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WED., JULY 24, 2013 • VOLUME 80 • NO. 49 • 2 SECTIONS

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WEEKEND WATCH • Fur Trade Rendezvous @ The Forts, Danbury • NW WI pottery tour • Music On The Overlook @ SCFalls • Fly-in, Drive-In @ Burnett Co. Airport, Siren • Church festival at Frederic • Wild rice pancake breakfast @ The Forts, Danbury • Bill Jamerson show about lumberjacks @ Frederic • Gem & Mineral Show @ Frederic • “The Foreignerâ€? at Festival Theatre, SCFalls

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POLK COUNTY - West Central Wisconsin Continuum of Care for Homeless Persons will be joining homeless continuums around the state in completing a local count of individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Staff and volunteers will count people in shelters for the night as well as people residing on the streets, in campgrounds, under bridges or similar places.

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Search ends in heartbreak Missing toddler found deceased following massive search by community volunteers

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer CENTURIA – The case of the missing 2-yearold rural Centuria boy, Isaiah Theis, ended in a worst-case scenario just over a day after the search began, as the little boy was discovered deceased in the trunk of a car on the Theis property.

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LIVES LIVED Isaiah Declan Theis Gary W. Matz Alan D. Arthur Violet L. Brenizer Elmer E. Kurtz Carroll Hiram Gunem Samantha “Kori� Davison Marcella June Erickson Rodney Hanson Carolyn Louise Kotval Jane Aldoris (Erickson) Juleen Gene Tischer Evelyn G. “Eva� Hoyt Walter Hornbeak Stanley Abbott (page 3) See Obits, pages 18-19B

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Okee Dokee Brothers next at MOTO ST. CROIX FALLS - As Music on the Overlook starts its post-Wannigan Days summer schedule, Friday, July 26, is ready for tons of fun with the annual Kids and Family Night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hip, family fun is the prevailing theme at MOTO,â&#x20AC;? said coordinator Woody McBride. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At events you often see just one or the other, hip programming or family programming, and bringing those two spirits of quality, current, inspiring relevant art and family entertainment together is what we strive for here in St. Croix Falls.â&#x20AC;? Headlining this year is 2013 Grammy Award winner for best childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s album â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can You Canoe?â&#x20AC;? The Okee Dokee Brothers are from the Twin Cities and the now world-famous duo â&#x20AC;&#x153;was within reach for our talent budget since they live so close, and it WUXO\ LV D JUHDW ERRNLQJ Ă&#x20AC;W IRU XV LQ WKH 6W &URL[ 9DOOH\ DUHD with the river spirit woven into our lives,â&#x20AC;? said McBride.

The evening also features the St. Croix River Visitors Center and Wisconsin DNR educational program and rangers, St. Croix Falls Public Library reading program featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lorax,â&#x20AC;? St. Croix Falls naturalist and educator Randy The Frog Guy, a demonstration of kids Zumba dance class and kids karate, Franconia Sculpture Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spin art program and other surprises.

If rained out, the show will move to the family banquet room at The Dalles House restaurant. Music on the Overlook coincides this week with the Polk County Fair, also held in St. Croix Falls, so there is double the reason to visit or stay in town for Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun. Next week at MOTO, the 1950s rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sock hop rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll show with Rockabilly Al and The Bad Companions will be featured.

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Approximately 2,500 people joined in the search of nearby homes.

The time factor was only outmatched by the the area over the more than 27 hours of the effort. The weather as the temperatures reached into the 90s durcommunity outpouring of volunteer efforts was noteworthy, as well, and drew the attention of regional ing one of the hottest, most humid days of the year, and several people needed medical treatment during the searches.

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He recalled a similar search last year in Burnett County, where a missing man was found almost a week later, severely dehydrated, but alive in the woods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those woods were so thick (where that man was found), you couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see beyond where you were standing,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said as he drew comparisons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got lucky on that search because someone almost stepped on him!â&#x20AC;?

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Siren School Board approves 2013-14 budget with $320,000 deficit

Another referendum seeking permission to exceed revenue limit discussed

about what it takes to sustain a quality education with a safe environment and best education and technology available to our students,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is time for the community to let the school board know if they are willing to meet these costs for public education in Siren.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a question thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been asked before.

By comparison, according to Wisconsin Department of Instruction data, neighboring school districts Frederic, Grantsburg and Webster have gone 13 years without asking taxpayers for additional funding, the most recent referendum being Webby Jean Koelz sterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issuance of debt to build the new Leader staff writer 5-12 school back in 2000.

SIREN - Rather than make further budGetting voters to approve of higher get cuts that would compromise the qualWD[HV LV GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW 7KH '3, VD\V DERXW KDOI +LVWRU\ RI 6LUHQ UHIHUHQGXPV ity of education, the Siren School Board The state allows for districts to exceed of all referenda fail. It may be especially voted at its July meeting Monday, July revenue limits via local referendum. Back challenging in Siren, given that Burnett 22, to adopt a budget that will result in in 1998, the district proposed two refer- County is also considering a tax levy for D GHĂ&#x20AC;FLW $ UHIHUHQGXP WR UDLVH HQGD WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW RQH IRU IRU Ă&#x20AC;YH capital improvement debt. taxes as a possible solution was discussed Johnson did indicate that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s light at years to cover operational costs failed; the at length. second one to issue $7.7 million in debt the end of the tunnel.

Board member Dayton Daniels comâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Due to the fact our long-term debt will to build an addition passed 575 to 500. plimented the board on all the ways it Six months later, voters narrowly opted be paid off in 2019, the need for additional KDV WULHG WR UHGXFH FRVWV RYHU WKH ODVW Ă&#x20AC;YH to increase their own property taxes to dollars to support education will have a years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done a number of creative provide the school with an additional sunset date because the district will no things to hold the line on costs. We tried $125,000 per year through 2004 to main- longer have to levy money (to pay that going to one principal, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried cutting tain current programs and cover opera- debt),â&#x20AC;? Johnson explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will cresupport staff â&#x20AC;Ś I think the administration tional costs. In 2004, a measure to raise ate a tremendous tax relief at that time.â&#x20AC;?

KDV GRQH D Ă&#x20AC;QH MRE Âľ 'DQLHOV VDLG ´,W¡V Johnson plans to address the idea of that amount to $250,000, annually, failed time to go to the public and ask what we in February but passed in April. Then in a referendum at the annual meeting on can do.â&#x20AC;?

2009, efforts to extend that funding failed Monday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m. in the school In a separate follow-up interview, disin February and again in April, which left auditorium. trict Administrator Scott Johnson called â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will come prepared to discuss what WKH VFKRRO ERDUG ZLWK WKH GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW WDVN RI the budget a statement to the community. maintaining a balanced budget during a kind of an amount the board is interested â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The board members) are asking the period of declining enrollment and re- in asking the public to support in a refercommunity to step up and talk to them endum and how much a resident would duced revenues.

be asked to pay extra (based) on the average property value,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. The next step would be for the board to pass a resolution in October or November of this year in order to have a referendum on a February ballot. It should be noted that a successful referendum next spring would not apply to the coming school yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget, however, it would provide relief in the year(s) following.

2WKHU QHZV In other news, the board hired Jason +LQ]H DV WKH QHZ GHDQ RI VWXGHQWV +LQ]H is a Siren resident, and has been the director and instructor at the Burnett County Alternative Learning Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are in the process of determining who will succeed him as the instructor there,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. The board also approved two 66:30 agreements with the Frederic School District to share a Spanish teacher and a guidance counselor.

And the high note of the meeting was the announcement that student Emily Stiemannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state-winning essay is advancing to the national level of the American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Essay Contest. The theme for the 450- to 500word essay was, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What freedom do I enjoy the most?â&#x20AC;?

Burnett supervisors vote to buy Dogtown Creek land

Receive visit from Department of Tourism

by Jean Koelz Leader staff writer SIRENâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Burnett County supervisors voted at the Thursday, July 18, meeting to purchase a privately owned 200-acre parcel of land that is surrounded on three sides by county forest. According to forest and parks Administrator Jake Nichols, the parcelâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;located northwest of Webb Lakeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is particularly interesting because the headwaters for Dogtown Creek are situated on the property, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mile and a half of Class 1 trout stream running through it, and there are 146 productive acres with mature, revenue-generating trees. Forty-two acres of red pine translates into $20,000 - 25,000 in revenue every seven to 10 years; 88 acres of jack pine and aspen oak will yield $35,000 40,000 within 10 years, and 16 acres of conifer should yield an additional $3,000 - 5,000. Supervisor Gronski pointed out that an indirect cost of the property is that the county is losing 200 acres from its tax rolls. Nevertheless, everyone agreed that purchasing this property is a unique opportunity.

Nichols was given permission to get an appraisal nearly a year ago, and has been

negotiating with the owners and working up a funding plan ever since. The entire cost of the land is $166,300, which includes the $2500 appraisal, and Nichols can fund the purchase through an interest-free loan program. Loan payments are made with a percentage of future timber sales; if sales are down or for whatever reason timber cannot be harvested, no payments are due. According to Nichols, the payments could be comfortably made within 10 years or so.

Additionally, Nichols predicts that half of the purchase can be funded by state stewardship grants. However, to expedite the purchase, supervisors approved borrowing the entire amount from the ]HUR LQWHUHVW SURJUDP ZLWK WKH XQGHUstanding that any grant money will be used to pay back a portion of the debt.

Supervisors were also treated to an energetic and entertaining presentation from Drew Nussbaum of Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Tourism. Nussbaum has been with the department for a year, following a career in tourism marketing and hospitality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My private-sector background gives me a business perspective,â&#x20AC;?

Nussbaum said, indicating that he completely understands that tourism is all about money.

From 2009-2012, the state has seen growth in tourism. States like Nevada

that focused on corporate travel saw 50-60 percent declines over the same period. In 2012, tourism amounted to a $16.8 billion industry in Wisconsin and $30.7 million of it was spent in Burnett County. Additionally, tourism brings in $1.3 billion in state and local sales taxes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If tourism failed,â&#x20AC;?

Nussbaum explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;each household would be taxed an additional $575.â&#x20AC;? Not to mention that the state would lose one in 13 jobs, a total of 184,000 statewide, 370 of which are in Burnett County.

Wisconsin currently has a $15 million tourism budget, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s money well spent. Statistically, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a $6 return for every dollar invested. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the reality,â&#x20AC;? Nussbaum challenged. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Minnesota just doubled its tourism budget and 0LFKLJDQ RXWVSHQGV XV Ă&#x20AC;YHIROG Âľ 7KH key to bringing people here and keeping them here, because tourists tend to be creatures of habit, is a positive attitude.

Citing research conducted on why customers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come back, Nussbaum explained that very few changes in purchase and travel habits have anything to do with the product itself. As residents, business owners and community leaders, we all need to be aware of how we represent our area. Nussbaum stressed WKDW LW¡V LPSRUWDQW WKDW ZH IDPLOLDUL]H ourselves with whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on locally so we can recommend fun activities to visi-

tors and vacationers. Sixty-eight percent of customers say if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t return itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because they experienced an attitude of indifference or rudeness.

The presentation wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all about numbers though. Nussbaumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enthusiasm became even more contagious when he walked through examples of some of the tourism advertising that Wisconsin places in neighboring states. Amusing broadcast commercials directed by the Zucker brothers, famous for slapstick comedy movies like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Airplaneâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Naked Gun,â&#x20AC;? have gotten great free press; the beautiful photography featured in the Summer Becomes You outdoor campaign LV HYHQ PRUH LQWHUHVWLQJ ZKHQ \RX Ă&#x20AC;QG out the photos of models with water on their head where their hair should be are not retouched; and print ads for foodies are putting Wisconsin on the culinary map. There are more great things planned for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discover Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x153; radio, television and Web features.

In other news, the board honored Craig &RQUR\ IRU \HDUV RI VHUYLFH LQ WKH ]RQLQJ RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DQG \HDUV LQ :DVKEXUQ County before that. With his retirement, Conroy expressed his gratitude for the MRE ´,W¡V D IXQ Ă&#x20AC;HOG , JRW WR ZRUN ZLWK different people at different places every day.â&#x20AC;?

Packers cut ribbon on 7,000 new seats at Lambeau Field

by Patty Murray Wisconsin Public Radio GREEN BAY - The Green Bay Packers will have more room for fans this fall after the team cut the ribbon recently on a 7,000-seat expansion to Lambeau Field.

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Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy says the new section blends into the existing Lambeau Field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The true test is going to be when those season ticket holders and those fans meet their seats,â&#x20AC;? he says.

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thought maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d see them in my lifetime. But the renovation helped out a lot.â&#x20AC;?

The project cost $146 million. Unlike the renovation 13 years ago that was paid for through a Brown County sales tax, this one was done without public funding.

Mark Murphy says the extra seats will EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W WKH ORFDO HFRQRP\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;From an economic impact standpoint, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a $12 million per year annual basis economic impact,â&#x20AC;? he says.

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Two dead, two airlifted in single-vehicle accident

Speed was apparent factor

WASHBURN COUNTY - A 20-year-old Spooner man and 25-year-old Shell Lake woman lost their lives and two others were critically injured in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday, July 21, in the Town of Stone Lake, according to the Washburn County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department.

Pronounced dead at the scene were Donald L. Roberts and Molly E. Undum.

Both of the deceased were taken to the Ramsey County Medical Examinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofĂ&#x20AC;FH LQ 0LQQHVRWD IRU DXWRSVLHV Critically injured and airlifted were Edward T. Depies, 25, Sarona, and Timothy N. Wohlford, 20, Spooner. Depies was

taken to the Spooner hospital and then airlifted to Luther Hospital in Eau Claire from where he was taken to a Rochester, Minn. hospital. Wohlford was taken to the Stone Lake Fire Hall where an air ambulance landed and transported him to St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Duluth, Minn. $XWKRULWLHV ZHUH QRWLĂ&#x20AC;HG RI WKH FUDVK DW approximately 5:44 a.m.

A preliminary investigation reveals that the vehicle they were riding in, belonging to Depies, a 2005 Ford Mustang, was westbound on CTH A and left the roadway, overturning multiple times. It is believed that the crash happened several hours earlier before the call to the Washburn County Dispatch. The vehicle was

traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control.

This crash is still under investigation E\ :DVKEXUQ &RXQW\ 6KHULII¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DQG the Wisconsin State Patrol. Yet to be veriĂ&#x20AC;HG LV ZKR ZDV GULYLQJ WKH YHKLFOH DQG whether or not alcohol was involved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a fair assumption that some if not all of the occupants were not wearLQJ WKHLU VHDW EHOWV EXW FDQQRW FRQĂ&#x20AC;UP that as yet,â&#x20AC;? noted the press release from Washburn County Sheriff Terry Dryden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The crash is being reconstructed by the Wisconsin State Patrol.â&#x20AC;? - Gary King with information from Washburn County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dept.

Services set for Stanley Abbott SIREN - Stanley E. Abbott, 63, formerly of Siren and Amery, died July 10, 2013, at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah.

A visitation and funeral will be held on Friday, Aug. 2, at the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Siren. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. and the funeral will follow at 11 a.m. A complete obituary will appear in a future Leader.

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Thousands of volunteers registered to search for toddler CENTURIA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Over 2,000 volunteers registered last Wednesday, July 17, to search for missing 2-year-old Isaiah Theis. Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative donated their facility as a staging area

for the search-and-rescue operation conducted by the Polk County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department.

Although the outcome was very tragic, the support and generosity of the commu-

nity was inspiring. Many local individuals, churches and businesses, in addition to Polk County Emergency Management, Red Cross and Salvation Army, donated food, water, ice and other supplies for the

use of the many volunteers. School buses from St. Croix Falls and Unity shuttled people to the search site. People waited in line for up to two hours. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with submitted information

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Chronicle/from page 2 &XVWRPHU UHWULHYHV FDU But as the coordination of volunteers and support efforts became a machine in itself, the search still yielded no results or clues, until late Wednesday evening, when a customer of Justin Theisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; auto repair business came to pick up his FDU $ ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU DVNHG WR check the Chevrolet Impala trunk, just to be sure. The vehicle interior had been searched several times prior, but not the locked trunk, which authorities were told had been locked since it was brought to the property, several days earlier.

It was at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday evening that Isaiahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body was found in the Impalaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trunk.

Word of his discovery spread quickly, both on-site and across social media, forcing Johnson to quickly notify the family, and leading to a collective mourning and multiple questions and speculation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll admit, that was the hardest (death) QRWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ ,¡YH HYHU KDG WR GR Âľ KH VDLG The scene was immediately cleared of all non-law-enforcement personnel, as the area quickly became a potential crime scene, and an autopsy was performed by the Anoka County Medical Examinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH ZKLFK UHOHDVHG D SUHOLPLQDU\ VXPmary two days later, where they stated that the boy likely died â&#x20AC;&#x153;from probable hyperthermia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; extreme overheating. Isaiah was a normally developed, well-nourished 2-year-old who had no fractures to his bones or traumatic, life-threatening injuries,â&#x20AC;? the summary said. )XOO DXWRSV\ UHVXOWV SHQGLQJ Authorities said full autopsy results may not be available for another two weeks, as they delve deeper into the

things such as the time of death and other factors that may better solve the mystery of how the 30-inch-tall toddler ended up in the Impala trunk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just say we have several possible scenarios,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re down to the detail part now.â&#x20AC;?

-RKQVRQ KDG QR RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO FRPPHQW RQ several rumors reported by friends of the IDPLO\ EXW RQ -XO\ KH GLG FRQĂ&#x20AC;UP RQH rumor: that the child did indeed have the trunk keys in his possession when found.

He also forwarded the opinion of the critical â&#x20AC;&#x153;time of deathâ&#x20AC;? issue, where the medical examiner, Dr. A. Quinn Strobl, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;... multiple factors are taken into account when making an estimation of the time of death, including when the individual was last known to be alive. The time of death is only an estimate.â&#x20AC;?

Stroblâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion on how long the child could have survived in the locked, sealed trunk suggested he did not live long, noting case studies prove that the extreme heat and lack of air conditioning likely means Isaiah was deceased or had suffered irreversible damage by 9 p.m., when the search started. â&#x20AC;&#x153; ... It can be said that the changes to Isaiahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body were consistent with him dying soon after the time he was last known to be alive,â&#x20AC;? Strobl opined. (See full statement by Strobl in separate story below).

3RVVLEOH LQTXHVW Johnson said he expected the investigation to be under a close microscope of criticism in hindsight. He also said they will no longer comment on rumors or other information, until the investigation is closed, but he said they will forward

their results to the district attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofĂ&#x20AC;FH DOWKRXJK KH H[SHFWHG QR FKDUJHV WR come, at this time.

He also said that once the investigation is completed, it may possibly lead to a so-called coronerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inquest, where the GLVWULFW DWWRUQH\¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FH ZRXOG OLWHUDOO\ SUHVHQW WKH Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJV WR WKH FRXUWV DV DQ advocate of the victim, who, in this case, would be Isaiah. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is possible,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said of an inquest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This affected so many people, and so many theories and rumors have run wild, that I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even address them HLWKHU ZD\ :H H[SHFW YHU\ OLWWOH RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO information to be released before the (full autopsy) results and investigation are completed.â&#x20AC;?

Within hours of the gruesome discovery, a makeshift memorial was started at a nearby intersection, as grieving people left stuffed animals, candy and prayerĂ&#x20AC;OOHG PHVVDJHV DQG FDUGV VKRZLQJ WKHLU grief and support.

Funeral services for Isaiah were set for just before press time Wednesday at the Alliance Church of the Valley in St. Croix Falls. Visitation was prior to services at the church, and there was also a widely attended community visitation the night prior at the Trollhaugen Convention Center in Dresser.

One of the initial search leaders commented several days later that while he was both physically and emotionally exhausted after Isaiahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body was found, the lack of sleep and exhaustion was fading quickly, but he said the emotional distress, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will take a long, long time to go away. This was a heartbreaker for so many people.â&#x20AC;?

Full statement by coroner RAMSEY, Minn. - An update from Dr. A. Quinn Strobl of the Midwest Medical ([DPLQHU¡V 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH ZDV UHOHDVHG 7XHVGD\ morning, July 23, by Polk County Sheriff Pete Johnson.

It reads as follows: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unlike television forensic programs, unless the death is witnessed, it is not possible to give an exact time of death. Multiple factors are taken into account when making an estimation of the time of death,

including when the individual was last known to be alive. The time of death is only an estimate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It can be said that the changes to Isaiahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body were consistent with him dying soon after the time he was last known to be alive. Case reports recording temperature changes within sealed, non air-conditioned cars in the summer document how quickly and how high the temperature within the car can rise. Individual cases of children

who are left in sealed, non air-conditioned cars for a known period of time document how quickly, within a matter of hours, death can occur. It is most likely that Isaiah was deceased, or had experienced irreversible damage, by 9 p.m. if he was already in the trunk around the time it was UHSRUWHGO\ UHDOL]HG KH ZDV PLVVLQJ Âľ

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Fund for family CENTURIA - A memorial fund with a goal of raising $20,000 for the Theis family was established this week. The website is youcaring.com/memorialfundraiser/isaiah-theis-memorialfund/74082.

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Luck Schools looking at 11-percent decrease in state aid

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Declining state aid continues to have a negative effect on the Luck School District, district Administrator Rick Palmer told the school board Monday night, July 22, as he accused Gov. Scott Walker of â&#x20AC;&#x153;balancing the state budget on the back of schools and taxpayers.â&#x20AC;?

Palmer was presenting preliminary revenue calculations for the 2013-14 school year, saying that the district would see $233,671 less in state aid than last year.

He said the burden on taxpayers through the tax levy would increase by $157,749, and even with that increase the total revenue would still be $76,000 less than the 2012-13 school year.

The $233,671 decrease amounts to 11.5 percent of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state aid. Unity, Webster and Siren will experience a 15-percent decrease, while Shell Lake, St. Croix Falls and Frederic will see increases of 1.6 to 1.9 percent. Osceolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s increase is at 1.25 percent. Grantsburg will see a decrease of less than 1 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Walker) is making the state look betWHU Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDOO\ Âľ VDLG 3DOPHU ´EXW KH¡V UHally hurting the schools.â&#x20AC;?

The state, he added, is now spending less on education than it did eight years ago. Meanwhile, education costs are increasing. Right now, Palmer said, the per-pupil cost for education at Luck is $12,000, up from $8,000 a few years ago.

In the past, school districts could count on an increase in state aid of $200 to $250 per pupil each year. This year the increase will be $75 per pupil which, according to Palmer, will be part of the tax levy. In May 2014, there will be another

$75 per pupil given as a direct payment from the state to the school.

The overall general state aid to school districts in Wisconsin is set at $4.3 billion for 2013-14, a 1.1-percent increase over last year. Of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 424 public school districts, 54 percent (229 districts) will receive less aid than last year, while 193 districts will receive more.

The actual amount of the 2013-14 school tax levy cannot be calculated until two additional pieces of information are available. One piece is the student count on the third Friday in September, which is XVHG LQ WKH FDOFXODWLRQ DQG WKH HTXDOL]HG property value within the district, which is not available until this fall.

-RE GHVFULSWLRQV The board approved changes to the job descriptions of the transportation director, the elementary principal, and the high school principal. Palmer provided an overview of the changes.

One major change is the combining of the positions of transportation director and head of maintenance into a new position titled bus, buildings and grounds director. The job description includes the duties of both positions with the exception of those of transportation supervisor, eliminating a full-time position when head of maintenance director Roger Nelson retires this fall. In lieu of Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full-time position, the district is advertising for two part-time janitors at 20 hours per week each. Several years ago the district reduced a full-time janitor position. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have struggled ever since,â&#x20AC;? Palmer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But part-time will be much more cost effective for the district as we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

day contract rather than a full-year contract.

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These duties include helping to establish the bus routes and being responsible for supervising drivers, assigning routes, working with parents, and setting up drivers for extracurricular activities and Ă&#x20AC;HOG WULSV The biggest change in the job description of the elementary principal position is the expansion of curriculum development responsibilities from K-6 to K-12.

This position will also be responsible for overseeing the new mandated teacher effectiveness model.

Both the elementary and the junior/ high school principals now have a 210-

2WKHU EXVLQHVV â&#x20AC;˘ The board discussed a recommendation from elementary principal and K-12 curriculum director Ann Goldbach for a K-6 reading program known as Journeys.

3XEOLVKHG E\ +RXJKWRQ 0LIĂ LQ +DUFRXUW the package is discounted from $156,434 to $34,556. The board and district administrator felt more research should be done to ensure that the program will meet upFRPLQJ FKDQJHV LQ VWDWH DQG QDWLRQDOL]HG standards. They also wanted to make sure it met the needs of the teachers. â&#x20AC;˘The board approved the hiring of Jean Anderson as cookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helper and Mark Johnson as bus driver. â&#x20AC;˘ Changes in the employee handbook were approved by the board. These changes, said Palmer, incorporate the concerns brought up last year by the WHDFKHUV LQFOXGLQJ Ă H[ KRXUV PDNHXS RI VQRZ GD\V EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV IRU VLWXDWLRQV LQ which both the husband and wife are employed by the district, and wage increases. It includes a $500 per step wage LQFUHDVH IRU FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG VWDII DQG D SHUFHQW increase for support staff. â&#x20AC;˘ Alicia Sund was introduced as the new student representative to the board.

Karsten Petersen is the alternate. â&#x20AC;˘ Deb Cooper, project manager for the upgrades and improvements made possible through the referendum, reported that work is on schedule and within budget. The contractors are working well together.

SCF School Board adjusts for insurance changes

Increased impact discussed; new security systems revealed

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; An unforeseen health insurance increase meant the St. Croix Falls School District had to somehow decide how to address the issue and shortfall, while making the policies as affordable as possible for employees.

They weighed the options at their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 23, where they agreed to a renewal plan that would keep employee contribution percentages as they have been, but would increase the so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;out of pocketâ&#x20AC;? maximum expenses for medical coverage by twice what they had earlier.

The district would still see their overall costs increase for the coverage by almost $109,000 annually, but not as much as if they kept the plan at the status quo.

The board also agreed to keep their current contribution level as is for situations where they have employees who are both married and both district employees, essentially covering one employee fully, which amounts to a dramatic savings to the district if they were not married.

Last month it was revealed that Health Partners was increasing the rates to the district beyond the previously agreed to and contractually limited 8 percent annually, foregoing the company and the dis-

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trictâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous letter of agreement that would limit the increases, raising the rates by a total of 10.16 percent. The provider is breaking the agreement due to apparently unforeseen tax increases, associated with projected health-care changes.

The provider would allow the district to break their end of the contract, but they would charge the equivalent of one monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coverage, $170,000, if they leave.

If the district kept the plans at the status quo, it would cost them almost $220,000 extra, beyond the expected 8-percent increase they have already set their budget to absorb for the 2013-2014 year.

Without the cap agreement, the district would have seen a more than 17-percent increase. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contractual things have been broken that put us (the school board) in a bind,â&#x20AC;? stated board member Sheri Norgard in a committee meeting prior to the full board meeting.

At issue was how the board would pass along that impact, and how much they would absorb, to adjust the policy, or if it was worth it to leave the plan and absorb the penalty.

In the end, after several meetings with staff and committees, the board decided to go with one of their options that would keep the employee contribution at 12.4 percent, but would increase their outof-pocket expenses by $500 annually for single coverage and $1,000 for family covHUDJH ,W ZRXOG NHHS PRVW RWKHU EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV as they are now. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;That seemed to be the consensus,â&#x20AC;? board President Brent McCurdy said.

7KH QHZ VHFXULW\ V\VWHP DOORZV IRU UHPRWH â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Employees) wanted to keep the preGRRU RSHQLQJ DQG YLVLWRU IDFLDO LGHQWLILFDWLRQ ,W mium (contribution) closer to the LV LQ XVH DW DOO WKH 6W &URL[ )DOOV VFKRRO EXLOG 12.4-percent level.â&#x20AC;?

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,Q RWKHU ERDUG EXVLQHVV â&#x20AC;˘ The board and several staff members were given a demo of the new security system for building entries at the middle school, which has similar systems at the high school, elementary school and at the Dresser Elementary School.

The new system requires visitors or GHOLYHU\ SHRSOH WR EX]] WR WKH RQH RI WKH respective front desks, where a video camera and microphone allows for idenWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ DQG UHPRWH HQWU\ The new system would be in effect only during school hours and is similar to a system that has been in place for supply deliveries at the high school.

The board discussed creating a series of VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F TXHVWLRQV WR PDNH WKH VWDQGDUG for entry consistent with people at the various schools. â&#x20AC;˘ The board approved a bid of up to $33,000 from Stealth Security Systems, which would include the purchase of 18 higher quality security cams for exterior and interior surveillance. The new system would replace the existing analog FDPHUDV ZKLFK DUH JUDLQ\ DQG GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW to identify if required to get things like license plate numbers.

The new system includes matching software and storage server, and would allow up to 64 cameras overall, if needed.

The system also allows the district to store footage for up to three weeks, over twice the current capacity. â&#x20AC;˘ The board was given an update on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning upgrades currently being upgraded. The ROG LQHIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW ERLOHUV KDYH EHHQ UHPRYHG for the high school/middle school building and the project is on track to be completed by school start in September.

3HJJ\ 5\DQ LV WKH QHZ 6W &URL[ )DOOV +LJK 6FKRRO SULQFLSDO 6KH ZDV LQWURGXFHG WR WKH VFKRRO ERDUG DW WKHLU UHJXODU PHHWLQJ RQ 7XHV GD\ -XO\ â&#x20AC;˘ New high school Principal Peggy Ryan was welcomed and introduced to the board. She is a former St. Croix Falls teacher and had previously open enrolled her own daughter to the district. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to be home!â&#x20AC;? Ryan said as she outlined what she has done since starting a few weeks ago. She also noted that the district has received a $20,000 AODA grant for use over the next few years. â&#x20AC;˘ The board approved a plan to run SRWDEOH ZDWHU WR WKH VRXWK VRFFHU Ă&#x20AC;HOGV to be used for lawn watering and drinking fountains. The lone bid came in at just under $5,600. ´ 7KDW Ă&#x20AC;HOG LV XVHG D ORW E\ WKH GLVWULFW and the community,â&#x20AC;? district Administrator Glenn Martin said. â&#x20AC;˘ The board gave approval to the coming yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure improvements, off the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so-called Fund 10 and Fund 50 balances. Several of the items were carryover budgeted items from last year, such as the HVAC upgrades and high school parking lot replacement, which is about to be completed this week.

The other improvements include high school roof replacement, which would total approximately $280,000, also a new school bus for about $95,000, technology, control systems and additional HVAC upgrades, totaling just under $1 million.

Approximately $730,000 of the upgrades were actually approved last year, with about $150,000 in new additions.

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LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Summer vacation is half over, and the referendum building project at Luck Schools is moving ahead on schedule and within budget, project manager Deb Cooper told the school board Monday evening, July 22.

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Supervisors discuss need for capital improvement plan and debt policy

by Jean Koelz Leader staff writer BURNETT COUNTYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;On Wednesday, July 17, capital improvement committee Chair Chuck Awe made a detailed presentation to county supervisors outlining the FXUUHQW Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO VLWXDWLRQ DQG WKH QHHG WR establish a four- to 10-year plan that anWLFLSDWHV DQG UHJXODWHV Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLQJ IRU SURMects that fall outside normal operational expenses. Such a plan provides a number RI EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV $ZH H[SODLQHG 7KH SUHVHQWDWLRQ OLVWHG Ă&#x20AC;YH ZD\V D SODQ ZRXOG KHOS

provide systematic evaluation of spendLQJ VWDELOL]H GHEW DVVLVW ZLWK SXEOLF relations and economic development; 4) SUHVHUYH LQIUDVWUXFWXUH E\ HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW PDQagement of funds; and 5) foster cooperation between departments.

According to Awe, under the governmental accounting standards, called GASB-54, there are five categories of money. Nonspendable means the money is not in spendable form; restricted means the money is externally controlled, possibly by another branch of government or RXWVLGH RUJDQL]DWLRQ FRPPLWWHG PHDQV that the board has already set aside this PRQH\ IRU D VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F SXUSRVH DVVLJQHG monies have an intended purpose, but may be available for redirection given changes in circumstance; and unassigned funds are completely available except for a minimum fund balance held in reserve.

By policy, Burnett County reserves 25 SHUFHQW RI WKH WRWDO RI DOO Ă&#x20AC;YH FDWHJRULHV 8VLQJ DXGLW Ă&#x20AC;JXUHV WKH FRXQW\ KDG $5.5 million in unassigned funds, and preOLPLQDU\ Ă&#x20AC;JXUHV LQGLFDWH WKDW QXPEHU has climbed to $5.75 million. Subtracting the minimum reserve leaves $2.8 million for capital spending. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should be very proud of the 15-year history of stability,â&#x20AC;? Awe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ever since the recession in 2008, the county has been saving and building our reserves.â&#x20AC;?

Gene Olson saw it another way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me, it looks like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been taxing too much.

In that same period, wages have gone down, property values have gone down, but taxes have gone up.â&#x20AC;?

Awe responded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our taxes have been fairly stable.â&#x20AC;? What he said next drew chuckles because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kind of thing that could be misinterpreted if taken out of context. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been collecting too much, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been spending enough.â&#x20AC;? $ZH H[SODLQHG WKDW WKH VWDWH IUR]H WKH OHY\ EXW LW GLGQ¡W IUHH]H LQĂ DWLRQ ´+HDOWK

care costs are up, materials costs are up.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been borrowing from capital improvement to fund our operational budget.â&#x20AC;? Phil Lindeman echoed Awe by saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve postponed projects. We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been building up our roads. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve held off.â&#x20AC;?

The countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget is roughly $20 million, and property taxes account for $9 million of it. The rest of the budget is funded via sales tax, state and federal contributions, timber sales and county work for local townships. For the most part, the county has used a pay-as-yougo system for capital expenditures. The average annual capital expense is about $1.3 million, and the county has been able to pay it without borrowing. However, some large projects â&#x20AC;&#x201C; namely the communications project, dispatch center remodel and planned highway improvements â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are forcing the county to look at whether borrowing money at the current low interest rates would be wiser than depleting funds. ,URQLFDOO\ WKRXJK WKH VWDWH KDV IUR]HQ tax levies, a county can raise a debt levy.

This means that a county can get around WKH ]HUR JURZWK EXGJHW PDQGDWH LI LW ERUrows the money to facilitate more spending.

Board Chairman Don Taylor boiled it down for the supervisors around the table. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is the magic debt levy amount per $100,000 (of property value) that you would be comfortable voting for? What would you be comfortable adding to your QHLJKERUV¡ WD[HV" $QG LV LW MXVWLĂ&#x20AC;HG"Âľ Borrowing money to fund the $5.5 million needed for projects already under way would increase property taxes by $62 for every $100,000 of value. If the county adds an $11.5 million proposed highway shop, the increase rises to $106.

Maury Miller weighed in by saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In order to justify (any increase), we need to convince them that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve absolutely exhausted our ability to use our own funds.â&#x20AC;? Miller added that going into debt may hamper recruitment efforts for a new county administrator, saying that it would be nice for that person to be part of the planning rather than simply inherit debt.

As a planning meeting, no resolutions were passed. However, supervisors were provided with access to the presentation and the abundance of spreadsheets and charts that support it to consider before thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s any further discussion. A policy will likely be in place before the board DGRSWV QH[W \HDU¡V Ă&#x20AC;VFDO EXGJHW

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Groping and alleged assault leads to fleeing

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer CLEAR LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; An Amery man is facing three misdemeanor charges after he is alleged to have groped a woman several times while intoxicated, and then assaulted his girlfriend over the incident.

7KH PDQ ODWHU Ă HG WR D QHDUE\ IDUP Ă&#x20AC;HOG and forced police to use infrared night viVLRQ LQ D VHDUFK WR Ă&#x20AC;QG KLP According to the probable cause reSRUW Ă&#x20AC;OHG ZLWK WKH 3RON &RXQW\ 6KHULII¡V Department, the incident took place just before midnight on Saturday, July 20, in the Town of Apple River when Jess D. Malone, 27, Amery, is alleged to have groped a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chest at a local motel while he was intoxicated. When the woman objected, he did it again, leading to Maloneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partner arguing with him over the incident. Malone allegedly argued with the woman and pushed her

to the ground, causing pain and leading to an altercation with another guest at the motel.

Malone then fled to D QHDUE\ IDUP Ă&#x20AC;HOG LQ nothing but his underwear after others called police. Officers used night vision goggles to -HVV ' 0DORQH track him down and took him into custody. He was reportedly heavily intoxicated and registered a blood alcohol concentration of .22 percent, almost three times the legal limit for driving.

Malone was charged with three misdemeanor charges: fourth-degree sexual assault, disorderly conduct and battery. He appeared before Judge Jeffery Anderson the next day and has an initial appearance set for July 25.

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by Greg Marsten intoxicants and slurred Leader staff writer speech. Fox refused CLEAR LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A 61-year-old Clear a breath test and was Lake man is facing felony driving while taken into custody for a intoxicated charges after being stopped blood draw. early in the morning on Saturday, July Charges against Fox 21, in Clear Lake, when police reportedly KDYH \HW WR EH Ă&#x20AC;OHG DW witnessed him spin his tires and drive press time, but he is recklessly through town after bar closing. expected to be charged James H. Fox was stopped several -DPHV + )R[ ZLWK IHORQ\ '8, Ă&#x20AC;IWK EORFNV ODWHU DIWHU D SROLFH RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU VDZ or sixth) and should aphim do burnouts with his truck. He was stopped a short time later and the of- pear before a judge in the coming days.

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Letters Thank you, law enforcement On July 17, I was so proud to be a SDUW RI WKLV DPD]LQJ FRPPXQLW\ 2QO\ a day later, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more disapSRLQWHG 6R PDQ\ ZHUH SRLQWLQJ Ă&#x20AC;QJHUV placing blame without knowing all the facts, etc.

What bothered me the most was how people were talking law enforcement down so much. Nobody knows all the exact details of course, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure they were doing what they thought was the best way to handle it as quickly as posVLEOH WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH ER\ DIWHU VXSSRVHGO\ being told the car was locked before he went missing. The truth was they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the boy at all and were doing what WKH\ WKRXJKW ZDV WKH EHVW ZD\ WR Ă&#x20AC;QG the boy with the information they had.

You never know when you will need ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW , UHFRJQL]HG RQH SROLFH RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU DW WKH VHDUFK DV RQH ZKR KDG come to my house within minutes of calling 911 at 2 a.m., when my husband ZDV KDYLQJ D VHL]XUH WR VHH LI KH FRXOG help. He directed the ambulance to our house so I could be with my husband.

7KLV SROLFH RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU DQG KLV ZLIH ZHUH DW the search, very sunburned, obviously exhausted, and I knew they had children at home. Yet they were there and obviously had been there for a while.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had other law enforcement come to our house in emergencies to help during a medical crisis with my husband. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also had to have law enforcement run a background check on us and do paperwork several times during our adoption process.

As a mom itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to get emotional about the situation, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sad to me to hear such negative comments about it.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to remember this is about Isaiah and that he was an innocent child who lost his life. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what happened and may never will, but God does and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in his hands. We need to remember the positive - that thousands RI SHRSOH YROXQWHHUHG WR KHOS RXU DPD]ing community and now a boy is in the arms of Jesus where there is no better place to be. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t jump to conclusions but must only remember Isaiah and the wonderful outpouring of support from our community. I only hope and pray Isaiah was able to see everyone who loved him and went out of their way to help him. And may we all learn to hold our kids tighter.

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No matter what, a lot of people feel a lot of guilt. I feel guilt for not searching more and because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m able to hold my 19-month-old while the Thies family arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to hold their baby. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine the guilt the family and police IHHO EXW SRLQWLQJ Ă&#x20AC;QJHUV DQG MXPSLQJ WR conclusions only makes them feel worse and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help a thing. The important thing is to remember a little boy was lost too early, and a community came WRJHWKHU LQ DQ DPD]LQJ ZD\ LQ D WLPH RI need. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we need to remember.

I am praying for the family and police. The police have nothing to hang their heads about. Many worked around the clock looking for this precious boy, away from their own families, to bring this boy home. I am praying for everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comfort.

Tammy Wondra St. Croix Falls

Services for free? Priceless!

The question most frequently asked by people who call Interfaith Caregivers is â&#x20AC;&#x153;how much do you charge for your services?â&#x20AC;? The answer is simple. Interfaith does not charge for services.

As a staff member I feel strongly that some people in Polk County might be going without services that can help them live independently because they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m writing to let everyone know that Interfaith Caregivers has no income eligibility requirements and offers services at no cost.

Interfaith coordinates volunteers to assist seniors and adults with disabilities in Polk County. We recruit volunteers from all over the county who use their personal vehicles, fuel and give the gift of their time. Their generosity allows us to offer our services for no cost.

But, there are costs to Interfaith Caregivers associated with arranging services. So we encourage donations. We Ă&#x20AC;QG WKDW PDQ\ RI WKH SHRSOH WKDW ZH help are so grateful for these services that they want to donate. And, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just rely on clients to support us. There DUH ORFDO FKXUFKHV EXVLQHVVHV RUJDQL]Dtions, individuals and families as well as grants from foundations and United Way that fund our efforts to keep people living independently in their homes.

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us at 715-485-9500. We want to help.

And, we are always looking for additional caring volunteers from all around the county. If you need something rewarding to do with your extra time, we can help meet that challenge.

And yes, donations to Interfaith Caregivers are always appreciated.

Tammy Berg Luck

Impact on public schools Wisconsin parents, regardless of income, who send their children to a private/religious school are now entitled to a tuition tax deduction. This tax deduction will be applied to nearly 100,000 students who are or will attend a private/ religious school. The great majority of these private/religious schools are also funded with taxpayer money.

Parents will receive a tax deduction of $10,000 for each high school student and a $4,000 tax deduction for K-8 students attending a private/religious school. These tax deductions are expected to reduce Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s revenue by $30 million in 2014-2015, and in the next biennium the reduction will at least be doubled.

This tax break is in addition to the expansion of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voucher/choice program in which the state and state taxpayers pay part or all of the private school tuition for these 100,000 students.

Voucher/choice schools are private/ religious schools that receive taxpayer funding to pay for the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tuition. These voucher schools will receive $7,210 per K-8 student and $7,856 per high school student for the next two

years. These amounts are guaranteed.

When voucher limits are lifted, it will cost over $700 million annually to fund the education of students already attending private/religious schools.

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Students in these private/religious, taxpayer funded schools do not perform any better and usually worse than public school students when tested using the WKCE test.

Voucher schools are now exempt from releasing student test scores under the budget signed by Gov. Walker. There is no statewide accountability system that would hold private, taxpayer funded schools to the same standards as public schools. At this time we have no means to compare voucher students performance to public school students performance.

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(July 24, 31, Aug. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN -DFRE 'DQHOVNL :LOORZ 5LYHU DQG 0DWWKHZ +HQNHO 3LQH &LW\ 0LQQ &KULVWRSKHU 0 *DDOVZ\N CIRCUIT COURT /DFH\ -RKQVWRQH :LOORZ 5LYHU LVVXHG DQG 5RVH .RSHFN\ -DFNVRQ LVVXHG 6KHUEXUQ 0LQQ DQG /DXUHQ ( POLK COUNTY -XO\ -XO\ /HRQDUG :RRG 5LYHU LVVXHG -XO\ AnchorBank, FSB 1DWKDQ .LWWOHVRQ /D )ROOHWWH DQG

(July 10, 17, 24) Plaintiff /\QQ %UHHG (YHUJUHHQ LVVXHG -XO\ vs STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURT ROSEMARY ROTHBAUER, (July 17, 24, 31) POLK COUNTY et al STATE OF WISCONSIN (July 10, 17, 24) Defendant(s) Royal Credit Union, CIRCUIT COURT STATE OF WISCONSIN a Wisconsin state chartered Case No. 12 CV 696 POLK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT credit union, Frandsen Bank & Trust NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE POLK COUNTY 200 Riverfront Terrace Plaintiff, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as vs. by virtue of a judgment of forePlaintiff, Paul R. Strasser servicer for Deutsche Bank closure entered on May 16, vs.

National Trust Company, as and 2013, in the amount of Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS William K. Stob Marlys A. Strasser Capital I Inc. Trust, Series 2007- 258 West Lower Pine Lake Defendants. $43,167.13, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public SEA1 Court File No. 13 CV 111 auction as follows: Plaintiff Star Prairie, Wisconsin 54026, CaseType: 30404 TIME: August 20, 2013, at 10:00 vs.

Rachel A. Stob a.m.

NOTICE OF GALE BANTZ, et al.

258 West Lower Pine Lake FORECLOSURE SALE TERMS: By bidding at the sherDefendant(s) Court iff sale, prospective buyer is By virtue of and pursuant to a Star Prairie, Wisconsin 54026, Case No: 12 CV 620 consenting to be bound by the Judgment of Foreclosure Robert A. Wells NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE following terms: 1.) 10% down entered in the above-entitled 967 210th Street in cash or money order at the PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that matter on the 26th day of April, Dresser, Wisconsin 54009, time of sale; balance due by virtue of a judgment of fore2013, and an Amended within 10 days of confirmation Judgment of Foreclosure closure entered on February 1, Melinda S. Wells of sale; failure to pay balance entered in the above-entitled 2013, in the amount of 967 210th Street due will result in forfeit of matter on the 11th day of June, $147,154.16, the Sheriff will sell Dresser, Wisconsin 54009, deposit to plaintiff. 2.) Sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as 2013, in the original amount of the described premises at public Central Bank, isâ&#x20AC;? and subject to all legal liens $96,862.34 the Polk County auction as follows: a Minnesota banking and encumbrances. 3.) PlainSheriff will sell at public auction corporation TIME: August 6, 2013, at 10:00 tiff opens bidding on the propat the front entrance of the Polk 304 Cascade Street a.m. erty, either in person or via fax County Justice Center located at TERMS: By bidding at the sher- P.O. Box 188 and as recited by the sheriff 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, iff sale, prospective buyer is department in the event that Lake, Wis., the following: consenting to be bound by the Discover Bank, no opening bid is offered, DATE: August 22, 2013 a Delaware corporation following terms: plaintiff retains the right to TIME: 10:00 a.m.

1.) 10% down in cash or 100 West Market request the sale be declared money order at the time of Greenwood, Delaware 19950, PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1541A as invalid as the sale is fatally sale; balance due within 10 Equable Ascent Financial, LLC, 120th Avenue, Amery, Wis. defective. days of confirmation of sale; a Delaware limited liability 54001 If the sale is set aside for any failure to pay balance due company LEGAL DESCRIPTION: reason, the Purchaser at the will result in forfeit of deposit c/o CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Lot Eleven (11) of Certified sale shall be entitled only to a to plaintiff.

Service Company Survey Map No. 869, recorded return of the deposit paid. The 2.) Sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? and subject to 8040 Excelsior Drive, Suite 400 in Volume 4 of Certified Purchaser shall have no furall legal liens and encum- Madison, Wisconsin 53717, Survey Maps on page 115 as ther recourse against the brances.

Document No. 407776, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or 3.) Plaintiff opens bidding on located in Government Lot Six corporation, the Mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney. the property, either in person (6), Section Thirty-three (33), Defendants.

PLACE: Polk County Justice or via fax and as recited by Township Thirty-four (34) Center at 1005 W. Main Case Type: 30404 the sheriff department in the North of Range Seventeen Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. event that no opening bid is Case No. 12CV539 (17) West.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 2, Block 18, offered, plaintiff retains the TERMS: 10% of the successful NOTICE OF Pedersen`s Addition to Lawright to request the sale be bid must be paid to the sheriff FORECLOSURE SALE son City, in the Village of Luck, declared as invalid as the at the sale in cash, cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that Polk County, Wisconsin, exsale is fatally defective. check or certified funds payby virtue of that certain Findings cept the East 10 feet thereof.

PLACE: Polk County Justice able to the clerk of court.

The PROPERTY ADDRESS: 101 Center at 1005 W. Main of Fact, Conclusions of Law, balance of the successful bid Order for Judgment, and Judg2nd Avenue, Luck, WI 54853.

Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. must be paid to the clerk of ment entered and filed in the DESCRIPTION: The Land re- above-entitled action on June courts in cash, cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check TAX KEY NO.: 146-00223-0000. ferred to in this Commitment is 11, 2013, the Sheriff of Polk or certified funds no later than Dated this 26th day of June, described as follows: ten days after the courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s con- 2013.

County, Wisconsin, will sell the firmation of the sale or else the /s/ Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Lot 9, AND undivided interest following described real property 10% down payment is forfeited Polk County Sheriff in Lot 28 and 235th Street in at public auction as follows: to the plaintiff. The property is common with the owners of DATE/TIME: August 1, 2013, at sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? and is subject to all Stephen A. Smith Lots 1-27, inclusive, of the plat 10:00 a.m. liens and encumbrances. The Blommer Peterman, S.C. of COUNTRY VILLAGE, TERMS: 10% of successful bid successful bidder shall pay the State Bar No. 1090098 together with an easement for must be paid to Sheriff at sale 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 transfer fee due. ingress and egress over the in certified funds, with the balBrookfield, WI 53005 North 200.00 feet of the West Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis. ance due and owing on the 262-790-5719 66.00 feet of the East 326.00 this 1st day of July, 2013. date of confirmation of the sale Please go to www.blommerfeet of the Northeast Quarter Peter M. Johnson, by the Court. peterman.com to obtain the bid of the Northwest Quarter (NE Polk County Sheriff for this sale. Blommer Peter1/4 NW 1/4) of Section 19, PLACE: Lobby of the Polk 588340 County Justice Center, 1005 Cutler Law Office Township 32 North, Range 18 WNAXLP man, S.C., is the creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorWest Main Street, Balsam 202 Cascade Street ney and is attempting to collect West, Town of Farmington, Lake, WI 54810.

P.O. Box 835 a debt on its behalf. Any inforPolk County, Wisconsin.

Osceola, Wisconsin 54020 mation obtained will be used for PROPERTY ADDRESS: 304 A LEGAL DESCRIPTION: that purpose. 2842764 THE SOUTH 100 FEET OF 715-755-3161 235th Street, Osceola, WI 588408 WNAXLP LOT THREE (3), BLOCK ONE Wisconsin Attorney No. 100618 54020.

(1), FIRST ADDITION TO THE TAX KEY NO.: 022-01170-0000.

VILLAGE OF DRESSER, Dated this 14th day of June, POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. 2013.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PUR/s/Sheriff Peter M. Johnson POSES ONLY: Plaintiff beThe Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing Polk County Sheriff lieves that the property adon Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at the Government Center in Balsam Dustin A. McMahon dress is 210 State Road 35, Lake, WI. The board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 Blommer Peterman, S.C. Dresser, Wisconsin). a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view the sites and reconvene at 1 p.m. at State Bar No. 1086857 Dated: June 26, 2013. the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. At that time, the appli165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 cant will inform the Board of their request. (The applicant must apPeter Johnson Brookfield, WI 53005 pear at 1 p.m. when the Board reconvenes at the Government Sheriff of Polk County, 262-790-5719 Center.)

Please go to www.blommer- Wisconsin FIVE FLAGS GOLF, LLC requests a special exception to Artipeterman.com to obtain the bid THIS INSTRUMENT WAS cle 8D1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance DRAFTED BY: for this sale. Blommer Peterto construct a duplex - a continuation of public hearing from June man, S.C., is the creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attor- ANASTASI JELLUM, P.A. 18, 2013. Property affected is: Pt. of the SE1/4 of the SW1/4, Sec. ney and is attempting to collect 14985 60th Street North 34/T35N/R17W, Town of Milltown, pond (class 3). a debt on its behalf. Any infor- Stillwater, MN 55082 SCOTT COUNTER requests a special exception to Article mation obtained will be used for (651) 439-2951 8D1(a) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance Garth G. Gavenda/#16396 that purpose. 2818656 to operate a tourist rooming house. Property affected is: 1943 Long 587863 WNAXLP 587697 WNAXLP Lake Ln., Pt. of the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 and NW1/4 of the SW1/4, Sec. 25/T35N/R15W, Town of Johnstown, Long (Helbig) Lake (class 2).

PETE McCALL requests an appeal to an administrative decision regarding permit denial for structural repair to dwelling and a variance to Article 11C, Table 1 & 11F2 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to do structural repair to dwelling 1 regular a.m./p.m. bus route position opening. located at: 260 220th Ave., Lot 5, Nessonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pipe Lake, Sec. 10/ T35N/R15W, Town of Johnstown, Pipe Lake (class 1).

JOE & KERI LIJEWSKI request a variance to Article 11C, Applicants must have CDL and bus driver endorsement.

Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance Applications available online or in the district office. to replace a deck less than 75â&#x20AC;&#x2122; from the normal high-water mark.

We are still taking applications for 2 part-time janitor Property affected is: 860 138th St., CSM Lot 2, Vol. 6/Pg. 69, pt. of positions. Approximately 20 hours per week.

Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Lot 4, Sec. 23/T33N/R17W, Town of Garfield, Lake Contact Rick Palmer at 715-472-2151, X106. 588750 588791 49-50L Wapogasset (class 1).

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ANTHONY M. KLEGIN, et al Defendant(s) Case No. 12 CV 613

NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 12, 2013, in the amount of $117,390.65, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 20, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: By bidding at the sheriff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3.)

Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 1, Block 2, Baker`s Riverside Addition to the City of Amery, according to the official plat thereof on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 341 Broadway Street East, Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 201-00119-0000.

Dated this 24th day of June, 2013. /s/ Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Scott D. Nabke Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1037979 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 588407 262-790-5719 WNAXLP Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 2837023

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(July 17, 24, 31) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA E. RAKNESS DOB: Oct. 12, 1920 Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 13-PR-60 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth October 12, 1920, and date of death January 28, 2013, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1261 County Road G, Milltown, WI 54858.

3. The application will be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, before Jenell Anderson, Probate Registrar, on August 12, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate is October 21, 2013.

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

6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar July 10, 2013 David L. Grindell GRINDELL LAW OFFICES, S.C. P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-5561 Bar Number: 1002628 588227 WNAXLP

(July 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff vs.

PATRICIA ANN GARVEY, et al.

Defendants Case No. 12 CV 702 NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 5, 2013, in the amount of $102,682.41, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: August 6, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

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

2. Sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? and subject to all legal liens, encumbrances, and payment of applicable transfer taxes.

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

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 4 and the East 1/2 of Lot 3, Block 2, Plat of Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Riverside Addition to the City of Amery, Polk County, Wis. ADDRESS: 357 Broadway Street E, Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO: 201-00121-0000.

Dated this 12th day of June 2013.

Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Mark R. Cummisford State Bar #1034906 6508 South 27th Street, Ste. #6 Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-761-1700 Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC, is the creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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St. Croix Falls Plan Commission debates Xcel landÂ

Public use question and possible ideas surface

There was loose discussion on several possible uses for the lands including a possibility of using a portion of the lands as a campground, an idea forwarded by Commissioner Brad Foss who has conby Greg Marsten ducted resident surveys on what they Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Xcel Energyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s re- think would be good public uses.

While details were slim on the campcent revelation that they want to dispose of several parcels of riverfront property ground idea, other proposals include picnear their hydroelectric dam downtown nic areas, walking or other types of trails, came before the St. Croix Falls Plan Com- as well as simply obtaining the lands to mission at their Monday, July 22, regular allow for continued public access, or to allow more access to the river, either for meeting At issue is how the commission would boating or other options.

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Another issue that remains unclear in license fees for the lands.

Mayor Brian Blesi stated. fee. is the value of the lands, and hence, the City Administrator Joel Peck noted that They also discussed having the city buy value of the land to the city in tax base if the property values are subjective, and 6HYHUDO FLWL]HQV DQG DGMDFHQW ODQGRZQers weighed in on the issue of whether all of the available parcels and then dis- it were privately owned.

Blesi added that some of the adjacent prithe city should buy some, all or none of posing of, or continuing, existing contracBecause Xcel is a utility, they do not pay vate properties may see a much higher the lands, the price of which has not been tual licenses. property taxes on the lands, but instead value with the addition of riverfront One landowner who was against the make payment-in-lieu-of taxes payments property to their listing, with the caveat revealed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important,â&#x20AC;? Commissioner city doing anything too dramatic was to the state, which then distributes that being that the public would likely then be Arnie Carlson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Why buy more) if Destination Mobile Home Park owner money to the city based, primarily, on blocked from using the lands. we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to maintain the property John Krischuk, who currently pays $500 structure value on those lands. The true â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether we believe thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a public annually to Xcel for a license to use two tax base potential is unknown but was purpose or not, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to recomwe already have?â&#x20AC;? one thing the commission wants to inves- PHQG DQ\WKLQJ VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ \HW Âľ %OHVL tigate further before they make a recom- said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But in reality, Xcel (Energy) could mendation to the full common council. put the property on Craigslist, and get a One idea that seemed to gain commis- ton of money for it. Then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got an sion support was for a possible public issue ... Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future protection for the city.â&#x20AC;? boat access and secure storage area for 7KH FRPPLVVLRQ GLG QRW YRWH RQ D Ă&#x20AC;QDO canoes or kayaks. recommendation, but is planning to take â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonderful idea,â&#x20AC;? said a vote in September.

Keith Smith, who is the president of the (July 10, 17, 24) boat owners association and also a mobile home park resident. He even suggested STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT the association could donate or assist in POLK COUNTY a dock for such a proposal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want CIVIL DIVISION to see anybody blocked off (from access) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. ... thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been some bad decisions in the 7KH 6W &URL[ )DOOV 3ODQ &RPPLVVLRQ DQG RWKHUV WRXUHG WKH ;FHO (QHUJ\ ULYHUIURQW ODQGV WKLV past.â&#x20AC;?

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

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DANIEL D. WENSHOLZ A/K/A DANIEL WENHOLZ; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DANIEL D. WENHOLZ A/K/A DANIEL WENHOLZ; ANCHORBANK, FSB; Defendants

NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE Case No. 12 CV 649 Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 16, 2013, in the amount of $102,721.60, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 6, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

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

2. Sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the sale upon confirmation of the court.

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

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Outlot Ninety-Six (96) of the Outlot Plat of Village of Osceola, Polk County, Wis. TAX KEY NO.: 165-00507-0000.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 407 3rd Ave. W, Osceola, Wis. 54020.

Adam C. Lueck State Bar No. 1081386 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe St., Suite 1125 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-541-9710 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, is the creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer OSHKOSH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adam Chenal and some of the top senior football players from around the state competed in the 37th-annual Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-Star Classic in Oshkosh on Saturday, July 20. The North team, comprised of top senior players from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season in Divisions 4-7, competed against seniors from the South, while large teams from north and south in Divisons 1-3, went head-to-head in one of two games played on Saturday.

The North Small team, comprised of up to 47 players, featured Chenal as a defensive back, while Clayton quarterback Kyle Larson and wide receiver Zach Schradle, also of Clayton, also competed.

Kyle Steffen, a wide receiver from Turtle Lake, and Osceola linebacker Bryce Byl played among several others on the North Large squad, but the South dominated that game 47-19.

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Chenal could do anything that was asked Belanger said the North dominated the of him. He was a punter for the Vikings game for the most part, racking up 173 for a few years, returned punts and kick- rushing yards to the Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16 rushing offs and contributed wherever he could. \DUGV 7KH 6RXWK ZDV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WR VFRUH RQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was spectacular, just outstanding, D Ă HD Ă LFNHU WR JR XS EHIRUH WKH 1RUWK DQG RQH RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;QHVW \RXQJ PHQ ,¡YH HYHU evened things back up and were ahead coached,â&#x20AC;? Belanger said.

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On Friday, July 5, Judd Mackinnon of Plymouth, Minn., shot a hole-in-one on the No. 8 hole at Fox Run, which is a 110-yard par 3. Judd was using a wedge to achieve the rare feat. Then on Tuesday, July 9, Mary Gustavson of Danbury used her 5-wood to hit a holein-one on hole No. 2, a 125 yard par 3. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ SIREN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Siren Ballpark is hosting a key softball matchup on Monday, July 29, between two of the top ladies league softball teams. Siren Family Eye Care, (10-0) will face Chell Trucking (9-1) fto decide a league champion, beginning at 8 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The 2013 Grantsburg football golf classic is scheduled for Saturday, July 27 at the Grantsburg Golf Course. Cost is $100 per four person team and entry fee includes green fees, cart and dinner. There is also a golf cart giveaway if a golfer records a hole-in-one. Registration begins at noon, with 1 p.m., shotgun start and S P VRFLDO DQG GLQQHU 5DIĂ HV DQG GRRU SUL]HV DUH DOVR SDUW RI WKH JROI event to help support Pirates football. contact Adam Hale at 715-431-0867, email adam.hale@grantsburg.k12. wi.us or call the golf course at 715-4632300. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ LEADER LAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Milwaukee Brewers games being broadcast on 1260 AM can be heard on the following dates and times. The San Diego at Brewers game on Thursday, July 25, begins at 1 p.m. The Brewers at Colorado games on July 26-28, can be heard at 7:30 p.m., 7 p.m., and 3 p.m., respectively.

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by Kerri Harter Special to the Leader GRANTSBURG - It was cool and comfortable weather during the 37th-annual World Championship Snowmobile Watercross race in Grantsburg last weekend.

But things got heated up on the waters of Memory Lake with action-packed racing all weekend, culminating in an exciting Ă&#x20AC;QDOV VKRZGRZQ RQ 6XQGD\ -XO\ 3UR RSHQ Dale Lindbeck, No. 29, of Chisago City, Minn., and Chad Maki of Hudson were favorites coming into the pro stock and pro open classes. Maki was defending champ in both, and Lindbeck came equipped to improve on his second- and third-place status from last year in those classes, respectively.

Although Lindbeck admits he considered retiring this year, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it. I still felt like I could compete.â&#x20AC;?

And compete he did. Lindbeck raced D Ă DZOHVV UDFH DOO ZHHNHQG DGGLQJ KLV fourth pro open world championship title to his name, although itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been eight years since his last one. And a fun fact about /LQGEHFN¡V Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZRUOG FKDPSLRQVKLS SUR open title, won in 1996, he took the title from the then-defending champ, Mark Maki, Chadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad.

Up until the end of last season, Lindbeck had been competing in the mod class with his stock sled, consistently running good fast heats and often making it to the Ă&#x20AC;QDOV %XW WKH FKHFNHUHG Ă DJ VHHPHG WR be just out of his reach. Sporting a new mod sled this season, the veteran racer was more than ready to compete this year at the world championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sled was running great,â&#x20AC;? said Lindbeck, then added with his trademark laugh, â&#x20AC;&#x153;And so was the driver!â&#x20AC;?

Maki, on the other hand, was riddled with problems all weekend in the mod class, including clutching issues and even a derailed track that sent him into D Ă DWVOLGH WXPEOH :LWK KLV FOHDQ KLVWRU\ of racing, it was an unusual sight for the spectators to see Maki being retrieved from the water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I probably had more sinks this weekend than all my sinks combined over my career here in Grantsburg,â&#x20AC;? said Maki.

1RW TXDOLI\LQJ IRU WKH VL[ PDQ Ă&#x20AC;QDO 0DNL then raced in the three-man heat for seventh through ninth place and salvaged a seventh.

7KH VWURQJ OLQHXS LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO SUR RSHQ race included four past world champs: Lindbeck, Howie Steenberg, Joey Strub and Andy Busse. Nick Gustafson, who moved up to the pro open class this season, has proven to be a tough and able FRQWHQGHU LQ WKLV FODVV DV ZHOO &KULV (U]DU completed the six-man lineup.

6WHHQEHUJ UDQ D Ă&#x20AC;HUFHO\ FRPSHWLWLYH UDFH DQG FDPH LQ VHFRQG ZLWK 6WUXE Ă&#x20AC;Qishing third and Busse fourth.

3UR VWRFN Chad Maki, No. 413, continued his reign of World Championship pro stock dominance, defending the title heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s held IRU WKH SDVW Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV QRZ DGGLQJ D VL[WK The obvious favorite in this class, Maki IHOW YHU\ FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW DOO ZHHNHQG WDNLQJ D Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ HYHU\ KHDW DOO ZHHNHQG 1R RWKHU UDFHU HQWHUHG WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV ZLWK WKDW UHFRUG earning Maki lane one.

Going head to head with Lindbeck and Steenberg, Maki was able to keep the lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really comes down to who has the inside lane, said Maki. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all have such close lap times.â&#x20AC;?

Lindbeck ended up sinking in a tight FRUQHU Ă&#x20AC;QLVKLQJ LQ VL[WK SODFH DQG 6WHHQberg took second.

6HPL SUR VWRFN Cole Engstrand, No. 119, of Luck easily took the title in this class, winning all qualifying heats all the way through to

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He ran a clean race all weekend and says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happy with the speed and perIRUPDQFH RI KLV VOHG ´, ZDV SUHWW\ FRQĂ&#x20AC;dent and felt I could win the class,â&#x20AC;? said Engstrand.

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6HPL SUR RSHQ Josh Johnson, No. 219, of Cambridge, Minn., celebrated his third year of racing in the world championship by taking the title in this class. ´7KLV LV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU , HYHQ PDGH LW WR Sunday!â&#x20AC;? said an excited Johnson.

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Johnson earned lane one in the finals and credits stepbrother (and fellow racer) J.T. Kosnitch and J.T.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad, John, for packing him a good solid lane on the starting line. Johnson said he told his pit crew, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you pack me a good lane, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get the hole shot, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty sure then I can win this race.â&#x20AC;?

Praising Grantsburg and the entire community, Johnson said he wishes every race was like the world championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fans are awesome. I just love coming to Grantsburg. This is what we build sleds for â&#x20AC;&#x201C; races like this!â&#x20AC;?

0RG GUDJV David Fischer, No. 36, Yamaha) of Eagan, Minn., took the title here. Racing his fast Yamaha, Fischer has taken all Ă&#x20AC;UVWV DOO VHDVRQ VR IDU LQ WKLV FODVV ZLWK this weekend being no exception. ´, ZDV SUHWW\ FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW JRLQJ LQWR WKH weekend,â&#x20AC;? said Fischer.

Happy to take a title home after a disappointing weekend in the ovals, Fischer says his brand-new stock sled had never seen water until this weekend. And, although he never sank over the weekend, clutching and mechanical issues kept him from being in contention with the other sleds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had no practice time,â&#x20AC;? said Fischer.

With the technical and electronic advances on brand-new sleds, there is a lot of trial and error that goes into dialing it in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a work in progress,â&#x20AC;? said Fischer.

Likewise, Fischer had mechanical issues in the pro open class. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t qualify for either the pro stock or pro open races on Sunday.

GUDJV Austin McCurdy, No. 244, raced the fast Straightline Performance Ski-Doo Howie Steenberg raced in the pro stock ovals. Young McCurdy took the title in D FORVH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV UDFH DIWHU WDNLQJ Ă&#x20AC;UVWV DOO weekend in his qualifying heats.

McCurdy, son of retired pro racer and current IWA President Brian McCurdy Jr., is no stranger to the watercrosss circuit. Not only did he grow up watching his dad race, his mom, Chantelle, is part of the IWA stats crew. Last year, at age 15, the young McCurdy debuted as a racer and earned the Rookie of the Year Award at yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end.

Also racing the semi-pro open on his dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yamaha Viper, McCurdy looks like heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been racing for years. His speed and FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH GHI\ KLV \RXQJ DJH DQG KLV energy is contagious.

7DNLQJ Ă&#x20AC;UVWV RQ 6DWXUGD\ DQG TXDOLI\ing for Sunday, McCurdy was a favorite in this class. But as often happens with young eager drivers, McCurdy jumped the light on the line, taking a third and WDNLQJ KLP RXW RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV UXQQLQJ But, as this youngster gains experi-

%REE\ 3HQGHUV RI 0DKWRPHGL 0LQQ DQG 5DFKHO 2 %ULHQ QRW SLFWXUHG RI /XFN ZRQ WKH 3LW &UHZ &KDOOHQJH WKLV \HDU Pit Crew Challenge went to Bobby Penders and Rachel Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien.

&KDG 0DNL 1R WDNHV KLV SUR VWRFN YLFWRU\ ODS DURXQG 0HPRU\ /DNH ence on the line, he will undoubtedly be a tough contender.

GUDJV Krystal Kulenkamp, No. 333, of Stillwater, Minn., comes back to the winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circle after a year away. She won the title here in 2011 and now returns, claiming two world championship titles in just the three years sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been racing. ,Q D SKRWR Ă&#x20AC;QLVK Ă&#x20AC;QDOV .XOHQNDPS took the win with Laura Henderson of Fond du Lac taking a close second.

Kulenkamp also earned the year-end points award last season in this class.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an awesome feeling winning the world championship,â&#x20AC;? said Kulenkamp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a fun weekend here in Grantsburg.â&#x20AC;?

Next year she hopes to move up to the 800 class.

2WKHU UDFHV The East-West Challenge trophy went back to the EWA compliments of Ryan Desjardins of Ontario, Canada. David Fischer, who brought the trophy back to the IWA after winning the race last fall in New Hampshire, sunk in the competition.

'LUHFWRU V FRPPHQWV Rick Quimby, Grantsburg Hockey Association president and director of the world championship event, said this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event had a great turnout.

According to Quimby, the number of spectators this year was typical of the past few years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did have more vendors than ever this year,â&#x20AC;? said Quimby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And a wider variety of vendors, like food, parts, equipment and novelty-type vendors.â&#x20AC;?

With 88 IWA drivers attending the race, there was no shortage of racing action. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also had over 40 sleds in the vintage race held Friday evening,â&#x20AC;? said Quimby.

Quimby visited with spectators during the weekend and said he talked with more people than ever who were at the ZDWHUFURVV IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH ´,W¡V JUHDW word continues to get out, and people come to check out the event,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we got more compliments than HYHU RQ RXU 6DWXUGD\ QLJKW Ă&#x20AC;UHZRUNV presented by Spielbauer.â&#x20AC;?

Quimby wants to extend a huge thankyou to the IWA and the racers, spectators, volunteers, businesses and the entire community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had new civic groups this year that came to help and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an awesome thing to see,â&#x20AC;? said Quimby. ´0DQ\ FLYLF JURXSV EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W IURP WKLV weekend, and without all the support, this event would not be possible.â&#x20AC;?

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Locals competing at world horseshoe-pitching championships CENTURIA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association announced the 2013 World Horseshoe Pitching Championships, to be held in St. George, Utah, July 22 through Aug. 3.

Three local horseshoe pitchers will be competing at the event, including Toni Sloper, Gloria Smith and Susie Helene of Webster. All three are members of the local Close Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Count league.

Forty portable horseshoe courts will be set up in the Dixie Convention Center Arena for the two-week event, with all games being recorded on an electronic scoring system.

The event is held once each summer to crown a world champion horseshoe pitcher in each of eight divisions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; open men, open women, senior men, senior women, elder (short-distance) men, junior boys, junior girls and junior cadets (12 years old and under).

Entrants hail from 46 U.S. states, four Canadian provinces, the countries of NorZD\ DQG 6RXWK $IULFD DQG IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW time ever, six competitors will be representing Namibia.

Current menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world champion, Alan )UDQFLV RI 'HĂ&#x20AC;DQFH 2KLR ZKR LV OLVWHG LQ the 2011 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records for most world horseshoepitching championships (15), now has 17 titles under his belt and once again will be attempting to break his own record for most world championships. Francis currently holds an 88.09-percent overall average.

No. 2-ranked Brian Simmons, Vermont, with a ringer average of 84.4 percent, will be battling Alan for the title, along with PBA great Walter Ray Williams Jr., Flor-

seven-time world champion Sue Snyder, Indiana, who is currently ranked second, as well as Debra Brown, Vermont; Cindy Hoffman, Pennsylvania; and Sharon Chiddister, Indiana.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elder division also has a high-percentage lineup with the entire topqualifying preliminary class carrying ringer percentages of 70 percent or higher. Three of these contenders hold at least one elder world championship and are hungry for more â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Russ Phillips, Washington; Herschel Walters, Indiana; and Rich Pintor, Colorado.

As always, the junior division should provide edge-of-seat excitement, as well. Classes have not yet been seeded, but defending boys champion Dalton Rakestraw, Illinois, will be defending KLV WLWOH DJDLQVW D Ă&#x20AC;HOG RI ZRUWK\ FRPpetitors, as will Brianna McCormick, Vermont, who won the girls title in 2012.

Missouriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ryan Schepers will also be battling to retain his cadet crown. The juniors begin competition Thursday, July 25, with championship play at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27.

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Brian has three World Championships a 78.55-percent average and sixth-ranked pionship rounds begin Thursday, Aug. 1.

Admission is free and spectators are ento his name, while Williams holds six Dan Watson with 77.13 percent.

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by Terry Lehnertz Special to the Leader ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After nearly four years away, the WISSOTA modifieds returned to the quarter-mile St. Croix Valley Raceway last Thursday, July 18, for the Dawg Days Dash, and at nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HQG WKH IDPLOLDU IDFH RI .HYLQ ´%X]]\Âľ Adams was smiling in victory lane. All of the regular weekly classes were also in action Thursday, and Kris Kaphing, Dustin Doughty, Collin Olson, Johnny Parsons and Jason VandeKamp enjoyed victory celebrations as well.

The pure stocks kicked off feature racing on Thursday with rookie racer Kaylee Remington and Krysta Swearingen OHDGLQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG WR JUHHQ )URP WKH VWDUW it was Swearingen leading the way with heat race winner Dustin Doughty quickly DGYDQFLQJ IURP Ă&#x20AC;IWK XS WR VHFRQG 7KH racers occupied mostly a middle groove on the track following Swearingen until just past halfway when Swearingenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s power plant sputtered, allowing Doughty to slip by. A few feet later, the motor let go, altogether, and Swearingen coasted off the track in turn one. Once he inherLWHG WKH OHDG 'RXJKW\ GURYH Ă DZOHVVO\ WR the double checkers for the clean-sweep ZLQ RQ KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW YLVLW RI WKH VHDVRQ WR 7KH Valley. The top five behind Doughty were Ben Kaphing, Tim Baxter, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jet Lagâ&#x20AC;?

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The clean-sweep theme continued for another driver making his season debut in the future four division. Chris Rick and 'DPRQ 5REHUWV SDFHG WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG ZLWK 5REerts gaining the early lead. Just prior to halfway, heat race winner Kris Kaphing made the jump from fourth place up to second. A late caution changed the race dramatically as the fourth-running Rick and the race leader, Damon Roberts, were unable to continue, turning over the top spot to Kaphing. Kaphing managed the last two-lap dash to win his second race of the night in front of Dylan Roberts, Bob Carver Jr. and Samantha Yarusso.

Attrition was the unfortunate theme in the UMSS micro sprints in an already OLJKW Ă&#x20AC;HOG RI Ă&#x20AC;YH FDUV IRU WKH ZHHNQLJKW race. Multiple feature winner Ty Sampair was the early leader from the outside pole, feeling pressure from Tony Duran.

But within a span of two laps, Duran, Brian Patrick, Sampair and last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner, Allison Berger, all dropped out of the event for various reasons, leaving just Collin Olson running after six laps and claiming the win.

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Friday is also the Military Appreciation Night and the Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second birthday party. Fans and Drivers with a valid military ID will be admitted free and birthday cake will be provided while supplies ODVW 7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW UDFH LV VHW WR EHJLQ DW p.m. Details for other future events can be found on the trackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, SCVRaceway.com.

Jack Clark, Brian VanMeveren, Cam Shafer, Denny Stordahl, Mike Huesmann, Jake Hendrickson and Rob Caho Jr. Heat 2 - Kevin Bradwell, Johnny Parsons, Ryan Olson, Mike Mueller, Jake Kouba and Tom Porter.

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Future fours: heat - Kris Kaphing, Dylan Roberts, Damon Roberts, Chris Rick, Derek Reding, Bob Carver Jr., Chris Arnett, Samantha Yarusso and Brock Anderson.

Feature - Kris Kaphing, Dylan Roberts, Bob Carver Jr., Samantha Yarusso, Damon Roberts, Chris Rick, Derek Reding, Brock Anderson and Chris Arnett.

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Tribal rearing ponds amp up walleye production Open house held to celebrate hard work and dedication to walleyes

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer RICE LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin have been stocking ZDOOH\H Ă&#x20AC;QJHUOLQJV LQ DUHD ODNHV IRU \HDUV Only recently has that process gotten just a little bit easier with the construction of two St. Croix Tribal walleye-rearing ponds located northeast of Hertel in the Gaslyn Lake Community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty proud of it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long time coming,â&#x20AC;? said Katie Stariha, tribal environmental/natural resources director, on Tuesday afternoon, July 23, during an open house to help commemorate the facility. Various members of the tribe were on hand including the various agencies that helped get the facility up and running, and tribal elder Ralph Pewaush, who offered up a prayer before others took a tour or asked a few questions.

The new ponds, roughly the average VL]H RI D KLJK VFKRRO J\PQDVLXP EHJDQ FRQVWUXFWLRQ LQ DQG LQ WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW year, have already produced thousands RI Ă&#x20AC;QJHUOLQJV WKDW KDYH EHHQ VWRFNHG LQWR local lakes. Last week, walleyes were removed from one of the two ponds, and VR IDU ZDOOH\H Ă&#x20AC;QJHUOLQJV KDYH EHHQ VWRFNHG LQWR 0LGGOH 0F.HQ]LH /DNH Ă&#x20AC;VK LQ %HDU /DNH LQ %DUURQ &RXQW\ and another 20,323 going into Burnett &RXQW\¡V %LJ 0F.HQ]LH Walking around one of the two large ponds, hatchery manager Don Taylor helped point out a small school of walleyes about 1-1/2-inches long that darted in various directions along the pond HGJHV 7KH Ă&#x20AC;VK KDUYHVWHG D ZHHN HDUOLHU averaged about 1.7 inches, with about 100 others reaching up to 4 inches. Taylor, along with several other agencies including the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of Agriculture and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, to name a few, were instrumental in helping to get the rearing ponds up and running.

Taylor explained that tribal stocking records date back to 1987, when they essentially were a co-op with the DNR. The tribe would provide the ponds while the DNR provided technical advice and manSRZHU ZKHQ Ă&#x20AC;QJHUOLQJV QHHGHG WR EH KDUvested and, eventually, stocked into area lakes. Most of the lakes that are targeted for stocking have no natural reproduction and lakes where traditional harvest by the

over the past two years has proven to be a challenge for collecting eggs, but Shell Lake offered up the eggs at just the right time. Traditionally, Big Round Lake in Polk County has been the strongest lake for egg harvest.

Once eggs are collected, they are sent to Hertel where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re mixed with milt (sperm) in incubation tubes. After as many as 28 days, the eggs hatch into fry and are eventually sent to the tribal rearing ponds.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF LUCK

PUBLIC NOTICE is given to all persons in the Village of Luck that the Village Board will hold a public hearing on August 14, at 6 p.m. at the Luck Village Hall, 401 Main St., at which time a request for conditional use permit will be heard as follows: Arrow Creek Real Estate, LLC D/B/A Lazy Luck Cabins requests a conditional use permit to allow the operation of vacation rentals for periods of up to one week at 1715 South Shore Drive. All persons interested are invited to attend this hearing and be heard. Written comments may be submitted to: Luck Zoning Administrator, P.O. Box 315, Luck, WI 54853.

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TOWN OF EUREKA SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF ELECTORS NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 8, 2013, at 6 p.m. a Special Town Meeting of the Electors called pursuant to Sec. 60.12(1)(c) of Wis. Stats. for the following purposes will be held: 1. To approve the amended 2013 highway expenditures pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 82.03.

AGENDA POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS Town Hall; Town Garage - Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office; Wolf Creek Bar; Edgetown Tavern www.townofeureka.org 588766 49-50L 39-40d Melody Jacobs, Clerk

ICAA JOB OPENING

Teacher Assistant/Home Visitor needed for our Mina Copeland Head Start Center in Siren.

Please send resume to:

Indianhead Community Action Agency P.O. Box 40, Ladysmith, WI 54848 Attn.: Human Resources Fax: 715-532-7808 Tdd: 715-532-6333 E-mail: georgette.bembenek@indianheadcaa.org www.indianheadcaa.org ICAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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This is 25 hours per week, starting salary $8.61.

Some evenings are required. Minimum requirement of CDA credential, but may train. Perfer AA in Early Childhood. Must be able to establish positive relationships with children, families and coworkers.

Bus Driver/Monitor for Mina Copeland Head Start Center 25 hours per week at $8.61 per hour.

Prefer CDL driver but may train. Must have clean driving record, no DUIs. Pre-employment drug test required.

JOB OPPORTUNITY Choir Teacher Frederic School District

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Job Title: Choir Teacher Job Description: 7-12 Choir Teacher (.25 FTE) Requirements: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction certification #511 required. Job responsibilities include teaching 1 section of high school choir and 1 section of middle school choir. Coaching and cocurricular opportunities also available.

Date Posted: July 22, 2013 Deadline: August 2, 2013 Website: http://www.frederic.k12.wi.us 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: Dr. Ryan Fitzgerald, Principal 1437 Clam Falls Drive Frederic, WI 54837 (715) 327-4223 fitzgeraldr@frederic.k12.wi.us The Frederic School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PUBLIC NOTICE BURNETT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public input is being sought for the 2014 Department of Health & Human Services Plan and Budget. The public is invited to attend two Health & Human Services Board Meetings to provide input. We are seeking comments from clients, providers, interested citizens and community agencies as to the adequacy and need for services in such areas as services to juveniles, child protective services, services to the elderly and handicapped, mental health services, substance abuse services, services to the developmentally disabled and any other services being or needing to be provided in the community.

The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., in Room 165 of the Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872.

The second meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., in Room 165 of the Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872.

Written comments may also be submitted prior to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, addressed to: Burnett County Department of Health & Human Services Attn: Katherine Peterson, Director 7410 County Road K #280 588461 49L 39a WNAXLP Siren, WI 54872 The meeting site is accessible to the physically disabled.

Notices/Employment opportunities/Real Estate (July 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Frandsen Bank & Trust formerly known as Rural American Bank - Luck P.O. Box 200 Luck, WI 54853, Plaintiff, vs.

Richard J. Lysdahl P.O. Box 692 Frederic, WI 54837, and Karen P. Cook P.O. Box 692 Frederic, WI 54837, and Cincinnati Insurance Company 3025 Parker Road, Suite 50 Aurora, CO 80014, and Equable Ascent Financial, LLC fka Hilco Receivables, LLC One Northbrook Place Northbrook, IL 60062, and Access 406 Technology Dr., Suite B Menomonie, WI 54851, and Burnett Medical Center 257 W. St. George Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840, and Cumberland Clinic 1475 Webb Street Cumberland, WI 54829, Defendants.

RE-AMENDED SUMMONS Case No. 13 CV 215 Case Code: 30404 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN to the following persons named as Defendants: TO: Richard J. Lysdahl P.O. Box 692 Frederic, WI 54837 Karen P. Cook P.O. Box 692 Frederic, WI 54837 You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The Complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within 40 days after July 10, 2013, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the Complaint. The Court may reject or disregard an Answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The Answer must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is: Clerk of Courts Polk County Justice Center 1005 West Main Street Suite 300 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 And to the Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, whose address is: John Grindell GRINDELL LAW OFFICES, S.C. P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 You may have an attorney help or represent you.

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

Dated this 28th day of June, 2013.

John Grindell State Bar #1018300 GRINDELL LAW OFFICES, S.C. Attorney for Plaintiff, Frandsen Bank & Trust P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-5561 This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any and all information gained by virtue of it may be used for that purpose.

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the-leader.net (July 10, 17, 24) 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.

Shannon P. Tretsven 872 88th Avenue Amery, Wisconsin 54001, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV210 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the aboveentitled action on July 24, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: August 1, 2013, 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 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot Two (2) of Certified Survey Map No. 5865, recorded in volume 26 of Certified Survey Maps, page 131, as Document No. 769093, located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4) and Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4), Section Fifteen (15), Township Thirty-three (33) North, Range Sixteen (16) West, Town of Lincoln, Polk County, Wisconsin, together with 33 foot access easement over Lot 1 established in Document No. 767543.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 901A 85th Street, Amery, Wisconsin).

Dated: June 26, 2013.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI JELLUM, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#15993 587861 WNAXLP

(July 24, 31, Aug. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, FSB Plaintiff vs Estate of Robert W. Christiansen, et al Defendant(s) Case No: 13 CV 7 NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 17, 2013, in the amount of $55,067.76, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 20, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: By bidding at the sheriff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3.)

Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center At 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 4, Block 8, Original Plat of the City of Amery, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 212 Harriman Avenue South, Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 201-00421-0000 Dated this 25th day of June, 2013.

Dustin A. McMahon Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1086857 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 /s/ Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale.

Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 2837563 588405 WNAXLP

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS Communications Officer $19.35/hr.

Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department Recruitment For Full Time Deadline To Apply: August 5, 2013 Communications Officer $13.96/Hr. Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department Limited Part Time Up To 1,020 Hrs. Deadline To Apply: August 5, 2013 Office Support Specialist $12.48/Hr. ADRC Department Part Time 37.5 Hrs. Deadline To Apply: August 12, 2013 YOU MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For application, complete position requirements and details, please visit our website at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities. AA/EEOC Dietary Aide - Golden Age Manor $9.90/Hr. Part Time 43 Hrs./Pay Period + Replacement Days Deadline To Apply: August 2, 2013 YOU MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For application, complete position requirements and details, please visit our website at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, or Golden Age Manor, 220 Scholl Ct., Amery, or by calling 715-485-9176. Please, no faxed applications. AA/EEOC 588790 49L

Find us on Facebook @ facebook.com/ intercountyleader (July 24, 31, Aug. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bank of America, N.A. as servicer for The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWMBS, INC., CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2004 14, Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-14 Plaintiff vs LANE D. GEHRMAN, et al Defendant(s) Case No. 12 CV 267

NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 6, 2013, in the amount of $184,063.90, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 20, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: By bidding at the sheriff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3.) Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: That part of the Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter (SE1/4 of NE1/4), Section Eighteen (18), Township Thirty-three (33) North, Range Eighteen (18) West, described as follows: Commencing at a point on the north line of said 40-acre tract, 560.75 feet west of the northeast corner of said forty-acre tract; thence south on a line parallel with the east line of said forty-acre tract for a distance of 135 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence 85 feet south on a line parallel with the east line of said forty-acre tract; thence west 198 feet on a line parallel with the north line of said fortyacre tract; thence south 110 feet on a line parallel with the east line of said forty-acre tract; thence 302.75 feet east on a line parallel with the north line of said forty-acre tract; thence 195 feet north on a line parallel with the east line of said forty-acre tract; thence 104.75 feet west to the point of beginning, Village of Dresser, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 421 Polk Street South, Dresser, WI 54009.

TAX KEY NO.: 116-00435-0000.

Dated this 21st day of June, 2013. /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 creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 2833773 588406 WNAXLP

Notices/Employment opportunities NOTICE - TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS NEWLY ENACTED ORDINANCE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, enacted Ordinance No. 13-04 entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amending Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beveragesâ&#x20AC;? on July 17, 2013. Changes were made to coincide with current licensing regulations set forth in State Statute.

Specifically removing local authority from issuing wholesalers fermented malt beverage licenses and allows for issuing temporary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class Bâ&#x20AC;? wine picnic license.

The full text of Ordinance 13-04 is available at the Town Hall at 1305 200th Street, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024, as well as on the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website www.townofstcroixfalls.org. For more information, please contact the clerk at 715-483-1851.

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TOWN OF TRADE LAKE BIDS FOR CHIP SEALING AND WEDGING

The Town of Trade Lake is accepting bids for the Chip Sealing of Lakewood Drive from State Road 48 to County O and County O to County Z. We are also accepting bids for the Wedging of S. Williams Road from State Road 48 to Assembly Road. If you have questions, please contact James Melin at 715-488-2261. These sealed bids must be received by Thursday, August 8, 2013, and will be opened on Thursday, August 8, 2013, at the Monthly Board Meeting at the Town Hall.

Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Address: Town of Trade Lake 13361 State Road 48 Grantsburg, WI 54840 Deborah L. Christian, Clerk 588499 38-39a 49-50L

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM COORDINATORÂ

The School District of Webster does not discriminate in education or employment based on sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or disability.

The School District of Webster does not discriminate in education or employment based on sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or disability.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WEBSTER WATER METER REPLACEMENT VILLAGE OF WEBSTER BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN

The Village of Webster will receive sealed bids at the Village Hall, located at 7505 Main Street West, P.O. Box 25, Webster, Wisconsin 54893, for the Webster Water Meter Replacement project until 2 p.m., August 8, 2013. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.

The work for which bids are asked includes the following: Replacement of approximately 350 water meters throughout the Village of Webster.

The BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be examined at the offices of MSA Professional Services, Inc., Rice Lake, Wisconsin; and Duluth, Minnesota; the Village of Webster; the Builderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Exchange of St. Paul, Minnesota; Minneapolis Builders Exchange, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Northwest Regional Builders Exchange in Altoona (Eau Claire), Wisconsin. Planholders list will be updated daily on our web address at www.msa-ps.com under Bids. An updated planholders list will be mailed with any and all addenda. No planholders list will be faxed.

Copies of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20 by inputting Quest eBidDoc #2837078 on the websiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading and working with the digital project information.

No proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to at least 5% of the amount bid, payable to the OWNER as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and bond within 15 days after the award of the contract. The certified check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder as soon as the contract is signed, and if after 15 days the bidder shall fail to do so, the certified check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the OWNER as liquidated damages.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

WAGE RATES Wisconsin State Wage Rates: Pursuant to Section 66.0903, Wisconsin Statutes, the minimum wages to be paid on the project shall be in accordance with the wage rate scale established by State wage rates.

Federal Davis Bacon Wage Rates: Federal wage rates can be found at http://www.wdol.gov/dba.aspx#0. Be aware that project Administrators, Bidders, and Contractors are required to use the latest federal wage rate available at the time of bid opening.

The minimum wages to be paid on the project shall be the higher of the wage scale established by either the Federal or State wage rates.

This project anticipates the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding. Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246.

OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.

Published by the authority of the Village of Webster.

CONSULTING ENGINEER: MSA Professional Services, Inc. 15 W Marshall Street, Suite B Rice Lake, WI 54868 Jeff Row, P.E., (715) 234-1009 x113 588732 49L WNAXLP

(July 17, 24, 31) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a Wisconsin state chartered credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

William K. Stob 258 West Lower Pine Lake Court Star Prairie, Wisconsin 54026, Rachel A. Stob 258 West Lower Pine Lake Court Star Prairie, Wisconsin 54026, Robert A. Wells 967 210th Street Dresser, Wisconsin 54009, Melinda S. Wells 967 210th Street Dresser, Wisconsin 54009, Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation 304 Cascade Street P.O. Box 188 Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Discover Bank, a Delaware corporation 100 West Market Greenwood, Delaware 19950, Equable Ascent Financial, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company c/o CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company 8040 Excelsior Drive, Suite 400 Madison, Wisconsin 53717, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV537 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 11, 2013, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: August 1, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the bal-

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The Webster School District is seeking applicants for the position of 21st Century Learning Center Coordinator. This is a part-time position beginning August 19, 2013. An educational background is preferred.

Responsibilities: â&#x20AC;˘ Leading the Webster School K-8 After-School Program four afternoons a week from 3:15-5:30, working under the direction of the Elementary Principal. â&#x20AC;˘ Leading a 2-week preK-8 Enrichment based Summer School in June of 2014. â&#x20AC;˘ Recruiting and coordinating teachers, assistants and volunteers for the After 3 program and Summer School. â&#x20AC;˘ Completing the required paperwork and data tracking from the State level. â&#x20AC;˘ Providing ongoing evaluation of activities and provide periodic progress reports to the District Administrator and School Board.

Please submit a hard copy of letter of application, resume and two reference letters by August 2, to: Martha Anderson Webster Elementary Principal P.O. Box 9, Webster, WI Email: manderson@webster.k12.wi.us Website: www.webster.k12.wi.us

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The Webster School District is looking for an AmeriCorps member for the 2013-14 school year. This position involves completing 1,700 hours between August 19, 2013, and June 30, 2014.  Responsibilities include: â&#x20AC;˘ Providing interventions in Math for students in need of assistance, which would take place Monday-Friday during school hours for students grades K-8. â&#x20AC;˘ Providing mentoring and tutoring to students grades 5-8 as needed. â&#x20AC;˘ Coordinating a service project that benefits the community and District based on a specific need with the students that are being tutored and mentored. â&#x20AC;˘ Recruiting and organizing an adult volunteer program for the Elementary School.

Candidates must possess a current Wisconsin K-8 teaching license or a licensure in Math.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, resume, copy of license and two references to:Â Martha Anderson Webster Elementary Principal P.O. Box 9 Webster, WI 54893 Email: manderson@webster.k12.wi.us Website: www.webster.k12.wi.us Deadline: Friday, August 2, 2013

ance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

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

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A PARCEL OF LAND IN GOVERNMENT LOT FOUR (4), SECTION THREE (3), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-FOUR (34) NORTH, RANGE SEVENTEEN (17) WEST, VILLAGE OF BALSAM LAKE, POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT 337.5 FEET EAST OF THE QUARTER POST ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION THREE (3), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-FOUR (34) NORTH, RANGE SEVENTEEN (17), THENCE RUNNING NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH AND SOUTH QUARTER LINE 325 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION THREE (3), 111 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH AND SOUTH QUARTER LINE 325 FEET TO SECTION LINE; THENCE WEST ON SECTION LINE 111 FEET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THAT PARCEL HEREIN BEFORE CONVEYED TO THE VILLAGE OF BALSAM LAKE FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES, WHICH DEED WAS RECORDED IN VOLUME 239 RECORDS, PAGE 522 AS DOCUMENT NO. 302559 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 310 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin).

Dated: June 26, 2013.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI JELLUM, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#16390 587862 WNAXLP

NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Grantsburg School District

Position Title Administrative Assistant Job Description This position provides clerical and administrative services and assistance supporting the iForward staff and administration.

Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent education required. Two yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; administrative support experience.

Required skills The ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and maintain a professional manner. Must have excellent computer skills in email, Microsoft Word and Excel. Precious experience working in a database. Ability to work as a team is desired.

How to Apply Send letter of interest and resume by Friday, July 26, to: Billy Beesley, M.Ed., S.Ed. iForward Wisconsin Executive Director Grantsburg Middle School 480 East James Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840 billy.beesley@iforwardwisconsin.com The School District of Grantsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.

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President, Mrs. Amundson, called the regular meeting of the Frederic Board of Education to order at 6:35 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013, in the District Boardroom.

Board members present: Mrs. Amundson, Mr. Engen, Mr. Holicky and Mrs. Matz. Mr. Nelson was absent.

Administration present: Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Steen.

Motion Holicky/Engen to approve the agenda and that meeting was properly noticed. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Engen/Holicky to approve the 5-13-13 special meeting minutes and the 5-15-13 regular meeting minutes, carried 4-0.

Motion Engen/Holicky to approve closed session minutes for 5-13-13 and 5-15-13. Motion carried 4-0.

Invoices for May 2013 presented as follows: Regular invoices (11788-11889 & 38805-38821). .$257,255.05 Payroll account.......................................................$171,425.79 Mr. Engen presented the receipts for May 2013 totaling $81,271.93.

Motion Holicky/Matz to authorize and confirm the money payments of the invoices presented. Motion carried 4-0.

Mr. Robinson reviewed the 2012-2013 budget.

Board member reports: Shari Matz presented letter from Sheila Harsdorf. CESA 11 PAC meeting for board members, Thursday, July 18.

Audience to visitors: None present.

Reports of the Administration: A. Mr. Robinson presented the district report.

B. Mr. Fitzgerald presented the 6-12 school report.

C. Mrs. Steen presented the elementary report as provided.

D. Mr. Peterson submitted the building and grounds report.

E. Mrs. Shafer submitted the food service report.

New Business: A: Personnel 1. Retirements/Resignations/Hires: Motion Matz/Engen to accept Elmer Nagelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resignation with 11 years of service. Carried 4-0. Motion Engen/Holicky to accept Rhoda Jensenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resignation with gratitude for the 31 years of service. Carried 4-0.

2. Contracts: Motion Holicky/Engen to approve the following Fall Sport contracts: Athletic Director, Troy Wink; Head Football Coach, Ken Belanger; Asst.

Coaches, Troy Wink and Jason Pickering; MS Football Coach, Ryan Lind; Asst. Coach, Rex Erickson; Head Volleyball Coach, Jackie Peterson; Asst. Coach, Rita Bohn; MS Volleyball Coaches, Kessia Adams and Kelly Hopkins; Cross-Country Coach, Jeff Larcom.

Carried 4-0.

3. Motion Holicky/Matz to accept two summer school contracts for Jeff Larcom & Robert Pyke, carried 4-0.

B. Policy Review: Ongoing project.

C. Adoption of 2013-2014 Budget: Motion Holicky/Engen to accept preliminary budget, carried 4-0.

D. Technology Infrastructure - Upgrades - Recommended Partners: Motion Engen/Holicky to borrow $300,000 for infrastructure and technology with balance to be used on district maintenance projects with Board permission carried 4-0.

E. District Maintenance Projects: Combined with Item D. F. Recommended Financial Proposals for Technology & Maintenance Projects: Combined with Item D. G. District Insurance Plans for 2013-2014: Motion Engen/ Amundson to move to Reliance for disability and life insurance, carried 4-0. Motion Holicky/Engen to go with WPS for health insurance, carried 4-0.

H. Bell Schedules and Instructional Minutes: Motion Holicky/Engen to accept the proposed 2013-2014 schedule for 8:15 a.m. to 3:27 p.m.

Mrs. Amundson announced to the members of the Board that they should consider adjourning to closed session for the purpose of consideration of personnel. Mrs. Amundson informed the Board the closed session would be proper and is authorized by §19.85 (1) & (c) (f) (i) of the WI Statutes.

Motion Amundson/ Matz to adjourn to closed session. Vote by roll call was unanimous to convene in closed session and the motion carried 4-0. Time 8:58 p.m.

Business as a result of closed session: None.

Motion Holicky/Engen to adjourn, carried 4-0. Time 9:50 p.m.

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SIREN WILL BE HOSTING BURNETT COUNTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) /MEDICATIONS ELECTRONICS/APPLIANCE COLLECTION AGAIN THIS YEAR. The collection will be held on: Saturday, August 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Burnett County Highway Shop in Siren, located on Highway 70 approximately one mile west of the Village The items being accepted free of charge to households are: oil-based paint, antifreeze, pesticides a nd herbicides, batteries (rechargeable, nicad, metal halide, lithium and button only), household cleaners, mercury (including thermostats, switches, and fever thermometers), cell phones, old gasoline, pool chemicals, solvents and aerosols. No latex paint, empty paint cans, Freon, asbestos, alkaline batteries, explosives, or radioactive waste will be accepted. Some items do require a fee for disposal, such as fluorescent bulbs and oil filters. Latex paint will be accepted by your waste hauler if completely dried out and placed with regular trash. Medications will also be accepted the day of the event. Please leave in original containers, no sharps (needles or syringes) will be accepted.

Businesses and farmers are also encouraged to participate in this event. Agricultural/farm-related p roducts are free of charge for the first 200 lbs. to farmers, with a nominal fee imposed for businesses. Registration is required for both businesses and farmers by contacting Jen at jbarton@nwrpc.com or 715-635-2197.

Residents in the following counties are encouraged to utilize ANY of the collections offered, not just the county you reside in; the counties are: Washburn, Burnett, Rusk, Taylor, Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas and Sawyer.

Appliances will also be collected the day of the event free of charge as well as most electronic items.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE VILLAGE OF SIREN Village Hall 24049 First Avenue, Siren, WI 54872 Thurs., Aug. 8, 2013, 2 p.m.

The Village of Siren will conduct a public hearing regarding its proposed application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The public is invited to attend to learn about the CDBG program, to help identify additional local housing and community development needs and to comment on the activities proposed to be included in the CDBG application.

The agenda for the public hearing is: 1. Identification of total potential funds.

2. Eligible CDBG activities a. Economic Development b. Public Facilities c. Housing (1) Rehabilitation (2) Homebuyer Assistance (3) Special Housing Projects 3. Presentation of identified housing and community development needs.

4. Identification of housing and community development needs by public.

5. Presentation of activities proposed for CDBG application, including potential residential displacement.

6. Citizen input regarding proposed and other CDBG activities.

Residents of the Village of Siren are encouraged to attend, especially residents with low to moderate incomes.

The meeting room is handicapped accessible.

Persons needing additional accessibility accommodations should contact the Village Clerk, Ann Peterson, at 715-3492273.

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Chairman Johnson called for a motion to acknowledge receipt of the Administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Report. Motion (Masters/Kienholz) to acknowledge receipt of the Administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Report on the Condition of the County. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Chairman Johnson called for a motion to confirm the Administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointments. Motion (Brown/Jepsen) to confirm the Administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointments of: Curtis Schmidt and Harlen Hegdal to the Board of Adjustments and Robert Blake to the Golden Age Manor Governing Committee. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Chairman called for a motion to go into closed session. Motion (Masters/Hartung) to go into closed session for purposes identified in the agenda pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85(1)(c). Chairman Johnson clarified that county staff of Andrea Jerrick Employee Relations Director; Jeffrey Fuge, Corporation Counsel; and Carole Wondra, County Clerk, will be present during the closed session. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. *Closed Session* *Open Session*

POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JULY 16, 2013 - 6:30 p.m.

Chairman Johnson called the regular July 16, 2013, meeting of the Polk County Board of Supervisors to order at 6:30 p.m.

Chairman Johnson recognized the County Clerk for purposes of receiving evidence of proper notice. The County Clerk stated that the notice of meeting was properly posted in three public buildings, published in a legal newspaper in accordance with Wisconsin Statute Section 985.02 and posted on the county website the week of July 8, 2013. In addition, the Office of County Clerk distributed on July 5, 2013, copies of such notice of meeting and proposed resolutions to supervisors in accordance with Article 3, Section 2 of the County Board Rules of Order. Chairman Johnson recognized Corporation Counsel Jeffrey Fuge for purposes of receiving legal opinion with respect to sufficiency of notice. The County Board received the verbal opinion of Corporation Counsel that the advance written notice posted and published as described by the clerk satisfied the applicable provisions of Wisconsin Open Meetings Law and the applicable procedural provisions of the Polk County Board Rules of Order.

Chairman Johnson recognized the County Clerk for purposes of taking roll call. Roll call was taken with 21 members present. Supvr. Scoglio was excused from the meeting. Supvr. Bergstrom was absent.

Chairman Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Supvr. Engel led the County Board in a time of reflection.

Chairman Johnson announced that the sponsors of Resolution 24-13, Phase Out the Polk County Home-Care Program, requested pulling said resolution and postpone action until the August board meeting. Chairman noted this would require amending the agenda and dropping the Consent Agenda as a whole and acting on both agenda and minutes separately. Chairman Johnson called for a motion to approve the agenda. Motion (Kienholz/Jepsen) to approve the agenda. Motion (Masters/Brown) to amend the agenda and pull agenda item No. 14, Resolution 24-13, Phase Out Of The Polk County HomeCare Program and postpone action on said resolution until the August County Board meeting. Chairman Johnson called for a roll call vote to amend the agenda. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 13 Yes/8 No. Voting yes: Supvrs.

Brown, Schmidt, H. Johansen, Engel, Edgell, Masters, Moriak, Stroebel, Magnafici, Hartung, Jepsen, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell, W. Johnson. Voting no: Supvrs. D. Johansen, Kienholz, Caspersen, Luke, Nelson, N. Johnson, Arcand and Cockroft. Chairman Johnson called for motion to approve the agenda as amended. Motion (Masters/Brown) to approve agenda as amended, carried by voice vote.

Chairman Johnson called for a motion to approve the minutes, as published, from the June 18, 2013, County Board meeting. Motion (Jepsen/ Masters) to approve the published minutes. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Time was given for public comment. Chairman noted that the board rules allow for 30 minutes of public comment. Chairman called for a motion to suspend the rules and allow for extra time for those wishing to address the board during public comment. Motion (Jepsen/Nelson) to suspend the rules and expand the 30-minute rule for public comment. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Chairman Johnson presented the Chairmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report. Chairman Johnson noted that the remaining 2012 Annual Reports were received and available for the board members.

Chairman Johnson explained that agenda item No. 9, regarding Compensation and County Board Organizational matters, was up for discussion.

Action on the resolution would not take place until the November 2013 board meeting. Motion (Brown/Stroebel) to set consideration of Resolution to Establish Compensation for County Board Supervisors and citizen members for Term 2014-16 at the annual meeting in November, 2013. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Motion (Schmidt/Hartung) to refer to the Committee of the Whole for discussion of the subject of County Board standing committee structure for the 201416 term. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Time was given for committee questions and answers by the board members.

Administrator Frey presented the 2nd quarter financial report followed by the Administrators Annual Report on the Condition of the County.

Chairman Johnson called for a 10-minute recess. Board back in session at 8:15 p.m.

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RESOLUTION TO APPROVE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: WHEREAS, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 59.22(2) the Polk County Board of Supervisors is authorized to set the compensation and terms of employment of its appointed employees; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 26-10, the Polk County Board of Supervisors confirmed the appointment of Dana Frey as County Administrator and entered into an employment agreement which has been revised and renewed in 2011 and again in 2012; and WHEREAS, the Polk County Board of Supervisors and the County Administrator seek to revise and extend the employment agreement between the parties; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2013, the Polk County Administrative Committee voted in open session to recommend to the Polk County Board of Supervisors the approval of a renegotiated and renewed employment agreement of the County Administrator.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors authorizes and approves the Employment Agreement with the County Administrator, as attached hereto and incorporated herein.

Funding amount: Consistent with Employment Agreement.

Funding source: County Budget Appropriations - Departmental Budget of Department of Administration.

Date Submitted to County Board: July 16, 2013.

Effective date: Upon Passage.

County Board Action: Adopted by voice vote.

Submitted and sponsored by: William Johnson.

Reviewed, recommended and approved as to form by: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel.

At its regular business meeting on July 16, 2013, the Polk County Board of Supervisors adopted the above-entitled resolution, Resolution 25-13: Resolution To Approve County Administrator Employment Agreement, simple majority voice vote.

William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson.

Dated: July 18, 2013 Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk.

Dated: July 18, 2013 Chairman Johnson called to the floor Resolution 25-13, Resolution to Approve County Administrator Employment Agreement. Motion (Masters/Luke) to approve said resolution. Chairman called for a vote on motion to adopt Resolution 25-13, to Approve County Administrator Employment Agreement. Chairman Johnson declared said motion carried by voice vote. Resolution adopted.

Supervisors Reports were given.

Motion (Luke/D. Johansen) to adjourn. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Chairman Johnson declared meeting adjourned 8:45 p.m.

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I, Carole T. Wondra, County Clerk for Polk County, do hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the County Board Proceedings of the Polk County Board of Supervisors Session held on July 16, 2013.

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Veterans honored at Berlin Crisis ceremony SPOONER - A special event July 18 honored members of the National Guard, Company E of the 724th Engineer Battalion, who were deployed to Fort Lewis, Wash., during the Berlin Crisis in 1961.

In September of that year about 10,000 National Guard soldiers from Wisconsin were ordered to report to Fort Lewis under orders from President John F. Kennedy, in response to a tense standoff with the Soviet Union over the status of Berlin. He also sought increased military buildup in the Army, Navy and Air Force.

Ribbons were distributed to the surviving members of Company E at a ceremony held at the Spooner National Guard Armory with approximately 40 of the surviving members of the battalion present. - Gary King

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SCRMC hosts bloodmobile Monday, Aug. 12 ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The need for blood never stops.

You have a chance to help in this valuable effort locally by giving blood Monday, Aug. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Riverbend Conference Room in the lower level of the hospital building at St. Croix Regional Medical Center, St. Croix Falls. The summer months have been quite a challenge to the entire blood banking industry in the past couple of years, creating critical blood shortages throughout the United States. %HQHĂ&#x20AC;WV RI GRQDWLQJ â&#x20AC;˘ It feels great to donate. â&#x20AC;˘ You get free juice and cookies. â&#x20AC;˘ Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something you can spare, most people have blood to spare. Yet, there is still not enough to go around. â&#x20AC;˘ You will help ensure blood is on the shelf when needed, most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever need blood, but many do. â&#x20AC;˘ You will be someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hero, in fact, you may help as many as three people with just one donation.

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Have the reasons changed?â&#x20AC;?

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I am living with my oldest sister this summer. They live, quite literally, in the middle of the woods. The roads by their house are all back roads, also completely surrounded by thick woods.

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hardly any cars that pass by. I can run in the middle of the road for half an hour and not see a single car. This is a good thing and a bad thing. Good because nobody can see me panting and struggling, and bad because there are no cars to push me into running or to rescue me when a wild deer pummels me.

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in the road, a mailbox. But this time, I just ran, and all I paid attention to were the beautiful nature around me and the wind in my hair. Every time I saw a mailbox in the distance, I would ask myself, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do I want to stop there and turn around?â&#x20AC;? But for some reason I just kept going. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop once, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grow weary or tired, and I was in complete solitude and peace out there by myself.

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her that was a great ideaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;except for the part about telling everyone to stay Chris Wondra out of the garage. A healthy debate ensued.

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a â&#x20AC;&#x153;game room.â&#x20AC;? Actually, a little larger than a closet, with just a chair, table and plate with a marshmallow, the room must have sooner resembled a torture chamber than a game roomâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at least to the 4-year-olds in the study. Because once seated at the table, Mischel would inform the child that she had a choice: after he left the room she could eat the one marshmallow in front of her or wait 15 minutes (an eternity for a 4-year-old) and get two marshmallows.

A quick Internet search turns up a number of videos of just this type of experiment and, as you can imagine, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hilarious. Some kids reach for the marshmallow even before the door closes. Some stare at it for a time, trying to resist. Others pick it up and smell LW RU OLFN LW RU SLFN DW LW EHIRUH Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ succumbing to the temptation. Others do everything they can to distract themselves, covering their eyes or singing the ABCs. Mischel repeated this experiment 653 times. Most of the children held out for an average of less than three minutes.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough, because we live in an increasingly â&#x20AC;&#x153;get-it-nowâ&#x20AC;? culture. Yet we know good things still come to those who can wait. Save up and use cash, or put it on the card? Study for that test, or play another video game? Enter the job market, or get that degree?

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Secret surprises are fun. And sparklers really are more fun to light when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dark outside.

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We would like to thank all of the businesses, family, friends and community for the generous donations that made the Shelly Skow benefit such a success!

Thank you to all the people who attended and donated their time to help during the benefit, it would not have been possible without all of you! Thank you for the continued prayer and support on Shellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s road to recovery. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatly appreciated.

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All are welcome to Luther Pointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer celebration GRANTSBURG - Luther Point is hosting a day of events on Sunday, Aug. 4, to celebrate another summer of outdoor ministry. The day will include their 25thannual craft and quilt auction, silent auction, pig roast, farmers market and morning worship service. All proceeds go to support the ministry of Luther Point.

Auction items available include many quality handmade crafts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; pottery, wooden chests, decorative furniture â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and many varieties of quilts from functional baby quilts to beautiful queen-sized quilts to everything in between. The silent auction includes many smaller items that have been stitched, knitted, quilted or crafted, as well as a variety of themed gift baskets.

The day of celebration begins at 11 a.m. with a morning worship service in the Dahlberg Memorial Chapel and the start of quilt viewing. The pig roast begins at 11:45 a.m. with the beginning of the auction following at 1 p.m. Activities are available for children including swimming in the lake.

For more information and to view items available for auction, go to LutherPoint.org. If you would like to doThe Burnett County 4-Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers from the Wood Creek and Orange clubs attended the second-annual county trip. This year, families scoped out the wonders of a morning at the Barron County Fair in Rice Lake. Following that morning with farm animals and funnel cakes, we ventured to Skate City for some in-line skating, lunch, the limbo, hokey-pokey and loads of laughter. Our Central Burnett County Fair is coming XS RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW GD\ RI $XJXVW ZLWK DFWLYLWLHV IRU HY-

nate a quilt or craft for auction, contact Luther Point at 715-689-2347. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

Wilcox Automotive hosts Ride for Autism FOREST LAKE, Minn. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wilcox Automotive will be KRVWLQJ D FKDULW\ PRWRUF\FOH ULGH WR EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W WKH )UDVHU Organization Sunday, July 28. Fraser is Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest and most experienced provider of autism services.

Registration will be from 9-11 a.m. The ride begins at 11 a.m. and will wind through more than 100 miles of Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most scenic areas. Food will be provided for all participants at the end of the ride.

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50 Years Ago

New teachers for Frederic were announced. They were Phillip Schneider, Bruce Erickson, Selma Peterson, Sonja Lande, Marie Allen and Doris Stevens.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Rural Cumberland man Edwin Berg, a retired carpenter and farmer, was pictured with his collection of over 400 arrowheads, which he had found throughout his life as a rock hound and collector.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The marriage of Donna Marxen and Wesley Swenson on June 15 at St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church in Centuria was announced.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Five new dairy products developed by food scientists at Michigan State University were predicted to be on the market in a few years. They were frozen whipped cream, instant cheese, a mix of powdered cheddar and blue cheeses; Dagano cheese, a Swisstype cheese; Frumil, a mix of fruit and a soft type of cheese; and a cream replacement made from skim milk.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The Polk County Fair would take place Aug. 2-4, and feature a horse pulling contest, junior horse show, Youth-o-rama talent show and style revue, harness races, a band concert, a musical play called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Down Riverâ&#x20AC;? and a junior livestock parade.

40 years ago

Teachers at Frederic, St. Croix Falls and Unity voted to have Northwest United Educators as their bargaining representative for contract negotiations.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Frederic Senior Citizens Club honored local but nationally known artist Al Brown on his 83rd birthday by declaring June 5 Al Brown Day. Brown was then commended on July 10 by a citation, presented to the state Legislature by Sen. Robert Knowles and Assemblyman Harvey Dueholm and signed by state dignitaries, for his artistic accomplishments.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Durex Products Inc. announced that Gordon Simonson of Frederic had been promoted to vice president and director.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lloyd Peck of Danbury won a handmade quilt LQ D UDIĂ H DW WKH &HQWUDO %XUQHWW &RXQW\ )DLU 7KH UDIĂ H was sponsored by the historical society to raise funds for moving the Black Brook School to the fairgrounds WR EH XVHG DV D PXVHXP 7KH UDIĂ H UDLVHG RYHU ² Local young people attending the Electric Cooperative Youth Congress at UW-River Falls included Lee Ann Stringer, St. Croix Falls; Lori Ellefson, Luck; Marilyn Chinander, Centuria; Rodney Coyour, Frederic; Jim Brekke, Siren; Bruce Scheider, Grantsburg; and Mark King, Webster; all sponsored by Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Two young Frederic boys, John Hicks DQG 'DYLG +HDO\ IRXQG D SXUVH ZLWK QR LGHQWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ DQG EURXJKW LW WR WKH /HDGHU RIĂ&#x20AC;FH ZKHUH DQ DG ORcated the owner, Linda Knechtel of Indian Creek, who gave the boys each a reward.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Chancellorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award recipients from UW-Stout included Julie Hendricks, Rt. 2, Frederic; Dianne Gravesen, Rt. 2, Webster; William Johnson IV, Frederic; and Larry Wallin, Cushing.

20 years ago

Ray Growt of Siren won a very nice gun cabinet in the Frederic Lions Club drawing held during Family Days.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Randall Rovik was hired to replace retiring band teacher Dean Daniels at Frederic.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;North Land Municipal Ambulance Association took delivery on D QHZ DPEXODQFH FRVWLQJ RYHU ²7KH )UHGeric Evangelical Free Church welcomed Pastor Mike Jacobson and his family as their new pastor.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Vernon Nyberg stepped down as president of the Siren Village Board and Robert Lee was named his replacement. Nyberg was diagnosed with leukemia the previous month.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Contestants for Miss Siren were Amanda Voss, April Willis, Joey Magnuson, Melissia Christianson, Heather Thomas and Kristy Hill.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; More than 19,000 people attended the Grantsburg World Championship Snowmobile Watercross. Doug Danner successfully defended his title as watercross champion.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Some local winners and placers in the In and Out of Luck Run included menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10K, Lael Lee, $PHU\ RYHUDOO ZLQQHU /DQFH 6FKDDI :HEVWHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ ages 15-19; menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5K, Steve Kelch, Luck, second in 4045; Merlin Johnson, Grantsburg, second in 60-64; Eddie 0HOTXLVW *UDQWVEXUJ Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ )RU WKH ZRPHQ Diane Stoneking was overall winner in the 5K, Gwen 6FKRHVVRZ 2VFHROD Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ 0DUJLH ,QFH :HEster, 35-39; Judy Marek, Grantsburg, second in 40-44; Lois Carlson, Grantsburg, second in 45-49; Marine 3HDFRFN /XFN Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ DQG (YD &RQQHU :HEVWHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ ZRPHQ¡V . 6XH %UDQGW /XFN Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ 3HJ +HOODQG :HEVWHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ DQG (XQLFH (DUO\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ

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Call Raylene Anderson if you can spare a couple of hours on any of the fair days.

The August program will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Adventure in Cooking with Herbs and Spices.â&#x20AC;? Brenda and Bonnie will be serving foods using many different herbs and spices along with sweet fruit wines made by the Timm family. This is open to the public. Call Bonnie Timm for reservations.

Monday, Aug. 19, the executive board will be inviting all club presidents and secretaries to join the board for a potluck

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2 p.m. at the gift shop in the Ice Age Center. Drop by and meet Puff the Bearded Dragon, learn about other lizards and reptiles, then bring home a crafted makeand-take dinosaur of your own. Fun for )ULGD\ -XO\ :KDW¡V )OXWWHULQJ %XWWHUĂ \ RU 0RWK" the entire family! p.m. at the Skyline Shelter near the Ice Age Center. A fun program for children :HGQHVGD\ -XO\ Creepy Crawly Critters, 2 p.m. at the and their parents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; learn how to tell the difference between a moth and a butter- Ice Age Center. Reptiles are some of the Ă \ DQG WDNH KRPH \RXU YHU\ RZQ FUDIWHG most misunderstood and feared creatures on earth. Drop in and visit with the natuEXWWHUĂ \ SLQ ralist to learn more about these amazing animals and get a chance to meet Bintu, 6DWXUGD\ -XO\ Family Fun: Owls! 2 p.m. at the Ice Age Puff, Gizmo and Copper â&#x20AC;&#x201C; up close and Center. Meet the naturalist and her South personal.

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NW Cleansweep Household Hazardous Waste Program will hold a free medication collection on Saturday, Aug. 3, in conjunction with the hazardous waste/ appliance/electronics collection. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Burnett County highway shop in Siren on Hwy. 70.

Household pharmaceuticals accepted at the collection events include prescription and over-the-counter medications such as pills, capsules, ointments, liquids, sprayers, creams, inhalers, vials and drops.

Please note that no radioactive or chemotherapy medications will be accepted. Also, we cannot accept sharps, syringes, IV bags or tubing. Please contact your health provider for disposal options for those materials. Please leave meds in original containers.

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Neighborly Nites will be enjoying the Amery School nature walking trail for one of their meetings and checking out the gardens that the elementary schoolchildren have done.

Southwest Center will have a potluck picnic and all county club members are invited.

Joel Club enjoyed an informative meeting led by Brian Hobbs, Polk County environmental health inspector, on food service.

Northwest Center is doing fundraisers for Faithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lodge in Webster.

The Northwest District fall meeting will be held Oct. 17 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Spooner.

The state convention will be held Sept.

9-11 in Manitowoc. Please bring your cultural arts entries to our president by Saturday, Aug. 31, to be sure they make it to the state cultural arts show.

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LIBRARY NEWS Frederic Public Library &RPLQJ WKLV )ULGD\ Bill Jamerson will entertain with a family-friendly free show about lumberjacks Friday, July 26, at 7 p.m., at St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Methodist Church. The title of the program is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daylight in the Swamps,â&#x20AC;? a phrase shouted by cooks at lumberjack camps over a hundred years ago to wake up the men in the morning. With guitar in hand, Jamerson sings traditional lumberjack songs, tells stories and tale tales about life in the lumber camps. If you have a lumberjack story to share, be sure to come to the show.

6HH DQ HDJOH XS FORVH DQG SHUVRQDO The Minnesota Raptor Center will bring birds of prey Tuesday, July 30, at 6:30 p.m., to St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Methodist Church in a special event for the whole family. Come and learn more about these amazing creatures. All pro-

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6HH D ERD FRQVWULFWRU XS FORVH DQG SHUVRQDO Retired Minnesota zoo keeper Jim Gerholdt will bring his remarkable reptiles Thursday, Aug. 15, at 6:30 p.m., to St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Methodist Church in this special evening program. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll meet turtles, lizards, and snakes and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll even be able to touch a boa constrictor. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something for everyone at this free event.

6WLOO WLPH WR EH SDUW RI VXPPHU UHDGLQJ The Dig Into Reading summer program runs through Aug. 16 and is open to kids of all ages. Family-friendly movie time is Monday at 1 p.m.; activity times are generally Tuesday and Thursday at 1 p.m.; and book groups for kids of all ages are usually Wednesday at 1 p.m. Pick

St. Croix Falls Public Library <RXWK VXPPHU UHDGLQJ SURJUDP Dig into Reading! Register at the library anytime â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you can also register for activities online at our kids and families page. $GXOW VXPPHU %RRN %LQJR Download a card online or pick one up at the library.

Win a cool library mug and become eligible for the grand prize drawn at the end of the summer. )DPLO\ \RJD Family yoga will be held on Kids Night on the Overlook, Friday, July 26, at 5 p.m.

'URS LQ \RXWK DFWLYLWLHV Drop-in youth activities at the SCF Farmers Market will be held Saturdays, July 27 and Aug. 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For details and a full schedule, visit our website at stcroixfallslibrary.org :KDW V LW ZRUWK" An antique appraisal event will be held Saturday, July 27, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Call to make an appraisal reservation, 715-483-1777.

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6SRUWV DQG 3L]]D 1LJKW Sports and Pizza Night at the Dresser Village Hall Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 6 p.m. A collaboration between the St. Croix Falls, Dresser and Osceola libraries. For kids and families. Pizza, prizes, basketball, volleyball and other games. Free! $UW *HHNV Cool multimedia arts and crafts for kids in grades four and up, 2 p.m. All classes are free. Supplies and snacks provided. Preregister on our website www.stcroixfallslibrary.org or call 715-483-1777. Make cement steppingstone mosaics with us on Monday, Aug. 12.

3RNHPRQ VWD\ DQG SOD\ Aug.t 15 at 4 p.m., PokĂŠmon battle and trading card trainers, unite. Learn to be a master PokĂŠmon trainer.

Bring cards. )UDQFRQLD DW WKH OLEUDU\ See sculptor Peter Moralesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ambleâ&#x20AC;? streetside bench/ sculpture plus fabulous book puppets made by local kid artists on display in the library. Check it out. &RPPXQLW\ FROODERUDWLRQ Comic and Graphic Arts Cookbook â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With grant support from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, the SCFPL presents community-submitted artwork and recipes on display through the end of the summer. Look for the cookbook in 2014.

%RRN FRYHULQJ Have your hardcover and softcover books, comic books, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books, etc., covered at the St. Croix Falls Public Library on Saturday, July 27, from 1-3 p.m.

Our archival plastic covering system takes only minutes and helps preserve the life of any book. Two dollars per &RPSXWHU TXHVWLRQV" One-on-one computer help will be available on TuesLWHP OLPLW WKUHH SHU SHUVRQ $OO SURFHHGV EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W WKH 6W days and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Call to schedule Croix Falls Public Library. your appointment at 715-483-1777.

7DONLQJ $ERXW %RRNV Join us Monday, July 29, at 6 p.m., for Talking About 3UHVFKRRO VWRU\ WLPH Songs, stories, art and fun on Wednesdays at 10:30 %RRNV 7$% IRU Ă&#x20AC;IWK JUDGH DQG XS a.m. /LEUDU\ FDPS Library camp will be held Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesday, July &KHFN RXW WKH ZHEVLWH It has up-to-date information on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening at 29, 30 and 31, from 10 a.m. to noon. A free, drop-off literacy, arts and outdoors program at the SCFPL. Pre- the library and other useful library tools you can use at registration required. Space is limited. For kids entering home, stcroixfallslibrary.org. Look for us on Facebook. Ă&#x20AC;UVW WKURXJK IRXUWK JUDGHV +RXUV FRQWDFW $GXOW GUDZLQJ FRXUVH The library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday Hone your drawing skills or start from the beginning through Friday and new extended Saturday hours, 10 with this adult course on the art of equine anatomy and a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone: 715-483-1777. Email: VFĂ LEUDU\# drawing horses. Instructor Joleen Gravelle. Monday, stcroixfallslibrary.org. Online: stcroixfallslibrary.org.

July 29, at 6 p.m.

Balsam Lake Public Library activities. Our theme this year is Dig Into Reading. We have events for all ages, from the very littlest to adults.

0LNH :RKQRXWKND Mike Wohnouthka, acclaimed illustrator of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books, will be at the library Wednesday, July 24, 10:30 a.m., to explain about his work and give some drawing demonstrations.

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up program information and weekly reminders at the library or check the summer reading calendar by visiting the library website at www.fredericlibrary.org.

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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. We welcome new story time readers. Please talk to a librarian to choose a date, and we will supply the materials.

(YHQLQJ ERRN JURXS WR PHHW $XJ The evening book group has chosen â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,â&#x20AC;? by Rachel Joyce, with discussion at the library Tuesday, Aug. 13 (note date change), at 6:30 p.m. Amazon summarizes this delightful novel as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harold Fry, retired sales rep, beleaguered husband, passive observer of his own life, decides one morning to walk 600 miles across England to save an old friend. It might not work, mind you, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hardly the point.â&#x20AC;?

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Milltown Public Library 8SFRPLQJ HYHQWV (DUWK WDOHV IRU HYHU\RQH Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m. storyteller Tracy Chipman will share a rich collection of stories about this planet that we call home with lore from Mother Earth herself to plant lore and tales of earthly creatures.

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2QJRLQJ HYHQWV &RPSXWHU EDVLFV 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.

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Join the group for a half hour of stories, singing and fun.

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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.

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ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Festival Theatre is delighted to have interns Riley Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole and JuCoby Johnson light up their stage.

Hailing from coast to coast and studying in the prestigious University of Minnesota Guthrie Theatre BFA Actor Training Program, these talented young men delight audiences with titillating perforThree Musketeers.â&#x20AC;? mances.

He is enjoying performing in the grand Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole, a native of Sacramento, Calif., got his start performing in musical numbers in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazy For You.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having the stage packed with the school talent shows and piano recitals.

Even with this early exposure to perform- entirety of our company creates endless ing, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I should have taken opportunities for playfulness in acting, the hint that I was meant for the theater and exciting maneuvering and balancmuch sooner than I did.â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole, who ing challenges in dancing and singing,â&#x20AC;? attended basketball camp as a youth, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole says. His performances indeed says he was not known for his abilities SURYLGH VRPH RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;QHVW OLQHV DQG FRas a player, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but for the way I kept my medic bits in the show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found that my training as an actor cabin mates awake late into the night, dihas secretly shaped my recting them in my own development as a person dramatic creation that in the last few years,â&#x20AC;? was far too detailed for Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole states, â&#x20AC;&#x153;in parskit night.â&#x20AC;? ticular, the simple pracOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole is kept busy tice of truly listening and with his theater proresponding truthfully as gram at the Univeran actor has enriched my sity of Minnesota. This life, my communications spring Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole played and relations with othBottom in a producers.â&#x20AC;? tion of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Midsummer Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole loves dark cofNightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dream.â&#x20AC;? In the fee, certain poems, jumpfall he played Paul in ing off of things into Michael Wellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loose water, the sounds wind Ends.â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Tooleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favormakes, Taco Bell and the ite role he has performed generosity of those who is Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Artagnan in Ludsupport the arts. wigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adaptation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 5LOH\ 2 7RROH

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This past in Jacksonville, Fla. His spring in his program earliest performance Johnson performed as was in a production Peter Quince, Egeus and of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daniel in the Lions First Fairy. Over the last Denâ&#x20AC;? at Victory Christian Academy. As a year he spent a great deal 7-year-old chorus memof time studying Shakeber in the bright-gold speare from a text-based -X&RE\ -RKQVRQ shirt and shiny black approach. shoes his mother brought him, Johnson Johnson is thrilled to be performing GHVFULEHV KLPVHOI DV ´D Ă DVK\ NLG Âľ with a group of fresh faces. He is also Johnson continued cultivating his excited to explore new skills and put his theatrical artistry at Douglas Ander- training to the test in a professional setson School of the Arts in Jacksonville. He ting. When heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not acting Johnson can won a Merit Award from the National be found writing plays or poems and Young Arts Foundation his senior year playing basketball. of high school and the next fall began Johnson is performing as Harry his studies at the University of Minne- in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazy for Youâ&#x20AC;? as well as working sota Guthrie Theatre BFA Actor Train- as a teaching artist and performing as LQJ 3URJUDP ZKHUH KH MXVW Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG KLV Oberon in the Festival Theatre Conservatory for Young Performers production sophomore year.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Untoward Generation!â&#x20AC;? in rehearsal ST. CROIX FALLS - Festival Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premiere production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Untoward Generation!â&#x20AC;? is now in rehearsal, employLQJ D FDVW RI Ă&#x20AC;YH WR EULQJ WKLV XQLTXH DQG original story to the stage. Written by staff member and actor Seth Kaltwasser, the production opens Aug. 10, joining the rotating repertory of shows offered this summer.

What can one expect to see? A reunion between two high school sweethearts.

The chance meeting of two strangers in a city park. The fervent cries of a tired barista and the ghost of Jacob Marley.

With these stories, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Untoward Generation!â&#x20AC;? reveals the daily triumphs and tragedies of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20-somethings and offers a fresh perspective on the current labors of tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders. Kaltwasser wrote the play after reading an article in the New York Times covering this topic and raising many interesting questions.

What is it about 20-somethings? Why are so many people in their 20s taking so long to grow up? Parents of â&#x20AC;&#x153;boomerang kidsâ&#x20AC;? wonder: How did this happen?

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The caravan will be meeting at the Eko Backen Summer Events Center, 22570 Manning Trail, Scandia, Minn., at 9 a.m. for complimentary coffee and donuts. If you plan to participate in the event, you must attend the drivers meeting at 9:45 a.m. The caravan will depart from Eko Backen at 10 a.m. and arrive at Almelund Showgrounds at approximately 3 p.m., where a picnic lunch, for a freewill donation, will be available. You may leave your tractor there for the show. Bus trans-

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Festival Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production features the acting and musical talents of summer company members Bjelland, from Iowa; Kimberly Braun, Minnesota; Shannon Mastel, South Dakota; Erich Peltz, Missouri; and Stephanie Seward, Iowa.

Biographies for these actors plus the playwright can be found online at tugplay. com.

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Keeping Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history alive needs your help â&#x20AC;Ś FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Frederic Area Historical Society has been working for 23 years to save and present the history of the Frederic community. The societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ă&#x20AC;UVW PHHWLQJ ZDV KHOG RQ -XQH Since then, volunteers have made many things happen to bring to life the rich history of the area, from the railroads and logging at the turn of the century, to celebrating the 100th birthday of the village water tower during Family Days 2013.

Frederic was lucky to hold on to its 1901 Soo Line depot that later became the museum enjoyed by residents and visitors today. The other Soo Line depots on the railroad line from Dresser Junction to Superior have disappeared.

The vision of a historical society 25-plus \HDUV DJR FDXJKW Ă&#x20AC;UH DW WKH WLPH DQG WKRVH enthusiastic community members made the society and Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own museum a reality. Many projects were undertaken: restoring the 1901 Soo Line Depot and developing a park area around it, acquiring a Soo Line caboose, moving the original Frederic Library back from north of Danbury, moving from Wolf Creek and repairing the 1885 Torkelson log cabin, organizing displays and opening the museum to the public.

The Frederic Area Historical Society hosts several annual events, a strawberry shortcake fundraiser during Frederic Family Days in June, a pie social the third Saturday in August and vintage snowmobile show in December with Christmas in Frederic. Several special events have been offered, including book read-

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Special events, like hosting the last public appearance of iconic television personality Casey Jones, bring in visitors from the Midwest, all helping to keep Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history alive.

As with most projects of a historical nature, many of the people who came together in the late 1980s to chart the course

for a museum in Frederic were in their 70s and 80s back then. Their vision is in need of a new generation of volunteers to keep bringing the history of Frederic to life, for future residents and visitors.

There are many opportunities to volunteer for the museum. The historical society tries to have the depot/museum open weekends, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and hosts are important to welcome the guests. There is always the need for help cataloging new

things donated or brought in on loan.

Small repairs and changing out displays are ongoing projects, and of course, helping produce the special events.

Did you grow up in Frederic? Graduate from Frederic High School? Or did you just move to the area and discover that Frederic had a person (artist Al Brown) who was in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ripleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Believe it, Or Not,â&#x20AC;? and a lot of other neat stuff in its past?

Whether you have been in the Frederic area two months or 60 years, you can help tell Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story.

Could you spare a couple of hours a month to help the museum keep the history of the Frederic area alive? From the booming days of Clam Falls, and the only time a president of the United States ever visited Polk County (Calvin Coolidge in Lewis), to the time of a sawmill on Coon Lake, and the 1960s with three grocery stores, three car dealerships and a twoyear college, the Frederic area has some interesting stories to tell. If you agree that the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history is important to share, please think about committing a little time to help.

The Frederic Area Historical Society PHHWV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW 7XHVGD\ RI HDFK PRQWK during the summer, at the depot, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The next meeting will be Aug. 6. Please consider attending to see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on and how you can help.

History is made every day, but people are needed to make sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not forgotten For more information on the Frederic Area Historical Society please call 715327-4892 or 715-327-4158. - from FAHS

Polk-Burnettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Operation Round-Up gives $14,350 to local programs shelf, and water heater and tables for kitchen.

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3. Clear Lake Community Center, for Music in the Park.

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an outdoor secured patio for their behavior health center. .LQVKLS RI 3RON &RXQW\ WR help provide mentor program for at-risk children.

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The next application deadline is Sept. 1. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative

Barron County rejects funds for Affordable Care Act implementation

by Rich Kremer Wisconsin Public Radio BARRON COUNTY - Barron County, in northwestern Wisconsin, has voted to reject money aimed at helping people navigate the Affordable Care Act. It is the only county to reject state funding used to hire additional staff to help people with thousands of insurance applications after Oct. 1, when ACAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s individual mandate goes into effect requiring those without insurance to purchase it

through state exchanges. Barron County Administrator Jeff French says the move to accept the funding and add two staff wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t add to the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget, and he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect it to be a controversial vote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was taken aback that it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t approved, when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fully funded state mandate,â&#x20AC;? says French. He says the county board could decide to take up the issue again, take the money and add the positions, but the deadline is looming.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would have liked to have the recruitment process done and the people here,â&#x20AC;? said French. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So when the Oct. 1 deadline comes theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re completely trained and off we go.â&#x20AC;?

Board Supervisor Terry Henck was one of the no votes. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strongly opposed to the ACA but says that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affect his decision not add to the staff to help implement it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not comfortable creating a position that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not positive

that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to need,â&#x20AC;? says Henck. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not clear at the federal level or the state level that the exchanges are going to be even operating yet.â&#x20AC;?

But French says from what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heard, the only thing that would stop the implementation of the ACA would be if Congress stopped funding the Internal Revenue Service, which is charged with enforcing it.

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â&#x20AC;¢ Pokeno, 1 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;¢ Pokeno, 1 p.m., Golden Oaks

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â&#x20AC;¢ Frederic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Amery Senior Center 715-268-6605

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OBITUARIES /CHURCH NEWS Elmer E. Kurtz

Carroll Hiram Gunem

Elmer E. Kurtz, 85, of St. Croix Falls, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at St. Croix Regional Medical Center.

Elmer was born May 2, 1928, in Milaca, Minn., to William and Blanche Kurtz. As a young boy, he moved to the Trade River area and then to Eureka Center. He attended school at St. Croix Falls. As a teenager he worked with a traveling Vaudeville show and later joined the U.S. Navy. On Nov. 13, 1948, he married his wife, Alice, in Rockdell, Minn. They lived in Minneapolis and Rochester before moving to Eureka Center in 1952. Elmer commuted to the Twin Cities for many years. He later took a job with the St. Croix Falls School District. After his retirement he worked as a handyman for friends and neighbors.

Elmer was a member of the First Lutheran Church of &XVKLQJ +H HQMR\HG WDNLQJ KLV JUDQGFKLOGUHQ Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ He always had a large garden and yard full of beautiful Ă RZHUV Elmer was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Alice; daughter, Sandra; sons, Larry and Dennis; brothers, Arthur â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art,â&#x20AC;? August â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aug,â&#x20AC;? Bernard â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ben,â&#x20AC;? Lester â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pugâ&#x20AC;? and Leroy; sisters, Violete â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dotâ&#x20AC;? Donaghue and Bernice.

He is survived by he sister, Lucille â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lucyâ&#x20AC;? Hoffman; brother, William â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billâ&#x20AC;? Kurtz; son, Ron (Cathy); daughter, Sherry (John) Tewalt; grandchildren, Julie (Greg) Durushia, Jeff Tewalt, Jodie Kurtz, Jay (Kendra) Kurtz, Kari (Dave) Vadner; great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Jayson, Kenzie, Tess, Jacob and Lauren.

Funeral services were held Saturday, July 20, at First Lutheran Church in Cushing. Interment was in Cushing Cemetery.

The Grandstrand Funeral Home â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Edling Chapel were entrusted with arrangements. grandstrandfh.com.

Carroll Hiram Gunem, 86, of Balsam Lake, formerly of Chisago County, Minn., and Minneapolis, Minn., lost a short, one-sided battle with cancer on July 17, 2013, after being blessed with exceptional good health and vitality, Carroll was the seventh of eight children, now survived only by his sister, Doris Kensmoe of Osseo, Wis., and brother, Ernest Gunem of Arkansas.

He was born in 1926 and was raised on a farm in Bruce Valley, Trempealeau County. He came of age during the Great Depression and WWII. He remembered with fondness the good times experienced during the Depression, and cherished the values he acquired during those times, because of the hardships endured by his family. Carroll proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was honorably discharged in 1946. He later went on to a long career at Honeywell and enjoyed a lengthy, active retirement afterward. Following his military service, Carroll married Phyllis Gunem (now deceased) and was the proud parent of two exceptional children, daughter, Jane Marie Peterson (Timothy), and son, David James Gunem. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Ashlyn Marie Granfors (Troy), Marc Andrew Felland, Jacob Hiram Peterson and Rachel Jane Peterson. He has two great-grandchildren, Trevor Dillon Granfors and Mikayla Mary Granfors.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, July 23, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Franconia, Minn. Interment was in the church cemetery. Condolences may be left at grandstrandfh.com

Crosswalk Community Church to hold VBS FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Crosswalk Community Church invites children in the nursery through sixth grade to SonWest Roundup vacation Bible school Sunday, July 28, through Friday, Aug. 2, from 6-8 p.m. There will also be outdoor sports camp for seventh- through 12-graders, which will consist of ultimate sports and water games. Kids will ride the trail through the Bible stories of Moses and discover Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; changeless love. This Wild West fun also includes games, crafts, music, puppets, skits and snacks. Crosswalk Community Church is located at 505 Old CTH W, Frederic. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with submitted information

Samantha â&#x20AC;&#x153;Koriâ&#x20AC;? Davison

Samantha â&#x20AC;&#x153;Koriâ&#x20AC;? Davison, 30, Menomonie, beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend to many, died July 17, 2013, from a motorcycle accident. She was formerly from Balsam Lake.

Samantha was born at the St. Croix Falls hospital on March 26, 1983. She graduated from Unity High School in 2001. After graduation she attended the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., and then served in the U.S. Army until her honorable discharge. She was currently working in the sales industry. Samanthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energetic personality and charisma allowed for her to easily interact with people, professionally and personally. She enjoyed many hobbies and any physical sports activity including running, biking and kickboxing, and was an active volunteer. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Frances and Edward Davison and Muriel G. Erlitz, and Uncle Lanny Erlitz. She leaves behind her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Manâ&#x20AC;? and loving son, Ethan Walls; parents, Roger and Julie (Appel) Davison; sister, Alexandra of Balsam Lake; brother, Ryan (Renae) Davison of Center City, Minn.; adoring niece, Allyse; and nephew, Jared Davison; grandfather, Joseph Appel Sr.; great-grandmother, Ruth Kincaid; aunts and uncles, Dorothy and Ben Flottemesch, Debbie Erlitz, Joseph and Deb Appel, David Appel and Jeanne (Kizer), Jeorgia and Clint Cluckey, Jan and Pete Chrzanowski, Jackie and Scott Sorensen, Jarilyn and Terry Johnson, Jen and Troy Christensen, Karen and Ron Hastings, and Dennis and Kathy Davison. Samantha also leaves Ethanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, Chaz Walls; uncle, Miles Walls; grandparents, Duane and Terry Maciej and many cousins, extended families and friends.

A funeral service was held Wednesday, July 24, at Faith Lutheran Church in Balsam Lake. Burial was at the Balsam Lake Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ryan Davison, Andrew Klevgard, Trevor Dillon, Miles Walls, Brian Denny and Shane Bueling. To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute visit williamsonwhite.com.

The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation WEBSTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Yellow Lake Lutheran Church invites Services, Amery, was entrusted with arrangements. the public to their annual church picnic on Sunday, July 28. The church service is at 11 a.m. with the picnic following. There will be a freewill offering taken and music will be provided by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;once in awhile walk-up choir.â&#x20AC;?

Come and join the fun. The church is located at 7615 CTH Marcella June Erickson, 77, of Amery, passed away on U. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Amery Regional Medical Center.

Marcella was born on July 24, 1935, in Turtle Lake, the daughter of Lois (Mason) and Realus Burton Cramer.

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The funeral service for Marcella was held on Wednesday, July 24, at Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria. Interment will be at Hammond Cemetery on Thursday, July 25. Family and friends are invited to meet at the cemetery. A time for fellowship and lunch will follow the interment at Karen and Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in Amery.

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Carolyn Louise Kotval, 54, of Centuria, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2013, at her residence with her loving husband and sons by her side.

Carolyn was born on May 14, 1959, in Minneapolis, Minn., the daughter of Margaret (Miller) Craine.

Carolyn graduated in 1977 from Chisago Lakes High School. On May 5, 1984, she married Daniel Kotval in Center City, Minn. Together they have two sons and four grandchildren. She loved to spend her time with the grandkids, enjoyed numerous household projects and was a longtime employee of Hazelden.

Carolyn is survived by her husband, Daniel Kotval of Centuria; sons, Benjamin (Brandy Houman) Kotval of Milltown, and Eric Kotval of Centuria; loving grandchilGUHQ $OH[XV 6LHUUD %URRNO\Q DQG 3D\WRQ Ă&#x20AC;YH EURWKHUV David, Joseph, Richard, Daniel and Mark Craine; and sister Theresa Berger. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other loving family and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret (Miller) Craine.

A Memorial Mass was held on Wednesday, July 24, at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, with Father John 'UXPP\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWLQJ $ SULYDWH LQWHUPHQW ZLOO WDNH SODFH at St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers will be David Craine, Mike Kotval, Sue Collins, Mindy Hanson, Steve Tschida and Mike Early.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

Jane Aldoris (Erickson) Juleen, age 91, passed away on July 18, 2013, at Gracewood Senior Living in North Branch, Minn.

She was born May 29, 1922, in Cushing. She was the only child of Claus and Hulda Erickson. She attended Round Lake School, Lanesdale School and St. Croix Falls High School prior to moving to Minneapolis, Minn., her senior year. She graduated from Marshall High School in Minneapolis.

Jane married Carl Juleen on Oct. 18, 1940. After several moves early on, they settled in Milltown, where they resided for 60-plus years.

Jane worked at the bank and electric company in Milltown before becoming the librarian at the Milltown Public Library. She held that position for many years before becoming the Milltown treasurer and clerk.

Jane was very active in the Legion Auxiliary and MillWRZQ /XWKHUDQ &KXUFK VHUYLQJ LQ DOO FDSDFLWLHV RI RIĂ&#x20AC;FH for the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group. Jane was instrumental in starting the annual church bazaar, which still continues every fall.

Jane was known for her sewing and craft skills, outĂ&#x20AC;WWLQJ WKH IDPLO\ LQ HYHU\WKLQJ IURP 7 VKLUWV DQG VZHDWshirts, to prom dresses and wedding gowns. Although we try, none of us has acquired her talent.

She is survived by her children, Charles Juleen and wife Jeanne of Grantsburg, Terry Juleen and wife Joan of Milltown and Joanie Romans and husband John of Eureka. She was grandmother to 16 grandchildren, 28 greatgrandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl; daughter, Janet; and infant great-granddaughter, Paige.

Funeral services were held at Milltown Lutheran Church, Milltown on Monday, July 22, with the Rev. Mel 5DX RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWLQJ 0XVLF ZDV SURYLGHG E\ RUJDQLVW &KHU\O Peper and soloist Kelly Rogstad. Jane will be laid to rest next to her husband, Carl, at Milltown Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Juleen, Carl Juleen, Kevin Juleen, Tony Benes, Andy Benes and Mark Meyer. Honorary pallbearers were Mike Juleen, Aaron Cousins and Nathan Cousins.

Online condolences may be left at rowefh.com. Please refer to this website for updated information or call Bruce Rowe at 715-472-2444.

Rowe Funeral Home of Luck has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Gene Tischer passed away on July 17, 2013, at 99 years of age. He was born Dec. 10, 1913, to Rudolph and Emilia (Steiner) Tischer, and to his brother, Rudy. Gene is survived by Marie, his devoted wife of 67 years, and family: Jerry and Becky Tischer, Diane and Lee Whitcraft, Chris and Marv Coppess, Laurie and Steve Tomaszewski; grandchildren, Jessica, Lindsey, Erin, Courtney, Shaun, Shelby, Devan, Mari and Jon; great-grandchildren, Isaac, Piper, Jason and Emelia.

Gene proudly served in the Army for Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV LQ :RUOG :DU ,, DQG UHWLUHG DV the credit manager for St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in 1978. He enjoyed his Wednesday night KC Bowling League, Sunday morning long-blade ice skating at Aldrich Arena, and being with Marie and his family at â&#x20AC;&#x153;the lake.â&#x20AC;? Gene was a man of integrity and set the example for his family with his work ethic, honesty and patience.

Geneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family is grateful for the outstanding care and compassion he received at The Seasons and St. Croix HosSLFH 0HPRULDOV SUHIHUUHG LQ OLHX RI Ă RZHUV WR WKH 7ZLQ Cities Honor Flight, supporting WWII veterans to the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. Services will be held Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at Maternity of Mary Catholic Church, 1414 Dale St. N., St. Paul, MN 55117. Visitation will be 9-10 a.m., followed by a celebratory Mass, and a luncheon will follow the service, casual attire.

Evelyn G. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Evaâ&#x20AC;? Hoyt Evelyn G. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Evaâ&#x20AC;? Hoyt, 92, died July 21, 2013, at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center.

Eva was born in Vienna, Austria, on March 9, 1921, to Karl and Stephanie Landeis, who were a well-to-do family of Austro-Hungarian heritage in the haberdashery business. Her father died when she was young. She attended grammar and middle school in Vienna.

In the years leading up to World War II, Eva, like many children during the time, was sent to England to safety, where she attended school in London.

Then, followed by her mother, they lived with a family in the Cotswolds until Eva and her mother emigrated to the United States in 1939-40, both becoming naturalized citizens. They lived in New York City, where, during WWII, Eva served as an air raid warden and remembered marching in a parade down Fifth Avenue.

In 1943, Eva became a naturalized U.S. citizen and moved to Hollywood, Calif., where she was married at Trinity Episcopal Church to John E. Wengraf, a stage and screen actor who had also emigrated from Vienna and who had been a family friend. They were married for 26 years, with one child, Harriet Elizabeth. They moved to Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1960, and divorced in 1973.

In October 1973, Eva was married to architect Robert Ingle Hoyt. They were married for 12 years until Robertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death in 1986. Eva lived in Santa Barbara until 2007, when she moved to Webster, Wis., to live with her daughter and son-in-law.

Eva was a wonderful, dedicated wife, mother and homemaker. She was a member of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greatest Generation,â&#x20AC;? who loved America and California. She was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;liberated womanâ&#x20AC;? long before that term was invented.

After her divorce from Wengraf, she went to work as a dental receptionist. After her marriage to Robert Hoyt, VKH ZRUNHG IXOO WLPH DV KLV SDUWQHU DQG RIĂ&#x20AC;FH PDQDJHU until his death in 1986.

In addition to working, Eva volunteered with â&#x20AC;&#x153;hippotherapy,â&#x20AC;? helping challenged children horseback ride and was a docent at the beautiful, famous Santa Barbara Courthouse. She and Robert were La Cumbre Country Club members, where he played golf and they both played tennis, which she kept up until she was 86 years old.

In earlier years, Eva played the piano, drew and painted. Later, as a widow, she loved doing her own home maintenance and repairs including house painting and gardening. She loved animals and always had cats as pets. She valued her friendships and was a loyal, caring friend.

Eva is survived by her daughter, Harriet Rice, and son-in-law, Arne Ardell of Webster; stepsons, William Clayson Hoyt (Lisa) of Wyoming and Dibblee Hoyt of California; stepdaughter, Antonya Hoyt of Utah; stepgranddaughter, Amanda Hoyt of Utah; and cousins, Gerda Lydon (Phil) of California, Marian Kretsch of Connecticut and Lily Kautsky of Missouri.

Private family services will be held. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made to swedberg-taylor. com. She would be pleased by a donation to the Burnett County Humane Society.

Violet L. Brenizer Violet L. Brenizer, 68, died July 19, 2013. Services are pending at this time. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

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Walter Hornbeak Walter â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waltâ&#x20AC;? Hornbeak, 58, Twin Valley, Minn., passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Benedictine Living Community of Ada, Minn., surrounded by family.

Walt was born March 30, 1955, to Willis Sr. and Marguerite (Spencer) Hornbeak in Ocala, Fla., and lived in Moss Bluff, Fla. He met Debra Linder of Strathcona, Minn., and was married on March 20, 1976. In 1979, they moved to Thief River Falls, Minn., and lived there until they divorced in 1996. Walt worked at the Land Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lakes turkey plant, Arctic Cat, Best Western and for the Thief River Solid Waste Department. In 2001, he moved to Wisconsin with his son, Daniel. He worked at Bishop Fixture and Millwork. He also worked with Daniel scrapping metal.

Walt enjoyed spending time with his family, camping and hunting coon with his coonhound, Bruiser. He also OLNH Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ ULGLQJ PRWRUF\FOH ZRUNLQJ ZLWK ZRRG PDNing crafts and working in the garden.

Walt is survived by his son, Christopher (Sheila) and granddaughters Destiny Hornbeak and Bailey Jean Shivers, of Twin Valley, Minn.; daughter, Amanda Hornbeak (Doug Stack), of Twin Valley, Minn.; son, Daniel Hornbeak (Sara Thayer) and granddaughter Stephanie Thayer and grandson Brian Miller, of Amery; brother, Willis Carl +RUQEHDN -U RI 2FDOD )OD VWHSVLVWHU &DUOHQH 0F'XIĂ&#x20AC;H Jacksonville, Fla.; special friends, Jody and Sue Qualley, Blake, Chloe, Aryanna, Eliza and Harper, and many aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Heather Marie Hornbeak, and his father and mother.

A memorial service was Tuesday, July 23, at Fredrikson Funeral Home, Ada, Minn.

Fredrikson Funeral Home, Ada, Minn., was entrusted with funeral arrangements, 218-784-4600, fredriksonfh. com.

Isaiah Declan Theis, 2, of Centuria, died tragically on July 17, 2013.

Isaiah was born May 12, 2011, at St. Croix Falls to Justin and Shawn Theis.

He was a usual 2-year-old and really loved his teddy bear, Sammie.

Isaiah was preceded in death by his grandma, Barb Krey; great-grandparents, George and Nellie Theis, Forrest Lang, and Alvin and Mabel Scott; and great-uncle, Kelly Lang. He is survived by his parents, Justin and Shawn Theis; brother, Elijah; grandparents, Richard and Char Theis, and Paul Krey; great-grandmas, IvaNell Lang and Eunice Krey; great-uncles and aunts, Scott Lang, Dr. George (Nancy) Theis and Susie Lang; uncles and aunts, Chad (Kristen) Theis, Jason (Jeanne) Theis, Mark (Kati) Theis, Bryan (Amber) Theis, Shannon Krey and Will (Kayla) Krey; and cousins.

Gary W. Matz, 73, resident of Frederic, died Saturday, Funeral services were Wednesday, July 24, at Alliance July 20, 2013, at Frederic Nursing and Rehab in Frederic. &KXUFK RI WKH 9DOOH\ ZLWK 3DVWRU 5LFN 9DQ *XQG\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWMemorial services will be held at Rowe Funeral Home ing. Interment was in the St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cemetery in Dresser. in Frederic on Friday, July 26, visitation beginning at 3 Arrangements by the Grandstrand Funeral Home. p.m. followed by the service at 5 p.m.

Online condolences may be left at rowefh.com or wicremationcenter.com. Please continue to check these websites for updated information or call Bruce Rowe at 715-327-4475 or 715-825-5550.

Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic and the Northwest Alan D. Arthur, 52, resident of Frederic, died Monday, Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown have been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

July 15, 2013.

Private services are being held.

Online condolences may be left at rowefh.com or wicremationcenter.com. Please continue to check these websites for updated information or call Bruce Rowe at 715-327-4475.

We would like to thank the members of the Lorain Fire Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic and the Northwest Dept. and the neighboring crews that gathered to honor our Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown have been enbrother, Lewis Byerly, in such a dignified and meaningful trusted with funeral arrangements.

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Pastor Jody Walter, many thanks for your help, prayers and concern through the traumatic passing of our beloved Ann Dahling, mother, wife and daughter-in-law.

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way at his memorial service July 20, 2013. We thank everyone who participated by bringing bars and cookies, by shar ing stores and by joining us in celebrating Lewisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; life.

Thank you, Drew and Emily, for showing maturity and strength that has inspired us all. We thank the men of Alaska who gave us a glimpse into the risks and rewards of the life of a fisherman and helped us understand the allure of the lifestyle and the depth of their love for the sea and each other. Thank you for bringing Lewis home to us. We thank Mark Biller and all who shared with words and tears how remarkable and unforgettable Lewis was. We thank everyone who has reached out to us with prayers, words or deeds in this time of sorrow. We are so grateful and humbled by your support.

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is touching and inspiring. At the same time, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for you to remember that leaving the nest, going off to college, establishing independence and learning to deal with the demands of daily life are Q: Should I be concerned if my child all normal rites of passage for a young has an imaginary friend? adult. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK to mourn this change of Jim: According to Dr. Bill Maier, imagiJim Daly Juli Slattery season. A certain degree of sadness and nary friends are a completely normal part bittersweet emotion are normal. But of life for preschoolers. Parents shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be concerned about them unless a child inventing imaginary friends, make sure donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look at the situation as if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re is so focused on the relationship with the your child is playing with other children â&#x20AC;&#x153;losingâ&#x20AC;? your son. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re simply letting â&#x20AC;&#x153;friendâ&#x20AC;? that he or she seems to be losing and not existing completely in a pretend go of the joys and responsibilities of parenting him under your roof. touch with reality. And, of course, you world.

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remind him to study, and so on.

Your relationship with your son will never again be the way it was when he was younger. But this process of letting go â&#x20AC;&#x201C; of â&#x20AC;&#x153;giving him wingsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; can actually result in a deeper, more enriching relationship going forward. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Focus on the Familyâ&#x20AC;? radio program, and a husband and father of two.

Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, co-host of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Focus on the Family,â&#x20AC;? author of several books, and a wife and mother of three. Submit your questions to: FocusOnTheFamily.com. Copyright 2012 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995.

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Hwys. 35 & 48, Downtown Frederic Phone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELECTRIC CO.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your Electric Servantâ&#x20AC;?

Serving Polk & Burnett Counties â&#x20AC;&#x153;Use Energy Wiselyâ&#x20AC;?

VAN METERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MEATS

Government Inspected Slaughtering and Processing, Sausage making â&#x20AC;˘ 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

SIREN 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

ST. CROIX FALLS WILD RIVER FLAGS

By Willits â&#x20AC;˘ Flags â&#x20AC;˘ Windsocks â&#x20AC;˘ Banners â&#x20AC;˘ Penants â&#x20AC;˘ Flagpoles â&#x20AC;˘ Accessories Pat 715-557-1609 â&#x20AC;˘ Jerry 715-553-3355 Jerry & Pat Willits 420 Pine Ct. St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

WEBSTER CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES Complete Lumber & Building Supplies

Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N., Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, Owners

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed Hwy. 35 North, Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC 605 Benson Road; Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Senior Pastor Gary Russell Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Meeting in homes.

Elder: Cliff Bjork, 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

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

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

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Pastor Paul Peterson, Cell # 715-566-3758 Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. Worship - 8:30 a.m,; Sun. School 9:45 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws Pastor Peter Rimmereid, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Sun. Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m.; Traditional Service 10 a.m.; Last Sunday of the month outdoor service 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. christlutheranpipelake.com CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC) Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt, 218-371-1335 715-327-4461 Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion 1st Sun. FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG Mark Hendrickson, Interim Pastor, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN 561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN, 651-465-5265 Trad. Wor. - 8:30 a.m.; Cont. Wor. - 11 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Elaine Silpala, cushingparish.org 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Worship & Holy Communion - 9 a.m.; GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA 877 190th Ave., CTH G, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd 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 (June-Aug.) Sun. Worship 9 a.m. w/communion (Sept.-May) Sun. Worship 10 a.m. w/communion; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

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

LUCK LUTHERAN Pastor Ralph Thompson - 715-472-8424; 510 Foster Ave. E.; Office 715-472-2605; lucklutheran.org (June-Aug.) Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

Mon. Wor. 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gâ&#x20AC;?

Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER Pastor Jody Walter Church Phone 715-327-8608 Sun. Wor. - 8:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays facebook/OurRedeemerWebster PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA) 2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Andrea Fluegel Sun. Wor. 9:00 a.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA) Pastor Paul Peterson 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN (Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.

ST. JOHNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) 350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sunday Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m.

ST. PETERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LUTHERAN - LCMC 1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; Email: leslie56@centurytel.net SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA 10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 715-857-5580, Parsonage 715-8223001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st Sunday TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion -Every Sunday TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA 300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sun. Wor. 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Summer, 9 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Fellowship 11 a.m.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 June 2, 2013 - Sept. 15, 2013 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Communion twice month.

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 at 8 & 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; Church: 715-472-8660 Pastor Mike Fisk, 715-417-0692 Sunday Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Wor. 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE Pastor Theresa Riewestahl 715-327-8384, 715-416-3086 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

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

METHODIST

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

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

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

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER 26503 Muskey Ave., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor, Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m., Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m.

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

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST 3482 115th St., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST osceolawiumc.org; oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Kathy Huneywell Sunday Early Risers Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST Rev. Carolyn Saunders; Rev. Mike Brubaker Sunday Worship Serv. - 10 a.m.; Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC 100 Linden Street, Frederic Pastor â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freddieâ&#x20AC;? Kirk, 715-327-4436 Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Serv. 5:15 p.m.

SIREN UNITED METHODIST 24025 1st Ave. So., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Wor. - 10:15 a.m.

(Nursery available) TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST 290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST Rev. Carolyn Saunders; Rev. Mike Brubaker Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA Pastor Scott Sagle, 715-689-2541 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome SIREN COVENANT Pastor Ken Sohriakoff 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE Pastor Dan Pearson Sunday School 8:45 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. William Brenna, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Sunday 8:30 a.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH Pastor - Father Frank Wampach 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Sat. 4 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May).

Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES Balsam Lake Rev. John A. Drummy; Pastor - 715-405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m. Sun. or by appt.

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8 a.m., Thurs. 9:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC Fr. Louis Reddy, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG Fr. Louis Reddy, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.

ST. ANNE PARISH Rev. Andy Anderson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.; Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m.

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

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10 a.m., Wed. 5:30 p.m. (Sept.-May), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer) ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC 1050 North Keller Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 10:30 a.m.

Mass Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m.

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

ASSEMBLY

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

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m.

Nursery and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.

EVANGELICAL

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

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W, Frederic Sunday School - 9 a.m.; Morning Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 933 248th St., Osceola Pastor Dave Williams Morn. Wor. 10 a.m.; Sun. Schl. Sept.-May 8:45 a.m.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church & Nursery provided TRADE RIVER EVANGELICAL FREE Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. 1816 108th St., CTH I Pastor Gabe Brennan, 715-857-5411 eastbalsam.org Wor. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun. School-10:30 a.m.

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

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

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY 131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; fbcamery.org; Email: churchoffice@fbcamery.org Reg. office hours: Tues.-Thurs. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Associate Pastor Sun. Serv.: 9 a.m.; All ages Sun. Schl. 10:30 11:30 a.m.; Nursery available FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN 715-689-2125 or 715-689-2156 Brian Krause, Lead Pastor Steve Ward, Assoc. Pastor of Visitation Sun. School (all ages) 9:30 a.m.; Church Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Assoc. Pastor Dan Mielke Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Cure for the Common Churchâ&#x20AC;?

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., Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

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

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

Worship 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN

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

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET 231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER 1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Wor. 10:30 a.m.

Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

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

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

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Tom Reaume, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

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

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

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

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY Interim Pastor Craig Jorgenson Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church: K to 6th Grade NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY 201 Hwy. 35, Dresser (formerly The Boulevard) Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982; Office 715-417-0945 Sunday Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Nursery available.

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, , 715-338-2751 Pastor Scott Petznick Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

NORTHERN PINES QUAKER MEETING 715-866-5016 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER SPIRITUAL CARE 2600 65th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-5645 Chaplain Alan Hagstrom alan.hagstrom@myomc.org MyOmc.org/specialtyserv 1chapel.php Chapel open daily for meditation.

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

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN 1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Senior Pastors Paul and Sonja Hanson Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m.

Worship and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

ST. PETERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COMMUNITY CHURCH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Faith on Purposeâ&#x20AC;? (Love God, Love People...period) faithonpurpose.org CTH F, Dresser, 715-553-1800, Pastor Rick VanGundy Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

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Luck â&#x20AC;˘ Festival Theatre Summer Creativity Camp at the elementary school, 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org

Webster â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Naughty Knickersâ&#x20AC;? at Voyager Village Community Center. Thurs.-Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m., 715259-3982.

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Centuria â&#x20AC;˘ Adult grief support group meeting at Holy Trinity Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-485-3363.

Frederic â&#x20AC;˘ Tuesday Chat monthly session at the senior center for caregivers. 12:30-2 p.m., 877-485-2372, adrcnwwi.org â&#x20AC;˘ Minnesota Raptor Center birds of prey at St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 6:30 p.m., 715-327-4979.

Grantsburg â&#x20AC;˘ Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support group meeting at the medical center, 2 p.m., 715-689-2350.

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St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Midsummer Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dreamâ&#x20AC;? at Festival Theatre.

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St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Foreignerâ&#x20AC;? at Festival Theatre. Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org

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Frederic â&#x20AC;˘ Bill Jamerson show about lumberjacks at St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Methodist, 7 p.m., 715-327-4979.

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Trade Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Old-fashioned church service and picnic at Swedish Mission Church, 11 a.m.

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Danbury â&#x20AC;˘ Wild rice pancake breakfast at the Forts, 8 a.m.12:30 p.m., 715-866-8890, theforts.org

Frederic â&#x20AC;˘ St. Dominicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church festival, 10:30 a.m.-?, chicken dinner, silent auction, games.

Laketown â&#x20AC;˘ Stringsmiths (bluegrass) at Laketown Lutheranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10:30 a.m. service.

Luck â&#x20AC;˘ Pie & ice-cream social at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 2-6 p.m.

Webster â&#x20AC;˘ Yellow Lake Lutheran Church picnic & music after 11 a.m. service.

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St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support group at the medical center, 1-3 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Webster â&#x20AC;˘ Food & Friends Community Dinner will be at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, 5 p.m.

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