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WED., JUNE 4, 2014 • VOLUME 81 • NO. 42 • 2 SECTIONS

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Exercise Tiger Frederic man’s story of D-Day rehearsal turned tragic featured in Smithsonian Channel documentary Gary King | Editor FREDERIC - World War II veteran Doug Harlander of Frederic has now shared his war story with millions - a story he was forced to keep a secret from most people for decades.

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DEADLINE program aired this past weekend and is set to be shown again at 7 and 10 p.m. this Friday, June 6, and at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 7, as well as other times in the coming month.

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Jared Cockroft announces candidacy for Polk County sheriff

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)HVWLYDO RSHQV ZLWK |$ )XQQ\ 7KLQJ | ST. CROIX FALLS - The newly arrived guest artists are rehearsing, and Festival Theatre will soon open its 25th season of professional theater with that riotous romp through Rome, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.â&#x20AC;? The production opens Thursday, June 19, and will run in rotating repertory until Aug. 16. A cast of 15 theater arts professionals brings this musical to life under the direction of Mark Baer, complete with dance numbers choreographed by Andrew Bradford Benson and musical direction by returning guest artist Neil Powell. The play, by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, is based on the plays of Plautus. Music for the original production was written by Stephen Sondheim, also famous for the music of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Company,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Little Night Music,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunday in the Park with Georgeâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Into the Woods.â&#x20AC;? As the story goes, Pseudolus, a slave in Ancient Greece played by actor Joseph Pyfferoen, is dead set on gaining his freedom through whatever means necessary. When his master leaves on a trip, his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, Hero, played by Jerry Kurek, presents Pseudolus with a deal: help him win the hand of Philia (Millicent Marter), a beautiful courtesan currently betrothed to a war hero, and he will give Pseudolus his freedom. What ensues is a raucous mix of mistaken identity, invented maladies and mischief that won the original production Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical.â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumâ&#x20AC;? opens on the 19th with two performances, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Other events and calendar dates to note are as follows: Sew Good Improv begins this Friday, June 6, at 9 p.m., following Music on the Overlook. The Opening of the Season Garden Party will celebrate the commencement of Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25th season on Saturday, June 21, at 6 p.m. Corporate sponsors for the 2014 Theatre Series are Amery Regional Medical Center, Chateau St. Croix Winery and Vineyard, Edina Realty, RCU and Thrivent Financial. Reservations can be made RQOLQH DW IHVWLYDOWKHDWUH RUJ E\ HPDLOLQJ ER[RIĂ&#x20AC;FH#IHVWLYDOtheatre.org, or by calling 715-483-3387. Festival Theatre is D QRQSURĂ&#x20AC;W SURIHVVLRQDO WKHDWHU FRPSDQ\ ORFDWHG LQVLGH WKH historic Civic Auditorium at 210 North Washington St. in downtown St. Croix Falls. - Photo submitted

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CLEAR LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jared Cockroft, longforcement to be proactive in the comtime Polk County resident and Army PXQLW\ LWV OHDGHUV PXVW Ă&#x20AC;UVW EH DFWLYH LQ veteran with 22 years in local law enthe community. He believes in sharing forcement, announced this week that he information, while partnering with the is running for Polk County sheriff in this community to prevent crime and protect Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s election. citizens. Cockroft said he will accomplish Cockroft has spent the past year meetthis by attending city, town and village ing with Polk County residents and has meetings, engaging the public and reaching out to various groups in the commuheard a great deal about what residents nity. need from their sheriff.

Jared Cockroft said he has the experiâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The overwhelming consensus is that ence, integrity and leadership skills to we all deserve more, our children deserve OHDG WKH 3RON &RXQW\ 6KHULII¡V 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH LQWR better, and the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department needs the future. to change,â&#x20AC;? said Cockroft in a statement -DUHG &RFNURIW After graduating from Amery High announcing his candidacy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The position School, Cockroft followed in the footsteps of Polk County sheriff oversees the Polk RI Ă&#x20AC;YH JHQHUDWLRQV E\ MRLQLQJ WKH PLOLWDU\ County Jail, deputies, investigators and is ultimately responsible for everything that happens or He served his country and was honorably discharged.

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Cockroft said that, if elected, he will â&#x20AC;&#x153;swiftly enact lice Department, Amery Police Department, St. Croix and implement proper procedures for responding to Falls Police Department and the Polk County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reports of missing children,â&#x20AC;? since, he noted, no such Department, he has held positions as chief of police, policy currently exists in the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department pol- 6W &URL[ 9DOOH\ 'UXJ 7DVN )RUFH GLUHFWRU Ă&#x20AC;HOG WUDLQicy manual.

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To learn more about Cockroftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals as your new â&#x20AC;&#x153;As your sheriff I promise to work tirelessly to reVWRUH DQG PDLQWDLQ WKH WUXVW DQG FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH RI WKH Polk County sheriff, make suggestions and learn how public,â&#x20AC;? said Cockroft. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will make your concerns you can help spread the word before next Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our priority.â&#x20AC;? Cockroft said that in order for law en- election, please visit Cockroft4Sheriff.com. - submitted

Health forum set for June 9

DULUTH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The College of St. sionals and students from around Scholasticaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third-annual Lathe country will be in attendance.

Tour/Eichenwald Forum on HIIM Graham, the keynote speaker, has Leadership and Innovation will be guided health information management practice in the VA from held on Monday, June 9, in Mitchell Auditorium on campus. HIIM a paper-based, facility-centered stands for Health Informatics and function to an informatics service Information Management. The connecting people, programs and keynote talk, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Transformations partners throughout the federal in Health Care Delivery, Health health-care system. She oversees a Information and Technology at staff of approximately 400 people the Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Largest Health Care LQ DQ DUUD\ RI Ă&#x20AC;HOGV LQFOXGLQJ SULvacy, analytics, informatics, health Provider (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs),â&#x20AC;? will be given by IT security and patient safety. The Gail L. Graham, assistant deputy LaTour/Eichenwald Forum is USH for Informatics and Analytnamed in honor of Kathleen La.H\QRWH VSHDNHU *DLO / *UDKDP ics, Veterans Health AdministraTour and Shirley Eichenwald Maki, tion. The event is free and open to professors who retired in 2012 from the public. A reception begins at 5 p.m. The program St. Scholasticaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HIIM department after a combined begins at 6:30 p.m. Registration is encouraged but not seven-plus decades of national leadership in educarequired. To register, or to watch the event live online, tion and in the profession. - submitted go to http://go.css.edu/leforum. For more information call 218-723-6759. Practicing HIIM profes-

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SSS withdraws proposal to build frac sand facility

High-profile public opposition from Taylors Falls residents may have played a factor

Gary King | Editor NORTH BRANCH, Minn. - Superior Silica Sands LLC has decided to discontinue any additional effort toward developing a frac sand transloading facility in North Branchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s industrial park.

In a letter dated May 30, SSS told the city, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been a pleasure to work with you. We are truly sorry that this business partnership did not work out.â&#x20AC;?

The letter was signed by Sharon J. Masek, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manager of mine planning and industrial relations.

No reason was given by SSS as to why they dropped the proposal, however, public opposition to the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SODQ ZKLFK FDOOHG IRU QRQVWRS WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F RI large trucks hauling sand through North Branch, Taylors Falls and St. Croix Falls while going back and forth to the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frac sand site near Barron, Wis., had grown in recent weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to think it was our purpose, pressure and people, but one never knows,â&#x20AC;? noted Kirsten Kennedy of North Branch, a mayoral candidate who has appeared at meetings of both the St. Croix Falls and North Branch city councils to help spearhead opposition to the SSS plan WKDW ZRXOG KDYH LQFUHDVHG WUXFN WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F WR at least 60 per day through both cities. A phase II of the plan by SSS called for possibly twice that much.

The letter from SSS was copied to city of Taylors Falls Mayor Mike Buchite and shared with members of a grassroots group which gathered a petition with more than 3,000 signatures in opposition to the plan. The petition was presented to the North Branch City Council last week.

Buchite told the Chisago County Press that he called SSS to verify what the letter

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Buchite and council members signed off on a letter sent to the city of North %UDQFK ODVW PRQWK DVNLQJ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV WKHUH reconsider selling nearly 40 acres of land to to SSS for the transloading facility. It also asked that North Branch express the concerns of Taylors Falls residents during negotiations with SSS, which had signed a letter of intent to purchase the property.

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ler Corporation, the company operating frac plants near Grantsburg and North Branch, with pits in Scandia and other southern Minnesota locations, continue to ramble through both cities. Kennedy said VKH FRXQWHG Ă&#x20AC;YH WUXFNV JR E\ KHU KRPH within 14 minutes one day in late May. Tiller and Interstate Energy Partners, listed as Minnesota-based companies that process industrial sands for the petroleum and natural gas extraction industries, paid an $80,000 penalty as part of a settlement with the Wisconsin AttorQH\ *HQHUDO¡V 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH IRU SROOXWLQJ WKH 6W Croix River near Grantsburg in 2012, due to failure to contain dikes around settling ponds.

Last year, Tiller reached an agreement with the Minnesota Police Control Agency to resolve air-quality violations at the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sand-processing facility in North Branch.

Kennedy noted sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s determined to monitor the company as a citizen, and LI HOHFWHG DV D FLW\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO VD\LQJ 7LOOHU has eyed expansion which includes more trucks and a larger operation. She said that operation was â&#x20AC;&#x153;pushed through our city councilâ&#x20AC;? under the guise of being a gravel company and construction began without proper permits, resulting in a Ă&#x20AC;QH â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are not a Minnesota company but another Wall Street venture capital money-maker,â&#x20AC;? she noted.

The frac truck issue was on the agenda for a special meeting Tuesday of this week but was canceled following the announcement by SSS. A special showing of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Price of Sand,â&#x20AC;? a documentary about â&#x20AC;&#x153;silica mines, small towns and moneyâ&#x20AC;? was still shown, according to Julie Hildebrand of Taylors Falls, the organizer of the petition against the SSS proposal.

Messages left for North Branch Mayor Ron Lindquist and SSS spokesperson Masek had not been responded to as of press time. Watch leadernewsroom.com for any updates to this story.

Meanwhile, frac sand trucks from Til-

Bank robber remains at large Armed suspect escapes on foot

Burnett County Sheriff Dean Roland said Tuesday, June 3, his department and the FBI are still looking at leads in the case.

Anyone that has information in connection with this crime is asked to call the Burnett County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department at 715-349-2121.

Watch our website, leadernewsroom. com, for any updates on this story. - Gary King

DANBURY - The Burnett County SherLII¡V 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH UHVSRQGHG WR D UHSRUW RI D bank robbery at the Bremer Bank branch in the village of Danbury at 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28.

According to a news release, a lone male had entered the bank displaying a handgun and demanding money. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash WKH DUPHG PDQ Ă HG RQ IRRW UXQQLQJ LQWR a wooded area. /DZ HQIRUFHPHQW RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV UHSRUW WKDW no one was injured during the incident.

The Washburn County K9 Unit was called in as part of an extensive ground search in addition to other law enforcement units including an aerial search utilizing Department of Natural Resources aircraft.

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Motorcyclist airlifted POLK COUNTY - A Grantsburg man was airlifted Tuesday afternoon, June 3, after being injured when the motorcycle he was driving was struck from behind by a car.

The name of the man had not been released as of press time.

Polk County Sheriff Peter Johnson said the man was driving a motorcycle northbound on Hwy. 35 and was slowing to turn west on to CTH B, north of Luck, when the motorcycle was rear-ended and VKRYHG LQWR WKH RQFRPLQJ ODQH RI WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F where it was struck by a southbound car.

The driver of the motorcycle, who was wearing a helmet, was conscious following the accident. He was taken by ground ambulance to a local hospital and then airlifted to a Twin Cities hospital.

Watch leadernewsroom.com for updates on this story. - Gary King

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Luckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music in the Park returns next week

Gazebo series returns with several new acts

Greg Marsten | Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Whether the calendar says so RU QRW VXPPHU LV GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ KHUH DV WKH Luckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 version of Music in the Park returns next Tuesday, June 10, at 6:30, at the villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique little gazebo in Triangle Park.

The seventh season of the music series starts with the music of Freeway Jam, with the Luck Lutheran Church Youth Group Ă&#x20AC;[LQJ EXUJHUV DQG LFH FUHDP FRQHV Music in the Park is known for encouraging kids and families to attend, usually camped out for the evening on lawn chairs and blankets, with a wide variety of musical entertainment.

The youth group will be serving food and beverages each week, with occasional featured items.

June 17 has the Irish-themed band Cat/XFN V 0XVLF LQ WKH 3DUN VHULHV VWDUWV QH[W 7XHVGD\ HYHQLQJ -XQH RQFH DJDLQ ILOOLQJ tail Moon, with grilled chicken and rootWKH JD]HER LQ 7ULDQJOH 3DUN 7KH EDQG 'DQYLOOH UHWXUQV DJDLQ WKLV \HDU SOD\LQJ RQ -XO\ )LOH EHHU Ă RDWV Look for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;50s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s rock when Night SKRWR E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ Owl returns on June 24, with barbecues. and strawberry pie. is Danville, who returns on July 8, highJuly kicks off with the country sounds One of the most popular acts every year lighted by grilled chicken and ice-cream of local band Rex Cactus, with burgers

Polk County and town looking at options

cones.

The summer music rolls ahead on July 15 with the vocal stylings of the Wilson Family and Friends, and bluegrass is on the menu for July 22, as the band High View is the featured act, with burgers and URRW EHHU Ă RDWV Luck graduates and current students Katelyn Dinnies, Haley Dikkers and Reilly Giller open for the Indianhead Chorus on July 29. The menu that night features grilled chicken and homemade pie.

The female vocal group Mood Swing returns for 2014 to fill the park with music on Aug. 5, with a new group the next week, Aug. 12, as Larry Jankowski and the Electric Orchestra take their turn in the gazebo.

Another new act is featured the next week, Aug. 19, as the Rick and Kenny Duo offer up their best sounds beside a grill full of chicken and ice-cream sundaes.

As has been the case in the past, if the evening is rainy, the event moves to Luck Lutheran Church across the street from the Triangle Park. All concerts start at 6:30 p.m. and there is no fee to attend, although donations are always encouraged.

Clam Falls dam may change ownership

The dam is no longer used to generate HOHFWULFLW\ EXW WKH Ă RZDJH EHKLQG WKH dam is used by many property owners and summer visitors.

Debra Peterson, Polk County properties Gregg Westigard | Staff writer CLAM FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The dam on the Clam director, told the Leader that a meeting River at Clam Falls may have a new date has not been set but that meeting will owner. Northwestern Wisconsin Electric, involve the town, property owners, and owner of the dam, has told the Clam Falls the DNR. Gregory Anderson, Clam Falls 7RZQ %RDUG DQG 3RON &RXQW\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV town chair, said the town was advised of that it would like to transfer ownership the issue in February but has taken no action. Mike Rogney, DNR dams engineer, of the dam to another party.

County government officials have says the DNR is aware of the discussions.

The present power dam was built started looking at the issue and have said they will call a meeting to discuss options. in 1914 but there was a logging dam at the site prior to that. David Dahlberg of Northwestern Electric said that NWE operated the dam until 1986 when the generators were damaged and never put back in service. NWE and two other Dahlberg power companies leased their 10 dams to Flambeau Hydro in 2001. In 2011, Flambeau told NWE that it would not be economical to operate the Clam Falls dam and they would stop leasing it. NWE extended the Flambeau lease for three years while it looked at new options for the dam and Flambeau oversees the dam at present.

Dahlberg says NWE also feels it is not economical to operate the dam as a power source and is looking for a new owner.

He said NWE would be willing to donate some money to the new owner to help with the transfer.

That new owner would need to have WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO UHVRXUFHV WR JXDUDQWHH WKH maintenance of the dam in order to gain an approval of transfer from the DNR which oversees dam safety. Polk County, 7KH SUHVHQW SRZHU GDP DW &ODP )DOOV ZDV which is considered a possible new EXLOW LQ )LVKLQJ LV SRSXODU DERYH DQG owner, already owns two dams at Kennedy and Atlas parks. The Town of Clam EHORZ WKH GDP

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The present community at Clam Falls is a cluster of year-round homes and a bar. But the population swells in the summer when close to 100 seasonal residents move into their camper homes at two campsites. Richard Cook says that some families at his site have been coming to Clam Falls for over 40 years. In addition, several new homes and cabins have been EXLOW RQ WKH VKRUH RI WKH Ă RZDJH 7KH property taxes on just the 24 properties IURQWLQJ RQ WKH Ă RZDJH RU ODNH ZDV RYHU $44,000. McKenzie Creek Wildlife Area is

DW WKH VRXWK HQG RI WKH Ă RZDJH The community of Clam Falls, located at the point where the Clam River dropped over a 7-foot ledge before the dam was built, has a long history back to Native American days when they called the river â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kinesca-sebaâ&#x20AC;? or Clam Shell River. There was a mining rush there in 1857 when prospectors rushed in looking for copper. Later this was a logging site and a stopping point on an early highway across the county, the Clam Falls â&#x20AC;&#x201C; St. Croix Falls Trail.

Ray Domagala operates the Clam Falls dam Gregg Westigard | Staff writer CLAM FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The dam at Clam Falls may no longer produce electricity but it still needs an operator. Longtime resident Ray Domagala holds that job, regulating the water level and checking on the dam 5D\ 'DPDJDOD DW WKH for Flambeau Hydro which leases the FRQWURO ER[ WKDW UHJXODWHV dam from Northwestern Wisconsin ElecWKH JDWHV RI WKH &ODP )DOOV tric, the dam owner.

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Many August primaries as fall election filing closes

Contests for almost every position

separate stories).

There will be Democratic Party primaries for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state treasurer, the 7th Congressional District seat and the 25th Gregg Westigard | Staff writer BURNETT AND POLK COUNTIES District Senate seat.

Republicans will have primaries for ² 7KH Ă&#x20AC;OLQJ SHULRG IRU WKH IDOO HOHFWLRQV secretary of state, state treasurer, the 7th ended at 5 p.m., Monday, June 2.

There will be contests for almost every Congressional District and the 75th AsRIĂ&#x20AC;FH RQ WKH 1RY EDOORW DQG SDUW\ SUL- sembly District.

In addition to the tickets for the two mary contests on Aug. 12 for many of those positions. The only unopposed main parties, there will be candidates for candidate, aside from county contests, is various positions from the Libertarian, Nick Milroy who is running for a fourth Peoples, Constitution and Green Parties. term in the Assembly. Area voters will elect a member of Congress, governor, 7KH PDMRU SDUW\ FDQGLGDWHV (I) = incumbent / R = Republican, D = lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer, Assem- Democrat / P = Primary Governor: R â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Scott Walker (I). D â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bly member for each district, and state senator for the 25th District. Each county Mary Burke, Brett Hulsey and Marcia will elect a sheriff and clerk of court (see Mercedes Perkins (primary).

Lieutenant Governor: R â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rebecca .OHHĂ&#x20AC;VFK , ' ² -RKQ /HKPDQ DQG 0DU\ Jo Walters (primary).

Attorney General: R â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brad Schimel.

D â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Susan Happ, Ismael Ozanne and Jon Richards (primary). Incumbent J. B. Van Hollen (R) not running.

Secretary of State: R â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Garey Bies and Julian Bradley (primary). D â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Doug La Follette (I).

State Treasurer: R â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Matt Adamczyk and Randall Melchert (primary). D â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dave Leeper and David Sartori (primary).

Incumbent Kurt Schuller (R) not running.

7th Congressional District: R â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sean Duffy (I) and Don Raihala (primary). D â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kelly Westlund and Mike Krsiean (primary).

Senate District 25: R â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dane Deutsch.

D â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Janet Bewley, Gary Kauther and Thomas Ratzlaff (primary). Incumbent Bob Jauch (D) not running.

Assembly District 28: R â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Adam Jarchow. D â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Travis Schachtner. Incumbent Erik Severson (R) not running.

Assembly District 73: D â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nick Milroy (I).

Assembly District 75: R â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ken Mandley and Romaine Robert Quinn (primary). D â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Stephen Smith (I).

2WKHU SDUW\ FDQGLGDWHV Libertarian Party: Robert Burke/governor, Joseph Brost/lieutenant governor, Thomas Nelson Sr./attorney general, Andy Craig / secretary of state and Jerry Shidell/treasurer.

Peoples Party: Dennis Fehr/governor.

Constitution Party: Jerry Broitzman/ secretary of state, Andrew Zuelke / treasurer.

Green Party: Ron Hardy/treasurer, Lawrence Dale / 7th Congressional District.

No surprises in Burnett County as election filing deadline passes Jean Koelz|Staff writer BURNETT COUNTYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;According to county clerk Wanda Hinrichs, there were QR ODVW PLQXWH FKDQJHV DV WKH Ă&#x20AC;OLQJ GHDGline for fall elections passed on Monday, June 2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the paperwork is in order,â&#x20AC;?

Hinrichs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all turned in their declarations of candidacy and submitted the required number of signatures.â&#x20AC;?

There are three candidates running for sheriff, all of whom currently serve in local law enforcement. Chris Sybers, ReSXEOLFDQ LV WKH 6LUHQ 3ROLFH FKLHI )UDQN Taylor, Democrat, is the St. Croix Tribal 3ROLFH FKLHI DQG 5RQ :LOKHOP 5HSXElican, is a sergeant/investigator for the %XUQHWW &RXQW\ 6KHULII¡V 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH ,QFXPbent Sheriff Dean Roland had previously

announced that he would not run for reelection. To date, it appears that all three candidates are running more against the incumbent than against each other.

However, observers say that will have to change as campaigning progresses in order to give voters a clear choice.

Sybers and Wilhelm will face off in a Republican primary election to be held

Tuesday, Aug. 12. The winner of that will face Taylor on the ballot on Nov. 4.

7KH RQO\ RWKHU FRXQW\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FH XS IRU HOHFtion this fall is the clerk of court position.

Incumbent Trudy Schmidt is running unopposed.

Contest for sheriff, primary for clerk of court in Polk County Gregg Westigard | Staff writer POLK COUNTY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; There will be a Nov. 4 contest for Polk County sheriff and an Aug. 12 primary election to determine who will be the next clerk of court. Can-

GLGDWH Ă&#x20AC;OLQJ IRU WKH IDOO HOHFWLRQ FORVHG DW 5 p.m., Monday, June 2.

Polk County Sheriff Pete Johnson is running for re-election as a Republican.

He is being challenged in November by Jared Cockroft, the Democratic Party can-

didate.

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Luck man held on multiple abuse charges

Facing allegations of suffocation, sex assault and other felonies

Greg Marsten | Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A 42-year-old rural Luck man is facing a laundry list of charges related to alleged incidents involving his longtime live-in girlfriend, with allegations of violent abuses, including rape and suffocation.

According to a probDEOH FDXVH UHSRUW Ă&#x20AC;OHG by the Polk County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department, Israel Muzquiz, 42, Luck, is alleged to have victimized his girlfriend of 14 years by kicking her in the stomach, hitting her ,VUDHO 0X]TXL] with a broom, suffocating her with a pillow, pulling out large clumps of hair and

beating her with an electrical cord in the last few weeks.

The woman also claimed Muzquiz had fractured her ribs by beating her with a broom.

Muzquiz is also facing second-degree sexual assault charges, as the victim claimed he would sodomize her repeatedly, even worse when she told him â&#x20AC;&#x153;No.â&#x20AC;?

He also is alleged to have punched her in the face, causing two black eyes after the incident, which she said occurred in recent weeks.

Muzquiz is already facing a variety of charges from previous drug arrest and VDOH LQFLGHQWV DQG KDV \HW WR EH RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOO\ charged in the latest allegations. He is set to appear in a preliminary hearing before a Polk County judge on Friday, June 6, to answer charges of maintaining a GUXJ WUDIĂ&#x20AC;FNLQJ KRXVH DV ZHOO DV YDULRXV weapons and drug charges.

He is currently under a $10,000 cash bond.

Alleged drug dealer arrested at Frederic home Gary King | Editor FREDERIC - A 42-year-old alleged drug dealer was arrested Wednesday, May 28, at a village of Frederic residence located near the Birch Street Elementary School.

Israel Muzquiz was wanted by the state for alleged felony drug-related offenses LQFOXGLQJ PDLQWDLQLQJ D GUXJ WUDIĂ&#x20AC;FNLQJ place, possession of methamphetamine and possession of a short-barreled shot-

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According to the Polk County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 'HSDUWPHQW RQH RI WKHLU RIĂ&#x20AC;FHUV UHFHLYHG information that Muzquiz, who has a rural Luck address, was at a residence at 503 Lake Ave. in Frederic and believed

KH ZDV DUPHG ZLWK D SLVWRO 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHUV VXUrounded the home, notifying neighboring residents and the nearby elementary school there was police activity in their neighborhood and to stay inside. Students were brought in from the playground but there was no â&#x20AC;&#x153;lockdownâ&#x20AC;? of the school, according to a voice statement sent out to parents by Superintendent Josh Robinson.

Muzquiz did not immediately respond to instructions via bullhorn for him to exit the home but he did eventually walk out of the residence and was taken into custody without incident.

Later, with consent of the homeowner, RIĂ&#x20AC;FHUV VHDUFKHG WKH KRXVH DQG GLVFRYered the handgun in a laundry basket in a bedroom.

Arsonist sentenced Family asks for more than $488,000 in restitution

ZDV D JUDVV Ă&#x20AC;UH WKDW ZDV put out by the Grantsburg Fire Department and the DNR. Later that evening, Shadis Sherill Summer | Staff writer BURNETT COUNTY - Zebedee J. returned to the home, Shadis, 26, Grantsburg, was sentenced broke a window and for arson and burglary on March 21. The VWDUWHG D Ă&#x20AC;UH LQ WKH HDVW sum total of the sentence then was a 30- bedroom. The Grants\HDU VHQWHQFH ZLWK WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDUV LQ burg Fire Department =HEHGHH - FRQĂ&#x20AC;QHPHQW IROORZHG E\ \HDUV RI H[- found the structure was 6KDGLV tended supervision. But within weeks it fully engulfed when they arrived, and it was discovered that the sentence crafted

by Judge Ken Kutz in March did not fol- could not be saved.

The Stavne family lost a family dog, but low state guidelines because the burglary there were no other injuries as the famsentence had too long of a extended suily was in Canada for the wedding of Jerpervision.

On Thursday, May 29, Shadis was in emiah and Rebekah Stavne at the time of the Burnett County Courtroom for the re- WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH During the March sentence hearing, sentencing and for a restitution hearing.

6KDGLV VWDUWHG WZR Ă&#x20AC;UHV DW WKH 3DXO members of the Stavne family described Stavne residence in the Town of West in great lengths the turmoil caused by the 0DUVKODQG RQ $XJ 7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW Ă&#x20AC;UH 7KLV WLPH DURXQG WKH VWDWHPHQWV E\

the Stavne family were not as lengthy, but the family still asked for the maximum sentence for both arson and burglary that would have totaled 52 years.

Kutz stated that he was convinced that the original sentence was a good sentence and in essence tweaked the numbers to create the same 30-year sentence with the Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDUV LQ FRQĂ&#x20AC;QHPHQW IROORZHG E\ 20 years of extended supervision as the Ă&#x20AC;UVW VHQWHQFH $OVR UHPDLQLQJ LQ WKH QHZ VHQWHQFH ZHUH WKH FRQGLWLRQV RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW sentence, including that Shadis is not allowed in Burnett County during the extended supervision.

If Kutz did not follow the Stavne family wishes with the sentence, he awarded most everything the family asked for during the restitution hearing. The Stavne family asked for over $488,000 in restitution.

The only items subtracted from the restitution request was for Erin Stavneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s text-

books purchased for a semester in nursing school in which she failed one class and only half the amount the Stavne family will have to pay for high risk house insurance compared to the premium before WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH 7KH WRWDO RI WKHVH WZR LWHPV DUH about $1,300.

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Burnett Dairy Cooperative earns five medals at world cheese contest

GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Burnett Dairy CoRSHUDWLYH HDUQHG PHGDOV IRU Ă&#x20AC;YH RI WKHLU artisan cheese varieties at the 2014 World Championship Cheese Contest, the largest and most respected cheese competition in the world.

Alphaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Morning Sun with Herbes de Provence was awarded best of class in the Ă DYRUHG KDUG FKHHVH FDWHJRU\ VXEPLWWHG

by Burnett Dairyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s master cheese maker, Bruce Willis. His Alphaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Morning Sun with Rosemary was awarded third place in the same category. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am honored and humbled to be amongst the best cheese PDNHUV LQ WKH ZRUOG Âľ VWDWHV :LOOLV ´, Ă&#x20AC;UVW give thanks to God and then to my coworkers at Burnett Dairy. We wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to make such great cheese if it werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for the high-quality milk that comes from our patrons. I also want to thank the marketing team and Burnett Dairy administration for their support and encouragement to continue to produce new and innovative products.â&#x20AC;? Willis started working for Burnett Dairy in 1971 and has been a licensed cheese maker since 1974.

He became a Wisconsin master cheese maker in 2006 and masters in cheddar, Colby, Monterey Jack and mozzarella.

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Martin Scanlon submitted the best of class winner, smoked string cheese, in the open class smoked soft and semisoft cheese category. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so happy and excited to have won such a respected award,â&#x20AC;? said Scanlon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to thank my co-workers and our milk patrons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it all starts with the farms and the care they take of their cows to provide us with quality milk. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really fun to be part of the Burnett Dairy team, and I love making really good cheese.â&#x20AC;? Scanlon has worked for Burnett Dairy for 24 years and has been a

licensed cheese maker since 2008.

Other esteemed awards received were VHFRQG SODFH LQ WKH Ă DYRUHG *RXGD FDWegory for Gouda with Rosemary, submitted by Rick Anderson of Cady Cheese.

Cady Cheese is located in Wilson and was purchased by Burnett Dairy in November 2012. Josh Tober submitted an aged provolone, which took second place in the aged provolone category.

A total of 2,615 entries were submitted from 22 countries around the world for the 2014 World Championship Cheese Contest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very proud of the cheese-making family we have here at Burnett Dairy Cooperative. Every day we strive to be the brand of choice amongst consumers nationwide. We meticulously focus on quality and variety of our products, and I believe that our ability to win multiple awards, on a competitive world platform, is a great way to communicate this dedication to our customers,â&#x20AC;? stated Burnett Dairy Cooperative President and CEO Dan Dowling.

The awards ceremony was held on Thursday, April 24, as part of the International Cheese Technology Expo at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. As part of the expo events, gold medal cheeses are auctioned off to support the contest,

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A new event for a new chapter

NORTHERN WISCONSIN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In the state of Wisconsin, 38,514 women veterans have served in the United States military, but there is no data currently available distinguishing between women and men veterans. Not knowing exactly how many women veterans are living in area communities did not stop Lisa McNeally, Renee Brown and Alysia Smith from starting a veterans chapter for women in Northwest Wisconsin last year RU IURP RUJDQL]LQJ WKH YHU\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZRPHQ veterans expo for the region.

After attending a women veterans expo last year in southern Wisconsin, Mc1HDOO\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DVVLVWDQW DW WKH :DVKEXUQ &RXQW\ 9HWHUDQV 6HUYLFH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH %URZQ WKH QHZ FRXQW\ YHWHUDQV VHUYLFH RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU at the Sawyer County Veterans Service 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH DQG 6PLWK D VHFUHWDU\ DW WKH +D\ward Veterans Clinic, decided to create a women veterans chapter for service members living in northwestern Wisconsin. Today it is called the United Women Veterans Northwestern Chapter, and the chapter has been busy, having already

organized and held several events in the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we opened up the northwestern chapter a year ago, our goal was to host a women veterans expo in the north,â&#x20AC;? said McNeally. Since last June organization for the event has been under way, and McNeally reports that it is all falling together in time for the event on Saturday, June 7, at the Lac Courte Oreilles Casino in Hayward.

Registration for the expo will start at 9 a.m. with the opening ceremony at 10 a.m.

The day is packed with eight presentaWLRQV RQ WRSLFV RI SHUVRQDO Ă&#x20AC;QDQFH HTXLQH horse therapy, Mary Kay makeovers, capturing the oral history of women veterans and much more. The presentations will take place from 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and between presentations attendees can peruse through the 23 booths ranging from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, KHDOWK EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W VHUYLFHV DQG PXFK PRUH â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have received a lot of support from the local communities, a lot of door prizes have been donated so we will be

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On Sunday, June 8, those interested can sign up during Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s registration to participate in a canoe trip down the Namekagon River. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to put in at Big Bend and get out at the Trego Visitor Center, and then were going to the Springbrook VFW Post 10568 for lunch at 1 p.m.,â&#x20AC;? explained McNeally. Pickup times for the trip are the LCO Casino at 9 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. at the Springbrook VFW post. All equipment for the trip will be provided by the St. Croix Scenic Riverway and the National Park Service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hardest part is reaching out to the women veterans. Women, when they get out of the military, they dive headlong into their families, careers and taking care of their children. We always leave ourselves for last, so this is an opportunity for them to come together, camaraderie, meet some fellow sister veterans, relax, take in some booths and presentations,â&#x20AC;?

said McNeally.

Since its inception, the chapter has held several events for area women veterans including a fashion show sponsored by the Mauriceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing store in Hayward, organized several luncheons with WWII veterans at the Chippewa Falls Veterans nursing home and had a ladies night out during last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hunting season in Spooner. The United Women Veterans Northwestern Chapter encompasses the FRXQWLHV RI 'RXJODV %D\Ă&#x20AC;HOG $VKODQG Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Price, Polk, Barron, Rusk, Taylor, St. Croix, Dunn, Chippewa, Clark, Pierce, Pepin, Eau Claire, Buffalo, Trempealeau and Jackson. Those interested in joining or learning more about the chapter can contact Smith, chapter president, 715-416-1451, McNeally, vice president, 715-635-4470, or Brown, chaplain, 715-634-2270. The chapter meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. typically at the Springbrook VFW Post 10568. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Danielle H. Moe, with submitted information

Folk music Denmark style LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jaeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sweevers, or The Drinkers, roughly translated, will have you singing in Danish in no time when you join them at the West Denmark Lutheran Church in Luck on Monday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Peter Uhrbrand, Ole Mouritzen and Kirstine Uhrbrand form this folk music trio inspired by the traditional music from the island of Fanoe in Denmark.

Peter and Ole have played together since the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s and formed the group with Erling Brinch, the son of Soren Brinch, a OHJHQGDU\ )DQRH Ă&#x20AC;GGOHU DQG PXVLFLDQ The trio played for dances, weddings and parties until Erlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death in the early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s.

A sad time for any band, but a new chapter in Jae Sweevers book began when Kirstine, Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter, stepped up to the keyboard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My daughter Kirstine played piano all her childhood and knew all the music from my wife and me â&#x20AC;Ś and suddenly she was sitting at the piano bench and played together with us!â&#x20AC;? wrote Peter. Expect to VHH 0RXULW]HQ RQ WKH DFFRUGLRQ 3HWHU Ă&#x20AC;Gdling and Kirstine at the keyboard.

Tickets will be sold at the door or call 715-472-2383. Find Jae Sweevers on the Web at sweevers.dk.

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Gregg Westigard | Staff writer %$/6$0 /$.( ² 7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW RI WKUHH LQformational meetings on the proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance was held Tuesday night, June 2, at the Luck High School. While most of the meeting was a presentation of the new rules covering

Trustee resigns, longtime employee announces retirement Greg Marsten | Staff writer DRESSER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; There were several noted changes in Dresser Village operations announced at the regular monthly meeting of the Dresser Village Board on June 2, as Trustee Neil Gustafsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resignation was approved, meaning a vacancy needed to EH Ă&#x20AC;OOHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Gustafson) sold his home and has moved outside the village,â&#x20AC;? village President Bryan Beseler announced. *XVWDIVRQ ZDV Ă&#x20AC;UVW HOHFWHG WR WKH ERDUG in April 2013, and his term does not expire until April 2015. Beseler recommended that former village clerk Grace Bjorklund Ă&#x20AC;OO *XVWDIVRQ¡V UHPDLQLQJ WHUP ZKLFK WKH board unanimously approved. ,W ZDVQ¡W MXVW HOHFWHG RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV ZKR DUH changing, as Beseler announced that longtime village public works employee Dan Nord submitted his plan to retire at the end of the year, after 34 years of service.

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With that, he also suggested the village change the position structure, creating a position of public works supervisor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The new position) would be a supervisor, but also getting day-to-day biz done,â&#x20AC;? %HVHOHU FODULĂ&#x20AC;HG Because Nord had been with the village so long, the new position would likely have no real budgetary effect, as the new

land use and shoreland regulations, there were questions and comments on how existing homes can be repaired or remodeled and what shoreland rules would apply if towns do not adopt the new ordinance.

The questions about home repairs centered on delays that might happen if unexpected problems come up when an existing home is being remodeled. Contractor Chris Nelson said that the rules

as written could lead to a several-week halt in a home repair project if problems were found during the work that were not listed in the work permit. Someone in the audience said the ordinance should allow commonsense rules on situations like that.

It was also brought out that while all towns would not need to adopt the zoning rules part of the ordinance, all towns will need to follow shoreland zoning rules

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that comply with DNR regulations. That TXHVWLRQ ZDV QRW IXOO\ FODULĂ&#x20AC;HG Two more information meetings will be held on the proposed ordinance. The next one is Wednesday, June 11, starting at 6 p.m. at the Lincoln Town Hall, 661 85th St. The last one will be Wednesday, June 18. at 6 p.m. at the Osceola Town Hall, 516 East Ave. North, Dresser.

to the extremely cold winter. He said some residents have asked for a nuisance odor ordinance, but he was not in favor of such action. The village is taking info on complaints and passing them along to the '15 EXW KH ZDV DOVR IUDQN WKDW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UP â&#x20AC;&#x153;probably could have known (the smell would be so bad) earlier.â&#x20AC;?

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SXUFKDVHG WKLV VWUXFWXUH DQG ZLOO OHW WKH ERDUG NQRZ LQ WKH QHDU IXWXUH 3KRWR E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ â&#x20AC;˘ Beseler said they were in early disFXVVLRQ ZLWK Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLQJ Ă&#x20AC;UPV RQ KRZ WR â&#x20AC;˘ Beseler gave a brief update on the proceed with road/water/sewer work person would be hired at a lower, beginning wage level.

West Avenue local road improvement on both Horsmann Avenue and Peterson He said they hoped the new person SURMHFW DV KH VDLG WKH HQJLQHHULQJ Ă&#x20AC;UP Drive, west of Hwy. 35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Potentially, (the would be hired by Sept. 1, so they would Cedar Corp. is delaying grant applica- projects) would be done in the next three have plenty of time for training before the tions for underground utility replace- years,â&#x20AC;? Beseler said, adding that they ment, but moving forward with plans for should see preliminary estimates on the VQRZ Ă LHV road reconstruction, beginning at the end projects in the next few weeks. ,Q RWKHU ERDUG DFWLRQ of July and ending by fall.

Part of the eligibility of the project is â&#x20AC;˘ The board approved numerous liâ&#x20AC;˘ Library director Tiffany Meyer noted doing surveys for community developcense applications, but made two of them that there will be a special meeting of the ment block grants, which would require a FRQWLQJHQW XSRQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UPV SD\LQJ IRU YLO- library board at the library next Monday, certain percentage of affected households ODJH XWLOLWLHV DQG GHOLQTXHQW WD[ ELOOV Ă&#x20AC;UVW June 9, at 6:30 p.m. That meeting is also under a certain income level. They will as per village ordinance. where Indianhead Federated Library Ser- begin preliminary surveys on the CDBG 7KH WZR Ă&#x20AC;UPV DUH :RRG 3URSHUWLHV vice director John Thompson will pres- eligibility in the near future. which had applied for a license renewal ent the results of a building needs study, â&#x20AC;˘ Beseler also said he was meeting with for operating a mobile home park at 232 ZKLFK PD\ LQFOXGH D Ă&#x20AC;QDO UHFRPPHQGD- RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV IURP WKH 3RON &RXQW\ (FRQRPLF Horsmann Avenue. They owed over tion for a new library space.

Development Corporation to find out Beseler said they are hoping to weigh the nature and name of a new business $1,800 in delinquent water and sewer billing, and must be paid up by June 30 their options on the matter, and may con- coming to town in one of the former UFE or they would be operating without a li- sider combining the library with other 0DQXIDFWXULQJ EXLOGLQJV VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ WKH cense. village needs, such as for the village hall. building to the west of STH 35, behind the The other contingent approval was for â&#x20AC;˘ Beseler gave an update on an issue in- bank.

Dresser Food & Liquor, which was ap- volving F & A Dairy and odors that were â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming to the vilplying for off-sale beer and liquor license HPDQDWLQJ IURP WKH Ă&#x20AC;UP¡V KROGLQJ SRQGV lage,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have no idea what it is UHQHZDOV +RZHYHU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UP LV GHOLQTXHQW â&#x20AC;&#x153;The smell is from bacteria growth,â&#x20AC;? as of yet.â&#x20AC;? in water/sewer billing by over $650 and Beseler said, noting that the ponds are also owes the village over $770 in out- regulated by the Wisconsin DNR, and standing property taxes. they likely â&#x20AC;&#x153;went septicâ&#x20AC;? this spring, due

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Two other pilots and I volunteered our I write this letter to the editor on the time, planes and gas to give free airplane issue of the Grantsburg Airport. I used to ULGHV , WRRN Ă&#x20AC;YH RI RXU \RXQJ SHRSOH XS rent a hangar there to keep my plane from that day. I found their amazement to be WR , HQMR\HG WKH DLUSRUW , IRXQG very interesting as we rotated into the it to be a very friendly, enjoyable place. I air, the way they looked around at the left Grantsburg Airport in 2007 because of ground below. They had many questhe uncertainty of the Grantsburg Village tions about the gauges and instruments Board on keeping the airport open. My ZLWKLQ WKH FRFNSLW ,W WRRN PH Ă&#x20AC;YH WULSV friend, from whom I used to rent the han- because my plane can only carry two gar, stopped in. He said he wanted to sell people. I remember the ear-to-ear smiles it, but like before, no one wants to invest on their faces when we taxied back to the money into a hangar with the uncertainty airport, their parents with the same smile of whether the airport would stay open. as their child got out of the plane. Five of If they close the airport, what happens our young people may never remember with the hangar a person invested money my name or face, but I bet they will alinto? I went to the airport and found that ZD\V UHPHPEHU WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW DLUSODQH ULGH some of the hangars that once had housed in a blue and white Cessna 150 from the planes now stand empty. It looks like I Grantsburg Airport. Airports are truly a am not the only one that felt that uncer- Ă&#x20AC;HOG RI GUHDPV , OLNH WR WKLQN WZR RWKHU SLORWV DQG , VWDUWHG WKH SDVVLRQ RI Ă \LQJ tainty.

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How 4-H has changed my life

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to your health

In honor of Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4-H Centennial Celebration, we are writing this letter to promote 4-H. Throughout our years of being in 4-H, we have learned many new skills, such as crocheting, sewing, animal care, record keeping and formal meeting procedures. As a member, we have gained experience in public speaking, music and drama. From those experiences, we have achieved the honor of performing at the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee. Locally, our club is active in community service as well. We volunteer at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, the humane society, rock and mineral show, county fair and many other locations.

We have fun at our meetings, give demonstrations and make crafts. Some of my best memories come from 4-H Summer Camp.

We recommend that you consider joining 4-H. Come have fun with us!

Our health-care system is an evil farce, a gaping maw waiting to devour us all, unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wealthy, of course. Here is a tiny example. While applying for employment recently â&#x20AC;&#x201C; another interesting experiment in the unreality of our times â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I was required to take a Mantoux test, the old TB skin test.

At the front desk of the Frederic Clinic I was told the price was $56. After gasping a bit, I went home to get the cash but decided to call the public health center in Balsam Lake for a comparison price.

Their price was $10! Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that somewhere in the vicinity of a 500-percent markup by private health care for a few CCs of chemicals injected under the skin of your forearm, a process that takes all of about a minute? I motored on over to Balsam Lake and was happy to be able to afford a health-care procedure out of my own pocket, a rare occurrence for one of the millions without health insurance.

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The early campaign Gov. Scott Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign has made two bright tax moves that should bolster his re-election efforts.

The governor has dispatched Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefish and Revenue Secretary Richard Chandler to travel the state and listen to the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s views on taxes. No matter which way the audience turns the discussion, Kleefish and Chandler vow a re-elected Walker would hold down taxes.

Often other Wisconsin governors have appointed blue-ribbon Matt Pommer commissions to study the issues of taxation and spending. They have been excellent studies but they have rarely produced suggestions that WUDQVODWHG LQWR VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW OHJLVODWLRQ RU changes. People donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to pay taxes, and they like to tell politicians which taxes annoy them most.

Early this spring the Walker administration adjusted the suggested withholding rates for state income tax on paychecks.

That means less tax paid â&#x20AC;&#x201C; more in the weekly paycheck â&#x20AC;&#x201C; now, but potentially smaller returns in the spring of 2015.

Clearly one of the goals was to make the limited income-tax break seem larger to voters as the gubernatorial election campaign unfolds.

The Walker administration also has shifted gears on tax issues by talking more about property taxes than it does about the income tax. At one point last year the governor himself mused about replacing the personal income tax. But experts were quick to point out the sales tax could reach 13 percent to replace the income tax revenue.

Lowering the income tax is political gospel for Republicans. But the tune shifted after polling showed that the property tax was the greatest concern of Wisconsin residents. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not surprising because of the property tax impact on senior citizens.

Social Security payments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the largest sources of income for many seniors in Wisconsin â&#x20AC;&#x201C; already are exempt from the state income tax.

Todd Berry, president of the nonparti-

san Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, noted talk in the state Capitol, too, has shifted from income tax concerns to the property tax. Walker is a Republican and the GOP controls both houses of the Legislature.

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Perhaps, but it may be good politics.

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Harlander was a 24-year-old naval lieutenant assigned to the USS LST 531, a large landing craft, and gave the order to abandon ship after it was hit by two torpedoes within a two-minute span, sinking in approximately six minutes. The 531 and another landing craft, part of the YHVVHO Ă HHW DQG VWURQJ IRUFH involved in the exercise, took the brunt of a surprise attack in the early-morning hours of April 27 by German torpedo boats and were sunk. Another LST was badly damaged.

Accounts of lives lost that day range from 638 to 749. Some historians claim the number was closer to 1,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We lost 424 men on our ship alone,â&#x20AC;?

Harlander recalled in an interview this week with the Leader. He said just days after the tragedy he became aware of ofĂ&#x20AC;FLDO UHSRUWV FLWLQJ OLYHV ORVW 2XW RI the 424 men on the LST 531, he believes the remains of perhaps 300 of those lost remain in the sunken wreckage.

7RS VHFUHW Although his story has been told in the Leader in past years and there are books about the tragedy which also include HarODQGHU¡V VWRU\ WKLV UHFHQW à XUU\ RI PHGLD attention will bring the story to life again with a new and certainly larger audience.

For decades Harlander and other survivors of the event could only speak of the matter with others who were directly involved.

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, following the event, immediately ordered the matter â&#x20AC;&#x153;top secretâ&#x20AC;? and promised a court martial for anyone - regardless of rank who spoke publicly about it.

Harlander says he has come to terms with his own bad memories of that day over the years but still feels â&#x20AC;&#x153;very sadâ&#x20AC;? for the loss of life that occurred. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people who died, why all their kids and brothers and sisters and grandparents didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how they died - they were just given a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;killedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;missing in DFWLRQ¡ QRWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ QRWKLQJ HOVH QRW where they died or how.â&#x20AC;?

The Smithsonian documentary includes a scene where a great-nephew of one of Harlanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shipmates reads the only documented account of what happened - one Harlander was asked to give by the exerciseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commander, Admiral Don P. Moon, in the days following the HYHQW 7KDW UHSRUW UHPDLQHG FODVVLĂ&#x20AC;HG IRU decades - until passage of the Freedom of Information Act in 1974 when historians began to take advantage of the new law to seek answers about what has been described as one of the most enduring mysteries of World War II. With the lockdown of information by Eisenhower, medical reports were sealed and only after a military doctor - Harlanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friend and a fellow Wisconsinite - wrote the U.S. government decades later, documenting Harlanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s injuries from the event, which eventually resulted in the issuance of a Purple Heart medal in 2009.

New York Times critic Neil Genzlinger wrote the Smithsonian documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;has an honesty that military documentaries sometimes lack. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who clamped a secrecy order over the whole affair, comes off as callous, indifferent to the loss of hundreds of men.â&#x20AC;?

The documentary also notes Eisenhowerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 123-page report on Exercise Tiger includes just one paragraph on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;un-

'RXJ +DUODQGHU RI )UHGHULF DV D \RXQJ 1DYDO RIILFHU 6SHFLDO SKRWR fortunate loss of life,â&#x20AC;? and mentions that the exercise was not only a practice for D-Day but a test to see how the Germans would react to an Allied convoy in the seas between England and France.

1DYLJDWLQJ RIILFHU +DUODQGHU /67 ¡V QDYLJDWLQJ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU said the attack by nine German torpedo boats, known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;schnell boatsâ&#x20AC;? (German for fast boats) - occurred at just after 2 a.m. on April 28 and the convoy of eight LSTs might have been safer had not one of their escort vessels - which had received some above the waterline damage in a collision with another craft earlier - had not been prevented from returning to escort duty E\ D FRPPDQGLQJ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU LST 531 was hit by two torpedoes shortly after LST 507 was hit. The ship EXUVW LQWR Ă DPHV UROOHG RYHU DQG VDQN LQ six minutes. Several minutes later LST 289 was torpedoed.

However, LST 289 managed to limp back to shore but only after suffering a number of deaths and casualties of its men aboard.

Trapped below decks, hundreds of soldiers and sailors went down with the ships with little time to launch lifeboats.

Some succumbed to hypothermia in the cold water. :KHQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WRUSHGR KLW /67 +DUlander said it felt like sledge hammer had slammed into the bottom of his feet, tossing him in the air. He fell against a pole which supported the upper deck and his leg was injured. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought it was broken but I felt of it and it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;? he recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got up and began to move around.â&#x20AC;?

Harlander said he ran down to his stateroom to alert a captain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re torpedoed - get a life jacket on.â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; I no sooner stepped out and a second torpedo hit. It blew a hole in the ship where the head (toilet) was and knocked me back down again.â&#x20AC;?

Harlander said he eventually went deaf in his right ear due to the explosions.

With no PA system, no electricity and both engines gone, the situation was grim. He had seen the damage done, and WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH IXHOHG E\ WKH JDV LQ DPSKLELous vehicles - known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ducksâ&#x20AC;? - aboard WKH VKLS FUHDWLQJ D Ă&#x20AC;UH ZKLFK HQJXOIHG WKH HQWLUH PDLQ GHFN Ă DPHV VKRRWLQJ feet or more into the air.

Harlander, as the remaining senior ofĂ&#x20AC;FHU JDYH WKH RUGHU WR DEDQGRQ VKLS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both torpedoes had hit us on the starboard (right) side and we were tipping over and sinking at the same time - when it got to an angle of 10 or 15 degrees, it was hopeless - I had to give the order to abandon ship.â&#x20AC;?

2QH RI WKH /67V LQYROYHG LQ ([HUFLVH 7LJHU LQ $SULO RI 6SHFLDO SKRWR 6PLWKVRQLDQ &KDQQHO Harlander helped 15 or 16 men over the port (left) railing before jumping into the 44-degree water to avoid getting sucked under by the sinking of the ship. He had to swim around burning fuel on top of the water and found a lifeboat. He hung on to the side of that boat for 4-1/2 hours, Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ K\SRWKHUPLD ´7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI KRXU LW ZDV UHDO FROG DQG then my legs got numb and after that they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel quite so bad - then as it got colder and my blood temperature dropped, it became hard to stay awake.â&#x20AC;?

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$IWHU 7LJHU +DUODQGHU¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO DFFRXQW RI ZKDW happened that night, previously classiĂ&#x20AC;HG SURYLGHG Ă&#x20AC;UVWKDQG GHWDLOV WR IDPLO\ members of the dead, who read for the Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH KRZ WKHLU ORYHG RQHV SHULVKHG Harlander went on to be assigned as D FRXULHU GHOLYHULQJ KLJKO\ FODVVLĂ&#x20AC;HG messages between main military bases - traveling by train back and forth from Plymouth, England, to London on a regular basis and was in London when D-Day occurred. He would lock himself in a train compartment on the train during those trips and was unaware of the content of the messages - and packages - he delivered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I once was handed a 15- by 15-inch package and told it needed to be delivered to France - there was a plane waiting for me,â&#x20AC;? he recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I exited the plane DQG DQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU WRRN WKH SDFNDJH IURP PH , always wondered what was in that package. And it was the only time I made it to France.â&#x20AC;?

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ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; For 48 years, Volunteer Partners and staff of St. Croix Regional Medical Center have worked together to put on an annual salad luncheon fundraiser to purchase important medical equipment for direct patient use.

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The luncheon, Friday, June 13, 11 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 p.m., will feature hot and cold salads, cheese, cold cuts, fruit, rolls, beverages and dessert. There is an express line for workers on their lunch break and takeout service.

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PBREA meeting for June 12 LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Polk-Burnett Retired Educators cordially invite all retired educators and spouses, administrators and support staff to the June general meeting, which will be held Thursday, June 12, at Bone Lake Lutheran Church. Plan

on meeting at 10:30 a.m., with Katherine Pedersen of New Richmond providing a musical program with lunch to follow.

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Local school bus involved in Minneapolis accident

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a green light onto one of the freeways.

The Star-Tribune reports that the woman was under the bus but alert and MINNEAPOLIS - A Webster School bus making a left turn onto a freeway talking when police and medical personentrance ramp struck and injured a pe- nel arrived.

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Loon Watch Program coming to the Forts DANBURY - The Burnett County Lakes and Rivers Association and Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park are combining again on Saturday, June 21, at 10 a.m., to present another in their series of educational programs for children and adults.

Following the successful 2013 program on frogs, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program will feature that unique and fascinating symbol of our lakes, the loon.

The program will be presented by Erica LeMoine, the director of the Loon Watch Program at the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute in Ashland. She will be

accompanied by an intern dressed as a baby loon, and the program will be structured to appeal to children and adults alike. LeMoineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion for the Loon Watch Program is evident in her informative and entertaining presentations.

The 10 a.m. program on Saturday, June 21, at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, follows the 9:30 a.m. annual meeting of the Burnett County Lakes and Rivers Association, which the public is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

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Tickets for adults are $8 in advance or $9 at the luncheon. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tickets, for ages 10 and under, are $3. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at the SCRMC Gift Shop in St. Croix Falls and at all SCRMC Community Clinics, Coffee Talk, Coffee Time, Tangen Drug and from all Volunteer Partners. Funding is supplemented by Thrivent Financial of Polk and Burnett County Chapter. - submitted

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A tractor and farm machinery safety certification program, which satisfies both federal and state requirements will be held at the Spooner Agricultural Research Station on Monday, June 23, Tuesday, June 24, and Thursday, June 26, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Youth participating in this course will receive classroom instruction and supervised tractor driving experience.

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APPLICATION FOR Â LICENSE

Application  for  retail  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  license  to  the  Town  Board  of  the  Town  of  Oakland,  Burnett  Coun-­ Application  for  Retail  Class  B  ty,  Wisconsin,  the  undersigned: License  to  sell  intoxicating Michael  A.  and  Jean  A.  liquor  and  fermented  malt  bev-­ Waltzing erages.

Hereby  apply  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  To  the  Town  of  Milltown,  the  Fermented  Malt  Beverages undersigned: and  Intoxicating  Liquor  License  Carl  Holmgren,  Agent from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  United  VFW  Post  #6856 2015.

1503  200th  Avenue White-­Tail  Wilderness  Milltown,  WI  54858 Campground  &  Tavern Hereby  applies  for  a  Retail  Class  B  License  to  sell  intoxicat-­ Dated  May  28,  2014

ing  liquors  and  fermented  malt  Deanna  J.  Krause,  Clerk 3 beverages  from  July  1,  2014,  to  Town  of  Oakland >5(?37 June  30,  2015.

Dated  May  29,  2014 APPLICATION Virgil  Hansen,  Clerk 3 FOR  LICENSE Town  of  Milltown >5(?37 Application  for  retail  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  license  to  sell  intoxicating  liq-­ APPLICATION uors  and  fermented  malt  bev-­ FOR  LICENSE erages  to  the  Town  Board  of  the  Application  for  retail  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Aâ&#x20AC;?  Town  of  Oakland,  Burnett  license  to  sell  intoxicating  liq-­ County,  Wisconsin,  the  under-­ uors  and  fermented  malt  bev-­ signed: erages  to  the  Town  Board  of  the  Ike  Walton  Lodge  Now,  Inc. Town  of  Oakland,  Burnett  Agent  Marion  Obszarny County,  Wisconsin,  the  under-­ Hereby  applies  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  signed: Fermented  Malt  Beverages TSGC  LLC and  Intoxicating  Liquor  License  Agent  -­  Tim  McIntyre from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  Hereby  applies  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Aâ&#x20AC;?  2015.

Fermented  Malt  Beverages Ike  Walton  Lodge and  Intoxicating  Liquor  License  7861  Birch  St. from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  Danbury,  Wis. 2015.

Dated  May  28,  2014

DBA:  Oakland  Store Deanna  J.  Krause,  Clerk 3 Located  at  28202  Hwy.  35 Town  of  Oakland >5(?37 Danbury,  Wis.,  Sec.  21-­40-­16 (May  21,  28,  June  4) Dated  May  28,  2014

Deanna  J.  Krause,  Clerk 3 STATE  OF  WISCONSIN Town  of  Oakland CIRCUIT  COURT >5(?37 POLK  COUNTY (May  21,  28,  June  4) Hiawatha  National  Bank, STATE  OF  WISCONSIN Plaintiff, CIRCUIT  COURT vs.

POLK  COUNTY Steven  D.  Smith  and   Estate  of  U.S.  Bank  National  Association Sandra  E.  Smith, Plaintiff Defendants. vs.

NOTICE  OF NICKOLAS  J.  OUELLETTE, FORECLOSURE  SALE et  al Defendant(s) Case  No:  13  CV  462 Case  Code:  30404 Case  No:  12  CV  715 Judge:  Jeffery  L.  Anderson NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ by  virtue  of  a  Judgment  of  Fore-­ closure  entered  on  June  12,  closure  entered  February  28,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  2014,  in  the  amount  of  $70,919.20,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  $159,352.95,  the  Polk  County  the  described  premises  at  public  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  property  at  public  auction  as  fol-­ auction  as  follows: TIME:  June  19,  2014,  at  10:00  lows: DATE/TIME:  June  10,  2014,  at  a.m.

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TERMS:  By  bidding  at  the  sher-­ iff  sale,  prospective  buyer  is  PLACE:  Front  Lobby  of  the  Polk  consenting  to  be  bound  by  the  County  Justice  Center,  1005  following  terms: W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  WI  54810. money  order  at  the  time  of  TERMS:  10%  of  successful  bid  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  must  be  paid  to  the  Sheriff  at  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  sale  in  cash  or  by  certified  failure  to  pay  balance  due  check.  Balance  due  within  10  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  days  of  court  approval.  Pur-­ to  plaintiff. chaser  is  responsible  for  pay-­ 2.)  Sold  â&#x20AC;&#x153;as  isâ&#x20AC;?  and  subject  to  ment  of  all  transfer  taxes  and  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ recording  fees.  Sale  is  AS  IS  brances. in  all  respects  and  subject  to  3.)  Plaintiff  opens  bidding  on  all  liens  and  encumbrances. the  property,  either  in  person  or  via  fax  and  as  recited  by  DESCRIPTION:  Lot  4,  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  269,  recorded  the  sheriff  department  in  the  in  the  office  of  the  Register  of  event  that  no  opening  bid  is  Deeds  of  Polk  County,  Wis-­ offered,  plaintiff  retains  the  consin,  on  October  10,  1975,  right  to  request  the  sale  be  in  Volume  1  of  Certified  Sur-­ declared  as  invalid  as  the  vey  Maps,  page  272,  as  sale  is  fatally  defective.

Document  No.  366070,  being  PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  part  of  the  Northeast  North-­ Center  at  1005  W.  Main  east,  Section  26,  Township  35  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. North,  Range  15  West,  Town  DESCRIPTION:  The  East  64  of  Johnstown,  Polk  County,  feet  of  Lot  1  and  the  West  10  Wisconsin. feet  of  Lot  2,  Fred  Petersen`s  PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  2005  Addition  to  the  Village  of  Luck,  Long  Lake  Lane,  Comstock,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.  WI  54826.

PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  107  The  common  address  is  for  East  3rd  Avenue,  Luck,  WI  reference  purposes  only.

54853.

TAX  KEY  NO.:  146-­00038-­0000. /s/  Peter  Johnson Dated  this  16th  day  of  April,  Polk  County  Sheriff 2014.

Drafted  by: ECKBERG  LAMMERS  /s/Sheriff  Peter  M.  Johnson Nicholas  J.  Vivian  (1047165) Polk  County  Sheriff Attorneys  for  Plaintiff Dustin  A.  McMahon 430  Second  Street Blommer  Peterman,  S.C. Hudson,  WI  54016 State  Bar  No.  1086857 (715)  386-­3733 165  Bishops  Way,  Suite  100 Brookfield,  WI  53005 Eckberg  Lammers  is  attempt-­ 262-­790-­5719 ing  to  collect  a  debt  on  our  cli-­ Please  go  to  www.blommer-­ entâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  behalf  and  any  information  peterman.com  to  obtain  the  bid  we  obtain  will  be  used  for  that  for  this  sale.  Blommer  Peter-­ purpose.  If  you  are  currently  in  man,  S.C.,  is  the  creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attor-­ bankruptcy  or  have  been  dis-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  charged  in  bankruptcy,  this  is  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ not  an  attempt  to  collect  the  mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  debt  from  you  personally. that  purpose.

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Application  for  retail  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  license  to  sell  intoxicating  liq-­ uors  and  fermented  malt  bev-­ erages  to  the  Town  Board  of  the  Town  of  Oakland,  Burnett  Coun-­ ty,  Wisconsin,  the  undersigned: Charles  Houman Hereby  applies  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  Fermented  Malt  Beverages  and  Intoxicating  Liquor  License  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015.

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Deanna  J.  Krause,  Clerk 3 Town  of  Oakland >5(?37

Application  for  retail  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  license  to  sell  intoxicating  liq-­ uors  and  fermented  malt  bev-­ erages  to  the  Town  Board  of  the  Town  of  Oakland,  Burnett  Coun-­ ty,  Wisconsin,  the  undersigned: Charles  Henry  Anderson Hereby  applies  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  Fermented  Malt  Beverages  and  Intoxicating  Liquor  License  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015.

Yellow  Lake  Golf  Course 7768  Cty.  Rd.  U Danbury,  WI  54830 Dated  May  28,  2014

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Application  for  retail  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  license  to  sell  intoxicating  liq-­ uors  and  fermented  malt  bev-­ erages  to  the  Town  Board  of  the  Town  of  Oakland,  Burnett  County,  Wisconsin,  the  under-­ signed: KCB  Fox,  LLC Agent  Kevin  Belland Hereby  applies  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  Fermented  Malt  Beverages and  Intoxicating  Liquor  License  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015.

DBA:  Fox  Run  Golf  Course 27536  State  Rd.  35 Webster,  Wis. Dated  May  28,  2014

Deanna  J.  Krause,  Clerk 3 Town  of  Oakland >5(?37

Application  for  retail  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  license  to  sell  intoxicating  liq-­ uors  and  fermented  malt  bev-­ erages  to  the  Town  Board  of  the  Town  of  Oakland,  Burnett  County,  Wisconsin,  the  under-­ signed: RND  Inc. Agent  -­  Dawn  Nelson Hereby  applies  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  Fermented  Malt  Beverages and  Intoxicating  Liquor  License  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015.

DBA:  Gandy  Dancer  Saloon 7576  County  Rd.  U Danbury,  Wis. Dated  May  28,  2014

Deanna  J.  Krause,  Clerk 3 Town  of  Oakland >5(?37

(May  21,  28,  June  4) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT CIVIL  DIVISION POLK  COUNTY BANK  OF  AMERICA,  N.A. Plaintiff vs.

(May  21,  28,  June  4,  11) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Frandsen  Bank  &  Trust  formerly  known  as  Rural  American  Bank-­ Luck Plaintiff, vs.

John  P.  Costello  and  Dawn  M.  Costello,  husband  and  wife, and Capital  One  Bank  USA, and FIA  Card  Services  N.A., and LVNV  Funding,  LLC Defendants.

NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE Case  No.  13  CV  211 Case  Code  30404 Foreclosure  of  Mortgage By  virtue  of  and  pursuant  to  a  judgment  of  foreclosure  entered  in  the  above-­entitled  action  on  the  16th  day  of  December,  2013,  I  will  sell  at  public  auction  at  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  on  the  19th  day  of  June,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m.,  all  of  the  following  described  mort-­ gaged  premises,  to-­wit: The  East  Half  of  the  North-­ east  Quarter  of  the  Northeast  Quarter  (E1/2  NE1/4  NE1/4),  Section  Sixteen  (16),  Town-­ ship  Thirty-­five  (35)  North,  Range  Nineteen  (19)  West,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin;Íž Said  property  now  known  and  described  as: Lot  Two  (2),  Certified  Survey  Map  #5160  recorded  in  Vol-­ ume  23  of  Certified  Survey  Maps  on  page  67  as  Docu-­ ment  No.  716060,  and  being  located  in  the  East  Half  of  the  Northeast  Quarter  of  the  Northeast  Quarter  (E1/2  NE1/4  NE1/4),  Section  Six-­ teen  (16),  Township  Thirty-­ five  (35)  North,  Range  Nineteen  (19)  West,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin;Íž PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  2698  Nevers  Dam  Road,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 TERMS  OF  THE  SALE:  Cash  due  upon  confirmation  of  sale.

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

Dated  at  Balsam  Lake,  Wis-­ consin,  this  1st  day  of  May,  2014.

Peter  M.  Johnson,  Sheriff Polk  County,  Wisconsin GRINDELL  LAW  OFFICES,  S.C. P.O.  Box  585 Frederic,  WI  54837 715-­327-­5561 Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Attorney 605674 WNAXLP

JANNA  PECKMAN;Íž  WAYNE  M.  PECKMAN;Íž  SECURITY  CREDIT  SERVICES,  LLC;Íž  BARCLAY  BANK  DELAWARE;Íž  OSCEOLA  COTTAGES  CONDOMINIUM  ASSOCIATION,  INC.;Íž Defendants NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE Case  No.  13  CV  000266 Case  Code  No.  30404 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  December  6,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $158,919.67,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  June  19,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m.

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

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

3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax  from  the  pro-­ ceeds  of  the  sale  upon  con-­ firmation  of  the  court.

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

PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION:  Unit  136  in  Osceola  Cottages  Condominium,  created  by  a Declaration  of  Condominium recorded  on  September  27,  2000,  in  the  office  of  the Register  of  Deeds  for  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  in  Vol.  828  of  Records,  at  Page  666,  as Doc.  No.  603218,  and  by  its Condominium  Plat.

TAX  KEY  NO.:  165-­00601-­0136.

PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  136  Cottage  Dr.,  Osceola,  Wiscon-­ sin  54020.

Charles  A  Walgreen State  Bar  No.  1087876 Attorney  for  Plaintiff 230  W.  Monroe  St.,  Ste.  1125 Chicago,  IL  60606 Phone:  312-­541-­9710 Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ ates,  LLC,  is  the  creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  o  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose.

605680 WNAXLP

HEAD COOK Summer Camp

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TOWN Â OF Â MILLTOWN APPLICATION FOR Â LICENSE

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Email for application: dave@herzlcamp.org

TOWN  OF  MILLTOWN APPLICATION FOR  LICENSE Application  for  Retail  Class  B  License  to  sell  intoxicating liquor  and  fermented  malt  bev-­ erages.

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  intoxicat-­ ing  liquors  and  fermented  malt  beverages  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015.

Dated  May  29,  2014 Virgil  Hansen,  Clerk 3 Town  of  Milltown >5(?37 (May  28,  June  4,  11) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY ANCHORBANK,  fsb individually  and  as  assignee  of S  &  C  BANK Plaintiff vs.

TNT  MARINE,  LLC THEODORE  J.  HOEHNE JANE  DOE  HOEHNE the  unknown  spouse  of  Theodore  J.  Hoehne TIMOTHY  J.  HART CHRISTY  HART,  a/k/a  JANE  DOE  HART the  spouse  of  Timothy  J.  Hart JOHN  DOE  #1 JOHN  DOE  #2 Defendants.

Case  No.:  14CV82 Case  Code:  30404 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE By  virtue  of  a  Judgment  of  Foreclosure  and  Sale  entered  in  the  above-­entitled  action  on  April  17,  2014,  the  undersigned  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wiscon-­ sin,  will  sell  at  public  auction  at  the  front  entrance  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wisconsin,  in  said  county,  on  the  22nd  day  of  July,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m.,  the  real  estate  and  mortgaged  premises  directed  by  the  Judgment  to  be  sold,  therein  described  as  follows: Lot   one  (1)  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  4212,  recorded  in  Volume  18  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  page  242,  Document  No.  666273,  located  in  Gov-­ ernment  Lot  One  (1),  Section  Fifteen  (15),  Township  Thirty-­ four  (34)  North,  Range  Seven-­ teen  (17)  West,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1421  150th  Ave.,  Balsam  Lake,  WI. TERMS  OF  SALE:  Cash.

DOWN  PAYMENT:  A  deposit  of  10%  of  sale  price  to  be  depos-­ ited  in  cash  or  by  certified  check  with  the  Sheriff  at  the  time  of  sale;͞  balance  to  be  paid  by  cash  or  certified  check  within  ten  days  after  confir-­ mation  of  sale.

Dated  this  20th  day  of  May,  2014.

Peter  M.  Johnson, Polk  County  Sheriff Donald  R.  Marjala  -­  Lawyer Spangler  Flory,  LLP P.O. Box  1165 Eau  Claire,  Wisconsin  54702-­ 1165 715-­830-­9771 Attorneys  for  Plaintiff Pursuant  to  the  Fair  Debt  Col-­ lection  Practices  Act  (15  U.S.C.  Section  1692),  we  are  required  to  state  that  we  are  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  our  clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  behalf  and  any  information  we  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

TOWN OF MILLTOWN

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

Milltown Fire Hall Virgil Hansen, Clerk 605891 30-31a,d 41-42L

APPLICATION FOR  LICENSE Application  for  retail  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  license  to  sell  fermented  malt  beverages  to  the  Town  Board  of  the  Town  of  Oakland,  Burnett  County,  Wis.,  the  undersigned: John  H.  and  Charlaine  L.  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon Hereby  apply  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  Fermented  Malt  Beverages  License  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015.

Westside  Driving  Range 28281  French  Rd. Danbury,  Wis. Dated  May  28,  2014

Deanna  J.  Krause,  Clerk 3 Town  of  Oakland >5(?37 (May  28,  June  4,  11) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CIVIL  DIVISION WELLS  FARGO  BANK,  N.A. Plaintiff vs.

ESTATE  OF  GEORGEANN  GORE  A/K/A  GEORGEANN  N.  GORE;Íž  ROBERT  D.  GORE;Íž  CURRENT  OCCUPANTS  OF  401  E.  BUTTERNUT  AVE.,  LUCK,  WI  54853;Íž Defendants NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE Case  No.  13  CV  333 Case  Code  No.  30404 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  December  20,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $122,063.96,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  June  26,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m.

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

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

3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax  from  the  pro-­ ceeds  of  the  sale  upon  con-­ firmation  of  the  court.

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

PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION:  Part  of  the  Southwest  1/4  of  the  Southeast  1/4  of  Section  28,  in  Township  36  North,  Range  17  West,  in  the  Village  of  Luck,  Polk  County,  Wiscon-­ sin,  described  as  follows:  beginning  at  a  point  on  the South  Line  of  Section  28,  in Township  36  North,  Range  17  West,  255.44  Feet  East  of  the 1/4  Corner;͞  thence  East  153  Feet  along  said  South  Line;͞  thence  North  105  Feet;͞  thence  West  153  Feet;͞  thence  South  105  Feet  to  the  point  of  beginning.

TAX  KAY  NO.:  146-­00550-­0000 PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  401  E.  Butternut  Ave.,  Luck,  Wiscon-­ sin  54853 Charles  A.  Walgreen State  Bar  No.  1087876 Attorney  for  Plaintiff 230  W.  Monroe  St.,  Ste.  1125 Chicago,  IL  60606 Phone:  312-­541-­9710 Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ ates,  LLC,  is  the  creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

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Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14  PR  48 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed.

2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  September  22,  1930,  and  date  of  death  April  15,  2014,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mail-­ ing  address  of  2467  150th  Street,  Luck,  WI  54853.

3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  September  15,  2014.

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

NOTICE

TOWN OF LaFOLLETTE MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

The Monthly Board Meeting For The Town Of LaFollette Will Be Held At The LaFollette Town Hall On Monday, June 9, 2014, At 7:30 p.m.

Agenda Verification of Posting Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Minutes Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report Resident Issues Road Items Liquor License Approval: Misty Pines Coyland Creek Watering Hole White Pine Cemetery Pay Bills & Look At Correspondence Linda Terrian, Clerk

(May  21,  28,  June  4) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY (May  21,  28,  June  4) EVERBANK STATE  OF  WISCONSIN Plaintiff, vs.

CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY MELANIE  J.  GEHRMAN  and  JOHN  DOE, U.S.  Bank  National  Association  unknown  spouse  of  MELANIE  J.  as  successor  GEHRMAN in  interest  by  merger  to  U.S.  Jenell  L.  Anderson Defendants.

Bank  National  Probate  Registrar Case  No.  13-­CV-­456 Association  ND, May  29,  2014 Code  No.  30404 Plaintiff, Kim  C.  Cogswell Foreclosure  of  Mortgage  Dollar  vs.

Personal  Representative Amount  Greater  Than  $5,000.00 Jason  E.  Fangmeier,  et  al, P.O.  Box  428 NOTICE  OF Defendants. Luck,  WI  54853 607144 FORECLOSURE  SALE 715-­472-­8612 Case  Code:  30404 WNAXLP PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  NOTICE  OF  ADJOURNED (May  28,  June  4,  11) by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ FORECLOSURE  SALE closure  entered  on  March  27,  STATE  OF  WISCONSIN Case  No.  13  CV  274 2014,  in  the  amount  of  CIRCUIT  COURT Hon.  Jeffery  L.  Anderson $37,486.05,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  POLK  COUNTY PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  the  described  premises  at  public  IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ auction  as  follows: ESTATE  OF closure  entered  on  December  6,  TIME:  June  17,  2014,  at  10:00  JACOB  J.  MOHR 2013,  the  Sheriff  of  Polk  County  oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock  a.m.

Notice  Setting  Time  to  Hear  will  sell  the  described  premises  TERMS: Application  and  Deadline  for  at  public  auction  as  follows: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  cer-­ Filing  Claims DATE/TIME:  June  24,  2014,  at  tified  funds  at  the  time  of  (Informal  Administration) 10  a.m. sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  Case  No.  14  PR  45 TERMS:  10%  of  successful  bid  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  must  be  paid  to  the  Sheriff  at  PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: failure  to  pay  balance  due  sale  in  cash  or  by  certified  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  1.  An  application  for  informal  check.  Balance  due  within  10  administration  was  filed. to  plaintiff.  days  of  court  approval.  2.  Sold  â&#x20AC;&#x153;as  isâ&#x20AC;?  and  subject  to  2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  Purchaser  is  responsible  for  birth  January  29,  1925,  and  date  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ payment  of  all  transfer  taxes  of  death  April  28,  2014,  was  brances. and  recording  fees.  Sale  is  AS  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  IS  in  all  respects.

Wisconsin  Real  Estate  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  Transfer  Tax. PLACE:  Front  Entrance  of  Polk  address  of  1943  So.  Baker  County  Justice  Center,  1005  Road,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810.

PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Center  located  at  1005  West  3.  The  application  will  be  Lake,  WI   54810.

Main  St.,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. heard  at  the  Polk  County  DESCRIPTION: Courthouse,  Balsam  Lake,  DESCRIPTION:  The  Northeast-­ Parcel  1:  Part  of  the  South-­ Wisconsin,  Suite  500,  before  erly  50  feet  of  Lots  4,  5  and  6,  west  Quarter  of  the  North-­ Jenell  L.  Anderson,  Probate  Block  14,  Village  of  CLEAR  west  Quarter,  Section  18,  Registrar,  on  June  27,  2014,  at  LAKE,  except  a  parcel  of  land  Township  35  North,  Range  9:00  a.m.

7  feet  wide  along  Westerly  18  West,  Town  of  Eureka,  side  of  said  Lot  4,  Polk  You  do  not  need  to  appear  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  unless  you  object.  The  appli-­ County,  Wisconsin.  described  as  Lot  4  of  Certi-­ cation  may  be  granted  if  there  is  PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  511  fied  Survey  Map  4355,  filed  no  objection.

3rd  St.,  Village  of  Clear  Lake. in  Volume  19,  page  136,  as  4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  TAX  KEY  NO.:  113-­00093-­0000.

Document  No.  674448.  (Par-­ claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Peter  M.  Johnson cel  No.  020-­00430-­0400). estate  is  September  5,  2014.

Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  WI Parcel  2:  An  easement  for  5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  ingress  and  egress  over  and  Office  of  Register  in  Probate,  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;DESS  AND  ASSOCIATES,  S.C. across  Outlot  1  of  Certified  Polk  County  Courthouse,  1005  Survey  Map  No.  2236,  filed  W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Attorneys  for  Plaintiff 1414  Underwood  Avenue in  Volume  10,  page  160,  as  Wisconsin,  Suite  500.

Suite  403 Document  No.  556113.

6.  This  publication  is  notice  to  Wauwatosa,  WI  53213 PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  2378  -­  any  persons  whose  names  or  (414)  727-­1591 217th  Avenue,  St.  Croix  Falls,  address  are  unknown.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dess  and  Associates,  S.C.,  WI  54024.

Jenell  L.  Anderson is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  Peter  M.  Johnson Probate  Registrar and  any  information  obtained  Sheriff  of  Polk  County May  22,  2014 will  be  used  for  that  purpose.  If  Stein  &  Moore,  P.A. you  have  previously  received  a  Steven  J.  Swanson Attorneys  for  Plaintiff Chapter  7  Discharge  in  Bank-­ Attorney  at  Law 332  Minnesota  Street ruptcy,  this  correspondence  P.O.  Box  609 Suite  W-­1650 should  not  be  construed  as  an  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 St.  Paul,  MN  55101 attempt  to  collect  a  debt.

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

To  the  Town  Board,  Town  of  Sterling,  Polk  County,  Wis.,  the  undersigned: Donald  M.  Potting  Sr. Donald  M.  Potting  Jr. The  Dugout  Bar  and  Grill 2491  240th  Street Cushing,  WI  54006 Polk  County,  Wisconsin Hereby  applies  for  a  Retail  Class  B  License  to  sell  in-­ toxicating  liquors  and  fermented  malt  beverages  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015.

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2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  September  28,  1923,  and  date  of  death  March  17,  2014,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mail-­ ing  address  of  310  South  Third  Street,  Luck,  WI  54853.

3.  The  application  will  be  heard  at  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center  County  Courthouse,  Balsam  Lake,  Wisconsin,  Room  1034,  before  Jenell  Anderson,  Probate  Registrar,  on  June  25,  2014,  at  10:15  a.m.

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

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  August  29,  2014.

5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  Wis.,  Room  500.

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

Jenell  L.  Anderson Probate  Registrar May  15,  2014 Daniel  J.  Tolan P.O.  Box  213 Luck,  WI  54853 715-­472-­4002 606042 Bar  No.:  1029533 WNAXLP

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise â&#x20AC;&#x153;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.â&#x20AC;? 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.

Friday & Saturday, June 6 & 7 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Kids things; household; furniture; appliances.

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Application  for  Retail  Class  A  License  to  sell  fermented  malt  beverages.  Submitted  to  the  Town  Board,   Town  of  Sterling,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.  The  undersigned: Edward  M.  Seck,  President Jody  K.  Seck,  Secretary Stop-­A-­Sec  Inc.  D/B/A  Holiday 2460  Old  State  Road  87 Cushing,  WI  54006 Polk  County,  Wisconsin Hereby  applies  for  a  Re-­ tail  Class  A  License  to  sell fermented  malt  beverages from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015.

Dated  June  4,  2014 Julie  Peterson,  Clerk 3 Town  of  Sterling >5(?37

(June  4,  11,  18) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY

The Frederic Public Library board is looking for a new trustee living within the Village of Frederic to fill a term ending June 2017. The 7-member board meets the first Monday of the month, at 5 p.m. to direct programs and services. If you value public libraries, here is an opportunity to make a difference in your community! Contact Frederic Library 715-327-4979 or stop in to fill out an application before June 16.

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700 Superior Ave. Centuria Clothes; Longaberger scrapbooking stuff; books and lots of misc.

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Application  for  Retail  Class  B  License  to  sell  intoxicating liquor  and  fermented  malt  bev-­ erages.

To  the  Town  of  Milltown,  the  undersigned: James  Glasspoole,  Agent Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bar  &  Rec,  LLC 2378A  State  Road  35 Milltown,  WI  54858 Hereby  applies  for  a  Retail  Class  B  License  to  sell  intoxicat-­ ing  liquors  and  fermented  malt  beverages  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015.

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Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m. to Noon 407 First Ave. W. Balsam Lake Loads of clothes, juniors, girls S-M; gymnastic leotards; shoes; skates & more. Lighted keyboard; swivel rocing chair; dresser; futon; kids table and chairs and much more.

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To  the  Town  Board,  Town  of  Sterling,  Polk  County,  Wis.,  the  undersigned: Suzanne  M.  Cannefax Suzy  Qâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Snowshoe  Tavern  LLC 2493A  240th  Street Cushing,  WI  54006 Polk  County,  Wisconsin Hereby  makes  application  for  a  Retail  Class  B  intoxicating  liquors  and  fermented  malt  bev-­ erages  license  to  be  used  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015.

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Unity 5, Cameron 1 Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Area baseball teams were abruptly dropped out of the playoffs on Tuesday, June 3, with the exception of the Unity Eagles, who defeated Cameron 5-1.

It was a slow start for Unity as CamHURQ ZDV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WR VWULNH LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQning. A leadoff walk and an errant throw by the Eagles on a stolen base attempt by Cameron got the base runner to third. The runner scored when the next batter hit LQWR D Ă&#x20AC;HOGHU¡V FKRLFH 8QLW\ SLWFKHU 5LOH\ Carnes seemed to get better as the game wore on and turned it into an outing that would please any coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carnes was exceptional tonight. Of WKH KLWWHUV KH IDFHG KH WKUHZ D Ă&#x20AC;UVW pitch strike to 21. Getting ahead was a huge factor in allowing just two hits while striking out 12,â&#x20AC;? said coach Matt Humpal.

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The Eagles would move on to play Luck/Frederic at Luck on Wednesday, June 4, after the Leader goes to print.

Unity and Luck/Frederic are the only remaining teams and only one will advanced to the regional championship game to be held Friday, June 6. See leadernewsroom.com for the latest updates.

Barron 12, Siren/Webster 2 BARRON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Siren/Webster was in contention with the Barron Bears during the opening round of the WIAA baseball playoffs on Tuesday, June 3, but late runs by the Bears sunk S/W to end their seaVRQ DEUXSWO\ LQ MXVW Ă&#x20AC;YH LQQLQJV 6KDZQ Stevens took to the mound and pitched two shutout innings before the Bears took a 3-0 lead after the third inning.

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SUPERIOR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This summer, UWSuperior Yellowjacket baseball players Matt Vold of St. Croix Falls and Sam Holden of Superior will be gaining international experience along with their head coach. Juniors Vold and Holden will be members of Team USA on a 10-day baseball excursion to Costa Rica. Holden and Vold were hand picked for the team as NCAA Division III representatives, based on their success during the 2014 season.

Holden was tied for third on the YellowjackMatt Vold ets in 2014 with 41 hits. Vold manned second base and a prominent spot at the top of the Yellowjacket batting order. In 28 games Vold, like Holden, had 41 hits and batted .350 for the season. Vold was DOVR WRS Ă&#x20AC;YH LQ UXQV EDWWHG LQ ZLWK The trip, organized by Beyond Sports, will begin on June 26 as the group will travel to Costa Rica to play seven games in 10 days. Beyond Sports is an organization dedicated to providing international education and service learning opportunities through sports.

The trip will include opportunities for service learning by coaching youth athletes and also allow for plenty of time to tour the country. Among the opponents that Team USA will face are the Costa Rican National Team, the Moyogalpa All-Stars, Alta Garcia, the Nicaraguan Baseball Academy, and the Nicaraguan Pro Team. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from uwsyellowjackets.com â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ OSCEOLA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A June 16 event featuring former NFL player Matt Birk is being planned in Osceola. The event is sponsored by Options for Women/ TriCounty, a crisis pregnancy center located in Osceola. Matt Birk grew up in St. Paul, Minn., attended Cretin High School and eventually Harvard, graduating with a degree in economics. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL draft. As an unrestricted free agent in 2009 he signed with the Baltimore Ravens. With the Ravens he won KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU FKDPSLRQVKLS GXULQJ Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers. Birk is the father of six and a recent author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;All-Pro Wisdom: The Seven Choices That Lead To Greatness.â&#x20AC;? In the locker room and on WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG %LUN OHG E\ H[DPSOH EHLQJ admired by his teammates as a man of faith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Matt Birk â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Pro on Lifeâ&#x20AC;? is on Monday June 16, at the Osceola High School. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the program starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. Refreshments to follow. For questions call 715-755-2229. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with submitted information

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SPORTS NEWS OR SCORES TO REPORT? â&#x20AC;˘ PHONE: 715-327-4236 â&#x20AC;˘ FAX: 715-327-4117 â&#x20AC;˘ EMAIL: mseeger@centurytel.net

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Saints sending several to state track meet Marty Seeger|Staff writer BLOOMER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The St. Croix Falls girls track team took fourth and the boys SODFHG Ă&#x20AC;IWK DW WKH 'LYLVLRQ WUDFN VHFtional in Bloomer on Friday, May 30.

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Klein will be competing in three events at state as the boys 4x400-meter relay team took third place. Klein, Brian Gilbert, Joe 5DGHPDFKHU DQG 1LNR 1HXPDQQ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG with a time of 3:30.38.

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There were many other great performances from the Saints track team including Andrew Erickson who was in ninth at the shot put. Hayley Cermin nearly

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With two outs Mitchell Gjovig walked, and Brendan Sheehan smacked an RBI double.

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Turtle Lake/Clayton 3, Grantsburg 1 CLAYTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Pirates baseball WHDP FDPH XS VKRUW LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW URXQG RI the WIAA playoffs against Turtle Lake/ Clayton on Tuesday, June 3. The team went 7-11 overall on what was an up-anddown season for the Pirates, and they had a great effort going against TL-C until the late innings.

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Pirates take down Eagles in sectional semifinal Play Neillsville this Thursday for chance to play at state Grantsburg 3, Chequamegon 0 Scott Hoffman|Staff writer GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sparked by a Raelyn Pochman leadoff triple, Grantsburg was able to score two runs in the third inning to defeat old rival Chequamegon 3-0, and now will play in the sectional championship against Neillsville this Thursday, June 5.

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The Division 3 sectional championship game is scheduled for Durand beginning at 5 p.m., at Arkansaw Elementary.

TL-C stopped by Grantsburg for regional title Grantsburg 4, TL-C 2 Scott Hoffman|Staff writer GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Pitcher Mason Lien and the Turtle Lake/Clayton softball team had a great comeback with the defending regional and section champ Grantsburg on Thursday, May 29.

Trailing in the sixth 4-0, the Lakers scored two runs and threatened with runners on but fell short in the end 4-2.

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Jordan Knutson headed to state golf UnityĆ&#x201A; Grantsburg teams end seasons at sectionals Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With a tie for the third best score of the sectional championship at Lake Wissota Golf in Chippewa Falls on Tuesday, June 3, Grantsburg sophomore Jordan Knutson is taking his Ă&#x20AC;UVW WULS WR WKH VWDWH PHHW LQ 0DGLVRQ LQ Division 3. .QXWVRQ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK D VFRUH RI DQG TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG DV DQ LQGLYLGXDO 2QO\ WKUHH LQdividuals who are selected to compete from each sectional, and despite their efforts, neither Grantsburg or Unity were able to push a team through to state. The Pirates ended the sectional tournament in Ă&#x20AC;IWK SODFH MXVW IRXU VWURNHV EHKLQG IRXUWK place Glenwood City. The top team of the tournament was McDonell Central with a score of 318. Eleva-Strum shot a 329 for second and Cadott was third with 331.

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Webster sending four to state track in Division 3 Siren athletes come up short Marty Seeger|Staff writer COLFAX â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Division 3 Sectional track meet was held in Colfax on Friday, May 30, with Webster and Siren competing among as many as 30 other schools.

A total of 22 athletes took part in the sectional meet from Webster, with four qualifying to the state meet in La Crosse to be held this week, June 6-7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is amazing to see them compete at that level. The goal of the meet was to beat oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self and most of them accomplished that. I have never come home from a Sectional meet saying my wish list of advancers was complete. As a coach, you fall in love with the kids you coach and you always believe that any given day they can come out and shock the crowd,â&#x20AC;? said Webster coach Roy Ward.

6HQLRU &OLII %HQMDPLQ TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG IRU VWDWH in the discus with a throw of 137-feet, 10 LQFKHV LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV +H WRRN IRXUWK RYHUDOO DQG QHDUO\ TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG WR VHFWLRQDOV LQ WKH VKRW SXW ZLWK D Ă&#x20AC;IWK SODFH Ă&#x20AC;QLVK DQG throw of 48-02. With the top four athletes able to qualify for state, Benjamin was PHUH LQFKHV IURP WKH IRXUWK SODFH Ă&#x20AC;Qisher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has the potential to throw with the big dogs at State and surprise some people,â&#x20AC;? said Ward. )UHVKPDQ 6DGLH .RHO] ZLOO JHW KHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW taste of the state track meet in the pole YDXOW 6KH TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG ZLWK D KHLJKW RI and took third place overall. She also competed in the high jump. Ward said Koelz has cleared up to 9 feet in the pole vault before but has been dealing with a bout of injuries.

Senior Jess Petersen is heading to state in the boys pole vault. Peterson took second at sectionals with a height of 13-feet, which is a personal best for him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has been improving each meet and will need to continue to do so if he wants a medal at state Ward said.

Senior Cullan Hopkins is returning to state after taking second place in the 300meter hurdles with a time of 42.41 seconds, which was a personal best. He also competed in the 110-meter hurdles but took seventh overall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He and Coach Krause did a nice job making some corrections from the Regional meet and it worked,â&#x20AC;? said Ward.

Several other Tiger athletes ended their seasons, or careers at sectionals last week.

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He was also just a few feet away from qualifying to state in the discus, taking Ă&#x20AC;IWK SODFH RYHUDOO Other personal best performances included the 4x800-meter relay team with Elizabeth Freymiller, Tylyn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, &KULVWLQD :HLV DQG 0DULH /HJUDQG Ă&#x20AC;QLVKing with a 13:05. Legrand also competed in the 3,200-meter run.

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2YHUDOO WKH ER\V Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG VL[WK DV D team. Both Andrew Schrooten and Andrew Ruiz ran in the 3,200-meter run, and Billy Cooper in the 800-meter run along with Max Norman. The girls only points came from Koelz in the pole vault. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall, the season ended well for the Tigers. Four of them have another week of practice and two days of competition. Everyone else will take a week of and then they start training for their fall sports,â&#x20AC;? Ward said.

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Gjovig solid as Saints beat Somerset St. Croix Falls 3, Somerset 1 Garth Olson|Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; St. Croix Falls wrapped up its regular-season baseball schedule with a 3-1 win over Somerset on Thursday, May 29, in St. Croix Falls.

Saints junior Mitchell Gjovig pitched the complete game win and scattered just six hits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mitchell has done a great job in relief this season and he carried it over in his starting role,â&#x20AC;? coach Brian Jacobson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our defense really stepped up today, playing error-free baseball.â&#x20AC;?

7KH 6SDUWDQV ORQH UXQ FDPH LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW inning with a pair of doubles. St. Croix Falls answered with two runs in the third inning with three hits, including a double

by Alex Johnson. The Saints added anRWKHU UXQ LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;IWK Looking ahead toward the playoffs versus Osceola, Jacobson added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It should be a good game â&#x20AC;&#x201C; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to swing the bats and score some runs.â&#x20AC;?

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Ellsworth drops Grantsburg in matchup sive mistakes made the difference. For the second night in a row, we had 11 hits.

This was also the second game in a row where we played a conference champ.â&#x20AC;?

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Pirates get Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x201C; hits but fall Ĺ&#x2122;Ĺ&#x2018;Ĺ&#x2013; Ellsworth 7, Grantsburg 4 Scott Hoffman|Staff writer GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grantsburg hosted Ellsworth Friday, May 30, in a nonconference matchup. Ellsworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pitchers got around pretty good, but in the end it all comes down to how many times you touch home plate. Division 2 Ellsworth is no slouch and is the current co-champion of the Middle Border Conference with Prescott. Not bad company.

Richard Schneider was able to leg out a base hit three out of four times up, and the interesting part of that stat is the ball QHYHU OHIW WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;HOG *UDQWVEXUJ¡V VNLSper Pete Johnson has had a rough season with lots of close games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hung with a really good team and we had the lead a couple of times. A couple of late defen-

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Ryan Curtis, Alex Spafford, Bailey ManMarty Seeger|Staff writer gen and Jeff Carroll had the other four CLAYTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Siren/Webster basehits. ball team wrapped up the regular season In the second game TL-C turned the with a doubleheader against Turtle Lake/ WDEOHV DQG JRW D ELJ Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQQLQJ WR VFRUH Clayton on Thursday, May 29, followed IRXU UXQV DQG WDFNHG RQ DQRWKHU Ă&#x20AC;YH UXQV by a conference game at Shell Lake Friin the fourth. day, May 30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In game two they did to us what we Siren/Webster split the doubleheader GLG WR WKHP LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW MXPSLQJ RXW WR D ZLWK 7/ & LQ DQ ZLQ GXULQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW ELJ Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQQLQJ OHDG -HII &DUUROO VWDUWHG Ă&#x20AC;YH LQQLQJ JDPH RI WKH QLJKW MXPSLQJ the game on the mound and struggled out to a 6-0 lead that was too much for Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ WKH VWULNH ]RQH DQG WKH\ FDSLWDOTL-C to overcome. ized, bringing four runs across in that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paul Sargent came in relief in the secframe,â&#x20AC;? Washburn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ond inning and really threw the ball well

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able to get back into this one as Bodsberg threw the ball well for them.â&#x20AC;?

Siren/Webster totaled nine hits but were only able to push two runs across in the fourth inning. Brett Richison singled three times in the game and Bailey Mangen went 2 for 3 in the loss.

Shell Lake 8, Siren/Webster 7 SHELL LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Siren/Webster wrapped up their regular season with a conference loss to Shell Lake Friday, May 30. Shell Lake had a 6-1 lead at one point but Siren/Webster was able to battle their way back into the game, taking a 7-6 lead into the sixth inning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Offensively we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get too many hits in this one but took advantage of most of our scoring opportunities and found a way to get runs across,â&#x20AC;? said coach Jarrod Washburn.

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game with Shawn Stevens and Ryan Curtis each going 2 for 3. Aaron Dietmeier went 1 for 2 and drove in a pair of big UXQV LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;IWK LQQLQJ ZLWK D WZR RXW GRXEOH LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;IWK :DVKEXUQ DOVR DGGHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alex Spafford had one hit and reached on two walks to continue his stellar year RI Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ D ZD\ RQ EDVH Âľ Taran Wols had a nice night at the plate as well, going 1 for 3 with a walk and scored once. He had a two-out RBI single during a three-run third inning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy with our season and how much we improved in certain areas,â&#x20AC;? Washburn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am a little disDSSRLQWHG ZLWK RXU Ă&#x20AC;QDO UHFRUG LQ WKH conference after such a good start but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell the whole story about the growth we showed as a team. I expect the guys to make a good showing this week in the tournament and to really play some good ball next season.â&#x20AC;?

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Local college athletes end stellar seasons, careers

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Delaware, Ohio, over the Memorial Day â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anderson captured the WIAC indoor weekend. All three ended the champion- heptathlon title for the second time and ship with All-American honors. the outdoor decathlon title for the third Anderson, of Frederic, finished an time. He received the WIAC Max Sparger amazing career with UW-Stout and took Scholar-Athlete Award for outdoor track third place at the nationals tournament and field. A team captain, Anderson LQ WKH GHFDWKORQ +H Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK KLV is a six-time recipient of the UW-Stout highest-ever points total with 6,941 and Chancellorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award for Academic Ex-

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6WHHQ WDNHV VHFRQG LQ VKRW SXW Steen, of Luck, took second place among the 20 competitors in the shot put, which was held on Friday, May 23. Steen had a distance of 17.21 meters, (56-5.75). He is a junior for the Bluegolds this season.

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Lions Bike Race celebrates 27 years on June 14 FREDERIC - The Frederic Lions Bike Classic will be held for the 27th time on Saturday, June 14.

Started in 1988 by the Frederic Lions Club, the race has held on to become the third longest running citizens bike race in Wisconsin.

The idea to host a bike race in Frederic started as a coffee-table discussion in the winter of 1987. Terry and Jo Duea, Dave Dopkins, and Steve and Elisabeth Puetz collaborated on the concept of starting a local bike race after watching the success of a popular citizen bike race in GrandView, which Dopkins had participated in. The Frederic Lions Club came on board as a host organization.

Over a quarter century, proceeds from the race have been directed by the Lions Club to the various charitable causes they support.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race will be a 26.4-mile individual time trial and will bring racers to Frederic from all over the Midwest.

The race will start at the Frederic High School campus at 10 a.m., with registration starting at 8 a.m. The race route is an out and back course, going east on Clam Falls Drive, south on CTH I for 13 miles, turning around just north of Hwy. 48, and returning by the same route to Frederic. The course has a total of 1,300 vertical feet of climbing.

Top riders will complete the course in under an hour, averaging well over 26 miles an hour on what is considered D GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW WLPH WULDO URXWH $ QHZ FODVV was added in 2010 - the single-speed division. This class offers awards to riders

who complete the course on bikes with only one gear. 2010 single-speed winner was Ricky Wells, from Strum. Wells completed the course in 1 hour, 7 minutes, and 59 seconds, riding faster than several riders on conventional bikes with many gears available. The course records are held by Joan Carlson, Menomonie - 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 50.8 seconds, in /DQFH 1LOHV 2QDODVND PLQXWHV VHFRQGV LQ 5LFN\ :HOOV 6WUXP single speed - 1 hour, 7 minutes, and 59.5 VHFRQGV LQ DQG $QGUHD 3RW\RQG\ Smith, Champlin, Minn. - single speed - 1 hour, 28 minutes, 33 seconds, in 2012.

2013 winners Tim Mulrooney, MinneDSROLV 0LFKHOOH %LEHDX 3HQJLOO\ 0LQQ Dan Johnson (single speed), Frederic, and Andrea Potyondy-Smith (single speed), &KDPSOLQ DUH H[SHFWHG WR UHWXUQ WR GHfend their titles.

Past winners with a local connection include: 1988 - Wendy Weinzierl-Griswold DQG *UHJ 1HOVRQ .HYLQ /LQN DQG -ROHQH 6HORYHU %DLOODUJHRQ 7HUU\ %DLOODUJHRQ )UDQN /XQGHHQ DQG 2011 - Dan Johnson (single speed).

Also of interest, author Michael Perry rode the race in the early 1990s.

Arthur Martin, Frederic, is the only person who has completed all 26 of the previous races, and is expected to keep the streak going this year. He has been spotted on several training rides around the back roads of Leader Land.

The individual time trial format features riders starting at 30-second intervals, with the goal of riding the course as fast as possible. Drafting, pack riding and

other team tactics are not allowed, so time trials are referred to as the race of truth. Just lungs, legs and heart rates in the ozone. Time trial specific bicycles are designed for aerodynamics and some cost over $7,000. Aero wheels alone may cost over $2,500 a pair and run with over 200 lbs. of air pressure.

Race timing and results will be provided by Chimp Timing of Brooklyn Park, )UHGHULF /LRQV %LNH &ODVVLF ZRPHQ V RYHUDOO ZLQQHU 0LFKHOOH %LEHDX Minn. The Lions Classic IURP 3HQJLOO\ 0LQQ OHDGV D FRXSOH RI UDFHUV WR WKH ILQLVK OLQH 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG is one of the For more information and an entry form: 20-plus events of the WiSport Cycling Sefredericlionsclassic.com, sbtesch@centurytel. ries, which offers age group recognition in both road race and time trial divisions, net 715-327-4892 or wisport.org. - submitted at races held all around Wisconsin.

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Unity gets three to state track VWDWH LQ /D &URVVH DIWHU Ă&#x20AC;QLVKLQJ VHFRQG place in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.02. Vlasnik also competed in the 4x200and 4x400-meter relay. In the 4x200 Zac Johnson, Vlasnik, Damon Bearhart and %UDGOH\ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG WK RYHUDOO 8QLW\ Ă&#x20AC;Qished 14th in the 4x400 with Jarett Davison, Bradley, Max LeCaptain and Vlasnik.

Eli Vos Benkowski, Logan Jensen, Alex Binfet and Matt Peterson took eighth in the 4x800-meter relay with at time of 8:53.15.

Oliver Raboin just missed an opporWXQLW\ WR JR WR VWDWH ZLWK D WRXJK Ă&#x20AC;IWK SODFH Ă&#x20AC;QLVK LQ WKH GLVFXV 2QO\ WKH WRS four qualify, and Raboin was about 1-foot from qualifying, with a throw of 149-04.

The top throw in the discus went to Ethan Palmer of Modovi with a distance of 16804.50. Raboin also competed in the shot put and took ninth with a distance of 4504.

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GrantsburgĂ&#x2022;s Ohnstad earns spot at state in Ĺ&#x201C;Ć&#x201A;Ĺ&#x2DC;Ĺ&#x2019;Ĺ&#x2019; Marty Seeger|Staff writer BLOOMER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Eagles track team competed at the Division 2 sectionals in Bloomer on Friday, May 30, and has three athletes that are headed to the state meet in La Crosse this weekend, June 6-7.

After breaking the Lakeland Conference record in the pole vault this season with a height of 13-07, senior Justin Bradley was able to hit 13-06 at sectionals for third place and earn a spot at state. Bradley had some tough competition with Aaron Joppru of Somerset, who hit 14-06 IRU Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH DQG (OL 7HPDQVRQ RI 6WUDWford vaulting 14-03.

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D2 Track continued/ sectionals in the high jump and tied for the ninth-best height.

The Unity girls competed in the 4x800PHWHU UHOD\ ZLWK D QLQWK SODFH Ă&#x20AC;QLVK Ali Kreft, Kiera Bever, Markell Ramich DQG .HQGUD %UDPVHQ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK DQ 11:13.25. Bramsen, Emma Moore, Eryn Mares and Paige Lunsmann took 12th in the 4x200-meter relay, and Olivia Nelson, Maddie Ramich, Mares and Moore took 15th in the 4x100-meter relay. Ramich also competed in the triple jump and placed 13th. The girls 4x400-meter relay team including Lunsmann, Bramsen, Kreft and Raelin Sorensen took 15th in the 4x400meter relay. Sorensen competed in the 400-meter dash at sectionals as well and Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG VHYHQWK

2KQVWDG RQO\ SXUSOH WR VWDWH Jacob Ohnstad competed for the Grantsburg Pirates at sectionals in both the 1,600- and 3,200-meter races, and will be heading to the state meet in La Crosse in a very close 1,600-meter run, where he took fourth with a time of 4:28.94. First place went to Bryan Tomek of Tomahawk with a time of 4:27.54, Henry Klein of St. Croix Falls in second with 4:28.06, and Sam Bach of Colby with 4:28.43.

Ohnstad finished Jacob Ohnstad ninth overall in the 3,200 with a time of 10:23.37. Erland Olson competed in the 800-meter run and took eighth place. Jaeger Staeven took ninth place in the triple jump at sectionals, and Tony Britton was 16th in the 100-meter

dash.

In the 4x400-meter relay, Keith Vollendorf, Gauge Premo-Blume, Kevin Vollendorf and Staeven placed 12th overall. The 4x800-meter relay team took 14th overall and featured Ohnstad, Olson, Staeven and Josh Curtin. Keith and Kevin Vollendorf, Premo-Blume and Britton also competed in the 4x100-meter relay but the team was GLVTXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG EHFDXVH RI D ]RQH LQIUDFWLRQ

)UHGHULF /XFN VHFWLRQDO The Frederic/Luck track team had a handful of athletes competing at the D2 sectional in Bloomer but werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to move anyone further to the state meet in La Crosse. Rachael Poirier competed in WKH ORQJ MXPS DQG Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG WK RYHUDOO Tim Lund competed in the pole vault and took 11th overall. Eric Chenal took seventh in the shot put with a distance of 46.01.50.

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Sophomore Nicole Nelson competed in the 100-meter dash and placed 10th. Kalley Lunsmann, Maddie Ammend, Nelson and Poirier took seventh overall in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1:50.38.

Emma Pedersen took 13th in the 300meter hurdles as a sophomore, and Ammend, a freshman, was 10th in the preliminaries in the 200-meter dash. Mimmi Thomson took 15th in the 3,200-meter run, and was 11th in the 1,600 meter run.

Abigail Brightbill competed in the triple jump and took 14th place.

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Luck/Frederic goes 7-1 leading into playoffs Win over Shell Lake in nine innings Luck/Frederic 9, Shell Lake 8 Marty Seeger |Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Luck/Frederic baseball team is entering playoff action this week with a 7-1 record over their past eight games, and they wrapped up the season on Thursday and Friday, May 29-30, with a pair of games against Shell Lake and Hayward.

On Thursday, they went nine innings against a scrappy Shell Lake team with several lead changes. Luck/Frederic had a three-run lead before Shell Lake bounced back with a lead after the fourth inning. With a four-run sixth inning L/F was able to get back on track and take an 8-7 lead heading into the seventh inning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our guys once again decided to come from behind and put ourselves in a situation to close down a game. But Shell Lake got one in the seventh to push it to extra innings,â&#x20AC;? said coach Ryan Humpal.

After a quick eighth inning, the Lakers loaded the bases with two outs, but pitcher Karsten Petersen worked the Lakers No. 4 hitter into a groundout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the bottom of the ninth with one RXW %HQ .XUNRZVNL UHDFKHG RQ DQ LQĂ&#x20AC;HOG hit and then he did the rest. Stole second and third and scored on a passed ball to win the game, all done in one at bat,â&#x20AC;?

Humpal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is real fun to watch our guys run the bases at times, Ben got some really good jumps to make sure he would

be safe.â&#x20AC;?

Luck had 10 hits in the game with Trent Strapon going 3 for 4 with four RBIs including a home run. Zach Schmidt went 2 for 5 and scored twice. Kurkowski went 2 for 4 with a run scored.

Hayward 15, Luck/Frederic 10 +$<:$5' ² /XFN )UHGHULF Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG out the regular season with a game against Hayward on Friday, May 30. It went back and forth much like their previous battle against Shell Lake the night before. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Throughout the game both teams had chances to end innings but mental and physical mistakes opened doors,â&#x20AC;? said coach Ryan Humpal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One thing that was real nice to see from our guys was the resiliency once again to keep battling. Getting down three and then putting up six in the top half of the fourth, it was real fun to watch our guys to take good at bats against quality pitching.â&#x20AC;?

With 12 hits and seven stolen bases L/F was productive offensively. Trevor Dexter went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and Trent Strapon was 2 for 4 with another home run. It was the second night in a row Strapon put one over the fence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had seven different guys score runs on the evening. When our pitching faltered again our bats kept us in the game. If we can start playing good defense again and keep hitting we might make some noise in the playoffs,â&#x20AC;? Humpal said. /XFN )UHGHULF KDV D Ă&#x20AC;UVW URXQG E\H but hosted Unity on Wednesday, June 4, shortly after the Leader went to print. See leadernewsroom.com for updates.

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Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state parks, forests and trails offer something for everyone You can see for yourself for free June Ĺ&#x2122;Ĺ&#x2018;Ĺ&#x161; John Gozdzialski | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Northern Region director NORTHWEST WISCONSIN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Welcome to a Wisconsin Summer. So start planning, the DNRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Free Fun Weekend is Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8.

Wisconsin residents and visitors can Ă&#x20AC;VK IRU IUHH JHW LQWR VWDWH SDUNV DQG IRUests for free, bike state trails for free, and ride their ATV and UTV free on public trails open to such use.

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So get out and enjoy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whether you want to stay close to home or make it a weekend getaway.

Get more information on the DNR website. Go to dnr.wi.gov and search free fun.

A favorite is Pattison State Park, which is holding a Building Partners open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the main shelter building on Saturday, June 7. Area Ă&#x20AC;UH GHSDUWPHQWV %R\ 6FRXW WURRSV WKH Friends of Pattison and Amnicon Falls, and the North Country Trail Association have all been invited.

Bruce Routh, a member of the CCC Camp Pattison, will attend from 10 a.m.

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Allow trout anglers to Ă&#x17E;sh in March and April

to noon. He helped build the main shelter in 1941.

The 12th-annual Outdoor Extravaganza will be held at Les Voight State Fish Hatchery, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., SaturGD\ -XQH 7KH HYHQW LQFOXGHV Ă \ FDVWLQJ and tying, archery lessons and free food and beverages â&#x20AC;&#x201C; while supplies last.

The parks are in full bloom and the waterfalls, thanks to recent heavy rains, are spectacular. Copper Falls State Park near Mellen is a great place to enjoy a picnic and take in the rugged natural beauty of the Bad River Gorge and associated waterfalls. Make sure to ask about the Red Granite Falls Trail while at the park. The Red Granite Falls is a hidden gem at the park.

These state-operated parks, forests and-harvest anglers are now scarce in southwest Wisconsin and have declined in the rest of Wisconsin as well.

While all of this was happening a remarkable transformation was occurring in southwest and western Wisconsin.

Truly wild trout were stocked in hundreds of streams in these regions, and these trout quickly created very high wild trout populations in these streams.

And by high populations weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking 1,000 to 5,000 trout per mile. Most of these streams only had 100 to 200 hatchery trout per mile prior to the wild trout being stocked.

Now the No. 1 management problem in southern and western Wisconsin is that wild trout are too abundant. Intensive harvest is needed in all of these high-population streams, but it arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t occurring because there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t many harvest anglers anymore. Is there documentation of this? You betcha! Trout anglersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; census conducted on one of the southwest Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best trout streams, Timber Coulee Creek in Vernon County, showed that anglers harvested 1,162 trout per mile in 1984, but in 2008 anglers kept 30 per mile.

Next year the DNR will revamp trout

and trails are ours, yours and mine. All it takes is a pass, which you can get for the day, or, as many prefer, the season.

A pass will admit you not only to northern destinations, but any of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 113 parks, forests, trails and recreation areas.

And if you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ventured out for a while, or if you have never experienced the Badgerlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural beauty, the DNR offers this free, no-strings-attached opportunity and you can pack in all the fun you and your family wants in one weekend.

So wet a line, pitch a tent, dip a paddle, or hit the trail by bike, foot, ATV or UTV. We hope to see you in the woods or on the water this summer.

rules. The DNR intends to continue to prohibit the harvest of trout in March and April. Maybe there is something I GRQ¡W NQRZ DERXW HDUO\ Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ LQ 0DUFK and April that would be harmful to trout populations in central and northern Wisconsin, but there is no biological reason to not allow anglers in southern and western Wisconsin to harvest trout in March and April.

If necessary, a special area should be created in southern and western Wisconsin, the Driftless area, where March and April harvest would be allowed. This area would be west of I-90 from Beloit to Tomah then west of I-94 from Tomah to Hudson. This is the area where very, very high wild trout populations are present in hundreds of streams and no stocking is needed. Currently about 99.9 percent of these trout die of natural causes (the very high natural mortality rate of wild trout has been well documented).

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Wisconsin anglers are pulling the plug on invasive species POLK COUNTY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Most of Polk Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boaters and anglers are old pros at removing plants and animals from their boats at the landing to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. This summer, more than ever, boaters and anglers are also remembering to drain water from their bilges, live wells and buckets.

This is because invaders like zebra musVHO ODUYDH RU VSLQ\ ZDWHU Ă HDV WRR VPDOO to readily see, can survive to the next lake when water is left in your live wells, buckets, bilge, motor or equipment.

As the summer season picks up, invasive species experts and volunteers alike will be reminding anglers and boaters to drain their boats before hitting the road.

7KLV LV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU 3RON &RXQW\ KDV SDUticipated in a statewide campaign to remind water users that Wisconsin invasive species law prohibits transporting water between lakes.

Volunteers are sharing that message with a friendly smile and something to help anglers keep their catch fresh on the road home once the water has been drained: ice packs. In response, lake lovers are proving theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to help. In 2013, after just one summer of the campaign, 82 percent of Wisconsin boaters re-

ported that draining water is a step they take to prevent invasive species, a 9-percent increase from 2012.

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Local volunteers will be out on the boat landings on 15 Polk County Lakes for the statewide campaignâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official opening weekend on June 14-15. Lakes participating in the campaign include Bone Lake, Amery lakes, Pipe and North Pipe lakes, Balsam Lake, Lake Wapogasset/Bear Trap, Big Round Lake, Big Blake Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Church Pine, Round Big lakes, Long Lake and Ward Lake. In addition, watercraft inspectors will be on hand at busy landings throughout the summer to assist boaters in inspecting for hitchhiking invasive species.

Travelers may see and hear reminders to drain in other counties this summer also, as Polk County is one of many partners in a statewide initiative to share the message. You may also hear reminders on the radio to drain live wells from pro angler Joe Bucher and chef Kyle Cherek of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wisconsin Foodie,â&#x20AC;? or see the word at partnering bait shops and convenience stores.

It takes just a few minutes at the landing to keep our lakes beautiful and our Ă&#x20AC;VK KHDOWK\ .QRZ WKH ODZV DQG IROORZ the AIS prevention steps every time you leave the water. â&#x20AC;˘ Inspect boats, trailers and equipment. â&#x20AC;˘ Remove all attached aquatic plants and animals.

â&#x20AC;˘ Drain all water from boats, vehicles, equipment including live wells and buckHWV FRQWDLQLQJ Ă&#x20AC;VK Â&#x2021; 1HYHU PRYH SODQWV RU OLYH Ă&#x20AC;VK DZD\ from a waterbody. â&#x20AC;˘ Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash. â&#x20AC;˘ Buy minnows from a Wisconsin bait dealer. Use leftover minnows only under certain conditions.* *You may take leftover minnows away from any state water and use them again on that same water. You may use leftover minnows on other waters only if no lake RU ULYHU ZDWHU RU RWKHU Ă&#x20AC;VK ZHUH DGGHG WR their container.

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APPLICATION FOR  LICENSE Application  for  retail  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  license  to  sell  intoxicating  liq-­ uors  and  fermented  malt  bev-­ erages  to  the  Town  Board  of  the  Town  of  Oakland,  Burnett  Coun-­ ty,  Wisconsin,  the  undersigned: Connie  B.  Bump Hereby  applies  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  Fermented  Malt  Beverages  and  Intoxicating  Liquor  License  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015.

Devils  Lake  Park  Resort 27625  Log  Gables  Rd Webster,  Wis. Dated  May  28,  2014

Deanna  J.  Krause,  Clerk 3 Town  of  Oakland >5(?37 (May  28,  June  4,  11) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Ocwen  Loan  Servicing,  LLC  as  servicer  for  U.S.  Bank  National  Association,  as  Successor  Trustee,  to  Bank  of  America,  National  Association  as  successor  by  merger  to  LaSalle  Bank  National  Association,  as  Trustee,  for  Ownit  Mortgage  Loan  Trust,  Ownit  Mortgage  Loan  Asset  Backed  Certificates,  Series  2006-­6 Plaintiff vs.

JAN.  M.  GUSEK,  et  al.

Defendant(s) Case  No:  12  CV  202 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  May  30,  2012,  in  the  amount  of  $124,969.39,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  June  26,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m.

TERMS:  By  bidding  at  the  sher-­ iff  sale,  prospective  buyer  is  consenting  to  be  bound  by  the  following  terms: 1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;͞  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;͞  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plaintiff.

2.)  Sold  â&#x20AC;&#x153;as  isâ&#x20AC;?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances.

3.)  Plaintiff  opens  bidding  on  the  property,  either  in  person  or  via  fax  and  as  recited  by  the  sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  department  in  the  event  that  no  opening  bid  is  offered,  plaintiff  retains  the  right  to  request  the  sale  be  declared  as  invalid  as  the  sale  is  fatally  defective.

PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  at  1005  W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. DESCRIPTION:  Parcel  1:  Lots  13  and  14,  Block  46,  Original  Plat  of  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

Parcel  2:  Lot  30,  Block  53,  First  Addition  to  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.  Together  with  that  portion  of  vacated  Massachu-­ setts  Street  lying  between  Lot  30,  Block  53,  First  Addition  to  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  and Lot  13  Block  46  Original  Plat of  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  as  per  Resolution  No.  01-­22  recorded  October  15,  2001,  in Volume  892  on  Page  763  as Document  No.  620825.  PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  344  North  Adams  Street,  Saint  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.

TAX  KEY  NO.:  281-­00767-­0000  &  281-­00094-­0000.

Dated  this  1st  day  of  May,  2014. /s/Sheriff  Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Alyssa  A.  Johnson Blommer  Peterman,  S.C. State  Bar  No.  1086085 165  Bishops  Way,  Suite  100 Brookfield,  WI  53005 262-­790-­5719 Please  go  to  www.blommer-­ peterman.com  to  obtain  the  bid  for  this  sale.  Blommer  Peter-­ man,  S.C.,  is  the  creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

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(May  21,  28,  June  4) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Royal  Credit  Union, a  Wisconsin  state  chartered  credit  union, 200  Riverfront  Terrace Eau  Claire,  Wisconsin  54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Robert  A.  Tonnar a/k/a  Robert  Tonnar N7040  Bumble  Bee  Road Winter,  Wisconsin  54896, Virginia  C.  Tonnar a/k/a  Virginia  Tonnar a/k/a  Virginia  Geis  Tonnar N7040  Bumble  Bee  Road Winter,  Wisconsin  54896, Central  Bank, a  Minnesota  banking  corporation, 2104  Hastings  Avenue Newport,  Minnesota  55055, Theresa  A.  Beaulieu, through  her  heirs 511  5th  Street Centuria,  Wisconsin  54824, Herman  C.  Geis, N7040  Bumble  Bee  Road Winter,  Wisconsin  54896, John  Doe,  Mary  Roe,  and  XYZ  corporation, Defendants.

Case  Type:  30404 Case  No.  14CV87 PUBLICATION  SUMMONS THE  STATE  OF  WISCONSIN  TO  THERESA  A.  BEAULIEU,  THROUGH  HER  HEIRS: YOU  ARE  HEREBY  NOTI-­ FIED  that  Plaintiff,  Royal  Credit  Union,  a  Wisconsin  state  char-­ tered  credit  union,  has  filed  a  lawsuit  or  other  legal  action  against  you.

WITHIN  forty  (40)  days  after  May  21,  2014,  you  must  re-­ spond  with  a  written  demand  for  a  copy  of  the  Complaint  and  Amended  Complaint.  The  de-­ mand  must  be  sent  or  delivered  to  the  Polk  County  Clerk  of  Court,  Polk  County  Justice  Cen-­ ter,  whose  address  is  1005  West  Main  Street,  Suite  300,  Balsam  Lake,  Wisconsin  54810  and  to  Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attorneys,  Ana-­ stasi  Jellum,  P.A.,  whose  ad-­ dress  is  14985  60th  Street  North,  Stillwater,  Minnesota  55082.

You  may  have  an  attorney  help  or  represent  you.

If  you  do  not  demand  a  copy  of  the  Complaint  and  Amended  Complaint  within  forty  (40)  days,  the  Court  may  grant  judgment  against  you  for  the  award  of  money  or  other  legal  action  requested  in  the  Complaint  and  Amended  Complaint  and  you  may  lose  your  right  to  object  to  anything  that  is  or  may  be  incor-­ rect  in  the  Complaint  and  Amended  Complaint.  A  judg-­ ment  may  be  enforced  as  pro-­ vided  by  law.  A  judgment  award-­ ing  money  may  become  a  lien  against  any  real  estate  you  own  now  or  may  in  the  future,  and  may  also  be  enforced  or  gar-­ nishment  or  seizure  of  property.

Dated:  May  6,  2014.

ANASTASI  JELLUM,  P.A. Garth  G.  Gavenda,  #1079588 Joshua  D.  Christensen,  #1089857 14985  60th  Street  North Stillwater,  MN  55082 Telephone:  651-­439-­2951 Attorneys  for  Plaintiff #17154 605722 WNAXLP

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,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015,  at  the  place  of  busi-­ ness  located  at: 7011  State  Road  70 Siren,  WI  54872 Dated  May  21,  2014 Mary  Hunter,  Clerk 3 Town  of  Siren >5(?37 (May  28,  June  4,  11) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY BMO  HARRIS  BANK,  N.A., as  successor  to  M  &  I  Marshall  &  Ilsley  Bank;͞ Plaintiff, vs.

PATRICK  C.  COLLOVA  and  LAURIE  J.  COLLOVA,  husband  and  wife;͞  and GERALD  LAVENTURE;͞  and JENNIFER  L.  LAVENTURE;͞  and CENTRAL  BANK;͞  and CENTRAL  BANK, successor  to  The  RiverBank;͞  and CONTRACTORS  CAPITAL  CORPORATION;͞ defendants;͞  and PATRICK  C.  COLLOVA  and  LAURIE  J.  COLLOVA,  husband  and  wife;͞  and ANDY  STILL  and  JANE  DOE unknown  spouse  of  Andy  Still;͞  and AMY  FREUND  and  JOHN  DOE unknown  spouse  of  Amy  Freund;͞  and STATE  OF  WISCONSIN;͞  and PRISCILLA  R.  DORN  CUTLER;͞  and MIDLAND  FUNDING,  LLC;͞  and MIDLAND  CREDIT  MANAGEMENT,  INC.;͞ Added  Defendants.

Case  No.  13-­CV-­6 Code  No.  30404 Foreclosure  of  Mortgage Dollar  Amount  Greater  Than  $5,000.00 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  October  14,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $153,933.03,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  June  24,  2014,  at  10:00  oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock  a.m.

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

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

3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax. PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  located  at  1005  West  Main  St.,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. DESCRIPTION:  Lot  Three  (3)  in  Cattail  Coulee,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  213  260th  Street,  Town  of  Farmington.

TAX  KEY  NO.:  022-­01216-­0300 Peter  M.  Johnson Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  WI Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;DESS  AND  ASSOCIATES,  S.C. Attorneys  for  Plaintiff 1414  Underwood  Avenue Suite  403 Wauwatosa,  WI  53213 414-­727-­1591 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dess  and  Associates,  S.C.,  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  and  any  information  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose.  If  you  have  previously  received  a  Chapter  7  Discharge  in  Bank-­ ruptcy,  this  correspondence  should  not  be  construed  as  an  attempt  to  collect  a  debt. >5(?37

NOTICE

The  June  meeting  of  the  Village  Board  of  Siren  will  be  held  Thursday,  June  5,  2014,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Village  Hall.  Agenda  posted.

Ann  Peterson

Clerk-­Treasurer 3

APPLICATION  FOR  LICENSE Application  for  Retail  Class  B  License  to  sell  intoxicating  liquors  and  malt  beverages  to  the  town  board,  Town  of  West  Sweden,  Polk  County,  WI.  The  undersigned: Pechumanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Corner,  LLC DBA  The  Ridge  Eatery Jordan  Pechuman 811  130th  Street Roberts,  WI  54023 Hereby  makes  application  for  a  Class  B  intoxicating  liq-­ uor  and  Malt  Beverages  Liquor  License  to  be  used  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015,  at  the  place  of  business  3270  State  Road  35,  Frederic,  WI. Date  June  4,  2014 Phyllis  Wilder Town  of  West  Sweden  Clerk 3 H >5(?37 (May  21,  28,  June  4) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY FRANDSEN  BANK  &  TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

KIMBERLY  RAE  GANNAWAY, Defendant, Case  No.  14  CV  18 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE By  virtue  of  and  pursuant  to  a  Judgment  of  Foreclosure  entered  in  the  above-­entitled  action  on  May  5,  2014,  in  the  amount  of  $30,880.23,  I  will  sell  the  descried  premises  at  public  auction  at  the  Main  Front  Entrance  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  in  the  Village  of  Balsam  Lake,  Polk  County,  Wis.,  on: Tuesday,  June  17,  2014,  at  10  oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock  a.m., TERMS  OF  SALE: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  cer-­ tified  funds  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  for-­ feiture  of  deposit  plaintiff.

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

3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax. DESCRIPTION: A  parcel  of  land  located  in  Outlot  128  of  the  Assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Plat  of  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  also,  the  Southeast  Quarter  of  the  Northwest  Quarter  (SE1/4  of  NW1/4),  Section  Twenty-­nine  (29),  Township  Thirty-­four  (34)  North,  Range  Eighteen  (18)  West  described  as  follows:  Commencing  at  the  Southeast  corner  of  Polk  County,  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  1038B  Volume  5,  page  28;Íž  thence  South  89Âş  52â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  10â&#x20AC;?  East  543.26  feet  to  the  point  of  beginning;Íž  thence  North  05Âş  34â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  29â&#x20AC;?  West,  568.42  feet;Íž  thence  North  87Âş)  09â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  08â&#x20AC;?  East,  270.32  feet  along  the  Southerly  right  of  way  of  Maple  Drive;Íž  thence  South  06Âş  00â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  26â&#x20AC;?  East,  394.47  feet  along  the  Westerly  right  of  way  of  the  Soo  Line  Railroad;Íž  thence  continuing  on  said  right  of  way  188.19  feet  along  the  arc  of  a  curve  that  is  concave  to  the  West,  with  a  radius  of  3,769.83  feet,  a  central  angle  of  02Âş  51â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  37â&#x20AC;?,  and  a  chord  bearing  South  04Âş  34â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  37â&#x20AC;?  East  for  188.17  feet;Íž  thence  North  89Âş  52â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  10â&#x20AC;?  West,  271.06  feet  to  the  point  of  beginning.

PIN:  281-­01133-­0000 Street  Address:  916  Maple  Drive,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 Dated  at  Balsam  Lake,  Wis.,  this  12  day  of  May,  2014. /s/ Peter  M.  Johnson,  Sheriff Polk  County,  Wisconsin Steven  J.  Swanson/No.  1003029 Attorney  at  Law P.O.  Box  609 105  South  Washington  Street St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 715-­483-­3787 606183  WNAXLP

NOTICE  OF  MEETING Village  of  Frederic The  regular  Monthly  Village  Board  Meeting  will  be  held on  Monday,  June  9,  2014,  at  7  p.m.,  at  the  Village  Hall,  107  Hope  Road  W.  Agenda will  be  posted  at  the  Village  Hall.

Kristi  Swanson

3 Clerk

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

To  the  Village  Board,  Village  of  Siren,  Burnett  County,  Wis.  The  undersigned: Huntala  Corporation  d/b/a Pour  House Greg  Hunter,  President 24136  State  Road  35/70 Siren,  WI  54872 With  premises  described  as  24136  State  Road  35/70.  All  buildings  and  fenced  area.

Hereby  makes  application  for  Retail  Class  B  Beer  &  Class  B  Liquor  License  for  the  sale  of  fermented  malt  beverages  and  intoxicating  liquors  to  be  used  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015.

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Notices APPLICATION Â FOR Â LICENSE

Application  for  Retail  Class  B  License  to  sell  intoxicating  liquors  and  malt  beverages  to  the  town  board,  Town  of  West  Swe-­ den,  Polk  County,  WI.  The  undersigned: Blue  Sky  Partnership,  LLC DBA  Skol  Haus Jaqueline  M.  Highstrom 3415  County  Road  W West  Sweden,  WI Hereby  makes  application  for  a  Class  B  intoxicating  liq-­ uor  and  Malt  Beverages  Liquor  License  to  be  used  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015,  at  the  place  of  business  located  at  3415  Cty.  Road  W,  Frederic,  WI. Date  June  4,  2014 607154 Phyllis  Wilder 42L 32a Town  of WNAXLP West  Sweden  Clerk (May  28,  June  4,  11,  18,  25,  July  2) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CENTRAL  BANK, 2104  Hastings  Avenue Newport,  MN 55055, Plaintiff, vs.

William  J.  Farrar 534  Allen  Avenue Little  Canada,  MN  55117 Patricia  K.  Farrar 534  Allen  Avenue Little  Canada,  MN  55117 Defendants.

Case  No.  13-­CV-­407 Code  No.  30404 Foreclosure  of  Mortgage Dollar  Amount  Greater  Than  $10,000.00 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  January  6,  2014,  in  the  amount  of  $34,467.28,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  July  17,  2014,  at  10:00  oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock  a.m.

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

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

3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax. PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  located  at  1005  West  Main  St.,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. DESCRIPTION:  Part  of  Lot  Four  (4)  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  435,  recorded  in  Volume  2  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  page  164,  Document  No.  381932,  described  as  follows;Íž  beginning  at  the  Northwest  corner  of  Lot  5  of  said  Certified  Survey  Map;Íž  thence  North  Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ (DVW IHHW WR WKH Northeast  corner  of  said  Lot  5;Íž  WKHQFH 1RUWK Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ :HVW along  the  East  line  of  said  Lot  4,  a  distance  of  180.00  feet;Íž  thence  SRXWK Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ :HVW along  the  North  line  of  said  Lot  4,  320.00  feet;Íž  thence  South  Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ (DVW WR WKH SRLQW RI beginning,  all  located  in  the  Southeast  Quarter  of  North-­ east  Quarter  (SE1/4  of  NE1/4),  Section  Twenty-­seven  (27),  Township  Thirty-­four  (34)  North  of  Range  Eighteen  (18)  West,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

TAX  KEY  NO.:  044-­00731-­0000.

PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1363  200th  Street,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.

Peter  M.  Johnson Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  WI PAIEMENT  LAW  OFFICE,  LLC Attorneys  for  Plaintiff 221  East  Myrtle  Street Stillwater,  MN  55082 651-­967-­5050 >5(?37

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APPLICATION Â FOR Â LICENSE

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: Yourchuckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  True  Value  and  Market 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  intoxi-­ cating  liquor  license  to  be  used  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015,  at  the  place  of  business  located  at: Lakeview  Event  Center 24467  Hwy.  35/70  North Section  5 Siren,  WI  54872 Dated  May  21,  2014 Mary  Hunter,  Clerk 3 Town  of  Siren >5(?37

APPLICATION  FOR  LICENSE Application  for  the  retail  sale of  Class  A  license  to  sell  in-­ toxicating  liquors  and  malt beverages  to  the  Town  Board,  Town  of  Siren,  Burnett  County,  Wisconsin.  The  undersigned: Yourchuckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  True  Value  and  Market Joseph  Yourchuck,  President Amanda  Jo  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,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015,  at  the  place  of  busi-­ ness  located  at: 24537  Hwy.  35/70  North Section  5 Siren,  WI  54872 Dated  May  21,  2014 Mary  Hunter,  Clerk 3 Town  of  Siren >5(?37

NOTICE Â FOR Â LRIP Â ROADWORK Â BIDS TOWN Â OF Â SIREN

The  Town  of  Siren  is  seeking  sealed  bids  for  hot  blacktop,  2â&#x20AC;?x20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  Approximately  1  mile  of  Herman  Johnson  Road,  begin-­ ning  at  Hwy.  70  and  south  1  mile.  End  of  road  will  be  marked.  Sealed  bids  will  be  opened  on  June  19,  2014,  at  the  Siren  Town  Hall  at  6  p.m.  The  township  reserves  the  right  to  accept  or  reject  any  or  all  bids.  Must  have  proof  of  insurance.  For  more  information  all  DuWayne  Wiberg  at  715-­349-­2231.

Mary  Hunter,  Clerk 3 >5(?37

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TOWN  OF  GEORGETOWN  -­  BID  NOTICE The  Town  of  Georgetown  is  taking  bids,  for  mowing  and  trim-­ ming  of  the  town  cemetery.  The  bid  needs  to  be  on  a  per-­time  rate.  The  accepted  bid  will  need  to  supply  their  own  equipment  for  this  job.  All  bids  must  be  received  by  6/13/14.  Bids  will  be  opened  on  6/17/14  at  the  town  board  meeting.

Please  send  all  bids  to  Town  of  Georgetown,  Attn:  Chairman,  832  190th  Ave.,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810.  Please  call  Ron  Ogren  at  715-­857-­5632  for  bid  specifications  and  any  ques-­ tions.  The  town  reserves  the  rght  to  reject  any  or  all  bids.

Kristine  Lindgren,  Clerk,  Town  of  Georgetown Polk  County,  Wisconsin 3 H >5(?37

TOWN  OF  EUREKA Polk  County,  Wisconsin eurekatown@centurylink.net NOTICE  OF  BEER  &  LIQUOR  LICENSE  APPLICATION Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  following  applications  have  been  received  by  the  Town  of  Eureka,  Polk  County,  WI,  for  renewal  of  beer  and/or  liquor  licenses  for  the  ensuing  year  end-­ ing  June  30,  2015.

CHATEAU  ST.  CROIX  WINERY  &  VINEYARD  LLC,  Laura  M.  Chamberlin,  agent,  for  a  Combination  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  beer  and  liquor  license,  1998A  State  Road  87,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.

KJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  EUREKA  BAR,  INC.,  Kevin  M.  Austad,  agent,  for  a  Combination  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  beer  and  liquor  license,  2396  210th  Avenue,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.

LYN-­MARC  OF  CHISAGO  CITY,  INC.,  dba  The  Edgetown  Tavern,  Timothy  Buzick,  agent,  for  a  Combination  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  beer  and  liquor  license,  2087  State  Highway  35,  Milltown,  WI  54858.

SJW  HAINES  LLC,  dba  River  Roads  Wolf  Creek  Bar,  Juliette  M.  Haines,  agent,  for  a  Combination  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class  Bâ&#x20AC;?  beer  and  liquor  license,  2387  River  Road,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.

Notice  is  further  given  that  the  above  license  applications  will  be  acted  upon  at  the  regular  Town  Board  meeting  scheduled  for  Thursday,  June  12,  2014,  7  p.m.,  at  the  Eureka  Town  Hall.

Melody  Jacobs,  Town  Clerk 607252 42L WNAXLP

Notices/Employment NOTICE

(May  21,  28,  June  4) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF Kathyrn  Ann  Krantz Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14  PR  43 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed.

2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  July  26,  1951,  and  date  of  death  March  14,  2014,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  3444  20th  St.,  Frederic,  WI  54837.

3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  August  18,  2014.

5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  Wis.,  Room  500.

Jenell  L.  Anderson Probate  Registrar May  5,  2014 Jennifer  M.  Ferret 1313  104th  Lane  NE Blaine,  MN  55434 605861 WNAXLP 763-­923-­5566

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BIDS Â WANTED TOWN Â OF Â SIREN

The  Town  of  Siren  will  be  seeking  hot  blacktopping  bids  for  approximately  1/10  mile  of  Coy  Road.  The  hot  blacktop  must  be  2â&#x20AC;?  compacted  by  20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  wide.

Sealed  bids  will  be  opened  on  June  19,  2014,  at  6:00  p.m.  at  the  Siren  Town  Hall.  The  Township  reserves  the  right  to  accept  or  reject  any  or  all  bids.  Must  have  proof  of  insurance.  For  more  information  call  DuWayne  Wiberg  at  715-­349-­2231.

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The Polk County Dept. Administration is accepting applications for one (1) regular member and one (1) alternate member to serve on the Polk County Board of Adjustment pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 59.694. Persons appointed to serve on the Polk County Board of Adjustment will have staggered terms of office of 3 years. For consideration as a prospective member of the Polk County Board of Adjustment, an eligible person shall reside within the county and outside of the limits of incorporated cities and villages. To apply, please submit a letter of interest to: Office of County Administrator; 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 220; Balsam Lake, WI 54810; by June 17, 2014. Any questions, contact: Tammy Peterson, Dept. of Administration: 715-485-9212.

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PUBLIC  NOTICE Minnesota  Towers  Holdings,  LLC  (MTH)  proposes  to  con-­ struct  a  190â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  monopole  (199â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  overall)  at  Tiger  Ln.  (approx.  700â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  east  of  Industrial  Ave.)  in  Milltown,  Polk  County,  WI  (Project  28801).

In  accordance  with  the  National  Historic  Preservation  Act  of  1966  and  the  2005  Nationwide  Programmatic  Agreement, MTH  is  hereby  notifying  the  public  of  the  proposed  undertaking  and  soliciting  comments  on  Historic  Properties  which may  be  affected  by  the  proposed  undertaking.  If  you  would like  to  provide  specific  information  regarding  potential  ef-­ fects  that  the  proposed  undertaking  might  have  to  properties  that  are  listed  on  or  eligible  for  listing  in  the  National  Register of  Historic  Places  and  located  within  1/2  mile  of  the  site, please  submit  the  comments  (with  project  number)  to:  RAMAKER,  Contractor  for  MTH,  1120  Dallas  St.,  Sauk  City,  WI  53583  or  via  email  to  history@ramaker.com  within  30  days  of  this  notice.

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TOWN  OF  ST.  CROIX  FALLS Polk  County,  Wisconsin www.townofstcroixfalls.org PLAN  COMMISSION  -­  NOTICE  OF  HEARING June  11,  2014 The  Town  of  St.  Croix  Falls  Plan  Commission  will  hold  a public  hearing  at  6:00  p.m.  on  Wednesday,  June  11,  2014, at  the  Town  Hall  at  1305  200th  Street  and  U.S.  Hwy.  8,  St.  Croix  Falls,  Wisconsin.  Written  evidence,  testimony  or  com-­ ments,  if  any,  must  be  delivered  in  person  or  by  mail  to  the  Town  Hall.

Verizon  Wireless/SBA  Network  Services  requests  a  special  exception  to  construct  a  wireless  communication  facility  in  the  Agricultural  District.  The  property  is  located  at  1902  Peer  Ave.,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.  Parcel  Identification  number  is  044-­ 00715-­0000,  and  is  located  in  Section  26.  Jim  Alt,  Zoning  Administrator 3 >5(?37

(May  28,  June  4,  11) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF EDITH  ANN  SODERBERG Notice  To  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14  PR  47 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed.

2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  January  23,  1927,  and  date  of  death  April  30,  2014,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  ad-­ dress  of  304  8th  Avenue  East,  Apt.  107,  Osceola,  WI  54020.

3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  September  5,  2014.

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

Jenell  L.  Anderson Probate  Registrar May  22,  2014 Steven  J.  Swanson Attorney  at  Law P.O.  Box  609 St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 715-­483-­3787

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(May  21,  28,  June  4) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF REGINA  T.  MILLER DOB:  February  23,  1919 Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14  PR  42 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed.

2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  February  23,  1919,  and  date  of  death  February  20,  2014,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  208  North  Madison  St.,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI. 3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  August  26,  2014.

5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  Wis.,  Room  500.

Jenell  L.  Anderson Probate  Registrar May  12,  2014 David  L.  Grindell GRINDELL  LAW  OFFICES,  S.C. P.O.  Box  585 Frederic,  WI  54837 715-­327-­5561 606043 WNAXLP Bar  No.:  1002628

BOARD  MEETINGS SIREN  SANITARY  DISTRICT TOWN  OF  SIREN  BOARD  MEETING The  Board  meeting  for  the  Siren  Sanitary  District  will  be held  on  Thursday,  June  12,  2014,  at  the  Siren  Town  Hall  at  6:30  p.m.  Immediately  following  the  Sanitary  District  Meeting  the  Siren  Township  Board  meeting  will  be  held  at  approxi-­ mately  6:45  p.m.  If  you  wish  to  be  on  the  agenda,  please  call  Mary  Hunter.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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CLINICAL THERAPIST POSITION

The Mental Health Task Force of Polk County (MHTF) is seeking a Clinical Therapist to work in a collaborative environment with the MHTF and project partners to provide therapy and coordinate administrative support, for a new, early-intervention mental-health services program in Polk County, WI. Go to www.mentalhealthpolk.org for a full job description.

Send your resume to: The Mental Health Task Force of Polk County, P.O. Box 432, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024, or to 607203 42L secretary@mentalhealthpolk.org.

ADVERTISEMENT  FOR  QUOTES VILLAGE  OF  LUCK Notice  is  hereby  given  that  sealed  quotes  for  the  fol-­ lowing  projects  will  be  received  by  the  Director  of  Golf  until  2  p.m.  on  Tuesday,  June  10,  2014,  at  the  Luck  Municipal  Building,  P.O.  Box  315,  401  Main  St.,  Luck,  WI  54853.  Project  includes:  Timber  Sale  -­  Logging  of  40  Acres Copies  of  the  Specifications,  Instructions  to  Bidders,  Forms  of  Proposals  and  other  contract  documents  are  on  file  at  the  Municipal  Building  and  may  be  obtained  without  charge.  Contractors  should  contact  the  Director  of  Golf  regarding  any  questions  about  the  specifications  or  location  of  work.

Projects  may  not  start  before  July  15,  2014.

The  Village  of  Luck  reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all  bids,  to  waive  any  informalities  in  the  bids  received  and  to  accept  607046  42L  WNAXLP any  bid  which  it  deems  most  favorable.

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APPLICATIONS  FOR  LICENSES To  the  Town  Board,  Town  of  Swiss,  Burnett  County,  Wisconsin.  The  undersigned  hereby  appy  for  licenses  to  be  used  from  July  1,  2014,  to  June  30,  2015,  at  their  respective  places  of  business: Retailerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Combination  Class  B  Beer  and  Liquor  License Baum  &  Son  Properties,  Inc.,  G.  Marie  Avelar,  Agent,  Last  Cast  Tavern,  7528  Main  St.,  Danbury;Íž St.  Croix  Chippewa  Indians  of  Wisconsin,  Lewis  Taylor,  Phyllis  Lowe,  Beverly  Benjamin,  Agents,  St.  Croix  Casino-­ Danbury,  30222  State  Highway  35  &  77,  Danbury;Íž The  Fishbowl,  Inc.,  Burl  Gregory  Johnson,  Agent,  Fishbowl  Bar,  30799  Highway  35,  Danbury;Íž Wild  Waters,  Ltd.,  David  Schoenecker,  Agent,  Wild  Waters  Sports  Bar  &  Restaurant,  7516  Main  St.,  Danbury;Íž Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Star  of  the  North  Market,  Inc.,  Wayne  M.  King,  Agent,  Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Foods  Plus,  7413  Main  St.,  Danbury;Íž Retailerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Class  A  Beer  License Log  Cabin  Store  &  Eatery  Co.,  Kristin  Helen  Jackson,  Agent,  Log  Cabin  Store  &  Eatery,  Co.,  30217  Highway  35  &  77,  Danbury.

The  Town  Board  will  consider  the  applications  June  10,  2014,  at  their  regular  meeting.

Dated  May  31,  2014 Judith  Dykstra,  Clerk  -­  Town  of  Swiss 3 >5(?37

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NOTICE LIQUOR  LICENSE  APPLICATIONS TOWN  OF  APPLE  RIVER MONDAY,  JUNE  16,  2014,  7:00  P.M. The  following  liquor  license  applications  will  be  considered  at  the  regular  board  meeting  to  be  held  Monday,  June  16,  at 7  p.m.  at  the  town  hall  located  at  612  U.S.  Hwy.  8,  Range,  Wis. Retail  Class  B  License  to  sell  intoxicating  liquors  and  malt  beverages. *Gary  G.  Searle  and  Nancy  M.  Searle,  2270  71st,  Luck,  Wl,  agents  for  Cricketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bar  and  Grill,  1361  100th  St.,  Amery. *Rick  T.  Hanson  and  Kimberly  K.  Hanson,  474  U.S.  Hwy.  8,  Turtle  Lake,  agents  for  Duckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Sports  Bar  &  Grill  Inc.,1255  60th  St.,  County  Road  D,  Amery. *Josh  Hallberg,  120  Park  Ave.,  Balsam  Lake,  WI,  agent  for  Do  Nothin  Campground  LLC,  956  165th   Ave.,  Balsam  Lake.

Retail  Class  A  License  for  retail  sale  of  malt  beverages  and  intoxicating  liquor  for  consumption  off  premises. *Rick  Scoglio,  1717  70th  St.,  Balsam  Lake,  agent  for  Papâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  General  Store,  1637  80th  St.,  Balsam  Lake.

3 K Attested  by:  Gloria  Stokes,  Clerk,  715-­268-­9275 >5(?37

TOWN  of  EUREKA POLK  COUNTY,  WISCONSIN www.townofeureka.org TOWN  OF  EUREKA  REQUESTS  BIDS FOR  2014  ROADWORK Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  Town  of  Eureka,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  is  accepting  bids  for  roadwork  for  the  2014  road  maintenance  season  as  follows: â&#x20AC;˘  Paving  &  Pulverizing â&#x20AC;˘  Crack  Sealing â&#x20AC;˘  Wedging  &  Overlays Bid  packets  will  be  available  from  Chairman  Gene  Krull,  2246  215th  Avenue,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024  (715-­554-­4147).

Bids  to  be  considered  must  be  sealed  and  received  by  Chairman  Gene  Krull,  2246  215th  Avenue,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024  prior  to  noon  on  Wednesday,  June  18,  2014.  Bids  will  be  opened  and  awarded  on  Wednesday,  June  18,  2014,  at  a  Special  Town  Board  Meeting  at  4:30  pm.   The  Town  Board  reserves  the  right  to  accept  or  reject  any,  any  part  of,  and/or  all  bids  and  to  waive  irregularities  and  infor-­ mation  therein  and  further  reserves  the  right  to  award  the  con-­ tract  in  the  best  interest  of  the  Town  of  Eureka.

Melody  Jacobs,  Town  Clerk eurekatown@centurylink.net 3 >5(?37

VILLAGE  OF  FREDERIC  -­  APPLICATIONS  FOR  ALCOHOL  BEVERAGE  LICENSE  RENEWALS JULY  1,  2014  -­  JUNE  30,  2015 Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  following  have  applied  for  alco-­ hol  beverage  licenses: D&M  KOEPP,  INC.,  P.O.  Box  582,  Frederic,  WI  54837  -­  CLASS  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;?  Beer  &  Liquor;Íž  at  SKOL  BAR,  135  Oak  St.  W. DALE  &  JEANNEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  INC.,  P.O.  Box  545,  Frederic,  WI  54837  -­  CLASS  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;?  Beer  &  Liquor;Íž  at  PIONEER  BAR,  119  Oak  St.  W. DOLGENCORP,  LLC,  100  Mission  Ridge,  Goodlettsville,  TN  37072  -­  CLASS  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;?  Beer  &  Liquor;Íž  at  DOLLAR  GENERAL  STORE  #11710,  211  Wisconsin  Ave.  S. ELIASCO,  INC.,  215  Wisconsin  Ave.  N.,  Frederic,  WI  54837  -­  CLASS  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;?  Beer,  at  FREDERIC  STOP,  215  Wisconsin  Ave.  N. FREDERIC  D&H,  INC.,  21952  Spirit  Lake  Access  Rd.,  Frederic,  WI  54873  -­  CLASS  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;?  Beer  &  Liquor;Íž  at  FREDERIC  GROCERY,  120  Oak.  St.  W. FREDERIC  COUNTRY  CLUB,  905  Wisconsin  Ave.  S.,  Frederic,  WI  54837  -­  CLASS  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;?  Beer  &  Liquor;Íž  at  FREDERIC  GOLF  COURSE,  905  Wis.  Ave.  S. HACKERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  LANES  INC.,  P.O.  Box  45,  Frederic,  WI  54837  -­  CLASS  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;?  Beer  &  Liquor;Íž  at  HACKERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  LANES,  413  Wisconsin  Ave.  S. LARSON  &  ANDERSON  INC.,  101  Oak  Street  W.,  Frederic,  WI  54837  -­  CLASS  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;?  Beer,  at  BEANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  COUNTRY  GRIDDLE,  101  Oak  St.  W. LEIBKE  TRANSMISSION,  INC.,  1608  Little  Butternut  Lake  Ln.,  Luck,  WI  54853,  -­  CLASS  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;?  Beer  &  Liquor;Íž  at  FREDERIC  LIQUOR,  209  Wisconsin  Ave.  N. SSG  CORPORATION,  512  Second  St.,  Hudson,  WI  54016  -­  CLASS  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;?  Beer,  at  SSG  HOLIDAY,  410  Wisconsin  Ave.  S. These  applications  will  be  considered  for  approval  at  the  regu-­ lar  Village  Board  meeting  to  be  held  June  9,  2014.

Kristi  Swanson,  Village  Clerk 3 >5(?37

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viously held by the Human Services Board, the Board of Health and the Golden Age Manor Governing Committee.

4. The Public Safety & Highway Committee shall be designated to perform those functions enumerated in Wisconsin Section 83.015(2)(b) and those functions otherwise previously held by the Highway Committee and the Public Protection & Judicial Committee.

POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors disestablishes the committees previously known and identified as follows: Extension, Land & Water Resources and Lime Quarry Committee Finance Committee Golden Age Manor Governing Committee Board of Health Highway Committee Human Services Board Personnel Committee Property, Forestry and Recreation Committee Public Protection and Judicial Committee Land Information Committee

MAY 20, 2014 - 6 p.m.

Chairman Johnson called the regular May 20, 2014, meeting of the Polk County Board of Supervisors to order at 6:00 p.m.

Chairman Johnson recognized the County Clerk for purposes of receiving evidence of proper notice. The County Clerk stated that the notice of meeting, was properly posted in three public buildings, published in a legal newspaper in accordance with Wisconsin Statute Section 985.02 and posted on the county website the week of May 12, 2014. In addition, the Office of County Clerk distributed on May 9, 2014, copies of such notice of meeting and proposed resolutions to supervisors in accordance with Article 3, Section 2 of the County Board Rules of Order. The County Board received the verbal opinion of Corporation Counsel that the advance written meeting notice, posted and published as described by the clerk satisfied the applicable provisions of Wisconsin Open Meetings Law and the applicable procedural provisions of the Polk County Board Rules of Order.

Chairman Johnson recognized the County Clerk for purposes of taking roll call. Roll call was taken with all 15 members present. Chairman Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Chair asked for volunteers for the Time of Reflection, none offered.

Chairman Johnson called to the floor the approval of the Consent Agenda as published. Motion (Jepsen/Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell) to approve the Consent Agenda, as published. Chairman Johnson called for the vote on the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda carried, by unanimous voice vote.

Time was given for public comment.

Time was given for Committee Q&A. Chairmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report was given by Chairman Johnson.

Administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report was presented by Administrator Frey, which included an update on coming technology improvements, the first quarter county financial update, information on the property auction, GMA roof replacement and information on the Coordinated Service Team grant option.

Chairman Johnson called for a motion to approve the Administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointment of Dr. Arne Lagus to the Health and Human Services Board. Motion (Nelson/Jepsen) to approve appointment of Dr. Lagus. Motion to approve the appointment of Dr. Lagus carried, by unanimous voice vote.

Chairman Johnson called for a motion to approve the Administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointment of Dale Wood as FSA Representative to the Conservation, Development, Recreation and Education Committee. Motion (Bonneprise/Moriak) to approve the appointment of Dale Wood. Motion to approve the appointment of Dale Wood carried, by unanimous voice vote.

Chairman Johnson addressed the need for some changes to the Lake District appointees as published.

Motion by (Sample/Johansen) to refer back to the standing committee designated with the land conservation committee function, Conservation, Development, Recreation & Education Committee, the matter of nominations to be submitted to the County Administrator for appointment and confirmation by the County Board to the lake rehabilitation boards of Polk County pursuant to section 33.28(2)(a), Wis. Stats. Motion to refer lake appointments back to the standing committee carried, by unanimous voice vote.

Chairman Johnson called for a motion to approve the Chairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Councils, Associations, Committees, Federations, etc., as amended to include Craig Moriak to the CDBG Consortium. Motion (Bonneprise/Demulling) to approve the appointments as amended.

Appointments as follows: Polk County Economic Development Corporation - Josh Hallberg Polk County Tourism Council - Joe Demulling Polk County Fair Society - Warren Nelson Gandy Dancer Trail Commission - William Johnson Polk County Housing Authority - Jim Edgell WITC Board Nominating Committee - William Johnson Northern Region Trail Advisory Council (NoRTAC) - Larry Jepsen Arnell Memorial Humane Society - Warren Nelson Renewable Energy Committee - (1) Jay Luke; (2) Craig Moriak; (3) Marvin Caspersen Local Emergency Planning Committee - John Bonneprise Aging and Disability Resource Center Board - (1) Larry Jepsen; (2) Pat Schmidt; (3) Marvin Caspersen Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources - Larry Jepsen West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission - (1) William Johnson; (2) Warren Nelson; (3) Craig Moriak WestCAP Representative - Larry Jepsen lndianhead Federated Library System - Warren Nelson Polk County Library Planning Committee - (1) Warren Nelson; (2)_______ Revolving Loan Fund - Kim Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell County Board Consortium - Vice Chairs. Whoever is available may attend.

CJCC - Jay Luke CDBG Consortium - Craig Moriak Motion to approve the appointments as amended carried, by unanimous voice vote.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each committee established by Resolution No. 15-14, in coordination with the County Administrator and the Administrative Committee, prepare a revision of Policy 10, as appropriate, to incorporate the new functional committee structure and respective designated functions and that the Corporation Counsel, in coordination with the County Administrator, prepare amendments to ordinances, resolutions and policies to reflect the new committee system established pursuant to Resolution 15-14 and the designations authorized, delegated and conferred herein.

Submitted by: Dana Frey.

Reviewed and recommended by: Dana Frey, County Administrator.

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

At its regular business meeting on May 20, 2014, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the above-entitled resolution, Resolution 16-14; Resolution To Designate Functions To Standing Committees Established In Resolution No. 15-14. Adopted by a majority voice vote.

William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson.

Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk.

Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution 16-14, Resolution To Designate Functions To Standing Committees Established In Resolution 15-14.

Motion (Jepsen/Johansen) to approve Resolution 16-14. Corporation Counsel Jeff Fuge addressed the resolution. Motion to approve Resolution 16-14 carried, by unanimous voice vote.

RESOLUTION 17-14

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN LIME QUARRY LANDS TO NEIL RONDEAU PURSUANT TO 1999 REAL ESTATE AGREEMENT TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, pursuant to a 1999 Real Estate Agreement, Polk County acquired certain lands from Neil Rondeau and used said lands for Lime Quarry operations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to separate agreement, Polk County conveyed to Neil Rondeau title to a portion of such lands initially acquired in the 1999 real estate agreement; and WHEREAS, Polk County has completed usage and restoration of the remaining lands conveyed by Neil Rondeau such that it is appropriate for the Polk County Board of Supervisors to authorize the conveyance to Neil Rondeau title to the certain Lime Quarry lands consistent with the 1999 real estate agreement, as modified by the 2005 real estate transaction.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors finds that the lands identified as Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 on the Legal Description Exhibit are no longer needed for public usage.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 59.52(6)(c), the Polk County Board of Supervisors authorizes and directs the County Clerk to issue a quit claim deed to Neil Rondeau to convey title consistent with the terms of the 1999 real estate agreement to lands identified and described in the Legal Description exhibit, attached hereto and incorporated herein.

Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Date Reviewed as to Appropriations: N/A. Committee Recommendation as to Appropriation: N/A. Effective date: Upon Passage.

Date submitted to County Board: May 20, 2014.

Submitted by Dana Frey.

Reviewed and recommended by: Dana Frey, County Administrator.

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

At its regular business meeting on May 20, 2014, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the above-entitled resolution, Resolution 17-14; Resolution To Authorize Transfer Of Certain Lime Quarry Lands To Neil Rondeau Pursuant to 1999 Real Estate Agreement, as follows: Adopted by majority voice vote.

William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson.

Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk.

Legal Description Exhibit Quit Claim Deed Polk County to Neil Rondeau

RESOLUTION 16-14

RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE FUNCTIONS TO STANDING COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED IN RESOLUTION 15-14 TO THE HONORABLE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the size of the Polk County Board of Supervisors reduced from 23 to 15 members on April 15, 2014; and WHEREAS, Resolution 15-14 established a reduced number of five standing committees on a functional basis; and WHEREAS, it is necessary for said committees to be recognized with certain duties and responsibilities pending a rewrite of Policy 10 and other ordinances, resolutions and policies that confer upon standing committee certain responsibilities.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors authorizes, delegates and assigns to the respective committees identified in Resolution 15-14 those functions, duties and responsibilities previously delegated and assigned to those various committees identified in Policy 10, and in any County ordinance, resolution or policy or as required by contract, state or federal law or rule, as follows: 1. The Conservation, Development, Recreation & Education Committee shall be designated to perform those functions enumerated in Wisconsin Statute Sections 59.56(3) - Agricultural and Education; 59.69(2) Planning and Zoning; 59.70(19) - Land Information; and 92.06 Land Conservation; and those functions otherwise previously held by the Extension, Land & Water Resources and Lime Quarry Committee, the Land Information Committee; and the Property, Forestry and Recreation Committee.

2. The General Government Committee shall be designated to perform those functions otherwise previously held by the Finance Committee and the Personnel Committee and also serve as the grievance committee pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 59.26(8).

3. The Health and Human Services Board shall perform as a combined board those functions enumerated in Wisconsin Statute Sections 46.23(4)(b) 2., and (5m) and 251.04(9) and those functions otherwise pre-

Parcel 1: That part of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 3, Township 32 North, Range 18 West of the 4th Principle Meridian, Town of Alden, Polk County, Wisconsin, which is described as follows: Beginning at the South quarter corner of said Section 3; thence South 88 degrees 39â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 21â&#x20AC;?

East along the South line of said Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter a distance of 162.03 feet to the Southwest corner of a parcel that is described in volume 502, page 334 of deeds as recorded in the Polk County Register of Deeds; thence leaving said south line of Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter North 01 degrees 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 39â&#x20AC;? East along the west line of said parcel described in volume 502, page 334 of deeds, 600.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 39â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 21â&#x20AC;? East along the north line of said parcel described in volume 502, page 334 of deeds, 599.31 feet; thence North 01 degrees 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 39â&#x20AC;? East, 175.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 39â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 21â&#x20AC;? West, 775.27 feet to the west line of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of said Section 3; thence South 00 degrees 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 51â&#x20AC;? West along said west line of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter a distance of 775.13 feet to the Point of Beginning, Excepting from this parcel that parcel described in Volume 982, page 331 of Deeds, Document No. 710080. Said parcel contains 2.40 Acres. (PIN# 00201073-0100)

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Parcel 2: That part of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 3, Township 32 North, Range 18 West of the 4th Principle Meridian, Town of Alden, Polk County, Wisconsin, which is described as follows: Commencing at the South quarter corner of said Section 3; thence South 88 degrees 39â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 21â&#x20AC;?

East along the South line of said Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter a distance of 162.03 feet to the Southwest corner of a parcel that is described in volume 502, page 334 of deeds as recorded in the Polk County Register of Deeds this point also being the point of Beginning of the herein described parcel; thence leaving said south line of Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter North 01 degrees 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 39â&#x20AC;? East along the west line of said parcel described in volume 502, page 334 of deeds, 600.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 39â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 21â&#x20AC;?

East along the north line of said parcel described in volume 502, page 334 of deeds 599.31 feet; thence South 01 degrees 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 39â&#x20AC;? West 600.00 feet to the

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The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. The Board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view the sites and reconvene at 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.) MIKE & TERI KOHLRUSCH request a special exception to Article 15B1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to excavate slopes greater than 20%. Property affected is: 720 Bear Trap Ln., Lot 16, Manitou Point, Sec. 31/T33N/R16W, Town of Lincoln, Bear Trap Lake (class 1).

ROBERT JOSEPH HAGER ESTATE requests a variance to Article 11C, Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to construct a dwelling closer than 100’ from the ordinary high-water mark. Property affected is: Lot 2, CSM Vol. 4/Pg. 116, Sec. 26/T35N/R15W, Town of Johnstown, Long Lake (class 2).

BRYAN & SHERRI BERG request a variance to Article 11F2(b)(1) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance for decking and roof addition to dwelling. 810 Wapogasset Lake Ln., Lot 10, Breezy Point, Sec. 23/T33N/R17W, Town of Garfield, Lake Wapogasset (class 1).

BRIAN & SUSAN VOELKER request a variance to Article 11F2(b)(1) for addition to a dwelling that exceeds the 1,100-sq.-ft. footprint. Property affected is: 746 South Shore Dr., part of Lot 25, Rivard Park, Sec 25/T33N/R17W, Town of Lincoln, Bear Trap Lake (class 1).

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Supervisors Reports were offered.

Motion (Luke/Johansen) to adjourn. Motion carried, by unanimous voice vote. Chairman Johnson declared meeting adjourned 7:30 p.m.

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Franconia Sculpture Park announces 2014 artist fellows FRANCONIA, Minn. - Franconia Sculpture Park is excited to announce its 2014 slate of fellowship artists, all of whom will create new 3-D art on-site for the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014-15 public exhibition. Every Franconia fellowship artist receives project IXQGLQJ RI XS WR LQ DGGLWLRQ WKH\ receive room and board, access to equipment and tools, work space, mentoring and all the advantages of collaboration in a focused artist community.

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An 1,800-mile jaunt for Grace â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bucket Listâ&#x20AC;? Alaska goal doubles as way to assist the truly needy Greg Marsten | Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; In a roundabout way, the whole deal started with Chuck Langenessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bucket list goal of walking to Alaska from his home on Big Butternut Lake.

That dream-based trek became a topic of loose conversation last year between Langeness and Mike Broten, a close friend who also is part of the same Luck Lutheran Church Bible study group.

After months of discussions, the duo agreed it could be an interesting challenge.

Eventually, the plan coalesced into details, agreeing they would like to walk from International Falls, Minn., to Prince Rupert, Alaska, in just 30 days. They would need to average at least 60 miles per day, across mosquito-infested tundra, wetlands and prairies, with a looming 11,000-foot Canadian Rocky Mountain speed-bump halfway to their goal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not getting any younger,â&#x20AC;? Langeness said with a grin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it was amazing to hear how many people thought we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it, were sure we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it.â&#x20AC;?

As the plan came together, they also faced hurdles of timing, and as the daylight hours fade, the window of â&#x20AC;&#x153;walking hoursâ&#x20AC;? does, as well. But the duo continued to dream and plan, even going so far last fall as to making the jaunt from Luck to Danbury in one day, via the Gandy Dancer Trail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were sore and pooped out, but we discovered we could do it,â&#x20AC;? Langeness said with a nod, as that jaunt tightened the reins on making it happen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was really sore, but it felt good,â&#x20AC;? Broten said.

But as often happens, many of the great SODQV PDGH DUH LQWHUUXSWHG E\ OLIH 7KH Alaska Walk remained just that, a plan.

Broten and Langeness continued to attend the Bible study class, and as the group of a dozen or so men were talking, their pastor told how a man had come into the church that week, asking if he could get a hand with some gas money for a job interview.

As Langeness tells it, the pastor said that even if he could, he had no â&#x20AC;&#x153;slush fundâ&#x20AC;? or discretionary money for such a request. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to donate some money immediately for a sort of (discretionary fund) to serve exactly the kind of need he had described,â&#x20AC;? Langeness said.

He added to that desire a short time later, during a conversation with another local pastor who mentioned that there was a great need for food and clothing in

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Langeness cited the biblical commandment to love thy neighbor, as he proposed a way to help alleviate those struggles.

He proposed a sort of â&#x20AC;&#x153;grace fund,â&#x20AC;? and started with the Bible study group, who agreed there was a need but also noted that while there are many great local organizations and causes, from Interfaith Caregivers to the Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity and others, there was no established way for local pastors to assist in those discretionary requests that every pastor has probably had at some time or another. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I bet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the hardest discussion someone has, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to be even harder when they (the pastors) say they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it, that they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help,â&#x20AC;? Langeness said.

The men of the Bible study group had volunteered for and been involved in many of those assistance and charity organizations over the years, but there were always some who slip through the cracks, either because of their age, situation, pride or other extenuating circumstances.

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the type of assistance they were hoping to pass along. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a lot of stumbling blocks,â&#x20AC;?

Langeness said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really want to help our neighbors, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about all the hurdles or things in the way.â&#x20AC;?

That was when the idea for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;grace fundâ&#x20AC;? made the move to the upper case, and became The Grace Fund. They now KDYH D WUXH F QRQSURĂ&#x20AC;W VWDWXV FRXUWHV\ SUR ERQR ZRUN E\ WKH ODZ Ă&#x20AC;UP of Doar, Drill and Skow, and they have leveraged an initial handful of donations to earn the status they now are trying to promote.

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In their research, Broten and Langeness have queried local pastors and found that while some churches have such a discretionary fund already, most do not, and almost all of them have admitted to the need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to them (pastors), if they want to use it or not,â&#x20AC;? Langeness said, adding that all they ask is that they keep track RI WKH UHTXHVWV FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQWLDOO\ VR WKH\ can make sure it is not abused or doubledipped at different churches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many people, including several pastors, are convinced that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get ripped off,â&#x20AC;? Langeness said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we also want to be able to celebrate success stories.â&#x20AC;?

Broten and Langeness want people to know that while there are a number of local programs meant to help the needy, pastors are often at the forefront of the pains of those on the fringes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pastors often know where the needs are,â&#x20AC;? Langeness said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all nondenominational, and some say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got it all covered, others have said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;thank God!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

With The Grace Fund now established, WKH\ KDG WR Ă&#x20AC;QG D ZD\ WR EULQJ WKH FDXVH to the forefront, and that was how the Alaska trek came to mind, as a way to sort of highlight the idea and seek donations to assist in building the funding up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve let the Lord lead us in that regard,â&#x20AC;? Langeness said with a wink. :KLOH WKH $ODVND YHQWXUH LV QRZ Ă&#x20AC;UPHG up, the duo is hoping that people will see the need and donate unconditionally. Langeness is hoping the Alaska venture leads to heartfelt support, and Broten likes the idea of an annual fundraiser for The Grace Fund, possibly a golf tourney

or a concert, but regardless of the future, the duo begins their training regimen next week, preparing for the trek. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we can handle the physical part,â&#x20AC;? Broten said, hinting that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to face on their journey, but that their Danbury jaunt showed they are capable.

But the plan has also changed slightly, GXH WR WLPH FRQVWUDLQWV WKH ZDON KDV QRZ become a bike/walk journey, where they will go 60 miles daily, with 50 of those miles by bike and the other 10 miles on foot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Or some other combination,â&#x20AC;? Langeness said.

The Alaska jaunt even has assistants, as they have a driver and a camper with supplies for support, as well as ways to document the journey.

The duo does a lot of walking already, from American Cancer Society walks to daily hikes, but the demands of the 1,800mile journey leaves little room for downtime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a three-day cushion built in, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all,â&#x20AC;? Langeness admitted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re blind to what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll face.â&#x20AC;?

The duo has started working with several locals on things like training and supplies, while also admitting that they are relative rookies for the biking end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working with Frank (Lundeen) at Cyclova in St. Croix Falls to get us set up,â&#x20AC;? Langeness said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our (biking) coach, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also getting us set up for what we need to know, how to do what we might need to do.â&#x20AC;?

Langeness admitted he hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been a bike since high school, but Broten has done several long bike treks, including a ride to Duluth for multiple sclerosis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re learning a lot (about biking) as we get into it,â&#x20AC;? Langeness said. <HV WKH\ DUH VXUH WR JHW Ă DW WLUHV DQG the like, and they need to be able to do HYHU\WKLQJ WR Ă&#x20AC;[ WKHLU ELNHV RU LW UHDOO\ will become an 1,800-mile walk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our big fears? Well, I guess bears, weather, moose, bugs ... and I suppose the 11,000-foot altitude,â&#x20AC;? Broten said.

Langeness smiles and shakes his head LQ D FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW VKUXJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of naysayers out there,â&#x20AC;?

Langeness said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They talk about everything from the medical care and insurance issues to, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, whatever, you name it.â&#x20AC;?

But the trip will take place, starting on Aug. 9 at the U.S./Canadian border, north of Grand Forks, N.D. They have until Sept. 15 to return. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to do it and prove we can do it, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a great cause for it, as well,â&#x20AC;?

Langeness said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do it!â&#x20AC;?

The Alaska jaunt is not just for the pride or the ability to scratch it off their bucket lists, it is now for The Grace Fund, and the duo is adamant that they can make a difference, even as they develop muscle aches, blisters and saddle sores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where The Grace Fund goes, God only knows!â&#x20AC;? Langeness said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a great adventure for a great cause.â&#x20AC;? ,Q IDFW WKH\ DUH VR FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW RI WKHLU success, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already planned a party on Sept. 19, celebrating their adventure and The Grace Fund. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, let me tell you about the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;party of the century ...â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Langeness said with a sly grin, as Broten leans back in his chair and holds back a deep laugh.

Area professionals gather to test emergency response plans NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - On May 16, 66 representatives from throughout western and northwestern Wisconsin met in New Richmond to participate in a tabletop exercise sponsored by the state of Wisconsin Division of Public Health. The exercise focused on emergency preparedness and response. Staff from local health departments, human services agencies, emergency management and hospitals were in attendance. Polk County repre-

sentation included staff members from Polk County Emergency Management, Polk County Health Department, Amery Regional Medical Center, Osceola Medical Center and St. Croix Regional Medical Center.

The scenario addressed was a severe weather situation with numerous fatalities. The purpose of the tabletop exercise was to bring diverse groups of professionals together to practice working

through their local emergency response plans. Each discipline that participated in the exercise plays a unique role in emergency preparedness, response and recovery in every community. The May 16 exercise allowed players to test their plans against a real-life scenario, identify strengths of those plans and further identify areas to be improved upon.

Emergency preparedness planning, training and exercising occurs as the na-

tional, state and local levels to minimize the loss of lives and property in the event of a real-life emergency. Emergencies can include natural disasters, infectious disease outbreaks, terrorism, worksite disasters and so on. All citizens can take steps to be prepared at home in the event of a local emergency. To learn more, visit ready.gov. - from Polk County Emergency Management

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An unforgettable yet wonderful experience Editors note: Mohd Shakirin is a Luck exchange student from Malaysia. To become an exchange student, he was one of 800-plus applicants for the 43 state-sponsored scholarships. In addition to an essay, he was interviewed at the local and national level. He has participated in a variety of activities at Luck including FCCLA, basketball, baseball and the After-School All-Stars program.

Mohd Shakirin | Special to the Leader LUCK - I was a Malay College Kuala Kangsar student and, to be honest, the experiences that I am having right now are UHDOO\ SULFHOHVV FRPSDUHG WR P\ Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDU experience back then in MCKK. I never knew what it is like to be apart from my family, to be apart from my home country, to be apart from my friends for such a long time, and so many more things I never knew before I came to the United States of America as an exchange student.

Within the next few lines and paragraphs, I will illustrate my experience here for the past four months. Would it be amazing?

Would it be the opposite? You judge.

Being fully sponsored by the U.S. Department of State for the Kennedy Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Scholarship has been so fantastic and remarkable for me. Do you wonder why I said this? You will understand this once you are done reading my story, so be ready for some awesomeness.

Most of my friends and my host family had no problem pronouncing my name, which is Shak. My real name is longer, but that is the best way to keep it simple.

I am hosted in Luck, a very small town, and the people here are very welcoming.

I am truly grateful to be hosted in such a small town, as it is easier for me to get to know almost everyone in just a short period of time. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m living with another YES exchange student from Thailand whose name is Peak. He has been here since August 2013. To be honest, I had a lot of difĂ&#x20AC;FXOWLHV LQ VSHDNLQJ DQG WDONLQJ ZLWK KLP because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a quiet guy and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk much. But, mind you, that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop me from having a splendid experience here.

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and all of my teammates, including my coaches, were really happy to see that, as I am the newest player on the team. I am grateful that most of my teammates are supportive and really friendly too.

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The old priest said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cross you arms over your chest and rub your chin with one hand.â&#x20AC;?

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Local advocacy group recognized FREDERIC - The Brain Injury Alliance of Wisconsin recently recognized the Brain Injury Support Group of Frederic with its annual Individual Advocacy Award for being a â&#x20AC;&#x153;phenomenal resource for individuals and families as well as the advocacy and leadership development the group provides.â&#x20AC;?

The award was presented in appreciation for the dedication, help and hope the group offers individuals who have experienced a brain injury and their families.

Local facilitator Julie Martin accepted the award on behalf of the group.

The Brain Injury Alliance of Wisconsin was formed in 1980 when a group of parents who each had a child with a brain injury got together for support, information and eventually to advocate for changes in the system they suddenly found themselves mired in.

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Grantsburg Chorale summer rehearsals begin GRANTSBURG - The Grantsburg Chorale will begin rehearsing for the summer performance on Sunday, June LQ WKH KLJK VFKRRO PXVLF URRP 7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW UHKHDUVDO ZLOO begin at 7 p.m. and last about one hour.

All singers who are high school age or older are welcome to join this singing group, under the direction of Linda Benge. There is no audition. In addition to summer concerts and Christmas concerts, the chorale sang in Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2008 and 2012, and has been invited to participate in a similar experience in the coming year.

If anyone is interested in singing with the Grantsburg Chorale and is unable to attend this rehearsal, please contact Benge at Grantsburg High School. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

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So now Lanni is on the coast eating oysters and drinking celebratory champagne and I am in the village minding Max the cat and the very sweet dog with the almost unpronounceable name.

There are roses climbing all over the stone houses and the cherries are getting ripe. I bought a huge bag of spring vegetables in a store made from a converted stone barn and cheese from a market stall on a cobblestone street.

I took the dog on a walk, trying to replicate the route that Alain had shown me and, instead, we became quite lost. I thought the dog was trying to guide me home and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize she had other motives until we were actually within sight of the house when she deliberately pulled me in the opposite direction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eole!â&#x20AC;? I scolded, (or something that sounded similar) â&#x20AC;&#x153;you have been trying to get me lost!â&#x20AC;? The dog glanced back as if to say she could not be expected to understand my terrible American accent.

But really, what does it matter if I get lost? The vilODJH LV VPDOO DQG , ZLOO Ă&#x20AC;QG P\ ZD\ KRPH SHUKDSV by simply going in the opposite direction the dog pulls. The sun is shining and I have a raincoat if it starts to rain. Every wrong turn I take brings me to another beautiful cottage covered in roses and another winding road with bright green crops pushing to the surface.

I picked a cherry and spit the seed over the stone fence. Complete remission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eole,â&#x20AC;? I said (or something that sounded like that) â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a perfect spring.â&#x20AC;?

travel caused some anxiety and she pressed her foot to WKH Ă RRU 8QIRUWXQDWHO\ VKH IDLOHG WR UHPRYH KHU IRRW from the gas and apply it to the brake. The little car took out our mailbox and a small tree before coming to rest on the other side of the ditch. Other than her pride nothing else was injured. She survived the embarrassment, the insurance covered most of the damages and she is now a better driver because of it.

Child number four did the research, shopped the Internet and came up with a car she wanted to get. My vision of an acceptable car differed. She was thinking of a hot, sporty Audi with chrome wheels and a convertible top. I was leaning toward something more durable such as a Hummer. Not the kind General Motors makes but rather the kind Gen. Patton would drive into North Africa. As an alternative I was thinking of one of those Oldsmobile cars from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s that would probably qualify as a land barge. The kind that is so big and heavy and tough that you could run over an elephant and think you only hit a speed bump. The kind that has enough metal surrounding the driver, that if you ever had to replace a couple of parts it would keep the steel industry busy for a couple of months.

She searched, she test-drove and I wrote the check.

Was it big and ugly with rust and welded bumpers?

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believe I have been called to live in northern Wisconsin. The Polar Vortex is a sign that we shall survive the coming torment of global warming. For up here, within the sacred cross of 45 degrees north and 90 degrees longitude is where the river of life-giving waters VKDOO DOZD\V Ă RZ ,W LV KHUH WKDW WKH New Man is to be born. We are the ones who shall rise from the abyss.

Most of my friends are righteous nondeniers. But none of them have the faith of Noah. While they believe the wrath is upon us, they still go online to order up a larger plug-in cord for their gadgets; une is Dairy Month, and this year, J Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to send a personal message to the dairy folks that have made a dif-

ference in my life.

Thank you grandparents, for the summers spent on your Canadian farm.

For teaching me the meaning of a hard dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work baling hay and chopping wood. For teaching me the importance of taking care of the animals and teaching me how to drive a tractor without grinding the gears. The meaning of â&#x20AC;&#x153;living with littleâ&#x20AC;? and what it is to be a good neighbor. The smell of pancakes cooked on a woodstove and handmade quilts to keep us warm in the unforgiving winters.

Thanks to WCCO Radio for allowing me to serve as farm director for 18 years, a career that included many opportunities to work with dairy farmers and the

plastics! No more gadgets with screens!

Goodbye to asphalt roads! It is time to return to the old ruts. A digging stick is always close at hand.

The solution to our dilemma is simple. It is by abandonment. Notice the ZLOGĂ RZHUV LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG 7KH\ QHLWKHU toil nor do they spin. And yet they are SURYLGHG IRU ,I ZLOGĂ RZHUV EORVVRP without plotting and scheming, how much more for us, O, ye of little faith!

As it has been written, so thy will be done.

They shall not heed the warning nor amend their ways. They shall continue to worship the god of consumption, of gold, silver and precious stones; and the merchants of the earth shall continue

to grow rich from this drive for luxury.

The land shall be laid waste because of its inhabitants, as a result of their deeds.

The only thing a Zen master can do is to speak to them in parable. There is nothing unattained that needs to be attained. If you wish to save the world, clean out your own mind. Find that precious jewel that radiates the beautiful energy. Just do the nondoing and nothing else needs to be done. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Ed Emerson lives as a hermit in an old shack at the ancient crossroads of Four CorQHUV :LV 7KLV LV KLV FRQFOXGLQJ =HQ UHĂ HFtion on the end-time prophecy of scientism.

organizations that support their efforts.

Thanks to all who helped celebrate June Dairy Month by bringing cows to downtown Minneapolis, Minn. It was great watching the faces of city folks who had never been â&#x20AC;&#x153;up close and personalâ&#x20AC;? with a real cow or had the chance to shake hands with a real farmer.

Thank you dairy farmers, for the honor of serving as master of ceremonies for the Princess Kay coronation for those many years. What a compliment

to have a daughter that thinks so highly of you being a dairy farmer that she wants to dedicate herself to the betterment of your industry.

Thanks to the host families of dairy breakfasts on the farm, for letting my kids feed your calves from a big milk bottle.

Thank you Burnett Dairy in Alpha, Wis., for your awarding-winning, â&#x20AC;&#x153;squeakyâ&#x20AC;? cheese curds that are always a hit at get-togethers with friends and family.

For the farm I drive by daily, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank the farmer for the beautiful view of cows and their newborn calves JUD]LQJ LQ D OXVK JUHHQ Ă&#x20AC;HOG )RU WKH IHHOLQJV DQG PHPRULHV WKDW Ă RZ ZKHQ , smell the freshly cut hay.

Thanks to the many dairy farmers who welcomed me to their farm. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll

forever remember the pride Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen on your face as you showed me the herd youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d built over many years or the tears as you watched your herd being loaded on a truck, your knees no longer able to handle the daily chores.

A very special thank-you to the Baker family of northern Wisconsin for the long hours sitting around the kitchen table discussing the triumphs and tribulations of the world and teaching me the value of being a good parent. Thanks to the Bakers for encouraging me to propose to my bride of many years.

As dairy families, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve not only provided food, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve changed my life and bettered the lives of many.

For all you do, thank you. â&#x20AC;Ś Jusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sayinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Dennis came home from his day job.

Days were getting short. He also had a meeting with the La Jara Stake after KH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG KLV FKRUHV +H KDG D OLQH RI concrete feed bunks and was feeding his cow herd. The 1981 4440 John Deere that he inherited was still in service. He loaded his Jay Lore feeder-mixer that was hooked up to his farm truck. His dog jumped in the cab with Dennis and they started down the line of bunks.

All of a sudden a mouse shot across the

dashboard right to left!

Denny reared back as the dog leaped into his lap, looking over the steering wheel in search of the rambling rodent!

The mouse reversed his direction â&#x20AC;Ś the dog was barking and bouncing back and forth â&#x20AC;Ś Dennis was banging the dashboard trying to crush Mickey with his free hand, or both hands!

The agile vermin leaped from the dashboard onto the back of the seat.

He crawled over Dennisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; shoulder and dove down between his legs â&#x20AC;Ś the dog followed! Luckily, or unluckily, the varmint slid over the seat and down into his irrigation boot. Denny smashed the furry critter against his leg through the rubber boot top. He held the trespasser tight, like one would grip a hot dog

through the bun.

It was then he looked up. He was in the bar ditch long past the bunks. The Jay Lore was 20 degrees off level from the truck, which was 20 degrees off level from the gravel road.

Thank goodness he hit a culvert and high-centered the front axle. There was a screech and the rig ground to a halt.

It was one of those â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you, Lord,â&#x20AC;? moments.

Later at the meeting he portrayed the incident as a miracle of sorts, hoping his explanation would lessen the impact on his neighbor, the bishop, when he noticed the next morning 50 feet of his new wire fence had been ripped out by its posts. baxterblack.com

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olk music is always changing but always the same. A popular term for it these days is to refer to its various traditions as roots music, as it digs into many sources of North Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural mosaic. Different cultures incorporate a variety of instruments and the Ă&#x20AC;HOG LV HYHU HYROYLQJ 7KLV LV WUXH WRR IRU the multitude of dance forms that spring from the older styles, changing a bit over the years, but still recognizable to the Ă&#x20AC;UVW SHRSOH ZKR MXVW VWDUWHG VLQJLQJ RU playing, or dancing that way. Kinda like moving away, coming home, recognizing the best of the old and combining it, coming full circle. Amongst the groups set to perform at the 2014 Yellow River Music Festival at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, on Saturday, June 28, WKLV SURFHVV LV ZHOO H[HPSOLĂ&#x20AC;HG E\ WKH music/dance troupe calling themselves the Wild Goose Chase Cloggers.

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Jim â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Bâ&#x20AC;? Brooks, the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior member (since 1984) is a good choice to explain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clogging,â&#x20AC;? he notes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;is an American style of dancing that, like so many American folk styles, developed in the Appalachian region of the south.â&#x20AC;?

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clogging are English step dancing and Native American dance, particularly from the Cherokee. The combination of choreographies with rhythmic foot PRYHPHQWV LV ZKDW QRZ GHĂ&#x20AC;QHV FORJging. While related to the country-andwestern â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;white-shoeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; clogging tradition, Appalachian clogging incorporates more traditional steps danced to old-time music.â&#x20AC;?

The Wild Goose Chase Cloggers date back to 1979, when some Twin Citiesbased clogging fans combined talents to form a performance troupe modeled after the Green Grass Cloggers of North &DUROLQD ZKRVH VKRZV Ă&#x20AC;UVW SRSSHG XS during the 1960s. Many of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Geeseâ&#x20AC;? participate in other groups ranging from Irish to contra-style dances that are regular staples of the under-the-radar music/ dance scene in the Twin Cities area.

The Goose Chasers soon realized the educational value of their approach, and since 1985 have been a 501(c)(3) nonSURĂ&#x20AC;W RUJDQL]DWLRQ 7KHLU SHUIRUPDQFHV are just the tip of the iceberg, as their educational ventures involve workshops and classes as well. As Brooks puts it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We perform at a multitude of venues from festivals to schools, to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;arts in the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; events. Every three years or so we

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travel to Europe to participate in international dance festivals.â&#x20AC;?

The Wild Goose Chase Cloggers team currently includes 11 dancers, with their RZQ OLYH EDQG ² WZR Ă&#x20AC;GGOHV JXLWDU banjo, bass â&#x20AC;&#x201C; providing the tunes. Many of the troupeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members came to the group via previous â&#x20AC;&#x153;Geeseâ&#x20AC;? activities. As Brooks explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we drop below six women and six men, we audition for replacements. Many are recruited through clogging classes that we sponsor.â&#x20AC;?

While the dancing and music are KRQHG WR UHĂ HFW WKH WUDGLWLRQV IURP which they sprang, Brooks says the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal for the audience is simple: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want the audience to have fun and discover what clogging is all about.â&#x20AC;? Attendees from last year will agree - they gave rave reviews to the troupeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energetic performance that may leave you clogging the summer away. At the very least, Woodswhimsy dares you to keep your feet still watching this show.

On Saturday, June 14, Forts Folle Avoine will be hosting a large encampment of modern voyageurs as they stop en route on what is known simply as the St. Croix Paddle. The event, sponsored by the St. Croix River Association in partnership with the National Park Service, will consist of a six-day, 93-mile

excursion down the St. Croix watershed.

They wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t travel the Yellow, but chose to stop at Forts Folle Avoine to immerse themselves in the Indian/fur trade heritage the forts site represents. Space may still be available to join them, so if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested and have Web access, further info is available by visiting scrapaddle. org.

Finally, it appears that mosquitoes chased the chefs planning for whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called the annual Dinner at the Fort event out of the grounds and into the twilight zone, so no dinner this year.

Word is that maybe, later this year - so, in the parlance of modern times, stay tuned.

Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park is located off of CTH U, three miles west of the Hwy. 35/CTH U intersection in Burnett Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yellow Lake region. Tours of a fur post/Woodland Indian camp are available Wednesdays till Sundays each week. In addition, the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visitors center/museum/gift shop is open those days, and on Wednesdays the research library on the grounds also opens. Further info is available by dialing 715-8668890 or viewing theforts.org online.

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Did you know that when McEmily Gall Donaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s builds a new restaurant, WKH YHU\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW WKLQJ WKH\ FRQVWUXFW is the pole sign? Talk about branding geniuses â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell you how many times Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve EHHQ GULYLQJ ZKLOH KXQJU\ DQG , Ă&#x20AC;QG P\VHOI VFDQQLQJ the horizon for those golden arches.

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In my previous life, I worked for this great sign company in St. Paul as their absolute worst sales person. I know all about sign substrates and can navigate sign ordinances in my sleep. I also know that there are far too many of our small businesses here in our neck of the woods that do not have adequate signage. I know the barriers, as I encounter them all the time with my own small business: itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to part with the cash and why should I pay extra for a nicer sign when almost everyone else isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t (status quo alert). But here are some quick facts, courtesy of a study completed in 2012 by the University of Cincinnati: â&#x20AC;˘ Thirty-four percent of consumers associate store quality with the quality of their signage. Â&#x2021; 6LJQ FKDQJHV JHQHUDOO\ KDYH VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW SRVLWLYH LPSDFWV RQ VDOHV QXPEHU RI WUDQVDFWLRQV DQG SURĂ&#x20AC;WV Roughly 60 percent of businesses report increases averaging about 10 percent after a signage change or update.

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you can only read it when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 10 feet in front of it, get a new one.

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Check your sign code â&#x20AC;&#x201C; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get caught by the zoning department putting up a 400-square-foot sign.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on top of stuff like that, and it can get costly for you.

Branding. Branding. Branding.

Use your signage to let people know what type of business you are and what to expect when they go inside. Think The Lodge at Crooked Lake â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you know exactly what the hotel is going to look like on the inside just by looking at their signage on the outside.

In addition to your site sign, why not meet potential customers where they are? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the job of those pesky coroplast signs you see at intersections. If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m already turning onto Hwy. 70, and I see a welldesigned, thoughtful little sign telling me that just 15 miles down the road is a supercute antique store, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m all over it. If I see a handwritten something in a scrawl that I can barely read, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to take the time out of my day.

What about vehicle graphics? Except donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t advertise your car lot business on your 1984 station wagon ...

We have local resources that can help you with signage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think you have to go far for great people with experience and advice.

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Speaking of summer â&#x20AC;Ś I know, I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop me.

When I was a little girl my father had a George Washington hat. I think it may have been from a rank in the Mason organization, but so help me I am not sure why he had it. Anyway, I was George Washington in the New Richmond Corn Festival parade and I wore that hat. During the parade someone from the crowd ran out and snatched it off of my head. I guess my mother had no idea it was sacred to the organization it represented and I had no business wearing it. I do remember being frightened and thinking someone was stealing my hat and I cried through the rest of the parade. It took cotton candy and a ride on the merry-go-round to calm me down. Cotton candy is now one of my favorite things in the whole world. Funny, how spun sugar can mean so much to me even in my 70s. Guess my standard for things that make me happy are pretty low. Still, when I think of the things that make me happy I have a long list. The list brings to mind Julie Andrews singing about â&#x20AC;&#x153;my favorite things.â&#x20AC;?

I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start writing the list because it will take up pages. As we get older we have more to be grateful and I forget things that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make me very happy.

Oh, there are those things and happenings that even make me angry, but then I go to, as Denny calls it, my happy place and a feeling of peace overcomes any other feelings. Happy people live longer and I also hear married people live longer. I keep reminding my â&#x20AC;&#x153;middle-agedâ&#x20AC;? daughter of that. Boy, she would kill me if she read this. She is in Omaha and does not get the paper. I hope I am safe.

Still, I think 40 is still middle age although 60 is the new 50 and 70 is the new 60 and on and on. At this rate, I will soon be 40 again. My body doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think so, but my heart and mind do.

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20, at Luck Lutheran Church, Pastor Paul Oman, a world-known artist, will be presenting some of his paintings and actually doing a painting during the event. Interfaith will be there and we are more than excited to participate. Before you forget, mark on your calendar, Sept. 29, 6 p.m. at Luck Lutheran Church. I guarantee you will be fascinated. It is an amazing journey. Plan to come take it with us. Go to SDXORPDQĂ&#x20AC;QHDUW FRP DQG VHH VRPH RI KLV ZRUN &OLFN on Drawn to the Word. I will tell you more about this in my next article.

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It was a hard winter and Interfaith gave away all of the wood we had for last year and also what we had ready for the coming winter. We are frantically preparing for the winter of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14/â&#x20AC;&#x2122;15. We need volunteers to help. There is a lot of wood available and people have called donating, but we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it from there to here. If anyone can help, please call 715-866-4970, I guarantee we can put you to work and feed you as well. ,QWHUIDLWK¡V ERDUG RI GLUHFWRUV PHW IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH in a few months and had a lot to catch up on. Winter, illness and people being out of the area resulted in us missing a few meetings. We are behind in our planning and trying to catch up. This year we have been honored to be involved in the Taste of Siren. We are looking for silent auction items, so if you have an idea or would like to contribute, please let us know.

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50 years ago The Rev. Donald Pfaffe, of Minneapolis, accepted the call to First Baptist Church in Milltown and would be moving there by June 21.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The valedictorian at St. Croix Falls High School was Marilyn Gullickson. The salutatorian was her twin sister, Marian Gullickson.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; New attractions were planned for Bambi Land in St. Croix Falls (now Fawn-Doe-Rosa), among them, a river with a 6-foot waterfall between the ponds, a 40foot tunnel for the steam train to travel through, and D GULYH LQ ²<RXQJ SHRSOH FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPHG DW *UDFH (YDQgelical United Brethren Church of Webster were Janice Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, Dennis Graveson, Julia Koerper, Danny Conroy, Tanya Lindquist and Roberta Lee.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Minnesota Gov. Karl Rolvaag visited Interstate Park of Danbury before launching a canoe in the St. Croix River. He was visiting the area and the river with a survey team studying the possibility of a federal designation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;wild riverâ&#x20AC;? for the St. Croix, for its scenic beauty.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Emory Giles, science teacher at Frederic High School, was awarded a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree from Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Ill., after completing several years of summer classes.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Eight students graduated from the Polk County College in Frederic, with their two-year teaching diplomas. They were Earl Clark, Marian Rowe, Charlene Anderson, Kenneth Smith, Douglas Beedle, Marvin Hanson, Virginia Haus and Judith Leighow.

40 years ago Pvt. Roberta J. Wenthe, from Frederic, completed basic training at the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Army Corps Center, Fort McClellan, Ala.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Godfatherâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man of the Eastâ&#x20AC;? were playing at the Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Lux Theatre in Luck. ´$PHULFDQ *UDIĂ&#x20AC;WLÂľ ZDV SOD\LQJ DW WKH $XGLWRULXP Theatre in St. Croix Falls.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Contestants for the title of Miss Frederic were Rosemarie Lockert, Susan Tietz, Bonnie Bubendorf, Peggy Anderson, Denise Bohn, Debra Burdick, Vicki Tschumperlin, Jill Lindahl and Kris Rognrud.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mrs. Mary Ellen Peterson, Frederic, tied with two other graduating seniors at UW-River Falls for the Seymour Award. All three had 4.0 gradepoint averages.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The Frederic girls track team placed second out of 13 schools at regionals. Donna Klucas SODFHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ GLVFXV ZLWK D VFKRRO UHFRUG ¡ Âľ DQG LQ VKRW SXW 'RQQD /XQGHHQ SODFHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ WKH and set a new school record.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lucy Ronningen, from Frederic and a junior at UW-River Falls, was selected to be in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Harold Reidel, from Webster, was the champion of the Burnett County Spelling Bee.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fire destroyed a 125-foot-long lumber shed at the Stoklasa Lumber Company, Luck, but the employees of the company had cleared the site and started rebuilding the shed, used for pallet construcWLRQ ZLWKLQ GD\V RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH ZKLFK VWDUWHG E\ VSDUNV from a machine landing in sawdust.

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Wisconsin Interstate Park Naturalist programs at Wisconsin Interstate Park )ULGD\ -XQH Ancient Trails of Fire and Ice, 3 p.m. at the Pothole Trail sign. Learn about the ancient geology that makes the area look like it does today on a hike around the Pothole Trail. This hike will be repeated on Wednesday, June 11, at 10 a.m.

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6DWXUGD\ -XQH 1DWLRQDO 7UDLOV 'D\ Hiking the Ice Age Trail on National Trails Day, 2 p.m. at the Pothole Trail sign. The Pothole Trail is the western terminus of the 1,200-mile long Ice Age National Scenic Trail that spans the state of Wisconsin. Join the naturalist for a short hike to learn about the unique geology of Interstate Park and get tips for other nearby hiking opportunities to celebrate National Trails Day. Hike to the Summit, 4 p.m. at the Summit Rock Trail sign. Hear some of the fascinating history of the St. Croix River Valley on this scenic hike to the Summit.

Family Fun: Snakes and Lizards! 7 p.m. at the Ice Age Center. Learn some fascinating facts about these reptiles from naturalist Barb Walker and bring home a crafted make-and-take snake or lizard of your own. Meet Bintu and Yoda as well.

Fun for the entire family.

6XQGD\ -XQH The Eagles of Eagle Peak, 10 a.m. at the Eagle Peak Trail sign in the Pines Group Camp. Hike to the highest point in the park and view the nest of our resident pair of bald eagles with a spotting scope.

Learn their life history while watching for a glimpse of our national emblem.

Troubles for Turtles, 1 p.m. at the Ice Age Center. Learn some tips to help save turtles and learn about the species we have right here in Wisconsin. Also meet Gizmo, a live Greek tortoise, one of the many threatened or endangered species of turtles in the world. :HGQHVGD\ -XQH Ancient Trails of Fire and Ice, 10 a.m. at the Pothole Trail sign. Learn about the ancient geology that makes the area look like it does today on a beautiful hike around the Pothole Trail.

7KXUVGD\ -XQH Nature story time, 10 a.m. Join naturalists Julie Fox and Walker for a story and activity chosen especially for children pre-K through kindergarten and their SDUHQWV &KHFN DW WKH SDUN RIĂ&#x20AC;FH XSRQ arrival for program location within the park.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls on Hwy 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. For more information call Fox or Walker at 715-483-3747. Check out our ZHEVLWH IULHQGVRĂ&#x20AC;QWHUVWDWHSDUN RUJ DQG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Likeâ&#x20AC;? us on Facebook for more information and upcoming events.

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On Friday, May 16, WITC-Rice Lake was proud to recognize approximately 250 graduates. Presenting the degrees and diplomas were WITC-Rice Lake Administrator Craig Fowler, and WITC board member, Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald.

For the ceremony, 2014 cosmetology graduate Susan Sather-Larson of Chetek was selected as the student master of ceremonies. Student senate President RayeAnne Swanson and student ambassador Riley Christensen also spoke, giving messages of congratulations and good luck.

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Nice turnout at St. Croix Falls Bloodmobile ST. CROIX FALLS - The Red Cross Bloodmobile held at the American Legion Post 143 in St. Croix Falls on Wednesday, May 28, collected 43 units of blood with 47 donors presenting.

The bloodmobile would not be a success without help from the following organizations and individuals: Hosts American Legion Post 143; canteen operation and supper came from the St. Croix Falls Lioness Club and help with setup - Dave Bergerson.

Help with publicity came from coordinator Terry Anderson and American Red Cross. Their next drive will be Sept. 29. Volunteers are always welcome to help with the operation. Blood donation information can be found at the American Red Cross North Central Blood Services website at redcrossblood.org or by calling 800-GIVE-LIFE. - submitted

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The Battle of the Bands event will be held at the Washburn County Fairgrounds in Spooner. Admission is free and open to the public. Food and beverages will be available. Bands will perform and be judged by the fans. All performing band members will receive one free ticket to

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A lifetime of service for Habitat ST. CROIX FALLS - Twelve years ago, Susan Sommer decided that she wanted something more in her life. Sommer was a prosecuting attorney for the state of Wisconsin, which in its own way was satisfying, but the 17 years were long ones. She was looking for something that would allow her to do physical work and wanted the ability to see what she had accomplished at the end of the day. Sommer started working for Habitat for Humanity by being an AmeriCorps member, where she found her passion in life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew if I could build safe homes for children, I knew that they would have a better chance from the start,â&#x20AC;? stated Sommer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they could just have a safe place to live, I could be happy.â&#x20AC;?

Sommer applied to become an AmeriCorps member and was hired. She quickly realized after a month that she wanted to change her life and made a big decision; she decided to quit her passion for helping people in the court system and decided to do whatever she could to help build homes for those who are in need.

Sommer was an AmeriCorps member for two years in South Carolina where she met her husband, Tuck Daniels, who was the construction manager at the Habitat.

Sommer said she had the privilege to EH LQYROYHG LQ KHOSLQJ RQ Ă&#x20AC;YH GLIIHUHQW builds on the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, as well as on two global village trips. Eventually, Sommer and her husband went back to what they had been doing before they were involved in Habitat, but they both had a hollow feeling in their hearts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All we could think about was how we could get involved again with Habitat.

We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to leave South Carolina, we wanted something more,â&#x20AC;? Sommer stated.

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working on multiple projects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since 1992, this has been a part of who I am. This is such a blessing to be back at Habitat and working with Habitat. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so grateful to be doing great work again,â&#x20AC;?

Sommer said.

Sommer said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My main goals are to include funds needed to build homes as well as talking to people about the other ways they can give. Gifts in kind, which means giving gifts such as your time, are services that are extremely helpful to us.â&#x20AC;?

So far, Sommer has been busy researching and setting up endowments and planned giving.

Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Eric Kube said that he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more ecstatic about working with Sommer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are enthusiastic and honored to have her on board and working for Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity. She is a great addition to our team,â&#x20AC;? Kube said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For both of us, this has been a blessing.

We even go home at night and talk about our days and Habitat; it really is a big part of our lives,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so excited to meet new people that share my passion for Habitat. Feel free to call me!â&#x20AC;?

Families living in Burnett, Polk, Rusk and Washburn counties who need an affordable home are encouraged to apply by calling 715-483-2700, or go online to wildrivershabitat.org. Low-income people in need of home repair or home painting are also encouraged to apply to the A Brush With Kindness program. :5+)+ LV D QRQSURĂ&#x20AC;W RUJDQL]DWLRQ WKDW depends on volunteers and donations to accomplish this work. Tax-deductible donations may be sent to WRHFH at 2201 Hwy. 8, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, or go online at wildrivershabitat.org and click the â&#x20AC;&#x153;donateâ&#x20AC;? button. Those interested in volunteering to build or repair homes may also go online or call 715-483-2700. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from WRHRH

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Road trip to Savannah SIREN/SAVANNAH, Ga. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A trip to Savannah, Ga., started Saturday, May 3, at the Siren United Methodist Church, where 52 people from Wisconsin and Minnesota boarded the Checkers Tour bus.

Gregg Larson from Gladstone, Mich., was the driver. Leaving Siren at 8 a.m., rest stops were made every two to three hours.

The overnight stays were in Matteson, Ill., Powell, Tenn., and Savannah, Ga. (staying four nights), and coming home Powell, Tenn., and Hillside, Ill. Each motel served a full breakfast. Each guest had six prepaid dinners and the restaurants knew our expected time of arrival.

Tables were already set for quick service.

Sunday afternoon the group stopped at Indianapolis Museum of Art. During our dinner at Buca di Beppo in Florence, Ky., the waitstaff came with candles and sang â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy Birthdayâ&#x20AC;? to Louis and Kathleen Barker of Siren.

Bingo was played while traveling. Ken Allen of Duluth, Minn., was our professional caller and liked trivia questions. A

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Greg Marsten | Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The third-annual Lucky Loops event took place on Wednesday, May 21, at the Luck School District.

Once again, students took an afternoon off from their studies to play outside, walking laps around the school track and grounds, while also earning a chance to play games and snacks by doing laps. They would receive clothespins with certain numbers of laps, depending on their age. Those pins could be swapped for all sorts of fun activities, snacks or games.

The Lucky Loops event is funded in part from numerous donations by local businesses, and started with a Carol White pep grant.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a day of activities to get everyone on the move for a few hours,â&#x20AC;? said Luck School District Administrator Rick Palmer.

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Several parents and community members assisted and participated in the event, and the weather cooperated, as well.

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Music On The Overlook kicks off 2014 season

St. Croix Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Outdoor stage is perfect place to enjoy a great band on a Friday night

Roe (Best Female Vocalist, City Pages/Village Voice) and Quillan Roe (Accident Clearinghouse), the band blends characteristic old-time sound with rock-and-roll urgency DQG LQĂ XHQFH The Roes and company are really a fantastical fantasy band comprised of all sorts of old-fashioned instruments, bringing to memory the Muppetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Emmet Otter Woody McBride | Special to the Leader ST. CROIX FALLS - As we say in St. Croix Falls, music Jug Band. They are so engaging and friendly that you can imagine yourself in the band somehow, banginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on a is a big part of our summer - our wings. $QG OLNH RXU HDJOHV Ă RDWLQJ RYHUKHDG XQGHU EOXH VN\ funky old-time instrument, just smiling and singing and the sounds of Music On The Overlook are ready to soar. playing along.

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Music On The Overlook summer concert series hap- 331 Club every Monday night since 2005. In 2010 the pens Fridays - June through August - at the Riverview band opened for both Doc Watson and Del McCoury, each playing at the Cedar Cultural Center; the Grascals Overlook Stage in downtown St. Croix Falls, at 6:30.

The talented singer and guitar player Sabyre Rae Dan- at the MBOTMA Winter Bluegrass Weekend; and Jim iels, a Taylors Falls native, will be the opening performer. Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur at the National Jug Band The Dalles House and GF Goodies will be serving grilled Jubilee in Louisville, Ky. In 2011 the band was awarded the prestigious Mcfood. There will be a few drawings for Wannigan Days Knight Fellowship for Performing Musicians, and has (June 13-15) prizes as well.

The Roe Family Singers are a good-time, old-time hill- previously won the title of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bestâ&#x20AC;? at the 29thbilly band from the Mississippi-headwaters community annual Battle of the Jug Bands.

With a mix of original music and contemporary takes of Kirkwood Hollow, Minn. Led by wife/husband Kim on old-time, traditional and gospel tunes, every perfor-

mance raises a ruckus.

You can also catch them at the bluegrass festival on July 12, noon - 6 p.m., at Franconia Sculpture Park near Taylors Falls, Minn. You can visit franconia.org for more information.

Music On The Overlook features one to three bands each Friday.

MOTO is held at the Overlook Deck and stage, across the street from Festival Theatre, is free to the public and features a variety of food vendors. People are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair or a blanket to sit on and enjoy the show.

The June 13 event, during Wannigan Days, starts at 3 p.m. and there is no show on July 4.

There is a special kids and family dance party on Saturday, July 26, at 6 p.m. If there is rain all shows go to the Dalles House.

In addition to food on-site, rest rooms, beer, wine and coffee are available at the Festival Theatre during each show.

MOTO draws crowds from 300 to 1,200 people so please arrive early to get a good seat and get a bite to eat, drive safely near The Overlook and be respectful to the city grounds. MOTO pledges to be as low a waste event as possible.

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June 20 â&#x20AC;˘ Kids and Family Night featuring kids entertainment stars Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Randy the Frog Guy, Kids Zumba, storytellers and much more.

June 27 â&#x20AC;˘ Shakespeare Theatre Live, from the Cromulent Theatre of Minneapolis, performing â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Comedy of Errors.â&#x20AC;?

July 11 â&#x20AC;˘ 1950s Night with The Elvis Experience.

July 18 â&#x20AC;˘ Jazz Night with The Sophia Shoria Trio - the Twin Cities No. 1 jazz vocalist.

July 25 - Folk music special with Prairie Home Companionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pop Wagner and special guest Thea Ennen.

July 26 - Kids and Family Dance Party with DJs Woody & Casey - 6 p.m - hosted by SCF Public Library.

Aug. 1 - Davina & The Vagabonds - the vintage soul extraordinaire - with special guest Megan Elizabeth.

Aug. 8 - Blues Night with Stillwaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 band: The Kurt Jorgenson Band and special guest August Blues.

Aug. 15 - Country Night with Madisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 honkytonk band, The Dang-Its. Aug. 22 - Classic Rock Night with USAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 AC/DC tribute band, Hells Bells, from Nashville.

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As the St. Croix Festival Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 theater season prepares to open in less than three short weeks, two veterans of the Festival stage are eagerly preparing for another season in St. Croix Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; historic venue, Andrew Bradford Benson and Ed Moersfelder.

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Bensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theater training included six years of classic ballet, three years of intensive tap and performance workshops at The Globe Theatre in London, England, his junior year at St. Ambrose. These skills were soon recognized by Jaclyn Johnson, Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artistic director, and put to great use in his outstanding choreography for 2013â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazy for Youâ&#x20AC;? and again this year for â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,â&#x20AC;? for which he is both the choreographer and actor playing the role of Hysterium.

Bensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite roles have included Lord Darlington in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lady Windermereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fan,â&#x20AC;? man in chair in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Drowsy Chaperone,â&#x20AC;? Reverend Lee in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Foreignerâ&#x20AC;? and, most recently, directing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aesopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fables.â&#x20AC;? Besides his role in â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Funny Thing,â&#x20AC;? he will also be costume designing this summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Almost, Maineâ&#x20AC;? and appearing in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Miserâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 39 Steps,â&#x20AC;? the show about which he is most excited because, he said, of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;opportunity to bring that show to life with three of my

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Johnson says of Benson, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This lovely man is indefatigable. Whether he is onstage, directing, choreographing, costume designing or playing in our improv troupe, he is always leaning into the job with grace, style and oh-sogreat humor. When Andrew walks into a room, the energy quotient rises by 50 percent and work gets done! How he does it while also excelling in his position as guest services manager/director of sales at the St. Croix Falls Holiday Inn Express is truly amazing.â&#x20AC;? Not surprisingly, Bensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advice to the younger artists is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Work hard; be nice.â&#x20AC;? Johnson noted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andrew lives those words, and I cannot imagine Festival in 2014 without him.â&#x20AC;?

In those rare moments when he is not at work at Festival or the Holiday Inn ([SUHVV \RX PLJKW Ă&#x20AC;QG %HQVRQ ELNLQJ the Gandy, at a Minnesota Astronomical Society star party or sitting quietly reading a play or The New Yorker.

Moersfelder, a community guest artist at Festival since his debut in the 2008 production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arsenic and Old Lace,â&#x20AC;? is back again this year as both actor and director. Now in his seventh season at Festival, Moersfelder continues to be excited and enthusiastic about playing with his friends in his Festival home as an actor in â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Funny Thingâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Miserâ&#x20AC;? and director of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates.â&#x20AC;?

Moersfelder began his 50-plus-year run in theater with the Mill Creek Grove one-room, country school production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happiness After an Accident in the Castle,â&#x20AC;? which he co-wrote with the Ă&#x20AC;YH RWKHU NLGV LQ KLV Ă&#x20AC;IWK JUDGH FODVV and continued his interest in theater through high school and the University of Wisconsin. After a roughly 30year hiatus, during which he practiced law, he appeared as Thor in a Mankato, Minn., community theater production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Morningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at Seven.â&#x20AC;? Upon retir-

Grantsburg grad named Educator of the Year at Truman State University KIRKSVILLE, Mo. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grantsburg High School graduate Jeremy Byres, son of Robert and LeeAnne Byers of Grantsburg, was recently presented with Truman State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Educator of the Year Award during an Accolades of Academics banquet held April 23.

Byers teaches leadership courses for Trumanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ROTC program and was chosen for the award based on his dedication to encouraging students to become leaders in and outside of the military science department.

A month prior to receiving the Educator of the Year Award, Byers was inducted into the Jack Magruder Faculty Hall of Fame at the university for â&#x20AC;&#x153;outstanding leadership mentorship and teaching abilities.â&#x20AC;?

He was chosen for the Educator of the Year Award based on his dedication to encouraging students to become leaders in and outside of the military science department, support from countless students and colleagues, and his devotion to converting the radar station north of .LUNVYLOOH LQWR D VSDFH WKDW EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV ERWK the Military Science Department and the university at large. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being recognized with both (awards) proves what a decisive role ROTC instructors play in studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives,â&#x20AC;? Byers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Military science requires its students to be able to practically apply their skills to a wide variety of problems. Instructors are not just teaching about tactics or physical training, they are teaching about how to approach life â&#x20AC;Ś this award is not just for me, this is a team award for the entire department and how they have committed

$QGUHZ %HQVRQ (G 0RHUVIHOGHU ing from law in 2004, he performed in several plays at The Northern Lakes Center for the Arts in Amery and, after being encouraged by Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former Executive Director Danette Olson to audition for a role in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arsenic,â&#x20AC;? Moersfelder landed at Festival Theatre. Since then he has performed in eight mainstage shows, most recently in last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s productions of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazy for You,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Foreignerâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman,â&#x20AC;? which he co-wrote with Seth Kaltwasser, and directed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Wonderful Lifeâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas Story.â&#x20AC;? Moersfelder has also served as development committee chair, master of ceremonies of Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopelessly Romantic,â&#x20AC;? assistant coordinator of the annual one-act play contest, playwright for Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Last Farmer,â&#x20AC;? adapted from a short story of the same title by Will Weaver, and allaround Festival cheerleader.

Johnson said of Moersfelder, â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the list of all that he is involved in, it is not going to surprise our audience that Ed is invaluable to our organization.

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The most fun Moersfelder has had as a character was in playing Petru-

cio in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Taming of the Shrew.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could be outrageously bawdy,â&#x20AC;? he said. When asked about his most memorable time onstage, Moersfelder recounted a moment during a production of 2013â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazy for You.â&#x20AC;? Late in the show, his character sees the woman of his dreams, the action freezes and he sings an eight-bar reprise of an earlier song, preceded by an elaborate musical introduction that sets the musical tone for the romantic moment. The woman appeared, the action froze, â&#x20AC;Ś computer glitch and no musical introduction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could feel my friends onstage around me sucking in their breath and a collective inaudible murmur of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;My God, what is he going to do?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Musical prowess is not in my curriculum vitae. One beat, two beats, I picked a note and went for it. The cast exhaled in unison and we ZHUH RII WR WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDOH Âľ Moersfelder is looking forward to this theater season because summer at Festival means hours and hours with great friends, new and old, at the theater. His advice to his younger colleagues is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go to your passion. If you think you must choose between making a living and making a life, choose a life. A living will follow.â&#x20AC;?

When not at Festival, Moersfelder may be found in the man shed with Carter the Cat. They, together, write essays, poetry and the occasional play. Moersfelderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job is to push the shift key so Carter can make capital letters. Otherwise, he may be found sitting on the porch with his lovely wife, Karel, watching the orioles DQG WKH HQG RI DQRWKHU Ă&#x20AC;QH :LVFRQVLQ day.

Grantsburg selects Badger Boys and Girls State reps

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GRANTSBURG - Grantsburg High School has selected Carolyn Peterson as the 2014 representative to Badger Girls State beginning Sunday, June 15, in Oshkosh.

Peterson is the daughter of Scott and Debra Peterson. She is actively involved in school sports, music, drama and extracurricular activities.

Richard Schneider, Nathan Swenson and Christopher Parker have been selected as the 2014 Grantsburg representatives to Badger Boys State beginning Saturday, June 14, in Ripon.

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Grantsburg, and all are actively involved in school sports and extracurricular activities.

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Greg Seitz | Special to the Leader NORTHWEST WISCONSIN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The feasibility study for a proposed National Heritage Area in the St. Croix River region was hammered out during years of hard work, sprawling public discussions and careful research. The study is a comprehensive overview of what makes the St. Croix region worthy of designation, capturing the history, natural resources, communities and places that are important parts of our regional story â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, too. After all, the ultimate heritage area test is whether or not a region KDV D VWRU\ RI QDWLRQDO VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQFH WR WHOO But it is just the beginning. After more than four years of effort, this document is a milestone, not a destination. Once the Heritage Initiative Task Force receives feedback during the period of public review (the deadline is June 30), they will send the study along with public comments to Washington, D.C., for consideration by Congress and the National Park Service. While National Heritage Areas are managed locally, they require con-

gressional designation and professional review from the National Park Service.

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The Heritage Initiative has gone to great lengths to make sure the feasibility study is accessible to everyone who is interested in reviewing it. During the one-month review period, the feasibility study will be available at 32 locations throughout the region, including at least one public library in every county. A full list of locations where you can read a printed copy is available at stcroixheritage.org/feasibility-study/physical-locations/. Anyone can also view or download electronic versions at stcroixheritage.org/feasibilitystudy/. Comments can be submitted via

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All such efforts will take resources, of course. National Heritage Area designation opens the door for funding through the National Park Service and other sources. Local organizations, businesses and agencies wishing to collaborate in this effort would have options to contribute time, expertise or funding. In tight times, the heritage area will have to show it can produce results, and it will do that by working in partnerships. If the feasibility study shows anything, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that this region has a long history of being up for any challenge, creating our own opportunities, and working together.

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Grantsburg choirs present annual Why We Sing concert Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grantsburg School choirs, under the direction of music director Linda Benge, presented their annual yearend Why We Sing concert, the May 9, in the high school auditorium.

The after-school choir started the evening off with a lively performance of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Stop Believinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? followed by an amusing rendition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Feel Fineâ&#x20AC;? by the Lilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Broâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group.

The Swinginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sisters showed their talented moves with a colorful twist on the song and dance number, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steppinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Out With My Baby.â&#x20AC;?

Senior choir members presented fine

musical theater selections from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Camelot,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bye Bye Birdieâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Summer of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;42.â&#x20AC;?

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Fine-tuning of popular radio songs Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grantsburg sixth-grade studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; presentation of the musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the Radioâ&#x20AC;? on Friday, May 23, was a fine-tuned performance of popular radio songs from the past to the present.

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Celebration held for Grantsburg Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new chapter Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer GRANTSBURG - Though it was deemed a bit too wet and buggy to go outdoors for the ceremonial ground breaking of the Grantsburg Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expansion on Saturday, May 31, the spirits of those present to commemorate the event were undampened. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though the work has already begun, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friends of the Library President Joe Lando remarked,â&#x20AC;? we wanted to have this ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of this project.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a great day,â&#x20AC;? voiced Lando to the applause of library supporters in attendance.

According to Lando the 2,500-squarefoot addition will have its own entrance allowing for multiuse of the area for evening events when the main library is closed. The new space will also be used for the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing after-school reading program with Grantsburg School students.

Lando thanked all those gathered at the event for their efforts and support

in bringing the library expansion to fruition, the Friends of the Library group, the library board, library donors, the village board, county board members, Bruce Erickson, the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original architect; Craig Selander, architect for the expansion; and Wayne Lake, contractor for the project.

Lando also recognized the library staff, who he said would be working around building of the new addition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The library will remain open during construction and I want to thank the staff

for putting up with the dust and noise to serve the people coming to use the library.â&#x20AC;?

As the group donned hard hats for a photo to commemorate the day there was no need to ask folks to smile for the camera as all agreed this was indeed the beginning of a great new chapter for the Grantsburg Library.

No doubt another day of celebration will be forthcoming when the new addition is completed this September.

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Corey Scott Bearheart

LaVerne Mary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andyâ&#x20AC;? Fontaine

Alma Johnson of Luck, Wis., passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 25, 2014, after battling cancer for one year.

She was born in Tyler, Minn., on May 3, 1931, to Aage and Kamma Grumstrup. In 1940 they moved to Luck where she attended Luck Elementary and High Schools, graduating in 1949.

Alma attended Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa, studying music, and with her beautiful alto voice, many times performed as a soloist with the Grand View Choir. She met Ray Johnson, the love of her life, at Grand View and they were married at West Denmark on July 27, 1952.

After Ray returned from the Korean War they lived and farmed in the Cedar Falls, Iowa, (Fredsville) area. They retired and moved to Luck in 1996.

Throughout her life, Alma shared her vocal talents at Fredsville and West Denmark Lutheran churches as well as with local choral groups. That voice will always be missed. In addition to singing, she was an active member in both congregations, and enjoyed cooking, baking, and teaching her children to prepare Danish delicacies. Flowers were always important to her and her house was Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK WKHP IUHVKO\ FXW IURP RXWVLGH JDUGHQV $OPD excelled as a homemaker and mother to her three children and also worked as a teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aide in Dike, Iowa.

Alma is survived by her husband Ray, son, David (Karen) of Petaluma, Calif.; daughter, Susan Lannoo (Mike) of Terre Haute, Ind.; son, Paul (Patty) of Logan, Utah; brother, Erling Grumstrup of Solvang, Calif.; and grandsons, Samuel, Phillip, Peter, Jakob and Daniel.

Memorial services were held Saturday, May 31, at West Denmark Lutheran Church with the Rev. Linda RozumalVNL RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWLQJ DQG &KULVWLQH -RKDQVHQ DV SLDQLVW $ OXQFK was provided at the church following the service. Interment will be at West Denmark Cemetery at a later date.

An online guestbook is available at rowefh.com or wicremationcenter.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home, 715-472-2444 and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown, 715-825-5550.

Corey Scott Bearheart, 46, of Webster (Town of Rusk), passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014, just two days following his birthday.

Corey was born May 29, 1968, in Cumberland. He attended public schools in Turtle Lake and was a 1986 graduate of Turtle Lake High School. He previously had been employed at the St. Croix Casinos in Turtle Lake and Danbury, responsible for table games. Corey truly DSSUHFLDWHG WKH RXWGRRUV DQG ORYHG FDPRXĂ DJLQJ +H JUHDWO\ HQMR\HG FDPSLQJ KXQWLQJ ODNH DQG VWUHDP Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ LFH Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ WXELQJ VQRZPRELOLQJ DQG IRXU ZKHHOLQJ Corey is survived by his parents, Ardyth (Morgan) and $QWKRQ\ 6WUHDP KLV VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW RWKHU &KHU\O +XQWHU DQG granddaughter, Rosie; a daughter, Randi Marie Bearheart; siblings, Brad L. Bearheart Jr., Jennifer L. Bearheart and Brandon J. (Marianne) Bearheart; nieces and nephews, Nicole Bearheart, Bryan Bearheart, Jordan Decorah, Jonathan Bearheart, Heather Bearheart, Sammy Taylor, Savonne Bearheart and Anthony Duclon; great-nephews Jackson Merrill, Jensen Merrill and Jase Merrill; many aunts and uncles, and cousins; and best friends Jeff Wylie and Gary Stoner.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents; his father, Brad L. Bearheart Sr.; and brothers, Michael T. Bearheart, Bradley Bearheart III and Michael L. Homesky.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 3, at the St. Croix Tribal Center in Hertel with Ralph Pewaush and Francis Songetay. Burial followed at Gaslyn Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Brandon Bearheart, Bryan Bearheart, Jeff Wylie, Gary Stoner, Scott Phernetton and Kevin Hodge. Honorary pallbearers were Jordan Decorah, Jonathan Bearheart, Sammy Taylor, Randy Phernetton, Lorne Pewaush and Burt Lindemann.

Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Webster, Wis. Online condolences may be expressed at swedberg-taylor. com.

LaVerne Mary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andyâ&#x20AC;? Fontaine, 81, of Webb Lake, passed away Tuesday evening, May 27, 2014.

She was born in St. Paul, Minn., on July 25, 1932, a daughter of the late Theodore and Alice (Bibeau) Anderson. She was a 1951 graduate of White Bear High School. On July 21, 1951, LaVerne married her high school sweetheart, Roger F. Fontaine, at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church in White Bear, Minn. They lived in Maplewood, Minn., for quite a few years, and were members of St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church in North St. Paul, Minn.

LaVerne and Roger moved to Webb Lake in April 1979 and attended Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Webb Lake Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club. LaVerne, fondly called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andyâ&#x20AC;? by family and friends, was a remarkable woman. A devoted wife and mother, she cherished her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting, Ă RZHU DQG YHJHWDEOH JDUGHQLQJ DV ZHOO DV FRRNLQJ EDNLQJ DQG FDQQLQJ $QG\ DOVR ORYHG WR JR FDPSLQJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;VKing, and appreciated a good round of golf. She had great memories of her three-week-long trip to Europe and her travels to Las Vegas, Nev. Andy is survived by her husband of 62 years, Roger; Ă&#x20AC;YH FKLOGUHQ 'HEELH :D\QH /XQGJUHQ 'RXJ )RQWDLQH Dawn Fontaine, Dennis Fontaine and Daniel (Debbie) Fontaine; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren; siblings, David Anderson and Rose Marie Astrup; sisterin-law, Mary Jane Anderson; brother-in-law, Richard (Elaine) Fontaine; and many nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Alice Anderson; siblings, Donald and Betty; brotherin-law, Thomas Astrup; and brothers-in-law, Jerome (Lorraine) Fontaine and Eugene (Kitty) Fontaine.

The Memorial Mass for LaVerne â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andyâ&#x20AC;? Fontaine was celebrated Tuesday, June 3, at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Church, CTH H, just north of CTH $ :HEE /DNH ZLWK )DWKHU 0LNH 7XSD RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWLQJ $ IHOORZVKLS OXQFKHRQ IROORZHG WKH 0DVV ,Q OLHX RI Ă RZHUV memorials appreciated.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Webster, WI. Online condolences may be expressed at swedberg-taylor. com.

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Bernice V. Mattson

Brandon L. Fossum

Evelyn â&#x20AC;&#x153;Evâ&#x20AC;? Staples, 88, of Danbury, Wis., died June 1, 2014.

Ev was born Aug. 6, 1925, in Hayward, Wis., to Jay and Lucy (Songetay) Staples. She grew up in Danbury and spent time in Stillwater, St. Paul, Minn., Superior and retired back to the Danbury area in 1984.

Ev worked at the nursing home in Stillwater and was a FRRN DW &KLSSHZD &RUQHUV &DIp She was preceded in death by her parents; children, Sharon Livingston and Randy Staples; son-in-law, Donald L. Almer; siblings, George Staples, August Staples, John Staples, grandchildren Alfred and Ross.

She is survived by her children, Ronald Staples, Larry Livingston, Ronald Audie, Julie (Carlos) Hernandez; 10 grandchildren, Randy Staples, Lucy Almer, Lori Wade, Christina Audie, Sandra Audie, Jacob Audie, Julian Audie, Cayman Audie, Rhoda Zarbok and Dimitri Audie; along with many great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 5, at WKH 'DQEXU\ 7ULEDO &HQWHU ZLWK /HH 6WDSOHV RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWLQJ Interment will follow at the Danbury Cemetery. Casket bearers are Robert Hanson, Perry Staples, Carlos Hernandez, Ward Staples, Scott Buskirk and Charlie Songetay.

Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

Bernice V. Mattson went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 29, 2014, with her family by her side.

She was born Dec. 1, 1916, in Luck, Wis., to Olaf and Myrtle Petersen. During her teenage years, she met her lifetime sweetheart, Lawrence Mattson, and they were married March 16, 1935. Together they farmed many acres of land throughout the Polk County community. Between the two of them they managed to run the farm, do custom machinery and raise four boys.

Bernice had a servantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart and it was evident in her life. She poured out all she had into her family, friends, church and community. Bernice served for many years at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church in Luck and was always lending a helping hand. In her years, she also served at the United Pioneer Home.

Her family grew far and wide and Bernice loved them all. Upon every visit to her home, you were welcomed with a hug and offered a cookie and coffee. %HUQLFH KDG D SRVLWLYH DWWLWXGH DQG LW UHĂ HFWHG LQ life. Her joy was contagious. In her spare time, she went for walks and spent time in her garden.

Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Leland Petersen and Raymond Petersen; sons, Vernon Mattson and Dean Mattson; and granddaughter, Jennifer Mattson.

She is survived by her sons, Glenn (Mary) Mattson of Luck, Dwain (Terry) Mattson of Spooner, and Dale (Robin) Mattson of Luck; and sister-in-law, Mary Petersen of Arkansas City, Okla. She is also survived by JUDQGFKLOGUHQ JUHDW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG Ă&#x20AC;YH JUHDW great-grandchildren.

Visitation was held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Luck on Tuesday, June 3, and funeral services were held at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, North Luck, on Wednesday, June 4. Pastor Rob Lubben and Pastor Tony Minell were RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDQWV &DURO :LQFKHOO ZDV RUJDQLVW DQG DGGLWLRQDO musicians were Cory Mattson, Greg Mattson, Pastor Chandler Wiley and Lauren Viebrock. Bernice was laid to rest at Haustrup Cemetery next to her loving husband, Lawrence.

An online guestbook is available at rowefh.com. Return to this website for updated information or call the Rowe Funeral Home at 715-472-2444.

Brandon L. Fossum, 27 of Anthem, Ariz., formerly of Grantsburg, Wis., died May 21, 2014.

Brandon was born on Aug. 24, 1986, in St. Croix Falls to Kevin and Mya Fossum. He was a 2005 graduate of Grantsburg High School and attended the University of Minnesota, where he graduated with honors, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.

After college, Brandon interned and worked for Andersen Windows but later found his dream job with PING Corporation in Arizona. He worked for PING for approximately two years. He was then offered the job of a lifetime working for Bob Parsons start-up company that has yet to be launched. He was a true outdoorsman who HQMR\HG DOO W\SHV RI VSRUWV KXQWLQJ Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ VQRZPRELOing, water skiing and loved golf.

He was preceeded in death by his paternal grandfather, Leonard Fossum.

Brandon was deeply loved and will be sadly missed by the love of his life, Heather Hawkins; his parents, Kevin Fossum and Mya (Doug) Zschokke; his brother, Cory (Natalie) Fossum; his sister, Kelsey Fossum; nieces, Chelsea Johnson and Alyssa Fossum; nephew, Jarrod Fossum; paternal grandmother, Violet Fossum; maternal grandparents, Merlin and Mary Becvar; along with many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 28, at the Grantsburg Community Center with Pastor Andy BolODQW 3DVWRU .HQW :DOODFH DQG 'LDQH %UDVN RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWLQJ Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Grantsburg Chapel. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

Marlene Susan Mitchell Marlene Susan Mitchell, 64, of Rice Lake, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.

Marlene was born Nov. 27, 1949, in Hayward, the daughter of Margaret and Harry Mitchell.

Marlene leaves to celebrate her memory, daughters, Lara Lowe and Margrette Cobb; grandchildren, Megan Lowe, Lincoln Rainey-Paulson and Celecia Rainey-Paulson; sisters, Vivian Mitchell and Inez Dominguez; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other loving family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret and Harry Mitchell; grandson, Zachary Lowe; and her niece, Michelle Lowe.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 4, at the Rice Lake Assembly of God. Marlene was laid to rest at the Johnstown Township Cemetery following the lunch.

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

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Adolph Curtis Mommsen died May 13, 2014. Curt was born Jan. 27, 1928, to Adolph and Helen Mommsen in Berlin, Wis., and grew up in New Richmond, Wis. After high school, Curt served in the Navy, earned his Bachelor of Science from UW-Eau Claire and taught high school science. In 1953, Curt married Ginny Peterson and they had three sons. Also in 1953, Curt took a job as an engineer at Metal-Matic Inc., where he worked for 40 years.

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He was born on Feb. 6, 1991, in Weymouth, Maine, to dog, Nani.

Curt was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Scott and Sherry (Stevens) Gillis.

He attended school in Duluth, Minn. On Feb. 16, 2012, Laddie and Bob; sisters, Phoebe, Mildred and Sylvia; and Alec married Lindsey (Hammond) in Siren, Wis. Together grandson, Tanner.

Curt is survived by his wife, Ginny; sons, Craig, Tony Alec and Lindsey were blessed with three children, Mat(Kathy) and Peter; brother, Gordon (Eleanor); grandchilthew Hammond, Jaylynn Gillis and Kaiden Gillis. $OHF HQMR\HG EHLQJ RXWGRRUV KXQWLQJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ +H dren, Reann (Jeff), Lanny, Chris (Alia) and Michael; and loved nothing more than spending time with his family nieces and nephews.

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Alec was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ver- served at Trollhaugen from noon to 4 p.m. non and Bertha Stevens, and uncle, Kelly Stevens and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uncleâ&#x20AC;? Mike Peopke.

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Judy May Breault, 74, of Amery, Wis., and formerly of Balsam Lake, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at the Willow Ridge Health Care Center in Amery with her loving family at her side.

Judy was born on May 12, 1940, in Albany, Calif., the daughter of Claudine and Jim Watkins Sr. Judy lived her young adult life in New Richmond, Wis., and then moved to Balsam Lake in the late 1970s. She worked at the Centuria Care Center and Maple Manor Nursing Home in New Richmond. She later worked at Anglers Bar and Grill in Balsam Lake until she could no longer work. She had a passion for people and would do anything for anybody at anytime. She was a great mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sibling and friend to all.

She leaves to celebrate her memory her children, Dawn Ceretto of Turtle Lake, Kathy (Jr.) Olson of Glenwood City, Robert (Debbie) Krueger Jr. of St. Croix Falls, Shellie Breault (Dan) of Turtle Lake and Deana (Brad) Adolphson of Grantsburg; stepchildren, Todd Breault Jr. and Chris Breault; grandchildren, Brad, Brandon, Brice, Braeden, Dustin, Cheyanne, Natasha, Austin, Samantha, Scott and Trevor; step-grandchildren, Ambree and Jayden; eight great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers: Barb Fletch, Rhonda Bussard, Clyde and Shirley Maskal, Bob and Sara Watkins, Lorraine Wilkinson, Steve and Janice Watkins; and many other loving family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Claudine and James Watkins Sr.; brother, James Watkins; and sister, Mary Ellen Grounds.

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corrective action and consider appropriate consequences, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tear down your teenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sense of self-worth with comments like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so ashamed of you!â&#x20AC;?

On the practical side, be sure to get the necessary medical attention (i.e. testing for STIs and pregnancy) from a provider who supports your values. You may also need to have a candid conversation with your teenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partner and with his or her parents, while reassessing and restructuring future contact.

Finally, consider getting your teen, and yourself, into counseling. A wise counselor may be able to talk more candidly about sexuality and encourage your teen to remain abstinent in the future. Sexual activity may be a symptom of more basic problems that need ongoing work. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Q: Our 3-year-old son insists on sleeping with us every night. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried everything to keep him in his own bed, with the exception of disciplining

holy, separated from the world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will isâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;his good, pleasing and perfect will.â&#x20AC;?

(Romans 12:2) If we truly love Christ above all else, we should not be ashamed of being called Jesus freaks or nuts. Being heavenly minded means weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re living according to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.â&#x20AC;?

(Colossians 3:2) Christ came from heaven to earth to bring heaven to the people. Because he went against the status quo of the church of the day, bringing something new to the people, he gained a negative reputation from the religious leaders.

He was called a blasphemer and a deceiver, and demon-possessed. In other words, he was thought of as a nut.

Christ asks that we, too, should be willing to lose all popularity, all stature and honor, for the sake of his kingdom.

He goes so far as to say we must suffer, gladly, for his sake. As he did for his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sake and for ours.

We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be offended if people call us nuts - for Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sake. Like squirrels and chipmunks, we could be out collecting nuts, of the spiritual kind, for the kingdom.

Lord, make us willing to endure ridicule and unpopularity for the sake of your son, Jesus. Amen.

Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@ gmail.com and not my website.

him. What can we do?

Dr. Greg Smalley, vice president, Family Ministries: Believe it or not, this is a winnable war. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critical that you DQG \RXU VSRXVH DUH XQLĂ&#x20AC;HG DQG FRPmitted to reclaiming your bed, your sleep and your intimacy.

Once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both â&#x20AC;&#x153;all in,â&#x20AC;? success will depend on your ability to establish meaningful consequences and consistent follow-through. Make sure your son understands up front both the expectations and the unpleasantries his noncompliance will bring. This could involve the removal of some privilege thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of his bedtime routine. For example, if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s used to looking at a picture book or cuddling a stuffed toy, take them away until he obeys.

After youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve put him to bed, be prepared to sit outside his door and intercept him immediately if he gets up. If he comes out, take him back to bed, repeating the process as many times as QHFHVVDU\ %H Ă&#x20AC;UP EXW QRW DQJU\ RU H[asperated. Your job is to outlast him, no matter how long it takes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a matter of simple endurance. Once the battleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s won, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably live within the parameters youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve established. If you surUHQGHU WKRXJK WKH QH[W FRQĂ LFW ZLOO EH HYHQ PRUH GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW Meanwhile, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to invest an

equal amount of energy on the positive side of things. Here, as in so many other areas, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to â&#x20AC;&#x153;catch your child being good.â&#x20AC;? When he has a good night, Ă&#x20AC;QG VRPH ZD\ WR SUDLVH DQG HQFRXUDJH him. For example, you might put a marble in the jar every time he stays in bed without a fuss. Then, when the jar is full, you can celebrate by planning a fun family outing. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Jim Daly is a husband and father, an author, president of Focus on the Family and host of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Focus on the Familyâ&#x20AC;? radio program. Catch up with him at jimdalyblog.com or at facebook.com/DalyFocus. Copyright 2014 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, &2 ,QWHUQDWLRQDO FRS\ULJKW VHFXUHG All rights reserved. Distributed by Universal 8FOLFN :DOQXW 6W .DQVDV &LW\ 02 64106; 816-581-7500. This feature may not be reproduced or distributed electronically, in print or otherwise, without written permission of Focus on the Family.

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HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

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

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Milltown

â&#x20AC;˘ Cancer support group at Our Saviorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-6722 or 715-268-7290.

â&#x20AC;˘ Friends of the Library meeting, 6 p.m., 715-825-2313.

Siren

Frederic

â&#x20AC;˘ Music in the Park, Rick & Kenny Duo, Crooked Lake Park, 6:30-8:30 p.m., visitsiren.com.

â&#x20AC;˘ Historical society spring organizational meeting at the Soo Line Depot, 6:30 p.m., 715-327-4892.

St. Croix Falls

Grantsburg

â&#x20AC;˘ Chronic pain support group at the medical center, 5-6:30 p.m., 715-483-0431. â&#x20AC;˘ The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at the medical center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576. â&#x20AC;˘ Author Win Herberg visit at the library, 715-483-1777.

â&#x20AC;˘ Meet candidates Schachtner & Taylor at the senior center, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Luck â&#x20AC;˘ Music in the Park, Freeway Jam, at Triangle Park, 6:30 p.m.

Voyager Village

St. Croix Falls

â&#x20AC;˘ Village Players potluck to kick off the summer production, 4:30 p.m., villageplayerscommunitytheatre.org.

â&#x20AC;˘ Baby and Me at the medical center, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

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Webster â&#x20AC;˘ Lions & Lioness food distribution at Connections, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-866-8151.

Baldwin â&#x20AC;˘ St. Croix Valley Beekeepers meeting at Peace Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., stcroixbeekeepers.org.

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Grantsburg â&#x20AC;˘ Big Gust Days, food, car/cycle/tractor shows, music, grantsburgchamber.com. Sat. Carlyle Sherstad 5K/10K Run/Walk starting at the high school, 8 a.m., burnettmedicalcenter.com or 715-463-7285.

Osceola â&#x20AC;˘ Rhubarb Days, farmers market, block party, sales, contests, food, etc., rhubarbdays.com.

FRIDAY/Ĺ&#x2DC; Frederic â&#x20AC;˘ Primetime monthly seniors get-together/potluck/ Glory Train at Crosswalk Community Church, 12:302:30 p.m.

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Luck â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;His Girl Fridayâ&#x20AC;? movie at the library, 7 p.m., 715-4722770.

Milltown â&#x20AC;˘ Sign-up deadline for Youth Slow-Pitch Milk Tourney at Melgren Field, June 13-15, 715-825-2494. â&#x20AC;˘ /DUU\ -RKQVRQ FDQFHU EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W VSDJKHWWL GLQQHU Bingo, etc. at the community center, 5-9 p.m.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Sew Good Improv following Music on the Overlook at Festival, 9 p.m., festivaltheatre.org, 715-483-3387. â&#x20AC;˘ Music on the Overlook, Bluegrass Night - the Roe Family singers, 6:30 p.m., musicontheoverlook.com.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Free disaster preparedness training at Crosswalk Community Church, 6:30 p.m.

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SATURDAY/Ĺ&#x2122; Amery â&#x20AC;˘ EMS taco dinner at the ambulance station, 3-6 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Book sale at the library, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Balsam Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Our Lady of the Lakes Church art & craft sale, bake sale & lunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Danbury â&#x20AC;˘ Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pantry at the town maintenance shop, $20 donation. Open 9:30 a.m., distribution 10-11:30 a.m.

Grantsburg â&#x20AC;˘ Feed My Sheep at Grace Church in Grantsburg. Doors open 8 a.m., 715-463-5699.

Lewis â&#x20AC;˘ All-gospel jam at Lewis Methodist Church, 6-9 p.m., 715-349-2573.

Osceola â&#x20AC;˘ Friends of the Library book sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the library, 715-294-2739.

Siren â&#x20AC;˘ Plant sale at the humane society parking lot, 11 a.m.2 p.m., 715-866-4096. â&#x20AC;˘ &DQFHU EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W IRU 'DOH +XWWRQ at Krisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pheasant Inn, 1-5 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Lions/Lioness yard sale donation drop-off at their building, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-349-2400.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Youth Summer Reading Program kickoff at the library, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Summer Family Dance Party on the library plaza, 68 p.m.

Webster â&#x20AC;˘ Free Wheelinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Weekend ride starting just north of Fishbowl at Trailhead at 10:30 a.m., 715-656-3855. â&#x20AC;˘ Humane society garden party fundraiser in the parking lot, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-866-4096.

SUNDAY/Ĺ&#x161; Cumberland â&#x20AC;˘ Mission workers Mark & Peggy Halverson present at Hosanna Free Lutheran Church, CTH P, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., 715-357-3466.

Cushing â&#x20AC;˘ Doug & Mike perform at Skonewood, 6:30 p.m.

Grantsburg â&#x20AC;˘ %RWDQ\ 7DON :DON :LOGĂ RZHUV at Crex, 1-4 p.m., 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org. â&#x20AC;˘ Grantsburg Chorale begins rehearsing at the high school, 7 p.m.

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Spooner â&#x20AC;˘ &DU VKRZ VZDS FUDIW Ă HD PDUNHW at the fairgrounds.

6:30 a.m. gates open, 715-456-8450.

MONDAY/Ĺ&#x203A; Amery â&#x20AC;˘ Weight-loss surgery education and support at the medical center, 5-6 p.m., 715-268-0597.

Siren â&#x20AC;˘ Siren Community Band rehearsal in the high school band room, 7-8:30 p.m., 715-349-2277 ext. 239.

Milltown â&#x20AC;˘ Friends of Victims of Violence support group at North Valley Lutheran, 6 p.m., 800-261-7233. â&#x20AC;˘ Summer reading program kickoff at the library, 25 p.m., 715-825-2313.

Siren â&#x20AC;˘ Northwoods Flyers Experimental Aircraft Assoc.

Club meets at the government center, Rm. 165, 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Music in the Park at Crooked Lake, St. Croix Valley Orchestra, 6:30 p.m., visitsiren.com.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at the medical center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576.

FRIĆ & SATĆ /Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2022; & Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2013; Hertel â&#x20AC;˘ Honoring Our Children/Maternal Child Health yard sale at tribal clinic parking lot. (Rain at tribal center), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

FRIĆ Ĺ&#x2018;SUNĆ /Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2022;Ĺ&#x2018;Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2014; Milltown â&#x20AC;˘ Youth Slow-Pitch Milk Tourney at Melgren Field, 715825-2494.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Wannigan Days: Music, Saturday SDUDGH Ă&#x20AC;UHZRUNV wannigans.com.

FRIDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2022; Balsam Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Poco Penners meeting at the library building, 2 p.m., 715-648-5244.

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