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+DSS\ ELUWKGD\ +DUU\ +RXGLQL APPLETON - Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re celebrating the birth of famous magician and escape artist Harry Houdini this week with this image of him tied in chains and ropes to a train wheel. Houdini was born Erik Weisz in Budapest on March 24, 1874. He would later claim he was born on April 6 in Appleton, the town his family moved to in 1878 when his father accepted a position as rabbi to Appletonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zion Congregation. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not FOHDU ZKDW Ă&#x20AC;UVW GUHZ WKH \RXQJ Houdini to magic. He once told a British newspaper that his +DUU\ +RXGLQL 3KRWR FRXUWHV\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDQGFXII HVFDSH RFFXUUHG in Appleton while working for RI :LVFRQVLQ +LVWRULFDO 6RFLHW\ a locksmith. Another story had him picking locks to steal pies from his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen cabinet. Or maybe it was the many circuses that passed through town as many circus companies wintered in Wisconsin before heading out to perform their new acts in the spring. Houdiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family moved to Milwaukee in 1883 and the children took jobs to support the family. Houdini worked as a shoe shiner and newsboy. He also joined a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circus as a contortionist, calling himself â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Prince of the Air.â&#x20AC;? He continued his magic acts in New York City, working odd jobs and performing as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brothers Houdiniâ&#x20AC;? with fellow worker Jacob Hyman. The two named themselves after their idol, French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin. Houdini launched his career as a professional magician in 1894. But it was his escapes that drew all the attention. He challenged local police forces to keep him locked up. He then upped the ante with handFXIIV VWUDLWMDFNHWV ZDWHU Ă&#x20AC;OOHG WDQNV DQG ORFNHG FUDWHV +H introduced his most famous act in 1912, the Chinese Water Torture Cell, where he would be suspended by his feet and ORZHUHG XSVLGH GRZQ LQWR D ORFNHG JODVV FDELQHW Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK water. The escape required him to hold his breath for more than three minutes. The performance was so popular that it remained in his act until his death in 1926. - Erika Janik, WPR News

&KRUXV ZHOFRPHV QHZ PHPEHUV SOMERSET â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Vallee de Croix Chorus is welcoming women from the Twin Cities and St. Croix Valley area to join the chorus on Monday evenings as they prepare for summer performances. Established over 30 years ago, the chorus sings four-part a cappella music with a focus on expression and choreography. They enjoy performing at local festivals, business and charity events, and competing once a year at the Northern Lights Region 6 Competition. Following their exciting wins as Most Improved Chorus and fourth place overall in May 2014, the chorus has decided to forgo this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regional competition to rebuild under their new director, Scott Perau. Perau is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - River Falls music department and a vocal music teacher for the Somerset School District. The Somerset Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert choir recently performed at the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association Convention, an honor only presented to a handful of choirs throughout the state. Somersetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show choir, The Dynamics, has introduced students to singing and performing many genres of music including pop, a cappella and vocal jazz. Perauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enthusiasm and talent as an educator is evident, as he has inspired students to form several barbershop quartets during his short time at Somersetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music department. Perau has also been very active in the Barbershop Harmony Society. He has sung with many barbershop quartets and choruses, including a youth chorus that he founded and directed in college called Wissota Voices. He has been a vocal coach for many area youth events to introduce young singers to barbershop music. He has sung with international silver medalist Great Northern 8QLRQ IRU QHDUO\ Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV VHUYLQJ D YHU\ LPSRUWDQW UROH as bass-section and warm-up leader. Perau brings a lot of experience, education and enthusiasm to his new chorus, Vallee de Croix. He has selected many new songs for the chorusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s repertoire including contemporary pop, country and gospel. The chorus encourages women who enjoy singing to visit them at rehearsal on Monday evenings beginning March 23 through April 27. Rehearsals take place in their new rehearsal space at Our Saviorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 1616 West Olive St., in Stillwater, from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Visit their website at valleedecroix.org or call membership coordinator Laurie Maher at 651-439-7102 for more information.

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State budget concerns aired Hundreds attend public hearing on proposed state budget, airing their concerns to 16-member Joint Committee on Finance RICE LAKE - Hundreds of educators, EXVLQHVV RZQHUV SXEOLF RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV SDUents, students and other citizens gathered Monday, March 23, at the University of Wisconsin - Barron County campus to express concerns to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16-member Joint Committee on Finance about the cuts made in Gov. Scott Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed 2015-17 state budget he announced in February.

The daylong hearing, the third in a series of four being held across the state, included testimony on dozens of topics, including the potential effects of cutting funds for health care and education.

A $300 million cut to the UW System is part of Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal, one that many are testifying will hinder long-term growth of the system.

Rod Kleiss, president of Kleiss Gears in Grantsburg, told the committee on Monday that his precision engineering company relies on being able to hire welleducated engineers to grow his business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;UW-Stout has one of the best plastics engineering programs in the country and will be critically important to further expansion of Kleiss Gears. But as I see the UW budgets being cut to the bone, I worry that my business will no longer have access to the engineering talent needed for the next surge of growth in the company.

This is the wrong direction to take the university and to take our state.â&#x20AC;?

The proposed budget cut, and move to public authority, have many asking lawmakers to reject the proposal.

The JCF, a statutory committee of the Wisconsin Legislature made up of 12 Republicans, including State Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, and four Democrats, is the principal group charged with review of state appropriations and revenues. It is H[SHFWHG WR PDNH VRPH PRGLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV WR WKH SURSRVHG EXGJHW ZKLFK LV XVXDOO\ Ă&#x20AC;nalized and passed into law in summer.

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continue to drop in the next biennium, which would largely be done through a $211 million increase in school levy tax credits. The tax cut amounts to savings of about $5 for the owner of a $151,000 median-valued home this year, and a further $5 for the year after that. â&#x20AC;˘ Common Core assessment ban - The budget would end the use of SMARTER . IXQGLQJ Many spoke against the budget pro- Balanced assessments, the Common posal to decrease state aid to local K-12 Core-aligned tests that most children in schools by $150 per student, saying the Wisconsin schools will take this spring. cut would leave school districts with large The budget makes no mention of what budget shortfalls and force some to lay off the assessments would be replaced with. teachers and cut programs such as music, Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget also emphasizes that special education, gifted and talented, no school district needs to participate in Common Core. physical education and other programs. â&#x20AC;˘ Frozen tuition for UW System, along Larry Brown, superintendent of Rice Lake area schools, said Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pro- with a freeze on some technical college posed budget would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;devastatingâ&#x20AC;? to fees - After tuition was frozen for the last his schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education program and lead biennial budget, Walker announced that to a decrease in opportunities for his stu- he plans to extend that freeze for another two years. He will also introduce a freeze dents.

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Osceola High School junior Evan system. â&#x20AC;˘ A new school accountability system Wright told the committee members, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think these cuts to public schools are in- Two proposals for how to assess schools credibly unfair and shortsighted,â&#x20AC;? he said. that receive public funding have already been introduced in the state Legislature, but now Walker has introduced his 2YHUYLHZ The proposed budget cuts are a result, own proposal. His system would grade critics are saying, of policy decisions schools on a variety of different meamade by lawmakers in the last session, sures, but does not include sanctions for such as enacting large tax cuts on the basis schools that repeatedly get failing marks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a stark contrast to an Assembly bill that of overly optimistic revenue projections.

Attempting to balance the budget while would have turned such public schools providing tax relief has become one of the into charters.

Walker also took time in his speech to governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toughest challenges.

Some of the proposed cuts/changes as highlight changes to mental health policies and funding, increased funding for reviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio: â&#x20AC;˘ New autonomy for UW System - As domestic violence prevention and assispromised, Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget would change tance, increased aid to rural schools and how the UW System is structured in a overall levels of state borrowing. â&#x20AC;˘ Cuts to UW System budget - One of way that will give it more autonomy from VWDWH JRYHUQPHQW 6SHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ WKH EXGJHW the more contentious elements to come would create a University of Wisconsin out of Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget proposal was System Authority, an agency that would roughly $300 million worth of cuts to state oversee things like capital projects and funding for the University of Wisconsin VWDIĂ&#x20AC;QJ 7KH FKDQJH LV VHHQ DV VRPHWKLQJ System. Walker announced that cut as of a trade-off in the budget, given that the part of a larger policy shift that would governor has also proposed $300 million give the UW system more autonomy over Ă&#x20AC;VFDO GHFLVLRQV LQ WKH IXWXUH 7KH SODQ KDV in funding cuts. â&#x20AC;˘ Slight decrease in property taxes. - sparked criticism from various corners Walker said that property taxes would including UW administrators, Democrats

in the Assembly and even some conservative state lawmakers who have expressed concern that the move would drastically push up tuition prices. â&#x20AC;˘ Tighter control of the DNR - The governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget plan included a handful of changes affecting the state Department of Natural Resources, amounting to less autonomy for the agency. Walker requested a 13-year moratorium on new land purchases through the DNRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stewardship program. He also called for elimination of 66 positions in the agency and recommended disarming the Natural Resources Board of its regulatory authority. â&#x20AC;˘ Fewer guards in state prison towers - As part of the Reforming Government section of his budget, Walker proposed trimming positions within the Department of Corrections. The plan would eliminate almost all third-shift tower guard positions at state facilities, about 60 in all. According to the budget sumPDU\ UHOHDVHG E\ :DONHU¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FH WKH move would reduce costs, â&#x20AC;&#x153;while utilizing technology and strategic ground patrol to maintain security.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Borrowing for transportation projects - To help cover costs of transportation projects over the next two years, Walker suggested borrowing $1.3 billion. The JRYHUQRU Ă RDWHG WKH LGHD DIWHU SROLWLFDO opposition forced the administration to scrap plans to raise the state gas tax and other fees. Democratic state lawmakers have expressed opposition to the plan DQG KDYH VDLG WKH\ DUH FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW WKH\ FDQ Ă&#x20AC;QG FRPPRQ JURXQG RQ WKH LVVXH ZLWK Ă&#x20AC;VFDOO\ FRQVHUYDWLYH 5HSXEOLFDQV ZKR DUH uneasy with borrowing such a large sum. â&#x20AC;˘ Less state funding for public media - Walker proposed cutting funding for the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Educational Communications Board, the organization that operates Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television.

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Multivehicle crash between Osceola and Dresser

Names not released, traffic detoured for quite a while

Greg Marsten | Staff writer OSCEOLA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Polk County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department is still gathering information and details behind a violent, multivehicle crash that occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 24, between Osceola and

Dresser, spilling onto and shutting down Hwy. 35 for several hours.

According to Capt. Steven Smith of the PCSD, the incident occurred at around 3:15 p.m. when a late-model Chevrolet Equinox was southbound on Hwy. 35, turning left, south, onto 248th Street, when the female driver was rear-ended by a woman also driving a Chevrolet Equinox.

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Smith said that while he does not have the names of the people involved as of yet, he said that none of the injuries appeared to be life threatening, but the extent of the

injuries was not clear at press time.

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Man doing well after grain bin entrapment

Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE - A man who fell into a grain bin and became entrapped in 50 semi loads of corn at around 1 p.m. Monday, March 23, is at home and doing well according to Washburn County Sheriff Terry Dryden.

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by Dryden, entered the bin on purpose to dislodge the auger as they were trying to load a semi with the corn at the Frey brothers farm on Frey Road in the Town of Sarona.

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Lake Police Department, members of the Frey family and neighbors worked together to rescue Frey. The city of Shell Lake shop crew assisted by using their front-end loader to move corn away from the bin allowing workers to move more

corn out of the bin. North Ambulance was on standby for when the man was extricated, as was an air ambulance. $ Ă&#x20AC;UHĂ&#x20AC;JKWHU RQ VFHQH VWDWHG WKDW WKH\ had to cut holes in the grain bin to release pressure in order to get him out.

Responders worked several hours before they freed Frey, removing many thousands of bushels of corn from the bin before he could be freed.

Frey was conscious and alert when taken out of the bin. He was checked by EMTs and was then airlifted to the Cities for treatment and is now at home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just visited the Frey Farm and talked to Jim, he is doing well and thankful for everyone that helped remove him,â&#x20AC;? said Dryden.

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Siren school funding referendum vote approaches

Jean Koelz|Staff writer SIREN - Residents of the Siren School District will head to the polls on Tuesday, April 7, to select three new board members (see separate article featuring FDQGLGDWH SURĂ&#x20AC;OHV DQG YRWH RQ D UHIerendum that would allow the school to collect $300,000 more annually from local property owners than the current revenue limits allow. Under state law, school budgets are limited by the amount of funding available from state aid and local property tax levy. However, by statute, schools have the authority to ask the voters to decide if they are willing to pay more to support the school.

The referendum will appear on the ballot as follows: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shall the Siren School District be allowed to exceed the revenue OLPLW VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;HG LQ Â&#x2020; :LV 6WDWV E\ up to $300,000 annually commencing

with the 2015-16 school year and continuing through the 2018-19 school year on a nonrecurring basis for the purpose of maintaining current levels of education programming, expenditures and operations?â&#x20AC;?

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paid in taxes annually to the school district for every $100,000 worth of assessed property value. Literature published by the school on the subject of the referendum emphasizes the â&#x20AC;&#x153;up toâ&#x20AC;? phrasing, vowing to levy less if the full amount is not needed each of the four years under consideration.

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down. Even with those efforts, the school board has asked local taxpayers for millions of extra funding dollars over the last 17 years to maintain current programPLQJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;QDQFH RSHUDWLRQDO FRVWV $ referendum to exceed revenue limits by $125,000 for the years 1999 through 2004 to maintain operating costs passed. Another referendum to exceed revenue limits by $250,000 for 2004 initially failed, but WKHQ SDVVHG ZKHQ SDFNDJHG DV D Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDU plan for the years 2004-2009. However, according to the Wisconsin Department of Instruction, three efforts by the school to increase revenue through local property taxes have all failed since then.

The most recent referendum was voted down in April 2014, when the school asked taxpayers to vote for an additional $250,000 in property tax revenue for the years 2014 through 2019. When the ref-

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The April 7 referendum will ask taxpayers for an additional $300,000, higher than any previous proposals, each year through the 2018-19 school year. The fouryear time period was designed to end at the same time that long-term debt will be retired, which will mean some property tax relief. Information on the referendum can be found under the district tab on the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at siren.k12.wi.us or by FRQWDFWLQJ WKH GLVWULFW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DW 7392.

SCF school administrator search update

Six candidates make the cut

Greg Marsten | Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Tuesday, March 24, regular meeting of the St. Croix Falls Board of Education gave a bit of an insight into the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-managed search efforts to replace district Administrator Glenn Martin.

While no names or even gender of the potential administrators could be revealed, the candidate selection process is well under way, with interviews starting this week and rolling into next week, ZKHUH VL[ Ă&#x20AC;QDOLVWV ZLOO EH SDUHG GRZQ E\ next week.

Board President Roni Schuler said the interview process is involving numerous people from the district, and even includes high school students, who will conduct campus tours for all the candidates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be interviewing all six people by QH[W 0RQGD\ Âľ 6FKXOHU FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPHG DV WKH board also moved ahead on scheduling the second round of interviews, hoping to have that completed by April 1, and a Ă&#x20AC;QDO GHFLVLRQ OLNHO\ E\ $SULO The process is unique in that for a district their size, they are doing all of the interview, reviews, background checks and search process internally, without assistance or guidance from an outside â&#x20AC;&#x153;head KXQWLQJÂľ Ă&#x20AC;UP â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of districts hire others to do this LQWHUYLHZ SURFHVV IRU \RX Âľ ERDUG PHPber Sheri Norgard stated.

Schuler said the process involves questions in at least 10 or 11 different categories, ranging from human resources to Ă&#x20AC;QDQFHV PDQDJHPHQW VW\OH DQG PRUH

for the reason that some of the candidates may not want their job search revealed in the early stages. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not all of them want their current school districts to know (they are possibly OHDYLQJ DW OHDVW XQWLO WKH\ NQRZ WKH\ DUH D Ă&#x20AC;QDOLVW Âľ 6FKXOHU VDLG All of the candidates will have studentled St. Croix Falls campus tours, although RQO\ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDOLVWV ZLOO EH JLYHQ WRXUV RI WKH Dresser Elementary School, which they may make part of the second round of interviews.

The search for a new administrator was brought about by the recent notice of Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retirement announcement, as he is scheduled to retire on June 30 after a decade on the job.

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They may also have the ability to see true data of the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effects, as all juniors took the ACT test early in the year, and many will take the test again in the coming weeks. â&#x20AC;˘ Martin outlined the process for renewing the high school entryway, as they ZLOO KDYH SODQV DQG FRVWV Ă&#x20AC;QDOL]HG LQ WKH coming days to remove the dilapidated, broken concrete and reduce the area of concrete, while adding seating and eliminating the raised brick planter boxes. The new plan would also include additional trees in place of the raised boxes.

0DUWLQ VDLG WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO SURGXFW ZLOO EH â&#x20AC;&#x153;more welcoming,â&#x20AC;? as well as have more appropriate landscaping for the entry area.

They are seeking input from staff and HYHQ VWXGHQWV RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO SODQ ZKLFK ,Q RWKHU ERDUG EXVLQHVV â&#x20AC;˘ The newly added junior seminar pro- will be revealed in the coming weeks. â&#x20AC;˘ Middle school Principal Joe Connors gram will have a full review at the end of the school year, possibly in early May, as outlined his plan for a revised class schedthe board will look to have a presentation ule for next year which will adjust down by some of the staff involved, as well as the number of daily classes from eight to a review of the successes, regrets and an- seven, with added class length, as the reecdotal evidence or results of the experi- duced number of classes means each class ment, which is essentially a specialized, period will go from 45 currently up to 55 college-style learning process for junior minutes next year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are hoping they can use that (extra class members.

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Schuler also suggested they get input longtime board member Ken Stensven, from the students affected by the change. who is not seeking re-election. He will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to hear it all, good, bad or involved in board action until his succesindifferent,â&#x20AC;? stated board member Sheri sor is sworn in after the April 7 election.

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Siren Fire Association mails surveys to Daniels and LaFollette Surveys must be returned

by April 6 to determine if fire district qualifies for CDBG Sherill Summer | Staff writer SIREN - Federal Community Development Block Grants have helped fund numerous projects throughout the nation, and the Siren Fire Association hopes LW FDQ KHOS EXLOG D QHZ Ă&#x20AC;UH KDOO LQ 6LUHQ Potentially the grant could provide up to $500,000 toward the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s costs, but Ă&#x20AC;UVW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH DVVRFLDWLRQ PXVW GHWHUPLQH LI they meet the economic thresholds, and they have only a short time frame to make the determination.

It sounds easy enough to gather economic data. The census bureau provides this sort of information for every city, village and town. The problem is that not all of Siren Fire Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boundaries fall neatly along town or village lines. It does cover all of the Town of Siren and all of WKH YLOODJH RI 6LUHQ EXW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH GLVWULFW

Unrelated incidents two days apart lead to misdemeanor charges

covers only about half of the Town of La Follotte and most, but not all, of the Town of Daniels.

It has been determined that the best way to get the needed economic data for

the portions of the towns of Daniels and La Follotte in the Siren Fire District is to mail surveys to those households. Approximately 240 surveys were mailed to homes in the Town of Daniels and 40 to

50 surveys were mailed to homes in the Town of La Follotte. Additional surveys may also be emailed to households. A very high percentage of surveys must be returned by the Monday, April 6, deadOLQH LQ RUGHU IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH DVVRFLDWLRQ WR have enough data to determine if they qualify for a Community Development Block Grant.

While the survey does ask for family income levels, at no point does the survey ask for names, making them anonymous.

The current Siren Fire Department is housed in a converted creamery. It is no longer large enough to comfortably hold all the equipment and vehicles of a PRGHUQ Ă&#x20AC;UH GHSDUWPHQW DQG WKHUH LV QR room at the current location to add on.

Last year, the Siren Fire Association purchased land along Hwy. 35, near the ballSDUN 7KH SURSRVHG QHZ Ă&#x20AC;UH KDOO KDV DQ estimated price tag of $1 million.

For more information or to receive a survey by email, contact Chairman Darwyn Brown in the Town of La Follette or Supervisor Michael Huber in the Town of Daniels. Contact information may be found at burnettcounty.com.

Two women cited for third DUIs

a sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputy observed a car fail to stop at a stop sign, and also saw the driver swerve from side to side on a nearby roadway.

Greg Marsten | Staff writer The deputy then stopped the car and BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Two local women conducted a battery were cited for their third driving while of field sobriety tests intoxicated charges last week in separate -HVVLFD on the driver, Jessica incidents, and one of them is facing ad%RHWWFKHU Boettcher, 26, Cumberditional charges, on top of the alcohol land. charges.

Boettcher refused a breath test, but was According to probable cause reports Ă&#x20AC;OHG E\ WKH 3RON &RXQW\ 6KHULII¡V 'HSDUW- taken to a local hospital for a search warPHQW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW VXFK LQFLGHQW RFFXUUHG rant and blood draw, where she came just before midnight on Monday, March back well above the legal limit.

Boettcher was charged with her third 16, near the Polk/Barron County line, as

DUI, after previous convictions in 2011 and 2012.

She appeared before Judge Molly GaleWyrick on Thursday, March 20, where she set a $2,500 bond.

Future court dates were not set at press time.

1DQF\ (ULFNVRQ Another woman is facing DUI charges, after an incident on Wednesday, March 18, near Clear Lake.

According to a probable cause report, a sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputy noticed a car swerving ZLOGO\ DQG IRUFLQJ RQFRPLQJ WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F WR pull off the roadway to avoid an accident.

7KH GULYHU ZDV LGHQWLĂ&#x20AC;HG DV 1DQF\ Erickson, 51, Siren. Erickson admitted to not having a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, or insurance, and admitted to drinking at a nearby home.

She registered a blood alcohol concentration of .26 percent on a portable breath test, and was taken into custody and arrested for DUI, third offense, after previous convictions in 1994 and 2004.

Erickson appeared in court before Judge Jeffery Anderson on Monday, March 23, where he set a $750 bond and she pleaded not guilty. Her next court appearance is slated for April 24.

Siren School year to end early Jean Koelz|Staff writer SIREN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With one notable exception, the long agenda for the regular Siren School Board meeting on Monday, March 23 was full of the usual business for this time of year, mostly items having to do with next year such as lease renewals, insurance renewals and vendor contract renewals.

But just before the board approved next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calendar, they made the unusual move of voting to end the 2014-15 school year two days earlier than planned. Instead of the last day of classes being held on Monday, June 8, students can add another weekend to their summer vacation because school will now let out on Thursday, June 4. For teachers, that means the last in-service day will be held Friday, June 5, instead of Tuesday, June 9. The calendar change is good news for everyone who is planning to go on the Siren band trip or to the state track meet, because they both wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve involved missing school days at the end of the year.

The ability to cut the year short stems from the number of unused snow days built into the current school year. During the year prior, most Wisconsin schools were forced to cancel school so often due to the abundance of snow and extreme cold that legislators actually changed how instruction time could be calculated. This year, administrators pay more attention to hours of instruction than to number of GD\V LQ VFKRRO 6FKRRO RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV DOO RYHU WKH state tried to plan ahead by building a little more cushion into their calendars this year, either by adding more snow days, lengthening each school day or some combination of both. This winter was much milder than last winter, and according to Sirenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s District Administrator Scott Johnson, the school will more than meet the required amount of instruction time with the cancellation of the last two scheduled days of class because it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to cancel school as often.

Part of the discussion included how to handle the fact that teachers are under contract to work through June 9. Speaking on behalf of the policy and planning

committee, board member Peggy Moore acknowledged the contract obligation and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel that giving (two paid GD\V RII WR WKH WHDFKHUV LV D VKRZ RI JRRG faith, in the absence of raises this year, that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at least trying to work with them.â&#x20AC;?

Most board members agreed that since this is money already spent, it would be a nice gesture of appreciation to release the teachers early. Board President Dayton Daniels expressed his hope that members of the community would agree, and asVHUWHG WKDW LW PLJKW UHĂ HFW SRRUO\ RQ WKH ERDUG LI WKH GHFLVLRQ ZDV SHUFHLYHG DV Ă&#x20AC;nancially wasteful.

Next year, students will return to school the day after Labor Day, enjoy a full week off for Thanksgiving, eight days off for Christmas vacation and two days off for spring break/Easter (an additional day for conferences will feel like an extra day off IRU WKH VWXGHQWV &ODVVHV ZLOO HQG RQ -XQH 8.

The detail about the 2015-16 calendar that garnered the most discussion was the graduation date, currently scheduled for Friday, May 27. Some expressed concern that scheduling graduation on Memorial Day weekend might be logistically difĂ&#x20AC;FXOW 0RRUH FRXQWHUHG WKDW LW PLJKW EH a more convenient weekend to host outof -town guests because they may plan to take time off anyway.

In other business, the board voted to XVH WLPEHU VDOHV UHYHQXH WR Ă&#x20AC;QDQFH QHFHVsary roof maintenance. Board member Jeff Howe explained the need, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have an enormous area thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming due,â&#x20AC;? Howe said, referring to over 69,000 square feet of roof thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out of warranty and due for replacement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are two sections that amount to about 10 percent of the total that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to do.â&#x20AC;? The cost to reroof and add 2 inches of insulation to those sections will be $32,404, which is in the neighborhood of the amount earned from timber sales. Neither the roof expense nor the timber revenue was included in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget.

Later in closed session, the board opted to suspend the varsity golf program due

to lack of participation. The board hired Jeff Howe as the middle school head track coach, and hired Jedd Butt and Nicole Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Jock as assistants. The board accepted the resignation of Linda Thill as a special education paraprofessional and tabled ac-

tion on the procedural nonrenewal for a high school special education teacher until next month. Lastly, the board approved contract renewals for current administrative and supervisory personnel with no wage increase.

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Beseler has lived in the village of Dresser for 26 years. After graduating from St. Croix Falls High School, he went on to attend the University of St. Thomas where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.

Beseler and his wife, Alicia, have been married for eight years. He lives with his daughter, Haylee, and their two children, Alex and Wyatt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We enjoy the local parks in the summer and skiing in the winter,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Beseler has been village president for two years, but is a familiar name in local politics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have had the opportunity to run for RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DQG VHUYH WKH UHVLGHQWV RI 'UHVVHU several times over the years,â&#x20AC;? he said, noting he has served two terms as a village trustee before running for and winning a seat on the Polk County Board, where he served two terms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I took some time off to spend with my IDPLO\ EHIRUH UHWXUQLQJ WR SXEOLF RIĂ&#x20AC;FH two years ago as Dresser Village president,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Beseler said he is seeking re-election for village president to continue to serve the residents of Dresser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been able to build capital improvement plans, review comprehensive plans, and assist with changes that will move Dresser forward,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He believes the most pressing issue in the village continues to be the aging infrastructure system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The board recently made adjustments to sewer rates with plans to begin ad-

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Infrastructure issues are a real concern for Beseler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With regard to roads, I continue to explore grant opportunities that allow us to update roads in the most cost-effective manner possible,â&#x20AC;? Beseler added.

As for areas he wants to focus on, if reelected, he said he would focus on continued expansion and execution of the capital improvement plan, to work toward bringing infrastructure back up to avoid increased maintenance expenses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The village of Dresser pays the village RI 2VFHROD IRU VHZDJH WUHDWPHQW WKDW LV sent down the pipe, regardless of how it JRW WKHUH Âľ KH QRWHG ´7KHUH LV VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW expense due to aging pipes and water inĂ&#x20AC;OWUDWLRQ Âľ Beseler also pointed to the controversial issue involving possible land annexation for a quarry operation as an issue he would like to address, if possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would be remiss to not mention the potential annexation for Blue Rock Quarry,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest thing to remind the residents is that there is process, which should be followed, should the landowners choose to pursue annexation. The role of government is to make decisions and guide policy.â&#x20AC;?

Beseler also noted concerns over possible costs associated with the project, stating that the neighboring Town of Osceola spent in excess of $30,000 on the quarry issue several years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Regardless of my personal opinions, Dresser should not expend funds or time without a proposal to review,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have not restricted access to the board and have welcomed public comments from both sides.â&#x20AC;?

facing the village of Dresser are not that unique, but are likely common concerns for many small towns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest issues we face, like every other community, is revenue,â&#x20AC;? Gutzmer VDLG ´:H QHHG WR Ă&#x20AC;OO RXU HPSW\ EXLOGLQJV RXU HPSW\ KRPHV DQG Ă&#x20AC;OO RXU YDFDQW lots.â&#x20AC;?

Gutzmer is a fan of the village and its background, which he thinks are worth promoting and expanding upon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dresser has wonderful, successful businesses, but we can do better by attracting more commerce, which will bolster and improve upon what we currently have,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will also lead to keeping property taxes and other utilities under control.â&#x20AC;?

If elected, Gutzmer noted several areas where he would like to concentrate on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Efforts need to be made in improving what we have and utilizing and tapping the resources that are available,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dresser, like many other cities and villages, is a bedroom community. We need local jobs, local opportunity and a solid foundation to pass on to the next generations ... I want to give the government back to the residents. Everyone needs to be invested in their community and they need the opportunity to speak and be heard.â&#x20AC;?

Gutzmer is a big believer in local involvement, and said it is possible to both grow and maintain that â&#x20AC;&#x153;small-town charmâ&#x20AC;? the village is proud of. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible, but it takes a community to build a community,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An easy Ă&#x20AC;[ LV E\ JHWWLQJ RXW WR YRWH 7KLV LV RQH area that requires little investment for great returns.â&#x20AC;?

-HII *XW]PHU Jeff Gutzmer was born in Dresser and grew up there until age 10. He moved back to Dresser in 2009 with his three daughters. He even moved to the same, QRZ GHYHORSHG Ă&#x20AC;HOG KH XVHG WR SOD\ RQ with his cousins. He is a former St. Croix )DOOV UHVLGHQW DQG VHUYHG RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH GHpartment and St. Croix Valley EMS for about 18 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family is from Dresser and her childhood home is still occupied by family,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Gutzmer has worked with the Minnesota Department of Corrections for 23 \HDUV ZRUNLQJ DV D FRUUHFWLRQV RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU VDIHW\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU VDIHW\ DGPLQLVWUDWRU DQG currently as a lieutenant/watch commander. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have specialized training in incident management, investigations and emergency response, working closely with U.S. Homeland Security and FEMA,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Mary Stirrat | Staff writer FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; For the past month or so, business and community members in Frederic have been meeting regularly to reorganize the Frederic Area Chamber of Commerce.

A new board has been elected, and planning for Frederic Family Days and the Volunteer/Citizen/Business of the Year celebration are under way.

Mike Route, new chamber president, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The board and I are excited to be taking on the responsibilities of the Frederic Area Chamber of Commerce. With this reorganization of the chamber, I believe it is a good time to take a look at the role of the chamber in our community.â&#x20AC;?

Over the next few months, he said, the group will be taking a look at developing a mission statement, getting ready for Family Days and exploring ideas on how to make the Frederic business community stronger.

Area businesses and residents have always been supportive of the chamber, said Route, and have always been willing to help out with Family Days and the other events in the village. He also pointed out that village resident Rebecca Harlander has been handling chamber business for years, and her decision to step down was the impetus behind the

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Breakout topics include sensory strategies for calming anxiety, supporting your child and the critical skills needed for reading, transition community resources, self-determination, breaking down barriers and building bridges, and parent and youth resource panel.

For more information, visit wspei.org or contact Debbie Brennan at 612-810-5608 or dbrennan@cesa11.k12. wi.us; Pat Rynda at 715-262-3065 or patr@cesa11.k12. wi.us; or Sally Coy at 715-702-7777 or sallyc@cesa11.k12. wi.us. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

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Harlander said she is excited about the change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a group that really wants do things,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so the timing is great.â&#x20AC;?

The businesses in Frederic have been wonderful to work with, Harlander said, making the work go fast and be fun at the same time.

She and her husband, Brad, plan to continue being involved with the chamber, and she looks forward to following someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect things to stay the same,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thoroughly excited and willing to help in any way I can.â&#x20AC;?

The chamber is currently accepting nominations for Volunteer/Citizen/Business of the Year, said Route, and nomination forms are available at the Frederic Public Library. They need to be returned to the library on or before April 1 for consideration.

The board of directors, he said, is for members only. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However,â&#x20AC;? he added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we will have plenty of committees for any nonmembers that would like to be involved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are looking forward to learning our new roles and hope to make it a great year.â&#x20AC;?

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As a veteran and career public servant with decades of experience protecting Wisconsin families and children, Daley believes in serving our stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s citizens while upholding the values and principles that we hold dear.

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Dennis Carson Clear Lake

6WDQG XS IRU RXU VFKRROV Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to voting on Tuesday, April 7. In fact, I look forward to voting in every election. All too often, our representatives come to town to listen to our opinions and hear about our local needs, and then they ignore them entirely. However, on election day our opinions count, literally.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very worried about the impact the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed budget cuts will have on our already pathetic school funding. According to an article published in the Inter-County Leader on Aug 20, 2014, Siren School presents balanced budget; raises mill rate, Sirenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schools are funded 61.7 percent from local taxpayers, but other schools average 44 percent. Other school districts receive as much as 34 percent in state aid, Siren only receives 14 percent of their budget from state aid. Only 14 percent!

Now the governor and the Legislature want to provide even less for Sirenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kids. The school districts in Burnett County will likely be cut again, this time E\ UHIRUPZL RUJ :KDW DUH the Siren School Board members doing to try to stop the cuts to their schools? I see theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve put a funding referendum on the ballot again even though the voters rejected the last one, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already raised the mill rate, i.e. raised property WD[HV :K\ DUHQ¡W WKH\ Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ IRU RXU schools and speaking out against these

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When I vote on Tuesday, April 7, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to vote for Siren School Board candidates that are willing to stand up for our schools.

Emily Nehring Siren

)RUPHU MXVWLFHV VSHDN We are writing as three retired justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and are respectfully asking that voters across the state of Wisconsin take the time to understand the importance of the referendum question on the ballot. We hope you will agree with us that a yes vote in favor of the constitutional amendment is important and merits your vote. The constitutional amendment will permit members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to select who will represent them as chief justice.

Did you know that Wisconsin is one of only 5 states that select its chief justice based on seniority alone? In 22 states, the chief justice is selected by his or her fellow justices. This permits the court to work in a more collegial fashion than the Wisconsin Supreme Court is permitted to do.

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Although we served as justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court at different times, we all strongly support the constitutional amendment. Democracy is best.

We urge you to vote yes on April 7.

Justice Jon P. Wilcox (served from 1992 to 2007) Justice Louis J. Ceci (served from 1982 to 1993) Justice William G. Callow (served from 1977 to 1992)

&ODP )DOOV )ORZDJH There has been a lot of discussion the last few months about the dam in Clam Falls. People speculating that the dam is going to be removed. Others stating that the dam could never be removed. The reality â&#x20AC;Ś the current owners of the dam have made the town and county aware that they are not interested in remaining the long-term owners and are looking for an interested party to take over the ownership or they will need to work on a plan to have the dam removed.

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viduals is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sure, the town will be here, but will the year-round residents, the snowbirds or the weekenders be here?â&#x20AC;?

With the beauty of the dam and the manmade lake gone, what will be the draw to the Town of Clam Falls? The town might not be large, but it has a church that puts on one of the best harvest suppers each fall that draws people from outside the Town of Clam Falls. There is a bar and two campgrounds that put on a small, but still fun, Fourth of July parade and Ă&#x20AC;UHZRUNV PXFK WR WKH GHOLJKW RI WKH ORcals and their friends/families. Without the dam, how will the three businesses in town survive and the congregation of the church stand the passing of time?

Maybe the town itself is not of concern for you, but what about the individuals that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a voice or right to vote that call Clam Falls home? What about the impact of the dam being removed on the nested eagle? Or the loons, geese and swans that use the lake in their migration. I have lived in Clam Falls for over 10 years, and I have seen many animals that call Clam Falls home. I even saw an animal that I thought for sure must have been a relative of the Loch Ness monster, but in reality was most likely a soft-shelled turtle. The lake is a source of survival to a multitude of animals that 0RWKHU 1DWXUH ZLOO OLNHO\ Ă&#x20AC;QG D ZD\ WR take care of, but at what price?

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I hope to offer a friendly wave to each of you as you are enjoying the wonders that the dam offers in Clam Falls.

Rebecca Mein Clam Falls

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6OLSSHU\ RXWVLGH GDUN PRQH\ LQWHUHVWV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s judicial elections have often led the nation in spending by outside groups, and they have produced the nastiest ads seen across the country,â&#x20AC;? said Burt Brandenburg of Justice at Stake.

Former Reagan appointee, Sandra Day Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor is the honorary chairman of Justice at Stake.

Here in the northland we have been spared from the nasty partisan attack ads on TV and radio. The attack ads against Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in the media markets in the rest of the state are similar to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loophole Louieâ&#x20AC;? ads that were running a few years ago that falsely accused a sitting Supreme Court justice of letting sex offenders go free. But be prepared for the blitz of last-minute mailers and robocalls in the coming days accusing Bradley of being soft on crime and a champion of rights for criminals. These ads are paid for by slippery outside dark money interests. A vote for Bradley is a vote for a clean, open and fair Supreme Court and a vote against outside specialinterest dark money.

These same special interests are pushing for an amendment to the state constitution that will change how the chief justice of our Supreme Court will be chosen. The chief justice is currently the most senior member of the court. This means that there is no political wrangling and no partisan gamesmanship in choosing the chief justice. The amendment would place the selection of the chief justice in the hands of the justices whose campaigns are funded by outside special interests. A no vote on the constitutional amendment is a vote for an impartial, nonpartisan Supreme Court.

Gail Lando Grantsburg

:H QHHG -XGJH 'DOH\ Judge Daley has a long list of bipartisan endorsements from all over Wisconsin according to an article from the Gazette. They include 57 current and retired sheriffs, district attorneys from Brown, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Monroe, Ozaukee,

Washington, Waukesha, Waushara and Winnebago counties, The Milwaukee Police Association, and many more.

While his opponent, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, attacked Daley for being soft on crime, her record has some questionable sentencing too according to the Wisconsin Reporter. In 1987 a sexual predator was convicted of sexually assaulting three young girls. He faced a maximum penalty of over 40 years in prison, but BradOH\ VHQWHQFHG KLP WR MXVW Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV LQ prison. He ended up receiving six yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; probation, which Bradley approved, and served one year in county jail with workrelease privileges according to court documents.

One of Daleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main campaign platforms centers on contrasting his judicial philosophy with that of Bradley, whom he called a judicial activist. In a Jefferson County campaign Daley said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Justices are not legislators. An activist judge does not give deference to the constitutional authorities of the other branches of government. I believe that is the hallmark of the separation of powers. I may not agree with the policy decisions of the Legislature but it is a high bar for us to say it is unconstitutional what they do.â&#x20AC;?

Lady Justice is often seen with a blindfold and/or holding the scales of justice because justice should not be determined by who you are and all people should be judged equally based on the written law. Activist judiciary â&#x20AC;&#x153;interpretâ&#x20AC;? the law WR Ă&#x20AC;W WKHLU LGHRORJ\ :H QHHG MXGJHV OLNH Daley who follow the rule of law and the Constitution to determine guilt or innocence with equal justice for all.

Karen Johnson Webb Lake

3URWHFW DQG UHVWRUH UHSUHVHQWDWLYH JRYHUQPHQW Once again we hear Jeff Peterson scolding Assemblyman Adam Jarchow for his conservative views. Apparently, Peterson believes conservatives who hold views similar to other conservatives are nonthinking automatons who are unable to form a thought on their own while those who share Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s views are clear-thinking individualists who are far

superior to those of us who disagree with their communal views.

The subject of Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apparent personal grudge against Jarchow is the assemblymanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apparent view that setting policy should be the domain of elected RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV ZKR KDYH WR DQVZHU WR WKH YRWHUV UDWKHU WKDQ DSSRLQWHG RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV ZKR KDYH no such accountability.

I believe citizen boards and committees play a valuable role in government as long as they are advisory to the elected policy makers. They gather information, SURYLGH HOHFWHG RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV ZLWK D ZLGH YDriety of points of view and bring a perspective to the debate that elected policy makers need to hear. But, they should not be setting policy, and they should not be allowed to appoint department heads.

Policy makers need to know that they are accountable to the majority of the people who vote in the district they represent.

They need to know that their appointments and decisions are subject to the will and scrutiny of the voters.

Peterson and his posse appear to hold the view that there is no such thing as too much government. Jarchowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s view that HOHFWHG RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV DFFRXQWDEOH WR WKH YRWers should be setting public policy is far preferable to the views apparently held

by Peterson and his Marxist friends that political appointees should be imposing their will on the public while safely removed from the elective process that would hold them accountable for their actions.

We have elections in this country to allow voters the opportunity to decide whether to stay the course or change direction. At the federal level our dictatorin-chief has shredded that constitutional concept by allowing appointed political hacks to replace both the Congress and the Supreme Court. We need to work even harder to protect representative government at the state and local level and restore it at the national level.

Bob Blake Rural Frederic

9RWH QR RQ 6&) UHIHUHQGXP On Tuesday, April 7, the residents of the St. Croix Falls School District will vote on a referendum for $1.2 million to purchase

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What Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m most concerned with now is the data-mining part of Common Core.

Lily Williams, a former law professor who escaped from Communist China, lambasted Common Core and the associated data-gathering for exhibiting many of the same qualities and attributes of the Beijing regimeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indoctrination system masquerading as â&#x20AC;&#x153;education.â&#x20AC;? From centralizing control over education to creDWLQJ LQYDVLYH Ă&#x20AC;OHV RQ HYHU\ VWXGHQW WKDW will follow them for life. Williams said the parallels are deeply troubling to her as D YLFWLP RI FRPPXQLVW W\UDQQ\ ZKR Ă HG to the U.S. in pursuit of freedom.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the New American online magazine had to say about data-mining. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An invasion of privacy so pervasive George Orwell might blush. Everything from biometric data to information on childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beliefs and families is already being vacuumed up.â&#x20AC;? They went on to say it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a cradle-to-grave accumulation of private and intimate data.â&#x20AC;?

Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;turning massive amount of personal data about public school students to a private corporation without any public input is profoundly disturbing and irresponsible.â&#x20AC;?

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Will computers eventually replace teachers?

And last, can you parents and grandparents live with the idea that all a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s information will be on record, good and bad, for life? Vote no!

Bruce Paulsen Cushing

Call for artists for juried art show SHELL LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The 13th-annual Shell craft show, and applications are juried by Lake Fine Art Festival is set for Saturday, three images of the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current work.

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Local duoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Easter Faith Walk to assist mental health program Greg Marsten | Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Seth-David Maack loves to take walks, and it not only helps him clear his head, but also helps him prepare for his annual Easter morning Faith Walk, which has become a unique little local tradition in the Luck area over the past few years, a tradition with a purpose.

For those unaware, Maack and a friend each carry and drag huge, heavy, handmade crosses made from rough trees on a journey from Maackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rural Luck home to the Easter Sunday service at Bone Lake Lutheran Church, nearly six miles away.

They do this while wearing simple sack clothing and shawls, regardless of the weather, which hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always cooperated.

Maack is no stranger to locals, and is often seen walking around the Luck area, where he takes daily jaunts. But his annual Easter journey is more than just another walk in the country, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s both notable and noble, as he not only explores his own physical and spiritual limits, but also raises awareness for a cause or event, as the annual recipients of donations change every year. ´7KH LGHD RI )DLWK :DON Ă&#x20AC;UVW FDPH WR me in 2010 during a walk I was taking,â&#x20AC;?

Maack recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came across a tree holding up another tree, they formed a cross. Then it came to me, why not carry a cross from home to Bone Lake Lutheran, walking down Hwy. 48? Thus it began.â&#x20AC;?

How he made the connection from partially fallen tree to annual faith journey is part of the charm, and also part of what makes his seemingly painful saunter so QRWDEOH +LV Ă&#x20AC;UVW )DLWK :DON ZDV (DVWHU Sunday 2011, and the money raised went to help a youth mission trip. The Faith Walk quickly became an annual event with a cause, purpose and a following. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 2013 my friend Eric Olson asked if he could walk with me, carrying his own cross. I said letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do it!â&#x20AC;? Maack said.

Maack recalled that 2013 Faith Walk was a challenge: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eric and I in biblical clothing, with cops stopping and weather being goofy. When it was done, we knew it was not done.â&#x20AC;?

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For the time being, Maack and Olson are taking donations personally, or they can be mailed to: Seth Maack, 1532 270th Ave., Luck, WI 54853. They can also be dropped off at the Bon Ton Tavern in Luck. All checks should be made out to Polk County Human Services, and in the memo write Faith Walk for Mental Health.

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Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week: Act and live MADISON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Listen, act and live!

Those words could protect you and your family during severe storm season. Listening to warnings and seeking shelter immediately will save lives. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Wisconsin Emergency Management, ReadyWisconsin, the National Weather Service and the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association have teamed up for Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week from April 13-17.

Did you know that Wisconsin averages 23 tornadoes annually? In 2014, 22 tornadoes were reported in Wisconsin by the National Weather Service. Eighteen of those tornadoes occurred in June. The strongest tornado in 2014 occurred on

June 17 when an EF3 tornado hit Verona in Dane County. At least 30 homes were damaged as well as the Country View Elementary School. The tornado traveled about a mile, had wind speeds of 136 to 165 mph and was on the ground for several minutes. An EF2 touched down that same night in Platteville in Grant County.

Several homes and businesses were damaged including the University of Wisconsin â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Platteville.

In 2013, 16 tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin including six tornadoes during the overnight hours of Aug. 6-7. An EF2 struck near New London in Waupaca and Outagamie counties injuring two people and caused millions of dollars in damage.

On Thursday, April 16, a statewide tornado drill is planned. At 1 p.m., the National Weather Service will issue a statewide mock tornado watch and at 1:45 p.m. a statewide mock tornado warning. Many radio and TV stations will participate in the drill. In addition, NOAA weather radios â&#x20AC;&#x201D; also known as emergency weather radios â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will issue alert messaging. This is an ideal opportunity for schools, businesses and families to practice safe procedures for severe weather.

Important: The tornado drill will take place even if the sky is cloudy, dark and/ or rainy. If actual severe storms are expected in the state on Thursday April 16,

the tornado drill will be postponed until Friday, April 17, with the same times. If severe storms are possible Friday the drill will be canceled. Any changes will be issued to local media as well as posted on the ReadyWisconsin Website, Facebook and Twitter pages.

Additional maps and information are also posted at readywisconsin.wi.gov.

If you need further information, please contact your county or tribal emergency management director or Tod Pritchard at tod.pritchard@wisconsin.gov or 608-2423324. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Submitted

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The budget changes how the circuit courts are funded, proposing the use of grants to pay the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 300 court reporters. However, funding for the reporters is currently $2 million short of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needed. ´,I WKH\ GRQ¡W Ă&#x20AC;[ WKDW WKDW ZRXOG PHDQ ZH¡UH D PLOOLRQ dollars a year short for the court reporters. And the only place we would have to get that money from would be to take it away from the counties,â&#x20AC;? said Jeff Kremers, the chairman of the Committee of Chief Judges. %D\Ă&#x20AC;HOG &RXQW\ &LUFXLW &RXUW -XGJH -RKQ $QGHUVRQ said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not hitting the panic button yet, noting the govHUQRU¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FH KDV VDLG WKH EXGJHW ZLOO LQFOXGH D ZD\ WR 7KH 'DQH &RXQW\ &RXUWKRXVH LQ 0DGLVRQ 3KRWR E\ &DWK\ SD\ WKH FRXUW UHSRUWHUV EHIRUH LW¡V Ă&#x20AC;QDOL]HG 2WKHUZLVH 6WDQOH\ (ULFNVRQ he said the county could lose around $60,000.

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Under the proposal, the Wisconsin Technical College System could distribute $49 million in grants over the next two years to its colleges. Most of the funding would go toward training programs that partner with local businesses to address immediate job needs and skills gaps.

The billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sponsor, state Rep. Steve Doyle of Onalaska, said thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an urgent need for welders and nurses. He said this legislation could put hundreds of people to work in a short period of time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t one where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re saying weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to

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Daley said Bradleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dissenting opinions on Act 10 and the voter ID law make it clear she has a liberal political agenda. ´7R Ă&#x20AC;QG VRPHWKLQJ XQFRQVWLWXWLRQDO LV RQH WKLQJ EXW to change the test for what is or is not constitutional just to be able to reach a political goal, that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work for

me,â&#x20AC;? Daley said.

But Bradley contended her rulings are not based on partisan politics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The role of a justice is not to support or not to undermine the political agendas of the executive branch or the legislative branch. Our only agenda is the constitution,â&#x20AC;?

Bradley said.

Bradley and Daley will meet for three more debates before the April 7 election.

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Several school district superintendents from the Milwaukee area asked lawmakers to drop the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan to trim per-pupil funding aid by about $150 per student.

At one point, Wauwatosa parent Karen Suarez-Flint asked â&#x20AC;&#x153;anyone in the audience who likes public educationâ&#x20AC;? to stand up. Despite efforts by the co-chairs of the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget committee to discourage demonstrations at the hearing, more than 100 people in the audience stood in a show of support.

Suarez-Flint also asserted that when Gov. Scott Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sons attended school in Wauwatosa, â&#x20AC;&#x153;state law provided a $250 increase each year.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why are my daughters worth less than his sons? Why is it that we could afford to pay for his children, but he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to pay for ours?â&#x20AC;? she said.

Prior to the hearing, Joint Finance Chairwoman Alberta Darling, a Republican senator from River Hills, acknowledged concerns about education funding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to put more resources into K-12 education, LI ZH KDYH DQ\ PRUH UHVRXUFHV :H¡OO Ă&#x20AC;QG WKDW RXW LQ April or May, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to see where we go from there,â&#x20AC;? said Darling.

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7KUHH FDQGLGDWHV IRU WZR VFKRRO ERDUG VHDWV DW /XFN Mary Stirrat | Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The terms of two members of the Luck School Board of Education end in April, and three names will appear on WKH EDOORW WR Ă&#x20AC;OO WKRVH VHDWV Daryl Bazey, current board president, has chosen not to seek re-election. On the ballot will be incumbent Amy Dueholm, along with Kelly Hibbs and Todd Roehm.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;For instance,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the school implemented an honors math class for seventh- and eight-graders for the 2014-15 school year.â&#x20AC;?

The district has also done a good $P\ 'XHKROP .HOO\ +LEEV 7RGG 5RHKP Amy Dueholm MRE LQ Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ ZD\V Dueholm has served six years, or two to keep educational Among the strengths of the district are terms, on the board, and has been the treasurer all six years. She is on the noncerti- the staff, said Dueholm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a great programs and classes as well as extracurĂ&#x20AC;HG QHJRWLDWLRQV FRPPLWWHH WKH EXLOGLQJV staff in all aspects of our school â&#x20AC;&#x201D; teach- ricular programs, despite the continued and grounds committee and the budget ing, administration, support staff, para- pressure of a tight budget.

The one weakness of the district, she professionals, janitors, coaches and so on. committee.

VDLG LV WKH FRQWLQXHG ORVV RI Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO DLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;They put 110 percent forward for our â&#x20AC;&#x153;I chose to run for re-election because I love the Luck School District,â&#x20AC;? she said, kids, and for being such a small district that threatens education and access to programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I want to ensure the high level of we are lucky to have them.â&#x20AC;?

Hibbs is a native of southern California Dueholm has lived in Luck most of education that Luck has provided over and a graduate of UCLA. She has lived her life and is a graduate of Luck High the years continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been an honor serving on the School. Her husband, Eric also grew up in the Luck area for the past 19 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I board these past six years,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and in Luck and graduated from Luck High spent most of my banking career in BurI hope to be able to serve the district an- School. They have two children who are nett County,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and currently ERWK LQ VFKRRO DW /XFN %ULWWD LV LQ Ă&#x20AC;IWK works at Sterling Bank in Luck as a busiother three years.â&#x20AC;? ness banker.â&#x20AC;?

A school board member, said Dueholm, grade and Anders is in third grade.

Her husband of 18 years, Jordan, is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;A big factor in us moving back to Luck is responsible to the students and the disgraduate of Luck High School and is an was because we wanted our kids to go to trict. His or her job is to help solve the electrician in Rice Lake. They have two problems that come before the board, school in the Luck School District,â&#x20AC;? she children, Merlin in eighth grade and said. providing the best solution to those probBritta in sixth grade, who go to Luck lems.

School.

The family raises beef cows, and .HOO\ +LEEV â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want your district to be the best Hibbs is running for the school board the children show beef animals at the Polk it can be and you, along with the entire board, need to make decisions that will IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH 6KH GHFLGHG WR UXQ VKH County Fair.

Hibbs is involved with the Polk County EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W WKH VWXGHQWV DQG WKH GLVWULFW Âľ VKH said, when she heard Daryl Bazey was reEconomic Development Corporation and VDLG 7KHVH GHFLVLRQV VKRXOG EH EHQHĂ&#x20AC;FLDO tiring from the board. coaches soccer for the Frederic-Luck socâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt it was a good opportunity to furnot only in the present, she added, but cer program.

She enjoys spending time ther invest in my childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education as into the future.

ZLWK IDPLO\ DQG IULHQGV FDPSLQJ LFH Ă&#x20AC;VKwell as in the district,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Regarding the strengths she brings to +LEEV KDV EHHQ LQ WKH EDQNLQJ Ă&#x20AC;QDQFH ing, making maple syrup and spending the board, Dueholm said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am an acindustry for 20 years, working with school time outdoors. countant by trade. I am very diligent, dedistricts, municipalities and businesses tailed and a numbers person. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also feel I am open-minded and will for the last 15 of those 20 years. She be- 7RGG 5RHKP 5RHKP LV DOVR VHHNLQJ KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW WHUP RQ listen to all sides of the story before com- lieves that this experience is a strength the board and says he is running because ing to a conclusion. This is very impor- that she will bring to the board.

She also said she is driven to succeed that he feels very passionate about the tant in this position.â&#x20AC;?

Dueholm also believes that her six and help others to succeed in academics, school and its success. :KHQ 5RHKP DQG KLV ZLIH Ă&#x20AC;UVW PRYHG yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience on the board is an asset. sports, employment and life.

With her background, experience and to the area, they had the choice of living in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since we are currently looking for a new superintendent,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;it is good to personality, Hibbs said that she would see any town between Balsam Lake and Fredhave continuity on the board while we her main responsibility as a board mem- eric. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After some careful consideration, ber to be in helping ensure the continued P\ ZLIH DQG , GHFLGHG WKDW WKH EHVW Ă&#x20AC;W IRU transition this new person in.â&#x20AC;?

The biggest challenge facing the board, Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO YLDELOLW\ RI WKH GLVWULFW DQG VXV- us would be Luck,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the driving factors in that decision was the said Dueholm, is the current budget en- tainability of programs for the students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only do we need to look short fact that the village of Luck had a school vironment and the continued reduction in rural school funding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to be term,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but we also need to con- inside the community.â&#x20AC;?

Roehm said he has been asked what his very diligent in our budget process,â&#x20AC;? she tinue to be forward thinking and looking â&#x20AC;&#x153;agendaâ&#x20AC;? is in running for school board. said. Ways to improve the way things long term as well.â&#x20AC;?

One of the great strengths of the dis- â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can proudly say I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an agenda. are done in order to make up for the detrict, said Hibbs, is the way it reaches chil- I have a focus, and that focus is to do evFUHDVHV LQ IXQGLQJ PXVW EH LGHQWLĂ&#x20AC;HG Like many schools in the area, Luck has dren of all abilities. Academic programs erything I possibly can do to make sure been impacted by declining enrollment have been implemented at various levels we are giving the school system the absoover the past years, and there are funding to help challenge students to push them- lute best teachers, tools and support we can to make sure it remains the central selves to learn more. challenges that result from that decline. hub of our community.â&#x20AC;?

Having grown up in a small town, both KH DQG KLV ZLIH KDYH VHHQ Ă&#x20AC;UVWKDQG KRZ important the school is to the community, and vice versa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of the day, the school system needs the support of the community,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The main responsibility of a board member, he believes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;is to be 100 percent focused on the long-term success of the school.â&#x20AC;?

There are a number of ways in which Roehm feels he would be an asset to the board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel I am a very passionate person and am not afraid to take on a challenge,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I work every day on solving issues and working with people.â&#x20AC;?

In his job he is constantly learning new technologies and how they are used, and he believes that technology is a very important part of the school system.

However, he said, it is also important to consider how the district will be able to support the continued costs associated with technology. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I truly enjoy the challenges that are presented,â&#x20AC;? he said. Having grown up in a small town, he is aware that the decisions made regarding those challenges will not be popular with everybody. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I am always willing to listen,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and will absolutely make sure that making the best long-term decision for the Luck Schools will be my only focus.â&#x20AC;?

School funding and continued community involvement are the things that Roehm sees as the biggest issues facing the district at this time.

The greatest strength of the district lies in its teachers and students, he said. The staff goes all out, he said, with the extra things like drama, music, athletics and After School All-Stars, which he describes as â&#x20AC;&#x153;absolutely awesome.â&#x20AC;?

He noted that the staff works long hours to ensure the students are getting the best education possible. As students see how involved their staff and mentors are, he said, they become even more engaged. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there is a weakness,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say that sometimes we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always stay focused on these positives.â&#x20AC;?

Another major positive about the school, said Roehm, is that all grades kindergarten through 12 are mixed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the staff does a great job getting the kids working together and spending time together,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is something not all schools can provide, and I think it is truly priceless.â&#x20AC;?

Roehm and his wife, Debbie, moved here from Ontonagon, Mich., in 2001 when he was hired by Lakeland Communications. They have three children. Ty is LQ VHFRQG JUDGH DW /XFN 'DLV\ LV LQ Ă&#x20AC;UVW grade, and AJ is 2 years old.

7ZR VFKRRO ERDUG VHDWV WKUHH FDQGLGDWHV DW 8QLW\ Mary Stirrat | Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Two seats are up for election on the Unity School Board of Education, and both incumbents are seeking another term. Kelly Bakke and Sheryl Holmgren are being joined on the ballot E\ 1HLO .OLQH ZKR LV PDNLQJ KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW UXQ for the board.

.HOO\ %DNNH Bakke has served on the Unity School Board since 2008 and is seeking re-election â&#x20AC;&#x153;to continue being actively involved in continuing to make Unity an exceptional place to learn and grow for our students, educators, administration and community.â&#x20AC;?

She originally ran in 2008 after being prompted by faculty, staff and community members, having already been involved in community and district activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a great desire to make this district the very best it can be,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have two children enrolled at Unity, so I have a vested interest ensuring we follow through on the tag line â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Expect Great Things.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I want my children, and all the children of the district, to have a fantastic education, by amazing teachers with the most incredible support staff.â&#x20AC;?

Being the parent of enrolled Unity students, Bakke believes, is one of the assets

and strengths she brings to the board. ´7KH Ă&#x20AC;OWHU WKURXJK ZKLFK , VHH WRSLFV LVsues, concerns, and so on may be very different than someone who does not have children in the school district,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Another asset is her history on the board and the consistency that comes with it, especially having worked with the board and administration on short- and long-term planning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is critical to understand where we have been, what work needs to be done, and our plan of action to continue driving to those goals.â&#x20AC;?

The current board, she feels, is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;wonderful balance of respectful people from various backgrounds and experiences.

This allows for us to work well together and drive toward meeting and exceeding goals and expectations.â&#x20AC;?

In addition, said Bakke, her business experience as a leader at UnitedHealth Group â&#x20AC;&#x153;provides a solid foundation for many different areas surrounding the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; side of the district.â&#x20AC;?

Unity School board members are all actively involved in many different areas, Bakke noted. The areas she is most passionate about are curriculum, such as continuing to be innovative and strategic in assessing what we have, what is working, what can be done better, and adding more advanced placement courses, as well as developing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;wholeâ&#x20AC;? child, which is

not accomplished through coursework alone.

Providing and encouraging faculty and staff development and ensuring that the facilities are the best they can be within the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s .HOO\ %DNNH means is also one of her passions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a member of the Unity School Board of Education,â&#x20AC;? said Bakke, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see my responsibilities to include setting a vision and goals for our district, adopting policies that give the district administrator direction to set priorities and achieve these goals, and to adopt and oversee the annual budget.â&#x20AC;?

Bakke said she fully supports the $18 million referendum project that voters will be asked to support on the April ballot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe it is the right direction for Unity at this time,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is something we, as a board, did not come to lightly or quickly.â&#x20AC;? Over the years, the board and district administrator have been working with the long range planning committee and, about a year ago, commissioned a study that resulted in the

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There have been numerous meetings, including community meetings resulting in changes to the plan, since that time, said Bakke, and she encouraged district voters to go to the district website to learn about the referendum.

She believes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;hands down,â&#x20AC;? that the greatest asset of the district is the staff, many of whom she has gotten to know. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the best,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are the people who are guiding and teaching our children to be solid and productive citizens of the community.â&#x20AC;? They put their heart and soul into the students, she said, going beyond the workday, workweek and school year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also need to call out as a great asset

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8QLW\ VFKRRO IURP SUHYLRXV SDJH our administration team,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our district administrator is amazing. I believe we are lucky to have such a highly qualified, diligent and compassionate person as Mr. Robinson. Our principals consistently go above and beyond in their efforts. The teamwork around our school is also a strength.â&#x20AC;?

Bakke is a native of Centuria who attended Unity School all the way through.

She and her family moved back to the district in 2004, after having children.

They did this, she said, so their children â&#x20AC;&#x153;could have similar experiences as I did in a small school.â&#x20AC;?

Bakke has two daughters who are currently in middle school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want my children attending any other school,â&#x20AC;? she said.

If elected, Kline said he would view his main responsibility as that of ensuring the taxpayers are valued and respected, while doing what is right for students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Put simply,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;my main responsibility is to ensure that the board is doing what is in the best interests of the students while being good stewards of public monies.â&#x20AC;?

Kline is a student at UW-Madison, pursuing a degree in political science and history. He said he would travel to Unity for monthly board meetings and would participate in committee meetings by electronic methods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am completely accessible via email and phone calls for concerns to be heard and discussed,â&#x20AC;? he said.

When asked what strengths he would bring to the board, Kline responded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I bring to the board a very even keel and the ability to empathetically yet objec6KHU\O +ROPJUHQ tively view situations. I can understand Holmgren has been on the Unity School where people are coming from and why Board for the past nine years and is inthey are coming from that place even if I volved with Title I, PSDC, and policy and do not share their viewpoint.â&#x20AC;? programming. Title I, she explained, supHis age is also an asset, said Kline, alports students that need assistance meetlowing him to bring a new perspective to ing grade-level expectations. PSCD plans the board. in-service days for Unity staff, and policy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given the opportunity to serve,â&#x20AC;? he and programming has been busy updatsaid, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it would be tremendously ing all of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies.

EHQHĂ&#x20AC;FLDO WR KDYH VRPHRQH RQ WKH ERDUG Education, she said, has always been who has directly experienced Unity very important to her and her family. That is recently.â&#x20AC;? what got her involved on the school board Kline strongly believes that this is the LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH DQG LW¡V ZKDW LV SURPSWright time for the referendum vote, saying ing her to seek another term. that it is time to upgrade the facilities and Holmgren describes herself as â&#x20AC;&#x153;an avid provide needed space for programming. listener and reader who understands the Science facilities need a major upgrade, need for education.â&#x20AC;? She raised six chilaccess to gym facilities is needed and acdren, always being involved in their educess and quality of the auditorium needs cation. to be addressed.

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7KH SURMHFW ZLOO UHTXLUH WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO community, as they pertain to school is- reasons for running for the board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sues, to school administration. Ă&#x20AC;UVW Âľ KH VDLG ´LV WKDW , VWURQJO\ EHOLHYH support of the Unity community, he said, Along with her history with the board in giving back, and serving on the board but will be worth it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unity does great and familiarity with how the school op- would allow for me to do just that. Unity things, and by giving the school imerates, Holmgren also involves herself in has been wonderful to me, and the oppor- proved facilities, Unity will be able to do even greater things.â&#x20AC;? volunteering at the school. She has been tunity to give back is truly exciting.â&#x20AC;?

One of the greatest challenges facing The second reason is to advocate for a volunteer at Unity for 12 years, and believes that she understands the day- VWXGHQWV SDUWLFXODUO\ IRU WKRVH ZKR Ă&#x20AC;QG the school, said Kline, is short-term and long-term funding. State aid has been deto-day operations and needs of all those LW GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW WR DGYRFDWH IRU WKHPVHOYHV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I recently graduated from Unity and I creasing, placing more stress on the disinvolved, including the educators, the think I would bring a prospective to the trict budget and taxpayers. parents and the students.

While the funding issue needs to be adRegarding the $18 million building board that would be valuable,â&#x20AC;? he said. project that Unity residents are being asked to approve, Holmgren said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is giving the community the opportunity to vote on a very important issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The high school is more than 50 years old, and some of the classrooms need to be updated. Our students and staff deserve the best facility and equipment that we can give them.â&#x20AC;? /LYLQJ RQ D Ă&#x20AC;[HG LQFRPH KHUVHOI +ROP gren understands the constraints and challenges faced by a large number of people living in the school district. However, she said, she also sees the needs of an older school facility that must be addressed.

Unity Schools, Holmgren said, offers something for everyone in the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The buildings are in use seven days a week,â&#x20AC;? she added, saying that it LV LPSRUWDQW WR Ă&#x20AC;QG ZD\V LQFOXGLQJ PDNing better use of the local newspapers, to make the community more aware of all the positive things that are happening at the school.

She believes that the greatest challenges facing the district at this time are sustainLQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO VWDELOLW\ RI WKH VFKRRO DQG maintaining enrollment numbers into the future. These can best be addressed, she said, through the support of the community and by maintaining a sound school administration such as currently in place.

Holmgren and her husband, Carl, have a total of six children and six grandchildren. She has been a Balsam Lake cabin owner since 1992 and a resident since Sept. 11, 2001. She is also an active member of the United VFW Post 6856 and a Unity School volunteer since 2002.

dressed at the state level, Kline believes that passage of the referendum and discussing the need for change with local representatives is a way to initiate awareness.

The greatest strength of the district, Kline believes, lies in its people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a staff full of energetic professionals who believe in the students and want to help kids be successful,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that this is a very clichĂŠ thing to say, but it is true, and it is important that we recognize that and applaud the good things when we see them.â&#x20AC;?

The weakness, he said, is in a lack of credit opportunities for technical college, adding that a four-year college degree may not be the right choice for everyone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think there are untapped opportunities for collaboration and credit access for students through WITC that should be explored,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to ensure that students are presented with all options for higher education and that we give students equal opportunity to receive credit for four-year college and technical college while in high school.â&#x20AC;?

Kline and his family moved into the Unity district when he was in fourth grade, and he is a 2014 Unity graduate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was heavily involved during high school, directing the play my senior year as well as serving as senior class leader and running on the cross-country team.â&#x20AC;?

He was selected to attend the 2014 U.S. Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C. Kline was also heavily involved in 4-H during high school, serving as president of the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Leader Council in his sophomore year.

His parents are Ed and Carol Kline, and he has a sister, Tatum, and a brother, Henry.

After he earns his bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree from UW-Madison, he plans to attend graduate school to earn a masters in education policy studies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would be honored to be elected to the Unity School Board of Education,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will work every day to make sure that the students of Unity are given the best opportunities the district can offer.â&#x20AC;?

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wanted whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for the village. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always seemed the pattern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people that live here do care about their comMary Stirrat | Staff writer MILLTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Milltownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incumbent village presi- munity and want to see it dent, LuAnn White, is running unopposed on the April thrive.â&#x20AC;?

The only weakness White EDOORW EXW YRWHUV ZLOO QHHG WR QDUURZ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG RI VL[ can think of is that the viltrustee candidates down to three.

On the ballot for the three open trustee positions are in- lage needs a lake.

In the more than 20 years cumbent Erling Voss, along with Tom Croteau, Ben Kot/X$QQ :KLWH 1DQF\ /H0D\ 7RP &URWHDX /LQGD 0DUWLQVHQ that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been on the board, val, Nancy LeMay, Linda Martinsen and Glenn Owen. said White, the village had had, and still has, many /X$QQ :KLWH White has been president of the village of Milltown wonderful, dedicated employees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all co-workers, and I try to since 1994. At that time, she had served as a village trustee for one month when the former president re- make sure employees are fairly treated,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They know my door is always open. If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an signed, and she was asked to take the position. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love this community,â&#x20AC;? she said when asked why she issue Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always happy to listen.â&#x20AC;?

Being a good listener is one of the strengths continued to serve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I grew up here. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually White brings to the job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I truly care what hapvery interesting.â&#x20AC;?

The job is time-consuming, she said, and rarely a day pens,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am willing to listen, well, for goes by that she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to accomplish some task or the most part, to anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideas.â&#x20AC;?

She enjoys helping in any capacity she can, in sign something for the village. %HQ .RWYDO (UOLQJ 9RVV *OHQQ 2ZHQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the same time,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really like to be busy, any aspect of life, and is â&#x20AC;&#x153;big on volunteering.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a great way to meet and get to know peoand working in town makes it very convenient.â&#x20AC;?

Croteau said his family moved to the area in 1967, Like all villages, White said, Milltown has its struggles. ple, she said. graduating from Unity in 1971. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great coming â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we always manage to hang in there, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the back after 30 years from graduation to spend more time 7RP &URWHDX important thing.â&#x20AC;? with my mother, whose health was failing,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It &URWHDX LV VHHNLQJ KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW WHUP RQ WKH 0LOOWRZQ 9LO- was fun to see old friends and admire the changes and In general, White said, the village is healthy. There are a few empty buildings, but not too many. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would lage Board. He is running because he would like to serve growth. like to see all of our buildings full,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and would his community. He is a 1971 Unity graduate who lived â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been blessed to be an intricate part in the buildin Alaska most of his adult life, moving back to Milltown ing of Angels Island in Milltown, and that will be a priorlike businesses that bring people into town. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were handed the industrial park,â&#x20AC;? she added, Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV DJR ity for me this spring.â&#x20AC;?

Croteau feels that his work experience in maintenance â&#x20AC;&#x153;and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full.â&#x20AC;?

The village board has always wanted to work with any IRU YDULRXV PXQLFLSDOLWLHV ZLOO EH D EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W WR WKH ERDUG %HQ .RWYDO business wanting to come into town, and to help those and the village.

Kotval and his family have lived in Milltown for eight â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have worked in village maintenance positions for that are in the village to stay there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always try to years. When asked why he chose to run for a trustee make our purchases in town,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different municipalities,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and feel that my back- position on the village board he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My family and a little more costly, but we feel itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to support ground and knowledge might be able to help in some of I have put down roots here, and plan to be here for a our business people. They are here every day, and pay- the overall picture of Milltownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth.â&#x20AC;? while. I want to make sure that this community stays a Keeping and strengthening what Milltown has to offer ing taxes.â&#x20AC;? good place to live and play for my kids.â&#x20AC;?

7KH YLOODJH FUHZ PD\ EH DEOH WR Ă&#x20AC;QG QXWV DQG EROWV D are two things that Croteau sees as priorities over the Kotval believes he would bring several strengths to the OLWWOH FKHDSHU VRPHZKHUH HOVH VKH VDLG EXW YLOODJH RIĂ&#x20AC;- next few years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to sustain what we have as a community,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but also improve different aspects cials want to support those who support Milltown.

6HH 0LOOWRZQ YLOODJH QH[W SDJH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone seems to be on the same page,â&#x20AC;? White said. that will affect young adults and the growth of the comâ&#x20AC;&#x153;There has never been anyone on the board that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t munity.â&#x20AC;?

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Having lived in Milltown for the past eight years, Kotval says his family really enjoys the fact that it is tightknit, and that it is a safe place for his children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the village crew does an exceptional job of keeping up on the community appearance,â&#x20AC;? he added.

As a member of the Milltown Fire Department, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that we are top-notch.â&#x20AC;?

The main issue facing the community at this time, Kotval said, is the empty buildings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be very EHQHĂ&#x20AC;FLDO WR WKH FRPPXQLW\ LI ZH FRXOG EULQJ LQ PRUH small businesses and encourage people to shop locally,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Kotval and his wife have four children who are all active in sports and other activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not chasing them around,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we enjoy time outdoors FDPSLQJ Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ DQG KXQWLQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to have the opportunity to serve my community in a new role,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and would do my best to keep Milltown the community we all know and love.â&#x20AC;?

1DQF\ /H0D\ /H0D\ LV VHHNLQJ KHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW WHUP RQ WKH ERDUG GHFLGing to do so after, as a Milltown business owner, many things began to pique her interest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I attended a couple of village meetings and felt a need to get involved,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;not wanting to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;change the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; but having the opportunity to have myself heard in regard to events that affect our neighborhood.â&#x20AC;?

At this point in her life, said LeMay, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s realizing that her priorities have changed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things that werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t important at the age of 30 now seemingly are,â&#x20AC;? she said.

She and her husband, Tom Croteau, are both actively involved in the physical building of Angels Island, a park being built by the community center in honor and memory of three young girls from the community who were killed in a car accident. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This has had a profound impact on both of us,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are in a place in our lives where supporting family values and the future of the children in our village ranks high on our list of what we would like to see accomplished.â&#x20AC;?

LeMay was born and raised in Milltown, returning to the same street she grew up on after living in the Twin Cities for 20 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have now lived here since 1990,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and it will always be my home. I raised our children here after moving back when both my parents were terminally ill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A small town is a great place to raise children, provided there are enough outside resources to satisfy their growing needs,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will support decisions based on what is best for families and neighborhood children.â&#x20AC;?

Admitting that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;outside the circleâ&#x20AC;? regarding everything connected with village government, LeMay

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said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although Milltown is beginning to grow after the recession, I am sure there is always room for improvement and more community stability.â&#x20AC;?

LeMay believes Milltown has a lot of potential and opportunities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the village has moved in a positive direction to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;makeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; these things happen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being a coordinator in the development of the new park has given me inspiration and purpose. I think if we can resurrect our purpose as a village and a community DV D ZKROH RXU QHLJKERUKRRGV ZLOO Ă RXULVK DQG WKH DUHD will be able to provide some â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;missing links.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

in the community each weekend. People got out and mingled face to face, and he would like to see more of that again.

Owen has been with Patty Nelson of the Balsam Lake area for the past 17 years. They were classmates together LQ KLJK VFKRRO DQG ERWK OLNH WR Ă&#x20AC;VK DQG VSHQG WLPH RQ the lake.

(UOLQJ 9RVV Voss is running for his third term on the Milltown Village Board. He feels that good things are happening in the village that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see through to completion, /LQGD 0DUWLQVHQ and is also interested in helping the village grow.

Martinsen is running for her second term on the board, He said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been working for a while on getting the having been a trustee from 2012 to 2014. She said she water main and street issues addressed on the south side very much enjoyed serving on the board and that she of town at Tiger Street and 2nd Avenue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve wanted learned a lot. She said she likes being involved in the to see Tiger Street with gravel, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drivable,â&#x20AC;? he said. community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re done with this project there will be a good, drivable gravel base on it.â&#x20AC;?

People have been using Tiger Street for a while, he *OHQQ 2ZHQ Owen is running for the Milltown Village Board for said, and it will be helpful to people working in the inWKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH +H DOVR VSHQW VRPH RI KLV JURZLQJ XS dustrial park to have it at least graveled. There would be years in Milltown, then returned after being away for a grants to eventually pave it, he said, and once businesses go in along there there would tax increment dollars that good part of his adulthood.

He said he felt it was time to accept the challenge of could be used for the improvements.

7KH FXUUHQW LQGXVWULDO SDUN LV SUHWW\ PXFK Ă&#x20AC;OOHG 9RVV being involved at the board level, after having been involved in the community club for several years. He felt noted, which is a great thing for the community. He it was time to take a more active role in the issues heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d would also like to see more land secured to for future industrial development and would like to see the village like to see addressed.

Besides, new blood and new ideas are usually for the pursue that.

He is appreciative of the new businesses and the regood of the community.

Owen lived in Milltown during his junior and senior modeling that have taken place in the downtown area, high years, leaving the area in his mid-20s to pursue his but would like to see the vacant buildings put into use. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be nice to have another restaurant downcareer. He moved back about 15 years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My family â&#x20AC;&#x201D; my mom, my brother and my sister â&#x20AC;&#x201D; town,â&#x20AC;? he said.â&#x20AC;?

Voss likes the idea of remodeling and using the older and close friends are all in town,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are my oldest and dearest, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to be home. A simple buildings in town, taking advantage of the history and character. For example, he said, the old theater could be life is what I hope to continue here.â&#x20AC;?

Some of the strengths Owen feels he will bring to the remodeled and put into use again, like the one in Amery. board is his open-mindedness and willingness to listen. However, he added, those kinds of projects are costly, He was a master automotive technician for 25 years, and and the area can only support a limited number of such believes his experience in that, and in moving into sales businesses.

He feels that putting up signs along the highway to due to an injury, will be useful as he serves the comSRLQW WKH ZD\ WR ORFDO EXVLQHVVHV ZRXOG EH EHQHĂ&#x20AC;FLDO WR munity. the village, residents, visitors and to the business owners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a hands-on kind of guy,â&#x20AC;? he explained.

Looking at the next couple of years, Owen said he feels However, he said, there is a lot of red tape because the it will be important to bring more retail stores to Mill- state has so many regulations along the highway right town, particularly specialty shops that will attract the of way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a cost for each sign site, too,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has to be inspected, and there is an yearly aplocals as well as weekend visitors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is so much potential,â&#x20AC;? said Owen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look at Fri- plication fee.â&#x20AC;?

Voss is a lifelong resident of the area, and recalls when day night here, in the heart of the thoroughfare. So many people come through. You have to have something ap- Milltown was a booming town with eight gas stations, three grocery stores, a menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing store, a womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pealing, something clean, friendly and safe.â&#x20AC;?

The big-box stores have taken business away from the clothing store, creameries, a car dealer and more.

He realizes that technology has changed things a great local communities, he said, but he believes that this can deal, with more and more people making their purchange. ´:H QHHG WR Ă&#x20AC;QG D ZD\ WR LQYLWH EXVLQHVVHV LQWR WRZQ chases online. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just like to see Milltown grow,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would and invite patrons to do their shopping in town,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Big-city ideas wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work in Milltown, he feels, and be nice to have another gas station, another restaurant business needs to be done the way people in the area and a grocery store. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always thought that competition is a good thing.â&#x20AC;? want. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep it affordable,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and keep it fair.â&#x20AC;?

In the past, Owen said, there was something going

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our village and want to see it grow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have so many good things.

We have a neighborhood Mary Stirrat | Staff writer school, we have a golf LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Peter Demydowich has served course, we have a lake as Luck Village president for the past four and a trail system that years, and he is seeking another term in all draw people and that position. Challenging Demydowich make them want to for the position of president is Dave Rasmake this their home.â&#x20AC;?

'DYH 5DVPXVVHQ .\OH -RKDQVHQ 0LNH %URWHQ 3HWHU 'HP\GRZLFK 6HDQ .LQQH\ mussen, a current board trustee who has Demydowich beserved as village president in the past. lieves that the villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Secondly, said Demydowich, he be- the needs of Luck. Ideas and opportuniThe terms of three village trustees extourism commission and vision commitpire in April, and the ballot will have lieves that that economic development ties come to the forefront at various times, tee are the best vehicles to promote the WKUHH QDPHV WR Ă&#x20AC;OO WKRVH SRVLWLRQV 2Q should be a focus, to draw visitors and but they might not be right for the village village to visitors, businesses and potenthe ballot will be incumbents Mike Bro- business into the community while of Luck. tial residents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really care what everyone ten and Sean Kinney, along with former strengthening the businesses that are alâ&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of ideas out there,â&#x20AC;? he ready in the village. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This would help else thinks or is doing,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want trustee Kyle Johansen. said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having a hard time bringour village grow in these tough economic whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right for Luck.â&#x20AC;? ing them all together. This is the purpose times,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Demydowich has a background that 3HWHU 'HP\GRZLFK of the vision committee, to focus these And thirdly, he would like to see the LQFOXGHV \HDUV LQ Ă&#x20AC;QDQFH DFFRXQWLQJ Demydowich is running for his third ideas and see where and how far we want term as village president. Prior to being $4.2 million proposed wastewater treat- DQG Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV LQ PDUNHWLQJ DQG KH EH- to go as a village.â&#x20AC;? ment plant done while keeping the costs lieves that this experience is a strength elected village president, he served one Demydowich and his wife, Christal, under control as much as possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We that he brings to the position of village term as a village trustee. have been married 18 years, and they need to keep it within the realm of reason president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m seeking one more term,â&#x20AC;? he said, have two children in high school at Luck. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very detailed oriented,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to try to keep taxes down.â&#x20AC;? He identi- for the taxpayers,â&#x20AC;? he said.

They have lived in Luck for 10 years.

Demydowich sees this goal of keeping â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I like to look at things from all anĂ&#x20AC;HG VHYHUDO WKLQJV WKDW ZRXOG PDNH WKLV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel the village president and board possible, and noted that he would like to taxes down as one of his main responsi- gles.â&#x20AC;? are the purse-keepers for the village,â&#x20AC;? he He also brings a historical view and the be on the board to see these things hap- bilities as president. concluded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and are responsible to maxiâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The main responsibility is to try to experience of being on the board for the pen. mize every dollar. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I try to do.

First, he believes that the golf course keep the budget under control and to past six years. He is the longest serving I try to watch every dollar we have and can be restructured to ensure it is both an promote economic growth within the current member. maximize it.â&#x20AC;?

Among the strengths of the village, said economic and recreational success for the village,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to try to lower taxes as much as possible.â&#x20AC;?

Demydowich, the staff and residents are community. Village property taxes have 'DYH 5DVPXVVHQ Demydowich would also like to see the the most important. supported the golf course for a number of Rasmussen is a former village presiâ&#x20AC;&#x153;We have an excellent village staff,â&#x20AC;? years, and Demydowich said he would village step back, where possible, from like to see it become self-supporting and what â&#x20AC;&#x153;big governmentâ&#x20AC;? expects or tries he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I think there are a lot of 6HH /XFN YLOODJH QH[W SDJH WR LQĂ XHQFH DQG WDLORU GHFLVLRQV WR PHHW people in our community that care about no longer in need of tax dollars.

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/XFN YLOODJH IURP SUHYLRXV SDJH GHQW FXUUHQWO\ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKLQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU RI his term as village trustee. In the past, he served as a trustee from 1998 to 1999, when he became village president. He then served as village president for four years. Rasmussen also served one term on the board in the 1980s.

He said he decided to run for president because he believes the village needs a change in leadership. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There has been too much discontent and frustration over the past few years,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have good staff and a good village board, both with a lot of ideas and expertise. I have proven that I can work with the staff and other board members for betterment of the village.â&#x20AC;?

Besides, Rasmussen said that he has been asked by many residents to run for village president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I appreciate their trust and would be honored to serve the residents of Luck in that capacity,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The main responsibility of the village president, said Rasmussen, is to lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To do so, the village president needs to be open-minded and willing to listen. The president needs to listen to the Luck residents, to the village staff and other village board members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one person can do it all, but by drawing on the expertise of our residents and listening to all, we an make better decisions.â&#x20AC;?

Building consensus is another responsibility of the president, Rasmussen believes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to listen, discuss and agree to disagree. In the end, we hope to make the best decisions for the village.â&#x20AC;?

Along with his past experience as trustee and village president, Rasmussen views his work experience as an asset he brings to the board. He has worked with many communities in Northwest Wisconsin on their community development needs and has spent more than 30 years helping to build stronger communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see this 30-plus years of experience as a real asset to my community,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have seen issues in other communities and have worked to solve those issues.

In addition, I have established a vast network of other resources at the local, state, county and federal level.â&#x20AC;?

Among these, he said, is the Polk County Economic Development Corporation, where he is currently on the board of directors. He also serves on the board of directors of the Amery hospital and clinic.

Rasmussen believes that the village of Luck has many strengths and assets, among which are the golf course, the library, the school and Big Butternut Lake. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Luck area also has ample recreational opportunities,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;including the Gandy Dancer Trail, the Ice Age Trail and Straight River State Park. These assets need to be promoted as destinations to draw people into the community and surrounding area.â&#x20AC;?

Current work to improve the streets and public utilities is also an asset, he feels, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;An updated and adequate infrastructure system is a critical asset that can be used as a tool for growth.â&#x20AC;?

Regarding needs or weaknesses in the village, Rasmussen said that the development of a Capital Improvement Plan, to identify improvements and come up with a schedule to implement those improvePHQWV LV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW VWHS â&#x20AC;&#x153;This can be a useful budgeting tool,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although the village has been addressing its infrastructure needs, issues still remain.â&#x20AC;?

Funding those needs can be an obstacle, he said, but his work experience has allowed him to identify and secure grant and local funding to help.

Rasmussen believes there are resources to address the sidewalks on Main Street and Park Avenue that need work, and to upgrade the downtown area.

Rasmussen grew up in Luck and attended Luck Schools. In 1983, after college and working in northern Wisconsin for a couple of years, he moved back to Luck. He and his wife, Lori, have two sons, a daughter and three grandsons. ´:H HQMR\ FDPSLQJ ND\DNLQJ JROĂ&#x20AC;QJ DQG :HGQHVGD\ QLJKW PHDW UDIĂ HV ZLWK my dad,â&#x20AC;? he said.

0LNH %URWHQ Broten is running for his second twoyear term as a village trustee. He was also a trustee for four years back in the early

1990s.

The first year of this past term, he said, was about getting his feet wet. By the second year he was more familiar with how things operate, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to continue with the things that are in process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been interested in government ideas and information,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to get involved to see if you can make a difference.â&#x20AC;?

Broten is a small-business owner, which gives him a variety of experiences and insight that is helpful on the board.

He said he has been able to give advice to others on running a small business, LQFOXGLQJ WKH LPSRUWDQFH RI Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ WKH right people, putting them in the right positions then trusting them in their jobs.

He would like to see more businesses, brought into town, and feels that this can, and should, be done without taxpayer dollars because property taxes are already high enough.

Broten said that there should be more focus on economic development, and that KH ZRXOG EH LQ IDYRU RI Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ PRUH ODQG for industrial or business development.

There is also a need for a central place to promote the events that take place in Luck, including the smelt fry, the marathon, Lucky Days, Winter Carnival and the triathlon. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see something like an antique car and tractor show in the village that is on a separate weekend from Lucky Days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m more conservative,â&#x20AC;? Broten said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I pay high taxes, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want them to go up more. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want other people in the village paying more in taxes, either.

You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep bleeding the taxpayers.â&#x20AC;?

Living on the edge of the village, he said, means that he pays the village property taxes but doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have access to village water or sewer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But taxes are still high,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I pay the water bill, but I get no village water.â&#x20AC;?

Many of the skills he needs as a business owner transfer to being a good trustee, he feels, such as encouraging board members and employees to focus on the particular areas in which they serve and do their best in those areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a good listener,â&#x20AC;? Broten said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m fair. I also like the idea that you can debate the issues. Everybody on the board has their own ideas on what should happen, but everyone still listens to the others.â&#x20AC;?

The only way to make a difference, Broten says, is to get involved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of things donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get done if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not involved,â&#x20AC;? he said.

In addition to being involved in local government, Broten serves on the board of United Pioneer Home, representing Luck Lutheran Church. He also helped HVWDEOLVK WKH *UDFH )XQG D QRQSURĂ&#x20AC;W organization that helps the needy in the area, and is active in promoting and raising money for it. He is also a former EMT, having served about seven years on the ambulance service.

Broten and his wife of 37 years, Debbie, have lived in Luck since 1981. They have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

.\OH -RKDQVHQ Johansen is trying to return to the board after serving a term in the mid-2000s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was a village trustee about 10 years ago,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and at that time said I would do it again someday, since we were just starting a family.â&#x20AC;?

As homeowner and business owners in Luck, Johansen said he obviously has some â&#x20AC;&#x153;skin in the game.â&#x20AC;? He and his wife agreed that the time was right to seek another term. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I feel fortunate to have a few friends and business owners nudging me along as well,â&#x20AC;? Johansen added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Main Street is struggling, like many others, and it just feels right to get involved again.â&#x20AC;?

His experience as a business owner and his career in banking are both strengths that he will be bringing to the board.

With 16 years in the banking industry, Johansen said he has had many different experiences with many different kinds of people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One thing I always try to do is see both sides before ever making a decision. This,

along with being open-minded, is a must for any board representative. In addition, anyone who knows me would conĂ&#x20AC;UP WKDW , DP DQ KRQHVW DQG fair person. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but think of the old adage that we can either be part of the problem, or part of the solution. I certainly hope the next board is the latter.â&#x20AC;?

Another strength Johansen brings with him, he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;is knowing the other board members and hopefully sharing some of the same beliefs.â&#x20AC;? Rasmussen, a current trustee running for village president, was president when Johansen served on the board 10 years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is a very good person for that job,â&#x20AC;? he added.

While on the village board before, Johansen was appointed to the golf commission, where he remained a member for about six years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a great commission in place at that time,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping to see some of those same faces getting involved again.â&#x20AC;?

The people are the greatest strength of the village, he said, with everyone willing to pitch in and help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether it be organizing a parade, helping with Music in the Park or organizing a full marathon,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we have people willing to work, and that is a huge strength for Luck.â&#x20AC;?

The greatest challenge facing the village is coming up with reasons for businesses to want to be here. Although development of a business park has been discussed in the past, all options for this QHHG WR EH H[SORUHG DQG D GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWLYH SODQ needs to be made. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More business means more jobs, which means more people, more income to spend locally and more students in the school,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Johansen was born and raised in Luck. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just turned 40 in February,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and can truly say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;lifer.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Luck is where I have spent my entire life to this point, other than when attending UW(DX &ODLUH IRU P\ Ă&#x20AC;QDQFH GHJUHH DQG LW¡V where I plan to spend the rest of it. ´,W ZRXOG EH KDUG WR Ă&#x20AC;QG D EHWWHU VSRW to raise a family than Luck,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we have a good school, business sector, multiple lakes, golf course, library, health care, housing and other amenities that other communities donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;?

Johansen and his wife, Heather, have six children, ranging in age from 15 to 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of our hobbies are based on what they are doing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; basketball, football, baseball, dance, school concerts and so forth. We are very blessed to have that situation.â&#x20AC;?

He also enjoys running, being outdoors, and spending time with family and friends.

6HDQ .LQQH\ Kinney was appointed to the board in 6HSWHPEHU WR Ă&#x20AC;OO D YDFDQW SRVLWLRQ He is seeking re-election because he was asked, and because he believes â&#x20AC;&#x153;in the ideal that constructive, positive service to my community and neighbors is an essential responsibility of citizenship.â&#x20AC;?

For Kinney, the opportunity for â&#x20AC;&#x153;positive serviceâ&#x20AC;? came through being invited to serve on the board.

The strengths he would bring to the board, said Kinney, â&#x20AC;&#x153;are rooted in life experiences that have crafted a personality guided by a pragmatic idealism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pragmatic idealism is best summarized as the belief we are limited only by a lack of imagination and a resistance to change. As such, anything is possible provided we are willing to embrace the uneasiness and discomfort of change.â&#x20AC;?

His experiences within a family business took him all across the United States and Far East, working in the retail industry and in manufacturing and processing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These experiences provided an appreciation for economic development, lifelong learning, cultural diversity and informed leadership,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More importantly, they have provided a profound awareness that everyone has something of value to contribute to society even if I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always recognize it in the moment.â&#x20AC;?

Thus, he said, his â&#x20AC;&#x153;pragmatic idealismâ&#x20AC;? is combined with a willingness to listen and to ask questions.

His willingness to ask questions and â&#x20AC;&#x153;challenge the status quoâ&#x20AC;? are qualities

that Kinney sees as assets he brings to the board. This doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean he has all the answers, he acknowledged. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However,â&#x20AC;? he added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do believe in the power of communication, compromise and vision in a way that results in effective community leadership and increased economic and educational opportunities for everyone.â&#x20AC;?

He said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s willing to seek counsel, is excited to learn new things, and believes in open communication and making informed decisions.

Kinney moved to Luck from Columbus, Ohio, at the end of 2013 to work on his writing and pursue his interest in art and business. He has found the natural beauty to be inspiring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More practically,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;what I have come to recognize is that Luck is well-positioned to grow economic and recreational opportunities with planning and execution.â&#x20AC;?

The fact that there are two grocery stores, two banks, two newspapers and several restaurants within yards of a major recreational trail, the Gandy Dancer, translates to an excellent quality of life for residents.

In addition to the natural beauty and economic opportunities of the area, Kinney said he was struck by the large community of national and regional award-winning artists in Polk and BurQHWW FRXQWLHV ´,W LV D VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW DUHD UHsource,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;which for a variety of reasons is often overlooked when making a list of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strengths.â&#x20AC;?

The primary challenge facing the village over the next decade, Kinney believes, would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;the continuing loss of educated and entrepreneurial young people to areas of greater economic opportunities.â&#x20AC;? This loss will result in a shrinking older population being responsible for PDLQWDLQLQJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLQJ DQ DJLQJ LQfrastructure and their own community services.

To stop this, Kinney suggests dialoguing with other communities along Hwy. 35 to increase the economic, recreational and educational opportunities along that corridor. Luck is at the crossroads of that corridor, which extends from Centuria to Lewis, and abandoning the â&#x20AC;&#x153;economic silo mentalityâ&#x20AC;? that locks people into thinking that neighboring communities are competitors rather than collaborators will be necessary to take advantage of the opportunities.

What is good for one community on the corridor, Kinney believes, is good for all, VR /XFN VKRXOG Ă&#x20AC;QG ZD\V WR SDUWQHU ZLWK its â&#x20AC;&#x153;regional neighbors.â&#x20AC;? This would involve investing time and money in creating a regional tourism strategic plan, an â&#x20AC;&#x153;intellectual foundryâ&#x20AC;? to assist start-up businesses, and a Route 35 business association, as well as hiring a professional Ă&#x20AC;UP WR ZULWH JUDQW DSSOLFDWLRQV DQG EXVLness plans.

Secondly, said Kinney, business and community leadership along the corridor should push for two magnet schools along the route. One would be dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math, and one dedicated to humanities DQG DUWV 7KLV ZRXOG DWWUDFW Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO UHsources to the region as well as families from across Northwest Wisconsin.

Finally, he said, a partnership with the University of Wisconsin or WITC is needed to provide higher-educational opportunities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everywhere I look,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see potential and opportunity â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the people, in the village and in the region. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the entrepreneur in me. As I said earlier, I am a pragmatic idealist. Anything is possible.â&#x20AC;?

Kinney has a wide variety of additional interests. He travels the United States with his partner, helping her sell her vintage and Americana-themed artwork. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In P\ IUHH WLPH , ZULWH QRQĂ&#x20AC;FWLRQDO VWRULHV about Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s industrial manufacturLQJ KLVWRU\ WKH RFFDVLRQDO <DQNHH LQĂ Xenced rant, and I am currently working on a book about what it means to be estranged from family.â&#x20AC;?

He is also currently building a railroad on an old steel mill in Pittsburg. He has a blog at justourluckwi.com.

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6L[ YLH IRU 6LUHQ 6FKRRO %RDUG Jean Koelz|Staff writer SIRENâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Of the nine candidates who RULJLQDOO\ HQWHUHG WKH UDFH WR Ă&#x20AC;OO WKUHH open seats on the Siren School Board, six emerged from the primary election.

Their names will appear on the Tuesday, April 7, ballot alongside a referendum to exceed revenue limits by up to $300,000 for each of the next four years to meet operating costs.

The group of candidates includes one incumbent who has served on the board for 12 years, a former Siren teacher and a mix of alumni and parents of current students. In that mix are a banker, a social worker, a nurse and a homemaker. All six candidates are passionate about education and serving their community.

In addition to providing some basic background information and their reasons for running, candidates were asked to comment on the upcoming referendum, describe what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned since announcing their candidacy and discuss how they might improve communications to the various audiences in the school community. Following are their responses.

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the school board is to make policy and envision the future, and each school board member is there to contribute. I will be open-minded and respect othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ideas and suggestions.

I believe the most important issues facing the district are school funding, identifying needs of students and teachers and staff turnover. I believe the board has done a good job of recruiting candidates, but I would like to explore ideas to increase retention. I support teachers using creativity to develop curriculum and teaching methods while ensuring the best educational programming.

0HHWLQJ Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO QHHGV *HRUJLD &HGHUEHUJ of the district is always I am running for the school board to challenging, but new better understand the education being board members with provided to my children. I have two chilcommunity input may dren currently attending Siren Schools, be able to bring new one in elementary and one finishing ideas. Since announcmiddle school this year. I am proud to ing my candidacy, I say that I am a graduate of a small-town have learned there are school that had a strong emphasis on the many unfunded state students and preparing them for the fumandates. I would like ture. I feel it is important to be involved to see the board revisit in the curriculum and choices to ensure possibilities for decreasing they have a strong foundation to pursue expenses without affecting cura higher education. riculum. It is essential that contracts/ Hand in hand with the curriculum is nonrenewals are brought to the attention understanding the budget and funds of the board in a timely manner. available to provide the best education To improve communication, I envision with the resources we have. With 19 the board and administration reaching years in the banking industry, I underout to invite staff, parents and the comstand numbers and budgets. I plan to munity to attend board meetings and to review the budget to see what we can provide input to the board and adminisdo to meet the needs of all our students tration. I believe I can bring a fresh perZKLOH EHLQJ Ă&#x20AC;VFDOO\ UHVSRQVLEOH ZLWK WKH spective to the board. If I am elected, I taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; money. This is a challenge that will work hard to determine what is in the I would focus on, reviewing, researching studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; best interests. and providing feedback on best practices to maximize classes offered to our chil-DPHV .RSHFN\ dren.

As a teacher for Siren Schools, I learned The priorities of the referendum ina lot, the hard way, about school funding, clude maintaining smaller class sizes in the administration and how it operates elementary school. I feel this is very imin the public view and how they behave portant in order to determine the needs behind closed doors. I was forced out of of our children when they are younger the school two weeks before I was supso we can develop a plan for their eduposed to give a speech as the graduatcational needs as early as possible. Iming Class of 2014â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guest speaker, and provements would include restoring the the public doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that or why. I music program to full time and restoring would like to tell you but it is disparaging the art program in the elementary school. to the administration, and then I would It is important to be able to provide the EH SXQLVKHG E\ ORVLQJ UHWLUHPHQW EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV best foundation possible for all students Originally, the administration was going attending Siren Schools. If additional WR GHQ\ PH UHWLUHPHQW EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV XQOHVV , funding is required to do that, then I will signed a six-page contract that basically support it. prohibits me from suing for harassment, I have been very impressed with how disparaging the administration in any involved and active our community is way and speaking with any students until with supporting our school. I want to July 2014, among other isolationist defocus on ways to continue this support mands. Upon retiring, no other teachers DQG Ă&#x20AC;QG DGGLWLRQDO ZD\V WR SDUWQHU WRthat I know of had to sign something like gether. There is high level of interest in that. I have recently been threatened by our school, the outcomes of this election WKH VFKRRO¡V DWWRUQH\ WKDW P\ EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV ZLOO and the importance of the school board be suspended upon a hearing because of in the coming year. I take the opportumy statements in the paper as a candidate nity very seriously and will do all I can for the school board, even though it is all to educate myself and provide the best the truth. Who would have guessed that resolution to all that the school board and free speech comes at the price of giving Siren Schools face in the coming year.

XS \RXU KHDOWK EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV" Communication is very important in any There are more than a few people upset organization and business. As a collective with how the district operates; it is obvischool board, we would need to evaluate ous by the votes in the last two elections. the best ways to provide clear communiEvery referendum was denied since 2004 cation on items affecting the staff, parents because the voters donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trust the adand the community. ministration. Our voters support Siren Schools. They know that a strong school 6XVLH ,PPH keeps a community strong. In 1999, the I am proud that my husband, our three voters spent a lot of money in the new adult children and I all graduated from building additions. In 2004, the voters Siren Schools. I care about the community gave out of their own pockets $250,000 and would look forward to serving on the D \HDU IRU Ă&#x20AC;YH PRUH \HDUV EHFDXVH WKDW Siren School Board. I have chosen to be a is what was asked of them so that the candidate for the Siren School Board beschool would stay strong, or so the voters cause I believe there is an interest in the WKRXJKW ,QVWHDG IRU WKH QH[W Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV community to have differing/new viewthey saw budgeted $400,000 deficits, points looking at the issues, making for many programs cut and retired teachers a better school board. The school board not replaced, but the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bank acmust be able to assist administrators and count kept going up by over $1 million. teachers to allocate resources. The role of If I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t running for school board,

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if the administration was to remain the same, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vote for the referendum.

Like many voters, my faith in the administration is broken. But the voters will speak again. If I am elected, there will be a lot of change in how the administration operates. I will make sure an honest budget will be presented in my years on the board. If we need a referendum, the YRWHUV ZLOO NQRZ WKH VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F UHDVRQV ,I the current referendum passes, the voters will be shown how it helped each year, the honest truth.

:HQG\ .RVORVNL My reason for running for the school board is primarily for the children who attend Siren School.

Their academic needs DUH Ă&#x20AC;UVW DQG IRUHPRVW in my decision for running. I have lived in Siren for approximately 35 years. My husband and I are alumni of Siren High School, and we have one child who has already graduated and three children who are current students at Siren.

The reason I have chosen to run at this time is because I am interested in seeing some needed changes within the school board.

One of those changes that I would like to address would be clear, honest communication within the board and with the faculty and parents as well. I would like to see an atmosphere of unity, positive attitudes and open communication that will allow a foundation of trust. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raise the bar for Siren Schools, starting with ourselves, and a strong, positive school board that strives for excellence in everything we do.

Many of the Siren School faculty members have done such a wonderful job over the years where there have been some very turbulent times. They have demonstrated perseverance and reverence for the children who are in their care GDLO\ 7KH\ KDYH ULVHQ DERYH PDQ\ GLIĂ&#x20AC;cult situations and continued to do their best in their career of teaching. I would love for these teachers to know that they have a school board that is proud of their diligent efforts and that the board will do their very best to provide teachers, students and parents a commitment of trust and a healthy learning atmosphere.

'DYH 0F*UDQH LQFXPEHQW First of all, I would like to thank you for the privilege of serving this community on the school board for the last 12 years.

I have volunteered for many services in this community as a volunteer driver and on the boards of CRA, DSI, CUE, Restorative Justice and as chairman for ADRC. I look forward to continuing to serve the school for the next three years.

I am running for the school board to continue to give each child the best op-

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portunity to receive the quality education we promise each child in Siren and to maintain the balanced budget the community requires. We have had to make a lot of changes the last few years, and I want to keep continuity to those items being retained.

During my time on the board, we have VDYHG WKRXVDQGV RI GROODUV E\ UHĂ&#x20AC;QDQFLQJ our long-term debt twice without increasing the term length. The long-term debt will be paid in four years and we shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to ask for any referendums after that time. If we keep our funds in balance, we do not have to use any of the new money we could potentially collect if the current referendum passes.

I also would ask that you vote for kids Ă&#x20AC;UVW VR WKDW SHRSOH ZLWK KLGGHQ DJHQdas donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t muddy the waters and keep this board from concentrating on doing whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for kids as well as keeping the taxpayers in mind. I will and have always been open to help any parents, staff or community member to be heard.

It is very important that all of us work together to solve the problems we are elected to take care of.

7LIIDQ\ 0H\HU Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m interested in serving as a school board member as it is my understanding that there is a need for parent voices in our leadership. As a parent of two young children in the district, I feel I am in a position to bring such a perspective. I think it is imperative for school board members to listen to and build collaborative relationships with teachers, parents and the community in regard to what is in the best interest of our school district.

As a social worker in a neighboring county, I have experience in working with various school districts and families. I hope to bring my experience with schools and strong ability to collaborate with others to the Siren School District.

Since deciding to run for the school board, I have become more educated about Act 10 and how it has affected schools. With the changes, I feel the school board now has more responsibility to carefully listen to what teachers need to be successful. Ultimately, what I have learned is that there is just so much more to learn.

I do not feel as a parent that previously I actively sought out to learn about issues within the school district. That is a problem. When I evaluate why, I know that I care about my childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education, as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure all parents do in the community. As a result, I feel there should be more effort to Ă&#x20AC;QG HIIHFWLYH ZD\V WR HQJDJH SDUHQWV UHgarding school events, school board meetings and referendums. Although I would not like to see taxes increase, I think the levy is necessary to prevent further cuts to school programming. My hope is that the school board can work to prevent such drastic measures from occurring in the future.

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All-Leader First Team

Lara Harlander Senior, Frederic

Caitlyn Daniels Junior, Siren

Hope Peterson Senior, Siren

Taylor Alseth Junior, Frederic

Ann Chenal Junior, Frederic

Mariah Rohm Senior, SCF

Jenni Holdt Senior, Luck

Nicole Nelson Junior, Frederic

Gabrielle Foeller Junior, Unity

Emily Amundson Junior, Frederic

All-Leader Second Team

Katie Kopp Sophomore, SCF

Emily Howe Senior, Siren

Christina Weis Senior, Webster

Angela Gore Senior, Luck

Raelin Sorensen Junior, Unity

Raelyn Tretsven Senior, Luck

Laurel Kannenberg Junior, Siren

Cassidy Lee Sophomore, Grantsburg

Brittany Donald Sophomore, Luck

Zoe Emery Senior, Siren

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11th-annual All-Leader basketball teams Marty Seeger|Staff writer LEADER LAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Inter-County Leader basketball team selections signal the end of another successful year for the West Lakeland boys and girls basketball teams. For some, the season seemed to end too soon, but progress was made for many teams, including Frederic, with both girls and boys ending a long conference championship drought. For the boys, it was the early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s since they were able to earn at least a share of a conference title and for the girls, the early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s.

Winning a conference title in the West Lakeland over the past several seasons

has been quite an accomplishment for any team, as thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no guarantee in any given game, and every coach knows they need to treat each and every regular season game as an important one.

Frederic will continue to get back to that point next season, and while the boys will lose a couple of key seniors, those coming back will be sure to make the Vikings another contender next year.

The girls bring back as many as four starters, so look for them to add strength once again.

Along with the West Lakeland players being nominated to the annual West

Lakeland All-Conference team, a few also received recognition at the state level. Frederic senior and 1,000-point scorer Lara Harlander was awarded all-state honorable mention and will be playing in the Division 5 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game in Wisconsin Dells June 19. Siren junior Caitlyn Daniels also earned an all-state honorable mention, and will no doubt be a key player who helps keep Siren in the running for a conference title in the 2015-16 season.

On the boys side, Frederic senior Austion Kurkowski earned an honorable

mention to the WBCA All-State Division 5 boys team.

As for the 11th-annual All-Leader basketball team, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always fun to see that many of the athletes chosen will be back again next year. Half of the boys chosen this year will be back, and 11 of the 20 girls chosen will be back next season as well. There were plenty of surprises in 2014-15, and will likely be more surprises next season. Congratulations to the All-Leader selections and to those who earned all-conference, and all-state honors.

All-Leader First Team

Logan Bader Junior, Unity

Noah Mortel Junior, Luck

Niko Neuman Senior, SCF

Roman Poirier Junior, Frederic

Zach Schmidt Senior, Frederic

Nathan Heimstead Junior, Unity

Austin Kurkowski Senior, Frederic

Dylan Ruck Senior, Unity

Austin Ennis Junior, Frederic

Hunter Fjorden Senior, Unity

All-Leader Second Team

Aaron Ruud Junior, Siren

Jaeger Staeven Junior, Grantsburg

Jacob Jacobson Senior, SCF

Jordan Lowe Senior, Unity

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Neil Oustigoff Junior, Siren

Jordan Knutson Junior, Grantsburg

Taylor Hawkins Junior, Luck

Zane Matz Senior, Frederic

Billy Cooper Senior, Webster

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ciation All-Star team in Division 5. Harlander will be a member of the North Division 5 squad, which will play at the JustaGame facilities in Wisconsin Dells Friday, June 19, art around 12:30 p.m. They will play the south Division 5 all-

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Harlander was also honored as a Division 5, WBCA all-state honorable mention, while Siren junior Caitlyn Daniels also earned all-state honorable mention honors. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Marty Seeger with submitted information Caitlin Daniels

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W I N T E R Milwaukee Magic Milwaukee-area schools ruled the roost at last weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WIAA boys state basketball tourney.

In Division 5, which is the smallest school bracket, in which Frederic, Luck and Siren participate, Milwaukee YoungCoggs Prep School claimed the gold ball. In Division THE SPORTS 4, Whitefish Bay Dominican won their fourth consecutive title. Locally, Unity, Webster and Grantsburg play in Division 4. In Division 3, Brown Deer, an old inner-ring Milwaukee suburb, captured the crown. Locally, St. Croix Falls plays in D3. Yes, it was quite a year in WIAA basketball for Milwaukeearea schools. And if northern suburb Germantown hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been ousted by Stevens Point in Division 1, it would have been fourRXW RI Ă&#x20AC;YH IRU 6XGVYLOOH IDQV The Washburn Castle Guards, who GLVSDWFKHG )UHGHULF LQ VHFWLRQDO VHPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV

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gave Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Coggs Prep a game but came up short. Meanwhile, the Eau Claire Regis Ramblers, who ousted Unity in sectional Ă&#x20AC;QDOV ZHUH GHVWUR\HG E\ 'RPLQLFDQ A pleasant and welcome sight Those who passed a local municipal ball diamond last Sunday were pleased to observe a dozen or so youngsters braving the still-brisk temperatures in order to engage in a game of work-up. Both boys and girls were playing in the game and it appeared that there was some talent and acumen among the participants. Interestingly, it seems most of the participants arrived via horse and buggy.

At the high school level, all Leader Land EDVHEDOO WHDPV ZLOO KDYH WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW JDPH under their collective belts by April 7. SirenWebster earns the nod as the team with the earliest local opener as they face Spooner on Thursday, April 2. It appears that a normal $SULO ZLOO EH VKDSLQJ XS ZLWK PRVW Ă&#x20AC;HOGV LQ playing condition by the time opening day rolls around. (That will indeed be a far cry from 2013 and 2014, which were winters ZLWKRXW VSULQJV

An eclectic bunch The athletic and the intellectual alike convened at a popular local coffee shop last

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Sunday for yet-another hotly contested trivia contest. Spies on the scene were pleased to report that bicyclist extraordinaire Art Martin was among the contestants. Martin, of course, has earned plenty of Leader ink over the years as a perennial participant in the Frederic Classic bicycle race as well as other cycling events in Northwest Wisconsin.

Informants also indicated that longtime Polk County mainstay Jeff Peterson was one of the organizers of the well-attended event.

As far as the local sports scene is concerned, Peterson is perhaps best known as the coach and manager of the St. Croix Valley Greens co-ed softball team, which for several years made appearances at the Lucky Days softball tournament. (Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career Lucky Days winning percentage as manager LV DSSDUHQWO\ XQDYDLODEOH

And yes, that was former Frederic High School basketball pep band MVP Don Haumant who assembled and captained the â&#x20AC;&#x153;French Connectionâ&#x20AC;? team which claimed Ă&#x20AC;UVW SUL]H LQ ODVW 6XQGD\¡V HYHQW 1RWH WKDW Haumantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother, Bob Haumant, was one of the top Frederic multisport athletes of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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West Lakeland all-conference team announced

in the near future.

2004 Player of the Year Yes, that was 2004 West Lakeland baseball conference Player of the Year Troy Daniels who was spotted near the intersection of 35 and 70 in Siren last Saturday afternoon.

Daniels was part of a contingent that was meeting to distribute their full-season package of Minnesota Twins season tickets.

Incidentally, young Daniels is the offspring of 1970s Siren multisport legend and renowned Dragon speedster Dave Daniels.

The elder Daniels played college football at UW-Superior.

Best of luck to UW and MSU Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a tough tournament season for Big Ten basketball fans with only Michigan State and Wisconsin remaining in action.

Hopefully one or both can come up big this weekend and earn their way to the Final Four. With coaches like Tom Izzo QR UHODWLRQ IRU 068 DQG %R 5\DQ IRU WKH Badgers, anything is possible.

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Unity girls track team takes second Boys place fourth as Eagles track competes in Eau Claire

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Marty Seeger|Staff writer EAU CLAIRE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Unity track team competed at the Tomahawk Indoor Invitational held in Eau Claire Thursday, March 19, with the girls bringing home second place and the ER\V Ă&#x20AC;QLVKLQJ IRXUWK RYHUDOO ZLWK WHDPV SODFLQJ DW WKH HYHQW 7RPDKDZN FDPH LQ Ă&#x20AC;UVW with the Medford Area team taking second in the girls events. For boys, Black River Falls WRRN Ă&#x20AC;UVW 0HGIRUG $UHD ZDV VHFRQG DQG 6WUDWford came in third.

Some of the girls highlights included a IRXUWK SODFH Ă&#x20AC;QLVK IRU $OOLVRQ *URVV LQ WKH 55-meter hurdles. Zenia Moore took fourth in the 1,600-meter run, and the 4x200-meter relay team was fourth with a time of 2:03.84. Raelin Sorensen took third in the 400-meter run with a time of 1:05.64, and took second in the high jump with a leap of 5 feet. Kendra Bramsen was third in the 800-meter run. In the 3,200-meter run, Sierra Fjorden took third, and was fourth in the girls high jump. The Eagles 4x400-meter UHOD\ WHDP ZDV Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZLWK D WLPH RI $OL Kreft took third in the pole vault, and Unityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4x800-meter relay team was fourth. )RU WKH (DJOH ER\V $OH[ %LQIHW Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW in the 1,600-meter run, with a time of 5:03, and -HVVH 9ODVQLN ZDV D Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH ZLQQHU LQ WKH 400-meter run with a time of 54.57 seconds, and took third in the long jump with a leap of 19-03.50. He also took fourth in the triple jump.

Matt Peterson took third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:20.80, and the 4x400-meter UHOD\ WHDP WRRN Ă&#x20AC;IWK ZLWK D WLPH RI ,Q WKH SROH YDXOW -DUHWW 'DYLVRQ ZDV D Ă&#x20AC;UVW place winner with a vault of 10-06, and Derek -RKQVRQ ZDV Ă&#x20AC;IWK LQ WKH HYHQW Complete results of the event can be found at pttiming.com. Unity will travel to Superior for their next competition this Friday, March 27.

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Wisconsin Young Forest Partnership provides opportunity to manage land for wildlife and plants Join experts for an informational chat April 1 MADISON - Northern Wisconsin landowners interested in managing their land for a number of wildlife and plant species through young forest habitat creation are encouraged to contact the Wisconsin Young Forest Partnership. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wisconsin Young Forest Partnership was formed in 2014 when a group of prominent natural resource agencies, organizations and corporations joined together with the common goal of establishing a landscape-scale conservation approach,â&#x20AC;? said Jeremy Holtz, Wisconsin Young Forest Partnership chairman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The partnership is a great tool to help deliver

young forest habitat on suitable lands across Wisconsin.â&#x20AC;?

Many wildlife species in Wisconsin rely upon young forest habitat, including ruffed grouse, turkey, white-tailed deer and migratory songbirds. In addition, many designated Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Species of Greatest Conservation Need, including the American woodcock, brown thrasher and golden-winged warbler, thrive in a young forest setting.

For a better idea of what the Wisconsin Young Forest Partnership can do people can check out a video featuring landowners currently enrolled in the program, on the DNR website. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Landowners often contact DNR and ask what forest habitat management entails, so partnering with the Ruffed Grouse Society to produce a video outlining the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals and services will

help us spread the word about the benHĂ&#x20AC;WV RI PDQDJLQJ \RXU ODQG IRU ZLOGOLIH habitat,â&#x20AC;? said Holtz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is great to hear from Wisconsin families who are happy with the program and looking to get others involved.â&#x20AC;?

Interested landowners can visit with program specialists to learn more about the partnership and obtain resources for planning and conducting habitat work â&#x20AC;&#x201C; often at little or no cost. Landowners may even be able to have a natural resource professional visit their property to help maximize wildlife habitat potential.

Demonstration areas can also provide D JOLPSVH RI WKH PDQ\ EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV DVVRFLated with the young forest habitat work ² WKHVH VLWHV DUH VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ PDQDJHG IRU young forest management. Current demonstration areas include the Ackley State Wildlife Area in Langlade County and

the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest in Oneida County.

Join DNR experts for an online chat April 1 at noon to learn more about the Wisconsin Young Forest Initiative â&#x20AC;&#x201C; visit dnr.wi.gov and search keyword chat to submit questions and view responses from DNR experts. Here, you can also view past chats and sign up to receive HPDLO QRWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV For more information regarding the Wisconsin Young Forest Partnership, search the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, and search keywords young forest. To learn more about the Young Forest Project, visit youngforest.org.

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Barron County and Turtle Lake receive DNR brownfield awards MADISON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Two Barron County communities will receive state assistance in investigating possible environmental contamination issues at two properties ZLWK WKH KHOS RI EURZQĂ&#x20AC;HOG DZDUGV IURP the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. ,Q &KHWHN FRXQW\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV ZDQW WR WDNH a closer look at contamination concerns at an old pickle cannery; in Turtle Lake, village trustees want to know what environmental issues may be present at a former creamery.

The awards to Turtle Lake and the county come from the DNRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wisconsin Assessment Monies Contractor Services program, which provides no-cost environmental assessments at closed or clos-

ing industrial sites to help ready them for reuse or redevelopment.

Each award is valued at up to $30,000, depending on the services provided. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These awards are meaningful for all RXU FRPPXQLWLHV WDFNOLQJ EURZQĂ&#x20AC;HOGV Âľ said DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can help reinvigorate a lingering project where resources are stretched thin.â&#x20AC;? ,Q &KHWHN %DUURQ &RXQW\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV ZDQW to take ownership of a property that for many years was a pickle cannery near the railroad line in the center of town.

The property has been underutilized for a number of recent years. A review of potential environmental issues at the site, including sampling, will help inform the county as to what issues, if any, exist at

Safest time to prune oak trees is before April to prevent oak wilt Wilting leaves can be one sign of trees infected with the fungal disease MADISON - To protect oak trees and KHOS SUHYHQW RDN ZLOW VWDWH IRUHVWU\ RIĂ&#x20AC;cials advise people with oak trees on their property not to prune them from April through July. Spring and early-summer pruning makes oak trees vulnerable to oak wilt, a fatal fungal disease of oaks.

Any tree damage during this time creates an opening to expose live tree tissue and provides an opportunity for the oak wilt fungus to invade and establish itself in the tree. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In general, spring pruning of deciduous trees should be avoided. Spring is the time when tree buds and leaves are growing, leaving the treeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food reserves low,â&#x20AC;? according to Don Kissinger, a Department of Natural Resources urban forester.

The use of tree paint or a wound dressing is not normally recommended on pruning cuts or wounded surfaces on most trees. However, these products are recommended for damaged oaks from April through July. An immediate light

painting of wounds on oak trees during this time helps protect against the spread of oak wilt by beetles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just 15 minutes could be enough time for beetles that are carrying oak wilt spores to land on a fresh wound and infect your tree,â&#x20AC;? said Kyoko Scanlon, DNR statewide forest pathologist.

Arborists recommend that pruning may resume in August, however, the risk for disease transmission is lowest if pruning occurs between November and April. &KHFN ZLWK \RXU PXQLFLSDOLW\ WR Ă&#x20AC;QG RXW if they have their own oak wilt ordinances that you must follow.

Oak wilt is found in all Wisconsin counWLHV H[FHSW $VKODQG %D\Ă&#x20AC;HOG &DOXPHW Door, Douglas, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Price, Sheboygan and TayORU FRXQWLHV 7KH GLVHDVH ZDV FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPHG LQ :DVKEXUQ &RXQW\ IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH LQ 2014.

More information about oak wilt is available online. Search the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, for keywords oak wilt.

Additional information about proper pruning techniques is available from your community forester, a University of Wisconsin-Extension agent, or search the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, for a brochure on tree pruning. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from dnr.wi.gov

the property.

The former Turtle Lake Creamery in the heart of the village turned out a variety of dairy products for roughly 50 years until LW FORVHG RSHUDWLRQV LQ WKH V $ Ă&#x20AC;UH damaged much of the property in 1991 and now the site is mostly rubble. There are concerns over possible contamination on the property; the award will be used to determine if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the case. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each of these communities has a property that requires some environmental investigation work,â&#x20AC;? said Christine Haag, '15 EURZQĂ&#x20AC;HOGV VHFWLRQ FKLHI ´7KHVH awards are critical for returning the property to productive use.â&#x20AC;?

The Wisconsin DNR WAM awards are in the form of state-provided consulting

services to the recipient, and therefore require minimal effort by the awardee. This program is especially useful in smaller communities because there is no match or project administration involved.

Applications for WAM awards can be submitted at any time. Eligible sites include closed or closing manufacturing plants and vacant land with a history of manufacturing. Gas stations, dry cleaners, salvage yards and agricultural co-ops are not eligible. Search keyword â&#x20AC;&#x153;brownĂ&#x20AC;HOGÂľ RQ WKH '15 ZHEVLWH GQU ZL JRY IRU more information. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from dnr.wi.gov

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maple syrup time GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A sure sign that spring is on the way is the annual tapping of sugar maple trees in March.

A two-hour maple syrup workshop will be offered on Saturday, March 28, from 1-3 p.m. The workshop will demonstrate the process of making maple syrup, continuing with tapping a tree and ending with a sample of some pure maple syrup.

Maple sugaring is a tradition in the North Woods that began centuries ago with the Native Americans and colonists. Discover how trees are tapped, view sap-collecting methods past and present, and see the boiling process that produces delicious Wisconsin maple syrup.

Participants will meet at Crex Meadows Wildlife Area and then caravan DV D JURXS Ă&#x20AC;YH PLOHV RII VLWH IUHH RI charge. Preregistration is required.

Space limited to 25 adults. Dress for weather.

Crex Meadows Wildlife Area is located at 102 East Crex Ave., Grants-

burg.

Wildlife conservation education programs are supported by Friends of Crex, donations always appreciated.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources works in a variety of ways to educate youth and adults about maple syrup production. To register for the program or for more information, please contact Kristi Pupak, wildlife conservation educator, at 715463-2739 or via email: Kristina.pupak@ wisconsin.gov.

For complete details and updated information join the Friends of Crex.

Receive newsletters, event invites and discounts. For regular updates, photos, news and more, visit crexmeadows.org or follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Pintrest. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

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As for me, my wife, Jaime, and I have Over the past several years, Frederic exceptional of a school district to not be Shari Matz, West Sweden, is an account- School District has faced increased state setting the path regarding compensation three kids in the district and are happy ing manager. Matz joined the Frederic and federal mandates along with steep plans rather than waiting to follow other our kids go to Frederic. We live in the School Board in April 2007 and Engen and continual budget cuts. Public schools districtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leads.

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The Frederic School District in- allowed for expanded programs and stu- district. I would like to see more collaboI strongly believe our community needs cludes Lorain, Clam Falls, West Swe- dent learning opportunities through hy- ration between Frederic students, staff to focus our compensation efforts on our den, Frederic Village, the eastern half brid programming, advanced placement and the community. Many staff mem- WHDFKLQJ VWDII Ă&#x20AC;UVW QRW DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ , of Trade Lake, the northern third of the classes, special education programming bers are not known in the district beyond know our community resources are limTown of Luck, the northwest corner and technology integration. We have the walls of the school building, and this ited, but we need to encourage new teachof Bone Lake and the southwest corner of increased student opportunities by part- hurts the district in many ways. Most im- ers to join us. I hope the efforts of the Daniels. Two small sections of Laketown nering with other local districts, allowing SRUWDQW RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO VLGH LV WKH WUHQG new compensation plan invite new hires and McKinley are also in the district. us to maintain a variety of class offerings toward less and less state funding, leav- to move to our district and encourage the 7KH SUHVHQW Ă&#x20AC;YH PHPEHUV RI WKH )UHG- such as Spanish and the continuation of ing our school to count on more revenue rest to stay and support our community. eric School Board are Scott Nelson, Becky spring sports. The great things happening directly from the district residents. When Our boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus must include using the Amundson, Shari Matz, Troy Engen and in Frederic School District have taxpayers know teachers and feel district to build and support the commuChuck Holicky. Two of them, Nelson resulted in increased sumconnected with the school, this nity. If the board doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t begin to address and Engen, live in Clam Falls. Matz lives mer school enrollment and funding will come as a much this glaring need, all the employees of our in West Sweden. Amundson and Holicky the open enrollment in/ easier, accepted responsibil- communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important resource live in the village. Nelson came on the out gap is closing. We ity. I also believe the ongo- will have no reason to ever join us here board in September 2006, Amundson and are seeing more kids ing struggle with students in Frederic.

Matz in April 2007, Engen in December choosing to come to open enrolling out of In the primary I stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need 2008 and Holicky in November 2009.

Frederic is eased by this. increased vocational opportunities to Frederic.

The candidates submitted written comIn a small town, sense balance the needs of our community.

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I truly appreciate all the people who continue to work hard to always be im- 'DYLG &KHOO people on the school board. We need have given me their trust, time and supproving on the educational opportunities to create a climate for questions and anIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m running for school board because for the children of our community to help of my love for education and Frederic swers, new ideas and, ultimately, an open port in this process. Please continue to them prepare for their career or further Schools. I see an important need for a and approachable board. We need an at- share your concerns with me and I will education. I am proud to send my chil- fresh perspective on the scope and role of mosphere of trust where questions are WU\ WR KHOS XV Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH EDODQFH DQG UHDFK the potential we all want for Frederic. Todren to Frederic School. the school board. The board and admin- encouraged, appreciated, and even teach- gether, I believe we can make this district It takes a couple of years to become an istration have done a good job making ers are comfortable attending the board a welcoming place that we can all conasset on the school board and I believe our HQGV PHHW Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDOO\ EXW KDV OHW RWKHU meetings. tinue to be proud of. board is probably in its prime, but I am key areas of a successful school decline. happy to see other interested individuals Staff morale is at a low while lack of apstepping up and showing their willing- preciation has been voiced both in formal ness to dedicate their time to the school meetings and in informal discussions. district. Although I hope to be re-elected I feel I can start to bring relief to this for the position, I wish all candidates the situation via my communication skills best of luck. and helping staff feel acknowledged and understood. Having an education back6KDUL 0DW] Every Child! Every Day! This was the ground, I have a strong understanding of theme of the recent state school board the job and eagerly await opportunities convention, and I believe it is one that the to get back in the classrooms and observe Frederic School District strives for. It is the daily challenges of teaching in the the school boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire that every grad- present day. I truly believe the outlook a uate of Frederic High School is ready to staff member takes on the future of Fredface their future, whether it is attending a HULF ZLOO EH LQĂ XHQFHG JUHDWO\ E\ IHHOLQJ four-year college, a tech school or straight heard and personally engaged by board to the work world. Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curriculum members. I plan on observing all areas and programs build the foundations for of the school and making all staff feel listened to as a way to show them exactly success of our students.

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president, he believes, is to stand in front and accept the position of leader. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My strength,â&#x20AC;? said Holmgren, â&#x20AC;&#x153;is that I do understand government. I retired from the city of Minneapolis as a management information systems project leader, having worked on projects that included public works, SD\UROO Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO DQG SROLFH V\VWHPV *HQR ' $JRVWLQR â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know we can do better as a village with my underDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino has been president of the village of Balsam standing of government and the experiences I have to Lake for the past two years, from 2013-2015. offer.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reason that I would like to be re-elected as vilHe also believes that his personality is an asset, saying lage president,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;is because I love the residents that he is open and outgoing, and that he loves to have of Balsam Lake and would like to be a part of promoting fun. the village to bigger and better things.â&#x20AC;?

Past board experience includes two terms on the Polk Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino has political science degree from St. County Board of Supervisors, from 2004-2008. He served Thomas College in St. Paul, having graduated in 1969. on the county highway committee and the county land That background, he feels, has helped him in success- information/zoning committee. fully serving on the board.

In addition, Holmgren has served on the Balsam Lake Prior to being elected village president in 2013, Protection and Rehabilitation Board since 2004 and has he served as a village trustee from 2005 to 2013, and been coordinator of the Clean Boats Clean Waters proDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino believes the experience he gained during gram for Balsam Lake since 2007. those years helped make him an effective village presiThe main strengths of the village, he believes, are â&#x20AC;&#x153;the dent. employees and volunteers who get the work done. I â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a trustee I served under Guy Williams,â&#x20AC;? he said. chose to retire here in Balsam Lake, and because of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;His many years of service as village president helped people I have met, including lifelong and seasonal resiprepare me to be the current village president.â&#x20AC;? dents, business owners and visitors, I know we can do His main duty as a trustee was chairing the public pro- better.â&#x20AC;? tection committee, and he is proud to have had a hand in Regarding weaknesses in the village, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I hiring the current police chief, Tom Thompson. see as lacking and weak is leadership from the existing Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino believes that his main responsibility as vil- president, and that is why I chose to accept the nominalage president is leadership. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I try to give our trustees tion to run. We can do better.â&#x20AC;? direction,â&#x20AC;? he explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but also try to leave room for Over the next few years, Holmgren believes that the them to reach their own conclusions on various issues.â&#x20AC;? main issue will be to retain taxpaying residents and Having lived in Balsam Lake for 20 years, Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino businesses, while providing opportunities for new busifeels that one of its strongest points is its people, includ- nesses. Growing the tax base is important, he feels. ing the village employees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a very good village The best way to make this happen, he said, is to â&#x20AC;&#x153;recFUHZ Âľ KH VDLG ´2XU RIĂ&#x20AC;FH SHRSOH VWD\ RQ WRS RI WKLQJV ognize the efforts brought forth by both the Balsam Financially, we have a good balance sheet. Our smart Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and the village smart growth committee has come up with some worthwhile growth committee. They understand that we can do betideas such as the grocery store concept, which we hope ter.â&#x20AC;? in time will come to a good conclusion.â&#x20AC;?

Holmgren is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a proud Vietnam veteran, currently The one weakness he can identify is in the fact that commander of the United VFW Post 6856, and a proud Balsam Lake is not a destination point. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could use a member of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church.â&#x20AC;? He venue such as a water park or a small-size casino, some- LV D PHPEHU RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDQFH FRPPLWWHH DW KLV FKXUFK thing along those lines to draw people here and make He and his wife, Sheryl, together have six children Balsam Lake a destination point. and six grandchildren. He has been a Balsam Lake cabin â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also need to consider housing for the elderly,â&#x20AC;? he owner since 1992, and a resident since Sept. 11, 2001. added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;possibly a community center for activities, and retail growth in the village.â&#x20AC;? Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino has experience )D\H %ULWWDQ as a small-business owner, having owned and operated Brittan will be a newcomer to the Balsam Lake Village a bar in Balsam Lake for most of the 20 years he has lived %RDUG UXQQLQJ DV D WUXVWHH IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH 6KH KDV in the village. lived in Balsam Lake for 10 years and has served on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;I invested my spare time in helping people in need village zoning board for the past two. with fundraising projects,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For many years I She has enjoyed the challenges of being on the zoning UDQ WKH VSDJKHWWL IXQGUDLVHU IRU RXU Ă&#x20AC;UH GHSDUWPHQW , board, and said she is running for a position as trustee hope to continue these activities as they arise.â&#x20AC;? because she would like to have more responsibilities in helping Balsam Lake. &DUO +ROPJUHQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I consider public service to the community to be an Holmgren says he is running for president for one rea- honorable endeavor,â&#x20AC;? she said. son. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know we can do better,â&#x20AC;? he says.

When asked what strengths she would bring to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel as a community we need a village president board that would strengthen the board and the commuwho wants to be the leader for Balsam Lake,â&#x20AC;? said Hol- nity, she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have good communication skills and mgren. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Therefore, when nominated at the caucus, I I consider myself to be a people person. My manageaccepted the challenge.â&#x20AC;? The main responsibility of the rial position at work has helped me with my leadership

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Brittan enjoys living in Balsam Lake, particularly the recreational opportunities and the people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoy the access to the lake,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pine Park offers many recreational amenities, and the people that reside in Balsam Lake are outgoing, friendly and warm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoy the festivities the town hosts, like Freedom Festival and Winterfest.â&#x20AC;?

She also likes playing in the co-ed softball league and walking the trails with her dog.

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Bollinger moved from Illinois to Balsam Lake 26 years ago. Serving on the board has allowed people in the community to know her better.

She has served these past two years on the public protection committee and the public works committee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoy hearing about what goes on in the village,â&#x20AC;? she VDLG ´ZLWK WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH DQG SROLFH GHSDUWPHQWV VWUHHWV DQG sanitation.â&#x20AC;? Bollinger also tries to attend the meetings of other committees as she is able.

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Serving on the board, Bollinger said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;keeps me up to date,â&#x20AC;? and keeps her out and about in a useful manner. .DWK\ 3RLULHU Poirier is running as a write-in candidate for the third open trustee position on the board. She was nominated as a trustee candidate at the caucus, but declined the nomination because there were already an adequate QXPEHU RI FDQGLGDWHV WR Ă&#x20AC;OO WKH EDOORW :KHQ RQO\ WZR RI WKRVH FDQGLGDWHV Ă&#x20AC;OHG WKH QHFHVVDU\ papers to be on the ballot, leaving one vacant seat, Poirier decided to run as a write-in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We ended up with only two names on the ballot, with three open seats, and I thought there should be a full ballot,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Poirier is no stranger to the village board. She served Ă&#x20AC;YH WHUPV \HDUV DV YLOODJH SUHVLGHQW FKRRVLQJ QRW WR seek re-election in 2003. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It went by fast,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been 12 years since then, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s went even faster.â&#x20AC;?

Poirier admits that things have changed since she was on the board, but she is looking forward to getting caught up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a learning curve,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changed a lot, and for the better maybe.â&#x20AC;?

Poirier, who is Polk Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emergency management coordinator, has lived in Balsam Lake for 36 years. She and her husband, Tom, have one adult son, Matt.

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There are a total of four trustee seats RSHQ RQH RI ZKLFK LV WR Ă&#x20AC;QLVK RXW WKH UHmaining year of a member who moved out of the village. On the ballot for this position are current village President William Johnson IV and Greg Heine.

The other three are each two-year terms.

On the ballot are incumbents Maria Ammend and John Boyer, along with George Hansford, Todd Miller, Doug Gustafson and Dave Gustafson.

Meyer, and the other candidates, responded to questions from the Leader.

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-LP 0H\HU Meyer said he was surprised when, after the January caucus, he received a call congratulating him on his nomination for the position of village president. He then got another call, and another call, from people saying they wanted his name on the ballot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as the people have confidence in me,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d try it.

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Saying that things have probably changed a lot, Meyer does have prior board experience. He served as a village trustee for 10 years, about two decades ago.

Looking ahead to the next two years, Meyer feels that his main focus will be to get and retain businesses.

He plans to meet with business owners and leaders to see what they would like

to see or what they think could be done to solve the problem of vacant buildings.

He believes that the new clinic, set to open this year, will be a great asset to the village and will draw many people to the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to put a good attitude in Frederic,â&#x20AC;? Meyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of good things happening, and we want to keep moving ahead.â&#x20AC;?

Among those good things, he said, is room for growth. The wastewater treatment plant, and the water and sewer utilities can support additional development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got plenty of room to expand,â&#x20AC;? he said. To facilitate this, he plans to get letters sent out to, or make visits to, people who might be thinking about bringing their business to Frederic or expanding a business they already have here.

Meyer said he would like to see area residents support the village more by doing their shopping in town. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should do more comparing of prices before running off 25 miles to shop,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He said he will be leaning on the people of Frederic to let him know what they are thinking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go into it with a closed ear,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to hear what the people have to say. Everybody has got a story and a wish list. We can write those down and prioritize them.â&#x20AC;?

Meyer and his wife, Phyllis, came to Frederic in 1971, and he ran an insurance agency here for 31 years. Prior to that he owned a gas station in Rice Lake for two years. This was after 14 years with a taconite plant in Silver Bay, Minn., that took a downturn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m from small-town America,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He keeps busy by volunteering with Serenity House in Balsam Lake and serving as a board member at Skonewood Christian Retreat and Campground. He has also been active in the Lions Club, serving as president for several terms, and is on the Frederic Housing Authority board.

Finally, he has been part of an interdenomination menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible study for years.

The group has been meeting for 42 years.

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He and wife LaVonne have lived in the village for more than 50 years, owned a Dairy Queen in town for 29 years while John worked construction for as many as 40 years. They have four children, four â&#x20AC;&#x153;greatâ&#x20AC;? grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Boyer says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to continue to serve on the village board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I care about the village, and I care about improvements and getting in business and everything like that. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad that new clinic will be up and running,â&#x20AC;? said Boyer, adding that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see more industry in town and new businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think one of the issues is trying to get more into town here. Keep trying to build business. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of been a rough deal,

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Boyer said he has a good handle on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on in the village and knows what to expect and what the village is working for, which is an asset to the village. He has served on many different boards over the years, including the park board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad to see our park up and running. We have a good park board now,â&#x20AC;?

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7RGG 0LOOHU Miller has lived within the village of Frederic for the past 10 months but has lived in the Frederic area his entire life.

He is married to Cherrise Miller, has two sons and three grandsons, and currently serves as the general manager for PolkBurnett Propane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have always been involved in the community,â&#x20AC;? said Miller on his reasons for running for a spot on the village board.

He has been a member of the Frederic Fire Department for 25 years now, has served as vice president of the Polk County Snowmobile and ATV Council, and vice president of the local snowmobile club.

He served 30 years on the ambulance crew before retiring, and coached junior varsity football for more than 10 years.

The village board, he says, is just another way to stay involved in the community.

He said some of the issues affecting the village include too many empty commercial buildings in the village. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Need solutions on how to draw business back and more good-paying jobs into our industrial park. Get input from current business owners on how the village board may be able to help out our downtown area. More community involvement and support. Overall the current board has done a good job. I am glad to see the number of candidates running for the board,â&#x20AC;? Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me it shows that people in the village want to have input.â&#x20AC;?

0DULD $PPHQG Ammend, an incumbent, has lived in the Frederic community for the past 18 years and she and her husband, Dave, have a daughter who attends Frederic High School. Ammend has been a village trustee since 2008. Two years prior to being elected as village board trustee, she served on the Frederic Park Board and continues to serve today. Ammend said her â&#x20AC;&#x153;awareness of the importance of community serviceâ&#x20AC;? began as a child, growing up in a small farming community in southern Minnesota, but formal participation began after giving birth to her daughter and becoming a stay-at-home mom in Frederic. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when she began serving on the Frederic Park Board and her community involvement grew from that point on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also stay involved by serving as a poll worker in elections, coaching volleyball at various levels and participating in the annual scholarship committee awards process. I truly enjoy being involved in community activities, and believe that it is important for each of us to contribute to our communities in our own ways,â&#x20AC;? Ammend said.

Ammend was also asked what she felt the most pressing issues in the village are at this time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having served on the board for many years, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really look at village needs in this way. I have participated in the ongoing process of keeping the village

functioning on a day-to-day basis such as interviewing and hiring our new treasurer. I have also been part of long-range planning such as reviewing ways to increase housing stock for the community, the construction of the boardwalk over Coon Lake, writing and processing grants for the softball diamond and trees, promoting our façade loans and approving major street reconstruction for business expansions. Both day-to-day and longterm are equally important and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pressing.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I am running again because community is important to me. I enjoy planning what will make the village of Frederic appealLQJ WR QHZ EXVLQHVV Ă&#x20AC;YH WR \HDUV GRZQ the road, while still maintaining the qualities that make Frederic a wonderful place to live. Finally, for all the residents who walk, run or bike past our home, the big black dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name is Ursa.â&#x20AC;?

'RXJ *XVWDIVRQ Gustafson has been a village resident for more than 40 years, graduated from Frederic High School and is rooted in the village. He has been married to wife Doreen for the past 25 years and together they run the Washhouse in Frederic, while Doreen operates Hairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Thing beauty shop in Milltown. Together they have two children, Carly and Mason.

Gustafson has been employed as a maintenance worker at Weir Minerals for the past 29 years, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a crop farmer on 370 acres east of Luck and spends off time either crop farming or racing, a passion heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had since the early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s.

Gustafson decided to run for village trustee only after going to the village caucus to support his dad, Dave Gustafson, who is also running for village trustee.

Doug was nominated too, and decided to run for trustee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went there to support my dad, and next thing you know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m being nominated. I thought, well, OK, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll try it. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be interesting to see how it works,â&#x20AC;? Gustafson said, adding that he hopes to bring a youthful presence to the board, common sense and â&#x20AC;&#x153;not just be one-sided.â&#x20AC;? Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d also like to look into trying to get more growth and jobs in the village, as well as deal with the water and sewer bills. â&#x20AC;&#x153; I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a little on the high side.

But I know thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be an interesting challenge because of the water treatment system that needs to be up to date nowadays, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to be some different ways to react to that.â&#x20AC;?

Gustafson feels he has a lot of knowledge on how to do the right thing and said he knows that keeping everyone happy isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy, but he seems more than willing to try. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t please people all the time but you can try your best.â&#x20AC;?

'DYLG *XVWDIVRQ Gustafson is a familiar face in the village of Frederic as a member of the community, former mayor, business owner and village trustee. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a resident of Frederic for 40 years and is currently retired. He raised three children, with two of those children now living in Frederic and a daughter who lives in St. Paul, Minn. He has three grandchildren who also live in Frederic and another grandchild in Princeton, Minn. His son Doug, who went to the village caucus in support of his father, is also on the ballot for one of the two spots of village trustee.

Gustafson is simply looking forward to getting back on the village board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family issues have had my attention the past four years,â&#x20AC;? Gustafson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today I look forward to learn about Frederic again.â&#x20AC;? *UHJ +HLQH For 34 years Heine was the 7-12 vocal music teacher and K-12 art teach at Frederic Schools. He and late wife Kaye, who passed away in 2011, raised two daughters, Brittany, who is married and lives in Portland, Maine, and Ashley, who currently lives in Decorah, Iowa, and will be married in June.

Heine is running for the current vacancy on the Frederic Village Board, which carries a one-year term, and is running because a resident simply asked if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be interested in running for the village board, and agreed. He thought running for the one-year term would give him a good starting spot, since he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t served on a village board before.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It sounded interesting. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always watched what went on in the village, and I thought maybe I would have something to offer somewhere down the line,â&#x20AC;? Heine said.

Some of the larger issues Heine feels are of importance in the village at this time include infrastructure and roads, as well as budgeting in tight times. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see new businesses coming into town as well as young families. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot to offer, I think, if we get the right businesses going - we do have the industrial park. A lot of empty buildings looking for someone to take over.â&#x20AC;?

gone down. The village is restricted by the levy limit set by the state, and cannot raise taxes to cover increasing costs of doing business. Shared revenue may modestly increase, but the levy limits are in place for the foreseeable future. The key is to prioritize what needs to be done and decide on the level of service to provide.

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Frederic Elementary School campus was Demographic information tells us that built, is being completed in early 2015. in northwestern Wisconsin we are aging, This was a four-year planning project, so policy, programming and developand the biggest accomplishment of the ment have to keep that in mind.

Tourism: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve served on the Polk board I served on.

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An underused building in the industrial be positioned to take advantage of that.

With the Gandy Dancer State Recreation park now has a manufacturer in it.

All of the buildings in the industrial Trail going through Frederic, the new Straight Lake State Park and the Ice Age park are being used.

Several buildings downtown have National Scenic Trail a couple of miles taken advantage of façade loans through away, one of the few remaining Soo Line the Regional Business Fund of the West depots, plus Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing park sysCentral Wisconsin Regional Planning tem, we have the things that people look Commission, and have improved how for in recreation destinations.

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Comforts of Home expanded into the basis. He is the connection with Regional Planning, the Wisconsin Economic Deold Frederic Care facility space.

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Plans are under way for privately ership Academy to start the Northwest owned senior living homes on the west Alliance Community Foundation. I meet with John Will, president of WITC, every side of town.

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Facing the future. I would like to work investing in Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parks, which have over 10,000 visitors a year. The board has more closely with the chamber and the taken action to maintain the water quality Frederic School District so that downtown of Coon Lake and will continue to make businesses and educators help shape that a priority. Even before I was elected Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future; and work with the Polk to the village board in 2007, I attended County EDC and the Wisconsin Economic every village board meeting, except two, Development Corporation, to keep jobs since December of 1995, so I have seen and hopefully, expand businesses in the the changes and the challenges that have industrial park.

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Voters decide next member of stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest court Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer STATEWIDE - One election should get all registered voters to the polls on Tuesday, April 7. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has one seat up for election, and while it is a nonpartisan election, this race has been contentious with party politics at play.

Ann Walsh Bradley is the incumbent looking to be re-elected to the court but faces opposition from Rock County Circuit Court Judge James Daley.

The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board reports that Bradley is considered to be part of the liberal minority on the court while Daley $QQ :DOVK %UDGOH\ has taken campaign funds directly from LV WKH LQFXPEHQW MXV the Republican Party. WLFH RQ WKH :LVFRQVLQ The Supreme Court 6XSUHPH &RXUW UXQ has seven members, QLQJ IRU UH HOHFWLRQ if Daley were elected { 3KRWRV VXEPLWWHG conservatives will have a five-member majority.

Bradley was first elected to the Supreme Court in 1995 and was re-elected in 2005. She was previously a circuit court judge for Marathon County from 1985 to 1995. Bradley received her undergrad from Webster College and earned her Juris Doc-DPHV 'DOH\ LV tor degree from the UXQQLQJ IRU WKH RSHQ University of Wis- VHDW RQ WKH :LVFRQ consin Law School in VLQ 6XSUHPH &RXUW 1976.

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by Gov. Tommy Thompson in 1989. Before that appointment he served as the Rock County district attorney from 1985 to 1989. In 2013 he was appointed as chief judge of the 5th Judicial District by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Daley received a Bachelor of Arts from Carroll College in Waukesha and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Marquette University in 1981.

No voter ID requirement in April election Supreme Court declines challenge to Wisconsin Voter ID law John K. Wilson and Associated Press MADISON - Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney general says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too late for the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voter identiĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ ODZ WR WDNH HIIHFW IRU HOHFWLRQV QH[W month.

The law had been put on hold by the U.S. Supreme Court while it decided whether to hear a challenge to the voter ID requirement.

On Monday, March 23, the court decided not to take the case with no comment, clearing the way for it to take effect. But, it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clear when that would be.

In an email statement, Attorney General Brad Schimel said that the courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision clears the way for the law to be used in future elections, but said that it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply to the Tuesday, April 7, election because the voting process is already under way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our legal team did an outstanding job defending Wisconsin law, from the trial court to the U.S. Supreme Court. Absentee ballots are already in the hands of voters, therefore, the law cannot be implemented for the April 7 election. The voter ID law will be in place IRU IXWXUH HOHFWLRQV WKLV GHFLVLRQ LV Ă&#x20AC;QDO Âľ Schimelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement read.

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Constitutional amendment on ballot Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer AREA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Statewide voters will be asked to vote â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? on a question that could result in an amendment to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constitution.

The Legislature is required to get voter approval before taking certain types of measures. Changes to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constitution is one of them. In order to get voter opinion on a measure the issue is formed into a question.

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of article VII of the constitution be amended to direct that a chief justice of the Supreme Court shall be elected for a two-year term by a majority of the justices then serving on the court?â&#x20AC;?

Voters will then have the choice of â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;no.â&#x20AC;?

The question is about a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution. Currently the constitution states that the longest-serving member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court holds the position of chief justice. The proposed amendment would change the constitution to an election held between the justices serving on the court.

The justice that received the majority of votes would hold the position of chief justice.

A â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? vote would keep the current practice of the longest-serving member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court holding the position of chief justice. In this case the justice can decline or resign from the position and still

serve as a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

A â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? vote on the question would mean the position of chief justice would be determined by an election held between the current supreme court justices. The chief justice

would serve a term of two years. A justice elected by the majority can decline to serve as chief justice or resign from the position and still serve as a justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Quiet election year at Spooner Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SPOONER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Spooner School Board has two seats up for re-election with two candidates running.

Clay Halverson is running for one of the two seats with Christina Martin, an

incumbent. If elected, Halverson will be a new face on the school board as current ERDUG PHPEHU 1DWH (LFKKRUVW KDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG noncandidacy papers and is not seeking re-election.

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

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Burnett Dairy Cooperative Cheese Division is currently accepting applications for the position of full-time Shred Operator for the night crew. This shift works M - F with the occasional Saturday, 4 p.m. until the work is complete, usually 8- to 10-hour shifts.

This position performs functions for the Shred department to include shredding, packaging, boxing and palletizing cheese. The PM crew is largely focused on maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of the shred room and performing daily cleanup duties.

Physical demands include frequently lifting 30 pounds, pushing/ pulling/stacking up to 30 pounds, standing on feet for entire shift, repetitive use of hands and ability to work in a cool, damp climate. Must be able to work as part of a team in a changing working environment.

Applications are available at 3 H K L www.burnettdairy.com/employment Applying for the position: You can apply for this position at: Burnett Dairy office, 11631 State Road 70, Grantsburg, WI 54840 or send your resume and application to jobs@burnettdairy.com

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NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING ELEMENTARY  SCHOOL LONG-­TERM  SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

Position:  Full-­time,  long-­term  substitute  position  serving  the  Ele-­ mentary  School  for  the  2014-­2015  school  year.  Qualifications  Necessary:  Qualified  applicants  of  high  character  should  possess  a  high  level  of  content  knowledge;͞  believe  all  stu-­ dents  can  learn  and  that  teachers  play  an  active  role  in  the  learn-­ ing  process;͞  display  strong  communication,  leadership  and  organ-­ izational  skills;͞  enjoy  working  with  elementary  school-­age  children;͞  be  willing  to  collaborate  with  colleagues;͞  and  be  dedicated  indi-­ viduals  who  exhibit  a  strong  desire  to  improve  student  learning.   Requirements:  Applicants  must  have  appropriate  DPI  licensure  or  be  eligible  for  such  licensure.   How  to  Apply:  Qualified,  interested  persons  should  apply  by  sending  a  letter  of  application,  district  application  (available  at  www.unity.k12.wi.us),  resume,  copy  of  license  or  evidence  of  license  eligibility,  transcripts  and  three  (3)  letters  of  recommen-­ dation  to: Brandon  W.  Robinson,  District  Administrator Unity  School  District 1908  150th  Street/Hwy.  46  North Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810-­7267 Deadline:  Until  Filled EOE     H K 3 Unity  School  District  does  not  discriminate  on  the  basis  of  age,  sex,  race,  color,  national  origin,  religion,  ancestry,  creed,  pregnancy,  marital  or  parental  status,  sexual  orientation,  or  physical,  mental,  emotional,  or  learning  disability.

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Burnett Dairy Cooperative is looking for people that want to work, in a fun, team-oriented, fast-paced environment in our Cheese Store.

Primary position objective is to provide outstanding customer service. Must be prompt, efficient and courteous to all customers while helping them with their transactions. Perform cashiering duties, keep the shelves and coolers well stocked, the store area clean and sanitized and handle all customer transactions in a courteous manner. This job requires standing and infrequent lifting up to 50 pounds. Must be able to work as part of a team in an active and pleasant work environment.

Qualifications: Demonstrates excellent customer service skills. Must be comfortable using a computer. Ability to accurately collect money and make change. Similar clerk experience preferred.

Schedule: Part-time, days, evenings and weekends. Sunday through Saturday. Shift ay range from 7:45 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Applications are available at www.burnettdairy.com/employment Applying for the position: You can apply for this position at: Burnett Dairy office, 11631, State Road 70, Grantsburg, WI 54840 or send your resume and application to jobs@burnettdairy.com

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS Seasonal Labor $11.50/hr.

Under  the  direct  supervision  of  the  work  unit  supervisor,  seasonal  laborer  performs  skilled  operation  of  motorized  equipment  used  in  the  construction,  repair  and  main-­ tenance  of  county  highways,  parks  and  trails  and  buildings  and  grounds.  This  is  a  combination  of  common  physical  labor  and  some  vehicle  and  equipment  operation.

9  temporary  seasonal  positions  (depending  on  availability) Approximately  40  hours  per  week  (Monday  -­  Friday) Deadline  to  apply:  April  7,  2015 Fiscal Support Specialist $14.61/hr.

This  is  a  clerical/technical  position  responsible  for  maintaining  accurate  accounting  records  of  receipts  and  disbursements  within  the  county.  Duties  include  performance  of  a  variety  of  complex  clerical  and  technical  tasks  including  basic  bookkeeping,  payroll  and  accounting  tasks,  applying  accepted  procedures  to  the  preparation  and  maintenance  of  accounting  and  other  records,  maintaining  the  computerized  fiscal  management  systems  and  preparing  financial,  statistical  and/or  technical  reports.

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Paula  N.  Kielty,  Unknown  Spouse  of  Paula  N.  Kielty, Defendants.

NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE Case  No:  14CV431 Case  Code:  30404 Judge:  Jeffery  L.  Anderson PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  Judgment  of  Foreclosure  entered  January  30,  2015,  in  the  amount  of  $292,914.76,  the  Polk  County  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  property  at  public  auction  as  fol-­ lows: DATE/TIME:  May  5,  2015,  at  10:00  a.m.

PLACE:  Foyer  Area  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  St.,  Suite  900,  Balsam  Lake,  WI   54810.

TERMS:  10%  of  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  the  Sheriff  at  sale  in  cash  or  by  certified  check.   Balance  due  within  10  days  of  court  approval.  Pur-­ chaser  is  responsible  for  pay-­ ment  of  all  transfer  taxes and  recording  fees.  Sale  is  AS  IS  in  all  respects  and  subject  to  all  liens  and  encumbrances.  If  the  sale  is  set  aside,  the  Purchaser  may  be  entitled  to  only  a  return  of  the  sale  deposit  less  any  applica-­ ble  fees  and  costs  and  shall  have  no  other  recourse  against  the  Mortgagor,  the  Mortgagee  or  the  Mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attorney.

DESCRIPTION:  The  North  29  feet  of  Lot  14;Íž  all  of  Lot  15;Íž  and  the  S  1/2  of  Lot  16;Íž  and  all  of  Lots  43,  44  and  45,  Plat  of  Big  Lake  Park,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  together  with  the  right  to  use  for  roadway  pur-­ poses,  a  strip  of  land  30  feet  wide  located  in  E  1/2  of  SE 1/4;Íž  Section  36-­33-­18;Íž  center  of  which  strip  of  land  shall  be  on  a  line  described  as  follows:  Beginning  at  the  Northwest  corner  of  Lot  23,  of  Plat  of  Big  /DNH 3DUN WKHQFH 1RUWK Ă&#x203A; 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  East  293.0  feet;Íž  thence  6RXWK Ă&#x203A; Âś (DVW IHHW WKHQFH 6RXWK Ă&#x203A; Âś (DVW IHHW WKHQFH 6RXWK Ă&#x203A; 00â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  East  300  feet,  thence  6RXWK Ă&#x203A; Âś :HVW IHHW which  is  the  end  of  the  parcel  herein  conveyed.

PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  615  Nokomis  Drive,  Osceola,  WI  54020.  The  common  address  is  for  reference  purposes  only.

Peter  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Drafted  by: Eckberg,  Lammers,  Briggs,  Wolff  &  Vierling,  PLLP  Amanda  E.  Prutzman  (#1060975) Attorneys  for  Plaintiff 430  Second  Street Hudson,  WI  54016 715-­386-­3733 Eckberg  Lammers  is  attempt-­ ing  to  collect  a  debt  on  our  cli-­ entâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  behalf  and  any  information  we  obtain  will  be  used  for  that  purpose.  If  you  are  currently  in  bankruptcy  or  have  been  dis-­ charged  in  bankruptcy,  this  is  not  an  attempt  to  collect  the  debt  from  you  personally. >5(?37

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2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  September  2,  1926,  and  date  of  death  November  1,  2014,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  703  Overlook  Court,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.

3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  June  30,  2015.

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

Jenell  L. Anderson Probate  Registrar 715-­485-­9238 March  13,  2015 Evan  Y.  Lin,  Esq. 1928  Riverside  Drive Green  Bay,  WI  54301 910-­393-­1190

Bar  No.:  1025476 >5(?37 (Mar.  25,  Apr.  1,  8) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF DANA  LAMONT  DAHLBERG Deceased Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  15  PR  24 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed.

2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  July  15,  1982,  and  date  of  death  January  19,  2015,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  P.O.  Box  131,  Frederic,  WI  54837.

3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  June  30,  2015.

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

Jenell  L. Anderson Probate  Registrar March  19,  2015 Julie  B.  Dahlberg,  Personal  Representative 4055  24th  Avenue  South Minneapolis,  MN 55406 612-­963-­3473 >5(?37

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(Mar.  11,  18,  25,  Apr.  1,  8,  15) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Keith  Guindon 1902  Warf Galveston,  TX  77550 Plaintiff, vs.

Bruce  Huysentruit 1700  70th  Street  West Inver  Grove  Heights,  MN   55077 and HIBU,  Inc. c/o  its  registered  agent CT  Corporation  System 8020  Excelsior  Drive,  Suite  200 Madison,  WI  53717 Defendants.

SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  NOTICE  OF  FORECLOSURE  SALE Case  No:  14-­CV-­411 Code  No:  30404  -­  Foreclosure  of  Mortgage PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE,  that  by  virtue  of  Findings  of  Fact  and  Conclusions  of  Law  and  Judg-­ ment  dated  January  16,  2015,  the  undersigned  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  sell  at  public  auction  at  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Room  900,  Balsam  Lake,  Wisconsin  54810,  on  the  21st  day  of  April,  2015, at  10:00  a.m.,  the  real  estate  and  mortgaged  premises  locat-­ ed  in  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  directed  by  said  Findings  of Fact  and  Conclusions  and  Judgment  dated  January  16,  2015,  to  be  sold,  and  described  as  follows: The  South  one-­half  of  the  NE1/4  of  the  SE1/4,  Section  12,  Township  36  North,  Range  20  West,  Town  of  Sterling  (the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Propertyâ&#x20AC;?).  The  street  address  for  the  Property  is  2833  300th  Street,  Sterling,  WI  54006;Íž PID:  10-­810-­02228-­00.

TERMS  OF  SALE:  Cash  or  10%  of  amount  bid  by  certified  check  with  the  balance  to  be  paid  upon  confirmation  of  sale.   Sale  subject  to  pay  the  debt  then  secured  by  said  mort-­ gage  and  taxes,  if  any,  actual-­ ly  paid  by  the  mortgagee,  on  said  premises  and  the  costs  and  disbursements,  including  attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fees  as  allowed  by  law.

Dated:  March  2,  2015.

Peter  Johnson,  Sheriff Polk  County  Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Office  Attorney  for  Plaintiff: Robert  R.  Kanuit,  Atty.

Reg.  #01023300 Fryberger,  Buchanan,  Smith  &  Frederick,  P.A. 302  West  Superior  Street Suite  700 Duluth,  MN   55802 218-­725-­6836 >5(?37

(Mar.  25,  Apr.  1,  8) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  NAME  CHANGE  OF: DAWN  MARIE  STONER By  (Petitioner):  Dawn  Marie  Stoner Notice  and  Order  for  Name  Change  Hearing Case  No.  15  CV  100 NOTICE  IS  GIVEN: A  petition  was  filed  asking  to  change  the  name  of  the  person  listed  above: From:  Dawn  Marie  Stoner To:  Dawn  Marie  Emery Birth  Certificate:  Dawn  Marie  Haugen IT  IS  ORDERED  THAT: This  petition  will  be  heard  in  the  Circuit  Court  of  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin:  Jeffery  Anderson,  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI,  April  22,  2015,  4  p.m.

If  you  require  reasonable  accommodations  due  to  a  dis-­ ability  to  participate  in  the  court  process,  please  call  715-­485-­ 9299,  at  least  ten  (10)  working  days  prior  to  the  scheduled  court  date.  Please  note  that  the  court  does  not  provide  transpor-­ tation.

BY  THE  COURT: Jeffery  Anderson Circuit  Court  Judge 623603 March  18,  2015 WNAXLP

NOTICE  -­  PUBLIC  TEST  OF  VOTING  EQUIPMENT

Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  Town  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  be  performing  a  public  test  of  election  voting  equipment  on  Tuesday,  March  31,  2015,  at  9  a.m.  in  the  Town  Hall  located  at  1305  200th  Street,  St.  Croix  Falls.

3 Janet  Krueger,  Clerk,  Town  of  St.  Croix  Falls >5(?37 www.townofstcroixrfalls.org

NOTICE PUBLIC  TEST  ON  VOTING  EQUIPMENT Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  Town  of  Eureka,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  be  performing  a  public  test  of  election  voting  equipment  on  Wednesday,  April  1,  2015,  at  4  p.m.  in  the  Town  Garage/Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Office  located  at  2395  210th  Avenue,  St.  Croix  Falls.

Melody  Jacobs,  Clerk Town  of  Eureka 3 >5(?37 www.townofeureka.org

TOWN  OF  ST.  CROIX  FALLS Polk  County,  Wisconsin www.townofstcroixfalls.org PLAN  COMMISSION  NOTICE  OF  HEARING April  8,  2015 The  Town  of  St.  Croix  Falls  Plan  Commission  will  hold  a  public  hearing  at  6  p.m.  on  Wednesday,  April  8,  2015,  at  the  Town  Hall  at  1305  200th  Street  and  U.S.  Hwy.  8,  St.  Croix  Falls,  Wis.  Written  evidence,  testimony  or  comments,  if  any,  must  be  delivered  in  person  or  by  mail  to  the  Town  Hall.

Rob  Carlson  requests  a  special  exception  for  an  ATV-­UTV  motoplex  with  racetrack  at  parcel  identification  number  044-­ 00933-­0000,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.  The  property  is  located  in  Section  34,  T34  N,  R  18W. Jim  Alt,  Zoning  Administrator >5(?37 3

(Mar.  25,  Apr.  1,  8) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT ST.  CROIX  COUNTY AMERICAN  STRUCTURED  METALS, 777  Lehmann  Way Somerset,  Wisconsin  54025 Plaintiff, vs.

EAGLE  DEER  RESERVE  LIMITED, dba  EDR  Limited 5063  Sand  Lake  Road Webster,  Wisconsin  54893 and GARY  A.  PAVLICEK 5063  Sand  Lake  Road Webster,  Wisconsin  54893 Defendants.

Court  File  No.  14-­CV-­528 Case  Code:  30303 AMENDED  SUMMONS THE  STATE  OF  WISCONSIN,  TO  DEFENDANTS  EAGLE  DEER  RESERVE  LIMITED  AND  GARY  A.  PAVLICEK: You  are  hereby  notified  that  the  Plaintiff  named  above  has  filed  as  lawsuit  or  other  legal  action  against  you.

Within  45  days  of  receiving  this  summons,  you  must  re-­ spond  with  a  written  demand  for  a  copy  of  the  complaint.  The  demand  must  be  sent  or  deliv-­ ered  to  the  court,  whose  ad-­ dress  is  1101  Carmichael  Road,  Hudson,  WI  54016,  and  to  Terrance  J.  Wagener,  Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attorney,  whose  address  is  100  South  Fifth  Street,  Suite  1400,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota  55402.  You  may  have  an  attorney  help  or  represent  you.

If  you  do  not  demand  a  copy  of  the  complaint  within  45  days,  the  court  may  grant  judgment  against  you  for  the  award  of  money  or  other  legal  action  requested  in  the  complaint,  and  you  may  lose  your  right  to  object  to  anything  that  is  or  may  be  incorrect  in  the  complaint.  A  judgment  may  be  enforced  as  provided  by  law.  A  judgment  awarding  money  may  become  a  lien  against  any  real  estate  you  own  now  or  in  the  future,  and  may  also  be  enforced  by  gar-­ nishment  or  seizure  of  property.

Dated:  January  23,  2015.

MESSERLI  &  KRAMER  P.A. Terrance  J.  Wagener  (#1035889) Benjamin  J.  Court  (#1088634) 1400  Fifth  Street  Towers 100  S.  Fifth  Street Minneapolis,  MN  55402-­1217 612-­672-­3600 ATTORNEYS  FOR  PLAINTIFF  AMERICAN  STRUCTURE  METALS >5(?37

(March  11,  18,  25) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF MARY  LEE  C.  JOHNSON Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  15  PR  15 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed.

2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  May  27,  1926,  and  date  of  death  Oct.  13,  2013,  was  domi-­ ciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wis.,  with  a  mailing  address  of  P.O.  Box  6,  Milltown,  WI  54858.

3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  June  15,  2015.

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

Jenell  L.  Anderson Probate  Registrar March  3,  2015 Craig  A.  Johnson, Personal  Representative P.O.  Box  6 Milltown,  WI  54858

715-­825-­2534 >5(?37 (Mar.  11,  18,  25) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF WALTER  A.  BALCOM  SR. Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  15  PR  14 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed.

2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  July  2,  1926,  and  date  of  death  February  4,  2015,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  2937  216th  St.,  Luck,  WI  54853.

3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  June  15,  2015.

5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis.,  Room  500.

Jenell  L. Anderson Probate  Registrar February  27,  2015 Leah  E.  Boeve,  Remington  Law  Offices,  LLC 126  S.  Knowles  Avenue New  Richmond,  WI  54017 715-­246-­3422 622545 WNAXLP Bar  No.:  1081407

NOTICE  -­  TOWN  OF  LORAIN  PUBLIC  TESTING The  public  testing  of  the  voting  equipment  for  the  Town  of  Lorain  will  be  held  5:30  p.m.  on  Monday,  March  30,  2015,  at  the  town  hall  located  at  252  345th  Avenue,  Frederic.

Susan  E.  Hughes,  Clerk 3 >5(?37

TOWN Â OF Â WEST Â SWEDEN VOTING Â EQUIPMENT Â TESTING Â NOTICE

NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  that  a  public  test  of  the  electronic  voting  equipment  to  be  used  at  the  April  7,  2015,  Nonpartisan  Elections,  will  be  held  at  6:30  p.m.,  on  Tues.,  Mar.  31,  2015,  at  the West  Sweden  Town  Hall.  This  test  is  open  to  the  general  public.

Phyllis  Wilder,  Clerk 3 >5(?37

BIDS  WANTED  -­  TOWN  OF  WEST  MARSHLAND BURNETT  COUNTY

(Mar. Â 11, Â 18, Â 25) STATE Â OF Â WISCONSIN CIRCUIT Â COURT POLK Â COUNTY JP Â MORGAN Â CHASE Â BANK, Â NATIONAL Â ASSOCIATION Plaintiff vs.

JEREMY  BECKER,  et  al.

Defendants Case  No.  13  CV  577 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  July  31,  2014,  in  the  amount  of  $127,510.57,  the  Polk  County  Sheriff  will  sell  the  premises  described  below  at  public  auc-­ tion  as  follows: DATE/TIME:  April  14,  2015,  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,  encumbran-­ ces,  and  payment  of  appli-­ cable  transfer  taxes  by  pur-­ chaser.

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

PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION:  Lot  1  of  CSM  No.  4583  record-­ ed  in  Volume  20  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  Page  135,  as  Document  No.  685446  being  a  division  of  CSM  No.  986  recorded  in  Volume  4  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Maps,  page  233,  as  Document  No.  420020  and  located  in  the  Northwest  1/4  of  the  Southwest  1/4  of  Section  19,  Township  35  North,  Range  18  West.  Said  land  being  in  the  Town  of  Eureka,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

ADDRESS:  2394  Big  Lake  Avenue,  Saint  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.

TAX  KEY  NO:  020-­00526-­0100.

Dated  this  6th  day  of  March,  2015.

Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Cummisford,  Acevedo  &  Associates,  LLC Attorney  for  Plaintiff Mark  R.  Cummisford State  Bar  #  1034906 7071  South  13th  Street Suite  #100 Oak  Creek,  WI  53154 414-­761-­1700 Cummisford,  Acevedo  &  Asso-­ ciates,  LLC,  is  the  creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  at-­ torney  and  is  attempting  to  col-­ lect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  information  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

(Mar.  11,  18,  25) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF ROSEMARIE  E.  BRAATZ Deceased Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  15  PR  16 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed.

2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  April  5,  1932,  and  date  of  death  November  11,  2014,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  220  North  Adams  St.,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.

3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  June  15,  2015.

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

Jenell  L. Anderson Probate  Registrar March  3,  2015 Liesel  Virchow 505  Red  Fox  Trail St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 715-­483-­1113 >5(?37 (March  18,  25,  April  1) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY In  The  Matter  Of  The  Name  Change  Of: Donna  Louise  Barber By  (Petitioner): Donna  Louise  Barber Notice  and  Order  for  Name  Change  Hearing Case  No.  15CV97 NOTICE  IS  GIVEN: A  petition  was  filed  asking  to  change  the  name  of  the  person  listed  above: From:  Donna  Louise  Barber To:  Donna  Louise  Groothousen Birth  Certificate:  Donna  Louise  Groothousen IT  IS  ORDERED: This  petition  will  be  heard  in  the  Circuit  Court  of  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  Judge  Molly  E.  GaleWyrick,  1005  W.  Main  St.,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810,  April  20,  2015,  9:15  a.m.

If  you  require  reasonable  accommodations  due  to  a  dis-­ ability  to  participate  in  the  court  process,  please  call  715-­485-­ 9299  at  least  ten  (10)  working  days  prior  to  the  scheduled  court  date.  Please  note  that  the  court  does  not  provide  transpor-­ tation.

BY  THE  COURT: Molly  E.  GaleWyrick Circuit  Court  Judge

March  11,  2015 >5(?37

VILLAGE Â OF Â FREDERIC NOTICE Â OF Â PUBLIC Â TEST ELECTRONIC Â VOTING Â EQUIPMENT

A  public  test  of  the  Village  of  Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Sequoia  Voting  System  will  be  held  at  the  Village  Hall,  107  Hope  Rd.  W.,  on  Wednes-­ day,  April  1,  2015,  at  9:30  a.m.

Kristi  Swanson,  Village  Clerk 3 >5(?37

BIDS  WANTED  -­  VILLAGE  OF  SIREN ASPHALT  PAVEMENT

The  Town  of  West  Marshland  is  requesting  bids  to  blacktop  2  miles  of  Bloom  Road.  The  road  is  20  feet  wide,  also  the  edging  of  the  road.  For  any  questions  about  the  roads,  call  715-­463-­ 5486.  The  Town  reserves  the  right  to  accept  or  reject  any  and  3 all  bids. >5(?37 The  project  is  an  LRIP  allocation  road  project.

Bids  must  be  received  by  April  16,  2015.  Please  send  bids  marked:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Road  Work,â&#x20AC;?  P.O.  612,  Grantsburg,  WI   54840.

The  Village  of  Siren  is  seeking  bids  for  asphalt  paving  on  1,100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  of  Ellis  Avenue  (200â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  south  of  Main  Street  to  Dahlberg  Street).  Work  will  consist  of  placing  a  1â&#x20AC;?  wedge  overlay  with  a 1-­1/2â&#x20AC;?  of  Hot  Mix  Asphalt  (12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  lanes,  2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  shoulders).

Bids  will  be  opened  on  April  21,  2015,  at  10:00  a.m.  at  the  Village  Hall.  Project  is  a  Wisconsin  Local  Roads  Improvement  Project  (LRIP).

For  more  information  contact  Ann  Peterson,  Village  Clerk  at  715-­349-­2273.

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The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. The Board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view sites and reconvene at 12:30 p.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. At that time, the applicant will inform the Board of their request. (The applicant must appear at 12:30 p.m. when the Board reconvenes at the Government Center.)

MARK & CANDEE DEICHMAN request a special exception to Article 8D1(a) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to have a tourist rooming house. Property affected is: 2425 110th St., Lot 1, CSM Vol. 1/ Pg. 146, Sec. 31/T36NR16W, Town of Bone Lake, Bone Lake (class 1), Parcel 012-00841-0000, tabled from 3/10/15.

EDWARD & JANET SCHREINER request a variance to Article 11C, Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance for a new dwelling less than 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; from side lot line. Property affected is: 1957 Oscar Ln., part of Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Lot 3, Sec. 25/T35N/R17W, Town of Milltown, Half Moon Lake (class 1), Parcel 040-00724-0000, tabled from 11/18/2014.

BARBARA J HAMILTON requests a variance to Article 11C, Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance for a new dwelling less than 75â&#x20AC;&#x2122; from the ordinary high-water mark. Property affected is: 647 212th Ave., Parcel B CSM #172, Vol. 1/Pg. 173, Sec. 13/T35N/R16W, Town of Georgetown, Big Round Lake (class 1), Parcel 026-00517-0000.

DAVID TURBENSON requests a variance to Article 11F2(a)(1) & 11C, Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance for a dwelling addition (garage) less than 75â&#x20AC;&#x2122; from the ordinary high-water mark and exceed the 750-sq.-ft. footprint. Property affected is: 1806 120th St., Lot 1, CSM #5413, Vol. 24/Pg. 98, Sec. 31/T35N/R16W, Town of Georgetown, Balsam Lake (class 1), Parcel 026-012730000.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes Section 65.90(5)(a), the Polk County Board of Supervisors does authorize an amendment to the Polk County Operating and Capital Budget for Calendar Year 2015 for the purpose of authorizing and appropriating additional revenues and expenditures for the Polk County Health Department in the amount of $36,597 for the provision of multijurisdictional service coordination activities for the WWWP. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Public Health departmental revenues and expenditures attributable to the WWWP as reflected in the Polk County Operating and Capital Budget for Calendar Year 2015 be increased from $8,520 to $45,117 for the calendar year 2015.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Clerk is directed to cause to be published notification of this amendment in a timely fashion consistent with Wisconsin Statute Section 65.90(5)(a).

Funding amount/Funding source: Grant Award: $65,730 State Revenues and County Expenditures for 2015: $36,597 ($32,865 grant and $3,732 transition funding) 2016 Projected State Revenues and County Expenditures: $32,865 Date Reviewed as to Appropriations: March 12, 2015.

Effective date: Upon Publication.

Dated Submitted To County Board: March 17, 2015.

Submitted by: Patricia M. Schmidt.

Reviewed by: Dana Frey, County Administrator.

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

At its regular business meeting on March 17, 2015, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the above resolution, Resolution 09-15: Resolution To Authorize The Polk County Health Department As A Multijurisdiction Service Coordinating Agency For The Wisconsin Well Woman Program (WWWP), as follows: Adopted by unanimous voice vote.

William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson.

Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk.

Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution 09-15, Resolution To Authorize The Polk County Health Department As A Multijurisdiction Service Coordinating Agency For The Wisconsin Well Woman Program (WWWP). Motion (Schmidt/Jepsen) to approve Resolution 09-15. Polk County Health Director Gretchen Sampson addressed the resolution. Motion to approve Resolution 09-15, carried by unanimous voice vote. Resolution Adopted.

POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MARCH 17, 2015 - 6 p.m.

Chairman Johnson called the regular March 17, 2015, 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 March 9, 2015. In addition, the Office of the County Clerk distributed on March 6, 2015, 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, with exceptions of the proposed resolutions and ordinances did not receive the timely signature of County Administrator as required by County Board Rule, Article 3, Paragraph 3, and that the proposed resolution identified as Resolution 06-15 on the meeting notice was distributed without the second page of such proposed resolution. The County Board received the verbal recommendation of Corporation Counsel that it was appropriate and necessary for the County Board to suspend the County Board Rules, pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 4, to allow the County Board to consider and act on those otherwise properly noticed proposed resolutions and ordinances despite the noted procedural omissions.

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 for a motion to suspend the rules to allow for two additional pages to be included as part of the county board packet and the requirement of the County Administrator to review and sign off on proposed resolutions and ordinances before distribution of the County Board packet 10 days prior to the regular meeting. Motion (Sample/Jepsen) to suspend the County Board rules of order, Article 3, Paragraph 4, to allow for proper consideration and action on the proposed resolutions and ordinances noticed on the meeting notice irrespective of the requirement of timely County Administrator signature (Article 3, Paragraph 4) and inclusion of two pages regarding Resolution 06-15. Motion to suspend the rules, carried unanimously.

Chairman Johnson explained that the Board would handle items noted under Consent Agenda separately, taking up first the approval of the agenda and then approval of the January 20 minutes.

Chairman Johnson called to the floor the approval of the published Agenda. Motion (Jepsen/Nelson) to approve the agenda. Chairman Johnson recognized Supervisor Schmidt. Supervisor Schmidt requested a modification of the order of business to cause the Board to consider Resolution 09-15 as the first action item under Proposed Resolutions and Ordinances. Chairman Johnson declared that request under advisement. Chairman Johnson called for vote on the motion to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

Chairman called to the floor approval of the minutes of the January 20, 2015, meeting. Motion (Schmidt/Caspersen) to approve the minutes of the January 20, 2015, County Board meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Time was given for public comment.

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

Confirmation of Appointments: Chairman called for a motion to confirm the Chairmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointments of Joe Demulling and Dean Johansen to the ADRC board. Motion (Bonneprise/Caspersen) to confirm the appointments. Motion carried unanimously.

RESOLUTION 03-15

RESOLUTION AMENDING COUNTY BOARD RULES OF ORDER ADOPTED APRIL 15, 2014 - NAME CHANGE OF â&#x20AC;&#x153;ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEEâ&#x20AC;? TO â&#x20AC;&#x153;EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEâ&#x20AC;?

TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: Lady and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, during its organizational meeting of the 2010-2012 term, the Polk County Board of Supervisors established the Administrative Committee as a successor committee to the previously established Executive Committee in recognition of the transformation of the county government to one with a County Administrator; and WHEREAS, when determining the standing committee structure for the 20142016 term, the Polk County Board of Supervisors established the General Government Committee and prescribed to said committee the assignment of providing policy-making recommendations with respect to county functions concerning finance, personnel and other operations that are administrative and countywide in nature; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the County to change the name of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Administrative Committeeâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Executive Committeeâ&#x20AC;? to lessen the confusion concerning the assigned functions of the various county board standing committees and to appropriately provide names to the various county board standing committees that more closely reflect the respective assigned function and responsibility as delegated by the Polk County Board of Supervisors.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors renames the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Administrative Committeeâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Executive Committee.â&#x20AC;?

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors amends Article 8 of the Polk County Board of Supervisors Rules of Order, adopted April 15, 2014, as follows: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Article 8. Administrative Executive Committee 1. There shall be an administrative executive committee of five members consisting of the county board chairperson; the first vice chairperson; the second vice chairperson; and two members elected from the county board.

2. The county board chairperson shall be the chairperson of the administrative executive committee.

3. The fundamental purpose of the administrative executive committee shall be advisory to special-needs situations. When conflict exists between committees, the administrative executive committee shall mediate and recommend solutions prior to the matter being referred to the full county board.

4. The administrative executive committee serves as the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ethics board.

5. The administrative executive committee shall consider revisions to the rules of order and provide recommendations to the county board.

6. The administrative executive committee shall have other duties and responsibilities as determined through resolution adopted, and amended as appropriate by simple majority of the county board.

7. The administrative executive committee shall conduct the annual performance review of the county administrator. In addition, the committee shall review with the administrator his or her goals and objectives for the coming year. Recommendations shall then be forwarded to the county board for consideration.â&#x20AC;?

Chairman called for a motion to confirm the Administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointment of Jeff Peterson to the Renewable Energy Committee. Motion (Jepsen/ Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell) to confirm the appointment.

Motion carried unanimously.

The Administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report was received as presented by Administrator Frey.

The Board received a video presentation from Polk County Forester Jeremy Koslowski. The video was done as a promotion for Discover Wisconsin on the importance of county forests in Wisconsin. This was followed by a short video presentation put together by the Wisconsin Counties Association on What Do Counties Do? Chairman called the Board at recess at 7:25 p.m. Chairman called back to order the Board at 7:35 p.m.

Action of Proposed Resolutions and Ordinances: Chairman Johnson informed the Board that pursuant to the request of Supervisor Schmidt to modify the order of business, the Board would take up Resolution 09-15 first.

RESOLUTION 09-15

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS A MULTIJURISDICTION SERVICE COORDINATING AGENCY FOR THE WISCONSIN WELL WOMAN PROGRAM (WWWP) TO THE HONORABLE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, in adopting the Polk County Operating and Capital Budget for Calendar Year 2015, the Polk County Board of Supervisors approved and authorized on behalf of the Polk County Health Department to enter into the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health Consolidated Contract for the provision of various health service programs, including the Wisconsin Well Woman Program (â&#x20AC;&#x153;WWWPâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has developed a new model for the WWWP that includes an organizational change for service coordination from individual counties to multicounties, and/or jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Division of Public Health has committed to provide state funding to the Polk County Health Department to support a 0.5 FTE Public Health Nurse for the provision of WWWP multijurisdiction service coordination to women in Barron, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, Rusk and Washburn counties from July 1, 2015, through June 29, 2017; and WHEREAS, the program redesign would cause an increase in Public Health departmental revenues and expenditures attributable to the WWWP from $8,520 to $45,117 for the calendar year 2015; and WHEREAS, the Polk County Health Department has 20 years of experience being a service coordination agency for the Wisconsin Well Woman Program and serves as Lead Agency for two other multijurisdiction grant programs of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services; and WHEREAS, the Polk County Health and Human Services Board has recommended that the Health Department assume the WWWP service coordination agency role.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polle County Board of Supervisors does hereby accept and authorize on behalf of Polk County and the Polk County Health Department an amendment to the 2015 Health Department Consolidated Contract agreement for purposes of assuming and performing for the grant year of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, the responsibility of multijurisdictional service coordination within the Wisconsin Well Woman Program (WWWP).

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors transfers to the Executive Committee any and all of those duties and responsibilities previously assigned to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Administrative Committee.â&#x20AC;?

Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Committee Recommendation As To Appropriation: N/A. Effective date: Upon Passage.

Dated Submitted To County Board: December 16, 2014.

Submitted by: William Johnson, Craig Moriak, Patricia Schmidt, Jay Luke and Larry Jepsen.

Reviewed by: Dana Frey, County Administrator.

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

At its regular business meeting on March 17, 2015, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the above resolution, Resolution 03-15: Resolution amending County Board Rules Of order Adopted April 15, 2014 Name Change Of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Administrative Committeeâ&#x20AC;? To â&#x20AC;&#x153;Executive Committeeâ&#x20AC;?: as follows: Adopted by unanimous voice vote.

William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson.

Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk.

Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution 03-15, Resolution Amending County Board Rules Of Order Adopted April 15, 2014 - Name Change of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Administrative Committeeâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Executive Committee.â&#x20AC;? Motion (Jepsen/ Moriak) to approve Resolution 03-15. Motion to approve Resolution 03-15, carried by unanimous voice vote. Resolution adopted.

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ORDINANCE 05-15

Ordinance To Establish Revised Limits On Claims Against Dog License Fund And To Authorize Service Contract For Pound Services To Arnell Memorial Humane Society (Wis. Stats. §§ 173.15 and 174.11(5)) as follows: Enacted by unanimous voice vote.

William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson.

Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk.

Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Ordinance 05-15, Ordinance To Establish Revised Limits On Claims Against Dog License Fund And To Authorize Service Contract For Pound Services To Amell Memorial Humane Society. Motion (Johansen/Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell) to approve Ordinance 05-15. Supervisor Johansen addressed the resolution. Motion to approve Ordinance 05-15, carried by majority voice vote. Ordinance adopted.

ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH REVISED LIMITS ON CLAIMS AGAINST DOG LICENSE FUND AND TO AUTHORIZE SERVICE CONTRACT FOR POUND SERVICES TO ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY (WIS. STATS. §§ 173.15 AND 174.11(5)) TO THE HONORABLE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, Wisconsin law allows counties to limit by ordinance the allowed amount for claims for damages caused by dogs; and WHEREAS, the Polk County Board of Supervisors enacted Ordinance 40-11, to establish a maximum amount that may be allowed for claims for damages caused by dogs; and WHEREAS, Wisconsin law allows counties to provide for humane society services through a contract with a private entity and requires such a contracts to contain certain provisions; and WHEREAS, in adopting Resolution 101-96, the Polk County Board of Supervisors designated the Arnell Memorial Humane Society as the humane society for Polk County to provide a pound for stray and unwanted dogs; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the County to continue the provision of services for the care, treatment and disposal of animals on a contractual basis with Arnell Memorial Humane Society consistent with state law.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes § 174.09(2), the County is subject to a state mandate unrelated to health or safety to administer the dog license fund by paying first the expenses incurred by the organization designated by the County to provide for the collecting, care and disposal of dogs and then, after making appropriate deduction for such expenses, the amount remaining toward allowed claims for damages caused by dogs; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes § 66.0143, the County may apply for a waiver from a state mandate, except for a state mandate that is related to health or to safety; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the County to revise the limits established in Ordinance 40-11 and to structure such a contract and apply for a waiver to state mandate such that the County may pay claims for damages caused by dogs when such claims are allowed and to provide for compensation to Arnell Memorial Humane Society for the care, custody and disposition of dogs as such expenses are incurred irrespective of the financial administration mandate of Wisconsin Statutes §174.09.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §§ 173.15 and 174.11(5), the Polk County Board of Supervisors does amend Ordinance No. 40-11 and does ordain as follows:

RESOLUTION 06-15

RESOLUTION TO DEVELOP A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN GANDY DANCER MASTER PLAN POLK COUNTY SEGMENT TO THE HONORABLE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the Gandy Dancer Trail is an interstate trail that begins in St. Croix Falls, near Interstate State Park, and its southern segment traverses for 49 miles in Wisconsin through the communities of Centuria, Milltown, Luck, Frederic, Siren and Webster, and the town of Danbury, before continuing into Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the various activities allowed along the Polk County segment of the trail are those uses identified in the master plan, known as the MinnesotaWisconsin Gandy Dancer Master Plan - Polk County Segment, which was developed by Polk County and ultimately approved by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; and WHEREAS, in recent past years, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has allowed limited summer motorized use on the Gandy Dancer Trail on a temporary permit/special event basis; and WHEREAS, on February 11, 2015, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources informed Polk County that it will no longer allow such summer motorized use of the Polk County segment of the Gandy Dancer Trail unless the Minnesota-Wisconsin Gandy Dancer Master Plan - Polk County Segment is amended to provide for the temporary repurposing of the trail for motorized use; and WHEREAS, on recommendation of the Polk County Conservation, Development, Recreation and Education Committee, it is in the interest of Polk County to consider and to develop such an amendment to the Minnesota-Wisconsin Gandy Dancer Master Plan - Polk County Segment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors does delegate and authorize the Conservation, Development, Recreation and Education Committee to develop recommendations concerning a prospective amendment to the Minnesota - Wisconsin Gandy Dancer Master Plan - Polk County Segment that would provide for temporary repurposing of the trail for motorized use, and to hold, as necessary to comply with the plan development process in Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter NR 44, public hearings on proposed amendments to said plan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Committee is directed to forward its recommendations to Polk County Board of Supervisors, including those which may require final approval by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources or the State of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board.

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.

Dated Submitted To County Board: March 17, 2015.

Submitted by: Kim A. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell.

Reviewed by: Dana Frey, County Administrator.

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

At its regular business meeting on March 17, 2015, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the above resolution, Resolution 06-15: Resolution To Develop A Proposed Amendment To The Minnesota - Wisconsin Gandy Dancer Master Plan - Polk County Segment, as follows: Action deferred by procedural action as follows: Referred back to CDRE committee.

William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson.

Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk.

Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution 06-15, Resolution To Develop A Proposed Amendment To The Minnesota - Wisconsin Gandy Dancer Master Plan - Polk County Segment. Motion (Jepsen/Sample) to refer Resolution 06-15 back to CDRE Committee for further consideration on the resolution. Motion to refer Resolution 06-15 back to CDRE Committee, carried by unanimous voice vote.

Section 1: Purpose: It is the purpose of Tthis ordinance to: a. Establish limits on the amount that the Polk County Board of Supervisors may allow for claims that are processed for damages by dogs to certain domestic animals pursuant to §174.11(5), Wis. Stats., and as amended hereafter by the Wisconsin Legislature; b. Provide for the administration of the dog license fund and the payment of allowed claims in a manner that is consistent with state law and that pays a claim at the time that the Counfy Board of Supervisors allows such claim; and c. Provide for the care, treatment and disposal of animals taken into custody by a humane officer or law enforcement officer on a contractual basis and authorize a contract to Arnell Humane Society for the provision of such services.

Section 2: Limitation: a. The maximum amount that may be allowed for a claim for damages by dogs to domestic animals, including loss of fair market value, injury or death, under § 174.11, Wis. Stats. shall be limited to $1,000 per claim, regardless of the number of domestic animals that may be injured or killed in the incident or occurrence that gave rise to the claim. b. The maximum amount that may be paid on such allowed claims in any one year shall be limited to $2,000.00, regardless of the number of such claims that may be made against the County in any one year.

Section 3: Treatment of Multiple Claims Arising from Single Incident: In the event that more than one claim for damages is presented for the injury or death of domesticated animals in which such claims all arose out of the same incident or occurrence, the Polk County Board of Supervisors shall treat such multiple claims as one claim. Said claim shall be limited by Section 2, regardless of the multiplicity of claims filed.

Section 4: Administration of Dog License Fund and Payment of Allowed Claims: a. The administration of the Dog License Fund and the payment of allowed claims provided for pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes § 174.09(2) for damages caused by dogs is a statutory mandate that is not related to health and safety. b. The financial mandate set forth in Wisconsin Statutes § 174.09(2) unduly restricts the County to require the administration of the dog license fund in a manner that is detrimental to persons whose claims for damages caused by dogs are allowed consistent with Wisconsin Statutes § 174.11(4). c. Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes § 66.0143(2), Wis. Stats., the County Clerk shall file on behalf of the County a request with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue for a waiver from the state mandate contained in Wisconsin Statutes § 174.09 that requires the County to pay allowed claims for damages caused by dogs only after payment of the expenses incurred by the county contracted humane society. d. Once said filing has been completed, the County Clerk shall pay claims for damages caused by dogs at the time that the County Board allows any such claim and to the extent that the annual aggregate sum of such allowed claims does not exceed the limitation set in Section 2.b., above. e. The County Clerk shall renew the filing of such waiver every four (4) years as provided pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes § 66.0143(3).

Section 5. Designation of County Humane Society: a. Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §173.15(1), the provision of care, treatment and disposal of animals taken into custody by law enforcement officers or humane officers is authorized. b. The services for the care, treatment and disposal of animals shall be provided on a contractual basis. c. A services contract for the provision of such services is authorized and extended to the Arnell Memorial Humane Society for an initial period of four (4) years that is consistent with Wisconsin Statutes §173.15(2)(a)-(c) and contains other terms and conditions determined by the County Administrator as being in the interest of the County. d. Said service contract may be renewed on terms and conditions consistent with Wisconsin Statutes §173.15(2)(a)-(c) and other terms and conditions as determined by the County Administrator to be in the interest of the County.

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 and Publication.

Dated Submitted To County Board: March 17, 2015.

Submitted by: Kim A. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell.

Reviewed and recommended by: Dana Frey, County Administrator.

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

At its regular business meeting on March 17, 2015, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the above resolution, Ordinance 05-15:

RESOLUTION 07-15

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RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY BOARD OPERATING BUDGET FOR 2016 TO THE HONORABLE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, through County Policy No. 880, Budget Preparation and Execution, Polk County has implemented a prescribed budget process to improve fiscal discipline and budget transparency, to allocate funds in accord with citizen priorities as set by the County Board, and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of public expenditures; and WHEREAS, the budget development process defined in County Policy 880 provides an open and orderly process for the development of county departmental budgets; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the County that the budget development process apply to all appropriations and expenditures of county monies; including those monies whose allocation and expenditures are accounted for in the County Board budget, Account 51110; and WHEREAS, the development of the County Board in a manner similar to that prescribed by County Policy 880 would strengthen the financial accountability of the County; increase transparency of intergovernmental fiscal relations and provide appropriate oversight.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors does delegate to the General Government the following charges: 1. Review expenditures of Account 51110 for the year 2014 and YTD 2015 for the purpose of providing recommendations for consideration and possible inclusion in the 2016 budget.

2. Develop a process for receiving 2016 budget expenditures to be incurred under Account 51110 which may include budget narratives, specific dollar amount requests or major travel expenditures for individual supervisors, Polk County Board or affiliated organizations.

3. Provide recommendations for modifications or additions to Account 51110 consistent with the Uniform Chart of Accounts for Wisconsin Counties that enhance transparency and oversight capabilities.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors directs the General Government Committee to undertake and complete the assigned charges consistent with the County Administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Budget Process Flowchart and the Polk County Budget Calendar.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the General Government Committee is delegated the authority and discretion to make recommendations to the Polk County Board of Supervisors concerning rules of order and county policy that are consistent with or supportive of budgetary recommendations.

Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Date Reviewed as to Appropriations: N/A.

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Notices NOTICE  OF  PUBLIC  HEARING CONDITIONAL  ZONING  USE  VARIANCE VILLAGE  OF  WEBSTER TAKE  NOTICE  THAT  A  PUBLIC  HEARING  WILL  BE  HELD AT  THE  VILLAGE  OFFICE,  7505  MAIN  STREET, WEBSTER,  WISCONSIN,  ON  WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  8,  2015, AT  5:45  P.M. For  the  purpose  of  the  consideration  of  a  conditional  zoning  use  variance  for  Mike  and  Judy  Sperry,  for  their  building  located  at  26668  Lakeland  Avenue  North,  Webster,  Wisconsin,  Parcel  #  07-­191-­2-­39-­16-­09-­2  03-­000-­012001.  The  property  is  zoned  C2,  Highway  Commercial  District.  The  request  is  to  reduce  the  rear  lot  setback  by  10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  to  15â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  for  an  addition  to  their  existing  business  office  and  body  shop.  The  Board  will  hear  all  interested  persons,  or  their  agents  or  attorneys,  and  thereafter  will  make  a  decision  on  the  request.

For  additional  information  please  contact: Patrice  Bjorklund,  Village  Clerk  7505  Main  Street  West Webster,  WI  54893

Phone:  715-­866-­4211 3 >5(?37

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VILLAGE  OF  LUCK  ZONING  BOARD  OF  APPEALS  HEARING  AND  MEETING MONDAY,  APRIL  6,  2015 5:00  P.M. VILLAGE  HALL 401  MAIN  STREET,  LUCK,  WI  54853 PUBLIC  NOTICE:  The  Luck  Zoning  Board  of  Appeals  will  hold  a  public  hearing  at  5:00  p.m.  on  Monday,  April  6,  2015,  at  the  Luck  Municipal  Building,  401  Main  St.,  at  which  time  a  request  for  vari-­ ance  will  be  heard  as  follows: Lisa  Tolan  requests  a  variance  from  Section  620-­18  B(2)(c)  of  the  Zoning  Code,  Village  of  Luck,  WI.  This  variance  is  requested  so  that  the  applicant  may  build  a  new  home  on  Chippewa  Trail  closer  to  the  back  lot  line  than  allowed  by  ordinance.  The  affected  property  is  described  as  Lot  3  CSM  #839-­V4  PG  85  located  in  Government  Lot  1,  Section  34,  Township  36  North,  Range  17  West,  Village  of  Luck,  Polk  County,  WI  (Parcel  No.  146-­00604-­0000).

All  persons  interested  are  invited  to  attend  this  hearing  and  be  heard.  Written  comments  may  be  submitted  to:  Luck  Zoning  Ad-­ ministrator,  P.O.  Box  315,  Luck,  WI  54853. 3 >5(?37

A  public  test  of  electronic  voting  equipment  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  March  31,  2015,  at  10:30  a.m.  at  the  Luck  Village  Hall  at  401  South  Main  Street.

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Effective date: Upon Passage.

Dated Submitted To County Board: March 17, 2015.

Submitted by: Ken Sample.

Reviewed by: Dana Frey, County Administrator.

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

At its regular business meeting on March 17, 2015, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the above resolution, Resolution 07-15: Resolution Concerning The Development Of The County Board Operating Budget For 2016, as follows: Adopted by unanimous vote William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson.

Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk.

Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution No. 07-15. Resolution Concerning The Development Of The County Board Operating Budget For 2016. Motion (Bonneprise/Hallberg) to approve Resolution 07-15. Supervisor Sample addressed the resolution. Motion to approve Resolution 07-15 carried by unanimous voice vote. Resolution adopted.

Osceola, which point is 349.55 feet East and 240.55 feet North of the West quarter corner of Section Twenty-Six (26), Township Thirty-Three (33), North, of Range Nineteen (19) West and the point of the beginning; thence North one degree, twenty-eight minutes East along the East line of said State Street a distance of 110 feet; thence North 89 degrees, 40 minutes East a distance of 150 feet; thence South one degree, 28 minutes West a distance of 110 feet; thence South 89 degrees, 40 minutes West a distance of 150 feet to the point of beginning; all in the Village of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Parcel Identification Number: 165-00478-0000. to H&W Properties, LLC., upon satisfaction of all terms and conditions of said sale.

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

Dated Submitted To County Board: March 17, 2015.

Submitted by Conservation Development, Recreation and Education Committee: Dale Wood, Dean Johansen, James S. Edgell, Kim A. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell and Warren Nelson.

Reviewed and recommended by: Dana Frey, County Administrator.

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

At its regular business meeting on March 17, 2015, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the above resolution, Resolution 08-15: Resolution To Authorize Sale Of County Property - 104 State Street, Osceola, Wisconsin, as follows: Adopted by simple majority of the board of supervisors by a vote of 14 in favor, 1 abstained.

William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson.

Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk.

Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution No. 08-15. Resolution to Authorize Sale of County Property - 104 State Street, Osceola, Wisconsin.

Motion (Luke/Edgell) to approve Resolution 08-15. Chairman Johnson recognized Supervisor Bonneprise. Supervisor Bonneprise requested to be recognized as an abstaining member and cited reasons of conflict of interest for the abstention. Chairman Johnson declared approved the request for abstention.

Administrator Frey addressed the resolution. Motion to approve Resolution 08-15, carried by unanimous voice vote, 14-0, with one abstention. Resolution adopted.

Supervisors Reports were received.

Motion (Demulling/Bonneprise) to adjourn. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Chairman Johnson declared meeting adjourned 9:04 p.m.

RESOLUTION 08-15

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY - 104 STATE STREET, OSCEOLA, WISCONSIN TO THE HONORABLE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, Polk County owns the residential property located at 104 State Street, Osceola, Wisconsin; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Policy No. 916, Management of County-Owned Nontax Forfeiture Real Estate, the County Administrator has identified the property as appropriate for disposition; and WHEREAS, after initiate efforts were unsuccessful to sell the property at public sale, the County listed the property for private sale and received an offer to purchase the property at a price greater than the appraised value; and WHEREAS, consistent with Wisconsin Statutes § 59.52(6)(c), and County policy, Policy No. 916, Management of County-Owned Nontax Forfeiture Real Estate, the offer has been accepted subject to the approval of the Polk County Board of Supervisors; and WHEREAS, the Conservation Development, Recreation and Education Committee and the General Government Committee recommend to the Polk County Board of Supervisors to authorize sale of the property on terms and conditions of the offer received and accepted on condition.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors confirms acceptance of the offer of H&W Properties, LLC., to purchase the County residential property located at 104 State Street, Osceola, Wisconsin, for a purchase price of One Hundred Three Thousand ($103,000.00).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors determines that there is no longer a public purpose in said property and the same shall be disposed of by private sale.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes § 59.52(6)(c), the Polk County Board of Supervisors directs the Clerk to convey by warranty deed the property having the legal description and Parcel Identification Number, as follows: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Part of Outlot 83 of the Outlot Plat of the Village of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin, more fully described as commencing at the point on the East Line of State Street in Viebrockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Third Addition to the Village of

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The market has the only sod-roof market in western Wisconsin. It also has a unique and beautifully decorated interior. The Trempealeau County tour guide will join the group there and will share information throughout the day. From Eleva, the bus will drive through the Hamlin Valley Farms barn to see their ultramodern operation with more than 2,000 Holstein dairy cows, viewed through a large window while listening to the farm owner explain their familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story. The ride following will take in the hills and valleys of Jesse James and Wonderland Drive.

The next stop will be the 1895 St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Independence for a tour and homemade meal by the ladies of the church. Built by Polish pioneers, this ornate church features spectacular stained-glass windows. The tour guide will point out additional highlights of Independence including the 1902 restored Opera House, the Trempealeau River, North Creek where a woolly mammoth bone was found, and the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only skyscraper as the tour bus enters Arcadia, home of Ashley Industries, the largest furniture company in North America.

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Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer GRANTSBURG - Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a scenario no school staff and administration ever want come to fruition but unfortunately it is one all schools today must be prepared to have happen. Frequent incidents of armed intruders entering schools have made it necessary for school districts to step up their vigilance against a possible attack to their campuses.

New security technology has made it easier to monitor visitors coming and going from school buildings.

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/RFNGRZQ SURWRFRO WUDLQLQJ On March 11 a group of Grantsburg Elementary staff gathered in the school for another of several training sessions this school year on the ALICE Lockdown Protocol which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate.

According to the ALICE Training Institute, ALICE empowers staff to make decisions based on information they have at their immediate disposal, personal abilities, and the student population in their charge.

The protocol provides options to staff and students to think outside of the box, allowing for the group to take the advantage away from the aggressor, thereby making the aggressor unable to predict a response, thus giving a greater chance of survival.

GES staff members Elna Doornink and Chandra Stafford, who had attending a previous training and facilitated the March exercise, spoke highly of the new lockdown procedure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ALICE Lockdown Protocol is an enhanced program providing survival options to those facing an inherently life-threatening situation involving an imminent threat of harm from a violent aggressor or armed intruder,â&#x20AC;? explained Stafford.

Informing everyone in the school of as much information as possible on the intruder threat is an essential key to survival. Staff share information using the school public announcement system, cell phones, texts, email, campus radios or by calling out. Staff who know where the intruder is can then decide how to respond to the situation.

Stafford told the group how well her third-grade class had responded when they were given different scenarios involving an armed intruder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The students were very creative during one scenario after being told when the intruder came into the classroom they should throw things to try to distract the assail-

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Staffers attending the training had the opportunity to see how they would react when put through that scenario and others, all without advance notice of what intruder situation was occurring.

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This countering tactic, to be used only as a last resort and recommended for adults only, may include screaming, running in the room, or throwing things to distract the intruder which could allow time for others to evacuate.

Staffers were divided into two groups and each put in a classroom where they were told to act as if a class was in session.

Then at a momentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notice trainers shouted the call, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intruder, intruder, ALICE alert!â&#x20AC;? and then groups were informed if the intruder was trying to get through the door, had come through the door, or was advancing down a hall, and told to either hide, barricade the door, distract and attack the intruder, or to evacuate.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;This training is important because it puts the power into the hands of those whose lives are being threatened, GES Principal Elizabeth Olson later noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It allows them to think for themselves and do what it takes to survive.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The students and staff showed amazing strength and courage during the different scenarios,â&#x20AC;? said Stafford in evaluating the training. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The students and staff at Grantsburg Elementary and Nelson School feel it was a worthwhile practice and feel strongly they are better prepared for any threatening situation,â&#x20AC;? added Stafford.

Stafford said all GES and Nelson staff has now taken part in the ALICE training, along with the students.

Later this spring the district will have an allschools evacuation with staff and their students going as quickly as they can to a designated safe place out of sight from the school and the intruder.

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Local students place in conservation contests APPLETON - The Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association hosted its 62nd-annual conservation conference at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton Monday through Wednesday, March 9-11. As part of the conference, the Wisconsin Land and Water Youth Education Committee hosted the 58th-annual Conservation Awareness poster and speaking contests where volunteers from county land conservation departments, members of the youth education committee and Department of Public Instruction helped judge the speakLQJ FRQWHVW 7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH ZLQQLQJ VSHDNers from the elementary, junior and senior divisions presented their award-winning speeches at the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation annual conference opening luncheon on Monday to a crowd of over 350 conservation professionals from across the state.

Local contestants placing in the speaking contest include Gretchen Lee and Linda Harmon of Burnett County. Lee took third place in the elementary division for her speech titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Round Gobyâ&#x20AC;? and Harmon took second place in the junior division IRU KHU VSHHFK WLWOHG ´0XOWLĂ RUD 5RVH Âľ ,Q the poster contest, Emma Mullin of Polk County took third place in the middle division. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with information from Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association

Many families benefit from backpack program every week POLK/BURNETT COUNTIES - The Salvation Army of Polk and Burnett counties has been leading the way with innovative programs to help people in need in their communities. One of the programs that have been put into place over the past couple of years has expanded exponentially.

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Many families benefit from free and reduced breakfast and lunch during the school week. The problem then becomes how to help the families make it through the weekend. Each backpack contains one dinner, one breakfast and fruit, and once a month the backpack has a milk coupon in it. This program has proven its need and KRZ EHQHĂ&#x20AC;FLDO LW LV IRU WKH IDPLOLHV SDUWLFLpating. Over 650 local families now participate in the program. Without programs OLNH WKLV LQ SODFH PDQ\ IDPLOLHV ZRXOG Ă&#x20AC;QG themselves in dire need. Of course, with programs like these, many hands make it possible. Currently, the Salvation Army has packing sites that are manned with volunteers helping those in need. Many of the packing sites are at local churches or businesses that take on this important task each week.

This program has expanded so quickly and the need continues to grow. In order to help keep our young familiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; nutritional needs met, the Salvation Army is thankful for the help and is always in need of volunteers and donations to help keep the program viable and growing with the need. Currently the backpack program is in need of funds. If you can help support WKLV SURJUDP Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDOO\ \RX FDQ NQRZ WKDW your donations will stay in your community, directly impacting families in the most need. Everyone helping a little really does go a long way. If you would like more information on how you can help or to donate to the backpack program in Polk County, call 715-485-1221 or send donations to 200 Polk Plaza, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. In Burnett County, call 715-485-1221 or send donations to P.O. Box 67, Siren, WI 54872.

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Spring break ollege is not a distant memory. Despite the passing of decades since C &ROG WXUNH\ I departed the ranks of academia, I am reminded of the dedication and cost of education nearly every day. However, I am now counting down the moments until Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m no longer obligated to provide IXUWKHU Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO VXSSRUW , Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG FROlege years ago when school vacation and spring break meant a chance to work and make a few bucks. Now spring break is equated with South Padre Island or Florida or Cancun, Mexico.

However I do recall a family vacation which occurred during the traditional spring break. In retrospect, it was fun and educational. At the time it was a bit more challenging.

Traveling in a foreign country can be exciting. Mentally there is the stress of misunderstanding the language or directions and getting completely lost. Buses and trains arrive and depart quickly, Ă DVKLQJ WKHLU URXWH RU GHVWLQDWLRQ LQ foreign languages, allowing only a momentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notice and a quick decision to jump aboard or wait for the next ride.

Physically there is the risk of sudden death at the hands of a crazed taxi driver VSHHGLQJ WKURXJK UHG WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F OLJKWV DQG busy intersections in an attempt to get a better tip from his American passengers.

In my personal experience, foreign travel has the emotional impact of extreme sports and risky behavior that brings you to the edge of your chair wondering if you will ever have a second chance at anything. Thankfully I have never been in a serious accident overseas, although on one occasion I thought I had a brief but memorable view of the afterlife.

Mexico is a country with a wide range of beauty. Majestic mountains and beautiful sunbaked beaches are rivaled only by the wonderful people that you meet.

As a family we had traveled to Puerto Vallarta on the west coast of Mexico. It was April of the year that Hale-Bopp the comet was making its appearance in the western sky. The winter had been relatively long and cold and a brief respite

John W. Ingalls, MD from the ice and snow was a welcome retreat.

After arriving in the coastal city we adjusted to a slower pace of life. Mornings we lingered on the beach drinking strong black coffee and eating warm, IUHVK EDNHG PXIĂ&#x20AC;QV IURP WKH IRRG YHQdors. Afternoons we swam, read books and played games in the pool or played happy-hour Bingo at the beachside palapa. After a few days we decided to stretch our horizons and we boarded a city bus heading to a nearby water park.

City buses in most Mexican towns arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t known for comfort and luxury.

Sometimes windows are cracked or stuck open so that diesel exhaust fumes FDQ Ă&#x20AC;QG WKHLU ZD\ EDFN RXWVLGH 0RVW RI the time buses are crowded with locals coming and going from work or returning home with groceries from the local open markets. We enjoy riding the city buses and have never felt intimidated or concerned for our own well-being.

After a wonderful afternoon at the water park we took the city bus back to our condo. We hopped off of the bus along the main highway and walked two or three blocks to our apartment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where is our key?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was in the red bag.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you have the bag?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;No, I thought you had it.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who has the red bag?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dad, I think you left it on the bus!â&#x20AC;? My heart stopped. My new Nikon camera, some money and some reasonably valuable personal belongings, along with towels and swimsuits, were in the bag in the back of a city bus in Mexico.

A boy from Washington state who had accompanied us offered his advice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bus we were on had a broken back window!â&#x20AC;?

Your path leads you home.

As the sun sets on another day, And another life, Let us celebrate with joyous thanksgiving, The one sustaining gift, our love. ~Mama~ About the writer: After spending most of her working years in the St. Paul, Minn., DUHD QRQSURĂ&#x20AC;W VHFWRU *D\OH 5RWK UHFHQWO\ moved to northwestern Wisconsin where she enjoys communing with nature, pursuing her passion for writing and poetry, and discovering new joys in everyday living. She is a member of Lake Superior Writers, NorthZHVW 5HJLRQDO :ULWHUV DQG WKH :LVFRQVLQ Fellowship of Poets.

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American Southwest and Central Plains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the second half of the 21st century, the U.S. Southwest and Great Plains will face persistent drought worse than anything seen in times ancient or modern, with the drying conditions driven primarily by human-induced global warming.â&#x20AC;? David Stahle, professor in the department of geosciences at the University of Arkansas, says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The results are extremely unfavorable for the continuation of agricultural and water resource management as they are currently practiced in the Great Plains and southwestern United States.â&#x20AC;?

We may think the water issues of the Southwest wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t impact us, but someRQH RXU IDPHUV ZLOO KDYH WR PDNH up for the lost food production of that region, putting more pressure on our resources. There are also people in the Southwest that are looking at the Land of 10,000 Lakes and the prospects of a pipeline from the Great Lakes to their part of the country. As far-fetched as that may sound, people said the same thing about the building of the Hoover Dam. â&#x20AC;Ś Jusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sayinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Oh boy, I thought, that narrows it down to about 50 or 60 buses. This was the same boy who only days before took our innocent daughter to the Nevada Tattoo shop in downtown Puerto Vallarta. Only after hours of worry and VHDUFKLQJ GLG ZH Ă&#x20AC;QG WKHP SHHULQJ RYHU the counter at a half-naked biker getting a photo likeness of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Momâ&#x20AC;? embroidered onto his buttocks. I had to trust his opinion on the bus with the broken window, after all, who else could I trust?

With the help of an interpreter we explained the dilemma to a motivated taxi driver, and the boy from Seattle and I sped off through narrow oneway streets chasing down bus after bus throughout the entire city of Puerto Vallarta. We overtook dozens of buses only to discover that they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a broken back window. We maneuvered through the city streets, down to the bus station, back around the outside of the city and then to the airport, all without Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ RXU EXV $IWHU QHDUO\ WZR KRXUV of desperate travel and no success, we hung our heads in defeat. I realized that by this time our bag would have been opened and emptied anyway so there was little point in continuing. With a feeble attempt at speaking Spanish I indicated to the driver to return home. I had given up.

As he turned the taxi around and headed home my young traveling companion suddenly spoke up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There it is! Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the bus!â&#x20AC;? The taxi driver screeched to a halt in front of the bus, forcing it to stop. The driver jumped out and pulled open the passenger door of the bus to speak to the bus driver. All of the passengers became quiet as I entered through the front door and looked toward the seat with the broken window.

There, sitting in the back of the bus, was a man in a white suit with a full-sized harp in the aisle. He smiled and held up my red bag with everything accounted for, camera, money, wet towels and room key.

Angel? Concert harpist on a city bus in Mexico? I will never know. He disappeared in a cloud of diesel exhaust.

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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been awhile, almost seven years now, since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve written for these pages. Much has changed around here since I started an eight-year run as a biweekly columnist for the Leader back in 2000. I was a parent of two teenagers then; now I have three grandchildren.

I was in the midst of the best years of my career as a teacher; now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m retired.

Back then I lived in a big woods, but on a summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evening in 2011, 70 of our 100 acres were converted from climax forest to prairie in about 20 minutes time by hurricane-force winds.

But some things havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changed all WKDW PXFK :H VWLOO KDYH SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV LQ the four biggest towns here in Burnett County; all 12 of Polk Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remain open. It still costs just pocket change WR VHQG D OHWWHU RU RWKHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW FODVV PDLO across the country, and that mail will still JHW WR LWV GHVWLQDWLRQ LQ D GD\ SHUFHQW

RU WZR SHUFHQW WKUHH DW WKH PRVW A heckuva deal. But threats to end Saturday service and further cut back hours and personnel have dogged the U.S. Postal Service over the last several years. And possible plans to close some VPDOO WRZQ SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV DQG FRQVROLGDWH

7KH YLHZ IURP KHUH Steve Pearson services have been in the news here in northwestern Wisconsin the past few years.

The rumors persist and the conventional wisdom is that the postal service is going broke, an outmoded relic of old ways of communicating, soon to be swept away in a barrage of emails, texts and tweets. But do the rumors match the reality? Not so, says Jim Hightower, syndicated columnist, political activist and one-time elected commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture.

7KH SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH LVQ¡W EURNH DQG LW KDVQ¡W taken one dime of taxpayer money since 1971, according to Hightower. As with many things, the devil is in the details.

On paper, the postal service has â&#x20AC;&#x153;lostâ&#x20AC;? over $26 billion in the last three years.

But something called The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act is the culprit here, a piece of legislation whose

intent it was to suck the lifeblood out of the public good we call our local post ofĂ&#x20AC;FH 7KH 3$($ SDVVHG LQ UHTXLUHV the U.S. Postal Service to prepay by 2016 WKH KHDOWK FDUH EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV RI DQ\ DQG DOO employees who will retire in the next 75 years. No other agency of the federal government has been required to do anything remotely similar to this - imagine if the same thing was required of private industry! - and the act has succeeded in creating the false impression that the SRVWDO VHUYLFH LV Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDOO\ PLVPDQDJHG and/or no longer viable.

Had this legislation not been passed, \RX ZRXOGQ¡W EH KHDULQJ DERXW WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDQcial woes of the postal service. In fact, from 2008-2012, the USPS actually turned D QLIW\ PLOOLRQ RSHUDWLRQDO SURĂ&#x20AC;W Compare that with any other agency of WKH IHGHUDO JRYHUQPHQW :KHQ¡V WKH ODVW WLPH WKH )%, VKRZHG D SURĂ&#x20AC;W" DQG \RX begin to see the real story behind the dire warnings. The trumpeters of privatization, those who would seek to weaken and ultimately dismantle much of what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve built together as a society, are at work here. You can see a strain of this thinking taking hold in Wisconsin in the efforts to defund our public schools, take away local control of our lands and

water, corporatize our state parks and rescind the Wisconsin Idea itself.

When we moved to the area back in RQH RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFHV , YLVLWHG ZDV P\ ORFDO SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH LQ 'DQEXU\ , ZDV struck by how different it felt from its counterpart in St. Paul, where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d come from. Sid Briggs, the postmaster at the time, introduced himself and quickly showed me what small-town friendliness and personal service are all about. I never forgot that. Thirty-six years later, , VWLOO Ă&#x20AC;QG WKDW VDPH IULHQGO\ VHUYLFH DW WKH SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV LQ 'DQEXU\ DQG :HEVWHU DQG D Ă&#x20AC;UVW FODVV VWDPS ZLOO VWLOO JHW WKDW birthday card I forgot to send till the last minute down to the Twin Cities in just a day. /LNH RXU ORFDO VFKRROV WKH SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH LV one of the things that binds us together, gives us a sense of shared identity here in small-town America. Try to close one of our schools and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get an earful.

6WDUW PHVVLQJ ZLWK RXU ORFDO SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gonna get our hackles up. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not hard to see why. Stand in front of \RXU ORFDO SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH RQ DQ\ JLYHQ GD\ DQG \RX¡OO VHH D FRQVWDQW Ă RZ RI IRONV LQ and out, a busy, thriving, essential part of what we cherish about the life we share here in northwestern Wisconsin.

A Brush with Kindness home-repair program seeks applicants Arianna Schultz | Special to the Leader ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local A Brush with Kindness program is currently accepting applications; the work will start in May if the weather conditions are appropriate.

Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity will begin repairing homes in partnership with qualified, low-income homeowners. The housing repair program called A Brush with Kindness is aimed at providing simple exterior projects such as painting, building ramps and landscaping. The program is run by volunteers who help with these projects, and then the homeowner pays back the cost of the materials used.

The A Brush with Kindness home repair program has a goal to serve low-income homeowners who struggle to maintain the exterior of their homes. The homeowner PXVW PHHW WKH TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV IRU VHOHFWLRQ which include a demonstrated need, willingness to partner and ability to repay a no-interest loan. Payments made by the partner family are placed in a revolving fund to help A Brush with Kindness serve others in need in the four counties Wild Rivers Habitat serves: Burnett, Polk, Rusk and Washburn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Habitatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Brush with Kindness is part of their larger Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative. This initiative gives us a great opportunity to help more families in

need, as well as have an impact on the entire neighborhood,â&#x20AC;? said interim Executive Director Patricia Kytola. The Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative is designed to carry out Habitat for Humanityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strategic imperative of helping to transform and strengthen communities so that those who reside in them will be able to live and grow into a community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helping people repair and maintain WKHLU KRPHV Ă&#x20AC;WV LQ VHDPOHVVO\ ZLWK +DELtatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core mission of making decent, affordable housing available to low-income families,â&#x20AC;? says Kytola.

Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity is ORRNLQJ IRU DSSOLFDQWV ZKR Ă&#x20AC;W WKHVH QHHGV but will not be able to start with the home-

repair projects until late May or until the weather conditions permit. Many of the A Brush with Kindness home-repair projects involve work that volunteers will not be able to do in the snow, rain or until the temperature reaches a consistent 50 degrees or higher.

The A Brush with Kindness program is looking for volunteers to help with simple exterior projects. Help your neighbor today by picking up a paintbrush or by encouraging someone you know to apply.

For more information about the A Brush with Kindness program, go online to wilGULYHUVKDELWDW RUJ RU FDOO WKH RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DW 483-2700, ext. 10.

Unity grad presents projects at international conference KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Anna Stone Bohlinger, formerly of Balsam Lake, presented two of her doctoral research projects at the International Family Therapy Association Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday through Sat-

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visit to Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park can be a mundane history lesson, where folks learn certain facts and leave it at that. Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the more adventuresome sort, who are fascinated by how the place creates a real window through which to view another time. This brings to mind one of my favorite sayings: the past is a foreign country. And the fur trade years, the main topic of consideration at Forts Folle Avoine, involved a whole host of foreign notions, ranging from the artifacts found and the stories they tell, to the mix of peoples - French, British, Ojibwe, Metis - and their cultures. Viewed with a sense of adventure, the stories of the fur trade era, as retold at places like Forts Folle Avoine, make for some interesting discoveries.

The fur trade even spawned a whole new language, known as Michif. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still heard amongst the mixed-blood fur trade descendants known as Metis, especially in native reserves of the Canadian prairie provinces - Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba - and the Turtle Mountain reservation in North Dakota. Basically, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a blend of native Cree, Ojibwe and French.

It developed as an outgrowth of the different groups coming together at trade outposts like Forts Folle Avoine.

On the surface it would seem that there must have been a wide language gap in the fur trade. This may have been true in the beginning, but over the years the close interactions of these disparate peoples led to the development of a distinct culture that included leaping the language barriers.

Leaving the grand sweep of history aside, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glance at how this process was in play at Forts Folle Avoine over 200 years ago. John Sayer, an ownertrader in the North West Company, lived

urday, March 11-14. The conference theme this year was Changing Traditions and Systemic Therapy: Dangers and Opportunities for Families.

Bohlinger is the daughter of Dave and Carolyn Stone, also formerly of Balsam

Lake. She is a Unity High School graduate and received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minn., her masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in family therapy at UW-Stout DQG LV FXUUHQWO\ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKLQJ WKH GRFWRUDO SURgram in family therapy at the University of

Minnesota. Bohlinger lives with her husband, Jon, and 16-month-old daughter in St. Louis Park, Minn. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

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&KURQLFOHV Woodswhimsy the gnome there in 1803-04. His lineage is uncertain, but he was either born in England or New England and considered English as KLV QDWLYH WRQJXH KLV MRXUQDOV DUH ZULWWHQ LQ WKDW ODQJXDJH 0U 6D\HU¡V ZLIH was Obemau-unoqua, daughter of prominent Ojibwe leader MaMongazida and sister of famed hunter/warrior Waub-OJeeg. Their children all grew up at trading posts where cultural exchange was perhaps more important than the actual fur trading, an everyday experience.

It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a lot of imagination to picture the kids readily taking to all the languages around them. Of their parental languages, they would have heard their motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ojibwe the most, as well as a little of their dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s English, but also a lot of French, as most of Sayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s French Canadian crew spoke French.

Some of the crew had mixed marriages as well, and the offspring of those unions would also grow up in a multilingual atmosphere. Interestingly, more English adapted to French in those days than the other way around. This was the presettlement and prestatehood era, so the fur trade was a self-contained society with its own customs and its own language which came to be known as Michif.

The most prominent Sayer offspring, despite his English-speaking grandfather, bore the French name of Pierre Guillaume and he, in turn, married a mixed-blood Cree-French-Scots woman named Josette Frobisher in the Red 5LYHU 6HWWOHPHQW :LQQLSHJ DQG IURP

7KH 0LFKLI ODQJXDJH ZKLFK GHULYHV IURP &UHH 2MLEZH DQG )UHQFK ZDV RULJLQDOO\ VSRNHQ E\ WKH PL[HG EORRG IXU WUDGH SHRSOH ZKR FDPH WR EH FDOOHG 0HWLV 7KLV JURXS RI 0LFKLI VSHDNHUV UHFHQWO\ PHW WR GLVFXVV ZD\V WR VDYH WKHLU KHULWDJH z 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG there the descendants were dispersed to several Metis communities in western Canada. This was the pattern of many families, with one result being the recognition of many fur trade-descended people in Canada as First Nation â&#x20AC;&#x153;nativesâ&#x20AC;? under the Metis designation. This blended and created group was thus a direct outgrowth of fur trade times. History lives on, literally.

Michif also derived from this mixed cultural lineage. Unlike some other languages that arose in similar circumstances, Michif was not a â&#x20AC;&#x153;pidginâ&#x20AC;? or SDUWLDO ODQJXDJH EXW D IXOO Ă HGJHG tongue which represented the unique way of life fostered via the fur trade heritage of people like the Sayer family.

As one famous linguist put it in a study of languages, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Michif is not a fallback strategy for people who could not really manage their ancestorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; languages, nor is it a jolly sort of pig Latinâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it is a new language altogether.â&#x20AC;?

That new language, created in the distinct fur trade society of people like those

who lived at the original Forts Folle Avoine, is now rapidly declining. This is due to government policies and social media pressures. Its history and development, though, is of that intriguing sort hidden behind the surface of bland old history. Though now few in number, the present speakers of Michif have started to organize efforts to save as much of it as they can. Curious? To hear actual Michif spoken, just go to YouTube on the Internet, type in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Michif languageâ&#x20AC;? on the subject line, and some examples will pop up.

Forts Folle Avoine Historical Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofĂ&#x20AC;FH DQG JLIW VKRS PXVHXP DUH FXUUHQWO\ open Wednesdays-Fridays and the historical library on Wednesdays only.

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know, it has been awhile. Both Denny and I went through a few months of that terrible stuff that is going around. I went through three different antibiotics and he was on one and then another antibiotic. It seems so many are sick, but everyone has a different strain of the illness, different symptoms, different duration but just plain feeling yucky. For the most part, I think we are over it, knock on wood.

I was supposed to have my other knee replaced in March but put it off until April. Our 11-year-old furry child lost her sight and it is taking some time to train her to get around and know where she is. She still runs into walls now and then, but with the help of a homemade ramp she is not falling down the stairs to go outside. It is so sad to see her just sitting in the middle of the kitchen because she is not sure where to go and not bump into something or someone. It takes a lot of patience to guide her around and get her where she wants to go. Understandably, she is pretty confused. I came home from church today and she was in the bathroom behind the toilet and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to get out. It just breaks my heart.

Interfaith didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t suffer at all because we were sick. I have some wonderful ladies who are driving for us now. Not on demand, but if we have some warning or if someone can make an appointment, we can usually accommodate them. Next to being sick, the worst thing that happened was that my hard drive in my 9-year-old computer crashed. That, in itself, was a really sick feeling. Yes, I had it backed XS WR D Ă DVK GULYH WKDW ZDV VFKHGXOHG WR EDFN XS HYHU\ GD\ :KHQ WKH GULYH RYHUURGH LWVHOI WKH Ă DVK drive did the same. Everything was gone. Travis from Tech Solutions did what he could, but it was pretty hopeless. He found a lab that recovered what they could. Thanks to God, Travis and the lab, I have EHHQ VDYHG WRQV RI JULHI DQG \HDUV RI Ă&#x20AC;OHV 1RZ someone who does not have a computer or doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what a hard drive is, just forget most of the last paragraph. By the way, if I had your email, it is gone.

3OHDVH HPDLO PH DQG , FDQ UHVWRUH WKRVH Ă&#x20AC;OHV ,QWHUIDLWK KDV VWDUWHG RXU UDIĂ H DJDLQ IRU WKH year. The drawing will be Monday, Oct. 5, and you need not be at the location of the drawing. That is a good thing because, as of this moment, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where that will be. We hope to be selling tickets at most of the events this summer. Look for us at parades, celebrations and anywhere where there will be lots of people. Last year we wrote a check to someone who bought one ticket, for over $1,000 and the summer before, it was over $2,000. This year we want to award someone even more. Keep in mind that you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a ticket. Come to think of it, that might be why I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win the lottery. I

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Saturday, March 21, we had about 30 men and women here working on the woodpile for our Heat a Home project. Go to Interfaith Caregivers of Burnett County on Facebook and you can see some of the pictures of what was going on. You would not believe how hard these people work. This time the people who came were from the Arborists, an international charity wood-cutting group, and Yellow Lake Lutheran Church. Last weekend a couple and their son came to help out, and on May 16, a missionary group from Ellsworth and men from Yellow Lake Lutheran and some from the Arborists will be here cutting, stacking, delivering and getting wood ready for those who need it next winter. The wood we have to give away is free, but we hope that only those who are really in need ask for it.

When I was sick, I was blessed with two new volunteers who truly are angels. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have many volunteers and need all the help we can get; so if you have some time on your hands, just give me a call at 715-866-4970.

My granddaughter, Madelyne, her husband, Nick, and my great-granddaughter, Kalea, were here for a weekend. I was brushing Kaleaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long hair and she asked if she could comb mine. She was combing away and Madelyne came in and took the comb from her daughter. It seems the little one had picked up the comb used to take mats out of our cat. She had cut my hair up to my neck with holes in it here and there. I can remember, when I was little, I wanted to cut my and my brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hair. I ended up getting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;permâ&#x20AC;? that smelled so much like ammonia Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m surprised I am still alive, and he ended up getting what used to be called a â&#x20AC;&#x153;heinie,â&#x20AC;? with noticeable bare spots. That was the only way to cover up the mess I had made. Believe it or not, I was not a perfect child. Thank heaven my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren did not take after me. They are perfect!

I will end on that note and be back soon. Please stay healthy and enjoy spring. Happy Easter, everyone.

Barb

Application open for Schaffer Manufacturing scholarships

MILLTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Heavy-steel and sheet-metal fabricator Schaffer Manufacturing is accepting applications for the 2015 Schaffer Manufacturing Industrial Arts scholarships. Two $1,500 scholarships are available to high school students pursuing a two-year technical degree in DQ\ PDQXIDFWXULQJ UHODWHG Ă&#x20AC;HOG RI VWXG\ LQFOXGLQJ EXW not limited to, welding, CNC machining and mechanical design/programming.

In addition, a scholarship recipient who graduates with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher receives an employment interview with Schaffer Manufacturing.

The scholarship program, in its fourth year, is open to students in the Webster, Frederic, Luck, Unity, St. Croix Falls, Osceola, Amery, Turtle Lake, Clear Lake and Clay-

ton school districts. Scholarship applications, available from high school guidance counselors, should be submitted to Schaffer Manufacturing by Friday, May 15.

Applying for the scholarship includes submitting a proposal to design and fabricate an industrial arts improvement project that will be donated to the students schools. Scholarship recipients utilize Schaffer resources, materials and equipment to manufacture their projects.

Past projects have included a mobile welding station and shop shelving.

Visit schaffermfg.com for more information about the company. For scholarship questions, contact Steve Schaffer at sschaffer@schaffermfg.com. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from Schaffer Manufacturing

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50 years ago Paintings by Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Al Brown would be on disSOD\ DW WKH 1RUWKZHVWHUQ :LVFRQVLQ (OHFWULF &R RIĂ&#x20AC;FH in Frederic. Brown was well-known for his paintings, and for his special painting ability, which he had demonstrated before audiences, gaining national attention.

This ability was to paint two different pictures at the same time, one with each hand, one upside down, and with a blindfold over his eyes.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Norman M. Jensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jensen, of Siren, was initiated into Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society.

He had also been president of the Phi Chi fraternity for a year, and class president his senior year, would graduate from UW Medical School in the spring, and do his internship at Harvard University at the Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass. His wife, Nancy, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Huser, Frederic.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Webster-area men who received 20-year awards DV HPHUJHQF\ Ă&#x20AC;UH ZDUGHQV LQFOXGHG $OEHUW /XQG Adolph Shogren, Asa Atkinson, Emil Bleise, Louis Becvar, Percy Lee and Dan Sewall.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The Texas Cowgirls basketball team would be in Webster on April WR SOD\ D WHDP RI :HEVWHU Ă&#x20AC;UHĂ&#x20AC;JKWHUV ²3YW /RZHOO Tietz, son of Lawrence Tietz, Clam Falls, completed advanced infantry training under the Reserve Enlistment Program at Fort Polk, La.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Pvt. Gary Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Olson, of Balsam Lake, was assigned to the 67th Military Police Company, Camp des Loges, France.

40 years ago Zion and Grace Lutheran churches, Trade Lake and :HVW 6ZHGHQ ZRXOG KDYH WKHLU FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ VHUYLFHV on Palm Sunday, March 23. Fourteen young people would be confirmed, including Allen Anderson, David Anderson, Connie Anderson, Larry Bengtson, Leonard Knauber, LaRaye Larson, Rhonda LaValle, Gordon Lundeen, Junellyn Lundquist, Karen Marek, Kristi Melin, Laurie Soderberg, Gayle Svoboda and Celia Wichelmann.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Upper St. Croix Valley All-Conference basketball players were John Ryan and Brett Southard, Frederic; Brad Sauve and Al Rudd, Amery; Paul Petersen and John Jensen, Luck; Rick Mothes, Grantsburg; Jim Erickson, Unity; Roger Springer, Osceola; and Dave Dumke, St. Croix Falls.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Music in Our Schools Day was held in Frederic on March 13.

3HUIRUPHUV LQFOXGHG 7HUUL 6ZDQEHUJ RQ Ă XWH -LP Brekke on trombone, Beth Lundeen on piano, Lynda Olson on guitar, the stage band and the clarinet choir, among many others. There were programs in the morning for the elementary grades, afternoon for middle schoolers, and in the evening for the general public, where many solo and ensemble participants performed.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Webster High School students who qualiĂ&#x20AC;HG IRU WKH VWDWH IRUHQVLFV PHHW LQ 0DGLVRQ ZHUH %HWK Jacobson, Larry Leef, Debby Sheerin, Elveda Morrill and Geri Bremer.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Navy Aviation Electricianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mate 3rd Class Stephen Quimby was serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, which had recently been to the east coast of Africa, where crew members visited Mombasa, Kenya.

20 years ago Mike Gustafson, of Luck, and Alex Highstrom, 8QLW\ ERWK LQ VHYHQWK JUDGH TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG IRU WKH :LVFRQVLQ *HRJUDSK\ %HH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV LQ :DXVDX WKH FRPSHWLWLRQ sponsored by the National Geographic Society.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mark 3HDFRFN ZDV SURĂ&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKLV SDSHU E\ UHSRUWHU 1DQF\ Jappe. He was the community education director at Unity School, the pastor of churches in Exeland and Birchwood, and a writer for Church Page Ministries, Siren, among many pursuits.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The Zia Louisa opened in Webster, bringing â&#x20AC;&#x153;a touch of Italy.â&#x20AC;? The owner, Paul Hansen, said his mother was Italian and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;great, great Italian cook.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Siren and Webster students participated in a Science/Futures and Inventors Fair on Saturday, March 9. First-place winners for each grade and WKH VXEMHFW RI WKHLU H[KLELWV ZHUH Ă&#x20AC;IWK JUDGH 7UDFHH Terry and Faith Deering, Tornadoes; sixth: Ginna Harstad and Anna Ingalls, Sci Fly; seventh: Jackie )RXONHV :DWHU 7HVWLQJ DQG HLJKWK 6WDQ &RIĂ&#x20AC;Q *UDYLtational Time Travel. Mike Hoefsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; design was chosen for the science fair T-shirt.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Webster couple John and Violet Anderson celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary on March 10.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Frederic/Grantsburg gymnast 1LNNL .LQJVWRQ D VRSKRPRUH WRRN KRPH Ă&#x20AC;IWK SODFH LQ Ă RRU H[HUFLVH DW WKH 'LYLVLRQ VWDWH PHHW LQ :LVconsin Rapids.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Ian Karl, Minocqua, with family ties to the Frederic area competed in the Junior Olympics cross-country ski competition in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Another option would be to have the city crew pick up your brush for you.

The city crew will come around on the last Friday of each month to pick up brush. Please call city hall at 715-6358769 to be put on the list for this service.

There is a charge for this and you will be invoiced shortly after the pickup for this service.

Grantsburg â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grantsburg recycling site, the old dump, is located off West Benson on Gary Street, north of town.

Please call city hall for hours of operation at 715-463-2405.

A&H â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The A&H recycling site is on Long Lake Road toward Voyager Village. Winter, Nov. 1 - April 30; Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. - noon.

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Minong â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Private site, call 715-4662062 for information. Minong Transfer Station is located a mile south of the village on Hwy. 53. Summer: MondaySaturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., winter, Oct. 1 - April 30: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Long Lake â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Private site for property owners only. The Long Lake recycling siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer location is a half mile east of Long Lake Dam on CTH D. April through August: Saturday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., September and October: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Closed November through March.

This site accepts leaves, grass clippings and brush less than 2 inches in diameter.

If you have any questions regarding composting or recycling, or if you see someone dumping unacceptable items please call Jen at 715-635-2197, or email atjbarton@nwrpc.com.

4K Registration Open!

All children that will be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2015, may register to attend 4K for the 2015-2016 school year. Please contact the SCF Elementary Office if you have not received a registration packet, 715-483-9823 ext. 1100

Kindergarten Registration

All children that will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2015, and are not in the 4K program, must register for the 2015-2016 school year. If you have a child that did not attend the 4K program, please contact the Elementary Office, 715-483-9823 ext. 1100.

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Before the competition students set a dollar amount goal, then secured donations from parents, family and friends to help reach it.

K-3 physical education instructor Andy Richardson set up several jumping activity stations the students needed to complete as part of their commitment to the fundraiser.

Students showed their stamina in the endurance and speed jumps, agility ladder and exercise stations and showed off their jump-roping skills at the trick-jump station.

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Luck Area ACS Walk/Run kickoff held LUCK - The 20th-annual Luck Area American Cancer Society Sole Burner Walk/Run kickoff breakfast was held Friday, March 20, at the Luck Senior Center. Team packets and other information are available for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event to be held Saturday, May 9, at Luck High School. Team packets are also available at Luck Museum Tuesday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Individual registration forms are available there also, along with Luck Pharmacy and Luck Clinic. Sponsors this year are Amery Hospital and Clinic, St. Croix Valley Hardwoods Inc., Frandsen Bank and Trust and Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foods Plus.

Sandy Lundquist, Luck Area Walk/ Run chairman, welcomed all in attendance. Amanda Pilger, ACS representative, spoke about the mission of ACS which is to prevent cancer, save lives, and support research, education and service. There are many services available to those with cancer.

Carol Winchell, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honorary chairperson, spoke of her journey with ovarian cancer, known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;silent killerâ&#x20AC;? because many women arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t diagnosed until it has progressed. She stressed how knowing your own body is very important.

Door prizes were given by Do It Best Hardware of Luck, Nails by Cathi/Polk County Realty, Wilkins Bar and Resort, Luck Pharmacy, rolls by Margie, cookies

by Sheila and jewelry by Wilma.

Several fundraisers will be going on to raise dollars for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walk/ run. Sheila Berklund bakes and sells 18 different kinds of cookies for a minimum $5 donation per dozen. To order,

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Getting real about working out Garth Olson | Staff writer STILLWATER, Minn. - Spring is in the air and folks are excited about losing their winter layers! ,Q 6WLOOZDWHU Ă&#x20AC;WQHVV JXUX 6DUD -HVSHUVHQ IRXQGHU RI Trumi, has taken a new approach to health and wellness.

She believes that working out can connect people with friends and their community. Jespersen, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worked LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;WQHVV LQGXVWU\ IRU RYHU \HDUV DORQJ ZLWK KHU partners, has started selling franchises. Trumi now has 20 franchises sold including two in western Wisconsin.

Workout sessions include strength training and cardio drills taught for every level.

More surprisingly, they include conversations about authentic relationships, gratitude and deeper understanding of oneself. During spring, summer and fall, her crew of â&#x20AC;&#x153;trumatesâ&#x20AC;? meet at scenic parks like ones overlooking the St. Croix. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about making authentic relationships over virtual friends like Facebook,â&#x20AC;? Jespersen explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to engage in real conversations.â&#x20AC;?

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One participant explained after the workout that Trumi isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t your typical workout class. If you miss a class, you may expect an email asking if you are OK. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trumi is more personal, fun and you develop relationships,â&#x20AC;? Bridgett Feit of Stillwater said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And when we work out outside, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to breath fresh air.â&#x20AC;?

Jespersen explained that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about getting real. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peo-

ple long for actual connections,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Face-to-face time is so important rather than spending more and more time in the virtual world, looking at screens on the computer or your phone.â&#x20AC;?

Trumi sells franchises for just under $1,000 but the price will be going up to nearly $3,000 in the coming months. Exercise sessions are kept small â&#x20AC;&#x201C; typically less than 15 participants, for a more personal experience.

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Regional Hospice names new executive director SPOONER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Regional Hospice SerAnderson received her bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s destaff members vices is pleased to announce Lynda Anwho work to gree in nursing from the College of St. derson, RN, CHPN, has been named the provide the Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., and is a liorganizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new executive director. best care for censed registered nurse in both Michigan Anderson has been a registered nurse for the patients 22 years, with the last 16 focused on endand families of-life care. we have the Anderson began working at Regional privilege to LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Luck Area Historical SociHospice Services in 1999 as a registered support during a time ety will host a gathering of former Duncan nurse. She has since worked as the clinical care coordinator at two of the four ofin their lives Yo-Yo employees who worked from 1946 Ă&#x20AC;FH ORFDWLRQV 6LQFH VKH¡V EHHQ WKH that can be to 1965. The gathering will be held at the program clinical director. Of her new poGLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW , DP Luck Senior Center on Thursday, April sition, Anderson says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am excited and proud to be 23, beginning at 1 p.m. for lunch, chatting honored to have been chosen as the execua part of that and storytelling about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;golden ageâ&#x20AC;? /\QGD $QGHUVRQ tive director of Regional Hospice Services. team and I of the Duncan operation in Luck. The It is a program that I strongly believe in look forward meeting will be recorded for Channel 3 and feel very fortunate to have been a part to being a part of our continued growth and the historical archives. Bring all of of this organization for the past 16 years. and commitment to the patients and fami- your best Duncan stories and/or memorabilia to share with the group.

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&+85&+ 1(:6 Holy Week services Danbury â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Danbury United Methodist Church has scheduled the following for Holy Week: Maundy Thursday Seder meal at Grace United Methodist in Webster April 2 at 6:05 p.m.; Good Friday service at Siren United Methodist April 3 at 6:05 p.m.; and Easter service April 5 at 8:45 a.m.

Yellow Lake Lutheran Church will be holding a Good Friday service April 3 at 1:30 p.m., and their Easter services will be at 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 5.

Frederic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Immanuel Lutheran Church will serve Holy Communion at 10:45 a.m. on Palm Sunday, March 29; Good Friday service with Holy Communion April 3 at 1 p.m.; and Easter Sunday service with Holy Communion April 5 at 10:45 a.m.

Lewis â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lewis United Methodist Church has scheduled the following for Holy Week: Maundy Thursday Seder meal at Grace United Methodist in Webster April 2 at 6:05 p.m.; Good Friday service at Siren United Methodist April 3 at 6:05 p.m.; and Easter service April 5 at 8:45 a.m.

Luck â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Luck Lutheran Church has scheduled the following for Holy Week: Maundy Thursday soup and sandwich supper April 2 at 5:30 p.m., worship service with Holy Communion to follow at 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday service April 3 at 6:30 p.m.; and Easter sunrise service April 5 at 6:30 a.m., Easter breakfast from 7:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:45 a.m. and worship service with Holy Communion at 9 a.m.

Siren â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The Siren United Methodist Church has scheduled the following for Holy Week: Maundy Thursday Seder meal at Grace United Methodist in Webster April 2 at 6:05 p.m.; Good Friday service April 3 at 6:05 p.m.; and Easter Sunday, April 5, 7:30 a.m. Son Rise service and 10:15 a.m. Easter service.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ecumenical Good Friday service to be held Friday, April 3, 2 p.m., at the United Methodist Church. There will be a traditional Tenebrae service.

First Presbyterian Church will hold Good Friday services April 3 at 6 p.m.; Easter breakfast April 5 at 10 a.m. with worship service following at 11 a.m.

Webster â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grace United Methodist Church, Webster, has scheduled the following for Holy Week: Maundy Thursday Seder meal April 2 at 6:05 p.m.; Good Friday service at Siren United Methodist April 3 at 6:05 p.m.; and Easter Sunday, April 5, 7 a.m. Son Rise service and 10:30 a.m. Easter service.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will serve Holy Communion at 9 a.m. on Palm Sunday, March 29; Maundy Thursday service with Holy Communion April 2 at 7 p.m.; Good Friday service with Holy Communion April 3 at 7 p.m.; and Easter Sunday service with Holy Communion April 5 at 9 a.m.

Wolf Creek â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Wolf Creek United Methodist Church will serve a Palm Sunday breakfast on March 29 at 9 a.m. following the 8:15 a.m. worship service.

EVERY MON. Amery Senior Center 715-268-6605

â&#x20AC;˘ Bridge, 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Grief Support, 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Overeaters Anonymous, 6:30 p.m.

Gospel Festival practice sessions announced BALSAM LAKE - The second-annual Gospel Festival will be held Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m. at the Alliance Church of the Valley in St. Croix Falls. All men are welcome to come and practice on Mondays, March 30 and April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the lower level of the old courthouse in Balsam Lake. For more information call 715-483-9202. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

Broadway comes to Trade Lake this Saturday TRADE LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Do you love the songs from Broadway musicals and movies? Broadway Comes to West Sweden/Trade Lake has become an annual tradition that you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to miss.

This fun event started out at Grace Lutheran Church in West Sweden several years ago. This year, the show is at Zion Lutheran Church of Trade Lake, about six miles west of Frederic, just off Hwy 48 on CTH Z. The performers are people from Zion and Grace churches, plus many other people from the area, including Grantsburg, Siren, Milltown and Frederic. This includes teenagers and a group of youngsters, little ladies who will sing a couple of selections from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary Poppinsâ&#x20AC;? and every little girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite song. Maybe you can guess what that is! Many of the singers have participated every year, and some are new faces.

There will be a womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chorus singing a medley from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sister Act,â&#x20AC;? a full choir singing several numbers including a medley from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Godspell,â&#x20AC;? and many solos and small groups. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hear old favorites and new, a few not so familiar, but all entertaining.

This Saturday, March 28, is the day, 2 p.m. is the time.

Come a little early, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one show only. Attendees are invited to bring an item for the food shelf, and/or donate to the freewill offering basket, with proceeds going to local food shelves and Interfaith Caregivers. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

Barbara Jean â&#x20AC;&#x153;BJâ&#x20AC;? Braynard Barbara Jean â&#x20AC;&#x153;BJâ&#x20AC;? Braynard, age 67, of Grantsburg, Wis., passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015.

Barbara was born in Grantsburg on May 8, 1947, the GDXJKWHU RI $UWKXU 3 DQG %HWW\ &KDUORWWH &DUOVRQ 1HOson. She attended local public schools and was a 1965 graduate of Grantsburg High School.

BJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early adult years were spent raising her children in St. Louis Park, Minn., where she worked at a Tom Thumb Store. She then moved to Jordan, Minn., and was employed as a police dispatcher. In the late 1970s, BJ made her home in Antioch, Ill., and was a manager of an auto service station. In 1983, Barbara met Bruce E. Braynard.

They were united in marriage on Dec. 5, 1983. She returned to Grantsburg, with Bruce, in 2001.

BJ was an active member of New Hope Lutheran Church in Grantsburg, where she was a past member of the church council, and had also served in the church ladies organization. While residing in Antioch, Ill., she became a member of Antioch Chapter 735 Women of the Moose, and was also a member of bowling leagues and pool leagues.

Barbara was a loving and caring person, and loved socializing with people. She enjoyed bowling, playing SRRO JRLQJ WR %LQJR JDPHV Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ DQG FDPSLQJ DQG spending precious moments with her grandchildren.

BJ is survived by her mother, Betty Nelson; three FKLOGUHQ 5R[DQQH 5\DQ 6PLWK 'HEL <RUN DQG 5RQ .ULVWLQ &DUOVRQ VL[ JUDQGFKLOGUHQ (YDQ :LOO .\OH Michael, Justin and Christopher â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pipâ&#x20AC;?; and two greatgranddaughters, Emma-Rose and Arianna; and another great-granddaughter who will be born in May 2015. She is further survived by brothers, Steve Nelson and Kevin 'DUOD 1HOVRQ VLVWHU LQ ODZ 5KRQGD 1HOVRQ Ă&#x20AC;YH VWHSsons and three stepdaughters and their families; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Arthur â&#x20AC;&#x153;Budâ&#x20AC;?

Nelson; her husband, Bruce Braynard, who passed away on April 9, 2013; as well as a son-in-law, Roy York; and a brother-in-law, Harold Braynard.

A memorial service for Barbara Braynard will be conducted on Thursday, March 26, at 2 p.m., with visitation from noon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 p.m., at New Hope Lutheran Church in *UDQWVEXUJ ZLWK 3DVWRU (PRU\ -RKQVRQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWLQJ $Urangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Grantsburg Chapel. Online condolences may be expressed at swedberg-taylor.com.

Luck Easter Egg Hunt LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Luck Lutheran is sponsoring an Easter egg hunt on Sunday, March 29, 9 a.m. Please meet at the church and everyone will go to the hunt together. Please bring a basket or a bag to collect Easter eggs. The public

EVERY TUES. â&#x20AC;˘ Wii Bowling, 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Bridge, 1 p.m.

C LIP & SAVE

EVERY WED. â&#x20AC;˘ Game Day, 1 p.m.

Frederic Senior Center â&#x20AC;˘ Spades, 1 p.m.

is invited. Everyone is invited to stay for the 10:30 a.m. service and palm processional. - submitted

EVERY THURS. â&#x20AC;˘ Mahjong, 9 a.m.

EVERY FRI.

EVERY SAT.

â&#x20AC;˘ Bridge, Noon â&#x20AC;˘ Bingo, 1 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ 500, 6:30 p.m.

715-327-8623

Luck Senior Center

â&#x20AC;˘ p n 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ p n 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Siren Senior Center 715-349-7810

â&#x20AC;˘ Dime Bingo, 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Wii Bowling, 9 a.m. a

â&#x20AC;˘ Free Coffee Wednesday Mornings â&#x20AC;˘ 500 Cards, 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Monthly Potluck 2nd Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Evening Meal 1st Wed.

St. Croix Falls Senior Center

â&#x20AC;˘ Exercise, 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Skip-Bo, 11 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Hand & Foot, 12:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ 500 Cards & Dominoes, 12:30-4 p.m.

Webster Senior Center â&#x20AC;˘ AA Meeting, p.m.

Food Shelf

â&#x20AC;˘ p n 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Canasta 1st & 3rd Thurs. â&#x20AC;˘ Dining at 5, Every 1st Thursday â&#x20AC;˘ Monthly Senior Meeting, 3 ., 9:30 a.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Spades, 1 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Birthday Party, 2nd Wed., 12:30 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Exercise, 10-11 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Skip-Bo, 11 a.m.-Noon â&#x20AC;˘ 500, 6:30-10 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Cribbage, 4:30 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Bridge, 10 a.m.-Noon â&#x20AC;˘ Bingo, 1st & 3rd Friday, 1-3 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Senior Monthly Meeting, 3rd Tues.

â&#x20AC;˘ Women s Wii Bowling,9 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Dime Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Cards and Pool, 1-3 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Brunch, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Frederic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 715-327-4425

â&#x20AC;˘ SCF, Noon-6 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ uby s, Siren, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Frederic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ uby s, Siren, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ SCF, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ ndian Creek American Legion Post 396, Dirty Clubs, 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Siren Moose Lodge, Bingo, p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Frederic Lewis FW, 2n . p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Siren FW Aux., 2nd Wed., the hall, :30 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Frederic Legion Aux. 249 Every 3rd Thurs., Golden Oaks, p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Siren Moose Lodge Fish Fry, :30 p.m.

715-472-8285

715-483-1901 715-866-5300

â&#x20AC;˘ uby s, Siren, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ SCF, noon-5 p.m., 715-483-2920

FW Aux. Legion Aux. Burnett County Moose Lodge

TOPS

EVERY MON. â&#x20AC;˘ Good Sam, St. Croix Falls, 5:45 p.m., 715-483-3666

EVERY WED.

â&#x20AC;˘ Burnett FW At Little Mexico, 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ C A, Shooters Ba r, 6 p.m.

Meat af fles Bingo

EVERY THURS.

â&#x20AC;˘ Cushing Legion At Su y s or Dug Out, 6:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Siren Lions At ris , 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Webb Lake Charities Bingo At orthwoods Ba r, 1-3 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Milltown FW Hall, 1 3 ., 5 p.m.

EVERY TUES. â&#x20AC;˘ Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola, 8 a.m., 715-755-3123

EVERY FRI.

â&#x20AC;˘ Fishbowl Sportsmen s Club At Sweeny s Bar, 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Grantsburg Legion, p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Humane Society, ellow iver Saloon, 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Memory Days, Harvest Moon, p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Lake Country Snowmobile iders At ed s Laker Lounge, 6:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ 4th of uly Fundraiser at Clam Falls Tavern, 6 p.m.

EVERY TUES. â&#x20AC;˘ Luck Senior Center, 4:15 p.m., 715-472-2341 â&#x20AC;˘ Balsam Lake Municipal Building, 3:30 p.m., 715-485-3002

EVERY FRI.

â&#x20AC;˘ Lake Country iders At The Pour House, 5:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Webster Lions At Gandy Dancer Saloon, 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ S. .O.W .S., Skol Bar, Frederic, 5:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ P CTO, Whitetail Wilderness, Webster, 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Gandy Dancer, 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ H.S. Fishing Team, Crow Bar, 6 p.m.

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EVERY WED.

EVERY WED.

â&#x20AC;˘ Potluck Lunch, Every Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Frederic, 9 a.m.-Noon

EVERY THURS.

â&#x20AC;˘ Comforts of Home, Frederic, 5:15 p.m., 715-327-8063

EVERY SAT.

â&#x20AC;˘ L A At ellow Lake Lodge, Webster, 3-5 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Humane Society Bingo At Thirsty Minnow Bar, 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Lions at Whiskey oe s, 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Devils Lake Assoc. At ia Louisa, 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Blacksmith Shop, 3 p.m.

EVERY SAT.

â&#x20AC;˘ Wild About Education At Wild Waters, Danbury, 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ BC Fair At The Tap, 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ At ndian Creek Legion, 3 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ FW At C& s Hideaway, Lewis, 3 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Cancer Walk Meat af fle At The idge Eatery, 3 p.m.

EVERY SUN.

â&#x20AC;˘ Wonderland At ellow Lake Golf Course, 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ nity Friends of Music, Bingo, Blacksmith Shop, 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Moose Bingo At Whiskey oe s, 4 p.m.

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Gordon G. Wellman, beloved father, grandpa and brother, age 65, of Webster, Wis., died peacefully on March 4, 2015, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Minneapolis.

Gordy was born Jan. 21, 1950, in St. Paul, Minn., a son of the late MilWRQ DQG /LQGD 1LHOVHQ :HOOPDQ He graduated from South Saint Paul High School and later joined the U.S. Marine Corps. Entering on Nov. 24, 1970, he was primarily assigned to Artillery Weapons and Vehicle Repair ZLWK WKH VW )LHOG $UWLOOHU\ *URXS )0) 3DFLĂ&#x20AC;F 3DOPV Calif. He achieved the rank of corporal and was honorably discharged from active duty on Sept. 1, 1972.

Gordy married Lynnette Dockham and raised his family in Saint Paul Park, Minn., where he also owned and operated Wellman Trucking. After divorcing, he moved to Webster and worked for the Town of Siren. Gordy had a love for classic automobiles and motorcycles. He loved WR Ă&#x20AC;[ ULGH DQG FROOHFW WKHP +H ZDV D PHPEHU RI WKH Spokesman MC based in South Saint Paul.

Gordy was a loving father and friend who loved to tell jokes and funny stories to all he knew. He will be deeply missed by all of those whose lives he touched.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Janice Wellman.

Surviving are children, Marissa Wellman, Jessica 0DQQ 1LFROH -RKQVRQ $DURQ -RKQVRQ DQG $QGUHZ Wellman; grandchildren, Logan Mann, Janie Mann and Ellie Johnson; and a sister, Tracy Jo. Gordyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memorial service was held last week in South Saint Paul, Minn. Burial of his cremated remains with full military honors will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Della Anderson, 79, formerly of Watertown, S.D., March 29, at Karlsborg Cemetery, Webster. All are welpassed away Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Cottonwood, come to attend.

Local arrangements have been entrusted to SwedbergAriz.

Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Webster.

Della May Anderson was born Online condolences may be expressed at swedberg-tayMay 31, 1935, in Concordia, Wash., lor.com.

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Stine. She grew up in Watertown.

She married Verne Anderson on March 25, 1955, in Watertown. After marriage she lived in Germany and Minneapolis. The couple divorced Walter William Wienke Jr., 81, of River Falls, Wis., and Della moved to Wisconsin and then to Arizona, where she was presently living. Della passed away on Tuesday, March 3, at the VA Medical HQMR\HG KHU IDPLO\ DQG IULHQGV Ă RZHUV KRUVHV DQG GRJV Center in Minneapolis, Minn., surrounded by his loving Della is survived by her sister, Fay Dimick, of Madison, family.

Walter was born on Dec. 5, 1933, to Walter and Alta S.D.; her special friend and companion, Arnie Herwick, RI &DPS 9HUGH $UL] $UQLH¡V FKLOGUHQ 'DQ .DWK\ +HU- =LHPHU :LHQNH LQ )RUHVW (PHUDOG :LV Walter served in the United States Army from 1953 to ZLFN /LQGD 'ZLJKW 5RVHQ 6DOO\ 6KHOGRQ -RKQVRQ DQG 1DQF\ *DU\ 6FKXOW] KHU QLHFHV DQG QHSKHZV 1955. On Sept. 15, 1956, he was united in marriage to the She was preceded in death by her parents; her hus- ORYH RI KLV OLIH %HUQHLWD )LVKHU 7R WKLV XQLRQ Ă&#x20AC;YH FKLOband, Verne; her son, Verne â&#x20AC;&#x153;Busterâ&#x20AC;? Anderson; her sis- dren were born. ters, Mary Borns and Emma Schroder; brothers-in-law, Walter was a faithful member of St. Bridget Catholic Bill Dimick and Fred Borns.

Church, the American Legion, the Knights of Columbus, Honorary pallbearers are all family and friends. Pall- and the Kinni Good Sam Camping Club. bearers were LeRoy Madsen, Mike Madsen, Al Madsen, Walter enjoyed life to the fullest with his family and Evonne Hawk, Doug Borns, Grant Borns, Brenda Havi- friends. He especially enjoyed his later years at their land and Bryce Haviland.

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Walter lived a full life enjoying every minute and he Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown. never complained about a thing. He loved his family, Arrangements by Wight, Comes and Sogn Funeral friends and his faith in God. Chapel, wcsfc.com.

Walter is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, %HUQHLWD FKLOGUHQ 6KLUOH\ 7HUU\ ´3RUN\¾ %UXVW 3HWHU 'RUL 'RQQD -HIIUH\ 6PLWK -HUU\ /\QHOOH DQG 'HEELH 5LFK &HUQRKRXV JUDQGFKLOGUHQ -DVRQ 3HQQ\

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.LQJ 6WHSKDQLH 1LFN +DFNHO =DFK DQG 7\OHU /DUVRQ -HVVLFD 3HWH 3DWWHUVRQ -RQ $OLFLD :LHQNH DQG 0HJDQ Cernohous; and great-grandchildren, Kasey, Austin and Braxtyn Johnson, Emogene and Sophia Hackel, Alexis and Ethan Patterson and Aubrey and Isabella Wienke; sister-in-law, Delores Pechacek; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the good guys gone Walter was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, never to be forgotten.â&#x20AC;?

Harris, Paul, Arthur and Melvin, along with their spouses, Sadly Missed By His Family Leitha, Elburta and Wilma; sisters, Dorothy Vande Vrede and her spouse, Berdean Vande Vrede; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Vernon, Donald, Duane and Jim Fisher, Bob and Margaret Fisher and Arnie Pechacek; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

2355 Clark Rd., Dresser â&#x20AC;˘ 715-755-2515 Services for Walter were held on Saturday, March 14, at Bridge Pastor Jon Becker St. Bridget Catholic Church in River Falls. Mass of ChrisJoin Us For Worship! tian Burial at 11 a.m. with interment at St. Bridget Catholic Cemetery following following the Mass.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Cashman-Hill Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Palm Sunday, March 29 River Falls is assisting the family.

8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Worship Services With Choir Cantata Allen M. Smith, 85, of Shoreview, Minn., passed away on March 3, 2015.

Allen was a graduate of Macalester College, an Air Force veteran, a longtime member of Christ the King Lutheran Church and past president of Minneapolis downtown Kiwanis Club. Allen had a long career at Justerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clothing Store, ending as co-owner.

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Memorial service was held on Saturday, March 7, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in New Brighton, Minn.

Private interment at a later date.

Memorials preferred to Folsom Foundation, a scholarship in memory of grandson Connor. Holcomb-HenryBoom-Purcell, holcombhenryboom.com, 651-482-7606, was entrusted with arrangements.

Della Anderson

Walter William Wienke Jr.

IN LOVING MEMORY of Frank J. Svoboda

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who passed away March 24, 2013

Peace Lutheran Church, ELCA

Maundy Thursday, April 2 6 p.m. Supper 7 p.m. Worship Service With Holy Communion Good Friday, April 3 9 - 11:45 a.m. Good Friday Mini Camp For Kindergarten through 6th-Grade Students Noon - Good Friday Service Easter Sunday, April 5 6:30, 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Worship Services Breakfast Served At 7:30 & 9:30 a.m., Freewill Offering With Proceeds To 2015 Youth Mission Trip 3

St. Croix Valley Christian Community Choir presents an Easter Musical, April 3, 4 & 5, 7 p.m., at Peace Lutheran Church. Refreshments & fellowship to follow.

Alleluia, Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed, Alleluia!

Memorial Service For

Walter Balcom

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Friday, March 27, 11 a.m.

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Tretsven-Anderson Vierlyn â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tootsâ&#x20AC;? Tretsven-Anderson, 96, Barron, Wis., passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Monroe Manor in Barron, with her daughter, Linda, by her side.

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On June 5, 1971, she married Gordon Anderson of St. &URL[ )DOOV 6KH ORYHG KHU Ă RZHUV JDUGHQLQJ HPEURLGHULQJ EDNLQJ DQG RXWGRRU VSRUWV RI Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ FDPSLQJ and traveling. She also loved spending time with her family; she enjoyed her grandkids, great-grandkids and great-great-grandkids. She was a member of Milltown American Legion Auxiliary. After living in Milltown for 18 years, she moved to Barron. Vierlyn and Gordy spent a few winter months together in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Gordy passed away in 2009. Vierlyn suffered with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for a number of years. She was cared for at her home by her daughter, Linda, for six and half years, then moved into Monroe Manor in Barron for the last four years and three months. At Monroe Manor she received love and excellent care from all.

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Services for Vierlyn were held Saturday, March 21, at the Rausch & Steel Funeral Chapel in Barron, with the 5HY 0DU\ $QQH &RQNOLQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWLQJ %XULDO ZLOO EH DW WKH St. Croix Falls Cemetery in St. Croix Falls. Arrangements are being handled by Rausch & Steel Funeral Home in Barron. Online condolences can be made at rauschandsteelfuneralhome.com.

Judy Esther Kistler Judy Esther Kistler, born Feb. 9, 1939, in Frederic, Wis., to Paul and 5XE\ 5HPOH\ )UDQGVHQ SDVVHG away March 22, 2015, in Rice Lake, Wis. She spent most of her childhood in the Town of Bone Lake, graduated from high school in Luck, Wis., in 1957, and attended UW-River Falls. She then taught school for seven years, two of those years were in Germany.

Judy married Richard Coen in 1958 and lived near Luck. They were the parents of three children, Thomas, Daniel and Rebecca. Richard and Judy were divorced in 1986, and Judy moved to Siren, Wis. She had a successful upholstery business, retiring in 2008. She met a special man, Stanley Kistler, and they were married in 1996.

Judy is survived by her children, Thomas Coen, Daniel Coen and Rebecca Doll; grandchildren, Kim Doll and 0DULDK &RHQ EURWKHUV 3DXO %HWW\ )UDQGVHQ 'DQ $UOHQH )UDQGVHQ DQG %DUW 0DGHOLQH )UDQGVHQ WZR VWHSchildren, Karen and Karl Kistler; four step-grandchildren, Bridget, Brenda, Beth and Karl Jr.; and seven step greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Stanley Kistler, who passed away in 2011.

Memorial services will be held Friday, March 27, at 11 a.m. with visitation from 10-11 a.m. at Bone Lake /XWKHUDQ &KXUFK ZLWK 3DVWRU $QQ )HQODVRQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWLQJ Interment will follow at the Bone Lake Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home Siren. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

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any of us know the agony of saying goodbye to a loved one who has died. We grieve in different ways and we hope to be reunited with them someday. The important question is, in what or whom do we place our hope?

Some people, especially those who do not know the eternal truths in the Bible, FRSH E\ FURVVLQJ WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;QJHUV KRSLQJ theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see their loved one in the next life. Still others turn to belief in reincarnation. But what hope can that bring, knowing that the person will only die again? Still others utterly give up hope for both the deceased and for themselves.

0DNH IDPLO\ GLQQHU D WLPH WR FRQQHFW ZLWK RQH DQRWKHU Q: It seems like dinner is about the only time that our whole family is in one place at the same time. How can we get the most out of our family meal times?

Jim: Meals are ideal times for socializing, conversation and celebration. They can and should be an occasion for sharing the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events, decompressing, commiserating and encouraging one another. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a time to laugh, learn how to speak and listen politely, establish oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identity as a member of the family and even welcome guests.

Realistically, this is an art, not a science. The key is to strike the proper balance; i.e., donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adopt such a rigidly â&#x20AC;&#x153;intentionalâ&#x20AC;? approach that you squelch spontaneity. You can use games, stories, questions, books, articles and jokes to get some productive table talk going. Try going around the table and asking each family member to share a personal goal.

This can also be a good time to talk about healthy eating habits that can last a lifetime. The possibilities are almost endless.

Ideally, the family table should be characterized by warmth, respect, safety and mutual support. It should be a place

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where everybody is genuinely interested in what everybody else has to say. That starts with Mom and Dad. If no one seems to have much to say, try stirring the pot with a few open-ended questions, such as, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What was the highlight of your day?â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;What didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go well today?â&#x20AC;?

Whatever you do, I would strongly suggest that televisions and phones be turned off before the family gathers. Your physical presence around the table wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accomplish anything if your minds are somewhere else. This is a time to talk to one another unhindered by electronic distractions. The whole point is to connect in meaningful ways and to know one another better. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Q: As newlyweds, what can my spouse and I do to ensure that our marriage will last a lifetime?

Greg Smalley, vice president, Family Ministries: To begin with, believe that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible. A growing number of people today have such bad attitudes about marriage that they go into it, if they get married at all, expecting the worst. This is tragic, because fears and negative expectations have a way of becoming selfIXOĂ&#x20AC;OOLQJ So set your hearts and minds in a posiWLYH GLUHFWLRQ ,I \RX GR ,¡P FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW

of miracles, hanging on a cross. No longer vibrant and powerful, he hung in shame, his body gory and offensive to those who looked upon him. How did his followers cope with his brutal death?

Probably in much the same way any of us do when we lose a loved one, with denial, grief, anger and hopelessness.

But their grief was short-lived! Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; GHDWK ZDV QRW Ă&#x20AC;QDO %HFDXVH KH URVH from the dead, they did not remain hopeless and neither should we. We do not need to drift in a vacuum of mere daily survival. Jesus has promised eternal life to those who will accept him into their hearts and lives. That is our hope as his followers, the hope of eternity. It is found in none other than Jesus Christ.

)RFXV RQ WKH IDPLO\ Jim Daly that your marriage can beat the odds of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sorry statistics. After all, many psychologists believe that the greatest predictor of a lasting marriage is a commitment to marriage itself.

You can maintain that attitude by remembering that marriage is a relationship, not a possession. Yes, we do say â&#x20AC;&#x153;my wifeâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;my husband,â&#x20AC;? but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simply a way of setting boundaries for others outside your marriage to recognize and respect. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all yours, to protect and nourish. Look at your marriage as one of the longest relationships youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever experience on purpose, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be well on your way to reaching the goal.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also important to keep your faith strong and vibrant. The deeper your relationship with God, the more motivation youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to love and cherish one another. Faith produces gracious attitudes and kindly behavior. A good sense of humor doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt either.

Focus on the Family offers a wealth of information and resources to help you

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Lord, thank you that when we hold you LQ RXU KHDUWV ZH FDQ FHOHEUDWH 5HVXUUHFWLRQ Sunday with peace and hope and joy. How wonderful it is to know that when the day comes for our own physical death, we need not fear. And we never have to say goodbye WR WKRVH LQ &KULVW WKRVH ZH ORYH ,Q WKH name of Jesus, our risen Savior, amen.

Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@ gmail.com.

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10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 715-268-8600, artzgallery.org.

WED.-SUN./25-29 Rice Lake â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Pirates of Penzanceâ&#x20AC;? at Northern Star Theatre.

Wed.-Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., northernstartheatre-co.org, 715-736-4444.

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SUNDAY/29 Balsam Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Chili cook-off at Blacksmith Shop Bar & Grill, 2 p.m., 715-857-5679.

Georgetown â&#x20AC;˘ Annual Palm Sunday pancake breakfast at Georgetown Lutheran Church, 7:30-10:15 a.m.

Luck â&#x20AC;˘ Easter egg hunt at Luck Lutheran, 9 a.m.

MONDAY/30 Siren â&#x20AC;˘ AARP tax assistance at village hall. 612-437-3560 for appt.

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Balsam Lake

â&#x20AC;˘ Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Talk about Medicines, at the library, 10:3011:30 a.m., 715-866-7697.

â&#x20AC;˘ County Deer Advisory Council meeting at the government center, 7-9 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Touch-A-Truck fundraiser at homeless shelter, Serenity Home, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-485-1221.

TUESDAY/31 Amery

Luck

â&#x20AC;˘ AARP tax assistance at the library, 715-268-6605 for appt.

â&#x20AC;˘ AARP tax assistance at the library, 715-472-2770 for appt.

Balsam Lake

Siren

â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Annieâ&#x20AC;? movie at the library, 1 p.m., 715-485-3215.

â&#x20AC;˘ County Deer Advisory Council meeting at the government center, 7-9 p.m.

Grantsburg â&#x20AC;˘ Meeting of the Anscarius Cemetery Association at Chuck & Delorus Swenson, 23642 Alpha Drive, 7 p.m.

THURS. & FRI./26 & 27 Webster

Siren

â&#x20AC;˘ 4- & 5-year-old Kindergarten Round-Up at the school.

Call for appt., 715-866-8211.

â&#x20AC;˘ Food & Friends Community Dinner at Siren United Methodist Church, 5 p.m.

THURS.-SUN./26-29

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St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snow White & the Seven Dwarfsâ&#x20AC;? at Festival Theatre.

Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., festivaltheatre.com, 715-483-3387.

THURSDAY/26 Amery â&#x20AC;˘ Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Lyme disease education and support at Our Saviorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-2856, 715-268-2035.

Balsam Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Polk County Early Learning Center 4K meet & greet at the center, 5-7 p.m., 715-485-3413.

Milltown

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â&#x20AC;˘ 7KLUG RI IRXU LQ ZRUNVKRS VHULHV IRU QRQSURĂ&#x20AC;WV at the community center, 1-4 p.m., 715-485-9500. â&#x20AC;˘ Fiber Arts Group for adults meeting at the library, 13 p.m., 715-825-2313.

â&#x20AC;˘ Kindergarten Circus at the high school, 10 a.m., 715825-3515.

â&#x20AC;˘ Youth hockey spaghetti dinner fundraiser at KJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eureka Bar, 2-6 p.m.

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Grantsburg

Siren

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â&#x20AC;˘ Burnett County Citizens Patrol meeting at the government center, jury room, 7 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.

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Turtle Lake

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â&#x20AC;˘ Skywarn Spotters class at the St. Croix Casino Annex Facility, 2-4 p.m., 715-485-9280.

â&#x20AC;˘ Kickoff for ACS Sole Burner walk/run at Hackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 7 a.m., 715-653-2684, cancer.org.

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Grantsburg

â&#x20AC;˘ Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support group, 2 p.m. at the library, 715689-2350. â&#x20AC;˘ Lake Country Pedalers Bicycle Club meeting at In a New Light, 5:30 p.m., facebook.com/lakecountrypedalers.

â&#x20AC;˘ Game calling competition at Crex, 7-8 p.m. RSVP required. 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org.

FRI. & SAT./27 & 28 Cushing â&#x20AC;˘ Garage sale at the community center.

Luck â&#x20AC;˘ The Spring Show at the high school, 7:30 p.m., 715472-2152.

Taylors Falls, Minn. â&#x20AC;˘ Lions ham and turkey Bingo at the community center, 6:30 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Magic show with Allan Sands at the high school. Facebook Central Burnett County Fair or cbcfair.org.

SAT. & SUN./28 & 29 St. Croix Falls/Turtle Lake â&#x20AC;˘ MapleFest at Glenna Farms, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 800-3105050, glennafarms.com.

â&#x20AC;˘ Maple syruping workshop at Crex, 1-3 p.m. RSVP required. 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org. â&#x20AC;˘ Rummage sale at the senior center, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Siren â&#x20AC;˘ Moms for Kids Rainbow of Fun Carnival at the school, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Easter egg hunt at Alliance Church of the Valley, 10 a.m., stcroixalliance.com. â&#x20AC;˘ Build a bluebird house at the library, 1 p.m. Preregister 715-483-1777. â&#x20AC;˘ 7HUUL $QJHO JXQ UDIĂ H VLOHQW DXFWLRQ HWF EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W at St. Croix Outdoors Archery Center, 4 p.m. - midnight, 715483-9515.

Trade Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Broadway Comes to Trade Lake at Zion Lutheran, 2 p.m.

Wolf Creek â&#x20AC;˘ Jackpine Savage Snowmobile Club vintage snow drags, show & swap at Wolf Creek Bar, 715-483-9255.

Grantsburg â&#x20AC;˘ AARP tax assistance at the library. 715-463-2244 for appt.

THURSDAY/2 Amery â&#x20AC;˘ Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ AARP tax assistance at the library, 9 a.m.-noon, 715483-1901 for appt. â&#x20AC;˘ Chronic pain support group at the medical center, 5-6:30 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Webster â&#x20AC;˘ Lions & Lioness food distribution at Connections, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-866-8151.

FRI. & SAT./3 & 4 Dresser â&#x20AC;˘ Gun show at Trollhaugen, Fri. 5-9 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.5 p.m., 612-695-1425, trollhaugengunshow.com.

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