arrived safely back in Siren as planned on June 13 acknowledging their great ATV adventure would not have been possible without the support of several local businesses, Burnett Dairy, Fishbowl Bar, Oak Ridge Campground, Log Cabin Store and Oak Ridge Restaurant. – with submitted information

Nearly a record Keith Weaver, a 2001 Spooner High School graduate, caught this 9.5-inch pumpkinseed panfish on Memorial Day while casting for walleyes on Big McKenzie Lake. The fish is 0.1 inch short of the state record. At first, it was believed to be a pumpkinseed/bluegill hybrid, but the DNR confirmed it’s a pure pumpkinseed.

Weaver plans to have the fish mounted.

The fish was not weighed but believed to be under a pound. The current state record still stands and was caught by Frank Brown on Big Round Lake in Polk County on May 27, 2003. The fish weighed 1 pound 2 ounces. – Photos submitted

Last day dandy

Zach Briese of St. Croix Falls caught this 40-inch, 16.5-pound northern pike on a recent trip to Carling Lake in Ontario, Canada. Briese, a freshman at St. Croix Falls High School, caught the fish on the last day of fishing. – Photo submitted

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Longest day of the year celebrated

There was lots of laughter and learning during Dr. Carolyn Wedin’s presentation titled “The Lore of Midsummer: Is Dancing a Sin?” Immediately after the presentation, participants joined hands and danced around the flower-bedecked Midsummer pole. Wedin, professor emeritus UW-Whitewater, is from Trade Lake.

People from throughout the region celebrated the longest day of the year in the second-annual Midsummer celebration at Lamar Community Center in rural St. Croix Falls last Saturday, June 23. The event revives a tradition of Nordic culture and was a partnership of the Amery Swedish Club and Lamar Community Center with support from the Wisconsin Humanities Council. The centerpiece of the festival is decorating the tall Midsummer pole and then setting it in the ground. Photos submitted

Kurt Nelson and his father, Bob Nelson, carry on the tradition of playing the birch long horn called the naverlur. Kurt played traditional songs on the naverlur during the event.

Many people came in costume including this girl all dressed up for the day.

Training on suicide prevention scheduled POLK COUNTY - In 2011 Polk County, with a population of just over 44,000, experienced 12 completed suicides. Statistics list a high suicide rate as 15 completed suicides in a population of 100,000. If you do the math, you’ll see that Polk County’s 2011 completed suicide rate was double that number, based on our population size.

The Mental Health Task Force of Polk County is trying to address this issue by offering QPR Gatekeeper suicide prevention training to the community in conjunction with the Osceola Community Health Foundation. QPR stands for question persuade and refer. QPR is considered a citizen action toward suicide prevention.

That means that anyone can help prevent a suicide by learning and using this simple Gatekeeper method. Right now, there are two certified and licensed QPR instructors in Polk County. Lora Jaecks, who works for Kinship of Polk County, was the first to become certified and licensed. Carleen Matosky, outreach consultant for the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County, followed shortly behind.

Just after Matosky became certified and licensed, the Osceola Community Health Foundation stepped up to the plate and gave the Mental Health Task Force funding to provide 30 QPR presentations around Polk County. The Osceola Com-

munity Health Foundation is making mental health a priority for their foundation in the upcoming years. “This was just a really good fit at just the right time,” said Sue Gerlach, foundation director of the Osceola Community Health Foundation.

Training sessions are one hour long.

They include a PowerPoint presentation, handouts, and a question-and-answer period. The 30 free presentations are being offered to any Polk County group on a first come, first served basis. Church congregations, civic groups, community organizations and businesses are all encouraged to have this training. “Right now we’ve got 12 out of the 30 sold – either presented or scheduled,” said Matosky who is doing the majority of the community presentations.

While most of the QPR Gatekeeper presentations are being scheduled for private businesses or nonprofit groups, there is one public presentation currently scheduled. Milltown Public Library will be offering this training to the general public on Thursday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m. For more information about QPR Gatekeeper suicide prevention training, or to schedule a presentation, contact Matosky at the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County, 715-5532367, or visit mentalhealthpolk.org. - submitted

Klawitter Family Singers perform at New Hope Lutheran Church

The Randy Klawitter Family Singers, of Spirit Lake, lifted up the Spirit of the Lord in toe-tapping praise at New Hope Lutheran Church last Sunday, June 24. Randy Klawitter is executive director of Wilderness Fellowship and musical worship leader at Crosswalk Community Church in Frederic. To invite them to your church call 715-327-4704. – Photo by Priscilla Hill

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Man faces meth and other charges

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer AMERY – A 27-year-old Amery man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges for drug and paraphernalia possession after arguing with police about whether he could drink alcohol as part of his pending bond provisions.

Johnnie Morris II is currently free on bail from several existing and pending court cases, and with that, is not supposed to consume alcohol or be in locations that serve liquor.

However, Morris had a run-in with a woman in Amery on Wednesday, June 20, that led her to call police and complain that he was threatening, harassing and had possibly stolen her car.

A Wisconsin State Trooper was in the vicinity and responded to the call, as did an Amery Police officer. When they arrived at the location, the woman said Morris had her car keys and would not return them, and she said he might have drugs in the vehicle.

When authorities confronted Morris, he

smelled of alcohol and was holding a beer, telling police he could, as it was not a stipulation of his pending court case bonds. He said he would prove it, as he had his bond release papers in the disputed car, which was apparently owned by both Morris and the woman who made the police call.

Police allowed Morris to find his court papers in the vehicle, but they also noticed a suspicious box, one that the woman suggested might contain methamphetamine, which it did.

Authorities found scales, pipes and other paraphernalia, as well as residue of meth use. He was taken into custody and is facing several pending criminal charges, which had not yet been filed with the court system at press time.

Morris has a long history of run-ins with the law, with numerous felony and misdemeanor criminal and traffic convictions.

Polk County circuit court Evan D. Entler, Prior Lake, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Amy L. Fossum, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $175.30.

Sergio Garcia-Chavez, Turtle Lake, speeding, $200.50.

Matthew T. Gjovig, Dresser, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Micheal L. Gonsolin, Eau Claire, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Raymond J. Goodwin, North Oaks, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Lowell J. Gordon, Eden Prairie, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Matthew J. Green, Fairbault, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

James Guthman, Holcombe, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Georgette R. Haugen, Bruce, speeding, $225.70.

Stephen A. Heger, Downing, speeding, not guilty plea.

Jennifer M. Hicks, Centuria, dog at large, $173.00.

Hirschbach Motor Lines Inc., East Dubuque, Ill., violation of special weight limits, $1,450.71.

William D. Hollis, Elmwood Park, Ill., speeding, $225.70.

Michelle L. Hollister, Clear Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Laurie A. Hysen, Altoona, speeding, $200.50.

Dana B. Jackson, Comstock, drink open intoxicant in MV, $187.90.

Kyle N. James, Luck, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Charles E. Janecek, Boulder, Colo., speeding, $225.70.

Melissa F. Johnston, Edina, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Benjamin K. Jonjak, Chippewa Falls, speeding, $175.30.

Renee E. Kaiser, Chisago City, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Anthony S. Kalland, Princeton, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Richard J. King, Sarona, speeding, $225.70.

Devin J. Koethe, Luck, seat belt violation, $10.00.

James M. Kotula, Clayton, possess open intoxicants in MV, $200.50.

Nandini A. Kraemer, Rice Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Jessica M. Kreuser, Mendota Heights, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Clarissa M. Krohn, Menomonie, speeding, $175.30.

Jeffrey D. Kuhn, Clear Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Stephanie L. Larson, Frederic, shoplifting, $235.00.

John G. Liemandt, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Arvid H. Lindskoog, Balsam Lake, unsafe backing of vehicle, $183.30; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50.

Lucas S. Litzau, Milltown, OU, $187.90; OU, $399.78; failure to obey officer, $269.50; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50.

Lucas S. Litzau, Columbia Heights, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Kathleen F. Lossing, New Brighton, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Sandy S. Lyon, Springbrook, speeding, $175.30.

Alyshea D. Magsam, Foley, Minn., speeding, $200.50; operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Timothy S. Marek, Luck, OU, $187.90.

Scott D. McBride, Sarona, speeding, $175.30.

Kevin M. McClain, Barronett, speeding, $175.30.

John P. McDonough, St. Paul, Minn., possess drug paraphernalia, $100.00; possession of marijuana, $200.50.

Justin M. McLafferty, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $200.50.

James, A. Menke Jr., Frederic, junk and certom vehicles (5) storage of junk prohibited, not guilty plea.

David J. Micko, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Matthew J. Myhrer, Cambridge, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Brian T. Nelson, Cedar, Minn., fail/stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Heather R. Nelson, Milltown, OU, $187.90.

Wayne A. Nelson, River Falls, speeding, $200.50.

Terence W. Noonan, Vadnais Heights, Minn., speeding, $250.90.

Joseph A. Olson, Amery, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Olen S. Paulsen, Walworth, speeding, $200.50.

Miranda N. Pearson, Balsam Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Robert D. Peterson, Barron, speeding, $175.30.

Erik R. Plaisted, Prior Lake, Minn., disorderly conduct, $263.50.

Catheryn A. Plisek, Arden Hills, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

James R. Potter Jr., Holcombe, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Amy K. Roble, Carver, Minn., OU, $187.90.

Jeremy L. Rogers, Clayton, speeding, $175.30.

Grant H. Rostad, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Robin M. Rothfork, Albany, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Royal Freight Lp, McAllen, Texas, violation of special weight limits, $2,105.01.

Susan C. Schommer, Siren, fail/yield right/way from stop sign, not guilty plea.

Shannon M. Schwebke, De Pere, speeding, $175.30.

Darryl K. Siebold, Rice Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00; operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Alec M. Sievers, Eden Prairie, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Jeffrey F. Simon, Amery, public nuisance affecting healthbreeding place for vermin, not guilty plea.

Larry C. Skogland, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Michael J. Skow Jr., Luck, disorderly conduct, $263.50.

Todd A. Slattengren, Balsam Lake, operating while revoked, $200.50.

Darlene D. Smith, Somerset, speeding, $175.30.

Kenneth C. Snider, Balsam Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Emily K. Stickler, Eau Claire, speeding, $200.50.

Gregory L. Carlson, 48, Duluth, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Christopher M. Dahlstrom, 35, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Timothy S. Danen, 51, Richfield, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Randy G. Decoste, 50, Crystal Lake, Ill., speeding, $175.30.

Jay W. Edgar, 23, St. Joseph, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Lyle T. Edstrom, 62, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Frederick W. Elias, 67, Naples Fla., speeding, $225.70.

Frank J. Fagnan, 46, Grantsburg, burn without a permit, $175.30.

George W. Foley, 52, Eagan, Minn., speeding, $250.90.

Justin J. Ford, 22, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Ashley S. Forehand, 24, Cumberland, speeding, $175,30.

Kelly R. Gardner, 26, Siren, operate without insurance, $10.00.

Cody R. Gruel, 22, Frederic, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jeffrey A. Gruhlke, 37. Baxter, Minn., grade or fill shoreline area without permit, $389.50; construct without a permit, $263.50.

Thomas A. Gunderson, 70, Mahtomedi, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Simone F. Hart, 19, Cumberland, underage drinking, $263.50.

Denise E. Hart, 42, Cumberland, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00; speeding, $175.30.

Quill Running Hawk, 30, Janesville, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Michelle M. Heinkel, 28, Roseville, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Donald A. Henn, 74, Plymouth, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Langley S. Hess, 40, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00; operate without insurance, $200.50.

Dean H. Hiller, 55, Danbury, burn without permit, $175.30.

Cheryl L. Hillsdale, 49, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

James R. Holm, 45, Minneapolis, Minn., permit minor in alcohol place, $452.50.

Sam M. Holmes, 28, Burnsville, Minn., operate without valid license, $200.50.

Zachary R. Holmstrom, 20, Rice Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00; nonregistration $175.30.

Kenneth G. Hopkins, 65, Siren, burn without a permit, $175.30.

Randi M. Hunter, 20, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Valerie L. Huntington, 31, Grantsburg, seat belt violaton, $10.00.

Richard L. Johnson, 67, Hastings, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Eric M. Keith, 20, Siren, speeding, $185.00.

Rodney L. Kent, 33, Andover, Minn., improper stop, $175.30.

James M. Kirtland, 57, Coon Rapids, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Michael W. Koser, 28, Frederic, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Paul D. Lammert, 34, Coon Rapids, Minn., speeding, $200.00.

Andrew G. Larson, 42, Inver Grove heights, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Ang J. Legein, 38, Minnetrista, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Steven M. Lozier, 30, Danbury, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Webster B. Macomber, 54, Webster, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Joseph C. Mahlman, 31, Hinckley, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Joseph C. Mahlman, 31, Hinckley, Minn., improper stop, $175.30.

Teresa M. McGinley, 58, Danbury, burn without a permit, $175.30.

Jason A. McCain, 31, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Karen L. Melanson, 51, Devlin, Ontario, speeding, $200.50.

Timothy D. Melton, 34, Shell Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Zachary J. Meyer, 29, Grantsburg, urinating in public, $185.00.

John E. Meyer, 63, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Michael T. Miller, 54, Woodbury, Minn., operate without insurance, $200.50.

Dylan W. Miller, 25, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Barbara L. Miller, 22, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Michael T. Miller, 54, Woodbury, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Matthew M. Monson, 41, North Branch, Minn., passing in no-passing zone, $213.10.

Mary L. Montgomery, 44, Lexington, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Jonathon W. Moon, 43, Lake Elmo, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Ridge D. Mosay, 22, Amery, operate without valid license, $200.50.

Travis W. Moser, 21, Superior, speeding, $200.50; operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Wilbert L. Moya, 49, Kiel, OWI, $1,172.00, 10-day jail sentence, license revoked 14 months, ignition interlock, alco-

(May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY WESTCONSIN CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs.

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Burnett County circuit court Andrew S. Aleshire, 38, Pine City, Minn., burn without a permit, $175.30.

Ingrid F. Ames, 21, Grantsburg, operate while suspended, $200.50.

Allen F. Andersen, 83, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Brian R. Anderson, 52, Siren, passing in no-passing zone, $213.30.

Edward A. Aulwes, 52, Siren, burn without a permit, $175.30.

Brandon L. Ayd, 33, Frederic, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Bert F. Barnes, 26, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Robert E. Bassett, 50, Eden Prairie, Minn., burn without a permit, $175.30.

Brian L. Bearheart, 18, Webster, underage drinking, license suspended six months, alcohol assessment, $389.50.

Clem H. Beaulieu, 85, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

John F. Beaulieu, 57, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00; operate without proof of insurance, $10.00; speeding, $175.30.

Charles R. Bentley, 21, Rockford, Minn., operate while suspended, $200.50.

Donald A. Bjelland, 63, Grantsburg, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Jeremy E. Blazek, 34, Rush City, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

John J. Blount, 45, Webster, operate without insurance, $200.50; failure to notify police of accident, $263.50.

James D. Boutin, 37, Webster, child safety restraint violation, $175.30.

Eric M. Brendemuehl, 30, Spooner, speeding, $200.50.

Jeffrey B. Strenke, Frederic, fail/stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Zachary D. Stuhr, Melrose, speeding, $200.00.

Nancy B. Thomson, Edina, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Trx Inc, Minneapolis, Minn., violation of special weight limits, not guilty plea.

Benjamin J. Tuftin, Almena, unclassified, $175.30; possess open intoxicant in MV, $263.50; OWI, $817.50, 8-month revocation, alcohol assessment; operating w/PAC >=0.15, $817.50.

Emily K. Vance, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Larry G. Vanderpool, Council Bluffs, Iowa, speeding, $225.70.

Nicholas A. Waldvogel, Indian River, Mich., speeding, $175.30.

Joshua Ward, Crystal, Minn., passing in no-passing zone, $213.10.

Kimberly M. Ward, Clayton, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

hol assessment.

Todd M. Muntifering, 45, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Pamela J. Niska, 46, Edina, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Molly M. Ogara, 26, Frederic, inattentive driving, $187.90.

Monica C. Pederson, 36, White Bear Lake, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Michael J. Petrich, 52, Quail Valley, Calf., speeding, $175.30.

Debra A. Pfluger, 41, Shell Lake, operate while suspended, $200.50.

Michael J. Phillips, 31, Elm Grove, speeding, $175.30.

Zachary R. Quigley, 21, Webster, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Curt M. Rand, 38, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Anna R. Retzlaff, 29, Spooner, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Allen J. F. Rickford, 21, Washburn, sell alcohol to underage person, $452.50.

Jon W. Ruud, 42, Siren, speeding, $175.30.

Chad W. Samuelson, 24, St. Paul, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Pedro I. Sayers, 20, Minneapolis, Minn., operate without valid license, $200.50; operate without insurance, $200.50.

Erin L. Schoepke, 27, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Alan J. Schwartzbauer, 22, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Christopher R. Smith, 44, Shakopee, Minn., speeding, $200.00.

Mark A. Sorenson, 50, Mounds View, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00.

Christoffer J. Spexet, 19, Spooner, operate without valid licesne, $200.50.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure and sale rendered in the above-entitled action on March 28, 2012, in the amount of $101,432.33, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Polk County Courthouse in the City of Balsam Lake, in said County, on the 18th day of July, 2012, at 10 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: Lot 65 of the plat of O.H. Steindorff and C.H. Johnson’s addition, also known as Arlington Heights addition to the City of Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin. Tax Parcel No. 2010098-0000.

Property Address: 333 Arlington Blvd. N., Amery, Wisconsin.

Terms of Sale: Cash.

Down Payment: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale.

Dated this 29th days of May, 2012. /s/ Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Attorney Christine A. Gimber Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, S.C. 3624 Oakwood Hills Parkway P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715-839-7786 Attorneys for Plaintiff This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Amerisom Transportation, Clarkston, Ga., violation of special weight limits, not guilty plea.

Janice J. Arneson, New Richmond, speeding, $200.50.

Richard D. Ashley, Balsam Lake, speeding, $175.30.

David R. Aune, St. Michael, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Joshua D. Beauvais, Deer Park, OU, $187.90.

Daniel E. Bergthold, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Jeffrey C. Bloom, Almena, operate w/o valid license, $200.50.

Kevin R. Booth, Eau Claire, speeding, not guilty plea.

Lucy E. Brown, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Juan Cocco, Burnsville, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Kayla J. Cook, Fountain, Colo., speeding, $175.30.

Bonita S. Crillo, Brooklyn Park, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Christopher J. Davis, Hudson, speeding, $175.30.

Leigh T. Delisi, Marine On St. Croix, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Mark S. Despres, Amery, speeding, $225.70.

Joshua E. Dupuis, Balsam Lake, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Bradley J. Eastland, Amery, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Brian D. Eastman, Brooklyn Park, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Sandra D. Ekstrom-Schultz, Rice Lake, speeding, not guilty plea.

Michael A. Ellingson, Barron, speeding, $175.30.

Tonya L. Ellis, Balsam Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

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TOWN OF MILLTOWN

Virgil Hansen, Clerk 563956 45-46L 35-36a,d

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Monthly Board Meeting Monday, July 9, at 7 p.m.

Milltown Fire Hall

Review and approval of treasurer report; Old business; New business (Appointment of 2 new Cemetery Board Members; Adjourn.

Jeff Roberts, Board President Oak Grove Cemetery Patrice Bjorklund, Sexton P.O. Box 25 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4211

HUGE

MULTIFAMILY GARAGE SALE Fri., June 29, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sat., June 30, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Lots of excellent quality name-brand boys & girls clothing, size infant - age 10; adult clothing; Air Force camo & boots; kids toys; baby buggy; crib bedding and other baby items; 3 dressers; 2 bed frames with headboards; iron headboard; antique china cabinet; misc. furniture; lots of misc. household; garden rakes, shovels and other tools.

Don’t miss this one. Priced to sell.

Bergman’s 617 S. Church St., Grantsburg

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POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS Deputy Clerk of Circuit Court-Counter Assistant $16.55/hr.

Clerk of Circuit Court Full-time 37.5 hr./week (Limited term until 12/31/12) Deadline to apply: July 9, 2012 Heavy Equipment Operator (2 positions) $17.46/hr.

Lime Quarry Limited part-time average 20 hr./week - max 1,000 hr./annually Deadline to apply: July 9, 2012 YOU MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For application, complete position requirements and details, please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake or by calling 715-485-9176.

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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Polk County Department of Administration is now accepting requests for Proposals for Investment Management Services.

Deadline to respond is Friday, July 20, at noon.

To receive a copy of the RFP go to www.co.polk.wi.us and click the Bids/RFP link. If you have any additional questions, please contact Maggie Wickre, Finance 564096 45-46L Manager, phone 715-485-9122.

TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS Polk County, Wisconsin www.townofstcroixfalls.org PLAN COMMISSION NOTICE OF HEARING July 11, 2012

Saturday, June 30

8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Antiques; advertising; furniture; kid toys; clothes; household; sporting goods; tools; repurposed junk; 1968 Lincoln Continental; something for everyone.

21910 County Rd. H, Shell Lake.

7.25 miles south of Hwy. 70 on CTH H. 563803 45r,Lp Thomas (June 20, 27, July 4, 11, 18, 25) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Frandsen Bank & Trust, Plaintiff, vs.

Jamie S. Fjorden, and Bayfield Financial, LLC Defendants.

Case No. 11 CV 803 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on the 17th day of February, 2012, I will sell at public auction at the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on the 21st day of August, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: Part of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 17-35N-17W, Village of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the SE corner of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 17-35N-17W; thence North 330.0 feet; thence West 660.0 feet, thence South 330.0 feet, thence East 660.0 feet to the point of beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 514 160th St., Milltown, WI. TERMS OF SALE: Cash due upon confirmation of sale.

DOWN PAYMENT: Ten percent (10%) of amount bid by certified check due at time of sale.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 1st day of June, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin GRINDELL LAW OFFICES, S.C. P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-5561 Plaintiff’s Attorney

(June 27, July 4, 11) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association ND, Plaintiff, vs.

Mardel E. Barnette, Defendant.

Case Code: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 11 CV 539 Hon. Molly E. GaleWyrick PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 15th day of May, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: July 19, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects.

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

DESCRIPTION: Part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 25, Township 35 North, Range 15 West, Town of Johnstown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing 8 rods East of Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 25, Township 35 North, Range 15 West, thence East 18 rods, thence North at right angle 12 rods, thence West at right angle 18 rods, thence South at right angle 12 rods to place of beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 45 190th Avenue, Comstock, WI 54826.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Stein & Moore, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff 332 Minnesota St., Ste. W-1650 St. Paul, MN 55101 651-224-9683

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER INVITATION TO BID The Webster School District is accepting bids for the sale of:

Kawasaki Mule 2510 4x4

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(June 20, 27, July 4, 11, 18, 25) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Angela M. Jones 15657 41st Street Becker, Minnesota 55308, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12 CV 123 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on May 7, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: August 8, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

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

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Unit 119 in Osceola Cottages Condominium. Polk County, Wisconsin.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 119 Cottage Drive, Osceola, Wisconsin.)

Dated June 11, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#16015

OHV, 2 cylinder, 4 stroke, 1,470 hours, plow, wench, new tires

EVERYDAY SPA PEDICURE SPECIAL! PRIVATE ROOM

Massey Ferguson TO30 Tractor

Mower, plow, rear bucket Available for viewing at the 5-12 School Sealed bids shall be received on or before 4 p.m.

July 13 to: Brian Sears School District of Webster P.O. Box 9, Webster, WI 54893 bsears@webster.k12.wi.us 715-866-4281Ext. 336 The Webster School Board has full authority to accept or reject any or all bids.

15 $ FULL PEDICURE.................... 28 Foot Massage - 30 Min. $25 $ CLIP & FILE TOES..................

Add Polish for $3 More

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The Town of St. Croix Falls Plan Commission will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at the Town Hall at 1305 200th Street & U.S. Hwy. 8, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Written evidence, testimony or comments, if any, must be delivered in person or by mail to the Town Hall.

William Bluhm requests to obtain a Special Exception to build and operate a tasting house and event center in the Agricultural District. The address of the proposed use is 2013 120th Ave., and the property is located in Section 34, T34N, R 18W. The current parcel identification number is 044-009590000.

The Town of St Croix Falls is holding a public hearing to discuss amendments to Chapter 1 of the Town’s Zoning Ordinance. Drafts of the proposed changes are available at the Town Hall or the Town Web site, www.townofstcroixfalls.org.

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HUGE SALE

(June 20, 27, July 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Bradley P. Bundgaard 1901 40th Avenue Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families 201 East Washington Avenue, Second Floor P.O. Box 8916 Madison, Wisconsin 53708, John Doe, Mary Roe and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV53 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on May 30, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DAY/DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 12, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

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

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN GOVERNMENT LOTS THREE (3) AND FOUR (4), SECTION ELEVEN (11), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-TWO (32) NORTH, RANGE EIGHTEEN (18) WEST, TOWN OF ALDEN, POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 11, A DISTANCE OF 33.0 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 11; THENCE NORTH 88˚15’ WEST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 11 A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00˚24’ WEST PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 11 A DISTANCE OF 816 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SHORE OF RICE LAKE; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SHORE TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 11; THENCE SOUTH 00˚24’ EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 850 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 1901 40th Avenue, Osceola, Wisconsin) Dated this 14th day of June, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wis. THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#15845

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NOTICE

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

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

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Antiques; collectibles; guns; household; canoe; paddleboat.

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8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

From Siren, 5 mi. east on B to 22737 Imme Rd.

He was finally stopped east of Amery, where the driver was identified as Frederick Pittman, Clayton.

Police conducted field sobriety tests on Pittman and found him to have a blood alcohol content of .284, which is almost four times the legal limit for driving.

He was taken into custody and is now facing felony DUI charges, fifth offense, as well as other potential driving offenses, stemming from the run-ins with other drivers.

Pittman made an initial court appearance on Wednesday, June 20, before Judge Jeffrey Anderson, who set a $500 cash bond. He was also set to make a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, June 26, but had a medical issue that delayed the hearing until July.

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Fri., Sat. & Sun., June 29, 30 & July 1

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer AMERY – Reports of a possible hit-and-run in Amery led police to a 44-year-old Clayton man who now faces felony driving while intoxicated charges – his fifth.

According to the probable cause report, calls came into police on the evening of Tuesday, June 19, of a man who struck vehicle at an Amery OAK GROVE CEMETERY another gas station and then fled the ASSOCIATION COUNCIL scene.

Police were able to quickly MEETING track the suspected vehicle JUNE 2012 down, but not before other calls Meeting will be held at the came in that the man had Village of Webster office on nearly struck them head-on.

Thursday, June 28 2012, at 6 The police also noted the p.m., in the Village Hall. driver had crossed the centerRoll Call; Review and approval line, as well, but did not pull of minutes of last meeting; over for some time.

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GARAGE SALE

Man faces fifth DUI charges

& TANNING 235 Main Street, Luck 2 Beds • 1 Standup

715-472-2333

Unlimited Tan.............Only $60 Good thru 9/7/12

Most weekdays open at 9 a.m.

Some Evenings after 5 p.m.

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Notices/Employment opportunities Burnett County warrants

(June 20, 27, July 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Gary G. Dombrock Jr. 2137 75th Avenue Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Danielle C. Dombrock 2137 75th Avenue Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, 2104 Hastings Avenue Newport, Minnesota 55055, John Doe, Mary Roe and XYZ corporation, Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV312 PUBLICATION SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO DANIELLE C. DOMBROCK: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Plaintiff, Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

WITHIN forty (40) days after June 20, 2012, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Polk County Clerk of Court, Polk County Justice Center, whose address is 1005 West Main Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810, and to Plaintiff’s attorneys, Anastasi & Associates, P.A., whose address is 14985 60th Street North, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or may in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: June 7, 2012.

ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. Garth G. Gavenda, #1079588 David C. Anastasi, #1027144 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 Telephone: 651-439-2951 Attorneys for Plaintiff #16236

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SIREN

SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR

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The School District of Siren has opened a search for a full-time Director of Special Education. This position will involve shared duties between the Siren School District and the Cameron School District.

QUALIFICATIONS DPI Certification # 80 - Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Director. Must have a thorough knowledge of special education law.

REQUIREMENTS Administer the Special Education Programs in each school district and serve as the immediate supervisor for the special education and support staff. Must lead the districts in compliance and reporting guidelines.

HOW TO APPLY Send letter, resume, license, transcripts and three letters of reference to: Scott Johnson, District Administrator School District of Siren 24022 – 4th Avenue Siren, WI 54872 This position will be filled as soon as possible.

Please apply immediately.

Jessica L. Collins, Town of Garfield, and Todd O. Baillargeon, Town of Garfield, issued June 27, 2012.

Nicolle A. Webb, Town of Eureka, and John C. Moline, Town of Eureka, issued June 28, 2012.

Amber R. Branville, Town of Laketown, and Zachary A. Preiner, Luck, issued June 28, 2012.

Kandy K. Hartshorn, Amery, and Michael Karuschak Jr., Amery, issued June 28, 2012.

(June 27, July 4, 11) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Sandra L. Peterson 2230A 150th Avenue St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024, Polk County Wisconsin 100 Polk County Plaza Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families 201 East Washington Avenue, Second Floor P.O. Box 8916 Madison, Wisconsin 53708, Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, 2104 Hastings Avenue Newport, Minnesota 55055, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV134 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on June 7, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DAY/DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 19, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

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

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT TWO (2) OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO. 2652 RECORDED IN VOLUME 12 OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAPS, PAGE 139 AS DOCUMENT NO. 579777, LOCATED IN PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NW 1/4 OF NE 1/4), SECTION TWENTY (20), TOWNSHIP THIRTYFOUR (34) NORTH OF RANGE EIGHTEEN (18) WEST, TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS, POLK COUNTY, WIS-

CONSIN EXCEPT A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20 AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO. 2652, FILED IN VOLUME 12, PAGE 139 OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAPS; THENCE SOUTH 88º37’22” EAST, ASSUMED BEARING, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 20 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO. 2652, A DISTANCE OF 1349.92 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO. 2652; THENCE, LEAVING SAID NORTH LINES, SOUTH 00º54’38” WEST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO. 2652, A DISTANCE OF 10.01 FEET; THENCE, LEAVING SAID EAST LINE, NORTH 88º39’42” WEST 432.71 FEET TO A POINT 10.3 FEET SOUTH OF AFORESAID NORTH LINES; THENCE NORTH 87º58’46 WEST 917.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS, IN POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. TOGETHER WITH AN NONEXCLUSIVE PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER THE EAST 30.29 FEET OF THE NORTH 198.01 FEET OF THE NW 1/4 OF NE 1/4, SECTION 20-34-18. TOGETHER WITH A PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER THE EXISTING DRIVEWAY LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NE 1/4 OF NE 1/4, SECTION 20-34-18, TO PROVIDE ACCESS FROM THE EXISTING TOWN ROAD. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 2230A 150th Avenue, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin) Dated this 15th day of June, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin

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Chandel N. Tonnar, Osceola, and Christopher A. Nuckles, St. Croix Falls, issued June 26, 2012.

THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#15958

NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING ELEMENTARY (PK - 5) MUSIC TEACHER

Position: Unity School District announces the opening of a full-time elementary teaching position in elementary music, Pre-K - 5, beginning in the 2012 - 2013 school year.

Alexia Buskirk, 22, Danbury, warrant - failure to appear, June.

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Louis R. Oiyotte, 28, Webster, warrant - failure to appear, June 15.

Cody R. Snyder, 23, Eau Claire, warrant - failure to appear, June 21.

Louis R. Workman Jr., 28, Webster, warrant - failure to appear, June 15.

Burnett County deaths Donnie T. Denotter, 74, Town of LaFollette, died June 4, 2012.

Laurence G. Bearhart, 73, Webster, died June 11, 2012.

BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHER FREDERIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Job Description: Full-time position Requirements: Applicants must hold or be eligible for Wisconsin teaching certificate with DPI endorsement #250 Business Education.

Qualifications: Wisconsin DPI certified #250 - Business Education.

Must be technologically-savvy, dynamic educator who guides and leads the business education program. Candidate will possess effective interpersonal, communication, leadership and organizational skills.

Deadline: July 9, 2012 How to Apply: Submit a district application, (available at www.frederic.k12.wi.us/districtinformation/employmentopportunities) letter of interest, resume, copy of WI licenses, copy of transcripts and 3 letters of recommendation to: Josh Robinson, District Administrator 1437 Clam Falls Drive Frederic, WI 715-327-4223 564068 45-46L robinsonj@frederic.k2.wi.us The School District of Frederic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

School District of Siren

JOB VACANCY

Position: Description:

Qualifications:

Application Process:

Payroll Clerk/Human Resources This is a part-time position at twenty hours per week. The payroll clerk/human resource duties include: - Processing district payroll - Administrative assistance with benefits - Administrative assistance with employee contracts, personnel files & communication Post-secondary certification as Administrative Assistant or equivalent. The ideal candidate for this position must possess the following: - Extreme accuracy and attention to detail.

- Integrity and confidentiality.

- Willingness to sacrifice personal time for professional time.

- Ability to meet strict deadlines.

- Ability to attend some evening meetings.

- Strong verbal skills.

- Excellent writing skills.

- Experience with Skyward software or an aptitude to quickly learn to use the district software systems is a must.

- Ability to communicate and get along with staff.

Candidates should submit a letter of application, resume, transcripts and letters of reference by July 6, 2012 to: Scott Johnson District Administrator Siren School District 24022 - 4th Avenue Siren, WI 54872 sjohnson@siren.k12.wi.us

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Polk County marriage licenses

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(June 20, 27, July 4, 11, 18, 25) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Arvid A. Nelson 1767 235th Street St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024, Bonnie K. Nelson 1767 235th Street St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024, Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, 2104 Hastings Avenue Newport, Minnesota 55055, John Doe, Mary Roe and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV74 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on April 27, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DAY/DATE/TIME: Thursday, August 2, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

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

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF NORTHWEST QUARTER (SE 1/4 OF NW 1/4), SECTION SIX (6) TOWNSHIP THIRTY-FOUR (34) NORTH OF RANGE EIGHTEEN (18) WEST WHICH LIES NORTHEASTERLY OF STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY NO. 87 RIGHT-OFWAY AS PRESENTLY LAID OUT; ST. CROIX FALLS TOWNSHIP IN POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 1767 235th Street, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin).

Dated this 14th day of June, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wis. THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#16006

SIREN SCHOOL DISTRICT

SPECIAL EDUCATION COGNITIVE DISABILITIES TEACHER K-12 EDUCATION - K12 - SPECIAL EDUCATION

Qualifications Necessary: Wisconsin certification; prefer candidates with knowledge of current music theory and practices, Wisconsin state standards in the area of fine arts, positive discipline, differentiated learning strategies and utilization of technology as it relates to music.

The Siren School District has opened a search for a special education teacher in grades K-12 with cognitive disabilities certification.

How to Apply: Qualified, interested persons should apply by sending a letter of application, district application (available at www.unity.k12.wi.us), resume and copy of license or evidence of license eligibility, transcripts and three (3) letters of recommendation to: Brandon W. Robinson, District Administrator Unity School District 1908 150th Street, Hwy. 46 North Balsam Lake, WI 54810-7267

Candidates must be trained to serve students with very high needs. Candidates must be capable of lifting and using classroom equipment to assist students. Supervision of classroom paraprofessionals is required.

Deadline for Application: July 13, 2012 E.O.E. - Unity School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, national original, religion, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability.

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K-12 Cognitive Disabilities certification is required. Cross-categorical certification is preferred.

THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Send letter, resume, transcripts and references to: Scott Johnson, District Administrator, Siren School District, 24022 4th Avenue, Siren, W 54872.

Deadline for applications is June 29, 2012.

Desired Start Date: August 27, 2012. www.siren.k12.wi.us

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(June 27, July 4, 11) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff vs DERICK J. WHITE, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No: 12 CV 47 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 16, 2012, in the amount of $166,486.84, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 24, 2012, at 10 a.m.

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

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

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land in the North fractional 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 5, Township 33 North, Range 16 West, Town of Lincoln, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of County Trunk Highway “8” and the Town Road; thence East along the centerline of the Town Road, 600 feet to the point of beginning; thence South parallel with the centerline of County Trunk Highway “8,” 275 feet, thence East parallel to the centerline of the Town Road, 389 feet thence North parallel to the centerline of County Trunk Highway “8” to the centerline of the Town Road; thence West along the centerline of the Town Road to the point of beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1080 120th Ave., Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 032-00097-0000.

Dated this 12th day of June, 2012. /s/ Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Dustin A. McMahon Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1086857 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719

Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 1899062

Notices SIREN SCHOOL DISTRICT

ELEMENTARY TEACHER EDUCATION - K12 - ELEMENTARY/ MIDDLE EDUCATION

The Siren School District has opened a search for one, and possible two full-time elementary positions. The actual grade levels will be determined later.

Candidates will be expected to possess elementary certification for grades 1-6. Special consideration will be given to candidates with a #316 reading teacher certification.

Special training and knowledge in the area of PBIS, Rtl and curriculum development will be given preference. Interest in extracurricular positions is a plus.

Send letter, resume, transcripts, references, license to: Scott Johnson, District Administrator, Siren School District, 24022 4th Avenue, Siren, W 54872. DO NOT E-MAIL APPLICATIONS. Deadline for applications is June 29, 2012.

Desired Start Date: August 27, 2012.

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ST. CROIX TRIBAL HEAD START

RECEPTIONIST/ AFTERCARE PROVIDER

The St. Croix Tribal Head Start has a position open for a Receptionist/Aftercare Provider The position requires a minimum of an Early Childhood I and II, or a (CDA), preferably an associate’s degree. Experience with young children a plus.

This candidate will work directly under the supervision of the director and assist in the classrooms as necessary. Candidates must access good people skills and computer awareness. Candidates must be willing to attend trainings as required. Understanding of Head Start regulations a plus.

Native American Preference.

Desired start date: August 27, 2012

Send resumes to the: St. Croix Tribal Head Start 27663 Angeline Ave. Webster, WI 54893 or see Human Resource Dept., for an application.

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(June 20, 27, July 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, 304 Cascade Street P.O. Box 188 Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Plaintiff, vs.

Max L. Fisk, through his heirs, 510 North Adams Street St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024, Michael D. Fisk 2377 81st Avenue Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Myrna J. Fisk 2377 81st Avenue Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, John Doe, Mary Roe and XYZ corporation Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV354 PUBLICATION SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO MAX L. FISK; HIS HEIRS, OR ASSIGNS: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Plaintiff, Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

WITHIN forty (40) days after June 20, 2012, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Polk County Clerk of Court, Polk County Justice Center, whose address is 1005 West Main Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810, and to Plaintiff’s attorneys, Anastasi & Associates, P.A., whose address is 14985 60th Street North, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or may in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: June 7, 2012.

ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. Garth G. Gavenda, #1079588 David C. Anastasi, #1027144 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 Telephone: 651-439-2951 Attorneys for Plaintiff #16107

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(June 13, 20, 27, July 4, 11, 18) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Scott L. Petznick 5th Street, 309A P.O. Box 126 Centuria, Wisconsin 54824, Sherry A. Petznick 5th Street, 309A P.O. Box 126 Centuria, Wisconsin 54824, Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, 2104 Hastings Avenue Newport, Minnesota 55055, John Doe, Mary Roe and XYZ Corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30304 Case No.: 12 CV 73 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on May 9, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: July 11, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

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

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot Six (6) of Certified Survey Map No. 2247 recorded in Volume 10 of Certified Survey Maps on page 171, Document No. 556412, located in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4), Section Thirty-five (35), Township Thirty-four (34) North, Range Eighteen (18) West, Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin; AND An undivided 1/7 interest in and to Qutlot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 2246 recorded in Volume 10 of Certified Survey Maps on page 170, as Document No. 556411, located in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4), Section Thirty-five (35), Township Thirty-four (34) North, Range Eighteen (18) West (“Property”).

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 1970 123rd Avenue, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.)

Dated: May 18, 2012.

Peter Johnson, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda #15955 563111 WNAXLP

(June 13, 20, 27) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY In The Matter Of The Name Change Of: Nicholas Christopher Caple

By Petitioner: Nicholas Christopher Caple Notice and Order for Name Change Hearing Case No. 12 CV 322 NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: Nicholas Christopher Caple To: Nicholas Richard Rognrud Birth Certificate: Nicholas Christopher Caple IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Polk County, State of Wisconsin: Judge Anderson, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, July 17, 2012, 8:30 a.m.

BY THE COURT: Jeffery L. Anderson Circuit Court Judge May 7, 2012

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Agenda to include: Clerk’s, Treasurer’s, Chairman and Supervisor reports, road discussion, Assessor contract, approval of bills, closed session in regards to personnel items.

Suzanna M. Eytcheson Town Clerk

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The Next Meeting Of The Meenon Town Board Will Be Held On Monday, July 9, 2012, At 7 p.m., At The Meenon Town Hall

(June 27, July 4, 11) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEVEN W. JOHNSON Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12 PR29 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth April 23, 1943 and date of death May 31, 2012, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 329 No. Washington St., St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is September 24, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar June 15, 2012 Steven J. Swanson Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 Bar Number: 1003029

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MEETING NOTICE

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(June 20, 27, July 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY FIRST STATE BANK OF WYOMING Plaintiff, vs.

MAX F. ROEMHILD and SUSAN M. ROEMHILD Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 11CV770 Code: 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure and sale entered in the above-entitled action on January 24, 2012, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wis., will sell at Public at the front steps of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, on July 25, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by said judgment to be sold, and herein described as follows: Lot One (1) and Lot Three (3) of Certified Survey Map No. 4767 recorded in Volume 21 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 94 as Document No. 695817, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section Eight (8), Township Thirty-Five (35) North, Range Eighteen (18) West, Town of Eureka, Polk County, Wisconsin. Parcel ID No., Lot 1, CSM 4767: 020-00197-0100, Parcel ID No., Lot 3, CSM 4767: 020-00197-0300. and Lot Four (4) and Lot Seven (7) of Certified Survey Map No. 4768 recorded in Volume 21 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 95 as Document No. 695818, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section Eight (8), Township Thirty-Five (35) North, Range Eighteen (18) West, Town of Eureka, Polk County, Wisconsin. Parcel ID No., Lot 4, CSM 4768: 020-00197-0400, Parcel ID No., Lot 7 CSM 4768: 020-00197-0700. and Lot Two (2) of Certified Survey Map No. 4767 recorded in Volume 21 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 94 as Document No. 695817, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section Eight (8), Township Thirty-Five (35) North, Range Eighteen (18) West, Town of Eureka, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Parcel ID No., Lot 2, CSM 4767: 020-00197-0200.

Subject to and together with a 33-foot access easement along the west line of Lot Two (2) of Certified Survey Map No. 4767 to Lot Seven (7) of Certified Survey Map No. 4768.

Subject to and together with a 20-foot-wide access easement along the Southerly Line of Lot Four (4) of Certified Survey Map No. 4768 to Lot Five (5) of Certified Survey Map No. 4768.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: Vacant land in Eureka, Wisconsin.

TERMS OF SALE; 1. This is a cash sale. A certified check or bank check in the amount of 10 percent of the amount bid must accompany the bid, with the balance due upon confirmation of the sale by the court.

2. Sale is subject to all unpaid real estate taxes and special assessments.

3. Purchaser shall pay any Wisconsin real estate transfer fee.

4. The property is being sold on an “as is” basis without warranties or representations of any kind.

Dated: June 4, 2012.

By: Peter Johnson, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Thomas F. Miller (WI #1062498) MILLER & STEVENS, P.A. 26357 Forest Blvd., Suite 6 P.O. Box 807 Wyoming, MN 55092 651-462-0206 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 USC Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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INVITATION TO BID PAVING VILLAGE OF WEBSTER

The Village of Webster is seeking sealed bids for the following street work until 4:30 p.m. July 18, 2012.

The Village of Webster reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or select the bid which may be most beneficial to the Village of Webster.

Please submit one bid and break down costs by street.

Paving done on Bluegill Avenue from County Road FF North.

1,100 feet x 19’ wide at 1-1/2” thickness.

And Paving done on Ash Street 675’ x 19’ wide at 2” thickness.

And Paving done on Oak Street West from Gandy Dancer Trail.

West 300’ x 18’ wide at 1-1/2” thickness. Also, patch 100’ x 10’ at 2” thickness.

And Paving done on Industrial Avenue from Oak Street East to the North 24’ x 24’ wide at 1-1/2” thickness.

Wedging will be needed in some areas as directed by Jay Heyer, Public Works Director.

For full specifications, contact: Jay Heyer, Director of Public Works at 715-866-4211.

Send bids marked: “Street Work Bids: to: Village of Webster 563453 P.O. Box 25 44-45L WNAXLP Webster, WI 54893

LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST FREDERIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Job Description: Full-time Position Requirements: Applicants must hold or be eligible for Wisconsin teaching certificate with DPI endorsement #902 - Library Media Specialist.

Qualifications: Wisconsin DPI certified #902 - Library Media Specialist.

Must be technologically-savvy, dynamic educator who guides and leads the media program. Candidate will possess effective interpersonal, communication, leadership and organizational skills. Ability to work collegially with and advise teaching staff on integrating media, reading and language arts standards and benchmarks. Ability to demonstrate the setup, implementation, training and use of 21st century technologies in the classroom. Evidence of commitment to professional growth in 21st century skills and learning technologies. MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS: Experience and competence as a media specialist at the appropriate level. Ability to relate to and work well with students and staff. Enthusiasm for the role of the school library media specialist. Ability to provide leadership, organization, and management of the media center and assist in the development of curriculum and technology integration.

Deadline: July 9, 2012 How to Apply: Submit a district application, (available at www.frederic. k12.wi.us/districtinformation/employmentopportunities) letter of interest, resume, copy of WI licenses, copy of transcripts and 3 letters of recommendation to: Josh Robinson, District Administrator 1437 Clam Falls Drive Frederic, WI 715-327-4223 564067 45-46L robinsonj@frederic.k12.wi.us The School District of Frederic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Notices/Employment opportunities

NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Polk County deaths

GRANTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title: H.R. Contact Contact Phone Job Description: Qualifications: Requirements:

How to apply: Employer: Job Address: Web site: Description:

Second-Grade Teacher Kathleen Coppenbarger 715-463-2320 100% FTE 2nd-Grade Classroom Teacher for Grantsburg Elementary School.

Appropriate Wisconsin Certification: 71-Early Childhood - Middle Childhood (Birth - age 11) or equivalent.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for teaching young children and the skills to guide them to success in their learning. Candidates should also have experience with differentiation, Everyday Math and Guided Reading. Desire to work in a team of collaborative progressive thinking educators focused on the development of the whole child. Candidate must have the ability to provide a safe and positive learning environment for all students. Technology literacy is also desired.

Send letter of application, resume, e-mail address, credentials, including three letters of recommendation, transcripts, and a copy of license by July 11, 2012.

Grantsburg School District 475 E. James Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840 Same as the employer address. http://www.gk12.net.

Grantsburg School District is a PK-12 School System of 1,000 students that is located in NW Wisconsin. It is located just over an hour from the Twin Cities Metro area. Grantsburg is located on the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and is the home of Crex Meadows Wildlife Center.

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The School District of Grantsburg does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or handicap.

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CEPT that parcel described in Volume 904 Records, page 764, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Part of the Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter (SE 1/4 of NE 1/4) and in part of the Southwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter (SW 1/4 NE 1/4), Section 24, Township 35 North, Range 17 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 24; thence North 88 degrees 45’ 05” West, along the South line of said SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 and along the South line of said SW 1/4 of NE 1/4, 1841.50 feet; thence leaving said South lines, North 660.16 feet; thence South 88 degrees 45’ 05” East, a distance of 1,093.39 feet; thence North 32 degrees 43’ 28” East 274.26 feet; thence South 78 degrees 13’ 33” East 612.56 feet to the East line of said SE 1/4 of NE 1/4; thence South, along said East line, 782.19 feet to the point of beginning.

AND INCLUDING Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 NE 1/4) Section 24, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, described in Volume 544 Records, page 357, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Part of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 24, Township 35 North of Range 17 West, described as follows: Commencing 990 feet South of the Northeast corner of the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4, Section 24-35-17, thence South 330 feet; thence West 1320 feet; thence North 330 feet; thence East 1320 feet to the point of beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Together with an easement for ingress and egress as recorded in Volume 729 Records page 729, Document No. 562949 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 2073A 120th Street, Milltown, Wisconsin) Dated this 14th day of June, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wis. THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#15945 563615

(June 20, 27, July 4 STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Edwin N. Daniels 3505 Reynard Way #39 San Diego, California 92103, Michele R. Daniels 3505 Reynard Way #39 San Diego, California 92103, Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, 2104 Hastings Avenue Newport, Minnesota 55055, John Doe, Mary Roe and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV122 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on June 1, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DAY/DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 12, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

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

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Parcel 1: Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section Twenty-four (24), Township Thirty-five (35) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described in Volume 544 Records, page 357.

Together with an easement for ingress and egress as recorded in Volume 729 Records, page 729 as Document No. 562949.

Parcel 2: The Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section Twenty-four (24), Township Thirty-five (35) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, EXCEPT that parcel described in Volume 904 Records, page 764; also described as: The Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW 1/4 NE 1/4), Section 24, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, EX-

Donald C. Thomas, 81, Shafer, Minn., died May 29, 2012.

Robert W. LaPlante, 79, Town of Lincoln, died June 2, 2012.

Gloria E. Griffin, 91, Amery, died June 8, 2012.

Howard A. Fox, 77, Town of Lincoln, died June 11, 2012.

Darlene P. Johnson, 75, Town of Beaver, died June 11, 2012.

MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER FREDERIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Job Description: Full-time position (1.0 FTE) Requirements: Applicants must hold or be eligible for Wisconsin teaching certificate with DPI endorsement #400 - Math Education and #625 Physics, #637 Physical Science preferred.

Qualifications: Wisconsin DPI certifications #400 Math Education and #625 Physics. Successful candidate must possess skills, aptitudes and qualifications in the following performance areas: 1. Mathematics Standards - demonstrate familiarity with Common Core Standards. 2.

Effective planning and instruction that ensures higher levels of critical thinking. 3. Quality assessment of learning in multiple ways. 4. Informational media and technology to facilitate student learning/engagement in a 21st century personalized learning environment. 5.

Effective written and oral communication. 6. Multiple teaching practices to benefit various learning styles. 7.

Emphasis on appropriate interventions and progress monitoring to support learning. 8. Knowledge of the tenets of a professional learning community. 9.

Positive, constructive, professional relationships with students, families and staff while maintaining a high level of expectation. 10. Creativity, adaptability and compliance toward assisting the district meet the needs of all students. Coaching and cocurricular opportunities available.

Deadline: July 9, 2012 How to Apply: Submit a district application, (available at www.frederic.k12.wi.us/districtinformation/employmentopportunities) letter of interest, resume, copy of WI licenses, copy of transcripts and 3 letters of recommendation to: Josh Robinson, District Administrator 1437 Clam Falls Drive Frederic, WI 715-327-4223 564069 45-46L robinsonj@frederic.k12.wi.us The School District of Frederic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

INVITATION TO BID PROJECT TITLE: Boiler to Electric Baseboard Renovation Project for the Polk County Housing Authority - Pineview Apartments.

Sealed bids to be received by the Owner, the Polk County Housing Authority, in the main office at 403 2nd Ave. E., Osceola, WI 54020, until 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Bids will be opened and publicly read at the regular board meeting of the Polk County Housing Authority on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at 9 a.m.

Target date of September 1, 2012, for completion is projected.

The work is a Rural Development project, will be bid in one lump sum contract and is as follows: drain and remove existing hot water heating system and install in its place appropriate electric heating units as described in the specs.

Plans can be requested from the Owner, but all plan design or spec questions to be directed to the Designer.

With each bid, Contractor must submit the following: - Bid on company letterhead.

- Bid guarantee in the amount of 5% of the bid. This may be a bid bond, certified check or bank draft, payable to the Owner.

- Proposed Materials List - Company background, resume and references After Contract award, the following must be submitted to the Designer within 5 working days: - Performance and Material Payment Bond for 100% of contract price or, as may be required by law, a separate performance and payment bonds, each for 50% or more of contract price, or a 20% cash escrow or a 25% irrevocable letter of credit.

No bidder may withdraw their bid within 30 days after the actual bid opening.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding and to accept the bid most advantageous to the Owner.

The Owner will have the right to accept base bids and alternates in any order or combination and to determine the low bidder on the basis of the sum of the base bid(s) and alternates accepted.

The Owner may also delete some work items, based on budgetary restrictions.

The Housing Authority has tax-exempt status. Contractor to be responsible for all measuring, ordering, handling, delivering and storing of materials.

Bidders who are being considered for contract award may be asked to submit a Qualification Statement (AIA Document A305).

Contractors are encouraged to visit the site to familiarize themselves with existing conditions. Contact Jenifer Cockroft (715294-4243) to set up an appointment.

563934 BID DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE: June 27, 2012.

Owner: Polk County Housing Authority 403 2nd Ave. E. Osceola, WI 54020 715-294-4243

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Barbara M. Loude, 76, Dresser, died June 13, 2012.

Douglas M. Grimh, 49, Luck, died June 14, 2012.

Auva N. Whitley, 88, Amery, died June 14, 2012.

Helen A. Martinson, 97, Amery, died June 15, 2012.

Ben J. Russo, 87, West Bend, died June 18, 2012.

School District of Siren

VACANCY NOTICE Position:

School Nurse – part time (12-15 hours per week) Qualifications: Registered Nurse License with Public Health Nursing Coursework Duties: The school nurse is required to supervise and administer the emergency nursing services plan for the school district. This includes overseeing the student immunization records, supervising the treatment of sick and injured students, other health-related student services and fulfilling any required state or county reporting related to nursing services.

Supervisory: The school nurse is responsible for the supervision of the health aide.

Application: Candidates are asked to apply immediately by sending a letter, resume and copy of licensure to: Scott Johnson, District Administrator, School District of Siren, 24022 4th Avenue, Siren, WI 54872.

Deadline: This position will be filled as soon as possible. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

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Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Bone Lake will meet on Monday, July 16, 2012, at the Bone Lake Lutheran Church, from noon to 2 p.m.

An Open Book session with the Assessor will meet preceding the Board of Review 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 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 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 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 the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method 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 municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph which provides exceptions 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 persons may testify by telephone.

Darrell Frandsen, Clerk 954 280th Avenue Frederic, WI 54837 715-472-8212 563883 45L WNAXLP

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Yellow River Echoes comes to Forts Folle Avoine Event celebrates fur trade history

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer DANBURY– If there are ghosts that haunt the Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park near Danbury, they must have been pleased by what they saw Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24. The camping area at the river’s edge in the park was transformed into a picture of fur trade times with a collection of tents and re-enactors gathered for the annual celebration of Yellow River Echoes.

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The Folle Avoine site reflects the history of the fur post between 1802 and 1804, the time when activity at the post was at its height. The Echoes celebration offers visitors a chance to experience life at the Fort at that time, a small sample of what that life really was like.

Photos can’t take the place of a personal experience of the sights of costumes and people, the sounds of daily life, and smells of campfires and bread ovens made of clay. But they can make a small window through which one can look ... and begin to imagine.

Yellow River Echoes brings old friends together and offers them ample opportunity for visiting.

Last year at the end of the annual gathering, this young man hid some “tools” he had created with bits of wood. He was delighted to find them again when he came to this year’s event.

If you are able to read in 1802 and have a book to read, then camp time is good time for reading.

“Woman’s work is never done,” so even quiet moments of relaxation turn into work time.

Preparing breakfast over an open fire is enough of a challenge to call for participation by at least two people.

Photos by Carl Heidel

Back in the days before computer games, kids made their own play toys. This little one has discovered a good use for the shavings coming from the craftsman carving a canoe paddle.

Guns played an important part in the fur trade culture, and those who owned them In simpler times the dust in the pathway became a chalkwere careful to keep them clean and ready. board for drawing pictures.

LEFT: Noah has spotted the problem. The pot’s not cooking because the cooking fire has gone out.

Any kind of historical re-enactment takes some planning, and before the visitors began streaming into the Yellow River Echoes camp, these re-enactors received some last-minute instructions, last Saturday and Sunday, June 23-24, at Forts Folle Avoine.

RIGHT: The craftsman continues to carve a canoe paddle as the local baker visits and offers suggestions.

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Hannah Balluf crowned 2012 Little Miss Siren

New Little Miss Siren royalty were crowned Thursday evening, June 21, at Crooked Lake Park. Shown (L to R) are First Princess Stephanie Gerhardson, Second Princess Emma Aubert, Little Miss Siren 2012 Hannah Balluf and Third Princess Rylee Nelson. - Photos by Mackenzie Erickson

Hannah Balluf was crowned Little Miss Siren 2012 by former Little Miss Siren, Jalynn Nelson.

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Thirteen girls vied for the title of Little Miss Siren last Thursday, June 21, at Crooked Lake Park. Former Little Miss Siren Jalynn Nelson is at far left. Contestants are (iun no particular order) Rylee Nelson, Macy Tollander, Morgan Tollander, Hannah Balluff, Emma Aubert, Ashley Gerhardson, Shanae Keller, Stephanie Gerhardson, Navaiya Hammond, Chloe Bergeron, Lindsay Lilenberg, Mackenzie Hicks and Dahlia Dorn.

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On the lake with the Burnett County Water Patrol

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer WEBSTER – Their weekend of water patrolling winding down, I watched as Burnett County Deputies Ryan Bybee and Nate Hoftender checked the equipment one more time before putting their boat in at Jeffrey’s Landing just north of Webster Sunday afternoon, June 24. Invited by Bybee to do a ride-along, I didn’t quite know what to expect as we headed out on Yellow Lake.

Only a few pontoon boats dotted the lake as Deputy Hoftender began checking their registrations through his binoculars.

After only three weeks on the job as a part-time deputy, Hoftender sounded anything but the novice as he reported to Bybee the boat in his sights was in compliance. “My goal one day is to become a game warden,” said Hoftender, a senior majoring in environmental law enforcement at UW-Stevens Point.

“I’m so happy to have a boat and Nate,” said Bybee, who for the past three years has been running the boating and ATV trails patrol program on his own with help from the auxiliary patrol. “With two officers it makes patrolling so much easier and we can get out more,” remarked Bybee. “And it’s much safer, too. One of us can drive the boat while the other speaks to people.”

Hoftender, who’s been getting his feet wet so to speak with Bybee, will soon be working on his own (with help from auxiliary patrol members), policing Burnett County lakes and ATV trails.

Hoftender said it’s been interesting seeing the variety of people on the county’s lakes and trails. “When we’re not out on the lakes, like when it is raining, we are on the ATV trails,” said Bybee. “It’s usually a 50/50 split between boat and ATV patrols.”

As we found our way to the middle of the lake a pontoon passed us, the occupants waving as they motored by.

“It’s pretty quiet out here now. A lot of people have gone home. But this has been the busiest weekend we’ve had,” said Bybee as we continued on to the lake’s

Deputies Ryan Bybee and Nate Hoftender checked boat registrations through binoculars while on a routine patrol of Yellow Lake last weekend. west side. “Typically we cover about 25 lakes during a Thursday through Sunday patrol,” said Bybee, adding the pair make 20-40 contacts or spot checks with boaters during that time.

Besides making sure boat registrations are up to date from a distance, Bybee said officers could also pull up to a boat to check if occupants have fishing licenses and if the vessel has life preservers and fire extinguishers. “We have to have probable cause to make a spot check,” explained Bybee.

As always while on patrol, the two officers were on the lookout for boaters operating under the influence. Bybee said while consuming alcohol is legal out on the water, if the driver of the boat has a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or above he or she can be cited for operating while intoxicated.

This weekend the deputies joined other

Deputy Nate Hoftender checked the fishing license of a boater on Yellow Lake on Sunday, June 24, during the Operation Dry Water Weekend when law enforcement had a heavy presence on area waters to discourage intoxicated drinking while boating.

law enforcement officers all across Wisconsin patrolling the waters for intoxicated boaters with even more vigilance as part of Operation Dry Water. During the Operation Dry Water weekend an increased presence of law enforcement on lakes and rivers served as a reminder to boaters that operating under the influence can ruin a great day on the water. The startling statistic of 19 percent of boating fatalities being the result of alcohol use is important for boaters to remember throughout the summer.

As we continued to make our way around the lake Bybee joked at the nice boat ride we were having.

Not the case said Bybee of their Friday evening patrol when their usual 10-hour day turned into a 14-hour shift after coming upon a highly intoxicated man operating his boat with his teenage son aboard. “The guy was twice the legal limit and he had his son in the boat with him,” said Bybee, shaking his head.

Bybee said he often wonders why there aren’t more drownings. “You see people doing a lot of goofy things out here. I saw a kid jump right off a pontoon going at full speed,” Bybee recalled. “There were nine intoxicated, underaged kids on that boat. You just wonder how many close calls are happening.”

On our way back to the landing our un-

eventful ride took a sudden turn when Hoftender spotted a boat with an expired Alabama registration. As we headed toward it Bybee explained that since he could see active fishing lines in the water that gave probable cause to pull up to the boat and check fishing licenses.

Once alongside the boat Bybee asked who owned the boat and why the registration wasn’t up to date. The owner said he’d been trying to remedy a problem with the registration since purchasing the boat in Montana. The men were asked to produce their fishing licenses. One of them was able to do so but the boat’s owner said his was back at his cabin.

When Bybee called for verification on whether the owner did in fact have a current fishing license a sportsman’s check on the individual came up with a nodrink restriction. Bybee immediately told the man what he’d learned, then asked the all-important question, “Have you been drinking today, sir?”

I watched the expression on the boater’s face changed from friendly to defensive as, according to procedure, Bybee asked him to take a Breathalyzer test.

“No, I don’t want to,” was the boat owner’s reply.

“Why don’t you want to, sir?” the everpolite but authoritative Bybee questioned.

“Because I think it’s harassment,” said the owner, his voice now taking a more belligerent tone.

Bybee told the owner refusing to take the test meant he was facing arrest.

Again the man refused the test. “I have no choice but to arrest you then,” said Bybee, instructing the man to get in the department’s boat and sit quietly for the ride back to shore. Bybee made a call telling the dispatcher he would be bringing an arrested individual to the jail and we made for the landing. Once there Bybee handcuffed the man and waited with him by the patrol truck while Hoftender loaded the boat onto the trailer.

“Sometimes a patrol will go along without incident and then just like that it changes,” said Bybee commenting later on the quick turn of events.

As I watched Bybee and Hoftender put their charge in the back of the truck for transport I was glad I’d taken Ryan up on his ride-along offer to see firsthand what can happen out on a routine lake patrol.

Looking out on the tranquil lake I thought about how fortunate Burnett County citizens and visitors were to have these two dedicated deputies out there each and every weekend protecting our waters and us.

Burnett County Deputies Ryan Bybee and Nate Hoftender checked the equipment one more time before putting their boat in at Jeffrey’s Landing to patrol Yellow Lake Sunday afternoon, June 24. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer

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Restaurant owners show support in finding jobs for vets

Dick Vallin, state chair of the Wisconsin Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; Ed Lump, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association; and Brig. Gen. Scott D. Legwold of the Wisconsin National Guard hold a signed statement of support for veterans during their visit to Heartwood Conference Center and Retreat (special photo at left).

TREGO - More than 40 restaurant owners and suppliers were in attendance Monday, June 25, when Brig. Gen. Scott D. Legwold of the Wisconsin National Guard and Dick Vallin, state chair of the Wisconsin Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, arrived via Wisconsin National Guard Blackhawk helicopter at the Heartwood Conference Center and Retreat in Trego.

The center hosted the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Board of Directors’ quarterly board of directors meeting. The restaurant owners and suppliers had the opportunity to meet with the brigadier general and Vallin.

“I urge restaurants in Wisconsin to sign the statement of support and commit to meeting the criteria as a way to offer their support for Guard and Reserve employees who continue to answer their nation’s call to defend our way of life,” said Ed Lump, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association. “The restaurant industry is the largest private sector employer in the state, so we feel our association can make a difference by encouraging restaurants and foodservice businesses in Wisconsin to offer their support to veterans.”

The ESGR Statement of Support program is an effort to gain and maintain employer support for the Guard and Reserve. The intent of the program is to encourage employers to consider hiring veterans and to support employee participation in the military. - with submitted information

Photos by Abby Ingalls

Brig. Gen. Scott D. Legwold of the Wisconsin National Guard speaks on behalf of veterans to encourage restaurant employers to support all Over 40 Wisconsin restaurant owners and suppliers gathered to show their support for the Guard and Reserve at Heartwood Conference Center and Retreat in veterans.

Trego on Monday, June 25.

A shining moment in Alpha Burnett Dairy creates new organization to support area communities

Grantsburg Food Shelf Director Chuck Peterson accepted a $500 check from Burnett Dairy CEO Dan Dowling raised through the dairy’s new Fueling for Hunger campaign on Monday, June 25. The Fueling for Hunger campaign will be utilizing the dairy’s propane and fuel trucks in the fight against hunger.

The trucks will play a key role in that every time a propane or fuel truck makes a delivery, the dairy will donate a percentage to the local food shelves.

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer ALPHA –The morning sunlight was just hitting the vividly colored graphics of the Burnett Dairy fuel truck giving it an extra shine as it sat in the Alpha cooperative’s parking lot on Monday, June 25.

This shining moment was all too fitting when the truck, became the backdrop for the presentation of a $500 check

by Dairy CEO Dan Dowling to Chuck Peterson, director of the Grantsburg Food Shelf.

The check presentation came on the heels of the establishment of Burnett Dairy Cooperative Cares, an organization created by the dairy co-op to help area communities with fundraising and support.

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In an interview for Cheese Market News, Burnett Dairy’s market and retail manager, Tasha Burilini-Olson, said the dairy recognizes its responsibility within the rural coverage area it serves, which includes the counties of Burnett, Polk, Sawyer and Barron in Wisconsin and Pine County in Minnesota.

As a cooperative, Burnett Dairy cannot spend co-op profits for the BDCC initiative but will instead use other internal resources to help generate funding for communities.

Burilini-Olson noted the dairy’s talented staff and infrastructure will be used creatively to support community needs.

The first community need the BDCC will address is hunger, due to increasing community needs at local food shelves and its obvious connection as a dairy and agribusiness.

The dairy already helps out local food shelves by do-

nating factory surpluses and milk through area school weekend backpack programs.

The Fueling for Hunger campaign will be utilizing the dairy’s propane and fuel trucks in the fight against hunger.

The trucks will play a key role in that every time a propane or fuel truck makes a delivery, the dairy will donate a percentage to the local food shelves.

The dairy will also be launching Hunger Gear, a line of clothing designed and sold at the dairy as another way of generating funds in the fight against hunger. The line is expected to be out in July.

With the creation of BDCC, Burnett Dairy continues to shine in its commitment to the needs of communities.

For those interested in donating to area food shelves through the BDCC or for more information go to bdccares.org.

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Shopping for jeans Being a woman, I

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get excited over Abby Ingalls new clothes. Although I am not much of an avid shopper - I never buy designer clothes, I refuse to buy jeans over $30, and my shoe collection consists of shoes bought from Target, Plato’s Closet or Payless - I still get excited over a brand-new pair of jeans that fit just right.

Finding a pair of jeans that fit just right is a mission for me. I’m 5 feet 3 inches tall and most jeans I try on have a foot of cloth puddled at the end of my legs. I look in the mirror of the changing room and wonder where my feet have disappeared to. Most women’s jeans come in three length sizes: tall, regular and short.

I’m too tall to be a short and too short to be a regular.

Can’t they invent things like regular short or in-between regular and short?

Next problem I have is I have a smaller waist but a large caboose and hips. So I slip on the jeans that I found that finally fit my length, annnd … I can barely squeeze them on but there is 6 inches of gap around my waist. I look in the mirror. Now I wonder where my butt went and, if I bought these, would anyone be able to tell what color of underwear I’m wearing? My thighs are sucked in, my butt looks as flat and squashed as a pancake, and I attempt to sit down. On second thought - not worth it. And I’m pretty sure the store has a “you rip it, you buy it” policy. Off they go.

Another problem is the back pockets. Yes - they make a difference. Buttons on the back? It looks twice as big.

Too small of pockets? Not OK. Perfectly fitting pockets with no design equals a nicely shaped behind.

Sometimes the crotches in the jeans are too low and it’s really uncomfortable and you keep hiking up your pants but you end up with high waters. The small waist forces me to wear a belt, but the belt comes above the pants which may result in “I see London, I see France, I see Abby’s underpants.”

Almost defeated, I walk into an Old Navy. Jeans on sale for $20? OK, let’s try them on. Regular length looks OK. Changing room please. One leg ... next leg ... zip, button, mirror check. They fit like a glove! It fits perfectly around the waist without squashing my assets, and the length makes my legs look lean and long without puddling at the bottom.

New jeans that fit just right can make anyone feel better. You like how you look, you like to accept the challenge of matching shirts and shoes and accessories with the look of the jeans, and you feel just a little bit more confident than you did before the purchase of the jeans.

Everyone has that favorite piece of clothing - a favorite T-shirt, shoes or pants - that they love to wear because of how it makes them look and feel. A great pair of jeans is hard to come by - a lot like coming across a great friend. They are unique, they fit you perfectly and you never want to let them go – even if they smell, are worn out and nobody else likes them.

What day is it?

In 1895, H.G. Wells brought us

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“The Time Machine” and with that science fiction story people everywhere have wondered about the John W. Ingalls concept of time travel. We wonder about the future, what it might hold and how we should prepare. We also reminisce or possibly regret the past. If time travel were possible, could we go back and undo the wrongs that have been committed?

All of this remained in the realm of fantasy until Albert Einstein brought the theory of relativity to the common man and, with that, suddenly the idea of time travel may not seem so fantastic after all. A small part of the theory states that as we go faster, time goes slower and as we approach the speed of light then time slows down and, at least in theory, stops. Sergei Avdeyev, a Russian cosmonaut, is our best example of a modern time traveler. He spent a total of 748 days orbiting the earth over three different space flights and it was estimated that he went back in time a whopping 1/50th of a second. Talk about life changing. It didn’t help him anyway because he still forgot to get his wife an anniversary card.

I have Sergei beat by a mile. I lost a whole week, or rather I gained an entire week, in my life. I just returned from a week of fishing at Moose Point Lodge in Ontario and during that week I didn’t care if Greece melted away from the European Union, I didn’t care if the stock market collapsed and I really didn’t worry about anything other than what was happening at that moment in time. Ironically it seemed that time didn’t really exist. I took off my watch and lost it somewhere in the bottom of my fishing tackle bag. I went to bed when it got dark and got up when it became light outside.

For five days, we ate, we slept, we laughed and we

Lanni would like me to bring her chocolate.

Bringing chocolate to Paris seems a bit silly, but she doesn’t want good chocolate. “I want that peanut butter chocolate, Carrie Classon what do you call it?”

“Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups?”

“Yes! That’s it. I want those peanut butter cups!”

Lanni loves Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. She should become the Parisian distributor.

“Anything else? I have lots of room in my luggage.”

I wait while Lanni imagines all the things Americans have easy access to that the French do not.

“Baseball caps! My son would like a baseball cap.

They have them here, but they are silly expensive.

Oh! And cranberries. Can you get cranberries?”

I dutifully write these requests down. Bringing things from abroad is a time-honored tradition. The first time I visited my Swedish and Norwegian relatives with my parents in the 1970s, we brought maple syrup for the adults and Pop Rocks for the kids. Living in Africa, we relied on our friends for things we couldn’t get. I brought romance novels, beef jerky, sudoku books, sports bras, champagne flutes, a box set of Monty Python’s Flying Circus DVDs, many pounds of cat litter (almost always inspected by U.S. Customs on the way out), peanut butter cups and once, with some difficulty, a toilet seat.

“Yes, I can get cranberries.”

“But not the ones with oil in them.” (Oil? Is she thinking of something other than cranberries?) I promise to get the ones without oil. I’ll be staying at Lanni’s apartment in the heart of Paris for the price of some cranberries and peanut butter cups. I want to get it right.

When my parents were engaged, my father, who grew up with one sibling, suddenly found himself in a family of 11 siblings. There were eight sisters, and

my mother was the second to youngest. It must have been a little intimidating. The sisters wanted to know what my dad wanted that first Christmas. He said brown socks. My father got a lot of brown socks that year, each sock wrapped individually,

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••• My grandJoe Roberts mother used to tell my grandpa that he had a million dollar face. All green and wrinkled.

••• Did you ever wonder? Once you’re in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?

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from all the sisters.

I think those socks were a very good gift. My dad knew he was noticed and appreciated. He got a taste for what having these eight funny, lively women in his life was going to be like. He was made fun of and made to feel special all at once.

The best gifts are never necessities. The best gifts are the ones that show you are cared for, that someone was thinking of you and knows you well enough to buy you a gift. None of the things I brought overseas were necessities. No one needs maple syrup or candy that explodes in your mouth. We can all live without sudoku, Monty Python, beef jerky, peanut butter cups and romance novels. One could probably even get along without champagne flutes, a proper toilet seat or a good-fitting sports bra. Only clumping cat litter would I say is an absolute necessity for civilized life.

But the point is never about need. The point is to be able to say, “This is from my friend, my relative from America, my sisters-in-law, someone who cares about me.”

I think about what a good friend Lanni has been to me over the past few years. I remember her endless patience with me when I was going through relationship difficulties, her undisguised joy in my successes, her no-nonsense encouragement when my confidence faltered.

“Anything else?” I ask. “I have lots of room in my luggage.”

Till next time, —Carrie

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Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/intercountyleader fished until our arms ached. The outfitter claimed that we went through 47 dozen minnows in five days. We weren’t counting.

Fishing was slower this year. According to his records, we went MD through 60 dozen minnows last year. With great food, friends and fishing this good, I literally lost track of time.

When the sun is higher in the sky and your stomach growls at you because the eggs, bacon and pancakes from breakfast were losing strength, you know it’s near noon but it suddenly occurred to me that I really didn’t know what day it was. It was like a revelation of timelessness to be so completely lost in the moment that nothing else really mattered.

My need to make decisions was severely curtailed.

Other than having to decide who was going to eat the last deep-fried walleye fillet from shore lunch, I had to decide what color fishing jig to use. My wife uses a pink fishing rod and a pink jig. Real men don’t use pink fishing things so I would choose something orange or yellow or even white. It never failed that I was outdone every time. I tried to reason that big fish just like to kill little pink things so I finally conceded and tied on the same ugly pink jig that she was using, but with no better success. With the minnow firmly secured to the pink jig, I lowered it to the eye level of the fish with great expectations. While I was firmly concentrating on my task, my wife would successfully bring two or three more lunkers to the net. In frustration, I tried to watch her technique out of the corner of my eye. It was near the end of our stay that I recognized the difference. She would present the baited hook to the walleye with a wiggle. It wasn’t a twitch or jerk or even a jiggle, she called it a wiggle. I tried it when she wasn’t looking and it worked. Guys don’t wiggle like girls do, so if you try this when fishing with friends, do it discreetly.

It reminded me of that timeless classic Johnny Cash

song, “Folsom Prison Blues.” Most don’t realize that he had another verse that was cut from the song before it was recorded.

I hear that boat a comin’, It’s comin’ round the bend.

I did the pink jig wiggle, and I learned from a friend.

And I caught a fish on Sunday, just to watch it fry.

When I hear that grease a sizzlin’, I just hang my head and cry.

I guess I can’t blame him for cutting out the verse.

However, if you want to catch more fish, do the pink jig wiggle. If you want a timeless experience while doing it, go to Moose Point Lodge in Ontario. You’ll be glad you did.

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Polk County

(Home and Community Education)

HCE Happenings

The theme of our annual spring fling and cultural arts show was Purse-o-nality and it was hosted by the southwest clubs. We weighed attendee’s purses and prizes for heaviest, lightest and the brightest purse. We awarded two scholarships, to graduating seniors, Vanessa Neumann, of Frederic and Philip Memmer, of Osceola.

The cultural arts first-place winners that will go on to state at the fall convention are: Barb Wahlstrom for her purse; Theresa Nelson for pieced, professionally quilted quilt; Vivian Byl for floral thread-painting; Sharon Lind for poem “A Native American’s Tale;” Betty Wilson for pieced, hand-quilted quilt; JoAnn Duncan for crocheted tablecloth; Karen Ellefson for cross-stitch picture; Gloria Larsen for watercolor; Carol Bengtson for Swedish weaving; Shari Eaves for crafts/angel; Joan Talmage for handspun wool sweater; and Fox Creek Club

Marilyn Wendt awarded Carol Van Hueklom, of the Polk County HCE, with the Citizen of the Year Award. for their red, white and blue on a shoe.

Congratulations to everyone.

We will be having gently used and new books for children available at the county fair this year again and we will be reading at times posted at the fair office building. Hope to see lots of children at the fair!

Programs for the coming year are: heart health, food and nutrition, ethnic days and a very special program given

Parent alert: Scientists discover secret link to success in math and science

(like me). Interestingly, while we pay a lot of attention to children’s skills in reading and Chris Wondra math, most people give little thought to kids developing spatial abilities.

That may soon change, however as scientists continue to uncover the hidden links between spatial skills and learning in science and math.

This makes sense to me. I never did well in science or math either.

A recently published study in the journal Developmental Psychology showed that young children who understand how shapes fit together also better understand not only concepts of geometry, but also arithmetic as well as how number lines work. Researchers asked children to select a shape from among four choices that would correctly complete a square. The kids who spotted

We teach, we learn

I am, without question, spatially challenged.

I often say “right” when I mean “left.”

It’s rare that I know in what direction I’m facing, and I’m certain to get lost following directions that include the words north, south, east or west. Ask, inside a building new to me, to point in the direction in which I parked my car and I’ll have no idea.

Spatial intelligence, one of Howard Gardner’s eight Multiple Intelligences, is defined as the ability to perceive the visual-spatial world accurately and to be able to manipulate or adapt (objects, materials, or directions) based on those perceptions. It includes the capacity to visualize, to represent ideas graphically, and to orient oneself appropriately.

People use spatial skills to hunt, scout, navigate and find our way back to our cars after shopping. Some professions requiring spatial aptitude include guides, interior decorators, architects and artists. Since we live in a three-dimensional world, spatial skills come in handy. Just ask anyone without them

The Polk County HCE culture arts winners, Vivian Byl, Karen Ellefson, Joan Talmage, JoAnn Duncan, Joan Manke and Pat Willits, won a blue ribbon and their items will go to the state contest. – Photos submitted

by Suz Thomson, about her experience accompanying people with muscular dystrophy up Mount Kilimanjaro. Time and dates to be announced in events section as they are scheduled.

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the right shape also got higher math scores the following school year.

“We found that children’s spatial skills at the beginning of first and second grades predicted improvements in linear number line knowledge over the course of the school year,” said Elizabeth Gunderson, author of the study.

“These results suggest that improving children’s spatial thinking at a young age may not only help foster skills specific to spatial reasoning but also improve symbolic numerical representations,” said co-author Susan Levine, a leading authority on spatial and mathematical learning. “This is important since spatial learning is malleable and can be positively influenced by early spatial experiences.”

Other evidence suggests that this link reaches into our adult lives and can even influence which profession we choose. Project Talent, a study following over 440,000 students from 1,353 schools across the country over the course of their lifetimes, reports: “ … people who had high scores on spatial tests in high school were much more likely to major in STEM disciplines and go into STEM careers.”

Unlike many ideas about IQ (a static number we’re stuck with), all of Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences are known

to be dynamic, adaptable and can be strengthened even into late adulthood.

While this is true for spatial skills, it is also true that they begin developing at an early age. And the more we can do to support our children’s early development, the better.

So what can we do to stimulate kids’ spatial intelligence?

Playing with blocks and puzzles helps, but even more important are the conversations adults have with children as we explore the world around us – together. Studies suggest that using words like “circle,” “curvy,” “edge,” “over,” “around,” and “through,” while engaged in spatial games or puzzles, actually increases how well children perform on spatial tasks at a later age.

Opportunities for spatial play are all around us. With a little effort, it’s easy and fun to work activities and vocabulary related to location, direction and shapes into our play with young children. Doing so early will result not only in a more spatially intelligent child but also one with a leg up in math and science in school – and in life.

Founder of WeTeachWeLearn.org, Chris Wondra is just another Wisconsin public school teacher. Find We Teach We Learn on Facebook and Twitter for daily tips on getting the most out of your brain.

Insight School of Wisconsin congratulates Class of 2012

GRANTSBURG – Insight School of Wisconsin, a public high school chartered through the Grantsburg Public School District, held a face-to-face graduation ceremony for more than 50 graduates on June 2 at the Monona Terrace Center, Madison. Grantsburg School District Board Chairman David Ahlquist addressed the class, reminding them of the

importance of “Family, Friends and Faith.” Former Green Bay Packer Rob Davis also encouraged the graduates to keep pursuing their goals.

After walking at the Insight School of Wisconsin graduation ceremony, many graduates now will be going on to colleges and universities including UW-Milwaukee, UW-River Falls and UW-Steven’s Point.

Others will attend technical schools for auto mechanics, business management, day care management and cosmetology. Five students were recognized as inductees in the National Honor Society.

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Graduating from a tribal college

Shaping the futures of our reservation communities

HAYWARD – Thirty-eight students graduated from the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College in Hayward on May 17. Students graduated from four Native American reservation community campuses in Hayward, St. Croix, Lac Du Flambeau and “LCO North,” serving the Red Cliff and Bad River reservation communities. One might say that the number of graduates was low this year, considering that historically LCOOCC graduates more than 60, sometimes upward of 100 students each year. And yet the majority of these graduates, 32 Graduates from the LCOOCC St. Croix Outreach Site are (L to R): Preston Decstudents, are first-generation Native orah, general education; Melissa Aber, Associate of Science in business adminisAmerican college students who will be tration-accounting emphasis; and Laura Moose, Associate of Applied Science, returning to their reservation commu- casino operations management. Not pictured: Anne Tomaszewski, Associate of nities to shape the futures of tribal Science, business administration-accounting emphasis. – Photo submitted public policies, tribal administration and government, health care, language and culture pro- today’s society it is a ticket to advance professionally. It grams and tribal business concerns. In this sense, the is important to set an example for the youth to follow. I am setting an example for my 9-year-old grandson.” numbers are huge.

Karen Washington, the St. Croix education and youth Tomaszewski stated that the language classes that she director, stated, “Students can learn to both practice their took at LCOOCC-St. Croix Outreach Site were her fatraditional customs and values and gain the knowledge vorite classes. “While I am not a fluent speaker, it is our they need to be productive in the bigger society. A tribal language that makes us a people. I understand the lancollege supports these efforts.” Ralph and Delores Pe- guage a lot better now. It makes me feel good to have an waush head the Native American Studies Department at understanding of what is being said, rather than sitting the college’s St. Croix Outreach Site. “We are so proud of there wondering what is being said.”

Tomaszewski offers the following advice to people all the graduates,” they noted. “We are always happy to see all of the Indian people graduating from college to who are thinking about going to college. “Just to get improve their communities and themselves. That’s what started, I encourage people I know to take one or two classes at a time. Begin with the basics until you figure attending a tribal college is all about.” out what you want to do. LCOOCC is a great place to get The Pewaushes have taught many of their classes, instarted.

It’s local, and you have the advantage of living cluding Ojibwemowin, over the college’s extensive new at home so it’s cheaper. There are smaller classes so there interactive-television system. “I was very pleased to is more interaction with teachers.” Tomaszewski continteach all of the upper-level Ojibwemowin language students on ITV,” recounted Ralph Pewaush. “I broadcasted ued, “This degree will give me more of the big picture as my classes from the St. Croix reservation to the main I go on with future plans. As I progress through my tocampus in Hayward, to Lac Du Flambeau, and to stu- do list of accomplishments, I know that what I have dents from Red Cliff and Bad River. They were good stu- learned will be of benefit. It is an accomplishment that I dents, willing to learn the Ojibwe. And there is a lot more put off way too long. Hopefully one day, I will transfer to to learn.” With the latest advances in interactive-televi- a four-year university and finish there.“ Tomaszewski sion technology, oftentimes students from all four cam- ended by saying, “I enjoyed my time with the teachers puses were participating in the same classes at the same and other students at the LCOOCC-St. Croix Outreach time. New technologies in distance instruction have Site. I greatly appreciate Kate and Dale being there for formed closer ties among the neighboring reservation supporting me through this journey. There were times communities. Sharing of expert instruction, student in- when I didn’t want to walk that road and they were alterface, and the ability to offer more classes at more sites ways there.”

Laura M. Moose received her Associate of Applied Scihas added a new dimension of tribal diversity to the colence degree in casino operations management. “As a lege’s main campus in Hayward.

“Attending a tribal college was a real learning experi- business professional working for the St. Croix Tribe ence,” said Melissa Aberg. Aberg graduated with an As- since I was 14 years old, I took the Casino Operations sociate of Science degree in business administration with Management program to gain insight into actual casino an accounting emphasis. “I learned to build relationships operations without having to work in the casinos. I on a multicultural basis. I learned to acknowledge diver- learned about all of the games, the percentages, and the sity by being more open, appreciative and accepting of financial underpinnings behind the casinos,” noted many different people from many different tribes.” Moose. “I learned about food and beverage manageAberg remembers her first semester at the LCOOCC— ment, casino security, a lot of detailed information about St. Croix Outreach Site. “My first semester here was in- the hospitality industry, all casino operations, marketing spirational. It felt good to know I was finally on the right strategies and hotel and lodging management. The inpath in life. It’s like when you work as a bartender and structor, Dale Hegstrom, has a great wealth of knowlyou think, ‘Geez, I might be doing this for the rest of my edge and a great sense of humor. He reinforced the life!’ And then all of a sudden your life falls into place. By casino topics so that we retained this knowledge.

“I recommend going to college right after high school,” going to college, you are given a world of opportunity advised Moose. “I always wanted to go to college but I that instantly becomes available.” Aberg added, “School had a life-changing event that delayed my college plans provides you with the means, but you have to put in the until the LCOOCC was established here in Hertel. It was work. After it’s all said and done, it’s such a rewarding convenient as well as affordable to finish college, raise feeling to be graduating.”

Aberg was honored to be on the dean’s list each semes- my family and work. The quality education I received ter in college. The dean’s list is for students who have was top-notch. It is important that the college is here on achieved academic excellence. Linda Arndt, a full-time the St. Croix reservation. The teachers are passionate faculty business teacher from the main campus, was about helping you, and so are the academic advisors. I Aberg’s favorite teacher. “Linda was the perfect teacher. couldn’t have done it without my academic advisor givShe was nice, unbiased, knowledgeable and professional ing me that little extra push and encouraging me to get at the same time. She inspires all of her students to learn things done and handed in. She has become my good and to perform. I remember saying to her one day, ‘You friend. I miss my first advisor and dear friend, Ann know so much about accounting, you could be making Marie Penzkover.

“I see a lot of kids who understand how important ed$500,000 a year. Why are you teaching?’ She replied that ucation is. They finish their high school credits at the St. sometimes there are things in life more important.”

Aberg talked about what her degree in accounting will Croix Youth Center, travel up to the LCOOCC main camprepare her for in the future. “It’s not like the degree pre- pus to do their GED and HSED testing, and then enroll pares you 100 percent to be in a management position. in the college,” noted Moose. “I would like to thank the This is an associate degree. It has provided me with the St. Croix Tribal Council and the LCO College for allowbasic tools I need to further my education and to start ing me to continue my education at the St. Croix Outout at an entry level management position. And that’s reach Site.”

Washington added, “I am so proud of what these gradmy current goal. I see myself using my degree to further uates have accomplished. This should only be the beginassist me in achieving my life goals and dreams, like building my own house and possibly starting my own ning for them.” Washington continued, “ I want to family. My number one goal is being financially inde- encourage all students to call upon their respective tribes to invest in their future education. Our tribes need to see pendent.”

Aberg concluded by saying, “I feel that the quality of that higher education is critical to expanding our tribal education I received at LCOOCC was very good, and an enterprises and programs. There is great power in excellent way to prepare students for working in the knowledge. And I would like to say to the LCOOCC tribal community. I’d like to thank the St. Croix Tribe for graduates, use this power, this knowledge that you have providing me with this opportunity. Without them, I gained and continue on with your education.”

The Pewaushes reminded students, “If you decide to would never have been able to go to school.”

Anne Tomaszewski also received her Associate of Sci- go someplace else to live and work, don’t forget where ence degree in business administration with an account- you came from and continue your Indian ceremonies ing emphasis. “I believe education is important, and in and live the Indian way of life.” - submitted

Do you remember?

Compiled by Sue Renno

50 Years Ago A hailstorm in the Laketown and North Luck area, beginning about two miles west of Atlas, did extensive crop damage and frightened and bruised cattle. The hailstones, some golf ball size, piled up in ditches, some to a depth of several feet. Fields and gardens were flattened, and some trees were stripped of their leaves.–Dennis Rossow, 9, was accidentally killed when he stepped from behind his father’s hay wagon into the path of an oncoming car.–Barbara Johnson, 10, suffered a fractured elbow, a cut requiring 40 stitches and severe bruises when the large wrench she was using slipped as she attempted to help her father, Willard Johnson, and brothers dislodge a rock from the rollers of their hay baler.–The Unity High School band placed third in Class B at a competition in Winnipeg, Canada.–A Midsummer Day festival was held at the home of sisters Freda and Esther Anderson in Centuria, with help from another sister, Mrs. Axel Friberg.

Guests came from the Twin Cities, Lindstrom, Balsam Lake, Sand Lake, West Sweden, Cushing, Frederic and other places, and they had a Swedish sermon and many Swedish songs; decorated with birch branches and ate Scandinavian foods.–John R. Swedberg Jr., Webster, graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in mortuary science.–The Burnett County 4-H royalty were senior division, Carol Conroy and Eldon Green, and junior division, Carole Kreutzian and LaVern Friberg.

40 Years Ago St. Dominic Catholic Church, Frederic, erected a new memorial bell on the property, at a cost of about $8,000 for bell, tower, installation and electrification – with a regulating clock so that it would ring automatically morning, noon and evening.–Vandals in the Frederic area damaged tractors at Central Supply and lights along the lawn at St. Dominic’s, uprooted flowers from a planter at Carlson’s Funeral Home and placed explosives in several mailboxes.–Charles Tollander, Webster, announced his candidacy for representative to the Assembly of the Wisconsin Legislature from Polk, Burnett and part of Barron counties.–Four Frederic boys were shown as they prepared to head off to basketball camp at the UW-Eau Claire. They were Rick Vincent, Randy Vincent, Jeff Anderson and Dave Anderson.–Charles Kuralt, CBS News correspondent, did a story about tubing on the Apple River near Somerset.–”The Cross and the Switchblade” was playing at the D’Lux Theatre, Luck, and “The Graduate” was playing at the Auditorium in St. Croix Falls. Coming up at the Webb Theatre in Webster was “Bless the Beasts and the Children.”–The Minnesota Orchestra was scheduled to play an outdoor concert in Amery, with Charlie Boone of WCCO-Radio as master of ceremonies.

20 Years Ago Temps dropped as low as 27 degrees overnight on June 20 and 21 in parts of Polk and Burnett counties, causing frost damage to crops.–A group, including members of the University of Wisconsin marching band, was on tour promoting the state’s newest lottery game and made a stop in a town they said was an obvious choice, Luck.–Tanya Tschumperlin was chosen Miss Frederic 1992, with First Princess Heidi Carlson and Second Princess Melissa Wyss. Little Miss winners were Little Miss Frederic Carrie Hutton, First Princess Stacy Anderson and Second Princess Megan Chenal.–The Family Days parade in Frederic included Jim Glover driving a covered wagon, Jessica and Jeanine Moody as clowns driving the Clam Falls General Store entry, and the M.C. Dancers, under the direction of Molly Carlson.–The Anderson brothers of Clam Falls, Joe, Greg and Mike, had some good luck on their dairy farm when their best cow gave birth to triplet heifer calves.–Barbara Schmidt, Jennifer Appleholm, Jaclynn Juleen, Marnee Larson, Angela Cook and Jeanette Williams were confirmed at Milltown Lutheran Church.–Frederic Evangelical Free Church was having a farewell gathering for their pastor, the Rev. Dennis Painter, and his family as he was leaving Frederic to pursue a master’s degree in education.–Kristin Mangelson, Miss Teen Wisconsin of the Year, 1991, represented Wisconsin at the National Miss Teen of the Year pageant in San Diego, Calif.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Good Sunday afternoon, hope everyone is enjoying the glorious weather we’re having right now.

Wow, isn’t that something about the flooding in Duluth and so sad about the animals at the zoo there.

I guess we won’t be going up that way for a while; it’s always been a nice drive with fun stops along the way.

Mom’s been busy doing yard work and shoveling rock, and I’ve been busy keeping an eye on her to make sure she does it right. Eli and Maya aren’t much help, they seem to like it in the woods where it is cooler, and at least that way I don’t have to put up with Maya’s silliness. I wonder if I was ever like that when I was a youngster, and to think, the teenage years are coming.

Our friend Pam brought in two little kittens she named Ping and Pong, the sequel. I don’t know if you remember, but we had two little ginger kittens a while back also called Ping Ping and Pong.

Happy Tails Await Arnell Humane Society of Polk County Ms. Foxy is an energetic, happy papillon. We are very proud to offer her for adoption because Ms. Foxy is already a success story. As a 1-year-old, Ms. Foxy had lived only in a small kennel with her brother before coming to the shelter. This version of puppy socialization and pet care is limiting at best and emotionally scarring for a young pup. Ms. Foxy is already a success story because she has learned that people are fun and friendly, a leash and collar allow her an endless number of sights and sounds and there is a big world out there to explore without fear.

Foxy and three sibling purebred 1-year-old papillons are available for adoption at our shelter. They have been undergoing daily training with our Homeward Bound students and shelter staff, gaining trust and insight into a brave new world of how to be a companion dog. Papillon means “butterfly” in French. These adorable little dogs are so named because of their distinctive butterfly-like ears. They have a long flowing coat, usually white with patches of color. The papillons at our shelter missed out on

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YAPpenings Sadie This little brother and sister are very cute and playful, especially the little girl. Ping is the boy, and he is black and white, and Pong, the little girl, is a brown tiger-striped kitty with some white. Also in the kitten department, we have little Rosie who never stops purring. What a little motor she has!

Rosie is black in color and has a short tail, so we think she may possibly have some Maine Coon in her. Of course don’t forget our older gal Cleo and our youngster Chai - all waiting to be adopted.

Our beautiful Maggie, a young Siberian husky mix, arrived at the shelter with porcupine quills in her face.

This 2-year-old dog is a happy and gentle girl and has a lot going for her. She actually had an approved adoption application, but sadly at the last early socialization and will require special care in their new homes. They have come a long way at our shelter, but their education needs to continue in a patient, loving home.

A few of our kittens went home last week.

Foxy Remington, Matilda and Sienna were adopted. That leaves Polly, Piper, Jimmy, Joseph, Rigley, Jelly Bean, Cammie, Mallory, Bootzi, Mitzi, Sockz, Margaret, Billy, Larry, Levi and Oswald.

They represent all of the color combinations and more: grey tabby, orange tabby, torbie, flame point, mitted and polydactyl (extra toes). View their pictures and brief descriptions online at our Web site arnellhumane.org, and then come to the shelter to meet them in kitten. Each one comes equipped with a loud purr and unlimited hours of entertainment.

Last week I wrote about three of our senior dogs that found homes. The dalmatian elder statesman Duke has had an update to his happy story. His picture in our column drew the attention of a woman who thought he looked an awful lot like a

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715-349-2964 Last Tuesday evening while I joined the Siren Lionesses for their installation dinner in town Miss Prissy and her three young’uns decided to stop in at bear country and give hubby and our daughter a run for their money. While Mom looked for a snack and tore things down in the bird yard the three little monkeys explored all over. A shout from hubby however and those cute little black balls of fur shot up the trees. It looked like they were up there to stay, however after about 15 or 20 minutes Mom must have called them down and they followed her into the woods.

Sunday shortly after we returned from church our Boston went ballistic at the patio door. There we found the yearling cub Trouble back in our bird yard.

Now this little guy is either dumber than a box of rocks or he has simply decided humans just aren’t anything to be afraid of as it took at least 10 minutes of throwing rocks and yelling before he took off.

Get ready for a good week of outside work as it seems Mother Nature is giving us a reprieve or so the TV weathermen are saying. Maybe gardens can dry out so we can work them.

Talked to family and friends up in the Duluth, Barnum and Moose Lake, Minn. areas. Many with standing water in basements or other kinds of water damage. I grew up in the Duluth area and have never seen or heard of such devastation.

Sympathy is extended to the family of longtime Siren resident Lars R. Warn, who passed away May 29.

Sympathy is also extended to the family of James DeMarre, who passed away June 11.

The trumpter swan family is out on Little Doctor Lake on Hwy. 70 west of Siren, not on Big Doctor Lake as reported in last week’s column. Last time I saw them they still had their four little ones; my, how they have grown.

Dewey - LaFollette Lisa, John and Johnny Unertl and Sue Ackerman were recent visitors of Jack and Kay Krentz.

Karen Mangelsen called on Harry Ferris Monday morning. In the afternoon, she visited Doris Koslowski.

Richard, Rick and Randi Funk visited Lida Nordquist Wednesday and Thursday.

Marian Brincken and June and Chuck Willis were supper guests of Kay and Jack Krentz Thursday.

Beth Jackson visited Karen and Hank Mangelsen Friday afternoon.

A large number of relatives and friends attended the birthday party for Barb Durand Saturday afternoon, which was held at her home.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen were supper guests of Jake, Holly, Hannah and Grace Mangelsen Friday. April, Dave, Patty and Mandy Close, and Larry, Celie, Baxter, Randy, Tara, Henry and Josephine Mangelsen were there also. On Saturday, they all

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minute the fellow changed his mind.

Maggie is tall and slender and races around the play yard when you’re outside with her.

Just an overall great gal.

With summer here, I wanted to remind you Maggie of the danger of leaving your dog in a parked car. Every year, dogs suffer and die when their guardians make the mistake of leaving them in a parked car, even for just a minute, while they run an errand. Parked cars are death traps for dogs. On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to between 100 to 120 degrees in just minutes, and on a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 160 degrees in less than 10 minutes. Animals can suffer brain damage or death from heatstroke in just 15 minutes. Beating the heat is extra tough for dogs because they can only cool themselves by panting and by sweating through their paw pads.

Why am I telling you that? Well, a dog was just dog she lost one and a half years ago in February 2011. At that time, he was 12 years old and she thought that perhaps he had wandered off to die or was ambushed by coyotes in the area. He simply disappeared and they were sure he was dead.

She provided pictures of Duke when he lived with her, and sure enough, it sure looked like the same dog. Duke’s adopter agreed to meet and it was a tearful reunion. A new living situation didn’t allow Duke to return with his previous owner but it was a huge relief to know that he had survived and was in a loving home for the rest of his days. Duke is happy in his new home. He runs a few laps around the farm yard and takes a nap for the remainder of the day. As his adopter says, “That’s what you do when you get old.”

A low-income spay and neuter program called Snip-n-Tuck is available at Arnell Memorial Humane Society. Pet owners with low income are eligible for spay and neuter surgeries at reduced prices. Contact the Arnell shelter, 715-268-7387 (PETS), for an application for this program if you or someone you know needs help with the cost of spaying or neutering a pet. Spaying and neutering are our best defense against pet overpopulation.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society is in Amery, phone 715-268-7387 or online at arnellhumane.org.

Frederic Senior Center Dave Peterson

The weather has really been great.

The winners for Spades were Ellis Erickson, Inez Pearson, Margaret Ulick and Lorna Erickson. The 9bid was won by Holly Stonesifer.

The winners for 500 were Larry Anderson, Bob Holm, Arnie Borchert and Margaret Ulick. The 9-bid was won by Marlyce Borchert.

Remember that we play Spades Monday at 1 p.m., 500 Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Pokeno Wednesday and Friday at 1 p.m. and Dime Bingo on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m.

We have had quite a few players for Dime Bingo.

Enjoy the nice weather and have a safe Fourth of July.

Hope to see you at the center.

St. Croix Valley Senior Center Marian Edler

Bev Beckmark Last Tuesday evening, the Siren Lioness Club held their annual Installation of Officers Dinner for the year of 2012-2013 at the Pour House.

The Siren Methodist Church met their new pastor, Pastor Gilbert While and wife, Sharon, when they joined the congregation for last Sunday’s service.

Congratulations to Chuck and Linda Hill on their 40th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 30.

Stop in at their home on Burnikel Road and enjoy coffee and cake and wish them many more.

Don’t forget that the Fourth of July is just around the corner. There are lots of fun things to do and see in the Siren and surrounding areas. Don’t forget to stop in at the Siren Methodist Church for their homemade pies with homemade ice cream.

Tuesday started out with our exercise. We had the potluck lunch followed by the monthly meeting. We started the planning for Wannigan Days. We will have a bake sale and garage sale on Friday, July 20. Then on Saturday, we will have a bake sale and pork chops on a stick along with other goodies. In the afternoon games were played. Winners in 500 were Don Benson, Charlie Mevissen, Ray Nelson and Bob Norlander. Winners in Dominos were Delores Benson and George and Ione Meixner. Russ Adams, Bill McGrorty and Mary Hennessy were the winning team in Hand and Foot.

Thursday, we held our exercise session. Cribbage was played in the afternoon. In the evening, 500 cards were played with the winners Chuck Magnison, Roger Greenly, Artis Brown and Joan Arnold.

Friday morning at 10 a.m., Bridge was played.

They need more players so come and join them.

Have you stopped in at the senior center? Everyone is welcome to check us out and have a cup of coffee.

Siren Senior news Can you believe that we are almost to July and can celebrate the Fourth? Time sure does go fast.

The center will be closed on July Fourth, so you can take in all the activities of parades, food stands and of course, all the fireworks.

We want to express gratitude to Nadia Mudryj for donating all her collection plates. We put them in the craft room and all of them sold right away. We really appreciate it as the donation brought money into the center.

attended the celebration in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Gene and Carlotta Romsos. The party was at Greener’s Reel ‘Em Inn on Long Lake.

Weekend visitors of Gerry and Donna Hines at various times were Nina and Lawrence Hines, Brian, Jane, Jenny, Justin and Bryton Hines, Mark, Sue and Philip Hines, Dianne, Edgar, Roxy, Jack and Matthew Rodriguiz, Karen and Hank Mangelsen, Lida Nordquist and Nick and Esther Mangelsen.

They all wished Donna a happy birthday.

Fran Chad Andrea visited his parents, Dixie and Chuck Krause Andea, Saturday.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen called on Sue and Jack and Jeri Witzany attended their grandson Roger Mroszak Sunday afternoon.

Esther and Nick Mangelsen visited Lida Nordquist Alex Kringen’s graduation party in Big Lake, Minn., and Karen and Hank Mangelsen Sunday evening. on Sunday. He will attend UMD in the fall.

Sharon and Ron Proffit and family and Jennifer Clam River Tuesday Club will meet July 11 at Kimblom and family enjoyed swimming in Devils Lake 1:30 p.m. at the home of Kay Krentz. at Natalie Flagstad’s home on Thursday. On Saturday, Reeny and family drove Brittany Johnson home to Eau Claire, returning home on Sunday.

Some Harmony HCE members had a project lesson at the government center on Tuesday morning.

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rescued last week from a parked car, where she almost died. The poor girl couldn’t even stand when they got her out, and just she lay on the ground while drinking a gallon of water. Thank you to those that saw she was in trouble and rescued her.

Well, with the temperatures out there, it’s not the best time for an air conditioner to decide to pack it in, but that’s exactly what happened.

The air conditioner in the adoption room shorted out and died, so we have to bring a new one in ASAP for the comfort of my friends there. If you’d like to help with the unexpected expense, it would be great and also tax deductible.

Q: Why should you walk carefully when it’s raining cats and dogs?

A: You might step in a poodle.

I know - pretty sad joke isn’t it, but then what can you expect from a silly canine like myself.

Have a great week everyone. Licks and tail wags.

The Humane Society of Burnett County is saving lives, one at a time. www.hsburnettcty.org, 715866-4096, license No. 267335-DS. We’re on Facebook too, why don’t you like us there.

Nona Severson

Our 500 winners were Joe Brown, Gerry Vogel, Larry Anderson and Arnie Borchert.

Spade winners were Candace Doriott, Clara Palomaki, Sue Newberger, Arvid Pearson and Darleen Groves.

Don’t forget the farmers market on Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m.

Have a fun, safe Fourth of July and see you at the center.

Orange

LaVonne O'Brien

The Orange 4-H Club had a work day at the Amy Kopecky home on Tuesday. They made plans for the fair booth and the Fourth of July parade. Tuesday morning, the Kopeckys went picking strawberries at Lindy’s Berries. The donated strawberries will be used in the 4-H food booth during the fair.

The Webster Lions Club will have a chicken barbecue on Sunday, July 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the old tennis courts along Hwy. 35 in Webster.

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Grantsburg Public Library Summer reading program, Wednesday, July 11, 1:30 p.m.

Join us for an afternoon of live music and live animals … what could be more fun? Grantsburg’s own rockers, Joe Dumas and Gus Johnson, will entertain audiences of all ages, and Grandpa Jim’s Animal Farm petting zoo will have lots of furry friends for up close fun. Prizes and pizza coupons will be awarded throughout the summer program.

Web site

The library has a newly updated Web site. Visit the site to find out about upcoming library programs, view new book lists and search for your favorite titles in the library catalog.

Academic news

Green thumb wanted

The library is seeking volunteers to help maintain grounds around the library. If you are interested, please inquire at the library.

Library hours and information

Monday noon – 6 p.m.; Tuesday noon – 6 p.m.; Wednesday 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursday noon – 6 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; closed July 4. The contact information for the library is 715-463-2244; Web site is grantsburg.wislib.org and now you can follow the library on Facebook.

Birth announcements A girl, Gretta Elise Peterson, was born June 11, to Jennifer and Kevin Peterson of Aitkin, Minn., at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, Minn. She weighed 8 lbs., 14 oz. and was 21 inches long.

Grandparents are Kathy and Dick Peterson of Le Sueur, Minn. and Joey Hirschey of Staples, Minn. Great-grandfather is Philip Videen of Luck. – submitted •••

A boy, Emmett Michael Anderson, born June 21, 2012, to Hannah Anderson of Siren. Emmett weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz.

Grandparents are Rita Gerlach of Siren and Mike and Cathy Anderson of Stacy, Minn. Great-grandparents are Jerry and Dee Anderson of Hot Springs Village, Ark. and uncle is Scott Anderson of Siren.

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Born at Burnett Medical Center:

A boy, Leland Flynn Snyder, born June 18, 2012, to Todd and Shayna Snyder, Grantsburg. Leland weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long.

Siblings are Anneliese and Adalyn.

Grandparents are Duke and Dorene Snyder of Grantsburg and Joey and Michelle Schmid of Oshkosh.

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Wisconsin Interstate Park Naturalist programs at Wisconsin Interstate Park Saturday, June 30

Family Play Day, 10 a.m. to noon near the Ice Age Center. A fun-filled event of drop-in activities to choose from. The stations may include nature art, animal tracking, an eco scavenger hunt, fishing fun, wildcard games and more. Sound like fun? Bring your kids, the grandkids, the neighborhood kids.

Family Play Days are part of the Get Outdoors! Wisconsin program.

Pace of a River: Kayaking 101, 6:30 p.m., at the Lake O’ the Dalles beach. Hear from a National Park Service ranger about why the St. Croix is such a special place to explore and where the best kayaking spots are. Learn about the different types of kayaks, modern gear, basic paddle strokes and what to pack for a nonmotorized adventure. Take a kayak out for a quick spin to find out which boats and paddles you enjoy the most.

Sunday, July 1

The Secrets of Eagle Peak, 10 a.m., at the Eagle Peak Trail sign in the Pines Group Camp. Join naturalist Barb Walker for a hike up the trail to learn the secrets of the peak and see a beautiful view of the St. Croix River Valley.

Hike to Horizon Rock, 1 p.m., at the Horizon Rock Trail sign across from the Pothole Trail. Meet the naturalist for a short hike to Horizon Rock – appropriately named because of the incredible view.

Monday, July 2

Recipe for a Pothole, 10 a.m., at the Pothole Trail sign. Join Walker for a guided hike around the Pothole Trail to learn the makings of Interstate Park’s natural wonders.

Tuesday, July 3

Candlelight walk around Lake O’ the Dalles, 8:30 p.m., at the River Bottoms picnic area near the fishing pier. Walk at your own pace around the scenic shore of the lake guided by candlelight underfoot and moonlight overhead. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy the lake in a whole new light.

Wednesday, July 4, Independence Day

All About Owls, 10 a.m., at the Ice Age Center.

Owls are among the most successful predators of the night because of their wonderful adaptations.

Learn all about them with Walker and enjoy a close encounter with Aztec, her South American spectacled owl.

A Billion Years on the Pothole Trail, 1 p.m., at the Pothole Trail sign. Join Walker and hike back in time to see the geological wonders created over the last billion years.

Thursday, July 5

Nature Story time, 10 a.m. Join naturalist Julie Fox for a story and activity chosen especially for children pre-K through kindergarten and their parents.

Check at the park office for the program location within the park.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls on Hwy. 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. For more info call Fox or Walker at 715-483-3747.

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Dan Mewes. - submitted ••• DULUTH, Minn. – Lake Superior College graduated over 1,000 students on May 14. Graduation ceremonies were held at the DECC. Leif L. Chinander, St. Croix Falls, received an Association of Applied Science degree in fire technology and administration.

Chinander is now employed with the Bureau of Land

Management as a wildfire specialist in Rock Springs, Wyo. – submitted ••• MOORHEAD, Minn. – Dr. Mark Krejci, provost and dean of the college, has announced the names of students whose superior academic achievement during the second semester of the 2011-12 academic year placed them on the dean’s honor list at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. “These students have demonstrated, through their academic accomplishments, that they are preparing themselves to impact the affairs of the world,” says Krejci.

To qualify for this designation, students must carry a minimum of 12 semester credits and have a gradepoint average of at least a 3.7 on a 4.0 scale.

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Robert Billings, junior, son of Steven and Anne Billings. - submitted

Larsen Family Public Library Skeeter the Clown

Skeeter the Clown will be making an appearance at our library on Monday, July 9, at 10:30 a.m. for a 20-minute presentation in our meeting room. Everyone is welcome. This and the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus that will be at the Webster High School Grounds on Sunday, July 15. Show times are at 2 and 4:30 p.m. and are sponsored by the Webster Lions Club. Hope to see you here.

Summer reading

The summer reading program for elementary school children meets every Wednesday at 12:30 - 2 p.m., running through Aug. 13. Come join the fun.

We meet every Wednesday all year long at 10:30 a.m. for good stories, companionship and fun.

Cabin Fever Pottery

Mystery Mayhem Book Club

As of Tuesday, July 10, we will be meeting monthly on the second Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. rather than on Monday mornings. We will be reading any mystery book by Aaron Elkins. Join us for a lively discussion, featuring Gideon Oliver, the bone doctor, or one of Elkin’s other series. Hope to see you at the second Tuesday of each month’s Mystery Mayhem Book Club. For more details, contact Rita Luedtke at 608-963-1425.

Adult fiction books

• “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” by Bertrand Brown • “Gone Missing” by Linda Castillo • “Never Tell” by Alafair Burke • “Risk Agent” by Ridley Pearson • “The Search” by Shelley Shepard Gray • “Wicked Business” by Janet Evanovich

Gratitude is extended to Judith Witt-Croswhite, owner of Cabin Fever Pottery in Danbury, for the stoneware vase she donated to our library. It is on display in the audiovisual area.

Adult nonfiction books

“Freedom Isn’t Free”

• “Stunning: A Pretty Little Liars Novel” by Sara Shepard

If you haven’t seen the quilt on display in the children’s area, you still have time. “Freedom Isn’t Free,” designed, pieced and quilted by Carole Fure, will be hanging here until after the Fourth of July.

Men’s book club

The first meeting will take place Tuesday, July 10, at 10 a.m., in the Nexen Meeting Room. Local author Sam Jones, author of “To Hell and Almost Back,” will be telling us about how he wrote his new book.

Coffee and cookies will be served. Future meetings will also be planned. Please feel free to join us and if you have any questions, please call Patti at 715866-7697.

Book club

The book club meets Tuesday, July 24, in the Nexen Community Room. The title to be discussed is “Sarah’s Key” by Tatiana de Rosnay. “Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a 10 year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel d’Hiv roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother, Michel, in a cupboard in the family’s apartment, thinking that she will be back within a few hours. Paris, May 2002: On Vel d’Hiv’s 60th anniversary, Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article about this black day in France’s past.” Everyone is welcome, even if you haven’t read the book and just want to listen to the discussion.

• “Why Should Every Christian Pray for and Support Israel?” by Norma Duncan

Young adult books

Children’s books

• “Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess” by Rachel Renee Russell • “Higglety Pigglety Pop and Where the Wild Things Are: Libretti” by Maurice Sendak • “The Nutshell Library” by Maurice Sendak

DVDs

• “The Vow” • “Safe House” • “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” • “The Woman in Black”

Audio books

• “Love Is Murder” by Sandra Brown

Large-print books

• “As the Crow Flies” by Craig Johnson • “The Expats” by Chris Pavone • “Crops and Robbers” by Paige Shelton

Hours and information

Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.

– 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more information contact the library at 715-866-7697, Web site: webster.wislib.org.

Online catalog: merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/search.

Borderline

We Will Reopen For Business As Usual On Thursday, July 5.

715-327-4236

St. Croix Falls

Preschool story time

In Observance of Independence Day, Our Offices Will Be Closed Wednesday, July 4, 2012.

303 N. Wisconsin Ave. 24154 State Rd. 35N Frederic, Wis. Siren, Wis.

BRAINERD, Minn. – Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, Minn., has announced its 2012 spring semester dean’s list.

The dean’s list includes students who earned a grade-point average of 3.25-3.74. Central Lakes College is a comprehensive community and technical college in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

107 N. Washington St. St. Croix Falls, Wis.

715-483-9008

11 West 5th Ave. Shell Lake, Wis.

715-468-2314

Markville resident Melvin R. Babcock passed away on Sunday, June 17, at The Villages of North Branch, Minn., (nursing home). He was 92 years young, part of the Class of 1938, and certainly a part of The Old Markville Crew. Melvin was married to Irene Witt and was an area bus driver for many years before moving over to the Stanchfield area.

Over there, he was a mechanic for the state of Minnesota for a good many years as well. He returned to the Markville area almost every deer-hunting season well past retirement age, bagging a deer as often as not. I knew him as a friendly and openminded person right off the bat. Unfortunately, the news of his passing arrived too late to make a timely entry to this column. His funeral was held on June 26, at Braham Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Richard Chronis officiating.

For a belated Father’s Day gift, Nick Baker treated his dad, Dave, to a ticket to the Twins versus

Bob Brewster

Royals game in the Cities on July 1. Fran and Dave also spent a lot of time at the Sand Lake Resort in Sturgeon Lake recently with Fran’s son and his family from Las Vegas. Fran and Dave Baker enjoyed the Mike Shannon concert at the Old School Art Center recently. Mike Shannon is a professional piano player who lives in Askov. They were pleased to see Evelyn Johnson and Darlene Merimonti at the event. Bill Taylor from Moose Lake and a group of saxophonists will be performing at the center on July 27.

All registered voters in the Town of New Dosey should expect to get their ballots for the Aug. 14 primary very soon. Do not toss them out, thinking they are junk mail.

Watch for your ballots.

A 65th wedding anniversary party will be given for Mert and Gordy Peschong at the Hillside Inn on July 14, beginning at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited. Congratulations, Mert and Gordy!

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LIBRARY NEWS Centuria Public Library

Frederic Public Library Fun with frogs at the library June 28

Environmentalist Randy Korb will bring his Wisconsin amphibians to the library Thursday, June 28, at 2 p.m. Children will experience native amphibians by holding, feeding and listening to them. All children will get a chance to hold the tree frogs, true frogs, toads and salamanders, from tiny spring peepers to big bullfrogs. Korb’s frog friends have been a big hit at the Frederic Library, so make plans to attend this program.

Journey for Freedom June 28

“My name is Peter Vodenka. In June of 1983, my wife and I, along with our 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son, defected from behind the Iron Curtain of Communist Czechoslovakia. In the middle of a cold, rainy night, we ran for our lives across the border from Communist Yugoslavia to western Austria …” So begins the amazing true story of a family’s journey to freedom in America. Come to hear Vodenka speak in a special program on Thursday, June 28, at 7 p.m., at St. Luke Methodist Church, Linden St. E., Frederic.

100 This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Frederic Library. Books will be available for sale and signing by the author. For more information, call 715-327-4979.

Still time to join the summer reading fun

The Dream Big, READ summer program is open to all kids from preschool to tweens and teens. Continuing this year is the teen book group and the fourth- through sixth-grade book group along with our new second- and third-grade book group. Fam-

ily-friendly movie time is Monday at 2 p.m.; craft time is Tuesday at 2 p.m.; and imagination time is Thursday at 2 p.m. We have many activities planned, so pick up program information and weekly reminders at the library or check the summer reading schedule by visiting the Web site at fredericlibrary.org.

Stop in soon to register, learn how to qualify for cool door prizes and start reading.

Story time Wednesday morning for all kids

Story time runs Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m., with stories chosen for preschoolers and young readers. Caregivers must accompany the children. This summer, we will also have a Big Kids story time at 10:30 a.m., for siblings who are older than preschool age. If you are interested in reading to the children this summer, we welcome you.

Please talk to a librarian to choose a date, and we will supply the materials.

Computer questions? e-reader problems?

Bring in your technology questions and we will help you find the answers. We can also show you how to download free e-books. If you have questions about terminology, Internet, e-mail, Facebook or anything else computer-related, talk to us.

Dream Big – Read

Monster mash

Under the sea

At the same time, be reading and participating in Reading Bingo. Pick up your Reading Bingo cards at the library, read three books to get a Bingo and put them in the jar to win a chance for an exciting prize.

There are four grand prizes just waiting to be won

by July 31. To win a grand prize, the participate must attend at least two of the schedule programs and play Reading Bingo. The more books you read, the greater your chances are at winning a grand prize. ‘All books must be checked out of the Centuria Public Library in order to play Reading Bingo.

The summer reading program at the Centuria Public Library is about to begin. During the month of July, the library will be hosting four great reading programs for children in the Centuria community to participate in to celebrate reading during the summer.

Tuesday, July 3, 1-2:30 p.m. Come and have fun learning and creating your own aquarium. Have fun drawing with your friends and playing the octopus water balloon game. Join one and all for a seaworthy treat.

Roll, glow and blow

Tuesday, July 10, 1-2:30 p.m. Join the fun creating a super sculpture that will glow with wild color.

Blow until you can’t blow anymore to create mountains of bubbles. A bubbly treat will quench your thirst.

Outer space fun

Tuesday, July 17, 1-2:30 p.m. Have fun with friends making fizzing rockets, playing pop goes the planet, exploring on a moon-walk scavenger hunt and have a treat that is right out of space.

Tuesday, July 14, 1-2:30 p.m. Listening to a creepy Charlie Spooky Tale, making a moving eye portrait and monster face painting is just part of the fun. Making monster toast is just the right treat on such a day.

Hours

Monday, noon – 5 p.m.; Tuesday, noon – 7 p.m.; Wednesday, noon – 5 p.m.; Thursday, noon – 7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – noon. Contact information: 715-646-2630, centuriapl@ifls.lib.wi.us or centurialibrary.org.

How to know what we know

Find us on Facebook at Frederic Public Library.

The Web site is fredericlibrary.org. E-mail us at library@fredericlibrary.org. Frederic Public Library, 127 Oak St. W., 715-327-4979. Library 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.

Milltown Public Library Pajama story time

Story time is held in the evenings at Milltown Public Library. Jump into your pajamas, grab a guardian, you’ll need them for a ride anyway, and join us for a half hour of fun, stories and a small craft every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. Pack in some fun before your day is done.

Computer basics

Open lab for beginners is available on Mondays at 1 and 2 p.m. Sign up for an hour-long session at the circulation desk or call 715-825-2313.

Upcoming events Milltown’s outdoor movie

Bring your own blanket, bug spray and enjoy a free family-friendly movie under the night sky. The first film of the summer will be shown Saturday, July 7, at dusk at the Half Moon Lake Landing. Partnering with the Town of Milltown and the Half Moon Lake District, there will also be fireworks at intermission. More details at the library or on the library Web site.

Join the Friends of the Milltown Public Library

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, July 12, at 6:30 p.m. Anyone can be a member and can help in many ways.

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 e-books and e-audiobooks. Check out our upcoming programming and wares anytime at milltownpubliclibrary.org or stop in to browse the collections. You can also find the Milltown Public Library on Facebook and Twitter.

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Hours and information

Phone: 715-825-2313, open Monday through Thursday 10 a.m-7 p.m, Friday 10 a.m-5 p.m, and Saturday 10 a.m-2 p.m. E-mail milltownpl@milltownpubliclibrary.org. Fresh coffee and fast Wi-Fi are served every day.

St. Croix Falls Public Library Summer reading at the library Dream Big, READ

Plant watchers with your host, botanist/ecologist, Barb Delany

Between the Covers – Summer reading for adults 18-plus

Play Wii at the library

Now through August, sign up at the library for weekly prize drawings and activities. Pick up a schedule at the library or download a copy from the Web site. Congrats to last week’s winners, Alise W., Erica M., Rosemary P., Ayla S., Ashlyn W., Alyssa B. and Tyler B.

Discover – Read or listen to any three titles of your choice to enter drawings for fabulous prizes.

Connect – Help us build our reading local list of titles.

Use the library Web site to share the great reads you are enjoying over the summer, see what others are reading or listening to. Enjoy - Grand prize, Amazon Kindle, plus each participant wins a library mug. Pick up forms at the library or download them from the Web site.

Book Sizzle! New on the Web site

Check it out. Also sign up to get the library newsletter via e-mail.

Summertime yoga

Summertime yoga for families with instructor Julie Karsky at the Overlook, 7 p.m., Wednesdays, July 18 and Aug. 15

Individual help for basic computer questions

Mondays from 1-3 p.m., bring your own laptop; check out a library laptop or workstation. Call ahead to ensure availability.

Legos provided, please leave all personal Legos and toys at home. All ages with a parent.

Inquire at the circulation desk. A friend of the library donated a brand-new Wii. Used games and accessory donations in good condition are welcome.

Community meeting room is available for your organization

Reserve the meeting room with our online form.

Story hour

Listen to stories, create art and have fun with other kids and parents every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Check out the 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. stcroixfallslibrary.org. Look for us on Facebook.

Technology

Free wireless and eight public computers are available at the library. Plus six laptops available for use in the library, must have a valid MORE library card in good standing.

Hours

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@stcroixfallslibrary.org Online: stcroixfallslibrary.org.

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Lego club on the first and third Saturdays through June, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

First Monday of each month at 6-7:45 p.m. Information about native plants and native habitats, lively observations and protecting biodiversity. Program includes outdoor hike from the library, 7 p.m., Dates: July 2, Aug. 6 and Sept. 3.

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Milltown Fishermen's Party Parade

For the second year in a row, Kayla Johnson, Milltown, got the parade off in grand fashion with a stirring rendition of the national anthem. She received a huge round of applause for the performance.

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Milltown firefighters sprayed down the parade announcers, judges and photographers, who likely deserved it.

North Valley Lutheran Church’s parade wagon had some quality smiles.

Kids wave from a Milltown Fire Department unit, on Sunday, June 24, during the Fishermen’s Party parade.

Riders on the North Pines Mounted Search and Rescue horses paused to take in a little petting during the parade.

Osceola royalty won best float honors on Sunday.

Photos by Greg Marsten

Known simply as “The E’s,” Emma, Evan and Ella were the showstoppers in the kiddie parade and also won a prize for most unique float on Sunday.

Now that’s a wheelie! This Unity FFA member was one of the stars of the parade.

(L to R): Katie, Brooklyn and Anna should have received an award for best smiles in their Jeff’s Small Engine parade unit on Sunday.

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Milltown Fishermen's Party Queen Pageant

Outgoing Milltown Queen Katie Jensen crowns the new Miss Milltown, Desiree Walton at the coronation in Bering Park on Friday, June 22. – Photos by Greg Marsten

The newly crowned 2012 Milltown royalty (L to R): First Princess Courtney Galle, Little Miss Camryn Hanson and Queen Desiree Walton.

Outgoing Little Miss Milltown Emily Heulsman crowns the newest little queen, Camryn Hanson.

Milltown Fishermen's Party Talent Show

Heather Nelson had a warm reception from her kids after she performed a jazz dance in the adult category. She also took top honors.

The little miss candidates pose one final time before the coronation ceremony on Friday, June 22.

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Jada Nick, 3, and Adam Nick, 6, took first-place Hallie Nelson did an impressive ballet number honors in the youngest age group on Saturday at in the grass at the talent show. the Voss Talent Show.

The Indianhead Chorus didn’t perform in the talent show but made an appearance on Saturday at Bering Park.

Natalie Albrecht took first-place honors Jenny Olson took second place in the 6- with her clogging skills in the 6-12 age 12 age group with her combination of trum- group. pet playing and hula-hooping.

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Milltown Fishermen's Party

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These kids took in the fire department water challenge ringside, keeping cool with the splashes.

One of the most interesting features on Clayton Wensch’s 1958 Chevrolet Impala was this “bootlegger spotlight,” which also doubles as a rearview mirror. – Photos by Greg Marsten

A whole lot of pie! The Bering Park shelter was loaded with sweets on Saturday for party-goers.

Not homemade but hand-built, according to builder Charlie Hulton of Luck. His hand-built mini-Ferguson diesel tractor was a show stopper.

The day grew a little long for Jocelyn, 2, as her dad, Daryn, strolled her through the car and bike show on Saturday.

Friday night’s fish fry was very popular and drew a good crowd, with lots of quality help.

2012 grand marshal Tony Forster was honored for his local community involvement on Friday evening, June 22.

Josh Niedzielski, 8, Milltown, admires the interior of a vintage Ford truck. Mary Jane Jones is seen behind him.

Axel Jensen, 4 months, enjoyed his first Fishermen’s Party in the arms of his mother, Kelsey Jensen. He wore the bandana well.

The Bering Park trout pond was popular with the kids on Saturday. After all, it was the Fishermen’s Party.

The bone stock lawn mower races on Saturday, June 23, had a few “wheelie moments” to excite the crowd.

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Milltown Fishermen's Party

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The Unity Jazz Ensemble was spot-on and drew a big crowd of fans with a variety of jazz tunes on Sunday, June 24, to close out the weekend.

Photos by Greg Marsten

Fishing contest winners Bryan Cox (left) and Dave Hansch reeled in nearly 25 pounds total of bass on Bone Lake, winning the $1,850 grand prize.

Downtown Milltown’s notably famous Buck the Dog had no problem with some attention from (L to R): Ella, Alyssa and Alexis.

Unity Class of 2014 members (L to R): Sophie Peterson, Becca Garvey and Olivia Coen washed cars to raise money for their class at C & J Auto and Storage outside of town. They also got tans in the process.

Mose Larson, 1, Milltown, enjoyed swinging in Bering Park on Saturday.

The softball tournament is a long-running staple of the Fishermen’s Party.

Tucker Olson found the medallion near the senior center for the $1,000 prize. He may have a future in detective work, as it was his third time being the first to find the Who says kids don’t clean up after others? Cavan Hall, 9, medallion.

Milltown, found this junked vacuum cleaner in the woods near the ballpark and proudly dragged it to be disposed of properly, setting a great example and having some fun along the way.

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Unity High School honor roll Honor roll Freshmen

Mikayla Allison, Tevin Anderson, William Anderson, Sabrina Bratland, Briana Colbert, Emily Ferguson, Hunter Fjorden, Joshua Grams, Ashlee Hoffman, Rebecca Houde, Beth Johnson, Tatum Kline, Jordan Lowe, Paige Lunsmann, Eryn Mares, Olivia Nelson, Amon O’Connor, MacKenzie Overby, Nicole Paulzine, Leslie Peterson, Dylan Ruck, Bailey Soper, Josh Stage, Ben Traynor and Zoe Vondrasek.

Sophomores

Therese Anderson, Alexis Bates, Kayla Bramsen, Olivia Coen, Kaitlyn Collins, Courtney Galle, Rebecca Garvey, Emily Gross, Caleb Hacker, Cassandra Hanson, Cash Hickethier, Carly Holin, Carly Ince, Zachary Johnson, Neil Kline, Bradley Knutson, Mitchell Krueger, Lillian Lenk, Ella Luepke, Danielle

Mares, Kennedy Olson, Sophie Peterson, Oliver Raboin, Madeline Ramich, Valerie Schultz and Desiree Walton.

Juniors

Alisha Aronson, Justin Aronson, Elaine Butala, Kourtney Collins, Anna Ebensperger, Taylor Heathman, Kasey Heimstead, Morgan Hoehne, Kayla Johnson, Kelsy Johnson, Megan Jones, Shauna Jorgenson, Mercedes Kobs, Brittany Kruse, Dawn Michaelson, Shay Nelson, Esther O’Connor, Hailey Olson, Marissa Paulzine, Jacob Ruck, Colton Sorensen, Kyle Sorensen, Ethan St. Amand, Megan Volgren, Benjamin Zahler and Kaina Zygowicz.

Ashley Johnson, Etta Johnson, Steven Krueger, Alec Larson, Connor Mackinnon, Kaitlyn Mackinnon, Austin Ostby, Luke Peterson, Emily Petzel, Matthew Schultz, Brittany Thomfohrda, Elizabeth Thuerkoff, Brady Turner, Jennifer Vlasnik and Amanda Vondrasek.

Honorable mention Freshmen

Tanner Amrhien, James Butala, Shallena Davison, Destinie Kobs, Carrie Lamachia, Charles Moore, Collin Nelson, Connor Olson, Danielle Tonnar and Brittany Weinzirl.

Sophomores

Seniors

Jade Baerg, Brittney Bublitz, Kevin Bystrom, Jenna Christensen, Xavier Foeller, Paige Gurtner,

Tanner Bjornson, Alex Burton, Nicole Bystrom, Cassandra Hughes, Alex Juleen, Samantha Langermann, Colin Loehr, Heidi McCurdy, Ashley Ouellette,

Kelly Radke, Eric Smith, Sierra Thomfohrda, Sommer Wakefield and Dakota Ward.

Juniors

Sarah Bader, Emily Bethke, Scott Bever, Mitchell Egge, Katie Jensen, Paige Jones, Michelle Jorgensen, Aaron Koshatka, Jonathan Larsen, Anna Luepke, Evan Lunda, Justin Moore, Morgan Peterson, Stephanie Stivers and Nicholas Wakefield.

Seniors

Steven Anderson, Benjamin Bengtson, Haleigh Brooks, Aaron Cousins, Nathan Despiegelaere, Jessteena Grillo, Gary Gustafson, Storm Oltman, Autumn Peterson, Kymberly Radke and Reed Sorensen.

Luck High School honor roll

Juniors

Evan Armour, Jordan Bazey, Eric Blaser, Jaimee Buck, John Denny, Ashley Dexter, Katelyn Dinnies, Cole Engstrand, Kelly Fitzgerald, Gabriel Hendrick-

son, Kyle Hunter, Taylor Joy, Hannah Karl, Brodie Kunze, Jacquelyn Laduke, Dylan Lemay, Geoffrey Maiden Mueller, Coty Melin, Jillian Peterson, Logan Potvin, Kylie Rich, Alexander Richey, Jan Rozumalski, Matthew Sanford, Avery Steen, Matthew Thompson, Lena Ueke-Foster, Kelcie Wilson, Sydney Wood and Timothy Wortman.

Sophomores

Megan Bartylla, Colton Branville, Clayton Dehmer, Haley Dikkers, Casey Ekholm, Cody Engstrand, Logan Hamack, Samantha Harvey, Jillian Klatt, Camille Marsten, Connor McGinnity, Travis Muller, Noah Musial, Isabella Nelson, Darian Ogilvie, Abbie

Technical college program offerings respond to employers NORTHWEST WISCONSIN — Each year Wisconsin’s technical colleges add and drop dozens of educational programs in response to the changing workplace environment. This effort to match program offerings with employer needs contributes to high placement rates for graduates of Wisconsin’s technical colleges.

In response with the projected growth of employment opportunities in the health care industry, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College has added health information technology and medical office specialist programs to its list of 2012 offerings.

Health information technology, which will be offered at each of WITC’s four campuses, teaches the skills necessary to code records for reimbursement, research and statistics and gather health information for multiple purposes.

“I think with HIT, there’s so much you can do with that credential,” says Lisa Ekman, assistant director, health information, Memorial Medical Center in Ashland. “With coding you’re a little more limited. But HIT you’re getting a wellrounded background. With experience you can take on a directorship role, and even with just a little experience you can take on a supervisory role.”

Career paths for graduates of this associate degree include work as a health information technician, reimbursement coordinator, privacy and/or security officer, and data quality and integrity monitor.

A medical coding specialist diploma will be embedded into the HIT program.

This will allow students to earn a diploma after one year and enter the workforce while they continue the final year of the program to earn the associate degree. The program is also ideal for those currently working in medical and clinical offices who would like to advance in the field.

Offered at all WITC campuses, the medical office specialist technical diploma combines medical office skills with computer skills to prepare graduates of the program for employment on the administrative side of health care working in physician’s offices, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes and other health organizations.

“This program is a good option for people who are looking at the medical field, but want to work in an office or customer service capacity rather than in a lab,” says Leslie Bleskachek WITC academic dean,

business division.

Graduates of this program can grow their technical diploma into the medical administrative specialist associate degree offered through WITC’s New Richmond and Rice Lake campuses. The medical office specialist technical diploma combines medical office skills with computer skills to prepare graduates for employment on the administrative side of health care working in physician’s offices, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes and other health organizations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment related to this field is expected to increase by 11 percent through 2018.

“We’re going to be seeing a big wave of retirements in all the professional areas in probably the next five years,” said Dan Adams, vice president, chief operating officer, Memorial Medical Center. “So there will be opportunities created that maybe will exceed what we’ve seen in the past.

Plus the growth in health information technology has outpaced a lot of the other areas most recently as facilities have gone to electronic health records. And part of that has just been stimulated by development in the industry and part is mandated as part of health care reform. So having experts in managing patient information and supporting the transition from paper to digital management is real important for us.”

Before programs are approved, colleges must meet criteria established by the state board to ensure strong market demand, high-quality curriculum and sufficient fiscal resources to deliver the programs.

Advisory committees, consisting of business and industry representatives, advise on the establishment of new programs, evaluate ongoing curricula, inform the technical colleges on the latest industry skills and technology, and recommend when program changes need to be made.

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College serves the educational and career needs of more than 25,000 residents of Northwestern Wisconsin each year. With multiple campuses, WITC offers career-focused associate degree programs, technical diplomas, short-term certificates, customized training, and a wide array of courses for personal or career enrichment. WITC is a member of Wisconsin Technical College System. For more information, call 800243-WITC or visit witc.edu. — from WITC

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Otlo, Jinny Pairoh, Karsten Petersen, Whitney Petersen, Brianna Schaar, Dylan Skow and Alicia Sund.

Freshmen

Robert Robick, Kimberly Demydowich, Hailey Foeller, Reilly Giller, Jordan Hendrickson, Jenni Holdt, Kalley Lunsmann, Tanner Nielsen, Jes Pedersen, Katelyn Pfaff, Jamie Preiner, Trent Strapon, Emily Warren, Farrah Welch, Victoria Wood and Krystal Zuniga.

Eighth

Jared Hunter, Jordan Jones, Madeline Joy, Alaura Lemieux, Emma Pedersen, Christopher Pouliot, Derek Rennicke, William Rovney, Sarah Schaar and Parker Steen.

Seventh

Jacob Aguado, Tiffany Brown, Ivy Dyer, Erin Engstrand, Erin Frank, Autumn Hermansen, Graham Hershfield, Aviana Hulett, Preston Lane, Olivia Nielsen, Sydney Paulson, Morgan Pfaff, Paige Runnels, Rachel Sanford and Courtney Stevens.

Maxwell Dehmer, John Dikkers, Kerrigan Ekholm, Madeline Emerson, Jordan Erickson, Steven Holdt,

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Spotlight on The Village Players

VOYAGER VILLAGE – The cast is set and rehearsals are under way for the Village Players Community Theatre 2012 summer production “Steel Magnolias,” a comedy/drama by Robert Harling.

Ginna Erickson has returned this season as director after directing the VPCT 2011 production of “Don’t Mention My Name.” Last year, the play and cast were established before Erickson became the director. This year Erickson chose the play, the cast and designed the set. Her flavor will definitely be a part of the production.

Erickson is a native of Webster and was very involved with the drama program while attending Webster High School.

After high school, she continued to be involved with drama by directing and acting in independent movies, taking drama classes at Bethel University and directing some community plays.

Music is Erickson’s other passion and she is currently attending Full Sail University for a degree in music business.

Erickson also works at the Small Town Veterinary Practice in Webster with her family.

This is the fourth Village what I have or Or purchase tickets at the Players summer production lucky to know door the day of the performErickson has been involved what I have.” ance. Online sales stop three with, and her second time diHolmquist feels hours prior to performance recting. very blessed and and tickets at the door are at a “I think the cast this year is happy to have the slightly higher fee. phenomenal and I feel priviopportunity For any help with ticket purto leged to be able to be working perform with the chases or questions regarding with them,” noted Erickson.

Village Players. performances, patrons are enKitty Holmquist and her Tickets for this couraged to e-mail the VPCT husband have been Voyager season’s performat: theatreVPCT@gmail.com Village members since 1992. ance will again be Guests attending the openKitty Holmquist Holmquist, who holds a available for puring night performance of Ginna Erickson master’s degree in teaching chase online with “Steel Magnolias” on ThursEnglish as a second language, printable tickets. day, July 26, will be treated to a compliteaches people from around the world via Here are three ways theatergoers can mentary glass of champagne and red the phone and Internet. purchase tickets to this season’s perform- armadillo cake, adding to the evening’s Aside from 29 wonderful years of mar- ances: festivities. riage to her husband Steve, Holmquist Purchase online for printable tickets by The VPCT invites everyone to enjoy one views her greatest achievement as raising going to villageplayerscommunitythe- or more performances of “Steel Magnothree wonderful Christian children, who atre.com then click on Ticket Peak. lias.” Performances are Thursdays, Friare all married to, as Holmquist describes, Mail your order form and payment to days and Saturdays, July 26, 27, 28, Aug. 2, delightful spouses.

VPCT: P.O. Box 677, Webster, WI 54893 3 and 4, at 7 p.m. and Sundays, July 29 Just like her “Steel Magnolia” character Order forms are available in boxes at and Aug. 5, at 2:30 p.m. - submitted M’Lynn, Holmquist has become a grand- VPCT banners, the Voyager Village office mother to Aviana Rose. As M’Lynn would and at various Webster and Webb Lake losay, “I don’t know if I’m lucky to have cations).

Local cheesemaker wins first-place trophies at Wisconsin State Fair Cheese and Butter contest contest. The contest featured 26 classes, including four new classes – aged cheddar, smoked cheese, flavored goat cheese and Latin American cheese.

Tollers and other winning cheesemakers, will be recognized during the Blue Ribbon Cheese and Butter Auction on Friday, Aug. 10, at Wisconsin State Fair Park.

The Blue Ribbon Cheese and Butter Auction, which features the sale of the blueribbon entries, is a fundraiser for the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board. Auction proceeds fund scholar-

ships for students pursuing dairy-related degrees and support the House of Moo dairy education center, as well as the Wis-

consin State Fair milking demonstrations.submitted

Fourth of July holiday: Play it safe Injuries from fireworks a major concern for the week MADISON – The Fourth of July and fireworks just go together. With the holiday weekend approaching this is a great time to remember the dangers of fireworks which can cause serious injuries and death if not properly used.

• In 2010, 15,500 fires were started by fireworks resulting in eight deaths and $36 million in direct property damage.

• Doctors treated 8,800 fireworks-related injuries in U.S. hospital emergency rooms.

• Fifty-two percent of fireworks injures were burns.

• Twenty-one percent of injuries were contusions and lacerations.

• Thirty-nine percent of those victims were under the age of 15.

• Sixty-five percent of the injured were males.

• Sparklers, fountains and novelties accounted for 43 percent of emergency room injuries.

• Sparklers are designed to throw off showers of hot sparks with temperatures

exceeding 1,200 degrees. — Courtesy National Fire Protection Association.

But you can protect yourself and your family by knowing these simple facts and tips: • Never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks.

• Adults igniting the fireworks should always wear eye protection and never have any part of the body over the firework.

• Only buy fireworks from reliable sellers.

• Use fireworks only outdoors.

• Be sure other people are out of range before lighting fireworks.

• Always have water handy, either a garden hose or a bucket.

• Light fireworks on a smooth, flat surface away from buildings, dry leaves and flammable materials.

• Light only one firework at a time.

• Never throw or point fireworks at other people or animals.

• Keep your pets indoors to reduce the risk that they will run loose and get injured. Many animals have very sensitive ears and can be stressed or frightened due to the lighting of fireworks. - submitted

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MILWAUKEE - Steven Tollers, master cheesemaker for Burnett Dairy Cooperative, Grantsburg, won two first-place trophies at the 2012 Wisconsin State Fair Cheese and Butter Contest, which took place June 21 at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis.

Tollers won first in the string cheese category and in the flavored pepper cheese category for his jalapeno and habanero pepper cheese.

Dairy manufacturers from throughout the state submitted close to 300 entries for

Wisconsin State Honeybee Queen Sarah Rushfeld (center) is surrounded by all her attendees at the Polk-Burnett Beekeepers Association meeting last Thursday, June 21. Members reported that their bee populations in the hives are low this year. Some said this is due to the high volume of rain, which is washing away lots of incoming nectar from the plants and flowers and thus distressing the colonies. Honey production this year may be low due to this. The bee club meets every third Thursday of the month at 8 p.m. For more information call 715-327-5525. - Photo by Wayne Anderson

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Lois Ann Casler

OBITUARIES Ray Winton Kirk

Richard Layton Hartzell

Lois “Ann” Casler, 74, Grantsburg formerly of Minong, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Rice Lake.

Ann was born April 14, 1938, in Minong, to the late Joseph Levi and Elva Frances (Pierce) Richards.

Ann married Jerry W. Casler in Solon Springs, on Sept. 5, 1959. They enjoyed 37 years together. He preceded her in death on Dec. 18, 1996.

She liked crocheting, caring for her indoor plants, birdwatching, collecting lighthouse figurines, taking pictures of old barns and silos and traveling throughout the United States sightseeing. Ann loved spending time with her family. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and volunteered with the Department of the Burnett County Unit on Aging.

Among those who survive and gratefully shared her life are her four children, Mark (Tammy) Casler of Minong; Gordon Casler of Spooner; Michelle (Donald) Knauber of Mountain Home, Idaho; and Jacqueline Casler of Spooner; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Muriel Vig of Minong; two sisters-inlaw, Jean Richards of Minong and Judy (Don) Hills of Rice Lake; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Larry and Jack (John) Richards.

Funeral services were Wednesday, June 27, at the Wesleyan River Church in Minong. Pastor Ben Kidder officiated. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery in Minong.

Online condolences may be shared at brownfuneralhome.net.

The Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Solon Springs was entrusted with arrangements.

Ray Winton Kirk, 84, died June 21, 2012, at Frederic Nursing and Rehab Center.

Ray was born Aug. 31, 1927, to Leon and Margaret (Robertson) Kirk in Ladysmith. He grew up in Luck and served in the U.S. Navy.

He married Harriet Larson of Milltown on Dec. 4, 1949.

Daughters, Bernadine and Paula, were born to Ray and Harriet, and they lived in Menomonie, Center City and Lindstrom, Minn. Ray started working for his father, Leon, at Kirk Well Drilling located in Luck. He later bought the business and worked until his retirement when he sold it to his daughter, Paula, and son-in-law, Dan, and then worked for Kirk-Hischer Well Drilling until the age of 77.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Margaret Kirk; and sister, Gladys Nielsen.

He is survived by wife, Harriet Kirk; daughters, Bernadine Kirk of Rice Lake and Paula (Dan) Hischer of Luck; sisters, Evelyn Johansen and Grace (Ted) Anderson of Luck and Marie Peterson of Eagan, Minn.; grandchildren, Heather (Josh) Pouliot of Milltown, Danielle Hischer of Springfield, Mo., and Kirk Hischer of Frederic; greatgrandchildren, Joshua Daniel Pouliot and Ava Pearl Pouliot; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A memorial service will be held by Pastor Ralph Thompson at Luck Lutheran Church on Friday, June 29, at 11 a.m. The family will be greeting visitors at the church starting at 10 a.m. Interment at the West Denmark Cemetery will follow the service and lunch will be provided in Luck Lutheran’s fellowship hall.

The Rowe Funeral Home, Frederic, was entrusted with arrangements.

Jena M. Wycoski

Mark David Spofford, 50, passed away June 21, 2012, at his home in Webster.

Mark was born on March 11, 1962, to Vernon and Betty Spofford in St. Croix Falls and was the youngest of five brothers. Mark’s early years were spent in Luck, where he attended Luck School until the family relocated to Minnetonka, Minn., in 1969.

Mark had a great love of animals and was the rescuer of many that were abandoned or homeless. Sometimes they rescued him and most recently Duchess, a pit bull mix, and a cat named Bailey adopted him and were welcomed into his home.

Mark was a devoted son. He and Betty set out on many trips and adventures, camping with the dogs and reveling in the beauty of nature. In later years, Mark was the caregiver for Betty, which allowed her to remain in her own home. He was a compassionate man, a kind man. He had an affinity for brightening the days of the elderly and forged many friendships when Betty became a nursing home resident, lovingly attending his mom.

The animal lovers were delighted too when Mark brought Duchess in for frequent visits.

Mark will be remembered for his soft voice and his soft brown eyes. He was a thinker with a creative mind, unassuming and humble, a free spirit, a loyal friend.

Mark respected the environment and was conscious of his carbon footprint. He greatly enjoyed spending time in the outdoors hiking and exploring.

Mark was employed by Hannus Bus Co. and Anderberg Paper in Minneapolis, Minn. In recent years, he resided in Webster to be near family and enjoy the richness of life in the north woods.

Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Betty and Vernon Spofford; and brother, Gary Spofford.

He is survived by his brothers, Roger (Joyce), Craig and Jeff; niece, Carissa (Steve) Vermeersch, Olivia and Madelyn; nephews, Dylan, Chad and Andy Spofford; aunt, Audrey (Duke) Gruver and uncle, William Olson; cousins; extended family and many friends.

Graveside service Saturday, June 30, at 11:30 a.m. at the Luck Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Luck Senior Center. Online condolences can be made at swedbergtaylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Richard Layton Hartzell, born Nov. 28, 1922, the only child of Layton and Gladys Hartzell, of Dayton, Ohio, died June 22, 2012, at the age of 89. He suffered complications from a recent stroke and died peacefully in Naples, Florida, with family by his side.

Dr. Hartzell, “Doc,” was a graduate of Otterbein College and Western Reserve Medical School, Cleveland, Ohio. He established and developed a medical practice in Grantsburg and worked hard to bring modern medicine and excellent facilities to the area. He was a kind, hardworking, never-complaining, country doctor. In 1970, he became one of the first boardcertified family physicians, and in 1984 was named Wisconsin Family Physician of the Year. He taught medical students through the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

He especially enjoyed delivering babies, performing surgery and setting broken bones. His heart had a special place for his patients from the Chippewa Indian Tribe of Danbury and Webster.

Dr. Hartzell was a Mason and is still a member of the Landmark Lodge No. 244 F&AM in Frederic and a former member of the Wild River Shrine Club.

Dr. Hartzell enjoyed his opportunities to keep fit by walking, fishing, camping and golfing. He taught his children to water-ski and snow-ski and enjoyed eating out, attending the symphony and opera. He also enjoyed mowing the lawn and cutting brush. He particularly enjoyed driving his family around Crex Meadows. His kindness, swift walk and impeccable manners will be greatly missed.

He is survived by wife of 67 years, Janet Shipley Hartzell of Naples, Fla.; and children, Rick, Sharon, Bill and Susan.

Memorials may be sent to: The Endowment Fund, Friends of Crex, 102 East Crex Ave., Grantsburg WI, 54840, crexmeadows.org.

Mrs. Janet Hartzell, 111 Moorings Park Drive, OT 105, Naples, FL 34105.

Jena M. Wycoski, 46, Siren, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on June 20, 2012, at her home.

Jena was born on Sept. 17, 1965, to Richard Wycoski and Lucy LaZerte in Minneapolis, Minn. She enjoyed coming up to the lake to spend time with her family.

Jena is survived by her father, Richard Wycoski; mother and stepfather, Lucy and Tom Norkunas; brothers, Mike and Shawn Wycoski; five nieces; two nephews and friends, Lorena Roberts and Jane Funk.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 30, at 11 a.m., at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Siren, with Roberta Rudiger officiating. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.

Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Siren, was entrusted with arrangements.

Dalan C. Cimmers Dalan C. Cimmers, 90, Frederic, died June 20, 2012. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

A full obituary will follow at a later date. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Ann M. Oiyotte Ann M. Oiyotte, 77, Hertel, died June 24, 2012.

Funeral services weret Wednesday, June 27, at 10 a.m., at the Hertel Tribal Center. A full obituary will follow at a later date. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Per S. Hansen Jr., 44, a resident of Grantsburg, died June 17, 2012.

Per was born on Dec. 17, 1967, in Savage, Minn., to Per Hansen Sr. and Emily Wolford. Per grew up in the Eagan, Minn., area.

He was a ranch hand at the Diamond T Ranch. He later became a horse trainer and farrier on his own farm.

He loved spending time outdoors, was an animal lover, an avid hunter and weapons enthusiast. Per was a fun, loving guy with a big heart. He loved his family and friends and always had a story to tell.

Per was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his children, Chelsie Hansen (Brian Jones) and William Hansen; granddaughter, Kandice Hansen; brothers, Jeffrey Hoffman, Daniel Hoffman, Scott (Theresa) Hoffman, Erik Hansen and Thomas Hansen; former wife, Jennifer Hansen; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Saturday, June 23, at the Grace Baptist Church in Grantsburg with Pastor Doug McConnell officiating. Casket bearers were his brothers Jeff, Dan, Scott and Tom; and friends, Steve Grubb and Brian Jones. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

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In celebration and remembrance of Darlene’s remarkable life, a brief 1 p.m. graveside service will be held at Wolf Creek Cemetery, Polk County.

All family and friends are invited by daughters Debbie Welsh Ford of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Donna Baird of Grantsburg, to gather at the American Legion Hall in Grantsburg at 2:30 p.m. for lunch and conversation.

Darlene is the eldest daughter of the late Earl and Mable Brenizer. Son Daniel Lee preceded Darlene in death.

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CHURCH NEWS

Kids should be taught discerning music taste Q: My daughter listens to a lot of music, but we’re constantly fighting over what’s appropriate. I recently told her she can’t download songs tagged as “explicit” or buy CDs with a parental advisory logo. Is this an acceptable compromise?

Jim: We’ve come a long way from the days when Elvis’ gyrating hips were a scandal. Unfortunately, relying on the parental advisory logo or downloading only “clean,” edited versions of songs is not a sufficient approach to shielding your daughter from offensive material.

Why? Because the criteria for editing music is completely arbitrary and voluntary on the part of the artists and record labels. There’s no way of knowing whether an edited album will truly be sanitized to your standards.

Bob Waliszewski, director of Focus on the Family’s Plugged In Web site, provides a stark example of this in his book, “Plugged In Parenting.”

“It’s not uncommon for ‘censors’ to preserve a deeply objectionable theme while excluding something relatively minor,” he says. “Here’s an example from the ‘clean’ version of rapper DMX’s

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album ‘It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot’: ‘I’m coming in the house and I’m gunnin’ for your spouse/ Trying to send the (bleep) back to her maker/And if you got a daughter older than 15, I’ma (gonna) rape her.’”

Bob notes that the word “b——” was bleeped, while the references to guns and child rape remained. He mentions another song in which the word “marijuana” is bleeped but “acid” is not.

Again, there’s no consistency to how songs are edited, and even if certain words or phrases get axed, the harmful themes remain.

Rather than relying on record companies to haphazardly bleep swear words, a more comprehensive approach would be to help your daughter learn to discern for herself which songs are worthy of her money and attention. For more on media discernment, start with our Web site at pluggedin.com or track down a copy of Bob’s book.

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Q: My husband and I are experiencing marital problems due to the way we parent our children. He’s very harsh when talking to them and disciplining them. He has not maintained a good relationship with them because of the way he corrects them. How can I better communicate with my husband, and how can we come to an agreement on discipline in the home?

Juli: Parenting is a monumental task, so very few couples agree on exactly how to accomplish it. Being on the same page with your husband is very important.

Even if you disagree behind closed doors, your kids need to know that the two of you are a team. Here are some ways to help make that happen.

First, be willing to admit that you might not have it right. Yes, your husband is harsh with the kids, but he also probably brings parenting strengths that you lack. For example, you might be too lenient or inconsistent in discipline. Your husband will be much more willing to listen to your input if you can to admit to him where you need his help.

Second, identify what you already agree on as a parenting team. While you might have different philosophies of how you discipline, you probably have a lot of points of agreement, like what character traits you would like to see your children

develop.

Finally, let someone else be the expert.

Both of you have things to learn about parenting, so become students together.

You can do this by reading a parenting book, attending a class at your church or community center, or by listening to parenting experts on radio shows or podcasts like Focus on the Family.

••• 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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James Thomas Webster Hoyt received the sacrament of holy baptism on Sunday, June 24, at Zion Lutheran Church of Bone Lake. Pictured are parents, Micah and Heather Hoyt, brother David, sponsors Grace Aakre and Jim Carnes, Pastor Mike Fisk and James. Photo submitted

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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

• Gravel • Sand • Rock • Top Soil • Trackhoe 715-472-2717 Mobile 715-491-1861 1065 290th Ave. Frederic, Wis.

ALPHA BASS LAKE LUMBER • Complete Line of Building Supplies & Lumber • Cabot’s Stains Grantsburg, Wis. 715-488-2471 or 715-327-8766

BURNETT DAIRY CO-OP

1988 World Champion Cheesemaker Earl Wilson, Cheese Plant Mgr. Dan Dowling, Ag. Supply Mgr. for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer Alpha, Wis. 715-689-2468 715-689-2467

WEBSTER

LUCK

CUSHING

CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES

VAN METER’S MEATS

CUSHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

Complete Lumber & Building Supplies

Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N. Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed

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

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

Hwy. 35 North Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

SIREN

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FREDERIC

OLSEN & SON

Your Full-Service Drugstore Siren, Wis. Phone 715-349-2221

D & L FINANCIAL SERVICES 10022 Elbow Lake Road Siren, Wis. 54872 715-689-2539

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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Church Directory 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

1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

Meeting in homes.

Elder: Cliff Bjork, 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)

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

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Nanette Hagen-Hinck 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship (begins May 27)

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700 www.newhopelutheranchurch.org 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sun. Wor. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sun. Wor. - 9:15 a.m.; Wed. Wor. 6:30 p.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Church Phone 715-866-7191 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10:30 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays www.facebook/OurRedeemerWebster

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 Web site: plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Melissa Carmack Sun. Wor. 9 a.m., Wed. Wor. 7 p.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Worship - 10:.30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD

Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. Worship - 8:30 a.m,; Sun. School 9:45 a.m.

(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws

350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

Pastor Peter Rimmereid, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Sunday Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Traditional Service 10 a.m.; Outdoor Serv. 6/24, 7/29 & 8/26, 10 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, 8:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study; 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS)

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

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630; 715-327-4461 www.clamfalls-zion-aalcparish.net Worship 10:15 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Communion 1st Sun.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE

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

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG

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.; Contemporary Worship - 11 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

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

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Wor. & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:40 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rt. 1, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wors. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st Sun. of each month

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

Phone 715-327-4340, 715-416-3086, 715-327-8384 Pastor Theresa Riewestahl Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC

(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter - 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st, 3rd & 5th Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Pastor Bill Schroeder Sat. Worship 7 p.m.; Sun. Worship 9 a.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN

Pastor Ralph Thompson - 715-472-8424; 510 Foster Ave. E.; Office 715-472-2605; www.lucklutheran.org (June- Aug.) Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

Mon. Wor. 6:30 p.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LCMC

1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; E-mail: leslie56@centurytel.net

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

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

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

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

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363 Pastor Tammy Clausen Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

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

Communion -Every Sunday

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sun. Wor. 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Summer, 9 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Fellowship 11 a.m.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

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

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (LCMC)

5 miles E. of Frederic on W, 2 miles south on I; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st Sunday

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

Communion - 1st & Last Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

Pastor Theresa Riewestahl 715-327-8384, 715-416-3086 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

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

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-2243 Masses: Sun. 10:30 a.m., Tues. 5 p.m.

Thurs. at 10 a.m. at Osc. Nursing Home ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Mark Gilbert Adult Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Pastor Tammy Clausen Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

1050 North Keller Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 10:30 a.m.

Mass Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m.

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 www.occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m.

Nursery and children church

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Home 715-327-8608; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 8 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10 a.m., Wed. 5:30 p.m. (Sept-May), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer)

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY

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

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG

(Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) - Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 715-857-5580, Parsonage 715-8223001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st Sunday

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available) 290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST

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

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

Pastor Scott Sagle, 715-689-2541 Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Worship 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

SIREN COVENANT

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

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE

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

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Friday 9 a.m.; Sacrament of Penance Sat. 3:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

Pastor - Father Frank Wampach 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Sat. 4 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May).

Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

Balsam Lake - Rev. John A. Drummy, Pastor - 405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m. Sun. or by appt.

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8 a.m., Thurs. 9:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHEDULE

Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.

EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

Pastor Bruce Tanner, 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, 715-268-2176 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W, Frederic Sun. Schl. - 9 a.m.; Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services Sat. Worship - 6 p.m., Luck Senior Center

HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Pastor Dave Williams 933 248th St., Osceola Morning Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School Sept.-May 8:45 a.m.

Children’s Church & Nursery provided

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services BAPTIST

BAPTIST

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

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

EUREKA BAPTIST

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

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

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

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY

131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; www.fbcamery.org; E-mail: churchoffice@fbcamery.org Reg. office hours: Tues.-Thurs. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Associate Pastor Sun. Serv.: 9 a.m.; All ages Sun. Schl. 10:30 11:30 a.m.; Nursery available

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

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

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

Pastor Merrill Olson, Interim Pastor 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.; www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

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

Worship 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN

WOODLAND WESLEYAN

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

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET

231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER

1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Saturday Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sunday Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

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

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Tom Reaume, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY

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

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

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

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982 Sunday Wor. 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.

Pastor Steve Ward Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m.

Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

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

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

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

Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

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

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA “The Cure for the Common Church”

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, , 715-338-2751 Pastor Scott Petznick Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WOR. GROUP

715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

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

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

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

722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

ST. ANNE PARISH

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

“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.

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.

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

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Senior Pastors Paul and Sonja Hanson Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m.

Worship and Children’s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH

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Historical society hosts annual dinner

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer DANBURY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Burnett County Historical Society hosted its annual wine-tasting and five-course dinner at Forts Folle Avoine Friday, June 15.

Clover Meadow Winery provided wines for tasting, and Fresh Start

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Coffee Roasters of Webster offered their Brazil Serra Negra coffee. In addition to the door prizes at the end of the evening, guests left with complimentary samples of a special blend of coffee created exclusively for the historical society by Fresh Start Coffee Roasters.

Jerry Becker and his guest Colleen were pleasantly suprised when she won one of the door prizes at the wine tasting and dinner fundraiser at Folle Forts Avoine.

Alexia Gannon (far left) brought samples of her wine from the Clover Meadow Winery for the guests to taste at the dinner and wine-tasting fundraiser on Friday, June 15. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Photos by Carl Heidel

Guests enjoyed a wide variety of treats at the wine tasting. Tony Rutter (right) sampled the chocolate-covered strawberries.

Mary and Ed Jacobsen visited as they evaluated the wines being offered.

Working hard behind the scenes to prepare the food were Nancy Burmeister (left) and Karen Hansen.

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Happenings in the Upper St. Croix Valley communities

Coming events JUNE

Frederic

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

THURS.-SUN./28-JULY 1 Balsam Lake

An albino white-tailed deer is one of the more rare sights in northern Wisconsin. Based on sightings by hunters and others, just one in ever 30,000 white-tailed deer are albino. There are an estimated 200 to 300 statewide. This deer was photographed near Amery. - Photo by John Reed

• Freedom Fest, Thursday night Pageant; Saturday boat parade, craft fair/sales; Sunday parade, fireworks, balsamlakecc.com.

JUNE 28-JULY 5 Frederic

• Art Medley on display at the library.

THURSDAY/28 Amery

• Lyme disease education and support at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-2856, 715-268-2035.

Centuria

Luck

• Inter-County Fair.

Siren

• Memorial dinner for Trey Hamilton at Rod & Gun Club, 1-4 p.m.

• Pie & ice-ceam social at Holy Trinity Methodist Church, 1-4 p.m.

Danbury

• Compassionate Friends, Tri-County Chapter, grief support in death of a child, at First Lutheran, 7 p.m., 715263-2739.

• Music on the Overlook Deck, Jazz Night, 6:30 p.m., musicontheoverlook.com.

• Chris Cold to speak about northern Wisconsin wildlife at Forts Folle Avoine, 9 a.m., theforts.org.

Milltown

• Root-beer floats at the museum, noon-4 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• “Man of La Mancha” at Festival Theatre. Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

SATURDAY/30 Amery

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

Balsam Lake

• Library book sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• White elephant & bake sale at Faith Lutheran Church, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Clear Lake

TUES. & WED./3 & 4 Siren

• Benefit for John Freer at VFW United, 3-7 p.m.

Siren

St. Croix Falls

Balsam Lake

• Siren Freedom Festival. Wed. Freedom 5 race, parades, fireworks, visitsiren.com, 715-349-8399.

• Methodist Men’s Group selling brats at Olsen Drug parking lot.

TUESDAY/3

• Family Play Day at Interstate Park, 10 a.m.-noon, 715483-3747.

Webb Lake

• Fundraiser pig roast, sale, auction, air show and fireworks.

Webster

• Brats, pies & treasures at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Classic/street rod car show at Whitetail Wilderness, noon-4 p.m., 715-866-8276.

JULY

Amery

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

Clam Falls

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

Luck

• Music by Rex Cactus in Triangle Park, 6:30 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Candlelight walk at Interstate Park, River Bottoms picnic area, 8:30 p.m., 715-483-3747.

WEDNESDAY/4

SUNDAY/1

Amery

Cushing

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

Dresser

• Fourth of July parade, 2 p.m.

• Variety music night at Skonewood Christian Retreat Center 6:30 p.m.

• Dresser & SCF area VFW Post 4186 & Auxiliary’s allyou-can-eat breakfast at the VFW Hall, 8 a.m.-noon

Clam Falls Falun

• Pie & ice-cream social at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1-3 p.m.

Three Unity juniors seek Miss Balsam Lake title BALSAM LAKE — Three young women are seeking the title of 2012 Miss Balsam Lake, and one will be awarded the crown at the Balsam Lake Freedom Festival queen’s pageant Thursday evening, June 28.

The three contestants are Becca Garvey, Emily Gross and Kelly Tourville. All three are juniors at Unity High School.

The pageant will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in the auditorium at Unity School. It is the first event of the 2012 Freedom Festival.

Becca Garvey Becca Garvey is the daughter of Mike and Pam Garvey. She has two brothers, Cole and Nate.

At school Becca is involved in drama club, volleyball, softball, and district and state solo and ensemble. In her free time she enjoys horseback riding, reading, singing, hanging out with family and friends, swimming, and baking.

Garvey is sponsored by Nelson Construction and Hardware Hank.

Amery

• Art Medley on display at artZ Gallery.

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FRIDAY/29 SAT. & SUN./ JUNE 30 & JULY 1

• Lions chicken barbecue by old Webster High School, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-866-7681.

FRI.-SAT./6-21

MONDAY/2

• Drop-off day for Lions and Lioness yard sale donations, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-349-2400.

• Relay for Life at the high school track, 6 p.m., 715-2686886.

Webster

Turtle Lake

Clam Falls

• Pancake breakfast, bake, craft & plant sale at Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 8-11 a.m.

• Parkinson’s support group will meet at the library, 2 p.m., 715-689-2163.

St. Croix Falls

Spooner

• Rodeo, 800-367-3306.

FRI.-SUN./6-8

• Historical society meeting at the museum, film on Great Lakes geology and video/display on Luck geology, 7 p.m.

Webster

THURS.-SAT./5-7

• Northwoods Flyers EEA Club meets at the Burnett County Government Center, Rm. 165, 7 p.m.

• Music in the Park, Armed Forces Band, at Crooked Lake, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

• Peter Vodenka to speak at St. Luke Methodist Church, 7 p.m., 715-327-4979.

• Randy Korb, the Frog Guy, at the library, 2 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

Webster

• Fire department brat feed at the fire hall, 11 a.m., 715866-7151 or websterchamber.com.

• Fun Day and Fourth of July parade on Main Street, websterchamber.com, 715-866-7774.

Siren

Frederic

• “Man of La Mancha” at Festival Theatre, 2 & 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

• Chief Dan Mosay to speak about Anishinaabe people at historical society meeting at city hall/Polk County Information Center, 7 p.m.

Siren

• Music in the Park, Crooked Lake, Siren Community Band, 8-10 p.m.

THURSDAY/5

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

• Burnett County Citizen Patrol meeting at the government center, jury room, 7 p.m.

• Ruby’s Pantry at 24534 Hwy. 35/70. Open 1:30 p.m. Distribution 2 p.m., $15 donation.

• Music in the Park, Porch Dogs, at Crooked Lake, 6:308:30 p.m.

• Regional rep. for Sen. Kohl at government center, 10:30-11:30 a.m., 715-832-8424.

Hertel

• Boat parade on Viola Lake, beginning at public boat landing on south side of lake, 4 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

SAT. & SUN./7 & 8 St. Croix Falls

• “Voice of the Prairie” at Festival Theatre, Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

SATURDAY/7 Balsam Lake

• 22nd-Annual Balsam Lake All-Class Reunion at the American Legion Hall. Potluck at noon.

Danbury

• Danbury Days parade, duck race and sales.

Grantsburg

• Feed My Sheep at Grace Church in Grantsburg. Doors open 8 a.m., distribution 9 a.m., 715-463-5699.

Milltown

• Library’s outdoor movie at Half Moon Lake Landing, dusk, 715-825-2313.

Webster

• Fireworks at Yellow Lake Golf Course, dusk, 715-8667107.

SUNDAY/8 Danbury

• Wild rice pancake breakfast at Forts Folle Avoine, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 715-866-8890, theforts.org.

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 old courthouse, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-9202.

Baby and Me class - Amery Medical Center, 1-2 p.m.

Grief Share support group at Centennial Hall, Amery, 715-268-2176 or 715-268-8360.

Moms In Touch International, First Baptist, Amery, 2 - 3 p.m., 715-268-5408, www.momsintouch.com

Partners of Veterans women’s support group, Counseling Associates, Siren, 1-2:30 p.m., 715-349-8575.

Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Every Tuesday

Becca Garvey

Emily Gross

Emily Gross Emily Gross is the daughter of Tony Gross and Stacy and Dan Wilson. She has one sister, Allison.

At school Emily is involved in volleyball, basketball, track, band and FFA. In her free time she enjoys scrapbooking and working with the steer she will show at the Polk County Fair.

Gross is sponsored by Rural Insurance and Jonzy Market.

Kelly Tourville

Kelly Tourville Kelly Tourville is the daughter of Jim and Chris Tourville and Karen Frazee.

At school Kelly is involved in basketball and track. In her free time she enjoys photography and horseback riding, particularly with the Apple River Riders Drill Team.

Tourville is sponsored by Now and Then Photography and the Balsam Lake Fire Department. — submitted

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 Wednesday

Women of Hope, cancer support group, at SCRMC, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., 715-483-0431.

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

Every Thursday

Breastfeeding support group at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center, 2-3:30 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Every Saturday

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