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Cell phones back from DCI No new information retrieved for homicide case PAGE 3

Hoping for a miracle

Jammin’ for a good cause

Pinko Jam raises money for Special Ed students

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A g oo d e gg

Public hears reasons for selling Whispering Pines camp at listening session PAGE 13

Cougar makes an Easter morning visit Rural Webster sighting PAGE 2

Wildfire danger high

Don’t risk trying to put fires out yourself, says DNR PAGE 2

Disney performance Frederic students mix music and pleasure during Florida trip

CURRENTS FEATURE

Cities have concern about Xcel Energy

Chisago Project issue PAGE 3

Straight Lake Park plan ready for review

Open house on plan is April 23

New logo for city PAGE 12

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Bremer reappointed

Polk County Board will vote on confirmation Tuesday PAGE 5

Drug court, part II

The graduation PAGE 27

Kayaker found dead

Search ends tragically PAGE 14

Counties take state budget to task

Softball teams start conference action See Sports front page

Funds not there for countyowned nursing homes PAGE 16

Election wrap-up

More results, final numbers PAGE 4

All kinds of egg-inspired captions come to mind for this picture of 11-month-old Adam Handy enjoying his Easter egg at the Grantsburg Community Egg Hunt. There’s “The Egg and I” and “He’s a good egg,” or how about “Eleven-month-old has egg-stra special time at Easter egg hunt.” More photos in Currents section. Photo by Priscilla Bauer

Never too old to learn RICE LAKE - At a time when there are dire reports of the number of high school students dropping out of school, Alice Smith, 80 years young, decided it was time to pursue her GED. And, she says, when others her age are getting a “little confused upstairs,” she saw it as a way to keep her mind sharp.

Many years ago, Smith had to drop out of school at the age of 16. She needed to help her dad on their Rice Lake farm when her two brothers went into the Army during WWII. Then came a full, busy life including marriage,

See Smith, page 2

Alice Smith learns she passed her GED. – Special photos

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Family reports seeing cougar

Tornado numbers

RURAL WEBSTER – A rural Webster family reported seeing a cougar on Easter Sunday morning, approximately seven miles from where a cougar was treed last month by the DNR, with help from local hunters.

A woman, who preferred not to be named, said she and her husband, and their children, all witnessed the animal from inside their home from about 40 feet away.

“It was in our driveway, rolling around on its back, scratching its back,” she said. “Then it walked slowly into our field and into the pines.”

She said she couldn’t get the camcorder in time to get a video of it.

She said it looked like the photos of the cat treed north of Hertel and its tail was over two feet long. “It wasn’t a bobcat,” she said.

The family lives approximately 7 miles east of Webster on CTH A. – Gary King

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Wildfire danger is high BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES – If the potential danger in starting a fire outside in dry weather doesn’t make you think twice, perhaps the potential impact on your pocketbook will.

The DNR has billed out more than $5,000 to individuals involved in causing 12 wildfires so far this season, according to Webster DNR Ranger Renae Paulson. Individuals are responsible for the cost of putting out the fires they cause, she noted.

“We’ve had very low relative humidity this past week – in the teens,” Paulson said. “This, combined with dead and very dry vegetation, makes the fuels, such as dead grass and leaves, very receptive to fire.”

She added that the fires are burning very fast and hot and people should leave firefighting to the professionals, as wildfires are dangerous and unpredictable.

Due to fire weather conditions, burning is not being allowed this week.

Therefore, burning in barrels, debris piles, and grass or wooded areas with your annual permit is prohibited.

Campfires, though strongly discouraged, are permitted if used solely for cooking or warming purposes, but please use extreme caution.

Persons are asked to contact their local fire wardens for information regarding burning or go to the Leader’s Web site at www.the-leader.net and click on “Fire conditions” on the righthand side of the page for daily burning regulations. – Gary King

This chart shows the number of tornadoes that have occurred in each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties since 1844. Gov. Jim Doyle has proclaimed April 20 to 24, as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. The campaign is to remind people of the dangers associated with tornadoes, thunderstorms, flooding and hail and to encourage citizens to take protective safety measures. Last year, 38 tornadoes in Wisconsin were confirmed by the National Weather Services, including a rare twister in January in southeast Wisconsin. A statewide tornado drill will be held on Thursday, April 23. Many schools and businesses participate in the annual daytime drill. – from National Weather Service

Registered sex offender arrested in Frederic POLK COUNTY - Matthew Norton, 25, Cumberland, was stopped in Frederic by a police officer on Saturday, April 11, because of a loud muffler.

There were two passengers in the car,

one of them a 17-year-old girl. Norton was arrested for probation violation and taken to the Polk County Jail. — with information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Department

Awareness Signs to promote Blue Ribbon Month, an awareness campaign to stop child abuse, have been appearing throughout the county. For the first year the Polk County Child Advocacy Referral Interagency Networking Group is sponsoring a Wear Blue Day throughout the county. This is in honor of April being Child Abuse Prevention Month. As awareness is raised of this event, everyone is encouraged to choose to wear blue on Friday, April 24. See story on page 3 in Currents section. - Photo by Gary King

Smith/from page 1 eight kids, 19 grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren. Since her husband, Harry, passed away a few years ago, she has filled her days going to the Rice Lake Senior Center, church services, TOPS and Bingo, as well as spending time with her family. But in the back of her mind, she never gave up the idea of that high school diploma.

So in September 2007, she started working with the staff of the Student Success Center at the Rice Lake campus of Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. With the help of Karen Lutz, Anne Freagon, Donna Stelter, Deb Helquist and Robert Jasper, she improved her skills in reading and writing, studied science and social studies and learned algebra and geometry. Gradually, she

studied a subject, took a test, passed it and moved on to the next subject. Then in March she took the last – and hardest – math test.

Smith had become quite a favorite of the staff, so the day after the test, when they found out her passing score, Lutz and Freagon decided to surprise Smith with the good news at her apartment.

When she saw them coming with flowers and a big balloon, she knew she had passed, and raised her fists excitedly in the air, yelling “Whoooo! Whooo!” Smith had challenged herself, and after 18 months of hard work, she had earned her GED. Her family, who at first had kidded her when she started her quest for a diploma, is now proud of her and saying “Good for

you, Grandma!” Smith says her family is the most important thing in her life, but WITC has become important to her, too.

“I’m a part of this place. It’s a whole new world when I come here, a learning world.”

Smith’s immediate plans to celebrate her accomplishment are a trip to Madison to spend a week with her daughter, Gloria, which will include eating out and shopping – her favorite pastime. She’s looking forward to receiving her diploma on graduation night in May, and maybe going dancing afterward. But in the future, Smith is thinking she would like to improve her computer skills, and maybe even audit a psychology class.

There’s nothing to stop her. – from WITC

Briefly WEBSTER – Cougar sightings from throughout the area continue to be reported, but one of the more intriguing sightings comes from Webster this week (See Outdoors, in this section). The sighting occurred not far from where a cougar was treed a month ago north of Hertel. After two failed attempts by the DNR to sedate the animal, it ran off into the wild. On Easter morning, a cougar showed up in the driveway of a rural Webster family.

••• POLK COUNTY - The United Way of Polk County is again presenting free Money Smart classes. Creating Your Own Stimulus Plan - a new course this year - will be held at Bone Lake Lutheran Church, east of Luck, on Monday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m.

Taking Charge of Your Money will be held Thursday, April 16, at Cushing Lutheran Church and Tuesday, April 21, at Osceola Methodist Church, 6:30 p.m. both nights.

Raising Financially Successful Kids is a new class that will be held Monday, April 27, at Bone Lake Lutheran Church, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Give Me Some Credit, a popular class last fall, will be held again at North Valley Lutheran Church, west of Milltown on CTH G, on Tuesday, April 28, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Persons need not register for the classes. For more information contact the United Way of Polk County, based in Centuria, by calling 715-553-0707 or by e-mailing info@unitedwaypolkcounty.org. - with submitted information ••• CENTURIA – Plans for a July 11 craft show are already in the works in the village of Centuria. Persons interested in participating may call at 715-646-2109 for information and to sign up. – with submitted information ••• ST. CROIX FALLS – Seventh District Congressman Dave Obey was in St. Croix Falls, Grantsburg and Shell Lake Wednesday, April 15. He was in St. Croix Falls for an update on plans for the community’s new wastewater treatment plant.

Obey secured over $4.2 million in the Omnibus Appropriations bill recently signed into law to help with construction of the new plant to meet the community’s needs and protect the St. Croix River. “We’ve been working to help upgrade St. Croix Falls wastewater treatment plant to meet the city’s growing needs and protect the St. Croix River, while easing the burden on local property taxpayers who would have to foot the whole bill otherwise,” said Obey. “St. Croix Falls existing wastewater plant - which feeds into the St. Croix River – must be improved to meet Wisconsin DNR environmental standards. Over the last few years Obey secured authorization and funding to allow the Army Corps of Engineers to help St. Croix Falls with the project. Obey will be in Grantsburg and Shell Lake for an update on how each school district will be using its portion of the $476,000 in after-school funding that he secured for the CESA 11 After-School Program Consortium in the omnibus appropriations bill that was recently signed into law. – with information from office of Congressman Obey ••• ST. CROIX FALLS - The Polk County Genealogical Society will meet on Monday, April 27, at 7 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls Senior Center on Washington Avenue. Paul Garnau Clark will be discussing digitizing records. For information call Kathy at 715646-2033. -submitted ••• CENTURIA – Members of Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative are invited to recycle their TVs and computer monitors at the coop office in Centuria in recognition of Earth Day. Items can be dropped off on Wednesday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A complete story on the event can be found elsewhere in this issue. – submitted ••• WEBSTER – There will be a mock crash held at Webster High School on Monday, April 20, (1 to 3 p.m.) as part of the AODA’s education of students regarding alcohol and other drug use.– with submitted information

Remember Arbor Day

BALSAM LAKE – On Saturday, April 25, Balsam Lake Homeowners Association will be distributing free Balsam seedlings to its members at the Hardware Hank parking lot between 9 and 11 a.m. – submitted

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Cities have concerns about Xcel Energy

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS/TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – Both city council meetings in St. Croix Falls and Taylors Falls on April 13 yielded some comments of concern regarding Xcel Energy and the Chisago Project.

According to St. Croix Falls Councilman Arnie Carlson, the school, mayors of both cities, Meg Luhrs and city administrators met last week to discuss the Chisago Project, a 161kV power line that was approved in 2002 through a mediated settlement agreement between the cities and Xcel Energy (then Northern States Power) and Dairyland Power Company.

Carlson indicated Xcel was also invited but declined, indicating they needed time to get their ducks in a row before meeting with the parties.

The recent negotiations with the school district of St. Croix Falls and Xcel Energy to construct the buried line on school property rather than on Blanding Woods Road, as the original approved route indicated, raised concerns about who is keeping an eye on Xcel. The school board tabled the issue after hearing resident concerns that changing the route to the school property could be a breach of the agreement or render the entire contract with Xcel void. The board agreed to take a further look and hear from more constituents before entering into any agreement with Xcel Energy.

Following the board tabling that issue, concerned citizens Barbara Singerhouse and Meg Luhrs informed the St. Croix Falls City Council on March 23 of Xcel’s proposed changes and possible ramifications they could have on the agreement.

The school board had the issue on the April 14 board meeting agenda (see separate story).

At the April 13 St. Croix Falls meeting, Carlson indicated that when the parties met last week, he believed there were breaches by Xcel of the agreement when it came to Taylors Falls. He stated that in 2007, Xcel Energy held a meeting with the Minnesota DNR without informing St. Croix Falls or Taylors Falls. Carlson said Taylors Falls requested an environmental impact statement and has not had one provided to them yet. ”The changes Xcel has in mind would

impact the view of the river from the St. Croix Falls side,” Carlson said. “We are urging the cities to write a joint letter to Xcel Energy to get some answers and for them to explain what it is they are doing.”

No further discussion took place on the issue at St. Croix Falls.

Taylors Falls also discussed the matter at the council meeting. Mayor Michael Buchite indicated that the city has concerns about Xcel, but they do not have problems with them yet.

“We don’t see any big problems at this point, but we may have a special meeting to bring the council up to date,” he said. “There is a contract, and if the contract must be amended, it must be brought before the Taylors Falls Council and discussed as to whether it is amended or not.”

Buchite was contacted further after the meeting to elaborate on the potential breach situation. He said the cities are in agreement as far as being concerned about Xcel Energy.

“Both cities have talked about concerns we have that neither city was aware of,” he said.

Buchite said that the city of Taylors Falls, like St. Croix Falls, has a contractual agreement in which steering committee members are to be party to communications and informed during the project.

“We had been meeting regularly with Xcel Energy, who told us that they may have a problem with undergrounding the line in a particular area of the city because of wetlands. We told them if undergrounding it in that particular spot was more of an environmental impact, then Xcel should take a closer look at it. We also told them to do an environmental impact study and show it to us.”

Buchite said in 2007, Xcel had a meeting with a whole group of people, including the Minnesota Department of Commerce, the Minnesota DNR and the National Park Service. They did not invite the city of Taylors Falls or the city of St. Croix Falls.

Buchite said the city of Taylors Falls has asked for Xcel Energy to show them an environmental impact study three times. Xcel claims they have a study done. Buchite’s concern is, “Where is it?

Show it to us. We haven’t seen it.

There’s no proof it has been done.”

Cracking down on junk

On Monday, April 13, members of the Siren Village crew, along with workers through the Burnett County Restorative Justice Response program, cleaned up the garage and property of a Siren resident after notice was given and no response forthcoming from the resident. The cost for the cleanup will be added to the resident’s tax bill. “We are cracking down on cleanup. If you get a notice, get on it,” said Siren Police Chief Chris Sybers.

– Photo submitted

Buchite said the cities are trying to bring Xcel to the table. He added that there are some things being done on the Minnesota side that have not really been in line with the agreement. He said the city has been meeting regularly to discuss the route, but they are still waiting for answers on the other issues.

Xcel has not walked away and he hopes it never gets to that point “The main concerns for us are if Xcel had a meeting, why were we (St. Croix Falls and Taylors Falls) left out? And, secondly, show us the environmental impact study you said you have done.”

Buchite said he did not feel things were too serious now, but they could be if the questions go unanswered.

“They are not doing anything now they should not be doing. Not yet. We just want some answers, and we have some concerns. We’re keeping a close eye on them.”

Cell phones in Huggett case are back from DCI

by Sherill Summer BURNETT COUNTY – Cell phones involved in a homicide case have been returned by the state Department of Criminal Investigation to the custody of the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department.

Only days before the originally scheduled homicide trial of Kyle Huggett, Judge James Babbitt ordered three cell phones, one from Huggett, one from former girlfriend Amy Kerbel and one from victim, John Peach, to be sent to the Department of Criminal Investigation to see if they could retrieve voice mails from the phones.

Huggett, 33, Danbury, faces charges of second-degree intentional homicide for the shooting of John Peach on Jan. 20, 2008. The judge was interested specifically in two allegedly threatening voice mails left by Peach on the night of the shooting. Both Huggett and Kerbel testified on Feb. 26 that although they don’t remember the exact wording, they remember messages recorded on their voice mail of Peach screaming threats shortly before he appeared at Huggett’s residence.

Stacy Hopke of the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the phones were back in Burnett County and said the DCI was able to retrieve information, but not any information that the sheriff’s department did not already have.

All three cell phones were taken into custody by the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department on the night of the shooting, but no one attempted to listen to the voice mail on the phones until after a search warrant was secured on March 11. That’s because there would be no opportunity for the owner of the phones to revoke consent once the phones were taken from the crime scene, according to testimony from an investigator and deputy.

Before a search warrant was sought, the cell phone companies were issued a subpoena in which they released some information, but not the voice mails.

When the sheriff’s department attempted to find the voice mails on the phones in March, after the search warrant was issued, the voice mails were no longer available.

The next court appearance by Huggett is scheduled for Monday, May 18. Babbitt may rule on a motion to dismiss the charges on Huggett at that time. Huggett’s attorney has requested dismissal, in part, due to the “unique nature” of the cell phone messages.

Numerous text messages between the parties have already been preserved.

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Now this is how to settle an election!

by Priscilla Bauer GRANTSBURG - Tim Tessman and Glenn Rolloff came ready with a few creative suggestions to settle a tie vote the Grantsburg Village Board candidates found themselves in after the April 7 election. The two first suggested a dance-off, then sat down, jokingly posing to arm wrestle.

Tessman and Rolloff each received 155 votes in the election and met with election officials and village officials on the afternoon of Thursday, April 9, to determine who would take the village board seat.

Election inspector Linda Taylor told the candidates according to election laws both candidates had to agree on the method they would use to settle the tie vote.

A suggestion from Tessman to try a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors to break the tie met with agreement from Rolloff and drew plenty of laughs from those present for the proceeding.

But according to Taylor, none of the pair’s humorous suggestions were acceptable ways to determine a winner.

This left the two to resort to the more traditional method of tie breaking, drawing one of the candidate’s names from a box.

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Grantsburg Village Board candidates Tim Tessman and Glenn Rolloff jokingly posed to arm wrestle as a way of settling their tie for a village board seat. The candidates each received 155 votes and met with election officials last Thursday at the Grantsburg Village Board office to determine the winner.

According to election laws, both candidates had to agree on what means used to break the tie. While the pair drew laughs suggesting a dance-off and then a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors officials deemed both unacceptable.

The candidate’s names were then put in a box with Rolloff’s name being drawn as the winner. - Photos by Priscilla Bauer banter between Tessman and Rolloff was a much better way for candidates to

behave than has been the case in some recent headline-making election dis-

Final election votes and notes: Polk County POLK COUNTY – Following are some election returns not included in last week’s Leader: * winner (I) incumbent (WI) write-in POLK TOWNS/contested races only Farmington Supervisors *Tim Stelter (I) 194 *Jim Connors Jr. 172 Dennis Cotter (I) 164 Milltown Supervisors *Christopher Nelson (I) 70 *Clifford E. Gustafson (I) 63 Franklin (Red) McCurdy 41 POLK SCHOOLS Frederic/2 seats *Shari Matz (I) 382 *Troy Engen (I) 331 St. Croix Falls/2 seats *Brent McCurdy 569 *Mona Schmidt (I) 430 Bruce Paulsen (I) 401 Amery/2 seats *Darren Van Blaricom (I) 830 *Lynn Blomstrand 579 Scott W. Iverson 383

Fritz Coulter 357 Clayton/2 seats *Jeff Lien 206 *Kurt Bussewitz 179 Marlin S. Klatt (I) 128 Stacey L. Schradle 121 Clear Lake/2 seats *Tom Aasumundrud (I) 233 *Mark Monson (I) 209 Mary Wienke 147 Peter Wieszorek 130 Cumberland/2 seats *Jennifer Olson Hyatt (I) 583 *Don Horstman (I) 569 Art Adams (WI) 103 Turtle Lake/2 seats *Sally Gores (I) 200 *Linda Flottum (I) 197 Unity School Board BALSAM LAKE – Three seats on the Unity School Board were open, two for full three-year terms and one for the two years remaining on the term of former member Steve Glaim. The top two finisher Tuesday, Sheryl Holmgren and Kelly Kamish-Bakke, will each serve for three years. The third-place finisher, Joe Tilton, will serve for two years.

Incumbent Harley Lund finished fourth

Roosevelt board to fill vacancy

by Gregg Westigard ROOSEVELT – A write-in campaign in the town of Roosevelt in the southeastern corner of Burnett County resulted in the defeat of the town chair by one of the two town supervisors. That will leave one of the three board seats vacant until a vote of the new town board on April 14.

There were no contested races on the April 7 ballot for Roosevelt.

However, Supervisor Gregory Odden was elected as a write-in candidate for town chair, receiving 24 votes to the 22 cast for present Chair Bradley Wickman.

Odden was on the ballot for reelection as supervisor, along with the other incumbent Frank Graf.

Odden received 48 votes for that office, and Graf received 43. Both

were re-elected to the two seats.

Odden chose to take the chair position, with the result that his supervisor seat will be empty.

That seat will be filled on April 14 after the new board takes its oath.

Odden, as chair, and Graf, as supervisor, will be voting on an appointment along with the town clerk Karla Mortensen. Filling vacancies on a town board is one of the few times a town clerk gets to vote on town issues.

Mortensen had her own close call on April 7. She came out narrowly ahead of write-in candidate Judy DuFrain, receiving 26 votes to 22 write-in votes for DuFrain.

Town treasurer Sally Ziemer avoided a challenge and received 50 votes for her re-election.

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Grantsburg Village election inspector Linda Taylor holds up the names of candidates Tim Tessman and Glenn Rolloff, who were tied with 155 votes each for one village board seat. Taylor then folded the paper strips and placed them in a box for a drawing to determine the board seat winner. putes.

After Rolloff’s name was drawn, the two candidates shook hands, leaving some attending to remark certain candidates in Minnesota could take a lesson.

Panek’s vote total corrected,

and is off the board. Kamish-Bakke had been appointed last November as the He is more popular than interim replacement for Glaim. first reported *Sheryl Holmgren (I) 516 three-year term *Kelly Kamish-Bakke (I) 505 three- by Gregg Westigard year term GRANTSBURG – The residents of *Joe Tilton 469 two-year term Grantsburg do want Roger Panek to be Harley Lund (I) 411 their new village president.

The first returns from the April 7 elecClear Lake Village Board tion, as reported last week, showed VILLAGE OF CLEAR LAKE – A tie Panek receiving only 122 votes in his for the third seat on the village board unopposed race, about half the votes remains unfilled after a coin toss cast. It turns out that the election offiMonday night, April 13. There were cials were so involved in verifying the only two candidates on the April 7 ballot council results, where there was a tie, for the three council seats and no regis- that they forgot to record the votes on tered write-in candidates. Two persons, one of the two voting machines. Panek Jason Creier and Michael Flaherty, each in fact led the field with 240 votes. received eight write-in votes for the The final official election results: spot. Creier won the coin toss and will President be offered the seat. Village Manager Al *Roger Panek 240 / had been a trustee Bannink told the Leader than Creier has stated that he might not be willing to Trustees (three to be elected) take the seat. Creier is out of town and *Dean Josephson 189 has not been notified of his “victory.” If *Mark F. Dahlberg 185 / had been vilhe refuses the seat, a new trustee will be lage president appointed at the May 5 village board *Glenn Rolloff (I) 155 (won draw for meeting, Bannink said. – Gregg seat) Westigard Tim Tessman (I) 155 Dale Dresel 137 Earl Mosley 73

Taking the oath

Newly elected members of the Milltown Village Board took the oath of office Monday night, April 13, with village clerk Joyce Stener, right, presiding. From left are Trustees Jason McKenzie and Benjamin Wheeler, President LuAnn White and Trustee Paul Brooks Jr. — Photo by Mary Stirrat

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Bremer reappointed to Polk County Board

Nursing home, highway projects on agenda

by Gregg Westigard BALSAM LAKE – Duana Bremer may be returning to the Polk County Board, filling the District 12 vacancy created when Pat Messicci resigned in February.

Bremer has been appointed to the spot by county board Chair Bryan Beseler and confirmation of that appointment is the first item of business for the county board at its Tuesday, April 21, meeting.

Among other topics on the agenda are resolutions approving the 2009 highway construction program and improvement projects at Golden Age Manor, the county’s nursing home in Amery. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at the government center building in Balsam Lake

and is open to the public.

This will be the second time Bremer is appointed to the District 12 seat. She was first appointed to the board in the fall of 2007 when Gerald Newville moved from the district. Bremer served until April 2008 when she was defeated

by Messicci, who was running as a write-in candidate in the spring election. This is the seventh change in the District 12 seat in 10 years. The district includes all of the town and village of Clayton plus parts of the towns of Lincoln and Clear Lake.

The 2009 list of highway construction projects includes work on 11 sections of county roads and preparation work for the some 2010 projects. The projects are in all parts of the county and include over 35 miles of roads. The work includes repaving 9.3 road miles at about $155,000 a mile, overlaying five miles at about $57,000 a mile, and crack

sealing 20.6 miles at about $15,000 per mile. The county’s portion of the cost for these projects, part of the six-year road improvement plan, is $2,411,800.

Most of that money comes from the county’s bonding for the highway program.

The Golden Age Manor projects include replacing the 50-year-old windows in the home and finishing a recarpeting project. An upgrade of the countywide timekeeping system will also start at GAM. The first two projects are estimated to cost up to $200,000, and the time system project could cost another $100,000. GAM could recoup up to 75 percent of these capital expenses through the Medicaid reimbursement program, according to a resolution from the GAM board. The county board will consider borrowing up to $315,000 from the state loan fund to cover project costs not covered by internal funds. The

county is discussing using some of the GAM 2008 operating profit for some of these projects.

Other agenda items include officially disallowing a claim by Rice Partnership against the county for damages Rice and its associate suffered when the sale of GAM was overturned by the courts.

Rice, the buyer of the home, is claiming $232,674 in damages.

One item, approval of the county fair master plan, has been removed from the agenda. In March, the board authorized the start of negotiations for the purchase of a parcel of land next to the main fairground entry as part of an expansion.

The offer to sell that property to the county has been withdrawn and approval of the fair master plan is now on hold.

All county board meetings are open to the public and start with a period for public comment.

Borrowing, refinancing approved for golf course

by Mary Stirrat LUCK — Wednesday, April 18, the Luck Village Board said goodbye to two of its trustees, with thanks for their dedication to the board and the village.

The terms of trustees Jack Holdt and Marilyn Berg both expire this month, and neither were seeking re-election.

Holdt will have completed two terms of two years each, and Berg will have served one term.

Once again the Luck Municipal Golf Course was the main topic of the board meeting, held April 1.

By the end of the meeting the board voted to approve refinancing of the golf course’s existing $452,797 loan, with a $25,000 guarantee by the village. The loan is in the form of a mortgage revenue note, and the only obligation the village is responsible for is the $25,000, with the remainder the sole responsibility of the golf course.

Interest on the loan, in the amount of $14,590, could not be included in the refinancing. At the request of the golf course commission, the board voted to pay the interest with the understanding that the golf course would repay it, with 1 percent interest, by Sept. 15.

The board also voted to borrow an additional $19,500 from the state trust fund to fix the roofs on the maintenance building and the pro shop. The golf course will repay the loan at about $5,000 per year over five years.

Lastly, the board approved an additional bridge loan to the golf course, up to $5,000, to cover expenses until the course opens and begins generating revenue. This loan, if needed by the golf course, would be repaid within 60 days.

As of March 24, according to the village administrator’s report, the golf course fund had $7,163. Depending on the weather and when the course can open, this amount may or may not carry it through until it starts bringing in money. The $5,000 bridge loan will be utilized only if the existing $7,163 is already expended.

Trustee Steve Nielsen, chair of the golf

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course commission, noted that the course has already received a $20,000 bridge loan, and with the $14,590 interest owed to the village, will start the year $35,000 in the red. The five-year loan for the roof will add annual payments of about $5,000, he said.

“Those numbers are kind of ominous,” said Nielsen, “but it is what it is.”

On the other hand, Nielsen said, a recent reorganization of the golf course and public works department is expected to save the village about $10,000 in salaries each year. Plus, added village administrator Kristina Handt, the refinancing will lower the monthly payments on the $452,797 loan by about $9,000.

In other golf course business, Nielsen reported that the golf course commission and the Luck Country Club have been meeting to work out an agreement regarding management of alcohol sales at the course.

In addition, Martin Dikkers of Cardinal Accounting presented financial reports for the golf course. The new format was deemed easier to follow and understand.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan or the economic stimulus package.

Village administrator Kristina Handt said that a project that calls for new sidewalks, lighting and bike and pedestrian paths could be submitted for funding through the transportation enhancement grant.

The project was submitted for funding several years ago but was denied. It included a bike path from downtown to

Grant application Luck has a shovel-ready project that may be eligible for funding through the

Register online for Frederic ACS Run/Walk

FREDERIC – For the first time this year, it is possible to register for the Frederic American Cancer Society Run/Walk online. You may register a team, register as an individual, or team member.

Go to the Web site http://communityascevents.org/frede ricwalkrun. If you are not comfortable making a donation or paying your reg-

istration fee online, you may send a check instead, but still register. Teams can upload pictures and make their team page personal. Go to the Web site and take a look!

The Frederic ACS Run/Walk Committee hopes to see you on Saturday, May 9, for the 14th-annual cancer walk. – submitted

the school.

Now, she said, federal stimulus dollars are being used for the program, but the deadline was April 8. A major change since the project was last submitted, said Handt, is that only new sidewalk construction, not sidewalk replacement, is eligible for funding.

The board directed the plan commission to look at the project and determine if it should be submitted for possible funding. At an April 2 meeting of the commission, it was voted to go ahead with the application. Rather than calling for new sidewalks on Main Street, the proposal calls for new bike and pedestrian paths.

Other business • The village has received informal approval of a grant application jointly submitted by Polk County and the lake management district to do a weed and storm water inventory on Big Butternut Lake.

• A joint meeting of the village and the town of Luck was held April 8 to discuss the village’s comprehensive plan.

Funds available for housing rehab in Milltown

by Mary Stirrat MILLTOWN — Homeowners in Milltown can tap into zero-interest loans to make improvements to either owner-occupied or rental homes within the village, without needing to pay the loans back until the home is sold or the owner no longer occupies it.

According to discussion at the April 13 meeting of the village board, the village has more than $116,000 to loan out to homeowners meeting certain income restrictions. The loans, available through a community development

block grant for housing, can be used for plumbing, electrical, water heaters, furnaces, doors and windows, walls, floors, roof, siding and much more.

Loans are generally in the range of $10,000 to $20,000. When they are repaid, the money is then available to loan out to a different homeowner. The current fund of $116,452 is the result of loans that have already been repaid.

“It’s an awesome program,” said Trustee Ben Wheeler.

More information can be obtained by calling the village hall at 715-825-3258.

Local resident awarded rancher grant CLAYTON - Yvonne Massey of Clayton has been awarded a $3,736 grant from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program for the project Reestablishing the Jerusalem Artichoke, a plant native of North America. This grant was awarded as part of NCRSARE’s Farmer Rancher Grant Program.

In 1992, the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program began a competitive grants program exclusively to

fund producers striving for agricultural sustainability.

Today, NCR-SARE has made public the producers whose projects were recently recommended for funding through the Farmer Rancher Grant Program. Forty-five projects have been selected this year for funding in the region.

Every farmer and rancher will use the funding to implement a sustainable farm project. - from USDA

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Webster trustees support grant search for library improvements

by Sherill Summer WEBSTER - The effort to improve the Burnett Community Library in Webster got a boost at the regular meeting of the village board, Wednesday, April 8.

Dave Rasmussen from the MSA engineering firm informed Webster Village trustees that now is a good time to apply for grants to help fund library improvements.

Rasmussen has learned that the Department of Commerce is looking for projects to fund with Community Development Block Grants now that $7.5 million of stimulus money was funneled into the program.

Application guidelines have not been released yet, but Rasmussen has heard that the Department of Commerce is hoping to spend the money on high profile, above-ground projects, rather than sewer and water projects, and may be willing to fund up to 75 percent of a project.

In the past, CDBG funds usually paid between 25 and 40 percent of a project.

The rest of the cost must be paid for with local funds.

For several years, the library has been raising money for improvements and has collected about $150,000 so far.

Although there may be an opportunity to alter the plans to improve the library

as the grant application moves forward, the library already has preliminary drawings, created in 2006, to remodel the existing building, making it larger and handicap accessible. The 2006 estimated cost for the project was $500,000 and included plans for the filling in of the basement, lowering the floor to ground level and adding an addition. However, the estimate did not include a needed new roof, furniture and shelving.

Rasmussen said that he has heard that lately construction bids have been lower than the estimated costs, probably as a result of the economic slowdown and that the two-year-old estimate may still be reasonable.

Rasmussen offered MSA services to help with some preapplication investigation, write the application and handle negotiations to finalize the grant, if it is awarded, on the library’s behalf, for up to $4,750.

It is expected that the library board will hire MSA to pursue the grant opportunity, although the village will need to represent the library for the actual application.

It is expected that the application guideline will be available in May, with the application due sometime in June.

The grants will likely be competitive and even if the library does receives the

grant, it is unlikely that construction will begin this summer.

Raising a local match One concern of the board is what might happen if the library cannot raise the local match needed to complete the project, especially since the percentage of the project costs the grant will cover is not known. Rasmussen said that when there is action on a project, it is often easier to raise money. Pledges for money are also acceptable to meet the local match.

Trustees tentatively indicated that they would look for funds if the library fundraising efforts ended up short of the needed match, depending on how much money they needed.

They passed a motion supporting the library board’s pursuit of the grant.

Reflecting a January 2009 vote to collect $10,000 of the public fire protection charge through the levy, and the remaining estimated $30,000 of the PFP charge through the water bills, reducing the rate for empty lots to one-half of the regular rate, a resolution was approved reflecting these changes by a vote to 5 to 2. The resolution was needed by the public service commission to complete the change. Money will be taken from other areas of the 2009 budget.

Other business • A motion was approved to open the brush dump on April 25, May 9, 16 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proof of residency will be required to use the dump.

• A letter was drafted to explain the new ordinance requiring permits for well abandonment and having a private well in the village. All private wells in the village, including wells used for gardens, will need to be inspected and homeowners will have to purchase a permit to have a private well.

All permits will be good for five years and will be on file in the village office.

Residents will also need a permit to abandon a well to insure that the well is abandoned correctly. Costs associated with the new ordinance are explained in the letter.

• The Bremer Bank loan for the Smith Pines Development was refinanced. The interest rate will change from 4.5 percent to 3.5 percent.

• Payment for the $12,500 police car was formally approved. The car was purchased over a month ago, but the full board did not approve of the purchase beforehand and approval of the purchase was not on last month’s agenda, so no action could be taken last month.

Feingold says pirates only a symptom of bigger problem in Somalia

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin says the rescue of an American captain and crew isn’t the end of the crisis in the Horn of Africa waters, but rather it’s a call to action for short- and long-term solutions.

Feingold has criticized U.S. policy in Somalia for the past decade as short on long-term strategy and clumsy in reacting in the short term. He says Somalia is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.

“This piracy is certainly one aspect of the problem that there is not a stable government there, but it’s not the only one,” says Feingold. “It is also a safe haven that has been used by al-Qaida in the past to hide people, so we have many reasons to get serious.

It’s not only about what’s happening in the water.

It’s also about what’s happening in the land in Somalia.”

Feingold says ongoing violence, drought, and rising inflation have crip-

pled that country. He’s asking President Obama to support efforts of aid workers and a unity government trying to bring peace.

“I’m not saying we should send troops in there,” Feingold clarifies. “There is already an African Union force that needs to be bolstered. At some point a U.N. force should go there. This is not a situation where it makes sense for us to invade. What it makes sense for us to do is to try to give whatever support we can

through the African Union, through the United Nations and through our own efforts to those trying to make peace and are taking the risks by being in the capital of Mogadishu.”

Feingold says now is an opportunity for the Obama administration to take action that doesn’t repeat the mistakes of the past decade. – Wisconsin Public Radio (Mike Simonson)

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Luck Historical Museum begins new season

Antique camera expert to speak Thursday, April 23

LUCK — The Luck Area Historical Society announces the opening of the Luck Museum for the 2009 season. The museum will be open Friday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., from April through October. Special museum tours can be arranged by calling Chuck at 715-472-4378 or Marianne at 715-4722368.

New exhibits include the “History of Photography.” The kickoff will be at the monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 23. Jim McKeown will present an overview of the history of photography and cameras.

McKeown has been a photographer all of his life and for over 35 years has been the editor of the world’s leading guide on antique cameras. Now in its 12th edition, the book weighs in at over six pounds and includes 1,200 pages of information.

Don’t worry though, you won’t be required to read it. McKeown will present a concise and interesting story about the history of photography and cam-

eras.

If you have any old cameras at home, you are invited to bring them to the meeting to show-and-tell and to learn about the history and value of your classic cameras.

As one of the world’s leading camera experts, McKeown has been a consultant to various camera manufacturers in the U.S. and abroad. On several occasions he has given presentations to the prestigious Photographic Historical Society in Rochester, New York, home city of Kodak, Xerox, Wollensak and many other photographic companies.

Locally he is more recognized for his wildlife photography and is currently working on a documentary film about bald eagles, but that is another story.

Plan to join them at 7 p.m. on April 23 in the Luck Museum.

For those interested in tracing their genealogy, Sunday afternoons, noon to 4p.m., the historical society will host beginning genealogy sessions. These will include how to use the Luck Library computer version of Ancestry.com to search census, land, newspaper and thousands of other sources for free!

For more information call 715-4724378. — submitted by Luck Area Historical Society

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Journalist-deputy run-in last summer leads to discipline

SAWYER COUNTY - A Sawyer County Sheriff’s deputy has been disciplined and ordered to take anger management counseling after an incident on the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation last year.

At issue is a confrontation between News from Indian Country Editor Paul DeMain and Sawyer County Deputy Brian Knapp. DeMain was video recording the scene of a head-on car crash in August when Knapp confronted him, grabbed his camera and struck him in the shoulder with his flashlight.

Investigating officer Chief Deputy Tim Ziegle says Knapp’s report conflicts with DeMain’s account.

“Mr. DeMain thought that either he was trying to take it away from him or break it. The officer informed me he was just trying to cover it up to hinder Mr. DeMain taking photographs.

Whichever the case, the officer certainly could have handled it a different way and did not have the authority to cover up the recording device.”

Ziegle says the department is sending DeMain an apology. That’s not enough for DeMain.

“The question is: Does the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department want a law enforcement officer who I think would fabricate a police report in order to make sure the police report covers what he needs to protect his job. I don’t want that law enforcement officer out on the reservation dealing with my friends and relatives. I don’t trust him.”

The Sawyer County district attorney declined DeMain’s request to prosecute Deputy Knapp. DeMain says he has no plans to sue the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department. - Wisconsin Public Radio (Mike Simonson)

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F O R U M Ah, spring.

Safer summer

No jackets. Warm breezes. The buzzing of bees.

The roar of the Harleys and Goldwings.

Motorcycle fever is upon us already - and early it seems. It comes with the potential for a repeat of last summer’s accident reports - and that is not a good thought. There were some serious motorcycle accidents locally, including fatalities and very serious injuries.

A headline this week reminds us that while motorcycle accidents won’t reach the same numbers as vehicle accidents, the ratio for a tragic outcome between the two seems to lean toward motorcycle accidents. Two motorcyclists were airlifted to Regions Hospital from a roadway just north of Elmwood this past Saturday. A third motorcyclist was taken to a River Falls hospital.

Some motorcyclists are tired of hearing about safety precautions like helmets. Motorists may be weary of hearing pleas to watch out for motorcyclists.

But, as a rule, both suggestions are the best any of us can promise at this point.

So watch for motorcycles - they’re on the roads now and they’ll be part of the traffic flow for the next six months.

To motorcyclists - enjoy the freedom - but remember the words of the band you probably never listened to - and don’t stop thinkin’ about tomorrow.

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Will it work?

t wasn’t long ago when the issue of lowering the number of county board representatives became a hot topic, on the heels of legislation that allowed counties to reduce the number of supervisory districts between the official census every 10 years.

Both Burnett and Polk counties have more than 20 supervisors, but arguments to lower the number in either county didn’t produce any popular movement to go in that direction. Meanwhile, in St. Croix County, just south of Polk, they passed a referendum last fall to reduce its county board from 31 to 19 members by a 3-to-1 vote margin.

The redistricting of their county doesn’t appear to be simple, according to an article in the New Richmond News (rivertowns.net). With the former districting, each supervisor represented 2,100 people. With the new district, each supervisor will represent 3,324 people. That’s based on the 2000 census - and since 2000 more than 15,000 people have been added to the population.

With the new census in 2010, the redistricting will need to be tweaked again, as will be the case with the other 71 counties in the state.

The St. Croix County experiment will provide some insight - hopefully - for Burnett and Polk county residents who might want to champion a similar movement.

Will 12 less supervisors save money and provide better communication and efficiency in government? Will they be even able to measure the differences accurately?

It will be interesting to watch.

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Where to Write

President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Governor Jim Doyle P.O. Box 7863, Madison, WI 53707 wisgov@mail.state.wi.us

Congressman David Obey (7th District) 2462 Rayburn Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20515 or Federal Building, Wausau, WI 54401 (715) 842-5606 Rep. Nick Milroy (73rd District) Room 221 North, State Capitol P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708 E-mail: rep.milroy@legis.state.wi.us

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Rep. Ann Hraychuck (28th District) State Capitol, P.O. Box 8942 Madison, WI 53708 Phone: 608-267-2365 • Toll free: 888-529-0028 In-district: 715-485-3362 rep.hraychuck@ legis.state.wi.us Rep. Mary Hubler (75th District) Room 7 North, State Capitol P.O. Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708 or 1966 21-7/8 St., Rice Lake 54868 (715) 234-7421• (608) 266-2519 rep.hubler@legis.state.wi.us U.S. Senator Herb Kohl 330 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20510 senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov

Senator Robert Jauch (25th District) Room 19 South, State Capitol P.O. Box 788, Madison, WI 53707 E-mail: Sen.Jauch@legis.state.wi.us Senator Sheila Harsdorf (10th District) State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707 (608) 266-7745 • (715) 232-1390 Toll-free - 1-800-862-1092 sen.harsdorf@legis.state.wi.us

A policy to protect victims

ost newspapers have a policy of not naming victims of sexual assault for obvious reasons.

Young, old, male or female, an alleged victim of such a crime deserves such protection, even though it makes for some gaps in reporting at times.

Not naming a person is one thing - not identifying them through association is another. Can a newspaper report on someone found guilty of incest and not use the word incest in an effort to protect a potential victim?

Yes. And the Leader has done that. A bit futile, perhaps, in this day and age of Internet court records, where people can plug in the name of the accused and find the exact charge and records detailing the crime. And there’s the small-town factor, where neighbors tend to know - or believe to know - the details of a story before it becomes public.

Sometimes it comes down to an editorial call. One newspaper decided to print the name of a young woman who was 15 years old when allegedly assaulted by one of her teachers. She became pregnant and, at age 16, moved away to marry the man who allegedly assaulted her. Her mother fought to emancipate her so she could marry. The teen went on TV to profess her love for her former teacher. Yet the man still faced serious jail time.

Should the media protect a young victim even if she’s not interested in protecting herself? Will she regret being part of the record 10 years from now - or will her child regret he/she was part of the story? Will the woman be Googled some day by a potential employer and will that story make a difference?

The main objective of newspapers, including the Leader, in not identifying victims in reporting of such cases is simply to prevent further humiliation or stress on a person who has allegedly been the victim of one of the most emotionally devastating crimes.

Give us your thoughts. You can e-mail the-leader@centurytel.net.

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold SDB 40, Rm. 1, Washington, D.C. 20510 or 1600 Aspen Commons Middleton, WI 53562-4716 (608) 828-1200 senator@feingold.senate.gov

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Letters t o t h e e d i t o r School yard

I have been reading with interest the letters to the editor in the local newspapers for the past month. It appears that we have a number of people in the county that have a lot to get off his or her chest.

Unfortunately, the way they go about venting their thoughts about national, state and local government appears to me to be the same way children in the school yard tend to deal with problems and differences. They mainly use name calling and demonize the individual or government officials who do not share their exact view. They even attack members of their own party if that individual has a different approach to a problem. It would be great if the letter writers would pick a problem that we are facing and give us their view as to what needs to be done about this problem. Perhaps they could tell us why we should approach the problem in the manner they think would be best for all of us.

For starters they could pick any of the following problems: local school funding, Medicare and health care, Social Security, or rising unemployment. I am looking forward to seeing letters with thoughtful viewpoints outlining how we should deal with the problems that face our society.

Anyone who has been paying attention at all the past few years knows that there are multiple problems that need solving.

Name calling and blaming individuals or the government in general is neither helpful nor productive.

Jim North Osceola

Question appointment We live in Clayton. We are taken aback by county board Chair Bryan Beseler’s appointment of Duana Bremer to the county board. She was defeated by a write-in candidate in 2008. We almost lost the Golden Age Manor nursing home in Amery due to an earlier, ill-considered appointment to the board.

We expected Craig Moriak to be selected, given his standing in the community.

Craig served four years as chair of the town of Clayton and before that as a town board supervisor – excellent training for the county board. We know that most local officials in this district support Craig for the county board. In addition, the people of Clayton area support Craig and he is endorsed by the Clayton Lions, Richardson Sportsman Club and the village of Clayton Board members, and we do not support Bremer.

We need a reliable supervisor to represent our community of Clayton, one we can count on to represent our interests.

Clayton may be far away from Balsam Lake, but it is time our views are heard by the county board chair.

Bill Olson Bob Carlson Clayton

Not worth it “Don’t cut one tree.” That sounds like music to my ears. I once owned property in Laketown along Hwy. B. One of the most pristine spots in Polk County.

Why in the world would anyone want to destroy this natural beauty? Neighbors along Hwy. B, think what it will look like when Iver’s Mountain is gone – not just for you but for future generations – what are you thinking about? It is a natural formation of land and should be left that way to my way of thinking. I know it is suppose to be progress, and I know it will bring revenue in taxes, employment, etc.

Forget it. I don’t think it is worth it. Is it too late?

Berger Rasmussen Kenosha

Failing grade I was chatting with a friend recently about the infamous bailout that has been taking place. I am now wondering just

how bad our math scores have become, especially at prestigious schools such as Harvard.

There are in the United States approximately 300 million people. If the government was to hand out $1 million to each of those 300 million people, when I went to school that would amount to $300 billion or less than one-third of what they are using for a “bailout.” So, what in the world are they are planning on doing with the other $800 billion? How many future generations will it take to pay that all back? My goodness, that will surely enable the smart people to write out endless bonus checks. If this is the type of change that we were hearing so much about in the previous campaigns, I am proud that I was not smart enough to vote for it.

Leon Moe Cottage Grove, Minn.

Update This week will mark one year for Marty’s battle. And what a battle it has been! From emergency surgery, to investigations and oh … so many questions! To chemo treatments, therapies, many infections, another surgery, another facility, doctors, nurses, aides. I think Marty was on every floor at Regions (each floor has its specialty) except for the cardiac floor.

He has heart … always has.

Marty is currently in a nursing home in Amery and progressing slowly, but progressing, despite little P.T., O.T. and no speech therapy. In late April he has an appointment with his neurosurgeon, and we will find out where we go from here. If all goes well, we’d like to get Marty into a long-term brain injury rehabilitation center. There are only three in the state of Wisconsin.

He has movement in all four extremities, just needs to get muscles stronger to get better movement. He still has a trach tube for immediate medical airway, so can’t speak until his arms get stronger to cover that hole to practice speaking. The initial speech therapist was able to determine that his vocal cords are not paralyzed. Speech will be the hardest and longest for Marty to regain. We are looking into a computer and the software to allow him to communicate in the interim.

This is not available on your local WalMart shelf! Until then, we read his face and his reactions to interpret what he wants. He responds to yes and no most of the time.

This type of cancer is only 1 percent of cancer cases, and there has only been one other case where it settled in the brain like Marty’s did. The neurosurgeon also reminded us that with all this modern technology and advances in the medical profession, they only know of 5 percent of what the brain is capable of doing! Every brain and person is different. They do know that the brain can rewire and Marty has always been able to figure out a way that works best for him.

We said in the beginning this is going to be a long process! We still take one day at a time, some days are better than others, but the family wants to extend gratitude for your continuing prayers and help you have given us and believing in Marty.

Marty and Kathy Niles Frederic

Successful breakfast We would like to extend gratitude to all of the folks in Siren and the outlying communities that joined us for our annual Good Friday Breakfast.

It is your participation that makes any event successful and we appreciated your patronage.

Also gratitude to the volunteers that took the time out of their busy schedules to help prepare, serve and clean the center for the breakfast.

Barb Munger Siren Senior Community Center Siren

That dreaded “P” Community word (poetry) Voices

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know, I know, an adult who never ventures into this realm will probably care about this column as much as George W. Bush cares about the lives of Iraqis.

Blame this column on the children of Siren. Jodi McLain, the language arts teacher for seventh and eighth grade there, and a fine writer as well, asked me to work with her classes recently, and the experience still tingles within me. The warmth of their reception, their enthusiasm to listen to and question what was presented to them, and their bravery to stand up and read their own work was exemplary. So, why can’t this work for adults?

Obviously, I believe it can.

Here’s one the kids liked, by David Jewell.

Fred Glitz was on the witness stand He was being tried for murder His lawyer told him to re-enact the crime Fred killed the judge (the jury found him guilty) Now that wasn’t so hard, was it?

Yes, humor is allowed in poetry, no matter how dully it was presented to you as a student. How about this one?

It’s even got a little bit of sports in it.

Crows throw themselves at the blue catcher’s mitt like black, unraveling baseballs in a treetop stage they bark out Macbeth to lovers of mangled Shakespeare.

I’ll have to take the credit for that one, or the thrown vegetables, whichever you prefer. The art of poetry would be nowhere without the poet’s ability to float on rejection and survive on an occasional sip of applause. Like a bit of drama? The kids agreed with me that this poem,

by Christopher Jones, felt like a little

A few words about teens and alcohol Each year our teenagers celebrate the passage of another year. They let off steam, mark accomplishments, and explore the world around them.

As parents, we want these times to become valued memories for our children.

And we hope they make it through these exciting and difficult years ready to join the adult world.

Unfortunately, many teen events involve alcohol and other drugs. Teens may ask for your permission to host a party where alcohol is available. They may attend parties where drinking is both allowed and expected. They will often argue that they are mature enough to be allowed to do “adult things,” and may tell you that none of their friends will attend an event where alcohol is not available.

This is the time, teens will say, when they should be allowed to “come of age,” and enjoy adult privileges. Teens can be very insistent and persuasive.

Before you agree to your teenager’s pleading to allow alcohol at the party, you should consider two very important issues that may affect your family’s future and financial implications for you, as an adult provider, and the potential harm to the teenagers.

Your criminal and civil liability. It is not legal for you to supply alcohol in any form, whether it is beer, wine, wine coolers, or hard liquor, to anyone under 21 unless they are accompanied by their parent, legal guardian, or spouse of legal drinking age. It is illegal to provide alcohol to your own children that is then taken somewhere else for consumption. You may not, in fact, knowingly permit illegal consumption of alcohol by underage persons on property that you own or control, even if you do not provide the alcohol.

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Kelly Green movie.

SWAMP BOY It’s snowing in the swamp today townspeople pierced me with a bullet in my side I came here to heal where the herons hang murmuring in clusters from the trees I lay down among the gators in the warm green muck and my eyes are cold and blue I can certainly relate to that one, as I try to present poetry to the town, but I am continually amazed at the amount of image and emotion a talented writer can wring from just a handful of words.

Finally, (good, some of you must be saying) a bit of titillation, available to anyone who just gets out there for a walk.

Cold blonde country waves a fanny of cattails in the face of a seven-degree wind an agreed upon pleasure just the beginning of this morning’s flirtation I hope I’ve made some headway with dispelling the fear and ridicule so many people feel upon hearing that dreaded “P” word, and I thank you for your indulgence.

••• Kelly Green says he is crazy, has 20 books of poetry under his belt, has sprouted up in Frederic after being run out of every other town he’s inhabited and is incredibly fortunate to live with the fantastic potter, Win Herberg. You can see their work at www.poetrypottery.com Police, prosecutors and judges are being urged to arrest, prosecute and convict violators. A common practice for prom and graduation parties is to hold them at a cabin. The liability is particularly high if you allow this alternative because of the potential for driving while intoxicated.

You can also be sued for damages or charged with a criminal violation when you supply alcohol to a minor who is injured while under the influence of the alcohol you supplied. Both you and the teenager can be sued if you provide alcohol to a teen that later injured someone in a car crash. You can be fined up to $10,000 and sent to jail, in addition to paying a civil penalty. You could lose your savings, your car, and a portion of your future earnings.

Health and safety dangers to teens. In addition to the legal and financial implications for you, consumption of alcohol at a young age hurts teenagers. The bodies of young adults have more difficulty eliminating alcohol from the blood than older, adult bodies. Their brains are not fully developed until the age of 25, limiting their ability to make good decisions while impaired by alcohol and it also impacts

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Property tax alarms in budget bill Few taxes are as onerous as the local property tax. Paid in large installments and not directly related to income or spending, the property tax can be the most burdensome for families and seniors.

While property taxes are largely determined by local units of government, state policies and aids to local governments affect tax levies. Therefore it is helpful to look at changes proposed by our governor in his two-year budget bill that could impact your local property tax bill.

Here are some of the policy changes

Listening to law enforcement The state’s chief law enforcement official, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, has undertaken an effort to reach out and engage local law enforcement about how the Department of Justice and state officials can improve public safety.

It has been a privilege to host these law enforcement roundtables in each of the five counties I represent. We had local officials, judges, district attorneys, sheriffs, police officers and victim advocates involved with law enforcement partici-

that the governor has included in his budget proposal that could unleash big increases in future property tax bills: Eliminate the consideration of economic conditions in arbitration.

In negotiating union wages, arbitrators are required to consider current economic conditions and taxpayer ability to pay. Gov. Doyle has proposed elimi-

nating economic conditions from consideration.

Repeal of the state’s Qualified Economic Offer. Commonly referred to as the QEO, a repeal of this cost control measure would reduce school boards’ ability to negotiate contracts with teachers unions. Personnel costs are at least 80 percent of most school budgets and schools make up over 40 percent of the average property tax bill. Removing cost controls on personnel would be a disaster for school budgets and create enormous pressure for higher property taxes.

Requiring payment of the “prevailing wage” on any projects using public funding. This change would drive up costs for both public and private construction projects. River Falls, Prescott, and Ellsworth

have already passed resolutions opposing such changes.

Leaving the full cost of revenue limit increases with property taxpayers. A funding shift in the state budget bill leaves property taxpayers fully on the hook for allowable spending increases in K-12 education. By allowing for such increases and not funding it, property taxpayers would pick up an estimated $240 million more statewide.

Doubling the allowable property tax increases for municipal and county governments.

What do you think of these property tax policy changes by the governor? You can e-mail me at Sen.Harsdorf@legis.wisconsin.gov or call me at 800-862-1092.

state patrol officers, county officers, and local police that all work together to enforce laws and keep communities safe. Front license plates aid law enforcement. Issues related to sex offender notification, tracking and placements were discussed.

What’s working and what needs improvement.

Proposed drunk-

driving legislation was analyzed. We discussed enforcement mechanisms such as ignition interlock devices, sobriety checkpoints and where best to increase penalties.

I greatly valued the opportunity to discuss these issues with the people on the frontlines working to keep our communities safe. The input provided will be valuable as we address various public safety issues in the state Senate.

What do you think of these issues?

How can we improve law enforcement in Wisconsin? I welcome your input and comments.

Send me an e-mail to Sen.Harsdorf@legis.wisconsin.gov or call me at 800-862-1092.

knew he could go to KPFA and be heard. The great writer James Baldwin, debating Malcolm X work based on the voluntary about the effectiveness of nonvifinancial support of individual olent sit-ins in the South, broadlisteners, a model later adoptcast over the airwaves of WBAI. I ed by National Public Radio got my start in broadcast journaland public television. ism in the newsroom of WBAI. The Pacifica network grew Today, the Pacifica tradition is to five stations: KPFA in needed more than ever.

Berkeley, KPFK in Los In this high-tech digital age, Angeles, WBAI in New York, with high-definition television WPFW in Washington and Amy and digital radio, all we get is KPFT in Houston.

Goodman more static: that veil of distorIn 1970, in its first months of tions, lies, misrepresentations operation, KPFT became the and half-truths that obscures only radio station in the United States to reality. What we need the media to give have its transmitter blown up. The Ku us is the dictionary definition of static: Klux Klan did it. The KKK's Grand criticism, opposition, unwanted interferWizard described the bombing as his ence. We need a media that covers power, proudest act. I think it was because he not covers for power. We need a media understood how dangerous Pacifica was, that is the fourth estate, not for the state. as it allowed people to speak for them- We need a media that covers the moveselves. When you hear someone speaking ments that create static and make history. from his or her own experience – a With more channels than ever, the lack Palestinian child, an Israeli mother, a of any diversity of opinion is breathtakgrandfather from Afghanistan – it breaks ing. Freedom of the press is enshrined in down stereotypes that fuel the hate the Constitution, yet our media largely groups that divide society. The media can act as a megaphone for those in power. As build bridges between communities, we confront unprecedented crises – from rather than advocating the bombing of global warming, to global warring, to a bridges. global economic meltdown – there is also Pacifica is a sanctuary for dissent. In an unprecedented opportunity for the '50s, when the legendary singer and change.

African-American leader Paul Robeson Where will innovative thinkers, grasswas "whitelisted" during Sen. Joseph roots activists, human-rights leaders and McCarthy's witch hunts, banned from ordinary citizens come together to hash almost every public space in the United out solutions to today's most pressing States but for a few black churches, he

problems?

For example, while there are many people in this country – in the peace movement as well as in the military – who oppose the "surge" in Afghanistan, as they did in Iraq, we see and hear virtually none of these dissenting voices in the U.S. media. While some polls indicate that a majority of Americans support single-payer health care, these voices are essentially ignored or disparaged in the newspapers and network-news programs.

While traveling the country, I was asked the other day what I thought about the mainstream media. I said I thought it would be a good idea. On this 60th anniversary of the Pacifica Radio Network, we should celebrate the tradition of dissent and the power of diverse voices to resolve conflict peacefully.

••• Denis Moynihan contributed research to this column.

••• Amy Goodman is the host of “Democracy Now!,” a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 700 stations in North America. Her column’s appearance in the Leader is sponsored by the local group, The Gathering, an informal group of people of diverse ages, experience, and philosophies who meet every other week at a member's home for silent meditation and lively discussions about peace, justice, spirituality, religion, politics, environment, global cultures and humanity.

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Government’s most fundamental role is public safety.

Having local law enforcement, the Department of Justice, and state lawmakers working together is critical to improving public safety. Some of the topics discussed at the roundtables included: Enhance diversion programs for nonviolent offenders. Such topics include enhancing rehabilitation and alcohol/drug treatment programs and expanding drug courts. These programs can reduce recidivism, ensure better use of taxpayer resources, and properly assess inmates.

Be aware of how law enforcement tools and programs interact. Wisconsin has

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Pacifica Radio at 60: A sanctuary of dissent P

acifica Radio, the oldest independent media network in the United States, turns 60 years old this week as a deepening crisis engulfs mainstream media. Journalists are being laid off by the hundreds, even thousands. Venerable newspapers, some more than a century old, are being abruptly shuttered. Digital technology is changing the rules, disrupting whole industries, and blending and upending traditional roles of writer, filmmaker, publisher, consumer. Commercial media are losing audience and advertising.

People are exploring new models for media, including nonprofit journalism.

Pacifica Radio was founded by Lew Hill, a pacifist who refused to fight in World War II. When he came out of a detention camp after the war, he said the United States needed a media outlet that wasn't run by corporations profiting from war, but run by journalists and artists – not by "corporations with nothing to tell and everything to sell that are raising our children today," in the words of the late George Gerbner, former dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. KPFA, the first Pacifica station, began in Berkeley, Calif., on April 15, 1949. FM radio was in its infancy at the time, so KPFA had to make and give out FM radios in order for people to hear the station. Pacifica Radio tried something no one thought would work: building a net-

“Recycle” Cars for Homes this Earth Day BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - Got an old car, boat, truck, or RV in your yard, running or not?

Give it to the organization that can change families’ lives: Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity will pick up your old vehicle, sell it, and use

the money to help build homes with families in need in our community.

Here’s your chance to help the less fortunate. Plus, get a tax deduction if you itemize.

When you donate a car to Cars for Homes™, it is “recycled” to help fami-

lies build homes. To find out more, call 1-877-277-4344 or go online to CarsForHomes.org.

Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity in Siren, and our new Polk County Chapter in Amery, will each build a home starting this spring. Your dona-

tions of any size, and your participation, is always greatly appreciated.

Donations may be sent directly to WRHFH, PO Box 263, Siren, 54872, or call 715-349-7477 to see how you can help. — Submittted

Letters t o t h e e d i t o r Letters/from page 9 the brain’s health and brain cell development. Young people who start drinking before the age of 16 are more likely to become addicted, drink more, and drink more frequently into their adult years.

Alcohol and other drugs are also closely linked to many negative health and social problems, including violence (both as perpetrators and victims), unplanned preg-

nancies, sexually transmitted diseases, suicides, drowning, and traffic injuries.

Allowing teenagers to drink, and supplying them with alcohol, is a recipe for disaster.

It is tough being a parent. We love our kids and want to help them grow to be healthy and happy adults. The best prom and graduation present we can give them is to act responsibly when they ask the alcohol question. There are other alterna-

tives!

Local four-district AODA Group chooses Gameworks as post-prom destination To address these issues, the school districts of Siren, Webster, Frederic and Grantsburg are offering a safe night of fun for the youth of our communities. At 12:10 a.m. on the morning of April 26, students from the four school districts will board buses from their own prom sites and travel to Gameworks in Minneapolis. They will

return on those same buses at 7 a.m. to their respective schools. Please encourage your teen to attend this outstanding event.

Let them know that you care about them and want them to be safe.

AODA School District Coordinators Ethan Bergstrom – Frederic Schools Kristin Nelson – Grantsburg Schools Kelly Pearson – Siren Schools Jill Norman – Webster Schools

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Frederic feed mill demolition awarded to Friberg Sales

by Brenda Sommerfeld FREDERIC – Bids were opened at the Frederic Village Hall on Tuesday, March 31, for the demolition and removal of the Frederic feed mill. A total of 12 bids were received, ranging from $49,360 to $95,830.

The bids were brought to the Frederic Village Board, which met Monday, April 13. After discussion of the bids and the reading of MSA Professional Services’ evaluations of the three lowest bidders, the board awarded Friberg Sales the contract. This bid was the second lowest at an amount of $69,214.20.

Village Administrator Dave Wondra started the discussion by passing out a letter from MSA Professional Services to each of the board members. The letter was a contractor and bid evaluation of the three lowest bidders – Buberl Recycling at $49,360, Friberg Sales at $69,214.20 and Team Earthworks at $69,936.

Wondra went on to read from a handbook what the state statute for accepting and rejecting bids.

“The statue generally requires that the contract be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder,” Wondra read. “In most cases, the lowest responsible bidder will be the contractor with the lowest bid. In some circumstances, a municipality may reject a low bid and accept another bid since the bid law does allow a degree of discretion in choosing the lowest responsible bid is.”

In MSA’s evaluation of the RaeAnn Allen of lowest bidder, Buberl N o r t h l a n d Recycling, it was stated that Ambulance spoke to there have been several crimi- the board about the nal court cases filed against ambulance service.

Robert Buberl. The cases dated from September 2002 to Jan. 9, 2009.

With this information, the trustees decided to pass over the bid of Buberl Recycling, and to consider to Friberg Sales or Team Earthworks. MSA stated that Friberg Sales has not demonstrated experience on a similar type of project within the past years. MSA favored Team Earthworks saying they have conducted several projects with Team Earthworks, and have found them to be reliable and responsible contractors.

“I think the aspect of keeping business local is probably a good idea instead of sending it to Eau Claire,” Trustee William Johnson IV stated.

Trustee Brad Harlander also favored giving the contract to Friberg Sales, being it was the next lowest.

“My only concern is would there be any conflict that we purchased the property from him,” Trustee Jamie Worthington stated.

“I’m not seeing any legal conflict,” Wondra answered.

With that, the motion was made, and it was unanimous, that Friberg Sales would be the contractor hired for the demolition and removing of the Frederic feed mill.

Friberg Sales has 15 days to get a bond for the contract. The board requested that the project be done within 30 days of signing the contract that MSA has yet to draw up. They would like the demolition finished by June 1.

EMT volunteers awarded RaeAnn Allen of Northland Ambulance told the board of the appreciation benefit held in March for all volunteers. This year was the 13th-annual benefit.

Three of the 55 volunteers, Roger Miller, Todd Miller and Ken Hackett, were awarded for 30 years of service at the benefit.

The ambulance service held a smelt fry fundraiser

Several people attended the Frederic Village Board meeting held Monday, April 13. Some with concerns, some to give reports and others to hear decisions. – Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld in Luck the first weekend in April and will hold a fundraiser in Frederic soon. They are also looking at having a health fair in May where people can get EKGs, blood pressure checks, etc.

Starwire Technologies contract approved The Starwire Technologies contract for placing antennas for high-speed Internet, on the water tower on the north end of Frederic was approved. The changes discussed at the March meeting were added to the contract.

The request to have the library as a location for free Internet service in the contract was discussed during the March meeting. It was not added because the service was found not to be appropriate for them.

Resident complains about sidewalks An eight-year resident of Frederic attended the village board meeting to voice his concerns about the town’s sidewalks. His wife is in a wheelchair and they stated that the couple have a hard time going anywhere on the sidewalks around town. The gaps and curbs were said to be some of the problems.

“The sidewalks here are just horrible,” he said. “You can’t use a wheelchair because the sidewalk just ends, goes to a curb. The grade seems to be incorrect for allowing a wheelchair from the road to the sidewalk.”

Trustee Johnson suggested that the public works department look into a piece of equipment that was used in downtown Madison. He was unsure of what it was.

Business may come to Frederic Dave Wondra met with a business called Division 8.

It is a company that manufactures component parts for small restaurants and fast-food chains. The business has an interest in buying the building that used to house Northern Image.

They voiced concern of a labor pool. They would like to hire between 30 and 40 people. Wondra stated he would look into training through WITC. Division 8 would like to be moved from Blaine, Minn., by midfall. They will be sending brochures to Wondra with more information.

school Superintendent Jerry Tischer and others recently in discussion of the pool. The Friends of the Pool are looking into grants and need to know who’s going to own the new pool when it is built. A partnership between the village and school was brought up.

The co-ownership proposition will be put on the next school board agenda. The village board also decided to put the discussion on the village board agenda for the month of May. Other business •The Frederic Fire Department received a grant in the amount of $150,000 that will be put toward 21 air packs and new radios.

•Wastewater treatment project was applied for a stimulus package grant. Out of 470 communities, Frederic’s project was ranked 10th, giving it a good chance of getting funds to put covers on.

•Logging may be needed for the 80 acres behind Cook Lake. A DNR forester will be present at the park board’s May meeting for further discussion.

•The audit is complete and is in compliance.

Funding is available for projects of the TIF district down Hwy. 35 from the east side of Avalon to Oak Street.

•The community breakfast held at the senior center served 67 people.

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Council hedges on financing

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS – At the council meeting for St. Croix Falls, the awarding of a bid for financing the library project was on the agenda. The library project has had a history of moving forward at a jerking motion when it comes to the city council. The council has reviewed and re-reviewed the plans; they have reviewed and re-reviewed the bids. The council reviewed financing options at the last meeting, March 23 and re-reviewed them April 13. They also reviewed bids for the loan April 13. The result was another rereview. The council voted on tabling the matter until more information was available, because the mayor and council were not comfortable at this point.

Meanwhile, construction began on the project April 1 and the library building is expected to be finished by the Harvest Festival at the end of September.

This is the new tourism and marketing logo for the city of St. Croix Falls. – Special photo In other business •The city council approved contributing $1,500 to the Music on the Overlook series.

• Mayor Darrell Anderson announced the city hired

Cheryl Lehman as the new cemetery sexton. Lehman previously served the village of Centuria as village president.

•The council heard a presentation from Kay Lambert and Jerry Boucher on the city tourism marketing and logo. The logo has been set and can be seen at www.visitscf.com. The idea of the logo is to create uniformity for St. Croix Falls businesses in order to more effectively market tourism. The idea is for people to recognize the logo and instantly connect that with St. Croix Falls.

•The council discussed the HVAC situation at Festival Theatre. The council discussed not going on the low end when looking at a system to avoid replacing or upgrading sooner than if the city went with a higher-end quality system. No action was taken on the issue.

School takes Xcel off agenda until further notice

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS – The school board for St. Croix Falls met Tuesday, April 14. The agenda was changed last week by Superintendent Glenn Martin to eliminate considering allowing an easement on school property for Xcel Energy to run an underground powerline for the Chisago Project. The matter has been tabled three times by the board for more information and to hear constituents concerns regarding the proposal.

The matter was to be resolved April 14, but following a joint meeting with Martin, mayors of both cities, Meg Luhrs, and St. Croix Falls city administrator last Thursday to discuss the Chisago Project, Martin suggested the item be removed from the agenda.

Martin spoke about the matter at the board meeting Tuesday night.

“Since that meeting last Thursday, I contacted Xcel Energy and told them that the district does not want to do anything without it being resolved by the

cities,” he said. “There has been some discussion about the line running above ground and that is not part of the original agreement.”

Phil Lysdahl, Xcel Energy, was not happy with that news, according to Martin. “It’s not our fault Xcel isn’t communicating with the cities. According to the original agreement in 2002, no changes can be made unless all four parties agree,” he said. “The parties include both cities and both power companies. So, we are leaving it off the agenda until things get straightened out with the cities and they are in agreement with that.”

Martin concluded that the school is not opposed to the line running on school property. “We aren’t going to consider it until everything is in order.”

Board member Mona Schmidt said that things have to be done according to the contract, but they weren’t being done that way.

Board President Ken Stensven said that the board was getting information in pieces and he was glad the board had more information now.

Parent workshop The board heard from high school Principal Pete

Nusbaum about a parenting workshop being offered at the school free to parents on Monday, April 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The workshop will include six speakers who will discuss topics such as dealing with stress, signs of stress, resources for parents with teenagers, transitioning seniors into the adult world and how to communicate with teens.

Elementary garden The board heard from elementary Principal Jeff Benoy about the possibility of a community garden at the elementary grounds, west of the gym parking lot.

Grants are being applied for to use the garden as an educational component. The garden will include raised beds and classrooms will use them. It was also discussed that some of the residents of the Good Samaritan Center could also work in the garden and there could be some intergenerational interaction. The area will be fenced to protect plantings from deer and would include a gate entrance. The board passed a motion to approve the elementary garden project.

TF approves projects

by Tammi Milberg TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – The city of Taylors Falls approved a low bid for lining sewer pipes on Chestnut Street (from First Street to Pine Street) and from Pine Street to Folsum Street. The project entails about 1,400 lineal feet and the bid was $30 per linear foot from Veit & Co., out of Minneapolis. The bid came in lower than expected and the project is budgeted in the sewer fund. The council agreed that lining the sewer pipes in this area would reduce infiltration into the lines and would upgrade the system without replacing pipes.

In other business •The council approved sidewalk and curbing projects at city hall and the community

center. The concrete projects were bid out and the low bid came from Giller Masonry in Luck at $5,500.50. The other bids received were over $7,000, $9,000 and $10,000. The curb will be replaced at city hall as well as replacing three panels of sidewalk. The community center will receive 120 feet of 6-foot wide sidewalk. The funds will come from the sidewalk and concrete budget of $5,000. The remaining $500.50 will come from the blacktopping streets fund.

•The council approved amending the personnel policy. The amendments included trading 12 hours of sick time for eight hours of vacation time. Another amendment was that unused vacation time could no longer be paid out. However, if the employee wished to carry it over, they would have one week into

the next year, then it would disappear if it were not used right away. The final change was to allow vacation time increments to be reduced from a minimum of four hours to one hour.

•The council approved by consent agenda Gerald Platzer to the Economic Development Commission.

•The council approved by consent agenda John Larson as an emeritus member of the Heritage Preservation Committee.

•The council approved by consent agenda a beer license to the Almelund Lions Club to sell beer at the Taylors Falls Fire Relief Association Smelt Fry on Saturday, April 25, at the fire hall, and to sell beer at the Wannigan Days Tug O’ War at the Lions Park on July 18.

SCF needs firefighters

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS–Mike Dorsey of the St. Croix Falls Fire Department gave the report for the department to the city council April 13, in place of Chief Wade Sommer.

The report of the department indicated that numbers for volunteers are low. Dorsey said that the volunteer department has 15 regulars but more are needed.

The council asked for reasons why the

department is having trouble building membership.

“We get people who are interested and begin training and then find out how much of a commitment it is and they have a change of heart,” Dorsey said.

The council requested that the department set up booths at local events to try and recruit members. Councilman Debra Kravig suggested placing an ad in the newspaper to

announce they are seeking members and said she would be in favor of the council paying for the ad to get the word out there to people who may be interested in joining the fire department.

The item was informational and no formal action was taken. Dorsey said he would take the council’s suggestions back to the chief and the department.

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Farmers Market resolution passes

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS – The St. Croix Falls City Council approved a resolution defining Farmers Market Vendor Policy, April 13. The concern was persons from outside of the community posing as local farmers or persons buying corn in bulk from a store and passing it off as home grown, which had apparently been the case at times last summer. The resolution basically indicates that vendors can be inquired about where their

farm is, and they should display signs that indicate where they are from.

The council decided at this time there are no teeth to the resolution, as far as enforcement, if they are not local or selling homegrown products. They are not telling other persons not to sell, but are trying to create a uniform farmers market with a common theme and discouraging nonlocal vendors.

The expectation from Angie Sullivan, manager for the St. Croix Falls Farmers Market,

was for at least eight regular vendors again this year and potentially 10 vendors. She indicated that the sidewalk by the overlook is a good visible location but indicated it can get a little crowded when there are eight vendors there. She asked the council to think of other locations or maybe a way to place vendors around the sidewalk that surrounds the overlook to create more space and elbow room for vendors.

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by Nancy Jappe GRANTSBURG – People who gathered for the listening session on the recommendation to sell Whispering Pines United Methodist Camp on Spirit Lake, Frederic, heard first about the rationale for the Wisconsin Camp and Retreat Ministries’ decision to sell that camp and the camp at Byron Center. Then emotions arose as people talked about their involvement with the camp and their hope that a miracle would save it.

One of four listening sessions put on around the state was held Tuesday night, April 14, at Central United Methodist Church, Grantsburg.

Hoping for a miracle

A roomful of people from all over the area, Turtle Lake to Balsam Lake/Centuria, were at Grace United Methodist Church, Grantsburg, Tuesday, April 14, to hear about and protest the recommendation to sell Whispering Pines camp on Spirit Lake, Frederic. — Photos by Nancy Jappe

Nancy Deaner, coordinator of the Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church Camp and Retreat Ministries office, came from Sun Prairie to Grantsburg Tuesday, April 14, to hold a listening session on the sale of Whispering Pines camp (and Byron Center Camp). Deaner is shown taking notes on concerns voiced at the session.

Nancy Deaner, camp and retreat ministries coordinator from Sun Prairie, and Pastor Cathy Hamlin, former pastor at the Grantsburg church, were on hand to conduct the listening session. Hamlin is now a pastor in Eau Claire and, it is our understanding, a member of the camp and retreat ministries board.

“There are easy and hard decisions.

This is a hard one,” Hamlin said, adding, “I keep praying for a miracle.”

Deaner started by talking about the personal decision of the latest Whispering Pines camp director, Greg Louden, to leave the camp in 2008. “We couldn’t promise a new person (Louden’s replacement) a future. We didn’t see that we could do that with the history the place has had at that point,” Deaner said.

The Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church at one time owned five camps. They sold one camp in 1989, when the conference membership was at 120,592 members. In 2007, they still owned four camps, yet conference membership was down to 86,809.

This was a little more than half the membership in 1968, when they owned five camps. The question for the camping and retreat ministries members was: “Do we need four camps?”

According to a called-in consultant in 2002, the benchmark for camps to be financially viable was for them to record 5,000 guest days a year. At that time, Whispering Pines recorded 1,780 guest days, Byron Center 3,000. The other two camps, at Pine Lake and Lucerne more in the center of the state, had over 5,000 guest days a year.

“At Whispering Pines we tried to upgrade to attract more campers,” Deaner said, adding that she felt the camp had good staffing.

As part of a vision in 2005, a capital fund drive was undertaken to raise funds to maintain the four camps. By

the end of 2007, $2,400 was raised at Byron Center, $32,000 at Pine Lake, $34,000 at Lake Lucerne and $255 at Whispering Pines ($100 of which came as a donation from Deaner herself).

“This made us wonder about the interest level (at Whispering Pines),” she commented.

Deaner pointed out that over 50 percent of the budget to support Whispering Pines and Byron Center camps has been coming out of the conference apportionments paid by Wisconsin United Methodist churches.

In 2008, the camping and retreat ministries staff put together all the information they had regarding the camps including the fact that only 65 people from this district came to camp at Whispering Pines in 2008. In January 2009, they made the recommendation to sell Whispering Pines and Byron camps.

At this time, the consulting company used before, Kaleidoscope, was again called in to advise whether the right decision had been made. According to Deaner, the consultant said, “You really don’t have a choice. The camp can’t sustain itself at this point in time.”

The recommendation from the camp and retreat ministries goes now to the annual conference of the Wisconsin United Methodist Church which meets June 14-17 in Appleton. The decision of the annual conference is the final one that will be made.

Again according to Deaner, money that was given to Whispering Pines camp when it was purchased by the West Wisconsin Conference years ago should be used in the future to support camp ministries for youth and adults.

“I would like to assure you that the board of camp ministries has tried hard to help the four sites available for children, youth and adults,” Deaner said.

“It pains us greatly to be suggesting selling two of our sites. We all feel very badly, but we feel we don’t have another choice at this time.”

The people in the audience didn’t seem to be thinking along the lines of numbers. From this point on in the evening, the emotions became evident.

Pastor Cindy Glocke from Webster read an emotional statement from a seventhgrade former camper. A youth in the audience spoke about his times at Whispering Pines camp. His mother said that he has lost sleep since he heard a rumor that the camp was closing.

One of the listeners suggested that the conference cross state lines for camping and operations, i.e. getting Minnesota and Wisconsin to share in the cost of running the camp. He was told that Minnesota is having trouble keeping their camps open and some camps there have already closed.

One woman expressed her feeling that people didn’t think this situation was as serious as it is. That sentiment was evoked by others, saying that until recently they didn’t know about the possibility of Whispering Pines closing.

The first woman offered to volunteer 100 percent of her time (and marketing/research experience) to help the camp make it.

Hamlin told of her offer to coordinate rides for local campers to go to the other camps this summer, and said she would do whatever it takes to make sure kids can go to camp.

“I don’t think it is a done deal, but I do think, to keep our kids under the guidance of United Methodist camping, we all have to make a commitment to do all we can. If the only camps left are Lucerne and Pine Lake, we need to commit ourselves to get our kids there,” Pastor Carolyn Saunders from Grantsburg commented.

“We need to help the annual conference see that maybe another option is to let go of one of the (other) camp sites in the center of the state to come up and enjoy (Whispering Pines),” Saunder suggested. She got a round of applause when she made this statement.

Pastor Cindy Glocke from Grace United Methodist Church, Webster, read an emotional statement from a seventh-grade Whispering Pines camper.

A woman who was on staff at Whispering Pines camp for 11 years asked how many people in the room were aware, before now, that the camp was on the brink of closing. Not many hands went up. Then she asked how many of them are willing to, if the conference said they would keep Whispering Pines open, put their time and talent into making that camp viable.

Hands went up all over the room.

“People are aware now,” another woman commented, adding, “You will be surprised what comes out of this meeting.”

“Emotion and grief have a lot to say. I respect that,” Deaner said.

Feingold announces Wisconsin Head Start programs receive more than $9.7 million in stimulus funding WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold announced that Wisconsin will receive more than $9.7 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the economic stimulus, for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The funding will help Head Start programs in Wisconsin serve more children, hire more staff, upgrade classrooms, increase hours of operation and improve transportation services. There are 54 Head Start programs in Wisconsin that help young children prepare for success in school through developmental, educational, health, nutritional and social services.

“This stimulus funding for Wisconsin Head Start programs not only invests in

a successful educational future for our children, but it also helps put more Wisconsinites back to work by improving Head Start centers and retaining and hiring more staff,” Feingold said.

“Without recovery funds, the economic downturn would have forced cuts to Head Start that would have hurt early child care workers and the families that depend on this important program.

This funding will help ensure this successful program, and the dedicated people it employs, are able to continue preparing Wisconsin children for success.”

Head Start programs in Wisconsin will receive $4,464,745 to pay for cost-ofliving increases for current staff and higher operating costs.

Another

$5,242,867 will be available for quality improvements to current programs like upgrading classrooms, increasing hours of operation and improving transportation services. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, regional offices will be contacting Head Start and Early Head Start centers about their funding increases.

More information about stimulus funding for Head Start programs can be found at eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Program.

More information on how the ARRA will benefit Wisconsin communities is available at feingold.senate.gov/ recovery. – from the office of Sen. Feingold

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Siren votes to go for COPS grant to add another officer

by Nancy Jappe SIREN – At its meeting Thursday, April 9, the Siren Village Board voted to apply for another COPS grant that will allow them to add a fourth full-time officer to the staff. Two of the current three full-time officer positions were funded at first by COPS grants. The grant will pay 100 percent of the officer’s salary and benefits for three years out of a four-year period, with the village to pick up the fourth-year salary/benefits.

According to figures presented to the board’s public safety committee by Police Chief Chris Sybers, doing this would save the department an average of $15,000 (by decreasing the part-time roster from six officers to three) each of the first three years, with this money to be applied to cost for the fourth year of employment.

Sybers told the board that, due to the changes in the nation’s economy, his department has seen an increase in the number of fights, domestic and theft calls.

Luanne Swanson, chair of the building and grounds committee, commended the village for its decision to sell unwanted fill material for $30 a truckload to village individuals or businesses that need fill.

Seventy letters were sent to people owing water or sewer bills in an attempt to get these bills paid. “If there isn’t a good reason, then pay it,” Swanson said.

Village Administrator/Engineer Randy Surbaugh stated that the village’s goal is not to raise sewer or water rates for the rest of the year.

After filling two terms on the Siren Village Board, Joan O’Fallon attended her last meeting as a board member Thursday, April 9. “It has been a pleasure.

You are all wonderful, wonderful people. Siren is in really good hands with you people,” O’Fallon commented.

Village President Janet Hunter thanked O’Fallon for her two terms on the board. – Photo by Nancy

Tom Anderson will be the new board member, replacing Joan O’Fallon. A reorganizational meeting for the board will be held Thursday, April 23, starting at 12:30 p.m. Board of Review will be held Monday, May 11, starting at 2 p.m.

Anyone with a change in property assessment is urged to come in for the Open Book session (scheduled for Monday, April 20, 1-3 p.m.) or to get in con-

tact with Associate Appraisals, the firm that assesses property for the village.

Final approval of the assessor’s Plat No. 4 for special assessments was given, with Dave Alden and Josh Henry voting against the motion in a roll-call vote.

Approval was also given to the preliminary resolution for special assessments for the Southeast Neighborhood Project, Phase I. The bid for sanitation at village-owned parks was awarded to Forster Septic Service, Milltown.

Additional meetings scheduled for the month include: Buildings, Grounds and Parks – Thursday, April 16, at 2 p.m. Plan Commission and Board of Appeals – Wednesday, April 29, 10 a.m. Public hearing on Southeast Neighborhood project – Thursday, April 30, 5:30 p.m.

Kayaker found dead WASHBURN COUNTY – A missing Hayward kayaker was found dead Saturday, April 11, around 1:30 p.m. near the Stinnett canoe landing in Washburn County.

According to the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department, Randy Danczyk, 45, had been missing since Wednesday afternoon, April 8. After a land and air search by Washburn County Saturday afternoon, the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department found Danczyk’s body in about 10 feet of water just off the landing in the Namekagon River.

According to other news reports, those who knew Danczyk said he was an experienced kayaker who was used to going out by himself.

An autopsy will determine the actual cause of death.

Washburn County Sheriff Terry Dryden thanked the National Park Service, Department of Natural Resources, Sawyer County’s Search and Rescue and Sheriff’s Department, the Burnett County K-9 Search and Rescue Team, the Spooner and Hayward fire departments, Rice Lake’s Life Flight 5 and all community volunteers, including the man’s family, “who we hope and pray will recover quickly from their loss.” – with info. from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department

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Summer projects approved at Unity

Lunch prices to increase next year

school drama coach Nancy Glaim was approved, along with the hiring of Saturday custodian Larry Olson.

Other business

by Mary Stirrat • Joni Jensen, district reading specialBALSAM LAKE — The heavy use ist and Title I teacher, gave a presentathat Unity School receives on a daily tion on “Words Our Way,” a hands-on basis makes it difficult to schedule developmental word study program maintenance projects, district that is being used this year. She said Administrator Brandon Robinson told that the staff will be evaluating its effecthe school board Tuesday evening, so tiveness at the end of the school year. here is a list of projects slated for the • There will be a public presentation summer. by renowned motivational speaker John “This summer,” he said in his report Crudele the evening of Thursday, April to the board, “the projects are being 23, from 6 to 7 p.m. His topic will be scheduled heavily in the month of June. developing character in children.

It is hoped that with an earlier Crudele will share his message on charannouncement it will help people plan acter development with middle and and schedule their activities being held Unity School Board President Debbie Peterson administers the oath of high school students as well, and lead on campus.” He said that people the April 24 professional staff developshould schedule their events at the office to board members (L to R): Sheryl Holmgren, Joe Tilton and Kelly Kamish-Bakke. ment for district staff. school as soon as possible to make sure • Board member Chad Stenberg, chair space is available.

The board approved the list, includ- $1.75 to $2. The price for adults and service on the board, and invited him to of the long-range building and planning ing four projects that have already been staff will increase $35 cents, from $2.65 come back for a visit anytime. Tilton committee, said the committee narwill take his place on the board April 27. rowed proposals for conducting an bid, as long as they are covered in the to $3. knew that meal prices would be a “We assessment of the district’s infrastrucbudget. According to Robinson, most ture to Siemens and Johnson Control. are included in the 2008-09 budget and consideration for the next school year,” Personnel Title I teacher Jeff Peterson will be These companies will meet again with must be completed before fiscal year- said district Administrator Brandon Robinson, adding that the food service retiring this summer after 23 years with the committee at an undecided future end June 30. program ran a little short of budget last the Unity School District. The board date to provide further information.

Those projects already bid out include year. accepted his retirement resignation with • The board voted to establish the replacement of the lockers at the pool, at Of the 39 school districts in CESA No. thanks for his years of service to the dis- Unity post-employment benefit trust to $9,260 from Wissota Supply, replacebe a source of payment of contractual ment of lockers in the middle school 11, said Robinson, Unity has been fourth trict. or fifth lowest in price.

“We’ve stood The board also approved the resignapost-employment benefits. The trust, boys locker room, at $14,410 from Wissota Supply, replacing the middle our ground a long time,” he said. The tions of high school cross-country coach said Robinson, allows the district to put school gym floor, at $67,260 from price increases will still put Unity in the Shanin Henningsgarad and high school aside funds to cover future retirement benefits as outlined in employee conBaseman Floors and refinishing the high middle of the pack, said board member tennis coach Sarah Schmidt.

Kelly Kamish-Bakke.

An extra duty contract for middle tracts. school gym floor at $11,500 from Baseman Floors.

The district has not yet awarded bids Elections The April 7 election brought a change on roof replacement for the middle to the Unity School Board, with chalschool gym and the auditorium, floorlenger Joe Tilton defeating incumbent ing in specific areas of the middle and Harley Lund for a seat on the board. high schools, asphalt work at the eleThe other two incumbents, Sheryl mentary playground and high school Holmgren and Kelly Kamish-Bakke, entrance, sidewalk replacement at the were both re-elected. front of the school and painting and Of the three who were elected, Tilton tiling in the pool and whirlpool areas. took the fewest votes, which means he will serve the remaining two years of Lunch prices increased For the first time in several years, the the term of Steve Glaim, who retired Unity School Board Tuesday evening from the board last fall. Holmgren and approved a price increase for school Kamish-Bakke will each serve a threelunches, effective for the 2009-10 school year term.

Both Kamish-Bakke and Tilton are year.

Principals at Unity School during the April 14 meeting of the school board.

Unity alumni.

Lunch price at the elementary school (L to R): High school Principal Jason Cress, elementary Principal Wayne Robinson, along with board President will increase 20 cents, from $1.45 to Whitwam and middle school Principal Elizabeth Jorgensen. — Photos by Mary Debbie Peterson and the rest of the $1.65. In the middle and high schools, Stirrat board, thanked Lund for his 14 years of the price will increase 25 cents, from

Milltown library director hired by WITC

by Mary Stirrat MILLTOWN — Next month Matt Rosendahl will be leaving his post as library director at Milltown and taking the position of director of learning resources at WITC. He will be managing the college’s four libraries, located on campuses at Superior, Ashland, Rice Lake and New Richmond.

“It will be really, really hard to leave the Milltown Library,” said Rosendahl.

“But I’m excited about providing library services on a wider scale.”

Rosendahl said he has a love for con-

Matt Rosendahl

tinuing education and, “WITC does it very well.

I’m excited about being around learners all the time.”

His position at Milltown ends May 15, and he will

begin his new job June 1. His new responsibilities will include campus copyright consultant, developing online bibliographic instruction to assist student and faculty in finding resources, maintaining the catalogs and records, maintaining distance education equipment and making it available to students and staff, working with faculty to provide physical and electronic reserves and serving on the information technology management team.

Applications are being accepted for the position of library director at

Milltown until 4 p.m. next Monday, April 20. Rosendahl said he would like to be part of the interview and hiring process to fill the position, but said it was dependent on the timing and the library board’s desires.

“I’m really lucky to make an exciting career jump and still stay in Northwest Wisconsin,” said Rosendahl, who plans to continue living in Luck. “I didn’t know such a thing was possible. It’s really a blessing.”

Job Task Force holds roundtable in western Wisconsin EAU CLAIRE – Over 40 regional business and community leaders representing tens of thousands of jobs in western Wisconsin participated in a roundtable discussion with state lawmakers. Job providers from Osceola, Grantsburg, New Richmond, Somerset, Hudson, Baldwin, Menomonie, River Falls and Prescott were some of those represented at the roundtable.

The roundtable focused on how the state can be a partner to help jobs thrive in western Wisconsin.

“At times like these, employers can not afford to suffer in silence. We need

to be engaged,” said Quentin Schultz, owner and president of Biodiagnostics in River Falls. “Taxes, health care policy and regulations dictated by the state can hurt or help businesses. Today’s discussion was a primer on what needs to be done and what needs to be avoided if our state’s economy is to get back on track.”

Republican state lawmakers are holding a number of roundtables throughout Wisconsin to hear directly from employers, as they work to put forward a pro-job growth alternative.

“Quite frankly, the Senate Democratic

majority approach on job creation takes us in the wrong direction. In a few short weeks, they have passed bills to increase costs to employers, raise taxes on job providers and hamper credit to small businesses,” said state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, R – River Falls. “It is business as usual that has not changed to meet our new economic realities. The task force we put together in Eau Claire will build a foundation for new job-friendly policies.”

Harsdorf last month laid out a jobs initiative and helped organize the western Wisconsin jobs roundtable to focus

on policy alternatives.

“We are not going to tax, spend, and borrow ourselves to economic prosperity,” said Harsdorf. “It is even more alarming that area state Democratic lawmakers are now championing federal efforts on check card legislation. The prospect of this legislation alone jeopardized as many as 800 jobs in Eau Claire alone. The stakes are too high for working families in western Wisconsin to continue such a job-killing agenda.” – from the office of Sen. Sheila Harsdorf

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County orders removal of tire pile Who’s to pay is the question

by Mary Stirrat MILLTOWN — An order by the Department of Natural Resources that a pile of tires in Milltown be removed by April 2010 is not fast enough for the Polk County or the county Department of Public Health.

Polk County Corporation Counsel Jeff Fuge, at the April 13 meeting of the Milltown Village Board, said his office had that day issued an order for immediate removal of the tires, to be completed by May 15. An order issued by the state of Wisconsin in February required that the first of the tires be removed by April 30.

The February order stated that Don Michaelson, Don Lee Company, and Tire and Auto Center of Milltown, must remove waste tires from property near Tire Experts. The action claimed that the property was an unlicensed solid waste disposal facility, and ordered that 10 truckloads of approximately 500 tires each be removed each calendar year, with the first load by the end of April 2009, and all removed by April 2010. A $3,000 fine was also imposed.

When asked by board President LuAnn White why the county has jurisdiction to override the state order, Fuge said that the situation involves two different issues and enforcing agencies.

The state order, he said, dealt with the unlicensed waste facility, but the county is dealing with a health hazard that stems from mosquitoes breeding in the tires and possibly carrying diseases.

Safety, protection and environmental concerns are the ultimate issues, Fuge told the board.

With mosquito hatching season fast approaching, the county wants to eliminate potential health problems as soon as possible.

Accompanying Fuge were Brian Hobbs, county environmental health specialist, and Gretchen Sampson, director of public health for Polk County.

Sampson told the board she was first made aware of the issue last spring when several neighbors contacted the health department about the potential risk for fire and disease. Working in conjunction with the La Crosse County Health Department, she said, they were able to develop a partnership that allowed treatment of the mosquitoes.

Only certain mosquitoes carry diseases, said Hobbs, so tests were con-

Brian Hobbs, environmental health specialist with Polk County Department of Public Health. ducted to determine if any of these mosquitoes were present.

“The type of mosquito we were most concerned with is the Aedes Triseriatus,” he later said, “a common vector (carrier) for LaCrosse Encephalitis, West Nile and Eastern Equine Encephalitis.”

The carrier mosquito was found, and the pile was treated several times last summer. Hobbs explained that treatment consisted of spraying small pellets into the tires, which bounce around and dissolve in the water trapped in the tires.

When the pellets dissolve, he said, they form a film on the water.

As mosquito larvae hatch out and push through the film, they die.

Cost for treatment last year was $2,231. The county sent the bill to Milltown but, since the village had not requested the treatment, it referred it back to the county. Forwarding it to the village, said Sampson, was a formality and the county covered the cost.

“What are we going to do this summer?” asked Sampson. “It’s April, and pretty soon it’s going to be mosquito weather again.”

At this time Fuge said, there are two ways to abate the “human health hazard” that exists. These are the immediate removal of the tires or to follow the court-ordered removal of the tires combined with continued treatment as was done last year.

The landowner may be acting in compliance with the state order, said Fuge, but it doesn’t address the health hazard upon which the county is acting, hence the need for county action. Therefore

The state of Wisconsin has ordered the removal of this tire pile in Milltown.

Loads of tires are to be taken away starting by the end of this month, with all tires gone by April 2010. The schedule isn’t fast enough for Polk County, which has ordered removal by May 15. — Photo by Mary Stirrat the county ordered immediate removal

by May 15, which Fuge acknowledged was “unlikely” to happen.

“The village understands, totally,” said White, “the safety of the people of the village. But we are taking no ownership. We cannot pay. (Michaelson) can’t pay either.”

Fuge suggested that the county, village and property owner sit down to talk about it, and White responded, “Then you’ll have to sit down with someone who has money.

“If we were capable of helping we would have helped.”

White added that the property owner knows he is in violation, but has “fallen on hard times” and is in no position to pay for tire removal. She later said that the cost of removing the tires is between $25,000 and $53,000.

The cost for treatment and removal, according to the county officials, rests on the landowner, with the county bearing first cost and recouping it from the landowner. If the tires are not removed

by May 15, Hobbs said later, they will be treated at the county’s expense.

“That tire pile has been there 15 or 20 years,” said White. “Why now, all of a sudden? Why didn’t the DNR do something years ago, when they should have?”

A similar pile in Somerset, noted Hobbs, caught fire.

“We know we really can’t sit idly by,”

he said.

The county will plan on spraying the pile this spring if the vector mosquitoes are again identified.

“We’re looking at it very closely and monitoring it,” said Hobbs.

Other business • The board approved the village of Milltown Comprehensive Plan, compiled with assistance from Short Elliott Hendrickson and a grant through Polk County.

• The board voted to contribute $914 the Polk County Economic Development Corporation, which has already helped the village with its micro loan and façade loans.

• Summer hours for the village crew will begin Monday, April 20. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m.

• Village cleanup days are next week, April 20-23, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Public works Director Rick Fisher was directed to develop a list of priorities regarding needed road work in the village.

• Cost for insurance for village employees increased 26 percent, said White, due to additional claims.

• Committees for planning the village’s 100th anniversary, to be celebrated in 2010, will be developed next month.

Counties take budget to task on nursing home funds

STATEWIDE - Wisconsin’s county nursing home advocates say they’re getting the short end of the stick on Medicaid reimbursement in Gov. Jim Doyle’s budget proposal.

County nursing homes generate losses when providing care to Wisconsin Medicaid recipients. Estimated losses are reported to the federal government and the state is reimbursed. John Sauer, director of the Wisconsin Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, says the state received more money this year than expected. Sauer says under state

law the difference goes to counties but that may change with the governor’s budget.

“The state of Wisconsin would take some of the federal monies that are available, helping counties pay for their nursing home care,” says Sauer.

“Instead, they’re using that money to plug holes in the state budget.”

The governor’s budget would amend state law and divert excess federal funds from county nursing homes.

Department of Health Services spokeswoman Stephanie Marquis says people

Charged with sixth OWI

POLK COUNTY – A 46-year-old Milltown man was arrested April 6 and charged with OWI, sixth offense.

Richard L. Pugsley, according to a Polk County Sheriff’s report, was driving north on Hwy. 35 when an officer traveling south recognized him and knew he did not have a valid driver’s license. Pugsley, once stopped by the officer, explained he was having “tough times.”

A preliminary breath test resulted in a .16 reading. He was taken to St. Croix

Regional Medical Center for a blood draw. The officer listed Pugsley as being “cooperative.”

Others arrested for OWI in Polk County recently include: • Lawrence Robert Denn, 56, Grantsburg, April 7.

• David P. Stephansen, 65, Dresser, April 9.

• Rodney D. Ray, 55, Clear Lake, April 9. - with information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Department

need to see the bigger picture.

“If Wisconsin receives additional federal funds, some of that money will go back into the Medicaid budget so we don’t have to cut benefits for individuals,” she says. “On top of it, you’re looking at nursing homes receiving an increase in the regular Medicaid payment.”

That doesn’t soften the blow for Lauriann Grosskopf, administrator for the Sparta Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center. She says care will deteriorate at county homes without the money.

Grosskopf adds the state is already getting more than $1 billion in stimulus money to fund Medicaid.

“This money could go back to the counties and give these residents a better way of life.”

Marquis says the state is trying to do just that. She says the stimulus money will help expand Medicaid coverage so that the state will see reduced costs down the road. – Wisconsin Public Radio (Danielle Kaeding)

Hit and run results in charges

POLK COUNTY - David P. Stephansen, 65, Dresser, was arrested and charged with hit and run—property damage on April 9.

A St. Croix Falls police officer was called to find a dark-colored truck traveling south on Hwy. 87. It was reported a truck had crossed the centerline and sideswiped a silver truck that was traveling north and had kept going. The officer found the truck at about 8:30 p.m. on Vincent Street near Hwy. 8.

According to the police report, the truck had “severe damage to the right front fender, the right front tire was shredded, the driver’s rearview mirror was gone, and there was silver paint transfer on the driver’s side.”

Stephansen said he didn’t think he hit a vehicle, but possibly a deer. Alcohol was listed as a contributing factor. - with information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Department

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Grantsburg 12, Webster/Siren 0

by Brenda Sommerfeld GRANTSBURG – For their first conference game of the season on Tuesday, April 14, the Grantsburg Pirates pitched a perfect game. Webster/Siren was not allowed any hits or runs, losing to Grantsburg, 12-0.

“The pitchers threw pretty well,” Pirate coach Don Bjelland said.

Michelle Lund started out pitching for Grantsburg. Lund threw a total of 34 pitches. While on the mound, she totaled nine at bats, striking out seven.

Fielders took out the other two. Jessica Hoffman stepped to the mound for the fourth and fifth innings. Hoffman had four K’s with six at bats. The other two were out at first base.

“I’m sure Lund is one of the best pitchers in the area,” Webster/Siren coach Scott Hoefs said. “Batting is the big part of our inexperience. We just don’t know our strike zone very well.

We’re very aggressive for the most par,t but we don’t know when to be aggressive and when to not be aggressive.”

Siiri Larsen pitched all five innings for

Melissa Jenssen helped the Cardinals to a 9-4 victory over Unity on Tuesday night. It was the Cardinals first conference game of the season. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Grantsburg pitcher Michelle Lund slides safely to the base in Grantsburg on Tuesday night. – Photos by Scott Hoffman unless noted the Webster/Siren team. During 27 at bats, she struck out one and walked one. Eight hits were completed off Larsen and 12 runs crossed the plate.

“That third inning we had trouble fielding the ball again and that was kind of the downfall,” Hoefs commented.

The Pirates scored two in the first, zero in the second, nine in the third and one in the fourth.

“We just got some momentum going there in a couple innings, and hit the ball pretty well,” Bjelland stated.

St. Croix Falls 4, Frederic 3

by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – Frederic fell in their first conference game of the season as Saints coach Stacie Stacie Hoff picked up her first career conference win.

St. Croix Falls scored first in the bottom of the second inning off a pair of walks from Amanda Larson and Heather Gilbert. With two outs, Laura Swenson singled to bring home both Larson and Gilbert. Then in the bottom of the third inning, Megan Yunker and Larson reached reached base on an error. Another error on the Vikings part brought home Yunker, and the Saints took a 4-0 lead. But the Vikings had a comeback, scoring one run in the fourth inning with the help of a Krysta Laqua RBI double. Frederic brought the score to within a run in the top of the sixth inning as Alex Lonetti hit a leadoff single and Corissa Schmidt walked. She eventually stole second, and Lonetti scored on a passed ball. Vanessa Neumann helped the team to their third run of the game on a sacrifice fly to left field.

Larson held on, however, for the Saints in the top of the sixth inning to record her first conference win of the season. Larson allowed just three hits on, struck out nine batters and walked two. Chrissy Chenal pitched for the Vikings allowing four hits, only one earned run and had three walks with seven strikeouts.

An umpire discusses a situation with Grantsburg pitcher Jessica Hoffman Tuesday.

Luck 9, Unity 4 BALSAM LAKE – The Cardinal softball team picked up their first conference win of the season against the Eagles Tuesday. Luck scored right away on a leadoff single from Krystal Stage and Ali Lehmann. Maia Lehmann walked in the next at bat and, despite three groundouts, Luck used solid base running to get the first two runs of the game.

It was still a 2-0 game heading into the bottom of the third inning when Melissa Jenssen hit an RBI double. Gena Pearson doubled in the bottom of the fourth inning and Maia Lehmann hit an RBI double to make it a five-run game.

“We really played as a team, and I saw some really great things for being only the second game,” said Luck coach Aimie Jorgenson.

The Eagles got one run in the fifth inning and three in the fifth, but Luck’s four-run sixth was too much for the Eagles to counter.

••• LEADER LAND – The Saturday April, 18 Unity versus Cumberland baseball game will be broadcast on 104.9 FM. The Monday, April 20, Luck at Northwood baseball game is being broadcast on 1260 AM beginning at 5 p.m.

••• MUNCIE, Ind. – Former St. Croix Falls student and current Ball State volleyball player Andy Nelson highlights a list of 11 student-athletes chosen for the MIVA Academic All-Confernce Team. Nelson has a perfect 4.0 GPA, and has been a considerable asset to the Cardinals in Andy Nelson his first year. He recently had 11 kills and four blocks in the teams match win over George Mason giving them a 13-7 record on the year.

••• STEVENS POINT – Luck basketball standout and Stevens Point sophomore Britta Petersen was awarded the basketball team’s Offensive Player of the Year Award.

Petersen was also named as the first team All-WIAC recipient, and averaged 14.2 points per game and shot 55 percent from the floor. She was second on the team in rebounds. The Pointers advanced to the NCAA Division 3 sweet 16 tourney this year.

••• WINONA, Minn. – Mollie Bjelland hit a two-run single in the top of the ninth inning to help the Winona State softball team take a 4-2 win over the University of Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday, April 4. The Warriors recently swept Minnesota StateMoorehead and Mollie Bjelland hold onto the No. 13 spot among Division 2 schools.

Bjelland had a hit in each game during their game played Saturday, April 11.

••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4 p.m. on Tuesdays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger and Brenda Sommerfeld ••• LEADER LAND – Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete who will be playing collegiate sports in 2009 and hasn’t been mentioned, send us an e-mail and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger and Brenda Sommerfeld

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St. Croix Falls Saints sink Shell Lake Lakers run rule with a two-run homer in the fifth inning.

“We liked the way our team hit the ball again. If we continue improving, we will go far this season,” Randolph said.

The Saints play at Siren in their first conference game of the season and on Thursday, April 16. They play Ashland on Saturday at the Osceola tournament as well.

Luck, Frederic and Unity all take losses St. Croix Falls 14, Shell Lake 4

by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints baseball team grabbed their second win of the season over Shell Lake in nonconference action Tuesday night. Josh Larcom pitched three scoreless innings and the Saints had a 4-0 lead heading into the top of the fourth inning. But the Lakers mounted a comeback in the fourth, scoring four runs to tie the game. A walk and three singles led to the tie, but the Saints came back around in the next two innings.

“We finally had two significant innings in the fourth and fifth to seal the victory,” said coach Paul Randolph.

“Shell Lake gave us the kind of wakeup call that we needed to press on.”

The Saints scored seven runs in the fourth inning with the help of a single and a triple from Austin Whittenberger and a single from Nick Johnson and an RBI double from Matt Vold. Tim Lusk picked up an RBI single and Larcom picked up a single in the inning as well.

Cory Gebhard doubled in the fifth inning and Vold hit an RBI double, before Gus Koecher ended the game by

Cumberland 11, Luck 3 LUCK – Walks early in the game hurt the Cardinals chances for a win against Cumberland on Tuesday night. Luck plays their first conference game of the season this Thursday, April 16, at Frederic beginning at 5 p.m.

St. Croix Falls Saint baseball team took a 14-4 win over Shell Lake on Tuesday, April 14. They scored seven runs in the fourth inning in order to take the victory. – File photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

TL/Clayton 16, Unity 0 BALSAM LAKE – The Eagles got base runners on board on Tuesday night, but couldn’t seem to knock in any runs as they fell hard to TL/Clayton. The Lakers had just a four-run lead after the first two innings, but opened the game wide open in the top of the third with 12 runs.

Drew Walker had two strikeouts within just over two innings and walked three. He allowed seven earned runs and gave up six hits. Walker, Derek Jorgenson and Luke Nelson had the Eagles only three hits of the game.

Unity’s Luke Nelson plows headfirst into second base as a Turtle Lake/Clayton player dives for the ball on Tuesday night. The Eagles lost a tough one 16-0. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Northwood 21, Frederic 5

by Brenda Sommerfeld FREDERIC – The Vikings held the game close with Northwood, 2-2 for the first two innings, but ended up losing, 21-5 on Tuesday, April 14.

“They played good for four innings, then they just fell off the wagon,” coach Troy Schmidt said.

Both Northwood and Frederic scored their first two runs in the first inning.

Joe Draxler and Ethan Cook crossed the plate for the Vikings.

Cook started the game for the Vikings at the mound. He had five strikeouts in his four innings. Northwood scored nine runs while Cook pitched.

“Ethan Cook pitched four strong innings I thought,” Schmidt said.

Trae Gehl took over in the fifth.

Northwood scored 12 runs during that inning.

“His fielding just died on him,” Schmidt explained.

At the plate, Andrew Kurkowski, Brady McWilliams, Matt Norston and Deniz Mirioglu each had single base hits. Cook scored one RBI.

Luck senior tags out a Cumberland runner in Luck on Tuesday. Harry Severson-Dickinson is in the background ready to back up his teammate. The Cardinals first conference game of the season will be played at Frederic this Thursday, April 17. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Vikings Ethan Cook pitched four innings against Northwood on Tuesday, April 14. Cook completed five strikeouts during his time on the mound for Frederic. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

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Relay meet held in Webster Tuesday night Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

St. Croix Falls runner comes to hand off the baton during one of the girls relays at the Webster relay meet on Tuesday, April 14. – Photos by Sherill Summer

Webster, Unity, Turtle Lake/Clayton, St. Croix Falls and Frederic were the teams that competed at the Webster relays on Tuesday night. The boys lineup for one of their relay races.

Baldwin/Woodville Track Meet (4/14/09) Girls Team Results Place Team Points 1st Elmwood/Plum City 139.0 2nd Baldwin/Woodville 126.0 3rd Glenwood City 100.0 4th Clear Lake 85.5 5th Spring Valley 73.5 Individual Results (Luck athletes) 200-meter dash - 19. Marnie Rozumalski, 31.67; 21. Dianna Kufalk, 32.26.

400-meter dash - 8. Dianna Kufalk, 1:12.73.

800-meter dash - 9. Katie Gutzmer, 3:07.10.

1,600-meter dash - 7. Katie Gutzmer, 6:42.07.

4x100-meter relay - 6. Luck, 1:01.69.

Long jump - 8. Marnie Rozumalski, 12-06.50.

Shot put - 7. Brittney Danielson, 24-01.50.

Baldwin/Woodville Track Meet (4/14/09) Boys Team Results Place Team Points 1st Elmwood/Plum City 126.0 2nd Baldwin/Woodville 110.5 3rd Luck 99.0 4th Clear Lake 87.5 5th Glenwood City 66.0 6th Spring Valley 47.0 Individual Results (Luck athletes) 100-meter dash - 2. Arnold Gorr, 11.47; 8.

Landen Strilzuk, 11.73; 31. Matt Pennington, 19.28.

200-meter dash - 1. Nick Morgan, 23.90; 2.

Arnold Gorr, 23.98.

400-meter dash - 2. Nick Morgan, 53.28; 13 JP Richey, 1:03.51.

800-meter dash - 11. JP Richey, 2:41.05 4x400-meter relay - 3. Luck, 3:52.23.

High jump - 4. Arnold Gorr, 5-06; 5. Adam Anderson, 5-02.

Pole vault - 2. AJ Walsh-Brenizer, 9-06.

Long jump - 1. Landen Strilzuk, 20-07; 16.

Adam Anderson, 15-11.25.

Triple jump - 1. Landen Strilzuk, 40-11.25.

Shot put - 1. James Longhenry, 39-07; 10. AJ Walsh-Brenizer, 33-04; 12. Max Musial, 32-05; 23. Matt Pennington, 27-07.

Discus - 4. James Longhenry, 115-10; 5. Roger Steen, 110-06; 6. Adam Anderson, 101-10; 7.

Max Musial, 98-02; 23. Ross Petersen, 62-09.

The Frederic girls team won the Webster relay meet. The had 15 more points than any other team that competed, followed by St. Croix Falls with 104 points and Unity with 91. The Unity boys team won the boys competition also totaling 119 points. Webster totaled 115 and Frederic 77.

Webster Relays (4/14/09) Boys Team Results Team Points Unity 119.0 Webster 115.0 Frederic 77.0 St. Croix Falls 73.0 Turtle Lake/Clayton 58.0 Siren 42.0

Event Results 4x800-meter relay - 1. Webster, 9:07; 2.

Frederic, 9:40; 3. St. Croix Falls, 10:17; 4. Unity, 10:43; 5. TL/Clayton, 10:55.

300-meter low hurdle shuttle - 1. Frederic, 41.90; 2. Unity, 45.68; 3. Webster, 45.90.

4x100-meter relay - 1. Unity, 47.96; 2. Frederic, 48.43; 3. Siren, 49.97; 4. St. Croix Falls, 50.31; 5.

Webster, 51.13; 6. TL/Clayton 55.52.

Distance medley relay - 1. Webster, 11:37.37; 2. St. Croix Falls, 12:56; 3. TL/Clayton, 12:57; 4. Frederic, 13:12; 4. Unity, 13:25.

900-meter inter hurdles - 1. Unity, 1:42.90; 2.

Webster, 1:48.47; 3. TL/Clayton, 1:52.48.

4x200-meter relay - 1. Unity, 1:40.40; 2.

TL/Clayton, 1:44.48; 3. Webster, 1:47.78; 4. St. Croix Falls, 1:48.61; 5. Frederic, 1:52.22; 6.

Siren, 1:58.81.

Sprint medley relay - 1. Unity, 1:48.71; 2.

Webster, 1:50.23; 3. St. Croix Falls, 1:54.11; 4.

TL/Clayton, 1:58.44; 5. Siren, 1:59.14.

4x100 throwers relay - 1. St. Croix Falls, 50.96; 2. Webster, 52.10; 3. Unity, 52.61; 4. Frederic, 54.88; 5. Siren, 59.19.

4x400-meter relay - 1. Webster, 3:45.15; 2.

TL/Clayton, 3:48.70; 3. Unity, 3:52.14; 4. St. Croix Falls, 4:08; 5. Siren, 4:32.21.

Long jump - 1. Unity, 51-05.50; 2. Webster, 4908; 3. TL/Clayton, 48-01; 4. Siren, 47-11; 5. St. Croix Falls, 47-06; 6. Frederic, 14-11.

Triple jump - 1. Unity, 102-10; 2. Frederic, 100-09; 3. St. Croix Falls, 89-06; 4. Webster, 6307.

Shot put - 1. Frederic, 110-00.25; 2. Siren, 10902; 3. Webster, 105-02.25; 4. Unity, 104-10.25; 5.

St. Croix Falls, 102-09.75; 6. TL/Clayton, 9206.

Discus - 1. Webster, 314-06; 2. Unity, 312-09; 3.

Frederic, 292-11; 4. Siren, 279-03; 5. St. Croix Falls, 277-06; 6. TL/Clayton, 217-04.

High jump - 1. Unity, 15-05 tie; 1.

TL/Clayton, 15-05 tie; 3. Webster, 15-02; 4.

Frederic, 14-11; 5. St. Croix Falls, 5-00; 6. Siren, 4-09.

Pole vault - 1. Webster, 27-00; 2. Unity, 24-06; 3. St. Croix Falls, 17-00; 4. Frederic, 15-06.

Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Webster Relays (4/14/09) Girls Team Results Team Points Frederic 119.0 St. Croix Falls 104.0 Unity 91.0 Webster 83.0 Turtle Lake/Clayton 60.0 Siren 35.0

Event Results 4x800-meter relay - 1. Frederic, 10:35.93; 2. St. Croix Falls, 12:00.44; 3. TL/Clayton, 12:10.28; 4. Unity, 12:32.32; 5. Webster, 12:54.14.

300-meter low hurdle shuttle - 1. St. Croix Falls, 53.09; 2. Unity, 53.40; 3. Frederic, 53.44; 4. Webster, 55.12.

4x100-meter relay - 1. Frederic, 51.25; 2. St. Croix Falls, 59.44; 3. Unity, 1:00.37; 4. Siren, 1:01.35; 5. Webster, 1:02.51; 6. TL/Clayton, 1:02.56.

Distance medley relay - 1. Frederic, 14:57.00; 2. TL/Clayton, 15:15.00; 3. St. Croix Falls, 15:59.00; 4. Unity 16:56.50; 5. Webster, 16:59.33.

900-meter inter hurdles - 1. Frederic, 2:54.61; 2. St. Croix Falls, 3:03.47; 3. Unity, 3:10.60.

4x200-meter relay - 1. Frederic, 2:01.06; 2. St. Croix Falls, 2:05.15; 3. Unity, 2:08.45; 4.

TL/Clayton, 2:12.73; 5. Webster, 2:15.84; 6.

Siren, 2:16.20.

Sprint medley relay - 1. Frederic, 2:10.71; 2.

TL/Clayton, 2:11.48; 3. Unity, 2:17.00; 4. St. Croix Falls, 2:18.50; 5. Siren, 2:21.14.

4x100 throwers relay - 1. St. Croix Falls, 1:01.78; 2. Webster, 1:02.28; 3. TL/Clayton, 1:03.66; 4. Frederic, 1:05.68; 5. Siren, 1:10.97.

4x400-meter relay - 1. TL/Clayton, 4:37.40; 2.

St. Croix Falls, 4:44.78; 3. Webster, 4:45.10; 4.

Frederic, 4:48.14; 5. Unity, 5:04.29; 6. Siren, 5:08.58.

Long jump - 1. St. Croix Falls, 45-06; 2. Unity, 42-00; 3. Frederic, 39-00; 4. TL/Clayton, 35-03; 5. Webster, 34-02; 6. Siren, 28-05.

Triple jump - 1. Frederic, 82-09; 2. Unity, 7907; 3. Webster, 78-04; 4. St. Croix Falls, 77-08; 5.

Siren, 50-04.

Shot put - 1. Webster, 81-04; 2. Frederic, 8001.5; 3. Unity, 74-07; 4. TL/Clayton, 69-02.25; 5. Siren, 69-01.5; 6. St. Croix Falls, 65-08.

Discus - 1. Webster, 247-11; 2. Unity, 213-10; 3.

Frederic, 212-06; 4. Siren, 198-02; 5.

TL/Clayton, 189-06; 6. St. Croix Falls, 164-05.

High jump - 1. Unity, 13-08; 2. Webster, 12-03; 3. Frederic, 9-04; 4. St. Croix Falls, 8-04.

Pole vault - 1. Webster, 18-6; 2. St. Croix Falls, 12-06 tie; 2. Frederic, 12-06 tie; 4. Unity, 6-06.

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Benoy signs letter of intent to Augustana

by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – St. Croix Falls senior Jenny Benoy signed a letter of intent last Wednesday, April 8, to play golf for Augustana College in Sioux Falls, N. D. “I’m really excited to play at Augustana,” Benoy said.

Augustana is a private Division 2 school that is part of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Benoy had several looks from other universities including offers from Division 1 schools such as Western Illinois University, Green Bay and South Dakota.

Ultimately, she decided on Augustana, not just for its strong academic and golf reputation, but for fun as well.

“They’re really serious about golf, but at the same time I really got the sense that it was a place where I would be able to have fun as well,” Benoy said, adding that some schools seemed to promote more fun, and others seemed a little too serious. Plus, the coaching staff was a bonus. Head coach Peggy Kirby and assistant coach Patty Coddington were two people Benoy seemed to like from the start.

“They are both really awesome and have a really strong golf program,”

Jenny Benoy signed her letter of intent last Wednesday, April 8, to play golf at Augustana College. Pictured back row (L to R): High school Principal Pete Nusbaum, coaches and parents Terri Benoy and Jeff Benoy and athletic director Kelly Anderson. At front, Jenny Benoy. – Photos by Marty Seeger

Benoy said.

Kirby was recently inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame, and the state golf hall of fame in 2005. In her sixth year of coaching Augustana, Kirby has built Augustana into one of the top Division 2 schools in the nation, and coached her team to the schools firstever appearance in the NCAA National Tournament, where the team finished eighth. She also coached the team to the school’s first North Central Conference title in 2008.

Benoy has had a memorable four years with the Saints, earning trips to the state tournament all four years. She went with the team during her freshman and sophomore year, and in each the team finished as the runner-up. She earned a trip to state as an individual her junior year, and then led the team to state in her senior season, where they finished fifth. Benoy also captured her first sectional championship as a senior, which was one of several great golf moments. Benoy is thinking of studying chemistry this fall at Augustana.

Record number hockey players receive postseason honors SIREN – The only senior on the Blizzard boys hockey team this season, David Harlander, was named WHCA all-state honorable mention. He, along with the others that received the honor, were named by Wisconsin coaches.

“Our only senior and team leader, Dave, was very deserving of this honor,” Blizzard coach Greg Sears stated. “He led our team in all offensive categories and finished the season with 34 points.”

Harlander finished his high school career with 84 points, which is the third most in Blizzard history. He leads the record in number of games played, with a total of 86. Harlander also played in the Wisconsin Senior Class Tournament in Waupun.

Nate Anderson, Ethan Hayes and Cameron Hughes are past Blizzard hockey players who also played in the senior class tournament.

High school Blizzard players Joe Engelhart, Cody Benedict, Anthony Dietmeier and Tyler Richison, along with Bantam player Dakato Linke, were invited to the WAHA Bantam Elite Festival to be held this month.

“All players worked hard and showed great improvement this year

Anthony Dietmeier is one of the many Blizzard players to receive honors after the high school season. – File photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

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and this shows how hard they worked,” Sears commented.

Mike Billings was picked for the Midget Elite Festival in Eau Claire for his age group.

“All of these postseason honors are very special to the program,” Sears said.

“It’s great to see these young men play on select teams past our season. We have come a long way in four seasons and the advancement of these players proves that. There is a lot of talent in our area, and I’m glad these guys get to showcase their skills with the best players in the state.”

Along with high school players, several youth hockey players also participated in tournaments after the regular season. Burnett PeeWees Brian Billings, Ryan Curtis, Vincent Larson and Max Norman and Grantsburg PeeWee Austin Thoreen all participated in the WAHA Cup in Green Bay during the month of March. Larson and Norman were on the 1997 age team that won the cup championship finishing 4-0.

Larson has also been picked to participate on Team Wisconsin this summer. – Brenda Sommerfeld with submitted information

HAMEENLINNA, Finland – Siren native Molly Engstrom and the U.S. women’s national hockey team defeated Canada 4-1 on Sunday, April 12, to capture the International Ice Hockey Federation World Women’s Championship.

Team USA now holds the No. 1 world ranking for the first time in history since the system was introduced in 2004. The victory gives the team its second world championship in a row and prepares them for the upcoming winter Olympic tour. It puts the United States in a great position heading into the Olympic games.

Vancouver, Canada, is hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic games, which

runs from Feb. 12-28. It’s difficult to get tickets to the Olympic games, but Judy Engstrom says those thinking of traveling to Vancouver to cheer on team USA should start looking to plan their trip right now.

“It’s difficult to get tickets, but it’s not impossible,” Judy said.

She says anyone with questions can reach her at 715-220-1715, or 715-349-7265. Keep reading the Inter-County Leader sports pages for more information on Molly’s progress to the 2010 Olympic games. – Marty Seeger with information from www.usahockey.com

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Pirates lose two after winning first fourth, but Grantsburg scored three runs in the fifth, and another four in the seventh for the victory.

Siren/Webster and Frederic both fall Hayward 12, Grantsburg 2

by Brenda Sommerfeld GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg Pirates baseball team took their second loss of the season on Monday, April 13, on their home field. Hayward defeated the Pirates 12-2 in six innings.

“We made a mistake on defense in the second and another in the third that led to big innings,” coach Pete Johnson said.

Trent Bonneville started pitching for the Grantsburg team. During his three innings on the mound, he gave up nine hits, nine runs and walked two. Thane Larson came from shortstop to take over. Larson gave up one hit in his two innings. Austin Eskola finished the game. Pitching one inning, he walked four batters. Hayward hit one and scored three runs off Eskola.

Eskola and Jake Ryan were the two Pirates to cross home plate, Eskola during the second inning and Ryan in the sixth.

Northwood 18, Siren/Webster 5 SIREN – The Siren/Webster baseball team had their game against Northwood on Monday, April 13, tied at five until the sixth inning. Northwood got four runs in the sixth and nine runs in the seventh in order to win, 18-5, against Siren/Webster.

“We don’t throw strikes and when we do we don’t play catch very well,” coach Jon Ruud said.

Many of the Northwood batters to get on base were put there by walks.

Evan Oachs, Shane Rossow and Christian Hall started the Siren/Webster batting order strong in the first inning. Oachs walked, Rossow singled and Hall tripled, bringing both Oachs and Rossow in. Hall also made it home for the team’s three runs.

Ben Roedl crossed home plate in the fourth and Hall in the fifth for Siren/Webster’s other two runs.

Turtle Lake/Clayton 6, Grantsburg 2 CLAYTON – The Pirates fell to Turtle Lake/Clayton, 6-2, for their first loss on Thursday, April 9.

“We didn’t have any clutch hits,” coach Pete Johnson commented. “I

Grantsburg coach Pete Johnson follows his team in shaking hands with the Hayward team after the Pirates 12-2 loss on Monday, April 13. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld know we can play better.”

Turtle Lake/Clayton scored all six of their runs in the first three innings. Four runs were brought in against starting pitcher Trent Bonneville and two against Ben Larson. Larson only gave up one hit. Jimmy Nelson later took over. Turtle Lake/Clayton hit two off Nelson, but scored no more runs.

“Ben pitched really well,” Johnson said.

Grantsburg’s two runs were brought in during the third and seventh innings.

Shell Lake 16, Siren/Webster 3 SIREN – The Siren/Webster co-op baseball team lost their first season game on Thursday, April 9. The Shell Lake Lakers defeated the Siren/Webster team, 16-3.

“We can only get better, go up from here,” coach Jon Ruud said.

Siren/Webster scored three runs, two in the second and one in the fourth.

Evan Oachs, Christian Hall and Lincoln Spafford were the players to make it around the bases.

Siren/Webster’s outfielders Evan Oachs and Dune Alloway send in the ball after a hit was made by Northwood. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

Grantsburg 12, Northwood 7

by Marty Seeger NORTHWOOD – The Pirates won their first game of the season at Northwood on Tuesday, April 7, playing error-free baseball.

“We had no errors tonight. I’m happy with our defense, especially since yesterday was our first real day outside,” said Pirates coach Pete Johnson.

Thane Larson got the win for Grantsburg after pitching four innings, allowing just one walk and four earned runs. Austin Eskola and Jimmy Nelson pitched the final three innings.

“I’m pleased with our pitchers giving up only one walk,” Johnson said, adding that different positions were tried to find the best mix for when conference play begins. It was a windy day according to the coach, who said a couple of fly balls carried and dropped in for hits.

Trent Bonneville led the team with three hits in four at bats and three RBIs. Tyler Myers and Jamie Robb each had a pair of RBIs on one hit, and Jake Ryan had two hits.

It was a 1-1 tie after the first inning and Northwood took a 4-3 lead in the

Cumberland 13, Frederic 0 FREDERIC – It was a shaky start to the season for the Vikings during their home opener last Thursday, but the team had opportunities early that might have changed the complexion of the game.

With a handful of starters out, the Vikings showed a little depth with their lineup, but a timid attitude at the plate and walks put Frederic in an early hole not easy to dig out of.

“Walks killed us, and we let too many strikes go by,” said Troy Schmidt. “We only went down looking once, [but] we had a lot of guys take two strikes and then go down swinging.”

Cumberland started the game with a leadoff single, drew two walks and had three more hits in the first inning to gain an early five-run edge.

Joe Draxler responded in his first at bat of the season with a leadoff single to right and Trae Gehl got on board with a single as well in the first but the inning was short-lived. Cumberland came out in the second inning with a single and a double, followed by Gehl, who pitched two innings for the Vikings, hitting a batter to load the bases. Gehl struck out the next two batters, but three walks and a single helped the Beavers to four more runs and a 9-0 lead before the inning ended.

“In the second inning we were one strike away from getting out of there without any runs,” Schmidt said.

Cook took to the mound in the top of the third inning and Draxler finished off pitching in the fifth. The two allowed four more runs while the Vikings offense struggled to move base runners.

Frederic had the bases loaded with the help of three walks but couldn’t connect.

“We’ve just gotta relax at the plate and take our swings and go with it,” Schmidt said, but added he was pleased with how his team played defensively.

The Vikings host Luck on Thursday, April 16, for their first conference game of the season.

Frederic Viking Ethan Cook gets back quickly to first base on a throw from a Cumberland pitcher. The Vikings lost 13-0. It was their first game of the season. – Photo by Marty Seeger

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Laura Swenson led the Saints at the plate, going 3 for 3 with two RBIs. Alicia Chelberg and Megan Yunker each had two hits in the game and each Saint in the starting lineup added to the team’s 12 hits.

Pirates shut out second team, SCF plays three Northwestern 21, Webster/Siren 0

by Brenda Sommerfeld SIREN – The Webster/Siren softball team took their second season loss on Thursday, April 9. Northwestern defeated them on the Siren Ballpark field, 210. Even after losing to Northwestern by more than their first game, coach Scott Hoefs says his team is improving.

“Our biggest problem was we couldn’t field a ball,” Hoefs said.

“Northwestern definitely was a better team, but not that much better.”

In the first inning, Northwestern scored one run. They brought in six more during the second off of Webster/Siren pitcher Sirri Larsen.

Larsen was replaced at the mound in the third inning by freshman Audrey Mulliner. Northwestern scored 14 more runs off Mulliner and the Webster/Siren team.

Webster/Siren had 12 strikeouts while at the plate. Larsen made the only hit, taking her to first base during the fourth inning. Larsen was left stranded with her next two teammates taken out.

After beginning the Webster/Siren coop team, the team was moved to Division 2. Being in Division 2, the team is going to play more teams in their division outside of conference games, like recent opponents Hayward and Northwestern. Hoefs hopes this will help to have them ready in time for the tournaments.

Grantsburg 5, Rush City, Minn. 0 GRANTSBURG – The Pirate softball team continues its winning traditions.

As of Thursday, April 9, they were 4-0, winning 5-0 against Rush City, Minn.

“Rush City was a pretty fair team,” coach Don Bjelland said. “It’s nice to play some teams that play really well.”

Cameron 5, St. Croix Falls 1 STILLWATER – The Comets came out on top in the Saints second game at the Stillwater Dome played on Friday, April 3. Cameron took a 1-0 lead in the second inning and the Saints tied it back up with an RBI double from Megan Yunker.

But it was the fifth inning that ultimately led to the Saints loss as Cameron scored four runs in the fifth inning.

Yunker and Abby Swenson had the team’s only two hits of the game.

A Northwestern runner is called safe when Nikki Steiner tags second base.

– Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld Both teams remained scoreless until Annie Palmquist, after hitting a double, was brought in by Heather Davison in the third inning. During the fourth inning, the Grantsburg team scored four additional runs. Tiffany Meyer and Sarah Wald each batted a runner in.

“Tiff Meyer and Heather Davison are probably our top two hitters right now,” Bjelland commented.

Both Meyer and Davison are off to a good start for the team at the plate.

Michelle Lund was the Pirates starting pitcher against Rush City. Lund allowed no runs, struck out 10, gave up only three hits and walked one batter.

“Michelle pitched as good as she probably has pitched all year,” Bjelland said. “She seemed to be in control.”

Lund’s pitching made Bjelland confident in the outcome of the game. With strong pitching and batters, the team shut out their second team of the season.

Solon Springs 13, Luck 6

by Marty Seeger LUCK – The Cardinals played their first game of the season against Solon Springs on Monday, but lost despite going ahead by three runs early in the first inning. Taryn Pilz hit an RBI triple and Melissa Jenssen hit an RBI single.

Hannah Melin also singled in the inning, but Solon Springs capped off a five-run third and another five runs in the seventh to take the win.

“We changed positions a bunch and did OK for a while,” said coach Aimie Jorgenson. “It was good to get the first game in finally.”

Luck’s Jade Shrock makes a catch in centerfield. – Photo by Marty Seeger

St. Croix Falls 11, Spooner 2 STILLWATER – The St. Croix Falls softball team won their first game of the season at the Stillwater Dome against Spooner last Friday, April 3. The Saints got off to a 2-0 lead in the first inning and added seven runs in the fourth to help seal the win.

Amanda Larson pitched all six innings and allowed just two hits, two

TL/Clayton 5, St. Croix Falls 4 TURTLE LAKE – It was a close game but the Saints second loss of the year came by way of a 5-4 loss to Turtle Lake/Clayton on Tuesday, April 7. It was just the third game of the year for the Saints and first outside game of the year after their two played at the Stillwater Dome the week before.

It was a three-run game in favor of the Lakers before the Saints made an effort to tie the game in the top of the seventh.

Emily Scheurmann led the inning off with a double and Alicia Chelberg doubled as well. Abby Swenson also had a single in the inning, but TL/Clayton got one run in the bottom of the seventh to win it.

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Thursday, April 9 Shell Lake 16, Siren/Webster 3 Cumberland 13, Frederic 0 Turtle Lake/Clayton 6, Grantsburg 2 Monday, April 13 Hayward 12, Grantsburg 2 Northwood 18, Siren/Webster 5 Luck 11, Solon Springs 1 Tuesday, April 14 Cumberland 11, Luck 3 Clayton 16, Unity 0 Northwood 21, Frederic 5 Shell Lake 14, St. Croix Falls 4

Upcoming

Thursday, April 16 5 p.m.

Luck at Frederic St. Croix Falls at Siren Grantsburg at Unity Friday, April 17 5 p.m.

Shell Lake at Luck Clayton at Webster Solon Springs at Frederic Saturday, April 18 TBA Unity at Amery Tournament St. Croix Falls at Osceola 4 p.m.

Grantsburg at Prescott Monday, April 20 5 p.m.

Luck at Northwood Tuesday, April 21 5 p.m.

St. Croix Central at Luck Grantsburg at Braham Glenwood City at St. Croix Falls

TRACK & FIELD Upcoming

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Meet at Siren Grantsburg at Spooner Frederic at Spooner Monday, April 20 4 p.m.

Siren at Grantsburg Frederic at Grantsburg Luck at Grantsburg 4:30 p.m. Webster at Shell Lake Tuesday, April 21 3:45 p.m. Siren at Hinckley-Finlayson 4:30 p.m. Frederic at Unity Grantsburg at Unity St. Croix Falls at Osceola

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Superior at Grantsburg Luck at Turtle Lake/Clayton Webster/Siren at Northwood Frederic at Clear Lake Friday, April 17 4:30 p.m. Webster/Siren at Cumberland St. Croix Falls at Clear Lake 5 p.m.

Unity at Shell Lake Solon Springs at Frederic Saturday, April 18 1:30 p.m. Unity at St. Croix Falls Tourney TBA Amery at Grantsburg Monday, April 19 5 p.m.

Luck at Shell Lake Unity at Webster Tuesday, April 20 5 p.m.

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Unity at Barron Invite Luck at Barron Invite Grantsburg at Barron Invite Webster at Barron Invite St. Croix Falls at Barron Invite

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by Marty Seeger MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Jarrod Washburn pitched one of the finest games of his career in his opening day debut against the Twins on Thursday, April 9, and is one away from his 100th career win. Washburn pitched eight scoreless innings and allowed just five hits with one walk and four strikeouts.

This is his 12th year in the majors and fourth with Seattle. He spent eight years prior with the Angels.

Last Thursday Washburn grabbed Donny Holmes gets chased down from third to home plate during their game on Thursday, April 9. He was tagged by Shell Lake’s third baseman before making it home. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

Timberland Archery League Individual League Steve: 404 Boyd: 370 Big Mike’s George: 333 TJ: 291 Ralph: 286 Big Mike’s Gary: 283

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Monday Afternoon Seniors (3/30/09) Standings: Nite Hawks 40.5, Bears 32.5, Swans 30, Cardinals 28, Eagles 26, Zebras 25, Badgers 24.5, Bye 0.

Women’s games: Joan Funne 178, Betty Schandorff 177, Ruth Sorenson 171.

Women’s series: Ruth Sorenson 479, Lila Larson 472, Joan Funner 433.

Men’s games: Roger Messer 212, Chuck Hahr 199, Tom Johnson 183.

Men’s series: Chuck Hahr 554, Roger Messer 541, Jim Morten 518.

Team games: Eagles 651, Nite Hawks 629, Bears 625.

Team series: Nite Hawks 1814, Bears 1810, Eagles 1799 Monday Afternoon Seniors (4/6/09) Standings: Nite Hawks 43.5, Bears 33.5, Cardinals 32, Swans 31, Eagles 29, Zebras 28, Badgers 24.5, Bye 0.

Women’s games: Betty Schandorff 191, Lila Larson 190, JoAnn Tyler 180.

Women’s series: Betty Schandorff 536, Carol Messer 473, Lila Larson 472.

Men’s games: Dennis Bohn 213, Roger Messer 207, Chuck Moyer 198.

Men’s series: Dennis Bohn 590, Roger Messer 502, Chuck Moyer 489.

Team games: Nite Hawks 694, Eagles 688, Cardinals 667.

Team series: Nite Hawks 1929, Eagles 1848, Cardinals 1830.

Monday Night Ladies Standings: AnchorBank 81, House of Wood 68, The Bottle Shop 63.5, Mane Attractions 63, Thrivent Financial 56, Miller’s Chicks 50, Hacker’s Lanes 46.5, Bye 13.

Individual games: Rachelle Petersen (BS) 245, Nancy Anderson (HL) 180, Barb Morgan (TF) 178.

Individual series: Rachelle Petersen (BS) 630, Nancy Anderson (HL) 476, Linda Giller (AB) 461.

Team games: The Bottle Shop 649, Miller’s Chicks 607, Mane Attractions & AnchorBank 600.

Team series: The Bottle Shop 1838, Hacker’s Lanes 1742, Mane Attractions 1691.

Tuesday Classic (3/31/09) Standings: Hacker’s Lanes 133.5, Great Northern Outdoors 123, Yellow Lake Lodge 116.5, Bottle Shop 95.5, Olsen & Son 80.5, SCVH 71.5, Pioneer Bar 55,

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Wednesday Night Early Men’s Standings: 4 Seasons Wood Products 40, Larsen Auto Center 34, A-1 Machine 28, Lewis Silo 28, Skol Bar 26, Pioneer Bar 25, Cummings Lumber 22, Parker 21.

Individual games: Gene Ackland (4S) 257, Steve Baillargeon (A-1) 235, Mike Renfroe (SB) 233.

Individual series: Steve Baillargeon (A1) 643, Mark Bohn (SB) 635, Duane Doolittle (LS) 628.

Team games: Lewis Silo 995 & 992, 4 Seasons Wood Products 981.

Team series: Lewis Silo 2894, 4 Seasons Wood Products 2820, Skol Bar 2756.

Thursday Early Men’s Standings: Grindell Law Offices 63.5, KWood 57, Full Timers 56.5, Fab Four 49, Hell Raisers 42, Frontier Trails 41, Wikstrom Construction 40.5, Bye 14.5.

Individual games: Brian McBroom (FuT) 230, Mark Bohn (FF) 226, Rita Bohn (FF) 225.

Individual series: Brian McBroom (FuT) 687, Rita Bohn (FF) 649, Don McKinney (FF) 610.

Team games: (Handicap scores) Fab Four 630, Full Timers 609, Grindell Law Offices 563.

Team series: (Handicap scores) Fab Four 1830, Full Timers 1790, Grindell Law Offices 1642.

Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Brian McBroom x2; Mark Bohn, Rita Bohn.

Splits converted: 4-10: Marlin Larson.

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“All of my pitches were working today, but that’s the best sinker I’ve had my whole Jarrod Washburn career,” Washburn told MLB.com reporter Jim Street after Thursday’s win. Washburn had been working on a few mechanical changes during spring training with pitching coaches Rick Adair and John Wetteland. – with information from mlb.com

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NAME: Michelle Lund SCHOOL: Grantsburg YEAR: Junior COMMENTS: Michelle Lund has been on a tear lately for the Pirates softball team. The pitcher has already thrown two games without allowing a single hit in four innings. On Tuesday night, Lund Michelle Lund pitched four hitless innings to Siren/Webster before teammate Jessica Hoffman came in for relief.

Lund had seven strikeouts in the game. – Marty Seeger

B O W L I N G Reliables 49.5.

Individual games: Dale Gregory 268, Brian McBroom 265, Mike Renfroe 236, Individual series: Dale Gregory 735, Mike Renfroe 666, Brian McBroom 664.

Team games: Yellow Lake Lodge 638, SCVH 635, Hacker’s Lanes 634.

Team series: Yellow Lake Lodge 1856, Great Northern outdoors 1758, SCVH 1756.

Games 50 or more above average: Dale Gregory, +65; Nick Skow, +73.

Series 100 or more above average: Dale Gregory, +126; Nick Skow, +132.

Tuesday Classic (4/7/09) Standings: Hacker’s Lanes 142.5, Great Northern Outdoors 126, Yellow Lake Lodge 125.5, Bottle Shop 99.5, Olsen & Son 89.5, SCVH 75.5, Pioneer Bar 65, Reliables 53.5.

Individual games: Eugene Ruhn 248, Dale Gregory 247, Rita Bohn 244.

Individual series: Butch Hacker 663, Dale Gregory 647, Jon Anderson 622.

Team games: Yellow Lake Lodge 617, SCVH 614, Hacker’s Lanes 605.

Team series: Hacker’s Lanes 1742, Yellow Lake Lodge 1704, Pioneer Bar 1667.

Games 50 or more above average: Rita Bohn, +69; Eugene Ruhn, +83.

Series 100 or more above average: Eugene Ruhn +116.

Tuesday Late (3/31/09) Standings: Terminators 43, Joe Blow 29, Red Rollers 29, LCR 27, Cushing Rollers 23, Bye 0.

Individual games: Ron Pitts 245, Tony Hach 198, Rick Hach 190.

Individual series: Ron Pitts 611, Tony Hach 545, Rick Hach 541.

Team games: Joe Blow 607, Terminators 483, Red Rollers 429.

Team series: Joe Blow 1548, Terminators 1398, Red Rollers 1211.

Tuesday Late (4/7/09) Standings: Terminators 46, Red Rollers 32, Joe Blow 30, LCR 28, Cushing Rollers 26, Bye 0.

Individual games: Wesley Costa 210, Frank Boerbon 198, Tony Hach 187.

Individual series: Wesley Costa 570, Tony Hach 505, Rick Hach 492.

Team games: Terminators 525, Red Rollers 517, Joe Blow 497.

Team series: Terminators 1441, Joe Blow 1440, Red Rollers 1364.

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FALUN – The Falun Church softball league spring meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church of Falun on Monday, April 20, at 7 p.m at the church.

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NAME: Matt Vold SCHOOL: St. Croix Falls YEAR: Junior COMMENTS: Matt Vold had a great outing for the Saints baseball team on Tuesday night against Shell Lake. Vold went 4 for 4 with two doubles and a triple along with three RBIs. He also brought in Matt Vold three runs during the game against Somerset on April 7. He had two hits, including one double.

Vold is also an asset to the teams pitching rotation. – Marty Seeger

R E S U L T S Standings: Stotz & Company 34, Hog Wild BBQ & Grill 33, Bazey Racing 27, Johnson Upholstery 26, Hansen Farms Inc. 24, Fisk Trucking 24.

Individual games: Dale Frandsen 246, Dave Gabrielson 222, Gene Wynn Jr. 214.

Individual series: Dale Frandsen 592, Dale Peterson 568, Gene Wynn Jr. 559.

Team games: Hansen Farms Inc. 911, Stotz & Company 907, Bazey Racing 881.

Team series: Hansen Farms Inc. 2602, Stotz & Company 2551, Bazey Racing 2537.

Friday Night Ladies Standings: Hole in the Wall 81, Junque Art 64.5, Meyer’s Plus 61, The Dozers 54.5, Frederic Design & Promotion 53, The Leader 53, Pioneer Bar 44, Skol Bar 37.

Individual games: Dorothy Barfknecht 213, Missy Hernandez 204, Gail Linke 197.

Individual series: Dorothy Barfknecht 583, Gail Linke 565, Karen Carlson 553.

Team games: Meyer’s Plus 704, Skol Bar 636, Junque Art 616.

Team series: Meyer’s Plus 2037, Junque Art 1802, Skol Bar 1765.

Games 50 or more above average: Dorothy Barfknecht; Terri Pearson.

Splits converted: 5-7: Missy Hernandez; 5-10: Karen Carlson, Paula Domagala; 4-9: Gail Linke

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Monday Night Ladies (End of Season) Standings: Milltown Appliance 123, Frederic Truck & Tactor 119.5, Wolf Creek Log Furniture 108, Sam’s Carpentry 105, McKenzie Lanes 101.5, Metal Products 100, Edina Divas 98, Bye 45.

Individual games: Kathy McKenzie 212, Helen Leggitt 211, Shirley Wilson 202.

Individual series: Helen Liggett 539, Mary Sue Morris 538, Kathy McKenzie 536.

Team games: Wolf Creek Log Furniture 1051.

Team series: Milltown Appliance 2915.

Tuesday Early Mixed (End of Season) Standings: Lemon Heads 90.5, Wild Boys 82.5, Jim’s Flooring 81.5, Lane Crashers 75.5, Kluge 68.5, Mom’s Boys 63.5.

Women’s games: Brenda Lehmann 179, Sasha Garbow 159, Linda Larson 148.

Women’s series: Brenda Lehmann 497, Sasha Garbow 432, Linda Larson 411.

Men’s games: Jeff Lehmann 216, Jim Lammert 215, Zach Gurtner 207.

Men’s series: Jeff Lehmann 581, Cory Crowell 550, Glen Minnick 540.

Team games: Jim’s Flooring 535.

Team series: Wild Boys 1472.

Tuesday Night Men’s Standings: Steve’s Appliance 84.5, McKenzie Lanes 82, Glass Bar 75.5, Dream Lawn 74.5, Greatland Transportation 73, The Dugout 64, Hack’s Pub 55, Nel-Lo-Hill Farm 51.5.

Individual games: Rick Fox 256, Bob Rettler 246, Mike Hill, Donny Potting Jr. & Ken Williams 244.

Individual series: Rick Fox 728, Donny Potting Jr. 712, Bob Rettler 687.

Team games: (Handicap scores) McKenzie Lanes 1217.

Team series: (Handicap scores) McKenzie Lanes 3579.

Wednesday Night Men’s Standings: Dalles Electricians 31, Tiger Express 28, Edina Realty 28, McKenzie Lanes 26, Davy’s Construction 25, Reed’s Marina 22, Harvest Moon 20, Hanjo Farms 12.

Individual games: Sam Leggitt 266, Darren McKenzie 257, Jim McKenzie & Dan Flaherty 246.

Individual series: Sam Leggitt 746, Dan Flaherty 677, Darren McKenzie 674.

Team games: (Handicap scores) McKenzie Lanes 1059, Harvet Moon 1036.

Team series: (Handicap scores) Harvest Moon 2967, McKenzie Lanes 2856.

Thursday Night Ladies Standings: Hack’s Pub 93, Hauge Dental 87.5, Eagle Valley Bank 81.5, Century 21 79, K.C. Electrical 78, Bont Chiropractic 77, Cutting Edge Pro 73.5, RiverBank 70.5.

Individual games: Jen Whelan 253, Annette Norlander 235, Anita Bont 218.

Individual series: Annette Norlander & Jen Whelan 637, Denise Donaghue 539.

Team games: (Handicap scores) Bont Chiropractic 1020, Hack’s Pub 1020, RiverBank 1009.

Team series: (Handicap scores) Hack’s Pub 2963, Bont Chiropractic 2925, RiverBank 2828.

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Another spring hearing in the books

Monday, April 13, marked the 75th anniversary of W i s c o n s i n ’ s Conservation Congress Hearings, and things haven’t changed much over Marty the years as several voices were heard, Seeger and votes were cast on issues pertaining to fisheries and wildlife The rules and other issues Bottom important to sportsLine men and women.

The Polk County meetings held at the Unity High School were business as usual on Monday, and lasted about two hours, with only a few comments concerning the 91 questions and two resolutions presented.

Comments regarding the general displeasure of the Earn-A-Buck season, as well as population numbers of whitetailed deer were heard. Clarification was also needed regarding a proposal involving Wisconsin mussel harvest regulations in the St. Croix River.

From (L to R): Conservation Congress delegates Paula Hermansen, Dave Hraychuck, Wally Trudeau and Ray Smith listen to sportsmen and women Monday night in Balsam Lake. – Photos by Marty Seeger But one that drew more interest a little closer to home involved an increase in the walleye size limit on Big Round Lake. Polk County fisheries biologist Heath Benike explained that in the late ‘90s the walleye population in Big Round averaged about 3.7 walleye per acre, but a recent survey in 2007 shows just over one fish per acre. The 62-percent drop in walleye numbers posed the question of whether or not one favored an 18-inch minimum length

About 100 people attended the spring hearings held at the Unity Middle School Monday night.

limit on walleye with a daily bag limit of three fish. The current length limit is 15 inches with a possession of five fish.

The proposed increase is important in the lake because females do not spawn until they reach 16 to 18 inches.

“There is actually a fair amount of walleye spawning habitat in this lake, so the fish are going through the motions, they’re laying eggs,” Benike said. He added that the eggs are hatching, but there’s no recruitment occurring because the fry are being eaten by the many bass, bluegill and crappie in the lake. He also explained that stocked fingerlings in the past have poor recruitment, and in order to combat the problem, a plan to stock larger fingerling walleye is being planned. The cost is high, (about $2 per fish), which raised a few comments regarding where the money was coming from.

“Why put money into something when the Tribe will be there spearing anyway,” one person said.

Benike, explained that the money was not coming from the state or other governement sources but rather from the Big Round Lake District. He also explained that Tribes have limitations on what they can spear in the spring and that 75 percent of the walleye in Big Round are actually taken by hook

and line. Conservation Warden Jesse Ashton, acting as the hearing officer for the night also explained that spearing is highly regulated in the spring. In 2003 Benike explained that the DNR worked with the Tribe to install an artificial spawning reef. The question of slot limits were also raised, but Benike said that might not happen for another 10 to 12 years, because in order to have a slot you need a surplus of larger walleye, which is something Big Round Lake doesn’t have right now.

The bottom line however, is that walleye numbers are declining in the lake and Benike said stocking larger fish and raising the size limit would be effective in restoring walleyes.

“The goal is to get the number back up to two to 2-1/2 walleyes per acre,” he said.

Another topic that drew interest involved a proposal to modify the current bobcat hunting and trapping seasons into two separate seasons. One concern was that two seasons would create an over-harvest and one person thought it would make for a huge mess in quotas. Wildlife biologist Michelle Carlisle answered questions on the concerns, which were again brought up later in the meeting. Despite concern against two seasons at the Polk County hearing, statewide results show 3,447 in favor and 1,851 against.

Results from the statewide spring hearing can be found on the DNR Web site at http://dnr.wi.gov/org/nrboard/cong ress/spring_hearings/index.html.

Nearly 8,000 people showed up for the spring hearings, which is an increase in comparison to previous years. Each April, two delegates are chosen for the conservation congress with one for a two-year term and another for a three-year term. Vice chair Wally Trudeau was unanimously nominated for a three-year term and Dave Hraychuck was also unanimously nominated for the two-year term.

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First gobbler

Jake Hunter of Webster was able to take his first gobbler last Saturday morning on opening day of the two-day youth turkey hunt. He hunted with his dad, Greg, and guide Bryan Niles.

The gobbler weighed 21 pounds, 6 ounces, had 1-3/8-inch spurs and a 9-1/2-inch beard.

– Photo by Raelynn Hunter Gary Wenthe, (R) took this triple-bearded gobbler with the help of Harlan Funk on Wednesday, April 15. It was the first bird registered at Great Northern Outdoors for period A, which runs through Sunday, April 19. The gobbler weighed 20 pounds, had one-inch spurs and each beard measured 2-1/2, 5 and 9-1/2 inches. Both hunters are from the Clam Falls area. – Photo by Marty Seeger

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Largest disabled ski clinic for military veterans in the world COLORADO – Steven Litzkow, an Air Force veteran from St. Croix Falls, challenged himself at the 23rd National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, that took place March 29 - April 3 in Snowmass Village. Co-sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Disabled American Veterans, the clinic creates Miracles on the Mountainside by being the world leader in teaching adaptive Alpine and Nordic skiing to veterans with disabilities, while also introducing them to a variety of other adaptive sports.

Litzkow, 54, was among more than 350 U.S. military veterans and active duty personnel from across the nation who gathered in Snowmass Village to learn or improve upon their skills in winter sports. More than 65 active-duty military personnel and veterans from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan are participating in the clinic this year.

Many are still recovering in military treatment facilities. Litzkow receives care at the VA medical facility in

Steven Litzkow, an Air Force veteran from St. Croix Falls, challenged himself at the 23rd National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic recently. – Photo submitted

Minneapolis. “It is important for me to participate in sports that I can adapt my disabilities to,” said Litzkow. “It gives me a great sense of accomplishment. I would encourage other veterans to attend this event. It will enhance their lives and renew their confidence.”

For many newly injured veterans, the clinic offers their first experience in winter sports. The clinic promotes rehabilitation by teaching downhill and crosscountry skiing to veterans with significant physical disabilities and visual impairments. For both Alpine and Nordic skiing, participants have the benefit, based on their level of ability and ski experience, to use a wide variety of specially adapted ski devices or methods taught by certified adaptive ski instructors. It also offers participants an opportunity to learn scuba diving, rock climbing, sled hockey, curling, snowmobiling, self-defense and other activities that they can continue when they return home.

Ensuring that veterans receive worldclass health care and rehabilitation is a primary goal of VA and DAV. When veterans conquer the mountain, it proves to all that having a disability need not be an obstacle to an active, rewarding life. – submitted

Hayward hosting Governor’s Fishing Opener HAYWARD – The Sawyer County Record reports that Hayward is hosting this Wisconsin Indian Head Country Governor’s Fishing Opener with events beginning Friday through Sunday, May 1-3. It’s the first time Hayward has hosted since 2004. Last year the event was held on Polk County’s Lake Wapogasset.

News editor Terrell Boettcher reports that the Hayward Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau is working cooperatively with the regional tourism organization Indian Head Country to showcase not only the fishing in the area, but all that the community has to offer.

The participants will be key people in media, business and state government. Participants will be fishing the Chippewa Flowage beginning Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3.

Gov. Jim Doyle has not yet confirmed his attendance. – with information from the Sawyer County Record

DNR recommends one-year moratorium on Earn-a-Buck MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank announced the department will recommend a one-year moratorium on the Earn-a-Buck program outside of the chronic waste disease zone for the 2009 deer hunt. Additionally, DNR is recommending 40 deer management units that had the October antlerless hunt last year without Earn-a-Buck will now have a regular hunting season for 2009.

“Deer hunting is a rich tradition in Wisconsin and the DNR takes our role in protecting this important part of our heritage very seriously,” Frank said. “In light of the recommendation from the Wisconsin Conservation congress, and the concerns of hunters expressed at annual deer management unit meetings across the state and two legislative hearings sponsored by Sen. Halperin and Rep. Hraychuck, the DNR is recommending a one-year moratorium on the use of Earn-a-Buck in DMUs outside of the CWD zone for the 2009 hunting season. Retaining Earn-a-Buck within the

CWD zone maintains our commitment to controlling the spread of CWD by reducing local deer populations.”

The Conservation Congress Big Game Study Committee reviewed the department’s deer season proposal. The committee recommended a one-year moratorium on Earn-a-Buck, except in CWD zones, and that all recommended Earna-Buck units be changed to herd control (October hunt) units. The Big Game Study Committee was clear that if, during this moratorium, the deer heard increased, Earn-a-Buck would return in 2010.

“We made additional efforts this year to gather hunter and public input,” Secretary Frank said. “We expanded our information collection methods to include over 40 public meetings around the state and more than twice as many people attended herd status meetings this year than last. For the first time, we offered an online survey, which was completed by over 6,000 people.”

Hunter frustration with the fall 2008

hunt was particularly pronounced this year, aggravating fundamental concerns with Earn-a-Buck. These final recommendations reflect feedback received from the Conservation Congress, the DNR’s herd status meetings and the new online survey.

Deer populations were lower than anticipated in fall of 2008. The impacts of the harsh winter weather and the late, cool spring reduced fawn production and deer survival more than anticipated.

“We have taken action in response to avoid the problems encountered last season and improve our science base for decision making,” Frank said. “One of the steps we have already taken is to establish more stations to measure winter severity and have a more complete picture of winter impact on fawn production and deer survival.”

Deer population goals are established to ensure a healthy deer herd and habitat for the long term, ensuring the preservation of our great hunting tradi-

tions for future generations. A deer herd above a healthy population goal stunts forest regeneration and causes significant crop damage.

“Our population goals are also designed to protect the long-term vitality and economic viability of our forests and our agriculture lands,” Frank said.

“By achieving the right balance, we preserve Wisconsin’s great deer hunting tradition for generations to come and maintain hunting, forestry and agriculture as key components of Wisconsin’s economy.”

During the moratorium, the DNR proposes to work with the congress, the Natural Resources Board, hunters, landowners and the public to consider potential changes to Earn-a-Buck or consider other herd control measures that effectively move the herd toward population goals. This year coincides with the regularly scheduled three-year review of deer population goals that will provide additional opportunity for public input. – from the DNR

National Park Service to conduct prescribed burns NORTHWEST WISCONSIN — The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway plans to conduct four prescribed burns in the riverway corridor in spring 2009.

These burns may take place between April 15 and 25, depending on weather conditions. The National Park Service is conducting these prescribed fires to improve prairie and savanna habitat along the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers.

The areas to be burned are: • Rice Lake/Peaslee Lake, 193 acres

on islands along the Wisconsin side of the Lower St. Croix River, north of Osceola, in Polk County. Crews from the NPS and the Minnesota Conservation Corps have worked to control tartarian honeysuckle, common buckthorn and garlic mustard at this site over the past five years. Fire is being used to restore the area through removal of woody debris and suppression of buckthorn seedlings.

• Springbrook Savanna, 69.4 acres along the Namekagon River, about one-

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fourth mile northeast of Springbrook, in Washburn County. The overgrown savanna at this site was thinned out in 2006 in cooperation with the neighboring landowner. The adjacent private prairie will be burned at the same time, stimulating the native prairie plants throughout the entire burn site.

• Sterling and Sunrise Prairies, 42 and 15 acres respectively, on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix River near Sunrise Ferry Landing. This location is approximately 15 miles north of St. Croix Falls in northwest Polk County. The sites are being restored to tallgrass prairie. The campsites at this location will be temporarily closed during burning operations.

The NPS has developed detailed plans for prescribed burns, and the fires are carried out by personnel trained and certified for prescribed burning. The plans address temperature, relative humidity, wind and other conditions under which a burn can take place, protection of adjacent properties, commu-

nications, needed manpower and equipment, safety and other considerations.

If conditions are not favorable on the day when burning is planned, the burn will be rescheduled.

The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway’s Fire Management Plan is available for viewing on the park’s Web site: http://www.nps.gov/sacn/ parkmgmt/firemanagement.htm For additional information, you may contact the NPS at St. Croix Falls at 715483-2274 or Trego at 715-635-8346.

The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, a unit of the national park system, was established by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968. It is one of a group of eight rivers in the country that first received this recognition. For 252 miles, the St. Croix River and its tributary, the Namekagon, flow through some of the most scenic and least developed country in the Upper Midwest. – from NPS

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Grantsburg looks at what makes a good village

by Gregg Westigard GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg Village Board started and ended its monthly meeting Monday night, April 13, talking about some basics of what makes the village work, sidewalks and trash pickup.

This was the last meeting with Mark Dahlberg at the head of the table. After serving as village president for 14 years, Dahlberg is trading chairs with Trustee Roger Panek next Tuesday when the new council members take office. It was also the last meeting for Trustee Tim Tessman, who lost his bid for re-election to Dean Josephson. Josephson, whose term starts next Tuesday, was not at the meeting.

The trash collection discussion came at the very end of the agenda. Dahlberg started the discussion by asking if it is fair to charge everyone the same fee for weekly trash pickup. The service is mandatory for village residents and 518 households pay a monthly charge.

Dahlberg said he had received several complaints from residents who have little waste. A wide-ranging dialogue followed. It was mentioned that some peo-

ple have very little trash and pay the same as those who fill the containers to the brim. Panek noted that some people do not recycle items. There is now no incentive for reducing the amount of garbage a household generates. The council members talked about options including less-frequent service, and decided to revisit the issue at the June meeting.

Bad sidewalks are also a concern of the council. Three bad spots, in front of the barber shop, at the corner by Finch’s Hardware, and under the canopy at the library, were identified. Panek said that residents have fallen, tripping over the raised surfaces and said that the deteriorated spots need to be fixed. Dahlberg said the repairs can’t wait. The council questioned whether the library sidewalk was a village council concern but ordered a report on how to fix the other spots.

In other business, the board approved repainting the geese prints on the streets which lead visitors through the village to Crex Meadows. The Friends of Crex will pay that cost. Crosswalks will be repainted at the same time.

There was a preview of the coming community celebrations. Mike Janke, owner of Hummer’s Rendezvous on Wisconsin Avenue, received permission to operate his tavern for extended hours during Big Gust Days June 6, the Squirrel’s Unlimited Banquet June 13, and Watercross July 17 and 18. Janke also received temporary permission to have outdoor patio seating behind the Rendezvous. Janke reported that the Mid-Winter Sports Day, complete with jumps into the ice covered lake, raised $5,800 for local nonprofits.

Police Chief Jeff Schinzing asked the council to prepare some guidelines for the operation of electric carts, such as golf carts, on the village streets. He said there is no permitting process now, and he would like rules. He said that this would not include ATV use on the streets.

The council approved the purchase of a new Ford Explorer police squad to replace the 2003 unit totaled in an accident. They also gave an extended life to the 1994 pickup truck used by the water and sewer crew. It was said that the crew can limp along with the truck,

which never leaves the village, but will limit future repairs to $200, at which point it will be retired.

The zoning permits item drew some interesting talk. Two permit requests were after the fact. That led Tessman to ask “Why do we get requests for things that have already been done? Is there a limit?” That led to a discussion on how many sheds are allowed on one property, if there is a difference between a shed and a detached garage and whether a doghouse is a shed. There are rules and possible exceptions.

A permit request for more signage on the Edina Realty building by the park drew more discussion. The company now has a lit sign on the south side of its office and wants a permit for a sign on the roof. Some council members said they had received complaints about the signs on the edge of Memory Lake.

Dahlberg asked “Do we have to approve it?” The village staff said yes, it is legal signage. No council member was willing to make a motion to approve the permit and the issue was tabled until next month.

Busy days ahead for new Burnett Dairy manager

by Priscilla Bauer ALPHA – Clif Gipp was looking right at home in his new office at Burnett Dairy.

As he joked with co-workers passing by his open door, Gipp didn’t seem to mind what he described as the hectic pace he’s been keeping since assuming his duties as general manager of Burnett Dairy’s Agriculture Division on April 1.

“It’s going well,” said Gipp, who will be overseeing operations for the dairy’s feed, propane, fertilizer, hardware and fuels divisions.

Gipp’s arrival comes at the start of one of the busiest seasons for the co-op.

With planting on everyone’s minds, he’s been keeping busy - busy learning about Burnett Dairy and busy planning for the cooperative’s future.

One thing Gipp need not busy himself with is learning how to run a successful ag business. Gipp comes to Burnett Dairy with a wealth of experience. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, with a degree in business and finance, he has spent his career in the ag industry.

Prior to taking the Burnett Dairy position, Gipp spent 3-1/2 years as the assistant general manager of United Farmers Co-op in Winthrop, Minn., and before

Clif Gipp assumed his duties as Burnett Dairy’s Agriculture Division general manager on April 1 and will be overseeing operations for the dairy’s feed, propane, fertilizer, hardware and fuels divisions. – Photo by Priscilla Bauer that, 12 years as general manager of the Cannon Valley Co-op in Northfield, Minn. Gipp has also held various positions over the past 20 years within the

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Gipp said the choice by Burnett Dairy’s board of directors to work with Land ‘O Lakes member services in the hiring process brought him to the Alpha Cooperative, and his background in finance is what he brings to his new position.

Gipp, who grew up on a dairy farm in Dorchester, says he was interested in coming to Burnett Dairy for a number of reasons.

“Burnett Dairy has a good reputation with good business fundamentals,” he said. He added that the co-op would continue to develop ways to best meet consumer’s needs as agriculture in this area changes.

“The challenge is the gradual change of agriculture in this area and how to continue to serve agriculture as it exists today and capitalize on the service aspect of the business. We want to bring opportunities other businesses don’t offer,” said Gipp.

Gipp said the current economic situation is also a challenge, and Burnett Dairy is looking at how to keep a strong share of the existing market. “ A lot of people go through our area and how do we capture some of that market?” he said.

He says he is enjoying the area, which was another factor in his decision to accept the position.

“The geographic area with its many outdoor opportunities was appealing,” he said, adding that he was anxious to get out and try some fishing on one of

the area lakes and the St. Croix River.

Gipp and his wife are settling in to life in Burnett County. They are currently renting a home in Siren and have one son who resides in the Twin Cities area.

Wisconsin pride

MAASAI MARA, Kenya – A young Maasai warrior-to-be proudly wears the colors of the fighting Wisconsin Badgers at his village. He and his Maasai clan live 600 miles northwest of Mombasa.

The Maasai are nomadic cattle farmers and depend on the milk, blood and meat for food. They live in small huts made of sticks and cow dung.

This boy’s village borders the national Maasai Mara Game Park, an area of 580 square miles. It is Kenya’s best known and most visited park. — Photo Wayne Anderson

Man sentenced to prison for repeated sexual assault

Members of the South Milltown 4-H Club participated recently at River Falls in the District 4-H Talent Explosion, which is a 10-county exhibition of youth talent. Those participating this year exhibited arts and crafts, photography and were in a musical novelty show: Front row (L to R): Ty Larson, Gabby Khazraeinazmour, Eric Kuske and Jena Alling. Back row: Joe Larsen, Jessica Larson, Johanna Alling, Amanda Kuske and Jenelle Larsen. Missing: Julia Larsen, Lexi Anderson and Michelle Jorgensen of Jolly Milltown 4-H. Eric Kuske received an Award of Excellence for photography. He submitted a picture of his dad and sister. – Photo submitted

by Regan Kohler WASHBURN COUNTY – A Spooner man was sentenced to prison for sexual assault Tuesday, March 24, at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake.

According to the original complaint, Gary S. Walton, 43, forced a woman to perform a sexual act multiple times in late July 2008, at an acquaintance’s house in Trego and at his own house in Spooner, as well as in his vehicle, and attempted to have intercourse with her more than once. The woman reported this to the Spooner Police Department, and subsequently the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department, in September, after first denying the acts had occurred, saying they were rumors.

According to the report, Walton had

also bruised the woman on her upper arm with his fist on a different day, and had sent her a threatening letter. The report said the woman feared going to sleep at night.

Witnesses told the deputies they had seen Walton performing these acts with the woman.

Walton was charged with thirddegree sexual assault, a felony, as a repeater, and with fourth-degree sexual assault, a misdemeanor, in February.

These charges had been modified from second-degree sexual assault with use of force. Walton pled guilty to both.

Walton was sentenced to seven years in prison on the third-degree count, and one consecutive year on the fourthdegree count, with five years of extended supervision.

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P O L K

C O U N T Y

H E A D L I N E S

Sobriety, a new beginning, lives turned around

A story of faith in people and that faith rewarded

Editor’s note: This is part two of the story.

Three personal stories were in last week’s Leader.

by Gregg Westigard POLK COUNTY – Graduation Day! Parents and friends filled Judge Molly GaleWyrick’s courtroom on Friday morning, April 3.

This was a special graduation, the completion of the first year of the Polk County Drug Court with four graduates sober and ready to start new lives in the community. It was a morning of laughter and tears, statements from the heart, and hard stories of lives at risk that have now turned around.

The Polk County program started March 28, 2008. A team of workers in the justice system had volunteered to put a drug alternative program together in the county, a program that would address the whole person, their health, their finances, their education, their selfimage, while involving the participants in an intense drug treatment program.

Six persons were offered a chance to take part in the drug court, including some facing long prison time. A year later, four graduated.

These are stories from the graduation.

A mom: “A heartfelt thanks to the team. You gave my son an opportunity

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by Gregg Westigard POLK COUNTY – “We just did it.

There was no money. All the people had busy schedules. There was no extra pay for anyone. But we just did it. It turned out magical.”

Jessica Ellingson was telling the story of how the Polk County Drug Court came into being. Ellingson is a probation and parole agent with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

Her supervisor, Anne Cartman, pushed her to get involved in a project. She chose to try to bring the drug court idea to Polk County. Ellingson was the catalyst that brought the team together, but she said everyone became committed and made the time to make the drug court work.

It took six months to get the program started. During that period, all the team participants went to training, even though they all had bust schedules.

The team, which is ongoing, includes Judge Molly GaleWyrick, District Attorney Dan Steffen, Public Defender John Kucinski, Corrections Agent Willow DeNucci, Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Steve Smith, Chemical Dependency Counselor Gary Erich, volunteer Gary MacTavish, Drug Investigator Rob Rorvick, and jail Sergeant Scott Nargis.

“All the money in the world wouldn’t make the program work without a good team,” Ellingson said. “We had a variety of personalities. Everyone had a different roll. The DA and the public defender came together. Ideas got thrown up.

Communications opened. There was trust and understanding, the highest level of professionalism. That is why the magic happened.”

The team and the participants come together every Friday morning. Four of the first six have graduated, and a fifth should graduate soon. But 10 more have joined the program, and the team keeps working. While the team members get no extra pay for their time working with the court, there is an expense for treatment and counseling, with that money

Judge Molly GaleWyrick with three of the graduates from the first Polk County Drug Court. Four people were chosen for an intensive year of drug treatment as an alternative to prison. They are now sober and part of the community. – Photos by Gregg Westigard for a better life. He may not have lived another year without this program.”

A stepdaughter: “It was an uphill battle for the last year. I am so proud of all of you. For those that didn’t believe, I am so glad you were wrong.”

Dan Steffen, district attorney: “We took three hard core guys into the program. There was not a lot of belief that you guys could do this. We went out on the limb with you. Thank you. I knew you could do it. I told you so.”

Rob Rorvick, sheriff’s deputy: “A year ago I thought ‘Are you nuts’ to suggest this idea. You made me a believer. The success makes me want to go to work on Monday.”

Steve Smith, sheriff’s lieutenant: “The

goal is sobriety. The bar is high. There is a night and day difference in you from a year ago. I have watched the changes in you lifestyles, in your heads.”

A graduate: “It is a blessing in ways I can’t imagine.”

A graduate: “I was addicted for 30 years. I don’t want to let down those that gave me this opportunity. I can now be the father I have never been.”

A graduate: “I am honored to be here.

I learned to humble myself, to focus on what is real. I was an angry person. I would not admit when I was wrong.

Now I can direct my anger into something positive. This is the most productive way to stay out of prison.”

A graduate: “This is my first time

sober in years.”

And the numbers for each graduate over the year: • 115 group sessions • 45 individual sessions • 119 drug tests • 56 hours of community service • 51 sessions in drug court • 324 self-help meetings A final measure: 374 days sober – 381 days sober – 389 days sober

Drug court was a team effort raised through the Human Services Department.

“The program is a work in progress,” Ellingson said. ”We are seeing the changes in the participants. They are living a transparent life. We see their honor. They have changed their lives. It creates a positive force that will spread to other people, a positive ripple. We see success instead of chaos in their lives.”

The fourth graduate

Linda: Now I’m there for my children

I was a straight-A student through my junior year in high school. Then I started using drugs and skipping school. The yearbook called me the biggest skipper. I didn’t walk across the stage at graduation. I was not caring.

My life was falling apart, getting worse

and worse. I hung out with users for years and years.

I had a good family, good parents. I had been in sports. That changed. I was trying to have fun all the time. I was using pot and meth, not dealing, for seven years. Sometimes I would disappear for days, leaving my kids with my mom. Meth takes a hold on you.

I was with a friend one day and got a call from a guy I knew who wanted some drugs. I went to meet him and gave him some stuff. It was a controlled buy. Six months later I got a summons in the mail. I was charged with distributing meth and being a party to a crime. I had never had trouble before. I thought nothing would ever happen to me.

I panicked, I didn’t know what to do.

I called {a deputy I knew}. I thought he knew nothing about my drugs. He knew.

I went to court. It was my first offense.

It was the scariest thing I ever had to deal with. I thought I would lose my kids. I was offered drug court. I knew I had to get help.

Dan (Steffen) is one of the greatest persons in the world. He was very supportive. He believed in me. Judge Molly did too. I got in the drug court on the very last day it was starting.

I got a job. That was scary. But every thing started to open up. I was working with different people.

The program has changed my life. I have met good people, supportive people. Now I see through the lies. I am with people who will support my sobriety. Drugs don’t make you a bad person.

Addiction can happen to anybody.

My family sees the change in me. I am there for my kids. Getting sober is the best thing you can do for your kids.

Osceola Ambulance Service breaks ground for new building

Pictured are members of the Osceola Ambulance Service. A groundbreaking ceremony was held last Thursday, April 9, at the future site of their new building, at 403, 3rd Avenue. – Photo by Tammi Milberg

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Polk County circuit court pended, $186.00.

Cory W. Doten, New Richmond, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Michael E. Dudash, Dresser, nonregistration of auto, etc., $160.80.

Carl W. Enck, Dresser, operating while suspended, $186.00.

Jacob M. Farah, St. Croix Falls, nonregistration of auto, etc., $160.80.

Kevin Flores, Amery, seat belt violation, $10.00.

John NMI Foss, Osceola, operating left of center line, $198.60.

Kyle E. Gjonnes, Siren, operating while under influence, seven-month lic. revocation, assessment, $740.00.

Daniel J. Good, Siren, drink open intoxicants in MV, $186.00.

Jason R. Gooding, Baldwin, speeding, $160.80.

Colin T. Goulette, Bayport, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Katrina K. Gustafson, Birchwood, operating while suspended, $186.00.

Brandon C. Hansen, Dresser, operating while suspended, $186.00.

Christopher N. Hard, Amery, operating while under influence, six-month lic. revocation, assessment, $677.00.

Adam J. Heise, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Brenda A. Hocum, Shoreview, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Burnett County sheriff’s report Accidents April 4: There was a rollover on Best Lane in Dewey Township. The State Patrol was involved in a high-speed chase with the driver, and the driver was unable to control the vehicle on the gravel road.

The driver fled the scene.

The license plates on the seriously damaged vehicle identified the owner at Amanda M. Gago of Comstock.

The incident is under investigation.

Other incidents March 20: It was reported that a cabin owned by Gregory M. Egan, Osceola, was entered and ransacked. It is unknown if anything is missing.

March 30: Donald R. Rasmussen, Burnsville, Minn., reported a lawn mower, wheelbarrow, splitting maul, rake shovels, footlocker and wood-

stove taken from a shed. The incident is under investigation.

April 1: Charlie E. Schlatter, New Brighton, Minn., reported a gun, radio, binoculars, five castiron frying pans, splitting maul, two axes, machete, kindling and kindling container, toolbox with hand tools, circular saws, assorted handsaws, canoe paddles, a clay pigeon thrower, rubber boots, lanterns and snowshoes were taken from a cabin.

The incident is under investigation.

April 11: Virgil B. Bjorklund, Webster, reported a metal toolbox and duck decoys missing from his property. The incident is under investigation.

April 13: Eugene J. Gonsowski, Webster, reported a boat motor taken from a boat.

The incident is under investigation.

Polk County sheriff’s report

The Frederic Police Department handled 94 incidents during the month of March.

Incident Amount Aid citizen 2 Alarm 1 Animal complaint 6 Assist county 2 Assist motorist 1 Attempt to defraud 1 Attempted theft 1 Background check 2 Citation 6 Damage to property 3 Disturbance 1 EMS 2 Fire 1 Found property 1 Informational 5 Medical 3 Message delivery 1 Neighbor dispute 2 OWI 1 Paper service 2 Traffic complaint 2 Traffic enforcement 20 Vehicle violation 21 Warning traffic 3 Warrant arrest 2 Welfare check 2 Total 94

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Driver cited for hit-and-run property damage adjacent to highway.

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April 11, MICHAEL J. BUHL, Stillwater, Minn., reported a burglary to his garage located in rural Clear Lake. Taken were two Sears Craftsman lawn/garden tractors.

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Richard L. Jackson, Amery, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Tammy S. Johnson, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Thomas E. Johnson, Minneapolis, Minn., possess open intoxicants in MV, $186.00; operate w/o valid license, $186.00; speeding, $160.80.

Aaron M. Kamin, Rice Lake, operate w/o valid license, $186.00; speeding, $160.80.

Richard M. Kemis, Luck, failure to notify police of accident, not guilty plea.

Donald J. Kittelson, Clear Lake, operating while revoked, $249.00; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kyle J. Kostka, Ladysmith, speeding, $160.80.

John E. Kuehlwein, Luck, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Patricia M. Leahy, Bloomer, speeding, $160.80.

Lynette J. Leintz, Prairie Farm, speeding, $160.80.

Brian P. Liggett, Centuria, fail./stop at stop sign, $160.80.

James Luke, Amery, operate snowmobile w/o being registered, not guilty plea.

Ally A. Maleug, Osceola, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Alan L. Meyer, Dresser, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kirk E. Meyer, Lakeville, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Michael J. Nase, Shafer, Minn., failure to notify police of accident, $249.00.

Rachel L. Nelson, Coon Rapids, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Steven M. Nelson, Wyoming, Minn., speeding, $236.40.

Kenneth W. Nickel, St. Croix Falls, nonregistration of auto, etc., $160.80.

Jeffrey C. Norling, Balsam Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Daniel J. Paul, Luck, operating while suspended, $186.00.

Matthew D. Paulson, Osceola, speeding, $160.80.

Meagan E. Peterson, Luck, operating while revoked, $250.00.

Terrie L. Ramsey, Cumberland, drink open intoxicants in MV, $249.00.

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

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

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Kenneth S. Rogers, Minneapolis, Minn., operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

John D. Sain, Cumberland, possess open intoxicants in MV, not guilty plea.

Anthony S. Scheuer, St. Croix Falls, operating while revoked, $249.00.

Theodore P. Schonebaum, Eau Claire, nonregistration of auto, etc., $160.80; failure to notify police of accident, $249.00; unreasonable and imprudent speed/fail. to keep vehicle under control, $198.60.

Thomas W. Scott, Woodland, Calif., speeding, $160.80.

Arlene A. Snowbank, Frederic, operating while revoked, $249.00.

Joel J. Succo, Centuria, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Matthew E. Tulgren, St. Croix Falls, operating while under influence, operating with PAC .10 or more, not guilty pleas.

James M. Vorwald, Star Prairie, unreasonable and imprudent speed and operating while under influence, six-month lic. revocation, assessment, $677.00.

Jeremy C. Wilkerson, Somerset, operating while under influence and operating with PAC .10 or more, not guilty pleas.

Justin B. Will, Clear Lake, speeding, $160.80.

Terrance L. Wong, Frederic, possess open intoxicants in MV, $186.00.

Zor NMI Yang, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Tanya L. Youngman, Luck, speeding, $160.80.

Marvin C. Zehm, Dresser, display false vehicle registration plate, not guilty plea.

Notice (April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff vs.

GERALD R. WONDRA JR. and ROYAL CREDIT UNION, Defendants.

Case No. 08 CV 422 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on November 25, 2008, in the amount of $67,839.07, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin on: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at 10 o’clock a.m., TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit to plaintiff.

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

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: The East 67 feet of Lot 3, Block B, Peterson’s Addition to the City of Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 201-00503-0000.

Street Address: 218 South Street, Amery, Wisconsin.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 31st day of March, 2009.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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Cody A. Brust, Cushing, fail./stop at stop sign, $160.80.

Terry L. Carlson, Hayward, speeding, $160.80.

Sandra L. Chouinard, Grantsburg, speeding, $160.80.

Jeffrey S. Clemons, Webster, speeding, $160.80.

Jason M. Coen, Balsam Lake, possess tobacco product on school property, not guilty plea.

Steven G. Cudd, River Falls, speeding, $160.80.

Kim E. Davison, Luck, speeding, $160.80.

Nathan J. Deprey, Dresser, fail./change lane, passing stop emerg. veh., $249.00.

James L. Dietmeier, St. Croix Falls, operating while sus-

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Andrew P. Adams, Luck, speeding, $160.80.

Jason W. Anderson, Amery, operating while suspended, $186.00.

Jennifer M. Backes, Osceola, seat belt violations, $10.00, twice.

Amy H. Balsimo, Amery, operating while revoked, $250.00.

Nicole E. Bearheart, New Richmond, speeding, $186.00.

Lynda C. Berg, Luck, seat belt violation, $10.00.

George A. Bibeau, Luck, inattentive driving, $173.40.

Jon D. Bilyou, Amery, operating while revoked, $249.00.

Elizabeth M. Brickl, New Richmond, speeding, $160.80.

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Burnett County warrants Debbie Belland, no date-ofbirth given, Grantsburg, warrant - failure to appear, April 8.

William Buechner, 29, Webster, warrant - failure to appear, April 7.

Bradley S. Corbin, 47, South Range, warrant - failure to appear, April 8.

Renae A. Davis, 48, South St. Paul, Minn., warrant - failure to appear, April 8.

Blake L. Gelman, 26, Robbinsdale, Minn., warrant failure to appear, April 8.

Alycia K. Hunter, no date-ofbirth given, Siren, warrant - failure to appear, April 8.

Garage Sales / Notices

Melissa A. Mason, 34, Dairyland, warrant - failure to appear, April 8.

Scott D. Nelson, 32, Superior, warrant - failure to appear, April 8.

Jeremy Sathre, no date-ofbirth given, Braham, Minn., warrant - failure to appear, April 8.

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN W.E.L.C.A. SPRING SALE Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

A DAY YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS!

LUNCH: BBQs, German spaetzles, homemade baked beans, luscious pies, ice cream.

BAKED GOODS: Ethnic baked items, kolaches, coffee cakes, cookies, breads, Danish pastries, Slovekian Nut Roll Coffee Cake, homemade white and wheat breads and pies.

CRAFT ITEMS: Large variety of crafted items ranging from gift packs, bird feeders, birdhouses, variety of handmade tableware items, embroidered dishtowels, quilts and much more.

WHITE ELEPHANT SALE: Next-to-new shop, bargains that just may be a “real treasure.”

THEME BASKET RAFFLE: Baskets chucked full of special surprises for gifts or treats for men, women & children.

CHURCH RAFFLE: 1) Queen-Size Quilt, 2) Bargain Buster Food Cart and 3) Crocheted Afghan.

STORAGE UNIT LIEN SALE Hwy. 70 Storage Grantsburg, Wis.

Behind Gateway Plaza

Burnett Co. criminal court

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Hwy. 35 & Cty. Rd. B • North Of Luck

Saturday, April 18,

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Sealed bid for 5 units.

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Dennis D. Pauling, 63, Savage, Minn., OWI, $677.00, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment.

Gregory W. Nelson, 25, Siren, operating while revoked, 15-day jail sentence, Huber release granted, $400.00.

ESTATE SALE

7-FAMILY GARAGE SALE

8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mother was a quilter and a keeper of treasurers! We 3 daughters have too much too!

Furniture, yard & garden, housewares, clothing for all, canoe, books, lots more.

8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Boys & girls clothes, size toddlerjuniors; women’s sizes 4-16; some men’s clothing; Stampin’ Up & scrapbooking items; homemade slippers; & much, much more.

700 Ash Street West Frederic

The Natural Alternative Food Co-op

Friday, April 17, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 18, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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(April 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY JOHN C. CLARK and DARLEYNE L. CLARK, Trustees of John C. and Darleyne L. Clark Living Trust Dated December 10, 1997 Plaintiff, vs.

WADE L. GRANGRUTH Defendants.

SUMMONS Case No. 09 CV 150 Case Classification No. 30404 Foreclosure of Land Contract TO: Wade L. Grangruth 1276 198th Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

Within forty (40) days after April 1, 2009, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is: Clerk of Court Polk County Justice Center 1005 West Main Street Suite 300 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 and to plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Steven J. Swanson 105 Washington Street South P.O. Box 609 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer within forty (40) days after April 1, 2009, 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 garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated the 30th day of March, 2009.

Steven J. Swanson/#1003029 Attorney for Plaintiff 105 Washington Street South P.O. Box 609 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 481715

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Sale

Garage, Re-useables, Arts & Antiques & Bake Sale

Thurs., Fri. & Sat., April 23, 24 & 25

104 E. Dresser St. Dresser, WI 54009

(April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION BANK MUTUAL, Plaintiff, vs.

DONALD E. BURKE; KATHERINE L. GLOMB, Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-672 Branch No. 2 Foreclosure of Mortgage/30404 NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on November 21, 2008, in the amount of $206,716.19, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction in the Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI 54810, on June 16, 2009, at 10 a.m., the following real estate and mortgaged premises directed by said Judgment to be sold, to-wit: Legal description: Lot 8, First Addition to Oak Meadows, being part of Outlot 67 and part of Outlot 68 of the Assessors Plat to the Village of Clayton, located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 33 North, Range 15 West, Village of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin. (TAX KEY NO. 112-00370-0800.)

Address of Property: 105 Oak Dr., Clayton WI 54004.

Terms of Sale: 10% down in cash or certified funds (no personal checks) at sale, the balance due within 10 days of confirmation. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the sale upon confirmation of the Court. Said real estate is sold as is and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

Tim Moore Polk County Sheriff STUPAR, SCHUSTER & COOPER, S.C. By: Jeffrey S. Schuster Attorneys for Plaintiff 633 West Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1800 Milwaukee, WI 53203 (414) 271-8833

Sale G.R.A.B.*

SUSTAINABILITY FAIR

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Fri. & Sat., April 17 & 18

Supplement funds available - Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. 23a,dp 34Lp

Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

241 Main Street, Luck

PROCEEDS TO SUPPORT THE CO-OP’S BUILDING ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS.

MULTIFAMILY SALE Fri., April 17 - 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sat., April 18 - 8:30 a.m. - noon

Lots of households; Home Interior pictures & decor; furniture; clawfoot tub; freezer; small pony saddle; log kitchen table; antiques; Singer sewing machine; snowshoes; collectibles; beer mirrors; pool table lights; tools; gardening; baby swing; car seat; strollers; cradle; clothing: boys 6 mo.-7 yrs., girls 6-10 yrs., lots of name brands. Much more to come and see!

7 miles south of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87, turn left on Carl Berg Rd., 2 more miles to 12846 Carl Berg. * WATCH FOR SIGNS! * 482442 23ap 34Lp

2ND-ANNUAL MULTIFAMILY GARAGE SALE Saturday, April 18 - 8 a.m. - ?

Siren VFW - By Holiday Station

Men’s & women’s clothing; girls clothes 6juniors; shoes; Bratz & Barbie dolls; kid’s game table; lots of toys; 2 prom dresses; microwave; misc. household.

ALL PRICED TO SELL! * Kids Bake Sale 482343 23ap 34Lp

WANTED

VENDORS FOR LOCAL FARMERS MARKET Located along busy Hwy. 35 in Milltown, Wis. Products Wanted: Fruits, vegetables, herbs, handmade crafts, flowers, ornamentals, honey/maple syrup.

Call 715-491-1539 for more details.

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CITY OF ST. CROIX FALLS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 23, 2009, 7 P.M. CITY HALL, 710 HWY. 35 SOUTH CALL TO ORDER Mayor Darrell Anderson called a regular meeting of the City of St. Croix Falls Common Council to order on Monday, March 23, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. Roll call: Councilpersons Brian Blesi, Paul Kuhlmann and Arnie Carlson were present. Debra Kravig was absent. Also present: Administrator Ed Emerson, Clerk Bonita Leggitt, the public and the press. All joined in the salute to the flag.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES Brian Blesi moved to approve the Minutes of the March 9, 2009 Council Meeting, seconded by Paul Kuhlmann, voice vote, motion passed.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Paul Kuhlmann: Park & Rec met and discussed sign placement and cleanup day. Arnie Carlson: Tourism Committee met, logo is almost ready, will be presented to Council in April.

APPROVAL OF CLAIMS General Fund $31,235.17, Library $1,258.77, TIF District $440.60, Water $8,967.92, Sewer $6,246.82. Arnie Carlson moved to approve, seconded by Brian Blesi, roll call vote, 3 ayes, 1 absent, motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS Consider Library Bids and Construction Schedule Brent Norseman, Architect: bids came in on budget, request authorization to award bids to lowest bidders. Bids did/do include cabinetry and furniture. Underground tank is being relocated. Paul Kuhlmann moved to authorize Brent Norseman to execute contracts as identified by Gene Johnson, seconded by Arnie Carlson, roll call vote, 3 ayes, 1 absent, motion passed.

Consider a Resolution Defining financial Strategy for funding Library Construction Additional funds are needed to complete Library project; $250,000 of what is needed is TIF eligible, there is also $28,000 remaining from the Xcel River Enhancement Fund that could be used for the Gaylord Nelson component, Impact Fee collections for the Library could be used to make debt payments on borrowing of $215,000. We can delay purchase of solar arrays pending applying for stimulus funding on Energy and charge a maintenance fee to the Library to aid in maintaining the building and grounds, can also opt out of County Library System to save taxpayers money. Paul Kuhlmann moved to adopt Resolution #0903 Defining Financial Strategy for Construction of the City Library Project with the following amendments: Section 1 going from $150,000 to $250,000 as TIF eligible; section 3 changed to 40year loan; section 4 remove “If such funds are not secured the City shall borrow said amount” and replace with “City shall join in partnership with Library to raise said funds,” seconded by Brian Blesi, roll call vote, 3 ayes, 1 absent, motion passed.

Consider Resolution Endorsing Office of Energy Independence 25x25 Strategy.

Endorsing Governor’s goal for energy independence could enhance grant applications, and by updating the Auditorium HAVC and putting solar on Library we would be on our way to meeting the 25% goal. Brian Blesi moved to adopt Resolution #09-04, Supporting the Governor’s 25x25 Goals for Energy Independence, seconded by Paul Kuhlmann, voice vote, motion passed.

Consider City Stimulus Grant Strategy Including focus on energy Grant for Technical Assistance Related to Energy Efficiency Options at City Auditorium Theatre Building Robert Claybough has been re-engaged to work on design phase for utilities at the Auditorium, including HAVC, boiler, and roof installation, and redesign of old Library space. Mr. Claybough will be making a presentation at a future Council meeting.

The Stimulus Funds are for “shovel ready” projects, there is $50 million available for rural projects in this part of State. Need to submit new applications through existing grant programs within 30 days, then 30 days for review and award of grants and then have to be ready to proceed if we receive a grant.

Consider MSA Task Order: Day Road Reservoir Purpose of Task Order is to address DNR concerns about roof and lining of Day Rd. Reservoir. Brian Blesi moved to approve Task Order with MSA, seconded by Arnie Carlson, roll call vote, 3 ayes, 1 absent, motion passed.

Consider Fisher Roofing Request for Reimbursement of Snow Shoveling Costs at $105.00 per Hour and Totaling $14,000.00 Tim Fisher, Fisher Roofing: no line item in bid for snow removal, with late start on project and early winter snows, were not able to vacuum off rock on roof, had to shovel snow along with rocks, $4,000 to remove rocks, didn’t have snow removal people so had to use roofing personnel, $105.00 was hourly wage on bid for roof laborers. Second issue is with water damage to Dr. Uddin’s portion of building caused by freeze-thaw cycles. Ice dam on caused water damage, not rain. Confused on who is responsible for water entering building and cleanup and repair costs. I was under impression City would share in that cost although sharing was not in writing. Have negotiated with Archers to reduce cleanup costs to $5,000, Karkula repair costs are $20,472.

Carpet work is another $335, and my cost for setting up temporary heating of Library is $7,330, confused about who pays Archer and Karkula. Hope that city will share in cost. Insurance carrier has been notified but hope not to use insurance. Will go with prevailing wage rate and review cost.

Brian Blesi: understand situation and no problem with hours of labor for snow removal, but should use prevailing wage rates for said labor. Don’t see how we can ask taxpayers to take on additional cost of cleanup and damages when insurance claim hasn’t been pursued.

Warren White: based upon prevailing wage rates, overhead, and 15% profit markup, rate should be $25.07 per hours.

Bill for snow removal needs to be re-submitted at new rate, an engineering review and warranty of workmanship are needed before paying of final bill for project.

Consider Motion on Washington Street Paving Arnie Carlson moved to apply for a MISP Grant for paving the parking lanes on N. Washington St. for when Polk County paves the drive lanes, seconded by Paul Kuhlmann, voice vote, motion passed.

Consider Liquor License Application (Operators Permit) Brian Blesi moved to approve an Operators Permit for Gregory Kadrmas, seconded by Paul Kuhlmann, voice vote, motion passed.

PUBLIC COMMENTS Barbara Singerhouse of Dresser spoke in opposition to making/ allowing any changes to Xcel Energy’s ordered route for putting a transmission line through St. Croix Falls, moving line from Blanding Woods Rd. to go through school grounds would be a breach of contract, City paid $162,395 in attorney fees from 1999 to 2002 to get this in place, it is the City’s job, not the School’s.

Meg Luhrs: there was 18 months of work by Task Force followed by mitigation before a route was approved in Wis. in 2002, only recently approved in Minn. Intent was to protect viewshed; Taylors Falls should be included and any proposed changes should go back to Steering Committee.

Leif Bjornson: a lot of work went into agreement, if we make this change we could change entire agreement, also concerned about health issues of going down School property.

Jim Meyer: with credits and stimulus a lot of contractors are getting into geothermal, need to make sure contractors have some experience in HAVC and geothermal to be sure is installed correctly.

ADJOURNMENT Paul Kuhlmann moved to adjourn, seconded by Brian Blesi, voice vote, motion passed. 10:25 p.m.

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TOWN OF STERLING ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting Will Be Held Thurs., April 16, 2009, At The Cushing Community Center At 7 p.m.

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Julie Peterson, Clerk

(April 1, 8, 15, 2009) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Citibank (South Dakota) N A 701 E. 60th St. North Sioux Falls, SD 57117 Plaintiff, vs.

Edward T. Griese 2379 150th St. Luck, WI 54853-7001 Defendant(s).

Case No. 09CV89 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 654872 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within 40 days after April 7, 2009, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is 1005 West Main Street, Suite 600, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is shown below. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer to the complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40-day period, 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 garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated March 9, 2009. /s/Brandon E. Bowlin RAUSCH, STURM, ISRAEL, ENERSON & HORNIK, LLC ATTORNEYS IN THE PRACTICE OF DEBT COLLECTION 2448 S. 102nd Street Suite 210 Milwaukee, WI 53227 Toll-Free: 888-302-4011

(April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY As Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-4 Plaintiff vs.

CHRISTINE A. ANDERSON, et al Defendants Case No. 08 CV 175 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 25, 2008, in the amount of $163,739.64, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: May 7, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.

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

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens, encumbrances, and applicable real estate transfer taxes.

PLACE: In the foyer o the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 4019, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, in Volume 18 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 49, as Document No. 652912.

ADDRESS: 1553 230th Avenue, Milltown, WI 54858 TAX KEY NO.: 040-00111-0000 Dated this 30th day of March, 2009.

Timothy G. Moore, Polk County Sheriff Cummisford, Acevedo & Assoc., LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Mark R. Cummisford State Bar #1034906 6508 South 27th Street Suite #6 Oak Creek, WI 53154 Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

PUBLIC NOTICE Proposed Work at Day Road Reservoir The City of St. Croix Falls intends to have the following work completed at its Water Reservoir facility on Day Road in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin: Repairs and modifications to existing fiberglass cover and liner.

Deadline for submittal of quotes is 3:00 p.m. on April 24, 2009.

The contact for information on the proposed work is: Mike Bryant, Utilities Superintendent City of St. Croix Falls 710 Hwy. 35 South St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-9743 482860 34L

E. Gamache, 2009, Amery H. Thorstad, 2009, Luck

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Geraldine L. Brule, 59, March 31, 2009, Lindstrom, Minn.

Siren police report April 2: Jason Curtis Keim, 27, Duluth, Minn., was taken to Burnett County Jail on two disorderly conduct charges – argument/swearing at an officer and argument/swearing at his stepfather. The Siren officer was called to the stepfather’s residence at 12:55 p.m.

April 3: Jonathan C. Quaderer, 18, Hayward, was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia (marijuana and a brass pipe that tested

PART-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE Cashier, Yard and Sales

Must have excellent people skills and be detail oriented. Retail experience preferred but not required. Flexible schedule and benefits available. Addl. $2.50/ hour for weekend hours.

Apply In Person At:

MENARDS

1285 208th Street St. Croix Falls, Wis.

(April 1, 8, 15, 2009) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Cincinnati Insurance Company and East Suburban Resources, Inc. Plaintiff, vs.

Shane O. Warner Defendant.

SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby notified that the Plaintiffs named above have filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is attached, states the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within 45 days of receiving this summons, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court, Polk County Justice Center, Suite 300, 1005 West Main Street, P.O. Box 549, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to Steven J. Pfefferle, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is Terhaar, Archibald, Pfefferle & Griebel, LLP, 100 North Sixth Street, Suite 600A, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer 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 garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated March 20, 2009.

TERHAAR, ARCHIBALD, PFEFFERLE & GRIEBEL, LLP Steven J. Pfefferle #1010754 Butler Square Building 100 North Sixth Street Suite 600A Minneapolis, MN 55403 612-573-3000 Attorney for Plaintiffs

positive for the drug) found on clothing worn by Quaderer to the Day Treatment Center in Siren.

April 5: The officer on duty was called out at 11 p.m. on a child-custody complaint.

April 12: Charles D. Coon, 31, Luck, was cited for shutting a female’s foot in a door after he was allegedly pushing people around and trying to throw them out of a Siren residence. The officer on duty was called to the residence at 4:15 a.m. Coon was taken to Burnett County Jail where he was held on a bailjumping charge.

Mary Elizabeth Erickson, 46, North Oaks, Minn., was cited for speeding at 1:54 p.m. after a traffic stop on Hwy. 70 and Railroad Street.

TOWN OF LORAIN

Comprehensive land use meeting.

Monday, April 20, 2009, 7 p.m.

Subjects to be covered: Implementation.

Open to the public.

Chairman 482361 23a 34L Mike Sparish (March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

RANDY TRUCKEY, and STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BUREAU OF CHILD SUPPORT, Defendants.

Case No. 08 CV 251 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on July 22, 2008, I will sell at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on: Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 10 o’clock a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: Lot Five (5) of Certified Survey Map No. 3977, recorded in Volume 18 of Certified Survey Maps, page 7, Document No. 649189, being a division of Lot Four (4) of Certified Survey Map No. 3434, recorded in Volume 15 of Certified Survey Maps, page 201, Document No. 616147, located in the Northwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4 of NW 1/4), Section Twenty-eight (28), Township Thirty-four (34) North, Range Sixteen (16) West, Town of Apple River, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 004-00751-0450.

STREET ADDRESS: 1399 98th Street, Amery, WI 54001.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or certified check.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 6th day of March, 2009.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson Attorney at Law No. 1003029 P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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Respectfully submitted Suzanna M. Eytcheson Meenon Town Clerk

(March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT Branch 1 POLK COUNTY WESTconsin Credit Union 444 South Broadway Menomonie, WI 54751 Plaintiff vs.

Joel T. Hetzel 2912 Hemingway Drive Chaska, MN 55318, and Martha E. Hetzel 2912 Hemingway Drive Chaska, MN 55318,and USA, acting through the Rural Housing Service US Department of Agriculture c/o Attorney General Western District of Wisconsin P.O. Box 7857 Madison, WI 53702 Defendants Code: 30404 Case No.: 08 CV 778 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on February 2, 2009, I will sell at public auction at the Polk County Justice Center in the Village of Balsam lake, Wisconsin, in said County, on Thursday, May 7, 2009, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: A parcel of land in the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section Thirty-six (36), Township Thirty-three (33) North, Range Seventeen (17) West in the Township of Lincoln, described as follows: Commencing at a point 25 feet East of the Northeast corner of Lot 13, Block 1, Deronda; thence running direct East 125 feet; thence due South and parallel with said Lot 13, Block 1 to the highway limits; thence following said highway limits to within a point 25 feet East of the Southeast corner of said Lot 13, Block 1; thence running due North parallel with said Lot 13 to a place of beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin.

The above property is located at 1285 65th Avenue (CTH F), Amery, Wisconsin.

TERMS: 1. 10% cash or certified check down payment at time of sale, balance upon confirmation by court.

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

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

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

5. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining possession of property.

6. The sale of this property will be subject to the USA’s right of redemption during the twelve months subsequent to this sale.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 18th day of February, 2009.

Tim Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin SCHOFIELD, HIGLEY & MAYER, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Bay View Office, Suite #100 700 Wolske Bay Road Menomonie, WI 54751 715-235-3939

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(April 8, 15, 22) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY In the matter of the Change of Name: Of: Pearl Lee Mishler To: Shea Lee Mishler File No. 08CV772 NOTICE OF HEARING Name Change 30708 NOTICE IS HEREWITH GIVEN, that at a regular term of the Circuit Court of Polk County, State of Wisconsin, on the 11th day of May 2009, at 10 o’clock or as soon thereafter as can be heard, there will be heard and considered the application of: Pearl Lee Mishler for permission to change his/her legal name and designation to: Shea Lee Mishler and for consideration of any and all further matters pertaining thereto.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 5th day of Nov., 2008.

BY THE COURT: R.H. Rasmussen Circuit Judge Petitioner’s Address: 2896A 90th St. Frederic, WI 54837 Telephone 715-472-4038

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(April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through Rural Housing Service (RHS), successor in interest to the Farmers Home Administration 4949 Kirschling Court Stevens Point, WI 54481, Plaintiff, -vsALISHA MCDERMOTT, 2009 W. Church Road Star Prairie, WI 54026, Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 08 CV 679 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virture of a judgment of foreclosure entered in the above action on February 17, 2009, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction, Thursday, May 14, at 10 a.m., at the front lobby of the Sheriff’s Department at the Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, State of Wisconsin, the following described premises: The South 50 feet of the East Half of Lot W, Block 16, First Addition to the Village of Frederic, Polk County, Wisconsin, Tax Key No. 12800232-0000.

TERMS: Cash; subject to all unpaid property taxes, special assessments, penalties and interest. Buyer to pay transfer fee and costs of sheriff’s sale.

DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by certified check.

BALANCE DUE: Within ten (10) days of confirmation of sale.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 407 Lake Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, on March 26, 2009.

Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff Kenneth Wm. Jost Jost Law Office P.O. Box 54 Chetek, WI 54728

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(April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff vs.

NICHOLAS B. HESTER and CAROL A. HESTER, Defendants.

Case No. 09 CV 61 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on March 18, 2009, in the amount of $100,972.86, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wis., on: Thursday, May 21, 2009, at 10 o’clock a.m., TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit to plaintiff.

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

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: The Southeasterly 75 feet of Outlot 49 of the Outlot Plat of the Village of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 165-00411-0000.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 6th day of April, 2009. /s/ Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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(Mar. 18, 25, Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association ND, Plaintiff, vs.

David B. Holmdahl and Teresa M. Holmdahl f/k/a Teresa M. Johnson, Defendants.

Case Code: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 07 CV 666 Hon. Robert H. Rasmussen PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 14th day of April 2008, the Sheriff of Polk County will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: April 30, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.

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

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

DESCRIPTION: EXHIBIT A Parcel 1: The Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 27, Township 36 North, Range 19 West.

Parcel 2: The Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 27, Township 36 North, Range 19 West, except the following parcels: a. The South 10 rods of the East 5 rods thereof, b. Parcel described as commencing at the Southeast corner of said SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, thence West along the South line of said forty a distance of 783 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel of land herein conveyed, thence continuing along the said South line a distance of 210 feet, thence North at right angles a distance of 210 feet, thence East at right angles a distance of 210 feet, thence South at right angles a distance of 210 feet to the point of beginning, and c. The South 280 feet of the East 589 feet of said SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, except the East 5 rods of the South 10 rods thereof, Parcel 3: The Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 28, Township 36 North, Range 19 West.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 2717 250th Ave., Cushing, WI).

WARNING: There are encumbrances upon the subject property which have priority over the foreclosed mortgage. The property will be sold subject to such encumbrances.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Stein & Moore, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff 332 Minnesota St., Ste. W-1650 St. Paul, MN 55101 480603 WNAXLP 651-224-9683

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(April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6) STATE OF WISCONSIN POLK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee, for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2004FFH3, Plaintiff vs.

TROY D. CHRISTENSEN and JENNIFER S. CHRISTENSEN, husband and wife, and JANE DOE and/or JOHN DOE unknown tenants; and POLK COUNTY and DAVID HOLMDAHL; and DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF WISCONSIN, SC, and CHEMMASTER INC.; and RYAN M. BENSON and THE RIVERBANK; and LVNV FUNDING LLC, and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants, and STATE OF WISCONSIN, Added Defendant.

Case No. 08-CV-630 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 12, 2008, in the amount of $181,270.08, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 19, 2009, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

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

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

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main St., Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: The East 515 Feet of the North 729 Feet of the Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter (SE 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section Twenty-nine (29), Township Thirty-five (35) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wis., except the East 295 Feet of the North 362 Feet thereof, and except highway right of way.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1965 160th Street, Town of Milltown TAX KEY NO.: 40-969-0 Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

Burning is allowed from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. only from April 1, 2009 to June 1, 2009.

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(April 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY DISCOVER BANK 6500 NEW ALBANY ROAD NEW ALBANY, OH 43054 Plaintiff, vs.

TERESA K. HANNAH 1770 U.S. HWY. 8, UNIT B ST. CROIX FALLS, WI 540247506 Defendant(s).

Case No. 09CV158 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 514655 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within 40 days after April 17, 2009, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court whose address is 1005 W. MAIN STREET, SUITE 600, BALSAM LAKE, WI 54810 and to Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is shown below. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer to the complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40-day period, 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 garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: March 19, 2009. /s/ Brandon E. Bowlin RAUSCH, STURM, ISRAEL, ENERSON & HORNIK LLC ATTORNEYS IN THE PRACTICE OF DEBT COLLECTION 2448 S. 102nd Street, Suite 210 Milwaukee, WI 53227 Toll-Free: 888-302-4011

(March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY The RiverBank 304 Cascade Street P.O. Box 188 Osceola, Wisconsin 54020 Plaintiff, vs.

LJSP, LLC 2149 U.S. Highway 8 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024; and LJPP, LLC 2149 U.S. Highway 8 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-867 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage/ Contract NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 11, 2009, in the amount of $775,686.30, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: April 29, 2009, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold as is and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: In the foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the city of Balsam Lake, Polk County.

DESCRIPTION: LOT ONE (1) OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO. 1688, RECORDED IN VOLUME 8 OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAPS ON PAGE 36 AS DOCUMENT NO. 517828, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SE 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4) OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT (28), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-FOUR (34), NORTH OF RANGE EIGH-TEEN (18) WEST, CITY OF ST. CROIX FALLS, POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN; AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (SW 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4) OF SECTION THREE (3), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-SIX (36) NORTH OF RANGE SEVENTEEN (17) WEST, TOWN OF LUCK, POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN, EXCEPT: VOLUME 194 DEEDS, PAGE 28, DOCUMENT NO. 281079; VOLUME 498 RECORDS, PAGE 935, DOCUMENT NO. 447064; VOLUME 787 RECORDS, PAGE 47, DOCUMENT NO. 586082.

PROPERTY ADDRESSES: 2149 U.S. Highway 8, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, 54024 and 2964 150th Street, Frederic, Wis., 54837.

Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff MURNANE BRANDT Attorneys for Plaintiff 30 E. 7th Street, Suite 3200 St. Paul, MN 55101-4919 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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(April 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY TARGET NATIONAL BANK 3701 WAYZATA BLVD. MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416 Plaintiff, vs.

DONNELLA L. JOHNSON 990 MINNEAPOLIS ST. AMERY, WI 54001 Defendant(s).

Case No. 09CV95 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 572364 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, to each person named above as Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within 40 days after 4/3/2009, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes.

The answer must be sent or delivered to the court whose address is 1005 W. MAIN STREET, SUITE 600, BALSAM LAKE, WI 54810 and to Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is shown below. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer to the complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40-day period, 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 garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: March 11, 2009. /s/ Brandon E. Bowlin RAUSCH, STURM, ISRAEL, ENERSON & HORNIK LLC ATTORNEYS IN THE PRACTICE OF DEBT COLLECTION 2448 S. 102nd Street, Suite 210 Milwaukee, WI 53227 Toll-Free: (888) 302-4011

TOWN OF LAKETOWN BURNING BAN

CLAM FALLS TOWNSHIP

Tuesday, April 21, 7 p.m., Clam Falls Town Hall Public meeting.

Please attend.

For information call 715-653-4247

NOTICE

(April 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY NOTICE IN REPLEVIN Case Code 31003 Case No. 09-SC-316 To: ALICIA E. KNUTSON You are hereby notified that a summons and complaint has been issued to recover possession of the following described goods and chattels, to wit: 2001 HONDA ACCORD, ID# 1HGCG16561A035334 of which I, the plaintiff am entitled to the possession, and which you have unjustly taken and unlawfully detain from me.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you shall appear in the Circuit Court of Polk County, located in the Polk County Courthouse in the City of Balsam Lake, State of Wisconsin, on April 27, 2009, at 3:30 p.m., before the calendar judge or any other judge of said court to whom the said action may be assigned for trial, judgment will be rendered against you for the delivery of said property to the plaintiff and for damages for the detention thereof and for costs.

Dated at Milwaukee, Wis., this 9th day of April, 2009.

HARRIS BANK, Plaintiff By: Phillip S. Caruso, Attorney State Bar #1016072 837 North Jefferson Street Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Tel.: 414-271-5400

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(April 8, 15, 22) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF AGNES J. LEE Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 09 PR 16 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was August 26, 1931, and date of death was March 21, 2009. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of: 244 East Connecticut Street, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024. All interested persons have waived notice.

Creditors’ claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before July 7, 2009.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar March 30, 2009 Steven J. Swanson Personal Representative/ Attorney P.O. Box 609 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

Laura M. Bloom, town of Johnstown, and Juan A. Juarez, town of Balsam Lake, applied April 9.

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(April 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF IRIS O. LUMSDEN DOD: March 16, 2009 Notice to Interested Persons and Time Limit for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 09 PR 22 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was October 16, 1917, and date of death was March 16, 2009. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of 750 E. Louisiana Street, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

Please take notice that: 1. The application will be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 1034, before Jenell Anderson, Probate Registrar, on May 6, 2009, at 9 a.m. or when scheduled thereafter.

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

2. Creditors’ claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before July 20, 2009.

3. Publication of this notice shall constitute notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar April 7, 2009 Brian D. Byrnes of Bakke Norman, S.C. Personal Representative/ Attorney 314 Keller Avenue North Amery, WI 54001 715-268-7360 (April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

MILO T. MANNINO, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 08 CV 524 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 20, 2009, in the amount of $180,429.39, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 26, 2009, at 10 a.m.

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

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

PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 2 of Certified Survey Map No. 4382, recorded in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 163, as Document No. 675941, located in the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, in the Town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1966 Dwight Lane, Dresser, WI 54009.

TAX KEY NO.: 042-00588-0200.

Dated this 1st day of April, 2009. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar #1063071 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (146846)

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Agenda: Call To Order; Minutes; Treasurer’s Report; Discussion On Communication Committee; Report From Cheryl Clemens; Discussion And Approval Of Lake Management Plan; Discuss No West Tributary Testing; Review And 482244 33-34L Approve Outstanding Invoices; Adjourn.

TOWN OF BONE LAKE NOTICE FOR BIDS

The Town of Bone Lake is seeking bids for the pulverizing of 1.25 miles of existing blacktop, including the prep work for blacktopping, and 2-1/2 inches of hot mix blacktop, compressed to 2 inches, with a 22-ft. top, for 80th Street, from 280 Avenue South to County O. Bids are due by Thurs., May 14, 2009.

Contact Chairman Wayne Shirley at 715-472-2974.

Darrell Frandsen, Clerk

(April 8, 15, 22) WI006329 STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY RESURGENCE FINANCIAL, LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Company Plaintiff, vs.

DONALD L KLINGER 120 3RD AVENUE APT. 17 CLEAR LAKE, WI 54005 Defendant(s).

PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 09 CV 120 Case Code: 30301 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, to the said defendant(s) : You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit against you. The Complaint, which is attached hereto, stated the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within forty (40) days of 4/7/ 2009, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of Wisconsin Statutes, to the Complaint.

The Court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: P.O. Box 549, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI 54810-0549 and the Legal Department of Resurgence Financial, LLC, whose address is 6980 N. Port Washington Rd., Suite 204, Milwaukee, WI 53217. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer to the Complaint or provide a written demand for said Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant a 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 garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: March 31, 2009 Resurgence Financial, LLC

By One of Plaintiff’s Staff Attorneys Robert L. Kaplan State Bar No. 1005652 Resurgence Financial, LLC Legal Department 6980 N. Port Washington Rd. Suite 204 Milwaukee, WI 53217 877-694-7500

CITY OF ST. CROIX FALLS ZONING HEARING APRIL 28, 2009, 7 P.M. PLAN COMMISSION MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of St. Croix Falls Plan Commission on Tues., April 28, 2009, at 7 p.m., at City Hall, 710 Hwy. 35 South, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, to consider rezoning the following property: Lot 8, CSM 3382, located on the northeast corner of Polk Pkwy. and Greentree Dr. This property is currently Zoned M1, Industrial; Verhasselt Construction has requested that this property be rezoned as M2, Light Industrial.

Persons wishing to appear at the hearing may do so in person or by attorney. Written statements may be filed with the City Plan Commission, 710 Hwy. 35 South, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, until 5 p.m., on April 28, 2009.

Signed: Bonita Leggitt, Clerk Dated: April 3, 2009 Published: April 9, 2009 April 16, 2009 482095 33-34L WNAXLP

(April 1, 8, 15, 2009) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY WORLDWIDE ASSET PURCHASING II, LLC Assignee of Bank of 101 CONVENTION CNTR, #850, LAS VEGAS, NV 89101 Plaintiff, vs.

BARBARA A. SCHUETT 315 JOHNSON ST. AMERY, WI 54001-1516 Defendant(s).

Case No. 09CV117 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 653988 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within 40 days after April 9, 2009, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is 1005 West Main Street, Suite 600, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is shown below. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer to the complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40-day period, 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 garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated March 11, 2009. /s/Brandon E. Bowlin RAUSCH, STURM, ISRAEL, ENERSON & HORNIK, LLC ATTORNEYS IN THE PRACTICE OF DEBT COLLECTION 2448 S. 102nd Street Suite 210 Milwaukee, WI 53227 Toll-Free: 888-302-4011

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Virgil Hansen, Clerk

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Agenda: 1. Call meeting to order 2. Clerk and Treas. Reports 3. Any corrections on the printed agenda in the newspaper.

4. Public input 5. Old Business - Discuss the purchase of prebuying fuel.

6. Employee report 7. Correspondence 8. New Business 9. Bills/vouchers 10. Set next meeting date 11. Move to adjourn Andrea Lundquist, Clerk

(April 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) NA 701 E 60TH ST. NORTH SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57117 Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN R. SULLIVAN 2514 235TH ST. CUSHING, WI 54006-0000 Defendant(s).

Case No. 09CV160 AMENDED SUMMONS Monday judgment: 30301 Our File: 652692 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, to each person named above as Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within 40 days after April 9, 2009, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court whose address is 1005 W. Main Street, Suite 600, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 and to Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is shown below. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer to the complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40-day period, 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 garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: March 24, 2009. /s/ Brandon E. Bowlin

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Mon., April 20, 2009, 7 p.m.

Milltown Fire Hall

The Annual Meeting of the Town of Trade Lake will be held on Thurs., April 16, 2009, immediately following the April Monthly Town Board Meeting which begins at 7 p.m. Please see postings for agenda for the Monthly Meeting.

Trade Lake Town Hall Deborah L. Christian, Clerk www.tradelakewi.com

Notice Is Hereby Given That The Regular Monthly Town Board Meeting Will Be Held On Tuesday, April 21, Following The Annual Town Meeting At The Town Hall

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, Vs MICHAEL SMITH, et al Defendants.

Case Number: 08 CV 437 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 29, 2008, in the amount of $240,794.64 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 2, 2009, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of the sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal leins and encumbrances.

PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 3337, filed April 16, 2001, in Volume 15 of Certified Survey Maps, page 104, as Document No. 610977, located in the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35, Town 34 North, Range 17 West, Town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wis. Also described as: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 3337, filed April 16, 2001, in Volume 15 of Certified Survey Maps, page 104, as Document No. 610977, located in the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35, Town 34 North, Range 17 West, Town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Together with a 66 foot wide access easement for the benefit of Parcel 1 as designated by Surveyor of Certified Survey Map No. 3337.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1225 135th St., Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 006-01076-0100.

Dated this 10th day of April 2009. /S/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Benjamin J. Pliskie State Bar #1037985 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (148884)

TOWN OF TRADE LAKE

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(April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

WNAXLP

For information call 715-653-4247

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1-3 p.m.

Sponsored by comprehensive planning committee. Committee members will be present.

NOTICE OF MEETING TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN

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SATURDAY, APRIL 25

TOWN OF MILLTOWN ANNUAL MEETING

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Saturday, April 18, 2009, 9 a.m.

Georgetown Hall

CLAM FALLS TOWN HALL

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(March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CITIBANK, NA as Trustee for WaMu, Series 2007-HE2 Trust, Plaintiff, vs.

JOSHUA MALEITZKE and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of Joshua Maleitzke, and JOHN DOE and/or JANE DOE, unknown tenants, Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-352 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on October 30, 2008, in the amount of $402,529.47, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 5, 2009, at 10 o’clock a.m.

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

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

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Ta x.

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

DESCRIPTION: The Northerly 100 feet of the Southerly 200 feet of that part of Government Lot Six (6) of Section Seventeen (17), and of Government Lot Four (4) of Section Eighteen (18), both in Township Thirty-five (35) North of Range Sixteen (16) West, Polk County, Wisconsin, lying between Bone Lake and the North and South Highway running through said Government Lot 4.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2100 Bone Lake Drive W, Town of Georgetown.

TAX KEY NO.: 026-00707-0000.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

BONE LAKE MANAGEMENT SPRING MEETING

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Notices

OPEN HOUSE

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(April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY C.U. Mortgage Services, Inc. 500 Main Street, Suite 100 New Brighton, MN 55112, Plaintiff, vs.

Christopher W. Cobb Annadale R. Cobb 538 Roundlake Lane Osceola, WI 54020 and, J. Doe I-V and XY2 Company I-V, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE UNDER JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE Case No. 08-CV-481 Honorable Robert H. Rasmussen Foreclosure of Mortgage 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure made in the above-entitled action on October 8, 2008, in the amount of $269,811.27, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: Thursday, May 28, 2009, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold “as is” and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer Area, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

DESCRIPTION: Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 505 recorded in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 234 as Document No. 385464, located in the West one-half of the Southeast Quarter (W 2 of the SE 3), Section One (1), Township Thirty-two (32) North of Range Eighteen (18) West, Town of Alden, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 538 Roundlake Lane, Osceola, WI 54020.

Dated this 19th day of March, 2009.

Peterson Fram & Bergman, P.A. By /s/Steven H. Bruns Attorneys for Plaintiff 55 E. 5th Street, Suite 800 St. Paul, MN 55101 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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RAUSCH, STURM, ISRAEL, ENERSON & HORNIK LLC ATTORNEYS IN THE PRACTICE OF DEBT COLLECTION 2448 S. 102nd Street, Suite 210 Milwaukee, WI 53227 Toll-Free: 888-302-4011

FULL-TIME DIRECTOR

The Milltown Public Library is seeking a full-time Director. The applicant selected will be responsible for all management tasks related to the operation of a busy rural library and must be eligible for Grade 3 library certification in the State of Wisconsin. The ideal candidate will have experience in a library setting using an automated system; knowledge of preparing and implementing a budget; ability to supervise a small staff; enjoy developing new programs for residents of all ages and be dependable and flexible. A complete job description is available on the library’s Web site at www.milltownpubliclibrary.org.

Salary depends on experience and qualifications. The selected applicant will receive a generous benefits package including health insurance, Wisconsin retirement contributions and paid vacation.

Candidates should submit cover letter, resume and references via e-mail to Milltown Public Library Board of Trustees, milltownpl@ifls.lib.wi.us. Applications sent via traditional mail or delivered by hand to the library will not be considered. Applications will 482228 33-34L be accepted until 4 p.m., Monday, April 20, 2009.

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Notices/Employment Opportunities

Announcements: Plan Commission continues to meet monthly with County Planner Tim Anderson; met with adjoining towns in order to cooperate on common issues and borders shared by all; and, continues to recommend to the Town Board the need for future resolutions and ordinances.

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REQUEST FOR BIDS TOWN OF EUREKA

The School District of St. Croix Falls is conducting an early childhood developmental screening for children who reside in the district. If you have a child with a birthday between 9-1-05 and 8-31-06, and you have not already received a letter, please call the Early Childhood Program at 715-483-9823, Ext. 141 for more information.

Thank You, 482078 33-34L John Gyllen, School Psychologist

The Holiday Inn Express in St. Croix Falls is now hiring

Full-time Maintenance Personnel

Blacktop: Grind & repave - 190th Street, north 1 mile from 230th Ave. to 240th Ave. Various areas of wedging, overlay, chip sealing and crack sealing.

For specifications, contact Chairman Gene Krull at 715-483-9488.

Bids will be considered at the monthly board meeting on May 14, 2009, beginning at 7 p.m., at Eureka Town Hall. Bidder must supply W9 and Certificate of Insurance.

482797 34-35L Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Job responsibilities include: • Performing repairs on the property, including painting, carpentry or wall repair, plumbing and electrical, air conditioning, heating, etc.

• Maintains grounds and common areas, including lawns and flower beds, shrubbery, parking areas, trash pickup.

• Provides on-call maintenance service and responds to emergencies as required.

• Knowledge of basic building maintenance required either through training or experience.

• Must be reliable, detail oriented and have a positive attitude!

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ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING INSTRUCTORS

ANNUAL MEETING TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN

New Richmond, Rice Lake & Superior

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is seeking four Associate Degree Nursing Instructors for full-time employment beginning fall 2009.

Qualifications include: Master’s degree with a major in nursing or significant progress toward Master’s degree, two years’ occupational nursing experience and direct-care experience as a practicing nurse within the past five years.

For a complete list of qualifications WISCONSIN and application information, visit our INDIANHEAD Web site at www.witc.edu/jobs/employ TECHNICAL or call 800/243-9482 ext. 2278. TTY 888/261-8578.

COLLEGE 482241 23a-e 34r,L WITC is an equal opportunity/access/employer and educator.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:30 p.m.

The 2009 Annual Meeting For The Town Of West Sweden Will Be Held Tuesday, April 21, At 6:30 p.m. At The Town Hall.

The 2008 financial report will be presented. Matters that will be voted on will be: Snowplowing rates for the 2009 - 10 season and various charitable contributions.

The regular monthly board meeting will immediately follow the Annual meeting.

482549 34L Andrea Lundquist, Clerk NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF ST. CROIX FALLS WASTEWATER FACILITIES PLAN

The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wsconsin. The Board will recess at 11:15 a.m. to view the site and will reconvene at noon at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. At that time the applicant will inform the Board of their request. The Board may go into closed session under Wisconsin State Statutes, s. 19.85(1)(a)(g), deliberating concerning a case which was the subject of any judicial or quasijudicial trial or hearing before that governmental body. (THE APPLICANT MUST APPEAR AT NOON WHEN THE BOARD RECONVENES AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.) DOUG HEFFNER requests a variance from Article 11E3, 11C, Table 1 & 11F2(b)(1)+(2) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to attach an existing garage to the dwelling which the garage had the Board’s approval to be built no closer than 35’ from centerline of a town road on September 9, 2006; to add an addition onto existing dwelling which the proposed attachment of the garage and addition will exceed an 1,100-sq.-ft. footprint and go off to the side; also, to build a patio closer than 75’ from the ordinary high-water mark. Property affected is: 1748 Leeland Ct., Pt. of Lot 13, Prospect Point, Govt. Lot 4, described in CSM Vol. 1/Pg. 134, Sec. 1/T34N/R17W, Town of Balsam Lake, Balsam 482170 33-34L 23a,d WNAXLP Lake - class 1.

Public Notice is hereby given that the City of St. Croix Falls will hold a public hearing at St. Croix Falls City Hall, 710 Hwy. 35 South, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024, on Monday, April 27, 2009, at 6 p.m., to consider a Wastewater Facilities Plan.

A Wastewater Facilities Plan addressing needs at the City of St. Croix Falls wastewater treatment facility will be presented at the public hearing. The public hearing will include a discussion of the wastewater facility planning process, the recommended improvements, and the financial impact of the proposed improvements to the community. At this hearing, questions regarding the Facility Plan will be addressed and public comments will be accepted for consideration and submission to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

A copy of the Wastewater Facilities Plan report will be available for public review at the St. Croix Falls City Hall, 710 Highway 35 South, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Copies of the report may be obtained from MSA Professional Services, Inc., 1230 South Boulevard, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913, for a fee of $50 each.

Written comments regarding the Wastewater Facility Plan will be accepted by MSA Professional Services, Inc., 1230 South Boulevard, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913, until May 15, 2009.

Dated this 7th day of April 2009.

Bonita Leggitt, City Clerk 482311 33-34L WNAXLP

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT PERMIT

FREDERIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Special Education Paraprofessional Gerald Tischer, Superintendent 715-327-5630 One part-time position working one on one with a student.

Qualifications: Wisconsin paraprofessional certification required. Special Education or teaching licensure preferred.

How To Apply: Send letter of application, resume and credentials to: Gerald Tischer, Superintendent, Frederic School District, 1437 Clam Falls Drive, Frederic, WI 54837. Telephone 715-327-5630. Fax 715327-5609. Telephone inquiries regarding this position are encouraged.

Employer: Frederic School District 1437 Clam Falls Drive Frederic, WI 54837 Closing Date: April 20, 2009 Description: K-12 School District in Frederic, Wisconsin, which is located in northwestern Wisconsin on Hwy. 35. The Elementary School and 7-12 School have a combined enrollment of 560 students. For further information on the Frederic School District, please visit our Web site at www.frederic.k12.wi.us The Frederic School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Job Title: H.R. Contact: Telephone: Job Description:

The Bone Lake Management District is applying for a permit from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to treat 16 acres of Bone Lake with an aquatic pesticide to control the invasive plant curly leaf pondweed. This proposed treatment would occur between April 15, 2009, and June 1, 2009. The Bone Lake Management District is applying for a second permit to potentially treat up to 11 acres with an aquatic pesticide to control aquatic plants in established navigation channels.

This proposed treatment would occur from June 15, 2009, and September 15, 2009.

The Bone Lake Management District will conduct a public informational meeting on the proposed treatment if five or more individuals, organizations, special units of government, or local units of government request one. The meeting would give citizens a chance to learn more about the proposed treatment from the permit applicant. The Bone Lake Management District is not required to, but may, change the proposed treatment based on information provided by citizens who attend the meeting.

Any request for a public meeting on the proposed treatment must be made within five days after this notice is published.

The request must specify the topics to be discussed at the meeting, including problems and alternatives, and must be sent in writing to the Bone Lake Management District, 2051 100th, Luck, WI 54853 and the Department of Natural Resources, 810 W. Maple Street, Spooner, WI 54801.

This notice is required by Chapter NR 107 Wisconsin Administrative Code.

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NOTICE

Northland Municipal Ambulance Quarterly Board Meeting Wednesday, April 22 - 7 p.m.

Frederic Fire Hall Annual Meeting To Follow

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Thursday, April 16, 2009 7 p.m.

Bone Lake Church

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING

TOWN OF STERLING MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING The Monthly Board Meeting Will Be Held Monday, April 20, 2009, At The Cushing Community Center At 7 p.m.

Agenda: Clerk’s minutes, Treasurer Financial Report, Update on town leases, Update/ decisions on Old Settler’s Church rebuilding, Decide how to proceed with delinquent pp taxes, Discuss individuals cutting wood on town land, Decisions regarding handicap accessibility of Community Center, Open bids for blacktopping of 260th St. & Evergreen, Citizen Concerns, Road Maintenance, Set May agenda, pay bills.

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SPECIALISTS NEEDED

RN House Supervisor - .75 FTE, straight nights with premium pay. 8to 12-hour shifts and every third weekend. Must have 2 yrs.’ acute care exper., able to work independently in ER, able to manage departments and staff.

Occupational Therapist - Half time, days. Need experience with outpatient hand therapy and splint making. Must have Wis. OT license.

Physical Therapist - Casual, days, to cover vacations & leaves.

Experience in hand therapy and wound care. Will need Wis. PT license.

Call for more information, or check Web site.

Apply Directly To SCRMC: www.scrmc.org 715-483-0286 • Fax: 715-483-0508 235 State Street, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 An Equal Opportunity Employer

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TOWN OF BONE LAKE PLAN COMMISSION MEETING

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2009 Trunk Water Main Improvements Taylors Falls, Minnesota SEH No. A-TFALL9901.01

Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be received by the City of Taylors Falls until 10 a.m., Thursday, April 23, 2009, at the Taylors Falls City Hall, 637 First Street, Taylors Falls, Minn. 55084-1144, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for the furnishing of all labor and material for the construction of 2009 Trunk Water Main Improvements. Major quantities for the work include: Est. Quantity Unit Item Description 1,800 LF 12-inch Trunk Water Main 4 Each Furnish and Install Hydrant Bids shall be on the form provided for that purpose and according to the Bidding Requirements prepared by Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., dated March 23, 2009.

The Bidding Documents may be seen at the issuing office of Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. located at: 3535 Vadnais Center Drive St. Paul, MN 55110-5196 651-490-2000 Digital copies of the Bidding Documents are available at http://www.sehinc.com for a fee of $20. These documents may be downloaded by selecting this project from the BIDDING DOCUMENTS link and by entering eBidDoc™ Number 853435 on the SEARCH PROJECTS page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com.

Paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Docunet Corp. located at 2435 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441 (763-475-9600) for a fee of $25.00.

Bid security in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Bids shall be directed to the City Clerk/Treasurer, securely sealed and endorsed upon the outside wrapper, “BID FOR 2009 TRUNK WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS.” The City of Taylors Falls reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract in the best interests of the City.

Jo Everson City Clerk/Treasurer 481465 32-34L WNAXLP City of Taylors Falls, Minnesota

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The Open Book for the Town of Siren will be held on Mon., April 20, 2009, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Siren Town Hall, 7240 South Long Lake Road. The assessor will be available at this time to hear any and all concerns pertaining to your property located in the Town of Siren. Please schedule an appointment by calling Associated Appraisal at 800-721-4157.

Notice is hereby given this 27th day of March, 2009, by Mary Hunter, Clerk.

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NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY GRANTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

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

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Elementary Teacher Kathleen Coppenbarger 715-463-2320 100% FTE Elementary Classroom Teacher Appropriate Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Certification required.

Requirements: The ideal candidate will have experience with differentiation, Everyday Math and Guided Reading. Desire to work in a team of collaborative progressive thinking educators focused on the development of the whole child. Candidate must have the ability to provide a safe and positive learning environment for all students.

Technology literacy is also desired.

How to Apply: Send letter of application, resume, credentials, including three letters of recommendation, transcripts and a copy of license by April 20, 2009.

Employer: Grantsburg School District 475 E. James Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840 Job Address: Same as the employer address.

Web Site: http://www.gk12.net Description: Grantsburg School District is a K-12 School System of 1,000 students that is located in NW Wisconsin. It is located just over an hour from the Twin Cities Metro area. Grantsburg is located on the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and is the home of Crex Meadows Wildlife Center.

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

POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS POLK COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 100 POLK COUNTY PLAZA BALSAM LAKE, WIS. COUNTY BOARDROOM Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 6 p.m.

I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X.

XI. XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV. XVI. XVII.

Call to Order Evidence Of Proper Notice Roll Call Prayer: Supervisor Masters Pledge Of Allegiance Appointment of Successor to District 12 (Duane Bremer) and Swearing In Approval of Agenda Approval of March 17, 2009 Minutes Public Comments - 3 minutes per person - not to exceed 30 minutes total Presentation: a. Polk County Safety Committee b. Employee Recognition: Rebecca Frederickson Finance Director’s Report Resolutions A. Approval of Town of St. Croix Falls Zoning Ordi-nance Amendments B. 2009 Highway Construction Projects C. To authorize an Easement to Polk-Burnett Cooperative for Underground Electrical Lines at and across the DD Kennedy County Park D. Resolution for Outdoor Recreation Aids E. Resolution Authorizing Donation of Abandoned Amery Communication Tower to the City of Amery F. Ordinance Establishing Sheriff’s Jail Fees for Inmates Incarcerated in the Polk County Jail G. Early Repayment of the Bremer Bank Loan H. Resolution to Proceed with Golden Age Manor Capital Improvements I. Resolution to Proceed with Golden Age Manor Capital Improvements J. To Disallow Claim of Rice Partnership and Golden Health Care and Rehab Center, LLC. K. Official Newspaper Standing Committees/Boards Reports a. Highway: Supervisor Caspersen b. Finance: Supervisor Bergstrom c. Personnel: Supervisor Arcand d. Property, Forestry and Recreation: Supervisor Larsen e. Extension, Land and Water Resources, Lime Quarry: Supervisor Jepson f. Public Protection: Supervisor Luke g. Land Information: Supervisor O’Connell h. Human Services Board: Supervisor Stoneking i. Board of Health: Supervisor Johnson j. Golden Age Manor Board: Supervisor Dueholm k. Executive Committee: Chairman Beseler Appointments: Consideration of Committrer Reassignment to Fill Supervisor Position to the Human Services Board and Land Information Committee Supervisor Reports Chairman/Administrative Coordinator’s Report 482623 34L 24a,d Adjourn

NOTICE

NOTICE OF AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT ON LONG LAKE IN POLK COUNTY

The Reorganization Meeting of the Village Board of Siren will be held on Thursday, April 23, at 1:30 p.m. at the village hall.

Agenda posted.

Ann Peterson, Clerk-Treasurer

Northern Aquatic Services hereby notifies as specified per Chapter NR 107, WI Administrative Code, that it intends to treat approximately 20 acres of Long Lake (Centuria) with aquatic pesticides control nuisance aquatic vegetation. The proposed treatment would occur during the spring and summer of 2009. Northern Aquatic Services will conduct a public informational meeting on the proposed treatment if five or more individuals, organizations, special units of government, or local units of government request one. Any request for a public meeting on this treatment must be made within five days after this notice is published. The request must specify the topics to be discussed at the meeting, including problems and alternatives, and must be sent to: Northern Aquatic Serves, 1061 240th Street, Dresser, WI 54009, and to the WDNR, 810 W. Maple Street, Spooner, WI 482498 34Lp WNAXLP 54801.

NOTICE OF FREDERIC SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING Monday, April 20, 2009, 6:30 p.m.

Frederic 7 - 12 School, Room 107

PUBLIC NOTICE

The public is hereby notified the Burnett County Housing Authority is seeking input on the proposed use of HUD Grant Number WI39S242501 totaling $53,115.00. A resolution targeting the replacement of shingles located at 7350 Main Street East will be put before the board of directors on Monday, April 27, 2009, at noon. Any public input can be received by our office beginning 10 days prior to that meeting to the office of the Burnett County Housing Authority, 7350 E. Main Street, Webster, Wisconsin 54893, during the following normal business hours - Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. till noon, and 12:30 through 4 p.m. excluding legal holidays.

A public hearing to review any comments on this action will be held April 27, 2009, between the hours of noon and 3 p.m. in the community room located at Cedarwood Manor East, 7350 E. Main Street, Webster, Wisconsin.

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FRANK R. FLEISCHHACHER and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of Frank R. Fleischhacher; and PATRICIA A. OMUNDSON and JOHN DOE, unknown spouse of Patricia A. Omundson a/k/a Patricia A. Osmundson; and JANE DOE and/or JOHN DOE, unknown tenants; and BURNETT DAIRY COOPERATIVE; and LARRY’S L.P., INC., Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-296 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000 Code No. 30405 Other Real Estate NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 18, 2008, in the amount of $85,343.17, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 26, 2009, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

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

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

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Burnett County Government Center, located at 7410 County Road K, Siren, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 Of Certified Survey Map Survey Map No. 3312, Volume 16, Pages 58 And 59, A Part Of The Northwest 1/4, Southeast 1/4 Of Section 17, Township 39 North, Range 15 West, Burnett County, Wisconsin; Together With A Nonexclusive Easement For Ingress And Egress Over And Across The Following Described Parcels Of Land: Parcel 1) A Parcel Of Land Located In The South-

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west 1/4, Northeast 1/4, Of Section 17, Township 39 North, Range 15 West, Town Of Sand Lake, County Of Burnett, State Of Wisconsin And More Particularly Described As Follows: Commencing At The Southwest Corner Of The Southwest 1/4, Northeast 1/4 Of Section 17; Thence South 89° 29’ 16” East 910.44 Feet Along The South Line Of The Southwest 1/4, Northeast 1/4 To The Point Of Beginning; Thence Continuing South 89° 27’ 16” East 24.11 Feet Along Said South Line; Thence North 33° 23’ 14” West 33.45 Feet To A Point On The Southerly Right-Of-Way Line Of Whistler Road; Thence Southwesterly Along Said Right-Of-Way Line 20.07 Feet On The Arc Of A Circle Concave To The Northwest Whose Radius Is 199.75 Feet The Chord Of Said Arc Bearing South 61° 07’ 53” West 20.06 Feet; Thence South 33° 23’ 14” East 21.57 Feet To The Point Of Beginning; Parcel 2) Beginning At The Easternmost Point Of Lot 1 Of Certified Survey Map No. 3312, Volume 16, Page 58 And 59; Thence North 55° 26’ 24” West 10 Feet To A Point; Thence North 33° 23’ 14” West To The North Line Of The Northwest 1/4, Southeast 1/4, Of Section 17, Township 39 North, Range 15 West; Thence Westerly Along Said Line To The Northeast Corner Of Said Certified Survey Map; Thence South 33° 23’ 14” East 110.26 Feet To The Point Of Beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 26232 WHISTLER ROAD, Town of Sand Lake.

TAX KEY NO.: 07-026-2-39-1517-4-02-000-013000.

LEGACY PIN: 026-3217-03-210.

Dean Roland Sheriff of Burnett County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

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OPEN BOOK TOWN OF SIREN

1. Call to order.

2. Opening ceremonies A. Approve agenda B. Welcoming remarks C. Oath of Office: Troy Engen and Shari Matz D. Audience to visitors and delegations: Kindergarten Podcast 3. Reports of officers A. Minutes from previous meetings B. Invoices and receipts C. 2008-09 budget D. Board member reports/Governance 4. Reports of the administration A. Superintendent B. High School Principal C. Elementary Principal D. Buildings and Grounds E. Food Service F. Band/Choir Trip G. Potential Energy Savings/Investment 5. Unfinished Business A. Pool 6. New Business A. Contracts 1. Headstart 2. Early Childhood 66.30 B. Preliminary budget for 2009-2010 C. Organizational meeting date D. Inclement weather days (1/15/09 & 1/16/09) E. Board Policy updates 1. Virtual Education 2. Position descriptions 3. Early admission for 4K 7. Closed session: Wisconsin statutes 19.85 (1)(c)(i), Negotiations, staffing 8. Business as a result of closed session 482830 34L 9. Adjourn (MAR. 25, Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.

DAVID M. DORMAN, a single person; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR WINSTAR MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC.; and HIGHLAND BANK, Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-659 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE (Foreclosure of Mortgage30404) By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of said Circuit Court in the above-entitled action which was entered on December 9, 2008, in the amount of $212,658.00, I shall expose for sale and sell at public auction in the Foyer of the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on the 5th day of May, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., the following described premises or so much thereof as may be sufficient as to raise the amount due to the plaintiff for principal, interest and costs, together with the disbursements of sale and solicitors’ fees, to-wit: Parcel I: Lot 13 of the Certified Survey Map #1007 filed on November 16, 1983, in the Polk County Register of Deeds office in Volume 4 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 254, being a part of the South 1/2 of Northwest 1/4, of Section 27, Township 32 North, Range 17 West.

Parcel II: An undivided 1/7 interest in fee simple to the access roadway described in the Certified Survey Map #279, recorded in the Polk Register of Deeds office in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps on page 8, as Document #367505, being located in said Southwest 1/4 of Northwest 1/4.

This property is to be used for roadway purpose only and is to be used in common with the other owners of lots which abut the roadway. Subject to

an easement reserved to the grantor in that certain Warranty Deed dated June 18, 1987, recorded June 22, 1987, in Volume 507, page 835, Document #452628. Said easement which has been reserved to the grantor and owner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 27, Township 32 North, Range 17 West, his successors and assigns, a future nonexclusive perpetual easement for ingress and egress across the above roadway to said Northwest 1/4 of Southwest 1/4 for no more than 8 residential lots which may be located therein.

Parcel III: Together with an easement located in the Northeast 100 feet of Lot 12 of the Certified Survey Map #1007 filed on November 16, 1983, in the Polk County Register of Deeds office in Volume 4 of Certified Survey Maps on page 254, said easement being for the purpose of access from the Northwest portion of Lot 13 to the Southeast portion of Lot 13 and to be limited to an area which is 30 feet wide and abuts on the Southeast edge of said swamp as is shown on the Certified Survey Map, Polk County, Wisconsin.

TAX KEY NO.: 002-00694-0000 TERMS OF SALE: 10% DOWN CASH, MONEY ORDER OR CERTIFIED CHECK. BALANCE DUE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF CONFIRMATION OF SALE. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD AS IS AND SUBJECT TO ALL LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES. /s/Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Hersh Law Offices, LLC 10555 N. Port Washington Road Mequon, WI 53092 (262) 241-9339 State Bar No. 1016890 Velnetske The above property is located at 162 147th Street, Deer Park, Wisconsin.

Hersh Law Offices, LLC, is a law firm representing a creditor in the collection of a debt owed to such creditor, and any such information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Straight Lake Park plan ready for review Open house on plan April 23

by Gregg Westigard

LUCK – After four years of planning and public input, the master plan on how to develop the new Straight Lake Park and Wildlife Area is near completion. A 46-page draft of the plan is available for review at the Luck Public Library, the Frederic Public Library and the DNR office in Balsam Lake. The plan and maps can also be viewed at the DNR Web site (dnr.wi.gov/master_ planning/stlake/). The public can review the plan details and talk to DNR staff at an open house Thursday, April 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Luck. Comments will be received until April 27, and after that, a final plan may go to the Natural Resources Board in June.

The new draft plan, developed after a public input period last May, shows the proposed location of campsite, water access points, trails and a visitors center. New park boundaries are identified. Use of the park by special groups is explained. A route for the Ice Age Trail through the park is identified. There is minimum development being proposed, with the main change being an access road to the camping area and a small parking area by the visitors center.

These are some highlights in the draft plan.

•Cart–in campsites will be developed south of Straight Lake. Visitors will park at the end of a short access road at a point where water and rest rooms are located. The campsites will not be accessible for campers and other vehicles.

•A group camp will be located in a meadow near the south boundary of the park. This little-visited area is just below the highest hill in the park.

•The most development will be at the west end of Rainbow Lake, in a clear area once part of a Scout camp.

There will be day use parking, a group picnic shelter, a canoe landing and a fishing platform.

•The Straight Lake dam will be reconstructed.

•The areas between the river and the power line (northeast of Straight Lake) and at the west end of Straight Lake (a tamarack fen) will be designated as state natural areas to protect their special plant and animal communities.

•The park has been expanded with the recent purchase of 40 acres of property northwest of the intersection of 280th Avenue and 130th Street. The Ice Age Trail will cross this land.

•The dikes in the wildlife area are being are being restored and retained.

•Access will remain limited to hiking. Proposals for

FREE FREE MONEY MONEY SMART SMART CLASSES CLASSES

Presented by the United Way of Polk County With funding from AnchorBanks

Thursday, April 16 - Taking Charge Of Your Money It’s not about how much you make; it’s about what you do with what you’ve got. In this class we get back to basics – just a solid foundation for any financial plan including tips to creating a successful spending plan and sticking to it, traditional expense guidelines, how to leverage your own strengths and weaknesses and involve the entire family.

Held at 1st Lutheran Church, 2385 County Rd. N in Cushing.

Monday, April 20 - Creating Your Own Stimulus Plan

This class helps participants understand what they do control in their financial lives and how they can create a more stable and secure future for themselves and their family.

Held at Bone Lake Lutheran Church, 1101 - 255th Ave. located east of Luck.

Tuesday, April 21 - Taking Charge Of Your Money (See description above.)

Held at Osceola Methodist Church - 306 River Street in Osceola.

Monday, April 27 - Raising Financially Successful Kids This class will give parents a better understanding of what they can do to teach their children about money. We share fun exercises for you to use with your child as they develop an understanding of money. Content covers birth through teen years. We’ll also look at opportunities to make kids money smart through allowances, healthy money management habits including saving and credit awareness.

Held at Bone Lake Lutheran Church, 1101 - 255th Ave. located east of Luck.

Tuesday, April 28 - Give Me Some Credit

X In these days, credit reports are used to determine worthiness of jobs, insurance, credit and even dating services.

In this course, we’ll discuss different types of credit, credit reporting and credit scores, collection activities, protecting your credit, repairing your credit, monitoring your credit and credit repair scams.

Held at North Valley Lutheran Church, 1988 County Rd. G located west of Milltown

* All classes run from 6:30 - 8 p.m. *

Classes are taught by a representative from Family Means, a nonprofit serving Polk County with Financial Counseling and Education Services.

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For more information, please contact the United Way of Polk County at 715-553-0707 or info@unitedwaypolkcounty.org

horse and mountain bike trails were studied but not included in the plan.

Snowshoeing and skiing will be allowed in the winter, but the miles of existing trails will not be groomed.

The 2,800-acre park has been open for public use since its dedication by Gov. Jim Doyle in April 2005. The park is located three miles east of the village of Luck in the towns of Bone Lake and Luck.

The main access point is on 120th street a mile north of Hwy. 48. From a parking lot there, foot trails lead to Straight Lake and Rainbow Lake, two clear undeveloped lakes surrounded by trails through the woods.

There are a number of other parking areas where hikers can enter the property.

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10th-annual Pinko Jam again benefifitts Special Ed

Delbert Smith, of Rush City, Minn., showed Char Vanous, Danbury, some swinging dance moves last Saturday afternoon at Hummer’s Rendezvous.

Scott Harter and Nick Roberts sang and played country songs at the Rendezvous last Saturday during the Pinko Jam fundraiser, which is held each year in downtown Grantsburg.

Karl Ausland was belting out tunes from behind his drums during Trigger Happy’s Pinko Jam performance at the G r a n t s b u r g American Legion Hall last Saturday afternoon.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

GRANTSBURG - This year marked the 10th anniversary of Pinko Jam in downtown Grantsburg, and while 17 bands gave the crowds some great jamming last Saturday, those attending were doing some giving of their own. When Pinko Jam was over, thousands of dollars had once again been raised to benefit area special education students and young adults.

The money raised goes into a savings account and is distributed as requests come in. In addition to helping buy muchneeded equipment and supplies, Pinko Jam funds provide students with opportunities they would not otherwise have, such as field trips to major league ballgames and theater performances. — Priscilla Bauer

The Twin Cities band Groundhouse performed at Denny’s Downtown Lanes during Grantsburg’s 10th-annual Pinko Jam held on April 11. Hummer’s Rendezvous and the Grantsburg American Legion also had bands playing throughout the afternoon and evening for the annual musical event.

Tony and Kerri Nelson enjoyed dancing to the country music of Scott Harter and Friends at Hummer’s Rendezvous last Saturday during Pinko Jam.

Struttin’

41st-annual Kindergarten Circus set

A pair of Polk County gobblers strutted their stuff for a lone hen last Saturday morning just as the morning sun crested the treeline. The first of six turkey hunting seasons begins Wednesday, April 15. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Come one, come all, to the 41st-annual Kindergarten Circus, Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the Frederic Elementary School gymnasium.

Ringmasters Kennady Alseth and Nolan Johnson are sure kids of all ages will enjoy the entertainment under the big top. They hope to see you there! - from the Frederic Schools

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Fred er ic ban d a nd c ho ir p er f orm at Ep c ot Cen t er FREDERIC – Frederic High School band and vocal students joined the world of entertainment when they performed on the Epcot Center Future World stage in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, April 5.

Each year thousands of performing ensembles from around the world are selected through an audition process to entertain guests from around the world with live shows as part of Disney World’s Magic Days.

To be selected to perform at Disney, the band and choir had to submit an application and audition materials, including a video of a recent performance and a photograph of the students in uniform.

This was done early last fall. Once selected by the Disney Magic Music Days team, the ensembles received invitations to perform. Music preparation and fundraising efforts began.

“The primary goals for the trip were: 1) To provide a world-class educational and music experience through a professional-quality performance at Disney World and 2) To enjoy the benefits of being part of a ‘musical family’ and the

The Frederic High School choir, directed by Greg Heine, performed on the Future World stage at Epcot Center Sunday, April 5. Haley Kurkowski is on keyboard on the left in the photo. – Photo submitted rewards that come along with the preparation and performance of a lifetime,” said band director Patti Burns.

While at Disney, the Frederic students were honorary cast members during the day of their performance. This included going backstage and adhering to the conduct policies of being an honorary Disney cast member. In addition, they were expected to give a stage performance of the highest artistic quality.

Burns expressed appreciation to the parents who helped in planning and raising funds for the trip. “This trip would not (have been) possible without the support of parents, local business owners and the community,” Burns said.

“Through our fundraising efforts, we were able to give students the opportunity to go on this trip below cost. For many of them, it was their first time to be so far from home and the first time to see the ocean.”

Sixty students and 10 chaperones left Frederic on a Blackhawk Express motorcoach at 8 a.m. Friday, April 3. They arrived at their hotel, the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, in Orlando, Fla., in early afternoon the following day. From 4-11 p.m., they were introduced to Disney’s Magic Kingdom, billed as the place “where once upon a time comes to life in seven whimsical lands of fun and adventure.”

Departure to Epcot Center came the following day, with the band students performing at 11:10 a.m. and the choir at 1 p.m. From 2-9 p.m., the students had the opportunity to see Epcot Center, billed as “an ever-changing world of discovery that offers an experience that en-

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After a day-and-a-half road trip, Frederic students pulled into Disney World, “a place where once-upon-a-time comes to life in seven whimsical lands of fun and adventure.”

Monday, April 6, was a day at the beach in Florida for Frederic High School band and choir students, many of whom had not been to the ocean before. – Photos by Cathryn McConnell unless otherwise noted

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Frederic High School band and choir students stayed at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando during their three-night, four-day stay in Florida.

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Grantsburg High School to present “The Foreigner” GRANTSBURG - The students of G.H.S. have been busy preparing their spring production, “The Foreigner.”

This award-winning comedy was written in 1984 by Larry Shue, and won two Obie Awards and two Outer Critic Circle awards as the best new American play. A New York reviewer said, “I laughed start to finish at one comic surprise after another.” The play demonstrates what can happen when a group of devious characters must deal with a stranger who (they think) knows no English.

The play takes place in a fishing lodge in rural Georgia that is owned by an elderly widow, Betty Meeks (Alexa-Jo Maslow). She is often visited by “Froggy” LeSeuer (Jake Lee), a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a nearby Army base.

This time “Froggy” has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie (Mitch Evenson) who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. To protect Charlie from the talkative Betty, and the other lodge guests – former debutante Catherine Simms (Lydia Benge Briggs), her seemingly dim-witted brother Ellard (Paul Lewis) and the good-natured Reverend David Lee (Tyler Myers), “Froggy” concocts a plan to convince the locals that Charlie, a foreigner,

The “foreigner” and his new friends (L to R): Paul Lewis, Alexa-Jo Maslow, Mitch Evenson and Lydia Benge Briggs speaks no English. This gives Charlie opportunity to overhear many things he shouldn’t, including the secrets of the nasty local property inspector, Owen Musser (Brent Myers) who is rumored to have connections with “The Klan.”

Audience members will enjoy the

Members of the cast of “The Foreigner,” during dress rehearsal, (upper right and going clockwise): Jake Lee, Alexa-Jo Maslow, Mitch Evenson, Lydia Benge Briggs, Paul Lewis, Tyler Myers, and Nick Lindgren and Mathew Swenson as Klan members. wildly funny climax in which things go wildly wrong for the “bad guys,” and the “good guys” emerge triumphant.

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18,

with a matinee on Sunday, April 19, at 3 p.m. There is general admission seating, with tickets available at the door. - submitted

Florida/from page 1 tertains, amazes and inspires."

Monday, April 6, was a day for the beach, with time for the students to shop at Ron Jon’s Surf Shop, the world’s most famous surf shop, before arriving at Cocoa Beach. Beach rentals, umbrellas, chairs, body boards and surf boards, were available.

At 4 p.m. that day, the group left the beach for a tour of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, formerly MGM Studios, where they had a chance to learn how movies are made.

After breakfast at Planet Hollywood in Downtown Disney Tuesday, April 7, the group toured Disney’s Animal Kingdom, leaving there in midafternoon. The buses arrived back in Frederic ahead of schedule, pulling into town around 6:40 p.m.

The Frederic High School band, directed by Patti Burns, performed on the Future World stage at Epcot Center in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, April 5. – Photo submitted

Warm-weather dress was the order of the day for Frederic students visiting in Florida during the first week in April. – Photo submitted

Accompanying the students were band director Patti Burns, choral director Greg Heine, and chaperones Jackie Kurkowski, Jess Nelson, Harley Coulter, Janelle Coulter, Lonna Coddington, Mary and Dan Zimmer, Scott Burns and David McConnell.

In the words of one of the students, “It was a great trip!” – Nancy Jappe with information provided by Patti Burns and Cathryn McConnell

On their last day in Florida, Frederic band and choir students toured Disney’s Animal Kingdom before heading home.

Touring Disney World’s Magic Kingdom was a first-day event for Frederic band and choir members who had been invited to perform on the Epcot Future World stage in Orlando, Fla. – Photos by Cathryn McConnell unless otherwise noted

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The following poems are written by Jake Swenson, an eighth-grader from Jodi McLain’s eighth-grade language arts class. He is the winner of a Gold Key from Scholastic at the regional level and these are his entries.

What if What if a spider made a nest and a bird spun a web?

What if animals were plants and plants were animals?

What if boy was girl, and girl was boy?

What if all the “what if’s” came true: The answer to all our problems, Or the end of all order?

Too, Many, Commas Hi, have, you, ever, written, a, poem, with, too, many, commas,

Writer’s Corner I, don’t, think, I, have, but, I’m, not, quite, sure, if, I, have, ever, then, I’m, ashamed, of, myself, I, wouldn’t, let, my, face, be, seen, in, public, if, I, have, ever, written, with, too, many, commas, my, life, would, be, over, I, would, be, t,h,e, biggest, rejec,t, i,n, t,he, world, I, w,ould, mo,ve, to, Alaska, and, ch,ange, m,y, n,am,e, jus,t, bec,au,se, of, to,o, m,any, co,m,ma,s,

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The Unrestful Forest A rustle of leaves A squirrel and his nuts A chipmunk scurrying for cover Three birds chirping a delightful tune The spicy aroma of thousands and thousands of pines, maples, and oaks A beaver dam Muskrats in the water

Northwest Regional Writers The Northwest Regional Writers meet at 1 p.m. the second Friday of the month either in Frederic or Grantsburg. Call Mary Jacobson at 715-349-2761 for more information about the organization.

Frogs jumping Ants collecting food, but invisibly Snakes slithering while minding their own business The slight howl of the wind through the trees A deer bounding over dead logs and stumps effortlessly fleeing the spook Nature is Beautiful.

PoCo Penners The PoCo Penners meet the second Friday of the month at 2 p.m. at the county boardroom in the government center in Balsam Lake. Contact Brenda Mayer at 715-485-3571 or Iris Holm 715-294-3174 for more information. - submitted

Submissions should be typed, double-spaced on one side only of 8 -1/2 x 11 white paper, leaving a minimum of 1-inch margins all around. Handwritten submissions will not be accepted. Submissions should be no more than 800 words.

Submissions may be delivered to The Leader’s offices in Frederic or Siren, mailed to Box 490, Frederic, WI 54837 or e-mailed to the-leader@centurytel.net. We prefer e-mailed copy.

If hand-delivered or mailed, please write "Writers’ Corner" somewhere on the front of the envelope. If e-mailed, please use "Writers’ Corner" as the subject and include the submission as body text of the e-mail. No attachments, please. Your submission to Writers’ Corner grants The Leader one-time rights to publish the item in the weekly newspaper. The author retains the copyright and all future publication rights. The Leader may edit submissions for grammar and punctuation, clarity and length. If you have any questions about this feature, please contact us at the-leader@centurytel.net or call 715-327-4236. - Editor

Wear Blue Day set for April 24 POLK COUNTY - For the first year the Polk County Child Advocacy Referral Interagency Networking Group is sponsoring a Wear Blue Day throughout the county. This is in honor of April being Child Abuse Prevention Month.

As awareness is raised of this event, everyone is encouraged to choose to wear blue on Friday, April 24. This will be promoted at all public schools in the county, clinics, hospitals, as well as public agencies, through local churches the media and many other places. This activity is part of the Child Abuse Prevention Blue Ribbon Campaign that takes place annually in the month of April.

In addition to Wear Blue Day, you may notice blue ribbon yard signs and parenting information throughout communities; hear information over the radio; see articles in the paper; pick up a blue ribbon to wear at locations across the county; or talk to your kids about what they heard at school about child abuse prevention.

The goal is to raise awareness of child abuse in the area. Child abuse includes physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect, as well as emotional abuse and neglect.

What is physical abuse?

Physical injury is inflicted on a child by other than accidental means. Physi-

cal injury includes, but is not limited to, lacerations, fractured bones, burns, internal injures, severe or frequent bruising or great bodily harm.

Signs of physical abuse: • Bruises, welts on any part of the body • Injuries in the shape of an object (belt, cord, etc.)

• Unexplained burns on palms, soles of feet, or any part of the body • Fractures that do not fit the story of how an injury occurred • Delay in seeking medical help • Extremes in behavior: very aggressive or withdrawn and shy • Afraid to go home • Frightened of parents • Fearful of other adults When a parent or caretaker fails, refuses or is unable, for some reasons other than poverty, to provide the necessary care, food, clothing, medical or dental care so as to seriously endanger the physical health of the child, it is considered neglect.

Signs of neglect: • Poor hygiene, odor • Inappropriately dressed for the weather • Needs medical or dental care

• Left alone, unsupervised for long periods • Failure to thrive, malnutrition • Constant hunger, begs or steals food • Extreme willingness to please • Frequent absence from school • Arrives early and stays late at school or play areas or other people’s homes Emotional damage is harm to a child’s psychological or intellectual functioning which is exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawn or aggression. This damage may be demonstrated by observable changes in behavior, emotional response or learning which are incompatible with the child’s age or stage of development.

Signs of emotional abuse: • Low self esteem • Self denigration • Severe depression • Aggression • Withdrawal • Severe anxiety • Failure to learn Examples of abuse or neglect are: • Hitting, kicking or any physical discipline which leaves marks or bruises • Shaking a baby • Verbal threatening or constant yelling

City of Trails 5K set for June 6 ST. CROIX FALLS – National Trails Day will be celebrated in St. Croix Falls, the City of Trails, on Saturday, June 6, in its fifth-annual event. The celebration is an all-day lineup of healthy outdoor activity on the unique city-limit trails in St. Croix Falls. People of all ages are encouraged to join in some good-natured trail competition with one of the National Trails Day racing events.

The Baby Mammoth One Mile Kids Trail Run takes off at 8 a.m. for kids ages 5-12. The City of Trails 5K road race and the Rock n’ River 10K Trail Run/Hike start simultaneously at 9 a.m. Both races follow beautiful wooded courses along segments of the Ice Age trails, finishing via Gaylord Nelson Riverwalk and the beautiful river views of the Overlook Deck in downtown St. Croix Falls. The short and sweet Lil’ Hiker Hustle for 2to 4-year-olds will occur at the Overlook Deck after the 5K and 10K runs.

All races start at St. Croix Falls Middle School with registration opening at 7 a.m. Detailed information about race routes, registration prices and prizes and National Trails Day events can be found at the all-new Web site, www.cityoftrails5k.com.

“We love these trails and so do our participants. In the last five years, this

Runners take off in the 5K and 10K trail run events in St. Croix Falls last June. – Photo submitted day has become a summer kickoff tradition,” says race director Amy Klein. “It feels great to get out and participate in something active.”

Join in the fun with this year’s new Team Challenge, featuring groups of families or friends or participants from local businesses and organizations. Prizes will be awarded for the fastest team (top combined three times) and the largest team (most participants.)

The teams minimum number for a team is three and teams must be registered prior to the start of the race.

A picnic potluck will be held at Lion’s Park at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy some food and fun along the beautiful river trails. Ice Age Trail guided hikes starting from Lions Park will be led

by Indianhead Chapter members at 3 p.m. Racing events are designed and organized by the National Trails Day Committee. For more information about the races or team competition or race sponsorship opportunities, contact Amy Klein, 715-483-9542, for more information.- submitted

• Hitting with any object (belt, stick, cord, etc.)

• Leaving a child under the age of 12 home alone for long periods of time • Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs with a child in the vehicle • Not using safety seats in vehicles • Using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy • Not providing adequate food and nutrition to a child • Not seeking medical care as needed • Having sexual relations with a person under the age of 18 • Allowing a child under the age of 18 to engage in sexual behavior with another individual • Sexually exploiting a child • Abandoning a child Every week in April there will be a Child Abuse Prevention Blue Ribbon Campaign event that is open to the public: Friday, April 24 - Wear Blue Day; Monday, April 27 - Dedication Service for Zachary Wolfe – 5:30 p.m. at Bering Park in Milltown. For more information or how you can get involved, call Community Referral Agency at 715-825-4414.

Together, we can make sure it doesn’t hurt to be a child. – from Polk County C.A.R.I.N.G.

St. Croix Casino to host Women’s Expo, Arch Allies concert on April 18 TURTLE LAKE – Ladies, Saturday, April 18, is your day at the St. Croix Casino; The Turtle Lake casino is hosting its first-ever Women’s Expo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Variety will be the order of the day; 25 vendors will be on hand with information on their services and samples of their products. You can try out the latest cosmetics, enjoy a massage, have a tarot card reading and more. Participating vendors will hold prize drawings at 5 p.m.

There’s more in store on the evening of Saturday, April 18. When the expo is over, stick around for a cool tribute show to Journey, REO Speedwagon and Styx by hot Twin Cities band the Arch Allies, starting at 8:30 p.m.

Best of all, the Women’s Expo and the Arch Allies concert are both free. For more information, call Jamie Williams at the St. Croix Casino, 800-846-8946, ext. 3052. - submitted

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The first telephones

by Stanley Selin On a warm June afternoon in 1875 in Philadelphia, Alexander Graham Bell discovered, by accident, how sound could be carried over a wire. Bell had been working with an assistant, Thomas Watson, on developing a harmonic telegraph, a device, which could carry varying musical pitches.

A telegraph transmitter and receiver had been set up in different rooms. Metal strips had been cut at different lengths to transmit assorted musical notes over the telegraph wire. Watson was having trouble with one strip, and as he was working, he kept touching other strips, setting up a faint jangling noise. Bell heard the faint jangling sound coming over the wire in the other room. He ran over to Watson’s room and said, “Don’t change a thing.” The stuck strip or reed had been working like a primitive diaphragm. Instead of the reed making and breaking electrical contact as in the telegraph, the vibrating reed was now inducing an electrical current in the wire. This was what Bell had been looking for, something that would maintain a continuous current that could vary exactly as the sound waves in the air. He soon constructed a primitive telephone consisting of electromagnets and diaphragms to successfully transmit the human voice over a wire.

Grantsburg had its first telephone exchange in 1907. The common rural phone was a wall-mounted box with a heavy earpiece hung on a side hook.

On the right side of the box was a hand crank that was used to generate a high voltage from a magneto-like device inside. Turning the crank caused the bells on all the party line phones to ring.

Each patron had a unique combination of long and short rings (two long and two short, for example) that indentified his phone as the one that needed to be

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Russ Hanson

River Road

Ramblings answered. Each wall box contained two dry cell batteries supplying three volts for transmitting the voice signals when talking. Since all telephones would ring on a party line when the hand crank was turned, it was easy to determine, with a little practice, who was being called. Some patrons had the habit of listening in on conversations, since this could provide a regular update on neighborhood events as well as being informed about the latest gossip. If this practice became excessive, they could earn the label of “rubber necks.”

The telephone is probably one of the most useful and practical devices ever invented, considering its worldwide use for over 130 years. The following poem appeared in the Burnett County Journal about 1912: The Telephone Girl The telephone girl sits still in her chair, And listens to voices from everywhere; She hears all the gossips, She hears all the news, She knows who is happy and who has the blues, She knows all our sorrows, she knows all our joys, She knows every girl who is chasing the boys, She knows of our troubles, she knows of our strife, She knows every man who talks mean to his wife; She knows every time we are out with

An ad by the telephone company informing patrons about proper calling procedures and etiquette.

Photo of the central switchboard in Grantsburg in 1908. The switchboard operator made plug-in connections as requested by patrons when they wished to call someone outside their party line.

A schematic of Bell’s first telephone in 1876. Sound waves from the human voice vibrated a thin diaphragm. These vibrations were picked up by an electrical current, which reproduced the same vibrations in the diaphragm of the receiver. When the receiver was held against the ear of the listener, the sound of the human voice was faithfully reproduced. the boys, She knows the excuses each fellow employs; She knows every woman who has a dark past, She knows every man who’s inclined to be fast; In fact, there’s a secret beneath each saucy curl, Of that quiet, demure-looking “telephone girl.”

Oh, brother, now doesn’t that make your head whirl, When you think what you owe the “telephone girl?”

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What’s God’s favorite color?

It was time to color Easter eggs again. I had already boiled a kettle of white eggs (brown-shelled eggs don’t take a true color) in a porcelain pan (no use darkening an aluminum kettle), and the eggs are cool, waiting for my little neighbor girl and me to add Abrahamzon our finishing touch.

We cover the kitchen table with newspapers to sop up any unexpected spills. We look over the color tablets and 6year-old Susan says, “Let’s do the yellow ones first.”

Boiling water dissolves the tablet in an old, white, handleless cup and the egg is balanced on a wire holder and dipped once, twice and then again, each time taking on a deeper shade of yellow.

“Pretty,” says Susan.

She lays it aside to dry on a clean piece of paper toweling and picks up a second egg. Each color is treated with the same awe and respect. “I like this one best,” she declares, holding up a purple one.

Then she asks it, the leading question, as she surveys the rows of colored eggs marching up one side of the table.

“What’s God’s favorite color?” and she looks at me for an answer.

“Oh, he likes them all,” I announce firmly and quickly, but then I begin to think about it …

Yellow … color of buttercups and marsh marigolds, goldenrod and dandelions. Pale lemon yellow is a morning sunrise, or yellow in the pollen of pussy willows or branches of weeping willow or yellow of ears of corn ready for the harvest or knobby squash at the market. Goldfinches, topaz, yellow sand on a beach, sunshine …

Red … rays of sunset on a cold winter day, the red eye of the sun on the horizon, red zinnias and amaryllis, red petunias and velvety heads of staghorn sumac, dogwood reddening in the swamp, red roses in the border, red poinsettias at Christmas or cardinals at the feeder.

Blue … as the sky, unmarred by clouds or jets trailing a white chalkline, bluebells nodding their heads on a rocky cliff, blue-eyed children, blue oceans and lakes, bluebirds, blue, so much blue.

Green … as grass or leafy trees or parrots in the jungle. How many shades of green there are in the new growth of poplars, spruce, a stand of pines, crops growing in the fields, peas or beans fresh from the garden. Green, the color of hope, of growth and renewal.

Purple … “when the deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls,” crocus in the spring, long-stemmed violets, purple pansies in the flower bed, purple martins and amethyst. Purple, the color of royalty, and shadows as day draws to a close.

White, they say, is the absence of color, but who can ignore a dazzling snowy day, white daisies along the road, white milkweed silk escaping from split pods, white clouds hung out to dry after a storm, the white Easter bunny hopping on his holiday rounds. A plain white egg is beautiful, too.

Black … now I’ve never seen a black egg, although certain exotic breeds of birds lay them. Many dippings in many colors produce an egg of a murky dark hue, not very appealing perhaps. Yet, who can gainsay a black night studded with stars, black earth freshly turned in spring, black silhouettes of trees outlined against the winter sky, onyx and obsidian …

Lavender, pink, orange, brown … what a colorful world we live in. Can you imagine living in a blackand-white world, like television pictures, all monotone and dull?

Bernice

Behind the Signpost

I pick up a dyed egg, half red, half green and hold it in my hand. “Yes,” I repeat firmly, “they’re all His favorite colors.”

(Note: The above essay was written a long time ago when Virginia Larson’s little daughter asked the question, “What is God’s favorite color?” That’s all it took for me to write my own story.)

Hugging The perfect cure for whatever ails you The surgeon general has determined that hugging is good for your health.

Hugging is practically perfect.

No movable parts No batteries to wear out No periodic checkups Low energy consumption High energy yield Inflation proof No monthly payments No insurance requirements Theft proof Nontaxable Nonpolluting And, of course, fully returnable.

Hugging is healthy It relieves tension Combats depression Reduces stress Improves blood circulation It’s invigorating!

It’s rejuvenating!

It elevates self-esteem..

It generates good will.

It has no unpleasant side effects.

It is nothing less than a Miracle Drug!

– Unknown Over the hill and on a roll Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow old. – Tyron Edwards Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. – Jack Benny What a married couple should save for their old age is each other.

Spring

by Bernice Abrahamzon Do not make her wait outside Open all your windows wide She won’t find you if you hide.

Do not close your ears to trills Of the robin as he spills Liquid notes upon the sills.

Do not shade the varnished floor For the light is bright once more Spring is knocking at your door.

Green as grass her flowered voile Scented with the warmth of soil Flowers pinned in tendrilled hair She won’t find you on the stair.

Do not close your heart to this You may be the one to miss Spring’s first sweet and welcome kiss Until next week, Bernice

Sustainability Fair is Saturday in Luck LUCK - The Natural Alternative Food Co-op in Luck is sponsoring a Sustainability Fair in observance of Earth Day 2009.

The goal is to bring together ideas and people in a way that will strengthen and otherwise enhance the local community.

The fair will take place on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Third Avenue between the co-op and the Luck Library and Museum.

The Sustainability Fair will feature local Community Supported Agriculture, including Burning River Farm, Frederic, the Buy Local Initiative in St. Croix Falls, Lillabacken Organic Dairy of Grantsburg, Laketown Citizens for Planned Development, Polk County Natural Step community study groups and local organic growers and others who are inter-

ested in sharing various avenues to living sustainably.

Participants will share creative endeavors and success strategies to promote local growers, businesses and healthy lifestyles.

Gary Erich of Smokey Meadows Beef of Luck will be grilling up organic burgers for lunch, served with chips, pickles and natural sodas, and will be available for purchase.

The fair will be held in conjunction with the Natural Alternative’s GRAB sale. GRAB stands for garage, reuseables, art and antiques and bake. The sale is Friday, April 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 18, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Proceeds from both events will support the co-op’s building enhancement fund. – with submitted information

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Compiled by Bernice Abrahamzon

50 Years Ago The West Sweden Creamery held its annual meeting.-The Polk-Burnett County all-star choir sang at the Frederic High School on April 9.-Wilbur Erickson, Clam Falls, was injured in a barn accident. He had to have stitches in his hand-Specials at Route’s Super Market, Frederic, included wieners at 49¢ lb., grapefruit at 10 for 49¢, Skippy peanut butter at 33¢ for a 12-oz. jar, Hilex at 49¢ gal., and potato chip twin pack at 49¢ for a 10-oz box.-There were 105 pints of blood donated at the Siren Center.-Webster’s top students were Kathie Maser and Jack Swedberg.-Siren voters approved school addition, 92-37.-Farmers State Bank, Frederic, offered a free safety deposit box for 6 months with each new checking account.-The grand opening of the Trade Lake Store took place, Tuesday, April 7, with coffee and doughnuts served all day to adults, plus ice cream and candy for the kids plus balloons. Proprietors were Ken and Naomi Johnson.-The movie “Gidget” was playing at the Auditorium Theatre, SCF.- “Black Orchid,” starring Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn was playing at the Frederic Theatre.The Frederic Stokely-Van Camp plant in Frederic contracted 2,400 acres of beans.-A low-flying plane clipped the REA line east of Frederic.-Hundreds battled a fire in SCF that burned 1,200-1,400 acres, burning some building at the Warren Byl farm.

40 Years Ago

Pastor Robert Isler Jr. served Methodist churches at Frederic, Atlas and Lorain.-Bervie A. Scott served Methodist churches at Siren, Lewis and Grantsburg.Pastor Reinhart Pedersen served the Clam Falls Lutheran Church and Zion Lutheran Church.-Aluminum sheets were available at the Leader office for 25¢ each. They were used in production of newspapers.-Farmers Union Oil Co. elected one new director, David McKinley re-elected.-Ralco Machine and Tool plant would soon open in Frederic.-Thieves ransacked the Frederic School.-Spring fertilizer needs could be met at the Webster Co-op Mill.-Specials at the Frederic Co-op Store included bananas at 11¢ lb., chunk tuna at 3 cans for 89¢, stewed tomatoes at 4 cans for 89¢, 3 lbs. of Co-op coffee at $1.99.-Farmers State Bank switched to the computer method of processing checks and deposits.-The junior class at Frederic was in rehearsal for play “Our Town.”-The Trade Lake township officers decided to improve roads and paint the town hall.-Roger A. Richison, new president, would preside at Siren C of C on April 11.James Saros, 75, Frederic, died April 7, at the Frederic hospital.-A Siren man, Calvyn Romsos, was added to staff at Luck Production Credit.-A recount was called for in Meenon town election.-Hulda Helene, 82, of rural Webster, passed away.-Dr. D.A. Maas, retired Webster physician, died.

20 Years Ago Obituaries included Alma Weingand, John Walter Bille, Howard Oscar Jackson, Donald Wilcox Hunter and Alice Baldwin.-A show choir, jazz band contest was held at Frederic in March.-An ad for Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative read, “A sure way to stop a red-hot argument is to lay a few cold facts on it. Before you buy a heating system, talk to us (Safe, convenient, clean, reliable electric heat).-State drought expected to continue.-Harvey Stower urged funds for spear fishing in Northern Wisconsin this spring.-The Lions honored Wayne Schauer with the highest award, the Melvin Jones Award.-Anderson Bait and Bottle sponsored Bob Becker’s weekly column.March came in like a lion in Wisconsin northwoods.Swiss township residents opposed selling property for the salmon fishery business.-Charles Tollander was on the Indian Affairs Task Force.-Siren’s well funding was in doubt.-Degraded wells were often overlooked by home buyers.-Burnett County Moose Lodge at the corner of Hwys. 70 and 35 sponsored its annual Easter egg hunt on March 25.-Cindy Brendel was highlighted as an advocate of health in an Eye to Eye feature article.-Additional obituaries were Louis Belisle, Hazel Allport, William Stener, Otto Glueheisen, Earl Shutt and Pearl Erickson.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Webster Senior Center

866-4334 We can now quit holding our breath and stop waiting to see if we get hit with another spring snowstorm. Seed catalogs have been arriving in the mail for a few weeks and some eager gardeners have already sent in their orders. I think my attempt at gardening will consist of a patio tomato plant or two.

Our site manager/cook Nicky Quernemoen was happy to have a day off on Monday while Tammy Green cooked in her absence.

Eleven members of the Otis Taylor Post 96 American Legion Auxiliary, Webster, met at the home of Mary Klar on Tuesday afternoon.

President June Dopkins informed the group that our new Poppy Princess is 5-year-old McKenzie Rose Frazee, who is the granddaughter of auxiliary member Judy Rother.

Ashley Robinson, Kendra Spergeon and Rachel Larson were selected to be the 2009 Badger Girls State representatives; and Webster High School seniors Casandra Anderson, Nick Krinkie and Chelsey Robinson were chosen to each receive a $250 scholarship.

All three scholarships were awarded solely on the basis of community service. Plans were made for the auxiliary’s annual rummage and bake sale to be held at the Webster Community Center in May. It will be on Friday, May 1, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, from 8 a.m. to noon. Anyone wishing to donate baked items, household goods and furnishings and/or gently worn clothing can contact June at 715-866-4678.

The Burnett County Council of the American Legion and Auxiliaries will hold a flag disposal and potluck supper on Wednesday, May 20, at 6 p.m. at the Webster Community Center.

The Burnett County Aging Nutrition Project Council met at the Webster Senior Citizens Center on Wednesday morning with aging director Lois Taylor, Dee Troutman, Mary Klar, Hi, everybody! Blacky here from Humane Society of Burnett County. Wow! Last week was a biggie for adoptions around here, including cats! Dogs Beethoven and Joey went home, Vinny is waiting for his paperwork to go through so he can pack his bags, and three cats were spoken for as well. Shelter volunteer extraordinaire Brian took Clive home, newcomer Puddy has gone already, and our resident greeter, Morris, has also left. Scamper is now filling that position, as he is brimming with affection and is eager to find somebody to put him under their arm and take him home.

So now, it looks like Big Dog Central at

Lil Red the shelter: Hamlet, Cooper and George are all big Lab-mix fellas who await a forever family. Two newcomers aren’t so big, but they are a lot of fun. Li’l Red is a Chihuahua who was found in the village of Siren near Hwy. 35 and Rasmussen Road. He is believed to be around 7 years old. Phillip came in the week before last. I mentioned last week that he is a year-old schnauzer mix who was a little bit skittish. Well, you wouldn’t know it this week - he, Li’l Red and I were having a high old time tearing around the play yard and having a blast. I let Li’l Red ride on my back, so he could be tall for once, and Phillip and I played a rousing game of tug-of-war with a yarn rope. His hair kind of looks like yarn rope, so I had to be careful not to accidently bite him. Both of them are such sweet little guys, I hope someone takes them each home real soon.

Dollars are trickling in for Star’s Fund, our fund to provide extraordinary veterinary care to the animals, but we could still use some more donations. If any of you readers would like to assist, you can send a check to HSBC, 7347 Midtown Rd., Siren, WI 54872. I’d like to see some money in the bank so when an injured dog or cat comes in that really needs help, we can afford to fix them up. The dogs may be rolling around in

Cora Sandberg, Jerry Oachs, Eldora Brown, Violet Dahlberg, Barb Munger and Myrtle Kisselburg. Everyone enjoyed the cinnamon rolls made by Nicky. All four nutrition sites, at A & H, Webster, Siren and Grantsburg are operating smoothly, but Webster is still in need of a kitchen aide through the Experience Works, Inc. program. Lois reported that references are being checked on two applicants. She also reported that Burnett County did not receive an award for a Senior Farmer’s Market Grant, but will be considered for 2010. Dates were given for the volunteer recognition dinners to be held in conjunction with the regular scheduled Dining at Five evening meal for each center as follows: A&H, Wednesday, April 15; Grantsburg, Thursday, April 16; Siren, Thursday, May 7; and Webster, Tuesday, May 12. These events are open to all who wish to dine at the evening meal, but you must call at least a day ahead to make a reservation. A donation of $5 will be appreciated from the nonvolunteers ,and people under the age of 55 are asked to donate $7 for the meal. Lois presented the May menu in the absence of nutritionist Sarah Miller and it was approved after only a few suggested changes. After the meeting the members stayed for the congregate meal, and baked custard with caramel sauce for dessert. Fourteen ladies played dime bingo in the afternoon and they enjoyed the dessert furnished by Effie Wester.

The Burnett County Aging Unit Advisory/Transportation Council met at the Government Center on Thursday afternoon with director Lois Taylor, benefit specialist Connie Crosby, Roger Panek, Eldon Freese, Mary Poretti, Mary Klar, Ed Smythe, Dee Troutman and Barb Blodgett. It was Roger’s last meeting on the committee after serving for six the grass at the shelter, but the shelter isn’t exactly rolling in dough!

Finally, did you remember that this Saturday is the shelter’s annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser? It is! I know I can’t go, but you can. It’s at the Moose Lodge on Hwy. 70 east, between Siren and Webster. Dinner starts at 4:30 and runs until about 7:30. There’ll be prizes, including YAPpenings raffle our big spring raffle drawing, silent auction items (we’ve got a lot!), and more! The price is $7 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. So ... if you’re out doing yard work Saturday and decide you’re hungry, wash your hands, tuck in your shirt, jump in your rig, and join us for dinner and some fun!

Speaking of yard work, I had better go and fill in a hole I dug in my driveway at home. Mom’s car nearly disappeared when she backed out yesterday, and boy did I get the evil eye through the windshield - and a pointy finger at me! Man, what do I know; I’m just trying to keep cool!

Think spaghetti, everybody, and I’ll see you here next week!

HSBC is saving lives, one at a time. www.hsburnettcty.org 866-4096.

Blacky Shelter

years, and a replacement from the Grantsburg area is being sought. Roger is replacing Mark Dahlberg as Grantsburg’s new village president. Congratulations, Roger. Barb reported that she will be bowling in the Interfaith Caregiver’s Bowlathon on Sunday, April 26, at 1 p.m. at the Black & Orange in Webster. If you wish to sponsor her or donate, you can reach her at Caregivers 715-866-4970.

I didn’t get the names of any of our regular Thursday night pool and card players as I wasn’t there and I forgot to ask anyone about it. Sorry about that.

Quite a number of our area seniors attended the Good Friday breakfast at the Siren Senior Center. There was also a large group that attended the community Good Friday service at the Siren High School in the evening, in addition to the ones at other area churches.

AARP tax aide representatives Stan Peer, Dan Brown and Mary Poretti helped a surprisingly large number of people with their homestead and income taxes on Friday afternoon at our senior center. Mary Heier also came in to help but she ended up helping me finish putting our latest puzzle together. I did serve coffee and cookies to the people waiting, but Dorothy Oker donated an apple pie that was to be served just to the workers, and which was delicious and greatly appreciated.

A fundraiser benefit will be held for Denise “Denni” Doriott-Brown on Saturday, April 25, starting at 4 p.m. at The Tap, Webster. Denni, a lifelong resident of Burnett County, was severely burned by a furnace explosion on March 10. She received second-degree burns to the face and neck. All proceeds are going to help with the accumulating medical expenses not covered by her insurance. Donations are accepted at Fishbowl Insurance Agency, in Siren, or The Tap, in Webster, and are greatly appreciated.

Happy birthday to Gladys Beers who celebrated a birthday on Easter Sunday, and to Leland (Bud) Martin, Pat Larson and Dee Troutman for their April birthdays.

Special thanks go to Effie Wester for her donation of Easter candy.

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Mary Klar Our thoughts and prayers go out to Bev Twingstrom who is in a nursing home recovering from surgery; Dave and Jane Wardean’s son-in-law, Philip Hoss, who was injured in a work related accident; and Sharon Carlson who is recovering from knee replacement surgery. Sharon and husband Dick, who now live in Bemidji, Minn., were former owners of the Webster IGA Store that was located on the corner of Main Street and Sturgeon Avenue and is now the Main Street Apartments. Our sympathy and prayers also go out to the family of Dan and Linda Thill in the recent passing of her mother, Millie Hanson.

During the mid-20th century, tensions in central India were running high between nonChristians and Christians. A young man was told to climb to the top of a three-story building and tear down the cross from its roof.

While attempting to do so he fell off the roof to the street below and was severely injured.

At the hospital he was placed on a cot next to a patient who was a Christian. When the believer told the injured man what the cross represents and what Jesus did for him on the cross, his heart was touched and he cried out, “Lord Jesus! Forgive me! I didn’t mean to do it. They made me.” No matter what people try to do to eliminate the symbols of Christianity, they cannot stop its message.

The apostle Paul said in Corinthians 1:18 “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” The cross stands as the symbol of Christianity but its symbolism has no value to someone who doesn’t understand what Christ did on that cross. He died there to provide forgiveness, not to create an icon. The pathway to heaven begins at the foot of the cross, and the cross is the only ladder tall enough to reach heaven. “The cross is a symbol of freedom, from sin, separation, and shame; for there our redemption was purchased, salvation in Christ’s holy name.” – J. Brannon. See you at the center!

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Clam River Tuesday Club met April 8 at the home of Lida Nordquist. The next meeting will be Wednesday, May 6, at 1:30 p.m., at the home of Sandy Redding.

Chuck and Dixie Andrea, Judy and Greg Leonard and Shorty, Melissa, Tyler and Katie Crosby were Friday night guests of Garry and Beth Crosby. Garry’s birthday was celebrated.

Tom, Sunshine, Isaiah and Josie Crosby visited Chad, Ashley and Chase Crosby over the weekend. They took in a couple of ballgames and went to the zoo.

Barry, Sue, Alex, Josh and Olivia Hines were Saturday visitors of Donna and Gerry Hines. Brenda, Tim, Kristie, Nicole, Bryce and Jessica Sweet came on Sunday to celebrate Easter there.

Gene and Donna Crosby took Beth and Garry Crosby out to eat Saturday night to celebrate Garry’s birthday.

Over 200 people attended the benefit for Nettie Otis Saturday in Siren. The generous support of the event is greatly appreciated by the family.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen went to the

Karen Mangelsen

home of Jake, Holly, Hannah and Grace Mangelsen Sunday for an Easter get-together.

April, Dave, Patty and Mandy Close were there also.

Ernie, Betty, Mike and Judy Johnson and Allen and Ryan Hanna were weekend guests of Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen. David Lester and Micci Lee were Sunday visitors there.

Garry and Beth Crosby were Easter dinner guests at the home of Shorty and Melissa Crosby. Other family members were there too.

Lida and Dan Nordquist went to Osceola Sunday to the home of Joleen, Richard, Rick, Robb and Randi Funk to celebrate Easter.

Jim, Jan, Caleb and Hannah Schott were guests there too.

A large number of relatives gathered at the home of Nettie and Duane Otis Sunday for a family Easter celebration.

Weekend visitors of Kay and Jack Krentz were Sue Ackerman and Lisa, John and Johnny Unertl.

Frederic Senior Center

by Ardyce Knauber

Spades was played at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 6, with the following winners: Corrine Root in first place, Holly Stonesifer in second place, Lillian Murphy in third place and Willis Williams in fourth place.

Tuesday is Whist day.

Wednesday is Pokeno and cards day. A good time as always with this group.

Thursday 500 cards at 6:30 p.m. with the following winners: Nina Vold in first place, Bob Holm in second place, Mickey Kilmer in third place and Shirley Sandquist in fourth place.

Early-morning coffee time is enjoyed and the pool players keep the pool table busy.

Friday no nutrition meal so Frances fixed

Phillip

us a fish dinner. We really appreciate the fish given to us.

Several members attended the Good Friday breakfast at the Siren Senior Center.

Saturday food, fellowship and games were enjoyed. A wonderful ham dinner was served for buffet.

Our oldest member, Clareece Marek, had her 98th birthday on Thursday. We appreciate you, Clareece, and every Saturday enjoy your wonderful cake.

The Community Watch meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14, at our center. This is a good way to get our community aware of danger and how help may be obtained.

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Lewis

653-4281 Pastor Tom Cook conducted a very good Maundy Thursday service at 1 pm. at the Lewis church plus a 7 p.m. service at the Siren U.M. Church. Cindy Brendel served as usher and LaVonne Boyer assisted Pastor Tom Cook with communion.

Easter lilies, tulips, geranium, an Asian lily, etc., graced the sanctuary at the Lewis church on Easter Sunday. The choir sang several numbers and the disciples of God’s service (D.O.G.s) sang several numbers with great enthusiasm. They and their leaders also enjoyed doing a craft project for each one in church. (A bar of soap was cleverly wrapped to look like a small Bible. Someone referred

to them as hope on a soap or was it soap on a hope.)

Alice and Charles Ford served treats afterward.

The Northwest Regional Writers met Friday at Espresso Cabin, Grantsburg, at 1 p.m.

Contest papers from students from area schools have been read and judged. Awards will be at the state spring conference on Saturday, May 2, at the Lodge, Siren.

Attention all writers or wanna-bes. See last week’s Leader, as a full-page article explains all that will take place the first weekend in May, with pictures of the speakers and what they have accomplished. A full program of

speakers and activities. It is a real treat to have a WRWA conference this far up north.

Lots going on the first weekend in May, with a rummage sale planned on Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lewis church.

Also, a jam session on Saturday, May 2, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Lewis church.

Also, confirmation on Sunday, May 3.

Siren has several confirmands and Lewis has one – McKenna Cook, daughter of Linda and Kerry Cook.

The Lewis church women met last Wednesday at the Lewis church with Alice Ford, hostess.

Bernice Abrahamzon The Lenten offerings for the Siren U.M. church were earmarked for Habitat for Humanity, Burnett County. Lewis also agreed.

Offerings for Ash Wednesdays and Maundy Thursday at Lewis will go toward the church scholarship fund.

SCRMC Employee of the Month

Cloverton-Markville Let’s get right down to the news in our little communities and make no comments on the weather at this time.

Robin Fornengo experienced the homemade maple syrup phenomenon for the first time in her life. She spent some time at the home of Laura Oldencamp in rural Hinckley recently and participated in the entire process, from collecting to cooking to straining and to canning. She says her next new adventure is going to be wild ricing.

Darlene Merimonti enjoyed a full week of fun in Las Vegas recently. Accompanied by her daughter Barb and her family, she had a wonderful time. She swam in a pool at the Golden Nugget that was surrounded by a moat filled with sharks. Wow! Cheryl and Gene Wickham’s daughter Diane and her family came from Rosemount to spend Easter with her parents. Son Donald from Watertown came up also. An especially Santana is an 8year-old, neutered, male cocker spaniel.

He has a lovely coat with black and tan markings. Santana is a sweetheart of a dog whose owner surrendered him to the shelter when he lost his own home and could no longer care for him. He was raised with another dog and has lived peacefully with cats. He has not, however, had much exposure to small children and is intimidated by them. Santana has plenty of energy for walks and a run in the yard, but is also happy to just “hang out.” He is loving and adores a gentle hug. At 8 years of age, Santana has lots of love left to give. Come visit him and the rest of the adoptable pets

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fun-filled event was participating in the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by Cozy Corner Inn. Cheryl also reports that their daughter-inlaw, Jennie, who lives in Las Vegas, is safely home from her tour in Iraq now.

Doctors in Duluth have been trying to get at the source of what has been causing Mary Schaaf’s continual shoulder pain. Mary had an MRI done last week and is waiting for results. It may be a rotator cuff problem.

Al and Marge Wolf have returned from a 17-day trip to New Mexico. One of the primary reasons for the trip was to explore and tour astronomy sites. Marge’s brother Dennis and his wife, Polly, from Woodbury, met them there, with Dennis bringing his own stargazing equipment. So, in addition to visiting many astronomy sites, touring the Robert Goddard Museum and the Trinity site where the first atomic bomb was set off, the group

did a lot of their own stargazing at night. The Wolfs said the Goddard Museum and Trinity were very respectful of the fact that, while the invention of the atomic bomb was indeed momentous, there are also grave misgivings about what devastation it caused.

A final pleasant stop for the group was the Smoky Bear Museum. The original Smoky Bear lived at this site.

On the home front, my husband, Dave Baker, and I stopped on the way back from a shopping trip to Superior and Duluth to visit with Helen and Jim Allen. Jim has been experiencing some health problems lately. Other guests at the Allen home that afternoon were Dave and Julie Fornengo, John and Robin Fornengo and Peter Fornengo. Of course, it is always good to see Mark and Jeff Allen also. They are such good sons to their parents. Honor your parents, wherever you are.

at the shelter.

Grooming your pet is part of being a responsible pet owner.

Cats will help you with this chore as part of their natural behavior.

Cats are equipped with all the necessary tools needed for personal grooming: a barbed tongue, paws to deliver a salivamoistened washcloth and teeth for tougher debris. With all of these tools, cats groom themselves, as well as their friends and rel-

atives. Mutual grooming is a social activity that serves to strengthen the bond between cats.

A cat’s self-grooming begins with saliva being applied to the inside of one paw. In an upward circular motion, the cat begins rubbing her nose with her paw from top to bottom. With a reapplication of saliva, she will then begin using semicircular motions to groom the corresponding ear, behind it and the forehead over the eye. The process is repeated on the other side of the head and then moves on to licking the front legs, shoulders, flanks, hind legs and tail with long strokes of the tongue. She will finish with a contented slow blinking of her eyelids before settling down for a nap. Just imagining it makes you relax and think about a nap yourself.

Even the most fastidious cat will need additional, human-aided grooming from time to time. Cats with long hair routinely require

St. Croix Regional Medical Center congratulates Sue Shelby, who has been chosen employee of the month for April.

Shelby is a registered nurse at SCRMC. – Photo submitted grooming attention to prevent and detangle matted hair. This activity can be a bonding time for you and your cat, just as it is during cat-to-cat grooming. Start out with short grooming sessions to get your cat used to the process. Use a short-bristle wire brush in the direction of hair growth. Eventually she will look forward to weekly grooming and welcome the help. Trimming your cat’s nails is easy with a quick snip of a human nail clipper.

A gentle grooming will keep you acquainted with your cat and alert you to any abnormal coat or skin conditions needing attention.

Visit the Arnell shelter Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adoptable pets are waiting for you. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, Amery, 715-268-7387 (PETS) or online: arnellhumane.org

Siren Senior Center A big hand to all of the seniors and volunteers who came forth and produced another successful Good Friday breakfast. Around 200 people came out and enjoyed your efforts. I don’t know if we are getting smarter, but every year things go a lot more smoothly.

We had some great heads get together to plan everything down to the last little detail, and it all fell into place.

Thanks to Jane Wilcox’s gift of a tall plastic cart, CeCe now has a place for her small food items. CeCe was so happy she thought she had died and gone to heaven, and informed all of us how she planned on using it.

She has her tea bags (her next project is to get an electric teapot) and all the odd-andend packets that she furnishes to the diners in one place and can take out one drawer or roll the whole cart out to the serving area.

Thanks, Jane, for making a happy girl happier.

We also have a new, three-drawer plastic cart that we will be able to use for our recycled greeting cards. Up to this point we have had to stash them out of sight and now we can have our entire stock handy to choose from.

Speaking of cards, Muriel Todd brought in four shoe boxes as per our request last week.

We need to organize the cards that have to be created so the girls don’t have to play hide and seek to find the category they want to work on. We can still use some more so keep us in mind when you buy your new summer sneakers.

I had the pleasure of delivering several weeks of donated items to the Burnett County Humane Society. Thanks to all of you folks

who bring items in for them, they are so appreciative. I had a chance to visit with some of the felines that were in their outdoor exercise area and if anyone would like to share their homes with one of the them, they are available. There were some really sweet cats that would make great companions. Our donation box is always out - let’s fill it up again for them. They need not only food, but also detergent, bleach, used towels, blankets and computer ink cartridges.

A spaghetti dinner benefit for the humane society will be held at the Moose Lodge on Saturday, April 18, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

They will also have a silent auction and door prizes.

The Siren Methodist Church is offering a four-day tour to the Norsk Hostfest in Minot, N.D., on Sept. 29 to Oct. 2. This is a fun trip with free entertainment stages and over 200

artisans, craftsmen and chefs participating.

Also two concerts, featuring Reba McIntyre and Clint Black.

For further information, contact Shirley Bloom at 715-349-2514, and make your reservation.

We would like to extend our sympathy to Mercelia Studeman’s family on her passing last week. She was a great lady whose many sewing talents we all enjoyed.

The Feet First lady will be at the center next week on the 20th, a signup sheet is available, call 715-349-7810 for an appointment. On April 21, we will have our monthly senior meeting/birthday party. The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. promptly and everyone is welcome to come and join us.

Due to the Good Friday breakfast we only had cards on Wednesday this week. I am happy to say we had a record turnout with all

Barb Munger of our regulars and the folks who are home from the South and West.

Dime Bingo had four tables playing on Tuesday and they always welcome new faces. All of our activities begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday so please come and join us.

Winners at 500 were Earl Boerner, Gerrry Vogel, Anke Olesen, Millie Hartshorn and Jeanette Olson.

This is definitely a community activity as we have players coming from Danbury, Webster, Grantsburg, Frederic and Balsam Lake.

A really fun bunch so come and join us.

If you have any news to report, jot a note and drop it at the center and I will be happy to add it to the news of the week.

Stay healthy and hope to see you all at the center.

SCF Senior Center More and more subtile hints of spring are showing in the local valley. Snowdrops and crocuses are blooming; the Easter Bunny left treats in prominent places for the young children to find; and birds, squirrels and chipmunks are checking out the nearest feeders.

I just read that spraying WD-40 on the feeder poles will help repel the pesky critters.

With it being a short week, the basic center activities were enjoyed by many.

Tuesday card winners were Brenel Wark, Jim Anderson, Rita Boyle, Kevin Keehr and Pat Jenson. Domino winners were Martha

Lundstrom, Ione Meixner and Ione White.

Thursday night card winners were Bob Norlander, Darlene Cross, Roger Greenly and Burce Medchill.

Our thoughts this week are with Ione Meixner, Carol Van Buskirk and Cliff Qualle.

Anyone who likes spaghetti should support the Dresser Fire Department on Saturday, April 18, from 4-7 p.m., for their fundraiser.

There will also be a silent auction.

The Cushing Fire Department is also having their bash and auction on Saturday, April 18, starting at 4 p.m.

Upcoming activities at our center this week are exercise, Skipbo, Dominos and 500 cards on Tuesday. Thursday will be exercise, Skipbo, blood pressure checks and potluck lunch, followed by the monthly meeting and 500 cards in the evening. Friday will have Bridge at 10 a.m. and Bingo at 1 p.m.

Hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter.

Don’t forget: on April 15 income taxes must be filed.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Birth announcements Born at Burnett Medical Center:

A boy, Damien Demetre Churchill, was born April 6, 2009, to Jayson and Rebecca Churchill of Hinckley, Minn. Damien weighed 8 lbs. and was 20-1/2 inches long.

Siblings are Danielle, Sierra, Alexis and Shania.

Grandparents are Cindy and Dean Daniels of Grantsburg and Kathy Churchill of White Bear Lake, Minn.

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Born at St. Croix Regional Medical Center:

A girl, Cailyn Susan Glenna, born April 1, 2009, to Mariah and Corey Glenna, Dresser.

Cailyn weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz.

••• A boy, Sam Ray Gillingham, born April 2, 2009, to Susan and Brian Gillingham, Osce-

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ola. Sam weighed 8 lbs.

••• A boy, Logan Xavier Morris, born April 4, 2009, to Priscilla Morris, Grantsburg. Logan weighed 9 lbs., 10 oz.

••• A girl, Natalie Louise Bybee, born April 4, 2009, to Ryan and Jennifer Bybee, Webster.

Natalie weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz.

••• A girl, Evelyn Mary Fall, born April 5, 2009, to Jacob and Valerie Fall, Clear Lake. Evelyn weighed 5 lbs.,11 oz.

••• A boy, Christofer Michael Weburg, born April 6, 2009, to Casey LeMieux and Christofer Weburg, Frederic. Christofer weighed 6 lbs., 5 oz.

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Sandy Johnson and family of Cadott spent the weekend with the Neinstadts and Flagstads. They had Easter Sunday dinner together. Brianna and Brendon Bray spent a couple days with their dad at Austin, Minn.

Marvel Merriam’s family, the Gary and Dennis Gravesen families and the Julie and Mark Freeborn family had Easter Sunday dinner with Marvel.

Theresa and Dave Childers and family spent the weekend with Jack and Lavonne O’Brien. Theresa and Lavonne visited Heather Wade at Danbury on Saturday. Tim and Vikki and Mike O’Brien were also Easter Sunday guests.

Tom and Becky O’Brien entertained her family Easter Sunday.

Jack and Jeri Witzany’s family, Patty and Mike Kringen and family, Mike Witzany, Chris and Melody Witzany and family spent Easter weekend with them.

Mark, Bryan and Brad Krause and Jerry Scheumann attended the Twins-Seattle baseball game at the Metrodome Thursday.

Jarrod Washburn was the winning pitcher for Seattle.

On Friday Deanna, Allyson and Bryan Krause drove to Gustavas Adolphus College

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at St. Peter, Minn., and watched Kathryn Krause run in the track meet on the UWRF team.

Easter Sunday dinner guests of Mark and Deanna Krause were Naomi, Cheryl and Darryl Glover, Fran Krause and Allyson and Kathryn Krause, who were home from college.

Brad Krause bagged a turkey Saturday morning during the youth hunt.

News from the Service Army Staff Sgt. David N. Tompsett has arrived for duty at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in White Bear Lake, Minn. The sergeant, a recruiter with 13 years of military service, is assigned to Minneapolis Recruiting Battalion. His wife, Maggie, is the daughter of Tom L. and Joan Letourneau of Dresser.

Interstate Park news Moss walk

The Friends of Interstate Park are hosting a moss walk on Sunday, April 26, from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., beginning at the Ice Age Center at Wisconsin Interstate Park. Meet local plant ecologist and botanist Barb Delaney for an easy walk at a snail’s pace.

Absorb yourself in the miniature world of mosses and lichens. Look for liverworts and spikemoss, too. Learn how they grow, how they survive and reproduce. Recognize common species that occur in the forest.

The walk will take place rain or shine.

Preregistration is required and attendance is limited to 12 people.

The fee is $5 for nonmembers, $3 for Friends members. A Wisconsin State park sticker is required to enter the park.

“Birds in Flight” program at Wisconsin Interstate Park The Friends of Interstate Park invite you to their annual Spring Gathering of Friends on Tuesday evening, April 28, at the Ice Age Center at Wisconsin Interstate Park. This spring the Friends are offering area children, parents and other adults an opportunity to learn about birds in flight from renowned birder and author Carrol Henderson.

Every day we see birds in flight – crows, bluejays, chickadees, hummingbirds, and even bald eagles. While we enjoy the birds, we don’t often take time to think about how birds flap, glide, soar and hover.

The principles of physics that we may have found boring in school come to life in this presentation by nongame wildlife program

supervisor and wildlife biologist Henderson, who shares his photos of birds taken around the world. With photos of albatrosses, condors, hummingbirds, raptors from Africa, and loons from Minnesota, he will share his fascination with flight and the secrets of flight that allow the birds to fly. Henderson has been the nongame wildlife program supervisor in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources since 1977. He and his wife, Ethelle, have led birding tours around the world since 1987, visiting New Zealand, Africa, and countries throughout Central and South America.

The gathering begins at 6:30 p.m., when the children are invited to a special half hour of show-and-tell, as Henderson shows bird wings and tells how birds are able to fly. At 7 p.m., there will be free refreshments provided by the Friends of Interstate Park. The “Birds in Flight” program with Henderson’s photos of birds from around the world will begin at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome!

The Friends of Interstate Park is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting a greater appreciation of the human and natural history of Interstate Park by enhancing the park’s interpretive program.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls, on Hwy. 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. Annual passes for 2009 are $25 for Wisconsin residents or $35 for nonresidents.

Daily passes are $7 for residents, or $10 for nonresidents. For more information call Julie at 715-483-3747. - submitted

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Well, the peace and quiet in my backyard and bird yard has come to an end. Last Tuesday night we had our first visit by one of the black bears that have been known to live in our area. I have been told there are seven in the area we live in. I am anxious to see the little one I saw several times during the summer last year. I named it Little Pee Wee as it was so small it couldn’t even reach the bottom of my birdfeeder. I saw it last fall just before they went into hibernation and it was the same size, maybe it is a runt or dwarf.

If you are a regular for the Food and Friends community dinners, mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 28, as the April dinner will be held on that date at the Siren Methodist Church. Come early as the food goes fast, freewill offering.

Did you know the month of April has some very special days? Everyone knows April Fool’s Day but there is also Palm Sunday, Daffodil Sunday, Easter Sunday and Primrose Day. Even England has a special day in April – St. George Day. There is also the old adage of the April showers brings May flowers. Let’s hope we get a few showers so we can enjoy the first flowers of spring.

Stop in at the Expo 2009 this Saturday,

Bev Beckmark

April 18, at the Siren Ice Arena and you can see Tony Oliva, get his autograph and even a picture. The Expo is open both Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event has things and interests for everyone from home, yard, garden, health and beauty, recreation and entertainment plus a kids zone and an area called the food court to enjoy some great food.

Art and Bev Beckmark, along with Art’s aunt, Violet Beckmark, enjoyed their Easter dinner at River Bend Dining in Trego.

Do you remember the great times you had as a kid going to the circus? Well, the Jose Cole Circus is coming to the Webster High School gym on Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m.

You can pick up your tickets at the U.S. Bank in Webster, Olson & Son Drugs in Siren, the Burnett Dairy Cheese Store in Alpha or the Danbury Log Cabin Store. Take time out and renew the excitement of the circus you had as a kid, go see the circus.

There was a great turnout Saturday evening at Madden’s Steakhouse in Siren for the benefit for Nettie Otis, with people standing in lines in the hall waiting to get in for the meal/auction and bake sale.

Amery Senior Center

by Kari Fladwood, director Spring is finally on its way. The buds are starting to pop out and pretty soon everything will be so green. Our tulips are breaking through the rocks by the sidewalk – how delicate they are, but how strong, too, to be able to push through all the rocks to reach the sunlight.

Tax season is almost over, but the money concerns are everywhere. United Way of Polk County, sponsored by AnchorBank, is putting on a seminar on Wednesday, April 15, at 6:30p.m., on “Creating Your Own Stimulus Package.” This program is free of charge and open to the public.

Then the following Saturday, the Amery Senior Center and Sustainable Amery is hosting Earth Day. Help us celebrate Earth Week 2009 and enjoy organic and local foods, musical entertainment, story times and crafts for kids, demonstrations, information about how to “go green,” local “green” businesses and natural step study circles.

This is held Saturday, April 18, 1 to 4 p.m.

This will be held at Centennial Hall.

Our fifth-annual rummage sale is coming up the end of April, and we are still taking donations. Please bring your items to the center between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. We do not take old TV’s or computers older than Windows XP. Then be sure to come by on Thursday, April 30, and/or Friday, May 1, and check out all the goodies that we have to offer! I love these fundraisers – we get to see so many people that we maybe don’t get to see too often.

We have a wonderful trip planned to the Minnesota Arboretum on May 14. It should be in one of their most colorful seasons with the various bulbs, rock garden plants, iris, crabapple trees, azaleas and lilacs in bloom.

We will enjoy a narrated, guided tour on the Trumpet Creeper Tram through the gardens.

There are also walking tours available (must be set up separately). The new Arboretum Restaurant offers homemade soups, hearty

sandwiches, beverages and desserts. The gift shop offers a great selection of interesting items for your selection. The cost for the bus, arboretum and the tram is only $35 for members, $47 for nonmembers, with the difference going towards a 2009 membership.

Stop in today to reserve a spot and pay!

Our cookbook was a great success and we only have a few left! So we thought it would be a perfect time to put together a new one. Do you have a special recipe that you would like to share? We are starting to collect them right now and encourage you to gather as many as you can from your family, friends and personal collection. Drop them off in the office, and we will take it from there! We need to collect 350 recipes and will be collecting through the spring and summer.

Do you remember when Centennial Hall was built? In 1986, a group of seniors decided it was time to have their own building.

After many negotiations, a lot was purchased, and the building began. Thanks to Austin Finch, all of this was taped and recorded! So now we have the DVDs for sale – it is a four-disc set and shows the building of the center throughout all the phases, and even includes the first event held and the grand opening. It is fun to look at – here’s a chance to see all the people that were there and took part in this event. Many of the people have passed on, but many are still around and active! Discs are available in DVD-R format, playable on most DVD players produced today. The four-disk set is only $20. Call us to place your order today.

Bea Gilbertson came in first for Monday Bridge, with Madeline Mickelson in second.

Tuesday’s pool had Paul Hartung in first place with Paul Seidel in second, Ed O’Neill in third and Val Hansen fourth. Carl Johnson won first place in the bowling tournament with a score of 601, with Helen O’Neill in second, Mary Fisher following in third, and Ed O’Neill in fourth.

Burnett Community Library The library will be closed on Tuesday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 29, for inventory.

Please plan ahead to get the books that you will need. Sorry for the inconvenience.

This week is National Library Week – April 12 - 18. If you have overdue fines, just bring in nonperishable food items this week (one item = $1) to pay for the fines. They will also be a drawing this week for a gift certificate to Adventures Restaurant in Siren.

PBS began broadcasting a series on Monday, April 13, on the American Experience: Native Americans. It runs all week. Plans are to do a presentation on this series later in the year.

The Friends of the Library met Thursday morning to plan their busy summer activities.

Saturday, May 23 will be their book sale at the library – out on the sidewalk from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. On July 11, the Friends will host an author’s luncheon. Ron Handberg will be the guest author.

The library is trying to start another craft group, one that meets in the afternoon or evening. Everyone brings their own craft project, whatever you are working on or interested in learning. Please contact Patti at

715-866-7697 if you would be interested.

Preschool story time meets weekly at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings.

The library’s adult book club meets at 10:30 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month on the lower level of the library. Books are selected by participants. Everyone is welcome.

Books are available at the library through interlibrary loan.

New books for children “Wee Little Lamb,” by Lauren Thompson; “Quiet Bunny,” by Lisa McCue; “The Composer is Dead,” by Lemony Snicket.

New books for adults “True Colors,” by Kristin Hannah; “Psychic Healing” by Sylvia Browne; “Star Bright,” by Catherine Anderson; “Heart and Soul,” by Maeve Binchy.

Hours Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Pioneer Memoirs This is another installment of a publication of memoirs written in 1947 by Frederic pioneer Alice Dahlin Lund. - Editor

by Alice Dahlin Lund

One afternoon I was sent to get a cake form that had been borrowed and not been returned. I had been told to hurry.

On my way back, I found a nice patch of raspberries. I was so happy to find them, I forgot that I was expected to hurry. I picked the cake tin full of raspberries, hurried home and set them on the kitchen table. I went into the living room, and there I received a sound scolding for taking so much time. I felt that I had the scolding coming, and kept still, but in a moment the lady returned from the kitchen saying, “Why didn’t you tell me you had been picking berries? It was hard for me to believe you were just playing.” She begged me to forgive her. I felt that I wanted to be kind to her, as she had done so much for me. She had nursed me through illness, sent me to school and had made pretty clothes for me. I loved her very much, and was sorry to leave when her husband returned, but I was not needed any longer.

One winter night when the moon was shining like silver on the snow, my cousin and I decided to dress up as man and wife in the old-country style. It was customary in Sweden for children to dress up and go from house to house as they do here on Halloween. First we went to Emil’s home, asking them whether they could put us up for the night. After looking us over, Emil said, “Yes, you may stay.” His mother, who could not speak English very well, objected excitedly, saying she did not care to take strangers in her home. Emil said, “She can stay, can’t you see who it is? It is Alice and Lotta.” I was sorry I had forgotten to wear men’s shoes. We went on

to another home and rapped on the door. I said, “Could my wife and I spend the night with you? We are traveling east, and we have no place to sleep.” They refused, but I begged on, saying we would have to stay somewhere. One of the boys then reached for a gun on the wall and told us we had better keep moving. Pretending to speak to my wife, I said, in a tone loud enough for them to hear, “What heartless people!

They will not even give you a bed to sleep in.” We saw some of the other children close to a straw stack between the house and the road and we all turned somersaults in the straw and had a good laugh. We have laughed about those incidents many times.

It is now November in 1943, and we have just had a big snowstorm. As I look at the drifts in the moonlight, I think of another night similar to this one. It was a late Sunday evening in March, and I had finished putting the children in bed.

When they were all asleep, I came downstairs for a while. Daddy was running the sawmill ten miles from home, and could not come home this weekend because of the storm. Looking up from my reading, I saw it was almost midnight, so I closed the stoves for the night and carried the lamp back into the kitchen. I had looked out of the window, enjoying the quiet scenery in the moonlight. I saw a man wading in the deep snow, coming in my direction. I wondered if anyone was sick, as a person would not come at that time of night without good reason. There stood an In-

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Vignettes

Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 25, Shell Lake Washburn County will be host of the 2009 Earth Day Celebration; more specifically the shores of beautiful Shell Lake. Recycling Control Commission will once again be partnering with the Wisconsin DNR to celebrate Earth Day. This year, Happy Tonics Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary has asked to join in the effort to help promote this special celebration, reflection and education of all

things sustainable and earth friendly.

The event will be held on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and is free and open to the public. Questions can be directed to Jen at 715-635-2197, or go to www.nwrpc.com for a printable brochure. Please see the ad elsewhere in this paper, a brief agenda follows: 10-11 a.m.: Wel-

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dian covered with snow. I asked him to come in. It was very unusual to see an Indian out at night. He showed me a nickel, saying, “I want bread. No eat for two days. Freeze potatoes, big heap snow, no hunt. Wife all right, papoose cry; hurt, no sleep.” “Here,” I said, “Sit down while I fix up some food for you.”

I gave him some food to eat while he was waiting. On the farm, we usually had food prepared in advance. This time, I had a nice roast, two loaves of bread, butter, potatoes and some cakes.

I tied this up in a bundle and gave it to him, together with a gallon pail full of milk. I did not take the nickel he kept offering me, telling him, “This is for your papoose. Next time I will take pay.” He took my hand and almost bowed to the floor in gratitude.

Three days passed. The Indian returned wanting another loaf of bread.

This time I accepted the nickel. He also wanted to borrow flour and soda, and kept saying, “Arm and hammer.” I showed him the box of soda. “Yes, yes,” he said, handing me the pail and dishtowel I had let him use the first time he borrowed. “Woman, she say thank you.” He returned the flour and the soda in a few days.

Indians would come in the spring to tap maple trees and make sugar, southeast of our land. When they wanted to borrow, the men came. The women only came to visit. They carried their papooses on their backs in a knapsack of some sort that was often equipped with rockers so that they could rock when their mothers set them down on the floor. This knapsack was strapped to the forehead of the mothers.

My parents were friendly with the Indians, trying to teach them our way of living. Father taught them how to use an almanac, but had some time teaching them that they should have a new one every year. On Sunday afternoons, they come Back the Spring Ceremony and Habitat Tour will be held at the Monarch Butterfly Habitat right in Shell Lake, east side of Hwy. 63, near the beach parking lot. Dr. John Anderson and Ginger Wilcox start the day off with an honor song and inspirational words on why it is important to welcome back the spring, a short habitat tour follows.

10 a.m.-3 p.m.: The community center, on the shores of Shell Lake, will hold a reception, award ceremony, music and dancing. The New Editions (country and polka) will perform, a free community lunch of locally raised and grown food will be served at 11 a.m.; environmental speakers, including keynote environmental speaker Damian Vraniak

would go to their wigwams and read to them from the Bible, singing and praying for them. This was all in Swedish, but father attempted to translate it to them. The Indians were good listeners, and seemed to get a great deal out of his teachings.

About thirty years rolled by. Father now was an old man, home on a visit from Washington. He traveled around visiting old friends in Wisconsin and Minnesota. One day he said, “I had a very happy experience today. We stopped at an Indian reservation to see if any of our old neighbors were there, and sure enough, there was old John Batiste. It was a pitiful sight to see. He was old, sick and dying, lying there on a heap of straw in a corner of the wigwam. He is blind, but recognized my voice at once, crying, ‘Oh Dahlin, Dahlin!’ He reached out his hand, which I took and held for some time. ‘I am going to die, will you pray to the white man’s God, for I want to go to the heaven you told me about a long time ago.’ I knelt beside him and we had a real prayer meeting, just we two. I thanked my Lord that my prayers and teachings had not been in vain. Seeing the glory in the old man’s face convinced me he went home to our God.” John Batiste was a Chippewa Indian, wearing long black braids, hanging down the sides of his cheeks, and a cap he made for himself from a skunk skin with the stripe running lengthwise on his head, the tail running down his back. He was always good-natured. He would laugh and joke with us. Though the Indian women were always jolly, it was unusual to see a brave laugh. I am sure that many old Indians remembered Old Man John Dahlin. – With information submitted by Brian Johnson’s family. – From Betty Fenton, director of public relations, Frederic Area Historical Society.

and others will present. Kids activities and many sustainability displays and environmental information including Wisconsin’s Northwest Heritage Passage, Wilson’s Apiaries, Washburn County Historical Society, Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary (tentative), Wisconsin Farm to Schools Program, North Country Master Gardeners, Geothermal Heating and Cooling, Spooner Agricultural Research Display Garden, National Park Service, DNR Waste and Materials Management, Recycling Control Commission of Burnett and Washburn counties, and Happy Tonics.

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Girl Scouts visit food shelf

The Frederic Girl Scout Daisies visited the Frederic food shelf recently with a small donation. Their Girl-Scout-cookie customers were able to participate in the Cookie Care and Share Program by purchasing cookies to be donated to the food shelf. – Photo submitted

Humane Society of Burnett County fundraiser to be held at Moose Lodge SIREN – The second-annual spaghetti dinner, silent auction and raffle to benefit HSBC will be held this Saturday, April 18, from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m., at the Loyal Order Moose Lodge at 7330 State Rd. 70 in Siren. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the dinner and the drawing for prizes will be at 6:30 p.m., although you need not be present to win. The raffle prizes are as follows: first prize: two-night weekend stay for two at Superior Shores Resort in Two Harbors, Minn., $50 dining gift certificate at Kam-

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The cost for the dinner is $7/adults and $5/kids. All proceeds benefit HSBC, with supplemental funding applied for from the Polk-Burnett Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. – submitted

Burnett County encourages oil stewardship BURNETT COUNTY - The Burnett County Natural Resources Committee encourages the public to think about personal responsibility to be a good steward of all natural resources, including soil, during its annual Stewardship Week celebration. The National Association of Conservation Districts has proclaimed April 26 – May 3 as Stewardship Week.

The 2009 Stewardship Week is themed “DIG IT! The Secrets of Soil.” Correlating education materials were developed based on an exhibition created by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and sponsored by the Soil Science Society of America and the Nutrients for Life Foundation.

Soil supports forests, wetlands, grasslands, tundra and aquatic ecosystems.

Soil makes up the outer layer of the Earth’s surface, it nourishes the plants we eat, the animals we use for food and fiber and the thriving underground kingdom of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, earthworms and other microbes that are critical to the planet’s food web. Soil directly and indirectly affects agricultural production, water quality and climate.

Thanks to the Earth’s soils, most of the rainfall hitting the planet is trapped and absorbed, watering plants and replenishing aquifers, rivers, lakes and streams.

Ed Peterson acts as the chair for the Burnett County Natural Resources Committee. The committee was formed to oversee the Land and Water Conservation Department and also to assist residents with technical and educational services regarding conservation efforts in

Burnett County.

The Burnett County Land and Water Conservation Department is a member of the National Association of Conservation Districts (www.nacdnet.org), which oversees the Stewardship Week program. Stewardship Week is one of the largest national annual programs to promote conservation. NACD represents the nations 3,000 conservation districts, which were established to encourage resource conservation across the country.

“Since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, the protection of soil from erosion and degradation has greatly increased through the work of conservation districts and our partners. These conservation groups assist landowners and the general public through education and technical assistance as to the importance of the soil and how to properly manage it,” said NACD President Steve Robinson. “Soil is one of our precious natural resources that we must conserve for the next generation. All communities benefit when they have a better appreciation of soil and its connections to our everyday life. Conservation districts are working with local communities to instill the appreciation for our natural resources across America.”

For information about Stewardship Week and conservation, contact Dave Ferris, Burnett County conservationist at 715-349-2186.

You can also visit www.nacdnet.org to learn more about NACD and Stewardship Week. - from Burnett County LWCD

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Ann Reed and Prudence Johnson join “Once Upon a River” at Festival Theatre

Ann Reed

Prudence Johnson

ST. CROIX FALLS – St. Croix River Valley favorite musician, Dan Chouinard, is in the home stretch of coordinating a special week of concert events in conjunction with the 39th anniversary of Earth Day. In partnership with Arcola on the St. Croix on Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19, Festival Theatre will host “Dan Chouinard and Friends: Once Upon a River – Celebrating the St. Croix in Story and Song.”

The signature event is a two-hour concert on Saturday evening, April 18, starting at 7:30 p.m. Developed and directed

by Chouinard, the celebration includes stories by Patricia Hampl, music and stories with Prudence Johnson, harpist Min Kim, Dan Guenthner and Margaret Pennings of Common Harvest Farm, Sue Leaf, author of “Potato City: Nature, History, and Community in the Age of Sprawl,” and performance pieces by Chouinard as well.

Two family events are also taking place to celebrate what it means to live in the St. Croix River Valley and how families have so many stories connected to a sense of place. A one-hour concert with stories will take place on Saturday with Prudence Johnson and on Sunday with Ann Reed. These programs have been created with children in mind, with the goal of inspiring and modeling great storytelling and sharing music as a way to strengthen memories. At 2 p.m. each day, the family event is appropriate for children ages five and up.

Several of the friends Chouinard has included in the Saturday evening performance will be making their first trip to Festival Theatre: among them, Hampl

Dan Chouinard

and Kim. Hampl is a Twin Cities author perhaps best known for her powerful memoirs such as “The Florist’s Daughter” and “Blue Arabesque,” yet it is in her poetry readers come to know the deep relationship she has with nature and how healing takes place through connections with the physical world. As Principal harpist for the Minnesota Opera Orchestra since 2002, Kim also tours with Trio Callisto. She is a favorite among music festivals where producers honor the ideals of uniting the worlds of art and natural beauty (Aspen Music Festival, Spoleto Festival in Charleston, S.C.).

Johnson will also perform on Saturday evening and the group will be joined by Guenthner and Pennings and author Sue Leaf.

In addition, Chouinard will be performing at the sixth-grade Earth Day event on Friday, April 24, which includes a special partnership between Festival Theatre and the National Park Service.

Educators who work with sixth-graders should call Amy Klein at the theater for more information.

The Saturday evening concert is Flex Pass eligible for those who are (or become) subscribers to Festival Theatre, otherwise tickets are $26 in advance or $31 at the door. The Family concerts have advance ticket prices of $13.50 for adults and $8.50 for youth or $16 and $11 at the door. Festival Theatre is located in downtown St. Croix Falls, at 210 North Washington Street. To reach Festival Theatre by phone, call 715-483-3387 or 888-887-6002. Check the Web site at www.festivaltheatre.org where tickets are available to order online. - submitted

Yucky Mountain That local anti-nuclear group is concerned about nuclear waste. They are advocates of solar thermal, solar photovoltaic and microalgae carbon capture.

I would like to review these alternative power sources.

Solar thermal has been around since the beginning of the earth. It works best where the sun shines. The sun works best when overhead, like in the summer; that’s why it’s hot in the summer.

When the sun is at a low angle it is cold, like in the winter. I don’t think I want to wait seven months to take a warm shower. I can’t afford to live in the southern hemisphere from October to May. Solar photovoltaic produces enough electricity to run your camera, hence the name photo (picture) voltaic (volts) or something like that. I don’t need a snapshot of me taking a cold shower With micro algae carbon capture, I envision vases of algae setting around the house to capture carbon from burnt toast and breathing. Incidentally, algae in the oceans are the greatest source of carbon sequestration on the earth; what’s with the micro bit?

Storage of nuclear waste was being addressed at that mountain in Arizona.

It was initially projected that the facility would cost $58 million. Since then the cost has gone to a couple of billion and construction has been stopped.

Currently, all the nuclear waste from the last fifty years could be stored on three hundred acres.

I’ve got a novel idea; dump nuclear waste in Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench; there’s lots of room, the water is 35,840 feet deep and nobody will ever live within 6.78 miles.

The nuclear waste might knock off the amphipods, scale worms, sea cucumbers and microbes in the immediate area, but who cares. On the other hand, some radiation could make those sea cucumbers as big as a Buick.

I may have screwed up here; someone is bound to make the Mariana Trench area into a National park. Nobody I know would go there.

Brooke Biedinger

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Girl Scouts honor Earth Day

Service Unit Points North, which includes Girl Scouts from the Webster, Siren and Danbury area, joined together this year to honor Earth Day. Fourwinds Market in Siren donated paper bags for the Girl Scouts to decorate.

Each girl could choose what to put on her bag as long as it followed the Earth Day theme. When you shop at Fourwinds Market on Wednesday, April 22, and request “paper” for you purchases, you will see the meaningful messages provided by your local Girl Scouts. Pictured is Troop 51818 at Fourwinds Market dropping off their decorated grocery bags. – Photo submitted

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Frederic Lions banquet

Leona Cummings, was the Melvin Jones recipient, which is the highest award given by the International Lions Club for excellence service and to Frederic and the surrounding area.

The only nonmember of the Frederic Lions Club to receive this honor.

Longtime Frederic Lions Member Phil Knuf and District Gov. Schmid.

Lions charter member Duane Martin and the district governor’s wife, Judi. Martin was the winner of the pie auction held by the district governor to raise additional funds for the Lions Camp at Rosholt. – Photos submitted District Gov. Karl Schmid, his wife, Judi, and Lioness member Phyllis Wilder

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FREDERIC – The Lions Club banquet was held at Bean’s Country Griddle on March 21. District Gov. Schmid spoke of his experiences in Lionism, the strides made by Lions giving people the gift of sight and advances made in the fight against diabetes. Several Lions and Lioness were recognized for their devotion and good works in Frederic and the surrounding area.

Over the last years, the Frederic Lions has served and raised funds for projects that have benefited many people in Frederic and the surrounding area. The total funds donated by the Frederic Lions for worthwhile area projects is over $30,000. For more information about the Frederic Lions, please contact Lion President the Rev. Jody Walter at 715-327-8608, or any of the area Lions members. - submitted

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Wormy and Squirmy in Malayan Peninsula “Hey Squirmy, it’s funny how some countries look like animals,” Wormy said thoughtfully, while pondering his map while riding in the train. “Look at Malaysia and Singapore and Thailand. Together they look like the head of an elephant with a long trunk.”

“Wow! They really do,” exclaimed Squirmy, turning to the map and listening to the train running over the tracks like the beat of a drum. “They are animal-head countries!”

The Malayan Peninsula looks like an elephant with a long trunk. Thailand is the head and Malaysia and Singapore make the long snout. That’s how you can always identify the Malayan Peninsula on the map. (Another peninsula, Italy, looks like a boot.)

Of the three, Thailand is the biggest country, about twice as big as our Wyoming. The name Thailand means: Land of the Free.

“I remember a movie called ‘The King and I,” said Wormy, while passing by a thick grove of mango trees. “But wasn’t the king in the movie the ruler of a place called Thailand?”

“You’re close, my film-loving friend,” Squirmy said, teasing his sidekick. “Actually the ruler in that movie was the king of Siam.”

Thailand used to be called Siam. But the people rebelled against the harsh king and won many freedoms and changed the name of their country to Thailand in 1939.

“In Thailand, you can relax and get a great massage,” Squirmy said stretching out into his comfortable seat that folded out like a bed.

“Why do I have to relax here to get my messages?” Wormy said puzzled.

“Not a message. I said a massage. You know, a rubdown,” Squirmy clarified while rolling back and forth.

“Ohhhh, that feels good. I like a good message … I mean massage,” Wormy said, closing his eyes in heavenly delight.

Down from the elephant head of Thailand, the two rode into the enchanting

country of Malaysia.

People have been coming here to work and vacation for years, about 40,000 years. The country is split in two by four hundred miles of ocean: East and Wayne M. West Malaysia.

Anderson It’s no biggie.

Parts of America The are split too.

Alaska is way up Anderson north and Report Hawaii is out in Pacific the Ocean.

The worms hopped off the old train and made their way into the thick jungle.

“It sure is dark in Malaysia,” Wormy said, blindly slithering in the hot and humid underbrush.

“I’m looking up, but all I can see are these towers blocking the sun,” Squirmy said with concern. “What’s the deal?”

The big deal in Malaysia is the huge teak trees. These monsters grow up to 160 feet high and are 10 feet around! Teak is superhard wood with a bright golden-brown color. They use this rare wood to build the decks on ships, that can withstand heavy foot pounding and the sandy-salt seawater.

“Hey Squirmy, is that an umbrella up ahead?”

“I don’t know, but it sure does stink.

Whew! It smells like something died,” Squirmy replied, plugging his nose.

Under the gigantic teak trees lies the world’s largest flower, called the corpse lily. It sets big records in marvelous Malaysia.

The corpse lily smells like a rotting corpse and is the biggest flower in the world. This foul-smelling flower stands about 3 feet high with petals stretching out a foot and a half. Old stinky is no lightweight, though. Planted firm and tall in the soil, it weighs about 15 pounds.

There are lots of interesting things to see

Three local Muslim girls with head coverings are playful with their new friends from Wisconsin.

Scooters are everywhere, a preferred ride from place to place. – (Illustrations: Jeremy Tomczak and Kaylynn Anderson, Grantsburg High School. Photos: Wayne Anderson)

The duo sits next to a local guy in jersey No. 15 watching the waterfront and a worm hanging on the cable cars. in Malaysia. People and worms come from all over, like Japan and Holland and Wisconsin, to visit the sweet people of Malaysia and admire monster trees and stinky flowers.

“One stop to go, Wormy,” said Squirmy, as he and his traveling buddy hopped back on the train and their adventure of the Malayan Peninsula.

“Do you think they sing in Singapore?”

“Oh, very funny,” Squirmy replied, shaking his head at another silly joke.

Singapore is both the name of the country and its capital. So lots of people there can say: “I live in Singapore, Singapore.”

It’s the only double-talking, country capital on earth.

This teeny country, about twice the size of tiny Rhode Island, is the richest country on the Malayan Peninsula and one of the richest countries in the world! Every kind of financial company, bank, camera and

Elephant statues are common around town and a good opportunity to play. computer store is found on its spotless streets.

You have to be squeaky clean in Singapore. Nasty behavior is not allowed. No spitting on the sidewalk. No smoking in public. No chewing gum on your way to school. You better not disobey. The secret police are always watching you.

Here the authorities just don’t put you in jail for breaking their strict laws; sometimes they whip you – and not just a spanking on your bum. They pull out a bamboo cane. It really hurts.

For better or for worse, Singapore is one of the safest places in the world. Crime and bad behavior are rare. Because the government is so strict and stable, lots of people feel safe and secure and like to have businesses there.

Most of the 3 million people who live in Singapore are Chinese. They encourage other Asian people to come and work there, but not to live. They do not like immigration. This is much different than in America.

The Malayan Peninsula is three different countries joined together. You can get both a message and a massage. You can smell the biggest, most stinky flower on earth. But what ever you do, you better be on your best behavior – because you can get a spanking with a cane.

Things to remember: 1. The Malayan Peninsula looks like an elephant with a long trunk.

2. Thailand was called Siam, and the movie “The King and I” was set there.

3. Monster teak trees grow in Malaysia, some 160 feet high! Teak is hard.

4. Singapore, Singapore, is both the name of a country and its capital.

Local "frogman" speaks for amphibious species

by Rosemarie Vezina Braatz ST. CROIX FALLS – Randy Korb’s life went to the frogs when he worked at the nature center/wildlife sanctuary at the University of WisconsinGreen Bay and, in 1981, participated in the Wisconsin DNR Frog and Toad Survey. He now lives in a downtown basement apartment overlooking the St. Croix River, with several aquarKorb iums that accommodate his amphibious companions.

A lifelong Wisconsin resident, he frequently speaks at schools and community organizations about naturalist-oriented subjects, such as the monarch butterfly, frogs and biodiversity conservation. He earned a graduate degree in environmental interpretation from UW-Stevens Point.

It was the memorable sights and sounds while he conducted nighttime surveys that impressed him and led him to write a booklet in 1988, encouraging Wisconsin residents to go out and experience the choruses of frogs. That booklet,

“Wisconsin Frogs – Places to Hear Frogs and Toads Near Our Urban Areas,” was published by the Northeastern Wisconsin Audubon Society, and includes a CD of frog calls.

“I’ve been lucky,” Korb observes, “to always do what I like to do.” But, he says, “it’s sad to realize that the frog and salamander population is declining,” due to lack of suitable environment. As stated in the preface to the book, “Drainage, ditching, filling, paving and erosion have eliminated most suitable frog breeding sites in our state, while those remaining have often been damaged by these and other factors such as pollutants. Presently, there are only 12 different kinds of frogs in Wisconsin.

Korb has three grown daughters and a grandson, but, he says, it was the frogs that led to the breakup of his marriage …

“My wife objected to the pans of worms and crickets in our refrigerator.”

Copies of his book may be ordered from Korb, at P.O. Box 5, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, at a price of $16.99 (that includes the CD).

Ella Kerkow, a third-grader at St. Croix Falls Elementary School, found herself face to face with a bull frog during a presentation by local “frog-man” Randy Korb, during a Big Read event earlier this year - Special photo

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Kiddiecampus looks to be crawling with kids Grantsburg center ready and willing to meet day-care needs while feeling effects of community’s economic woes

by Priscilla Bauer GRANTSBURG – The brightly painted rooms filled with equally bright toys and games should be crawling with kids, but in light of the area’s current economic woes, there are still openings at the Kiddiecampus Daycare.

Still, new owners Becki Kammeyer and Vicki Heinecke are optimistic even though they admit the slumping econ-

70 has helped. “People working in Pine and Rush cities traveling from Siren and Webster have been using our services,” said Heinecke, noting school buses stop at the center mornings and afternoons to pick up and drop off children.”

Kiddiecampus opened in October of last year after Kammeyer and Heinecke remodeled and redecorated the facility.

Kammeyer and Heinecke and their families spent many hours updating the center’s interior and exterior. A new septic system was installed, and the outside play area was expanded.

The partners say they have kept costs down on repairs and remodeling by doing much of the work themselves with the help of family and local business support.

“Our families and people in the community have been very supportive,” said Kammeyer who listed the many local

A colorful and large area greets children coming to the Kiddiecampus childcare center, offering a variety of activities and toys for indoor play. – Photos

by Priscilla Bauer

Kiddiecampus owners Vicki Heinecke and Becki Kammeyer stand by one of the fun and creative learning projects children at the child-care center recently completed. Heinecke and Kammeyer opened the center last October and soon hope to have it “crawling with kids.” omy has hurt.

“It made us have a slow start,” said Heinecke but was quick to add, “We are getting our name out there now and it will come back.”

Heinecke and Kammeyer say they are also looking ahead to this summer after school is out to increase their enrollment.

The partners say getting state approval for extended hours to accommodate Grantsburg industry second- and thirdshift workers so far has not worked out quite as planned.

“We lost seven kids in December due to layoffs,” said Kammeyer, but noted the center’s night-shift hours still have more kids than during the day.

Both said their location near Grantsburg and right on the well-traveled Hwy.

businesses who donated services and assisted with getting the center ready for children. “So many people have helped us. Everyone has worked with us to get us to where we should be.”

Heinecke is not new to the day-care business. Her experience operating a home day care for the past three years in the Grantsburg area and prior to that for six years in Chippewa Falls, has made Heinecke well aware of the costs and time constraints of running a quality facility.

As the two women speak of how they make the center a fun learning place for kids it is apparent they also bring much enthusiasm and love of children to their center.

Giving the children in their care a

The Kiddiecampus child-care center is located four miles east of Grantsburg on Hwy. 70 and is open from 5:30 a.m. to midnight weekdays.

structured and fun learning experience is reflected on one of the center’s bulletin boards, which displays children’s artwork from “The Mighty Jungle” lesson.

Heinecke and Kammeyer stressed the importance of letting the children express their own creativity. “We aren’t having them sit around doing worksheets or watching TV,” explained Heinecke, “And there is plenty of room for kids to express their creativity,” added Kammeyer.

The center has a daily schedule for the children, which gives them a regular routine. Parents enjoy reading their child’s daily report, which includes eating and sleeping habits and participation in activities. The parents also receive the center’s monthly newsletter, which keeps them informed on upcoming activities and weekly menus.

“We have a great rapport with our parents. We have good communications, and they appreciate the good program and flexibility we offer,” said Heinecke, who realizes, especially in these uncertain times, the importance of being willing to work with parents to meet their child-care needs.

Other staff includes the center’s parttime cook who Heinecke and Kammeyer hope to bring on board as full time when the economy improves and more children are enrolled. Another teacher has been hired and also waits higher enrollment numbers before becoming one of

the center’s full-time staff.

“We have a great staff,” said Heinecke.

“They all keep up with continuing education requirements and are all CPR certified.”

“We are still looking at adding another room onto the center when funds become available. Expanding the building is a priority,” said Heinecke. “Older kids need their own space and if we can better serve those school-age children it would be huge for us.”

Heinecke says while they are not lacking in curriculum materials or toys for the children other improvements on the center’s wish list includes putting in pavement for bikes and getting a computer for the children.

The center is licensed for 22 children during the day and 19 at night within the ages of 6 weeks to 12 years. Currently the center’s enrollment is at 24 with openings in both the day and evening slots.

The center also accepts drop-ins and children needing full- or part-time care and as a licensed facility is able to accept assistance from the county. Flexible hours (5:30 a.m. to midnight - weekdays) offer a convenient and attractive option.

Kammeyer and Heinecke invite parents looking for child care to stop in for a visit and see what the center has to offer. A May open house is also being planned.

The fenced outside playground offers children a large choice of large motor skills equipment providing kids with lots of just plain outdoor fun. Plans for the future include installing pavement for bike riding.

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Grantsburg Community Easter Egg Hunt

Clutching an egg tightly in one hand and his basket in the other, 2-year-old Brady Reitmeier sets out to find more at the goodies Grantsburg Community Easter Egg Hunt held at Memory Lake Park on Saturday, April 11.

Kelly Gerber of Community Bank sends a youngster off to find some Easter eggs at the Grantsburg Community Easter Egg Hunt held at Memory Lake Park last Saturday morning.

Two thousand eggs were hidden for the hunt, which was sponsored by Community Bank, Grantsburg Holiday Store, Jensen-Sundquist Insurance and Burnett Dairy. After the hunt the over 200 children attending enjoyed hot chocolate and cotton candy. Drawings were also held for a girls and boys bicycle and for pizza parties, all compliments of the event sponsors. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer Grantsburg secondgrader, Linda Harmon, was the winner of a drawing for a girls bicycle given away at the Grantsburg Community East Egg Hunt.

Cody visiting Hamilton, from Chisholm, Minn., won the boys bicycle after his cousin, Joe Swosinski, a Grantsburg Middle School student; put his name in for the drawing.

Having a swinging time in their best Easter dresses, 5-year-old Kaley Bergstrom and 3year-old Regan Belisle had fun skipping in the beautiful spring weather last Saturday morning. The girls joined the 200 other children who came to Memory Lake Park for the Grantsburg Community Easter Egg Hunt.

“A tisket, a tasket, I got some candy in my basket.” Miranda Olson, who was born on Easter just two years ago, enjoyed a treat from her basket at the Grantsburg Community Easter Egg Hunt last Saturday morning at Memory Lake Park.

Luck fifirrst-graders hatch chicken eggs For the past 10 years, Luck School students in first grade have learned where chicks come from with memorable in-classroom experience. In addition to posters displayed showing the daily changes happening inside a fertilized egg, an incubator filled with eggs is monitored. The three first-grade classrooms each take a 21-day turn with the incubator. Students are instructed about the care and handling of the chicks. Kathryn Herwick’s room was also given a lesson in candling this year by William Hancock, who provided the American Game Fowl eggs. On Thursday, April 9, the final chicks in the batch hatched and were held by students and staff. In photo, students hold the chicks in front of the incubator and posters. Front row (L to R): Julie Haasnoot, Seth Richey, Tasha Adams, Abby Youngman, Brandon Linder, Callie Hancock and Ryley Hutton. Standing: Kathryn Herwick, Alexis Backes, Tybrina Roberts, Joe Lueck, Amy Gilhoi and Jeremiah Balo. - Special photo

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Easter egg hunt at the Moose Lodge Chyanne Braun, St. Paul, Minn., found her three allowed eggs on the grounds of the Burnett County Moose Lodge this past Saturday. Inside a plastic egg was a slip of paper telling how much money she had won. She was also allowed to take a prize from the prize table and a bag of Easter goodies from another table.

Chyanne was in the area visiting Theresa Gloege, Webster.

The Burnett County Moose Lodge grounds, north and east of Siren, was filled as parents and children carrying Easter baskets looked for Easter eggs during the annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 11.

– Photos by Nancy Jappe

Ruby Kettula (L) and Saidra Marlowe, Webster, are shown looking into the bags of goodies they were given during the annual Easter egg hunt at the Burnett County Moose Lodge Saturday, April 11.

Workers from the Burnett County Moose Lodge, (L to R) Fern Wood, Phyllis Gideo, Carol Claude, Doris Bruner and Anna Marie Bridges, were ready for the start of the Easter egg hunt last Saturday.

One hundred bags of goodies were prepared by lodge members to be given to the children, ages 10 and under, who found brightly colored real and plastic eggs hidden all over the lodge grounds.

Frederic music students advancing to state FREDERIC – Several individuals are advancing to the state music festival in various categories. The students Include Bobbi Jo O’Brien, drum solo; Haley Kurkowski sax solo, vocal solo, bell choir, double quartet, show choir; Isabel Lexen, flute solo, piano solo, vocal solo, bell choir, handbell quartet, vocal duet, show choir; Megan Anderson, bell solo, flute trio, show choir, double quartet; Marissa Nelson, flute trio, bell choir; Kendra Wells flute trio, double The Frederic Middle School bells advancing to the Wiscon- quartet, show choir, bell choir; sin State Music Festival on May 2 in Eau Claire, in no particu- Candace Buck, vocal solo, mular order, include: Ben Kurkowski, Tylyn O’Brien, Rachael sical theatre, show choir; Poirier, Ian Lexen, Abby Brightbill, Emily Wells, McKenna Sarah Lexen, vocal duet, show Cook, Kendra Mossey, Natalie Phernetton, McKenna Rognrud choir; Adrianna Otte, vocal solo, show choir and double and Paige Burton. quartet; William Primm, show choir, double quartet, bell choir; Joel Knauber, show choir, double quartet; Bradley Knauber, show choir, bell choir, double quartet, marimba solo; Alli Anderson and Samantha Nelson, handbell quartet; Calla Karl, show choir, bell choir, handbell quartet; Erik Stoner, show choir, bell choir, double quartet; Dan Halverson, Josiah Lund and Trae Gehl, show choir; Bryan Meyer, show choir, bell choir, and Becca Anderson, Cathryn McConnell, Anna Tesch and Brady The Frederic High School Thursday bell choir making the McWilliam, bell choir. – Marty state music festival includes, in no particular order: Chris Hopp, Seeger with submitted informaJoe Draxler, Corissa Schmidt, April Halverson, Lauren Doma- tion gala, Isabel Lexen, Alli Anderson, Erik Stoner, Michael Tesch, Calla Karl, Samantha Nelson and Bradley Knauber.

The Frederic High School Wednesday bell choir advancing to the state music festival includes, in no particular order: William Primm, Brady McWilliam, Anna Tesch, Bryan Meyer, Cathryn McConnell, Marissa Nelson, Haley Kurkowski, Megan Anderson, Becca Anderson and Bobbi Jo O’Brien.

The Frederic High School show choir includes, in no particular order: Megan Anderson, Adrianna Otte, Sarah Lexen, Candace Buck, Kendra Wells, Haley Kurkowski, Calla Karl, Bryan Meyer, William Primm, Joel Knauber, Bradley Knauber, Dan Halverson, Trae Gehl, Josiah Lund and Erik Stoner.

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Kindergarten tours at SCRMC

Polk-Burnett offers TV and computer monitor recycling for co-op members on Earth Day the expenses associated with recycling; however, the event will not generate money for Polk-Burnett.

Computer monitors and 19-inch or smaller TVs will cost $15 to drop off and recycle; 20 to 27-inch TVs will cost $25, and 27-inch or larger TVs and console TVs will cost $35.

Rechargeable batteries and cell phones can be recycled at no cost.

Cash or check payment is due at the drop-off site, and co-op members are asked to bring a copy of their electric bill as proof of co-op membership.

For more information about the Earth Day recycling event, contact Polk-Burnett, 800-421-0283, ext.

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There's never been a better time to purchase a home POLK/BURNETT COUNTIES – For anyone in a position to purchase a first home, there has never been a better time. Rates are the lowest they have been in more than 30 years and on top of that, there are special programs now available for first-time home buyers, including an $8,000 tax credit, which does not have to be repaid unless you sell your home within three years. The credit is available to taxpayers who buy a primary residence between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 1, 2009, and phases out for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000, or $150,000 for married couples.

As home prices continue to fall and interest rates hover well below 6 percent, the following tips may be helpful for first-time home buyers.

• If you like the interest rate, lock it in!

Rates change frequently – sometimes by the hour – and waiting for the perfect rate may mean you lose out on a rate that would have saved you money in the long run.

• Don’t wait! Due to the consolidation among mortgage, appraisal and title companies, a logjam is imminent as more people take advantage of the low rates – capacity within the system is limited.

• There are many programs available for first-time home buyers, ask your mortgage loan officer for details.

• Be prepared. To help prequalify for a loan, be sure to bring your banker: • last two years of W-2s; • most current pay stubs covering 30day period; • two months’ complete bank and investment statements; • name, address, account balance and loan number for outstanding loans.

The housing industry is poised for a recovery and it is a great time to take advantage of these amazing low rates and opportunities. Consumers should be encouraged and for those looking for a home to purchase, now is a great time to talk with a loan officer or a banker. – from Bremer Bank

One of the most rewarding experiences that the St. Croix Regional Medical Center Volunteer Partners can be involved in is being a tour guide for the annual kindergarten tours. It takes many volunteers to accomplish this task, which is held during the months of March and April. A typical tour takes about two hours, and the objective of the tour is to familiarize students with the medical center, in an effort to alleviate their fears, should they require a visit for medical attention. This year SCRMC had over 300 kindergartners take part in the tours from Dresser, Luck, Taylors Falls, Frederic, Milltown, Centuria and Balsam Lake. They visited the emergency room, lab, nursery, X-ray, medical/surgical unit, physical therapy and got a look inside an ambulance. Each student received a goodie bag with stickers, a sucker, color sheets, medical supplies (hat and gloves) and various other items. This year SCRMC had two volunteers who worked every tour and they were rewarded with a “gold star.”

They were Luke Hedlund and Phyllis Jamieson. “We are very thankful to have such dedicated volunteers, states a SCRMC news release. If you would like to become involved with the Volunteer Partners, please contact Mickey at 715483.0331. – from SCRMC

Recycle cars for homes this Earth Day BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - Got an old car, boat, truck or RV in your yard, running or not?

Give it to the organization that can change families’ lives: Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity will pick up your old vehicle, sell it and use the money to help build homes with families in need in our community. Here’s your chance to help the less fortunate.

Plus, get a tax deduction if you itemize.

When you donate a car to Cars for Homes™, it is recycled to help families

build homes. To find out more, call 877277-4344 or go online to CarsForHomes.org.

Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity in Siren, and the new Polk County Chapter in Amery, will each build a home starting this spring. Your donations of any size, and your participation, is always greatly appreciated. Donations may be sent directly to WRHFH, PO Box 263, Siren, 54872, or call 715-3497477 to see how you can help. - submitted

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MOOSE MULLIGAN’S

Come Celebrate

ESTHER ANDERSON’S 96TH BIRTHDAY

Adventure-Style Miniature Golf Siren, Wisconsin

Saturday, April 25, 1-4 p.m.

Milltown Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall

SPRING SEASON Upcoming Events & Specials:

(No Gifts Please)

SEASON OPENER: Opening weekends only, beginning on Saturday, April 18. Spring season hours: Fridays 4 - 9 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. -9 p.m.; Sundays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Beginning Memorial Day Weekend summer hours go into effect, and Moose Mulligan’s will then be open 7 days/week, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

PROM SPECIAL:

Make your 2009 Prom a memorable one with a stop at Moose Mulligan’s. Arrive in your formal dress or tux and play unlimited golf all day for only $5.00.

SPRING SEASON REDUCED PRICES:

Anytime you play adventure-style miniature golf at Moose Mulligan’s during our spring season we will take $1.00 off the regular admission price (no other discounts apply).

MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL:

All mothers come and enjoy a FREE round of adventure-style miniature golf at Moose Mulligan’s in your honor, Sunday, May 10, 2009, because you deserve it!

Please feel free to contact Moose Mulligan’s with questions or give us a call for group or birthday party discounts, 715-349-5454 or visit our Web site at www.moosemulligans.net

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THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who supported me in last week’s election for Burnett County Circuit Judge, and a special thank-you to all the people who worked on my campaign.

I was both honored and humbled by the large number of people who voted for me in this election, and I will work very hard over the next six years to justify your faith in me.

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CENTURIA – Members of PolkBurnett Electric Cooperative are invited to recycle their TVs and computer monitors at the co-op office in Centuria in recognition of Earth Day. Items can be dropped off on Wednesday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“Polk-Burnett is bringing this convenience to our members as a service to demonstrate our commitment to them and to the environment,” said Bill Schmidt, co-op general manager.

“We know many members are seeking to recycle their old TVs, especially as technology moves from analog to digital.”

Fees will be charged to help cover

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Badger alumni celebrate UW-Madison’s founding Will honor Amery couple, award scholarships to UW students from Polk County BALSAM LAKE - The Wisconsin Alumni Association, Polk County Chapter, invites area alumni, students and supporters of the University of Wisconsin to attend the chapter’s fourth-annual Founders’ Day Dinner on Sunday, May 3. The event will be held at Paradise Landing at 264 CTH I along the shores of

Balsam Lake.

Every year, WAA chapters celebrate the founding of the university. Alumni and supporters meet to have dinner, listen to a presentation by a UW faculty member, and strengthen their ties to other members of the Badger family.

This year, the Polk County Chapter is honored to welcome associate Vice Chancellor Alan Fish to discuss the latest UW-Madison campus development plans and projects. At facilities planning and management, Fish provides leadership in evaluating and meeting campus facility needs, including long-range planning, construction, environmental health and safety, space management,

parking and transportation. He has overseen the planning and construction of many high-profile projects at the UW, including the Kohl Center, extensive renovation of Camp Randall Stadium, the cogeneration power plant and recent Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research Building. Over $1.4 billion in campus construction projects are currently in design or construction.

During each Founders’ Day, a Polk County UW alumnus is honored with the Badger of the Year Award in recognition of that person’s significant achievements and local contributions. Dr. Paul and Becky Elbing of Amery have been selected as this year’s award recipients.

They actively support their community, UW-Madison and the Polk County Chapter. Additionally, they are exceptional ambassadors for the UW through their willingness to help or mentor Badgers who need advice or assistance.

The Polk County Chapter has a scholarship fund to help area students complete their education at UW. The chapter will recognize the two 2009 scholarships recipients at the Founders’ Day event.

The dinner and program will cost $25.

The event begins at 3:30 p.m. Interested individuals are encouraged to visit the chapter’s Web site at www.uwalumni.com/polkcounty. - from WAA

WITC students prepared for jobs

Second-annual spaghetti dinner set ST. CROIX FALLS – The St. Croix Falls High School music department has announced that the second-annual spaghetti dinner will be held Thursday, April 16, 5 – 6:45 p.m., at the St. Croix Falls High School. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 3 – 12.

The group will also be hosting an allyou-care-to-eat taco feed on Saturday, April 25, 4:30 – 7 p.m. The cost is $5 per

person. The donkey basketball game will be played after the taco feed at 7 p.m.

All proceeds are going toward scholarships for the St. Croix Falls High School music department. The group will be performing at Walt Disney World in Florida in March of 2010. – submitted

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College-Rice Lake held its annual Interview Day on March 26. In one day, interviewers from 38 businesses from northwestern Wisconsin, along with five WITC deans, conducted over 200 mock interviews of WITC students who will be graduating this spring. These are billed as mock interviews but the students prepare for them the same as a real interview. They are instructed in proper etiquette, clothing, resume writing and how to promote their skills and training. Students are matched up with an employer in an industry that they are interested in, and the interviews can last a half-hour or more. Adding to their nervousness, the students know that in the past, there have been students who have been hired on the spot, as well as times when employers have kept resumes and hired students when a position in their company became available.

WITC serves the educational and career needs of more than 28,000 residents of northwestern Wisconsin each year. With locations in Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake and Superior, WITC offers career-focused associate degree programs, technical diplomas, shortterm certificates, customized training and a wide selection of courses for personal or career enrichment. For more information, call 800-243-WITC or visit the Web site www.witc.edu. Waiting to be called for their interview are (L to R): Seth Reynolds, finance, Rice Lake; Jeremy Bischoff, telecom tech, Rice Lake; John Scherer, mechanical design, Bruce; Joshua Cerra, machine tool, Bruce; Galina Liljenberg, architectural commercial design, Webster; Travis Puig, architectural commercial design, Chetek. – from WITC

WHAT’S FOR LUNCH???

Menu LOCATION

FREDERIC GRANTSBURG Each building will have their own breakfast menu.

LUCK

SIREN ST. CROIX FALLS UNITY WEBSTER

APRIL 20 - APRIL 24

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

BREAKFAST Omelet & sausage, cereal, juice, milk.

LUNCH Sub sandwich, chips, raw veggies OR chicken taco salad.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza, cereal, juice, milk.

LUNCH Chicken patty, waffle fries OR beef taco salad.

BREAKFAST Tastries, cereal, juice, milk.

LUNCH Spaghetti hotdish, bread stick, green beans OR ham salad.

BREAKFAST Muffin, cereal, juice, milk.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, tritaters OR Oriental chicken salad.

BREAKFAST K-6 Pop•Tart, 7-12 scones, cereal, juice, milk.

LUNCH Sloppy joes, baked beans, chips, pudding cup OR chicken strip salad.

LUNCH Hamburger/bun, fixings, oven potatoes, veg./baked beans, applesauce, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, mixed fruit, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Taco salad w/fixings, refried beans, sliced carrots, bananas, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Pizza casserole, bread stick, lettuce salad, broccoli, chocolate pudding, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH HS - Burritos & rice. MS - Elem. Nelson: Hot dog & buttered noodles, fresh veggies, dip, mandarin oranges, apples, oranges, bread basket.

BREAKFAST Cereal/egg muffin.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, rice, green beans, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/pancakes.

LUNCH Spaghetti hotdish, hot buns, peas, fruit sauce. Alt.: Chicken patty, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/donut.

LUNCH Build your own sub, potato chips, corn, fresh fruit. Alt.: Chicken nuggets, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/waffles.

LUNCH Taco salad, tortilla chips, winter mix, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/cinnamon roll.

LUNCH Mini corn dogs, corn bread, baked beans, fresh fruit. Alt.: Hamburger, 712.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal, toast served with juice and milk.

LUNCH Lasagna, garlic bread, lettuce salad, corn, peaches, apples. Alt.: Pizza patty.

BREAKFAST Cheese omelet and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Shaved hot ham & cheese, corn chips, baked beans, veggies, pineapple, kiwi & oranges. Alt.: Mashed potatoes/chicken bowl.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal, toast served with juice and milk.

LUNCH BBQ chicken on a bun, Tostitos, shredded lettuce, beans, pears. Alt.: Lunch brunch.

BREAKFAST French toast sticks, juice and milk.

LUNCH Chicken & gravy over mashed potatoes, lettuce, peas, peaches, Jell-O. Alt.: Chili cheese wrap.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal, toast served with juice and milk.

LUNCH Mini corn dogs, pretzel, broccoli, baby carrots, applesauce. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Pancakes & sausage, LUNCH Chicken patty, bun, spicy potato wedge, carrots, pineapple. Alt.: Beef stroganoff over rice.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza, LUNCH Chicken stir fry, steamed rice, peas, pears. Alt.: Tuna sandwich, baked chips.

BREAKFAST Scrambled eggs, breakfast potato, toast.

LUNCH Cheeseburger, bun, french fries, broccoli w/cheese, applesauce. Alt.: Beef stew, bread stick.

BREAKFAST French toast sticks.

LUNCH Spaghetti, meat sauce, garlic toast, corn, peaches. Alt.: Ham & cheese, potato wedges.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

Omelet and toast.

LUNCH Cheese Mini corndogs dogs,w/toppings, tater tots, baked green chips, cinnamon beans, mandarinapplesauce oranges. baked Alt.: beans. cheese, Alt.: Veggie beef barley, turGrilled tomato soup. key sandwich.

BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST Jelly donuts.

LUNCH Spaghetti, bread sticks and green beans.

BREAKFAST Cook’s choice.

LUNCH Pizza, corn and tuna salad.

LUNCH Taco salad, salsa, chips, Mexican rice, mandarin oranges, fruit cocktail.

LUNCH Chicken patty with cheese, bun, chips, fresh veggies, fresh fruit.

Pancakes.

BREAKFAST

LUNCH Chicken a la king, potatoes or biscuit and peas.

LUNCH Hot dog, baked beans, tater tots, banana, peaches.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pockets.

LUNCH Pizza burger and curly fries.

LUNCH Cheddarwurst, bun, sliced potatoes, peas OR pork gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, pineapple, pears.

Early risers.

LUNCH Mini corn dogs and parsley potatoes.

LUNCH Salisbury steak, bun, roasted red potatoes, carrots OR chicken noodle soup with veggies, PBJ, applesauce, peaches.

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Luck FFA judging team advances to state competition LUCK – FFA members from Luck competed on March 28 at UW-River Falls as members of judging teams or as individual judges in various ag-related categories.

Lucas Christensen judged in the dairy category as an individual, while ag Mechanics Isaiah Tretsven, Nick Otlo and Clint Gage worked as a team in the ag mechanics category. Also acting as a team were Alyssa Hutton, Rebecca Hutton, Kari Bartlett and Colton Branville in the equine category and judging the small animals was the team of Devon Nelson, Kelly Stokes, Stephanie Stevens and Alex Wilkinson. Luck’s dairy judging team of Kasey Johnson, Cody Borresen, Summer Johnson and Lakeysha Schallenberger placed seventh at the UWRiver Falls contest and will be advancing to the state competition. - submitted Luck’s FFA judging teams – Front Row (L to R): Alyssa Hutton, Rebecca Hutton, Karie Bartlett, Colton Branville, Summer Johnson, Lakeysha Schallenberger, and Lucas Christensen. Second row: Devon Nelson, Kelly Stokes and Stephanie Stevens. Back row: Kasey Johnson, Cody Borresen, Isaiah Tretsven, Nick Otlo and Clint Gage. Missing: Alex Wilkinson and adviser Tom Wesle. — Photo submitted

Luck Community Ed class makes cheese

Luck grade school news Fifth-graders in Ms. Esperat’s class who recently read the book “The Year of the Panda,” by Miriam Schlein, enjoy a Chinese meal complete with chopsticks, sushi, stirfried bamboo shoots and green tea.

Here are (L to R): Parker Steen, Lance Lindvall, Mike Clontz, Brittany Sanford, Sam Lindberg, Julia Campion and (foreground) Hunter Hanson. – Photo submitted

Mary Falk demonstrates how to cut the curd so it separates from the whey while making cheese.

Shown clockwise from left: Instructor Mary Falk, Marie-Anne Westigard, Judy Alvorson, Marcie Marquardt, Jan Bauer, Curt Carlson, Sue Carlson and Last week at Webster High School’s Bill Farmer learn to cut the curd in the Luck School annual Academic Awards Program, home economics room. – Special photo 37 students were honored for their academic achievements. In order to LUCK - Local interest in cheese making recently filled qualify for these awards, freshmen up two classes offered through Luck Community Edu- must earn a 3.5 cumulative GPA for cation. Each three-hour class was taught by Mary Falk, their first semester, and sophomore, who walked students through the basics of making junior and senior students must earn cheese at home. Using local fresh cow’s milk and a hot a 3.5 cumulative GPA for two consecwater bath, starter culture and rennet were added to utive semesters. In addition attenform curds. The 16 participants in each class were dance and good citizenship are guided by Falk through the entire process of making a factored in. Shown in the photo are batch of Jack cheese. students who have won academic As owners of LoveTree Farmstead Cheese near awards for all four years in high Grantsburg, Falk and her husband, Dave, focus on both school. Pictured are front row (L to the creative and technical aspects of making a variety of R): Brittany Flatten, Kelsey Tretsven cheeses organically. The cheese made during the March and Olivia Main. Back row: Brad Nutt, 26 and April 2 classes will need about three months to Erick Plath, Rosie Kopecky and Catie age. The class is eager to meet again at LoveTree Farm to Mahlen. - Photo submitted. sample their creation and continue learning the craft of cheese making. - submitted

Webster academic award winners

Unity honor roll A honor roll Freshmen Steven Anderson, Jade Baerg, Benjamin Bengtson, Brittney Bublitz, Kevin Bystrom, Jenna Christensen, Xavier Foeller, Paige Gurtner, Gary Gustafson, Ashley Johnson, Etta Johnston, Reide Kemis, Alec Larson, Connor MacKinnon, Kaitlyn MacKinnon, Kristy Mikl, Emily Petzel, Michelle Rindal, Jonathan Struck, Brittany Thomfohrda, Brady Turner, Jennifer Vlasnik and Amanda Vondrasek.

Sophomores Kayla Bader, Beau Davison, Nathan Dorrance, Katherine Ebensperger, Brady Flaherty, Marisa Hacker, Dylan Hendricks, Rush Hickethier, Kayla Johnson, Josephine Kalenda, Jessica Kutina, Alison Lennartson, Erin Mabry, Denise McKenzie, Hannah McMeekin, Dale Michaelson, Julia Moore, Mickey Muller, Lucas Nelson, Steven Olson, Bryana Petersin, Haley St. Amand and Lindsey Voss.

Juniors Joy Albrecht, Madeline Anderson, Amanda Bestland, Esther Bielau, Amanda Brunotte, Tyler Bublitz, Timothy Hallin, Logan Hilleshiem, Luke Hilleshiem, Samantha Ince, Derek Jorgenson, Laura Krueger, Amanda Langermann, Jacob Monahan, Kristen Norlund, Katie Petzel, Brittany Petznick, Matthew Picton and Jacob Thomfohrda.

Seniors Amber Christensen, Jordyn Christensen, Annie Confer, Reina Cox, Elizabeth Ebensperger, Ashley Elfers, Jennifer Gorne, Rachael Janusch, Stephanie Kothlow, Brianna Krumrie, Andrew Kruse, Amanda Kuske, Julia Larsen, Stephanie Lobert, Raya McKenzie, Dennis McKinney, Rebecca Milligan, Britta Norlund, Nicholas Ostman, Erin Owens, Brittney Peters, Rebecca Pollock, Spencer Severson, Cailin Turner, Troy Voss, Randy Walton, Hannah Zahler and Alexandra Zarling.

B honor roll Freshmen Zachary Cardot, Aaron Cousins, Nathan Despiegelaere, Mollie Hanson, Jordan Hughes, Mitchell Johnston, Randy Juleen, Kyle Kletschka, Joshua Kreft, Steven Krueger, Luke Peterson, Matthew Schultz and Cassandra Sturgul.

noot, Tyler Hall, Cadi Harper, Brittany Hoyt, Stephanie Hunter, Tayler Matteson, Ariane Mattson, Dustin McKinney, Kellie Montpetit, Jared Mork, Kaylynn Olson, Karly Peckman, Cathrine Peper, Jared Peper, Kelsey Radke, Monique Slate, Kayla Turner, Andrew Walker and Kalvin Zygowicz.

Sophomores Douglas Bengtson, Jacob Bengtson, Elizabeth Bethke, Derek Campbell, Crystal Donahue, Samuel Foight, Nicholas Hoag, April Johnson, Amber Koethe, Brandi Larson, Justin McKenzie, Brandon Mooney, Alisha Nutter, Kari Owens, Jessica Raboin, Emily Stelling, Robert Swanson and Kathryn Zahler.

Seniors Dustin Bazille, Mercedes Bengtson, Samuel Bengtson, Brittany Bernier, Jake Davison, Ray Despielgelaere, Amanda Fehlen, Eric Goulet, Erica Gurtner, Samantha Hill, Aubrie Jerhoff, Seth McKenzie, Andrea Paulzine, Abby Schlechter, James Slate and Benjamin Walsh.

Juniors Brittany Arnett, Alec Carlson, Dustin Dunsmoor, Brooke Gillespie, Morgan Gordon, Steven Gustafson, Cassandra Haas-

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Red Cross offers disaster services training RICE LAKE — Anyone interested in becoming a part of the Disaster Action Team for the American Red Cross now is the time to get into the training. All disaster training for volunteers is free of charge.

The American Red Cross will offer entry-level training for the upper Wisconsin area on Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Northern Star Theatre, 104 S. Main St., Rice Lake. Please plan on lunch at the theater for $5. This course will provide an overview of the activities which include sheltering, mobile and fixed feeding, bulk distribution and

community programs performed by the Mass Care group in support of a disaster relief operation and explain how Mass Care workers deliver quality service to clients.

As the area moves into their severe weather season it is essential to be prepared for emergencies in the communities. Come and join the people that respond and assist when those natural disasters occur. You must preregister by calling the Rice Lake site office at 715234-4888 or the Chippewa Valley chapter regional office at 800-261-4182.

— from American Red Cross

Amery American Legion awards plaque for 21 years of service

Vallee de Croix Chorus celebrates Family and Friends Night Dr. Harry E. and Jean Hansen received a plaque of appreciation for 21 years of Community Service to the Amery American Legion programs. Commander Dick Pelc and Adjutant Walt Boerum made the presentation. The Hansens recently moved to Hudson. – Photo submitted

CHURCH NEWS

“Pall of Darkness” performed at Siren Covenant Two-time Region 6 quartet champion, Espresso, will be among the quartets performing at Vallee de Croix Chorus’ Family and Friends Night on Monday, April 27, at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The quartet includes: Connie Miller (tenor) of Prior Lake, Patricia Rygg (lead) of Oakdale, Minn., Liz Miller (baritone) of Brooklyn Park, Minn., and Chris Temperante (bass) of Woodbury, Minn. – Photo submitted allowed the Vallee de Croix Chorus to fully utilize their imagination in creating an innovative and exciting competition package. Competing quartets, Espresso and Sound Tradition, will also perform their contest package.

Rounding out this evening of barbershop harmony will be 2008 Sweet Adelines international quartet medalists ICE! and 2007 Barbershop Harmony Society Land O’ Lakes District quartet champions, Vocality.

The event begins at 8 p.m. with refreshments following the performance.

For more information call 651-739-8635 or visit www.valleedecroix.org. – submitted

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STILLWATER, Minn. – Family and friends of the Vallee de Croix Chorus are invited to have a sneak preview of the chorus 2009 competition package when they host their annual Family and Friends Night. This event will be held on Monday, April 27, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 609 5th St. S., Stillwater, Minn. The 48-member chorus, under the direction of Patricia Rygg of Oakdale, will be one of 14 choruses vying for the title of 2009 Region 6 Chorus Champions. The contest will be held on Saturday, May 9, at the Alltel Center in Mankato, Minn. For the first time in the history of the competition, choruses are allowed to use props during their competition presentation. This new rule has

APRIL 15, 2009 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NORTHERN CURRENTS, SECTION B - PAGE 21

CHURCH NEWS Treasures

The treasures of nature are limitless.

We northlanders enjoy and appreciate the beauty of springtime. Migrating and nesting birds are clothed in brilliant hues. Blossoms carry fragrances that intoxicate our senses. The air itself is redolent with new life.

Most Americans are also blessed with other kinds of treasure: families and friends, provision to keep us from hunger and want, the freedom to worship where and how we choose. But our greatest treasure is God himself.

His love, justice, and faithfulness have no bounds. His Word is “more to be desired … than gold.” (Psalm 19:10) Not only do we consider God as a Perspectives treasure, he considers us his special treasure. The Israelites enjoyed a special relationship with God. “For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord … has chosen you to be a people for himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth.” (Deuteronomy 7:6) And because we Gentiles have been accepted into his family, we too are his special treasure.

God’s love for us is evident throughout Scripture. “Look at the birds of the air,” Jesus taught. “They neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (Matthew 6:26) The parable Jesus told about the prodigal son is an excellent example of God considering us his special treasure. The son, after squandering his inheritance and living riotously, came to his senses, repented, and asked only that his father treat him like a hired servant. His dad, however, “saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.” He gave his son his best robe, a treasured ring, and a feast befitting a king. (Luke 15:11-31 in part) That’s how God, through his son Jesus, treats us—like a special treasure of the highest value. Wow! To think he loves us that much is both humbling and exciting. To think that even his angels rejoice when a sinner repents and turns to him is beyond expression.

Sadly, many people view their money or possessions as their greatest treasure. But those things will come to nothing by the end of our lives. Perhaps if we would grasp how much value God places on us, in turn we would seek Him as our greatest treasure.

Lord, thank You for considering us your special treasure. Help us to be worthy of your love. In Jesus’ name, amen.

(Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@gmail.com)

Sally Bair Eternal

Webster/Siren After 5 dinner meeting set WEBSTER – The Webster/Siren Area Christian Women’s Club After 5 invites all women to attend a dinner meeting on Monday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be held in the fellowship hall of the First Baptist Church, located on Hwy. 35 in Webster.

With the theme Spring Fever, there will be a miniconcert by Brenda Copeland of Bastrop, La. She will be their special speaker as well. She is an accomplished recording artist. Traveling all over the United States and overseas, Copeland enjoys life on the road as she speaks and sings at churches, conferences and conventions.

Copeland uses her experiences as a former Miss America preliminary winner to speak on “How to Be a Princess and Not Wear the Crown All Day.” She was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of breast cancer at age 29, but lives cancer-free today. Brenda has been married to Kelvin for 30 years. They have one daughter and son-in-law, and one grandson, also an 11-yearold, 4-footed son, Shadow.

Tickets will be sold at the door for $10, but reservations are needed - please call Jane at 715-566-0081 or Carol at 715-349-7006. After 5 is affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries. - submitted

Ecumenical choir to present Easter cantata

" … Or Give Me Death"

Death is a reality. Even the most hardened skeptic will acknowledge that death is, and that it must eventually come to all men. Those few men in world history who have tried to avert death by searching for perpetual youth have been scorned by the more levelheaded among their fellows. No matter what medical science may discover to prolong life, not even the most optimistic scientist seriously believes that any revolutionary discovery will make it possible for men to live forever in their physical state. Everyone recognizes the grim finality of death. Death — the loss of the senses so that no longer is the victim able to see, to feel, to touch, to enjoy that which is most precious — physical life itself. Death — the dimming of the intellect so that no more will the one who lies so cold and motionless be able to reason and to appreciate the value of his reasoning. Death — that state in which these bodies which we value so highly disintegrate and return to the dust. “It is appointed unto men once to die” (Heb. 9:27).

The Second Death: But there is a death worse than physical death. This is the second death spoken of in the Word of God. While it is appointed unto all men once to die — except those who are alive at Christ’s second coming (1 Thess. 4:17) — a second and more terrible death is in store for some. What is this death?

Let the Scriptures answer: “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death“ (Rev. 21:8).

From the foregoing passage it must be concluded that the second death is none other than the “everlasting punishment” referred to by the Saviour (Matt. 25:46).

Can you imagine anything more terrible than to suffer the second death? You believe in the reality of a physical death, and the Bible teaches that it exists. The second death must be equally real, for it is described in the same Book. If one is accepted as truth, the other must also be.

“Give Me Liberty...” The words in our title are taken from Patrick Henry’s famous speech in the Virginia House of Burgesses when he said, “Give me liberty or give me death!” Uninspired as it is, this sentence potently presents the alternatives in reach of every man — liberty from sin or death in hell. He who fails to find the first must suffer the second. Chil-

dren of God enjoy a liberty of sort that is had by no other people. Paul speaks of, “the glorious liberty of the children of God” (Rom. 8:21), and of, “our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 2:4); and he gives his brethren this admonition: “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage” (Gal. 5:1). Already, all doubt is erased as to who will suffer the second death — the unbelieving and murderers and sinners of other Preacher’s classes. The Book also points out that, “he that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death” (Rev. 2:11). Now, to overcome is to gain the mastery over, and thus to become free from anything. Then, since it is the child of God – or Christian – who has liberty in Christ, it must follow that only the Christian who steadfastly maintains his freedom from sin – that liberty which Christ bought with His own blood – can hope to overcome, thereby escaping the second death.

Having accepted these facts, you can do nothing wiser than to investigate the Word of God, which is “the perfect law of liberty” (James 1:25), and by which all men shall be judged (James 2:12; John 12:48).

These are the plain, unvarnished facts about the matter. You may find the way to, “escape the corruption that is in the world through lust” and finally enjoy eternal life, or you may ignore the teachings of the Scriptures, fail to overcome, and be punished with eternal death. Which do you prefer? Liberty or death? “Give me liberty.” (Written by Travis Allen) If readers have questions you would like answered in this weekly column or simply wish to know more about the Church of Christ, we would like to invite you to call 715-866-7157, visit our Web site at www.burnettcountycofc.com or stop by the church building at 7425 West Birch Street in Webster. Sunday Bible class begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship begins at 10:30 a.m. We also meet Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. Office hours are Tuesdays through Fridays, 9 a.m. - noon.

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Good Friday breakfast held at Siren Senior Center An annual tradition, Good Friday breakfast at the Siren Senior Citizens Center, was held Friday, April 10, with a crowd of over 170 people on hand. Ready for the start of the morning were cooks/servers (L to R) front row: CeCe Andrewson, Fran Oltman, Myrna Thomas, Barb Munger and Pat Brizena.

Back row: Lou Jappe, Abby Brand, Grace Haines and Marge Traun. – Photo by Nancy Jappe

Siren Covenant Church hosts spring gathering

POLK COUNTY - The ecumenical choir will present its 2009 Easter Cantata “Who Is This King?” Sunday, April 19, at the East Balsam Baptist Church, 1816 108th Street (CTH I) beginning at 7 p.m.

The choir is comprised of about 50 voices from more than a dozen churches in central Polk County and Taylor Falls.

A social with refreshments will follow the performance. - with submitted information

Christian Women to meet

TAYLORS FALLS - On Monday, April 20, the Taylors Falls Christian Women will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Wapogasset Bible Camp in Amery for lunch. This will be a mini concert by Brenda Copeland, from Louisiana.

She will do the music and be speaking on “How to be a Princess and Not Wear the Crown All Day.” The cost will be $8 inclusive. Reservations are necessary and can be had by calling Carrie at 651-257-4741 or Velda at 715857-5573. - submitted

Siren Covenant Church hosted the Braham district Covenant Women’s Ministries spring gathering on April 7. The group enjoyed dinner followed by a time of music and worship. The speaker was Mary Pierce. - submitted

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OBITUARIES/CHURCH NEWS Carol Ann Yerke

Joyce Cleo (Gernett) Penkert

Carol Ann Yerke, 66, of Grantsburg, died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center.

She was born Oct. 8, 1942, in Winona, Minn., to Eugene and Delores (Zaborowski) Coshenet.

Carol met and married Robert Otto Yerke on Nov. 22, 1958, in Robbinsdale, Minn. Carol then moved with her husband and children to Danbury, where she helped run the family janitorial business. She also spent her years working at several restaurants as a waitress.

Carol is survived by three children, Beth Brown of Grantsburg, Vickie (David) Johnson of Grantsburg and Bob (Echo) Yerke of Pine City, Minn.; one brother, Joe Coshenet of Winona, Minn.; two sisters, Elaine (Robert) Christianson of Spring Lake Park, Minn. and Dawn (Mike) Semans of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; nine grandchildren, Shelly, Josh, Jeremy, Jared, Vance, Amie, Emily, Matthew and Zachary; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; one sister, Rosemary Iverson; son, Donald Yerke; and two grandchildren, Erica Nelson and April Yerke.

Funeral services were held April 10, 2009, at the Edling Funeral Home in Grantsburg, with Pastor Dennis Eng officiating. Guitar and vocal music was provided by Carl Unbehaun. Videography provided by David Eng. Interment was at the Swiss Cemetery in Danbury.

Pallbearers were Doug Plath, Joe Coshenet, Greg Hunter, Jerry Bistram, Dick McNamara, Chris Witzany.

Honorary pallbearers were Robert Christianson, Josh Staples, Jeremy Yerke, Tom Jensen and Jack Winger.

The Edling Funeral Home, Grantsburg, was entrusted with arrangements.

Joyce Cleo (Gernett) Penkert, 86, died April 7, 2009, in Amery.

She was born Oct. 13, 1922, in Duluth, Minn., to George and Rose Gernett. She grew up in a section of Duluth, Minn., known as Slabtown, located near a bay of Lake Superior. She attended St. Jean’s Catholic School and Church. She went to school until the eighth grade, when she had to leave school in order to help her mother at home and take care of other family members.

Les and Joyce were married in January during a blizzard. Not long after they were married, Les joined the Army and left for California. When Les returned from his duty, they started their family of three children.

Joyce enjoyed being a mother and homemaker. She later worked outside the home as a dishwasher at the Zelda Restaurant in Duluth, Minn., and at a commercial laundry facility and knitting factory. She also worked for a brief period at a day care center, a job that she loved very much.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Les; three sisters, June, Jane and Jeanette; and her son, Ronny.

She is survived by her daughters, Nancy (Roger) Scott and Sharon (Hank) Palkki; grandchildren, Bill (Juli) Scott, Desire (David) Paynt, Kyra (Shaun) Picket, Laura (Darron) Dickinson, Mark Kunzia and Peter (Molly) Kunzia; 11 great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 11, at the Williamson-White Funeral Home, with Deacon Bud Heiser officiating. Interment was at the Amery Cemetery.

The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery was entrusted with arrangements.

Debra Kay Marie Eagleman, 30, Cumberland, died April 13, 2009, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.

She was born July 12, 1978, in Cumberland, to Stewart and Marjorie (Bearheart) Eagleman. Debra was raised in the Maple Plain area and lived her entire life there.

Debra was preceded in death by her grandparents, one sister and two uncles.

She is survived by her parents, Stewart and Marjorie Eagleman, Cumberland; sons Brandon “Amik” and Darren Eagleman and Elijah Hart; daughters Ryanne “Sweetie” and Gracie Mae Eagleman; brothers Kelly, Stewart and Michael Eagleman, all of Cumberland and Andrew Eagleman, Webster; sisters, Jolene and Jaylene Eagleman, Cumberland; her fiance, Curtis Crone; grandmother, Isabelle Hart, Luck; aunt, Julie Bearheart, Cumberland, and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 16, at Maple Plain Tribal Center. Burial will be in Maple Plain Tribal Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jeremy Guy Hart, Tommy Hart, Jimmy Barber, Carmen Butler, Robbie Phernetton, Bobby Oyiotte, Tim Stevens and Travis and Neil Fleming. Honorary pallbearers are Kelly Eagleman, Jonas and Jared Bearheart and Curtis Crone.

Visitation will be at the Stewart and Marjorie Eagleman home on Wednesday, April 15, beginning at 2 p.m. Visitation will also be at the Maple Plain Tribal Center on Thursday until the time of service.

The Skinner Funeral Home, Cumberland, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Since you went first and I remained, To walk the road alone, I’ll live in memory’s garden dear, With happy days we’ve known, In spring I wait for roses red, When faded, the lilacs blue.

In early Autumn when brown leaves fall, I catch a glimpse of you.

Since you went first and I remained, For battles to be fought, Each thing you touched along the way, Became a hallowed spot.

I hear your voice, I see your smile, Tho blindly I may grope.

The memory of your helping hand, Will buoy me on with hope.

Since you went first and I remained, One thing I’d have you do, Walk slowly down that long, long road, For soon I’ll follow you.

I want to know each step you took, So I may take the same.

For someday down that long, long road, You’ll hear me call your name.

Always - Ma

Elvin John Le-Roy Linder Elvin John Le-Roy Linder, resident of Rio Linda, Calif., died April 4, 2009, at the age of 88.

Elvin was born July 1, 1920, to Joseph and Elizabeth Linder of Lincoln Township, Webster. He was an active young man, doing many different jobs around the area. He worked for Carlson and Johnson at Falun, driving truck. He worked as a hired hand for some farmers as well. He was called into service during WWII, in 1942.

During that time he married Ardis Hendrickson on April 14, 1944. After the war was over, he returned to Frederic and went to work at the Dawn Dairy Co-op Creamery in Frederic for some time. Then the family moved to Benson, Minn., where he worked for 15 years as a tractor mechanic for an Allis Chalmers company.

In 1961 the family moved to Rio Linda, Calif., where he worked at Hoover Tractor in Woodland, Calif. He later took over his father’s appliance business and worked at that for 45 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife.

Elvin is survived by son, Jim (Bethany) Linder of Rio Linda, Calif.; daughters, Dorine (Buddy) of Sacramento, Calif., and Jean (Stan) Redford of Crescent City, Calif.; brothers, Rudy (Muriel) Linder of Rio Linda, Calif., Gordon (Beverly) Linder of Antelope, Calif., Marvin (Janice) Linder of Carmichael, Calif., and Gunnard (Marjorie) Linder of Frederic; sister, Melba Epperle of Bayview, Idaho; seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Services were on April 9, 2009, at Antelope Christian Church in Antelope, Calif.

William Frederick Johnson III died Jan. 12, 2009, at his home in Frederic, at the age of 92.

Bill was born March 17, 1916, in Menasha. His parents were William F. Johnson II and Elizabeth BaileyJohnson. His father owned a shoe repair business in downtown Menasha.

He graduated from Menasha High School in 1934 and started college at nearby Oshkosh State College. After one year he transferred to Stout State College, and graduated in 1938 with a teaching degree in what is known today as technical education.

Bill started teaching in the Frederic School District in 1938. His relationship with the Frederic School System lasted until 1995 – 57 years of service. He retired from the classroom in 1978, and continued as the school’s safety coordinator until 1995.

Bill enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII, serving as an engineering officer. He spent most of his time aboard the Liberty Ship Cor Caroli delivering supplies in the South Pacific. After returning to Frederic, he resumed teaching industrial arts and drivers education, along with coaching football, basketball and baseball and mentoring the photography club.

He married Gudrun Strand-Anderson in 1949. The next 60 years were spent teaching, volunteering, mentoring and working to make Frederic a better place in which to live.

He and his wife were honored as Frederic Citizens of the Year in 1978, and by the Friends of Education in 1988. He was a charter member of the Frederic Area Historical Society and a devoted member of St. Luke Methodist Church.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; and infant son, David C. Johnson.

He is survived by his wife; sons, William and Daniel; and many friends.

A memorial service is planned for Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m., at St. Luke’s Methodist Church, Frederic.

Memorials are preferred to the Frederic Area Historical Society, the Friends of the Pool, the Frederic School Scholarship Fund, St. Luke Methodist Church, or the Arnell Memorial Humane Society.

The Rowe Funeral Home, Frederic, was entrusted with arrangements.

In Loving Memory of

Charlie (Chuck) Svoboda

Who Left Us 16 Years Ago, April 16, 1993 The moment that you died, our hearts split in two, the one side filled with memories, the other died with you. We often lay awake at night, when the world is fast asleep, and take a walk down memory lane, with tears upon our cheeks.

Remembering you is easy, we do it every day, but missing you is a heartache, that never goes away. We hold you tightly within our hearts, and there you will remain, life has gone on without you, but it will never be the same.

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Joseph (Joe) M. Taylor Joseph (Joe) M. Taylor, 77, a resident of Hertel, died April 10, 2009, at his home.

Joe was born on April 28, 1931, to Mack and Sarah Taylor.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Carol Foster.

Joe is survived by his sisters, Ann Mortenson, Delores Bruggeman and Lynda Summerall; brother, Roger Taylor; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 13, at the St. Croix Tribal Center with Ben Rogers and Frances Songetay officiating. Interment followed at Anah Cemetery in Crystal Township, Washburn County.

Casket bearers were Perry Staples, Kevin Hodge, Aaron Alwine, Jason Belisle, Bill Arbuckle and Fred Arbuckle.

The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

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OBITUARIES Gerald M. Durand

David J. Montpetit

Jeffrey R. Stoffels

Gerald M. Durand Sr., 69, a resident of Grantsburg, died April 4, 2009.

Gerald was born on April 25, 1939, in St. Paul, Minn., to Peter J. and Bernadine Durand. Gerald married Judy on July 11, 1959, at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Stillwater, Minn. To this union, five children were born.

Gerald worked as a union painter for 18 years and 22 years at 3M as a custodian. Gerald was a true outdoorsmen. He enjoyed hunting, fishing musky and archery. He also enjoyed traveling with Judy by car.

He was truly proud of his family and enjoyed spending time with them all.

Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; brothers-in-laws, Harold Richert and Dick Schiltgen; and goddaughter, Michelle Durand.

Gerald is survived by his wife, Judy; children, Jerry Jr. (Chris) Durand, Connie (Ron) Hill, Pete (Jill) Durand, Donna (Jon) Muller, and Tony (Dawn) Durand; grandchildren, Shawna, Josh, Chet, Jake, Bret, Shelby, Chelsea, Amanda and Cullen; and great-granddaughter, Maddy. Also survived by his sisters, Jean Durand, Kay Schiltgen, Joan Richert and Marge (Tom) Bibeau; brothers, Dick (Dolly) Durand, Clyde Durand, Kenneth (Willette) Durand and Donald (Shirley) Durand; along with many nephews, other relatives and numerous friends.

Memorial services were held Wednesday, April 8, at the Christ Lutheran Church in Lake Elmo, Minn. Following the service, a visitation/gathering was held at the Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center in Stillwater, Minn.. A local visitation/gathering was held at the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Siren Chapel, on Thursday, April 9.

The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Siren, was entrusted with arrangements.

David J. Montpetit, formerly of East Farmington, died Saturday, April 11, at Amery Regional Medical Center at the age of 65.

David was born July 3, 1943, in East Farmington to Ed and Goldie Montpetit. David ran the family business, Montpetit’s Bar in East Farmington, until selling it in 1981. David loved fishing, hunting and cooking wild game. He enjoyed cooking for large groups.

David would sit for hours in his garden weeding and watching things grow. He had a very loving and caring heart and will be missed.

David was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Goldie; and sister, Diane Kapuscinski.

He is survived by his son, Nichalas; and wife, Kristin of Minnesota, Minn.; daughter, Jennifer Montpetit of Portland, Ore.; sisters, Ione (Gerald) Newton, Phyllis (James) Boerner and Gloria Kilbride; brothers, Robert (Carol), William (Marjorie) and Daniel (Rita); former wife and friend of 45 years, Becky; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Grandstrand Funeral Home in Osceola.

There will be a prayer service at 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, April 17, at Assumption Catholic Church in Farmington. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

The Grandstrand Funeral Home, Osceola, was entrusted with arrangements.

Jeffrey R. Stoffels, 51, of Frederic, died on Friday, April 10, 2009, at Grace Pointe Crossing West in Cambridge, Minn., from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Sept. 3, 2008.

He was born on April 15, 1957, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Theodore and Myrtle (Dallman) Stoffels. He was raised in the Forest Lake, Minn., area and graduated from Forest Lake High School in 1975.

Jeffrey worked as a sales engineer for Exccent Plastics.

He loved motorcycles, hunting, music, playing his guitar, enjoying the outdoors, helping others and especially enjoyed playing with his and Deb’s grandchildren.

Jeffrey is survived by his mother, Myrtle Stoffels of Stacy, Minn.; daughters, Angela (Christopher) Heckt of Princeton, Minn., and Jolene (Ryan) Davis of Braham, Minn.; brother, Dennis (Cheryl) Stoffels of Wyoming, Minn.; his fiancée, Debbie Niemela of Frederic; three grandchildren, Wyatt, Ava and Morgan; two nieces, aunts and one uncle.

He was preceded in death by his father, Theodore Richard Stoffels.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church in North Branch, Minn., with the Rev. Tom Hansen and Pastoral Intern Mike Jacobson officiating. Music was provided by Debra Aulich.

Interment followed at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens in Crystal, Minn. Serving as casket bearers were Ryan Davis, Christopher Heckt, Steve Longley, Dan Blesener, Mark Blesener and Jeff Blesener.

The Grandstrand Funeral Home in Lindstrom, Minn., was entrusted with arrangements.

Steven Allen Simonson Steven Allen Simonson, age 61, a resident of Webster, died suddenly at Burnett Medical Center, Grantsburg.

Steve was born on March 9, 1948, in Amery, to Stanley and Irene Simonson. He graduated from Amery High School and went to work for Simonson and Son Construction, until he moved to the Yellow Lake area in 1976. He continued working construction doing small jobs, in which every detail had to be precise. He took great pride in his work.

Steve loved his many projects, his trailer in Delta, and his job at Ike Walton Lodge where he was Kenny’s “Right Hand Man.” There he bartended, maintained the hotel, pool and other resort duties.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Steve is survived by his brother, Richard (Susan); sisters, Dianne (Buzzy), Pam (Dave), Dawn (Dale); nieces and nephews, Jason, Eric, Casey, Kelly, Emily, Nick and Jake; great nephews and niece Justin, Brando and Morgan; favorite four-legged friends, Scruffy and Ollie; many aunts, uncles, cousins and good friends.

Memorial services were held Wednesday, April 15, at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Jay Tickner officiating. Music was provided by James Haugerud.

The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Mercelia M. Studeman Mercelia M. Studeman, 84, of Webster, died April 4, 2009, at Burnett Medical Center CCC. Mercelia was born on July 2, 1924, in Webster to Albert and Clara Doriott.

Mercelia was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, MaryLou Alsteens; son, Vernon Haaf; brothers, Vernon, Lyle, Gordon and Albert; sisters, Loretta Hanson, Mary Eveland and Bertha Buskirk; son-in-law, DuWayne Cairns; stepdaughter, Elizabeth Overfield; and great-granddaughter, Leah Schaaf.

Mercelia is survived by her daughter, Geraldine Cairns; son, Marvin (Angela) Studeman; stepdaughter, Marilyn Doriott; brothers, Darrold Doriott and Donald Doriott; daughter-in-law, Donna Haaf; son-in-law, Norman Alsteens; numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren and many friends.

Funeral services were Wednesday, April 8, at the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Cindy Glocke officiating. Interment followed at Lakeside Cemetery in Oakland Township. Casket bearers were Troy Moser, Chris Studeman, Rick Doriott, Mark Doriott, Kevin Doriott and Glen Doriott. Honorary casket bearers were Normie Alsteens, Eric Alsteens and Mike Doriott.

The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Roger S. Reid Roger Reid, 83, of Sun City West, Ariz., died March 24, 2009, at home.

Roger was born in Grand Rapids, Minn., on March 16, 1926: He graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1944, served in the Navy from 1944-1946, and graduated from University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, in 1950. He was a member of the Century Mortar Club. Roger married Alice Hitchcock on May 5, 1951.

He served in Army 1951-1953 and was assistant administrator at North Memorial Medical Center. He retired in 1988 and moved to Big Wood Lake in Grantsburg, where he enjoyed being the captain of his pontoon boat and golfing and then spent winters in Arizona.

Roger was past president of Big Wood Lake Association; past board member of Burnett Medical Center; past member of men’s golf in Wisconsin and Arizona.

He volunteered at Del Webb Hospital, Sun City West.

He is survived by his wife of almost 58 years, Alice; daughters, Dianne (Jim) DeRoma of Plymouth, Minn., Daidre (Bryce) Hunter of Littleton, Colo., and Patti (John) Schneider of Siren; grandchildren, Dan and Tom DeRoma, Reid and Nick Hunter and John Jr., Richard and Melissa Schneider; and sister, Joan Ball.

He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Susan.

Funeral Services are pending in Grantsburg at Faith Lutheran Church.

Memorials to donor’s choice or Faith Lutheran Church, 421 South Russell Street, Grantsburg, WI 54840.

Norman P. Skow Norman P. Skow, 88, resident of Luck, died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at the United Pioneer Home in Luck.

Funeral service for Norman will be held on Friday, April 24, at 11 a.m., at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in North Luck.

The family will greet visitors at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria, on Thursday, April 23, from 4 - 7 p.m., and then again at the church one hour prior to the service on Friday.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria was entrusted with arrangements.

Fred Jepsen Fred Jepsen, 81, of Apple River Township, died Monday, April 13, 2009, at the Amery Regional Medical Center in Amery.

Memorial service will be held Thursday, April 14, 1 p.m., at the Bone Lake Lutheran Church in rural Luck.

Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church.

The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery was entrusted with arrangements.

Elaine M. Reynolds-Westerman Elaine M. Reynolds-Westerman, 85, died April 10, 2009, at the United Pioneer Home in Luck. She passed away peacefully with her family by her side.

Elaine, the second daughter of Iva (Donnelly) and Glen Martin, was born Jan. 24, 1924, on the family farm near Maiden Rock.

Elaine received her formal education at River Falls, graduating with the class of 1941.

She attended River Falls Teachers College for two years. In 1945, Elaine married Frank Reynolds and they moved to Blair, where their first daughter, Jo Anne was born. Two years later their daughter Jackie was born and son, Frank Thomas (aka Tom) was born after the family had moved back to the Milltown area.

Elaine was employed by the St. Croix Hospital for more than 30 years, beginning at the Milltown Clinic in the late 1950s and at the St. Croix Medical Center until 1986. She was active in the Milltown Women’s Club and the American Legion Womens’ Auxiliary. She spent many volunteer hours with charity drives, Veterans Day “poppy sales,” and Bingo party benefits. In 2004, Elaine was recognized for her dedication to the community spirit and was the grand marshal of the Fishermen’s Party events.

In 1980, Frank and Elaine purchased a home in Harlingen, Texas, where they planned to be winter snowbirds when Frank retired. Unfortunately, Frank passed away in 1982. In 1988 Elaine married Dick Westerman at the West Denmark Church. Elaine and Dick wintered in Texas and spent summers at their Milltown residence until the mid-'90s.

In 2007, ill health required Elaine to move to the United Pioneer Home in Luck.

Elaine was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank; one brother; one sister; and stepdaughter, Cynthia.

She is survived by husband, Dick Westerman; daughters, Jo Anne (Dennis) Carlson and Jackie Reynolds; son, Tom (Lisa) Reynolds; stepdaughters, Carol (Bill) Irish, Connie (Corky) Groniger, Chris Wells (friend, Jim), Cory Schirla; 19 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Luck, on Saturday, April 18, at 2 p.m.; visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at 1 p.m. Cake and coffee will be served at the Milltown Senior Center following services.

The Rowe Funeral Home of Luck was entrusted with arrangements.

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Church Directory ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC

609 Benson Road. Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY Senior Pastor Bob Morton 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 8:30, 9:45 & 11 a.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastors Julie Brenden & Nanette Hagen Hinck Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN

510 Foster Ave. E.; Mark E. Hall, Pastor Office 715-472-2605; Home 715-472-8424 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Danny G. Wheeler 9 a.m. Prayer & Praise Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:40 a.m. Worship Service

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

Meeting in homes. Elders: Cliff Bjork, Jon Zens, 483-1357 and 755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LIFE 24/7 - CENTURIA

309 5th Street, 715-640-1450 Pastors Randy and Pam Stone Saturday 6 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

Wed. Bible Study 8:30 a.m.

Wed. LOGOS 3:20 p.m.

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)

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

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD

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

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN

Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Pastor John Clasen; Pastoral Serv. 349-5280 Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws

Pastor Mark Richardson, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Sun. Contemp. Serv. 8:15 a.m.; Gospel Wor., Adult Ed. & Sun. Schl. 9:30; Trad. Serv. 10:45 a.m.

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws

Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; 472-8153, Office/Kit. - 472-2535 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 9:15 a.m.; Fellowship 10 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

CHRIST LUTHERAN

Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during school year; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun.

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 Communion 1st Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE

faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG

Pastor Arthur Bruning, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN

5561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. & Youth 9:45 a.m.; Adult Learning 10 a.m.; Contemp. Wor. 11 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastors Julie Brenden & Nanette Hagen Hinck; 648-5323 or 648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:15 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sun. Wor. - 9:15 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

Pastor John Siedschlag, Phone 866-5406; Church Phone 866-7191 Sun. Schl. - 9 a.m; Sun. Wors. - 10 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 9 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 E-mail: peace@centurytel.net Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Bob Sinclair Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 11 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:40 a.m.; Confirmation Wed. 6 p.m.; HS Youth Wed. 6 p.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA) Pastor Catherine Burnette 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.; Sun. School - 9 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.

(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter, 327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791Roger Pittman, Pastor Sunday Schl. 9 a.m.; Worship Serv. 10 a.m.

Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST - GRANTSBURG Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sun. School - 10:30 a.m.

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 Sat.: 4:30 p.m. St. Dominic; Sun.: 8:30 a.m. Immaculate Conception; 10:30 a.m. St. Dominic Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

ST. ANNE PARISH

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Wed. 9 a.m.

Sacrament of Penance Sun. 8 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

Pastor Father Daniel Bodin, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Pastor Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10:45 a.m., Wed. 5:45 p.m. (SeptMay), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer) Sat. 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 1

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST

404 Wis. Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat., 3:30 p.m. or by appt.

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., Centuria Paul Foulke, Pastor, 715-485-3363 Sun. Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-294-2243 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola Masses: Sun. 10:30 a.m., Tues. 5 p.m.

Thurs. at 10 a.m. at Osc. Nursing Home

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

ASSEMBLY

Pastor Marty Nolet Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

Pastor Bruce Stunkard Sun. Wor. 11 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

ASSEMBLY

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

Holy Communion - 1st Sunday

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY

Pastor John Siedschlag Home 715-866-5405; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 8 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available)

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

COVENANT

Hwy. 70 East, 689-2271 Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion -Every Sunday

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

Pastor Dave Guertin 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sunday Worship at 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School (ages 4 thru 12th grade), Fellowship, Adult Bible Class at 9:15 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Worship - 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship after service.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastor Ray Reinholtzen, Douglas Olson and Roger Kampstra Services begin at 9:30 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sun.

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (AALC)

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W, 2 mi. south on I; Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st Sunday

Pastor Scott Sagel, 715-689-2541 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

SIREN COVENANT

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE

Pastor Gary Tonn Praise Time 8 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:20 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Friday 9 a.m.; Sacrament of Penance Sat. 3:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

Pastor - Father Daniel Bodin 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

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

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Wed. 5 p.m. (Summer), Fri. 9 a.m.

(Sept.-May). Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

Balsam Lake - Rev. John A. Drummy, Pastor - 405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m.

Sun. or by appt.

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

Pastor David Almlie, 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8:15 a.m., Thurs. 11:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

Pastor Andy McDaniel, 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Bible Study; Nursery provided.; www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

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

Worship 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN WOODLAND WESLEYAN

Dairyland - Rev. Jack Martiny 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

FULL GOSPEL

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morn. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services

140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 327-4436 Early Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10 a.m.

Souper service Wed. 5:15 p.m.

716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore David Ahlquist, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Wor. 10:30 a.m.

EVANGELICAL

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod)

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

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

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sun. School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

Pastor Kevin Millen Associate Pastor Jim Carmon Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m.

Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.

1614 CTH, North Luck; Mark E. Hall, Pastor Office Phone 472-2605 Dial-A-Devotion 472-2345 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

FULL GOSPEL WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC

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

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LUCK

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

Phone 327-4340, 327-8384, 327-8090 Pastor David Almlie Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHED.

350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Wor. - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod)

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sun. Wor. 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. School 9:15 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

PRESBYTERIAN

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Alan J. Hagstrom, 715-294-3195 Adult Class - 9 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 646-2357 Mel Rau, Pastor Sunday Worship & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:40 a.m.

Rt. 1, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 857-5580, Parsonage - 822-3001, TR Office - 822-3001 Wors. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st Sun. of each month

PRESBYTERIAN

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 Mtg. @ Osceola Elementary School Sun. Service - 9:45 a.m.

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

EVANGELICAL

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

Pastor Bruce Tanner, 715-268-2176 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

FREDERIC EVAN. FREE CHURCH

Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W Sun. Schl. - 9 a.m.; Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. Pastor David Sollitt 715-857-5411 or 715-268-2651 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl.-10:15 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST

2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Interim Pastor, 715-483-9464 Sun. Schl. - 10 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 11 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

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

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY

131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; www.fbcamery.org Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor Sun.: 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.; 10 - 11:15 a.m.

Sun. Schl. for Pre-K to 5th 10 a.m.; Sun. Schl. for middle schl. 8:30 a.m. at teen center; Sun. Schl. for high schl. 10 a.m. at teen center. Nursery avail. only during second serv.

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Wor. 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA

“The Cure for the Common Church” 722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. Schl. 10:45 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

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

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

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER

1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Morn. Wor. 10:30 a.m.

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

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

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

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago Lakes, MN Fr. Robert McMeekin, pastor 715-220-5111/hcomm.org Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

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

FAITH COM\MUNITY

7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Reverend R.A. Luebke Adult Bible Service 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CENTERPOINT CHURCH “Come as you are”

Pastor Dick Enerson, www.centerpointstcroix.com 715-294-1833, Meeting at SCF High Schl. Main entrance 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship 10 - 11:15 a.m.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY Pastor Timothy Barnes Sat. 7 p.m. prayer; Sun. Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Church to 6th Grade

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Michael Brand, 715-417-2468 Sun. Schl. 8:45 a.m.; Adult Class 9 a.m.; Worship Serv. 9:45 a.m.; Nursery available

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP

Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. Schl. for all ages - 9 a.m.

Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls 715-483-5378 Pastors Dan and Claudia Denissen Asst. Pastor Ken Janes Sun. School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

Church Phone 715-866-4111; Rev. Merrill Olson - Pastor Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Wor. - 10:45 a.m (Nursery Provided)

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

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ADVENTIST

APRIL 15, 2009 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NORTHERN CURRENTS, SECTION B - PAGE 25

CHURCH NEWS Men must be brought out of their shells, encouraged to talk Q: You’ve often said that boys and men are usually not natural communicators. Boy, does that describe the “men” in my life! What can I do to keep everyone talking to one another?

DR. DOBSON: Every family needs at least one highly communicative person in the home, and it looks like you are the one. Many boys are inclined to bottle up whatever frustration they are carrying inside.

Unless you take the initiative to pull them out, some of them may withdraw within themselves and stay there emotionally. I urge you to do whatever is required to get into your son’s world. Keep talking and exploring and teaching. Communication is the goal. Everything depends on it.

In 1990 Saddam Hussein and his Iraqi army invaded the tiny, oil-rich country of Kuwait and subjected its people to terrible brutality. Their troops were poised to attack Saudi Arabia and thereby control half the world’s oil supply. U.S. President George H.W. Bush demanded repeatedly that Hussein withdraw his forces, but he stubbornly refused. Thus, on Jan. 17 of the following year, Operation Desert Storm was launched. Several hundred thousand allied troops attacked the Iraqi army from land, sea and air. What do you think was the first objective of the battle?

You might expect it to have been Saddam’s tanks or his planes or his frontline soldiers. Instead, the allies destroyed the Iraqis’ communication network. Stealth bombers smashed it with smart bombs and other weapons. In so doing, our forces interfered with the

ability of the Iraqi generals to talk to each other. They had no way to coordinate their effort or direct the movements of their army. The war ended a few weeks later. What happened in Desert Storm has direct relevance for families. When the communicative link between members breaks down, they become disorganized and distant from each other. If husbands and wives stop talking to each other or if parents and children grow silent, they slip into misunderstanding and resentment. Steel-reinforced barriers are erected and anger prevails. For many families, this is the beginning of the end.

Let me urge you mothers to talk regularly to your sons (and, of course, to every other member of the family). It is a skill that can be taught. Work hard at keeping the lines of communication open and clear. Explore what your children and your spouse are thinking and feeling. Target your boys, especially, because they may be concealing a cauldron of emotion. When you sense a closed spirit developing, don’t let another day go by without bringing hidden feelings out in the open. It’s the first principle of healthy family life.

••• Q: Does the feeling of entrapment in marriage only happen late in life, or does it sometimes occur earlier?

DR. DOBSON: Trapped reactions can occur among

Dr. James

Dobson Focus on the Family

teenagers during courtship or any time within a marriage from the first day of the honeymoon to fifty years thereafter. They happen any time one partner devalues the worth of the other and feels stuck in the relationship. They form the cornerstone of midlife crises among men and are typical of women who feel their husbands are wimpy and lacking in confidence. I believe the majority of divorces can be traced to the twin reactions of disrespect and marital claustrophobia.

••• Q: Are there times when good, loving parents don’t like their own kids very much?

DR. DOBSON: Yes, just as there are times in a good marriage when husbands and wives don’t like each other for a while. What you should do in both situations is hang tough. Look for ways to make the relationship better, but never give up your commitment to one another. That is especially true during the teen years, when the person we see will be very different in a few years. Wait patiently for him or her to grow up. You’ll be glad you did.

••• Dr. Dobson is founder and Chairman Emeritus of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80995 (www.family.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from “Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House.

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ST. CROIX FALLS – The youth of the First Presbyterian Church in St. Croix Falls had a fun two days and evening when they participated in their annual youth lock-in.

In addition to a bit of Christian education, they were involved in many projects. One of the projects was a competition to determine which team could create the most realistic “balloon person.” Judging from the picture … this reporter would venture a guess that this was the winning team.

In addition to creating new balloon friends (and real friends), the group also worked in teams attempting to tie knots with the challenge that each person could only use one hand. The breakfast meal was prepared by the youth for themselves and the lock-in leaders.

Fun was had by all and they are already looking forward to their next year’s event.

It was surmised that many headed home for a nap. - submitted

Church listings sponsored by the following area businesses: BREMER BANK, N.A. Full-Service Banking Member FDIC Frederic - Danbury - Siren

DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC. Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Butchering & Processing Phone 715-327-4456

INTER-COUNTY CO-OP PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Printers & Publishers Office Supplies

Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236 Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314 Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560 St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

Corey T. Arnold, Agent Frederic, Wis. Phone 715-327-8076

BEAN’S COUNTRY GRIDDLE Hwys. 35 & 48 Downtown Frederic Phone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELECTRIC CO.

“Your Electric Servant” Serving Polk & Burnett Counties “Use Energy Wisely”

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME

Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4475

MEDICINE SHOPPE 110 Oak Street Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4208 Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5 Not Open On Saturday Duane Lindh

HAULING

• Gravel • Sand • Rock • Top Soil • Trackhoe 715-472-2717 Mobile 715-491-1861 1065 290th Ave. Frederic, Wis.

LUCK VAN METER’S MEATS

Government Inspected Slaughtering and Processing, Sausage making • Ham and Bacon Cured and Smoked Sides and Quarters of Beef and Pork Available Old-fashioned Fresh Meat Counter Tim Van Meter and Ross Anderson, Owners Luck, WI 54853 Plant 715-472-2141

WEBSTER CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES Complete Lumber & Building Supplies Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N. Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

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

SIREN

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Your Full-Service Drugstore Siren, Wis. Phone 715-349-2221

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BURNETT DAIRY CO-OP 1988 World Champion Cheesemaker Earl Wilson, Mgr. for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer Alpha, Wis.

Feed Mill - Grain Dept.

Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

WILD RIVER FLAGS

By Willits Jerry & Pat Willits, Owners We sell flags, banners, wind socks, pennants, flag poles & accessories.

Installations Available 2815 285th Ave. • Sterling Township 715-488-2729

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME

Churches 2/09

FREDERIC

Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

BRUCE’S AUTO REPAIR & TOWING

Wrecker - Flatbed Air Conditioning & Computerized Car Service Cold Weather Starts Webster, Wis. 715-866-4100 Days 715-866-8364 Eves.

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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HELP WANTED MISCELLANEOUS

SMALL PRIVATE RESORT has summer position for a housekeeping dinning room staff member. Salary, housing. Job history to Resort P.O. Box 249 Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538 gaulkem@hotmail.

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CUSHING SPRING BASH

• Fresh Flowers & Plants • Gifts • Complete Weddings • Flowers • Tuxedo Rental • Invitations • Linen Rental • Spring Garden Center “The Professional Florist with the Personal Touch”

at the Cushing Community Center

Saturday, April 18

Lasagna Supper - 4 - 7 p.m.

Bingo - 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Live Auction - 7 p.m. - ?

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(Old Cushing School)

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Mon. - Thurs.: 7:15 p.m.

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Rated R, 92 Minutes.

Fri. - Sun.: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00 p.m.

Mon. - Thurs.: 5:00 & 7:00 p.m.

(PG-13) Fri.: 4:45, 7:00, 9:15; Sat. - Sun.: 2:15, 4:45 7:00, 9:15; Mon. - Thur.: 4:45, 7:00

Rated PG-13, 107 Minutes.

Fri. - Sun.: 1:00, 3:30, 6:00 & 8:30 p.m.

Mon. - Thurs.: 5:00 & 7:30 p.m.

Sorry, no passes or reduced admission tickets.

MONSTERS VS. ALIENS Rated PG, 94 Minutes.

Fri. - Sun.: 1:00 & 6:15 p.m.

Mon. - Thurs.: 5:00 p.m.

All shows and show times before 6 p.m. $5.00.

Shows and show times subject to change.

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Fri.: 5:20, 7:20, 9:20; Sat. - Sun.: 2:20, 5:20, 7:20, 9:20; Mon. - Thur.: 5:20, 7:20

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Hours: Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Phone (715) 472-2121

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SEE US FOR ALL YOUR VISION CARE NEEDS. Exams, Glasses & Contacts, Foreign Body Removal, Treatment of Eye Disease www.stcroixeye.com

Mon.-Fri. • 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home Webster, Wisconsin

“Distinctive Funeral Service”

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Fri.: 5:00, 7:00, 9:00; Sat. - Sun.: 2:30, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00; Mon. - Thur.: 5:00, 7:00

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Eye health exams, glaucoma checks, foreign body removal, full line of street wear, safety and sport wear, contact lenses

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715-472-2502

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• Frederic, 715-327-4236 • Siren, 715-349-2560

• Shell Lake, 715-468-2314 • St. Croix Falls 715-483-9008

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Fri. - Sun.: 7:15, 9:15; Mon. - Thur.: 7:15

AUSTIN LAKE GREENHOUSE & FLOWER SHOP • WEDDING BOUQUETS • FUNERAL DESIGNS • CUT FLOWERS • GIFTS • BALLOONS • BEDDING PLANTS • POTTED PLANTS • TUXEDO RENTAL BY SAVVI • ANTLER KING PRODUCTS Hwy. 35 & “FF,” Webster Flowers Phoned Anywhere

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• Commercial Printing • Office Supplies • Daily UPS Pickup • Fax & Copy Service See us for all your printing needs.

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Come join us on Tuesday, the 21st of April, for a fun-filled day with the Children’s Museum.

At the Polk

County Early Learning Center 400 Polk County Plaza Balsam Lake, WI 548120

The Children’s Museum will present at 12:30 until 1:10.

There will be a short presentation on Stranger Danger with finger printing for the children; presented by AKF Martial Arts Academy of Amery.

We will also offer a multicultural make and take session.

A snack will be offered for all who attend.

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Fri.: 5:00, 7:00, 9:00; Sat. - Sun.: 2:30, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00; Mon. - Thur.: 5:00, 7:00

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Mon. - Thurs.: 5:05 & 7:15 p.m.

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Fri. - Sun., April 24, 25 & 26, 2009

Please RSVP for a space by calling The Polk County Early Learning Center at 715-485-3413 EXPECT A GREAT DAY!

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Students of the Week GRANTSBURG

FREDERIC

Ethan Schmidt has been chosen Frederic Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in fourth grade and the son of Troy and Rebecka Schmidt. Ethan works hard in school and is kind to everyone.

He tries his best, both in school and sports. Ethan’s favorite subject is science. He loves spending time outdoors hunting and fishing.

Playing baseball, basketball and football are other sports he enjoys.

Someday Ethan would like to be a professional baseball player.

Paige Burton has been chosen Frederic Middle School’s student of the week. She is in eighth grade and the daughter of Paul and Tammy Zarn and Phil Burton.

Paige is an honor-roll student who is friendly, committed to do her best, punctual and honest. She is involved in volleyball, track and soccer. She enjoys sports. Paige plans to attend college in the future.

Ashley Kurkowski has been chosen Frederic High School’s student of the week. She is a freshman and the daughter of John and Jackie Kurkowski.

Ashley honest, caring and nurturing. She is involved in choir and volleyball. Ashley enjoys shopping, swimming and dancing. Her future plans include college. The greatest influence in her life is her mom.

Brittanie Blume has been chosen Grantsburg Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in third grade and the daughter of Shannon and Joseph Blume.

Brittanie is an all-around wonderful student. She works very hard in all subjects, is a great listener and also a great helper. She always does her very best and is very patient and helpful with her classmates. Brittanie likes art, math and being with friends.

Megan Bartylla has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. She is in seventh grade and the daughter of Joe and Amy Bartylla. Megan is a soft-spoken young lady who gets along well with both her peers and teachers. She is involved with dance classes, basketball, softball and track. Megan enjoys sports, playing with her pets and spending time with family and friends.

Tim Kowalik has been chosen Luck High School’s student of the week.

He is a senior and the son of Lance and Melissa Stokes. Tim is a courteous and conscientious student. He accepts responsibility and works very well in groups, takes pride in his work and is always willing to help classmates. Tim enjoys swimming at the Unity Pool, riding BMX and spending time with his girlfriend. His future plans include going to Madison Area Technical College to become an automotive technician.

WEBSTER

Elizabeth Brown has been chosen Siren Middle School’s student of the week. She is in eighth grade and the daughter of Charles III and Michelle Brown. Liz’s sports involvment includes volleyball, basketball and track. Liz strives for academic excellence, keeping up with her studies despite a busy personal schedule. She is involved in church activities, enjoys her animals and hanging out with family and friends.

Kristen Sexton has been chosen Siren High School’s student of the week. She is a sophomore and the daughter of Jerry and Rose Sexton. Kristen is friendly and respectful of others, has a positive attitude and is helpful. She always takes her time to do her very best.

Kristen is involved in band, choir, basketball, track, library club and solo and ensemble. She enjoys hunting, reading and walking. She wants to own her own business.

Aliyah Daniels has been chosen Webster Elementary School’s student of the week.

She is in kindergarten and the daughter of Maria Dearbin and Spencer Daniels. Aliyah is very kind to all of her classmates and is enthusiastic about learning.

She has enjoyed learning how to read. Her favorite colors are red and blue. Aliyah enjoys spending time with her family and playing with horses.

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Maddie Snow has been chosen Webster Middle School’s student of the week. She is the daughter of Kari Roppe. Maddie is always in a good mood, friendly and polite. Her favorite subject is art and she likes playing her clarinet and piano.

Maddie enjoys reading, drawing, playing guitar and listening to music. Her family goes on trips her favorite trip was Utah. She has two dogs and three cats. Maddie would like to be a writer or an artist.

Melissa Gustavson has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. She is a freshman and the daughter of Deb and Matt Pawlak. Melissa puts 100-percent effort into everything she does. She is very compassionate and is always friendly and kind to students and staff alike. Melissa is involved in track and volleyball. She enjoys music, running and shopping. Her future plans are to become a photographer.

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Zach Christensen has been chosen St. Croix Falls High School’s student of the week. He is a sophomore. Zach hobbies are fishing, hunting and sports.

He is involved in basketball, football, baseball and youth group.

Declan Greenquist has been chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in first grade and the son of Tory and Trinity Greenquist. Declan enjoys learning in school. He is interested in animals, especially fish. He likes fishing year-round and even watches fishing shows on TV. Declan enjoys phy. ed. He enjoys drawing and doing tricks on his 4-wheeler. Declan has a rock collection. He is very enthusiastic.

SIREN

Nathaniel Wakefield-Dougherty has been chosen Siren Elementary School’s student of the week.

He is a wonderful addition to the classroom. Nathaniel is a very kind and considerate person. He is always willing to help.

Nathaniel is an excellent student and has a positive attitude. This year he participated in both flag football and basketball. Nathaniel is a great role model for others.

Erika Syverson has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and the daughter of Jill and Paul Syverson.

Erika can be counted on to do what is right. Her attention to detail and positive attitude make her stand out.

Erika is involved in FCCLA, FBLA, yearbook and works at the Little Cam Ranh Bay restaurant. She enjoys mud bogs, horseback riding, fishing, tubing and kneeboarding.

Erika pans to attend WITC for medical administrative assistant.

ST. CROIX FALLS

LUCK

Lindsay Mattson has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in third grade and the daughter of Paul and Tracy Mattson. Lindsay’s favorite subjects are writing and physical education. She is a good worker and gets along well with her classmates.

Sonja Colburn has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week. She is in eighth grade and the daughter of Lu Colburn and Curt Colburn.

Sonja’s favorite class is math, but she has been working very hard in language arts class. She enjoys track after school, attending church activities, texting and just hanging out with her friends.

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Kendra Bramsen has been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in fourth grade and the daughter of Tom and Jackie Patterson.

Kendra has a wonderful attitude and always displays exemplary behavior She is a hard worker who is always willing to lend a helping hand. Kendra enjoys birthday parties with her cousins, riding her bike and playing the Wii.

Oliver Raboin has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. He is in seventh grade and the son of Ray and Deborah Raboin. Oliver is a terrific student and all-around really cool guy. He is a hard worker and kind. Oliver has a good sense of humor and shows respect toward others.

Reide Kemis has been chosen Unity High School’s student of the week. She is a freshman and the daughter of Brad Kemis and Sarah Bibeau. Reide is a young woman with much character. She is involved in volleyball. Reide enjoys ice skating and eating. She plans on going to college in the future. The greatest influence in her life has been her parents.

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APRIL

THURSDAY/16 Balsam Lake

• Polk County Democratic Party meeting at Paradise Landing. 5:30 p.m. social hour/dinner; 7 p.m. meeting.

Cushing

• Taking Charge Of Your Money class at First Lutheran Church, 6:30-8 p.m., 715-553-0707 or info@unitedwaypolkcounty.org.

Coming events

Hayward

• Apple tree pruning demonstration and grafting workshop at La Courte Oreilles College Farm, 5:30 p.m., 715-635-3506, 800-5281914.

Grantsburg

Luck

• Historical society meeting and visit by former citizens at Crex Meadows, 7 p.m.

• Creating Your Own Stimulus Plan class at Bone Lake Lutheran Church, 6:30-8 p.m., 715553-0707 or info@unitedwaypolkcounty.org.

Siren

• Program at Burnett County Government Center presented by area foreign-exchange students on their native lands, 7 p.m., 715-8664529.

• American Legion Post #132 will meet at the village hall, 7 p.m.

Webster

• Webster/Siren Christian Women’s Club After 5 dinner meeting at First Baptist Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-566-0081, 715-349-7006.

TUESDAY/21

St. Croix Falls

Amery

• Exercise at the senior center, 10-11 a.m.

• Blood pressure taken at the senior center, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

• General meeting (potluck) at the senior center, 12:30 p.m.

• 500 cards at the senior center, 6:30 p.m.

• 2nd-annual spaghetti dinner at the high school, 5-6:45 p.m.

• “The Foreigner” at the high school. Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 3 p.m.

FRI. & SAT./17 & 18 Georgetown

• Georgetown Lutheran Church garage & bake sale, Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.;Sat. 8 a.m.-noon.

Luck

• Grab Sale at the Natural Alternative Food Coop, Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-857-5659 or 715-648-5318.

Spooner

• 23rd-annual Indianhead Rifle & Pistol Club gun show at the elementary school. Fri. 6-9 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-635-7134, 715635-2319.

FRIDAY/17 Barron

• A basketball 3-on-3 tournament at the high school, 6 p.m., 715-637-1515, baumgardk@barron.k12.wi.us.

Frederic

• Pokeno at the senior center, 1 p.m.

• Bake sale for breast cancer 3-day fundraiser during garage sale, at 700 W. Ash Street, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Milltown

• Fish fry at the United V.F.W. Post 6856, 4:30 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Bridge at the senior center, 10 a.m.

• Bingo at the senior center, 1 p.m.

SAT. & SUN./18 & 19 Osceola

• Healthy Heart 5K & Kids Run at the high school. Registration 7 a.m., race 8:30 a.m. Wellness Fair at the gym, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-2942127, ext.

407, 715-294-5736, www.osceola.k12.wi.us.

Siren

• Expo 2009, at the Lodge Center Ice Arena, Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 888629-7575, www.sirenexpo.com.

St. Croix Falls

• Dan Chouinard & Friends Earth Day concerts at Festival Theatre, Saturday 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m., 715-483-3387, www.festivaltheatre.org.

Cumberland

• Talk with a Doc at Cumberland Memorial Hospital, 6-7 p.m., 715-822-2741.

• Spades at the senior center, 1 p.m.

• Frederic American Cancer Society Run/Walk committee meeting in the Upper Fireside Room at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 5:30 p.m.

• 500 cards at the senior center, 6:30 p.m.

Grantsburg

Balsam Lake

• Polk County Master Gardeners meeting at the old courthouse, 6:30 p.m., 715-268-6130, 715-268-8786.

Frederic

Frederic

FRI. & SUN./17 - 19

• Breadmaking class at the senior center, 6 p.m. Register with Community Ed., 715-2686605.

• Sjoland Lodge 5-635, Sons of Norway will meet at First Lutheran Church, 7 p.m.

• Stamping & scrapbooking at the senior center, 6 p.m., 715-268-6605.

Balsam Lake

• Music Around the World at the Polk County Early Learning Center, 12:30-1:10 p.m., 715485-3413.

A hint of green grass coming through last year’s brown grass is evidence of the warm spring weather we’ve been having. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

Amery

• Ann (Otis) Briese pig roast benefit at The Tac, 4 p.m. - ?, 715-268-6262.

First Wellness Fair at the medical center.

Run/walk registration at 7 a.m. Race starts at 8:30 a.m. followed by Wellness Fair until 2 p.m., 715-294-5738, www.osceolamedicalcenter.com.

• Earth Day Activities at the senior center, 1-4 p.m., 715-268-6605.

• Disaster service training at Northern Star Theatre, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 715-234-4888.

SATURDAY/18

Balsam Lake

• Gardening presentation by local gardener Colleen Forster at the library, 10 a.m.

• The Ladies Annual Spring Salad Luncheon “A High Tea” at Our Lady Of The Lakes Catholic Church, at 11 a.m., 715-646-2005, 715825-4214.

• 2009 UHS Variety Show in the Unity auditorium, 7 p.m., 715-825-2131 ext. 1300.

• Smelt feed at the rod & gun club, 4 p.m.

Clam Falls

• Spaghetti supper at the Lutheran church, 4-7 p.m.

Cushing

• 9th-annual Cushing Spring Bash fundraiser at/for the community center. Supper 4-7 p.m., Bingo 4:30-6:30 p.m., auction 7 p.m. 715-4882467.

Dresser

• Spaghetti Fundraiser at the fire hall, 4-7 p.m.

Freewill donation.

Frederic

• Food, fellowship & games at the senior center, noon.

Grantsburg

• Friends of the Library 5th-Annual Spring Gala Fundraiser at the Crex Convention Center, 6 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. dinner, 715-4632495, 715-463-2939.

Luck

• Spring Fling sale at Bone Lake Lutheran Church, 3rd-annual camp fundraiser, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-472-2535.

• Earth Day Sustainability Fair at the Natural Alternative Food Co-op, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 715857-5659 or 715-648-5318.

• Spring sale at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Osceola

• 3rd-annual Healthy Heart 5K Run/Walk &

Rice Lake Siren

• Lions & Lioness annual yard sale drop-off day at the Lions building, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-3492400.

• Second-annual spaghetti fundraiser dinner for HSBC at the Moose Lodge, 4:30-7:30 p.m., 715-866-4096.

• Sucker contest, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sign up at Big Mike’s, 715-349-2400; Wild Bill’s, 715-866-4220 or Backwoods Beer & Bait, 715-689-2268.

St. Croix Falls

• Adopt-a-trail learning session at Wanda Brown’s home, 1 p.m., 715-483-9469 for more information.

Turtle Lake

• Ladies Expo at the casino, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 800-846-8946 ext. 3052.

• The Turtle Lake FFA Alumni Auction at the Turtle Lake school bus garage, 10 a.m.

SUNDAY/19 Balsam Lake

• Easter cantata at East Balsam Baptist Church presented by an ecumenical choir, 7 p.m.

Luck

• St. Peter’s Community Church will host another “Concert of Prayer,” 7 p.m.

Webster

• The Jose Cole Circus performing at the high school gym, 2 p.m.

Centuria

• Home-efficiency seminar at Polk-Burnett, 5:30-7 p.m., 800-421-0283, ext. 318/319.

Clam Falls

• Coffee hour at the Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m. Everyone welcome.

Luck

• Ruby’s Pantry food distribution at school bus garage, noon-1:30 p.m. or until food is gone. 715-472-2535.

Osceola

• Taking Charge Of Your Money class at Osceola Methodist Church, 6:30-8 p.m., 715553-0707 or info@unitedwaypolkcounty.org.

Siren

• Monthly senior meeting and celebrate April birthdays at the senior center, 9:30 a.m., 715349-7810.

• Siren Lionesss Club regular monthly meeting at the senior center, 6:30 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Exercise at the senior center, 10-11 a.m.

• 500 cards and Dominos at the senior center, 12:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY/22 Amery

• Conversational Spanish class at the senior center, 1 p.m., 715-268-6605.

Centuria

• Polk-Burnett Electric Co-op members recycling event, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 800-421-0283 ext.

318/319.

Frederic

• Pokeno at the senior center, 1 p.m.

Osceola

• Earth Day Celebration at St. Croix ArtBarn, with potluck meal, film and community singalong, 5-7 p.m., 715-294-2787.

St. Croix Falls

West Sweden

• Community Films present “Who Killed The Electric Car,” at the senior center. Potluck 6 p.m., film 7 p.m.

MONDAY/20

• Stamping and scrapbooking at the senior center, 9:30 a.m., 715-268-6605.

• Rock’n Into Spring at Grace Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.

Amery

• Taylors Falls Christian Women meet at Wapogasset Bible Camp, 11:30 a.m., 715-8575573.

• Watercolor painting class at the senior center, 1:30 p.m., 715-268-6605.

THURSDAY/23 Amery

Frederic

• 500 cards at the senior center, 6:30 p.m.

• Spring program, kindergarten circus, at the elementary school, 7 p.m.

Frederic High School announces valedictorian and salutatorian FREDERIC – The Frederic High School has announced its valedictorian and salutatorian for the graduating class of 2009. The valedictorian for the Class of 2009 is Megan Marie Anderson, the daughter of Clifford and Junellyn Anderson.

Anderson will be attending the College of St. Scholastica after graduation and will be studying in the field of occupational therapy.

Anderson has been involved in a number of activities during high school including athletics and music.

Anderson enjoys volleyball, basketball, running and scrapbooking and her favorite course in high school has been psychology.

The salutatorian for the Class of 2009 is Adrianna Otte, the daughter of Tim and LuAnn Otte. Otte’s plans for the future are not finalized as of now, but she is considering careers in animal science or sports therapy after being part of the work world for a year. Otte has been involved in track, soccer, and basketball along with being a placekicker for the football team last fall.

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Megan Anderson

Adrianna Otte