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Chase Doornink was a serious competitor in the annual Adventure Triathlon held at Grantsburg last Saturday, May 14. He went on to win the Youth Triathlon, which included kayaking competition. See more photos in Currents section. - Photo by Jeremiah Stavne

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BALSAM LAKE - There will be a Blue Mass honoring members of law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical technicians on Saturday, May 21, at 6 p.m., at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Balsam Lake. All people who are members of those professions are welcome to attend. The Blue Mass is hosted to honor the work of public safety including law enforcement officials, firefighters and emergency medical services. The term Blue Mass is a reference to the color of the uniforms worn by many in these professions and dates back to 1934. Particularly in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001, the Blue Mass is a way to recognize the sacrifices of police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel, and to remember those who have given their lives in service to their communities. A light meal will be served following the Mass. The event is sponsored by Knights of Columbus Councils 12609 in Balsam Lake, 6370 in Frederic, 8595 in Webster, 6759 in Osceola, 6051 in Cumberland and 16298 in Amery. – submitted ••• STATEWIDE - The effects of late frost and dropping milk prices on the farm economy will discussed as part of a focus on the state of agriculture in western Wisconsin on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The West Side” on Monday, May 23, at 10 a.m, on 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls. Host Rich Kremer will welcome Mark Hagedorn, UW-Extension agriculture educator for Eau Claire County; Darin Von Ruden of Westby, president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union; and Jim Holte of Elk Mound, president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau. “The West Side” is a call-in program focused on issues specific to western Wisconsin. The show airs on Mondays at 10 a.m. on 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls, with a live stream at wrfw887.com. Listeners may call in with questions and comments during the program at 1-800-228-5615. - from WPR

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BURNETT COUNTY - Burnett County, with 500 pristine lakes, two federally protected rivers designated wild and scenic and nearly 200,000 acres of public forestland, is, to many, the quintessential North Woods experience.

Its population more than doubles in the summertime as big-city dwellers from the Twin Cities, Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago come to escape the urbanity of concrete to reside in the 7,820 lake homes and cabins classified as secondary, seasonal dwellings. There are more vacation homes in Burnett County than permanent-resident dwellings.

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HAVE AN ADVENTURE WITH LOCAL ARTISTS THIS SUMMER Wahoo Adventures and ArtReach St. Croix are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service with three special trips on the St. Croix River in June, July and August. The overnight trips will each include time exploring where three St. Croix Valley artists find inspiration. The dates and artists include Thursday and Friday, June 9-10, with Greg Seitz, writer, haiku poet and St. Croix 360 founder; Thursday and Friday, July 7-8, with Guillermo Cuellar, potter; and Thursday and Friday, Aug. 11-12, with Mary Jo Van Dell, landscape oils. Participants will spend an afternoon paddling wild and scenic stretches of the St. Croix River and camp at a beautiful site along the river. They will also tour the artists’ nearby studios, getting a private look at their creative process. A gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided and a bonfire social hour will be held with the artist. The trip includes all kayaking equipment and camping gear, shuttle and other ground transportation and other support throughout the trip. No kayaking experience is necessary.

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MUSICIAN TO KICK OFF SUMMER SEASON AT LUCK MUSEUM Wisconsin-native astronaut Jeff Williams snapped a photo of his hometown - Winter, Wis., near Hayward - from space recently. He posted the photo on his Twitter account, noting that “It looks like spring has arrived! Lake Winter and Chippewa River in view.” Winter students and staff, prekindergarten through 12th grade, will connect to Williams at the International Space Station this Thursday, May 19. Williams will participate in a question-and-answer session at the Winter High School.

“This experience shows our students that anything is possible,” said Kurt Lindau, district administrator in the Winter School District. “Dream big. Shoot for the stars.

Jeff Williams did it, and you can do it too!” Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College will facilitate the connection via interactive video through Wisconsin’s BadgerNet Network. “WITC is thrilled to facilitate this connection,” said Holly Scharf, director of video distance learning, “The students from Winter School District will remember this opportunity for years to come.” Williams is expected to return to Earth in September after the six-month mission, which began in March. The mission is Williams’ fourth spaceflight and third long-duration stay on the space station. - from WITC

Summer hours at the Luck Museum will begin Memorial Day weekend. The museum will be open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in addition to weekday hours. Kicking off the summer season will be local musician and museum volunteer Merilee Thorstad, with a presentation Saturday, May 28. Thorstad will be demonstrating folk tunes on the Appalachian dulcimer, the Norwegian langeleik and the Swedish/Danish humle.

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On Friday afternoon, May 13, Keri Letch and Suzie Ingalls of the Burnett County Forest and Parks Department, were transferring a vehicle to the Webster shop when they spotted this albino deer strolling across the lawn of the government center. - Photo submitted

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Lewis arson case includes strange clues, multiple attempts and eyewitness accounts Greg Marsten | Staff writer BALSAM LAKE – A Polk County jury is weighing multiple felony charges against a 51-year-old Grantsburg man who stands accused of attempting to burn down a home, garage and deck of an acquaintance of his in Lewis last fall, while the woman was inside the home.

Eugene P. Ferguson, 51, Grantsburg, was charged last November with two felony arson charges, as well as felony burglary and a felony charge of first-degree reckless endangerment, on top of a lone misdemeanor charge of criminal damage to property. The arson charges alone carry the potential for up to 40 years in prison each, with another 12.5 years each for the burglary and the reckless endangerment allegations, meaning if convicted on all five charges, Ferguson faces the potential of over 106 years in state prison and over a quarter million dollars in potential fines.

The trial started on Monday, May 16, and is expected to run most of the week in Polk County Court, with Judge Molly GaleWyrick presiding. Ferguson is being

Arson case goes before a jury represented at trial by attorney Dan Firkus, and assistant District Attorney Dan Tolan is leading the prosecution.

According to the criminal complaint, the incident in question took place last Nov. 13 in Lewis, but the narrative begins the evening prior, when the Eugene P. Ferguson eventual victim stated that she came home and found someone had broken into her home, breaking several windows and forcing a door open. However, nothing appeared to be gone when police surveyed the scene.

But it was just a few hours later, at 6:30 the next morning, that the woman awoke to the sounds of something burning, and looked out to see that the detached garage had caught fire. She and a friend fled the home, calling 911. Firefighters were quick to extinguish the blaze, which investigators believed had started with an accelerant in the garage and on the victim’s car, after someone had forced a side-entry door to the garage open.

As they searched the scene, investiga-

tors found a fuel can discarded nearby, which appeared to be the accelerant.

It was missing a piece of label but had enough information that they were able to track the UPC code on the can, purchased at a Burnett County business.

The original arson case took an odd turn when police were called back to the home less than two hours after the initial call, for a report of the deck being on fire.

Investigators had originally noted that there seemed to have been accelerant splashed at various entrances to the home, and on the deck, but it appeared that someone had returned to the scene and started the deck on fire, once again, but was forced to flee the scene before the fire became strong enough to stay lit.

There were several witnesses to the second fire attempt, and they later identified the suspect as a male, wearing a black Carhartt-brand jacket, driving a dark-colored, four-door car.

Further investigation revealed that the victim suggested that a man she had known from work, Eugene Ferguson, had acted strangely around her, and while they never dated, he had become upset with her and others after an earlier incident at a house party at Ferguson’s home.

The victim said that Ferguson had even bragged about hoe he could have killed a young man and gotten away with it, after the young man had complimented the victim on her looks.

Ironically, investigators were able to track the suspected fuel can to the same place Ferguson and the victim had worked. Investigators even discovered the missing portion of label behind a building at the store later. The business is also where Ferguson had been disciplined by human resources officials for his behavior around the victim, including a rambling text message that almost had Ferguson fired.

The criminal complaint describes the content of Ferguson’s texts as having “violent and irrational thoughts,” and how he was “... Obsessed with the victim’s actions.”

Police executed a search warrant at Ferguson’s home several days later and found a potentially matching dark Carhartt-brand jacket, as well as noting that he drives a dark-colored Pontiac Bonneville, matching a description from an eyewitness during the deck fire.

Ferguson has denied all aspects of his involvement and was initially held on a $25,000 signature bond. The case against Ferguson has moved along quickly after a request for a speedy trial, which is expected to last until later this week, after press time.

Look to the Leader next week for the final verdict.

Man airlifted after gunshot wound

Felony charges filed against shooter in dispute

Greg Marsten | Staff writer OSCEOLA – Felony charges have been filed against a 40-year-old Osceola man after he allegedly shot someone in a complicated dispute in rural Polk County, near Nye, shortly after midnight on Sunday, May 15.

Jeremy R. Wilson, 40, Osceola, is charged with felony first-degree reckless injury, aggravated battery and first-degree reckless endangerment after he got

CORRECTIONS

An article in the Wednesday, May 11, Inter-County Leader titled Centuria approves sale of electric utility incorrectly listed the utility rates. The monthly base rate for electricity for Centuria Municipal Electric is $5.50, Northwestern Wisconsin Electric is $7.50 and Polk-Burnett Electric is $36. The Leader apologizes for the error.

••• In a caption in last week’s Leader, the man pictured with June Hendricks, honorary chairperson for the Luck Area ACS Sole Burner event, was mistakenly identified as Bruce, June’s husband. The man pictured is actually Bob MacKean. We apologize for the error.

There was also an error in the Frederic Area ACS Sole Burner story. The total amount raised from Signs of Hope should have been $1,665 instead of $166.

into a confrontation with Daniel Wenholz, 42, who lived at the home with a woman who knew Wilson.

While details around the initial dispute remain unclear at press time, the incident apparently began when Wilson responded to a call from Wenholz’s girlfriend, and when he arrived, a dispute arose and escalated to the point that Wilson pulled out a loaded firearm and pointed it at Wenholz. That was when

Jeremy R. WIlson

a struggle ensued and Wenholz pushed the barrel of the firearm toward the ground, which is when Wilson shot him in the upper leg.

Wilson stayed on the scene and is apparently the person who called 911, requesting an ambulance. He was on the scene when police arrived and was taken into custody and placed under arrest. The firearm was found in Wilson’s car.

Wenholz, the gunshot victim, was taken by ambulance to the

Osceola Medical Center, and later airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul for emergency treatment for his gunshot wound.

His condition was unknown at press time.

Wilson was charged with the three felonies on Monday, May 16, and appeared in court a short time later on a bail hearing before Judge Jeffery Anderson, who set bond at $50,000 cash and scheduled a preliminary hearing for May 20. That hearing is where the state will present evidence to support moving the case ahead to trial.

Wilson remains in custody at press time.

Spring begins sad and deadly Heroin overdose adds toll to recent shooting death and violent beating E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer BURNETT COUNTY - “It has been a very busy April here in Burnett County,” begins the monthly report of Burnett County Sheriff Ron Wilhelm. “In the past few weeks we have had a fatal shooting that is still under investigation, a fatal overdose of heroin and a very serious beating in the village of Webster.”

The Monday, April 25, shooting death of Jake Holmes in Danbury, while still under investigation, is a rare instance of a gun shooting death in Burnett County. To underscore just how unusual instances of gun violence are, there has not been a gun homicide in Burnett County since 2008, a reported case of self-defense. The last gun

murder in Burnett County was the 2003 shooting death of Bonnie Hill by her son.

On Sunday, April 24, a 24-year-old woman was discovered dead in a home near Danbury. According to law enforcement sources, initial indications suggest the death to be a heroin overdose. Wilhelm’s report seems to confirm heroin as the cause of death, although toxicology results are not expected until month’s end.

According to Burnett County Medical Examiner Michael Maloney, there has not been a heroin overdose in Burnett County in the 13 years he has worked in the medical examiner’s office, going back to 2003.

During that span, three or four people have died of accidental overdose of fentanyl, a prescription opiate pain medication said to be 100 times more potent than morphine, Maloney said.

The beating in Webster mentioned in Wilhelm’s report refers to a 65-year-old

Webster woman who had to be airlifted with serious injuries as a result of being assaulted by her grandson. According to Webster Police Chief Mike Spafford, the grandson has been arrested for that assault.

A sad report “We have seen an upswing in the use of heroin in the jail population,” Wilhelm’s monthly report concludes. “During the booking process it has been discovered that many of the methamphetamine users are switching to heroin. This is a serious problem for us to deal with. People die from heroin withdrawals; this has created an additional burden on jail staff when monitoring inmates.”

“Let’s hope these recent cases do not indicate an up-and-rising problem,” Maloney said.

Hoeft announces candidacy for 7th Congressional District

RICE LAKE - On Monday, May 9, Rice Lake resident Mary Hoeft announced her candidacy for Congress in the 7th Congressional District. If Hoeft wins in the Aug. 9 primary against three other candidates vying for the Democratic nomination, she will oppose Sean Duffy in the November election.

But, as Hoeft said, “If I am unable to get 2,000 nominations signatures Mary Hoeft

by May 25, my name will not ap-

pear on the Aug. 9 ballot.”

Hoeft has taught communication arts and French at the University of Wisconsin - Barron County for 45 years. She was named a Wisconsin Idea Fellow, Wisconsin Teaching Scholar, Fulbright Scholar to Morocco and Outstanding Educator.

Recently, she received the Chancellor’s Career Award for Teaching Excellence.

Hoeft has taught in Nepal, bringing Western teaching practices to educators in Kathmandu and a remote Nepali village.

In the Rice Lake community, Hoeft served six years on the Rice Lake School Board and was president of the board of directors of Barron County Restorative Justice Programs. She continues to volunteer with BCRJP as a Community Voice and Restorative Conference facilitator.

Hoeft has two children: a daughter, Kelly, who is a Madison police officer, and

a son, Ryan, also a police officer, who died in 2001 while on duty in St. Louis Park, Minn.

She is the proud grandmother of Ryan’s daughter, Hannah, and Kelly’s sons, Tacoma, Phoenix and Rockton.

When asked why she decided to run for Congress, Hoeft responded, “It is time for me to do more than shake my head at the injustice imposed upon the middle class and working poor. Sean Duffy’s proud support of a Paul Ryan budget that chips away at education, Social Security and health care is shameful.”

Hoeft argues that Duffy’s support of a Paul Ryan budget has made it impossible for many families to keep their heads above water. She said, “The citizens of the 7th Congressional District deserve better.

I promise to work relentlessly in Washington to ensure that middle class Amer-

ica does not disappear.”

Hoeft has a long list of issues she feels strongly about: cell-phone coverage, broadband Internet, a livable minimum wage, strong support for public schools, jobs that stay in the United States, a clean environment and regaining the middle class are just a few.

She said, “I will work tirelessly for the people of the 7th District. But first, I need to win. To win, I need more than 2,000 signatures within the next two weeks. I also need your financial support in order to run a viable campaign.”

Hoefts asks readers to go to her website, maryhoeftforcongress.com, to download nomination forms and to learn where to send donations. — submitted by candidate Mary Hoeft

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Meth arrests show disturbing trend

Intravenous drug use adds to concern E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer BURNETT COUNTY - Reading local village police arrest reports shows a disturbing trend whereby methamphetamine users increasingly appear to be consuming the drug through intravenous injection. Listed below is an example of recent arrests over a two-day period in the village of Siren, culled from police logs.

Methamphetamine and other arrests In the early evening of Thursday, April 21, Siren police pulled over a vehicle that had no front or rear license plates.

Two local young men were in the vehicle. The driver did not have a valid

driver’s license, and the passenger was wanted on a probation warrant.

The Siren police officer making the stop arrested the passenger on the probation warrant. According to the arrest report, the passenger was “wearing black, oversized pants with rubber bands around the bottom of the cuffs.” As the arrested individual was being frisked, he suggested the officer be careful, as he had a syringe needle in his sock.

The officer discovered a rainbow-colored, clasped stash bag containing a small clear baggy of white crystal methamphetamine, a syringe needle, a cook spoon and four cotton swabs.

In the late afternoon of Friday, April 22, Siren police were called on a report of stolen medications.

Upon arrival, the officer confronted three females and one male, telling convoluted and conflicting stories.

The police had dealt with the male the previous day, when he needed assistance for a burn to his hand. Apparently, there was a fire in his residence that he successfully extinguished by tapping it out with his bare hand.

One of the women was arrested for having five syringe needles in her purse that tested positive for methamphetamine.

The woman had been released from jail a week earlier.

A written complaint from one of the women against another of the women reads as follows: “She took my phone charger and phone. She took my meds, underwear, socks and clothes. She took it all so she can make money to buy more meth.”

Earlier in the day Siren police arrested a 21-year-old woman for stealing $45 worth of women’s underwear from the Dollar General Store. While the woman had

enough money in her purse to pay for the items, she “needed some underwear” and was not sure why she took them without paying for them.

The two arrests for methamphetamine show a disturbing trend where, according to recent arrest reports, rather than smoking or otherwise consuming meth, users appear to be taking the drug through intravenous injection. Burnett County Sheriff Ron Wilhelm recently reported “an upswing in the use of heroin” among methamphetamine users that may reflect a reported tendency of users to “level off” the meth high through the use of heroin.

Intravenous drug use is a leading cause of HIV infections in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. HIV is the virus that leads to AIDS.

strictions on the sale of over-the-counter cold medications containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, key ingredients to producing meth.

Today, the meth is ready-made. According to national law enforcement agencies, 80 percent of methamphetamine now consumed in the United States originates in super labs organized and controlled by Mexican drug cartels along the U.S. border.

A map supplied by the U.S. Department of Justice National Drug Intelligence Center, titled Methamphetamine Transportation Routes, show a distribution network originating in Mexico and spanning out to markets all across the United States.

Seizures of methamphetamine along the 1,900-mile mostly open border with Mexico has more than quadrupled over the last several years. United States Drug Enforcement Administration records reviewed by the Associated Press show the amount of meth seized at the Mexican border jumping from slightly more than 4,000 pounds in 2007 to more than 16,000 pounds in 2011.

According to DEA seizures, Mexican meth is 90 percent pure. The cartel chemist’s produce a form of meth known as P2P, a recipe that uses the organic compound phenylacetone, purchased in bulk by the cartels from sources in China and India. Eighty-five percent of DEA meth border seizures come from the P2P process.

According to RAND Corp. estimates, Mexican drug cartels earn $30 billion in annual export revenue from cocaine, $20 billion from heroin and nearly $5 billon from the sale of methamphetamine, nearly all as exports sold in the U.S. “The days of large-scale U.S. meth labs are pretty much gone, given how much the Mexican cartels have taken over production south of the border and distribution into the United States,“ said Lawrence Payne, DEA spokesman quoted in a January 2015 Washington Post article titled, Heroin, meth at Mexican border show change in drug trade.

drugs and launder the proceeds.”

Time to take a stand/from page 1 picnic in the woods, an idyllic cabin in the background.

Collapse of the local economy Behind the sheen of the glossy photos is a population of permanent residents suffering in a failing economy and wounded by the growing scourge of drug addiction.

It wasn’t too long ago that times were good, when it seemed hopeful that the small towns and tribal communities would overcome the changes brought about by the globalization of trade and a changing economy, where even as the dairy farms and lumberyards closed down, a man could still provide for his family with make-do jobs, such as helping to construct the many lake homes and cabins.

But seemingly overnight something about the local economy shifted, and the 15,480 permanent residents of Burnett County find themselves struggling with an increasingly growing desperateness.

The collapse of the local economy, evident in the vacant storefronts of our small towns and villages, was sudden and drastic.

The poverty rate for Burnett County increased from 8.8 percent in 2000, to 18.6 percent by 2012.

Food share recipients have grown from 5.5 percent of all residents in 2000, to 24.6 percent today.

Now 13.5 percent of Burnett County residents are classified as living with food hardship, and 65 percent of Burnett County public schoolchildren are eligible for free lunches.

Median household income is $26,500, significantly lower than the state median of $35,085, and just above the poverty threshold of $23,050 for a family of four.

The official unemployment rate is 7.5 percent, but nearly 40 percent of Burnett County residents are classified as no longer participating in the workforce.

One out of three children live in a single-parent household.

Employment options limited Of Burnett County’s top 15 employers, only three, Parker Hannifin, McNally Industries and Nexen Corporation, can be classified as traditional machine shop industries. A fourth company, the Burnett Dairy Cooperative, is a cheese manufacturer and milk hauler. Nine of the remaining top 15 employers are governments, schools and a hospital. The county’s largest employer is the St. Croix Chippewa Indians, who operate casinos in Danbury and Hertel. According to the 2013 Burnett County Economic and Workforce Profile prepared by the state of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the St. Croix Tribe accounts for 9.9 percent of all employment in Burnett County.

Ten out of 11 employment classifications in Burnett County, as analyzed by

the state Department of Workforce Development, had below average wages equaling 49.9 percent of the state wage average for that employment classification.

Lack of viable employment options has resulted in many younger working-age residents fleeing to pursue employment options elsewhere. The median age of Burnett County residents is 50.3, seventh oldest of all Wisconsin counties and an increase of 13.7 percent since 2000.

Meth enters the malaise Into this malaise, the number of Burnett County residents who have fallen into drug addiction has grown to become such a concern for law enforcement and social services that they have issued an unprecedented call for community support in tackling the issue. Operating out of the Restorative Justice Center in Siren, the group has called for a Meth Town Hall to be held on Wednesday, June 8, at the Siren High School.

In 2015, there were 82 arrests in Burnett County for possession of methamphetamine. This is an increase from 14 meth arrests in 2011, and 39 such arrests in 2014. While it is difficult to know how many residents have fallen into the abyss of methamphetamine and other debilitating-drug addictions, the arrest totals offer a workable gauge for making a reasonable estimate.

If one adopts the threshold that such arrests equal 1 in 20 actual users, and deducting for arrests of non-Burnett County residents, it would mean that more than 15 percent of Burnett County residents between the ages of 18 to 65 are methamphetamine or other hard-core substance abusers.

Such an estimate would coincide with available evidence, including 11.7 percent of all births being to drug-addicted babies, and the equivalent of 15 percent of all children in Burnett County having child protective service referrals in 2015.

The increase in methamphetamine and associative drug addiction has spurred spikes in petty theft and similar crimes.

According to Homefacts Crime Statistics, a national crime database, the 2014 larceny theft score for Siren was 205 percent higher than the per capita national average.

The source of the scourge According to local law enforcement and social services officials, methamphetamine is a primary contributing factor behind the carnage now happening in our communities and as reinforced by statistical evidence.

This is the second wave of methamphetamine addiction to hit Burnett County. The first wave began sometime in the late 1990s and peaked out around 2004. It consisted mostly of homegrown labs. This first wave of methamphetamine addiction ebbed as a result of re-

A well-organized trafficking network In 2012, in an operation dubbed “Dark Angel,” DEA agents disrupted a Mexican drug cartel network that transported methamphetamine from California to Denver and into the Midwestern United States. The operation exposed a well-organized trafficking network with defined transportation routes that utilized legitimate transport trucking firms and import-export businesses as front companies to move meth across the United States and for money laundering.

According to a Stratfor Security report, the Dark Angel operation exposed “one of hundreds, if not thousands, of U.S.based trafficking groups (affiliated with Mexican drug cartels) using legitimate front-group businesses to move their

A lawless border The Mexican border town of Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Laredo, Texas, is the busiest border crossing for cargo trucks entering the United States from Mexico.

It is, increasingly, a lawless town. In 2005, Mexican drug cartels assassinated the only person who was brave enough to be appointed police chief, only hours after he took office.

The Mexican government, in an effort to stem a violent turf battle between the Juarez and Gulf drug cartels for control of the critical border crossing, sent in some 700 soldiers and federal agents. A significant number of the soldiers defected to join the drug trade and have become known as the Zetas - a sort of enforcement and assassination squad for the cartels.

In Tijuana, Mexico, an 800-yard-long sophisticated tunnel was found under the U.S. border linking the Tijuana Airport to a warehouse on the U.S. side. It is just one of many similar tunnels recently discovered.

Marketing for carnage Inarguably, the drug cartels are supplying a growing demand for drugs in the United States, exacerbated by poverty and other social factors. However, when dealing with methamphetamine, it is not as simple as supply and demand.

According to Jack Riley, DEA agent in charge of the Chicago office, the drug cartels are “marketing geniuses.” Not only do they simultaneously increase the purity of meth while cutting the price, they also hand out free samples to get people hooked and to expand their customer base.

In 2012, the Illinois DEA confiscated 1,000 pounds of Mexican marijuana, discovering 10 pounds of methamphetamine hidden among the pot – essentially a free sample for the distributor to hand out to drug users, Riley said.

The question that goes begging is, how can a sophisticated drug-distribution network exist along our border that involves large international purchases of key drug ingredients, utilizing U.S. registered trucking and import-export businesses as front companies, with $55 billion in proceeds, mostly laundered in U.S. and international banks, and with a distribution network reaching even the most rural and isolated U.S. communities, without an effective, concentrated and coordinated law enforcement effort to shut it down?

So long as that question goes unanswered the carnage happening in our communities, and the devastation to our citizens, is likely to continue unimpeded.

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Dresser man charged with crop insurance fraud .MADISON - Mark E. Johnson, 48, Dresser, doing business as Spring Brook Grain Farms LLC, is charged with five counts of wire fraud and five counts of making false statements in regard to crop insurance benefits.

The indictment alleges that between December 2012 and November 2014, Johnson devised a scheme to defraud the United States through its crop insurance program operated by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

The indictment alleges that in 2012, Johnson falsely overstated his corn and soybean production to Agri General Insurance Company, a company that FCIC reinsured, through the Grosskreutz Crop Insurance Agency, in order to increase his insurance reimbursement in later years.

The indictment alleges that in 2013 and 2014, Johnson submitted false crop yield loss claims of approximately $340,887.

If convicted, Johnson faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each wire fraud count, and 30 years in federal prison on each false statement count.

The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General.

The prosecution of this case will be handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Jarosz. - from the office of U.S. Attorney Jarosz

Amery man sentenced for gun crime

Luck denies liquor license for Minit Mart Board votes for Northland Ambulance to pay taxes this year Mary Stirrat | Staff writer LUCK - Minit Mart officials failed in their efforts to obtain a liquor license for their Luck store, formerly known as Stop-aSec, located on Hwy. 35 on the north side of the village.

Four of five village board members present at the Wednesday, May 11, Luck Village Board meeting voted against approving the application that would have allowed Minit Mart to sell wine and liquor in addition to the beer they currently carry.

Voting against were board President Dave Rasmussen and Trustees Becky Rowe, Ron Steen and Alan Tomlinson. In favor was Mike Broten, and absent from the meeting were Kyle Johansen and Sean Kinney.

The application was first presented to the board last month, at which time board members asked that a company representative attend the May meeting to discuss their plans.

In attendance at the May meeting were Jeremy Wolkovitz, store/fuel field manager, and district manager Craig Schultz.

The main concerns of board members who voted against granting the license were that businesses that currently sell liquor, particularly the Bottle Shop on Main Street, would suffer and that there are already enough places that sell liquor in the village.

“My personal feeling is that I don’t want to allow it,” said Tomlinson. He felt there are enough stores selling liquor and adding another would interfere with existing businesses. As a side note, Tomlinson said that he is a bus driver and he didn’t appreciate that Minit Mart no longer allows buses to fill up with gas at that location.

“I guess I echo that,” said Rasmussen, referring to Tomlinson’s comments about the quantity of liquor stores and the impact of allowing another.

Rasmussen also said that he was previously on the board in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and voted no when Wayne’s Foods came in regularly to apply for a liquor license.

“I just think we’re taking away from downtown businesses,” he said.

Newly appointed Steen also spoke against granting the license, saying, “There are already three places that sell liquor in town. Three is a lot for a village the size we are, 1,100 people.”

In response to a question from Rowe about whether Minit Mart is asking to sell liquor at each of its locations, Wolkovitz

Receives 36 months in federal prison MADISON – The office of U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil has announced that Christopher Gates, 28, Amery, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge James Peterson to 36 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Gates pleaded guilty to this charge on Feb. 19, 2016.

Gates, a threetime convicted felon, possessed a firearm between Jan. 31 and Feb. 7, 2015. Gates took possession of the Christopher Gates firearm as collateral for a debt owed to him, and he sold the firearm on Feb. 7. The firearm was a semiautomatic weapon with a large-capacity magazine.

During the sentencing hearing, Peterson admonished Gates for facilitating the circulation of a dangerous weapon.

The charge against Gates was the result of an investigation conducted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Amery Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The prosecution of this case has been handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Antonio M. Trillo. - from the office of John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin

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Representing Minit Mart in its request for a liquor license were (L to R) Jeremy Wolkovitz and Craig Schultz. – Photos by Mary Stirrat said that they were applying for each store that had the space.

Wolkovitz said he felt adding wine and liquor sales to its Luck location could actually help draw people into town, particularly those people who don’t want to go off the highway to buy liquor.

When Tomlinson noted that Wayne’s is right on the highway and already sells liquor, Broten responded that Minit Mart would serve people who didn’t need groceries, or who needed gas instead.

“I don’t have a problem with it,” Broten said.

Northland Ambulance Although it is a tax-exempt organization, Northland Ambulance will be paying property taxes on a portion of its property in Luck.

The taxes were assessed, as required by law, after Northland Ambulance indicated that some of the building would be rented out to another entity that was not tax-exempt. The rental never happened, but taxes had already been assessed.

In fact, half of the amount was paid under protest in January, with the remainder due in July.

According to Rasmussen, the village board could either rebate the amount already paid and waive the upcoming payment, or require Northland to pay the entire amount.

At its May 11 meeting, the village board, with Steen abstaining, voted to require that Northland pay the taxes.

“I understand they’re our ambulance and we need them,” said Rowe prior to the vote. “But I’m not comfortable paying for their mistake.”

The tax dollars are included in the 2016 budget, said Rasmussen, and if there was to be a rebate it would come out of the village’s pocket.

The village helped the ambulance service get the building, noted Rowe, by backing the loan.

“I don’t think we should pay anything,” she said. “That’s poor planning.”

Other business • The board approved changes to the 2016 street projects to replace roadwork that will be done with the wastewater treatment project and replace it with other work. The change is $3,465 more than the original contract.

• A vent on the large, 250,000-gallon water tower was found to be damaged last fall, reported public works director Seth Petersen, and needs to be repaired to bring it up to code.

Two bids were received and the board voted to accept the lower bid from Lane Tank for $5,500. Tomlinson suggested Petersen check with the village insurance company to see if frost damage is covered.

• The board approved a street closure for Natural Alternative for June 25 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for their farmers market event.

• Golf course superintendent Kevin Clunis said that rounds The Luck Village Board approved the appointment of Ron Steen are up 16 percent over last year. Revenue is about the same, to the position of trustee left vacant with the resignation of Ross and the course broke even for April. “People are excited and they’re coming out to play,” said Clunis.

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Wisconsin frac sand slipping to cheaper sand from south Cost, shipping a deterrent for oil, gas drillers Rich Kremer | WPR News NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - Wisconsin frac sand is losing ground to sand produced in states like Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas as the market continues to retract.

At the peak of the U.S. oil boom of 2014, demand for Wisconsin frac sand meant drillers were willing to pay for it to be shipped to their wells around the country. Now, with the market in its second year of decline, energy companies are turning to cheaper, lower quality sand mined closer to the oil fields.

“We have seen more young upstarts of local sand guys, whether it’s in Mississippi or Texas, being able to capture some market share versus bigger producers in Wisconsin because they can undercut them,” said Joel Schneyer, of investment banking firm Headwaters MB. To be able to compete, Wisconsin frac sand companies have had to build expensive transload facilities to unload sand from rail to trucks near oil fields like the Permian Shale Basin in Texas and New Mexico and the Bakken Shale of North Da-

kota.

Rick Shearer, CEO of Superior Silica Sands, which has operations in Chippewa and Barron counties, said building transload facilities costs tens of millions of dollars.

“A lot of companies don’t have the financial wherewithal to set up that type of network of transload terminals around North America. It’s very expensive and it also requires a whole new skill set of having people in your company who are very knowledgeable about logistics and that’s a change that we’ve all had to deal with,” he said.

Shearer said building these facilities at a time when frac sand companies are only making around $7 per ton compared to the $35 per ton they made two years ago is painful.

“In this market as tight as things are, basically people are not getting paid to do this, they’re not making any money at it. They’re breaking even and some are even losing money to do these logistic services,” he said.

But there is good news for Wisconsin frac sand producers, according to Shearer. He said he’s heard from energy producers that cheaper sand from southern states hasn’t worked to free up oil as well as Wisconsin’s hard, round Northern White. He said he expects demand for Wisconsin frac sand to rise once the price of oil surpasses $60-$65 per barrel.

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GROUND BROKEN FOR NEW BURNETT COUNTY HIGHWAY FACILITY The Burnett County Infrastructure Committee sponsored a ground-breaking ceremony for a new $5 million highway facility building. The ceremony was held on Wednesday May 11.

“This is an important step as we move towards the future in a responsible manner,” Burnett County Board Chairman Don Taylor (shown in photo at left, top) said, before turning the first shovel of dirt. “As you walk through the existing building you can see that it was time to make these improvements.” Taylor acknowledged Market & Johnson for conducting a space needs study. The new facility is being engineered by Kueny Architects, LLC. The county secured a 10-year bank note from Bremer Bank at 2.12-percent interest. “We’ve been 15 years studying the need for a new facility with little progress,” said Supervisor Jeremy Gronski (shown in photo at left, bottom).

“If we’re going to spend money, let’s dig ground. I don’t like spending money but there is a real need to do this project.”

Construction on the new facility is now under way. It is estimated to take one year to completion. The new highway facility will be more energy efficient and be able to house all county snowplow trucks, end loaders and other equipment. - Photos by E. Royal Emerson

Mail theft suspect faces new charge ... and a jail cell

Multiple open cases means revoked bonds for Dresser woman

Greg Marsten | Staff writer BALSAM LAKE – With so many open cases, the latest theft charge against Marlaina Tibbetts, 29, Dresser, meant a revoked bond and immediate jail time for the woman noted recently for multiple mail theft charges, piled on top of several pending criminal charges ranging from theft to disorderly conduct. She also has multiple bail jumping charges pending, and she now has another criminal charge to add, with an allegation that she stole a cell phone from her daughter’s schoolteacher, reportedly even blaming the theft on the child, while video security footage clearly showed it was Tibbetts who stole the phone.

Tibbetts appeared in court on Friday, May 13, for scheduled preliminary hearings on to two cases that comprise no less than 54 criminal charges noted last week, related to allegations of mail theft and misappropriated ID. She also made an initial appearance on the cell phone theft charge, on top of three bail jumping allegations. Tibbetts now faces a total of no less than six open, active cases in the courts, with almost five dozen individual charges, a statistic that did not ring well with Judge Jeffery Anderson, who has taken over all of Tibbetts’ cases.

“Here’s my concern,” Anderson told Tibbetts and her attorney, Dan Firkus, as he piled her case files on top of each other.

“I now have one, two, three, four, five, six files, going back to just November 2015 ... I see a pattern of behavior in regard to thefts, that really concerns the courts.”

Anderson had just bound Tibbetts over for trial on the two mail theft-related cases, after she and Firkus waived their right to a preliminary hearing, where the

“It seems to be ongoing behavior ... society is not safe from this individual.” Judge Jeffery Anderson

Marlaina Tibbetts appeared before a judge on Friday, May 13, where he bound her over for trial on multiple charges of mail theft, as well as new theft charges. - Photo by Greg Marsten state would have to show enough evidence to bind her over for trial.

The latest cell phone theft charge turned out to be the last, final, very end of a judge allowing her to be free on a signature bond. “(Her alleged crimes) all occur after (signature) bonds were set, with requirements not to commit new crimes,” Anderson said with a sigh. “It seems to be ongoing behavior ... Society is not safe from this individual.”

Anderson set her latest bond at $5,000 cash, and she was escorted to jail on the spot, while also filing a demand for a speedy trial.

Tibbetts’ latest charge of theft and bail jumping were filed on May 5 by the Polk County District Attorney’s Office, after

she alleged stole her daughter’s elementary schoolteacher’s cell phone, on Friday, April 8, while the class was out of the room at the library.

According to the criminal complaint, Tibbetts had arrived at the school a short time later, and brought her child to the library after they had gone to the classroom. Video footage also showed a student returning to the classroom for a book, and then it later shows Tibbetts walking into the room and emerging with what appeared to be the stolen smartphone in her rear pants pocket.

The phone in question was distinctive in that it had an inspirational message on the case, and after the teacher returned and could not find it, she triggered the “stolen” mode, but could not find it. A

St. Croix Falls police officer was called in and later reviewed the security footage, determining that Tibbetts was the likely culprit.

The police officer tracked Tibbetts to her job in Forest Lake, Minn., and as he approached the suspect in her car, she quickly disposed of something under the seat. After a brief discussion, she admitted to having the phone, and surrendered it to the officer, claiming it was the child who stole it, and that she had disciplined her for the theft.

However, after bringing the phone back to the teacher, she disputed that possibility, as she said the phone was stolen from a spot too high for the child to reach.

Tibbetts was later charged with misdemeanor theft, as well as three new charges of misdemeanor bail jumping, for violating her previous bond stipulations.

She faces up to nine months in jail on each new charge, as well as the potential for $40,000 in total fines.

Tibbetts pleaded not guilty to all 54 of the charges related to the aforementioned mail thefts, and she was bound over for trial. However, due to her bail violations, she was escorted to jail upon the conclusion of the court hearing, as Anderson revoked her previous bonds and set a $5,000 cash bond on her combined case files. Her next court appearance was not set at press time.

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Virgil Hansen set to go before jury in Jan. 2017, if no deal reached Greg Marsten | Staff writer BALSAM LAKE – A tentative trial date has been set for early next year in the case against Virgil Hansen, the rural Milltown man accused of repeated instances of child torture.

Hansen, 65, stands accused of seven felony counts, alleging torturous sexual abuse of a child.

He appeared in a brief status hearing before Judge Molly GaleWyrick on Monday, May 16, where they set a tentative trial date of Jan. 30, 2017, with the final pretrial motions set for late November, which is seemingly the last time a possible plea bargain could be reached to avoid a full jury trial.

The case against Hansen emerged last fall with allegations of torturous games and sexual abuse by Hansen of a teenage boy, with alleged payoffs for silence, going back several years to instances on Hansen’s rural Milltown farm.

He has pleaded not guilty to all seven charges, and remains free on a $50,000 signature bond, with a $5,000 cash component. He cannot have any contact with the alleged victim nor any solo contact with minors age 17 or under. He is being represented by local attorney and court commissioner Bruce P. Anderson, while Polk County District Attorney Dan Steffen is prosecuting the case.

Background Charges against Hansen emerged on

Trial date set in child torture case a child and child abuse - recklessly causing harm.

Hansen is a well-known local farmer, accountant and tax preparer. He is also the town clerk for the Town of Milltown, an emergency medical technician and a longtime member of the Milltown Rural Fire Association.

The initial allegations The criminal complaint details multiple allegations of tortuous “slavery games,” with Hansen tying up and assaulting the young male over in a series of different incidents, all at his rural Milltown farm.

In some of the narrative, Hansen is alleged to have strung the victim up by his feet into the rafters of a farm outbuilding; he is also accused of forcing the victim to take scalding hot showers Virgil Hansen appeared before a judge on while Hansen taunted and assaulted Monday, May 16, where a tentative trial date was him. There were allegations of him set. - File photo by Greg Marsten blindfolding and then tying the victim to a bed or a workbench and even outNov. 5, 2015, after a lengthy investiga- doors, while Hansen sexually assaulted tion by the Polk County Sheriff’s Depart- or humiliated the child. ment. Steffen filed seven felony charges The complaint alleges that Hansen against Hansen, alleging multiple inci- routinely paid the victim off to maindents of torturous sexual abuse involv- tain his silence, and said that incidents ing a teenage victim. The charges cover of abuse may have occurred over 100 alleged acts from August 2013 to March times, all at various locations on the 2015, and detail multiple, often-bizarre farm, both indoors and outdoors. incidents of child sex assault and torturProsecutors say the allegations are ous games against the same victim. supported by PCSD investigators findHansen faces a potential sentence of ing deleted cell phone text messages over 200 years in prison, if convicted on between the victim and Hansen, supall seven felony charges, which include porting the victim’s abuse claims and repeated sexual assault of a child, traf- supposed “payoffs.” ficking of a child, child sexual exploitation, child enticement, soliciting a child for prostitution, causing mental harm to The narrative

In the complaint narrative, Hansen reportedly admits to at least some of the activities, alleging it was part of a game.

He also struggled with some questions, such as when asked if ever tied the victim’s feet, Hansen replied “Mostly no.”

He did not disagree with the all of the allegations, and suggested that the victim would “pretend” to be tied up, so he could (be rewarded) by driving Hansen’s truck. He has also admitted to taking photos of the victim, possibly some while nude, but saying the incidents were just times when they were “horsing around.”

Hansen also references using wrist guards on the victim, since the twine and rope were leaving too many marks.

The victim had noted the wrist guards repeatedly.

Denying many of the allegations, Hansen reportedly said that he thought it was all “... a mutual game that they were playing,” and insisted the victim was always able to get free, if he wanted.

But Hansen has also implied that he might have been blackmailed, saying the victim warned that he would turn him in, with Hansen saying he “... couldn’t understand why he (the victim) was coming up with stories like this.”

Hansen also references several times in the narrative how much money the victim was demanding, apparently to stay silent.

The next court hearing for Hansen is slated for Nov. 29, when final pretrial motions will be reviewed, with a jury trial set for Jan. 30, 2017, with one week set aside for the entire trial.

Wastewater treatment project awarded at Luck

Village addresses conflict of interest question

Mary Stirrat | Staff writer LUCK — Bids were awarded last week for Luck’s $4.73 million wastewater treatment project, after dealing with a potential conflict of interest issue.

The conflict lies in the fact that village President Dave Rasmussen is employed by MSA Professional Services, the engineering firm contracted to oversee the project. To address the conflict, the village chose to disclose it to the Federal Department of Administration and Housing and Urban Development, which are providing funding for the project, before any questions arose.

In a letter to both agencies, reviewed by the village attorney, Rasmussen’s employment relationship with MSA was disclosed along with a statement that Rasmussen will abstain from board discussion and voting on items relating to the project.

As the board began consideration of bids for the project, Rasmussen stepped aside and Trustee Alan Tomlinson took the seat as president pro tem to lead the discussion and voting.

Providing bid information was Theresa Anderson, project engineer with MSA. Bids Luck’s project is comprised of two main parts. One is upgrading the wastewater treatment plant and the second is a collection system that will reduce the runoff from entering the sewer system.

Two bids were received for the wastewater treatment facility improvement project, and the board, with Rasmussen abstaining, voted to award the project to low bidder August Winter & Sons Inc. The bid, including contingency,

was $3.101 million.

Estimated construction cost was $2.819 million, plus 10-percent contingency, said Anderson, so the bid is in an acceptable range using some of the contingency fund.

Three bids were received for the sanitary sewer collection system project, with the project awarded to low bidder Haas Sons Inc. The bid was $870,000, which is less than the construction budget of $957,000.

Work on the project should start within four to six weeks, said Anderson, with the wastewater treatment project continuing into next year.

Theresa Anderson, project engineer for the wastewater treatment project at Luck.

Related items The village has received outside funds from federal agencies to help pay for the project. This financial help comes in the form of a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant, a $1.45 million grant from the United States Department of

Ron Steen, left, and Alan Tomlinson were sworn in at the May 11 meeting of the Luck Village Board. Steen was appointed by village president Dave Rasmussen to replace Ross Anderson, who resigned from the board. Tomlinson and Becky Rowe, who was sworn in earlier, were both re-elected to serve another term. — Photos by Mary Stirrat

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Agriculture, and $700,000 from the Department of Natural Resources Clean Water Fund.

The Department of Administration requires that an agent be named to administer the Community Development Block Grant. In order to avoid a conflict of interest, the board voted to contract with West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission for this service. Cost is $20,000.

Because of the Clean Water Fund dollars, the village is required to have a fiscal sustainability plan in place, which, fortunately, the DNR will fund up to $30,000.

The board voted to have MSA develop the plan, which will include the plan itself as well as four other items that will assist the public works department. One of these items is a sewer smoke test, which will identify areas where runoff water is entering the sewer system.

Another is a capacity, management, operations and maintenance plan for the DNR, which outlines the village’s processes, procedures, maintenance and performance standards regarding the sewer system.

A third aspect of the plan is mapping the water, sewer and storm water systems using a geographic information system which will layer Luck’s infrastructure, zoning information and infrastructure maintenance in a way that can be accessed from mobile devices. This will enable the village crew to more efficiently plan for and handle issues with roads, utilities, even manholes and hydrants.

The final component of the plan is an evaluation of the manholes in the village.

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Thank public servants All government employees serve and protect our nation every day.

During Public Service Recognition Week, we gratefully acknowledge their service. Across the country and in communities like Polk and Burnett counties, federal employees care for our veterans and work side by side with our military to defend our country. They conduct cutting-edge research to improve public health and regulate the safety of our food and medicines. And right here in Wisconsin, air traffic controllers ensure the safety of thousands of passengers every year. These are all critical services.

We may not realize all that America’s public servants do for us on a daily basis. Let’s not take for granted the services they provide. During Public Service Recognition Week, and throughout the year, please take time to say thank you to public employees in your community.

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Republican test

Donald Trump has scrambled

traditional political thinking in Wisconsin, providing challenges for Republican leaders.

Trump has high negative ratings among multiple groups of voters, based on results from several tests conducted by the Marquette University Law School poll.

The Republican Party has been strongest in the suburban counties west and north of Milwaukee. It’s been dubbed as the WOW land – Washington, Ozaukee and Waukesha counties.

Census results show a predominantly white citizenry with above-average levels of both higher education and income. They also have produced large pluralities for Republican candidates.

But the polls show 72 percent of suburban voters have negative feelings about Trump, who will be the Republican presidential candidate this fall.

Statewide, the polling shows 78 percent of college-educated citizens have a negative feeling about Trump. More than half of those calling themselves Republicans have negative feelings about Trump. It’s 40 percent in the WOW counties.

Popular conservative talk-radio shows in the Milwaukee market have provided Republican support in previous election campaigns, but reports indicate the talk-show personalities have uneasiness with Trump’s unclear conservativism.

Older Americans Month May 2016 is Older Americans Month. “Blaze a Trail” is the theme.

Older adults are a growing and increasingly vital part of our country. The contributions they make to our communities are varied, deeply rooted and include influential roles in the nation’s economy, politics, and the arts. From 69-yearold NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Jr., to 84-year-old actress Rita Moreno and 83-year-old Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who took her seat as a Supreme Court Justice at age 60, older adults are blazing trails in all aspects of American life.

In 1963, we began to acknowledge the contributions of older people by using the month of May to celebrate Older Americans Month. Led by the Administration for Community Living, the annual observance offers the opportunity to learn about, support and celebrate our nation’s older citizens. This year’s theme, blaze a trail, emphasizes the ways older adults are reinventing themselves through new work and new passions, engag-

State Capitol

Newsletter Matt Pommer Perhaps it is the vulgarity of his campaign exchanges. It has been unclear where he stands on major social issues.

The Trump campaign contends the Wisconsin poll numbers will change as the campaign heats up.

Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner, also has substantial negatives, although not as high as those for Trump.

Erosion of support in suburban Milwaukee can be offset in the arc running from La Crosse across northern Wisconsin to Green Bay, according to Trump’s campaign.

It’s the broad area in which Trump did best during the April primary in Wisconsin.

The areas in the west and north sometimes are dubbed the “resentment” parts of Wisconsin. Hard economic times have pinched many in these areas.

The paper industry has seen the demand for some of its products erode in the last two decades.

Plunging ore prices have scuttled talk of a major job mining operation in the north. The populations are getting older. There is no major influx of the young.

ing their communities and blazing a trail of positive impact on the lives of people of all ages.

While Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County provides rides, light housework, bookwork, yardwork and repair to older adults year-round, we will use OAM 2016 to focus on how older adults in our community are leading and inspiring others, how we can support and learn from them and how we might follow their examples to blaze trails of our own.

We encourage you to get involved by volunteering in your nearest eldercare facility or with us, Interfaith Caregivers.

Karen Krupa Program Director Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County Milltown

Unanswered is whether the resentment has shifted against Walker. Rural folks increasingly suggest they are getting the short end of government programs.

On the other hand, Walker is being cited by national columnists as a possible GOP presidential nominee in 2020. That won’t happen, of course, if Trump wins this year and runs for re-election.

Pundits also have suggested that Trump at the head of the GOP ticket could be a drag on congressional and legislative elections on the ballot.

That’s doubtful in Wisconsin, perhaps the most gerrymandered state in the nation. The lines were drawn by Republican legislative leaders and Walker to guarantee control of the Legislature.

Walker and Republicans also have made it more difficult to vote, requiring photo IDs and making absentee-voting changes. Republicans sold it as trying to curb fraud.

The Trump candidacy provides a special test for Walker who has promised to support the Republican presidential nominee. Walker also will be on the campaign trail hoping to re-elect U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh.

Walker’s own popularity in a recent Marquette poll was 43 percent.

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Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer

GRANTSBURG – Guests stepping through the door of one of the newly remodeled rooms at the Grantsburg Inn found an inviting space to relax and rest.

Owners Dave and Wilma Volkmann along with the inn’s managers, Ben and Alix Anderson, have been putting in long hours for the past year giving each and every room a fresh, new look.

An open house was held on Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14, to give folks a chance to see all the upgrades, which include painting inside and out, adding ceramic floors in the bathrooms and new carpet throughout the rest of the rooms.

The bathrooms got a redo, too, with refinished tubs and showers, new fixtures such as curved shower curtain rods, towel bars and toilet paper holders.

Open house visitors checked out the inn’s 21 warmly designed rooms featuring two or four new queen beds with log siding headboards and an attractive accent wall at the vanity. New dressing rooms provide guests added privacy.

The usual motel room amenities such as TVs, heat, A/C units and microwaves are also new.

And to top it off, the inn got a new roof.

Grantsburg’s inviting inn

If you missed the open house check out the inn’s new look at the website, grantsburginn.com.

A coin-operated laundromat, with many new machines, and a self-service car wash that takes credit cards and is open year-round, are also located on the property.

The Andersons, who became the inn’s managers 15 months ago, moved with their three children from Siren to reside in the inn’s living quarters to offer the best service to guests.

“It’s the biggest bang for the dollar in the county,” said Volkmann of the inn and the connected laundromat. “It’s clean, clean, clean.”

Grantsburg Inn managers Ben and Alix Anderson and the inn’s owners, Dave and Wilma Volkmann, welcomed visitors to an open house May 13-14 to show off the inn’s newly-remodeled rooms. - Photos by Priscilla Bauer The Volkmanns have been working on the inn’s makeover since getting back

ownership in February of 2015.

For the past 10 years a Chicagoan, who purchased the property from the Volkmanns on contract, operated the inn under the name Wood River Motel.

According to Dave Volkmann, when the owner decided to relocate she deeded the motel back to the Volkmanns, who had owned it for the 15 years prior.

LEFT: The Grantsburg Inn’s 21 warmly designed rooms feature either two or four new queen beds with log siding headboards and an attractive accent wall at the vanity.

The bathrooms in the Grantsburg Inn’s rooms got a redo with refinished tubs and showers, new fixtures including curved shower curtain rods, towel bars and toilet paper holders.

FAWN RESCUE

Blood drive scheduled in Danbury DANBURY – The Danbury Lions Club is sponsoring a community blood drive Wednesday, May 25, from 1-6 p.m. at the Swiss Town Hall.

To schedule an appointment, call 800-

733-2767 or go online to redcrossblood. org and search by sponsor code Danbury.

A driver’s license or blood donor card is required to donate. – submitted

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John Brand, rural Frederic, noticed a very young fawn on the small island on the north end of Coon Lake on Tuesday, May 17. It was alone and bleated repeatedly, moving around, unable to get off the bit of land surrounded by water and mud. Brand left and returned an hour later.

The fawn eventually moved through the water to land and continued to call for its mother. Brand watched from a distance to make sure the fawn didn’t stumble into the street, hoping the mother would return. He knew it was not a good idea to interfere with the fawn if the mother might return.

After about four hours, as the afternoon headed into evening, Brand called Tamara Larson of Tammi’s Wildlife Rescue of Frederic. Larson quickly responded and was able to rescue the fawn easily. She said the fawn appeared to be only a day or 2 old, and was female. Larson said she has rescued a number of fawns before, including 10 last year. - Photo by John Brand

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Protests, legal threats and “personal playground” plan aired at commission hearing Greg Marsten | Staff writer TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS – A proposal to build an ATV/UTV racetrack on 70-plus acres just south of Hwy. 8 in St. Croix Falls was scuttled midway through an appearance before the Town of St. Croix Falls Plan Commission on Wednesday, May 11, where the man behind the plan made a presentation for a special exception zoning permit.

Robert C. Carlson of Balsam Lake is the person behind the plan, and as previously noted in the Leader, has proposed running up to four spectator-led races on the partially wooded land, as it currently stands, with no earthwork, combining a 64-acre and an 8-acre parcel of land, which is currently zoned partially commercial and partially transitional.

Carlson first appeared before Town of St. Croix Falls officials a year ago, where he first made the proposal, originally as an open course. The revised plan would allow sanctioned races, using up to 40 vehicles total, but would only be open to spectators, with no camping.

Carlson’s May 11 plan commission appearance was supposed to be where he would clarify his previous proposals, and show a site plan of the proposal, as well as an erosion control plan, for a scheduled presentation. Carlson had previously appeared before the plan commission on April 11, 2015, where they held the first public hearing on the matter, and they requested more specific measurements on a site plan and an erosion control plan.

While there was plenty of other commission business, it was Carlson’s appearance that appeared to draw a large crowd, as over 70 people were in attendance, many of them registering their opposition to Carlson’s planned racetrack effort.

Using several aerial photos, Carlson showed exactly where his track would be located, stating it was going to use the land as it was, with no earthwork, hence the need for a less detailed site plan and no erosion control reference.

“All the vegetation stays,” he said with a shrug as he cited how this is a growing sport, and that ATVs and UTVs (also known as “side-by-sides”) are built locally, and have a rich local history. He pointed to Polaris and other local firms that deal in parts, labor, maintenance, assembly and modification of the machines.

“You build these products, you ride these products, you let your kids ride these products,” Carlson stated, calling it a family-friendly plan with hopes for 300 spectators, all of whom would need fuel, food, gas, parts, and yes, lodging, since there was to be no camping on-site.

“Three hundred people. That’s less than what goes through the (St. Croix Falls) McDonald’s drive-through by noon!”

Carlson disputed claims of noise and dust pollution, stating that all machines would have factory-spec exhaust systems that limits them to a maximum noise level of 96-dB, adding that there would be no dust, as the track would be watered and not muddy or dirt.

Carlson said the events would be sanctioned by actual racing groups, of which there was a local demand with no events, and money to spent from outof-town and out-of-state, adding to the local entertainment and tourism options.

“Why can’t it all work?” Carlson asked. “If it’s done right and profession-

ATV track plan scuttled “Three hundred people.

That’s less than what goes through the (St. Croix Falls) McDonald’s drivethrough by noon!”

- Landowner Robert Carlson (on how many spectators he was hoping to have at race events)

“Dancing Dragonfly (Winery) is directly threatened by this use ... they cannot co-exist.” Dancing Dragonfly Winery attorney and spokesperson Brian Nodolf points to the proximity of the proposed racetrack to his clients’ vineyard as one of several incompatibility issues. - Photos

by Greg Marsten

Landowner Robert Carlson (standing at left) listens as questions are raised about his proposal for an ATV/UTV racetrack in the Town of St. Croix Falls. - Photos by Greg Marsten

ally? I won’t allow a bunch of drunk hillbillies running around in the woods ... that’s not what this is about.”

Carlson said he would not construct any structures, other than picnic tables and shade, and that no alcohol would be sold on-site, which would require little or no alteration.

“This is not a ‘scorched earth’ plan,” Carlson said. “We want the vegetation to stay, we want the contour of the land.”

Several commission members had questions for Carlson, mainly about distances and crowd expectations, all of which he addressed.

While there appeared to be several supporters of the plan in attendance, there was a fairly large contingency of the crowd with objections to the plan, specifically originating from a neighboring business, Dancing Dragonfly Winery, which had attorney Brian Nodolf make a lengthy presentation against the Carlson plan, primarily citing what they believed to be incompatibilities with the neighboring businesses and property.

Nodolf handed the commission reams

of signed petitions, stating he had over 800 in total, although the final number was unclear. He also pointed to Carlson’s lack of a site plan and erosion control plan as reasons the commission should deny the special exception request.

Nodolf pointed to the winery’s local business impact, growth and planned expansions, as well as the 30,000 annual visitors, as another reason to deny, stating the events would detrimentally affect the “scenic beauty of the area.”

“He has no site plan, no erosion control plan, and yet here we are, asked to review (the racetrack plan),” Nodolf said. “It makes no sense under any zoning proposal I’ve seen in 14 years.”

Nodolf went on for some time, eventually concluding that the two businesses were incompatible, “in every way,” and that it should be denied do to the lack of information on its impact.

“Dancing Dragonfly (Winery) is directly threatened by this use ... they cannot co-exist,” Nodolf stated, as he pointed to the combined noise levels of the machines, as well as disputing how Carlson’s proposed berms and existing trees and wooded areas were not enough to silence the machines, even if it was just four events annually.

Nodolf also noted the lack of security details, fuel spill plans, traffic patterns and suggested that the volume of towed vehicles as other reasons for a denial, on top of the noise and other issues.

“There’s no way to mitigate noise,” Nodolf said.

Ironically, the attorney representing the winery also pointed to concerns about alcohol use, saying he “didn’t buy it” that there would be no drinking at the events. “Come on, let’s have an honest conversation.”

The winery presentation against the proposed track ended with Nodolf presenting the commission with the petitions they had collected over the previous two weeks, as well as online comments registered against the plan.

Carlson came back up to the podium and addressed the crowd with raised hands, stating that he was always planning on being aboveboard and approach the plan professionally.

“I Rubio on y’all!” Carlson said with raised arms, effectively giving up on the plan, referencing lame-duck Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s exit from the presiden-

Attorney Brian Nodolf

“(The debate) was certainly spirited ... But we have to go out these doors and be neighbors again.” Commissioner David Robinson

tial bid, just as the race was heating up.

“Will that make y’all happy?”

Carlson said that he had many friend with UTVs and ATVs, and that he would drop the spectator plan and go ahead with his own plan, instead, which would be just for them to ride on the property.

“I control that 80 acres ... it’s private land. And we’ll ride there, and I will ride them there,” Carlson exclaimed. “I’ll make it my own personal playground.”

Nodolf immediately asked the commission to review their noise ordinances, and several other people objected to his approach and “Plan B,” in spite of clapping at Carlson’s “Rubio” comment moments earlier.

Commission members praised Carlson’s previous business efforts, and also pointed to how he has been a good steward of the land he owns.

“Our job is to balance community needs and wants,” Commissioner David Robinson stated. “There’s always going to be opposition to things people don’t believe in. But I don’t like people ganging up on (a plan) and trying to shoot it down.”

The commission also noted that there were more people at that hearing than any other hearing they have ever hosted, and how they would love to see so many people get involved in the daily affairs of the municipality, beyond just on issues they don’t agree with. “(The debate) was certainly spirited,” Robinson added. “But we have to go out these doors and be neighbors again.”

Carlson said he had already used big guns and more on the land in question, with no objections, so far.

“I thought it was a hell of an idea,” Carlson said with shrug. “I’ll find another place.”

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Luck High School’s spring concert

During Luck High School’s spring concert held Monday, May 16, Sydney Paulson, Shannon Lane, Alexis Laboda, Isabelle Jensen, Tasian Arjes and the rest of the band performed “Africa.”

Choir members (L to R), front row: Addie-Mae Musial and Brooklyn Petersen, middle row: Isabelle Jensen and Lindsay Mattson and back row: Courtney Johnson, and Jessica Mattson sing “Bring Him Home” during Luck High School’s Spring Concert.

Luck High School jazz band member Jordan Jones plays a solo during the song “Chili Pepper 101.”

Photos by Lori Nelson Jenny Olson, Jack Johansen, Payton Ellefson, Kelsey Paulson, Elizabeth Johnson, and the rest of Luck’s jazz band play “Don’t Stop Believin” during the high school spring concert.

During Luck High School’s spring concert seniors Steven Holdt, Chris Pouliot and Jordan Jones were each awarded music department scholarships. Jones also received the National Choralier Award, the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award and the Louis Armstrong Band Award.

Eli Dikkers, Jenny Olson and Amy Gilhoi play a trumpet trio, “Fandango,” which they performed at the state Solo and Ensemble Contest.

Choir members (L to R), front row: Alyssa Foeller, Katie Mattson and Sophia Hendricks-Loehr; middle row: Sydney Paulson, Courtney Stevens and Julia Campion; back row: Jenny Olson, Marissa Lundquist and Meredith Thompson sing the song “Hallelujah” from the movie “Shrek” during Luck High School’s spring concert.

RIGHT: Members of the Luck/Frederic show choir sing “Hey Brother” during Luck’s high school spring concert.

Seniors Steven Holdt, Kerrigan Ekholm, Chris Pouliot, Emma Pedersen, John Dikkers, and Jordan Jones play a special song, “This Too Shall Pass,” that Jones composed to honor departing band director Jennifer Gilhoi.

Erin Frank McGinnity, Jessica Mattson, Kelsey Paulson, Jenny Olson and Meredith Thompson sing the triple trio arrangement, “Three Spanish Ballads,” which they performed at the state Solo and Ensemble Contest.

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FREDERIC • GRANTSBURG • LUCK • ST. CROIX FALLS • SIREN • UNITY • WEBSTER BASEBALL • BOYS GOLF • SOFTBALL • TRACK & FIELD

Softball teams wrapping up regular season

Regionals begin Tuesday, May 24

Marty Seeger|Staff writer GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg Pirates softball team will be getting set to wrap up the regular season and try to capture a piece of the West Lakeland Conference championship this week in their final games of the regular season. With a 2-1, extra-innings win over Cameron on Tuesday, May 17, and win over Turtle Lake/Clayton, the Pirates will be holding their 16th conference title but will have to share it with the only conference team to defeat them this season. The Pirates lost their first conference game since 2004 in late April against Turtle Lake/Clayton, who they will be playing on Thursday, May 19, at Clayton, beginning at 5 p.m.

The Pirates and the rest of the state will find out where they play in the regional tournament after the coaches meeting, which was held late Wednesday, May 18.

See leadernewsroom.com for updates on the upcoming playoff brackets or other league scores.

The Pirates earned a season sweep over Webster/Siren in last week’s home conference game at Grantsburg, by scores of 17-2 and 15-0. The Pirates hit parade included 17 runs on 14 hits with Claire Palmquist hitting her first career home run. Cassidy Quimby, Megan Miller and Briena Jensen each had a pair of hits in the win.

Alaina Oachs got the start in the first game while Olivia Tucker and Cassidy Chenal also saw some pitching action.

The trio held the Storm to two hits, coming from Paige Bird and Riley Anderson.

Rylee Hoffman got the start in the second game of the doubleheader and several of the junior varsity lineup and pitching staff got in the game for the Pirates in the 15-0 win. The Pirates held Webster/Siren hitless with only one walk

Grantsburg senior Megan Miller stretches for an acrobatic catch during a doubleheader against Webster/Siren on Thursday, May 12. The Pirates won easily in both games and will wrap up the regular season this week as they prepare for regional playoffs. – Photos by Becky Strabel issued.

On Monday, May 16, the Pirates won their 19th game of the year with a big victory on the road against Frederic/Luck.

The 21-2 win featured five Pirate runs on five hits, all coming with two outs in the inning, and they never looked back from that point forward. In the first inning Megan Miller, Briena Jensen and Maddie Duncan each singled while Claire Palmquist and Pochman both doubled. Grants-

burg finished with 16 hits in the win and drew eight walks. Miller finished 3 for 4 with three RBIs and Jensen went 3 for 4 with an RBI. Tucker, Palmquist and Pochman each had a pair of hits in the win, and Tucker finished three innings of pitching with eight strikeouts while allowing one run on two hits. Kyla Melin tripled and scored in the third inning and Fredericks singled for the only hits for Frederic/Luck. Cassidy Chenal also pitched the final inning of the four-inning

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Alaina Oachs of Grantsburg gets home safely against Webster/Siren on Thursday, May 12. – Photo by Becky Strabel

Cassidy Chenal fires a pitch toward home plate for the Pirates during a game against Frederic/Luck on Monday, May 16. – Photo by Becky Amundson

Extra Points

••• INDIANOLA, Iowa. – The UW-Superior Yellowjackets softball team ended their season in the NCAA Division 3 regional tournament in a 5-0 loss against Simpson College, Saturday, May 7. Senior Brittany Thomfohrda of Unity made the most of her final game with the Yellowjackets.

As starting second baseman, she finished with two of UW-Superior’s six hits in the leadoff spot. Thomfohrda finished the year fourth on the team Brittany in batting average, Thomfohrda hitting .307 with a .407 slugging percentage. Thomfohrda isn’t yet done with her softball career as she plans to play in Prague this summer after being selected by USA Athletes International. Macy Hanson of Grantsburg is also on the Yellowjackets roster and didn’t pitch against Simpson College but finished her sophomore year with a respectable 1.58 ERA and was 4-2 on the season.

– Marty Seeger with information from uwsyellowjackets.com

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Softball/Continued game. One run was scored but Chenal finished the game with three strikeouts.

Frederic/Luck 16, Webster/Siren 7 WEBSTER – Frederic/Luck piled on 12 hits against the Webster/Siren Storm softball team on Friday, May 13. Tasian Arjes and Kyla Melin led the offense with three hits apiece with Arjes driving in three runs and Melin recording three RBIs. Other Frederic/Luck hitters included Emily Amundson with two, and Sydney Domagala, Brooklyn Petersen, Julia Buck and Addie Musial each with one hit. Frederic/Luck had a big five-run third inning and at the end of the third, they led 8-2.

The Storm finished with a solid offensive performance with 12 hits, including three hits apiece from Madisen Freymiller and Alayna Johnson. Freymiller also drove in two runs and Johnson had one RBI. Allie Webster also had a multiple-hit game with two, and Nicole Dalsveen had two hits.

Sophie Fredericks pitched six innings for Frederic/Luck allowing 11 hits and five runs with nine strikeouts and two walks. Elizabeth Petersen also pitched and had two strikeouts while allowing one hit.

A throw from Kyla Melin to Sydney Domagala at third base was not in time as Grantsburg’s Mackenna Johnson slides safely into third on Monday, May 16, at Frederic. – Photos by Becky Amundson unless otherwise noted

Cameron 11, Unity 0 BALSAM LAKE – Eight errors doomed the Unity softball team in their final home game of the season against a tough Cameron opponent on Thursday, May 12. The Eagles pitching staff was able to hold the Comets to just three hits on the night.

Ciara DeLozier pitched four innings while allowing 11 runs, only two earned, on two hits with six walks and two strikeouts. Jessica Grams pitched the final inning with one hit allowed.

Ashley Bloom had the Eagles only hit of the game while Cameron’s pitcher struck out four and walked none. Bloom also had a big night in the outfield, tracking down several fly balls for the out.

Unity 12, Webster/Siren 0 BALSAM LAKE – The Eagles earned the shutout victory over Webster/Siren on Monday, May 16, as Ciara DeLozier allowed just three hits with seven strike-

Cassidy Quimby hits the sweet spot on the bat against Frederic/Luck.

Unity third baseman Alexis Houman gets set to throw to first for the out against Cameron on Thursday, May 12. – Photo by Marty Seeger

outs and one walk through five innings.

“It was a good bounce-back win,” said Unity coach Josh Miller, referencing their previous loss at home against Cameron.

Unity finished with six hits as Briana Peterson went 1 for 3 with three RBIs and scored twice. Everyone in the lineup was able to get on base and score a run in the win. Other hitters included Courtney Vallesky, Jessica Grams, Alexus Houman, Hannah Wagner and Ashley Bloom.

Shell Lake 8, St. Croix Falls 7 Shell Lake 10, St. Croix Falls 5 SHELL LAKE – The Saints softball team suffered a pair of losses on the road against Shell Lake on Monday, May 16.

With two seven-inning games in the doubleheader, it was a long night for both teams, but longer for the Saints. They

Isabelle Jensen of Frederic/Luck sets her sights on a pop fly for the out against Grantsburg on Monday, May 16. held a two-run lead heading into the bottom of the seventh inning when the Lakers went on a rally to score three runs and win the game in a walk-off.

The second game was another tough loss for St. Croix Falls, who slipped to 4-6 in the conference as they head into their final games of the regular season this week. They have a doubleheader scheduled against Cameron on Thursday, May 19, starting at 4:30 p.m.

Katie Kopp of St. Croix Falls delivers a pitch against Shell Lake during a doubleheader Monday, May 16. The Saints lost the first game in the bottom of the seventh and lost the second game 10-5. – Photo by Larry Samson

Unity’s Ashley Bloom had the Eagles lone hit against the Cameron Comets during their final home game of the season at Unity on Thursday, May 12. – Photo by Marty Seeger

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Luck/Frederic golfers win West Lakeland title Lakeland tourney, regionals ahead for local golf teams Marty Seeger|Staff writer FREDERIC – The Luck/Frederic boys golf team closed out West Lakeland Conference match play with the undisputed conference title in Frederic on Monday, May 16. The final conference standings included Luck/Frederic with 50 conference points followed by Grantsburg with 43.5, Siren/Webster, 35, Unity, 25.5, St. Croix Falls, 21, and Clear Lake, 14.

This is the first conference title for the team since the two schools combined, and like they’ve done throughout the year, were able to end their regular season play with a win, scoring a nine-hole total of 177. But it didn’t come without a fight from some of the other teams competing in the conference as Grantsburg finished with 178, followed by Siren/ Webster with 181, Unity, 192, St. Croix Falls, 194, and Clear Lake, 214.

Luck/Frederic was led by Brant Rowe with a score of 42, followed by Beau Brenizer, 44, Ethan Alexander, 45, Austin Rowe, 46, and Tanner VanMeter, 48.

Grantsburg’s second-place finish was led by Jordan Knutson with a score of 38.

Knutson shared the first-place tie with Tate Fohrenkamm of Siren/Webster, who also scored 38. Grantsburg’s Jared Lee also posted a solid score of 43.

Siren/Webster’s second leading scorer was Brett Johnson with a 47. The Unity Eagles had four players score in the 40s with Aaron Nyberg scoring 46. Marcus Qualle had 48, and Mitchel Morse and Vincent Cloutier each had 49.

St. Croix Falls had a three golfers in the 40s with Chance Belisle leading with 45. Reagan Hoverman scored 46 and Joe Ward had 49.

On Thursday, May 19, the entire Lakeland Conference will convene for the annual Lakeland Conference Tournament that will be held at Turtleback Golf Course in Rice Lake. Golfing begins at 8:30 a.m. After the conference meet is

The Frederic/Luck boys golf team had a successful year that led to a West Lakeland Conference championship after their final conference match win at the Frederic Golf Course on Monday, May 16. Area teams are now getting set for the Lakeland Tournament at Turtleback Golf Course on Thursday, May 19, followed by the regional tournament on Tuesday, May 24. – Photos submitted unless otherwise noted complete the regional playoffs begin for area teams, starting on Tuesday, May 24.

Grantsburg, Luck/Frederic and Unity will be competing in the Division 3 regional, and will play at the Frederic Golf Course against Cameron, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, Clear Lake, Cumberland, Glenwood City, Spring Valley and Turtle Lake/Clayton.

Siren/Webster will be competing in the Division 2 regional at Chequamegon Bay Golf Course. Other teams include Ashland, Hayward, Lakeland, Medford Area, Northland Pines, Northwestern, Rice Lake, Spooner and Tomahawk.

St. Croix Falls is also competing in the Division 2 regional but will be playing at the Bloomer Memorial Golf Course. Other teams include Amery, Baldwin-Woodville, Barron, Bloomer, Ellsworth, Osceola, Prescott, St. Croix Central and

Somerset.

Grantsburg match GRANTSBURG – On Thursday, May 12, West Lakeland golf teams met at the Grantsburg Golf Course and the Luck/ Frederic Golf team had a solid day with a score of 158. Austin Rowe led the team with a 38, Beau Brenizer shot 39, Brant Rowe had 40, Chase Rowe finished with

Jordan Knutson of Grantsburg led the individual standings at the end of the season with 180 all-conference points.

41 and Derek Steele had a 44.

Tate Fohrenkamm was the overall medalist for the first time this season, edging Jordan Knutson with a score of 34. Knutson finished with a 36. Hunter Robinson led the Unity boys golfers with a score of 40, and Reagan Hoverman led St. Croix Falls with 42.

Webster senior Tate Fohrenkamm tees off on the 13th hole at the Frederic Golf Course. Fohrenkamm was second on the individual leaderboard with 166 points. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Grantsburg’s Colt Lien chips the ball onto the green in Frederic. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Luck/Frederic golfer Ethan Alexander makes a nice shot from the sand trap in Frederic on Monday, May 16.

Freshman Hunter Robinson of Unity chips the ball onto the green. – Photo by Marty Seeger

A Luck/Frederic golfer lofts the ball toward the green in Frederic.

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Homers give Luck/Frederic a lift over Pirates Unity cruises over Webster, Saints fall to Lakers

Luck/Frederic 10, Grantsburg 8

Marty Seeger|Staff writer LUCK – A pair of late homers from Devyn Ellefson and Ethan Schmidt helped lift the Luck/Frederic baseball team over Grantsburg on Monday, May 16, in Luck.

Trailing by as many as five runs after the top half of the fifth inning, Luck/ Frederic stormed back with five runs in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game.

Derek Rennicke led the inning off with a single and Austin Hamack doubled.

Roman Poirier drew a walk and with one out, Schmidt hit a two-run double. Facing two outs, Ellefson launched the ball to left-center to score another pair and tie the game 7-7. Kyle Olson also doubled in the inning but the comeback was set in motion.

The Pirates responded well in the top of the sixth when Zach Tebow gave Grantsburg the lead on a solo home run, but Luck/Frederic got another spark in the bottom half of the sixth on Schmidt’s three-run homer to left field.

In total the Pirates finished with eight hits including two from Dakota Schultz, Tebow, Jacob Barnard and David Nelson.

Luck/Frederic finished with nine hits, with Ellefson and Schmidt hitting two apiece. Schmidt drove in five runs and Rennicke, Hamack, Poirier, Payton Ellefson and Kyle Olson each recorded a hit.

With Luck/Frederic’s lead heading into the top of the seventh, the Pirates made things interesting as they loaded the bases on a pair of walks and hit batter with only one out. Two fly balls, including a tough catch by third baseman Ellefson along the foul-line fence in shallow left field, helped seal the win for good.

Poirier went six innings for Luck/Frederic on the mound allowing 10 hits and eight runs, two earned, with five strikeouts and four walks. Hamack pitched the

Zach Tebow of Grantsburg greets coach Pete Johnson at third base after a solo home run in the sixth inning to give the Pirates an 8-7 lead.

Ethan Schmidt, No. 4, of Luck/Frederic, is welcomed home by teammates after a threerun homer in the sixth inning.

Luck/Frederic’s Devyn Ellefson, left, and Ethan Schmidt trot around third base after homering late against the Pirates. Ellefson’s two-run shot and Schmidt’s three-run homer Monday, May 16, helped Luck/Frederic secure the win. – Photos by Marty Seeger

but are still in the running for the West Lakeland title.

The Saints bats went silent against the Lakers on Monday, with only three hits from Brady Leahy, and two from Jameson Kahl, including a double.

Jake Johnson pitched for the Saints and had four strikeouts while allowing one run on six hits with one walk. Zach Melton was the winning pitcher for the Lakers with five strikeouts and one walk.

Derek Rennicke of Luck/Frederic is tagged out at home by Pirates catcher Austin Bowman. final inning to earn the save.

Unity 10, Webster 3 WEBSTER – With a little help from a Saints loss on Monday, May 16, and a big win over Webster, the Unity Eagles baseball team gained a step over St. Croix Falls in the race for the West Lakeland Conference championship. The Eagles also defeated the Saints on Tuesday, May 17, for the second time this season by a 5-2 score.

They still have a pair of games against a talented Shell Lake team before the end of the regular season, but they are now in the driver’s seat. On Monday against Webster, they got another solid pitching performance from Nathan Heimstead.

“Nate Heimstead was dominant through five again tonight. A team is only as good as its starting pitching - we are lucky to be able to put a guy like Nate out there every few nights,” said coach Matt Humpal.

Heimstead allowed three hits and no runs through five innings with five strike-

outs and one walk. Logan Bader closed the final two innings with a pair of strikeouts while allowing three runs on four hits.

The Eagles had 14 hits in the game with Hunter Pederson and Bader both going 3 for 5. Brett Nelson and Wyatt Stenberg each had a pair of hits.

“Many guys had great nights at the plate. It felt like our top three guys (Austin Donahue, Pederson, Bader) were on base all night. That makes scoring runs a lot easier,” Humpal said.

Jack Washburn led the Tigers offense going 2 for 4 including a double, and scored a run. Brad Sigfrids drove in two runs on one hit.

Shell Lake 1, St. Croix Falls 0 SHELL LAKE – A hit batter helped score the winning run for Shell Lake in the bottom of the seventh against the St. Croix Falls baseball team on Monday, May 16. The Saints fell to 8-3 with the loss

The game between Unity and Webster on Monday, May 16, featured a couple of close plays at first base as shown in the photos at left and right.

The Eagles won the game 10-3. – Photos by Becky Strabel

Devyn Ellefson of Luck/Frederic makes a tough catch in the top of the seventh along the third-base line in foul territory for the second out.

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Eagles track team finishes strong at Boyceville Raelin Sorensen continues record-breaking season

Marty Seeger|Staff writer GRANTSBURG – The Unity Eagles track team had a strong finish at the Dunn-St. Croix/Lakeland Conference Challenge in Boyceville on Thursday, March 12.

The boys took first place overall and the girls came in third overall. For the boys, top performances included the Unity 4x800-meter relay team with a first place and a time of 8:24.14. Matt Peterson, Alex Binfet, Logan Jensen and Eli Vos Benkowski make up the 4x800 team. Peterson was also strong in the 1,600-meter run with first place and a time of 5:01.67. Jensen was second with 5:04.34.

The Unity 4x400-meter relay team was first as Nathan Cousins, Vos Benkowski, Peterson and Jesse Vlasnik finished with 3:36.72.

Vlasnik placed first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.04. He also took first in the 800-meter run with 2:09.48 while Cousins was second with 2:10.34.

Alex Binfet placed first in the 3,200-meter run with 10:57.38, and Vlasnik finished first in the long jump with 19-10.50.

Girls highlights included a first-place win for the 4x800-meter relay team.

Kendra Bramsen, Zenia Moore, Sierra Fjorden and Raelin Sorensen had a time of 10:17.56. Bramsen, Anna Bradley, Fjorden and Mary Johnson took first in the 4x400-meter relay with 4:26.59.

Sorensen was also a first-place finisher in the 800-meter run with 2:33.06, and Sierra Fjorden was second with 2:35.29. Sorensen led all high jumpers with a mark of 5 feet. Anna Bradley took first in the 200-meter dash with 29.43. For complete results see pttiming.com.

Rice lake invite RICE LAKE – Unity senior Raelin Sorensen’s hard work has paid off in a huge way this season for the Eagles track team.

Sorensen was successful in setting her third record on Tuesday, May 10, at an invitational held in Rice Lake. She set a new school record in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:22, and last week in Webster, tied the school record in the high jump, clearing the bar at 5 feet, 3 inches. Sorensen also set a school record this year in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:00.15.

Among the girls team results Grants-

Raelin Sorensen of Unity has had a record-breaking year for the Unity track team. She has set or tied three records already. She holds a school record in the 800-meter run, 400-meter dash and tied the school record in the high jump. Grantsburg’s Delia Labatt, right, has also had a record-breaking year. Both are pictured running in the 400-meter dash in Rice Lake where Labatt came out on top. – Photos by John Reed

Winning the 4x400-meter relay in Rice Lake on Tuesday, May 10, (L to R): Junior Kendra Bramsen, sophomores Zenia Moore and Sierra Fjorden and senior Raelin Sorensen. burg took fourth place among 14 teams.

Unity was eighth, Webster took 11th and Siren was 14th.

The Unity boys took fourth overall while Webster was ninth, Siren 10th and

Grantsburg 11th.

Girls highlights included two teams at the top of the 4x800-meter relay. Unity’s Kendra Bramsen, Sierra Fjorden, Zenia Moore and Sorensen finished with a time

of 10:15.30, and Grantsburg placed second in the event with Hallie Jensen, Violet Ohnstad, Gracie Gerber and Brittanie Blume finishing with a time of 10:29.17.

In the 100-meter dash Delia Labatt of Grantsburg was first with a time of 13.16.

She also placed first in the 400-meter dash at 1:00.06, with Sorensen not far behind at 1:00.15.

Boys highlights featured the Siren 4x100-meter relay in first place, with Keenan Cook, Tanner Lee, Noah Koball and Derek Highstrom running a time of 51.66. Grantsburg finished third in the event. Unity’s Logan Jensen took second in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:04.85, and Webster’s Andrew Ruiz continued his strong season with a first-place finish in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:16.75.

The Unity 4x400-meter relay team took first place out of 14 teams and set a personal record with a time of 3:31.36. The team consists of Nathan Cousins, Eli Vos Benkowski, Logan Jensen and Jesse Vlasnik.

Unity’s Derek Johnson and Jarett Davison finished strong in the pole vault with Johnson taking first place with 11-09, and Davison taking third with 11-06. In the long jump, Vlasnik was second with 20-05.50, and took first in the triple jump with 40-06. In the discus, Unity’s Erik Peterson was second with a throw of 131-01.

Complete results of both boys and girls events can be found at pttiming.com.

Colfax Invitational A handful of local track teams made the trek to Colfax Tuesday, May 10, including St. Croix Falls and Frederic/Luck. Highlights from that meet include a first-place finish for Nicole Nelson of Frederic/Luck in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.35.

She also took first in the 200-meter dash with 27.05.

The St. Croix Falls girls team took first place overall while the Frederic/Luck girls were second overall.

The St. Croix Falls 4x200-meter relay team took first with a time of 1:50.58, along with the 4x100-meter relay team with a time of 53.80. The Saints also took first in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:17.80, and Sophie Klein won the 400meter dash for the Saints with a time of 1:01.62.

Maddie Joy of Frederic/Luck was first in the discus throw with a distance of 10708.

Conference records fall at Clear Lake

Track teams preparing for regionals Monday, May 23

Marty Seeger|Staff writer CLEAR LAKE – The West Lakeland Conference track meet was held in Clear Lake on Tuesday, May 17, with several conference records being broken by area teams. In the boys 4x400-meter relay, Unity shattered their personal best and set a new conference record with a time of 3:23.1. That’s eight seconds faster than their previous personal best. Nathan Cousins, Eli Vos Benkowski, Logan Jensen and Jesse Vlasnik were state qualifiers last season where they finished with a time of 3:32. The Unity boys 4x800-meter relay team also set a school record.

The Unity girls 4x800-meter relay team broke a conference record, along with Unity’s Raelin Sorensen in the 800-meter run and Grantsburg’s Delia Labatt in the 400-meter dash. Several more school and conference records were broken, but results and official times were not posted before this newspaper went to print. See leadernewsroom.com as the information becomes available.

Regional competition The Lakeland Conference track meets typically signal the end of the regular season for track athletes and between now and Monday, May 16, competitors will be getting set to compete in the regional competition for a chance of moving on to the sectional level and then onto state.

Some area teams will be heading in different directions on Monday, but Unity is hosting a Division 3 regional with Grantsburg, Siren and Webster competing. The meet begins at 4:15 p.m.

In Division 2, Frederic/Luck will be competing at a regional at Frederic High School beginning at 3:45 p.m., and St. Croix Falls is heading to Osceola to compete in a Division 2 regional set to begin at 4 p.m.

Jesse Vlasnik, Logan Jensen, Eli Vos Benkowski and Nathan Cousins set a new conference record with a time of 3:23.1. Several other conference records were broken on Tuesday, May 17, at the Lakeland Conference meet in Clear Lake. See leadernewsroom.com for more information as it becomes available. – Photo submitted

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Webster earns season sweep over Pirates

Saints, Eagles fall in nonconference games

Webster 5, Grantsburg 2

Marty Seeger|Staff writer GRANTSBURG - For the second time this season the Webster Tigers recorded a win over Grantsburg and continued to improve on their West Lakeland Conference record to 7-4. As was the case with both meetings between the Tigers and Pirates, the games were close, yet Webster was able to make the plays when needed and got 13 strikeouts from starting pitcher Jack Washburn.

“Too many strikeouts for us,” said Pirates coach Pete Johnson. “They made two or three more plays than we did tonight.”

Webster took control early in the game with a run in the top of the first. Taran Wols hit a one-out single and later scored on the RBI single by Paul Sargent. Another run scored for the Tigers in the top of the second as Brad Sigfrids singled and stole second. He reached third on a wild pitch and eventually scored to give Webster a 2-0 lead before the Pirates answered in the bottom of the third. Dakota Schultz drew a leadoff walk and later scored.

Jackson Gerber also had a single in the inning but the Pirates settled on one run.

They trailed 2-1 until the top of the fifth when Webster scored after drawing three consecutive walks to load the bases with one out. Taran Wols scored on a wild pitch and Trevor Gustafson was hit by a pitch to help Webster score their second run.

In the top of the seventh, the Tigers grabbed a 5-1 lead with an Austin Spafford walk and stolen base. Spafford got to third on a single from Taran Wols and later scored on a passed ball. Grantsburg got one run in the bottom of the seventh and had the bases loaded with nobody out, but couldn’t push any more runs across.

Osceola 6, St. Croix Falls 1 OSCEOLA - The Saints dropped a nonconference game to Osceola on Thursday, May 12. It was the fourth St. Croix Falls loss of the season. The Saints mustered just three hits against the Chieftains and their only run came with a single from Jake Murphy.

Alex Johnson gave up two hits in three innings pitched and five runs, two earned, with four strikeouts. Jameson Kahl also went three innings for St. Croix Falls with one strikeout, while allowing four hits and one earned run with two walks. Haakon Carlson got the win for Osceola on the mound with nine strikeouts and no walks.

Tyler Henk gets set to turn a double play against Shell Lake on Friday, May 13, during a windy and bitter-cold evening for baseball. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Webster’s Taran Wols scores another Tigers run against the Pirates on Thursday, May 12.

– Photo by Becky Strabel unless otherwise noted

Webster’s Trevor Gustafson anticipates the next pitch against Grantsburg.

St. Croix Falls 6, Shell Lake 2 ST. CROIX FALLS - Blustery winds and temperatures more fitting for early March greeted Shell Lake and St. Croix Falls in a cold conference game played Friday, May 13, at St. Croix Falls. The Saints finished with a win despite a great start by Shell Lake, who scored twice in the opening inning with help from a double and single off Saints pitcher Brady Leahy.

It didn’t take long for Leahy to settle in though, holding the Lakers scoreless through the next six innings with nine strikeouts, one walk, two earned runs on just three hits.

The Saints got going early on as well,

scoring four runs in the bottom of the first inning and never looking back.

Tyler Henk had another big night of offense for the Saints with three hits and an RBI. Alex Johnson and Jacob Murphy each had two hits and a pair of RBIs in the win. The Saints totaled 11 hits.

Unity 16, Siren 2 Unity 10, Siren 0 BALSAM LAKE - The Unity baseball team earned a sweep against Siren during a pair of five-inning games Thursday, May 12, in Balsam Lake. During the first game the Dragons got on the board first in the 16-2 loss, scoring two runs in the top of the first before the Eagles clamped

Unity second baseman Brett Nelson gets set to put the tag on Siren’s Luke Hunter for an out on Thursday, May 12, at Unity. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Webster’s Jack Washburn and a Pirates player kick up some dust on a close play at the plate. down and took control the rest of the way.

“I was impressed with how Siren came out swinging the bats. They caught us on our heels and took advantage of us early,” said Unity coach Matt Humpal.

Siren finished with four hits from Brady Mangen, Tyler Anton, Max Lindquist and Aaron Ruud.

Unity battered the Dragons with 12 hits as Hunter Pederson led the offense, going 3 for 4, with five RBIs and Cole Garvey went 3 for 3 with two RBIs. Austin Donahue scored three runs along with Garvey and Phillip Sorensen. Donahue was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and Nathan Heimstead went 2 for 3. Pederson pitched four innings with four strikeouts and three walks. Garvey pitched one inning and allowed no hits.

In the Eagles 10-0 win Heimstead and Tommy Teschendorf combined on the mound for the no hitter, while each striking out three with no walks.

“I was excited to get Cole and Tommy on the mound in these games. With the amount of games we play over the last two weeks, we will need as much pitching experience as we can get,” said Humpal.

The Eagles finished with 10 hits in the shutout as Logan Bader and Heimstead each had two hits. Heimstead finished with three RBIs.

Rice Lake 18, Unity 0 Unity 9, Somerset 3 BALSAM LAKE - Rice Lake knocked around a young Unity pitching staff during a tournament at Unity on Saturday, May 14, scoring 18 runs on eight hits against four Unity pitchers.

“Being our fifth game of the week, we

See Baseball/next page

Siren catcher Brady Mangen made a nice effort to catch a Unity pop up but came up just short. – Photo by Marty Seeger

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Baseball/Continued Dylan Stenberg got the start on the mound in the Eagles next game against Somerset, and was strong through six innings allowing no earned runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and no walks.

Austin Donahue pitched the final frame with one strikeout and no runs on no hits.

“It is nice to throw a fourth starter out there like Dylan Stenberg. He commanded the strike zone all game long and gave our defense a chance to make plays,” said Humpal.

Unity totaled 11 hits in the win and spread the offense from the top to bottom of the lineup. Logan Hendrickson, Brett Nelson, Wyatt Stenberg and Phillip Sorensen each had a pair of hits and Sorensen drove in three runs while Hendrickson had two RBIs. “Getting production from all over our lineup has been our strength all season.

Today we had multi-RBI games from both Logan Hendrickson and Phillip Sorensen.

It seems to be a different guy every night which is great,” Humpal said.

Siren’s Max Lindquist gets the out at second and gets set to throw to first for a try at a double play on Thursday, May 12, during a doubleheader against Unity. – Photo by Marty Seeger put some JV pitchers in a difficult position versus a solid hitting team like Rice Lake,” said coach Matt Humpal.

Along with the loss Unity piled up four defensive errors while only being able to get one hit on offense coming from

Hunter Pederson.

“I hope we learned a valuable lesson in preparing to play every game. I don’t care who we are playing or who is pitching, making four errors in a game is never acceptable,” Humpal said.

LEADER SPORTS SCOREBOARD BASEBALL

Lakeland-West Standings Team Conf.

Unity 10-2 St. Croix Falls 8-4 Turtle Lake/Clayton 7-3 Webster 7-6 Luck/Frederic 6-7 Grantsburg 5-8 Shell Lake 4-6 Siren 0-11

SOFTBALL

Overall 15-3-2 12-6 7-3 12-9 8-11 6-10 7-6 0-11

Scores Thursday, May 12 Webster 5, Grantsburg 2 Osceola 6, St. Croix Falls 1 Unity 16, Siren 2 Unity 10, Siren 0 Friday, May 13 Bruce 8, Luck/Frederic 6 St. Croix Falls 6, Shell Lake 2 Saturday, May 14 Rice Lake 18, Unity 0 Unity 9, Somerset 3 Monday, May 16 Luck/Frederic 10, Grantsburg 8 Shell Lake 1, St. Croix Falls 0 Unity 10, Webster 3 Tuesday, May 17 Unity 5, St. Croix Falls 2 Luck/Frederic 9, Shell Lake 6 Turtle Lake/Clayton 12, Webster 4 Upcoming Thursday, May 19 5 p.m.

Grantsburg at Clayton

Webster at Luck

Unity at Shell Lake

St. Croix Falls at Siren Friday, May 20 5 p.m.

Turtle Lake/Clayton at Siren

Unity at St. Croix Central Saturday, May 21 10 a.m.

Shell Lake at Unity Monday, May 23 5 p.m.

Luck/Frederic at Amery

Grantsburg at Osceola

Bloomer at Unity Tuesday, May 24 5 p.m.

Webster at Cumberland

Grantsburg at Northwestern

BOYS GOLF

Upcoming Thursday, May 19 8:30 a.m. Lakeland Conference Tournament at Turtleback

(Grantsburg, Luck/Frederic, St. Croix Falls, Unity,

Siren/Webster) Tuesday, May 24 9 a.m.

Division 3 Golf Regionals at Frederic GC

(Grantsburg, Luck/Frederic, Unity) 9 a.m.

Division 2 Regionals at Chequamegon Bay GC

(Siren/Webster) 9 a.m.

Division 2 Regionals at Bloomer Memorial GC

(St. Croix Falls)

Lakeland-West Standings Team Conf.

Turtle Lake/Clayton 14-0 Grantsburg 13-1 Cameron 8-4 Shell Lake 5-4 St. Croix Falls 5-6 Frederic/Luck 2-10 Unity 3-9 Webster/Siren 0-9

Bruce 8, Luck/Frederic 6 BALSAM LAKE - A late four-run rally in the fifth inning against Bruce wasn’t enough to get the Luck/Frederic baseball team a win Friday, May 13. The rally got Luck/Frederic within a run but that’s as close as they’d get in the nonconference road game.

Parker Steen had a big day for Luck/ Frederic with three hits, a run scored and an RBI. Austin Hamack had three RBIs and Ethan Schmidt had a multiple hit game with two, along with a run scored and RBI. Devyn Ellefson got the start on the mound and went four innings with five strikeouts with five walks, four earned runs and seven hits allowed. Austin Hamack finished the final two innings with two hits allowed, one strikeout and one walk.

Local wrestler champions two events at Wisconsin Dells WISCONSIN DELLS - Siren fourthgrader Lucas D’Jock, 10, represented the Burnett County Bulldog Wrestling Club well recently in Wisconsin Dells in both the Freestyle and Greco-Roman State Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8.

The Freestyle tournament was held on Saturday and D’Jock wrestled at the 75-pound intermediate division among 16 wrestlers in the bracket. He had four matches, pinning his first two opponents in 25 seconds and 50 seconds respectively.

He won the next match by tech fall and pinned the final opponent in 2:18 for the

state title.

On Sunday, he wrestled the Greco-Roman tournament with nine other kids in the 75-pound intermediate division bracket. With a first-place win in the Freestyle tournament, D’Jock had a bye in the first two rounds, before winning his first match by pin in 2:17. In the championship match D’Jock wrestled the same opponent he faced the day before in the championship round, and won again in 1:45 for the state title. D’Jock worked hard for his achievement, and overcame some injuries to win both titles. – Marty Seeger with submitted information

Overall 19-0 20-2 9-6 8-4 7-8 3-13 3-10 0-10

Scores Thursday, May 12 Grantsburg 17, Siren/Webster 2 Grantsburg 15, Siren/Webster 0 Cameron 11, Unity 0 Friday, May 13 Frederic/Luck 16, Webster 7 Monday, May 16 Unity 12, Webster/Siren 0 Grantsburg 21, Frederic 2 Shell Lake 8, St. Croix Falls 7 Shell Lake 10, St. Croix Falls 5 Tuesday, May 17 Grantsburg 2, Cameron 1 St. Croix Falls 15, Unity 2 Shell Lake 14, Frederic/Luck 6 Upcoming Thursday, May 19 4:15 p.m. Unity at Shell Lake (Doubleheader) 4:30 p.m. St. Croix Falls at Cameron (Doubleheader) 5 p.m.

Grantsburg at Clayton

Siren/Webster at Frederic Tuesday, May 24 TBD Regionals

TRACK & FIELD

Upcoming Monday, May 23 3:45 p.m. Division 3 Regional at Unity

(Grantsburg, Siren, Unity, Webster) 3:45 p.m. Division 2 Regional at Frederic

(Frederic/Luck) 4 p.m.

Division 2 Regional at Osceola

(St. Croix Falls) Thursday, May 26 3 p.m.

Division 3 Sectional at Colfax

(Grantsburg, Siren, Unity, Webster) 4 p.m.

Division 2 Sectional at Medford

(Frederic/Luck, St. Croix Falls)

Lucas D’Jock of Siren poses on top of the podium after winning state titles in both the Freestyle (pictured above) and Greco-Roman state championships (below) held in Wisconsin Dells May 7-8.

– Photos submitted

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Spring harvest There seems to be a growing interest in hunting morel mushrooms in this area these days judging by the increase in vehicle tracks and footprints stomping down vegetation under dead or Marty decaying trees along the backroads. Like Seeger me, these people are anticipating the arrival of the morel The mushroom and want Bottom to be the first in line to pick them once they Line do.

I too, have found it hard to resist the urge to pull off to the side of the road and take a quick peek under a tree to see if a jackpot of morel mushrooms can be found, particularly under the elm tree, where they are most commonly found, it seems. But I’ve learned from experience that it’s best to stick to the areas slightly off the beaten path – those generally loaded with wood ticks and mosquitoes.

On a recent, and miserably cold, turkey hunt, temperatures were in the low30-degree range, and being slightly underdressed, I gave in to my impatience and started looking for mushrooms instead. While slowly poking around the woods I listened for any gobbles that might be heard, but my focus soon turned to finding mushrooms. Nosing around a handful of the same trees I’ve searched out in years past, I found nothing, and it appeared, so far anyway, that this season would be more difficult to find morels than in other years. The vegetation has grown quite thick and tall by comparison to other years, so a stick, or simply crawling on hands and knees was the best method for checking under the tangled brush and foliage.

Before long, I spotted my first morel of the season and froze in place to scan the area, trying not to step on any other mushrooms that might have been underfoot. Another clump of three was found, but they appeared as if they were still growing and the fact that they were quite small, didn’t give me much reason

to pick them, but I’ll be back.

In another location, I found two other mushrooms, but both appeared unusually light-colored and moldy. Perhaps the frost from the previous evening had killed them, as they nearly crumbled to the touch.

On one hand, it was nice to find a few out there, yet on the other, it seems that the mushroom season is only just beginning. By the end of this week, with the warmer weather conditions, mushrooms will hopefully take off and grow as they have in previous years. Like turkey hunting, morel mushroom hunting requires a bit of patience. Not so much with finding them, but the seemingly endless wait for them to finally pop up from the ground so to pair them with a large beef or venison steak, or fry a few with some scrambled eggs for breakfast.

The funny thing is, I’m not as crazy about eating them, as I am about finding them, and once I have found enough for a few meals, I’m usually good on mushrooms for the year. I’d suspect there are others out there who feel the same way.

Some people, aren’t even that fond of eating them, and I’ve even had trouble giving away a free paper bag full to family members.

With the indication that the mushroom hunting would need to wait another week, I headed back to the truck, all but abandoning the idea of turkey hunting again that morning, and instead picked up the fishing pole and headed down to the river. It had been far too long since I picked up a fishing pole and with the trout opener barely a week old, and the river up from the recent rainfall, I gave it a go.

With worms and a handful of spinners. I hit a couple of spots and found a handful of smaller trout willing to take just about anything I offered. It wasn’t long and I had already landed four brook trout, and with still plenty of morning left to fish I headed downstream and found a few more willing brookies and even a smaller brown trout that I happily tossed into the cooler. On one particular bend, I was greeted by three large otters who appeared to be fishing in one of my favorite holes. They playfully ducked under the water and into cutbanks and under logs in search of food, and despite my desire to fish this particular hole, I took a shortcut and headed around them, hoping they hadn’t ruined the fishing upstream. To

Morel mushrooms are just beginning to show up in the area. With the warm weather this week and into the weekend, it might be the best time so far this season to find them. – Photo

by Marty Seeger my surprise, the fishing continued to improve and before noon I was headed home with my first limit of trout, something I hadn’t been able to do in recent memory.

I ended up frying the smaller 8-inch brown trout for breakfast the following morning, and froze the others in hopes of pairing them up with some wild

mushrooms and rice in the near future.

The bounty of spring, much like the harvest that takes place in the fall, can be equally impressive. It’s an exciting time to be outside.

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Boundary committee completes first draft Prepares for joint meeting with Town of Osceola, village of Dresser boards Greg Marsten | Staff writer DRESSER - The final first draft has been completed in a joint boundary agreement between the village of Dresser and the Town of Osceola, as the specially appointed boundary committee held their latest meeting on Monday, May 16.

The committee has been meeting for many months and has reviewed multiple plans for their own use, settling primarily on a combined Town of Salem and village of Paddock Lake agreement penned several years ago as the architecture for their own plan, which defines two specific areas for Dresser Village growth to the south and north, without any objections from the neighboring Town of Osceola.

The draft plan includes two so-called “growth areas” that would also release the village from having to seek joint approval from the town or compensate the neighboring municipality for five years of lost tax revenues, as the other, outlying areas would require after owner-requested annexation.

Several people in attendance raised their concerns over the proposal, primarily on concerns that the agreement would strip landowners of their right to be annexed into the village.

“It sounds like you’re trying to limits our rights to develop our land,” stated affected landowner Wayne Peterson.

“What rights do I have? What voice to do I have?”

Several of the members addressed those concerns, noting that landowners may want to be included in possible “gray areas” that might also consider annexation into the village in coming years, with the committee specifically going where those parcels are, and how they will include them in future maps of the

Trollhaugen co-owners James Rochford Jr. and James Rochford Sr. (on the left) go over a 2005 subdivision parcel map that may be included in the final “growth areas” on the joint map. - Photo

by Greg Marsten

This rough draft map shows two “growth areas” around Dresser where annexation into the village of Dresser would not be objected to nor require tax compensation for the neighboring Town of Osceola.

proposal.

“The village would still have the final say,” Commissioner Mike Wallis said, noting that the growth areas would mean there would be no opposition from the town to annexation proposals.

Wallis and Chairperson Neil Gustafson went over some of the final notations in the draft plan, while also addressing several requests to have landowners be included in a so-called “hashed line area” on the final agreement map, where they would request being part of a growth area.

One of those areas that might be affected was at a parcel to the south where owners of the Trollhaugen Recreational Area had already sought a possible subdivision plan, first mapped out in 2005.

While Jim Rochford Jr. presented that plan, another of the co-owners of the Blue Rock Quarry group added their name to the list of land that may want to be part of the growth area, although for a traprock quarry.

That quarry proposal has raised noted objections from neighboring residents, but has only been loosely addressed during the boundary discussions, so far.

The boundary commission is hoping to have their next meeting be a joint review of their draft and progress, so far, by both affected boards. That meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m., and it will be held at the Dresser Community Hall, which is a larger venue.

“I’m curious what they (both boards) will have to say,” Commissioner Jim Thanig stated.

The meeting concluded with unanimous approval of Commissioner Wayne Moberg’s resignation, due to other commitments. He is one of the representatives of the village and will be replaced by a village board member soon, likely prior to the next meeting.

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Frederic Soo Line depot/museum opens on Memorial Day FREDERIC - When the Soo Line abandoned rail service through Frederic in 1989, the village acquired the depot and restored it with transportation enhancement grants from the state Department of Transportation, as a rest stop on the Gandy Dancer State Trail and a museum of local history. The Frederic Area Historical Society is in charge of running the museum.

In addition to the local history items archived in the depot, the original Frederic Library building, an immigrant’s log cabin from the late 1800s, and Soo Line wide-vision caboose No. 137 are featured and open to see.

The depot/museum is open to the public from Memorial Day weekend through leaf season in the fall. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekends and holidays. There is no admission charged, but donations are welcome and help to fund the operation of the museum.

Frederic Area Historical Society members will be on hand to share the history of Frederic and the coffee will be on during the opening weekend.

Recently placed on display is the telephone booth that marked the intersection of Hwy. 35 and Birch Street. Discontinued from service three years ago by CenturyLink, they were nice enough to donate it the museum. Ed Greinke, of Ed’s Auto Body, was kind enough to repair the booth’s damaged shelf and the historical society thanks him for that.

The historical society is always looking for new mem-

on depot.

2016 Wisconsin State trail passes, required for bicycle riders 16 years of age and older on Polk County’s state bike trails, the Gandy Dancer and the Stower 7 Lakes, are available at the depot. There is a self-registration box located on the museum sign, so passes are available 24/7.

- Frederic Area Historical Society

The Frederic Soo Line depot. - Photo submitted bers to help share the past through volunteering at the museum. This is an excellent opportunity to give back to your community and keep Frederic’s history alive. If you have any interesting memorabilia for display, from the Frederic area or the Soo Line railroad, please stop in or call 715-327-4158 or 715-327-4892. The historical society usually meets the second Tuesday of each month, at the depot, at 6:30 p.m.

The historical society hosts several special events during the year at the depot, offering strawberry shortcake during the 52nd Frederic Family Days celebration on June 18 and a pie social on Aug. 20.

Check out museum pictures at fredericwi.com. Click

First timber cut and storm salvage operation demonstrates value of state-federal partnership HAYWARD - A groundbreaking agreement gained

by Gov. Scott Walker’s administration to facilitate forestry management and watershed work in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is being put into action with the first timber cut and salvage operation now under way in the 1.5-million-acre forest.

As part of the Good Neighbor Authority agreement between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Forest Service, Wisconsin is pioneering the expanded authority granted by Congress that allows states across the country to build on the good work being accomplished by the U.S. Forest Service. The agreement, which includes expanded forest management and watershed restoration activities on federal lands, promises to support jobs while improving wildlife habitat and water quality.

“This first project provides an excellent example of what we can accomplish for the environment and the economy,” said Walker. “The winning bid for the project was awarded to a local employer to remove timber damaged in a windstorm. The wood itself has real value. The Good Neighbor Authority agreement enables the DNR to add to USFS resources, speed the contracting process, harvest the wood and help the forest recover. The USFS staff continues work on other projects, with the partnership resulting in more work being done on the ground.”

The first bid opening for timber sales under the Good Neighbor Authority was held April 20 with a total of 30

companies bidding on eight different sales. The awarded sales total 8.2 million board feet of national forest timber.

Some of the first sales included timber salvage from areas damaged during a September 2014 windstorm in Ashland, Sawyer and Price counties. Among the sales was a 124-acre project on the Great Divide Ranger District that was awarded to FutureWood Corp. of Hayward for $69,080. Known as the Weasel Creek sale, it included a variety of wind-damaged timber such as aspen and northern hardwoods.

The timber sales will cover portions of the forest in Oconto, Forest, Vilas, Bayfield, Sawyer, Price and Ashland counties. Future projects will include not only timber sales, but other conservation projects such as wildlife habitat improvement and invasive species management.

A second round of GNA timber sales will be advertised and awarded this summer.

In addition to making more wood available to Wisconsin’s important forest products industry – an industry that supports 60,000 jobs and provides $4 billion in annual wages – the agreement will help create and maintain healthy forest conditions prescribed in the 2004 Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Land Management Plan. A portion of the receipts from the timber sales will reimburse the state for its costs to do the work, with remaining funds available for use in conducting additional forest restoration activities in the future. – submitted

TOWN OF APPLE RIVER POLK COUNTY, WI RFP FOR DITCH MOWING/BRUSHING

Bids will be accepted for ditch mowing and brushing of approximately 50 road miles of town road. Proposal must include quote for three (3) mowings. Proof of worker’s compensation & liability insurance is required. For specific duties or questions, contact Rick Scoglio at 715-268-8108.

All proposals must be received by 7 p.m. on June 13, 2016, and can be mailed to: Town of Apple River, 612 U.S. Hwy. 8 647085 40L 30d WNAXLP Amery, WI 54001.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LUCK BOARD MEETING Monday, May 23, 2016, 6:00 p.m.

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Call To Order; Approval of the Agenda, Jacob Jensen Review & Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes, Rick Palmer Presentation of Vouchers, Amy Dueholm March, April, May Treasurer’s Reports, Amy Dueholm Citizen Request to Address The Board a. Citizens who have signed up prior to the meeting; 3-minute limit b. Other/preapproved Reports a. Student Representative, Emma Pedersen b. Food Service Report, Ione Barron c. Superintendent, Chris Schultz d. Elementary Principal, Ann Goldbach e. High School Principal, Brad Werner f. Board Member Reports g. Finance Report, Karen Cogswell New Business a. Approval of Open Enrollment Applicants b. Approval of adoption of Middlebury Spanish Program and 3-year agreement for Elementary Program, Ann Goldbach c. Approval of recommendation to hire new band teacher, Brad Werner d. Approval of recommendation to hire new elementary teacher, Ann Goldbach e. Approve accepting $650 donation from Girl Scouts of America to be used for elementary playground equipment, Ann Goldbach f. Approval of adjustment to Breakfast and Lunch Meal Prices g. Approve dropping the LTC Program h. Approval of Policy 540.4, Job Description for Director of Curriculum and Instruction i. Other Business Allowed by Wisconsin Statutes Motion to Convene into Executive Session per Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1) Reconvene to Open Session with Possible Action on Executive Session Items 647084 40L Motion to Adjourn

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

District Attorney’s Office - Bookkeeper $17.09 Hour Limited Part-time - Nonexempt (Hourly) Position This position is typically scheduled 2.5 days (18-19 hours) per week. This is a clerical/technical position responsible for maintaining accurate accounting records of receipts and disbursements within the District Attorney’s office. Duties include performance of a variety of complex clerical and technical financial functions associated with the operations of this office. This position requires the application of fundamental principles and concepts of bookkeeping and data processing, and basic office support skills including strong customer service. Qualifications include an Associate degree in accounting, business administration with coursework in bookkeeping and three years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting or secretarial assignments involving advanced recordkeeping, an equivalent combination may be considered.

Deadline to apply: May 30, 2016 Social Worker - Emergency Mental Health Services DOQ Full Time - 37.5 hours week This position is responsible for providing crisis intervention services to Polk County residents and visitors in response to reports of individuals in need of mental health emergency services. Telephone or mobile response will include the development of a response plan for the person in crisis to determine the least restrictive solution for the client through working collaboratively with Law Enforcement, County personnel hospital personnel and/or natural supports when necessary. Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or closely related Human Service field with experience in provision of mental health services and certified as a Social Worker by the State of Wisconsin; or, any combination of education/experience meeting the criteria outlined for clinical staff in accordance with DHS 34.21(3)(b)1.-14. requirements.

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Mike Martin, left, district ranger for the Great Divide Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, and Jim Kujala, DNR forester, stand near the site of the first timber cut under the Good Neighbor Authority.

— Photo courtesy of WisDNR

YOU MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For complete job description, position requirements, application, and details please visit our website at www.co.polk.wi.us. Employment Opportunities. AA/EEOC

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NOTICES SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER INVITATION TO BID SUMMER MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

REQUEST FOR ROAD CRACK & CHIP SEALING BIDS

APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES To the Town Board, Town of Swiss, Burnett County, Wisconsin, the undersigned hereby apply for licenses to be used from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 at their respective places of business: Retailer’s Class “B” Beer and “Class B” Liquor Licenses Baum & Son Properties, Inc., Last Cast Tavern, 7528 Main St., Danbury; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, St. Croix Casino Danbury, 30222 State Highway 35 & 77, Danbury; The Fishbowl, Inc., Fishbowl Bar, 30799 State Highway 35, Danbury; Wayne’s Star of the North Market, Inc., Wayne’s Foods Plus, 7413 Main St., Danbury; Wild Waters, Ltd., Wild Waters Sports Bar & Restaurant, 7516 Main St., Danbury; Retailer’s Class “A” Beer License Log Cabin Store & Eatery, Co., 30217 State Highway 35 & 77, Danbury Retailer’s Class “B” Beer License Amelia Calixto, Amelia’s Homestead Café & Bakery, 7523 Main Street, Danbury Retailer’s “Class B” (Wine Only) Winery License Tommy’s Too High Wines, LLC, 6004 East Bass Lake Road, Danbury.

The Town Board will consider the applications June 14, 2016, at their regular meeting.

Dated May 15, 2016 646944 40L Judith Dykstra, Clerk - Town of Swiss WNAXLP

Bid #1

Crack Sealing of K-4 and 5-12 Parking lots. Stripping of lines and curbs.

Bid #2

New Elementary Parking lot approximately 100’x80’. Removal of sod, base to be gravel.

Bid #3

(A) Cement work. Miscellaneous sections of sidewalk and curbs to be replaced.

(B) New Sidewalk approximately 700’.

Bid #4

Driveway expansion to create additional lanes at the 5-12 building.

Work to be done summer of 2016.

All bids are to be sealed and submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 8 to the School District of Webster, P.O. Box 9, Webster, WI 54893.

Please direct any questions to Brian Sears at 715-866-4281 or bsears@webster.k12.wi.us.

The Webster Board of Education reserves the right to reject any part of a bid or all bids.

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Town of Balsam Lake Polk County, Wisconsin

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Balsam Lake is accepting bids for Chip Sealing. The following locations in the Town of Balsam Lake: (1) 130th St. from 150th Ave. to 140th Ave. (2) 150th Ave. from 130th St. to State Rd. 46. (3) 160th St. from Hwy. 8 to County Rd. I. (4) 135th Ave. Double Coat from 160th St. to end. (5) 120th Ave. from 170th St. to Town Line.

(6) 180th Ave. Double Coat from 173rd St. to 180th St. Crack Sealing. (1) 180th Street from 140th Ave. to 150th Ave. (2) 140th Ave. from Hwy. 46 to 130th St. For more information and specifications please call Brad Mabry at 715-554-1954. All bids to be considered must be received by June 17, 2016. Please mail or deliver your bid to: Town of Balsam Lake c/o Brad Mabry 1493 160th Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 Bids will be opened at the regular meeting of the Town Board to be held on Monday, June 20, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. The Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any, any part of, and/or all bids and further reserves the right to award the bid in the best interest of the Town of Balsam Lake.

Brian R. Masters, Clerk 645899 38-40L 28-30d WNAXLP

2015 Consumer Confidence Report Data

DRESSER WATERWORKS, PWS ID: 64903366 PLEASE CONSERVE! It covers 80% of the earth and makes up 75% of your body. Every living thing relies on it, every day. From our morning showers to the grass that beautifies our yards, the clean dishes we set on our tables and the river that churns out the electricity we need to light up our homes, water saturates our lives. We pump it. We deliver it. We test it. We meter it. We flush it. We store it. We treat it. We sell it. We bathe in it. We brush with it. We cook with it. We freeze it. We clean with it. We water lawns and gardens with it. We need to conserve it. And last, but not least, we drink it.

This Annual Drinking Water Report is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water distribution process and to protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water, and also are pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets Federal and State requirements.

Our water source is derived from the lower St. Croix Sandstone Aquifer and obtains its water from two wells, identified as well #2 (F&A) and well #3 (Water Tower). Well #2 was constructed in 1949, is 251 feet deep and has a pumping capacity of about 300 gallons per minute (gpm). Well #3 was constructed in 1974, is 259 feet deep and is capable of pumping about 325 gpm. The Village also maintains a power generation set in the event of an electrical emergency. Also, with the assistance of the Wisconsin Rural Water Association, we have developed a Wellhead Protection Plan, which was implemented along with a Wellhead Protection Ordinance.

The distribution system contains approximately 9.5 miles of water main of various sizes, from four inches in diameter to ten inches in diameter.

We also have an elevated steel storage tank that was constructed in 1974 near well #3. The tank has a capacity of 200,000 gallons and is 108 feet in height. The Village in general uses an average of approximately 110,000 gallons of water a day or 40 million gallons per year. The Village also has two trained and certified water operators on their staff.

In addition, we would like to remind you that drinking water is our most valuable commodity. Please learn to conserve. A dripping faucet or fixture can waste 3 gallons of water a day ... a total of 1,095 gallons per year! If that water is escaping into a sanitary sewer, these costs will more than quadruple. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your Water Utility, please contact, Jodi Gilbert, Village Clerk, at 755-2940 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and she would notify one of the staff to get in touch with you. If you would like to learn more, please feel free to attend any of the Village Board’s regularly scheduled meetings. They are held on the first Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Municipal Office, 102 Main Street W., Dresser, WI 54009.

The Village of Dresser Water Utility routinely monitors for elements in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. This report shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2015.

WATER SYSTEM INFORMATION

If you would like to know more about the information contained in this report, please contact Steve Jacobs at (715) 755-2940.

Sample Date (if prior to 2014) Violation Typical Source of Contaminant

Contaminant (units)

Action Level

MCLG

COPPER (ppm)

AL=1.3

1.3

0.1880

0 of 10 results were above the 8/27/2014 action level

NO

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives.

LEAD (ppb)

AL=15

0

3.00

0 of 10 results were above the 8/27/2014 action level

NO

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits.

90th Percentile Level Found

# Of Results

RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINANTS Contaminant units

MCL

GROSS BETA PARTICLE ACTIVITY (pCi/l)

MCLG

Level Found Range

Sample Date Violation Typical Source of Contaminant (if prior to 2015) Decay of natural and manmade deposits. MCL units are in millirem/year. Calculation for compliance with MCL is not possible unless level found is greater than 50 pCi/l.

n/a

1.5

1.3 - 1.5

5/14/2014

NO

GROSS ALPHA, 15 EXCL. R & U (pCi/l)

0

1.5

0.0 - 1.5

5/14/2014

NO

Erosion of natural deposits.

RADIUM (226 + 228) (pCi/l)

5

0

0.2

0.1 - 0.2

5/14/2014

NO

Erosion of natural deposits.

GROSS ALPHA, INCL. R & U (n/a)

n/a

n/a

1.5

0.0 - 1.5

5/14/2014

NO

Erosion of natural deposits.

n/a

HEALTH EFFECTS FOR ANY CONTAMINANTS WITH MCL VIOLATIONS/ACTION LEVEL EXCEEDANCES

OPPORTUNITY FOR INPUT ON DECISIONS AFFECTING YOUR WATER QUALITY

Contaminant Health Effects LEAD Infants and children who drink water containing lead in excess of the action level could experience delays in their physical or mental development. Children could show slight deficits in attention span and learning abilities. Adults who drink this water over many years could develop kidney problems or high blood pressure.

HEALTH INFORMATION

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Dresser Waterworks is responsible for providing high-quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at www.epa.gov/safewater/ lead.

The Village Board meetings are regularly scheduled on the first Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the Village Municipal Office, 102 Main Street W., Dresser WI 54009. The Village Board welcomes anyone to attend the meeting if they want to discuss concerns or issues about Dresser’s water quality.

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s safe drinking water hotline (800-426-4791).

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immunocompromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune systems disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Environmental Protection Agency’s safe drinking water hotline (800-426-4791).

SOURCE(S) OF WATER Source ID 2 3

Source Groundwater Groundwater

Depth (ft.)

251 259

Status Active Active

To obtain a summary of the source water assessment, please contact Seth Petersen at 715-472-2038.

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION

The sources of drinking water, both tap water and bottled water, include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include: • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife.

• Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming.

• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff and residential uses.

• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff and septic systems.

• Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which shall provide the same protection for public health.

DETECTED CONTAMINANTS

Your water was tested for many contaminants last year. We are allowed to monitor for some contaminants less frequently than once a year. The following tables list only those contaminants which were detected in your water. If a contaminant was detected last year, it will appear in the following tables without a sample date. If the contaminant was not monitored last year, but was detected within the last 5 years, it will appear in the tables below along with the sample date.

INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS Contaminant (units)

MCL

Level MCLG Found

BARIUM (ppm)

2

2

CHROMIUM (ppb) FLUORIDE (ppm)

100 4

100 4

0.014 1 0.1

Range 0.013 - 0.014 2-3 0.1 - 0.1

NITRATE (NO3-N) (ppm)

10

10

2.20

1.70 - 2.20

SODIUM (ppm)

n/a

n/a

5.73

3.51 - 5.73

Sample Date (if prior to 2015) Violation Typical Source of Contaminant Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from NO 5/14/2014 metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits.

Discharge from steel and pulp mills; Erosion of 5/14/2014 NO natural deposits.

Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer 5/14/2014 NO and aluminum factories.

5/14/2014

NO

Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits.

NO

n/a

ADDITIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON DRESSER’S WATER MONITORING

The Village of Dresser and the Department of Natural Resources monitor our water throughout the year for contaminants and test results are available upon request at the Village Office.

As you can see by the table, our system had no violations in 2015. We would like to inform you that your drinking water meets all Federal and State requirements. We have learned through our monitoring and testing that some elements have been detected. The EPA has determined that your water IS SAFE at these levels.

Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea and associated headaches. “All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by elements that are naturally occurring or are manmade. Those elements can be microbes, organic or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materials.”

All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain a small amount of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

Thank you for allowing us to continue providing you and your family with clean, quality water this year. In order to maintain a safe and dependable water supply we sometimes need to make improvements that will benefit all of our customers. These improvements are sometimes reflected as rate structure adjustments. Thank you for understanding.

We at the Dresser Water Utility work diligently 365 days a year to provide top quality water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life and our children’s future.

DEFINITION OF TERMS Term

Definition

AL

Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

MCL MCLG MFL MRDL MRDLG

Million fibers per liter.

Maximum residual disinfectant level: The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

Maximum residual disinfectant level goal: The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

mrem/year

Millirems per year (a measure of radiation absorbed by the body).

NTU

Nephelometric Turbidity Units.

pCi/1

Picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity).

ppm

Parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/l).

ppb

Parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/l).

ppt

Parts per trillion, or nanograms per liter.

ppq

Parts per quadrillion, or picograms per liter.

TCR

Total Coliform Rule.

TT

Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

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Again, Thank You. Your Village of Dresser Water Utility Operators, Steve Jacobs and Michael Qualle 4/26/16

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iFORWARD SCIENCE TEACHER JOB POSTING Part-Time Science Teacher Grantsburg School District Online School - Work From Home

iFORWARD PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH TEACHER JOB POSTING Part-Time Physical Education & Health Teacher Grantsburg School District Online School - Work From Home

iForward Wisconsin’s Online Charter School (grades 6-12) is seeking an innovative and creative Science Teacher. This position would be part time approximately 50-70%. Applicants with certification in Sciences, both physical and life sciences are strongly encouraged to apply. We will begin our tenth year of providing the best online education possible for Wisconsin’s youth.

Teachers working for iForward/Grantsburg School District work from home. Students meet with teachers online in very controlled and creative learning management systems. We follow a traditional school schedule and operate much like a traditional school; just do so in the online digital environment. Become a leader in digital education while working with veteran online teacher professionals.

Applicant should have the appropriate Wisconsin Certification for Science or ability to obtain the certification. Candidates should be a positive, team-oriented person that will help create and continue a solid science program for learners in grades 6-12.

Applicants must possess the dynamics to build relationships with students in order to create an atmosphere of learning and mutual respect.

The individual must be aware of the RTI process as well as be familiar with math and reading intervention strategies.

Send letter of application, resume, credentials (3 current letters of reommendation and transcripts) and a copy of license. Be sure to include your email address. Contact Mr. Billy Beesley, M.Ed., S.Ed., iForward Wisconsin Principal Grantsburg School District, 218-623-1406 (Direct Line), 855-447-4723 (Toll Free), 715-463-6677 (Fax), billybeesley@iForwardwisconsin.com.

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iForward Wisconsin’s Online Charter School (grades 6-12) is seeking an innovative and creative Physical Education & Health Teacher. This position would be part time approximately 50-70%. Applicants with certification in Physical Education, Health or both are strongly encouraged to apply. We will begin our tenth year of providing the best online education possible for Wisconsin’s youth.

Teachers working for iForward/Grantsburg School District work from home.

Students meet with teachers online in very controlled and creative learning management systems. We follow a traditional school schedule and operate much like a traditional school; just do so in the online digital environment.

Become a leader in digital education while working with veteran online teacher professionals.

Applicant should have the appropriate Wisconsin Certification for Physical Education & Health or ability to obtain the certification. Candidates should be a positive, team-oriented person that will help create and continue a solid Physical Education & Health program for Wisconsin learners in grades 6-12.

Applicants must possess the dynamics to build relationships with students in order to create an atmosphere of learning and mutual respect. The individual must be aware of the RTI process as well as be familiar with math and reading intervention strategies.

Send letter of application, resume, credentials (3 current letters of recommendation and transcripts) and a copy of license. Be sure to include your email address. Contact Mr. Billy Beesley, M.Ed., S.Ed., iForward Wisconsin Principal Grantsburg School District, 218-623-1406 (Direct Line), 855-447-4723 (Toll Free), 715-463-6677 (Fax), billybeesley@iForwardwisconsin.com. 646874 40-41L

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.

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.

HELP WANTED

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Maintenance Mechanic/Floater

Core Products International, Inc. in Osceola, Wisconsin, is a leader in the manufacture of health care, orthopedic, comfort care and massage products. Our product line includes back cushions, cervical pillows, ankle braces and back supports.

We currently have a position open for a Maintenance Mechanic/ Floater. Responsibilities include performing sewing machine repairs and fiber blower repairs as well as general plant maintenance within accepted safety practices. Performing preventative maintenance as scheduled. Performing changeovers on manufacturing lines as needed. Communicate repeated problems on the production lines in a professional manner. Utilizes fundamental shop tool to make necessary repairs (drill press, minor welding, band saw, belt sander, etc.). Troubleshoot general electric issues. Will also be helping manufacture pillows when time is available or shipping and receiving. Follows accepted safety practices. Performs general housekeeping. Qualifications: 2 - 5 years’ production and maintenance experience preferred but not required. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Experience is a plus but not required. Must be able to work weekends and overtime if required. Must be able to travel to our other facility in Chetek, Wisconsin, for training and if deemed necessary. Must have good communication skills, detail oriented, enthusiastic attitude, being organized, self-motivated and a willingness to learn along with being a team player.

We offer a great working environment, incentive program, paid tuition reimbursement, life, health & dental insurance, 401(k), vacation/holiday pay and more. We take pride in our employees and our customers.

If you are interested in working with us, please apply in person or send resume to Core Products Int’l., Attn.: Human Resources, 808 Prospect Ave., Osceola, WI 54020 you may also email your resume to bwoltz@coreproducts.com

American Manufacturing Co.

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Great People. Great Company.

Grace Place and The Salvation Army in New Richmond in partnership with AmeriCorps is seeking an individual to join our team as a Volunteer Coordinator. This position within our shelter is a great opportunity to build and strengthen volunteer programs. Individuals will receive focused training in volunteer management then assist with such tasks as: recruiting, training and supervising volunteers; creating volunteer handbooks, application forms and brochures; help with updating website content and coordinating social media; and other (nonvolunteer) tasks specific to the mission of the nonprofit. This position is being offered in partnership with AmeriCorps and will require responsibilities through AmeriCorps training.

Some travel will be required. The perfect candidate will be flexible and must attend these off-site training opportunities. Positions are full-time 35-40 hours per week and include benefits.

Requirements: 1. Must be able to begin on September 12, 2016. � 2.Must be at least 19 years old by September 12, 2016. � 3.Must have a minimum of a High School diploma or GED/HSED. 4. Must be willing to serve for up to 11.5 months and complete the full term of service.

Benefits: • $481 (gross before taxes) biweekly payroll.

• Health insurance - option to enroll with premium paid in full (member only) .

• Child care assistance (if qualified), up to 100% of costs.

• $5,730 education award upon successful completion of the term of service.

• Forbearance on qualified student loans and interest accrual payments while serving. (taxable).

• Service gear, program logo wear.

• Work Experience and the development of highly sought job skills (initiative, interpersonal and intercultural communication, adaptability, collaboration and accountability).

• Networking for career placement at all levels of the organization served, with partner organizations and throughout the community .

• Build value – in yourself and the position you serve. Organizations often hire members after their term of service because they know what they’ve invested in the member and what they will be receiving. � � Deadline for resumes is June 20, 2016. For more information, please 646870 40L email: Angela_Moulton@usc.salvationarmy.org.

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

FULL TIME, 3 P.M. – 11:15 P.M. M-F AND EVERY 3RD WEEKEND

This position performs maintenance for the cheese factory buildings, equipment and some grounds work. Applicant must be able to climb ladders, lift up to 60 lbs. and be able to spend long hours on feet. Preferred applicants will have welding experience, electrical background, fabricating and mechanical knowledge. Maintenance experience in a food manufacturing facility also preferred. Must be reliable and able to troubleshoot and work independently in a fastpaced working environment.

Competitive wage, health, vision, dental, life, long-term disability, 401(k), paid vacation, paid sick time, profit sharing and discounts!

Apply in person at the Burnett Dairy Office, 11631 State Road 70, Grantsburg, WI 54840. Applications are also available at www.burnettdairy.com/employment.

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iFORWARD FRENCH TEACHER JOB POSTING Part-Time French Teacher Grantsburg School District Online School - Work From Home

iForward Wisconsin’s Online Charter School (grades 6-12) is seeking an innovative and creative French Teacher. This position would be part time approximately 50-70%. Applicants with certification in French are strongly encouraged to apply. We will begin our tenth year of providing the best online education possible for Wisconsin’s youth.

Teachers working for iForward/Grantsburg School District work from home.

Students meet with teachers online in very controlled and creative learning management systems. We follow a traditional school schedule and operate much like a traditional school; just do so in the online digital environment. Become a leader in digital education while working with veteran online teacher professionals.

Applicant should have the appropriate Wisconsin Certification for French or ability to obtain the certification. Candidates should be a positive, team-oriented person that will help create and continue solid French program for learners in grades 6-12.

Applicants must possess the dynamics to build relationships with students in order to create an atmosphere of learning and mutual respect. The individual must be aware of the RTI process as well to be familiar with math and reading intervention strategies.

Send letter of application, resume, credentials (3 current letters of recommendation and transcripts) and a copy of license. Be sure to include your email address. Contact Mr. Billy Beesley, M.Ed., S.Ed., iForward Wisconsin Principal Grantsburg School District, 218-623-1406 (Direct Line), 855-447-4723 (Toll Free), 646871 40-41L 715-463-6677 (Fax), billybeesley@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.

iFORWARD F.A.C.E. TEACHER JOB POSTING Part-Time Family & Consumer Education Teacher Grantsburg School District Online School - Work From Home

iForward Wisconsin’s Online Charter School (grades 6-12) is seeking an innovative and creative Family & Consumer Education Teacher. This position would be part time approximately 50-70%. Applicants with certification in Family & Consumer Education are strongly encouraged to apply. We will begin our tenth year of providing the best online education possible for Wisconsin’s youth.

Teachers working for iForward/Grantsburg School District work from home.

Students meet with teachers online in very controlled and creative learning management systems. We follow a traditional school schedule and operate much like a traditional school; just do so in the online digital environment.

Become a leader in digital education while working with veteran online teacher professionals.

Applicant should have the appropriate Wisconsin Certification for Family & Consumer Education or ability to obtain the certification. Candidates should be a positive, team-oriented person that will help create and continue a solid Family & Consumer Education program for Wisconsin learners in grades 6-12.

Applicants must possess the dynamics to build relationships with students in order to create an atmosphere of learning and mutual respect. The individual must be aware of the RTI process as well as be familiar with math and reading intervention strategies.

Send letter of application, resume, credentials (3 current letters of recommendation and transcripts) and a copy of license. Be sure to include your email address. Contact Mr. Billy Beesley, M.Ed., S.Ed., iForward Wisconsin Principal Grants-burg School District, 218-623-1406 (Direct Line), 855-447-4723 (Toll Free), 715-463-6677 (Fax), billybeesley@iForwardwisconsin.com. 646873 40-41L 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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The Monthly Board Meeting Will Be Held Tuesday, May 24, 2016, At 7 p.m., At The Cushing Community Center.

Agenda: Roll Call; Clerk’s report; treasurer’s report; open forum; road report; discuss zoning; pay bills and review correspondence.

Patsy Gustafson, Town Clerk 647057 40L

HELP WANTED Part-Time Waitress Weekdays & Weekends

Part-Time Dishwasher Weekends

Apply In Person

Downtown Centuria.

Nice backyard with fire pit. $ per month Available June 1 First month’s, last month’s and damage deposit to move in.

Water, sewer & garbage included.

Background check.

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iFORWARD MUSIC TEACHER JOB POSTING Part-Time Music Teacher Grantsburg School District Online School - Work From Home

iForward Wisconsin’s Online Charter School (grades 6-12) is seeking an innovative and creative Music Teacher. This position would be part time approximately 50-70%. Applicants with certification in music, both vocal and instrumental are strongly encouraged to apply. We will begin our tenth year of providing the best online education possible for Wisconsin’s youth.

Teachers working for iForward/Grantsburg School District work from home. Students meet with teachers online in very controlled and creative learning management systems. We follow a traditional school schedule and operate much like a traditional school; just do so in the online digital environment. Become a leader in digital education while working with veteran online teacher professionals.

Applicant should have the appropriate Wisconsin Certification for music or ability to obtain the certification. Candidates should be a positive, team-oriented person that will help create and continue a solid science program for learners in grades 6-12.

Applicants must possess the dynamics to build relationships with students in order to create an atmosphere of learning and mutual respect.

The individual must be aware of the RTI process as well as be familiar with math and reading intervention strategies.

Send letter of application, resume, credentials (3 current letters of recommendation and transcripts) and a copy of license. Be sure to include your email address. Contact Mr. Billy Beesley, M.Ed., S.Ed., iForward Wisconsin Principal Grantsburg School District, 218-623-1406 (Direct Line), 855-447-4723 (Toll Free), 715-463-6677 (Fax), billybeesley@iForwardwisconsin.com.

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

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

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SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM

Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages.

To the Town of Milltown, the undersigned: Kellie Flaherty, Agent United VFW Post #6856 1503 200th Avenue Milltown, WI 54858 Hereby applies for a Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017.

Dated May 16, 2016 647004 Virgil Hansen, Clerk 40L 30a Town of Milltown WNAXLP

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Application for Retail Class “A” to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages. To the Town of Daniels, Burnett County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Backwoods Beer & Bait Roger Wood, Agent 10561 State Rd. 70 Siren, WI 54872 NW 1/4, Sec. 19, T38N, R17W Hereby applies for a Retail Class “A” License to sell Intoxicating Liquors and Fermented Malt Beverages from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017.

Dated May 16, 2016 Liz Simonsen, Clerk Town of Daniels 647055 40L WNAXLP

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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.

Stressing the importance of offering nutritious meals to children during the summer months, Unity School District announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program.

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, provides nutritious meals to children during the summer, when free and reduced-price school meals are typically unavailable.

Free meals will be made available to children 18 years of age and under. Persons over 18 years of age who are determined by a state or local public educational agency to be mentally or physically disabled and who also participate in a public or private nonprofit school program during the regular school year may receive free meals as well.

Meals are provided to eligible children regardless of race, color, national origin, age, gender or disability and there will be no discrimination in the course of meal service.

With this program at Unity School District, all children in the community (and in Unity summer school programs) will be able to eat a healthy breakfast from 7:30-8:45 a.m. and lunch from 11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at no cost during summer vacation on the following dates: June 13-16, 20-23, 27-30 (when summer school is in session) July 11-14, 18-21 (when summer school is in session) August 15-19 Children eat free and adults can purchase a breakfast for $2.00 and a lunch for $3.50. Please do not drop children off at the door to eat without supervision. There will be staff supervision during serving times for those students enrolled in summer school.

Nondiscrimination Statement: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at http:// www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992.

Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: 202-690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF MILLTOWN APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

ON-CALL DISPATCHER/JAILER

On-call position available with Burnett County in NW Wisconsin. www.burnettcounty.com for further details or 715-349-2181. First review of applications May 27, 2016. EOE 646996 40-41L 30a,b,c

FOR RENT IN LUCK, WI SENIOR LIVING AVAILABLE JUNE 1 $ 775/month + utilities 2 BRs, 1-1/2 baths, attached 2-car garage, newly painted, carpet, air-conditioned. No pets.

No smoking. Lawn and snow removal included.

REFERENCES REQUESTED

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TOWN OF LAKETOWN

1-BR Basement Apt.

Contact Shirley, 715-472-4203

- SENIOR LIVING IMMEDIATE OPENING THE FRANDSEN APARTMENTS

Brand-new, 1-BR unit

800

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/mo.

All utilities included except phone & electric.

Lawn care/snow removal included.

Located one block off Main St. Close to library, clinic & shopping.

South First Street, Luck, WI

Call Kyle At 715-566-3432

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NOTICES

FOR RENT

FULL-TIME

TOOLMAKER Plastic Injection Mold manufacturer looking to fill a fulltime position for a Journeyman Toolmaker. 2 years’ Technical school required. Clean, temperature-controlled shop environment. Competitive wages based on experience. Health/Dental, Retirement benefits available.

Qualified candidates can stop by for an application or email your resume to: jody@brisonmfg.com 646728 29d,ep 40Lp 30a,b,d,ep

Brison Manufacturing LLC

493 Simmon Dr. Ste. 1 Osceola, WI 54020 • 715-294-3574

The Polk County Dept. of Administration is accepting applications for one (1) member to serve on the Board of Adjustment Committee.

To be eligible, an individual must be an elector of Polk County. To apply, please submit a letter of interest to: Office of the County Administrator; 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 220, Balsam Lake, WI 54810;

by May 31, 2016. Any questions, contact: Tammy Peterson, Dept. of Administration: 715-485-9212.

646932 40-41L WNAXLP (May 18, 25, June 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff vs.

HOWARD M. STREAM JR., et al.

Defendants Case No. 14 CV 237 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 12, 2015, in the amount of $91,375.18, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: June 14, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.

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

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens, encumbrances, and payment of applicable transfer taxes by purchaser.

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

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 154 and part of Lot 153 of the Assessor’s Plat of the Village of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, being a portion of what was formerly known as Outlot 136 of the Village of Clear Lake, in Government Lot 4, Section Nineteen (19), Township Thirty-two (32) North, Range Fifteen (15) West, described as follows: Commencing at the quarter section post on the East side of said Section 19; thence West along the quarter line running through the center of said Section 19, 1,629 feet; thence South 183 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 50 feet; thence West 87 feet; thence North 50 feet; thence East to the point of beginning, being further described as: Commencing at the intersection of the West line of Lot 154 of the Assessor’s Plat of the Village of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, and the South line of South Street; thence South on the East line of “C” Street, 200 feet; thence East 87 feet; thence North 200 feet to the South line of South Street; thence West on the South line of South Street to the point of beginning. Said land being in the Village of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

ADDRESS: 76 S. Avenue W., Clear Lake, WI 54005.

TAX KEY NO: 113-00409-0000.

Dated this 8th day of May, 2016.

Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Mark R. Cummisford State Bar #1034906 7071 South 13th Street Suite #100 Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-761-1700 Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC, is the creditors’ attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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(May 11, 28, 25) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY American Portfolio Mortgage Corporation Plaintiff vs.

LOREN R. BECKER, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No: 15 CV 167 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 17, 2015, in the amount of $162,190.98, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 7, 2016, 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 “as is” 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 Mortgagee’s attorney.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: The East 1/2 of the following-described real estate: a parcel of land in the Southwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of Southwest 1/4, Section 36-33-15, which is 660 feet North and South and 396 feet East and West, AND A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Southwest 1/4, Section 36-33-15, described as follows: beginning 396 feet East of the Southwest corner of said Southeast 1/4 of Southwest 1/4; thence North parallel to the West section line 660 feet; thence East parallel to the South section line 264 feet; thence South parallel to the West section line 660 feet; thence West to the point of beginning of parcel being conveyed. Said land being in the Town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 67 60th Ave., Clayton, WI 54004.

TAX KEY NO.: 016-00895-0000 & 016-00893-0000.

Dated this 14th day of April, 2016. /s/Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Jordan C. Staleos J. Peterman Legal Group Ltd. State Bar No.: 1085629 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.jpeterman legalgroup.com to obtain the bid for this sale. J. Peterman Legal Group Ltd., is the creditor’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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NOTICES TOWN OF MILLTOWN APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

TOWN OF MILLTOWN APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages.

To the Town of Milltown, the undersigned: James Glasspoole, Agent Jim’s Bar & Rec, LLC 2378A State Road 35 Milltown, WI 54858 Hereby applies for a Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017.

Dated May 16, 2016 647002 Virgil Hansen, Clerk 40L 30a WNAXLP Town of Milltown

Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages.

To the Town of Milltown, the undersigned: Linda LeMere, Agent Five Flags Golf, LLC 1855 145th Street Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Hereby applies for a Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017.

Dated May 16, 2016 647000 Virgil Hansen, Clerk 40L 30a Town of Milltown WNAXLP

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Application for Retail Class B license to sell intoxicating liquors and malt beverages to the Town Board, Town of Siren, Burnett County, Wis., the undersigned: Last Call Bar and Grill Jeffrey Pavelka 7011 State Road 70 Siren, WI 54872 Hereby makes application for Class B malt beverages and intoxicating liquor license to be used from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, at the place of business located at: 7011 State Road 70 Section 4 Siren, WI 54872 Dated May 16, 2016 646985 Mary Hunter, Clerk 40L Town of Siren WNAXLP

Application for the retail sale of Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and malt beverages to the Town Board, Town of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: Dean Duncan Jed’s Laker Lounge 24787 Clam Lake Drive Siren, WI 54872 Hereby makes application for Class B Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor License to be used from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, at the place of business located at: 24787 Clam Lake Drive Siren, WI 54872 Dated May 16, 2016 646983 Mary Hunter, Clerk 40L Town of Siren WNAXLP

FREDERIC BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at 6:30 p.m.

1. President, Mrs. Amundson called the regular meeting of the Frederic Board of Education to order at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in the District Boardroom.

Board members present: Mrs. Amundson, Mr. Holicky, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Chell and Mr. Ennis. Administration present: Mr. Robinson, Mrs. Steen and Mr. Fisher.

2. Motion Ennis/Nelson to approve the consent agenda items, including the agenda as presented, minutes of the 3/9/16 regular with corrections and 3/9/16 closed meeting, invoices and receipts, budget and resignations of Jeff Larcom as High School Science teacher and Carrie Kjellberg as Spanish Teacher as presented. Motion carried 5-0.

3. Persons Requesting an Audience with the Board: None .

4. Board member Reports/Governance: a. Discussion of the results of the School Board Election.

5. Reports of the Administration: a. Mr. Robinson presented the District Administrator report. b. Mr. Fisher presented the 6-12 school report. c. Mrs. Steen presented the Elementary school report.

6. Policies: None.

7. Action Items: a. Motion Holicky/Chell to approve Youth Options Request for Social Aspects of Sports class only. Motion carried 5-0. b. Motion Chell/Nelson to approve Amendment to the 2016-2017 School Calendar as presented. Motion carried 5-0. c. Motion Ennis/Holicky to approve a one-year contract with Earl Lee for lawn care maintenance. Motion carried 5-0. d. Motion Chell/Ennis to approve 2016-2017 meal prices as presented. Motion carried 5-0. e. Motion Nelson/Holicky to approve establishment of a Fund 46 Capital Projects Fund. Motion carried 5-0. f. The board will be holding a planning session for the board members on June 1, 2016, at 6 p.m. No motion needed.

8. Closed Session Meeting: Mrs. Amundson announced to the members of the Board that they should consider adjourning to closed session for the purpose of Personnel Discussion. Mrs. Amundson informed the Board the closed session would be proper and is authorized by Wisconsin Statutes: 19.85 (1) (c) in considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, (f) in considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person. a. Consideration of Preliminary Notice of Nonrenewal of Certified Staff for Various Reasons.

Motion Chell/Nelson to convene to closed session.

Vote by roll call was unanimous to convene in closed session and the motion carried 5-0. Time 8:03 p.m.

Board members present: Mrs. Amundson, Mr. Holicky, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Chell and Mr. Ennis.

Administration present: Mr. Robinson.

Motion Holicky/Chell to adjourn closed session and return to open session.

Motion carried 5-0. Time 8:54 p.m.

9. No business as a result of closed session.

10. Motion Chell/Holicky to adjourn, carried 5-0. Time 8:55 p.m.

Chuck Holicky, Clerk 646778 40L Next regular board meeting: Wednesday May 11, 2016, at 6:30 p.m.

ANNUAL MEETING

NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK AND BOARD OF REVIEW TOWN OF McKINLEY

NOTICE

Union Cemetery Tuesday, May 24 5:30 p.m.

Trade Lake Baptist Church 20750 County Rd. Z 646961 Frederic 40L 30a

The Next Regular Meeting Of The Board Of Directors Of The Frederic Rural Fire Association Will Be Tues., May 31, 2016, At 6:00 p.m. At The 646733 Fire Hall.

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Application for the retail sale of Class A license to sell intoxicating liquors and malt beverages to the Town Board, Town of Siren, Burnett County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Yourchuck’s True Value Joseph Yourchuck, President Amanda Yourchuck, Vice President JoAnn M. Yourchuck, Secretary/Treasurer 24537 Hwy. 35/70 North Siren, WI 54872 Hereby makes application for Class A malt beverages and intoxicating liquor license to be used from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, at the place of business located at: 24537 Hwy. 35/70 North Section 5 Siren, WI 54872 Dated May 16, 2016 Mary Hunter, Clerk Town of Siren 646986 40L WNAXLP

Application for Retail Class B license to sell intoxicating liquors and malt beverages with no seating limit restrictions, to the Town Board, Town of Siren, Burnett County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Yourchuck’s True Value Lakeview Event Center Joseph Yourchuck, President Amanda Yourchuck, Vice President JoAnn Yourchuck, Secretary/Treasurer 24467 Hwy. 35/70 North Siren, WI 54872 Hereby makes application for Class B beverages and intoxicating liquor license to be used from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, at the place of business located at: Lakeview Event Center 24467 Hwy. 35/70 North Section 5 Siren, WI 54872 Dated May 16, 2016 646984 Mary Hunter, Clerk 40L Town of Siren WNAXLP

COMBINED NOTICE NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIROMENT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Chippewa County as Lead County for the West Central Wisconsin Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Region 711 N. Bridge St., Room 14 Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS On or about June 6, 2016, the West Central Wisconsin Housing Region consisting of Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk and St. Croix counties, will submit a request to the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources Programs (DOA-DEHCR) for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake a project known as Community Development Block Grant - Small Cities Housing Program, for the purpose of the funding of the rehabilitation of low- to moderate-income residential units.

The activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulation 24 CRF part 58 from the National Environmental Policy Act requirements. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at the office of the lead county, Chippewa County - Chippewa County Housing Authority, 711 N. Bridge St., #14, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 - and may be examined or copied Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Chippewa County Housing Authority.

All comments received by June 4, 2016, will be considered prior to submission of a request for release of funds.

RELEASE OF FUNDS Chippewa County certifies to the Wisconsin DOA-DEHCR that Anson Albarado in his capacity as County Board Chairman consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The State’s acceptance of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and allows Chippewa County to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS The State of Wisconsin DOA-DEHCR will accept objections to its release of funds and the Chippewa County certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of Chippewa County; (b) Chippewa County omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the State of Wisconsin; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to Wisconsin DOA-DEHCR at P.O. Box 7970, Madison, WI 53707-7970. Objections to the release of funds on any basis other than those stated above will not be considered by the Wisconsin DOA-DEHCR. Objections received after June 21, 2016, will not be considered by the Wisconsin DOADEHCR. 646603 40Lp WNAXLP

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Open Book for the Town of McKinley will be held at the McKinley Town Hall, Hwy. 48 and 15th St., on Sat., May 21, 2016, from 8 to 10 a.m., and that the Board of Review will be held from 10:01 a.m. to 12:01 p.m., for the purpose of reviewing and examining the assessment roll of real and personal property in said Town and all sworn statements and valuations of real and personal property therein, and/or correcting all errors in said roll, whether in description of property or otherwise, and to perform such other duties imposed by law.

Taxpayers may appear at this meeting and examine the assessment roll, sworn statement and valuations.

No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property.

After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of the board about that person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under WI Stat. Sub (3)(a), that a person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal under WI Stat. Sub (6m) and if so which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation, if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method of evaluation; unless the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under WI Stat. 73.03(2a), that the assessor requests. The municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s.19.35(1).

Dated this 7th day of May, 2016.

Town of McKinley, Anna M. Weaver, Clerk 646869 40L WNAXLP

NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK TOWN OF LAKETOWN - POLK COUNTY Pursuant to s.70.45, Wis. Statutes, the Town of Laketown assessment roll for the year 2016 assessment will be open for examination on Thursday, the 19th day of May, 2016, at the Cushing Community Center from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Instructional material about the assessment, how to file an objection and board of review procedures under Wisconsin law will be available at that time.

Patsy Gustafson, Town Clerk

NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW TOWN OF LAKETOWN - POLK COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of Laketown, of Polk County, shall be on the 26th day of May, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Cushing Community Center.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the Assessor to view such property.

After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact or provide information to, a member of the Board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the board by telephone or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor of the Objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a), that the Assessor requests. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Section 19.35(1) of Wis. Statutes.

The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to The Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone.

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NOTICES

TOWN OF LUCK BIDS WANTED FOR RECONSTRUCTION WORK On 120th St. and 270th Ave. State-funded project. Prevailing wage may apply. Interested parties, please call Eric Olson, 715-491-6079, for details.

Bids must be received in time to be opened at the town meeting June 14, 2016, 7 p.m. Send bids to Town of Luck, 1616 260th Ave., Luck, WI 54853. The Luck Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Lloyd Nelson, Clerk 647028 40-41L WNAXLP

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF FREDERIC

The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. The Board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view sites and reconvene at 12:30 p.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. At that time, the applicant will inform the Board of their request. (The applicant must appear at 12:30 p.m. when the Board reconvenes at the Government Center.)

CHUCK STURM requests a variance to Article 11E3 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to have a garage closer than 63’ from centerline of a town road.

Property affected is: 940 Sunrise Beach Dr., Lot 2, CSM #6378, Sec. 14/T33N/R17W, Town of Garfield, Lake Wapogasset, Parcel #024-01193-0000.

MORGAN K. NELSON JR. & SR. request a variance to Article 11C, Table 1 & 11E2 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to be closer than 75’ from the ordinary high-water mark and closer than 75’ from centerline of a county road with a privacy fence. Property affected is: 1726 108th St. County Rd. I, Lot 1, CSM #6348, Sec. 5/T34N/ R16W, Town of Apple River, pond, Parcel #004-00169-0000.

DANIEL L. WIEMANN requests a variance to Article 11C, Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to be closer than 75’ from the ordinary high-water mark with patio & retaining wall. Property affected is: 1736 Sunny Vale Ln., Lot 7, Plat of Sunny Vale, Sec. 6/T34N/ R17W, Town of Balsam Lake, Long Lake, Parcel #006-012410000.

BARBARA HOVEY requests a variance to Article 11E3 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to be closer than 63’ from centerline of a town road with a deck.

Property affected is: 1963 Little Blake Lake Ln., Lot 2, CSM #5970, Sec. 26/T35N/R16W, Town of Georgetown, Little Blake Lake, Parcel #026-01084-0200.

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PLEASANT PRAIRIE ANNUAL MEETING Sunday, May 29, 2016

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Church: 11 a.m.

Speaker: Rev. Carl Heidel Potluck Picnic: Noon Cemetery Assoc. Meeting: 1:30 p.m.

County Road O Grantsburg, Wis.

The Town of Oakland is accepting bids for the upcoming roadwork for 2016.

For bid specs contact Chairman Wayne Larrabee 715-866-4444 Bids will be opened at the regular meeting on June 9, 2016.

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NOTICE OF HEARING

TOWN OF OAKLAND ROADWORK 2016 BIDS

Application for Retail Class “B” License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages. To the Town of Daniels, Burnett County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Siren National Golf Course & Event Center, LLC Jeff & Sarah Schendel 8606 Waldora Rd. Siren, WI 54872 SE 1/4, Sec. 14, T38N, R17W Hereby makes application for Retail Class “B” Intoxicating Liquors and Fermented Malt Beverages License to be used from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017.

Dated May 16, 2016 Liz Simonsen, Clerk Town of Daniels WNAXLP

The Zoning Board of Appeals for the Village of Frederic will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, May 25, at 6:30 p.m., at the Frederic Village Hall, 107 Hope Road W., to consider a request from Zachary Anderson for an 8’ variance from the property line, required by the zoning ordinance for parcels zoned R-1 (single-family residential). Parcel 126-00488-0000, is located in the R-1 zoning district, at 403 Traffic Avenue North in the Village of Frederic. Any and all public comment will be heard at this time.

Janice Schott, Village Clerk Frederic, WI 646720 40L WNAXLP May 11, 2016

Deanna Krause, Clerk WNAXLP

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VILLAGE OF SIREN - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Village of Siren, Wisconsin, that a public hearing will be held on Thursday June 9, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Village Hall, 24049 First Avenue, Village of Siren, Wisconsin, relative to a request to vacate a portion of an alleyway of South Addition, Block 1, Lots 3 & 4.

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

646289 39-41L WNAXLP Ann L. Peterson Village Clerk/Treasurer

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NOTICE TO CUT OR DESTROY NOXIOUS WEEDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to each and every person who owns, occupies or controls land in the Village of Dresser, County of Polk, State of Wisconsin, to cut or destroy all Canada thistle, Leafy Spurge and field bindweed, commonly known as Creeping Jenny and all other weeds deemed noxious on all lands owned, occupied or controlled by you in said Village of Dresser, at such time and in such manner as shall effectually prevent them from bearing seed or spreading to adjoining property as required by Section 66.0407 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

Dated this 9th Day of May, 2016.

Michael Qualle, Weed Commissioner, 646464 39-40L WNAXLP Village of Dresser

OPEN BOOK - TOWN OF SIREN

The Open Book for the Town of Siren will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., at the Siren Town Hall, 7240 South Long Lake Road. The assessor will be available at this time to hear any and all complaints from the taxpayers. Please call Associated Appraisal Consultants at 800-721-4157 to schedule an appointment.

Board of Review will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2016, at the Siren Town Hall from 6 to 8 p.m.

Notice is hereby given this 2nd day of May, 2016, by Mary 646046 38-40L WNAXLP Hunter, Clerk.

2015 Consumer Confidence Report Data

FREDERIC WATERWORKS, PWS ID 64903377 WATER SYSTEM INFORMATION

If you would like to know more about the information contained in this report, please contact Ken Hackett at 715-327-8062.

OPPORTUNITY FOR INPUT ON DECISIONS AFFECTING YOUR WATER QUALITY

The Frederic Village Board meets regularly at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the Frederic Village Hall.

HEALTH INFORMATION

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s safe drinking water hotline (800-426-4791).

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immunocompromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune systems disorders, some elderly and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health-care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Envrionmental Protection Agency’s safe drinking hotline (800-426-4791).

SOURCE(S) OF WATER

Source ID Source Depth (ft.)

Status 2 Groundwater 248 Active 3 Groundwater 217 Active 4 Groundwater 298 Active 5 Groundwater 310 Active To obtain a summary of the source water assessment, please contact Ken Hackett at 715-327-8062.

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION

The sources of drinking water, both tap water and bottled water, include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include: • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife.

• Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occuring or result from urban storm-water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming.

• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm-water runoff and residential uses.

• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm-water runoff and septic systems.

• Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which shall provide the same protection for public health.

DETECTED CONTAMINANTS

Your water was tested for many contaminants last year. We are allowed to monitor for some contaminants less frequently than once a year. The following tables list only those contaminants which were detected in your water. If a contaminant was detected last year, it will appear in the following tables without a sample date. If the contaminant was not monitored last year, but was detected within the last 5 years, it will appear in the tables below along with the sample date.

RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINANTS Contaminant (units) RADIUM (226+228)(pCi/l)

MCL

MCLG

Level Found

Range

5

0

1.5

1.1-1.5

Sample Date Violation Typical Source of Contaminant (if prior to 2015) 9/23/2014

NO

Erosion of natural deposits.

INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS Contaminant (units)

90th Action Percentile Level MCLG Level Found

COPPER (ppm) AL=1.3

LEAD (ppb)

AL=15

1.3

0.0950

0

1.6

# Of Results 0 of 10 results were above the action level 0 of 10 results were above the action level

Sample Date (if prior to Violation Typical Source of Contaminant 2015) 9/24/2014

NO

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives.

9/24/2014

NO

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits.

INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS

Contaminant (units)

Level MCL MCLG Found

Range 1-4

Sample Date Typical Source of Contaminant (if prior to 2015) Violation

ARSENIC (ppb)

10

n/a

4

BARIUM (ppm)

2

2

0.039

CHROMIUM (ppb)

100

100

2

0-2

9/23/2014

NO

FLUORIDE (ppm)

4

4

0.1

0.1-0.1

9/23/2014

NO

0.5100

0.00000.5100

9/23/2014

NO

9/23/2014

NO

0.018-.039 9/23/2014

NO

NICKEL (ppb)

100

NITRATE (NO3-N) (ppm)

10

10

1.50

0.04-1.50

SODIUM (ppm)

n/a

n/a

4.50

3.60-4.50

NO 9/23/2014

NO

Erosion of natural deposits; Runoff from orchards; Runoff from glass and electronics production wastes.

Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits.

Discharge from steel and pulp mills; Erosion of natural deposits.

Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories.

Nickel occurs naturally in soils, ground-water and surface waters and is often used in electroplating, stainless steel and alloy products.

Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits. n/a

ADDITIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children.

Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing.

Frederic Waterworks is responsible for providing high-quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

DEFINITION OF TERMS Term AL

Definition Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

MCL Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water.

MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

MCLG Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

MFL Million fibers per liter.

MRDL Maximum residual disinfectant level: The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

MRDLG Maximum residual disinfectant level goal: The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contamintants. mrem/year Millirems per year (a measure of radiation absorbed by the body).

NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units. pCi/l Picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity). ppm Parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/l). ppb Parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/l). ppt Parts per trillion, or nanograms per liter. ppq Parts per quadrillion, or picograms per liter.

TCR Total Coliform Rule.

TT Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

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St. Croix Tribe’s projects unveiled for county supervisors

Groundbreaking for new Fourwinds Market is June 2; grounbreaking for new St. Croix Casino Hertel Express in July

BURNETT COUNTY - The Burnett County Board of Supervisors was invited to a meeting with the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin on Friday, April 22.

Held at the event center at the St. Croix Casino in Danbury, it was an historic event, the first joint meeting between the two governing bodies. At the meeting the St. Croix tribe presented details on economic development plans for lands the tribe owns in the county.

Burnett County Board members attending were county board Chair Don Taylor, Vice Chair Edgar Peterson, second Vice Chair Richard Anderson, Charles Awe, Norman Bickford, Brent Blomberg, Emmett Byrne, Donald Chell, Craig Conroy, Dale Dresel, Jeremy Gronski, Duane Johnson, Bert Lund, Gary Lundberg, Gene McLain, Gerald Pardun, Don Taylor, Clifford Main, Gene Olson, Dorothy Richard, Christopher Sybers, Duane Weber and Wanda Hinrichs, Burnett County clerk.

Representing the St. Croix Tribe were tribal council members Lewis Taylor, Crystal Peterson, Elmer “Jay” Emery, Stuart Bearheart and Carmen Bugg; St. Croix Casinos CEO Dino Oustigoff, St. Croix Casinos director of marketing Jamie Williams-Buck; tribal Administrator Louis Taylor; chief of operations Adam Songetay; Mike Decorah, Peter LaBlanc and Edwin Songetay of tribal community relations; Jeff Cormell of the tribal legal department; Rick Peterson of tribal finance; tribal police Chief Frank Taylor; Duane Emery of tribal housing; economic development; Gary Stoner of tribal security; Jeff Taylor of the tribal gaming commis-

sion; Jack Sando, manager of Fourwinds Market; and Levi Hogner, St. Croix tribal member. Also present was owners’ representative Keith O’Brien, who made the major presentation at the meeting.

Decorah welcomed all attendees, acknowledging the historic importance of the meeting.

“We’re here today to bring the St. Croix Tribe and Burnett County together in support of two tribal projects that will benefit the community of Siren, the county and the tribe,” Decorah said. “We’re striving to foster unity and generate strength from that unity.”

Tribal Chairman Lewis Taylor led the attendees in prayer, after which the tribal council was introduced and tobacco was presented to Don Taylor.

O’Brien presented the information on the St. Croix Tribe’s current economic development plans including construction of a new Fourwinds Market complex at the junction of Hwys. 35 and 70 and construction of a new casino complex for St. Croix Casino Hertel Express.

Ground breaking for the first project, the construction of a new Fourwinds Market, is scheduled for Thursday, June 2, at 10 a.m. The new complex will double the size of the present Fourwinds Market and will also include a high-end bottle shop, a gas station/convenience store, car wash and fast-food restaurant with a drive through. Mini storage will also be available on-site.

O’Brien presented aerial renderings of the construction site as well as exterior renderings of the proposed new complex.

A number of major fast-food companies are under consideration for the restaurant. A soft opening is planned for Dec. 12.

The existing Fourwinds Market will remain open as a small grocery store and liquor store.

The new St. Croix Casino Hertel Express construction project is slated to break ground in July. It will include a ca-

The Burnett County Board of Supervisors recently met with the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin at the event center at the St. Croix Casino in Danbury. - Photos submitted sino with 200 slot machines, a 50-seat a la carte restaurant, a gas station/truck stop, an RV park and an 850-seat amphitheater for hosting special events and entertainment. Renderings of the new facility’s exterior were shared with the group. A soft opening is planned for late spring 2017.

After the new casino is finished, the ex-

isting Hertel casino building will house the tribal police department and the tribal judicial center. The current tribal Smoke Shop will serve as a registration station for the RV park and will also house the St. Croix AMVETS office. - from St. Croix Tribe

Jay Emery takes the Burnett County Board on a tour of the former St. Croix fisheries facility.

Artist’s renderings of the proposed Fourwinds Market complex.

ABOVE AND RIGHT: Artist’s renderings of the proposed new St. Croix Casino Hertel Express.

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WOOD LAKE SUNSET Ben Larson and Corey Arnold got in a few casts on Wood Lake near Grantsburg on Monday evening, May 16, while enjoying a spectacular sunset. Cool evenings and mornings are giving way to warmer weather this week, according to weather forecasters. - Photo by Ausha Arnold

A NEW RODEO QUEEN

MALLARD PAIR

Katie Foust is holding back the tears as her sister, 2015 Rodeo Queen Emily Foust, attaches the crown to Katie’s hat. While Allie Rohde may be disappointed, she is happy for her new friend. Emily will not have to give up her crown just yet, the official day for the coronation will be Wednesday, June 15. - Photo by Larry Samson

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This mallard pair has been swimming the shore of Butternut Lake in Luck, possibly preparing to start a family. – Photo by Mary Stirrat

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Currents Northern

Stories from the NW Wisconsin community

A graduation story about two brothers’ path to become valedictorians FREDERIC - As local high school commencements fill our local social calendars, a story arrived at the Leader about two brothers whose academic achievements support the argument that intelligence can be a family trait.

Charlie and David Lindberg, sons of Joe and Tammy (Richter) Lindberg, both attended Frederic Schools and both took the stage at their separate graduation ceremonies as valedictorians.

Their parents purchased their home in Frederic in 1994 and have lived there for 22 years. Joe has worked for the Beaudry Company for 28 years, designing and building plastic injection molds as well as providing maintenance and repair of the machinery there. Tammy has worked for the Frederic School District for 11 years, starting with a year as a teacher’s aide for the first class of 4K and then 10 years in food service at the elementary school. She has also worked for Beaudry off and on for the past 20 years when they’ve needed the help.

Their son, Charles, better known as Charlie, their older child, was very curious growing up, always wanting to know what you were doing and how it worked, according to Tammy.

“He loved having books read to him over and over and was reading before he entered kindergarten,” she noted. “He would come home and read to us his papers he had worked on in school that day. You knew with Charlie what he was thinking because he let you know. He always knew what he needed to do to get his work done all the way through his senior year in high school. One of his keys to being successful was making sure that he was organized in everything he did.”

Charlie graduated from Frederic High School in 2013 as the valedictorian of his class, a very proud time for his mom and dad. He received many scholarships that would help him further his education at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, where he is majoring in chemistry with an emphasis in materials science and minoring in math. He has worked the past summer at the university, doing research, and plans to return this summer. He is a junior this year and has made the dean’s list the last five semesters.

Charlie adds, “I realized from a young age that learning is the most important part of building your future,” and, “Your elementary and high school years are the only free education you will ever get, so it’s up to you to make the most of it.”

David, known to the family as D.J., was born a couple of years after Charlie.

“Wow, two boys, you always heard how raising boys was tough. Yes, it can be, but we didn’t see it so much. It has been a great experience for our family,” Tammy said.

“D.J. was and is his own person. He liked to play with trains and watch ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ videos. He listened to books but didn’t have to hear them over and over.

We weren’t sure what D.J. knew, not that it was anything to be worried about. We were just used to how Charlie would show us what he could do. We didn’t find out until D.J. came home from kindergarten that he knew how to read. He didn’t give us any clues at home and never really showed interest until he opened his backpack, pulled out his notes from class, and started reading them to us! Wow, what a pleasant surprise! He did know how to read and still liked to play with trains and watch his Thomas videos, but what a relief to know he was and is a special kid in his own way. He is the sit-backand-let-it-happen type of kid. He doesn’t make a big deal about anything. Nothing wrong with that, just another way we would have to deal with how things got done.

He is very self-motivated and knew exactly what he needed to do to get done what he needed to get done. He used the assignment notebooks because he had to, but he kept it all straight most of the time in his head because he has a great memory for things.”

D.J. graduated this past spring, 2015, from Frederic High School as valedictorian of his class as well.

“He knew what he had to do and really liked what you could get if you worked hard,

The Lindberg family (L to R), David, Tammy, Joe and Charlie. - Photos submitted

Charlie Lindberg at his graduation in 2013.

David Lindberg at his graduation in 2015.

The M & Ms that the Lindbergs had made in honor of their sons’ accomplishments in earning the title of valedictorian. which he saw when Charlie graduated. He did it! He is now almost done with his first year of college, also at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, having made the dean’s list his first semester.”

It’s a double-wow for Mom and Dad. “What did we do to deserve this?” asked Tammy. “Two valedictorians? The saying ‘lightning never strikes twice’ came to my mind, but what an awesome feeling! Words couldn’t describe it. The only credit we can take is for providing encouragement, reminding them to work hard to meet deadlines and hoping that what we taught them from a young age would guide them to someplace they want to go and be successful.

All of the credit goes to Charlie and David for doing their best, doing what was expected of them at home and school, and getting it done.”

Other family members who were tops in their high school classes are Patti Jo (Richter) Hanson, great-aunt, salutatorian, Frederic High School Class of 1981; and Sara Lindberg, cousin, valedictorian, Siren High School Class of 2000.

Charlie and David are the grandsons of Beulah (Dahlberg) Lindberg and the late Charles Lindberg Jr., Eugene and Leanne Richter, Judy (McClay) and Greg Mravik.

Great-grandparents are the late Charles and Effie Lindberg Sr., who was also known as “Doc” Lindberg, of Grantsburg, the late August and Xenia (Robert) Dahlberg of Dahlberg Light and Power, the late Irene (Lysdahl) Richter and Ellis Richter, who served on the Frederic School Board for 15 years, and Mark and Lorainne McClay Jr. and the late Gladys (Knechtel) and Leon Mansfield.

Tammy said she and Joe have always made sure to let their sons know that education is important, and while sports and extracurriculars can be fun, they are just that, extra.

“Any place you go, whether it be a technical school, university or a private college, they will want to know your grades; and while they do look at what extras you participate in, the academics are what get you to where you want to go. All you can do is guide your child to make the right decisions and, most importantly, make sure that they know they have your support no matter what and leave the rest to them.”

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Frederic Arts hosts abstract bird painting class

Ellie Eklof, Kelly Eklof and Jan Pederson show the abstract birds they created using acrylic paints at the Saturday, April 23, painting class hosted by Frederic Arts.

Faye Brittan and Michelle Flaherty show the abstract birds they created with acrylic paints at the Frederic Arts painting class Saturday, May 14.

Cindy Cutter is all smiles after creating her abstract bird painting at the Saturday, May 14, acrylic painting class at the Frederic Art Center.

LEFT: Jenna Clemens, Lisa Hamack, Angie Joy and Susan Tolan, of Luck, show the paintings they created at the Frederic Art Center Saturday, April 23.

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good friend asked me if I have any good lo mein recipes, as his family loves those crispy noodles with vegetables. “Oh, you mean chow mein,” I thought out loud, not intending to embarrass him. After all, mein is mein who cares as long as they are delicious?

Yes, “mein” means noodles in Chinese.

There are many kinds of noodles but the most popular ones are made with wheat flour, or flour with egg. The other popular one is made with rice, which is called “mei fun.” Chow mein noodles are the crunchy ones, they are fried till the noodles are crisp and then the toppings are added to the top. Lo mein noodles are soft, which just come out from boiling water and then are mixed with shredded vegetables and sauces. Then there are noodles with soup. Shanghai noodles and won ton noodles fall into that category.

In Chinese, “chow” means stir-fry or fried. And “lo” simply means mix. The noodles used can be of any kind: flour noodles, egg noodles or Japanese/Korean-style udon noodles. Most noodles are manufactured in factories, they mix the ingredients, flour and water, sometimes with eggs added, in huge mixing bowls.

Then the dough is flattened and sliced by a cutting machine, some are packaged and sold as fresh noodles in the market while others are dried first and then packaged separately. Those would have a longer shelf life. Most noodles are long strands that can be stretched over 10’ or more, how they fold those

DANBURY - Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, a summer destination must for everyone, will open its doors for the 2016 season on Saturday, May 28. Several events kick off the official opening, in-

Wok & roll

Peter H. Kwong long noodles in a small package is most interesting. For that reason, at most banquets honoring someone’s birthday, one of the main courses is “longevity noodles,” which may be served with soup or just stir-fried. The noodles served symbolize long life. It is fascinating watching the server divide a big bowl of noodle soup amongst 10 or 12 guests.

His left hand is equipped with a ladle, while the right hand holds a pair of long bamboo chop sticks; he fills the ladle first with as much of the noodles as he can and then skillfully cuts the strands with his chopsticks. He then goes around the table to serve everyone. It always amazes me that, no matter how many guests there are, there is always enough noodles for everyone.

There are many versions of chow mein. A lot of restaurants would put a bed of crispy fried noodles on the plate first and then add the stir-fried ingredients on top. I’ve seen a restaurant that actually used fried egg roll wrapper strips as crispy noodles and that works well. So now the question remains … what do you prefer? I have come up with a simple recipe for each. So, try them and then you can decide.

Chicken chow mein, serves four Ingredients: Chicken, 1 lb. cut in strips and marinated with 1 tbs. cornstarch, sesame oil, sherry and soya sauce, “the four S’s.”

Remember this: 1 tablespoon of each of the four S’s for 1 pound of meat.

Vegetables: julienned zucchini, carrots, bean sprouts, broccoli and cabbage, 4 oz. of each.

Noodles: 1 lb. dry flour noodle or egg noodle.

Sauces: 2 tsp. black bean sauce; 2 tbs. oyster sauce; 1 tbs. sesame oil; 1/2 cup wine (add 1 glass for chef).

Method: First, cook the noodles in a big pot of boiling water, as you would for cooking spaghetti. Take out noodles when they are al dente, which translates to “to the tooth,” meaning soft but has a bite to it.

Drain well, set aside and wait until the noodles are completely dry.

Second, in a heated wok, add 1 cup of oil. Fry the noodles, browning each side until it turns golden and crispy. Take them out and put on some paper towels to absorb the extra grease.

Third, leave wok with 1 tbs. of oil, add 2 tsp. black bean sauce and cook chicken strips until done. Remove chicken and add vegetable mix to wok. Cook for two to three minutes, add the cooked chicken, add 2 tbs. oyster sauce and top with sesame oil for extra aroma.

On a large platter, put fried crispy noodle at the bottom and pour the stirfried chicken mix on top. That’s it. If you prefer more sauces, add a half cup of wine at the final stage. Rather than

Opening weekend at Forts Folle Avoine cluding a yard and plant sale on Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or until sold out, and the gift shop is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Their pancake breakfast will be on Sunday, from 8

a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Please add a visit to Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park to your Memorial Day weekend plans. Admission fees for entrance to the park may be purchased at

slicing and dicing vegetables, I just use a couple of packages of slaw mix to save time - they are already julienned carrots, broccoli stems with some red cabbages.

If you are like me and like your foods colorful with exotic flavors, add shitake mushrooms or, if you like it spicy, add a tsp. of chili paste to your sauce. Again, you are the master, add whatever ingredients fancy you and your guests.

Remember the golden rule: your food should look good, smell good and taste good.

Chicken lo mein This is more simple. We can skip frying the noodles and just follow the rest of the procedures: Cut the chicken in strips and marinate with the four S’s.

Boil and drain the noodles.

Cook the chicken strips until done.

Remove the chicken and cook the vegetables.

Add chicken, noodles and mix well with the vegetables.

Mix well, add a half cup of wine to make it more “saucy,” and don’t forget the glass of wine for the chef.

Adjust the flavors with more oyster sauce.

Add 1 tsp. of chili paste for a spicy kick.

Whatever mein you are going to try, it is going to be delicious. After all, it is fun and easy to make, and it is tasty for the whole family. Enjoy.

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Marlow talks politics with Grandpa Bop

at the Barron Ice Arena, 525 E. Birch Ave. The first session will be held May 31, June 7, 14, 21 and 28. The second session will be held July 5, 12, 19 and 26.

Classes will be offered in Rice Lake on Thursday evenings beginning at 6:15

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Kris.

The governor of Ohio comes close. He mentioned love and healing and spirituality during his town talks. Wow, what a concept! Authenticity and the knowhow to balance a budget! Think about it, Grandpa. Almost Green Tea material with a pragmatist twist. Say, that could be a dance for sister Mamie to try: “The Pragmatist Twist.” Try saying that three times before you cast your ballot, Grandpa! Before you go, remember two recent slogans: “Stay the course” and “Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow.”

Consider voting with your heart. Ponder my world and mull it over. Promise me everything including rainbows, birthday cake and some Neapolitan ice cream!

You know diverse, many flavors, many colors, and oh so sweet! Remember, no matter the outcome, all is well!

I love you and Grandma now and forever,

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oday’s the big day, Grandpa Bop! Carousel T The Wisconsin primary where your vote is worth 10 votes because so many

people won’t bother. I’m only 6 weeks old, but already I know a few things.

Since your visit in mid-March, I’m twice as old as I used to be. When I’m your age it will be 2080, so “Listen up, Buster, and listen up good,” as John Prine sang in “Dear Abby.”

This presidential election is important, the experts say; well, I say, they all are. Remember back to 1968 when you couldn’t vote because you were only 17 and your grandfather was your age now?

Seemed important Dave Muller to you to support McCarthy – no not the one from Wisconsin, the one from Minnesota. Then on to 1972, when you voted for McGovern, buried in a landslide by Nixon. I recall you wasting your vote in 1976 on McCarthy again and in 1980 on Anderson, the third-party afterthought. What the heck were you thinking?

I know, Grandpa, because I love you dearly, you thought you could change the world. Lofty goal for a free thinker like you. Just from resting in your arms I can tell I have inherited that splintered gene. You and I are all about peace, love and understanding. That and a good meal and a nap go a long way toward a gentle co-existence with family and friends. Might even rub off on others eventually; maybe by 2080, haha. For now, you have a decision to make and I am here to give you advice straight from the hip, so to speak, referencing my Second Amendment rights!

You don’t own a gun and never will, I know, so you have no need to trust Rafael and go tea-partying. My dad told me you once invented your own political group, calling it The Green Tea Party. Well, how did that work out for you? “Solar Power to the People” was your slogan, with open hands raised to the sun as your logo. Maybe by 2080, Grandpa!

Mom says you are “Feeling the Bern” even though he was “extinguished” according to the media on Super Tuesday when you were here in Arkansas. He has agreed to debate his rival in New York next week for all the marbles, to use a kid’s metaphor. This election is about the future of our children, so as a new arrival, count me in and vote in my best interests. Free college for sure, and reduce that debt that hangs over my generation. How much is a trillion dollars anyway? 20 trillion? Isn’t that about what the financial collapse of 2008 cost the American taxpayers in lost wealth?

I remember you saying it like you actually knew something. You and Mister Big Short. Ha. Rhetoric, now there’s a word I can wrap myself around like a warm blanket.

I thought this country was already great or I wouldn’t have come here to live.

How about “Make America kind again” instead? What if everyone treated each other as nice as my sister Mamie treats me? Then we would be really great, in my opinion. Nobody would need to be “Fighting for us” because we would all have each other’s back. Maybe I’m starting to feel the burn myself. No, it is just a little diaper rash! Pass the Unguentine,

and registration tab on the NFSC website, northwoodsfsc.com.

For more information, email Ali Anderson, NFSC secretary, at ali@andersonsmaplesyrup.com or call 715-377-5900.

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Your granddaughter, Marlow Kristine please.

How’s that for product placement, Grandpa? Antiseptic ointment can help everyone get through the day – and night for that matter. Which reminds me of cliché overload. How come everyone says, “At the end of the day?” and never “At the end of the evening?” Drives my little ears crazy in this 24/7 world. On this point, we agree.

Back to your pending vote. The ballot lists candidates who have already dropped out. The names read funny and scare me like “Good Night Moon,” full of spooky characters. There is even a doctor which means poking and prodding and the occasional needle. No way would I vote for him. Now if there was a nurse or dietician or teacher among them I would consider it. But not a caretaker or caregiver among them. I want someone who will love me for myself. Unconditionally, no matter what, like you and Grandma

About the author: Dave Muller writes a lot of things, including stories about his four grandchildren, inspired by the Write Right Now course. Currently he is working on his first one-act play.

Writers’ Carousel, a revolving menagerie of pieces for your enjoyment, is created by participants in Carolyn Wedin’s Write Right Now, WITC Community Education classes in Frederic and Luck.

If you want to give the class a try during the summer, Writers at the Wren will meet on Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m., Class 1 is from June 1-July 6; Class 2 is from July 13-Aug. 17, at Cafe Wren on Hwy. 35, just north of Luck. The cost is $10 for each class. Please preregister with Amy Aguado, community education director, Luck School District, 715-472-2152, ext. 103, or amya@ lucksd.k12.wi.us, by May 25 for Class 1 and

by July 6 for Class 2. Welcome.

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Small miracle

warm spring day last week, I was putzing around in the garden, eating lunch on the deck, walking the trails, then pushed off in the pedal boat at late afternoon coffee time. Drifting southwest to northeast on the pond, a gentle breeze, no worries. Spring in all its glory, new beginnings, new life everywhere. We’re born again each year, even in this seventh decade of life.

From behind us, a piping sound whose urgency fails to reach the threshold of awareness for a while, blending in for a time with all the other bird sounds around the pond. But it won’t be denied, and it’s closing in on us from the rear. I look over my shoulder and there she is, coming up fast, a single gosling, just days old. She stops a few feet behind the boat, but continues her staccato piping.

We pedal slowly backward, and she comes up alongside us, disappearing beneath the boat for a moment, then reappearing a couple of feet away. She’s distressed and alone, and we’re her best hope right now. We pedal slowly toward shore, and she follows closely.

We scan the pond for other geese and see none. In fact, it’s been days since we’ve seen or heard a goose, unusual for spring here.

Canada geese mate for life and often return to the same place every spring where the goose lays one egg a day for five or six days. The gander acts as a sentry during this time, staying in close proximity, doing its best to scare off predators. The goslings are in the water swimming within 24 hours of birth and can dive deep almost instantly, but don’t learn to fly for two to three months.

This little one has somehow become separated from the brood and is in high distress mode. Goslings will follow almost anything that moves; they’ve been known to fall in behind dogs, ducks and humans. But most wildlife biologists will tell you that a gosling that appears to be “abandoned” is best left alone.

We know all that, we’ve heard it many times, but on this day, it’s hard to ignore the plaintive piping of this little one.

She needs our help, and this grandma and grandpa can’t just leave her behind.

She’s right there at dockside as we step out of the boat. My wife hurries the dog along toward the house, and I reach down and lift that little one right out of the water and set her on the dock.

Her piping changes to a warble as I stroke the soft down on her back. I turn and walk up the path to the house, and she waddles along behind me, keeping pace for 150 feet. I’m up the stairs and on the deck, and she’s right there at my heels. It’s a pivotal moment now, but I don’t even hesitate. I open the door to the porch and she walks right into the house.

The view from here Steve Pearson She follows us from room to room, peeping quietly, contentedly, further endearing herself to us with each passing second. We have no game plan; we’ve been acting on something like instinct to this point, or maybe just misplaced emotion. But here she is, our little house guest, and she’s going to need food, water and a place to sleep. But mostly she just wants to stay close to us, real close, nuzzling against our ankles.

With the first stirrings of a nagging unease, I call my son for advice. He’s a bird guy, an animal lover like us, who’s raised pheasants from birth with his students and released them into the wild in the fall. Can he do that with this little one? He gives us a care plan for the evening and the assurance that he and his students will take on the responsibility of raising her in the morning. She settles in for the night, nibbling on some boiled grains and drinking water from a cup, nestled in a blanket in the bottom of a plastic sled.

She joins us for coffee in the morning, nuzzling into the folds of my sweatshirt, cuter than heck, her little warble working its way into our heads and hearts.

She needs a name - Piper it will be, my wife declares, for the sound that first got our attention and led to this moment.

At midmorning, it’s time. I find a box for her, and we’re off to rendezvous with our son. As I hand her off to him, I feel a little tug. “You’re gonna miss her, aren’t you,” he says, and I can’t deny it, but there was no other way forward.

We’ll retain visitation rights.

I call later in the day for a status report. The students have been taking half-hour shifts caring for her, and everyone at the school is enamored with our little friend. True to form, she’s been staying on the heels of the closest human, like a little puppy, and the boys like being needed by this warm little fuzz ball. Great big love in a little package.

At home, I scan the water continually for a brood of goslings and listen for the honking of the pair of geese who had arrived in early spring but have been missing in action for at least a week.

There are mallards, ring-necks, hoodies, buffleheads, wood ducks and more on the pond, but no sign of geese.

I’m consoling myself: we did the right thing, we gave Piper a chance at life, she wouldn’t have made it on her own.

Through the rest of the day, she’s never far from our thoughts. It’s a crazy deal, all this caring for the small wild thing,

and ironic, too – we’ve grown weary at times over the years with the mess geese leave behind on our small beach. But this is different somehow, and there’s no denying the wellspring of feeling for the small, vulnerable one.

The next morning, I want to call for a report, but I don’t. We sit in the early morning light watching the pond as we do most mornings, and after a short time, as if by magic, a goose and gander followed by a brood of four appear from behind the trees, swimming in plain sight in front of us. This can’t be, but somehow it is. I’m on the phone with our son, and then off to meet him.

We’ve got to try - goose families will take on extra goslings even if they’re not their own. But what are the odds? The timing would have to be just right.

As he hands her off to me, I can see it in his face. “You’re gonna miss her, aren’t you,” I say, and he can’t deny it, but we have to try. “The kids will miss her, too,” he says, and things just got a little messier. But, once again, there’s no other way forward.

Back home and out on the water in the pedal boat, Piper is in the box beside me. I travel the perimeter of the seven-acre pond, eyes focused on the shoreline, looking for signs of life. There are a million possible hiding places, and no way to know for sure where they might be! I’m being as slow and methodical as I can, checking every nook and cranny, but no goose family. The odds weren’t good, but I thought the magic would be on my side, that somehow, some way I would find them. I don’t have the heart to leave her on the pond and hope for the best.

Back in the house, I call the school to let my son know what happened. “I’m torn,” I say. I know I can’t keep doing the back-and-forth thing with his students, boys who don’t need any more losses in their lives, even small ones.

If I return her to the school, we agree she’ll need to stay there as we’d planned originally. In a few moments, Piper and I are on our way out the driveway, then down the road to the bend around the end of the pond. As we round the curve, there they are, standing on the shoulder of the road like some kind of apparition, a goose and a gander nibbling on some new growth.

I come to a quick stop along the side of the road, 50 feet away from them. I blink a few times, then rub my eyes, fully expecting them to disappear, but they don’t. I watch for a moment or two, trying to come up with a plan.

There’s only one thing to do. I take Piper in my hands and step slowly out of the truck. Taking a couple of steps toward the pair, I set her on the roadway in front of me, holding my breath, hoping that no car will come around the curve. She’s staying right between my feet, but she can see the goose and gan-

der, and the goose sees her.

I take two more steps forward, then stop, not wanting to scare them off. The next move won’t be mine, I decide, and after a long couple of minutes, Piper takes a few tentative steps toward the geese. She pauses, and then quickly returns to my feet. A minute or so later, she ventures out again, this time going 8 or 10 feet forward. She stops and studies them for several seconds, then returns to my feet again. Minutes pass and she doesn’t leave me. I’m beginning to feel a sense of desperation. This can’t fail, it was meant to be!

There’s only one thing I can conceive of that might work. I take two slow steps backward, jump into the truck, look down to make sure she’s out of the way and then throw it into reverse, backing up quickly, switching back and forth between the rearview mirror (don’t let anyone come!) and Piper’s little body running toward me, tiny wings outstretched, beak open, piping loudly just as she’d done on the pond that day.

But she can’t keep up with me, which is what I’d counted on, and once she realizes this, she makes an abrupt U-turn and sets off running as fast as her little body will take her toward the goose and gander.

I stop and watch the scene unfold.

She runs to the space between them, then nuzzles up to the goose who, for her part, keeps nibbling away at the grass as if nothing has happened. The gander pays her no notice, and for several moments nothing changes. Then, Piper does as mother does, nibbling at some small shoots of grass herself. I watch them for another 15 minutes, just to make sure this whole thing is going to work out, then I slowly back up to the driveway and return to the house.

I come back out a half-hour later and the little family of three have crossed the road and are up on a small knoll nibbling away on some delectable shoots.

None of them pay me any notice. Later that day, they’re gone from the roadside, presumably, I hope, back down somewhere along the water’s edge. It will be OK, I think, as I return to the house. More than OK, really, because it’s a small miracle, a wondrous ending to the story, one I couldn’t possibly have imagined.

We still watch the water in front of the house every morning, looking for a pair of geese with a brood of five, but we haven’t seen them since. My wife is convinced they’ve moved across the road to the neighbor’s pond, which they’ve done from time to time with their broods in years past. I’m choosing to believe that whatever the case, that little gosling friend of ours is somehow safe and secure in the care of the goose and gander, enjoying the warm embrace of spring.

Red Cross Bloodmobile in St. Croix Falls May 25 ST. CROIX FALLS - The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is coming to St. Croix Falls Wednesday, May 25. The blood drive will be held at American Legion Post 143, 807 Pine St., from 12:30-6:30 p.m. To make an appointment, call Terry at 715-483-3475

or 800-GIVE-LIFE. You may also make an appointment online at redcrossblood.org.

As Americans become increasingly mobile, donors can feel good knowing that by donating blood they may be helping not only family and friends in their com-

munity, but also patients in need across the country. All blood types are needed. A donor card, driver’s license or other form of identification is required at check-in.

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Help needed to place cemetery flags FREDERIC - In preparation for Memorial Day services, the Frederic American Legion Post 249 offers community members the opportunity to assist Legion members in placing American flags on the

graves of veterans. Please note that this is one week earlier than has been done in the past.

The placing of the flags will be on Saturday, May 21, at 9 a.m. at the Maple

Grove Cemetery in Frederic. Placing flags on veteran gravesites is a time-honored American tradition of respect for our military veterans. You are cordially invited to assist in this tribute to our veterans.

The Maple Grove Cemetery is located on Birch Street West. From Oak Street, go north on 2nd Street. Your assistance will be very much appreciated. – submitted

Properly retire old American flags FREDERIC - American flags that are worn, torn, weathered or simply no longer needed should be disposed of in a proper and respectful manner. The preferred manner in the Frederic area is through the Frederic American Legion and Frederic Boy Scouts annual flag retirement cere-

mony. It will be in June as part of the Family Days program of events. Your support of this important program by collecting your flags within the next month is very much appreciated.

Please check the American flags on your property. If you have American flags

that are weather-worn, discolored, torn or simply no longer needed, the Frederic American Legion would appreciate receiving them before Saturday, June 18, for the flag-retirement ceremony.

Please drop off your flags at the Frederic office of the Inter-County Leader or

at Frederic Repair, just north of Frederic on Hwy. 35, by Friday, June 10.

The Frederic American Legion sells new flags at the Frederic office of the Inter-County Leader. Your support of the Frederic American Legion flag sale is very much appreciated. – submitted

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You like us! You really like us!

’ve been in nonprofit work for a long time, much longer than one would think, gazing upon my youthful appearance. Ahem. And when you serve a mission and help people for a living, you concentrate a lot on whether there will ever be enough money to do all the things you want to do and help all the people you want to help.

With giveBIG, it allows those of us who study such things to see a snapshot of who supports our work. Since specific names and details are confidential, I will sometimes group folks by character.

For instance, there’s the scatter donor: $10 to each nonprofit they love, which ends up equaling as much as they can afford at that moment. Scatter donors may not have a lot of money but they love to spread the love! As a recipient, we know we’re in their group of “faves.”

There’s the “biggie” donor. One huge check per year for maximum impact. And that’s not an amount description, as much as it’s putting all of your eggs in one basket. Deciding how much you can afford to give and choosing the nonprofit that matters the most and really making that donation zing!

The gratitude donor is someone who knew nothing about you until they needed you and then they faithfully send you something each time you touch their lives. Not to be confused with the “I’ve adopted you” donor – your organization touched their lives once a long while ago and you’ve been able to count on them ever since.

Monthly donors are the thing of the future! A trend started by millennials, they make a small, monthly donation through a credit or debit card. Once started, it usually is only stopped or interrupted when someone changes banks or lending institutions or passes from this plane of existence. Steady income in identical amounts allows an organization to plan for the future by providing a solid base every year.

Once-in-a-while and out-of-the-blue donors are fun because they provide a sort of mystery: Why are we getting this rather decent-sized check? How did they decide now was the time to give? Especially when the donor sends it during a time when we haven’t sent out an “ask,” when there isn’t a giveBIG event going on, when it isn’t the end of the year, nor even late April, after tax returns are back. When asked, the donor usually just says they “felt like it” or they came into some money/inheritance/feeling of philanthropy.

Sometimes it’s as a result of someone’s passing, which always brings a layer of sadness to the interaction. The donations “In memory of” and “In honor of” always get me, because it means someone is being

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remembered or admired. I love that part. There are always the ones who remember spouses who’ve passed – sometimes it’s years ago and it’s a sweet reminder, but when it’s only a month after the loss, it makes you stop and hold them up for healing and peace.

The amount of a donation is never an indicator of what the donor thinks of your organization. It’s almost always how they feel about your services and mission. Or how much they trust you to do a good job with their money. Or how much impact their lives have felt as a result of your nonprofit’s existence. Unless it’s your grandkids selling popcorn to raise money for a trip to see the Saints play – then it’s all about the grandkids.

After giveBIG SCV, we here at Interfaith feel the love.

We have a big handful of donors who love, love, love that their donations are matched during that time; we have a couple of matching-donor couples that giggle every time we tell them we met their challenge and raised the same amount or more; we have a group that have changed the timing of their once-a-year gift to April to make sure it’s counted; and we get new donors as a result of the outreach provided by the leadership group for each community. After four years, it has become almost one-fourth of our yearly operating budget. And we could not be more grateful. giveBIG SCV 2016 helped us raise $36,182 offline and $7,546 online, which won us a $500 incentive award and two $100 golden tickets. Lost count?

That’s $44,428.

On Thursday, May 19, we will celebrate our volunteers. Our theme this year is You’re a Rock Star. Burgers and bobby socks, 45s and root beer floats. If it weren’t for our volunteers, we simply could not do what we do. It would not matter how much money we were given, nor would it matter how many clients needed our help. Our mission of “helping seniors and the disabled maintain their independence” would be just words. Want to become our “rock star?” Call Patti at 715-825-9500 today.

As always, our address, for snail mail, is P.O. Box 65, Milltown, WI 54858, email me your question at michele@interfaithpolk.org or call me at 715-825-9504.

Lower landscape maintenance AMERY - Home landscapes should be peaceful places where one can relax and find enjoyment. They shouldn’t be a constant source of work and time spent doing tedious tasks. While there is no such thing as a maintenance-free landscape, there are ways to reduce maintenance and make things easier.

Polk County UW-Extension is offering a class to help you fix high-maintenance areas of your landscape and to learn how to reduce maintenance so that you can spend more time enjoying your yard and gardens.

Diana Alfuth, UW-Extension horticulture educator and

UW-River Falls landscape design instructor, will cover a wide variety of topics including mowing, weed control, plant care and designing for low maintenance.

The class will be held from 9:30 -11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, at the Amery Hospital Community Center at 265 Griffin St. E., Amery. The class is free, but preregistration is required due to limited space. To reserve a spot in the class, call Wendy at the Polk County UW-Extension office, 715-485-8600. – from Polk County UW-Extension

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Connections Olivia Kopecky

Members of the Orange 4-H Club in Burnett County participated in some service learning while helping a neighbor. Emily Flatten, Maiya Fuller, AJ Flatten and Chris Knight lent a few hands to clean up an elderly neighbor’s yard for several hours. 4-H is where youth leaders grow and give back to the community. Connect yourself to the helpful clover today. – Photo submitted

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50 years ago

The Polk-Burnett Teachers Association elected Donald Liesch, of Unity, president; Philip Knuf, Osceola, vice president; Wayne Hanson, Amery, secretary; and Glenn Shearman, Siren, and Edwin Pedersen, Frederic, to the executive board.–Six local ladies attended the national women’s bowling tournament in New Orleans. They were Jane Wilcox, Ethel Peterson and Marie Swan of Siren, Dorothy Beebe and Rose Mary Struck of Frederic, and Pauline Johansen of Luck. They said their scores were “nothing to brag about,” but they had a memorable trip, including driving across the world’s longest bridge, 32 miles, across Lake Pontchartrain north of New Orleans.–Sen. Gaylord Nelson was set to be the speaker at the Burnett-Polk Counties Harvey Dueholm testimonial bean feed in Grantsburg on May 14.–Leon Miller purchased the Falun Gamble Store from Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gronlund and would take over on June 1. Also included in the transaction was the school bus route that Gronlund had operated for 20 years.–Clifford Pardun purchased Kaufman’s Store in Webster, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kaufman for 43 years, and changed the name to Webster General Store. June Swanson and Helen Schmechel would continue to work at the store, and the Kaufmans planned to enjoy retirement. Mr. Kaufman was 77.–Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sheehan of Milltown renewed their wedding vows at Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church in Balsam Lake for their 50th anniversary.

40 years ago

Airman Brenda K. Panek, from Frederic, was selected for technical training in the Air Force aircraft equipment maintenance field at Chanute AFB, Ill.– Duane Vanderwerf, Polk County Job Service officer, was planning to visit area high schools to register students for summer employment or interested graduating seniors for full-time employment. Potential employers were urged to contact Vanderwerf.–The winners in the talent contest for the Frederic Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet were first place, Chris Rutherford, who played guitar and sang; second, a solo

by Nancy Gackle accompanied by her sister Jeanne; and third, Steve Wilson, with a banjo solo.–Former Danbury residents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ingalls were honored at an open house at their church in Oregon on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.–Mr. and Mrs. Mark McClay Sr. also celebrated their 50th anniversary, with an open house at Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church.–There was tragedy at the Leonard Skow residence in the Town of Luck, when a house fire that started during the night on the second floor killed brother and sister Gary and Cheryl Skow, who were 18 and 23 years old, respectively.–The Siren Lions bought tickets and chartered a bus for a group of residents of Capeside Cove to go to Minneapolis and see Lawrence Welk and his band, which the seniors enjoyed immensely, although they got home way past midnight.–Robert Pearson and Nancy Whitesell were married at the home of the bride’s parents on April 3.

20 years ago

Prom royalty in the area included Unity prom King Jens Ogren and Queen Amanda Sampson, Luck Queen Kelly Sandstrom and King Brian Wickstrom, Queen Angie Olson and King Jeremy Carr for the Polk County Special Ed School, Queen Emily Grindell and King Kurt DeMoe for Frederic High School, King Jon Lyga and Queen Janessa Lunceford for Siren, King Nick Coen and Queen Natalie Peterson at Grantsburg, and King Brad Larrabee and Queen Jessie Schmidt at Webster.–Tamora Erickson and Jon Ramsdell were married on April 6 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Frederic.–Siren delegates to Badger Boys and Badger Girls State were Jesse Smith, Jon Lyga, Stevan Lunde and Beth Peterson.–Webster artist Robert Schmidt won the 1996 Wisconsin Pheasant Stamp competition.– Grantsburg High School had 24 students qualify for the state forensics competition in Madison. Five won gold at state. Devin Danielson, Katie Haferbecker, Kelly Erickson and Amanda Hanson won for their humorous group interpretive reading, “Advice for Women,” and Lisa Krueger won for her telling of “The Gingerbread Man.”–Les Route, Frederic, was honored for 50 years of continuous membership in the American Legion Post 249.–Kenneth Prose was recognized for 50 years of service with American Legion Post 254 in the Milltown area.–Frederic Volunteer of the Year was Rick Malecha.–Charles Prissel, Polk County 4-H youth development agent, was named president of the Wisconsin Association of Extension 4-H and Youth Agents.

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TOWN TALK • COUNTRY CHATTER Hello friends, You should see my notes from this week - what a mess. We were so busy at the shelter that it was hard to keep track of all the animals coming and going. Monday started out with two stray dogs coming in, they were found by the St. Croix Trail in Danbury. Luckily they were both reclaimed the next day. Adorable kitten Paisley came in on Tuesday, she was found not far from the shelter. On Wednesday, Shorty the dog, a repeat offender, came in and went home the very same day. I’m sure his people knew where to look. Also on Wednesday, a very cute Corgi-mix dog was brought in, she was found in the Town of Grantsburg.

We named the little gal Foxy. The last stray, a pretty gray cat, came in on Friday from the Hopkins Trailer Park, not far from the shelter.

We named her Chloe.

We also had one surrender cat and three Apollo surrender dogs come in

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Humane Society of Burnett County this week. They’re all very nice animals. Adoptions included puppy Juniper, and kittens Sheamus, Ollie, Fergus and Clover.

This week’s featured cat is a 1-year-old, tiger-striped tabby named Apollo. Apollo came in as a surrender because his owner didn’t have time for him with a new baby in the home. Apollo is a larger-sized fellow who is just a big lover boy. I met him when he was relaxing in his cat condo, and he seemed very happy for the attention that I gave him. He has been a bit stressed in the shelter environment but responded with loving affection when I petted him and rubbed his chin. Apollo is a very handsome cat, and he has some unique markings, a bit like a lynx. We haven’t tried him with other cats yet, so that is still an unknown, but we know he sure likes people and will be a great house cat.

Our featured dog is a 1-year-old, 40-pound,

Lab-mix called Knight.

Knight was surrendered because his owner had too many pets and couldn’t take care of them all. On our walk Knight was pretty excited to go and did a little dancing around but never jumped up on me, which is a big plus in my book. For Knight having never been on a leash before, he did pretty well. He seemed to really enjoy his walk and was interested in all the sights and smells around him. In the play yard, he ran after the ball but didn’t retrieve it, I think he was distracted by wanting to play with the neighboring dogs. When I sat down he walked right into my lap for affection. As looks go, he is a nice medium size, with a glossy-black coat on a slender body. It’s hard to explain - he is full grown, yet looks like a puppy. He has a very sweet and cute face. What won me over though, was his happy-go-lucky, fun and friendly personality. He just made me smile. Knight is an exceptionally nice

St. Croix Valley Senior Center Pat Willits

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If you have a warm heart, you won’t notice the cooler spring we are having at all. Hopefully, the rest of your body will be warming up soon.

Sunday, May 22, is the annual appreciation dinner for members and an invitation to new members to join us, too. Dinnertime is 12:30 p.m. Be sure to call and reserve a plate. Dinner will be pork roast, potatoes, vegetables, etc., and of course dessert, coffee, water or pop is available to purchase. You may also stop in and sign up for dinner Thursday evening or Friday morning. If you haven’t purchased your new membership, this would be a good time to do it. If you are 55-plus, you are a senior citizen and welcome to join. We need young seniors to bring new ideas to the center. Come and be a part of downtown St. Croix Falls and meet other seniors.

Mary Dunn, Marlene Swearingen, Lorri McQuade, Nina and Donna Hines, and Karen and Carol Mangelsen were guests of Diana Mangelsen on Tuesday. They enjoyed an afternoon of visiting and playing cards.

A number of ladies from Lakeview UM Church, along with some family members and friends, met at Tracks at noon on Wednesday for lunch. They celebrated Mother’s Day. Visitors of Gerry and Donna Hines on Wednesday were Hank and Karen Mangelsen and Lida Nordquist.

June and Lloyd Anderson called on Karen and Hank Mangelsen on Thursday morning.

Donna Hines and Lida Nordquist went to Vad-

Siren news

If you need a ride, please call the center and let us know. There is someone who will give you a ride.

The Tuesday, May 10, 500 winners were Marlyce and Arnie Borchert. There was no nine bid. The Hand and Foot winners were Gladis Weikert and Ione White.

The Thursday, May 12, 500 winners were Sue Lundgren, David Thelen, Nel Medchill and Audrey McNurlin. The nine bid went to Sue Lundgren and Jerry Willits.

The Sunday, May 15, 500 winners were Cathy Smith and Bob Norlander, who tied. The nine bid went to Arnie Borchert.

The St. Croix Valley Senior Center is located in downtown St. Croix Falls at 140 N. Washington.

Phone 715-483-1901.

Bev Beckmark 715-349-2964

I just wish old Mother Nature would make up her mind. If she is going to give us rain, then let it rain and be done with it instead of piddling around with it. Most of the past week has been damp, drizzly and on the cold side. I sure hope it’s not a cold summer.

My tomatoes go out for a short time each day. It’s too cold and early to plant them outside.

As of Wednesday, the Baltimore orioles and rosebreasted grosbeaks returned in full force.

Miss Pesty brings in her troublesome twins about twice a week. They usually come through at night, but the pattern in the bird yard is the same each time, so I know they are the troublemakers. I really don’t mind, as they haven’t been destroying anything. She will chase the twins off during June or July, which is breeding time for bears.

Well, I finally got my hummingbirds in last Thursday. Two males are now fighting over the feeder.

I learned long ago those little fellas don’t share, sometimes not even the females.

Later Thursday afternoon I got the best surprise of all. A scarlet tanager stopped for some grape jelly.

He must have decided it was good, as he has been in now every day. The orioles don’t seem to appreciate him, though, and chase him out, so he drops by

right after I put the feeder out in the morning.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Wallace Bignell, who passed away May 7.

Mark your calendars, girls. The annual Siren United Methodist Church Swedish breakfast and bake sale is coming Saturday, May 21. The breakfast goes from 8-11 a.m. and the bake sale will go until noon or sold out.

My daughter, Tammy Zuech, picked up 11-monthold Makiya Zuech in Eau Claire on Thursday afternoon and they spent the weekend in bear country.

They returned to Eau Claire on Sunday.

For those of you who are blood donors, mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 24, in Siren. The blood drive will be held at the Siren Covenant Church from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 800-733-2767.

Congratulations to Payton Decorah for being chosen Siren Schools student of excellence for the week. Great job.

Congratulations to elementary student Brooklyn D’Jock, middle schooler Kaylene Bearheart and high schooler Payton Decorah for being chosen Siren Schools students of the week. Way to go, guys. You rock.

Siren Senior Center Hope everyone bought their poppies. The town was full of volunteers selling the red poppies. This goes for a good cause.

I want to tell you about a book I just finished. “Humble Roots” is a book written by a Siren girl, Lona Faye Root Haskins. She wrote about her life growing up during the Great Depression. Her mother, Caroline Root, had the 35-70 Cafe for years. It was very enjoyable to read. Webster Library is getting a copy of the book and they are going to have Lona Faye talk about the book, but I do not have the date. Frederic Library has also ordered this book. I think you all would enjoy reading it, especially people from Siren, as it does bring back a lot of memories.

Our Wii bowling was fun this week with a few splits being picked up. Lynn Sorlie picked up the 4-7-9-10, and Nona picked up a 5-6-7 and also 5-810. Mick Miller had the highest game this week with

Nona Severson

a 233. Nice bowling!

Our 500 winners were Lonnie, Dean Elkin, Marge Traun, Lorna Erickson and Dave Peterson.

Sorry, Lonnie, I don’t know your last name.

Spade winners were Barb Geske, Doug Harlander, John LaFond, Candace Doriott and Susie Hughes.

Hope the weather gets warmer.

Dates to remember May 19: Monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m.

May 28: Farmers market starts, the seniors will be serving brats.

June 2: Music in the Park will start again.

June 10: Foot lady coming on a Friday this time.

June 15: Evening meal at 4:45 p.m. Please note that the date has been changed to the third Wednesday.

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fellow, and I can see him fitting into most any home environment.

Many of you know that the shelter has a bin for collecting aluminum cans for recycling. We had another load picked up a couple of weeks ago and it netted enough money to buy seven to eight weeks of dog food for the shelter canines. We would like to thank all of you who go out of your way to collect and drop off the cans. We sure do appreciate your efforts.

Just a quick reminder that the annual plant sale fundraiser is almost upon us. It is going to be held this Saturday, May 21, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the shelter parking lot. Annuals, vegetables and perennials will be available and 100 percent of the sales will be donated to the new shelter building fund.

The plants are raised locally by Becky Dickenson and Peggy Tolbert. We hope to see you there.

The Humane Society of Burnett County, hsburnettcty.org, is saving lives, one at a time.

Phone 715-866-4096, license No. 26335-DS. You can check us out and like us on Facebook too.

Have a great week.

Karen Mangelsen nais Heights, Minn., Thursday afternoon and visited Brenda Sweet.

Folks who visited Lawrence and Nina Hines during the week were Hank and Karen Mangelsen and Gerry and Donna Hines.

Randy, Henry, and Josephine Mangelsen were guests of Karen and Hank Mangelsen over the weekend. On Saturday they all went to the home of Jake Mangelsen. Along with a number of other family members and friends they helped Jake with some landscaping projects.

Donna Hines went with Marlene Swearingen and Lida Nordquist on Sunday afternoon and attended the tour of the new Spooner hospital.

Grantsburg Senior Center Despite the cold weather, many were out and about over the weekend. It’s amazing how every weekend gets filled with things to do; graduations, confirmations, tea parties, competitions and some even braved the early cold to compete in the triathlon.

Our big winners this week at Bingo were Betty Hanson and Jill Peterson. They won a free dinner ticket for a meal at the monthly evening dining.

Speaking of our evening dining, it is this Thursday, May 19, at 5 p.m. Be sure to get here by 4:15 p.m., as there will be some important news on Social Security.

Following the dinner, hang around and join the conversation with the Grantsburg Historical Society, as they will be having their monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Did someone say, “Falun?” Bring along some of your pictures or stories to tell.

Stop in. We offer Wi-Fi, coffee and goodies, and

the book nook. For meal reservations, call 715-463-2940. For questions or to rent the hall, contact Patzy Wenthe at 715222-6400 or Wally Mitchell at 715-463-2940. You can even email us at gburg118@gmail.com Coming events Business meeting the third Thursday of the month, 11 a.m., and evening dining.

Bingo the second Wednesday of the month, 2:30 p.m. Bring a $1- $2 wrapped gift.

Medica workshop, May 17, 2 p.m.

Evening dining, May 19, 5 p.m., Social Security information at 4:15 p.m.

Historical society meeting, May 19, 6:30 p.m., following dinner Bloodmobile, Monday, May 23.

Fall rummage sale, Oct. 1.

Fun with Friends! Every day! Wi-fi available.

Webster Senior Center Welcome to Wisconsin spring. Air conditioning one day, heat the next.

We had a small group for Bingo but still had a fun time and enjoyed the treats furnished by Terri.

There were six for Dominoes and Linda was the winner. Five came to play pool and Darrald was the winner. They play every Thursday at 1 p.m.

Nine came on Saturday to play Horse Race. The next one will be Saturday, June 18, at 1 p.m.

We will have open Wii bowling on Saturday, May 21, at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome. We will do this the third Saturday of every month as long as anyone is interested.

Nikki serves delicious lunches. Come in and

Bernie Boelter

check out the menus. It would be nice to see more enjoying eating here. It sure beats cooking and is fun to visit with others.

The center is for rent on weekends for birthday parties and other gatherings. Call for more information.

Our next monthly meeting will be Tuesday, June 21, at 12:30 p.m. This is also our annual meeting when we vote for officers. Please plan to attend.

If you want a rainbow, you must put up with the rain.

See you at the center.

Frederic Senior Center Our weather has been on the cool side, but warmer weather is in the forecast.

The winners for Spades were Marlyce Borchert, John La Fond, Nona Severson and Phyllis Peterson. The eight bid went to Bruce Dau. The winners for 500 were Darwin Niles, Micky Kilmer, Bruce Dau and Sandy Hickey. The nine bid went to Arnie Borchert.

Remember that we play Spades on Monday at 1

Patzy Wenthe

Dave Peterson

p.m. and 500 on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Anyone and all ages are welcome to join us.

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, May 25, at 9 a.m.

Our center is available to rent for parties and meetings.

We hope to see you at the center.

Hopefully, our spring will warm up.

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TOWN TALK • COUNTRY CHATTER Lionel is Mr. Charisma with cool cat charm. He absolutely loves to be held, petted and adored.

This longhaired mitted orange tabby has a purr that fills the room. He practices the art of “happy feet” during a deep massage. Now that he has been shaved, Lionel can actually feel that massage.

When he came to the shelter as a stray, Lionel was covered in one big mat that ran from his shoulder blades to the tip of his tail. He had tried to rid himself of the matted saddle but was unsuccessful. He calmly accepted the shaving he received at the shelter and is enjoying body rubs without the irritation. The hair will grow back and Lionel Lionel will again be the

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Arnell Humane Society of Polk County handsome devil he once was. Lionel is neutered and feline leukemia, FIV and heartworm tested, vaccinated and ready to go home. His personality alone makes him a prize, but after his hair grows in he will be the full package.

Also available for adoption as working cats, are Willow and Karina. These two young females are friendly to people but would rather keep their distance. Both were strays. Willow and Karina have the potential to fill their role as pets in residence with a pest control purpose.

A neutered male Chihuahua, white with brown ears and saddle, came to the shelter as a stray on May 7. This sweet, older dog is obviously a loved

Lionel pet. He was found on 188th Street, just east of Y, near CTH F in the Town of Garfield. We are desperately looking for his lost owner. If you know of someone who may have lost this dog, please contact our shelter. His front right leg has a permanent kink in it, probably a birth defect and he sings a yodeling song. His picture is available on our web-

site under lost/found/surrender. We want to get him home, where he belongs.

The annual Arnell Shelter garage sale is scheduled for early June. If you have household goods, kitchenware, tools, yard accessories, linens, furniture, pet supplies, knickknacks or whatnot, cluttering up your home or garage, put them to work for the animals at Arnell. Your clutter is a treasure to someone else and a great way to recycle your nolonger-needed stuff.

We are accepting donated items for the sale, at the shelter, through the first week of June. All donations are tax deductible. Our sale includes everything but clothing. Donate during business hours, noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Call the shelter to arrange for delivery at any other time or if you have a large item to deliver. 715 268-7387 (PETS).

Have a good week. It looks like the weather will be brilliant. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 185 Griffin St. E., Amery, online at arnellhumane. org and on Facebook.

A boy, Cooper Dean Chapman, born April 24, 2016, to Alexis Hunting and Brandonn Chapman of Cushing. Cooper weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz.

••• A girl, Charlotte Marie Van Duynhoven, born April 25, 2016, to Daina and Charles Van Duynhoven of St. Croix Falls. Charlotte weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz.

••• A boy, Liam Zachary Ward, born April 26, 2016, to Ashley Hansen and Nicholas Ward of Grantsburg. Liam weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz.

••• A boy, Miles Joseph Macke, born May 3, 2016, to Alisha and Tyler Macke of Webster. Miles weighed 6 lbs., 5 oz.

••• A boy, Ivan Zachary Metz, born May 7, 2016, to Marianne and Dennis Metz of Shafer, Minn. Ivan weighed 5 lbs., 12 oz.

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Academic news DULUTH, Minn. - Ben Ries, Webster Class of 2007, graduated from the College of St. Scholastica with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree Saturday, May 14. – submitted ••• Austin Peipho, Scottsdale, Ariz., former Webster graduate, has received the President’s List Award for earning a 4.0 grade-point average from Le Cordon Bleu, College of Culinary Arts during the Jan.-March term. – submitted ••• WINONA, Minn. - Reilly Giller, graduate of Luck High School, has been named to the dean’s list of Winona State University, earning a 4.0 grade-point average for the most recent semester. Giller is the daughter of Gary Giller of Luck. – submitted

for their loyalty and effort in supporting local contractors for their construction project.

••• NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Emily Wells, of Frederic, qualified for the spring 2016 dean’s list at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade-point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. – from readMedia ••• IRVING, Texas - Paul Lewis, of Grantsburg, presented “The Doctor in Spite of Himself” by Moliere this spring as a senior studio at the University of Dallas. The senior studios, which ran in late April and early May, are the culmination of the drama major during which each senior casts and directs a play of his or her choosing. – submitted

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Grantsburg Library news National Burger Day

Come into the library and check out books Wednesday-Monday, May 23-28, to receive great coupons from The Drive-In Restaurant. The coupons will be good for The Drive-In on National Burger Day, Saturday, May 28. Yum!

Save the date for these fun summer events

Children’s Summer Reading Program series Tuesday, June 14, at 2-3 p.m, Go for the Gold! kickoff event Tuesday, June 21, at 2 p.m., Bruce the Bug Guy Thursday, June 23, at 2 p.m., bike rodeo Tuesday, June 28, at 2 p.m., global games Tuesday, July 5, at 2 p.m., Dazzling Dave, the yo-yo master

Preschool story hour

Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to join Kathy Kosephson of Grantsburg Elementary for a fun and educational story time on Wednesday, May 25, at 10:30 a.m. Kathy will provide interactive activities with read-aloud stories.

Board at the Library

Board at the Library is held Mondays at 1 p.m. It’s back to the good old days. Bring out your deck of cards or an old-fashioned board game. The library’s learning center will be reserved for people who want to play board games, card games and socialize.

Volunteers are needed for after-school reading program on Mondays and Thursdays. The after-school reading program is continuing into June and early July. Many children are signed up, but we need more volunteers to read one-on-one with these kids. Call Judy McDaniel, if you are interested in becoming a part of this great program, at 715463-4273.

Library hours and information

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursday, noon – 8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Phone number: 715-463-2244. Website: grantsburg.wislib.org.

To find out about the latest library events, follow us on Facebook.

Twice a week, October through May, these wonderful ladies, Diane Barton, Judy McDaniel and Sara Hunt, facilitated the library’s after-school program. They coordinated 35 adult volunteers in order to assist the 27 children that signed-up for the program. It’s wonderful to have these members of our community that are so dedicated to literacy and learning.

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Larsen Family Public Library news Now our library is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.

Friends of the Library

Our wild rice cookbooks are on sale at the library and the coffee shop for $12. Upcoming events: Author event on Thursday, May 19, at 7 p.m., Sue Leaf - refreshments will be served. Sue writes on environmental topics from the shore of Pioneer Lake in Center City, Minn.

Memorial Day weekend used book sale on Saturday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A special children’s author story time will be held on Wednesday, June 15, at 10:30 a.m. when Siren author Dana C. Peterson will share stories of her travels with us. Everyone is welcome.

New artist’s critique circle

Please join us on Tuesday, May 24, from 5 to 6 p.m., for Art and Things Critique Circle. This will be the third meeting - bring your artwork for helpful feedback from other local artists and network with other artists. Monthly meetings will be on the fourth Tuesday of every month.

Saturday story time

Starting in June, story time on Saturday will be presented every Saturday through August. Bring any age children to the library at 11 a.m. to share wonderful stories, snacks and a chance to socialize with other children. Sponsored by Burnett County Family Literacy.

Table tennis (pingpong)

New hours! Join us on Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon for a lively round of table tennis. This is not a tournament - just some fun playing pingpong no matter what your skill level. Everyone is welcome.

Preschool story time

Please join us every Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. for stories, snacks, activities and socialization (for the children and the adults!)

Everyone is welcome - we love to see new faces. And don’t forget our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program - babies love to hear you reading to them.

Tesora Wine and Beer Tasting Event

We are in the planning stages for our annual fundraiser at Tesora in Siren which will be held on Sunday, July 17, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Stay tuned for further information.

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Adult book club

The title for our May 24 book club discussion is “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. We meet at 10 am the fourth Tuesday of every month, except December, in the Nexen Room. Everyone is welcome, even if you haven’t had time to read the book. Call the library to reserve your copy. “Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is 6, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is 12, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great-uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel. In a mining town in Germany, the orphan Werner grows up with his younger sister, enchanted by a crude radio they find. Werner becomes an expert at building and fixing these crucial new instruments, a talent that wins him a place at a brutal academy for Hitler Youth, then a special assignment to track the resistance.

More and more aware of the human cost of his intelligence, Werner travels through the heart of the war and, finally, into Saint-Malo, where his story and Marie-Laure’s converge.” (review from Amazon.com)

Newly acquired materials Juvenile

• “Goodnight Owl” by Greg Pizzoli • “What Can I Be?” by Ann Rand • “Outdoor Math: Fun Activities for Every Season” by Emma AdBage • “The Three Questions” by Jon J. Muth

Adult

• “The Apartment” by Danielle Steel • “15th Affair” by James Patterson • “Murder at the 42nd Street Library” by Cornelius Lehane • “The Revenant” by Michael Punke • “Boar Island” by Nevada Barr • “Murder in Morningside Heights” by Victoria Thompson • “LaRose” by Louise Erdrich

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• “Bloody Point” by Linda Jo White • “Deadly Safari” by Lisa Harris • “The Inheritance” by Michael Phillips • “The Flight of Arrows” by Lori Benton

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• “15th Affair” by James Patterson • “Extreme Prey” by John Sandford

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Habitat to build in Frederic FREDERIC - Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity is excited to break ground in Frederic at 603 Benson Road this upcoming Sunday, May 22, at 2 p.m. The public is welcome to join the Johnson family on this special day. This will be the second home built in Frederic in the Wondra Development.

In July of 2014, Robert Johnson came to Wild Rivers to apply for an ABWK loan to paint his trailer and wound up applying for a Habitat Home instead. Johnson was accepted as a partner family and he is currently working with Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity to build a house he can call home.

Johnson was born in St. Paul, Minn., and is the oldest of eight children. At the young age of 6, Johnson was hit by a car while riding his tricycle. He was in a coma for five days because of that. Since then, Johnson has suffered from nerve damage, causing his head and his hands to shake. This has caused problems with writing and other things people may sometimes take for granted.

Johnson has never let his disability define him or slow him down, but instead has used it to challenge himself for what he can achieve.

Johnson has been working at Walmart for 18 years.

In 2001, he moved to Osceola, where he currently lives in a trailer. The walls are inadequately insulated, the floors are weak and woodpeckers have pecked holes in the exterior. Johnson said that in his trailer he is always

cold, and one of the things he is really looking forward to is being warm in his new home during the cold winter months.

Johnson was asked what the happiest moment of his life has been so far. His reply was, “The moment I was chosen to partner with Wild Rivers Habitat for Robert Johnson will receive the next Humanity.” So in Habitat for Humanity home to be built in his 50-plus years, his happiest moFrederic. - Photo submnitted ment has been when he found out that he still had the chance to own a home during his lifetime.

No matter who you are or where you’ve been, don’t let your past define you. Use it, because you matter. Have faith, and don’t give up on the possibilities life can provide. Habitat doesn’t just build houses, it helps build

strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. Habitat is a hand up, not a handout. After a Habitat home is completed, the homeowner pays a mortgage, house insurance, property taxes and utilities.

Wild Rivers has partnered with Thrivent Financial, Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Hudson, Habitat for Humanity Care-A-Vanners and Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative to build this home with Johnson in Frederic.

Families living in Burnett, Polk, Rusk and Washburn counties who need affordable homes are encouraged to apply to Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity. Low-income homeowners who need home repairs or exterior home painting are also encouraged to apply to the Home Preservation program. To do so, call 715-483-2700, or go online to their website at wildrivershabitat.org.

WRHFH is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and donations to accomplish this work. They have an ongoing need for volunteers to help with construction and repairs. Those interested in volunteering to build or repair homes should go online or call 715483-2700.

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Lucky Loops brings out the students at Luck

Signs made by the students lined the fence at the Lucky Loops event.

Photos by Mary Stirrat

Elementary students were able to go onto the football field to play games after completing four laps around the track. Alexis Neely, left, and Tiffany Wagenius showed off their throwing arms as they aimed footballs at the hula hoops.

Emma Jensen took off like a superhero as she started her Lucky Loops laps.

Fourth-graders left the gate running to start their Lucky Loops laps. Shown (L to R) are Elise King, Alexis Neely, Matthew Runnels, Nels Anderson, Ella Grey, Jillian Fisher, Matthew Krueger, Gracie Skog and Stella Johansen.

Luck family and consumer science teacher Renee Gavinski walks a lap with her son, Thomas.

Students in kindergarten through fifth grade were given a clothespin for each lap around the track.

After four clothespins they could go to the center of the track and play a game. Layne Duke found an interesting place to keep his clothespins as he walked the track with Erick Olave.

While students in kindergarten through fifth grade walked the track, those in grades six through 12 walked, ran or biked the “horn,” sometimes confusing the traffic on the road.

RIGHT: Becker Tuynman, left, and Mason Kammerud entertained other students and themselves by blowing big bubbles as a reward for walking in the fifth-annual Lucky Loops.

Sidewalk chalk art was one of the options for elementary students walking the track.

The entire student body and the staff at Luck Schools took part in the fifth-annual Lucky Loops to encourage physical activity.

Thrivent Financial helped sponsor the Friday, May 13, event, providing $250 for snacks and supplies.

Isavella Sedilla, front, and Jayden Reed took a little break on their way around the track to do some hopscotch.

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Frederic Fine Arts Festival • 2016

The Frederic/Luck show choir, under the direction of Jennifer Werner, sang “Hey Brother,” “Flashlight” and “I Lived” at the Frederic Fine Arts Festival Thursday, May 12.

Thor Lundeen played a tuba solo from “Introduction and Dance” by J. Edouard Barat at the Frederic Fine Arts Festival Thursday, May 12.

Photos by Becky Amundson

The Wednesday handbell choir, under the direction of Lisa Mattson, played “Siyahamba,” a South African song; “Exultate” and “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Some members of the Thursday group stepped in to fill positions of missing performers.

The Frederic High School band marched in while playing “Final Countdown,” much to the delight of the audience members.

The Frederic High School choir, under the direction of Eric Amweg, performed “Lacrimosa,” which means weeping, by Mozart. They sang “On Top of the World,” led by the seniors in the front row, “Neighbors Chorus,” and “Weep No More.”

Brock Phernetton performed a musical theater solo, “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” from “Les Miserables.” He was accompanied on the piano by Sarah Wells.

This exhibit, titled “See Turtle,” by Natalia Morales, was made from magazines, wood pieces, paper, a gelatin mold and acrylic paint.

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Cool competition in Grantsburg

Austin Bowman and Dakota Schultz bundled up to watch friends and relatives compete in the cool triathlon held Saturday morning, May 14, at Grantsburg.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer unless otherwise noted LEFT: Friends Ross Manni and Josh Prusinski proudly posed for a photo after finishing the Adventure Triathlon within seconds of each other.

Young bikers got a high five from a race official before they headed out on the kids race.

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Rod Kleiss, oldest competitor in the triathlon, joyfully crossed the finish line.

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Sean Kutz, one half of the Tune Squad team, made a fast finish, which helped garner a win in the team category with his brother, Brendan. Photo by Nate McKinley RIGHT: A young triathlon competitor chose to use a paddleboard instead of a kayak for the paddling portion of the kids triathlon.

Volunteers were ready to help Chase Doornink out of his kayak after the youngster finished the paddle portion of the kid’s triathlon.

Dustin Gabrielson of Webster dashed off from his kayak paddle on Phantom Lake to start the run back to the finish line at the Adventure Triathlon in Grantsburg on Saturday, May 14.

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A very cool competition Athletes endure adverse temps at fourth-annual Adventure Triathlon Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer

GRANTSBURG – Athletes were greeted with adverse temps Saturday morning, May 14, as they gathered at Memory Lake Park in Grantsburg to compete in the fourth-annual Adventure Triathlon.

For those willing to take on the triathlon, the chilly morning temps made this contest of endurance even more demanding.

The triathlon trek included a 19-mile bike ride through Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, a two-mile kayak on Phantom Lake, and an eight-mile run from Crex back to Memory Lake.

While the less than pleasant conditions added one more element to the mix of physical and mental fatigue experienced by racers, all agreed competing and completing the Adventure Triathlon was still very cool.

Paul Rockwood of Superior, the top male overall in the triathlon, showed off the Elmo shirt he wore in the race for his daughter.

Carrie Myers smiled after receiving her medal as the top overall female winner.

LEFT: Brothers Brendan and Sean Kutz won a first in the overall team category.

Proud 601 team members, Cassie Tross, Renee Tooze and Alexis Kammeyer smiled after getting their medals for first place team in the kids competition.

Photos by Jeremiah Stavne

LEFT: Chase Doornink won first place honors in the kids competition.

Third-place winner in kids competition was Sidney Brenteson.

RIGHT: This group of youngsters showed they were tough enough to take on the trials of a triathlon.

Anthony Olson struck a cool pose after receiving his medal as second-place winner in the kid’s triathlon.

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The Big Gig

The Big Gig is the last time that the senior band members and flag squad perform the Siren School Song.

RIGHT: Bryn Anderson is all smiles even after a long weekend. The Big Gig rehearsal was Friday, May 6, followed by state solo and ensemble in Eau Claire and setup on Saturday and finally the fundraising performance on Sunday. Anderson is a 2016 Herb Kohl Fellowship recipient. Anderson was recognized as an educator who has superior ability to inspire a love of learning in her students, an ability to motivate others, and displays leadership and service within and outside of the classroom.

Brennan Koball plays the cowbell with enthusiasm during the pep band selection of The Big Gig on Sunday, May 8, at the Siren School.

Photos by Becky Strabel

Members of the swing choir practice outside of the regular school day and provide great entertainment at concerts. They perform choreographed dances and sing some of the newest songs.

The choir is directed by Therese Muus.

A total of 17 seniors make up over 20 percent of the high school band. They have more than strength in numbers as they flex for a fun photo following The Big Gig.

Band director Bryn Anderson and members of the high school band lead the audience in the “Chicken Dance.” They tried to speed things up by replaying the song in less than 30 seconds.

Bryn Anderson was missing from the beginning of the fundraiser, so Keenan Cook directed the group. Anderson was soon located, much to the delight of audience members. The Big Gig helps raise funds for band performances at Walt Disney and Washington, D.C.

The 76-member high school band is the largest class in the school. With over half of the student body participating, the class schedule is planned around the band.

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Chamber awards banquet a tribute to God and family Over 100 residents gather to celebrate community

“Being a business owner isn’t always easy,” Duncan said. “Sometimes I’m wondering how I can find work, while other times I worry about how we can get it all done. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication. This award is very much the employees as well as mine.”

E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer Duncan also thanked the Frederic School system for FREDERIC - God and family are the two most importgiving him a quality education. “I also want to thank my ant pillars to building a strong community, according to mother and father, first for having me, then believing in recipients of the annual Frederic Chamber of Commerce me and for the sacrifices they made in sending me to awards banquet held on Sunday, May 15, at Hackers school.”

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Chris Byerly, who recently retired as Frederic librarThe banquet was a stirring tribute to faith and family ian, was honored with the Volunteer of the Year Award. as over 100 residents gathered in the banquet hall, exWhile serving as librarian, Byerly helped create the pertly decorated by Raelynn Johnson of Traditions DecMORE federated library system and was instrumental orations, for a delicious meal catered by local resident in the formation and growth of the Frederic Arts alliance.

Anita Baker.

Byerly gave a stirring speech about the importance of Chamber President Brad Harlander, whose lightvolunteerism.

“I accept the award on behalf of all those in the community who do volunteer work,” Byerly said. “Helping others is important and volunteering is what makes good things happen. It is through volunteering that we create a community that is safe, secure and nurturing. We learn to be good citizens, with parents serving as our role models. I can do my little part for the community but it is all the little parts that come together that makes things whole.”

Brian and Enid Johnson were awarded the Citizens of the Year Award. Brian Johnson is a longtime pharmacist in Frederic.

The Johnsons are members of the Billy Graham rapid response team. A representative of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is “the embodiment of love, care, hope and selflessness.”

After a massacre on a college campus in Iowa, the Johnsons went to the campus to pray with the families of those killed.

“This sweet couple left the safe confines of Frederic to run toward disaster, not away from it,” the evangelist said.

After Hurricane Katrina, the Johnsons organized a group of local residents to go to New Orleans to build homes.

The Johnsons went to Haiti after the devastating earthquake in 2011 that killed some 300,000 people. While there a young Haitian who served as interpreter drove them through the devastation. The young man, named Holgen, suffered great hardship. After his father’s legs were nearly severed in an accident at work, Holgen’s Chris Byerly, who recently retired as head librarian at the Frederic Public Li- dreams of getting a higher education brary, was honored with the Frederic Volunteer of the Year award on Sunday, May seemed to evaporate, as he felt a need to 15, at Hacker’s Lanes. help his mother raise the family.

The Johnsons were moved by Holgen’s story and once they returned from Haiti hearted approach and riveting storytelling kept the began to pray for the young man. Two weeks later the audience engaged throughout the evening, emceed the Johnson’s called Holgen and invited him to stay with three-hour award ceremony. them in Frederic. Holgen moved in with the Johnsons “The awards ceremony is a celebration of volunteerand attended two-year technical college in Rice Lake. He ism and a chance for the community to say thank you,” is now attending college at UW-Menominee, seeking a Harlander said as he announced the evening’s award degree. Holgen attended the awards ceremony giving a winners. touching tribute as to how the generosity of the JohnThe Business of the Year Award went to A-1 Machine. son’s changed the course of his life.

The Volunteer of the Year was awarded to longtime liThe Johnsons “were called by God to do something brarian Chris Byerly and the Citizens of the Year award and are moved to get it done,” the evangelist said. “What went to Brian and Enid Johnson. if we all paid attention when we feel the Lord’s calling?

Kevin Duncan is the owner and operator of A-1 MaLet’s honor Brian and Enid by keeping our eyes on chine, located in the Frederic Industrial Park. The award Jesus.” ceremony was held on his birthday, making it a very speAccepting the award, Enid Johnson gave a nod of cial occasion. Duncan began the business in 1989 makgratefulness to the community of Frederic. ing hearing aid parts. Today it employs 21 people and “Growing up in Frederic was just the best. We had kids specializes in precision machine parts for snowmobiles, running around all over town with teachers who truly ATVs and motorcycles. A-1 Machine operates out of a cared. We should all feel very blessed to live here. Let us 10,000 square-foot building in the industrial park that is thank God for putting us here in this beautiful place.” “full and busting at the seams,” Duncan said.

Three employees who have worked at A-1 for over 20 years attended the awards ceremony, one describing Duncan as, ‘the best boss I ever had.”

Enid and Brian Johnson were honored as Frederic’s Citizens of the Year, their work in helping others and kindness in general cited during comments at the annual banquet held Sunday, May 15.

Kevin Duncan, owner of A-1 Machine in Frederic, was honored by the Frederic community and longtime employees, as the owner of Frederic’s Business of the Year.

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Frederic’s Citizen/Volunteer/Business of the Year banquet brings families and community members together to honor the community’s finest. Established in the 1970s by the Frederic Area Community Association, the tradition originally honored just a Citizen of the Year before the volunteer and business honors were added in later years.

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An email to Father Daniel Berrigan

Editor’s note: The Rev. Daniel Berrigan, Jesuit priest and peace activist, died April 30, 2016, at the age of 94. He and his brother, the Rev. Philip Berrigan, made it onto the cover of Time magazine in 1968 after they burned draft files with homemade napalm outside of a Catonsville, Md., draft board. They instituted another form of dramatic protest in 1980 when they literally “beat swords into plowshares” at a General Electric plant that manufactured nosecones for nuclear missiles. Barb Kass and Mike Miles were longtime friends and co-workers with the Revs. Berrigan and have been practicing biblical nonviolence at the Anathoth Community Farm outside of Luck for 30 years. The following is a reflection on the life they shared together.

Dear Dan, I wasn’t able to make it to New York for your funeral, but in this age of instant streaming I saw the whole thing on my computer at home. What a grand occasion! Since we aren’t sure how the afterlife works, I don’t know if you got to see any of it, but I think you would have been pleased. I really feel that it was a celebration of your life and our extended community more than a mourning of your passing. Frida completely nailed the spirit of it all in her comments at the Mass. Very few tears, lots of humor and a call to get on with the work of hopeful action that our faith calls us to.

Hope and community, those are my two take-aways from the countless reflections about you that I have read these past days. Community is the easier of the two to make sense of. It’s the people we hang with as we try to navigate the comings and goings of living our lives. It’s the people we work with, or play with, or pray with, and if we are really lucky, those people are one and the same.

Mostly we like our community, sometimes we don’t, but we know we are stuck with them. As the saying goes, “If you want to travel fast, go alone. If you want to travel far, you will need to go together.”

Hope is the one that’s harder to swallow. Hope for most people is a passive wishing for happy outcomes: “I hope it doesn’t rain at the picnic,” “I hope our team wins the game,” “I hope climate change isn’t as bad as they are saying.” You helped us to see that hope is active participation in trying to make things right. “Hoping against hope” as the Apostle Paul put it. Abraham and Sarah weren’t promised some kind of immaculate conception to achieve the promise of “heirs as countless as the stars.” They were going to have to get it on, coitus, as Sheldon would say, and silly as that seemed at their age, low and behold … it worked!

You may not remember this after all these years but Barb and I first met you when you were embroiled in

Mike Miles and Barb Kass are shown with their daughter, Ollie, and the Rev. Daniel Berrigan at a Miles family baptism in April of 1981. - Photos submitted planning one of your most outlandish acts of hope. You were reading poetry at Berea College in Kentucky. We came to meet you as we were getting ready to move in with Phil and Liz at Jonah House. Little did we know that most of the adults at the house were probably going to be in jail for a long time if you all were able to actually pull off the Plowshares 8. I’m guessing you might have been a little surprised to meet the youngsters who were going to be helping Liz keep the home fires burning while the “Empire” was doing battle with the crazies yet

Barb Kass, second from right, Phil Berrigan, Liz McAlister and Marv Davidov, Honeywell Project, Minneapolis, are shown at a Pax Christi retreat at Anathoth Farm near Luck in the early 1990s.

again.

And here we are, 36 years later, never a doubt as to whether or not this road less traveled was indeed the correct path or a colossal waste of our lives. So, dear brother, we are indebted to you for your example, your encouragement, your good humor, your culinary skills and your unrelenting conviction that community is always more important than heroes.

One of my regrets is that you never had the opportunity to come to the farm. You would love what we are doing out here. We call it “Sacramental Agriculture.”

The bigwigs at Harvard even invited us to talk about it at a conference they were having. The short version is managing symbiotic relationships among plants and animals to restore the divine intent of creation. We can feed people the best food ever and put carbon dioxide back in the ground where it belongs at the same time. Goodbye global warming. Pretty hopeful stuff.

The other thing you would love is the faith community we stumbled into. West Denmark Lutheran Church was one of the few congregations in the U.S. to immediately call for a nonviolent response to 9/11. It was not what one would expect in the middle of nowhere. It was a hard stand to take, but over the years the congregation that has evolved is everything we could hope for. We occasionally get accused of being too welcoming because of the relationships we have with both Muslims and gay folk. On any given Sunday, at the front of the church, one mostly sees women in leadership preaching, praying, serving Communion and performing the best music to be heard anywhere in northern Wisconsin. Go figure.

You would love Pastor Linda’s sermons. I bet she would let you read a poem or two if you came to a service.

Well this is what I would have shared with you if I wasn’t such a homebody, and perhaps you even heard some of it from Jerry. I’m going to hit send and hope that some cosmic like button lets you know that you were right, even though you didn’t need to know you were, and that there are more of us than could ever be imagined carrying on the good fight. Love you, Dan. And thanks for lighting the way.

Hugs, Mike Cast of characters: Frida - Dan Berrigan’s niece Phil and Liz - Started Jonah House in Baltimore when Phil Berrigan got out of jail in 1973. Kass and Miles joined their community in 1980.

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• Bridge, 6 p.m.

EVERY FRI. • Polish Poker, 9:30 a.m.

• Bingo, 2nd & 4th Fri., 1 p.m.

• Pool Night, 6 p.m.

EVERY SAT. EVERY SUN.

• Overeaters Anonymous, 6 p.m.

Frederic Senior Center • Spades, 1 p.m.

• 500, 6:30 p.m.

715-327-8623

Grantsburg Senior Center

• Bingo, 2nd Wed., 2:30 p.m.

• Monthly Meeting, 3rd Thurs., 11 a.m.

• Evening Meal, 3rd Thurs., 5 p.m.

• Open 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Open 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Dime Bingo, 1 p.m.

• Wii Bowling, 9 a.m. (Call First)

• Free Coffee Wednesday Mornings • 500 Cards, 1 p.m.

• Potluck 2nd Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.

• Dining at 5, Every 3rd Wednesday

• Open 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Canasta 1st & 3rd Thurs.

• Monthly Senior Meeting, 3rd Thurs., 9:30 a.m.

• Spades, 1 p.m.

St. Croix Valley Senior Center

• Skip-Bo, 11 a.m.

• Hand & Foot, 12:30 p.m.

• 500 Cards & Dominoes, 12:30-4 p.m.

• Monthly Meeting, Third Tues., 11:45 a.m.

• Mahjong, noon.

Webster Senior Center

• Senior Monthly Meeting, 3rd Tues.

715-463-2940

Luck Senior Center 715-472-8285

Siren Senior Center

• Mahjong, 1 p.m.

715-349-7810

715-483-1901

• Skip-Bo, 11 a.m.-Noon • 500, 6:30-10 p.m.

• Cribbage, 4:30 p.m.

• Bridge, 10 a.m.-Noon • Bingo, 1st & 3rd Friday, 1-3 p.m.

• Pokeno, 2nd & 4th Fri., 12:30 p.m.

• Potluck Lunch, 12:30 p.m.

• Dime Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

• Ping-pong, 1 p.m.

• Cards, Dominos and Pool, 1 p.m.

• Brunch, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

• Horse Race Game, Second Sat., 1 p.m.

• Frederic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 715-327-4425

• SCF, Noon-6 p.m.

• Ruby’s, Siren, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Frederic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

• Ruby’s, Siren, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• SCF, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Frederic, 9 a.m.-Noon

• Siren Moose Lodge, Bingo, 7 p.m.

• Frederic/Lewis VFW, 2nd Tues. 7 p.m.

• Indian Creek American Legion Post 396, Dirty Clubs, 6 p.m.

• Siren VFW Aux., 2nd Wed., the hall, 7:30 p.m.

• Frederic Legion Aux. 249 Every 3rd Thurs., Golden Oaks, 7 p.m.

• Siren Moose Lodge Fish Fry, 7:30 p.m.

715-866-5300

Food Shelf

• Ruby’s, Siren, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• SCF, noon-5 p.m., 715-483-2920

VFW Aux./Legion Aux./ Burnett County Moose Lodge

TOPS

EVERY MON.

EVERY TUES.

• Bingo At Siren Moose Lodge, 7 p.m.

EVERY WED.

• Burnett VFW At Little Mexico, 6 p.m.

• CRA, Shooters Bar, 6 p.m.

Meat Raffles/Bingo

EVERY TUES.

• Good Sam, St. Croix Falls, 5:45 p.m., 715-483-3666

EVERY THURS.

• Alternating At Dug Out or Suzy Q’s, 6:30 p.m.

• Siren Lions At Kris’, 6 p.m.

• Webb Lake Charities Bingo At Northwoods Bar, 1-3 p.m.

• Milltown VFW Post, 1st & 3rd Thurs., 5 p.m.

• Last Call, 5 p.m.

EVERY TUES. • Luck Senior Center, 4:15 p.m., 715-472-2341 • Balsam Lake Municipal Building, 3:30 p.m., 715-485-3002

EVERY FRI.

• Devils Lake Assoc. at Bump’s Lakeside Bar, 5 p.m.

EVERY FRI. • Fishbowl Sportsmen’s Club At Sweeny’s Bar, 5 p.m.

• Memory Days, Harvest Moon, 7 p.m.

• Lake Country Snowmobile Riders At Jed’s Laker Lounge, 6:30 p.m.

• Fish Fry at Siren Moose Lodge, 5-7:30 p.m.

EVERY FRI.

• Lake Country Riders At The Pour House, 5:30 p.m.

EVERY FRI. • S.N.O.W.S., Skol Bar, Frederic, 5:30 p.m.

• PICTO, Whitetail Wilderness, Webster, 6:30 p.m.

• H.S. Fishing Team, Crow Bar, 6 p.m.

• Sharon’s Webb Lake Charity, at Cabaret, 6 p.m.

CLIP & SAVE

EVERY WED.

EVERY WED.

EVERY SUN.

EVERY THURS.

• Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola, 7 a.m., 715-755-3123 • Comforts of Home, Frederic, 5:15 p.m., 715-327-8063

EVERY SAT.

• YLRA At Yellow Lake Lodge, Webster, 3-5 p.m.

EVERY SAT. • Lions at Whiskey Joe’s, 5 p.m.

• Blacksmith Shop, 3 p.m.

• The Ridge Eatery, 3 p.m.

• Last Call, 7 p.m.

• Grantsburg Legion, 6:30 p.m.

EVERY SAT.

• BC Fair At The Tap, 4 p.m.

• At Indian Creek Legion, 3 p.m.

EVERY SAT. • VFW At C&J’s Hideaway, Lewis, 3 p.m.

• Youth Hockey At Whitetail Wilderness, 6 p.m.

• Wonderland At Yellow Lake Golf Course, 4 p.m.

EVERY SUN.

• Unity Friends of Music, Bingo, Blacksmith Shop, 6 p.m.

EVERY SUN. • Bingo At Whiskey Joe’s, 4 p.m.

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Another new phone book?

f you’re like me, you got another new phone book recently; my suggestion would be to put the old one in your vehicle in case you need it when you’re on the road. If that isn’t something you need in your vehicle then remember to recycle it with all your other recycling items. Phone books and magazines, along with most all other paper except facial tissue, food-contaminated paper and bound books, are accepted for recycling curbside and at the 16 drop-off boxes located throughout the two-county service region of Burnett and Washburn. If you have any questions regarding recycling in Burnett and Washburn counties please contact Jen at 715-635-2197, email me at jbarton@nwrpc.com, or check out the website at nwrpc.com.

As a reminder, RCC continues to take computers, televisions and other electronics on an ongoing basis.

Three recycling sites accept computers and televisions for recycling; they are Spooner, A&H and Oakland.

Midtown Transfer Station in Siren may take computers as well but please call them directly to inquire at 715866-4835. Minong may also take computers but please call them first to inquire at 715-466-2062. The Sarona landfill (Lake Area Landfill) also may take computers but again, please call to confirm at 715-469-3356. Even

Earth Notes Jen Barton if there are residential requirements for garbage disposal at a particular location i.e. Oakland Collection Center, A&H or Minong, anyone can use the recycling services available at these sites. Please call Jen with any questions.

The 2016 household hazardous waste collection events are scheduled. Please hold onto all hazardous chemicals until these collection events. The events will be on Saturday, July 9, in Burnett County at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds from 8–10 a.m., and in Siren at the Burnett County Highway Shop, 8150 Hwy. 70, from noon-2:30 p.m.; as well as on Saturday, Sept. 10, in Washburn County at the Spooner HHW Site, 1650 Cottonwood Ave., from 8:30–10 a.m., and at the Birchwood Sewage Treatment Plant, 412 Edenharter Drive, from 12:30–3 p.m.

Electronic devices and appliances can be disposed

of at the Siren HHW event only. Other options for disposal of electronics can be found in the above paragraph or by contacting Jen. More information will be forthcoming as the collections draw nearer. There will only be Saturday collections for hazardous waste in 2016 due to extreme budget cuts so please plan accordingly.

RCC continues to provide recycling services at many locations throughout the two-county region of Burnett and Washburn counties. Please limit the use of these drop-off boxes to residentially generated materials.

Businesses are not permitted to use RCC drop boxes and must contract with a licensed hauler to provide recycling services. In Wisconsin, it is not an option to recycle, it is the law.

RCC recycling sites are located in Burnett County at Grantsburg, Blaine, Siren, Oakland, Trade Lake, A&H, Hertel and Webster.

In Washburn County the recycling sites are located at Spooner, Shell Lake, Minong, Long Lake, Sarona, Stone Lake, Springbrook and Trego.

Please contact Jen for information regarding these locations including addresses, hours of operation and fees charged for some items. Any resident can utilize any of the recycling sites, not just the one in your area.

Jen can be contacted by email at jbarton@nwrpc. com, or phone at 715-635-2197.

Tick- and mosquito-borne disease prevention from epidemiologist Danielle Danford | Staff writer SHELL LAKE—As temperatures warm and the outside world blossoms we are drawn into the outdoors, but the plants we come into contact with can harbor ticks and mosquitos which might be infected with some serious illnesses.

“Since we have had warm weather and lots of moisture already this spring it’s going to be a good season for them to be very active,” said Diep Hoang Johnson, vector-borne disease epidemiologist.

Johnson studies and analyzes organisms that transmit pathogens and parasites from one infected person or animal to another, causing serious diseases in humans.

In Wisconsin the concern is for tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease and mosquito borne diseases like West Nile virus.

“The one thing to remember is the risk for exposure increases when it is warm enough for ticks to be active,” said Johnson, who reports people have found ticks on them as early as March this year. Late spring through early fall is the peak transmission time for ticks. In the past the majority of tick-borne diseases, like Lyme disease, were found in the northwestern and west central portions of Wisconsin, due to the abundant forest habitat which is home for the arthropod’s animal hosts.

“But we know that the number of reported cases is also increasing in the eastern side and Lyme disease is now reportable in all of Wisconsin,” said Johnson. What’s more is that anyone can be at risk to get Lyme disease and other tickborne diseases.

“Efforts in preventing tick bites will

This image identifies two of the ticks commonly found in Wisconsin, the blacklegged or deer tick and the dog or wood tick. In Wisconsin, the blacklegged tick can transmit Lyme disease and other illnesses. – Photo via Wisconsin DNR work to prevent all tick-borne diseases,” said Johnson. When walking in woods or fields staying on cleared trails will keep you out of prime tick habitat where they can latch onto clothing. Create a barrier between skin and ticks by wearing long pants and sleeves, and tucking pants into socks. Choosing to wear light-colored clothing will aid in finding ticks crawling

on you.

Use repellents when you go outside, especially if in an area where there is a high population of ticks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults use repellents with 20 to 30 percent DEET on exposed skin and clothing to prevent tick bites. After outdoor activities check your body and others for ticks, including pets. Following that up with a shower will help to remove any ticks you didn’t see.

“If you have been outside and think you have been exposed to ticks, if you are experiencing fever, chills, sweats, muscle aches, joint pain, headache, more general symptoms, you should see your physician and talk about doing a tick panel testing for all the possible tick-borne diseases that are present in Wisconsin,” said Johnson. If you find a tick embedded in your skin, to prevent infection, remove it immediately by grasping with a tweezers at the head and pulling.

Most mosquitoes don’t carry diseases but those that do can infect with one bite.

In Wisconsin reported infections include West Nile virus, California encephalitis, La Crosse encephalitis and Jamestown Canyon virus. Wisconsin has several different species of mosquito that can transmit different diseases, but the West Nile virus is carried by a rare mosquito species, one that the Wisconsin Department of Health has been monitoring for this since 2001.

“The main thing people need to remember is that with West Nile virus, about 80 percent of the people infected with West Nile virus may not become ill,” said John-

son. Only about 20 percent of people infected with West Nile show mild symptoms of fever, headache, fatigue, muscle ache and photophobia. Older adults and people with compromised immune systems can be at an increased risk of getting a more severe disease from the infection.

Many of the diseases carried by mosquitoes can be prevented by removing mosquito habitat around homes.

“As the weather gets warmer make sure you don’t create your backyard into a breeding ground for some of these mosquitoes,” said Johnson. It doesn’t take much water for a mosquito to sustain its life cycle. They can lay their eggs in a very small amount of stagnant water. To keep backyards from becoming a mosquito haven, dump standing water from items in yards like toys, hot tub covers and wheelbarrows. Keep gutters clean to ensure they drain properly. Dispose of tires, cans or plastic containers which be secret hideouts. Birdbaths and wading pools should be changed every three to four days. Besides eliminating standing water, wearing protection to keep mosquitoes from biting is important as well.

“We want to make sure people remember to use protection, use DEET insect repellents when they are outside,” said Johnson. Check the label of your insect repellent as Johnson recommends using only EPA registered repellents. Protect yourself indoors by checking screens and windows for holes. June and July are when the common nuisance mosquitoes become more active and most mosquitoes in Wisconsin are these nuisance biter mosquitoes.

UW Regent to give keynote address at UW-Barron County commencement BARRON - The graduation of more than 60 students who have earned an Associate of Arts & Sciences degree will be celebrated at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County’s annual commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 19, at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre. The campus’ annual awards ceremony will be held prior to commencement at 5 p.m. in the student center. UW-Barron County also is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

University of Wisconsin System Regent Tim Higgins will give the keynote address. Higgins, Appleton, is the owner and principal of ChiRho Services, a health care consulting firm. He has an undergraduate degree in economics from UW-Madison and a law degree from IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law. The event also will honor the latest six graduates of the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree program, which UW Colleges introduced in 2012. In addition, special recognition will be given to students who have successfully completed 60 credits with a GPA of 2.0 or higher and will be eligible to transfer.

The host for the ceremony will be current student and graduate Aisha Fultz, Balsam Lake, Keith Montgomery, regional executive officer and dean for UW Colleges North Region, will give the wel-

University of Wisconsin System Regent Tim Higgins will give the commencement keynote address. – Photo submitted coming remarks. The faculty address will be presented by Linda Tollefsrud, professor of psychology. Greetings from the UW-Barron County Foundation will be given by President Jane Dvorak.

During the ceremony educational scholarship recipients, outstanding service award recipients, the 2016 UW-BC

Foundation Distinguished Alumni, and suma cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude graduates will be announced.

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree candidates to be honored at the ceremony are Sarah Dodge of Dallas; Kimberly Gotch, Jodi Kiffmeyer and Jessica Paulson of Rice Lake; Kortney Strunk of Spooner and Trent Parker of Springbrook.

Associate of Arts & Science degree candidates to be honored at the ceremony are James Corbett and Rebekah Hart of Amery; Aisha Fultz of Balsam Lake; Ayan Ali, Fartun Ali, Mohamud Ali, Anfa Bashir, Brett Mueller, Fadumo Kahiye, Andrea Lamphere and Felicia Schuman of Barron; Nathan Lisowski of Blair; Katelyn Czekalski, Elizabeth Fortin and Chelsea Hoffman of Cameron; Taylor Hoesly, Benjamin Linton, Chad Sheehan and Tyler Sutton of Chetek; Kelsey Jensen, Kaeli McKillip and Carissa Prekker of Chippewa Falls; Matthew Gretzlock of Clayton; Tianna Olsen of Cumberland; Jerrica Jones of Dresser; Esau Casetta of Eau Claire; Carley Gustafson of Frederic; Jennifer Stauner and Michelle Stauner of Hawkins; Douglas Kempen of Ladysmith; Tyrone Rivard of Osceola; Cody Baldry and Kyle Dachel of New Auburn; Dustin Reed of New Richmond; Katie Beckstrom, Courtney Blechinger, Katrina

Brunclik, Trapper Davis, Kyrsten Gillitzer, Gabyrel Gonski, Peter Groothousen, Jesse Kline, Amber Kraft, Hannah Langhammer, Jenelle Larsen, Robin Lavigne, Elizabeth Ludowese, Savanah Petersen, Alexis Roux, Martin Sandberg, Daniel Schieffer, Colten Schmidt, Brittany Waller and Kevin Wolf of Rice Lake; Alexandra Green and Allison Walsh of Sarona; Carley Andrysiak, Patricia Feeney, Danielle Kuechle and Isaac Otterson of Shell Lake; Reneme Reh of Siren; Nicholas Boss, Davida Brown, Katherine Dussl, Bryce Sohn and Aaron Tripp of Spooner; Danielle Zais of Star Prairie; and Bethany Bonnestetter of Woodville.

Those to be honored for having successfully completed 60 credits with a grade point average of 2.0 or better are Lee Kraczek of Barron; Jared McHugh of Bruce; Rebecca Aumann and Pamela Howell of Chetek; Brendan Hall of Chippewa Falls; Mathew Dentinger of Cushing; Shannon Stone of Gordon; Rochelle DeMay of Hawkins; Benjamin Sand of Prairie Farm; Elizabeth Crotteau, Abigail Harder and Amanda Nelson of Rice Lake; Richard Quinton of Shell Lake; Kayla Margl-Chastek of Spooner; and Kyle Engman of Turtle Lake.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC 605 Benson Road; Pastor John Redlich 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: 8:30 & 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, Amery 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St. Sun. Worship 8:30 a.m.; Sun. School 9:45 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 Blended contemp./traditional serv. 9 a.m.; Education hour and fellowship 10:15 a.m.

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws Pastor Ann Fenlason, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; Office - 715-472-2535; Pastor - 715-472-8153, 9 a.m. Sun. Schl., Adult Bible Study & Middle Schl. cafe; 9:15 a.m. SHY; 10:30 a.m. Worship with Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. Of The Month; 11:30 a.m. Fellowship CHICKEN COOP CHURCH 12119 N. Ford Dr., Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-2221 4 - 6 p.m. Every Sunday “Soup in the Coop” 4-5 p.m., Worship 5-6 p.m.

CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS) Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Pastor Steve Miller Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during schl. yr.; christlutheranpipelake.com CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC) Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt, 218-371-1335 715-327-4461 Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG Rev. Sandra Hutchens; 715-463-5388 myfaithlutheran.org Sunday Worship with Communion 9:30 a.m.; Sun. service radio broadcast 100.9 FM FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN 561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN, 651-465-5265; tflutheran.org Sun. Worship 9 a.m. (Memorial Day - Labor Day) FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Marilyn Crossfield, cushingparish.org 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Worship 9 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA 877 190th Ave., CTH G, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) serving@georgetownlutheran.net Interim Pastor Paul Settergren; Parish Office - 715-857-5580 Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN Phone 715-327-4340, 715-327-8384, 260-336-5974, Pastor Thomas McShannock Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter Office: 715-866-7191; Parsonage: 715-866-4622 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:45 a.m.

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

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN Vicar Angie Kutney, Pastors Mel Rau & Maggie Isaacson; 113 W. Main St.. W., 715-825-2453 9:30 a.m. Sunday Schl.; 10:30 Worship Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the Month NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Senior Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700 newhopelutheranchurch.org 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sun. Wor. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER Pastor Jody Walter Office: 715-866-7191; Parsonage: 715-866-4622 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. facebook/OurRedeemerWebster PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA) 2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 plcdresser.org Rev. Alan Buresh Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl 9:35 a.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA) Pastor Paul Peterson 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m. pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN (Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Timothy Blauret 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:15 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:15 a.m.

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

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LCMC 1614 CTH B, North Luck, 715-472-8190 Pastor Roger Kastelle Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.; Adult Bible Study Thurs. 6:30 p.m.

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) Interim Pastor Paul Settergren Parish Office 715-857-5580 Church 715-822-3001 Worship Service - 9 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:15 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor Jay Ticknor Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

TRINITY EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS) 300 Seminole Ave. (Hwy. M), Osceola, WI 715-294-2828, Pastor David Rosenow www.trinity.osceola.com Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Bible Class 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Worship 7 p.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN Pastor 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 7, 2015 - Sept. 6, 2015 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN 1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, yellowlakelutheranchurch.org Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra, Myron Carlson and Danny Wheeler Service at 9:30 a.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (LCMC) 5 miles E. of Frederic on W, 2 miles south on I; Church: 715-472-8660 Pastor Mike Fisk, 715-417-0692 Sunday Schl. & Adult Study 9:15 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS ) Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Bible class 9:15 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.; Thurs. Serv. 4:30 p.m.

Communion 1st & last Sunday of month ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE Pastor Janeva Stromberg, 320-679-1012; Council Chair, 715-244-3301 Worship - 11 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE Pastor Thomas McShannock 715-327-8384, 260-336-5974 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Pastor Barbara Anne Keely 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St., St. Croix Falls Fellowship - 10:15 a.m.; Sunday Wor. - 11 a.m.

METHODIST

METHODIST

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Marilyn Crossfield, cushingparish.org Sun. Wor. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:45 a.m.

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST - UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH Rev. Kris Johnson; Rev. Mike Brubaker, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN Pastor Ralph Thompson - 715-977-0694 Office 715-472-2605; lucklutheran.org Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m. (Sept. 13 - May 29); Sun. Schl. 9-10:30 a.m. (Sept. 27 - May 8)

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST - UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH - GRANTSBURG Rev. Kris Johnson; Rev. Mike Brubaker 715-463-2624 Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:30 a.m.

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST 7520 Water St., 715-866-8646 Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship - 8:45 a.m.

GRACE UNITED METHODIST - WEBSTER 26503 Muskey Ave., 715-866-8646 Rev. Eddie Crise, 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. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST osceolaunitedmethodistchurch@gmail.com 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275, Rev. Carolyn Saunders Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Fellowship - 11 a.m.

Wed. School: Weds. 3:30-5 p.m. Oct.-May ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH Rev. Kris Johnson; Rev. Mike Brubaker Sunday Worship Serv. - 10 a.m.; Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available ST. LUKE UNITED METHODIST - FREDERIC 100 Linden Street, Frederic Pastor “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Serv. 5:15 p.m.

SIREN UNITED METHODIST 24025 1st Ave. So., 715-866-8646 Rev. Eddie Crise, 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. Kris Johnson; Rev. Mike Brubaker Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA Pastor Scott Sagle, 715-689-2541 Sunday Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Wor. 10:30 p.m.

Elevator provided, welcome SIREN COVENANT Pastor Brian Pardun 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. Andy Anderson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Sunday 9 a.m.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG Rev. Tom Thakadipuram, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat., 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 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 Father Gene Murphy; 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.

Sunday 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 Rev. Tom Thakadipuram, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times ST. ANNE PARISH Rev. Andy Anderson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 7 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC 1050 North Keller Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father Gene Murphy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 10:30 a.m.

Mass Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC Rev. Andy Anderson 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-2243 Saturday Mass 4 p.m.; Sunday Latin Mass 8:30 a.m., Mass 11 a.m.

ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 2492 Education Drive Sunday Serv. - 10 a.m.

Child care offered at both services SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Andrew Bollant Morn. Serv. - 9:30 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening Youth

EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA) Pastor Justin Hosking, 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, 715-268-2176 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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 715-483-9464 Wor. Service - 9 a.m.; Adult Sun. Schl. - 10 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 - 10:15 a.m.; All ages Sun. Schl. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.; Nursery available FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN 715-689-2125 or 715-689-2156 Mike Kleven, 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 “The Cure for the Common Church” 722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 a.m., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Pastor Father Frank Wampach, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9:30 a.m.

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG 716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore George Selbher, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Schl. 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10:15 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 CHURCH Pastor - Father Frank Wampach 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 a.m.

Tues. - Fri. 7:30 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

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.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST - FREDERIC Minister Guy McCarty Frederic Senior Citizen Building Robert Rutherford, 715-327-8387 Sunday Worship 9 a.m. - 12 p.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.

DWELLING POINT Timbers Theatre in Siren, 912-424-5993 Pastors Bryan and Rebekah Davis Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

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

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

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

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

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

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

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Rev. Richard Brunner, 715-483-3696 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY 7534 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Pastor Jason Peterson Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 715-483-1113 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls Services On 1st 3 Sundays of the Month, 10 a.m. www.scuuf.org

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH 28509 CTH H, 1/8 mi. north of A&H intersection Pastor Tryg Wistad 715-635-4816 crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

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

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

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

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE 1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Pastor Jonah Fetzer Sunday Service 10 a.m.

RVCCLighthouse.org ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH “Faith on Purpose” (Love God, Love People...period) faithonpurpose.org CTH F, Dresser, 715-553-1800, Pastor Rick VanGundy Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

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Agnes Elizabeth Ravnholt Nussle Agnes Elizabeth Ravnholt Nussle was born just before her twin sister, Astrid Margrethe, on July 21, 1931.

They were born at home on the family farm in Milltown, Wis., the ninth and tenth children of Kristine and Ansgar Ravnholt. Agnes lived in Milltown until the second grade when the family moved to a farm near Luck, Wis. As a child she was “expected to mind my parents, show care toward others and responsibly do farm chores,” all traits she carried into adulthood. Agnes attended Luck public schools and the family was active in West Denmark Lutheran Church. Their Danish heritage was central to their lives and in fact, Agnes did not learn English until she began school. Life was far from easy for the family. They lost the farm and at one point spent a cold Midwestern winter living in the basement of the church. In spite of the many hardships, Agnes always spoke of the good memories of her childhood. Agnes and Astrid were constant companions, even sleeping in the same bed (with older sister Gerda). No doubt this close and supportive relationship helped her to not only endure the many adversities, but to emerge strong and capable. Agnes learned the values of hard work, honesty, forgiveness, loyalty and compassion; values which defined her nature throughout her life.

Agnes attended Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa, transferring to Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., where she received a degree in speech and language pathology. While at Grand View, she began dating Paul Nussle, a fellow Dane who was from Chicago, Ill. After a five-year courtship, they married in July of 1954.

Together, Agnes and Paul had four children and five grandchildren. As a busy pastor’s wife, Agnes maintained beautiful homes in Des Moines, Iowa; Tyler, Minn.; Salinas, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, Calif.; and finally Lake Tapps, Wash. All four children and their families and several of Agnes’ siblings lived near Lake Tapps; a blessing for someone as family-oriented as Agnes. She loved the role of Mother and Mormor, but was also a marvelous homemaker, pastor’s partner, and teacher. She enjoyed baking, gardening, holiday gatherings, traveling, animals, sweets and most of all, her family. Her closeness to her twin, Astrid, cannot be overstated and Astrid’s death in 2014 was a devastating blow.

Agnes returned often to the Luck area, where her mother, Kristine Petersen Ravnholt, lived, and two of her siblings (Eiler and Astrid) had homes. She was a frequent attendee at the West Denmark Family Camp and of course enjoyed visiting with her many family members in the area. In July of 2004, Agnes and Paul celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the West Denmark Church Hall, the site of their original wedding reception.

Agnes is survived by her children Lynn (Monte), Eric (Jo), Ingrid (Chris) and Karin (Andrew); her grandchildren, Tor, Kiersten, Dalton, Ashley and Brooke; brother, Reimert (Betty); brothers-in-law, Mark Nussle (Lori) and Bob Bune (Gerda); and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul; and her siblings, Thora, Albert, Halvor, Johanne, Eiler, Otto, Gerda and Astrid.

Funeral services will be at Hope Lutheran Church in Enumclaw, Wash., on May 20. There will be a graveside service at West Denmark Cemetery on Wednesday, May, 25 at 10:30 a.m., followed by a gathering at the West Denmark Church Hall.

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To family and friends that sent cards, visited, prayed, phoned and was there with Wayne throughout this time.

Thanks to those who provided care for him: the staff at St. Croix Regional Medical Center, Dr. Arne Lagus, Lean on Me Home Care, Frederic Nursing and Rehab, people in the Siren & Frederic communities and family and friends.

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OBITUARIES

Mary A. Dalsveen

David Dean Hexum

Mary A. Dalsveen, 87, of Frederic, Wis., passed away Friday, May 13, 2016, at the Comforts of Home Assisted Living in Frederic, Wis. Mary was born Jan. 9, 1929, in Minneapolis, Minn., to parents Michael and Apolonia (Kosa) Mihna. Mary was united in marriage to Edward “Ed” Dalsveen on Jan. 18, 1947, in Solon Springs, Wis. Mary worked as a CNA for many years. She started her career in Superior, Wis. After the family moved to the Siren area, Mary was also employed at the Frederic Hospital and then later transferred to the Grantsburg Hospital. Mary was a longtime member of the Dairyland Homemakers. She was also a member of Sweet Adelines and the Siren Bowling League.

Mary loved going for walks and participating in the Freedom Five Walk in Siren, Wis. She also enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers, shopping, flea markets, car rides and her trips to Arizona.

Preceding Mary in death were her parents; husband, Ed Dalsveen; three brothers; and a great-grandson, Zachary.

Mary is survived by her children, Barb Hughes, Gary Dalsveen, Maryann White, Michael Dalsveen and Tony Dalsveen; grandchildren, Debra, Annette, Kris, Angie, Troy, Terri, Skeeter, Rick, John, Michelle and Nicole; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, May 18, at the St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Webster, Wis. Interment will be held at Riverhill Cemetery in the Town of Dairyland.

Pallbearers were John Dalsveen, Troy Dalsveen, Keith “Skeeter” White, Rick White, Terri Fennell and Debra Wells. Honorary pallbearers were Annette Wilman, Kris Kilgard, Angie Sampson, Michelle Dalsveen and Nicole Dalsveen.

Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster. Online condolences may be expressed at swedberg-taylor.com.

David Dean Hexum, 60, of St. Croix Falls, Wis., passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016.

David “Dave” was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on Dec. 25, 1955. Following graduation from high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, San Diego, Calif.

Upon discharge from the service in 1976, Dave attended the University of Wisconsin - River Falls for a brief period of time. In River Falls he met and married Sue Sperling. The couple later resided in Roseville, Minn., for several years. Dave attended Hennepin County Community College where he earned an associate degree in human services. Upon graduation, Dave worked in a halfway house for troubled teens. He later earned his barber’s license at the Minneapolis School of Barbers. He was employed as a barber in Minneapolis for several years, taking great pride in his work.

Dave rounded out his working life doing factory work in Center City, Minn. As the result of a years-long struggle with diabetes, Dave became physically disabled. In spite of the disease, he enjoyed the last 10 years of his life very much. Over this time, he found joy in many friendships.

Early in life Dave occupied himself with family, hunting and fishing experiences. He loved sports of all kinds, excelling as a baseball player. Dave maintained an avid enthusiasm for sports throughout life, most recently following the Minnesota Wild hockey team along with his brother, Jim. Dave spent a fair share of his time at his brother’s sharing his wisdom and wry wit with his beloved sister-in-law, Teri, whom he felt very comfortable confiding in.

Dave was incredibly fond of his many pets over the years. Most recently he took the leap and, having only had dogs in the past, got himself a cat named Russell.

Dave will be dearly missed. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Nina Hexum, and Daryl and Elsie Fleming; parents, Dean and Eva Hexum; and special friends, Spence and Leona Anderson.

Dean leaves to celebrate his memory brother, Jim (Teri) Hexum; one niece, Cassidy (Rich) Vadner and their blessed children, Brandon, Vayda, Farah and Zenia; and five cousins, along with special friend, Michelle.

The memorial service honoring the life of David Hexum will be held at Fristad Lutheran Church, 501 Hwy. 35, Centuria, on Thursday, May 26. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the service at 11 a.m., with Pastor Mel Rau officiating. A fellowship luncheon will follow the service at the church. There will be a private interment at the Sand Lake Cemetery at a later date.

You are invited to sign an online guest book and leave a memory.

Arrangements are entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home in Luck, rowefh.com, 715-472-2444 and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown, wicremationcenter.com, 715-825-5550.

Cleone Marie Lane Cleone Marie Lane, 91, passed away May 11, 2016.

Cleone was born Feb. 22, 1925, in Osage, Iowa, to Glenn and Nellie Joyal.

Cleone spent her youth in Osage, and on a trip up north she met her future husband, Clarion “Bud” Lane. They were married Nov. 18, 1942. To this union two children were born, Judy and Clarion Jr., and they were married 62 years. Cleone had many jobs over the years, she helped on the farm, waitressed at many different restaurants, worked at Olsen Drug Store, was a telephone operator, cooked at the Frederic Hospital and United Pioneer Home where she came full circle and became a resident for the past three years.

She shared her cooking skills, not only at work but with many wonderful meals for her family who were always welcome. Her biggest joy was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She always found time to spend with them doing all sorts of fun things and was always interested in what they were doing. After the first four grandchildren were born and she retired, Clarion and Shirley had four children and she helped care for them for the next very happy 10 years.

Cleone was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Osage.

She is survived by her children, Judy (Harold) Hall and Clarion Jr. (Shirley) Lane; grandchildren, Brenda (Jeff) Willers, Brian (Joyce) Hall, Randy (Tracie) Hall, Kelly (Nick) Rombach, Matt, Shannon and Heather and Travis Lane; great-grandchildren, Brian Jr., Rachel, Katie, Grant, Darion, Jacob, Harrison, Gabrial, Hailea, Abby and Kacey; and brother, George Joyal of Sun City, Ariz.

Cleone was preceded in death by husband, Clarion “Bud” Lane, and brother, Donald Joyal.

Funeral services were held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Luck on Tuesday, May 17. The Rev. Roger Kastelle officiated.

Cleone was laid to rest at St. Peter’s Cemetery north of Luck following the service. Pallbearers were Brian Hall, Randy Hall, Brian Hall Jr., Matt Lane, Travis Lane and Gregg Lane. Honorary pallbearers were Jacob Hall and Grant Willers.

You are invited to sign the online guest book to leave memories and photos. Rowe Funeral Home in Luck assisted the family with final arrangements, rowefh. com, 715-472-2444.

Deborah A. Clementson Deborah “Pepper” Clementson died on May 11, 2016, at Burnett Medical Center’s Continuing Care Center at the age of 87 years. There will be a private graveside service for family at Riverside Cemetery in Grantsburg.

Donald C. Grunnes Donald C. Grunnes, 85, of northeast Minneapolis, Minn., was graciously taken home to heaven by the Lord on Jan. 30, 2016. Relatives and friends are invited to join the family at a graveside committal service for Don at 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 24, at Lorain Cemetery, in the Town of Union at 40th Street at 350th Avenue, Indian Creek, in Polk County, Wis. The service will be officiated by the Rev. Dean Gade, pastor of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, LCMS, Minneapolis, and will conclude with full military honors. Final service arrangements have been entrusted with Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, Wis. Online condolences may be expressed at swedberg-taylor. com.

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OBITUARIES

Patricia J. (Mabry) Davidson

Barbara J. Montgomery Lang

James Michael Auchue

Patricia Joan (Mabry) Davidson, 77, Reelsville, Ind., passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind., with her family by her side.

Patricia was born in Luck, Wis., on July 19, 1928, the youngest daughter of Leonard and Margery (Ford) Mabry.

She was a graduate of Luck High School and a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority. She was a real estate broker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Margery; brothers, (Jack) Leonard E. Jr. of Poynette and infant brother, Donald of Luck; sisters, Helene Chamberlain of Luck and Betty Feske of Osceola, Wis. Patricia is survived by her husband, Joseph R. Davidson of Reelsville; sister, Joyce Zaiser of Brainerd, Minn.; sons, Michael Ter Meer of Lady Lake, Fla., Nathan Ter Meer of Fuquay-Varina, N.C., Joel Ter Meer of Fuquay-Varina, N.C., and stepson, Joseph R. Davidson III of Indiana. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Patricia was loved by many. She was an avid reader and loved to travel. She had a long struggle, battling cancer over a period of many years. Her spirit and positive attitude have inspired many in their own struggles in life.

Her life was made longer by the support of her family, who made her burden more bearable.

A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, May 21, at 11 a.m., at the Luck Village Cemetery at the Mabry family plot.

You are invited to sign an online guest book and leave a memory. Arrangements are entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home in Luck, rowefh.com, 715-472-2444.

Barbara J. Montgomery Lang died Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at the Christian Community Home in Osceola at the age of 90.

Barbara was born June 9, 1925, at Trade River to John and Jennie Ecklund. She graduated from high school in 1944. On July 27, 1946, she married Erwin Montgomery.

For 25 years she owned and operated Barb’s Fashions in St. Croix Falls and Amery.

After Erwin’s death in 1992 she married Frank Lang in 1998. In her free time she enjoyed fishing, card games and spending time with kids. She was a very generous person.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents John and Jennie, first husband, Erwin Montgomery; sisters, Crystal, Lois and Ruby; and brothers, Dale and Jim. She is survived by her second husband, Frank Lang; daughters, Wendy Bergstrand of Alaska and Pam Smith of California; son, Tom of Minnesota; five granddaughters, 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Jane Martinson; and sister-inlaw, Beulah Ecklund.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, at the Trade River Evangelical Free Church, 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg. The family will greet friends one hour prior. Private interment will be in the St. Croix Falls Cemetery. Arrangements by the Grandstand Funeral Home – Edling Chapel. grandstrandfh.com.

James Michael Auchue, 62, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, after a two-year battle with brain cancer.

Jim was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wis., on Feb. 13, 1954. He spent his grade-school years at St. Raphael’s Catholic School where he was proud to be appointed the president of the Acolyte Society. He graduated from Madison East High School in 1972. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in vocational rehabilitation from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and his master’s degree in industrial recreation from the University of Minnesota.

Jim is survived by his wife, Linda (McGinley) Auchue; sisters-in-law, Laurie McGinley and Judy (Jim) Melton; brother-in-law, Richard (Jen) McGinley; nephews, Chris (Sarah Nelson) Wilson, Andrew (Rhiannon) Wilson, James Gottschalk, Brett (Kara) Gottschalk; nieces, Danielle Wilson and Alyssa and Amanda McGinley; greatnieces, Adyson and Amelia Wilson; and great-nephew, Charlie Wilson; as well as his many cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clayton and Florence Auchue; his sister, Patricia Wilson; and brotherin-law, John Wilson.

Jim was devoted and loyal to his family and friends.

He celebrated their accomplishments and encouraged them when life took a wrong turn.

Jim spent over 30 years working to improve the employment environment and personal lives of disabled individuals. He started working in human resources for Minnesota Diversified Industries in St. Paul in 1978. He and Linda relocated to Siren, Wis., in 1989 when Jim was hired as director of Diversified Services. They moved back to the Madison area in 1999 when Jim took over management of Valley Packaging. In 2008, Jim left the rehab business and started Blue Sky Painting. In 2012, with his dog Lucy, he added canine bed bug detection services to his business.

Jim had a zest for life that led to numerous hobbies and interests. He played hockey and golf. He started playing hockey on the outdoor rinks on Madison’s north side and moved on to play at East High, on the UW JV team and the Madison Capitals. He continued to play organized adult hockey until he was 55, although his favorite games were the pickup games at Tenney Park.

He was an avid fisherman. He always looked forward to the annual fishing trips with his buddies and would spend hours hunting those elusive perch and walleye.

In fall he could be found walking the woods and fields hunting pheasant and grouse with his beloved golden retrievers.

When not playing hockey, golfing, fishing or hunting, Jim could be found in his workshop. Many of his friends and relatives have enjoyed a cocktail sitting on one of his double Adirondack chairs. He loved to find new uses for old wood and paneling and was very generous with the products that came out of his workshop.

Jim was known for his sense of humor. He liked to laugh and he loved to make others laugh. He entertained his many, many friends and relatives throughout his life and those memories will live on.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, May 18, at St. Peter Catholic Curch, 5001 N. Sherman Ave., with Msgr. Charles Schluter presiding. To view and sign this guest book, please visit ryanfuneralservice.com.

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Rurick “Sonny” R. Mattson Rurick “Sonny” R. Mattson, 86, of Frederic, Wis., passed away May 13, 2016, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn.

A memorial service will be held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Frederic on Monday, May 23. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the service at 11 a.m.

You are invited to sign an online guest book and leave a memory. Arrangements are entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home in Frederic, rowefh.com, 715-327-4475, and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown, wicremationcenter.com, 715-825-5550.

Trade River Free Church celebrates 125th anniversary TRADE RIVER - Trade River Evangelical Free Church invites you to join them in celebrating their 125th anniversary. The theme is from Philippians 1:6, “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

Two days of special events are planned.

On Saturday, June 11, there will be a catered dinner and program, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Crex Convention Center in Grantsburg.

Reservations are needed by Saturday, May 28. The cost is $15 per person.

There will be music, a video history and sharing after

the meal.

On Sunday, June 12, there will be a special worship celebration beginning at 10 a.m. at the Trade River Church with lots of music, several greetings and special speaker district Superintendent Gaylen Nagel. An organized potluck meal will follow and, in honor of their heritage, will include Swedish meatballs. Between the worship and potluck meal, a group photo will be taken.

The people of the church cordially invite you to celebrate with them. For more information, call 715-4882296. – submitted

FREDERIC LIONS CELEBRATE 42 YEARS OF SERVICE

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In Loving Memory of

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Who Left Us 1 Year Ago, May 16, 2015

On Friday, May 6, the Frederic Lions celebrated their 42nd anniversary of service to the Frederic community and surrounding area with a dinner at The Ridge Eatery in Frederic. Dignitaries included members of the Frederic Lioness Club and Larry Bradley, Lions district governor for District 27-E1. Bradley was accompanied by his wife, Doris. An induction ceremony was given for Eric Green, new inductee to the Frederic Lions Club. Shown in the photo are (L to R): Bradley; Lion Jim Tinman, Green’s sponsor; Green; and Frederic Lions President Corey Arnold. For more information about the Frederic Lions or Frederic Lionesses, please contact Arnold at his State Farm Insurance office, Frederic, at 715-327-8076, Lion Jim Meyer at 715-327-8972 and/or Lioness Phyllis Meyer at 715-327-8972. – submitted

The moment that you died, our hearts split in two, the one side filled with memories, the other died with you.We often lie awake at night, when the world is fast asleep and take a walk down memory lane, with tears upon our cheeks. Remembering you is easy, we do it every day, but missing you is a heartache, that never goes away. We hold you tightly within our hearts and there you will remain, life has gone on without you, but it will never be the same.

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Converging paths

y husband and I took numerous trips to the northwest, where we enjoyed walking up the mountains.

Our black Lab, Pal, followed behind, carrying his own backpack. If he already knew the trail from past trips, he took the lead—until he came to a crossroad.

Then he’d sit down and wait patiently for my husband’s command as to which way to proceed.

If only children were as wise as dogs in following directions. It would save many parents heartache and grief. Many kids have found themselves in trouble because they swam outside the safety zone, sneaked out of the house to attend a forbidden party or drove too fast

Make vacations memorable by relaxing and not overscheduling Q: It seems like every year we look forward to a summer vacation, but it somehow always falls flat and we come home tired and disappointed. How can we change that this year?

Jim: Researchers in the Netherlands set out to measure the effect of vacations on someone’s overall happiness. They also wanted to figure out how long the feeling of euphoria lasted. Believe it or not, the largest surge in happiness occurred before the person even left on vacation.

In other words, most of us enjoy looking forward to the trip more than actually taking it. Anticipation is often better than realization.

Speaking as a dad of two sons, my most stressful moments are at the airport when we’re headed to the vacation. I’m telling the boys to “stay off of that,” “don’t touch that” or “get off the people-mover.” They’re just having fun, while I’m frustrated. But the tables turn when we get to the hotel and they find that the pool’s been drained – and then they’re frustrated too.

Eternal perspectives Sally Bair while drinking.

All of us, not only children, need to be alert and wise regarding the choices we make each day. One wrong step can set us on the wrong path. One wrong show watched on TV can start the habit of filling our minds with immoral or violent pictures. One wrong visit to a place of questionable morality can become a lifestyle of crime. Even the socially Interestingly enough, there was one caveat within the study I mentioned. If people really and truly relaxed while on vacation, they were just as happy before, during and after the trip.

What’s the lesson? You’ve heard the line in sports: go big or go home. When it comes to taking a vacation, you might try that same logic. Actually “vacate” – don’t try to go on vacation and still work, too. Build plenty of margin into your time away and don’t overschedule. Leave some downtime and room for spontaneity, and you’ll probably be more “up” when you get home.

••• Q: Our son is turning 10 this month.

Many of his friends have had superextravagant birthday parties with some really pricey gifts. We’re not trying to go cheap, but we want to do something that focuses on celebrating him rather than fixating on over-the-top festivities and presents. Any suggestions?

Danny Huerta, executive director, Parenting: That’s a great way to approach a birthday! Every year of life is a thing to celebrate. If you can direct the celebration toward your son and not make it all about the party, you can make birthdays an opportunity to communicate special value to your child.

accepted habit of overeating or making wrong food choices can have dire consequences.

A certain man of the Bible took the wrong path, and his journey began with a simple remark. Judas Iscariot was critical of Mary for spending so much money on the perfume she used in bathing Jesus’ feet. In reality, he wanted the money for himself. Judas’ life was a perfect example of how one sin can add to another: from greed to thievery, to unbelief and lying. His sins eventually lay at his feet in a heap. One little sin can become the entryway for Satan, who wants to control all that we say and do.

The wisdom found in God’s word helps us make the right choices. The book of Proverbs addresses the subject

Focus on the family Jim Daly Please don’t misunderstand me – I’m not against parties! Taking your son and a few friends to laser tag, a trampoline park or other play places can be a fantastic way to make birthdays fun and memorable. But if his birthday is also a time when your son is reminded of his worth and is encouraged to make strides in character development, you can make an impression that may yield positive results for the rest of his life.

There are lots of simple things you can do toward this end. You may wish to write your son a letter describing his positive qualities and encouraging him to use those in serving others. You can even ask everyone in your family to write a letter about his good traits, then read those notes aloud.

You can choose a character trait that would be appropriate for your son to work on in the coming year of his life, and plan interesting and fun ways to en-

of wisdom at length. “Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding lift up her voice? She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, beside the way, where the paths meet.” (Proverbs 8:1-2) When we find ourselves where the paths meet in life, we can seek wisdom from God. Like our dog Pal, we need to sit down and wait patiently on our Lord for his direction. In finding it and following it, we will avoid the danger of the devil’s control in our lives.

Lord, we seek the wisdom of your word and your voice today. Help us avoid sin by choosing the right path in all that we think, do, and say. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@ gmail.com.

courage him in his development. Character traits may include responsibility, generosity, kindness – the list is practically limitless.

Note: This is not the time to point out faults and flaws or try to “fix” your son.

This is about giving encouragement and love with no strings attached. I’m sure it will be a memorable time of celebration and affirmation.

••• Jim Daly is a husband and father, an author, president of Focus on the Family and host of the “Focus on the Family” radio program. Catch up with him at jimdalyblog.com or at facebook.com/DalyFocus. Copyright 2014 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995. International copyright secured.

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Frederic

Ethan French has been chosen Frederic Elementary School’s student of the week. Ethan is in first grade and the son of Brenda McClay and Aaron French. Ethan loves to learn and is extremely self-motivated. He is a hard worker and is well-liked by his peers.

His favorite subject in school is math.

When Ethan grows up he wants to be a football player and a scientist.

Justin Blechinger has been chosen Frederic Middle School’s student of the week. Justin is in sixth grade and the son of Dan and Gina Blechinger. Justin is a quiet, polite and respectful student who works hard and is doing well in his classes. He is involved in football, basketball, baseball and soccer. He does lawn work with Mr. Lee. Justin enjoys participating in sports and spending time with his family. He plans to go to college, play sports and make it to the big leagues.

Grantsburg

Garrett Lewin has been chosen Frederic High School’s student of the week. Garrett is a sophomore and the son of Carol Lewin. He is a thoughtful and self-motivated student who always puts his best effort forward. Garrett is involved in band. He enjoys playing guitar, drawing and exercising. He plans to go to college and study music and art.

Axel Hale has been chosen Grantsburg Elementary School’s student of the week.

Axel is in first grade and the son of Adam and Amy Hale. He is a great leader and role model who can always be counted on to do the right thing. He is a wonderful friend to his classmates. Axel’s favorite things in school are math class and playing with his friends. When he is not at school, Axel likes to spend time playing with his brothers and playing catch with his dad.

Josh Hildreth has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. Josh is in eighth grade and the son of Robert and Maggie Hildreth. He is a nice young man who is always willing to help teachers and peers with fixing things and always offers to help others with homework. In his spare time, he enjoys model cars and working on cars and lawn mowers. The greatest influence in his life is his dad.

Landan Herwick has been chosen Siren Elementary School’s student of the week.

Landan is in second grade and the son of Jacob and Heather Herwick. He is a kind, responsible and respectful student who is a hard worker and a good role model for his fellow classmates. Outside of school, Landan is involved in soccer. He also loves to play with his friends and catch amphibians.

St. Croix Falls

Avery Folkestad has been chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary School’s student of the week. Avery is in kindergarten is the daughter of Christopher and Katie Folkestad. She also has a brother, Caden, and a dog. At school, Avery’s favorite class is art because she is an artsy girl. At home, she enjoys family game nights. When she grows up, she would like to be an artist who paints. She is a nice and funny friend to all.

Olivia Jeanetta has been chosen St. Croix Falls Middle School’s student of the week. Olivia is in fifth grade and the daughter of Richard Jackson and Jolene Jeanetta. She has a brother and two dogs. Olivia was involved in drama club and enjoys reading. Her favorite class is language arts because she loves to read. A teacher commented that she works hard, always has a book in her hands and is wonderful to have in class.

Abby Brown has been chosen Webster Elementary School’s student of the week. Abby is in fourth grade and the daughter of Cathy Brown. She has worked very hard this year and has made lots of progress. Abby always has a smile on her face and is happy to be at school.

Heaven Olguin has been chosen Webster Middle School’s student of the week. Heaven is in seventh grade and the daughter of Sabrina and Eddy Bliss.

She is a new student who started at the beginning of the fourth quarter and has performed very well in her classes. She is very thoughtful and humble and has no problem making friends. Heaven is involved in band. She enjoys reading, listening to music and watching TV.

Blake Jensen has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. Blake is a sophomore and the son of Bryce and Heather Jensen. He has enthusiasm, a positive attitude, grit, a good work ethic, musical talent and courage. Blake is involved in jazz band, solo and ensemble, is a featured soloist and a section leader. He is involved in golf, his church youth group and works at the Pizza Place. He plans to go to college and become a bioengineer.

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Luck

Jazzmine Jones has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. Jazzmine is the daughter of Stephanie Laboda. She is involved in track and dance. Jazzmine tries her hardest and always has a smile on her face. Her enthusiasm is something everyone is drawn to, and she goes out of her way to make sure everyone is happy. She is a friend to every student in her class and is enjoyable to be around.

Garrett Johnson has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week. Garrett is in eighth grade and the son of Colleen and Matthew Johnson. He is an outstanding student, meticulous in his work and focused in class. Garrett listens well and always seems to be thinking. His classmates go to him for help with their schoolwork. His respect for others is evident in his actions.

His favorite subject is math. He likes to play football, hunt and spend time with his family and is active in his church group.

Treven Gearhart has been chosen St. Croix Falls High School’s student of the week. Treven is a senior and the son of Rick and Shawna Gearhart. He is involved in band, FFA and football. He is a hardworking student who is nice to everyone.

Webster

Nicole Morettor has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. Nicole is a senior and the daughter of Sharon Morettor. She has amazing grades. She is very focused and takes it all very seriously. Music is her life. She has been to state several times on the flute and piccolo. Nicole likes to help in the band room and she is an all-around sweet girl. She is involved in band, student council and NHS.

Colton den Hoed is Siren High School’s student of the week. Colton is a sophomore and the son of Walter and Denise den Hoed. He is a charismatic young man who has many friends. He is a star basketball player who loves the sport with a passion.

He loves being outdoors and fishing when he gets the chance. Colton plans to go to college to play basketball and major in agriculture.

Unity

Logan Turk has been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week. Logan is in fourth grade and the son of Bethany Allison and Tim Turk.

He works extremely hard in his classes.

He comes to school with a smile on his face and enjoys learning new material, especially in science class. Logan has put forth great effort and continues to see success with has academics. He is a joy to have in class.

Gunner Hasselquist has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. Gunner is in sixth grade and the son of Scott and Tammi Hasselquist. He was chosen because he is a hardworking student who always has a positive attitude. He is good about completing his work on time and likes to participate. Gunner works well with his peers, has a perpetual smile and loves a good joke.

Karlie Moening has been chosen Unity High School’s student of the week. Karlie is a senior and the daughter of Michelle and James Coen and Dave and Pam Moening. Her favorite subject is English. She is involved in drama, soccer and the after-school program. She is also a wrestling manager and is active in her church.

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Northwest Passages InANewLight featured photo

“STREAM OF OBSTACLES”

by Kim, 14

Centuria

• Rummage sale at Fristad Lutheran Church. Thurs. & Fri. 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-noon, Thurs. 9 a.m. bake sale.

Balsam Lake

Webster

• Craft fair at the school, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-635-6775, websteref.org.

• Used book sale at the library, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-8667697.

• Troop 564 pancake breakfast at the community center, 7-11 a.m.

Frederic

• Regis. deadline for “Freedom Through Forgiveness” pt. 2, at Wilderness Fellowship on Sat., May 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., programs@wildernessfellowship.com, 715-327-8564.

SUNDAY/29 Grantsburg

Grantsburg

• Pleasant Prairie service 11 a.m., potluck noon, meeting 1:30 p.m.

• Social Security info at 4:15 p.m., evening dining 5 p.m., historical society meeting 6:30 p.m. at the senior center.

Webster

Luck

• Fishbowl Wooden Nickel Coin Club month meeting at the senior center. 6:30 p.m. traders; 7 p.m. business.

St. Croix Falls

• 2nd-grade spring concert at the elementary gym, 2 p.m., scf.k12.wi.us.

Webster

• Second Harvest food distribution at Connections, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-866-8151.

• Sue Leaf, author of “Portage: A Family, A Canoe and the Search for the Good Life,” at the library, 7 p.m., 715866-7697.

FRI. & SAT./20 & 21 Balsam Lake

• Unity High School musical “Grease.” Fri. & Sat. 1:30 & 7 p.m., unity.k12.wi.us.

“In every stream there are boulders, but the water doesn’t just stop, it figures out ways around it, through it, or even over and under it. No matter what obstacles arise in life, there’s always a way to get through it.” InaNewLight is a therapeutic nature photography project at Northwest Passage. To see more of the kids’ photos, visit the gallery, one mile south of Webster, or the website inanewlight.org.

Rural Spooner

THURSDAY/26

Siren

• Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

• Lyme disease education and support at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-857-5933, lymenet.org.

• Drop-off day for Lions yard sale at Lions building, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-349-2400.

• Swedish breakfast and Scandinavian bake sale at the Methodist church, 8-11 a.m. breakfast, 8 a.m.-noon sale.

Spooner

• Master Gardener plant sale at the Ag Research Station, 8 a.m. until sold out.

Webster

• Humane society plant sale in the shelter parking lot, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., hsburnettcty.org, 715-866-4096.

MONDAY/23

Falun

• Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.

St. Croix Falls

• 1st-grade spring concert at the elementary gym, 1 p.m., scf.k12.wi.us.

Webster

• Artist Andrew Walsh reception at In a New Light Gallery, 4-6 p.m., 715-327-4402.

Siren

• Burnett County Republican Party meeting at the government center, 7 p.m., 715-349-2859.

• Red Cross Bloodmobile at Siren Covenant Church, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., redcrossblood.org, 800-733-2767.

St. Croix Falls

SATURDAY/21

• Open Arms hosted by Alliance Church of the Valley.

Meal & fellowship, 5-6:30 p.m., 715-483-1100.

• Blue Mass at Our Lady of the Lakes Church to honor law enforcement, firefighters and EMS, 6 p.m.

• Artist’s critique circle at the library, 5-6 pm., 715-5662224.

Balsam Lake Cushing

• Burnett County Wrestling Club trap shoot & youth shoot fundraiser at the rod & gun club, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-205-8472.

Frederic

• Placing of flags on veterans graves in Maple Grove Cemetery, 9 a.m.

Grantsburg

• Crex Meadows Bird Fest, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., 715-468-2739, crexmeadows.org.

• Fairy garden workshop at Village Floral, 2 p.m., 715463-5695 to register.

Minong

• Regional cow-calf meeting, focus: Predator Management, at the Minong Center, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Register at 800-528-1914.

JUNE

• Domestic violence family group, 5-6 p.m., 800-2617233.

• Domestic violence support group, 6-7 p.m., 800-2617233.

Siren

Siren

TUESDAY/24

Webster

WEDNESDAY/25 Centuria

• Blood drive at Fristad Lutheran Church, noon-6 p.m., 800-733-2767, redcrossblood.org.

Danbury

• Blood drive at Swiss Town Hall, 1-6 p.m., 800-7332767, redcrossblood.org.

St. Croix Falls

• Blood drive at American Legion Post 143, 12:306:30 p.m., 715-483-3475, redcrossblood.org.

THURS. & FRI./26 & 27 Frederic

• Red Cross Bloodmobile at St. Luke’s Methodist Church. Thurs. 1-7 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 800-733-2767,

Leader Land

Milltown

• Tween gardening class at the library, 4:30 p.m., 715485-3215.

• Parkinson’s support meeting at the library, 2 p.m., 715-220-3193.

FRIDAY/20

TUESDAY/31

• 7th- & 8th-grade concert at the school, 7:30 p.m., lucksd.k12.wi.us.

Luck

• Northland Beekeepers monthly meeting at the government center, Room 16, 7 p.m.

• Middle school band/choir pops concert at the school, 7 p.m., siren.k12.wi.us.

Grantsburg

• Speaker Series: Snake Discovery at Crex Meadows, 10-11:30 a.m., 715-468-2739, crexmeadows.org.

Balsam Lake

• Blood drive at the community center, 1-7 p.m., 800-7332767, redcrossblood.org.

Webb Lake

MONDAY/30

Amery

Grantsburg

• Polk County genealogy meeting at the museum, 1 p.m., 715-472-2030.

• Lions Chicken BBQ at the Gandy Dancer Saloon, 11 a.m. till gone, 715-866-9977.

• Wig Run fundraiser starting 9 a.m. at Midtown Tavern.

• RSVP deadline for trip to Minn. Landscape Arboretum on Tues., June 7, arboretum.umn.edu, 715-825-2101, ext. 1560.

• Burnett County Citizen Patrol meeting at the government center, jury room, 7 p.m.

• Blood drive at the community center, noon-6 p.m., 800733-2767, redcrossblood.org.

• Community club rummage sale at the town hall, Hwy. 77 & Namekagon Tr., 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

redcrossblood.org.

• Trail ride fundraiser for humane society, with lunch, at Dugan Run Horse Trails, 10 a.m. Must sign up. 715419-2797, 715-931-8984.

Centuria

• Thrift sale at the Holy Trinity United Methodist Church on CTH I. Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-noon.

Siren

• The Inferno 19-mile race, The Blaza 13.1-mile race and The Spark 5K run at Veterans Park, runthesireninferno.com.

• Seniors serving brats at the farmers market at the senior center.

St. Croix Falls

• Unity 7th- & 8th-grade band/choir spring concert, 7 p.m. unity.k12.wi.us.

• Polk/Burnett Beekeepers Assoc. meeting at the justice center community room, 7 p.m..

Siren

Luck

• Folk instrument musician kicks off summer season at the museum, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Festival Theatre’s The Spirit of the Drum with Don Karsky, at Franklin Square, 10 a.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

• Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

Milltown

Grantsburg

• RSVP deadline for 125th-anniversary dinner/ program for Trade River Evangelical Free Church, on Sat., June 11, at Crex Convention Center, 715-4882296.

Spooner

Amery

• Domestic violence family group, 5-6 p.m., 800-2617233.

• Domestic violence support group, 6-7 p.m., 800-2617233.

• Meat raffle at the VFW.

SATURDAY/28

• Canoe Heritage Day at the Wis. Canoe Heritage Museum, with food & music, etc., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

THURSDAY/19

• American Legion & Auxiliary Unit #255 meeting at the village hall, 7 p.m.

• “Gems of the Earth” to be presented by Dick Huset at the museum, 7 p.m.

Danbury

• Plant & yard sale at the Forts, Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m. until sold out. Tours. Sun. wild rice pancake breakfast 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 715-866-8890, theforts.org.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

Webster

FRI. & SAT./27 & 28 Webster

• Bake sale fundraiser for backpack food program at Oakland Store, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

FRI.-SUN./27-29 Dresser

• 4x4 Memorial Off-Road Weekend at Trollhaugen, memorial4x4.org.

FRI.-MON./27-30 Dresser

• Total Off-Road Rally at Trollhaugen, 651-280-8282.

Luck

• Garden art and plant sale at Cafe Wren. Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. & Mon. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

FRIDAY/27 Falun

• Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.

Frederic

Luck

WEDNESDAY/1 Amery

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

Frederic

• Blood pressure screening at Bremer Bank, 9 a.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Deadline for Neil McKenzie Youth Fishing Derby on Deer Lake June 11. Preregister at neilmckenziehyouthfishingcontest.org or 715-646-2060.

THURSDAY/2 Amery

• Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

• Book sale at the library, 4-7 p.m., amerywi.gov.

Milltown

• Friends of the Library meeting at the library, 6 p.m., 715-825-2313.

• Domestic violence family group, 5-6 p.m., 800-2617233.

• Domestic violence support group, 6-7 p.m., 800-2617233.

Siren

• Music in the Park, Crooked Lake, Tangled Web, Americana and country, 6:30 p.m., visitsiren.com, 715349-8399.

St. Croix Falls

• Blood drive at KBA Black Belt Academy, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 800-733-2767, redcrossblood.org.

Webster

• Lions & Lioness food distribution at Connections, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-866-8151.

FRI. & SAT./3 & 4 Amery

• Amish haystack supper & bake sale at Hacker’s Lanes, 4-7 p.m.

• Trail Days, citywide garage sales. Sat. airport fly-in breakfast 7-11 a.m., amerywisconsin.org.

Grantsburg

FRI.-SUN./3-5

SAT. & SUN./28 & 29

• Outdoor Veterans Retreat grand opening on E CTH TT.

• Barrel Tasting Weekend at Chateau St. Croix, noon-5 p.m. Music Sat. by Old Soul, 1-4 p.m., chateaustcroix.com.

• Rhubarb Days. Farmers market, movie, breakfast, Duckathlon, crafts, rhubariflsweb.org.

• Crex Bird Club meet at the visitors center, 8-10 a.m, 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org.

St. Croix Falls

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