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W E E K E N D W AT CH • Vigil against child abuse @ Luck • River’s Run and Ride Rally @ Milltown • Smelt/fish fry @ Jackson, Taylors Falls • Taste of St. Croix Valley @ SCFalls • Earth Arts SprinG Art Tour • Trail work day @ Luck • Pig roast @ Milltown See Coming events, stories

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Climbin’ cubs

Sheriff, clerk of court up for election Page 3

Fatality near Danbury Clear for a year

Marilyn Berg is honorary chair for Luck ACS event

Currents feature

Victim is Superior man Page 2

Sheriff Roland seeks a third term

Announces candidacy Page 2

Committee disbanding

Siren ad hoc group formed to build school/community support Page 13

Photos from six area school proms Currents section

Employee expenses eyed

Polk County’s personnel committee studies costs as it looks to 2011 budget Page 5

Excel Project at SCFalls

Council reviews schedule Page 12

Special dinner hosted at Voyager Village Currents, page 21

Foot by foot The Ice Age Trail is built

How the dream fifieeld project began

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These four adventurous bear cubs were more than 30 feet up in a tree when Crystal Houman of rural Webster photographed them last Wednesday evening, April 21, near her home. The mom (photo below) struck the pose of a vigilant parent as she waited patiently on the ground at the base of the tree. - Photos submitted

by Marie-Ann Westigard LUCK - In September of 2009, many volunteers came to Straight Lake in Polk County to build the first of three sections traversing Straight Lake State Park.

Since then, the trail has been used by local people and visitors, on foot or on snowshoes. The 1-3/4-mile trail is filled with extraordinary beauty and peaceful

See Ice Age Trail, page 3

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Roland seeks third term as Burnett Co. sheriff BURNETT COUNTY - Burnett County Sheriff Dean W. Roland is announcing his candidacy, seeking a third term as Burnett County sheriff.

Roland has been the county sheriff since 2003. He said during his previous seven years of service to the citizens, he has worked to maintain the budget and directed the operations of the department toward better training of staff, improved communications between intergovernmental agencies, improving safety and security issues in the county and working several criminal cases at the federal level.

Roland has served in the law enforcement profession for more than 34 years. He worked seven years for Sheriff Roland a city police department in southern California, moved to Idaho, where he worked two years as a deputy sheriff, 10 years as a special agent with the Idaho Department of Law Enforcement and two years in juvenile justice both with the Idaho Department of Juvenile Justice as a regional liaison and as an administrator (warden) with Northwest Behavioral, a 24-bed, private treatment facility contracted to the state.

Roland moved to Wisconsin where he became the police chief of Siren in 1997 and remained in that position until being elected sheriff. During his years in the profession, Roland has worked and trained on most aspects of the job.

Since becoming sheriff of Burnett County, Roland said has worked diligently to obtain advanced training for the staff so as to be better prepared and better serve the citizens. During this time in office, Roland and other staff have obtained approximately $1.4 million in grant funding; these funds have allowed the department to obtain equipment, training and technology that have greatly improved the quality of service without adding a tax burden to the citizens. In 2008 Roland was appointed to a state Legislative council to assist in rewriting the state’s emergency management statutes and recently assisted in working through the issues raised with tribal mutual aid that led to a successful rewrite and passage of the statute that will be signed into law soon. Several of the staff has excelled within their disciplines, receiving appointments to state homicide and evidence committees and the jail captain was recently named Jail Administrator of the Year for small jails at a national level.

If re-elected, Roland plans to maintain spending levels within budgetary guidelines, seek new and improved methods of dealing with criminal activity and improving the overall service to the citizens.

Gerry Potvin, longtime resident of Grantsburg, has agreed to be Roland’s campaign chair and treasurer. A committee is currently being formed to re-elect Roland and anyone interested in assisting in this endeavor may contact Roland or Potvin. - with information from Roland for Sheriff campaign

Unity had some special entertainment just before the Unity prom grand march last Saturday evening, as one student pulled off a back flip. - Photo by Greg Marsten

Webster man dies from injuries suffered in crash

by Regan Kohler BASHAW – A Webster man involved in an automobile accident that occurred Tuesday, April 6, on Hwy. 70 and Plain View Road, Bashaw, has died.

According to the State Patrol report, Eugene R. Schilling, 80, was driving west on the highway around 3:22 p.m., when he went over the centerline onto the south shoulder. The report said Schilling went completely over the dashed yellow line, then came back across the eastbound lane, leaving 96 feet of skid

marks from the right side of the vehicle toward the center of the road. A vehicle driven by David J. Bishop, 67, Frederic, was coming east on Hwy. 70 at the same time. Bishop’s vehicle struck Schilling’s head-on in approximately the center of the road, according to the report. Schilling was taken to St. Mary’s, Duluth, Minn., and died three days later due to the injuries he sustained.

The report said alcohol was not a factor in the accident. – with info. from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department

Superior man loses life in two-vehicle accident, Monday BURNETT COUNTY - A 77-year-old Superior man lost his life in a two-vehicle crash late Monday morning, April 26, near Danbury.

Lee S. Atkins was pronounced dead at the scene

by Burnett County Deputy Medical Examiner Pat Taylor.

At 11 18 a.m., the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 35 north of Big McGraw Road in the town of Blaine.

Upon arrival, deputies discovered a 1994 Ford Ranger pickup truck had collided with an LP gas delivery truck owned by Federated Cooperatives, Inc., and operated by Daniel Schwartz, 48, of Webb Lake.

Schwartz was not injured in the crash.

Atkins was the lone occupant of the Ford truck.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department, North Ambulance, and Dairyland Fire Department also responded to the crash.

This crash remains under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol, and no further information is being released at this time. - with information from Burnett County Sheriff’s Dept.

Lee S. Atkins, 77, Superior, lost his life in a two-vehicle accident, Monday in Burnett County. Atkins was driving a Ford pickup, shown in this photo. - Photo by Burnett County Sheriff’s Dept.

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DRESSER - This Friday, the village of Dresser will host its annual Arbor Day celebration, presenting a tree seedling to each child taking part in the event, which will be held at the Dresser School from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Julie Fox, Interstate Park naturalist, along with Principal Jeff Benoy and a representative from the village, will participate. An afternoon of nature stations presented by teachers and Fox, along with the planting of a tree, will be part of the event. - with submitted information ••• MILLTOWN - The Polk-Burnett Retired Educators will meet May 13 at the VFW Club, (Hwy. 35) in Dresser at 11:30 a.m. Following the noon meal, the Scandia Community Band will provide the entertainment. A short business meeting will follow. Please make reservations with your contact person by May 10.

Ione Meixner, 715-483-3547 is in charge of arrangements. - with submitted information ••• BALSAM LAKE -An event aimed at raising awareness about the need for permanent housing in Burnett and Polk counties - titled Shanty Town - will be held in Balsam Lake.

The event will raise funds for Wild River Habitat for Humanity and the Salvation Army in both counties. Participants can purchase residential lots to build their own cardboard shanty - and then up to four individuals per shanty will sleep in it overnight to raise awareness and money for homelessness. Those wishing to participate should register by April 30 by calling 715-472-6080. - with submitted information ••• POLK COUNTY - The local American Red Cross extended gratitude to the town of Alden this week for its “most generous donation” to the St. Croix Valley Chapter - Polk County Office. “Your donation will support the work of our Red Cross volunteers as they go quietly about meeting the needs of families in our local communities each day. We empower people in the American Red Cross to perform extraordinary acts in the face of emergency situations. . - with submitted information ••• LUCK – A Blue Ribbon Candlelight Vigil will be held this Thursday, April 29, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Luck. Polk County’s Child Advocacy Referral Interagency Networking Group has organized this event in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. There will be a gathering at Big Butternut boat landing, a silent walk of remembrance by the school and lake, and a memorial tree planting. Families and strollers are welcome. Call Amy Aguado at 715-472-2152 ext. 103 for more information.

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FREDERIC - There will not be a communitywide garage sale on Saturday, May 8, as previously advertised. So sorry for the disappointment. There were only two families that showed an interest in being a part of the communitywide garage sale sponsored by the Frederic Area Chamber of Commerce. - submitted •••

CABLE -A legendary northwestern Wisconsin resort is closing – again. Last month, members of the Telemark Interval Owners Association approved the sale of the Telemark Lodge in Cable to Telemark Partners.

But, an association member says the buyers haven't been able to meet deadlines to deposit earnest money, confirm funding and set a closing date, or provide funding for continued operations. So, Telemark Lodge, including the hotel, restaurant and lounge, will close May 5. Telemark has a history of financial difficulties and closed twice before.

BoardPresident Gary Grandall tells KQDSTV they'll continue talks with Telemark Partners and other possible buyers.- from wcco.com

••• CORRECTION: A news release from the Wisconsin Department of Regulation, “License of Luck nurse suspended,” published in last week’s Leader, contained false information, according to the Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. The release stated incidents leading to the nurse’s suspension occurred in July of 2009. A spokesperson for FNR states the nurse had not worked at FNR since February of 2005. We contacted the Department of Regulation to find the actual date of the incidents but have received no response as of press time, Wednesday morning.

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Fall election season begins

Sheriff, clerk of court up for election

by Gregg Westigard BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES – The spring election is just over and the fall election season has already started.

While much of the focus is on the races for governor, Senate, Congress and the Legislature, there will be two county offices up for election in November in each county. Area voters will elect a sheriff and a clerk of court.

People will be registering their candidacy with the county clerks over the coming month. The election laws say new candidates must file a campaign registration statement as soon as intent

to seek office is known. Continuing candidates (the present officials) need to file amended statements. These statements must be filed before the candidates start campaigning and collecting campaign funds.

The action starts June 1, the earliest date the candidates can start collecting the signatures (between 200 and 400 names) needed to get on the ballot. The signatures must be turned in by Tuesday, July 13.

The offices are on the partisan ballot, and the term for each office is four years, from January 2011 through December 2014.

Challengers need to make the decision on what party label to run on if they are going to run against an incum-

bent. They have to make the choice of running on the ballot of the other party from the incumbent and having a November contest or running on the same party label and deciding the race in the September primary.

Burnett County has had November contests for the sheriff’s office in the past. Polk County has more often seen incumbents defeated in September primaries. Recent examples include Ann Hraychuck defeating Sheriff Dan Mosey, and Dan Steffen defeating District Attorney Karen Olson in Democratic primaries.

The candidates are starting to stir now. By the middle of July, the slates for the county contests for clerk of court and sheriff will be known.

Town of Siren calls for ATV route along B

by Sherill Summer SIREN - In a letter to the Burnett County Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday, April 21, the Siren Township Board ask that an ATV route be established along CTH B when it is rebuilt next year.

The township explained that the establishment of ATV routes in the town adds to the quality of life for residents, and it further stated that CTH B was the central pipeline to a planned system of routes. It also explained that the new comprehensive plan supports such a

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The township of Siren is hoping that a route established along the edge of the highway, not on the road itself, could be used for other forms of recreation other than ATVs as well, and that if the township and county could work together on the project, it might be a model for the rest of the county.

The letter specifically asked for help in creating a cost analysis and assistance with grant applications.

The committee accepted the letter, but took no action on the request.

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Food shelf update

Good Samaritan Society – Home Care in St. Croix Falls celebrated with the Home Care Advisory Board at the board meeting on April 26. The agency received the final approval of accreditation for Medicare certification. “This has been a long time coming,” said Wade Reddy, administrator of Good Samaritan Society – St. Croix Valley. “Karen and her staff have worked diligently for many months, and this final approval recognizes all that they have accomplished!” Home Care’s main office is located at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls. Call 715-483-0373 for more information regarding services. Shown (L to R), front row: Wade Reddy, administrator and Karen Littlefield, Home Care director. Second row: Good Samaritan Society - Home Care advisory board members Gail Johnson, Kitty Severson, Christine Wahlstrom and Diane Lechman. Back row: Kathy Gionis, Heather Gaylord and Dr. Steven Bont. Not shown: Dr. Thomas Hinck, Kris McCormack, Julie Pool, Kathy Rasmussen and Pastor Mark Woeltge. - Photo submitted

FREDERIC - Frederic Food Shelf will be open from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 29 at the usual location, behind St. Croix Regional Medical Center’s Frederic Clinic.

Next week, the food shelf may be at Pilgrim Lutheran Church (entry in the back of the church). - with submitted information

Apologies Due to mechanical difficulties, we were unable to print color in this week’s issue of the Leader. We apologize to our subscribers and readers and hope to have the problem fixed by our next issue. Just as a reminder, our online e-edition offers each page of the paper (including this week’s issue) in color. You can subscribe at www.the-leader.net - Editor

Ice Age Trail/from page 1 silence, and visitors are often delighted by a close-up encounter with wildlife.

This year the Ice Age Trail Alliance will bring out the volunteer work crews to Straight Lake two more times. It is hoped they will finish the trail through the park. When complete, it will be a destination hike along the tunnel channel which was formed during the last Ice Age Period, called the Wisconsin Glaciation Period.

The first construction event will take place May 11 - 16. The crew will work north from 280th Avenue, following the historic Clam Falls Trail for a short stretch before curving toward Frederic.

A lot of work needed to be done in preparation for the arrival of the work crews. It took many hours to clear brush and small trees from the corridor laid out by IATA staffer Tim Malzahn,

much more than the Ice Age Trail members could manage. Dean Dversdall, who is the Indianhead Chapter chair and a real motivator, made local alliances with the Boy Scouts, area schools, Northwest Passage and Restorative Justice programs. Crews from these organizations got the work done while also enjoying a day in a beautiful place. Yes, it is work, but it is fun and satisfying. Building a piece of trail, it becomes “your” piece, forever.

State archeologists have been to the trail, looking for artifacts. The U.S. Corps of Engineers came to look at the beaver dam that will be crossed. Next, nine AmeriCorps interns are coming.

They will camp and work for three months at the trail. Another partner, The American Hiking Society, is offering the event as a working vacation.

Not everyone wields tools while trail building. Some sit under an umbrella, greet newcomers, and make sure they don’t get lost. Others cook for and the feed the crowd – breakfast for the campers, lunch and dinner for all volunteers. If you would like to bake a cake or cookies, you are a support volunteer.

Straight Lake State Park is located a few miles east of Luck. Dean Dversdall has a job for anyone, old or young. Give him a call at 715-472-8302. The Ice Age Trail Alliance’s Web site, iceagetrail.org offers complete information about the trail, and the volunteer-based organization that supports it.

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Grantsburg Mayor’s Breakfast marks 20th anniversary

by Priscilla Bauer GRANTSBURG - Members of the Grantsburg business and industrial community, Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce, and local and state government officials joined together to celebrate the 20th year of the Mayor’s Breakfast at the Grantsburg Community Center on Tuesday, April 27.

The morning began early with business owners setting up exhibits by 6:30 a.m. for visits from breakfast guests.

After the 7 a.m. breakfast, catered and served by Coke and Bruce Scheider, owners of the Kozy Kitchen, Grantsburg Mayor Roger Panek thanked guests for attending and then invited them to introduce themselves.

The morning continued with comments from several speakers beginning with Gary Nelson, president of the Grantsburg Industrial Development Corporation. The organization goes back about 50 years when a group of Grantsburg investors pooled money to start the group and buy land for an industrial park.

Nelson said the goal of GIDC is to maintain the industrial base, add to it, preserve and add jobs, and provide stable employment for workers in our area.

Nelson said despite a downturn in the economy, industries in Grantsburg are starting to see increases in production.

Nelson also mentioned the GIDC has been working to update its shareholders

Nicki Peterson, owner of Crosstown Creative Solutions, a marketing and graphic design company in Grantsburg, was one of the guest business speakers at the Mayor’s Breakfast held at the Grantsburg Community Center on April 27

Melanie Kleiss Boerger, who recently joined Kleiss Gears, spoke at the Mayor’s Breakfast at the Grantsburg Community Center Tuesday.

“People in this community are just great,” said Boerger about her recent move from Washington, D.C., to Grantsburg, a community she sees as one with growth potential.

Burnett County’s newly elected county board chairman Don Taylor, talked with Bill Hunt and Grantsburg Village Trustee Dale Dresel at the Mayor’s Breakfast held on April 27 at the Grantsburg Community Center. - Photos by Priscilla Bauer list by connecting those who have inherited shares, or those who have moved away, with those who have a local interest in the industrial base of the community.

Village Board Trustee Dean Josephson was asked to give a brief update on the campaign to save the Grantsburg swimming pool. Josephson said approximately $5,000 is still needed and encouraged breakfast guests to stop in the village office and drop off a check.

Grantsburg Area Chamber President Ronda Taber took the podium to thank chamber members for their support of chamber activities and events. Taber encouraged those not presently members to join the chamber.

“There’s going to be a lot of action in June,” said Taber as she outlined the exciting events planned for the annual Big Gust Days celebration June 4-6.

Taber said new events have also been added to this year’s celebration including a performance by the Grantsburg High School band and expanded children’s activities.

Favorite events such as the antique car and tractor shows will be back, bigger and better than ever. There will be also a craft fair at Memory Lake Park and street dance downtown.

Taber said the Big Gust Days posters are now ready for distribution and Big Gust buttons designed by Grantsburg High School students are ready to sell.

Taber also showed off the new Grantsburg brochures the chamber recently had produced. Taber encouraged people attending the breakfast to take brochures with them for placement at their businesses.

Guest business speaker Nicki Peterson, owner of Crosstown Creative Solutions, a marketing and graphic design company in Grantsburg, then gave a presentation entitled, “Marketing on A Budget.”

Peterson talked about the advantages of online marketing. Peterson said social media such as Facebook has over 400 million active users and is used over 500 billion minutes a month.

The morning’s next business speaker was Doug Felsenthal, technical engineer for Kleiss Gears in Grantsburg. Felsenthal’s presentation focused on the positive, on getting people upbeat about the economy.

Felsenthal said while the traditional economy is down, some economies are up, and we need to look at what is happening and then change our perception.

Felsenthal said two markets, medical and alternative energy, are doing very well, citing technologies needed for production of medical devices and energyrelated products such as cars, solar and wind energy systems.

Felsenthal said Kleiss Gears has been looking at the changes and is adapting.

The company is concentrating on micro molding and measurement and recently created a new company, Kleiss Precision Tools Inc., to supply company needs locally.

“Don’t dwell on the past, look what’s happening in the marketplace. Keep looking outside the box for effective solutions. Win through innovation,” advised Felsenthal.

The last speaker of the morning was Melanie Kleiss Boerger, who recently joined Kleiss Gears. Boerger, who holds a law degree and master’s degree in science, technology and environmental policy, recently worked in Washington, D.C., where she represented citizens groups and nonprofit organizations concerned with environmental protection.

“People in this community are just great,” said Boerger about her recent move to Grantsburg, a community she sees as one with growth potential.

Boerger said at Kleiss Gears she has been working on increasing efficiency in getting projects completed, finding ways to be more effective with customers and reducing energy costs and use.

Panek closed this year’s event by thanking everyone for attending the 20th Mayor’s Breakfast and inviting them all to come back next year.

Gary Nelson, president of the Grantsburg Industrial Development Corporation, spoke at the Mayor’s Breakfast held at the Grantsburg Community Center on April 27. Nelson said the goal of the GIDC is to maintain the industrial base, add to it, preserve and add jobs, and provide stable employment for workers in our area. The GIDC is an organization which goes back about 50 years when a group of Grantsburg investors pooled money to start the group and buy land for an industrial park

Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce President Ronda Taber took the podium at the annual Mayor’s Breakfast to thank chamber members for their support of chamber activities and events. Taber encouraged those not presently members to join the chamber. Taber also outlined the events for the upcoming Big Gust Days in June.

Virginia Hennessey, owner of Smoland Prairie Homestead and Bakery, showed Chris Erickson, president of U.S. Bank in Grantsburg, samples of the homemade breads and sweeties baked and sold at the Homestead Bakery located in Alpha. Hennessey was one of several businesses setting up exhibits at the Mayor’s Breakfast held at the Grantsburg Community Center on April 27.

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New personnel committee looks at employee expenses

by Gregg Westigard BALSAM LAKE – The personnel committee of the Polk County Board met on Thursday, April 22, two days after the newly elected supervisors started their new terms. The committee has two returning members, Russ Arcand and Patricia Schmidt, and three new members, Ken Sample, James Edgell and Warren Nelson. In the first order of business, Arcand was re-elected committee chair.

Much of the meeting was devoted to a discussion of employee costs, including a review of current costs and a look at projections and options as the county starts the 2011 budget process.

Employee relations director Andrea Jerrick and ER manager Darlene Kusmirek gave an overview of the present wages and benefits of the county employees. Most county employees are represented by unions. Those employees are

working under the second year of a three-year contract that runs through the end of 2011. In 2011, the covered employees will receive a pay increase of just under 3 percent, a 2-percent increase in January and an additional 1-percent increase in July. The nonunion management employees, about 60 people, received no pay increase for 2010. Their wages for 2011 will be set by the next budget. The county pays 90 percent of the health insurance cost for all employees and 100 percent of the employees’ pension/retirement plan, 12 percent of the gross wages.

They reported a mixed picture in benefit costs. The health insurance premium cost has not increased for four years. It was pointed out that health insurance costs often see a 15-percent or larger increase each year. Part of that cost containment may be an active health and

wellness program involving employees and the health plan administrator. That program may also be a factor in the cost of the workers’ comp insurance program. The premium for that program is currently at 65 percent of the normal rate, Kusmirek said. She said the county safety committee works on prevention and an early return to work.

Unemployment costs, a third factor in employment expenses, are increasing, Jerrick reported. She said that the cost is now at $88,000 and is an area of focus for the department.

Arcand said it would be difficult to get contract concessions from the unions, an idea mentioned by some candidates during the recent election. He explained that the unions would look at the comparable pay and benefits of other counties and at what the county is paying nonunion employees. Arcand said the

county would need to make concessions first, including changes in what the county supervisors are paid.

Sample said the issue is what the county can afford to pay for employees and added that the starting budget is $4 million under the optimum.

The committee in the past has talked about doing a new wage/benefit study.

Past conversation has talked about comparing the county employee pay levels to general employers in the county instead of comparing the county pay scale with that of other counties.

Jerrick said the new county administrator will play a major roll in the next round of contract negotiations which will start in 2011 for the contracts that take effect in January 2012.

Some work in all corners of the county

by Gregg Westigard BALSAM LAKE – Improvements will be made to some highways in all parts of Polk County this coming summer. The county board has approved the highway department’s 2010 construction projects plan, the latest part of the county’s much-modified six-year road plan. The state has also released its project plans for the year. Section by section, the county’s highways are being repaired and rebuilt.

The county will do surfacing work on 36 miles of highway, just over 10 percent of the 330 miles of county highways and preparation work on other roads. The total cost of the projects is $2,537,625. The funds come from a mixture of sources including state and federal road aids, levy dollars, and the last of the $2.5 of bonding money for the six-year plan. The

work varies from repaving to overlays and sealing.

The most expensive 2010 project is the 3-inch asphalt paving of 5.3 miles of CTH J from CTH F east to Hwy. 63 in Lincoln and Clayton. That project is budgeted at $801,900. Adding 3 inches of asphalt to the current 2-inch base would extend the life of the asphalt out 15 years, according to the funding justification paper last summer. This is an example of the rising cost of doing roadwork. Last August, the highway department estimated the cost of 3.5 inches of paving to be $747,600. In eight months, the cost increased $54,000 to pave a half inch less than planned.

The county will pulverize and pave 2.5 miles of CTH CC in Black Brook at a cost of $390,800. CTH I from Balsam Lake to CTH H in Georgetown will receive an ultra-thin overlay, a 1-1/4-inch asphalt surfacing. The cost for the 4.4 miles is $321,900. Another ultra-thin overlay project is CTH F from Amery to Hwy. 63

in Clear Lake. That seven-mile project will cost $561,000.

The least expensive work is chip sealing, a process of spraying the road surface with a thin coating of asphaltic oil and covering the oil with a single layer of finely crushed rock. The county will chip seal 17 miles of highway this summer. Those projects include CTH O from CTH W north to CTH I in Lorain, CTH E from CTH G north to Hwy. 48 along the town line of four towns, and CTH I from CTH G north to Hwy. 48 in Georgetown and Bone Lake.

The highway department will continue to do improvement projects on CTH W north of Frederic in West Sweden. That stretch of road was rated the worst in the county. The department started to make repairs to the surface and ditches last summer. CTH W winds through and over wetlands. A rebuild, if possible to do, could cost up to $10 million.

The state projects include work on the

short Hwy. 243 from Osceola to the river (now being worked on) and state Hwy. 87 north from Hwy. 8. The state had planned to work on Hwy. 35 south of Osceola, but that work has been put off until 2015.

The county highway department prices out its projects in detail, including the cost per ton, gallon, or ton of asphalt, oil and rock. Last summer, when the county was preparing its budget, the department submitted a return-on-investment paper with details on every requested item in the Capital Improvement Plan. That paper included a project description, critical time line, advantages to completing the project and disadvantages in a delay.

The highway department is reviewing the current status of its six-year plan and will soon present a revised projection of costs to complete the plan.

MADISON – People would be allowed to buy raw, unpasteurized milk on dairy farms under a bill now headed to the governor’s desk.

Friday, April 23, the state Assembly gave the final OK to the plan after discussing it privately for a several hours last night.

If the governor signs it, raw milk still won’t be available in supermarkets, and farmers who sell it won’t be allowed to advertise. But it would no longer be

taboo.

Trempealeau Assembly Democrat Chris Danou says it will help dairy farmers fill a niche market, as a “vast majority” of Wisconsin’s milk consumers will never drink raw milk or want to. But Danou says a significant number do, and hundreds of farmers would like to be able to sell it.

“Really what we’re trying to do is bring an industry that’s been operating in the dark and bring it into the light a

little bit,” adds Danou.

The Farm Bureau, the Dairy Business Association and other ag groups fought the plan. They’re worried that if raw milk sickens or kills people, it will hurt all dairy farmers.

Fort Atkinson Democrat Andy Jorgensen says the risks to consumers – and to the Dairy State – are big. He says when someone looks at a bottle of Wisconsin milk, they believe it to be delicious, nutritious, and safe.

“I don’t want to tarnish that!” he says.

The plan is only temporary. It’s scheduled to expire at the end of next year. By that time the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is supposed to be finished studying the issue and will have more detailed recommendations. And the plan still needs the Gov. Doyle’s signature. He could still opt to veto the plan. – Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio

MADISON - Wisconsin’s state and local tax ranking has dropped to its lowest level since 1961, according to an annual report released by the Department of Revenue.

“We have worked hard year after year to hold the line on taxes and lower Wisconsin’s tax ranking through deliberate policies set forth by Gov. Doyle,” Revenue Secretary Roger Ervin said. “As other states increased taxes in the face of tough budgets, Doyle held the line on taxes and provided tax cuts that will

total $3.7 billion for businesses, middleclass families and senior citizens. The governor lowered our state’s tax rankings while providing for priorities like education, health care and economic development.”

The report on Wisconsin state and local government tax rankings shows that Wisconsin ranks 15th among the states as measured by taxes per $1,000 personal income and ranks 21st on a per capita basis - the lowest since Wisconsin adopted the general sales tax. Wiscon-

sin’s rankings are their lowest in nearly 50 years and have improved for six consecutive years, unprecedented in state history. When considering all revenue sources, Wisconsin ranks 24th per $1,000 personal income and 25th per capita.

In addition, a recently released Ernst and Young study prepared for the Council on State Taxation shows Wisconsin’s business tax ranking now ranks 30th – well below the national average.

Before Doyle took office in 2003, Wisconsin was ranked fourth in the country

in state and local taxes and had not been out of the top 10 in 22 years. Wisconsin had also been ranked in the top five for state and local taxes for five out of the six previous years when Doyle took office.

From 1991 to 2003, Wisconsin had been ranked no lower than seventh nationally. By 2005, the state’s ranking had dropped to 11th. - from state Department of Revenue

Polk County road projects set for 2010

Raw milk legislation now awaits governor’s decisioin

Wisconsin’s tax rankings drop to lowest levels in nearly 50 years

Census reps says whether forms mailed in or not, officials are coming to visit STATEWIDE - Census officials pushed April 16 as the best time for people to mail in their questionnaires. And while they say it’s not too late to still mail in your census form, it’s “very close” to the point where census takers will make personal visits regardless.

Jim Accurso is a regional representa-

tive for the U.S. Census Office. He says forms that arrive after this weekend will likely still prompt a personal visit by a census worker in May. Accurso says whether people have already mailed in their forms or not, it‘s best to cooperate with a direct visit because it’s for the benefit of the person, their neighbors and

community.

“It also helps with the reapportionment of Congress, and it’s for their benefit based on the distribution of federal funds for the next 10 years,” he adds.

Census takers will visit a home up to three times – and make up to three phone calls – in order to get complete in-

formation on a household.

Accurso says each visit costs taxpayers approximately $57, compared to 42 cents postage for mailed census forms. – by Jules Miller, Wisconsin Public Radio

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P O L K

C O U N T Y

H E A D L I N E S

SAGE class size limits to change

Luck School board re-elects Bob Clifton as president

by Mary Stirrat LUCK — The Luck School Board may be asking district voters to consider limiting the number of polling places for uncontested general elections to the board.

The move could save about $500, district Administrator Rick Palmer told the board at its April 26 meeting, and would only be considered for uncontested races.

Currently, said Palmer, the school pays $75 to program each voting machine for each candidate. The April 6 election, with two incumbents running unopposed, cost nearly $1,000 with less than 300 voters casting ballots.

Parts or all of nine municipalities are included in the Luck School District, and in two of those there were no ballots cast for school board. Another had less than 10 votes cast, one had less than 15, and two had about 25.

The school board, alone, cannot make a decision to limit polling places for general elections in which board members are running unopposed. Palmer suggested to the board that the idea can be brought up to district voters at the annual meeting this fall, and the board agreed with his suggestion.

Board elections The April 6 election brought no changes to the school board, with only incumbents LeRoy Buck and Robert Clifton on the ballot. Election of officers was held at the April 26 meeting of the board, and again there were no changes.

Clifton was re-elected as board president, as were Daryl Bazey as vice president, Amy Dueholm as treasurer, and LeRoy Buck as clerk. Jacob Jensen was elected as CESA 11 representative.

Spring sports co-op Responding to discussions by the Frederic School Board that Frederic and Luck look to additional cooperative opportunities for spring sports, high school principal and athletic director Mark Gobler will conduct a survey of students to determine interest.

“Should we pursue it,” asked Gobler, “or should we save our breath?”

Currently, said Gobler, Luck has 19 students for baseball, 14 for softball, two for

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At Luck, said Palmer, the new limit “fits our situation perfectly.” The district requested and was given a waiver for the current school year, allowing 17 students in each section of second grade. With the higher limits, he said, no waivers will be allowed.

In addition, Palmer said, more districts will be eligible to apply, which may mean that Luck gets a lower level of SAGE funding.

During the 2008-09 school year, the Luck District received about $152,000 for the SAGE program.

Luck School Board and administration (L to R) in front row are high school Principal Mark Gobler, board President Robert Clifton, and district Administrator Rick Palmer. In back are board member Jacob Jensen, board Vice President Daryl Bazey, board treasurer Amy Dueholm, elementary Principal Ann Goldbach and board secretary LeRoy Buck. girls track, 10 for boys track and four for golf.

“That’s the lowest number we’ve had in golf,” he told the board. “To be competitive in these programs you need to have junior varsity squads.”

Luck doesn’t usually have junior varsity squads, Gobler said, so it is hard to build the programs. He said that WIAA allows co-oping at the junior varsity level, and board members expressed interest in the idea.

Gobler said that co-oping will not save much money, but will help ensure the continuation of the sports. Coaching costs will go down, but transportation costs will most likely go up, he said. Umpire costs could go down, but it may be necessary to kick in some money to maintain facilities.

Discussing the “cons” to the idea, Gobler said that having cooperative programs with Frederic could put the schools up a division or two. In baseball, however, he said, “We’re playing schools twice our size now.”

Another potential drawback was brought up by Bazey. Districts start to lose their identity when the become involved in cooperative sports programs.

The board directed Gobler to continue to investigate, and to do a survey of students to see if they would be interested in participating. Frederic will be asked to do a similar survey, so more accurate numbers can

be obtained.

SAGE changes A change in the law that provides additional state funding for maintaining small class sizes in lower grades is on the governor’s desk for a signature, Palmer told the board.

The change will increase the ratio of students to teachers allowable under the SAGE program, which limits class size in kindergarten through third grade. Current limits are 15 students to one teacher, but the change will allow a ratio of 18 students per teacher.

In return for the smaller class sizes, the

Robert Clifton, left, and LeRoy Buck ran unopposed and were reelected to the Luck School Board earlier this month.

They took the oath of office at the April 26 meeting of the board. – Photos by Mary Stirrat

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Words and weaving

Reflections on the River Based on responses written by sixthgraders participating in a “Words and Weaving” project, found poetry composed by Amy Klein.

When I look at the river, I see birds I see bald eagles fly over the river to catch fish When I look at the river, I see cranes When I listen to the river, I hear wildlife I see fish jumping and birds flying When I look at the river, I see water

When I look at the river, I see a clean home to animals When I look at the river, I see a beautiful place I see a wonderful peace of nature When I look at the river, I see life I see my reflection

When I listen to the river, I hear trickling water I hear music, I see waves trembling When I look at the river, I see flowing water When I look at the river and the dam – beautiful, clear water When I look at the river, I see mysteries unfolding I see the river wildly, hear rushing water I see beauty and think I’m traveling through time When I look at the river, I see a cloud of mist by the dam Rumbling, rushing, rapids Trees, water Steamboats, logjams, and river rafts When I look at the river, I see a big part of history When I look at the river, I see untouched landscape I see the nature of the past.

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ST. CROIX FALLS - Three years ago, the National Park Service and Festival Theatre held a unique Earth Day event that recently reached fruition. Sixthgrade students from five area schools were invited to the Festival Theatre and to the Gaylord Nelson Riverwalk to learn about the St. Croix River. The project was put together by Festival Theatre’s arts education coordinator, Amy Klein, working with Dale Cox, park ranger with the National Park Service, as well as Danette Olsen, executive director of Festival Theatre, and Loretta Pederson, fiber artist from Cushing.

“We wanted somehow to have kids collaborate in an artistic response to the river,” said Klein, “And the park service was interested in teaching about the watershed. But how to involve 500 kids in a meaningful way?” Klein had the idea while brushing her teeth, she said, of asking the children to finish these statements: “When I look at the river, I see ...; When I listen to the river, I hear …; When I think of the river, I remember …; When I stand by the river, I hope …”

Loretta Pederson designed a Navajostyle loom and helped to begin the weaving. The children completed their statements on slips of paper and then wove them into the design.

In the two years since the initial event, the weaving was available at times for members of the public to add their contributions to it, at the theater and at Autumn Fest. This fall, Klein completed the weaving in order to display it at an exhibit of environmental artists held at the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson. It took her two weeks, working four to six hours a day. Klein said, “The responses that the students provided and the serendipitous way they came together in the weaving has produced a truly special and meaningful piece of artwork.” Klein then worked the responses in the weaving into a poem titled, “Reflections on the River.” Klein said, “Their actual responses were ordered to create a representation of our connection to the St. Croix – our river!” — Jackie Thorwick

When I look at the river, I see water When I listen to the river, I hear water rushing through rocks When I stand by the river, I can hear birds When I think of the river, I remember family fun When I remember the river, I think of the times spent on our family houseboat floating about When I look at the river, I think of when I was swimming, hot summer days When I look at the river, I see ripples. I remember canoeing with family I remember my ninth birthday I remember my mother’s wedding When I look at the river, I see fish jumping.

I remember fishing with my dad I remember catching the big one When I look at the river, I feel special.

When I look at the river, I see the ripples and hear its strong flow When I listen to the river, I hear a sound that puts my children to sleep When I stand by the river, I feel there’s a purpose in this world When I look at the river, it’s flowing When I listen to the river, I hear the flow of peace When I look at the river, I see freedom I hope that in the future it is still here When I stand by the river, I hope I see fish dancing When I look at the river, I think people should be careful I hope it stays protected, stays clean forever When I stand by the river, I hope it remains clean, calm, peaceful and pure When I look at the river, I see beauty When I look at the river, I see life Life and joy and water and light.

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L e a d e r Results from last week’s poll:

We b Po l l This week’s question: Do you agree with the president’s plan to reform Wall Street?

1. Yes 2. No

To take part in our poll, go to www.theleader.net and scroll down to the lower left part of the screen

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F O R U M Faith’s Lodge, an inspiration still

It’s been a while since we’ve reported on Faith’s Lodge, a place in northern Burnett County where parents and families facing the serious illness or death of a child can retreat to “reflect on the past, renew strength for the present and build hope for the future.”

Mark and Susan Lacek’s project, in memory of the little girl they lost before her birth, is a success. The Leader called the lodge the top local story of 2006, and that was just after the groundbreaking, based on what the project aspired to be. In hindsight, it could have been the top local story every year since.

The Web site for the Lodge faithslodge.org - is inspirational by virtue of its subject matter. A video on the site is a must-watch - not just for those who may need or someday need to visit there - but for anyone who wishes to restore their faith in humanity.

Saturday morning an This event in Milltown - the first annual River’s Run and Ride Rally (riversrideandrunrally.com) - will raise funds for Faith’s Lodge and other causes, including River’s Community Uplift Program, the latter being developed in Milltown to help other nonprofit groups. The event is in memory of Faith’s Lodge River Daniel Wheeler, son of Ben and Deanna Wheeler of Milltown, who died just days after being born.

Saturday’s event will involve a 5K fun ride/run and a 10K competitive ride/run, followed by a freewill donation lunch and grand opening of the skate park in Milltown.

Best wishes to the Wheelers and the success of Satuday’s event and to Faith’s Lodge, a facility which should make everyone in Burnett County proud that something like this exists in our own backyard.

Take a few minutes to be inspired with a visit to faithslodge.org.

Editorials by Gary King

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Views expressed on these pages or by columnists elsewhere in the paper do not necessarily represent those of the Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association management or board.

Where to Write

President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Gov. 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. Sen. Herb Kohl 330 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20510 (715) 832-8492 (608) 264-5338 senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov

Sen. Robert Jauch (25th District) Room 19 South, State Capitol P.O. Box 788, Madison, WI 53707 E-mail: Sen.Jauch@legis.state.wi.us Sen. 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 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

HAYWARD - New Post area resident Ernest D. Sharlow, 19, made his initial appearance in Sawyer County Circuit Court on a charge of felony first-degree intentional attempted homicide. Sharlow is charged with deliberately running over a 20-year-old LCO woman, Venessa M. Blackdeer, March 28, in a residential driveway west of New Post. Judge Gerald Wright set a preliminary hearing for 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 5. Sharlow is being held in jail on a $25,000 cash bond. He is represented by attorney Fred Bourg of Ashland. Sawyer County Record ••• PRAIRIE FARM - Members of Prairie Farm School Board gave their preliminary approval Monday evening, April 26, to a new policy that would add a student to the governing body. Principal Craig Broeren said that having a student representative on the school board would be unique to this area. Board members gave their blessing to the idea Monday for the policy’s first reading, and the change will be up for final approval at the May meeting. Broeren said that, if approved in May, the new policy would allow one student to sit on Prairie Farm’s school board. The position would be nonvoting and probably wouldn’t be included in staffing discussions, but the student would be encouraged to listen and give input on other issues before the board. - Barron NewsShield ••• BIRCHWOOD - Village of Birchwood senior Police Officer Pete Weatherhead remains on nondisciplinary paid administrative leave. Weatherhead was placed on leave April 9 after he issued himself a citation for allowing two girls to drive his vehicle last fall. It is not known whether the village board placed Weatherhead on leave because of that incident. A Washburn County Sheriff’s Department incident report states that on March 10 village board President Morris Gillette told Sheriff Terry Dryden that Gillette had received complaints that Weatherhead had allowed the girls to drive his vehicle. Dryden spoke to the girls parents in mid-March. They confirmed that Weatherhead had let the girls drive. On March 22, Dryden talked to the girls who said that on the night of Sept. 29 Weatherhead had allowed them to drive his vehicle as they drove home from a volleyball game in Flambeau. Dryden told Weatherhead he’d be issuing him a citation. Weatherhead allegedly told Dryden that he would issue himself the citation and give Dryden a copy of it. As of April 5, a copy of the citation had not been delivered to the Washburn County clerk of courts office. Dryden called Weatherhead who said he issued

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Cost of …

As a property owner and taxpayer in Burnett County, I would like to commend Greg Marsten on the concise and meaningful article that he recently posted in the Leader over the period of the past few weeks on the cost of sports. Hardly leaving a stone unturned and touching all the bases. Being a young 70 and having participated in sports at most all levels, and as he stated in a multisport participation in my high school years I identified with what he reported. I as a taxpayer do not believe that sports is playing that much of a role in the school budget system if it is broken down into percentage. I also believe sports is essential, be it varsity or intramural, in the development of our younger generation. Physical education classes alone do not teach the concept of teamwork as sports do.

Now without offending neighbors or friends, could the newspaper print an article such as those now sweeping the country as to why our school systems are having budget problems, the real cost of running our school systems and what percentage is responsible for the most cost?

Most news media will not offend the teachers unions, their benefits and wages and tenure because of the fallout from the politicians that these unions serve. No one is saying that they do not deserve a fair wage and benefit but compare theirs to the average pension and benefit of an average worker elsewhere, and not all taxpayers agree what is equal. There is a huge bill coming down the road to fund these benefits, and it is unfair to take away from the students for the sins of past administrators.

Thanks again for the great articles and keep up the great work.

John Walkosz Grantsburg

Enough already Who other than Jan Kelton could find a way to blame George W. Bush because Jeff Peterson lost a Polk County Board election …? What with Obama’s socialist spending binge and trashing of the Constitution and all - I almost forgot how evil Bush really was. Thanks, Jan, for reminding us.

Can’t we please just accept the fact that Peterson is not on the county board because the people in District 5 cast more votes for his opponent than they did for Peterson? Supervisor Brown first defeated Peterson two years ago when Brown waged a last-minute write-in campaign that only started 3-1/2 days prior to the election. Peterson cried foul then on his blog because it just wasn’t fair that he didn’t know he had an opponent until it was too late. Too late for what? The odds of winning a write-in election against an incumbent in the last 3-1/2 days prior to the election are “slim” and “none.” And it could not possibly happen if the people in the district were happy with the efforts of the incumbent whose name was actually on the ballot. This past election the people cast more votes in District 5 than in any other district in Polk County. Brown received more votes than any other county board candidate in Polk County, had the second-largest winning vote margin of any contested candidate in Polk County and we are to believe that it somehow doesn’t represent the will of the people in District 5? Enough already!

A good friend reminded me a few months ago that people lose elections when they encounter better candidates.

Having just lost an election, that message carries a bit of a personal sting, but it is still true. That’s what elections do. They decide which candidate was the best candidate. The people who don’t vote in elections get exactly what they deserve.

The majority of the people who do vote in elections get what they want. It really isn’t any more complicated than that.

Bob Blake Rural Frederic

Letters t o t h e e d i t o r Just satire

I’d like to give a fairly quick response to Cletus of Luck on his opinion of a cartoon your paper published awhile back.

Yes, I do think everyone should take life seriously, but sometimes we go off the edge and take umbrage for poking fun at mainstream news topics.

I’ve written a few ditties in my day, and every time this paper has edited a few lines out of my off-the-wall prose. I know it wasn’t for length, so I’m sure it was for content, apparently my idea of good taste and this paper’s isn’t the same, but hey, it’s OK. I still subscribe and accept the editing policies of this paper.

Just a comment to Cletus: Relax, take a blood pressure pill, sit back an enjoy a “cold one,” and please smile, it was just satire.

Phil Olson Oakdale, Minn. (formerly from Frederic)

Unfair representation All of Burnett County’s key positions are held by supervisors from Siren and east.

Is this fair representation of the county?

The county board chair, first vice chair and second vice chair are all from Siren and east. The administration committee’s seven members are all from Siren and east. That is the “power committee.”

The county board chair and administrator select the committees.

Let’s have western Burnett County represented. We pay taxes, too.

Merlin Becvar Town of Wood River

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41 Years of Gifts (The Gift that keeps on Giving) Here comes Santa Claus Here comes Santa Claus Right down Santa Claus Lane....

(For you youngsters among us, Gene Autry era) Prior to the November 2010 Election, prepare for at least one gift a month (MayOctober) from our 7th District Representative, David Obey.

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Doris Rank Webster

Fair and square?

In his letter of last week, Bob Blake (predictably) called me a whiner and a sore loser, claiming that I lost “fair and square” to Herschel Brown in the District 5 county board race. I fear that Mr. Blake’s partisan loyalties may be clouding his perception.

My personal opinion about the county’s need for a new highway shop is not the issue; the issue is whether Mr. Brown knowingly misrepresented my voting record in his campaign literature when he wrote the following: “Mr. Peterson voted yes to borrow $12,000,000 for proposed New Highway Facility. (This was stopped by referendum to the voters. 80 percent of voters voted no to the construction of the new facility.)”

As has already been pointed out numerous times in this newspaper, such a vote never took place – even though Mr. Brown went so far as to identify it as Resolution 75-07. As has also been pointed out numerous times, Resolution 75-07 had nothing to do with borrowing money; it was about putting the question of a new highway facility to voters in the form of a referendum.

Here is the exact wording of Res. 75-07, taken from the minutes of the October 2007 county board meeting: “Motion (Peterson/Schmidt) to have referendum read ‘Should Polk County pursue the financing, design and land acquisition and construction of a new Public Works Campus so long as it does not exceed $12,000,000?’”

In a twist of logic worthy of Alice in Wonderland, both Blake and Brown now claim that my vote for 75-07 was the equivalent of voting to borrow $12 million, while Mr. Blake’s identical vote meant something entirely different. In reality, all we were voting on was the wording of a referendum—nothing more and nothing less.

During my campaign I fielded numerous questions about my support for a new highway facility; in fact, I would say it was the number one issue on people’s minds. I did my best to explain that I supported putting the question to a referendum and had pledged not to vote for a new highway facility if the referendum failed. But it was my word against Mr. Brown’s, and it became obvious that my opponent’s misrepresentations were having their intended effect.

Losing elections is something everyone seeking public office must be prepared for.

But if the recent contest in District 5 sets the new standard for “fair and square” in Polk County, we’re in worse trouble than I thought.

Jeff Peterson Town of Georgetown

Clear the court Wisconsin Federal Judge Barbara Crabb’s ruling against National Day of Prayer on April 15 totally amazed me. Unconstitutional, she declared because it was too religious and not secular enough for her liking. Quote, “In fact, it is because the nature of prayer is so personal and can have such a powerful effect on a community that the government may not use its authority to try to influence an individual’s decision whether and when to pray.”

When I read that part of the defense of her decision, I began to understand where she was coming from—job security. What if Christians believed as strongly in prayer as Crabb does? What if Christians gathered together intensely on the National Day of Prayer and asked God to stop murderers from murdering? Thieves from stealing?

Drug abusers from using? Alcoholics from drinking? Sexual predators from molesting?

What if Christians prayed and prayed until all these evils were removed from society? What would happen to Crabb’s job?

Out the window! No court cases, no court, no judge!

No wonder she doesn’t want “government sponsored” prayer. Heck, we already have too many unemployed people. We don’t want one more. Or maybe we do. But just one more—Crabb.

So if you want to clear the court, attend the local National Day of Prayer meetings and become part of the solution—and have a powerful effect on our communities.

Carolyn Marquardt Siren

Are you represented?

I am not aware of Obey ever having an e-mail address, and last summer when he was supposed to be consulting with his constituents, he was running around the country peddling Obama’s health plan.

Sen. Kohl did have one but discontinued it, and Feingold still has his but any automated reply you may receive is never even related to the question that you ask. Congress has failed miserably in representing their constituents all over the country. We are rapidly degenerating from a democracy to socialist country, and we have to do something about it before it is too late.

I am not aware of anything Obey has done for our 7th District, and now, after over 40 years, he is head of the powerful Ways and Means Committee not because he is the best man for the job but due to the fact he has been in office the longest.

I saved a clipping out of the June 27, 2004, Pioneer Press that listed the wars from the Revolutionary War through the Persian Gulf War, and it shows how many men were killed in all the wars up to that time. It was 1,004,008 Americans. This was the real cost of establishing and securing our country up to that date. I tried to add

c o o p e r a t i v e ! o w n e d

up the number of men that served in all these wars, but my calculator has far too few digits. Now none of our elected officials ever served our country, but they are supporting our president who refuses to respect our flag and will not produce documentation that he is even an American.

For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress.

Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, that they didn’t pay into Social Security, that they specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws that they have passed (such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment) while ordinary citizens must live under those laws. The latest is to exempt themselves from the health care reform that is being considered in all its forms. Somehow, that doesn’t seem logical. We do not have elite political groups that are above the law. I don’t care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving must stop. The 25th Amendment, whose time is long past due would be a good idea.

There are various version of a 28th Amendment circulating on the Internet which would correct this problem by eliminating career politicians and going back to citizen legislators. I am quoting one of the more liberal proposed 28th Amendments which along with term limit would put us back on solid ground.

Proposed 28th Amendment: “Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the senators and/or representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and /or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States.”

Term limit has also again become a national debate. Perhaps this is a result of congressmen voting themselves a “cost of living adjustment” of $4,700 to increase their salaries to $174,000. In 2008, House members only worked 118 days. This isn’t something new because in the past several years states have imposed term limits on state legislators in 15 states, 36 governors and literally thousands of local officials.

Only Congress can impose term limits on themself which isn’t likely to happen and only your vote can fix the problem. Join the debate to rid ourselves of do-nothing congressmen that don’t represent us and show some support for over a million American men and women to show they did not die in vain for our country.

Sam Jones Siren

Appreciation May 2-8 is National Teacher Appreciation Week. This is an ideal time for our community to join communities across the state in honoring the dedicated teachers who work tirelessly to make sure our schools remain the best in the nation.

Our community’s educators invest all of themselves in their work each day and our students top test scores and high graduation rates are proof of their dedication.

Teacher Appreciation Week gives us the opportunity to acknowledge teachers for their hard work in helping students prepare for their future. If you want to pick one day to thank an educator, I encourage you to celebrate May 4, which is National Teacher Day. Take time during this one week out of the year to thank teachers who have touched the lives of children.

You don’t need to be a parent to visit our schools. Attend an athletic event, a play, a concert or just drop by and see firsthand how teachers lend their passion and skills to educating our children.

Visit www.weac.org to find out more about Teacher Appreciation Week and to recognize teachers for the outstanding work they do in the classroom every day.

Dan Tripp, president

Northwest United Educators Rice Lake

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Sierra Club endgame is to stop a new Stillwater Bridge Sierra Club recently announced that it has added a new special interest opponent to building a new Stillwater Bridge. The Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters has joined Sierra Club’s long-standing effort to block a new St. Croix River Crossing.

A spokesman for the Sierra Club in an April 19 Star Tribune article was defensive in saying that “this isn’t just a Sierra Club issue” when articulating who was blocking the bridge. Yet, it is the Sierra Club which has led on lawsuits to im-

Actions speak louder than words: State Assembly shows commitment to creating jobs Throughout the 2009-10 legislative session, creating jobs and getting our economy back on track has been the Assembly Democrats No. one priority. The last two weeks of session were no exception as we continued to pass a number of bills that incentivize economic development, encourage local investments and foster job growth.

One of these bills is Assembly Bill 768 which expands Wisconsin’s Enterprise Zone program. Businesses participating in EZ can claim refundable tax credits for creating or sustaining jobs, worker train-

pede the construction of a new Stillwater Bridge, even as mitigation and consensus building has been effectively achieved over the past several years.

The announcement that the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters is joining the Sierra Club in opposing the bridge project shows just how determined the Sierra Club is to

Sheila Harsdorf 10th District

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ing programs and major capitol investments. Since July, EZ has supported more than 5,500 full-time jobs in Wisconsin.

However, under current law, the Department of Commerce can only authorize up to 10 Enterprise Zones.

AB 768 increases this Ann number to 12. Being able to provide Com- Hraychuck merce with two addi28th District tional Enterprise Zones helps the state Assembly offer competitive packages of incentives for significant job creation and capital investment to compa-

stopping it. It’s important to note that the political leadership of the WLCV is heavily dominated by Madison-centric interests. WLCV and Sierra Club have partnered before for the sake of building clout in the past and this appears to be no exception.

A vast majority of those of us who live here know that the existing bridge threatens public safety, adversely affects the environment and impairs our region’s mobility. We suffer the setbacks in Western Wisconsin when the existing bridge inevitably shuts down due to high water or repairs. Unfortunately, powerful special interests armed with lawyers are ready to obstruct regardless of the consequences because of their ide-

ological zeal.

Sierra Club’s agenda is to make the cost of a new bridge prohibitive for taxpayers by delaying and obstructing at every turn. Now they have found another willing partner in the WLCV. Meanwhile, the projected costs to taxpayers for this needed project continue to escalate by hundreds of millions of dollars.

You can learn more about the state issues such as transportation, take opinion polls and offer your direct feedback on my Web site, www.harsdorfsenate.com.

nies that are thinking about expanding in or moving to Wisconsin.

Another bill that recently passed the Legislature is Assembly Bill 746, also known as the Farm-to-School Program.

This legislation creates a statewide partnership between local farms and their school districts so that farmers are able to sell more of their product while simultaneously helping kids stay healthy when they eat meals and snacks at school. I was a co-sponsor of this legislation, and I believe that by keeping our food dollars in our local communities we are able to support our local farmers, businesses and jobs. This is especially important in rural areas, and I am confident of the positive impact it will have on our agricultural economy.

The final bill I am going to talk about this week is Assembly Bill 898, which ex-

pands the state’s Trial Jobs and Transitional Jobs programs. Currently these programs find employment for people who have basic skills but lack significant or appropriate work experience. Businesses entering into a program contract will receive federal funds to subsidize an employee’s wages, in exchange for providing on-thejob training and long-term employment.

Assembly Bill 898 increases the flexibility of these existing programs which benefits both our urban and rural communities making it a win-win situation for all of Wisconsin.

As always, please feel free to contact my office regarding this or any other state legislative matter. I can be reached toll-free at 888-529-0028 or by e-mail at Rep.Hraychuck@legis.wisconsin.gov.

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High tea held for customers of The Acorn Pantry

SIREN - The Acorn Pantry held its high tea on Saturday, April 24, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Chattering Squirrel Coffee Cafe in Siren.

The event was free to Acorn Pantry customers, and it was an opportunity for owner Holly Mangelsen and store manager, Kim Jewell, to share their experiences and photos from their trip to Europe.

“Kim and I had such wonderful and memorable experiences on this trip, and we just wanted to share with our customers what we saw and did, and most importantly of course, was to share the culinary adventures that we experienced while in Europe,” said Mangelsen.

One special highlight was having high tea at the world famous Harrod’s Department Store in downtown London.

“We were treated like royalty and got hooked on English scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam,” Mangelsen said. “We had many customers who read Nancy Jappe’s article about our trip and wanted to know more about what we did, what we saw and where we ate so the high-tea event was our way of sharing our amazing memories of a trip of a lifetime with our customers.”

Everyone who came to the event, about 25 customers, got a printed menu of the different coarses along with a little demi spoon to take home with them.

The menu was typical high-tea fare including mini cucumber and dill sandwiches on rye, petite fairy cakes, pound cake and curd sandwiches and of course scones with clotted cream and straw-

Nancy Lewis, Mary Ann Hable, Darlene Eggert, Nancy Burmeister and Jan Olson enjoyed high tea hosted by The Acorn Pantry in Siren last Saturday. Special photos

The menus included an attached demi spoon that customers got to take home with them.

berry jam.

Lisa Hobbie and Val Jorgenson helped Mangelsen and Jewell prepare for the event and served the guests throughout the evening while Mangelsen and Jewell visited with customers and answered questions about their trip. Mangelsen and Jewell expressed gratitude to all who attended and all who helped make it a wonderful evening. - with submitted information

Sheri Nelson, Carol Benson, Dianne Lund and Donna Tjader were among customers who enjoyed a free high tea at The Chattering Squirrel last Saturday.

Wood River Garden Store holds gardening seminars Food served at Saturday’s high tea.

Comic Louie Anderson coming to Grantsburg GRANTSBURG – It’s official. Friday, May 14, is the date. Comic legend Louie Anderson will make a one-night appearance at T-Dawgs Grill in Grantsburg.

“I’ve always felt at home in this part of Wisconsin,” Anderson said. “The people are great.”

Anderson also agreed to stop over in Wisconsin as a favor to local comic Joe Roberts.

“I’ve been trying to get Louie to perform here for a long time,” Roberts

noted. “And now its finally happening.

I’m thrilled.”

Anderson is also currently taking part in Stand Up Boot Camp, which is a project that is hoped will become a TV show by this time next year. T-Dawgs hopes everyone will come out for this exciting event. Tickets for the show are $30 and seating is limited. Call 715-463-6888 for more information and to order tickets. with submitted information

Elliott returns to Webster presidency

by Carl Heidel WEBSTER - Mark Elliott was returned to the presidency of the Webster Schools Board of Education when it met to reorganize Monday evening, April 26. Following the April school board election which saw the defeat of incumbent Kitty

Holmquist, board president at the time, the board met to select its officers for the coming year.

Terry Larsen was re-elected vice president, Sheldon Olesen clerk and Chuck Mackie treasurer. The only change was Elliott’s election.

Wood River Garden Store owner Dean Faulhaber presented several free gardening seminars last weekend at the garden center located one mile west of Alpha on Hwy. 70. Gardeners learned about new plant trends and varieties, how to grow fruits and vegetables, and cooking fresh from the garden. The garden store and Village Floral in Grantsburg will host their annual spring open house with refreshments, treats and door prizes on Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2.

Spring plants are blooming at Wood River Garden Store west of Alpha. Visitors stopping in at full-service garden center last weekend enjoyed seeing, touching, and smelling all the plants, while touring the center’s greenhouses. - Photos by Priscilla Bauer

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Council hears about schedule for Xcel project

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS – The city council for St. Croix Falls met Monday, April 26.

On the agenda was discussion of the Xcel Energy schedule for the Chisago Project construction. Segment one has basically been completed with the mill and overlay at River Street and the Overlook to be completed. The schedule for segment two involves Blanding Woods Road.

They will be doing the construction in sections of 100 to 150 feet in length at a

time. The width and depth of the digging on Blanding Woods Road, to bury the conduit for the underground voltage cable will be 6 feet wide and 4-1/2 feet deep. The council was updated about the discussion with the school to allow the temporary bypass during construction for the force main. It was also noted that the construction will be stopped during the Polk County Fair to alleviate any traffic issues that could result if the construction were still continuing during the fair.

A meeting was held with Blanding Woods residents, and another meeting is going to be scheduled the week of May 10, prior to any work on Blanding Woods Road taking place.

The city council also discussed plans for landscaping the Overlook deck, fencing that has been changed at the Overlook and Gaylord Nelson Walkway and plantings for the future around the deck, including shrubs to cover the rocks beneath the deck, and trees along the fenc-

ing to camouflage the fence were also discussed as part of the landscaping plan once Xcel finishes up the segment one portion of the project on River Street near the Overlook.

In other business, the council passed a motion to amend the ordinance for membership of the plan commission.

The ordinance reduces the number of commissioners from eight to seven.

Taylors Falls plans for 2010 deer hunt

by Tammi Milberg TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – The council for Taylors Falls met Monday, April 26.

The council discussed the annual maintenance of hydrants in the city. It was noted there is money budgeted in the

water fund to replace two hydrants. A bid at a cost of $6,496.53 from Minnesota Pipe was approved for the hydrant replacement for Hwy. 95, and wellhouse No. 2 on Maple Street.

In other business, the council dis-

cussed the Deer Hunt Management Program. It was suggested by Councilman John Tangen that after the hunt is completed at the end of the year, a follow-up with those who hunted be conducted. It was recommended to the council to have

a hunt for 2010. There were 11 permits issued in 2009. In 2008, there were 22 permits issued. A motion to authorize a deer herd management hunt with the dates of Dec. 18 to Dec. 31 was approved.

School board elects officers Parking fees vote tied

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS. – The school board for St. Croix Falls met Tuesday, April 27.

The board’s first order of business was to elect new officers following the April election of two new board members, Troy DeSmet and Sherri Norgard.

The board re-elected Mona Schmidt to serve as president, Brent McCurdy was elected vice president, Sherri Norgard was elected treasurer and Patricia Mitchell was re-elected as clerk. Mitchell was absent from the meeting.

Following the election of officers, the board discussed the possibility of parking passes for the high school. The board was presented with the idea at the last board meeting and put it to a vote Tuesday night when DeSmet made the motion to approve the fee of $25 per year, and McCurdy seconded the motion. The motion was put to a voice vote. Schmidt voted against, as did Norgard. DeSmet and McCurdy voted for the motion to pass. The motion failed to pass due to a tie.

In related news, the board approved activity fee increases for the 2010-2011 school year. The fees had not been raised for about 10 years. The fees were discussed as a per sport basis with a $100 cap for families to ensure they would not

incur more than $100 in fees.

The board approved the 2011-2012 calendar for that school year. The calendar approved was option three that was presented to the staff for comments and consideration prior to board approval. The board approved a HVAC engineering study for Dresser as well as a network switch configuration and wireless survey.

The board discussed the Blanding Woods Project for the powerline construction. The board was approached at the last meeting by Joel Samuel from MSA, city engineer, about having a temporary bypass on school property during the construction because of the force main located on Blanding Woods near the area where the line would be buried.

The board passed a motion to preliminary approve the temporary force main bypass for Blanding Woods Road with the final approval pending for an easement.

The board approved the retirement of Rita Creuzer and Keith O’Donnell at the end of the 2009-2010 school year. The board approved FMLA leave for Lindsay Dyzak.

The school board accepted a donation of $100 from First Evangelical Lutheran Church in appreciation for the school allowing the church to use the gymnatorium in the elementary building for a Go

Fish concert. Since the group is nonprofit, the school allowed the group to use the facilities without a fee. The church indicated in the thank-you card that they wished to give something back to the school for the use of the space.

State testing results were presented by director of pupil services John Gyllen.

Gyllen presented the testing for reading and math and the WKCE tests. Grades three to 12 were represented with the state average and the St. Croix Falls aver-

age compared to the national score expectations. St. Croix Falls is scoring at and above the national expectations.

The next board meeting is Tuesday, May 11. The high school awards program will take place Wednesday, May 5, at 7 p.m. There will also be a retirement party for staff retiring at the end of the 2009-2010 school year at the American Legion Wednesday, May 5.

Legislation helping rural hospitals signed into law

New physician joins OMC staff OSCEOLA – Dr. Sharon Wolters is joining the medical staff at Osceola Medical Center as an emergency and urgent care physician.

Wolters, MD, is a graduate of the Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Neb. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the Tucson Hospital Medical Education Program and is board certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine.

“I’m looking forward to coming to such a strong, community-based medical center,” Wolters said. “The approach here at OMC is a refreshing opportunity.”

Wolters comes to OMC with some 12 years of emergency department experience in Arizona, New Mexico and Minnesota. She also has spent time as an attending supervising physician and associate professor of medicine.

“We are excited to have Dr. Wolters join our emergency staff here at OMC,”

said Dr. Erik Severson, emergency department medical director. “Her valuable experience and skills will be a bonus to our ability to provide quality emergency care 24 hours a day, Sharon Wolters, MD seven days a week,” Severson said.

Wolters will share her time between the emergency department and urgent care, which provides a convenient option for patients to see a provider for an illness or injury that is not life threatening, but is urgent enough to come in.

With family in the Twin Cities, Wolters will be settling in the area. She will start at OMC in early May.- submitted

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Gov. Doyle shook the hand of state Rep. Ann Hraychuck, D-Balsam Lake, after signing Assembly Bill 770 into law at Columbus Community Hospital on April 19. Hraychuck was the lead author of AB 770, which generates revenue to restore the recent 10-percent cut to critical access hospitals. This legislation also works to improve the overall health-care system in rural Wisconsin by increasing the number of quality health professionals through funding for rural residencies and loan forgiveness. There are four critical access hospitals in the 28th Assembly District that will benefit from AB 770. – Photo submitted

Governor will sign bill to encourage school to drop Indian mascots STATEWIDE - Gov. Doyle says he’ll sign a bill that would penalize schools for using Native American mascots and logos.

If enacted, the legislation would let residents of a school district file complaints against a school for using race-based imagery or names. State Department of Public Instruction officials would then investigate. If they agree the logo is offensive, a school could be fined until it stops using the imagery.

Doyle says it’s a tough issue, as some mascots honor Indian tribes, while others reinforce stereotypes. He says the bill provides a procedure by which the issue can get heard, “and that makes sense.”

Among those cheering Doyle on is Barb

Munson, of the Wisconsin Indian Education Association’s Mascot and Logo Taskforce. Munson has campaigned against mascots since 1997. She says after the bill is made into law, she’ll keep fighting against negative images of Indians in classrooms, by addressing lesson plans, textbooks, and other educational materials.

Munson says she wants to be sure schools are teaching accurate, authentic information about Wisconsin Indian tribes and about tribal sovereignty, and not just about native people.

Roughly 40 high schools in the state currently use native images and names. – Brian Bull, Wisconsin Public Radio

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BAAG and North Wind Arts hold grand opening this weekend SIREN - A grand opening for the Burnett Area Arts Group new home, a co-op-style gallery, and North Wind Arts will be this Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The new location in next to Ruby’s Pantry north of Siren.

The gallery features a wide selection of handmade items created by local artists, many of whom will be at the gallery during the open house.

Other activities scheduled for the open house are children’s make-andtake activities, free refreshments and a bake sale.

More more information contact Goalen at 715-349-8448. - submitted

Ad Hoc Committee chooses to disband

A co-op-style gallery filled with a wide range of handmade items is located in Siren.

The Burnett Area Arts Group has an official home north of Siren next to Ruby’s Pantry.

Shown (L to R): are the two cofounders of the local art group, Thom Scott and Jenny Goalen.

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Alaina Java is shown with her contraption that dispenses the proper amount of hand sanitizer. The Rube Goldberg machine, a machine that performs a simple function using complicated steps, will compete at UW - Stout. The machine is required to have a theme. This machine’s theme is “Goonies,” from the 1985 classic film. - Photo by Sherill Summer

by Sherill Summer SIREN - The school district of Siren started off the monthly board meeting on Monday, April 26, with the oath of office.

Two new board members will take their place at the table, Duane Emery and Liz Simonsen. The two new members replace outgoing board members Michelle Renberg and Bill Ellis.

The board then picked a new president, Jeff Howe. Dave McGrane is the new vice president. Jake Mangelsen is the treasurer and Molly Bentley is the new clerk.

Ad Hoc Advisory Committee asks to disband The Ad Hoc Advisory Committee formed last fall, attempting to build support between parents, staff, school board members and administration, is changing forms now that two separate attorney opinions stated that the committee is required to follow formal open-meeting laws since it was appointed by the school board. Instead there will be an informal open forum on Wednesday, May 5, at 5:30.

The public is invited to attend. It will be a chance to talk with staff, school board members and administration.

The school board is expected to formally dissolve the committee at next month’s meeting.

New hires and retirement Meghan Staples was hired as a school aide for next year’s first semester.

Franklin (Skip) Nau has announced his retirement as high school special education instructor.

Scholarships and awards Sarah Howe is a winner of the WIAA Scholar Athlete Award, recognizing her success both as an athlete and a scholar.

She is the first girl in Siren School’s history to receive the honor. The award ceremony is on Sunday, May 2, in Wausau.

Mackenzie Swenson received a first place and a $2,000 scholarship for a painting. The painting will be on exhibit at the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson.

The Siren golf program received a $2,000 support grant. Siren School Superintendent Scott Johnson gave credit to coach Brian Webster for writing the grant.

Sports Siren renewed its contract for cooperative hockey. The two-school agreement has one change; Siren School will be the new fiscal agent. Webster School was the former fiscal agent. The cooperative will again include several area school districts.

Jason Bins was approved as the volunteer baseball coach.

Other business The school district has approved the purchase of a training program called Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.

The program will address the school district’s Response to Intervention needs. The cost of the program is $7,500 plus $250 for data support.

The 2011 graduation will be Friday, May 20. The school board representative for this year’s graduation will be Jeff Howe.

Bill defining smoking areas for taverns heads to governor’s desk MADISON – Bars and taverns would have an easier time building separate rooms that allow for smoking under a bill that recently cleared the Legislature.

Whether this was a big change – or just a technical one – depends on who you talk to. Part of the smoking ban lawmakers passed last year would allow for separate smoking rooms outside of taverns.

But the definition of what makes a room is complicated.

Rice Lake Democrat Mary Hubler says her plan cleans it up, and nothing changes the fact that come July 5, there will be no smoking anywhere in Wisconsin “except maybe if a tavern builds this little outside area.”

But some backers of the original smok-

ing ban said this bill would make it weaker. Green Bay Assembly Republican Karl Van Roy says he just can’t believe “that we’re just trying to put a couple of windows in a wall and say ‘OK, now you can smoke wherever you want.’”

The Tavern League pushed this bill.

What it means for tavern owners is that their smoking rooms could potentially have three floor-to-ceiling glass walls; three solid walls without windows; or some combination in between.

Those weren’t options under the original smoking ban. The bill still needs the governor’s approval. – Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio

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Muffins for Moms LEFT: Grantsburg Elementary School Principal Katie Coppenbarger had fun listening to her son, William, read from his favorite storybooks during the Muffins for Moms Morning at Nelson Primary School last week.

RIGHT: Jennifer Peltier read to her son, Jonny, in his kindergarten classroom during the Muffins for Moms Morning held last week at Nelson Primary School.

FAR RIGHT: Jodi Hageman got a hug from daughter Isabelle during her visit to the Nelson Primary School Muffins for Moms Morning held on April 22.

Heidi and Alexis Nordahl shared some smiles while reading together at the Muffins for Moms Morning at Nelson School on April 22.

Kelly Roberts enjoyed having breakfast with her son, Carson, at the annual Muffins for Moms Morning held on Thursday, April 22, at the Nelson School in Alpha. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Siren spring elementary program

The third-grade classes donned sombreros for their “Guacamole Song.” The Siren School elementary program celebrated both art and song. The music was performed in the auditorium and the art was displayed in the commons area.

– Photos by Sherril Summer

LEFT: Jaidyn Jewel is Lady Liberty for the firstgrade song, “Patriotic Medley.”

RIGHT: Janna Cobb keeps time with a Native American drum during the performance of “Dream Catcher.”

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Pinewood Derby

Three local Cub Scouts from (Unity Area) Milltown Pack 563 have qualified to participate in the councilwide competition after winning Pinewood Derby races at the pack and district levels. This exciting event will be held Saturday, June 5, at the Mall of America. The three qualifiers are Dylan Kern, Gavin Olson and Chase Kern. – Photo submitted

David Koblish to perform at local church David Koblish, soloist and recording artist from Minneapolis, will be in concert at Holy Trinity United Methodist Church, 1606 165th Ave., Centuria, (located between Centuria and Balsam Lake on CTH I) on Sunday, May 9, at 9 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend. A freewill offering will be received. For further information please call the church at 715-485-3363. Koblish is one of the great favorites in sacred music. His beautiful and natural voice is heard in music that is contemporary, traditional, inspirational, and a touch of country western and southern gospel. Koblish often ministers musically in conferences throughout Asia, South America and Europe with the international ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He has sung his songs in over 35 languages in order to more effectively communicate the gospel to so many different cultures. His Web site can be found at davidkoblish.org. - Special photo

Luck students participate in state events Luck High School State Solo and Ensemble participants are front row (L to R): Kassi Ingram, Mary Maiden Mueller, Samantha Fenning, Mitchell Larson and Kayla Karl. Middle row: Karissa Giller, Morgan Denny, David Franzel, Alyssa Hutton and Nick Emerson. Back row: Katelyn Dinnies, Julie Franzel, Jordan Hall and Neal Mellon. Missing: Geoffrey Maiden Mueller, Kylie Rich, Kenny Sanford, vocal music director Janet Holdt and instrumental music director Jennifer Gilhoi.

Luck’s WAEA State Visual Art Contest participants are front row (L to R): Lakeysha Schallenberger, Kyle James, Elie Lewis, Sarah Goneau and Shardae Garcia. Back row: Michelle Tomlinson, Eryn Taber and Sabrina Lane. Missing: Bryce Amlee, Peter Langeness and adviser Kyle Clemins. – Photo submitted

Luck’s FCCLA State Leadership Convention attendees are front row (L to R): Kyle James, Samantha Fenning, Elie Lewis, Jordan Lundmark and Tiffany Oft. Back row: Michael Jenssen, Katie Gutzmer, Michelle Tomlinson, Morgyn McGinnity, Alecia Ouellette and adviser Renee Gavinski. Missing: Peter Langeness and Rachel Virkus.

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Burnett County sheriff’s report Luck High School State Forensics participants are front row (L to R): Eryn Taber, Sabrina Lane, Mary Maiden Mueller, Kyle James, Diana Kufalk, Elie Lewis, Jordan Lundmark and Chris Aldrich. Middle row: Karissa Giller, Maia Lehmann, Morgyn McGinnity, Carson Giller, Taylor Horsager, Cole Mortel and Katie Gutzmer. Back row: Mike Jenssen, Nick Leal, Matt Pennington, Hannah Karl, Lena Ueke-Foster and Katelyn Dinnies. Missing: Sarah Elert, Peter Langeness, Logan Potvin, vocal music director Janet Holdt and coach Karl Wicklund.

Arrests and citations April 20: Michael J. Soderlund, 29, River Falls, was arrested on a Pierce County warrant.

April 21: Marvin W. Garbow, 38, Sandstone, Minn., was arrested for a probation violation.

Other incidents April 21: Beverly B. Adams, Minneapolis, Minn., reported a painting, two handsaws, a rocking chair and two extension cords missing from a cabin in Rusk Township. The incident is under investigation.

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Polk County circuit court

Randy L. Alling, Amery, operating while revoked, $200.50.

Rene I. Benitez, Turtle Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Terry H. Bibeau, Centuria, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Adam M. Blatter, Fitchburg, speeding, $175.30.

David P. Boese, Clearwater, Minn., interstate record of duty status, $200.50.

Garrett T. Borgen, Rice Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Brian K. Breault, Dresser, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Thomas J. Bursaw, Cushing, speeding, $200.50.

Joel R. Butler, St. Paul, Minn., operate recreation vehicle in unauthorized area, $175.30.

Sally A. Casey, New Richmond, speeding, $175.30.

Phylicia M. Chock, Osceola, fail to stop at stop sign, not guilty plea.

Leah M. Christensen, Osceola, speeding, $175.30.

Amanda M. Clermont, Coon rapids, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Evans E. Connelly Jr., Mendota Heights, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Peter R. Denn, Frederic, hunt turkey without valid permit, $288.80; transfer/use another’s turkey permit, $288.80.

Angela J. Devine, Woodville, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Andrew D. Dropps, Taylors Falls, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Patrick M. Eaton, Frederic, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Gibson Transfer Inc., Benson, Minn., violate class A hwy. weight limits, $306.27.

Andrew G. Greener, Amery, set fire without extinguishing fire, $175.30.

Dillion R. Hall, Emerald, speeding, $175.30.

Teresa K. Hannah, St. Croix Falls, dog running at large, $150.50.

Larry F. Hanson, Star Prairie, trespassing, $217.50.

Scott J. Harris, St. Croix Falls, operating without valid license, $200.50.

Jacob S. Hobbs, Turtle Lake,

nonregistration of auto, $175.30; operating while suspended, $200.50.

Mark A. Jenkins, Turtle Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Jennifer K. Johnson, Amery, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Mike A. Johnson, St. Croix Falls, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Nathan S. Kammerud, Milltown, speeding, $250.90.

Linda L. Kehoe, Dresser, inattentive driving, $187.90.

Richard J. Keller, Frederic, transfer/use another’s turkey permit, $288.80.

Bailey M. Knippenberg, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $175.30.

Kowski Farms Inc., Osceola, vehicle equipment violations, group 3, $175.30.

Bethany A. Leer, Clayton, speeding, $175.30.

Lori A. Lee, Turtle Lake, speeding, $200.50.

Jimmy D. Lee, Bruce, interstate record of duty status, $263.50.

Reynaldo G. Lewis, Hinckley, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

James E. Lightfeather, Luck, speeding, $175.30; operating while revoked, $200.50.

Leroy K. Loken, Milltown, group deer hunting violation, 2 counts, $606.60.

Cory J. Lund, St. Paul, Minn., operate recreation vehicle in unauthorized area, $175.30.

Megan M. Lundgren, River Falls, speeding, $200.50.

Brenda J. Meadow Croft, Marine on St. Croix, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Jonathon D. Peper, Centuria, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Matthew J. Rehbein, Andover, Minn., operate recreation vehicle in unauthorized area, $175.30.

Saree L. Reindahl, Amery, failure to notify police of accident, $263.50; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Germaine B. Ross, Osceola, operate after revocation/suspension of registration, $175.30.

James J. Schultz, Exeland, place/transport loaded firearm in vehicle, $258.10.

Kimberly K. Springer, Milltown, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Dorothy L. Sveback, Centuria, operating while under influence, $817.50.

Brad L. Swanson, St. Croix Falls, hunt within 50 feet of road’s center, $222.90.

Alan G. Thompson, Lakeville, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Julie A. Thunderhawk, Danbury, passing in no-passing zone, $213.10.

John P. Zuzek, Eagan, Minn., hit and run, unattended vehicle, $263.50.

Lance R. Agler, Chetek, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jerry R. Anderson, Luck, speeding, $200.50.

Dylan P. Annis, Osceola, no catalytic converter, $175.30.

Deborah M. Anthony, Side Lake, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Sarah J. Arnold, Rice Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Ryan D. Ash, Clayton, supply alcohol to underage person, $249.00.

Jesica A. Atzmiller, New Richmond, speeding, $175.30.

Mitchel S. Benson, Shafer, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Jerry L. Bergstrand, Clayton, retail theft, $200.50.

Calli L. Bjornstad, Osceola, speeding, $175.30.

Keith E. Bowler, Republic, Mich., interstate record of duty status, $263.50.

Joshua J. Bremer, Frederic, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Andrew C. Brown, Luck, speeding, $175.30.

William J. Cafaro, Frederic, nonregistration of auto, $175.30.

Sherry L. Carmack, Milltown, sell/buy motor vehicle without safety belts, $162.70.

John R. Casterton, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $175.30.

Joseph A. Colvin, Osceola, speeding, $175.30.

Daniel E. Comer, Amery, operate without valid license, $200.50; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Joseph F. Conlan, Balsam

Lake, operate without valid license, rescheduled for May 18.

Janet S. Dahl, Eau Claire, speeding, $225.70.

Maria L. Dearbin, Webster, operate without valid license, $200.50.

Jillian J. Derosier, Clayton, speeding, $175.30.

Michael L. Donaghue, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $175.30.

Cole D. Dosch, Amery, speeding, $200.50; operating while revoked, $200.50.

Kody J. Erickson, Luck, speeding, not guilty plea.

Sheila M. Falb, Comstock, nonregistration of auto, $175.30.

Jacob M. Farah, St. Croix Falls, fail to stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Anthony M. Forster, Milltown, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Erica R. Francisco, Cumberland, seat belt violation, $10.00.

George R. Freeman, Rice Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Joseph E. Galinski, Dresser, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Natalie M. Gonyea-Robarge, Rice Lake, speeding, $225.70.

Dustin J. Graf, Turtle Lake, speeding, $175.30; operate without valid license, $200.50.

Mack L. Greer, Luck, operating while revoked, $250.00.

Ann J. Hanson, Somerset, speeding, $175.30.

Joshua L. Hare, Clayton, speeding, $225.70.

Amy L. Henck, Luck, operating while revoked, $200.50.

Tracey M. Hoff, Clayton, disorderly conduct, $263.50.

John M. Holt, Somerset, speeding, $175.30.

Nicholas J. Holt, Braham, Minn., operate without valid license, $201.00.

Edward E. Hopp, Frederic, dog at large, $102.00.

Justin M. Hopp, Frederic, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Gary L. Hourselt, Birchwood, speeding, $175.30.

Matthew S. Jacobs, Stevens Points, speeding, $175.30.

Mark A. Jenkins, Cumberland, operating while suspended,

$200.50.

John M. Johnson, Balsam Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Kevin L. Johnson, Danbury, license restriction violation, $200.50.

Joshua A. Keskey, Hudson, speeding, $175.30.

Todd A. Klinger, Phillips, disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle, not guilty plea.

Patrick J. Kunz, Prescott, speeding, $175.30.

Adam R. Leavitt, Ham Lake, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Melissa J. Lehmann, Clear Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Alana L. Luehring, Frederic, noisy animals, $102.00.

Jennifer R. Luttrell, Cumberland, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Maria L. Mcbride, Almena, speeding, $225.70.

Daniel T. McGlinch, Luck, speeding, $175.30.

Joel P. Merritt, Roberts, speeding, $175.30.

Rhonda J. Miskar, Milltown, speeding, $175.30.

Ricky A. Mosay, Luck, operating while revoked, $200.50.

Marshall L. Mullan, Clayton, disorderly conduct, $263.50.

Elizabeth A. Nihisen, Siren, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Lorne J. Nordahl, Amery, obstructing driver’s vision w/unauthorized sign, not guilty plea.

Melanie M. Olson, Wyoming, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Jacob M. Ostrowski, Milltown, nonregistration of auto, $175.30.

Amy L. Oswald, Clear Lake, operate without valid license, $200.50.

Robert L. Park, Bruce, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Carmen A. Patterson, Centuria, operating while under influence, $817.50; operating left of centerline, $213.10; operating with PAC .10 or more, $817.50.

Aaron A. Paulson, Prairie Farm, display unauthorized vehicle registration plate, $238.30.

Nathan T. Reda, Milltown, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Shelby T. Reindahl, Clayton,

seat belt violation, $10.00.

Lyle D. Rippel, Dresser, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jennifer R. Roettger, Luck, speeding, $175.30.

Casey M. Rozowski, Superior, speeding, $225.70.

Cassandra A. Sadowski, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Daniel S. Schaaf, Centuria, speeding, not guilty plea.

Rebecca D. Schaaf, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $175.30.

Jamie J. Schwellenbach, Hudson, speeding, not guilty plea.

Pamela J. Skinner, Oakdale, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Phyllis D. Soderberg, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $250.90.

Thomas F. Sofie, Milltown, speeding, $175.30.

William A. Tacheny, Rush City, Minn., operate without valid license, $200.50; fail to stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Cheryl L. Veuleman, Almena, speeding, $175.30.

Jason J. Waalen, Dresser, operating while revoked, $200.50.

Leanne M. Waterworth, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $175.30.

Satpannha Yang, Coon Rapids, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Ali D. Zakeria, Ypsilanti, Mich., interstate record of duty status, $263.50.

Bay, operating while suspended, not guilty plea.

Marlene D. Lunsman, Webster, speeding, $175.30.

Michelle L. Magnuson, Webster, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Robin A. Marlow, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Brenda G. Marsh, Siren, operating while suspended, not guilty plea.

Preston Mason, Grantsburg, underage drinking, not guilty plea.

Kyle S. Matheson, Lino Lakes, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Thomas V. Meadows, Frederic, sell alcohol to underage person, not guilty plea.

Darrin A. Mees, Setauket, N.Y., speeding, $250.90.

Keith J. Miller, Springbrook, speeding, $175.30.

Carrie L. Moen, Webster, speeding, $175.30.

Jama A. Mohamud, Westerville, Ohio, nonregistration of vehicle, $263.50.

Hailey L. Nelson, Braham, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Michael L. Nelson, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Jacob S. Neurer, Siren, smoking on school property, $162.70.

Eric E. Nielsen, Hopkins, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Donald E. Oltman, Webster, speeding, $200.50.

Jeremy M. Pardun, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Alyssa M. Payson, Webster, fail/stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Stephen J. Perner, Grantburg, fail to yield right of way from stop sign, $175.30.

Ryan A. Peterson, Grantsburg, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, not guilty pleas.

Timothy J. Porth, Edina, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Robert P. Poutre, Stillwater, Minn., seat belt violation, inattentive driving, not guilty pleas.

Rose M. Pumper, Webster, operating while under influence, operating with PAC .08 or more, operating left of centerline, not guilty pleas.

Barbara A. Rawlings, Shell Lake, theft, $200.00, twice.

Jordan M. Roger, Webster, underage drinking, $767.50, 1year license suspension.

Tyler J. Romanowski, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

David L. Ronowski, Fowlerville, Mich., speeding, $175.30.

Troy E. Roy, Danbury, operate without valid license, $200.50.

Dean C. Sandberg, Grantsburg, fish with unattended lines, $182.70.

Lorrene J. Schaumberg, Alsip, Ill., speeding, $200.50.

Brandon G. Schladweiler, Maiden Rock, operate snowmobile while intoxicated, operate snowmobile PAC >=.08 < .10, water skipping, not guilty pleas.

Paul C. Schoening, Plymouth, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Dawnette K. Schult, Eau Claire, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kevin A. Schwartzbauer, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Amie J. Simon, Webster, deposit or discharge solid waste on public or private property, $200.50.

Justin J. Simon, Grantsburg, passing school bus w/flashing lights and stop arm extended, $185.00.

Bonnie L. Skramstad, Hugo, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Nicholas A. Smith, Danbury, speeding, $175.30.

Robert S. Snegosky, Hudson, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Derek T. Spafford, Grantsburg, fail to properly maintain headlamps, $175.30; fail to properly maintain exhaust system, $175.30.

Chelsey Staples, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

William B. Stock, St. Croix Falls, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Zachary M. Stoeklen, Colfax, speeding, $175.30.

Joseph V. Strub, Hudson, fail to stop/improper stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Patrick H. Stuart, Webster, operate without valid license, $200.50; speeding, $175.30.

Leroy A. Subrt, Rice Lake, possession of illegal-sized fish, $222.90.

Robert A. Suchy, Danbury, operating while under influence, $817.50, 1-year license revocation and order for assessment; inattentive driving, $187.90.

Laina D. Sundeen, Trego, sell alcohol to underage person, $452.50.

Matthew L. Sutton, Pine City, Minn., operating while under influence, operating with PAC .08 or more, not guilty pleas.

Lora L. Swanson, Champlin, Minn., automobile following too closely, not guilty plea.

Joe Taylor, Stone Lake, operating while revoked, not guilty plea.

Burnett County circuit court Andrew A. Alden, Grantsburg, failure to stop at stop sign, $185.00.

Gavin L. Ancheta, Webster, fish with unattended lines, $182.70.

Benjamin R. Anderson, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Nathan W. Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn., operate without valid license; speeding, not guilty pleas.

Kathi A. Andrews, Coon Rapids, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Charles A. Antill, Spooner, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jessica L. Antonson, Luck, speeding, $200.50.

Greg D. Beach, Spooner, speeding, $175.30.

Charles F. Becvar, Grantsburg, fish > 3 hooks/lines/baits, $182.70.

Rene E. Belland Winkler, Webster, sell alcohol to underage person, not guilty plea.

Anthony J. Benjamin, Sandstone, Minn., operating while under influence, operating with PAC .08 or more; operate without valid license; not guilty pleas.

Christine A. Benson, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Blaise C. Bereiter, Webster, nonregistration of other vehicle, $263.50.

David A. Berge, Ham Lake, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Danny C. Bickham, Arden Hills, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Michael A. Blatt, Webster, water skipping, $154.50.

Kelly M. Blomker Willis, Grantsburg, failure to keep vehicle under control, not guilty plea.

Jamie L. Booth, Centuria, careless operation of snowmobile, fail/transfer snowmobile registration, not guilty pleas.

Rebecca L. Boucher, Grantsburg, operating left of centerline, not guilty plea.

James F. Boullt, Somerset, operate snowmobile while intoxicated, operate snowmobile PAC >=.08 < .10, operate unregistered snowmobile, water skipping, not guilty pleas.

Jonathan M. Boyde, Chanhassen, Minn., failure to keep vehicle under control, $214.10.

Allison M. Branstad, Grantsburg, sell to underage person, $185.00.

Desiree G. Brewer, Turtle Lake, nonregistration of auto, not guilty plea.

Patrice Y. Brousard, Hayward, speeding, $175.30.

Cowan Bruss, Webster, operate without valid license, $200.50.

David C. Burke, Danbury, speeding, $238.30.

James P. Burton, Siren, speeding, not guilty plea.

Raymond M. Butler, Dairyland, speeding, $175.30.

Shaun J. Carey, Duluth, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Justin Carlstrom, Grantsburg, ATV – operation on highways, $186.00.

Stephanie L. Carson-Davis, Shell Lake, theft – 2 DVD movies, $240.00.

Jace Carter, Grantsburg, sale of alcohol without license, $185.00.

Jacob J. Chell, Webster, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Christopher P. Cheney, Forest Lake, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Keith J. Choronzy, Grantsburg, license restriction violation, $200.50 speeding, $225.70.

Kari L. Christianson, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Dean R. Conroy, Siren, speeding, $225.70.

Kimberly A. Corbin, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

David S. Corty, Rush City, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Adam J. Cummings, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kelly J. Curtis, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Larry V. Dale, Danbury, speeding, $175.30.

Nicholas J. Damico, Hinckley, Minn., sell alcohol to underage person, not guilty plea.

Larry J. Dauer, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jacqueline D. Duncan, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00; violation of child safety restraint requirements – child under 4 years of age, $160.80.

Amy J. Edwards, Champlin, Minn., water skipping, $154.50.

Merlyn J. Engelhardt, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Raymond J. Engh, Edina, Minn., speeding, $175.15.

Lacey Eskola, Frederic, theft – 3 DVD movies, $200.00.

Romns Evans, Glendale, speeding, $200.50.

Steven J. Finley, Danbury, operate without valid license, $200.50.

John R. Fisher Jr., Vadnais Heights, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Thomas J. Foley, Spooner, speeding, not guilty plea.

Brandie L. Fornengo, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Joshua T. Fornengo, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Constance L. Gardner,

Grantsburg, sell alcohol to underage person, $452.50.

Regina L. Gardner, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Sandra R. Gardner, St. Croix Falls, speeding, not guilty plea.

Paul L. Gault, Osceola, operate snowmobile at unreasonable speed, $200.50.

Jacob A. Geisler, Webster, water skipping, $154.50.

Tanner E. Goepfert, Grantsburg, speeding, not guilty plea.

Lucas C. Goodman, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Amber C. Guevara, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kenneth D. Hackbarth, Mounds View, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

John W. Hadlock, Siren, nonregistration of auto, $175.30.

Ryan J. Hall, Buffalo, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Jerry D. Hammond, Danbury, speeding, $175.30.

Jennifer D. Hansen, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Jeffrey D. Hansmann, Forest Lake, Minn., speeding, $175.00.

Curtis L. Harmon, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Ethan A. Hayes, Siren, failure to stop at stoplight, $185.00.

Rosalyn M. Hedrick, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Michael E. Herbert, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Heather L. Herwick, Siren, speeding, $175.30.

Charles W. Higginbotham, Bridge City, Texas, speeding, $200.50.

Craig L. Highstrom, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jeffery P. Hollen, Chisago City, Minn., operating while suspended, not guilty plea.

Jeffery P. Hollen, St. Paul, Minn., operating while under influence, speeding, operating left of centerline, operating while suspended, not guilty pleas.

Christopher D. Holmquist, Siren, operate snowmobile at unreasonable speed, $160.80.

Nicholas J. Holt, Braham, Minn., operating while suspended, $200.50; speeding, $225.70.

Brandon S. Hopkins, Webster, fail to maintain vehicle odometer, $175.30; cracked/damaged vehicle windshield, $175.30.

Kenneth G. Hopkins, Siren, vehicle equipment violations, nonregistration of vehicle, vehicle equiment violation, not guilty pleas.

Cole M. House, Grantsburg, operating motor vehicle by probationary licensee with unautho-

rized person in vehicle, $200.50.

Scott S. Houseman, Rogers, Minn., water skipping, $154.50.

Zachary L. Howard, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Daniel C. Huehn, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Tyler J. Ingli, Plum City, operate snowmobile while intoxicated, operate snowmobile PAC >=.08 < .10, water skipping, not guilty pleas.

Jeanine K. Jaeger, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Cody M. Janes, Grantsburg, possession of drug paraphernalia, $150.00.

Isaac L. Jewell, Siren, underage drinking, $263.50 and attend alcohol classes.

Jason A. Johnson, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Andrew E. Jorgensen, Danbury, speeding, $175.30.

Anthony L. Jost, Grantsburg, display unauthorized vehicle registration plate, $238.30; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Matthew W. Kelly, Minneapolis, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kristine L. Kennelly, Blaine, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Mark E. Kincheloe, Snowmass, Colo., speeding, $175.30.

Samantha J. King, Princeton, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Joyce K. Klar, Shell Lake, operating while under influence, operating with PAC .10 or more, reckless driving, not guilty pleas.

Donald C. Kloek Jr., Lake Elmo, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Jon L. Knoepke, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Donna M. Knutson, Cumberland, speeding, $175.30.

Douglas C. Kotowski, St. Louis Park, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Renee V. Koziski, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00; operate without valid license, not guilty plea.

Michael R. Kranz, Hudson, speeding, $225.70.

Carmen M. Laforte, Siren, failure to notify police of accident, $263.50.

Jennifer A. Langevin, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Paul O. Langness, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Kyle D. Lindus, Pine City, Minn., operating while under influence, operating while revoked, display of power, underage drinking, display false vehicle registration plate, possess open intoxicants in motor vehicle, not guilty pleas.

Richard L. Longsine, Green

Burnett civil court Capital One Bank vs. Cory J. Nadeau, Siren, $1,493.06.

Burnett marriage license

Roger A. Mulroy, Siren, and Heidi R. Lompa, Siren, April 19.

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The dream field project

New Frederic softball field began as a Scout’s Eagle project

by Greg Marsten FREDERIC – Often in the pomp and celebration of something new and wonderful, the real people behind that dream can be either underplayed, or sadly, forgotten almost altogether. Such may be the case with the newly dedicated Frederic fast-pitch softball field on Park Avenue.

While several dozen people and businesses contributed to the field’s construction over several years, none put more sweat and thought into the field than the young man behind the dream: Nolan Neumann.

The fast-pitch field project started with Neumann’s Eagle Scout proposal, over four years ago. He faithfully planned the project, solicited donations and materials, even rounded up volunteers to help - who didn’t always do what he’d hoped they would do.

But it came true and it happened in grandiose fashion.

“It was a lengthy project!” Neumann’s longtime Scoutmaster Rick Penberthy said.

Neumann’s original plan was to turn a formerly wild field of grass into a highschool-caliber varsity softball field, with the ability for Little League baseball players, as well. His vision came to fruition in recent weeks, with a full-on dedication that included a barbershop quartet, cake, Scouts of all kinds, a presentation of awards, and even a shutout/perfect game of fast-pitch for the home team Frederic Vikings.

But missing was a real peek into the past at Neumann’s dream that made it all possible.

For folks who think a softball field is just a few bases and some wire over grass, you only need to see “before” and “after” photos of the site to get a full scope of what Neumann was up against: Weeds, major drainage issues, money, weather, donations, lack of labor and supplies, and well, the clock.

Neumann recorded nearly 60 hours alone just in the planning, and well over 200 hours of his own labor in the project, meticulously detailed and tracked nearly to the minute. And not just his time, but that of dozens of others, including friends, family members, school and village officials, even his fellow Scouts assisted in the dream field project.

Neumann joined the Navy after high school. He is home on leave and has yet to see a softball game on the field.

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Nolan Neumann put a lot of thought and sweat into the softball field project in Frederic to become an Eagle Scout. – Photos submitted “All it was was a yard when he started,” Penberthy said. “He and the Scouts picked rocks and did a lot of the work. Everything at their own expense.”

Penberthy admits there were times when the scope of the dream field project may have seemed too large and foreboding. He recalls being up against the clock with the Eagle requirements, which include 28 separate merit badges, followed by different ranking requirements that take six months each, as well the requirements that the project be fully funded, coordinated, tracked and accounted, and completed and approved - all before the Scout’s 18th birthday, which was June 28, 2007.

“It was right down to the wire!” Penberthy said with a laugh, adding that Neumann applied for a rare extension, due to unforeseen weather and planning circumstances. “But then it was full bore to finish. And he got her done!”

Neumann is currently in California, training in the U.S. Navy, and while he has been home on leave and has witnessed the field all completed and sparkly, Penberthy notes that the man behind the dream is missing one very important aspect: “He still hasn’t seen a game there yet!”

Penberthy stated.

Yes, it will be a special thing to be there when Neumann finally gets to see his friends, former classmates and neighbors come together for an actual fastpitch softball game on the field that started in his dreams.

In all, well over 300 local man-hours are behind every pitch, foul ball and slide into second at Neumann’s field.

Neumann’s project log chronicles everything from the massive drainage and water issues he had to overcome to the difficulties he had with often donated or recycled items, such as fencing and poles salvaged from the historic old ball field in Lewis. In his notes, Neumann calls that “a project all on its own,” and cites the difficulties of “being my own boss,” and how even though he was a high

school kid, people “looked to me for answers.”

In his narrative, Neumann said he has a better idea what “leadership” means: “I now have learned what the word means to me.” In a brave admission of being a true rookie, Neumann cites how strange it was to have people who he knew to have many hundreds of hours more experience in a profession ask him for direction on the project. “It was a very different thing for me,” he wrote.

Penberthy noted that part of the Eagle Scout requirement is that the Scout exhibit leadership, which he said is one reason so few Scouts can meet the rigorous standards.

“I think only about 7 or 8 percent of [all Scouts] ever make Eagle,” Penberthy said. “It’s a really difficult thing to do.”

Neumann’s field is already turning out to be a massive success. It has alleviated the traffic jam of practice time between the softball age groups, and even between the softball and baseball teams, which often used the same facility for practice. It has also become a place for kids of all ages - even very grown-up kids - whose idea of great day is watching kids play a game they love, on a field constructed not for profit or recognition, but for the community and for completion of a dream.

In a letter to Neumann from Boy Scouts of America President W.F. Cronk congratulating him on his Eagle Scout certification, he states it very well: “Life is filled with expectations, and with each new recognition you are obligated to seek broader horizons of service,” Cronk writes. “The Eagle rank is the beginning, not the end, of your journey.”

It sounds like Neumann was paying attention. And as several people have pointed out since the official dedication, maybe it’s time for Neumann’s dream softball field to be officially declared Neumann Field in his honor.

Although he’s probably got some other Navy projects to dig into first.

••• SIREN – Siren Senior Sarah Howe was recently selected to receive the WIAA Scholar Athlete Award. Sarah and parents Jeff and Karen, will be recognized along with 31 other recipients at a ceremony in Wausau on Sunday, May 2. This year, 386 schools particiSarah Howe pated in the program and 726 students were nominated. Those who qualify for the award must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and must have earned at least four varsity letters through the first half of his/her career. – with information from www.wiaawi.org ••• LUCK – 1980 Luck graduate Patti Walsten recently finished her firstever Boston Marathon race on Monday, April 19. She completed the 114th annual race in the top 10 percent of her age group with a time of 3 hours, 38 minutes. The Boston Marathon is 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers). She qualified twice for the Boston Marathon after finishing the South Burlington Marathon in May, and qualified again after finishing the Twin Cities Marathon in early October last year. Walsten is the daughter of Meryl and the late Jim Walsten, and married to Dr. Tim Fries, and they live in Burlington, Vt. Walsten will race again in New York in November.

Walsten began her running career after running in track at Luck and has been running ever since.

••• MUNCIE, Ind. – The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association announced its all-conference and specialty award selections recently, naming Ball State men’s volleyball player, Andy Nelson to second-team AllMIVA. Nelson is a St. Croix Falls graduate, and had 126 blocks this season, which is second in the MIVA, and he Andy Nelson has 243 career blocks, with a .390 career hitting percentage that ranks as the sixth best in the Cardinals volleyball history. – with information from www.ballstatesports.com ••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger ••• 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 2010 and hasn’t been mentioned, send us an e-mail or call and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger

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Pirates thump Saints in five innings Saints sophomore Alexis Erickson hits one out Grantsburg 15, St. Croix Falls 2

by Marty Seeger GRANTSBURG – The hits and runs continued after the No. 1 ranked Pirates added another game to the win column over the Saints on Thursday, April 22.

Michelle Lund pitched another solid game and had tons of run support as the Pirates battered the Saints with 17 hits.

But the Saints hit the ball too, getting six hits off Lund, who had eight strikeouts in the process and not a single walk in 18 batters faced.

The Pirates started piling on the runs from the start of the game with two runs on three singles in the first inning from Sarah Wald, Lund and Emily Cole, who led Grantsburg at the bat going 4 for 4 with two RBIs. Heather Davison had three RBIs and went 2 for 3. Lauren Romanowski went 3 for 3 and had two RBIs, and Wald and Kylie Pewe each had a pair of hits in the game.

Grantsburg extended their lead to eight runs in the bottom of the second inning when Romanowski led off with a standing double. She batted later in the inning and also singled, while Cody Crawford tripled and Davison hit a dou-

Saints second baseman Jess Larcom tries to turn a double play as teammate Racheal Hanson looks on. Grantsburg’s Sarah Wald is sliding into second. – Photo by Marty Seeger

ble. The hitting continued into the bottom of the third inning when the Pirates hit the ball six times, including another double by Romanowski.

It wasn’t until the top of the fourth inning that the Saints got on the board, when Racheal Hanson led the inning off right with a single. Sophomore right fielder Alexis Erickson batted second in the inning, and did something only one other visiting hitter has been able to do on the Pirates diamond. Erickson cranked out a two-run homer over the center-field fence. According to assistant coach Steve Johnson, Erickson is only the second visiting hitter to hit a home run.

The first was hit by former Saint, Erin Hansford, who now coaches the Frederic Vikings softball team.

The Saints continued to hit the ball well in the inning as Megan Yunker followed the home run with a double, and Angie Sommers singled, but Lund struck out the next three batters to end the inning. In the top of the fifth inning the Saints scored one more run when Hansen singled with two outs. Erickson then hit an RBI double to score Hanson, but the Pirates continued to roll through to the bottom of the fifth, scoring two runs on three hits, and remain undefeated on the season. The Pirates next battle takes place at Rush City, Minn., on Thursday, April 29, and the Saints travel to Luck on Thursday. Both games begin at 4:30 p.m.

Tight match between Unity and Frederic girls Vikings prevail despite errors Frederic 9, Unity 8

by Brenda Sommerfeld FREDERIC – The Vikings and Eagles fought a tight battle during their game Thursday, April 22. Frederic prevailed in the end with a 9-8 victory.

The Vikings started with a 2-0 lead in the first inning, tied Unity in the third, the Eagles scoring four and Frederic two.

Frederic held a one-run lead from the fourth inning and held it through the end, scoring five runs. Unity scored four in the last four innings.

The Eagles put three up to bat and the Vikings took three out in the first inning.

Frederic’s Alex Lonetti walked to first, but was tagged out at home trying to score on a fielding error. Krysta Laqua was walked and Chrissy Chenal was safe on a fielding error. Both Laqua and Chenal scored.

Shauna Jorgenson and Brittany Thomfohrda scored for Unity in the third, followed by Jessica Kutina and Marisa

Unity’s first baseman Brooke Gillespie gets the out as Chrissy Chenal tries to beat the throw. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

Hacker. Jorgenson walked, Thomforda got on base by fielding error, Kutina by fielder’s choice and Hacker singled.

Crystal Donahue also singled during the inning.

Frederic’s Laqua scored in the fourth on a sacrifice hit from Maria Miller.

Unity retaliated with a run from Kutina, who scored on one of 10 fielding errors from the Vikings. Frederic scored two runs in the fifth, one by Tara Anderson and one by Domagala, to hold their lead.

Unity scored three more in the final two innings and Frederic two more to win the game.

Frederic had Chenal go 2 for 4, Lauren Domagala, Laqua and Lonetti 1 for 2, Corissa Schmidt 1 for 4. Domagala brought in two runs, Lonetti, Schmidt, Laqua, Vanessa Neumann and Miller each one.

Unity’s Hacker went 2 for 3, Jorgenson and Donahue each 1 for 3. Donahue had two RBIs and Thomforda, Kutina and Hacker each one.

“The best we’ve played all year,” Unity coach Chris Lesneski said. “I’m very proud of how they played and told them I will take that effort every day.”

New director at Luck Golf Course

by Marty Seeger LUCK – Around 20 people played golf and close to 40 others gathered at a spring fling held at the Luck Golf Course Saturday, April 24, not just to formally kick off the golf season, but to welcome Sloan Wallgren as the new director of golf operations. He is replacing former director Fred Rose.

It rained during the first nine holes last Saturday, and soon turned cold and windy, yet it didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits, and all in attendance seemed to be welcoming Wallgren to his new position.

“So far it’s been great, all the members and everybody has been just super nice and it’s been good,” Wallgren said.

Golfing certainly isn’t unfamiliar to Wallgren, who grew up in Osseo, Minn.,

Sloan Wallgren is excited to be the new director of operations at the Luck Golf Course. – Photo by Marty Seeger

attended high school there and worked at the local course, and still worked there through college at the University of Minnesota, where he learned to turn his love of golf into a career. Outside of college, he worked for the city of Brooklyn Park, at Edinburgh Golf Course. He started there in 2006, and eventually heard about an opening at the Luck Golf Course back in December. After some interviews in January, he was hired in late February.

Wallgren admits that he was looking for a new change and said he was more of an assistant manager at his former job, so this was a great opportunity to move up.

“I thought this would be a good step to moving up, with a little more responsibility and hopefully it works out

great,” Wallgren said.

Things are a bit slow right now, with several members residing in the southern states, but it’ll get busy very soon, and Wallgren will be excited to meet anyone who wants to play golf in Luck this spring and summer. After all, it’s the people that seem to have drawn Wallgren to the game of golf, and eventually to the Luck Golf Course.

“Just the people you work with.

They’re always in a good mood because they’re out doing an activity they enjoy doing … and you don’t meet too many guys that are upset because they’re going golfing,” Wallgren said.

For more information on events and upcoming activities call 715-472-2939, or ask to be on the e-newsletter by e-mailing Wallgren at lgcdirector@lakeland.ws.

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Luck boys looking at another run at state Girls could make run at state as well

by Marty Seeger LUCK– In any sport, it’s important to set your goals high, and that’s exactly what the Luck track team has set for themselves in this early part of the 2010 season, and so far it looks like they’ve got a great shot at possibly reaching those goals.

“If we can get half a dozen kids to state, that’s really our goal this year, and we’ve got the kids who can do it,” said coach Jeff Brenizer, who doesn’t have many to work with this year, but what he does have is pretty good.

There are about 12 boys on the team this season, but most will be competing in the field events. A.J. Walsh-Brenizer was a state qualifier last season in the pole vault and has improved already. At the Unity track meet held on Tuesday, April 20, Walsh-Brenizer broke the school pole vault record by clearing 12’ 10”.

Also making it to state last season was Landen Strilzuk, who competed in the 4x200-meter relay and took eighth in the long jump. This season he’ll likely compete in only one running event, but in the field events he’s been getting firsts and second-place finishes in the triple and long jump.

“We’re pretty tough in the field events.

At their last meet in Frederic, won the shot, long jump and took second in the pole vault,” Brenizer said.

The high jump is another field event to watch out for, as Brady Klatt will likely lead Luck in that category. His most recent win came by a jump of 5’ 10”. Klatt has also been finishing near the top in

Luck’s Brady Klatt gets over the bar. His most recent high jump mark was a 5’ 10” completion. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld the triple and long jumps as well.

“We’ve got a good chance to win all the field events in every meet,” Brenizer said.

Roger Steen has been winning many of the shot put events, and he’s still learning a little bit about the technique of throwing the disc, but he’s also been improving in that category as well.

“He’s a little bit behind those other guys but he’s getting better,” Brenizer said.

The Luck track team is heavy on juniors this year, with a couple of sophomores and freshmen. Only two girls will be competing this season, Diana Kufalk and Jackie LaDuke.

Kufalk has been competing in the long, triple and high jumps and has placed in the top three in all of the events. LaDuke will be competing in the 100, 200, 400 and in the long jump. Either one could have a shot at the state meet this season.

Landen Strilzuk is a returning state qualifier for the Cardinals this season. He will look to make a return trip again this year. – Photo by Larry Samson

Saints girls track team off to a nice start Unity girls getting things figured out

by Marty Seeger FREDERIC – The Saints girls track team is off to another great start under head coach Steph Belisle. The team took third at Frederic recently and placed second in a track meet held at Webster on Monday, April 26.

In Frederic the Saints showed Bailey Bergmann placing third in the 3200, and St. Croix Falls high jumper Zac Rintoul hits his mark at Frederic. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

Unity girls relay teams took fifth or sixth place in all four relays at Frederic. – Photo by Larry Samson

Saint Sydney Geisness watches the flight of the disc after her throw. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

Sarah Petznick placed second in both hurdles. Sam Jorgenson, Ally Mahler, Gabby Nuckles and Lauren Richter placed first in the 4x200 and in the 4x400, Lauren Richter, Petznick, Sydney Geisness and Briana Wenell took second.

“In general, we are not winning a ton of races/field events, but we have a larger team and are scoring relatively

well because we have ladies willing to do a number of events and work hard to place third, fourth, fifth, sixth, etc,” said Belisle. “I am looking forward to meets as the season progresses to see the improvements our girls will make. We have a number of young athletes who are making great strides with every meet.”

At Webster on Monday the Saints girls did well again, placing second overall behind a stacked Frederic Vikings girls team, that will likely dominate the points standings. Petznick, however, produced a first place in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 53.35, and the Saints 4x200-meter relay team took first with the help of Jorgenson, Nuckles, Mahler and Richter.

Unity girls track UNITY – The Unity Eagles girls track team is very young this season, with only three seniors, yet coach Mike

Bielmeier likes what he’s been seeing so far.

“Very happy with our improvement each week, allowing girls to try different events to find out what they will be participating in at conference time,” Bielmeier said.

Even with the great weather and several track meets so far, Bielmeier said that the team has about six spots that are set in stone for events, yet the numbers look great again this season.

“Numbers of participants is good this year even with a small senior class,” Bielmeier said.

Girls to watch this season include Brittany Petznick, Katherine Ebensperger, Sam Ince, Emily Bethke, Jenna Christensen, Hayla Bader, Sarah Bader, Sarah Sarber and Grace Thuerkoff.

“These girls have been scoring most of our points so far this year. The attitude has been great even though they realize we are a young team,” Bielmeier said.

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Saints had timely hits against Siren/Webster St. Croix Falls 12, Siren/Webster 2

by Marty Seeger WEBSTER – The Saints stretched their conference record to 4-0 and stand at 7-2 overall with their win over Siren/Webster on Monday.

“We had several timely hits and ran the bases pretty well,” said coach Paul Randolph.

The Saints scored in the second inning when Blake Klopfer hit an RBI single.

They scored four more in the top of the third as Josh Larcom reached on an error, and Nick Johnson and Cory Gebhard got on with a fielder’s choice. Siren/Webster also had three errors in the inning which helped lead to the four runs.

“They have improved quite a bit over the last two years,” said Randolph on Siren/Webster. “The score will never show the real improvement in their play.”

Matt Vold had an RBI single in the fourth inning and the Saints added six more runs in the fifth inning, which featured a RBI singles from Austin Whitten-

RIGHT: Saints second baseman Cory Gebhard flips the ball to Zach Christenson on a routine ground ball against Grantsburg on Thursday, April 22. – Photo by Marty Seeger berger and Vold, as well as a two-out, two-run home run by Johnson.

For Siren/Webster, Shane Rossow, Christian Hall and Tadd Oachs all singled, and James Wethern went 2 for 2.

Gus Koecher was the winning pitcher

for the Saints, allowing five hits, two runs and five walks to go along with three strikeouts. Christian Hall pitched 4.6 innings and gave up nine hits, but had six strikeouts and four walks.

LEFT: A Webster/Siren outfielder tracks a long ball hit. – Photo by Greg Marsten

Eagles shut down Vikings Frederic totals two hits Unity 7, Frederic 0

by Brenda Sommerfeld FREDERIC – The Unity Eagles started out against Frederic quickly with three runs in the first inning and finished the game allowing Frederic one hit and zero runs for a 7-0 win Thursday, April 22.

Jason Vlasnik, Derek Jorgenson and Brady Flaherty each scored their first at bats. Vlasnik was walked, Jorgenson and Flaherty each hit a double, Flaherty’s bringing home Vlasnik and Jorgenson.

Brady Turner brought home Flaherty on a bunt.

Tyler Bublitz smacked a double in the fourth to bring home Justin McKenzie and Nate Despiegelaere. McKenzie had his only hit, a single, to put him on base and Despiegelaere got on base on a fielder’s choice.

Luke Nelson and Turner each had a single-base hit in the fifth inning and Nelson scored on a fielding error during the inning. Flaherty’s double got him on base in the seventh and another Viking

Unity’s Brady Turner eyes up the ball and waits to connect. – Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld field error scored him.

Frederic was taken out at the mound in three batters during the first, third and fifth innings. Raif Poirier made his way to third once in the second inning and once in the seventh to get the furthest of

any Frederic batter.

In the third, Michael Tesch hit a single, one of the Vikings two hits, after Poirier was walked to first. Cook was walked before Geno Lonetti’s strikeout ending the inning. Eric Christensen singled in

Frederic junior Raif Poirier fires the ball to first. the seventh inning for Poirer’s second advance to third base.

S/W boys come from behind over Luck Siren/Webster 9, Luck 7

by Greg Marsten LUCK – The Luck Cardinals tried to get back on top over the visiting Siren/Webster boys, but fell a bit short last Thursday, April 22, losing 9-7 after a nice comeback by the visiting Siren/Webster boys.

Siren/Webster tallied four runs in the third inning, using three singles, stolen bases and a walk to challenge Cardinal starter Logan Hacker.

Luck returned the favor on their trip to the plate with three third-inning runs off starter Evan Oachs, and the race was on.

Both squads used clutch hitting and smart base running to make it a memorable game. Luck used a Gary Ekholm double and errors in concert with Dylan LeMay and Svoboda singles to rack up four runs in the fourth inning, taking the lead for the first time.

The visiting Hurricanes were far from done offensively, as they bucked up and

rallied for four more runs in the fifth inning to take the lead back. A basesloaded double into right by Christian Hall gave the Siren/Webster fans something to cheer about, and hang onto, as the lead stood for a victory, 9-7.

Hall went 2 for 3 on the night, scoring three runs, including another run in the sixth to ensure a victory. Leadoff hitter Shane Rossow also went 2 for 3 with a double and a single, and scored a pair of runs in the win.

Svoboda and LeMay each tallied a pair of singles for the Cards, and Taylor Horsager scored a pair of runs in the loss, as the Cards fall to 2-3 in conference and 38 overall. Siren/Webster also moves to 23 in conference and has a 3-4 overall record.

LEFT: Luck second baseman Brody Kunze dives for a grounder off a Siren/Webster bat Thursday at Luck.

– Photo by Greg Marsten

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Siren track puzzle is coming together

by Greg Marsten SIREN – The Siren Dragon track squad has a bright, green future ahead, and a pretty solid present, as well. Track and field coach Wayne Koball relates his coaching and his teams to a puzzle, with many different pieces.

“We try different people in different places, to see how they fit,” Koball said, adding that they have “a number of good efforts coming from all over the spectrum.”

Koball cites Reuben Mixsooke as “showing promise in the sprints, with lots of determination.” He also looks forward to having Matt Wampfler on his squad in the future, and that he is “learning the ropes of high school athletics, and realizing that while showing great potential, running with the big boys is different from middle school.”

Another athlete he sees with a bright future is Liz Brown, whom Koball said is a very talented young lady, “Trying to see how and where she will fit.”

The Siren veterans have had some solid, impressive meets this season, even though it’s early on, including strong performances from Jeremy Wikstrom, Ashley Guevara, Kristen Sexton, Daphne Hubbell and many others.

Koball and others at Siren are also quite proud of senior distance runner Sarah Howe, who has the prestigious honor of being Siren’s first ever WIAA Scholar Athlete, and one of just four girls in all of Wisconsin’s Division 4 to share that honor.

“We cannot overstress the importance

The 4x800 meter relay starts at the Frederic invitational on Thursday, April 22. – Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld Siren’s Will Haines placed seventh at the Frederic invite with a 37-06 throw Thursday, April 22. of the team this season,” Koball said.

“Our distance runners are a team in themselves. They work together and push each other. Jacob, Nathan, Jeff, Mackenzie and Sarah are a group that work and think like a team each night in

practice!”

Koball thinks you can learn a lot about the “real grit and determination” of Siren track and field every night at the shot and discus area, where they are often the last to leave as the day fades.

“These kids all work extremely hard and are often the last to leave for home in the fading light of the night,” Koball said. “The sun does not set on the field

without the likes of Seth, Will, Alan and Leo churning up the dirt.”

The Dragons may not be on top all the time, but they’re as enthused and excited about this season - and their future - as any squad in the region.

“We may not be winning all the meets, but we are determined, focused and having a great time!” Koball said.

Frederic girls, Webster boys shine at Tiger Invite

by Greg Marsten WEBSTER – The Webster Invitational Track Meet on Monday, April 26, gave the sparkling Frederic girls a chance to showcase their speed again, and also let the hosting Webster boys take flight before a home crowd.

Five teams participated, including squads from St. Croix Falls, Frederic, Grantsburg, Webster and Prairie Farm.

The final results for the girls had Frederic winning the points totals, 204 to 142 for Webster to take second. St. Croix Falls followed with 125.5 and Grantsburg’s girls tallied 36 points, with the Prairie Farm contingency registering 22 points total.

For the boys, it was the Tiger boys with an amazing 257 total points, followed by the St. Croix Falls boys with a distant second place and 159 points. The Frederic boys then came in with 98 points, followed by Grantsburg and Prairie Farm with nine and four points, respectively.

Some of the highlights included Frederic’s female corps cruise to victories in several sprints and relays, while the individual results for the girls saw Frederic’s speedsters Sage Karl win both the 100 and 200 dashes outright, with teammate Samantha Nelson also garnering individual wins in the 800- and 1600meter runs and in the triple jump. Both Viking girls cruised to easy victories and also added separate relay victories to their combined 70 points for the day in their events.

Webster also had some remarkable performances, including Mary Johnson’s shot put and discus victories, as well as Tiger Shaina Pardun’s pole vault gold.

Also shining well in orange was Michelle Gibbs’ slight victory over St. Croix Falls Sarah Petznick in the 100-meter hurdles.

Petznick ended up winning the 300 hurdles.

For the boys, the Tigers had a very loud roar, with Jack Taylor winging both

Webster’s Greg McIntyre took fifth at Frederic in shot put. – Photos by Larry Samson the 1600- and 3200-meter runs. Bryan Krause also did well in the 800-run, where he won his heat by a nearly 10second margin. Webster’s boys also excelled in the high jump, triple jump, pole vault and long jump, where they took at least the first two placings.

The Saints had an incredible dominance in the 200 dash, with St. Croix Falls taking the first 200-meter run, with less

Grantsburg’s Haley Burkhardt competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes at the Frederic invitational. than a second separating them all. St. Croix Falls also did well in the shorter relays, while Webster took the middistance relays, where they took the 4x400 and 4x800. St Croix Falls Ryan Larson domi-

nated the shot and discus, winning both events by comfortable margins.

Frederic’s boys did well in the hurdles, where Tony Peterson won both the 110 and 300 hurdles for his Viking squad.

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Pirate girls glide past Eagles and had a streak of eight straight K’s to keep the score in favor of the purple.

Grantsburg pulled the sword out of the stone for the sixth inning and hit LeClair and her fiery minions hard for five runs, giving Lund a green light to a victory. But it was obvious that these two teams matched up well and followed many of the same formulas for pitching success: Throw strikes and throw more strikes. Then throw a few more.

The Pirates were able to knock 12 hits off of LeClair, and if it wasn’t for some acrobatic acts in the outfield by both squads, the score might have gone

Pirates girls collar visiting Pine City Grantsburg 18, Unity 2

by Greg Marsten BALSAM LAKE – The Grantsburg Pirate girls continued their march toward an unblemished record as they beat the Unity Eagles, 18-2, Tuesday, April 27, at Unity.

The Pirates were able to connect for eight first-inning runs off starter Marissa Hacker and combined that with a solid ability to draw walks - 13 to be exact - to make it a short night for the umps.

The Eagles had a hard time against Pirate pitching, which managed to strike out nine Unity batters, and allowed just six hits total, including two to freshman outfielder Hailey Olson.

The Pirates Lauren Romanowski wrangled a pair of singles, as did Cody Crawford in the match, which was cut short by the 10-run rule. Also notable was Pirate leadoff hitter Kylie Pewe’s four bases on balls, with which she wore a slow path to first.

Unity rallied for a Kristen Norlund run in the third and another the next inning

by Brooke Gillespie, but they couldn’t keep a handle on the strike zone to stay in the match, while Grantsburg kept the coals hot all night for the victory.

Unity falls to 2-2 in conference, and 24 overall. The Pirates move to 5-0 in conference and 9-0 overall as the midpoint of the season rolls around.

Grantsburg 7, Pine City 0 GRANTSBURG – The visiting Pine City, Minn., Dragons breathed a little fire breath on the east side of the border Friday, April 23, and gave the hosting Grantsburg Pirates a real test of their talents and ability to hit off-speed pitching.

But the girls in purple hung on and harnessed the Dragons, 7-0.

It was a veritable pitchers duel for much of the night, as both Grantsburg and Pine City pitted their aces: The Pirates’ senior-smoke Michelle Lund and Pine City’s Lindsey LeClair kept batters guessing - changing speeds like Grandpa Joe on a windy interstate. For the most part, LeClair was able to fool the Pirates

higher on both sides of the field.

Notables for the Pirates include Heather Davison’s 2-for-4 night with three RBIs, as well as good nights at the plate for Lauren Romanowski, who went 2 for 3, as did shortstop Kylie Pewe.

The Pirates travel to Minnesota to face Rush City on Thursday, April 29, getting all retro at the 40-foot standard again.

While they should have little trouble with the hosting Tigers, they may need to take a few extra warm-ups to get back into the old grooves.

Eagle Crystal Donahue waits patiently for the pitch. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld like few pitchers have since the Bush administration - from either side of the border.

As was seen in Frederic recently, visiting Gopher State teams must stutter step and add 3 feet to their hurling, as they are still at the old 40-foot distance. Visiting Wisconsin teams must adjust the other way back to 40 feet in their trips west.

Lund was sparkling against the hardswinging Drags and was helped out by some well-choreographed defensive play from the Pirates behind her.

Grantsburg was able to squeak out a run in the second after getting stifled on some good Dragon defense in the first.

They capitalized on a Pine City error for the early lead, and later rallied the troops several times with base runners, but the Dragons kept the plate pretty free of Pirate prints until the fifth frame.

Both squads showed solid defensive prowess, including several outstanding outfield snags that were worthy of Sportscenter. But it was the pitchers who truly excelled; Lund kept the hardswinging Drags hitless until the fifth,

Grantsburg freshman Kylie Pewe races to first on a bunt against Pine City Friday. – Photo by Greg Marsten

Frederic girls pull a shutout on Luck Frederic 7, Luck 0

by Greg Marsten FREDERIC – The Viking girls continued to play well at their new field Monday, April 26, as they shut out the visiting Cardinals of Luck, 7-0, and gave starter Cori Schmidt another notch in her pitching belt.

The Vikes were able to fend off Luck pitcher Maia Lehmann and took advantage of long pitch counts on the way to victory.

The stingy Schmidt gave up just two hits against the visiting Cardinal bats, which are normally quite active. In fact, the Cardinals didn’t get past second base all night, and other than a Lehmann single to start the game and a Taryn Pilz double that same frame, Schmidt came close to her recent “perfect game” status again on the way to the victory.

Frederic catcher Alex Lonetti spanked home three RBIs in the victory, and while Frederic batters garnered only five hits off Luck hurling, they made every at bat count. The middle of the Viking order turned on the heat and exploded for three runs in the second and four more in the fifth for the victory.

Maria Miller and Vanessa Neumann each scored a pair of runs in the win, which seemed to show that the Vikes are going to be awful hard to beat at their new park, regardless of who’s in the opposing dugout.

LEFT: Frederic’s Chrissy Chenal slides safely to second under Luck’s Taryn Pilz.

ABOVE: Viking Lauren Domagala connects with the ball. – Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld

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Luck boys use big first inning to hold off Vikings Luck 6, Frederic 1

erwise, Svoboda shone bright in the victory.

Luck third baseman Bryson Clemenson went 4 for 4 with three singles and a double in the cleanup position, and also scored a run in the win, which moves the Cards to 2-3 in conference and 3-8 overall. Frederic is still searching for their first win in both the conference and overall.

Frederic is on the road for three straight games, taking them into the first week of May. Luck is also spending a lot of quality bus time, with six of their next seven games on the road.

by Greg Marsten FREDERIC – The Luck Cardinals used a five-run first inning to stave off any future Viking hitting Monday, April 26, at Frederic, giving the Cards a 6-1 victory on the road.

Luck catcher Taylor Horsager attempts a foul-ball catch against Frederic. – Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld

A Frederic batter gets jammed against Luck Monday, April 26.

Luck starter Collin Svoboda got the win and held the Vikings in check for six innings, allowing just four hits and striking out six Frederic batters in the contest.

Frederic’s lone tally came in the bottom of the third inning, when Viking leadoff hitter Trae Gehl used an error and stolen bases to get their one score. Oth-

Shell Lake 11, Luck 10 SHELL LAKE – The Cardinals baseball team had it all wrapped up on Tuesday, April 27, in a nonconference game at Shell Lake – or so it seemed.

Luck had a 10-7 lead in the bottom of the seventh with two outs, but a foul ball landed between the Luck catcher and pitcher, which kept the game going.

Logan Hacker started the game and pitched five innings, before Mitch Larson pitched 1-2/3 innings and Connery Johnson faced the final two batters.

With the two outs, the Cardinals gave up four walks and two hits as the Lakers went on to win.

Larson was 2 for 2 in the game, as was Bryson Clemenson, and Dylan LeMay.

Eagles escape with win over Grantsburg Pirates make things interesting in seventh inning Unity 9, Grantsburg 6

by Marty Seeger BALSAM LAKE – Despite a late-inning comeback by the Pirates, the Eagles held on for their third conference win of the season on Monday, April 26.

“It’s too bad that it came back 9-6, because it was probably a 9-2, maybe even a 9-1 game, but Luke (Nelson) pitched really well,” said Unity coach Matt Humpal, whose team had a 9-2 lead heading into the seventh inning. Grantsburg drew two walks by Daniel Biorn and Dylan Marohn before Nolan Hanson loaded the bases on a single. With one out, Cole White flew out to center field, but Jim Nelson walked in the first run of the inning, and Joe Engelhart hit a deep fly ball that sailed over the head of the Unity center fielder to score two more runs in the inning. Russ Thoreen hit a grounder to short to score the fourth run of the inning, but Unity’s Brady Flaherty came in to face the final two batters, and stop the bleeding.

“He had a lot of pitches at the end, and we probably should have got him out of their earlier, but we need someone to pitch tomorrow and that’s what I was nervous about,” Humpal said on the final inning, but overall, the pitching and Eagles defense and pitching from Nelson was solid. Grantsburg’s first run of the game came in the top of the first inning when Nolan Hanson hit a smash double to right center and eventually reached home on a pair of Eagle throwing errors.

The Pirates run in the third inning also came with an error, yet they still managed 11 hits in the game to the Eagles seven.

Hanson started the game for the Pirates but was yanked early in the second inning. He first walked a pair, and Jason Vlasnik loaded the bases with an infield single, before Derek Jorgenson took one

Grantsburg's Russ Thoreen got caught in a rundown against the Eagles during the top of the fourth inning. After a valiant effort, Thoreen was eventually tagged out. At right, Brady Turner attempts to toss the ball to teammate Luke Nelson, No. 21. – Photo by Marty Seeger for the team on a hit by pitch, and Flaherty hit an RBI single before Nelson was called to the mound.

In the bottom of the third, Nelson pitched well but the Eagles picked up a pair of runs on errors, and had a good inning in the fourth with one run on two hits, that included a double by Flaherty.

“Those two (Grantsburg pitchers) have got a lot of guys out, and we hit them well … it’s not like they’ve been struggling all year, they’ve been doing good,” Humpal said, adding later that it was probably the best hitting he’s seen so far this year, even with just seven hits.

“That was probably the best hitting that we’ve done, like as far as taking good at bats and hitting the ball hard,” Humpal said, and was pleased with how the bottom of the order put the ball in play, which they hadn’t been able to do

as well over the past few games.

The Eagles stretched the game to an 82 lead in the bottom of the fifth, when Drew Walker led the inning with a double, stole third and scored on a wild pitch. Vlasnik drew a walk and Brady Flaherty smacked a two-run homer over the left field wall. The Eagles drew three walks in the sixth to load the bases and Walker picked up an RBI on a fly-out to left for Unity’s ninth run of the game.

Trevor Thompson and Russ Thoreen led the Pirates at the plate going 3 for 4, and Hanson went 2 for 3. Unity’s Flaherty went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and Jorgenson had a pair of hits as well.

Unity 11, Cameron 5 CAMERON – Despite a five-run fourth inning that tied the game at five runs apiece, the Eagles bounced back

with a big sixth inning and a nonconference win on Friday, April 23.

Brady Flaherty picked up the win after going six innings and allowing 10 hits, five runs and three strikeouts, with one walk. The Eagles scored twice in the first inning with a two-out double by Flaherty, a walk from Luke Nelson and twoRBI double by Brady Turner.

Unity picked up another run in the second inning when Drew Walker doubled, and later scored on an error after stealing third. Then in the bottom of the third inning, Flaherty smacked a solo home run and Luke Nelson singled and later scored after stealing second and third, but the Comets tied it up in the top of the fourth. With one out, the Comets recorded six singles in a row and ended the inning with five runs on seven hits.

It was all they’d get however, as the Eagles scored six in the bottom of the sixth inning starting with a one-out double by Justin McKenzie.

Walker then earned a two-out walk and Vlasnik reached on a fielder’s choice before Derek Jorgenson hit an RBI double. The floodgates opened up in the next two at bats, as Flaherty homered for the second time in the game, scoring two runs, and Luke Nelson followed Flaherty with a home run of his own.

Flaherty went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and Nelson was 2 for 3.

Baldwin-Woodville 9, Unity 6 BALSAM LAKE – After a one-out double in the bottom of the first inning by Unity’s Derek Jorgenson, Brady Flaherty belted his fifth home run of the season against Baldwin-Woodville Tuesday, April 27. The two-run homer, and six runs scored by the Eagles wasn’t enough however in their 9-6 loss.

“We had some kids that were playing out of position and didn’t step up the way we thought they would. Once again we hit the ball well but we couldn’t make the big play when we needed,” said Eagles coach Matt Humpal.

Flaherty went 4 for 4 with three RBIs, while Jorgenson had a pair of hits to go with Unity’s total of nine.

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“We ended up with 11 hits but just couldn’t seem to get the one hit to stretch the lead even further,” Randolph said.

For Grantsburg, Hanson led at the plate hitting 2 for 3 with the RBI and Thoreen went 2 for 3 as well. Biorn and Chris Olson each had a hit as well.

Grantsburg boys keep Dragons at bay St. Croix Falls 7, Grantsburg 1

by Marty Seeger GRANTSBURG – With each passing game the Saints seem to be solidifying their lineup and picking up key wins along the way. St. Croix Falls continued to dominate the conference with a win over Grantsburg on Thursday, April 22, and their pitching staff finished their third complete game in a row.

“We are very pleased with the way our pitchers and catchers work together,” said Saints coach Paul Randolph.

Marcus Campbell pitched seven innings and allowed six hits, one run, with nine strikeouts and four walks. The Saints gave Campbell some early run support by scoring one-run in the top of the first inning with aggressive baserunning by Matt Vold and Gus Koecher who both recorded stolen bases. They were the first two of eight total stolen bases by the Saints, who had the hope to move runners around from the start of the game.

“Our plan was to put our running game into motion and generate more runs. We were successful for the most part,” Randolph said.

Campbell led with three stolen bases while Koecher and Nick Johnson each

Saints base runner Gus Koecher gets a face full of dust as he gets back on a pickoff play by the Pirates. – Photo by Marty Seeger had two. The Saints held a 4-0 lead after scoring three more runs in the top of the third inning. Cory Gebhard and Vold both singled in the inning and Blake Klopfer came through with a two-RBI single.

The Pirates did answer back in the bottom of the third inning after going the first two without a hit. Russ Thoreen reached first on a fielder’s choice and

with one out, Daniel Biorn hit a single.

Nolan Hanson then hit a two-out RBI single before the inning ended quickly on a strikeout. In total the Saints had 11 hits and might have got more through had they come through with a timely hit, especially in the fifth and sixth innings.

The Saints had runners in scoring position both times but managed just one run. They had two hits from Koecher

Grantsburg 11, Pine City 4 GRANTSBURG – The Pirate bats came to life for a rousing 11-4 victory Friday, April 23, at home against the visiting Minnesota boys from Pine City.

The boys in purple relied on solid pitching by sophomore Bert Luedtke to keep the Dragons chained up, along with steady relief work by Chris Olson and later by Trevor Thompson for the victory.

The Pirates were patient and watchful at the plate, gathering a dozen walks off the Dragon pitching corps, and used a big late-inning rally to seal the victory, 11-4.

Thompson also contributed at the plate, hitting 2 for 3, with junior Jim Nelson racking up a deep double and a pair of ribbies in the victory. In total, the Pirates hit well when they had to off the Dragons, getting nine total hits to add to their dozen walks.

Grantsburg moves to 3-2 in conference with a 4-5 overall record. – Greg Marsten

St. Croix Falls at Siren Softball St. Croix Falls 4, Webster/Siren 2

by Marty Seeger SIREN – The Saints pulled out a win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday, April 27. Natalie Sempf pitched a solid seven innings for the Saints allowing just three hits to go along with seven strikeouts.

Despite walking 10, Webster/Siren’s only two runs came in the bottom of the seventh, with the help of an RBI single

by Meghan Baasch.

Alicia Chelberg went 2 for 4 and Megan Yunker went 2 for 3.

Spooner 11, Webster/Siren 6 SPOONER – The Rails kept the Webster/Siren Hurricanes in check with an 11-6 win on Monday, April 26, with the help of 15 hits and a seven-run sixth inning.

RIGHT: St. Croix Falls Alicia Chelberg connects with the ball. – Photo

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Spooner picked up two runs in the first inning and another run in the second, before the Hurricanes tied the game at three apiece in the second. Ally Daniels led the inning off with a double and Nicole Steiner singled. Abby Mitchell and Sam Kopecky also singled in the inning before Siiri Larsen doubled.

The score would remain tied at three until the fifth, when the Hurricanes scored a run on a fielder’s choice hit by Sheyanne Kislenger. The tie breaker was short lived however as Spooner scored one in the bottom of the fifth. Webster/Siren grabbed a two-run lead in the top of the sixth when Ellie Isaacson smacked a two-RBI single, but Spooner’s seven-run sixth inning proved too much.

RIGHT: Webster/Siren’s Siiri Larsen lunges for a catch in a previous game. – Photo by Greg Marsten

Luck girls use giant inning to beat Webster/Siren Luck 14, Webster/Siren 11

by Greg Marsten LUCK – The Luck and Webster/Siren girls scored 25 runs between them last Thursday, April 22, but it was the Cardinals that prevailed, 14-11, in a duel that could have gone either way.

The Luck bats awoke from their recent slumber in the fourth inning, as they scored eight runs on six-straight hits off reliever Abby Mitchell to seal the victory.

Maia Lehmann notched the win for the Cards, as Taryn Pilz and Jade Schrock both banged out four hits each in a battle that included 18 hits for Luck and eight more for Webster/Siren.

The visiting Burnett County girls knocked out four fast runs in for the opening frame, and stranded two more runners before Lehmann used three big

Webster/Siren's Ally Daniels sneaks past and through Luck second baseman Jaimee Buck (left) and shortstop Taryn PIlz (right) to advance to second in Thursday's match at Luck. – Photo by Greg Marsten

K’s to get into the dugout. Luck responded with three runs of their own but still trailed until their monster fourth inning.

Luck catcher Avery Steen went 3 for 5 with three doubles and four RBIs in the contest, and helped the Cardinal recovery in the later innings.

Webster/Siren senior Ellie Isaacson went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and two runs scored in the loss. Her squad made a valiant comeback effort in the top of the seventh inning, and they were able to get four more runs as they inched in on the Cardinal lead. They stranded two more runners in that final inning, which proved to not be enough in the end, as the Cards held on and won 14-11.

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Frederic Invitational (4-22-10) Girls Team Results Place Team Points 1st Frederic 186.25 2nd Webster 108.25 3rd Unity 84.75 4th Clear Lake 73.75 5th Unity 71.50 6th Shell Lake 64.50 7th Siren 57.00 8th Grantsburg 26.00 9th Luck 20.00 Top 5 Area Individual Results 100-meter dash - 1. Sage Karl, F, 13.20; 2. Tanesha Carlson, F, 14.00; 3. Jackie LaDuke, L, 14.20.

200-meter dash - 1. Sage Karl, F, 26.80; 2. Jade Johnson, F, 28.30; 3. Melissa Gustavson, W, 28.60; 4. Angel Christianson, W, 29.20; 5. Jackie LaDuke, L, 29.21.

400-meter run - 3. Jackie LaDuke, L, 1:06.20; 4. Leah Engebretson, F, 1:06.60.

800-meter run - 2. Sarah Knauber, F, 2:41.70; 4. Angela Gaffney, G, 2:46.70; 5. Brittany Rudolph, SCF, 2:48.50.

1,600-meter run - 1. Sarah Howe, S, 6:02.30; 2. Angela Gaffney, G, 6:07.10; 3. Emma Kelby, W, 6:13.70; 4. Sarah Knauber, F, 6:16.40; 5. Katherine Ebensperger, U, 6:21.60.

3,200-meter run - 1. Samantha Nelson, F, 11:56.70; 2. Angela Gaffney, G, 12:53.40; 3. Bailey Bergmann, SCF, 13:25.70; 4. Kally Schiller, W, 13:27.50; 5. Sarah Walsh, W, 13:27.60.

110-meter hurdles - 1. Brittany Petznick, U, 18.10; 2. Sarah Petznick, SCF, 18.60; 3. Michelle Gibbs, W, 18.70; 4. Karry Simpson, F, 20.40; 5. Kayla Bixler, SCF, 21.30.

300-meter hurdles - 1. Samantha Nelson, F, 50.00; 2. Sarah Petznick, SCF, 53.00; 3. Hayla Bader, U, 55.10; 4. Amanda Blok, F, 55.80; 5. Michelle Gibbs, W, 57.30.

4X100-meter relay - 1. Frederic (Alli Anderson, Tanesha Carlson, Jade Johnson, Sage Karl), 52.50; 4. St. Croix Falls (Kwean Jacobs, Ally Mahler, Gabby Nuckles, Lauren Richter), 56.50; 5. Webster (Melissa Gustavson, Alyssa Main, Sarah Nyberg, Tatyana Pope), 56.70.

4X200-meter relay - 1. St. Croix Falls (Sam Jorgenson, Ally Mahler, Gabby Nuckles, Lauren Richter), 1:56.50; 2. Frederic (Alli Anderson, Amanda Blok, Tanesha Carlson, Sara Underwood), 1:56.70; 3. Webster (Melissa Gustavson, Alyssa Main, Shaina Pardun, Kendra Spurgeon), 1:56.90; 5. Unity (Hayla Bader, Sam Ince, Ashley Johnson, Brittany Petznick), 2:03.09.

4X400-meter relay - 2. St. Croix Falls (Sydney Geisness, Sarah Petznick, Lauren Richter, Briana Wenell), 4:36.60; 4. Frederic (Leah Engebretson, Kendra Mossey, Katie Simpson, Sara Underwood), 4:41.10; 5. Unity (Emily Bethke, Katherine Ebensperger, Kasey Heimstead, Ashley Johnson), 4:47.50.

4X800-meter relay - 1. Frederic (Leah Engebretson, Sarah Knauber, Samantha Nelson, Katie Simpson), 10:34.40; 3. Webster (Emma Kelby, Tatyana Pope, Kally Schiller, Sarah Walsh), 11:15.70; 4. Siren (Liz Brown, Raven Emery, Sarah Howe, Mackenzie Swenson), 11:15.80; 5. St. Croix Falls (Bailey Bergmann, Ashley Bollig, Allie Holmdahl, Savannah Stone), 11:29.20.

High jump - 1. Jenna Christensen, U, 4-09; 2. Amanda Blok, F, 4-08; 4. Autumn Erickson, SCF, 4-03; 5T. Sarah Bader, 4-02.

Pole vault - 1. Katie Simpson, F, 8-00; 2. Shaina Pardun, W, 7-09; 3. Jenna Christensen, U, 7-00; 4T. Hayla Bader, U, 6-06; 4T. Sam Jorgenson, SCF, 6-06; 4T. Angela Gaffney, G, 6-06.

Long jump - 1. Jade Johnson, F, 15-11.5; 2. Daphne Hubbell, S, 15-00; 4. Jenna Christensen, U, 14-02; 5. Jackie LaDuke, L, 13-09.

Triple jump - 1. Jade Johnson, F, 31-08.5; 2. Samantha Nelson, F, 30-08.5; 3. Michelle Gibbs, W, 30-05.5; 5. Hayla Bader, U, 29-05.

Shot put - 1. Mary Johnson, W, 31-08.5; 2. Kendra Wells, F, 30-11.75; 3. Daphne Hubbell, S, 30-01; 5. Chelsea Larson, W, 28-06.25.

Discus - 1. Ashley Guevara, S, 96-02; 2. Daphne Hubbell, S, 93-10; 3. Mary Johnson, W, 89-02; 5.

Emily Wells, F, 78-03.

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Monday Night Ladies Standings: House of Wood 61, AnchorBank 60, The Bottle Shop 58, Hacker’s Lanes 55, Chicks 54, Mane Attractions 48.

Individual games: Linda Giller (AB) 200, Barb Morgan (AB) 193, Rhonda Bazey (WH) 189.

Individual series: Linda Giller (AB) 542, Barb Morgan (AB) 499, Kathy Java (HL) 497.

Team games: AnchorBank 678, Hacker’s Lanes 631, Mane Attractions 593.

Team series: AnchorBank 1810, Hacker’s Lanes 1765, The Bottle Shop 1716.

Wednesday Night Early Men’s Standings: Skol Bar 46, Lewis Silo 44, Pioneer Bar 38, Cummings Lumber 35, 4 Seasons Wood Products 34, Larsen Auto Center 25, A-1 Machine 23, Bye 11.

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200-meter dash - 2. Dustin McKinney, U, 23.80; 3. Chaz Heinz, Q, 23.81; 4. Dan Pope, W, 23.90.

400-meter run - 2. Chaz Heinz, W, 53.30; 3. Karl Weber, W, 54.50; 4. Jake Rademacher, SCF, 54.70; 5. Zach Cardot, U, 55.00.

800-meter run - 2. Bryan Krause, W, 2:05.00; 3. Landen Strilzuk, L, 2:08.30; 4. Devin Greene, W, 2:12.30; 5. Joel Anderson, F, 2:15.60.

1,600-meter run - 1. Jack Taylor, W, 4:41.60; 3. Devin Greene, W, 4:55.30; 4. Alex Frey, SCF, 4:58.60; 5. Reshard Kelash, SCF, 5:00.20.

3,200-meter run - 1. Jack Taylor, W, 10:09.40; 2. Joey Erickson, W, 10:41.60; 4. Reshard Kelash, SCF, 10:55.70.

110-meter hurdles - 1. Tony Peterson, F, 16.20; 2. Xavier Foeller, U, 17.00; 3. Alec Carlson, U, 17.20; 5. Nolan Kriegel, W, 17.80.

300-meter hurdles - 1. Tony Peterson, F, 42.50; 3.

Ryan Brickle, W, 44.60; 4. Alec Carlson, U, 44.90; 5. Tim Sundstrom, W, 45.60.

4X100-meter relay - 1. St. Croix Falls (Jace Marek, Brandon Loiselle, Arney Siefert, Cody Zelinski), 47.20; 2. Webster (Andrew Bondonese, Aaron Clay, Austin Bork, Joe Cook), 48.20; 3. Frederic (Jesse Chouinard, Robert Kirk, Joel Knauber, Jon Sederlund), 48.60; 5. Unity (Mike Johnson, Justin Runberg, Matt Schultz, Luke Hilleshiem), 48.80.

4X200-meter relay - 1. Unity (Tyler Christensen, Mike Johnson, Dustin McKinney, Justin Runberg), 1:36.90; 2. St. Croix Falls (Marshall Dillman, Jace Marek, Garrett Radinzel, Arney Siefert), 1:37.60; 3. Webster (Austin Bork, Ryan Brickle, Aaron Clay, Dan Dochniak), 1:39.50; 4. Frederic (Andrew Byerly, Jese Chouinard, Cody Halanger, Jon Sederlund), 1:44.60; 5. Siren (Jeff Alden, Nick Hanson, Jeremy Wikstrom, Mike Wampfler), 1:49.10.

4X400-meter relay - 1. Webster (Ryan Brickle, Dan Dochniak, Chaz Heinz, Taylor Heinz), 3:39.40; 2. Frederic (Ben Ackerley, Robert Kirk, Josiah Lund, Tony Peterson), 3:43.70; 3. St. Croix Falls (Alex Bertram, Alex Frey, Jake Rademacher, Cody Zelinski), 3:44.50; 4. Unity (Jake Bengtson, Zach Cardot, Alec Carlson, Xavier Foeller), 4:04.70.

4X800-meter relay - 1. Webster (Joey Erickson, Devin Greene, Cody Isaacson, Bryan Krause), 8:42.60; 2. St. Croix Falls (Reshard Kelash, Ryan Nussbaum, Jake Rademacher, Alex Frey), 9:11.10; 4. Frederic (Ian Anderson, Joel Anderson, Andrew Byerly, Josiah Lund), 9:40.

High jump - 1. Brady Klatt, L, 5-10; 2. Luke Hilleshiem, U, 5-08; 3. Tim Sundstrom, W, 5-07; 4. Chaz Heinz, W, 5-04; 5. Robert Kirk, F, 5-03.

Pole vault - 1. Mason Kriegel, W, 11-03; 2. AJ WalshBrenizer, 11-02; 3. Zac Rintoul, SCF, 11-01; 4. Ben Jensen, W, 11-00; 5. Dylan Hendricks, U, 10-09.

Long jump - 1. Landen Strilzuk, L, 20-01; 2. Isaac Wegner, S, 19-04.5; 3. Dustin McKinney, U, 19-02; 4. Karl Weber, W, 18-08.25; 5. Brady Klatt, L, 17-02.5.

Triple jump - 2. Isaac Wegner, S, 37-10.5; 3. Dan Dochniak, W, 37-01.5; 4. Brady Klatt, L, 36-09.75; 5. Rush Hickethier, U, 36-01.25.

Shot put - 1. Roger Steen, L, 43-01; 2. Joe Swanson, U, 42-05.75; 3. Kyler Liljenberg, W, 41-10.75; 5. Greg Mcintyre, W, 38-01.5.

Discus - 1. Joe Swanson, U, 144-02; 2. Ryan Larson, SCF, 138-02; 3. Kyler Liljenberg, W, 132-08; 4.

Dan Pope, W, 128-05; 5. Ben Shives, W, 119-11.

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Top 5 Individual Results 100-meter dash - 1. Sage Karl, F, 13.07; 2. Melissa Gustavson, W, 13.44; 3. Tanesha Carlson, F, 13.70; 4. Sami Luger, PF, 13.72; 5. Gabby Nuckles, SCF, 13.75.

200-meter dash - 1. Sage Karl, F, 27.37; 2. Jade Johnson, F, 28.43; 3. Melissa Gustavson, W, 28.64; 4. Lauren Richter, SCF, 28.72; 5. Angel Christianson, W, 29.81.

400-meter run - 1. Leah Engebretson, F, 1:08.66; 2. Briana Wenell, SCF, 1:09.59; 3. Brittany Rudolph, SCF, 1:09.99; 4. Autumn Erickson, SCF, 1:11.69; 5. Sydney Geissness, SCF, 1:11.71.

800-meter run - 1. Samantha Nelson, F, 2:33.71; 2. Sarah Knauber, F, 2:43.96; 3. Angela Gaffney, G, 2:50.11; 4. Brittany Rudolph, SCF, 2:55.03; 5. Allie Holmdahl, SCF, 2:55.15.

1,600-meter run - 1. Samantha Nelson, F, 5:38.72; 2. Sarah Knauber, F, 6:01.92; 3. Angela Gaffney, G, 6:12.35; 4. Allie Holmdahl, SCF, 6:26.56; 5. Kally Schiller, W, 6:29.39.

3,200-meter run - 1. Angela Gaffney, G, 12:51.16; 2. Savannah Stone, SCF, 13:28.48; 3. Kally Schiller, W, 13:28.91; 4. Sarah Walsh, W, 13:34.69; 5. Ashley Bollig, SCF, 15:18.88.

110-meter hurdles - 1. Michelle Gibbs, W, 18.06; 2. Sarah Petznick, SCF, 18.08; 3. Misty Moen, PF, 18.43; 4. Karry Simpson, F, 19.94; 5. Kayla Bixler, SCF, 20.37.

300-meter hurdles - 1. Sarah Petznick, SCF, 53.35; 2. Misty Moen, PF, 53.68; 3. Amanda Blok, F, 56.06; 4. Kayla Bixler, SCF, 59.84; 5. Karry Simpson, F, 1:01.00.

4X100-meter relay - 1. Frederic (Allison Anderson, Tanesha Carlson, Jade Johnson, Sage Karl), 55.09; 2. St. Croix Falls (Queen Jacobs, Gabby Nuckles, Samantha Joregnson, Ally Mahler), 57.78; 3. Webster (Shaina Pardun, Sarah Nyberg, Tatyana Pope, Tami Petersen), 58.31.

4X200-meter relay - 1. St. Croix Falls (Samantha Jorgenson, Ally Mahler, Gabby Nuckles, Lauren Richter), 1:58.29; 2. Webster (Kendra Spurgeon, Shaina Pardun, Melissa Gustavson, Angel Christianson), 1:59.65; 3. Frederic (Allison Anderson, Tanesha Carlson, Sara Underwoon, Amanda Blok), 2:00.36.

4X400-meter relay - 1. Frederic (Leah Engebretson, Katie Simpson, Kendra Mossey, Sara Underwood), 4:46.78; 2. St. Croix Falls (Sarah Petznick, Lauren Richter, Sydney Geissness, Brittany Rudolph), 4:49.11; 3. Webster (Kendra Spurgeon, Shaina Pardun, Sarah Nyberg, Angel Christianson), 5:00.52.

4X800-meter relay - 1. Frederic (Leah Engebretson, Katie Simpson, Sarah Knauber, Samantha Nelson), 11:03.59; 2. Webster (Sarah Walsh, Kally Schiller, Tatyana Pope, Gabby Schiller), 11:36.42; 3. St. Croix Falls (Bailey Bergmann, Allie Holmdahl, Savannah Stone, Autumn Erickson), 11:46.17.

High jump - 1. Saisha Goepfert, G, 5-00; 2. Amanda Blok, F, 4-10; 3. Autumn Erickson, SCF, 4-04; 4T. Gabby Schiller, W, 4-02; 4T. Michelle Gibbs, W, 4-02.

Pole vault - 1. Shaina Pardun, W, 7-06; 2. Katie Simpson, F, 6-06; 3. Samantha Jorgenson, SCF, 6-06; 4. Angel Christianson, W, 6-00; 5. Angela Gaffney, G, 6-00.

Long jump - 1. Jade Johnson, F, 16-08; 2. Michelle Gibbs, W, 13-09; 3. Kendra Spurgeon, W, 13-05.

5; 4. Tanesha Carlson, F, 13-04; 5. Paige Burton, F, 12-11.

Triple jump - 1. Samantha Nelson, F, 30-00; 2. Paige Burton, F, 29-01; 3. Michelle Gibbs, W, 2811; 4. Misty Moen, PF, 27-11; 5. Sydney Geissness, SCF, 27-04.

Shot put - 1. Mary Johnson, W, 32-06; 2. Allison Anderson, F, 30-08; 3. Kendra Wells, F, 30-04; 4. Chelsea Larson, W, 28-11; 5. Tanya Johnson, W, 28-09.25.

Discus - 1. Mary Johnson, W, 86-03; 2. Cathryn McConnel, F, 83-03; 3. Shauna Rein, W, 81-08; 4.

Sydney Geissness, SCF, 81-06; 5. Chelsea Larson, W, 80-10.

B O W L I N G Individual games: Brett Daeffler (4S) 268 and 257, Dave Romanowski (PB) 256.

Individual series: Brett Daeffler 708, Dave Romanowski 634, Gene Ackland (4S) 627.

Team games: Pioneer Bar 1047, Skol Bar 1002, 4 Seasons Wood Products 994.

Team series: 4 Seasons Wood Products 2943, Skol Bar 2805, Pioneer Bar 2782.

Thursday Early Standings: Frontier Trails 64, Daefflers Quality Meats 55.5, Full Timers 52.5, KWood 52, Grindell Law Offices 51.5, Fab Four 50, Wikstrom Construction 49.5, Hell Raisers 41.

Individual games: Edward Bitler (KW) 245, Blake Douglas (GLO) 218, Brian McBroom (FuT) 216.

Individual series: Edward Bitler (KW) 656, Mark Bohn (FF) 612, Blake Douglas (GLO) 598.

Team games: Grindell Law Offices 692,

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K-Wood 690, Daefflers Quality Meats 676.

Team series: Fab Four 1923, Daefflers Qaulity Meats 1901, K-Wood 1833.

Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Edward Bitler 5x = 245.

Splits converted: 3-6-7-10: Lydell Larson (FT). 3-10: Chuck Hahr (FuT); Jim Wikstrom (WC). 5-10: Chuck Hahr (FuT). 67: Jim Wikstrom (WC). 4-7: David Bannie (WC). 4-5: Mark Bohn (FF). 3-9-10: Tim Pederson (FF).

Thursday Late Mixed Standings: Hog Wild BBQ & Grill 37.5, Stotz & Company 34, Johnson Upholstery 32, Fisk Trucking 31.5, Hansen Farms Inc. 29.5, Rural American Bank 25, North Wind Arts 24.5.

Women’s games: Kelsey Bazey 204, Karen Carlson 189, Jenny Goalen 147.

Women’s series: Karen Carlson 530, Kelsey Bazey 524, Amy Goalen 409.

Men’s games: Eugene Wynn Jr. 257,

Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Webster Invitational (4-26-10) Boys Team Results Team Points Webster 257.0 St. Croix Falls 159.0 Frederic 98.0 Grantsburg 9.0 Prairie Farm 4.0

Top 5 Individual Results 100-meter dash - 1. Marshall Dilman, SCF, 11.83; 2. Auney Siefert, SCF, 11.87; 3. Mason Kriegel, W, 12.15; 4. Dan Pope, W, 12.17; 5. Casey Swosinski, G, 12.29.

200-meter dash - 1. Garret Radinzel, SCF, 24.28; 2, Jace Marek, SCF, 24.50; 3. Auney Siefert, SCF, 25.11; 4. Alex Bertram, SCF, 25.13; 5. Cody Zelinski, SCF, 25.14.

400-meter run - 1. Jake Rodemacher, SCF, 55.77; 2. Chaz Heinz, W, 56.31; 3. Alex Bertram, SCF, 57.52; 4. Josiah Lund, F, 57.77; 5. Brandon Loiselle, SCF, 59.07.

800-meter run - 1. Bryan Krause, W, 2:13.54; 2. Joel Anderson, F, 2:19.34; 3. Rashaud Kelash, SCF, 2:21.71; 4. Cody Isaacson, W, 2:25.52; 5. Daniel Gaffney, G, 2:30.18.

1,600-meter run - 1. Jack Taylor, W, 4:50.93; 2. Devin Greene, W, 4:59.62; 3. Rashaud Kelash, SCF, 5:03.24; 4. Joey Erickson, W, 5:06.77; 5. Joel Anderson, F, 5:32.56.

3,200-meter run - 1. Jack Taylor, W, 11:01.44; 2. Devin Greene, W, 11:09.87; 3. Joey Erickson, W, 11:19.40; 4. Alex Frey, SCF, 11:23.20; 5. Andrew Byerly, F, 12:34.08.

110-meter hurdles - 1. Tony Peterson, F, 16.36; 2. Matt Elmgren, W, 18.50; 3. Josh Baer, W, 18.53.

300-meter hurdles - 1. Tony Peterson, F, 44.83; 2. Ben Ackerley, F, 46.09; 3. Tim Sundstrom, W, 46.78; 4. Josh Baer, W, 47.14; 5. Justin Ahlstrand, SCF, 48.12.

4X100-meter relay - 1. St. Croix Falls (Marshall Dilman, Garret Radinzel, Auney Siefert, Cody Zelinski), 47.93; 2. Webster (Dan Dochinak, Austin Bork, Joe Cook, Aaron Clay), 49.00; 3. Frederic (Joel Anderson, Robert Kirk, Jon Sederlund, Jesse Chouinard), 49.75; 4. Grantsburg (Casey Swosinski, Josh Phillipps, Andy Falk, Adam Parker), 49.78.

4X200-meter relay - 1. St. Croix Falls (Marshall Dillman, Jace Marek, Garret Radinzel, Jace Marek, Kyle Yunker), 1:40.25; 2. Webster (Karl Weber, Dan Dochinak, Ryan Brickle, Aaron Clay), 1:44.50; 3. Frederic (Jon Sederlund, Cody Hallanger, Andrew Byerly, Jesse Chouinard), 1:47.66.

4X400-meter relay - 1. Webster (Bryan Krause, Karl Weber, Chaz Heinz, Dan Pope), 3:46.38; 2. Frederic (Ben Ackerley, Robert Kirk, Tony Peterson, Josiah Lund), 3:55.78; 3. St. Croix Falls (Alex Bertram, Ryan Nussbaum, Jake Rodemacher, Brandon Loiselle), 4:02.12.

4X800-meter relay - 1. Webster (Jack Taylor, Bryan Krause, Joey Erickson, Devin Greene), 9:06.21; 2. Frederic (Ian Anderson, Ben Ackerley, Joel Anderson, Josiah Lund), 9:24.40; 3. St. Croix Falls (Alex Frey, Ryan Nussbaum, Jake Rodemacher, Justin Ahlstrand), 9:35.36.

High jump - 1. Tim Sundstrom, W, 5-06; 2. Taylor Heinz, W, 5-06; 3. Jace Marek, SCF, 5-04; 4. Karl Weber, W, 5-04; 5. Robert Kirk, F, 5-04.

Pole vault - 1. Mason Kriegel, W, 12-06; 2. Ben Jensen, W, 11-00; 3. Zac Rintoul, SCF, 10-06; 4. Joel Anderson, F, 9-06; 5T. Cody Isaacson, W, 9-00; 5T. Cody Hallanger, F, 9-00.

Long jump - 1. Karl Weber, W, 17-06; 2. Mason Kriegel, W, 17-03; 3. Cody Isaacson, W, 16-09; 4. Briar Cran, PF, 16-03; 5. Ben Ackerley, F, 16-02.

Triple jump - 1. Dan Dochinak, W, 36-05; 2. Tim Sundstrom, W, 34-03; 3. Tony Peterson, F, 33-07; 4. Jake Rademacher, SCF, 32-10; 5. Justin Ahlstrand, SCF, 32-02.

Shot put - 1. Ryan Larson, SCF, 43-03; 2. Kyler Liljenberg, W, 42-06; 3. John Chelmo, F, 40-11; 4. Jesse Janssen, W, 40-08; 5. Garrett Eichman, W, 38-06.

Discus - 1. Ryan Larson, SCF, 136-00; 2. Kyler Liljenberg, W, 131-08; 3. Dan Pope, W, 120-09; 4. Jesse Janssen, W, 120-08; 5. John Chelmo, F, 11411.

R E S U L T S Mark Bohn 245, Oliver Baillargeon 233.

Men’s series: Oliver Baillargeon 637, Mark Bohn 618, Eugene Wynn Jr. 609.

Team games: Rural American Bank 927, Hansen Farms Inc. 897, Stotz & Company 884.

Team series: Hansen Farms Inc. 2656, Rural American Bank 2618, Stotz & Company 2457.

McKenzie Lanes

Tuesday Night Men’s Standings: Dream Lawn 100.5, McKenzie Lanes 95, Steve’s Appliance 88.5, Hack’s Pub 81.5, Centurview Park 79.5, Glass Bar 67.5, Nel-Lo-Hill Farm 64, The Dugout 63.5.

Individual games: Darren McKenzie and Ken Williams 267, Sam Leggitt 247, Rick Fox 246.

Individual series: Darren McKenzie 769, Mark Kamish 674, Sam Leggitt and Rick

Fox 667.

Team games: (Handicap score) Dream Lawn 1295.

Team series: (Handicap score) Dream Lawn 3736.

Wednesday Night Men’s Standings: Harvest Moon 42, McKenzie Lanes 38, Tiger Express 37, Dalles Electricity 32, Edina Realty 32, Reed’s Marina 30, Davy’s Consturction 27, Hanjo Farms 18.

Individual games: Brandon Winge 256, Darren McKenzie 255, Jason Loney 247.

Individual series: Brandon Winge 719, Darren McKenzie 669, Jason Loney 624.

Team games: (Handicap score) Tiger Express1057, Dalles Electricity 1022.

Team series: (Handicap score) Tiger Express 3042, Dalles Electricity 2990.

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Golfers getting lots of time on the greens Three invites and plenty more to come

by Marty Seeger FREDERIC – The Eagles have been flying through the season with success over the past week, starting with an invite that took place on Wednesday, April 21, in Barron. The Eagles placed third among 18 teams, including Superior and Cumberland, who placed first and second with scores of 315 and 322 respectively. Unity’s team score was 331.

St. Croix Falls placed sixth, 353; Grantsburg fourth, 360; Webster 17th, 420 and Luck, with only three golfers, placed 18th.

Carson Giller of Luck had a great day on the course with the second best score

of 75, and Mitch Kontny of Superior shot the day’s best score, 74. Brandon Stencil of Unity had a good day as well with a 78 in fourth place. Blake Yunker of St. Croix Falls and Derek Sando of Grantsburg placed in the top 10 by each scoring an 81.

Webster Invitational WEBSTER – It was the Saints turn to shine at Voyager Village Golf Course in Webster on Monday, April 26, as they placed first among the area’s seven high schools with a total of 180. Kyle Christensen of St. Croix Falls and Reed Sorenson of Unity tied for the best score of the night with an 89, and Carson Giller of Luck placed third overall with his 41.

The Eagles were five strokes behind the Saints with a 185 and Grantsburg placed third with a 189.

One thing local golfers discovered at Voyager Village was that the sand is everywhere and can't be ignored. – Photos by Greg Marsten

The Voyager Village staff said the course was in mid-summer shape, and many players agreed. Opinions on the greens were always welcomed.

LEADER SPORTS SCOREBOARD BASEBALL

West Lakeland Standings Team Conf.

Overall St. Croix Falls Saints 4-0 7-2 Unity Eagles 3-1 8-3 Grantsburg Pirates 3-2 5-5 Siren/Webster 2-3 3-4 Luck Cardinals 2-3 3-8 Frederic Vikings 0-5 0-8 Scores Thursday, April 22 Unity 7, Frederic 0 St. Croix Falls 7, Grantsburg 1 Siren/Webster 9, Luck 7 Friday, April 23 Grantsburg 11, Pine City, Minn., 4 Unity 11, Cameron 5 Saturday, April 24 St. Croix Falls at Osceola Tourney (cancelled) Monday, April 26 Luck 6, Frederic 1 Unity 9, Grantsburg 6 St. Croix Falls 12, Siren/Webster 2 Tuesday, April 27 Shell Lake 11, Luck 10 Baldwin/Woodville 9, Unity 6 Upcoming Thursday, April 29 5 p.m.

Frederic at Solon Springs Bruce at St. Croix Falls Friday, April 30 4:30 p.m. Siren/Webster at Northwestern 5 p.m.

Grantsburg at Osceola Monday, May 3 5 p.m.

Frederic at St. Croix Falls Siren/Webster at Grantsburg Luck at Unity

GOLF

Upcoming

Friday, April 30 1 p.m.

At Hayward (Luck, Unity) Monday, May 3 4 p.m.

At Frederic (Grantsburg, Luck, St. Croix Falls, Siren, Unity, Webster) Tuesday, May 4 4 p.m.

At Grantsburg (Frederic, Luck, St. Croix Falls, Siren, Unity, Webster)

SOFTBALL

West Lakeland Standings Team Conf.

Grantsburg Pirates 6-0 Frederic Vikings 4-1 Unity Eagles 2-2 Luck Cardinals 2-3 St. Croix Falls Saints 0-3 Webster/Siren Hurricanes 0-4 Scores Thursday, April 22 Frederic 9, Unity 8 Grantsburg 15, St. Croix Falls 3 Luck 14, Webster/Siren 11 Friday, April 23 Grantsburg 7, Pine City, Minn., 0 Shell Lake 13, St. Croix Falls 5 Monday, April 26 Frederic 7, Luck 0 Spooner 11, Webster/Siren 6 Tuesday, April 27 Grantsburg 18, Unity 3 Luck at Shell Lake (No score available) St. Croix Falls 4, Siren 2 Upcoming Thursday, April 29 5 p.m.

Frederic at Solon Springs Grantsburg at Rush City, Minn.

St. Croix Falls at Luck Friday, April 30 5 p.m.

Turtle Lake/Clayton at Frederic Grantsburg at Clear Lake Webster/Siren at Northwestern Monday, May 3 5 p.m.

Frederic at St. Croix Falls Northwood at Webster Tuesday, May 4 5 p.m.

Webster/Siren at Grantsburg Luck at Unity

TRACK & FIELD

Upcoming Thursday, April 29 4:15 p.m. At St. Croix Falls (Luck, Siren, Unity, Webster) Monday, May 3 4:15 p.m. At Unity (Frederic, St. Croix Falls, Webster) Tuesday, May 4 4 p.m.

At Amery (Frederic, Grantsburg, Luck, Webster)

Overall 9-0 7-3 2-5 2-6 1-5 0-8

St. Croix Falls golfers had a very good day at Voyager Village Monday. Here Saints golfer Blake Yunker gets himself out of the sand trap.

Webster Invitational (04-26-10) Voyager Village Country Club Team Scores Place Team Score 1st St. Croix Falls 180 2nd Unity 185 3rd Grantsburg 189 4thT Luck 194 4thT Siren 194 6th Webster 214 7th Frederic 256 Individual Scores Name Score School Kyle Christensen 39 St. Croix Falls Reed Sorensen 39 Unity Carson Giller 41 Luck Jordan Sargent 42 Siren Jake Bengtson 43 Unity Derek Sando 44 Grantsburg Dan Erickson 45 Webster John Mikl 46 St. Croix Falls Alex Mikl 46 St. Croix Falls Justin Decorah 46 Siren Roger Steen 47 Luck Kyle Johnson 47 Grantsburg John Radke 47 Grantsburg Luke Bollant 48 ----Siren Blake Yunker 49 St. Croix Falls Brandon Stencil 50 Unity Ben Davis 51 Grantsburg Matt Wood 51 Grantsburg Ben Bengtson 53 Unity Brendan Fenning 53 Luck Jordan Bazey 53 Luck Chris Hopp 55 Frederic Matt Whiteside 55 Webster Nathan Puttbrese 56 Webster Dayton Rivera 57 Frederic Jake Swenson 58 Siren Jake Sargent 58 Webster Ben Weis 66 Webster Alex Miller 71 Frederic Brad Knauber 73 Frederic Ian Lexen 75 Frederic

Barron Golf Invitational (04-21-10) Rolling Oaks Golf Course Team Scores Place Team Score 1st Superior 315 2nd Cumberland 322 3rd Unity 331 4th Hayward 345 5th Rice Lake 348 6th St. Croix Falls 353 7th Birchwood 354 8th Grantsburg 360 9th Barron 372 10th Ladysmith 376 11th Bloomer 379 12th Spooner 381 13th Park Falls 383 14th Chetek 393 15th Turtle Lake 413 16th Clear Lake 413 17th Webster 420 18th Luck (three scores) 289 Individual Scores Name Score School Carson Giller 75 Luck Brandon Stencil 78 Unity Derek Sando 81 Grantsburg Blake Yunker 81 St. Croix Falls Evan Lunda 82 Unity Ben Bengtson 85 Unity Jake Bengtson 86 Unity Ben Davis 86 Grantsburg Kyle Christensen 87 St. Croix Falls Dan Erickson 91 Webster CJ Stenberg 91 St. Croix Falls John Radke 93 Grantsburg John Mikl 94 St. Croix Falls Alex Mikl 94 St. Croix Falls Jake Sargent 97 Webster Kyle Johnson 100 Grantsburg Nathan Puttbrese 101 Webster Matt Wood 101 Grantsburg Brenden Fenning 105 Luck Jordan Bazey 109 Luck Ben Weis 131 Webster

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O UTDOOR S I N T E R! C O U N T Y L E A D E R

ATVs • BIRDING • BOATING • CAMPING • FISHING • HIKING • HUNTING • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

The wait is over!

Whether you’ve been dreaming of an arm-busting largemouth bass at the end of your line, or a few brookies to stash in the creel, there’s comfort in knowing that the 2010 fishing opener Marty starts this weekend, Seeger Saturday, May 1.

It’s an early start this year, not only because The it happens to land on Bottom the first day of the month, but also with Line the early ice-out conditions, which have brought many anglers to the landings a bit sooner than usual.

While many anglers have been chasing panfish, the opener brings something special in the fact that walleye, pike and trout can finally be targeted – or at least kept, anyway.

It was just two openers ago, in 2008, that Polk County hosted the 43rd-annual Governor’s Fishing Opener on Lake Wapogasset in Amery. That opener officially began on May 3, and it was quite a bit different than what anglers

will experience this weekend, in terms of both weather and the approach they’ll need to use in order to put fish in the boat.

Back in 2008, the bite was very tough, since ice-out was just a day earlier on Lake Wapogasset. It rained heavily the night before too, and mixed with an icy slush at around midnight. Fortunately, the rain/slush mix stopped by morning, but temperatures were still near the low 30s and the wind created miserable fishing conditions. Gov. Jim Doyle braved the conditions that day, and after just a few hours of fishing, he left the lake without catching a single fish. Albeit, the governor isn’t exactly known for catching lots of fish on the opener.

With ice-out so late in the year, the fishing may have been tough, but wasn’t impossible to catch fish, as some capitalized on some nice crappies, and others caught a couple of nice bass. The walleye bite, however, was very slow, and only one was caught the entire weekend.

Fast forward to 2010, and you’ll see that the ice has been out across the entire state for about three weeks now. The walleye and pike have all but completed their yearly spawn and should be in normal patterns similar to ones you might fish in early summer. They may

Some will hit the streams in search of a brookie for the creel, while others will be fishing walleye on the big lakes. Either way, the 2010 opener looks like a great weekend for all anglers. – File photo by Marty Seeger not be any easier to catch, but those targeting walleye might want to try a different approach than the old jig-and-minnow combo, which is a common tactic used on several lakes during the opener. You might even get by using a Lindy Rig with a crawler, or even a leech.

The weather looks quite different than the 2008 opener, or any of the past open-

ers, that’s for sure. Predictions call for a possible shower Friday evening, followed by temperatures in the low 40s by morning, and mid-60s by the afternoon.

It doesn’t get much better than that, but it’s never really mattered what the weather is like. Anglers are always itching to get on the water, especially on opening day. The wait is over.

Wisconsin wants wolf removed from endangered species list MADISON – Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank announced Tuesday that the DNR has submitted a petition to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar asking for removal of the gray wolf from the federal endangered species list in Wisconsin.

“We have a healthy and growing wolf population,” said Frank. “Restoration of this majestic wild animal is a great success story, an indicator of our state’s quality wild land habitat, and our dedi-

Persistence pays off for Wylie

cation to wolf management in Wisconsin.”

Wisconsin’s petition joins a similar action by Minnesota filed in March. Minnesota currently is seeking delisting within Minnesota. Wisconsin’s current wolf population is descendent from Minnesota wolves that came into Wisconsin seeking new territories. Wildlife biologists now count the wolf population shared by the two states in excess of 4,000 animals. The current late-winter estimate of more than 700 wolves in Wisconsin is more than twice the management goal level prescribed by the Wisconsin Wolf Management Plan. The petition helps ensure that Wisconsin can benefit should the Fish and Wildlife Service act favorably on Minnesota’s petition.

“Wisconsin has worked cooperatively with the Department of the Interior on wolf recovery for more than 30 years and has supported Interior’s recent efforts to delist the gray wolf,” said Frank. “We believe, and scientific evidence supports, that delisting and transferring management of the wolf to Wisconsin is timely and will lead to improved management

through effective action on problem wolves.”

With the growth of the wolf population in Wisconsin, there have been depredation problems with wolves killing livestock and hunting dogs. Although owners of livestock and hunting dogs have been compensated for their losses, additional management tools will allow better control of the population and greater protections for livestock and pet owners.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has allocated $140,000 to Wisconsin to help with the cost of compensating for losses to Wisconsin residents. The service has also started a public-comment period on a proposed permit to test different methods of problem wolf control in Wisconsin. “We appreciate the attention, support and leadership of Secretary Salazar on this issue.” notes Frank.

“We are ready to carry out our federally approved state wolf management plan to both protect the wolf and provide relief for livestock and pet owners,” says Frank. “We believe that our petition lays out a pathway for a sound, science-based decision to delist and that our petition

will help the Fish and Wildlife Service move ahead successfully on delisting.”

Deer hunters also question the impact wolves have on the number and distribution of deer. Thus far scientific knowledge of the role of predators including wolves, black bear, coyote and bobcat on deer in Wisconsin indicates a relatively low impact but researchers from the DNR and the University of Wisconsin will study these impacts more intensely over the next three to five years.

The petition in summary notes that, “Protection of the Minnesota wolf population through the Endangered Species Act allowed it to spread and recover throughout most areas of suitable habitat across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan … and there is no reason to believe that the population remains threatened or endangered. Placing wolves under state management allows more flexibility and improved public tolerance and acceptance of wolves.”

The entire petition to delist the gray wolf in the state of Wisconsin (pdf; 524kb) is available for review in portable document format on the DNR Web site.

– from the DNR

Free fly-fishing workshop at Osceola Landing Ryan Wylie, a freshman at Frederic High School, scored his first tom last weekend while hunting with Jeff Butler of Frederic. Tamara Larson of Frederic, was also in on the efforts to get Wylie a turkey throughout the early two-day youth hunt and the second turkey hunting period. After several close calls, and lots of time scouting, it finally ended with success. The turkey weighed in at 20 pounds and had a 9-inch beard. – Photo submitted

OSCEOLA – The National Park Service at the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway will host a free fly-fishing workshop at Osceola Landing on Saturday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced angler this is a unique opportunity to learn about basic and advanced casting techniques, as well as watershed ecology and conservation. Participants will become familiar with equipment used in freshwater fly-fishing and will observe demonstrations of tying imitations of native aquatic insects, including nymphs, dry flies and streamers. Park rangers and volunteers from the Federation of Fly Fishers will also provide information on how stream conservation,

watershed health, and a fly-fishing ethic can affect the water quality of the St. Croix River.

Equipment will be available for use by workshop participants. This is a free program and no registration is required, but participants are encouraged to bring lunches and snacks. The workshop is designed for ages 13 and older. It will be canceled if there is severe weather.

Osceola Landing is located on the Minnesota side of the St. Croix River, off of Hwy. 243, a quarter mile west of Osceola.

The Hwy. 243 bridge is expected to be closed on Saturday, May 22, due to a rehabilitation project. Access to the landing will be open from the Minnesota side.

Check

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadwork /current.html for current information.

For additional information on the workshop, contact Dale Cox at 715-4832272.

The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway was established by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968; it is one of a group of eight rivers in the country which first received this recognition. For 255 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.

For additional information on the riverway, please visit www.nps.gov/sacn or call 715-483-2274.

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On-site laundry.

Background check.

First month’s rent and damage deposit.

612-280-7581

Saturday, May 1, 2010, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Faith Lutheran Church

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

Bargains for everyone & great prices!

LARGE variety of household items, clothing (infant to adult), books and much, much more!

Deluxe Twin Homes in 8th St. Court – Spacious 2-bedroom, 1-bath home includes refrigerator, dishwasher, stove and washer and dryer. Also included is an attached 2-car garage with an auto. door opener.

Monthly rent of $775 includes lawn care, garbage 506695 service and snow removal.

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FOR RENT IN LUCK, WIS.

(Supplementary funding provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.)

HUGE SALE Friday, April 30, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

LOTS OF CLOTHES (excellent condition - brand names), TWIN GIRLS (size 6 - 10/12), boys (4-7), shoes, women’s (size 10, med./lg. & men’s (L/XL) clothes; bike tag-along; Little Tikes table/chairs; Little Tikes toybox w/shelf; Pottery Barn duvets & sheets, twin & dbl.; Pottery Barn sheer curtains; children’s furniture & TOYS; game table; new trailer jacks; 39” wooden bench; toilet; LOTS OF HOUSEHOLD MISC. ITEMS (some men’s)!

Kyle Johansen, 715-472-4993

MOVING SALE

OPENING SAT., MAY 1 ST. CROIX FALLS FARMERS MARKET

Fri. & Sat., April 30-May 1

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Women’s clothes; more rubber stamps; and other items added.

344 East Louisiana St. St. Croix Falls, WI

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the new Library Plaza

210 S. Washington St. in beautiful downtown St. Croix Falls Now accepting check cards, EBT/SNAP Cards, WIC & senior vouchers.

Open every Saturday through Oct. 30.

ROGER JOHNSON FAMILY

13173 Cty. Rd. D (Across from Airport) Grantsburg 510083 25ap 36Lp

CONSIGNMENT SHOP!!

Located in North Country Mall • Hwy. 8, St. Croix Falls (across from Flea Market) Now accepting appointments for your gently used items, call 715-483-5396 or e-mail bagzconsignmentshop@gmail.com

Recycle & put $$$$$ in your pocket.

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Clothing: Ladies, men, infant, children, teens, gently used or still tagged, must be laundered and hung.

Shoes; accessories; jewelry; spring & summer apparel.

Toys; kids furniture; bedding.

Household goods; furniture; decorative items for home or garden; kitchenware; art; antiques; local items; sporting goods; hunting gear.

E-MAIL PICTURES OF LARGE ITEMS BEFORE YOU HAUL! Ask us about anything! We are a 4,000-sq.-ft. high-end shop. We will display your items in a classy, beautiful environment. We will also advertise your items on the Internet. Limit 25 items per appointment. 60% to the shop 40% back in your pocket! We will negotiate large items.

We will collect consignments and do the beginning merchandising and be

OPEN for sales on Mon., May 17!!

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HUGE MOVING SALE Many household items: Dishes; glassware; accessories; tools; wall decor; & some furniture pieces.

Most items like new.

Don’t miss this one.

STUDENT FUNDRAISER FOR

Sat., May 1, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

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ROXANNE B. SONGETAY

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Class Trip to France, Italy, Greece HUGE SALE & TACO STAND

MULTIFAMILY GARAGE SALE

Sat. & Sun., May 1 & 2, at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tons of name-brand kids clothes, girls up to size 12, boys 5/6-14/16, women’s L-plus sizes, men’s XL-XXXL; lots of household items; David’s Bridal wedding dress size 16, $100.

Danbury Tribal Hall Raffle Tickets 3/$10 or $5 ea.

Some raffle items are: a brand-new G.E. washer/dryer, large flat-screen TV & Wii Nintendo, and much, much more.

Raffle will be held at the Danbury Tribal Hall, Friday, June 4, 2010, at 1 p.m.

Contact Sharon Songetay at 715-866-7668.

Donations are welcome and appreciated.

Fri., April 30 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sat., April 1 8 a.m. to Noon

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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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Fresh-baked cinnamon rolls for breakfast served by Faith’s Youth along with a Bake Sale.

Faith Social Action will be providing the lunch.

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421 South Russell Street • Grantsburg, WI

Tues., May 11, 2010 7 p.m. at Don (Shorty) Beaulieu’s 314 2nd Ave. SW Milltown, Wis.

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1-BR & 2-BR Upstairs Apartments

Robert W. Koser, 51, Frederic, repeated first-degree sexual assault of same child, 20-year probation, one-year jail sentence, no contact with victims or families, no use or possession of controlled substances, register as a sex offender, attend sex offender therapy, alcohol assessment, restitution to be determined, $250.00.

MILLTOWN CEMETERY ANNUAL MEETING

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No smoking or pets.

Garage included.

Frederic

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Friday, April 30, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

2nd-Floor Apartment Available In Frederic

Westside Apartments

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TAYLOR TALMADGE’S GARAGE SALE

Chaz R. Smallwood, 29, Siren, fail to attach ear tag to deer carcass, three-year revocation of hunting privileges, $2,125.00.

Micheala J. Leecy, 37, Hinckley, Minn., issue worthless checks, $162.89 restitution, $214.11.

Jade C. Helene, 27, Webster, operate without valid license, $200.50.

Everything 1/2 Price Saturday!

1649 210th Ave. Milltown

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GARAGE SALE

Electric Lark cart with ramps & charger; sewing table; card table w/1 chair; antique wooden table; lawn chairs; old Polaroid camera; RCA camcorder; bird feeders; flowerpots; small radio; kitchen items; books, over 300 romance ones; clothes, 2X; and many more items.

Laura A. Anderson, Taylors Falls, Minn., and Jeremy J. Swenson, Taylors Falls, Minn., issued April 20.

Tiffany M. Finch, Milltown, and Nathan S. Kammerud, Milltown, issued April 22.

Randy A. Campeau, 54, Grantsburg, nonregistration, of auto, $137.50.

Arlu L. Ames, 54, Grantsburg, nonregistration of auto, $175.30.

Gail M. Asper, 42, Frederic/Billings, Mont., OWI, $792.00, license revoked eight months, alcohol assessment; OWI, $1,345.00, 10-day jail sentence, Huber release granted, license revoked 12 months,

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Sarah J. Davis, Clear Lake, and Jonathan A. Pankonien, Eva L. Otto, 99, Amery, died Clear Lake, issued April 19.

Angela V. Rendon, Eureka, April 7, 2010.

Mayme A. Pettis, 93, and Jason T. Stepp, Eureka, issued April 19.

Amery, died April 9, 2010.

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Ken Kellogg Secretary

(April 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL DIVISION POLK COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP 5401 N. Beach Street Fort Worth, TX 76137 Plaintiff vs.

MICHAEL M. TETZLAFF 2199 59TH STREET SOMERSET, WI 54025 BRENDA K. TETZLAFF 2199 59TH STREET SOMERSET, WI 54025 GHERTY & GHERTY 328 VINE STREET HUDSON, WI 54016 CURRENT OCCUPANTS OF 137 NELSON AVENUE DRESSER, WI 54009 Defendant PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 10 CV 90 The Honorable Molly E. GaleWyrick Case Code No. 30404 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.

Within 40 days after April 28, 2010, 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 Lois Hoff, Clerk of Courts, Polk County Courthouse, 1005 West Main Street, Suite 300, P.O. Box 549, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to Gunar J. Blumberg, Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 230 W. Monroe, Ste. 1125, Chicago, IL 60606. You may have an attorney help represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 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: April 21, 2010.

Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Gunar J. Blumberg State Bar No. 1028987 Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 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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TOWN OF MILLTOWN

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER INVITATION TO BID

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER VOLUNTEER CHEERLEADING ADVISOR

The School District of Webster is looking for a Volunteer Cheerleading Advisor for Junior High Football. Contact: Tim Widiker, Athletic Director, 715-866-4281 or twidiker@webster.k12.wi.us.

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(Mar. 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK Plaintiff, vs.

GLENN E. SAGER, and BREMER FINANCIAL, Defendants.

Case No. 09 CV 907 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on January 11, 2010, and an Order Amending Judgment entered on March 2, 2010, in the original amount of $133,672.40, 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 Thursday, May 6, 2010, 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: Lots Twenty-one (21), Twentytwo (22), Twenty-three (23) and Twenty-four (24), Block Twenty (20), Original Plat of the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, located in Government Lot One (1), Section Ten (10), Township Thirty-four (34) North, Range Seventeen (17) West.

PIN: 106-00291-0000.

STREET ADDRESS: 210 Tuttle St., Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 9th day of March, 2010.

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

NURSING: RNs

Full-time Registered Nurse position available.

Please call Jennie Klassa RN, DON, for information.

Scale for experience in place for nursing positions with benefits; health insurance, dental, life, 401(k) with company match.

Frederic Nursing & Rehabilitation Community

205 United Way, Frederic, WI 54837 Phone 715-327-4297 • Fax 715-327-4950 510262 www.atriumlivingcenters.com 36L26a-e

(Mar. 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Financial Freedom, as servicer for Financial Freedom Acquisition, LLC Plaintiff, vs.

ESTATE OF PATRICIA E. STAGE, et al Defendants.

Case Number: 09 CV 783 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 9, 2010, in the amount of $87,830.89, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 12, 2010, 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 due 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, Wis. DESCRIPTION: The South 16 rods of the East 10 rods of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25, Township 36 North, Range 19 West, in the Town of Sterling, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2518 State Road 87, Cushing, WI 54006.

TAX KEY NO.: 046-00607-0000.

Dated this 19th day of March, 2010. /s/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County J. T. Lovett State Bar #1019525 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C. is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (190804)

Application for Retail Class “B” License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages. To the Town Board, Town of Daniels, undersigned: Siren National, Inc. Mark Kamish, Agent 8606 Waldora Rd. Siren, WI 54872 SE 1/4, Sec. 14, T38N, R17W Hereby makes application for Retail Class “B” Intoxicating Liquors and Fermented Malt Beverages License to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

Dated April 27, 2010 Ellen Ellis, Clerk Town of Daniels

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

(April 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A. 701 E. 60TH ST. NORTH SIOUX FALLS, SD 57117 Plaintiff, vs.

GARY J. GILLER 2547 180TH ST. LUCK, WI 54853-3741 Defendant(s) Case No. 10CV125 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 877804 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 19, 2010, 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 300, BALSAM LAKE WI 54810-4410 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 31, 2010. /s/Brandon E. Bowlin Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik LLC Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection 250 N. Sunnyslope Rd. Suite 300 Brookfield, WI 53005 Toll-Free: (888) 302-4011

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NOTICE

(April 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY In the matter of the name change of: Jordyn Lynn Vanderwerf Notice and Order for Name Change Hearing Case No. 10CV279 NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: A petition has been filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: Jordyn Lynn Vanderwerf To: Jordyn Lynn IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Polk County, State of Wisconsin.

Judge’s Name: Molly E. GaleWyrick.

Place: Polk Co. Justice Center, 1005 W. Main, Balsam Lake, WI 54840.

Date: May 7, 2010.

Time: 1 p.m.

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(April 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Harry Alan Beck, a/k/a Harry A. Beck Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 10 PR 33 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was April 12, 1955, and date of death was February 21, 2010. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of: 2833 - 50th Avenue, Osceola, WI 54020. All interested persons have waived notice.

Creditors’ claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before July 23, 2010.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar April 14, 2010 Alexander A. Crosby Personal Rep./Attorney 332 Minnesota St., Suite W2610 St. Paul, MN 55101 651-228-0497

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Amanda K. Rogers, 21, WebSarah I. Rauchbauer, 55, ster, warrant - failure to appear, Grantsburg Village, March 25.

April 23.

Roger R. Van Doorne, 64, Christopher A. Staples, 23, Dewey Township, March 31.

Webster, warrant - failure to appear, April 23.

(April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bradley C. Krehbiel 67860 County Road 9 Lake City, MN 55016 Prime Security Bank 1305 Vierling Drive Shakopee, MN 55379 Plaintiffs, vs.

Gregory S. Schmidt 2213 90th Avenue Osceola, WI 54020 Equity Bank 5220 Spring Valley Road Suite 415 Monthly Board The Pleasant Hill Cemetery Dallas, TX 75254 Assn. will hold its annual Meeting John Doe and Mary Rowe meeting on Mon., May 10, at Monday, May 10, Unknown, 7 p.m., at the home of Pete & Defendants at 7 p.m.

Marilyn Peterson, 424 Milltown NOTICE OF Milltown Fire Hall Ave. N., Milltown. Cemetery FORECLOSURE SALE Virgil Hansen, Clerk families are welcome.

Case No. 09-CV-739 509956 36-37L 26-27a,d 509990 36-37Lp PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 2, 2010, in the amount of $280,599.12, as amended by Application for Retail Class B Application for Retail Class B Order dated April 3, 2010, and license to sell intoxicating liq- License to sell intoxicating liqfiled April 5, 2010, the Sheriff uors and malt beverages to the uors and fermented malt bevwill sell the described premises Town Board, Town of Siren, erages. at public auction as follows: Burnett County, Wis., the underTo the town board of the Town TIME: May 27, 2010, at 10 a.m. signed: of Blaine, Burnett County, Wis., TERMS: Pursuant to said judgthe undersigned: Last Call Bar And Grill ment, 10% of the successful Jeffrey Pavelka Hillside Inn bid must be paid to the sheriff 7011 State Road 70 Dennis & Christine Lennartson, at the sale in cash, cashier’s Siren, WI 54872 check or certified funds, payOwners able to the clerk of the courts 33595 Highway 35 Hereby makes application for (personal checks cannot and Danbury, WI 54830 Class B malt beverages and will not be accepted). The balintoxicating liquor license to be Hereby applies for Class B ance of the successful bid used from date of issue to June Fermented Malt Beverages and must be paid to the clerk of 30, 2010, at the place of busi- Intoxicating Liquor License from the courts in cash, cashier’s ness located at: July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011. check or certified funds no 7011 Hwy. 70 Dated: April 26, 2010 later than ten (10) days after Siren,WI 54872 Town of Blaine the court’s confirmation of the Rita Ronningen, Clerk Dated April 15, 2010 sale or else the 10% down Mary Hunter, Clerk 510240 36L WNAXLP payment is forfeited to the Town of Siren plaintiff. The property is sold “as is” and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

Siren Telephone Company, Inc. PLACE: Foyer, Polk County JusP.O. Box 426 tice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Siren, WI 54872-0426 in the City of Balsam Lake.

STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION DESCRIPTION: A part of Outlot “In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of No. 112 of the Outlot Plat of Agriculture’s policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminatthe Village of Osceola as the ing on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or same appears on file in the disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Office of the Register of “To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office Deeds for Polk County, Wisof Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence consin, described as follows: Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964 Beginning at a point on the (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and North line of the right of way employer.” of the Minneapolis, St. Paul 510135 36L Sid Sherstad, General Manager and Saulte Ste. Marie Railway Company, 150 feet Easterly from the point where said SEEKING BIDS - TOWN OF SIREN North line strikes the East line of Highway No. 35 in the The Town of Siren is seeking bids for reconstruction according Village of Osceola, Polk Counto the surveyor markers on Godfrey Road. The road must have ty, Wisconsin; thence West a 20’ road base with 3’ shoulders and 10’ ditches on each side. along said North line of said The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that this project is right of way, 150 feet; thence subject to a prevailing wage rate determination which has been in a Northerly direction along issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage the East line of said Highway rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be 120 feet; thence due East 50 applicable to this project. Bids are due by 6:45 p.m., Thursday, feet; thence in a Northeasterly May 13, 2010, at the Siren Town Hall. Must have proof of insurdirection to a point which is 80 ance. The Town of Siren reserves the right to reject any and all feet due North of the point of bids. beginning; thence South to Mary Hunter, Clerk the point of beginning, Polk Town of Siren 510404 36-37L County, Wisconsin, Excepting therefrom lands conveyed for hwy. purposes to the State of Wisconsin in Volume 987 of Records, Page 505, as Document No. 715368.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 98 CasTHE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER IS cade St., Osceola, WI 54020.

ACCEPTING BIDS FOR FENCING Dated: April 8, 2010.

Approximately 1,500’ fence (48” high) to go around the track at the 5Michelle R. Jester 12 school - to include two gates (38”) and one gate (8’) for equipment. #1046403 Please direct all questions, clarifications or bid specifications to Brian Messerli & Kramer P.A. Sears at 715-866-4281 or bsears@webster.k12.wi.us.

Attorneys for Plaintiff All bids are to be sealed and submitted no later than 4 p.m. on May 14, 1400 Fifth Street Towers 2010, to the School District of Webster, P.O. Box 9, Webster, WI 54893.

100 South Fifth Street The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any part of a bid or Minneapolis, MN 55402 510311 36-38L all bids.

Telephone: 612-672-3718

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Charles D. Coon, 32, Siren, warrant - failure to appear, April 19.

Todd S. Peterson, 51, Biwabik, Minn., arrest warrant - complaint, April 23.

David A. Pfisthner, 52, Superior, warrant - failure to appear, April 21.

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LUCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 30 The Luck School District will be conducting a developmental screening for children ages birth to five years old, with the primary emphasis on three- and four-year-olds, on Friday, April 30.

The areas of screening will include: Fine motor development, gross motor development, speech and language concepts. Vision and hearing screenings will be conducted by a nurse from the Polk County Public Health Department.

If you have concerns about your child’s development in any of these areas, please call the Luck Elementary School Office at 715-472-2153, extension 108, by Wednesday, April 28. Appointments will be scheduled beginning at 10 a.m. and each screening will last about 45 minutes. 509099 34-36L 24-25a

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 15, 2009, in the amount of $129,841.41 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 19, 2010, 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 and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 3616 recorded in Volume 16 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 129, as Document No. 628842.

Located in part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 18, Township 32 North, Range 17 West, Town of Alden, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1752 40th Ave., Osceola, WI 54020.

TAX KEY NO.: 002-00450-0000.

Dated this 4th day of March, 2010. /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 Please go to http://www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditors’ attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. (191201)

BID NOTICE

Painting & Construction Work on Old Town Shop

Notice is hereby given that the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, is accepting bids for painting the exterior of the old Town Shop and repair that is needed to the east side of the building. For specific details of the project, contact Janet Krueger, Town Clerk, Town of St. Croix Falls, at 715-4831851, to schedule an appointment to see the building.

Bids to be considered must be received by the Town at 1305 200th Street prior to noon on Monday, May 10, 2010. Bids will be opened on Monday, May 10, 2010, at noon. The bid will be awarded at the May Town Board monthly meeting. The Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any, any part of, and/or all bids and to waive irregularities and information therein and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interest of the Town of St. Croix Falls.

Janet Krueger, Town Clerk www.townofstcroixfalls.org 510271 36L 26d

(Mar. 31, Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY RURAL AMERICAN BANK LUCK, Plaintiff, vs.

MICHAEL A. RUPP, and CAPITAL ONE BANK USA, Defendants.

Case No. 09 CV 748 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on November 12, 2009, in the amount of $95,590.46, 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, Wisconsin, on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at 10:00 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: Lots 10, 11, 12 & 13, Block 3, Resurvey of Syndicate Addition to the City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 281-00845-0000 & 28100846-0000.

STREET ADDRESS: 502 Kentucky Street, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 18th day of March, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson / #1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 508019 WNAXLP

(April 21, 28, May 5)

(April 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P., AS SERVICER FOR BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-18CB MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-18CB Plaintiff vs.

RONALD JAMES SANOSKI JR., et al.

Defendants.

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK 5996 W. TOUHY AVE. NILES, IL 60714 Plaintiff, vs.

JOSEPH FRIESNER 429 S. 7TH ST., APT. 3 LUCK, WI 54853-8009 Defendant(s) Case No. 10CV144 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 744346 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 21, 2010, 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 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810-4410, 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 29, 2010. /s/ Brandon E. Bowlin Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik LLC Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection 250 N. Sunnyslope Rd. Suite 300 Brookfield, WI 53005 Toll-Free: (888) 302-4011

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(Mar. 31, Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P., as servicer for Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

ERNEST T. ATHEN, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 09 CV 311 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

(April 21, 28, May 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Ricky A. Smasal Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 09 PR 63 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was December 14, 1964, and date of death was September 10, 2009. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of: 2061 10th Avenue, Star Prairie, WI 54026. All interested persons have waived notice.

Creditors’ claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before July 23, 2010.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar April 14, 2010 Roseanne Olson Personal Representative 125 Kusilek Street River Falls, WI 54022 715-821-6741

Case Number: 08 CV 687 AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 5, 2009, in the amount of $253,098.32, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 4, 2010, 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 and encumbrances.

PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: The South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (S1/2 of NW1/4 of NW1/4), Section 24, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 882 190th St., Dresser, WI 54009.

TAX KEY NO.: 024-00853-0100.

Dated this 15th day of April, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County

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(April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. BANK CONSUMER FINANCE, AS SERVICER FOR U.S. BANK, ND Plaintiff, vs.

PETER R. PETERSON JR., et al Defendants Case Number: 09 CV 272 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 20, 2009, in the amount of $302,295.92, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 3, 2010, 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 due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: The North 660 feet of the East 660 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, in the Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wisconsin, excepting therefrom lands conveyed in Warranty Deed recorded on February 24, 2005, as Document No. 694834. AND The Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, in the Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1828 93rd Ave., Dresser, WI 54009.

TAX KEY NO.: 024-00841-0100 & 024-00841-0200.

Dated this 8th day of April, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Bloomer 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. (192455)

(April 21, 28, May 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Evelyn Green Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 10 PR 29 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was June 6, 1914, and date of death was February 20, 2010. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of: Pioneer Nursing Home, Luck, Wisconsin. All interested persons have waived notice.

Creditors’ claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before July 16, 2010.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar April 8, 2010 David L. Grindell Personal Representative/ Attorney Grindell Law Offices, S.C. P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-5561

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Call the Village Hall to schedule a pickup.

715-327-4294 Hours: Mon., Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Tues. & Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-Noon

(Mar. 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, a Minnesota banking corporation, 304 Cascade Street, Osceola, WI 54020, Plaintiff, vs.

CURTIS VENTURES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company, 885 162nd Ave., Balsam Lake, WI 54810; MICHAEL J. CURTIS, an individual, 1361 100th St., Cty Rd. H., Amery, WI 54001; JEFFREY M. CURTIS, an individual, 112 2nd Ave. E., Luck, WI 54853; REBECCA CURTIS-WAALEN, an individual, 885 162nd Ave., Balsam Lake, WI 54810; POLK COUNTY ASSESSOR, c/o Polk County Treasurer, 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 150, Balsam Lake, WI 54810; BULL DOZIN, INC., a Wisconsin corporation, 2405 23rd Ave., Rice Lake, WI 54868; SCHANON MORTGAGE, INC., a Wisconsin corporation, c/o Michael J. Schanon, 228 N. Keller Ave., Amery, WI 54001; ST. CROIX COUNTY ASSESSOR, c/o St. Croix County Treasurer, 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, WI 54016.

Defendants.

Case No. 09CV740 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January 5, 2010, in the amount of $76,079.99 on Note 30522, and in the amount of $143,121.55 on Note 46202, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 5, 2010, 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: Note 30522. Lot 75 of the Assessor’s Plat of the Village of Dresser.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 300 E. Avenue, Dresser, Wis. 54009.

DESCRIPTION: Note 46202. Lot Six (6) of Certified Survey Map No. 379 recorded in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps, page 108 as Document No. 378754, being located in the Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter (SE 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section Thirty-three (33), Township Thirty-four (34) North, Range Eighteen (18) West, Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2101 125th Avenue, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, 54024.

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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Village of Frederic

Notices

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The Village Crew will pick up items such as appliances, furniture, tires and demolition material. This service is by appointment only. A $10 minimum charge will apply.

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May 10 - May 14, 2010

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

To the town board of the Town of Jackson, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: Mark J. Linscheid of Mark J. Linscheid Enterprises, Inc. hereby makes application for Retail Class B Intoxicating Liquors and Fermented Malt Beverages for Crow Bar, located at 5046 County Road A, Webster, WI 54893. S1/2-SE1/4Section 20-T.40N-R.15W for a period of July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

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(March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

ZACHARY J. FOELLER and CYNTHIA A. FOELLER, DEFENDANTS. Case No. 09 CV 1000 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on March 4, 2010, in the amount of $172,854.43, 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: Thursday, May 6, 2010, at 10:00 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 plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wis. Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lot Thirteen (13) of Montriol Estates, City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 281-01322-0000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 581 Moody Road, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 16th day of March, 2010.

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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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

SPRING CLEANUP WEEK

Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. (187156)

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(April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Plaintiff, vs.

ESTATE OF MARK C. POTVIN, et al Defendants Case Number: 08 CV 678 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 21, 2008, in the amount of $116,378.26, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 3, 2010, 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 due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 32, Township 36 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Bone Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing 640 feet West of the Northeast corner of said forty which is the point of beginning; thence South 290 feet; thence West 300 feet; thence North 290 feet; thence East 300 feet to the point of beginning. ALSO DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 32, Township 36 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Bone Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing 640 feet West of the Northeast corner of said forty which is the point of beginning; thence South 290 feet; thence West 300 feet; thence North 290 feet; thence East 300 feet to the point beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1064 245th Ave., Luck, WI 54853.

TAX KEY NO.: 012-00864-0000.

Dated this 8th day of April, 2010. /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 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Bloomer 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. (192457)

Virgil Hansen, Clerk 510444 36-37L 26-27a,d

(April 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL DIVISION POLK COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP 5401 N. Beach Street Fort Worth, TX 76137 Plaintiff vs.

MICHAEL M. TETZLAFF 77 197TH STREET STAR PRAIRIE, WI 54026 BRENDA K. TETZLAFF 2199 59TH STREET SOMERSET, WI 54025 MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A. 1818 LIBRARY STREET SUITE 300 RESTON, VA 20190 GHERTY & GHERTY C/O TERRENCE M GHERTY 328 VINE STREET HUDSON, WI 54016 CURRENT OCCUPANTS OF 135 NELSON AVENUE DRESSER, WI 54009 Defendants PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 10 CV 131 The Honorable Robert H. Rasmussen Case Code No. 30404 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.

Within 40 days after April 28, 2010, 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 Lois Hoff, Clerk of Courts, Polk County Courthouse, 1005 West Main Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box 549, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to Gunar J. Blumberg, Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 230 W. Monroe, Ste. 1125, Chicago, IL 60606. You may have an attorney help represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 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: April 21, 2010 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Gunar J. Blumberg State Bar No. 1028987 Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 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 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A. 701 E. 60TH ST. NORTH SIOUX FALLS, SD 57117 Plaintiff, vs.

MARVIN K. OTT 2631 250TH AVE. CUSHING, WI 54006-3329 Defendant(s) Case No. 10CV205 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 890965 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 30, 2010, 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 300, BALSAM LAKE, WI 54810-4410, 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: April 14, 2010. /s/ Brandon E. Bowlin Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik LLC Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection 250 N. Sunnyslope Rd. Suite 300 Brookfield, WI 53005 Toll-Free: (888) 302-4011

ANNUAL MEETING Friday, May 7, 2010 7 p.m.

The Chairman, Supervisors and Patrolman will meet for the purpose of inspecting town roads.

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Plan Committee Meeting Monday, May 10, at 6 p.m.

Milltown Fire Hall

Fri., April 30, 2010 8:30 a.m. at the Town Hall

Eureka Town Hall 2111 Highway 87 St. Croix Falls, WI Info. call 715-483-9140

Town of McKinley Deborah Grover, Clerk

(April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S&C Bank, Plaintiff, vs.

Lorna R. Knutson and Craig R. Knutson, husband and wife, Defendants NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No: 09 CV 661 Case Code: 30404 Judge: Molly E. GaleWyrick PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 23rd day of November 2009, in the amount of $118,595.02, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: June 2, 2010, at 10 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 and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer Area of Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Ste. 900, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land in Government Lot 1, Section 24, Township 35 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Government Lot 1, a distance of 593.39 feet North of the Southeast corner of said Government Lot 1; thence parallel with the South line of said Government Lot 1, North 89 deg. 07’ 54” West, 636.69 feet to the Westerly right of way of Private Road as shown on Certified Survey Map No. 1096 as recorded in Volume 5, Page 86 of said maps in the Register of Deeds Office in and for said Polk County; thence North along said right of way, North 05 deg. 27’ 51” West, 205.80 feet; thence continuing along said right of way North 29 deg. 26’ 17” West, 113.12 feet; thence along said right of way, North 12 deg. 35’ 27” West, 28.89 feet; thence parallel with the South line of said Government Lot 1, South 89 deg. 07’ 54” East, 715.38 feet to the East line of said Government Lot 1; thence along said East line, South 00 deg. 29’ 18” East, 330.40 feet to the point of beginning.

Reserving the Westerly 66 feet of the above-described parcel for said Private Road purposes. Together with an easement for road purposes along the said Private Road shown on said Certified Survey Map No. 1096, Southerly from this parcel to the Town Road, called Clara Drive. Together with an easement along the existing Private Access Road to Big Round Lake, said access is shown on said Certified Survey Map No. 1096.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2070 68th Street. Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, P.L.L.P. Nicholas J. Vivian #1047165 Attorney for Plaintiff 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2878

(April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders for Argent Securities Trust 2006-M2, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-M2 by American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc., its attorney-in-fact, Plaintiff, vs.

DARIN A. BJORNSON and TANIA L. BJORNSON, husband and wife; and JANE DOE and/or JOHN DOE, unknown tenants; and LAKES GAS CO. d/b/a Lakes Gas Company #7, Defendants Case No. 09-CV-496 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 August 25, 2009, in the amount of $215,617.75, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 27, 2010, 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 Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Part of the Southwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4 of SW 1/4), Section One (1), Township Thirty-Five (35) North of Range Seventeen (17) West, described as follows: Beginning at the West 1/8 stake between Sections 1 and 12, Township 35, Range 17, then in Section 1, Northerly 80 rods to the East and West line, then 31 rods Westerly then Southerly 55 rods, to the North boundary stake between Lot 5 and 6 of Crystal Bay of Pine Lake Subdivision then Easterly 150 links to the North boundary stake between Lot 6 and Lot 7 of above-named subdivision, then Southerly 45˚ East, 890 links to the 1/8 stake to beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1283 230th Ave., Town of Milltown.

TAX KEY NO.: 040-00027-0000.

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.

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Lloyd Nelson, Clerk

TOWN OF MILLTOWN

NEW HOME CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

TOWN OF McKINLEY ROAD DAY NOTICE

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The Luck Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

(April 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P., AS SERVICER FOR THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OC10, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006OC10 Plaintiff vs.

CHRISTOPHER J. HEINN, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 09 CV 442 AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 25, 2009, in the amount of $438,473.58, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 13, 2010, 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 and encumbrances.

PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot Four (4) of Certified Survey Map No. 2677 recorded in Volume Twelve (12), of Certified Survey Maps, Page One Hundred Sixty-Four (164), Document No. 581439, Located in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW 1/4 SW 1/4), Section TwentySeven (27), Township ThirtyTwo (32) North, Range Seventeen (17) West together with easements located in the South Half of the Northwest Quarter (S 1/2 NW 1/4), Section Twenty-Seven (27), Township Thirty-Two (32) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, as described in Volume 518 of Records, Page 211, Document No. 459339, Polk County, Wisconsin. The above property is situated in Polk County, State of Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 152 147th Street, Deer Park, WI 54007.

TAX KEY NO.: 002-00705-0400.

Dated this 15th day of April, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (190389)

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Send bids to: Town of Luck 1616 260th Ave. Luck, WI 54853

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This is a Trip Project and must meet prevailing wage laws.

Bids must be received in time to be opened at the town meeting May 11, 2010, 7 p.m., 715-472-2037.

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On 280th Avenue From 140th St. to 130th St. Interested parties please call Luck Town Chairman Dean Johansen, 715-472-8732 or Eric Olson, 715-472-4044, for details.

Application for Retail Class “A” to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages. To the Town of Daniels, Burnett County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Backwoods Beer and Bait Roger Wood, Agent 10561 State Rd. 70 Siren, WI 54872 NW 1/4, Sec. 19, T38N, R17W Hereby applies for a Retail Class “A” License to sell Intoxicating Liquors and Fermented Malt Beverages from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.

Dated April 27, 2010 Ellen Ellis, Clerk Town of Daniels

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BIDS WANTED FOR ROAD WORK

NOTICE

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

TOWN OF LUCK

(April 21, 28, May 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALVIE J. ANTON Notice to Interested persons and Time Limit for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 10 PR 34 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was November 20, 1942, and date of death was March 20, 2010. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wis., with a post office address of: 2725 135th Street (P.O. Box 379), Luck, WI 54853.

Please take notice that: 1. The applications will be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wis. Room 1034, before Jenell L. Anderson, Probate Registrar, on May 27, 2010, 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 28, 2010.

3. Publication of this notice shall constitute notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown.

Jenell L. Anderson, Register in Probate April 19, 2010 Ryan M. Benson, Attorney at Law Benson Law Office LLC P.O. Box 370 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5215 Bar Number 1036463

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Notices/ Employment

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Village of Siren, Burnett County, shall hold its first meeting on the 10th day of May 2010, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., at the Siren Village Hall. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property.

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

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

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

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

The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability.

Respectfully Submitted, Village of Siren Ann L. Peterson, Clerk 509951 36L WNAXLP

/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 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. 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. (192299)

DIRECTOR NEEDED

for Village Players Community Theatre (VPCT) Summer Production (Production will be held at the Voyager Village Stables on County Rd. A north of Webster)

Rehearsals June through July.

Performances: July 22-July 25 and July 29-August 1. Stipend paid.

For more information and to submit a resume e-mail: theatreVPCT@gmail.com Resumes may also be sent to: VPCT, P.O. Box 677, Webster, WI 54893 Deadline for applications: May 10. www.villageplayerscommunitytheatre.com

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS Lime Quarry Manager $22.16/hr.

Full Time 40 hr./wk.; hrs. may vary w/seasonal workload Deadline to apply: May 6, 2010 Seasonal Recycling Helper $12.61/hr.

Part Time Temporary Mid-May - August 27 Deadline to apply: May 2, 2010 YOU MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For applications, complete job description and qualifications; please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, 715-485-9176 or Golden Age Manor, 220 Scholl Ct., Amery, WI, 715-268-7107. AA/ EEOC 510281 36L

NOTICE - VILLAGE OF SIREN RESIDENTS NOXIOUS WEED NOTICE

Notice is herby given, to each and every person who owns, occupies, or controls land in the Village of Siren, County of Burnett, State of Wisconsin, to destroy all noxious weeds: Canada Thistle, Leafy Spurge and Field Bindweed (Creeping Jenny). The term destroy means the complete killing of weed plants above the surface of the ground by the use of chemicals, cutting, tillage, cropping system, pasturing livestock, or any or all of these in effective, combination, at a time and in a manner as will effectually prevent the weed plants from maturing to the bloom or flower stage as required by Wisconsin §66.0407.

Ann L. Peterson, Clerk/Treasurer 510215 36-37L WNAXLP

NOTICE TOWN OF BALSAM LAKE

ANNUAL DUMP WEEKEND Sat., May 1, 2010, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sun., May 2, 2010, 9 a.m. to noon Location: 1494 150th Ave., Balsam Lake, WI 54810 ** NO TIRES or APPLIANCES PLEASE **

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(April 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL DIVISION POLK COUNTY Reliable Water Services LLC f/k/a Wisconsin Leasings, LLC 2514 S. 102nd Street Milwaukee, WI 53227 Plaintiff, vs.

St. Croix Floral Company, Inc. 1257 State Road 35 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 Defendant/s PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 10-CV-266 TO EACH PERSON NAMED ABOVE AS A 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 forty (40) days after April 28, 2010, you must respond with a written answer, as the term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is Clerk of Courts, Polk County Courthouse, 1005 West Main Street, Ste. 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 and to Stupar, Schuster & Cooper, S.C., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 633 W. Wisconsin Ave. #1800, Milwaukee, WI 53203. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. 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: April 22, 2010.

Stupar, Schuster & Cooper, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff By: Michael A. Baird State Bar No. 1055088 633 W. Wisconsin Ave. #1800 Milwaukee, WI 53203 510236 414-271-8833 WNAXLP

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NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE VILLAGE OF SIREN

(April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, FSB Plaintiff, vs.

JON M. MAGNUSON, et al Defendants Case Number: 09 CV 674 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 4, 2009, in the amount of $133,868.38, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 9, 2010, 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 due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 Certified Survey Map No. 2044 recorded in Volume 9 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 192, as Document No. 543429, located in the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 7, Township 33 North, Range 15 West. Said land being in the Town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 517 105th Avenue, Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 016-00132-0100.

Dated this 12th day of April, 2010.

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(Mar. 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK Plaintiff, vs.

ALFREDO ARANA, and PAMELA L. MARTIN, Defendants.

Case No. 09 CV 835 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on December 8, 2009, and an Order Amending Judgment entered on March 3, 2010, in the original amount of $74,803.24, 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 Thursday, May 6, 2010, 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: Lot 1, Block 2, Original Plat, Village of Frederic, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 126-00007-0000.

STREET ADDRESS: 215 Polk Ave. No., Frederic, WI 54837.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 9th day of March, 2010.

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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(Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

JOSEPH FOSTER, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 09 CV 593 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 20, 2009, in the amount of $118,441.59, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 26, 2010, 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 and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Lot 11, First Addition to Camelia Heights, in the Village of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 521 Clayton Avenue West, Clayton, WI 54004.

TAX KEY NO.: 112-00341-0000.

Dated this 26th day of March, 2010. /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 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale.

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 that purpose. (191582)

NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK FOR THE TOWN OF JACKSON STATE OF WISCONSIN TOWN OF JACKSON BURNETT COUNTY Pursuant to Sec. 70.45, WI. Statutes, the Town of Jackson assessment roll for the year 2010 assessment will be open for examination on the 14th day of May, 2010, at the town hall, 4599 Cty. Road A, Webster, Wis., from 4 to 6 p.m.

Instructional material about the assessment, on how to file an objection, and about board of review procedures under Wis. Law will be available at that time.

Notice is hereby given this 28th day of April, 2010.

For The Town Of Jackson 509945 36L 26a WNAXLP Lorraine Radke, Clerk Board of Review will be held at the Town Hall on Friday, May 14, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m.

NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF JACKSON

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Jackson, Burnett County, Wisconsin, will be held on Friday, May 14, 2010, at the town hall, 4599 County Road A, Webster, Wisconsin, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For The Town Of Jackson Lorraine Radke, Clerk 509943 36L 26a WNAXLP

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NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF SIREN Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Siren of Burnett County will be held on Monday, May 10, 2010, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., at the Siren Town Hall, 7240 South Long Lake Road. For appointments call 800-721-4157.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board.

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

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

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

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

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

Mary Hunter, Clerk 509949 36-37L WNALXP Town of Siren

NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF DANIELS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of Daniels of Burnett County shall hold its first meeting on Monday, May 17, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Daniels Town Hall.

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

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

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

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

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method of valuation; unless the person supplies the Assessor all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Assessor’s manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a) of Wis. Statutes, that the Assessor requests. The Town of Daniels has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35 (1) of the Wis. Statutes.

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

Respectfully Submitted, Town of Daniels 510421 WNAXLP 36L 26a Ellen M. Ellis, Clerk

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED DAM RECONSTRUCTION Kordi Kurkowski and Kenneth Risvold, on behalf of the Estate of Alan O. Risvold, have applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to reconstruct a small dam on the Wood River. The purpose of the dam is to provide open water for wildlife and for recreational opportunities.

The project is located in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 14, Township 37 North, Range 17 West. Town of West Sweden, Polk County.

• The Department has determined that the application is complete and is currently evaluating the applicant’s proposal.

If you would like to know more about this project or would like to see the application and plans, contact Dan Harrington, DNR Service Center, 810 West Maple Street, Spooner, WI 54801 phone number 715-635-4097.

If you would like to request an informational hearing on the above-described matter please notify Dan Harrington no later than 15 days from the date this notice was published.

If you would like to request to request a contested-case hearing pursuant to s. 227.42, Wis. Stats., you have 30 days after the date of publication of this notice, to serve a petition for hearing on the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921. The petition must name the Department of Natural Resources as the respondent.

A request for a contested-case hearing must follow the service requirements found in s. NR 2.03 and the form prescribed in s. NR 2.05(5), Wis. Admin. Code, and must include the following information: 1. A description of the Department’s action or inaction which is the basis for the request; 2. The substantial interest of the petitioner which is injured in fact or threatened with injury by the Department’s action or inaction; 3. Specific information explaining why the petitioner’s interests are adversely affected by the Department’s determination; 4. Evidence of a lack of legislative intent that this interest is not to be protected; 5. An explanation of how the injury to the petitioner is different in kind or degree from the injury to the general public caused by the Department’s action or inaction; 6. That there is a dispute of material fact, and what the disputed facts are; 7. The statute or administrative rule other than s. 227.42, Wis. Stats., which accords a right to a hearing; 8. A statement that the petitioner will appear and present information supporting its objections in a contested case hearing.

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES For the Secretary Dan Harrington, Water Management Specialist Dated: April 15, 2010 510429 36LP WNAXLP

NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN

Notice is hereby given that the Open Book session for the Town of West Sweden will be held Tuesday, May 18, 2010, from 3-5 p.m., at the West Sweden Town Hall. This session gives the property owner an opportunity to meet with the assessor, ask questions of the assessor and look over their property assessments.

NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of West Sweden of Polk County shall hold its first meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, from 5-7 p.m., at the West Sweden Town Hall. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements of appearing before the Board.

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

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

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

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

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to the valuation: if that valuation was made by the Assessor of the Objector using the income specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a), that the Assessor requests. The Town of West Sweden has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided of the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exemptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or for the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under section 19.35 (1) of Wis. Statutes.

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

Respectfully submitted, Town of West Sweden Andrea Lundquist, Clerk 510295 36L WNAXLP

Notices COACHING OPPORTUNITIES

The Frederic School District is accepting applications for the following coaching positions: • Head High School Volleyball Coach • Assistant High School Volleyball Coach Send letter of application, resume and credentials to: Jeff Carley, Athletic Director, Frederic School District, 1437 Clam Falls Drive, Frederic, WI 54837. Telephone, 715-327-4223.

509757 35-36L 25-26a All positions are open until filled.

The Frederic School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SEEKING BIDS - TOWN OF SIREN

The Town of Siren is seeking bids for hot-mix blacktop.

This is a L.R.I.P. program.

The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that this project is subject to a prevailing wage rate determination which has been issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be applicable to this project.

The hot blacktop must be 2” compacted by 20’ wide.

1. Gordon/Lynch Bridge Road intersection Approximately 300 feet. The road will be marked.

Bids are due by 6:45 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the Siren Town Hall. Must have proof of insurance. The Town of Siren reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Mary Hunter, Clerk, Town of Siren 510403 36-37L

FREDERIC BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting Monday, March 15, 2010

The President, Mr. Nelson, called the regular meeting of the Frederic School District Board of Education to order at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, March 15, 2010, in the 7 - 12 School, Room 107.

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

Administration present: Mr. Draxler, Mrs. Steen and Mr. Tischer.

Motion Amundson/Holicky that this meeting was properly noticed. The agenda was approved with the following additions: 6A.2 – Volunteer Coaches; and 6E – 7-12 Handbook Change. Motion carried 4 - 0.

The following persons were also present for this meeting: James & Suzanne Zeiler and Brenda Sommerfeld.

Motion Matz/Holicky to approve the 2-15-10, regular meeting minutes. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Holicky/Matz to approve the 2-23-10 special meeting minutes. Motion carried 4-0.

Mr. Nelson provided a summary of the 2-15-10 and 2-2310, closed session minutes.

Motion Matz/Engen to approve the 1-18-10, closed session minutes. Motion carried 4-0.

The invoices for February 2010 were presented as follows: Regular invoices (#8040-8104 & 38263-38313).........................$300,850.28 Payroll account...................................................$182,423.17 Motion Matz/Amundson to authorize and confirm the money payments of the invoices presented. Motion carried 4-0.

Mr. Tischer presented receipts for February 2010, totaling $246,411.47.

Mr. Tischer reviewed the 2009-2010 budget.

The administration presented building and district reports. Reports were submitted and presented by food service, and buildings and grounds.

The High School Graduation Requirement Policy was presented for second review.

Motion Matz/Amundson to approve the 2010-11 calendar.

(Note: Presidents Day break is February 18-21, 2011.)

Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Holicky/Matz to approve Anna Runnels’ resignation effective 6-04-10, with appreciation for her many years of service to the district. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Holicky/Matz to approve the following volunteer coaches: Steve Jensen - baseball and Eric Olson - track.

Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Matz/Amundson to approve the sale of school buses #2 and #11. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Matz/Nelson to approve the 2010-11 open enrollment applications (7 applications in and 29 applications out). Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Matz/Amundson to approve the STEP program for 2010-11 and ongoing. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Holicky/Matz to approve the following change to the 7-12 Student Handbook (page 38): “Students of senior status must attend school at least 144 days of the 180 days scheduled (80%) in order to be eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony.) Motion carried 4-0.

Mr. Nelson announced to members of the Board that they should consider adjourning to closed session for the purpose of negotiations, personnel matters and staff reduction. Mr. Nelson informed the Board that the closed session would be proper and is authorized by s. 19.85 (1)(c)(f)(i) of the WI Statutes.

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

The regular meeting reconvened at 9:25 p.m.

Motion Nelson/Amundson to issue a layoff notice for Michelle Manz, due to reduced enrollment. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Matz/Holicky to adjourn. Motion carried 4-0.

Time: 9:26 p.m.

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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SERVING AS A LIBRARY TRUSTEE?

OPEN BOOK

SEEKING BLACKTOP BIDS TOWN OF SIREN

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, enacted Ordinance 10-03 entitled “Amendments to the Town Zoning Ordinance No. 1” on April 21, 2010; and Ordinance 10-04 entitled “Amendments to Ordinance 97-01, Driveway and Highway Access Ordinance.”

The purpose of these ordinances was to remove driveway and highway access language from the Town Zoning Ordinance and include the language in the Driveway and Highway Access Ordinance. This will avoid duplication.

The full text of Ordinances 10-03 and 10-04 are available at the Town Hall at 1305 200th Street, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, 54024, as well as on the Town’s Web site http://www.townofstcroixfalls.org. For more information please contact the clerk at 715-483-1851.

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The Town of Siren is seeking blacktopping bids for the following roads. Blacktop will be 2” compacted by 20-feet wide.

Each section is to be bid separately.

1. Gordon Road - approximately 8/10 mile 2. Lynch Bridge Road - approximately 7/10 mile The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that this project is subject to a prevailing wage rate determination which has been issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be applicable to this project. Bids are due by 6:45 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the Siren Town Hall. Must have proof of insurance. The Town of Siren reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Mary Hunter, Clerk Town of Siren

SEEKING DOUBLE-CHIP SEAL BIDS TOWN OF SIREN

The Town of Siren is seeking double-chip seal bids for the following roads. Each section is to be bid separately.

1. Gordon Road - approximately 8/10 mile 2. Lynch Bridge Road - approximately 7/10 mile 3. Nyren Road - approximately 9/10 mile The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that this project is subject to a prevailing wage rate determination which has been issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be applicable to this project. Bids are due by 6:45 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the Siren Town Hall. Must have proof of insurance. The Town of Siren reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Mary Hunter, Clerk Town of Siren 510402 36-37L WNAXLP

FREDERIC PUBLIC LIBRARY

127 Oak Street West, Frederic • 715-327-4979

The Siren Sanitary District meeting will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at 6:30 p.m., at the Siren Town Hall.

Immediately following the Sanitary District meeting the Town of Siren will hold a Board meeting at approximately 6:45 p.m.

If you wish to be on the agenda please call Mary Hunter, Clerk.

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WEBSTER SCHOOL DISTRICT CHILD FIND You’re Invited To A

3-Year-Old

Birthday Party Child Screening Fri., April 30, 2010

NOTICE is hereby given by the Burnett County Land and Water Conservation Department, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that it will receive bids for the purpose of printing a publication. The publication is a 28-page, 6.5 x 9.6 booklet + cover printed on 80# stock. We will be requesting prices for runs of 4,000, 7,000 and 10,000 quantities. All bids will be received until 4 p.m. local time on May 6, 2010, at the Burnett County Land and Water Conservation Department, 7410 County Rd. K, #109, Siren, WI 54872.

For more information, please contact the LWCD at (715) 349-2186 or at the above-listed address.

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Webster School District wishes to invite children who are three years old by July 1, 2010, to a “Birthday Party” in the Early Childhood room. The primary purpose of the birthday party is to screen and identify children with potential special needs who would be eligible for the Early Childhood Special Education classroom.

During our birthday celebration, you and your child will...

• Participate in a developmental screening • Have vision and hearing checked • Meet other three-year-olds in the community • Have birthday cake and receive a present Please contact the Webster Elementary office at 715-866-8210 to schedule an appointment.

MINUTES OF THE

POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

APRIL 10, 2010

APRIL 13, 2010

SPECIAL MEETING

SPECIAL MEETING

Chairman Beseler called the meeting of the Polk County Board of Supervisors to order at 1:07 p.m.

County Clerk informed the chair that notice of the agenda was posted in three public buildings, published in the county's legal paper, the Tri-County and Indianhead Advertisers, and posted on the county's Web site the week of March 29, and the second amended agenda posted on April 9, 2010. Corporation Counsel verified that sufficient notice of the meeting was given.

Roll call was taken by the Clerk, with 22 members present. Supvr. Johansen was absent for roll call. Supvr. Johansen joined the meeting at 1:30 p.m.

Prayer was offered by Supvr. Dueholm.

Chairman Beseler led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Chairman Beseler requested a suspension of the rules in order to accept the amended agenda which requires a 10-day notice. Motion (Masters/Larsen) to suspend the rules. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion (Schmidt/ Brown) to approve the amended agenda carried by unanimous voice vote.

No public comments were offered.

Bill Frueh of PAA, LLC briefed the members on the selection process.

Chair requested a motion to go into closed session. Motion (Masters/Larsen) to proceed into closed session, pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1), to consider the employment and qualifications of specific candidates for County Administrator and to include Corporation Counsel Jeff Fuge; County Clerk Carole Wondra; Employee Relations Director Andrea Jerrick; Bill and Denise Frueh of PPA, LLC; members present from the selection committee and Dept. heads. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Meeting in Closed Session.

Meeting in Open Session: Chairman Beseler made a public announcement that the County Board narrowed the final candidates to three and that the County Board would meet again on April 13, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. to act on the appointment and an employment agreement for the County Administrator.

Orientation dates for County Board Supervisors set for Wed., April 14, 2010, 9:00 a.m. and Thurs., April 15, 2010, 9:00 a.m. Wednesday designed for newer members and Thursday for returning members.

Agendas for orientation to be on put on Web site Monday, April 12.

Motion (Voelker/Luke) to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned 3:08 p.m.

Chairman Beseler called the meeting of the Polk County Board of Supervisors to order at 6:30 p.m. County Clerk informed the chair the agenda was properly posted in three public buildings, before 12:00 noon on Mon., April 12, 2010.

Corporation Counsel verified that sufficient notice of the meeting was given.

Roll call was taken by the Clerk, with all 23 members present.

Chairman Beseler led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Chairman Beseler requested a suspension of the rules in order to accept the agenda which requires a 10-day notice. Motion (Luke/Jepsen) to suspend the rules. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Motion (Larsen/Masters) to approve the agenda. Motion to approve agenda carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Motion (Jepsen/Kienholz) to approve the minutes from the April 10, 2010, special meeting. Motion to approve the minutes carried by a unanimous voice vote.

RESOLUTION 26-10

TO APPOINT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND TO ADOPT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WHEREAS, pursuant to Polk County Resolution 91-09, the Polk County Board of Supervisors created the county office of County Administrator; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution 91-09, the County Administrator Selection Committee has conducted a candidate search, screened applications, conducted interviews and developed recommendations for the appointment of the County Administrator; and WHEREAS, the Polk County Board of Supervisors has received and deliberated upon the recommendations for the appointment County Administrator and narrowed the number of final candidates; and WHEREAS, the Polk County Board of Supervisors has considered and established terms of an employment contract for the County Administrator that have been offered and accepted by the highest qualified final candidate.

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 59.18(1), the Polk County Board of Supervisors does appoint Dana Frey.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors adopts the Employment Agreement, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.

Funding amount: $100,000.00.

Funding source: N/A. Finance Committee Advised: N/A. Finance Committee Recommendation: N/A. Effective date: Upon Passage.

Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel.

Date Submitted to County Board: April 13, 2010.

Submitted and sponsored by: Bryan Beseler.

The above resolution was adopted by the Polk County Board of Supervisors by a unanimous voice vote.

Res. 26-10 - To Appoint The County Administrator And To Adopt Employment Agreement With County Administrator. Motion (Masters/Newville) to approve Resolution 26-10. Motion to approve, carried by unanimous voice vote.

Resolution adopted. Supervisors and Committee Reports were given. Motion (Larsen/Newville) to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned 6:55 p.m.

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I, Carole T. Wondra, County Clerk for Polk County, do hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the County Board Proceedings of the Polk County Board of Supervisors' Session held on April 10, 2010.

Carole T. Wondra Polk County Clerk

STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF POLK

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TOWN OF SIREN SIREN SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOWN OF SIREN BOARD MEETING

OFFICIAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BURNETT COUNTY LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION DEPT.

MINUTES OF THE

STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF POLK

The Frederic library board of trustees has a vacancy for a three-year term.

The library board directs the programs and services of the library, and meets the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m.

Please contact the library for an application, which will be accepted until the position is filled.

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The Open Book for the Town of Daniels will be held on Monday, May 17, 2010, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Daniels Town Hall. The assessor will be available at that time to hear any and all complaints from the taxpayers.

Instructional material about the assessment, on how to file an objection and board of review procedures under Wisconsin Law will be available at that time.

Notice is hereby given this 27th day of April, 2010.

Ellen M. Ellis, Clerk 510423 WNAXLP 36L 26a

NOTICE TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS NEWLY ENACTED ORDINANCE

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I, Carole T. Wondra, County Clerk for Polk County, do hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the County Board Proceedings of the Polk County Board of Supervisors' Session held on April 13, 2010.

Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk

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Celebrating Earth Day Twenty-three Unity students celebrated Earth Day working on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Straight Lake State Park. The students, from the home rooms of agriculture teacher Jeanne Alling and biology teacher Brian Collins, cleared brush in a new section of the trail and cleaned a cabin where Americorp workers will stay this summer. Their work was part of a yearlong project to complete the Ice Age Trail through the entire length of the new state park east of Luck. - Photos by Gregg Westigard

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Vehicles were lined up to the highway at PolkBurnett Electric Cooperative as members celebrated Earth Day by recycling 858 appliances and electronics. The co-op collected 218 appliances and 640 electronics brought in by 206 of the co-op ownermembers. Joan O’Fallon, the event organizer, said that all the items will be recycled, reused, refurbished, re-engineered or reclaimed as raw material.

Polk-Burnett worked with 5R Processors, Ladysmith, to keep the items out of landfills. “It’s a winwin for everyone,” O’Fallon said, “Our members receive a valuable service, the co-op boosts energy efficiency, all the while helping the environment.” Photos by Gregg Westigard.

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* “What’s New” Walking Tour: Sat., April 24, at Noon * Container Workshop - Thursday, May 13, 6 - 8 p.m.

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Earth Day at the Polk County Recycling Center

ST. CROIX FALLS - Students from area schools, including Siren, Clear Lake, Osceola, St. Croix Falls, Unity and Luck, traveled to the Polk County Recycling Center on Friday - Earth Day - to learn about recycling, conserving energy and ways to protect and conserve the environment.

Exhibits ranged from how to safely dispose of paint and other hazardous materials to vehicles which run on vegetable oil.

Mike Miles, one of the exhibitors at the event, said the recycling center is as busy now as he has ever seen it.

“One sobering fact,” he noted, “is that the DOT has changed its regulations on transporting batteries for recycling - they all have to be taped and sorted.” The recycling center, he said, has more than 2 tons of batteries that need that done and not enough person power to do it.

“Only 1 percent of all batteries purchased in the U.S. are rechargeables,” Miles said. “We need to change this in a big way. That was my biggest message to kids this year.”

LEFT: Mike “Mopar” Nelson of Frederic is still driving the car he con- Unity students enjoyed the Smart Car, on display at part of this year’s Recycling verted from gas to recy- Day event at the Polk County Recycling Center at St. Croix Falls. cled vegetable oil more than five years ago. He gets the same mileage but the cost of fuel - 50 cents a gallon (delivered) - is one of the upsides of such a conversion. Nelson is also experimenting with vaporizing gas for better mileage. The truck in the background also runs on used vegetable oil.

Kay Hoverman of Lad Auto Crushing of Osceola stands in front of a display showing how vehicles crushed by the business run by her and her husband, are recycled, with certain parts of each auto, such as the tires, being separated before the crushing process, which involves turning the metal parts into pellets which are melted down and used again. Lad crushes more than 100 autos a day.

LEFT: Mike Miles explained several different energy-saving methods to students during Friday’s Earth Day event at the Polk County Recycling Center. The use of compact fluorescent lightbulbs, as opposed to traditional lightbulbs, results in the use of much less energy and last 10 times longer.

- Photos by Gary King

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‘Follow the Leader’

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News and views from the NW Wisconsin community

Clear for a year

Marilyn Berg, Luck’s honorary chair, free of cancer

by Mary Stirrat LUCK — “No sign of cancer. Praise God.” Those were the words shared by Marilyn Berg after an April 27 visit to her oncologist.

Marilyn, who is honorary chair for the 2010 American Cancer Society Luck Area Walk/Run, has now been cancer free for one year.

“I am a walking miracle,” she said. “I am so pleased and proud they asked me to be the honorary chair. I believe there is a reason I’m alive, and not buried under ground. I’m alive to tell my story, give inspiration and help people think positively.

“I’m a cancer survivor, and I’m happy.”

Talking with her the day before the appointment, Marilyn said she felt a little nervous about the upcoming visit, but nothing like the “ghosts and goblins” that haunted her for days prior to her earlier checkups.

“There are always some nerves those nights before the appointment,” she said. Now, thankfully, she knows for certain that any fears would have been unfounded.

Marilyn was diagnosed in late 2008, after becoming overtired while involved in cleaning the former library building to get it ready for a showing to a potential real estate agent.

Active in the community and in civic events, the tiredness was unusual for her, and her daughter, Lynda, encouraged her to have it checked out. Marilyn had some blood work done, then was asked to go to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.

From the doctor at Regions, said Marilyn, she heard the words, “You have lung cancer.”

Then she found out that lightning can strike twice in the same place. The doctors wanted her to undergo a colonoscopy, and that produced more bad news.

“When I woke up, the doctor said I had colon cancer,” Marilyn said. “ It was scary,” she said. “I was praying, crying.”

Before long, though, others began to come around her in support, and her natural, positive attitude took charge.

“I had a lot of people sending me cards and praying for me,” she said. “The support system was incredible.”

Friends, family, prayer and volunteers got her through the next months, she says.

A tumor the size of a large egg was removed from her colon. For three months she traveled each weekday to Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, Minn., for radiation therapy. She started chemotherapy but had an allergic reaction, so those treatments were stopped.

Volunteer drivers from Interfaith Caregivers drove Marilyn to her radiation treatments, some of which were several hours long.

“They were so wonderful,” she said. “I must have had, over the course of time, probably a dozen drivers.

For some of the treatments, they had to sit out in the waiting room for hours.”

In March, when her radiation therapy was completed, a PET scan revealed that there was no sign of the cancer. That was a year ago.

Meanwhile, Marilyn was fighting other battles. She was always anemic, and doctors found that her body was producing an antigen that destroyed her red blood cells After 20 blood transfusions, an intravenous infusion

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Marilyn Berg, the honorary chair for the 2010 American Cancer Society Luck Area Walk/Run, has now been cancer free for one year. - Photo by Mary Stirrat of a cancer-fighting drug was given. Five of these treatments, at 3-1/2 hours each, have improved her body’s ability to maintain her blood levels.

She found out that she was allergic to the chemotherapy. “I started stroking, so they had to take me off the chemotherapy and take me to Regions Hospital.”

It continued all day. At midnight she had a CT scan, with doctors shaking their heads about what was going on.

“They sent me to bed,” said Marilyn, “then at about 5 a.m. there was a knock on my door. I said, ‘Come on in.’ Clear as can be. I couldn’t talk clearly the day before, but now I was clear as can be.”

Marilyn — and hospital staff — also found out how claustrophobic she is. When she had her first PET scan, said Marilyn, she ended up crawling out of the machine because it had closed in on her. From then on she was given medication before the scan.

And she lost her hair. “You don’t feel very good when you lose your hair,” she said. “I don’t think a bald head is too attractive.”

The Wig Diva at Hair’s the Thing in Milltown helped with that, she said, as did hats she received as gifts. In fact, two different people, one in Idaho and one in Minnesota, sent her the exact same style of hat but in two different shades of blue, each with a bit of sparkle.

“They wanted me to have some bling,” she said, “and blue is my favorite color.”

But cancer has a way of putting things like anemia and baldness — “minor things,” as Marilyn now thinks of them — into perspective.

“After what I’ve been through,” she said, “these are minor irritants.”

When Marilyn was asked what thoughts she might have to help prevent or fight cancer, she offered up a prayer: “Please, Lord, don’t let anyone smoke a cigarette.”

Marilyn battled the habit for years, trying all kinds of ways to stop smoking.

“It’s really hard to quit,” she said. “I finally did, and

six months later I was diagnosed.”

If you, or someone you love, are diagnosed with cancer, said Marilyn, keeping a positive attitude and allowing others to love and support you is imperative. In Marilyn’s case, the community came together to raise funds to help cover costs associated with her diagnosis and treatment.

“I have some incredible medical bills,” she said.

Marilyn also did something unusual that she believes helped her beat the cancer. She began drinking ionized water, which is alkaline rather than acidic, believing that cancer cannot survive in an alkaline environment.

When she told her doctors she was taking alkaline water, said Marilyn, they did not endorse it. They did, however, tell her to keep up whatever she was doing, because it was working.

All in all, she said, it was prayer, support, a great team of doctors, the water, and a positive attitude that carried her through.

“My hope, wish, and prayer for anyone who finds out they have cancer or some other serious illness is that they keep a positive attitude,” she said.

“I think my positive attitude carried through my most difficult days.”

This year marks the 15th-annual American Cancer Society Run/Walk, which will be held Saturday, May 8, at Luck School.

Registration is $5 per person by May 3, and $10 on the day of the event, with registration between 8 and 9 a.m. The event starts at 9:15 a.m.

Those who cannot participate are encouraged to sponsor a walker or runner. You can also purchase Foot A Bucks from local businesses or Tribute Flags by contacting 715-472-8478. In addition, orders are being taken for caramel rolls by Margie Nelson (order can be placed at Rural American Bank) or cookies from Sheila Berklund.

Every dollar raised goes to directly to the American Cancer Society.

Luck, Frederic events are May 8 FREDERIC/LUCK - Both the Frederic and Luck American Cancer Society walk/run events are scheduled to be held May 8 (See ad, page 8). The Frederic event begins at the Birch Street school and the Luck event at the high school.

The honorary chair for the Frederic event this year is Colleen Draxler and the Leader plans to publish her story next week.

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Tasting spring Naturalist Jim Gilbert gives library gala guests his spring observations

by Priscilla Bauer GRANTSBURG – Jim Gilbert, author of “Minnesota Nature Notes” and consulting naturalist for WCCO Radio, congratulated those attending the sixth-annual Grantsburg Library Gala for their commitment to providing the community with a public library.

“To have a public library is really important and you should be congratulated,” said Gilbert, who went on to tell of his personal affection for libraries.

“I love libraries. I wrote three books sitting in a library,” Gilbert told the over 125 guests who came to the Crex Convention Center on Saturday evening to listen to the naturalist’s observations on nature.

Sounding a bit like he was giving his Sunday WCCO Radio Nature Notes, Gilbert gave those attending the Grantsburg Library Gala the day’s highs and lows, then turned his remarks to this year’s early spring.

“How many of you have tasted spring?” he asked, smiling, as he told the story of one of his Gustavus Adolphus student’s reaction to tasting very bitter dandelion leaves.

Gilbert said many edible plants, such as wild leeks, Morel mushrooms, asparagus and rhubarb are early and there for the tasting. And the harvesting of an-

Bruce Erickson thanked the over 125 guests for attending the sixth-annual spring gala for the Grantsburg Library. Erickson also acknowledged the library staff, volunteers and Friends of the Library for their continued support of the library. Erickson’s late wife, Mary Ann Erickson, one of the library’s most dedicated supporters, was instrumental in making the library what it is today. A memorial and portrait of Erickson hang in the library in her honor. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer other spring favorite, maple sugar, is already done.

“Spring is just a great time of the year,”

Jim Gilbert signed a copy of his popular book, “Minnesota Nature Notes,” for Dorothy Bothman, a fan from Danbury, who came to the Grantsburg Library Gala to hear Gilbert speak on his observations of nature.

Jim Gilbert, author of “Minnesota Nature Notes” and consulting naturalist for WCCO Radio, was the keynote speaker at the sixth-annual Grantsburg Library Gala. Gilbert congratulated those attending for their commitment in providing the community with a public library, then gave his audience what they came to hear, his personal observations on nature.

Gilbert said he loved the sound of the spring frogs such as the cricket frogs, spring peepers and common tree frogs.

“I really enjoy the chorus of frogs,” said Gilbert.

“Don’t you love these spring mornings? Appreciate the sounds. It is the best time of the year for a symphony of birds,” he told the group.

Many members of the audience nodded in agreement when Gilbert asked if they had been observing the return of birds such as ruby-throated humming birds, house wrens, marsh hawks, eastern bluebirds and Canada geese.

“And I always wait to hear the redwinged blackbird singing in the marshes,” he added.

Gilbert reminded the group of this year’s Earth Day on April 22, saying, “We’ve learned a lot about taking care of the planet since the first Earth Day. There’s a long list of what we have done and a long list of what we haven’t done.”

Gilbert said it was important for young people to learn about and appreciate nature, and their parents and grandparents who can teach them.

A reflective Gilbert then ended his talk with some simple advice. “The best thing we can do is to enjoy the true beauty around us. Make it a point to go out and observe and enjoy.”

an enthusiastic Gilbert declared. “And this has been a very interesting spring.

We are equivalent to May 9, 15 days ahead this spring.”

Gilbert went on to note the first iceouts this year were on March 24 as compared to April 14 in 2009. “I’m using records that go back 190 years. That’s almost 200 years of records. It helps to understand the weather of this area.

“The ice on Greenwood Lake, an extremely deep lake near Grand Marais, Minn., went out on May 18th this year.

Last year it went out on April 14th, that’s one month and 4 days ahead of normal.”

Gilbert encouraged his audience to go out and observe and experience spring.

“Spring is a time full of miracles, a time of new life. And spring turns into summer, which I call a time of sunlight possibilities.”

Gilbert continued his personal observations of the early spring with remarks on the many flowers and trees now in bloom. ”There are many tones of greens right now. The aspen buds in light green are showing against the dark green of the white pines. Twenty-nine species of woodland wildflowers are already blooming. The common purple lilacs are blooming in St. Peter now and the very special trilliums will be blooming next week.”

Jim Sundquist and Darlene Sherstad look over silent auction items at the sixth-annual Grantsburg Library Spring Gala. The fundraiser to support the Grantsburg Public Library was held at the Crex Convention Center on April 24.

Grand opening scheduled for May 4

Owner Dan Barnhart has installed three sizes of washing machines and two sizes of dryers, including huge 75-pound dryers in his coin laundry located in Danbury. Other convenient items are soap dispensers and laundry bags for sale in the laundry as well as coin machines and state-of-the-art surveilance equipment.

There is a new coin laundry in Danbury. It opened at the corner of Hwys. 35 and 77 in the end of March. A grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, May 1. Entrepreneur by heart, owner Don Barnhart felt it made sense to have a coin laundry in Danbury now that there is sewer and water. – Photos by Sherill Summer

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My brother tells me he and his wife want a pet. She wants kittens and he wants a boa constrictor. “Are you afraid the boa constrictor may try to eat you?” I asked him.

“No,” he replied, “I’ll keep the kittens in a box next to the snake.”

••• Last night my wife met me at the door wearing a sexy negligee. The only trouble was, she was coming home.

••• Before I got married I used to date a lot. One time I was kissing Just for this girl and she started crying. I said, “Are you going to hate yourself later for making out with me?” “No.” she said, “I hate myself now.”

••• Traffic is getting bad. Last week I was crossing a parking lot, and this guy was speeding by and ran over one of my feet. It hurt, but I got even. When he wasn’t looking I ran over and pushed his wheelchair over.

Joe Roberts

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Family Fishing Contest set SIREN – A Family Fishing contest will be held Saturday, May 15, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Crooked Lake Park in Siren. Meet and greet the following groups: Burnett County Law Enforcement Citizen’s Auxiliary, Burnett County Mounted Patrol, therapy dogs, ATV patrol, Burnett County Recreation Officer and Boat Patrol. Information will be available if anyone is interested in joining one of these groups.

Prizes will be awarded for the largest fish in four categories: Crappie/sunfish, northern, bass and rough fish.

Door prizes will be given away during the contest.

There will be a food booth will be serving hot dogs, brats, pop and water. This event is sponsored by local Burnett and Polk County businesses. – submitted

Legion and SCF Historical Society honor Vietnam vets on May 6

by Rosemarie Vezina Braatz ST. CROIX FALLS – A joint program of the American Legion and the St. Croix Falls Historical Society will pay tribute to Vietnam War veterans, on Thursday, May 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The meeting is set at the American Legion Amherst I. Hansen Post 143, 807 Pine St. A panel discussion, to be moderated by Norm Toensing, will feature local Vietnam veterans Jim Bodah, Brian Fellrath, Dan Hoag and Jim Chapin.

As Durand Blanding, president of the St. Croix Falls Historical Society, writes in the SCFHS newsletter, “The Antiquarian,” at the height of the Vietnam War half a million Americans were serving in South Vietnam. By the time U.S. forces withdrew in March of 1973, 58,132 Americans had lost their lives and 153,363 had been wounded. “Unlike returning veterans of World War II, Vietnam veterans were not given the heroes welcome they so truly deserved. The Wisconsin Historical Society has recognized the serious injustice and now, 45 years after the start of the war, these brave, patriotic Americans are finally being honored.”

This meeting is presented in cooperation also with the Wisconsin Historical Society, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison, and Wisconsin Public Television.

Frederic Area Historical Society to meet May 4 FREDERIC – The Frederic Area Historical Society will hold its spring organizational meeting at the Soo Line Depot, Tuesday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m.

This will be the 15th year that the Frederic area museum has been open to the public. The depot, built by the Soo Line railroad in 1910 as tracks were being laid north to Superior, was acquired by the village and renovated to serve as a museum and rest stop on the Gandy Dancer state recreation trail.

Topics for discussion at the meeting will include: Display updates, schedule for spring cleanup, fundraising events, membership drive, host schedule and other business for the 2010 season.

Membership and volunteer opportunities are available and anyone interested in the history of the community is encouraged to attend this meeting. For more information call 715-327-4892 or 715-327-4271. – submitted

didn’t mind at all and Daniel is (among For some reason, no one has wanted to other things) a licensed electrician, so I figbuy my camper in the year and a half it has ured he could probably manage to get it lit. been for sale.

We decided to retrieve it.

It is a pop-up pickup camper and it rides We got to the RV dealership an hour bein the bed of my small pickup truck. After fore closing on a rainy Saturday afternoon my marriage ended, I used the camper and were referred to a young man in parts once or twice. But it is difficult to put on the who, we were told, was expecting us. What truck alone, and hooking up the electrical he was expecting I don’t know, as he clearly system was something I never mastered. So had no idea how to put the camper on my I decided I would sell my fine camper. It pickup and little interest in learning. Daniel made me wistful, but I hoped its new ownarrived wearing an old sweatshirt and carers would appreciate it as much as I had. rying some tools he brought “just in case.” If I bought it from a couple named Ralph there is anything that will put a fellow off and Pat. Pat had found pots and pans that tackling a tricky job an hour before closing Letters from fit exactly into the camper’s tiny cupboards a rainy Saturday, it is another fellow who on and they sold the camper with the pots and shows up wearing work clothes with a pans included. Pat also included the doorhandful of wrenches. When it became obvimat, which said, “Welcome to our rig,” and ous that we lacked the parts necessary to sea broom handle (minus the broom) that was ideal for cure the camper to the truck, our young parts man tucking in the canvas when the top was lowered. She even (somewhat sheepishly) threw in the trash bin scampered off to the office (supposedly in search of at the last minute as it was very difficult, she ex- assistance) and never returned.

We drove very slowly to the nearest hardware plained, to find one that fit under the small sink so store where we purchased turnbuckles and various well. It was a well-equipped little camper.

It is not a new camper. Actually, it is 27 years old. other bits of sturdy-looking metal to attach our 1,200 At some point the canvas was put away wet, so it has pound unsecured load, and made it safely home. The some black mildew stains in one corner. The screens camper is parked outside now. Daniel and I are talkhave gotten a bit frayed and the rubber sealing on ing about taking it to Vermont.

I know they say that campers depreciate with the outside has a bad habit of coming unattached and flapping wildly in the wind as you drive down every year, but I don’t believe it. I know for certain the road. It has a couple of dings on the outside and, that this one is appreciated more than it has ever for a time, the roof leaked. But it’s dry now, or at least been. it was when I dropped it off at the RV dealership to Till next time, be sold on commission.

— Carrie A few weeks ago, I realized that I missed my fine little camper. At first I was nervous asking Daniel Visit Carrie at www.carrieclasson.com about it—maybe he wouldn’t want to camp in a camper that had been a part of my old life. But he

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Nukewatch receives grant LUCK - Nukewatch, located in Luck, has just been awarded $2,000 by RESIST Inc., a national progressive foundation located in Somerville, Mass.

Nukewatch is a peace and environmental watchdog organization that focuses critical attention on nuclear weapons, power, and radioactive waste issues.

Now in its 30th year, Nukewatch was the first group in the United States to locate and publish – in Nuclear Heartland – an atlas of the land-based intercontinental ballistics missiles or ICBMs. With 2,500 members nationwide, Nukewatch has brought critical attention to the shipments of nuclear weapons on the nation’s highways, and the transport and sometimes haphazard disposal of highly radioactive wastes across the country. The group coordinated a 13-year-long coalition of nonviolent civil resistance to the nuclear Navy’s Wisconsin-based extremely low-frequency submarine transmitter called Project ELF which closed in 2004. And the group is investigating the threat posed by 1,457 barrels of hazardous waste dumped into Lake Superior near Duluth by the Army Corps of Engineers, four of which were found by the U.S. EPA to be emitting radiation.

“We are really excited to have received this grant from RESIST. The award will help us keep working for the abolition of nuclear weapons, clean energy and an end to war and occupation,” said Nukewatch co-director Bonnie Urfer. To contact Urfer, call 715-491-1115 or

715-276-1790, or co-director John LaForge at 715-4724185.

RESIST began in 1967 in support of draft resistance and in opposition to the Vietnam War. As the funder of first resort for hundreds of organizations, RESIST’s small but timely grants and loans are made to grasssroots groups engaged in activist organizing and educational work for social change. RESIST defines organizing as collective action to challenge the status quo, demand changes in policy and practice, and educate communities about root causes and just solutions.

RESIST recognizes that there are a variety of stages and strategies that lead to community organizing. Therefore, it supports strategies that build community, encourage collaborations with other organizations, increase skills and/or access to resources, and produce leadership from the constituency being most directly affected. In fiscal year 2009, RESIST gave over $280,000 to 134 organizations across the country.

“Each year RESIST funds groups like Nukewatch, because our mission is to support people who take a stand about the issues that matter today, whether it’s to resist corporate globalization, promote women’s reproductive freedom, or develop activist leaders,” says board Chair Miabi Chatterji. “And we believe it’s especially important to help grassroots organizations that might be too small or too local – or too radical – for mainstream foundations.” – from RESIST

Frederic High School announces valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2010 FREDERIC – The Frederic High School has announced its valedictorian and salutatorian for the graduating class of 2010. The valedictorian for the Class of 2010 is Kendra Wells, the daughter of Joel and Kalen Wells. Wells is planning on attending UW-La Crosse in the fall and will be studying veterinary medicine. Wells has been involved in a number of activities during high school including athletics, music, and forensics and has also been a class leader throughout high school. Well’s favorite classes during high school have been calculus and psychology.

The salutatorian for the Class of 2010 is William Primm, the son of Bill and Stephanie Siebenthal.

Primm is planning on attending UW-Eau Claire after graduation and will be majoring in mathematics with an emphasis on secondary education. He has also been involved in athletics, music and Forensics while also participating in a number of drama productions.

His favorite classes in high school have also been calculus and psychology.

Graduation for the Class of 2010 is set for Sunday, May 23, at 2 p.m., at the high school. Highlights of the commencement exercise will be speeches by the valedictorian and salutatorian and the presentation of awards and scholarships to deserving graduates. – submitted

Tickets for Citizens banquet now available FREDERIC - Tickets for the Frederic Citizen of the Year banquet, Friday, May 14, are now available and should be purchased by Wednesday, May 12.

Tickets may be purchased at Bremer Bank, U.S. Bank or at the Harlander-Tesch Dental Office in Frederic.

Out-of-area residents may call to reserve tickets by

calling Rebecca Harlander at 715-327-4836 prior to May 12.

Honored this year are Citizens of the Year John and LaVonne Boyer, Volunteer of the Year Ginny Clausen and Business of the Year Larsen Auto Center. - with submitted information

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Building the Wasa Model

by Stan Selin In August to September, 1983, we visited Norway, Sweden and Denmark. We rented a car in Oslo, and arranged for the car to be left in Copenhagen, from which we were to fly out in a 747. We had seen the Wasa in Stockholm a few days before, and Meradie was now shopping for Bing & Grondal dishes in Copenhagen. While there, I noticed the kit for the Wasa model, and thought to myself, wouldn’t that be nice to build? So I bought it for 548 Danish crowns (about $125 in USD at the time).

We never took luggage on overseas trips those days, we packed everything in carry-on. When we boarded the plane in Denmark, I had my carry-on, a camera bag, and this box measuring 3 by 1 feet, by 2 inches thick, which contained the kit.

The stewardess said, “There isn’t room for that in the overhead above your seats.

There wasn’t room for it between my legs, either, so she offered to put it in a place where the stewardesses keep their stuff, which was pretty nice. Anyway, we got home, and it remained in the box for over 17 years, until Jan 1, 2001. I just never got started on it.

I worked pretty steadily on it for two winters, cutting out and fitting all the pieces for the hull in the little “shop” in the furnace room, where I have a jigsaw and a small belt sander mounted together on a swing-around table. The next two years, I worked off and on, as time permitted (no exact record of hours was kept).

The wood planking strips had to be soaked in water for an hour or so to make them bendable around the front of the ship.

All planking was nailed with a hammer and punch using sequin pins found in a craft store.

The plans were loose enough, so sometimes the instructions said to improvise as you see fit. This model would be an ideal project for a free-spirited craftsman. There are 50 brass cannons protruding through the hull, 25 on each side. These represent 24-pounders, a large, heavy cannon for its time, capable of firing (inaccurately) a one-foot diameter iron cannonball. In addition, there were 14 cannons mounted on wheeled carriages on the deck. These little carriages took about half an hour each to built, providing that everything went well. Plus two more cannons on the back of the ship.

Building the masts started this winter.

They don’t appear to be very complicated, but the many pieces in the eight or so crow’s nests take a lot of time to fit together with Elmer’s carpenters glue. The ropes on the mast are another tedious endeavor. Before starting the masts, the block-and-tackle pulleys at the bottom of each rope have to be threaded and made.

There are 84 of them for the entire ship. It took watching the entire Winter Olympics this year to complete these pulleys.

The thing still isn’t completed, all the rigging connecting the masts with more pulleys must be done. What instructions there are come in English, Danish, German, French, Swedish and Dutch. I really don’t have a clear idea of how I did each part, except that it gets tedious, but like anything else, it does eventually get done

Wasa Model building instructions.

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Russ Hanson

River Road

Ramblings

Stanley Selin with his large, intricate model of the ill-fated Swedish battleship, the Wasa. In 1625, it took the shipbuilders three years to build. Stanley has 10 years in and is just about done. – Photos submitted through persistence.

Notes from the Rambler Over the last three weeks, Stanley told us the history of the Wasa, the 1600s Swedish battleship that the king kept adding more guns and carvings to, until it was top-heavy and sank in a gust of wind on its first trip out of the harbor. The builders knew of the problem, but didn’t want to criticize the king, just like people don’t like to criticize our presidents nowadays.

Stanley spent hundreds of hours over the last 10 years working on an extremely complex wooden model of the Wasa. He has it nearly finished. It is over 3 feet long.

This summer at the Trade Lake Swedish Mission Summer Service and Picnic, we hope to have Stanley launch his model in Trade River at the pool above old Indian Dam. The large contingent of local Swedes, who come each year dressed in their native Swedish costumes, will gather along the banks to recreate the celebration of the original launch of 1628, 382 years earlier in Sweden, as described by Stanley: ”On Aug. 10, 1628, Captain Söfring Hansson ordered the Wasa to begin her maiden voyage at Älvsnabben. A strong puff of wind came and forced the ship over hard to her port side, causing water to flow into the open lower gun ports.

The incoming rush of water tipped the huge ship even further down. The water continued to rush in through all the portside gun ports, causing the ship to quickly sink in about 100 feet of water, only 390 feet from shore.”

With luck, at the Trade River re-creation, there will be a few gusts of wind; the ship will heel over; take on water through the open gun ports and sink gracefully to the bottom in proud Swedish tradition. This will be free to the public, and done each summer leading up to 2028, the 400th anniversary, where the king and queen of Sweden will be invited to watch. By the way, Captain Hansson was probably not related to my great great grandpa Hansson from Sweden.

Here at the cabin, the birds have been keeping us company as we finished up

with the maple syrup season. The sap quit running almost three weeks early with the warm-up at the end of March.

Our syrup yield was about average (1 quart of syrup per tap) and the quality was very good, all light-colored and delicious. Other syrup producers in the area report a slightly below average to somewhat above average yield in spite of the short season.

We cook the sap almost to the syrup concentration on our big flat pan cooker, then bring it inside and let it sit in 5-gallon pails for about two weeks to settle some of the sugar sand, then boil, gravity filter through paper and fiber filters, boil, refilter and boil and bottle it, trying to get it as clear as possible. Some batches are perfectly clear this way and others still have a little fine floating sugar/minerals left that eventually settles to the bottom. Commercial producers get rid of this sediment by mixing diatomaceous earth with the syrup and then power filtering the syrup mix with an expensive, high-pressure filtering machine. We really don’t like to add things to our syrup, even if it is filtered out in the end, so explain that a layer of minerals or sugar at the bottom indicates handmade!

Since we use no chemicals, no fertilizers, and do all of our processing naturally, our syrup is truly organic. We bottle it in glass to make sure there are no chemicals released from plastic or metal containers.

Once bottled, the syrup lasts for years without any deterioration in flavor or any need for refrigeration.

I tested my rebuilt leg during the season. We put out only about a third of our buckets so we didn’t have to do any hillsides. My leg held up OK carrying buckets, although it is still rather uncomfortable to use and tends to ache if I move it very much or if I don’t move it very much. Dr. Sems says “Be patient.

Wait a year and it will either get better or, if not, we will replace the knee.” I think it will be never as good as before, but plenty good for what I need to do with it, unless Margo’s back gives out and I have to help more with the physical part of the job.

Margo plans to be a seller at the Eureka Farmers Market this summer—starts June 4. She will sell maple syrup under her new brand name, Aunt Jemargo’s Pure Maple Syrup, made the old fashioned way. She hopes to sell some garden produce and fall apples along with the syrup. I think the market will be open Friday afternoons.

In the meantime, if you hanker for some Aunt Jemargo’s, just call her at 715-4882776 and arrange to pick up a bottle to a case at a very reasonable price. She is still

working on the advertising jingle. I suggested “You don’t have to drive to Fargo, to get some Aunt Jemargos” but if you can come up with a better one, you can get a free bottle for your effort. By e-mail, margowh@gmail.com.

After the recent rain, we looked for morel mushrooms. Brother Everett says “they grow when the lilacs bloom” still a few weeks away, but with the warm weather and spring rain we thought we would take a chance. Nothing but a dozen wood ticks each! Last year spring was so dry that we never found a single morel, the first season that I can remember we didn’t get any.

Morels are pretty easy to find. You look around the base of an elm tree that died in the last two years or so—so the bark is just starting to fall off. We wait until a nice warm May rain and then go looking and usually find enough to give some to Mom and have a breakfast ourselves. My friend Jennifer sautés them in butter and has them for dinner. I fry mine in butter and have them for supper (or with eggs for breakfast).

As we were cooking down the syrup, we watched a battle going on outside the cabin. For many years a pair of phoebe birds, the ones that call “feed me, feed me,” have built a mossy nest under the eve above the kitchen window. This year they were back by the beginning of April and had almost completed refurbishing the old nest when a new couple came in, attracted to Margo’s bird feeder; an English sparrow and wife.

Normally you don’t see English sparrows unless you are in town by the feed mill, or on a farm where there is animal feed for them to eat. Well, Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow started building a nest right on top of Mr. and Mrs. Phoebe’s nest. They stacked it up twice as high, right tight to the board above, and drove the longtime residents away with their persistence.

Margo “We should knock the sparrow nest down, and let the phoebe have its nest back. I don’t like those sparrows.”

Russ “Well, the sparrow is really a rather handsome fellow, and he is just doing what nature programmed him to do. He is a lot quieter that Mr. Phoebe who wakes me up way earlier than a retired guy should be awake.”

Margo: “I don’t like to get sparrows started. They get so thick around buildings after a while.”

Russ: “If you don’t feed them, they won’t come. The phoebe doesn’t eat at the feeder, but sparrows do.”

Margo: “But I want to see all the spring migrating birds when they stop on their way north. The grosbeak, the warblers, and the indigo bunting won’t stop if I don’t feed.”

Russ: “The Bible says ‘His eye is on the sparrow,’ so I am not going to knock the nest down, you’ll have to.” And that is how it stands right now. The phoebe moved to the other side of the house and is mostly finished with a new nest.

My retired friend, who lost his dog from the ravages of old age a few weeks ago, said, “You know, I’m taking losing Max harder than when I lost both of my sisters last year.” I think that is normal. Dogs rarely argue with you, criticize you, or ask to borrow money. They know who is the boss, and their pleasure in seeing you is hard to find anything with which to compare.

River Road Ramblings has a new sponsor, Aunt Jemargo’s.

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My darling mother

Do you remember ?

Do

you remember the oldfashioned apple trees that once bloomed and bore fruit in our yards? Compared to today’s apple trees, they were giants and a person could get lost among all the blossoms on the branches.

In the fall they were loaded with shiny red apples, although many fell on the ground when the wind blew and they fell off Abrahamzon the tree before the bounty could be picked.

This is a picture of my mother standing among the blossoms on a tree in our backyard. The picture was taken in the ‘30s and my mother was engulfed by the fragrance of apple blossoms and the beauty of the flowers.

That’s our springer spaniel Nippy with her. We have always had that breed of dog. Nippy came from Nippigon Harbour, Canada, and had a littermate, Tuck, so together they were Nip ‘n Tuck. Nippy never bit anyone despite his name and neither did his brother, although he was not part of our household.

My mother died when I was in my early 20s and it is still a deep sorrow for me as she left us much too early.

She suffered from terrible migraine headaches and took to her bed when they happened with increased frequency. She called them sick headaches and they really were debilitating.

In between, she was happy-go-lucky and loved to laugh and enjoy life. She taught me to cook when I was in the sixth or seventh grade. She baked wonderful lemon chiffon pies, cookies and hickory nut cakes.

In the wintertime, we sat at the dining room table picking nutmeats out of shells, as we listened to the radio.

She was anxious for me to marry Ken and I wondered why, as that meant leaving home, but she knew that doctors couldn’t make her better, not ever. She passed away on Mother’s Day in 1946, three months before her grandchild was born. She said, “I want to see that baby.” Ken was so very kind, and said, “You will be among the first.”

So my sons never had a maternal grandmother but were fortunate to have Ken’s mom and two greatgrandmas, Hilma (Swedish) and Pauline (German).

I try to remember all the things my mother and I enjoyed doing together. In the summer, she and her friends played 500, sometimes at tables outside on the lawn and I was often conscripted to fill out the eighth place.

We had many long talks together, often on the front screened-in porch in summer. The fragrance of newmown hay in the orchard drifted over to us. We

Compiled by Bernice Abrahamzon

50 Years Ago

Bernice

Behind the Signpost

picked raspberries, nicely staked up in my father’s garden or picked ripe strawberries as we crawled or stooped in the clean straw between plants. Those berries were delivered to several houses on the estates. My father figured we had more delicate fingers picking fruit than the workmen. We had a good time doing it, even picking prickly gooseberries.

Mother loved to sing in church, and I confess, I sometimes whispered, “Not so loud, Mother!” and guess what? Now I’m doing the same thing! I am, after all, my mother’s daughter.

Her name was Goldie Laura (Hovey) Kreitz. She had beautiful golden hair, as a young woman, curly, too. I inherited that and combing my hair often resulted in tears when I was little. Mother has been gone a long time and I am already twice her age.

And the beautiful apple tree? It was uprooted in a windstorm and very few recall where it once grew.

But the above picture captures it and my mother for posterity. Thank goodness for good memories.

Until next week, Bernice

Polk-Burnett's Operation Round-Up® awards $10,550 CENTURIA – Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round-Up awarded $10,550 to 16 community organizations at its spring 2010 quarterly meeting. Grant recipients are: 1. Polk County Kinship, $700, to support mentor program and help kids succeed in school.

2. Grantsburg Public Library, $700, to replace old computers.

3. St. Croix Falls High School Forensics Team, $700, to assist with tournament fees, travel and supplies.

4. Burnett County Restorative Justice, Inc., $700, to help victims, community and offenders following a crime and educate youth about drinking and driving.

5. Unity School District, $700, to host Rachel’s Challenge and start a chain reaction of kindness.

6. Northland Municipal Ambulance, $700, to help purchase new ambulance.

7. United Pioneer Home Auxiliary, $700, to help purchase a new piano.

8. Diversified Services Center, Inc., $700, to help with garage expenses for vehicles used to transport workers with disabilities.

9. Apple River First Responders, $700, to purchase a new automated defibrillator.

10. Shell Lake Band-Aides, $700, to help students attend marching band camp.

11. Luck Public Elementary School, $700, to purchase books and materials to boost student reading ability.

12. Polk County Amateur Radio Association, $700, to purchase equipment and training for emergency communications.

13. Osceola Main Street Program, $700, to improve Movies in the Park with a larger screen and sound system.

14. Siren-Webster Rotary, $250, to purchase books for inmates at Burnett County Jail.

15. Unity Area Soccer Club/AYSO Region 1556, $500, to replace nets and uniforms.

16. St. Croix Falls High School, $700, to help cover costs of senior lock-in, a safe and fun postgraduation celebration.

Funding for Operation Round-Up is donated by members of Polk-Burnett who volunteer to round their monthly electric bill up to the next even dollar amount. The monies are combined and grants are awarded quarterly to organizations that improve their local quality of life. The next application deadline is June 1. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant or co-op members who’d like to round their bill up in support of Operation RoundUp may call 800-421-0283 or visit www.PolkBurnett.com.

– from Polk-Burnett

Tree seedlings available BURNETT COUNTY – Ed Peterson, chairman of the Burnett County Natural Resources Committee announces that the annual tree, shrub and wildflower sale is now in progress. These plants are available for spring 2010.

Plants purchased may be used for any purpose and there is no minimum order.

The species available include: Trees: Balsam fir, Colorado blue spruce, red oak, red pine, white spruce, red maple, white birch, white pine and tamarack.

Shrubs: Red osier dogwood, Juneberry, American plum, chokecherry, ninebark, gray dogwood and red splendor crab apple.

Trees are offered in bundles of 25; shrubs in bundles of five. All of the plants are bare-root stock and average 6 to 15-inches tall.

Wildflowers are available in five different collections of plants or three different selections of seed mix.

Pickup date is Friday, April 30, from 4 – 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. until noon, and the first weekend of June for the wildflower collections and seed.

Anyone interested in ordering product may contact the Burnett County Land and Water Conservation Department, County Government Center, 7410 CTH K, 109, Siren, WI, 54872 or call 715-349-2186. – submitted

John F. Kennedy won the Democratic nomination in Wisconsin. Humphrey won in Polk County.-Gordon Johnson was elected president of the Frederic Country Club.-Frederic elected C.W. Anderson to the Frederic Village Council.-Sunday tavern opening in Frederic defeated 3-1.-A flower show was set up at Lew Lawson’s Greenhouse in Frederic on Palm Sunday.-B & B Clothing had a sale on clothing and shoes at Amery.-Route’s Super Market, Frederic, had specials on pork roasts at 39¢ lb., bananas at 2 lbs. for 29¢, sugar at 10 lbs. for 98¢ and Cheerios cereal at two boxes for 49¢.-Specials at the Clover Farm Store, Frederic, were hams, 12-14 lbs., at 49¢/lb., picnic hams, 4 lbs., at $2.49, ocean perch at 29¢/lb., and potatoes at 25 lbs. for 79¢.-Specials at the Frederic Coop Store included red grapefruit at 5 for 33¢, green beans at six cans for $1, Jell-O at 10 for 79¢ and toilet tissue at 12 for $1.-Rudell Motor Co,, Frederic, was advertising the Ford Ranch Wagon.-George Chappa resigned as superintendent of Webster Schools.-Emergency Rescue Squads were organized in Webster area.-Tips were given on electric fences.The Tollanders opened a coin-operated laundry in Webster.-Riverside Inn sold to Bernard Palmers on April 1.-Bicycle riders should obey all traffic rules.Readers were urged to buy Easter seals.-Siren Coin Laundry added new washers.

40 Years Ago

Commencement exercises were held May 24 at Frederic with 72 graduates.-Donald Dean addressed graduates at Luck school commencement. The class motto was, “Face the sun. The shadows will fall behind.” Dean was the assistant state superintendent of public instruction. Valedictorian was Caroline Conrad and salutatorian was LaVonne Mattson.Other Luck honor students were Paul Hansen, Steven Johnson, Faye Hutton, Mark Petersen, Greg Pautach, Cyril Bauer, Diana Hacker and Russell Velander.-Annual poppy day observance in Frederic was set for May 22 – 23.-The top 10 students in Frederic’s graduating class were Kathleen Martin, Rita Ronningen, Mary Ann Anderson, Marion Owens, William F. Johnson, James Shattuck, John Olsen, Donald Schaab, Gerald Friberg and Eric Simonson.A dance group from Superior State University performed at Unity school.-More specials at Frederic Co-op Super Market included 4 lbs. of oleomargarine for $1, pork loins were 65¢/lb. and new potatoes were 10 lbs. for 78¢.-The state approved full-time programs for Advotech 18.-McBride Homes, Hertel, advertised permanent new homes, pre-cut custom built offering quality, service, price.The Franseen scholarship is tribute to parents of five Frederic grads.-An Air Force officer, Major Oscar Unser, Chief of Safety with the 343rd Fighter Group of Duluth, Minn., was slated to speak at a Memorial Day service in Webster.

20 Years Ago

Burnett County will study possible sale of Namekagon Barrens.-Full tabloid page of pictures from St. Patrick’s Day parade at Siren.-Is the rainforest a vanishing resource?-Mr. and Mrs. Bill Laqua of Siren announced the engagement of their son, Tom Laqua, to Sue Stage, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stage of St. Croix Falls, with a Sept. 15 wedding planned.Congratulations to the Frederic gymnasts for second-place finish at state.-The Polk County supervisors approved raises for themselves.-Farmers came to the defense of fired ag agent.-A windy day damaged homes in Frederic and the school roof at the Frederic High School gym.-The conversion of the Frederic Depot into a museum was still possible.A veterans memorial was planned near the Polk County Courthouse.-Willie Ronningen was honored for her 25 years in Frederic health care.-The Luck school board saw a need for more classrooms.-Obituaries included Russell Almquist, the Rev. Leonard Turnquist, Jerry Hart, Abner Nielsen, Janet Ky Arnold, Marion Spencer and Leonard Hallquist.Daffodil days were coming.-A Peter Marshall conference began on Sunday at Grantsburg.-Siren Science Fair featured a program on the wolf.-Census workers were knocking on doors.

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653-4281 A jam session will be held this Saturday from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church. Welcome to music with instruments and voices, new songs and old favorites.

Pastor Tom Cook and June took a mini vacation back to Ohio the last few days. In pastor’s absence, Robin Peterson was in charge of Sunday’s message, assisted by Sylvia Schaetzel, Dave Gorenson, LaVonne Boyer, Starr Warndahl and Gloria Chell.

It was a unique service as parishioners were invited to share their own experiences in this life’s journey and their spiritual growth.

Nice to have Carl Warndahl and Judy Mrdutt in church as they have been top of the list on the prayer chain in recent days and are

both feeling better.

We are happy to be celebrating Easter a long time this year, as Phil and Sylvia Schaetzel dug deep into their freezer and found lots more hot cross buns to treat everyone with coffee after church. (Oh, so good!)

A fellowship supper is set for Wednesday night at the Lewis church at 6 p.m. with potluck followed by monthly board meeting at 7 p.m.

Spring colds are making the rounds.

(Wouldn’t you know?)

We appreciated the nice rain over the weekend. Really needed it.

The NW Regional Writers will meet Friday, May 14, at 1 p.m. at Sunrise Apts., Frederic.

The assignment is “A Place Apart.”

Bernice Abrahamzon

The PoCo Writers have decided to have their usual potluck at the apartment house where Iris Holm resides. The date is the second Friday in July on Friday, July 9, at noon.

Bring a dish to pass and bring something you’ve written to read aloud. Please mark calendars now and save the date.

Looking forward to celebrating the 50th wedding anniversary of Ray and LouAnn Gackle on Saturday, May 15, at the Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church. Our pleasure to share the celebration with them.

Happy birthday to Sheila Staples and Linda Baxter.

The Indianhead Gem and Mineral Society will meet Monday, May 3, at 7 p.m. at the Luck Senior Citizens Center. Bring something

for silent auction.

Sheila Staples and Rick Abrahamzon went to the Ozman Shrine Circus a few weeks ago.

It was held in the coliseum at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

The following day, Rick and Joe Swiss went to a small animal and bird sale in Waverly, Iowa.

Saturday, April 17, Rick and Sheila went to a gun show in East Bethel, Minn.

Friday evening, Sheila, Erica Olson, Darrell, Suzanne, Nolan and Sarah Imhoff, Brian, Shannon, Jordan and Nicholas Webster helped Allie Webster celebrate her 12th birthday by enjoying a restaurant dinner. On Sunday, Sheila was a guest of Laurene and Dan Edge for brunch.

Siren Senior Center Sally Bachman, our foot lady, was on duty Monday morning getting our feet in shape for the month. She is now visiting the center twice a month and will take appointments for May 10. So if anyone was unable to make it on April 19 call and make a reservation.

Tuesday the senior monthly meeting was held with 19 in attendance. We are happy to say that our new memorial plaque is up thanks to Ralph Severson. We have been long overdue acknowledging the people who have been kind enough to remember their donations to the center. Not our fault though, folks, we have been awaiting delivery for many months for it to be engraved, but it was well worth the wait as it is a nice addition to

the center.

The Telephone Equipment Purchase Program has contacted the center inquiring if we would host a meeting with the surrounding senior centers to inform people of the service that they provide. TEPP is a Wisconsin state program that provides free vouchers to residents with hearing loss so that they can obtain amplified phones and improve their utilization of basic telephone services. TEPP is administered through the Public Service Commission and funded by a Wisconsin telephone user fee known as the Universal Service Fund. You have probably noted the “USF” charge on your phone bill but never knew its purpose.

Dewey - LaFollette Connie Quam, Kay Krentz, Hazel Hahr and Kathleen Stoylan went to Superior on Wednesday, April 14. They attended the vocal recital of Connie’s daughter, Kelli Marlow.

Kelli is a junior music education major at UWSuperior.

Monday visitors of Bob and Pam Bentz were Karen and Hank Mangelsen.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen went to Siren Thursday afternoon to attend the K–4 spring program, which included granddaughters Hannah Mangelsen and Mandy and Patty Close.

Don and Lida Nordquist went to Frederic Thursday evening. They attended the school program of grandson Caleb Schott.

Gerry and Donna Hines went to Vadnais Heights, Minn., Friday and stayed overnight with their daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Tim Sweet, and family. On Saturday, they attended the dance recital of granddaughters Alex and Olivia Hines. Later they went to Olivia’s soccer game.

Karen, Hank, Larry, Celie and Baxter Mangelsen went to Siren Saturday morning and watched Patty and Mandy Close play volleyball. Teams were there from several other area schools also to play in the fourth- and fifth-grade tournament.

Congratulations to Cory and Amber Albee who were married Saturday at the Shell Lake UM Church. Cory is the son of Glen and Brenda Albee.

Kris Fjelstad was the guest speaker at Lakeview UM Church Sunday morning. The topic of her inspirational message was Finding Joy. Jim and Verlene Pearson visited Nina and Lawrence Hines Sunday afternoon.

Sunday evening visitors of Donna and Gerry Hines were Lida and Don Nordquist.

They enjoyed a time of playing cards.

Clam River Tuesday club will meet Wednesday, May 5, at 2 p.m., at the home of Sandy Redding.

Births Born at Osceola Medical Center:

A girl, Tanea Elizabeth Campeau, born April 6, 2010, to Damaris and Andrew Campeau, Osceola. Tanea weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz.

••• A girl, Josephine Grace Olson, born April 18, 2010, to Ben and Jessica Olson, Osceola. Josephine weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz.

••• A girl, Cora Beth Derksen, born April 24, 2010, to Philip and Rachel Derksen, Lindstrom, Minn. Cora weighed 8 lbs., 2 oz.

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Born at SCRMC:

A boy, Cooper Donald Lehnartz, born April 6, 2010, to Kimberly Hoggarth and Justin Lehnartz, Amery. Cooper weighed 8 lbs., 12 oz.

••• A girl, Alajah Justine Moore, born April 6, 2010, to Carissa Berhow, Osceola. Alajah weighed 9 lbs., 7 oz.

••• A boy, Miles Craig Pearson, born April 8, 2010, to Tarah and Jason Pearson, Frederic.

Miles weighed 7 lbs., 15 oz.

••• A girl, Izabella Paige Lefler, born April 9, 2010, to Douglas and Bonnie Lefler, Frederic.

Izabella weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz.

••• A boy, Ethan Anthony Geissinger-Skoug, born April 10, 2010, to Briana Geissinger and Josh Skoug, Amery. Ethan weighed 9 lbs., 12 oz.

••• A girl, Elianna Mae Barstow, born April 12, 2010, to Rebecca and Joe Barstow, Dresser.

Elianna weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz.

••• A boy, Trapper Adam Schleusner, born April 11, 2010, to Nicholas and Errin Schleusner, Luck. Trapper weighed 9 lbs., 6 oz.

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Born at Burnett Medical Center:

A boy, Jace Nicholas Java, born April 21, 2010, to Brandi Java. Jace weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz., and was 20 inches long. Siblings include Dennis Goepfert III and Camden Goepfert.

Grandparents are Joann Java of Grantsburg and Mark and Tammy Java of Chetek.

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Born at ARMC:

A girl, Brittania Grace Norlander, born March 22, 2010, to Fragile Gilpin and Jeremy Norlander, Clear Lake. Brittania weighed 5 lbs., 11.5 oz.

••• A boy, Bryan Warren Thompson, born April 1, 2010, to Alexis Gross and Harley Thompson, Clear Lake. Bryan weighed 8 lbs., 9 oz.

••• A boy, Lucas James Hughes, born April 6, 2010, to Jessica and Chad Hughes, Frederic.

Lucas weighed 7 lbs., 5.5 oz.

••• A girl, Molly Mary Meyer, born April 9, 2010, to Marci and Benjamin Meyer, Deer Park.

Molly weighed 9 lbs., 15.5 oz.

••• A girl, Stephanie Elizabeth Pogue, born April 9, 2010, to Christina and John Pogue, Clear Lake. Stephanie weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz.

••• A girl, Taryn Grace Niles, born April 12, 2010, to Kristen and William Niles, Clear Lake. Taryn weighed 9 lbs., 7 oz.

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The TEPP will provide free vouchers for telephone equipment given that the following applicant requirements are met. You must be a Wisconsin resident, have some degree of hearing loss, and no receipt of TEPP funding within the last three years. There are no age or income restrictions. As soon as a date is agreeable to the program planners, the center will contact the others to inform them of all the details, time, etc.

Among our visitors this week were Minnard Anderson from Lewis who donated two boxes of greeting cards that his mother collected over the years. This gift should keep the card ladies busy for a very long time. The Webster seniors thoughtfully sent a bag of large new envelopes, which we have needed badly, and the Holiday Station remembered us with a box of goodies again this week.

Thank you everybody, we appreciate all your kindness.

I would like to mention that there is going to be a benefit for Debbie and Jerry Hayes on Saturday, May 15, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Webster. This benefit is being held to help cover expenses that are not covered by their insurance. A spaghetti dinner will be served including salad, bread, dessert and

beverages. The cost will be $8 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. This is an opportunity to help some nice people and enjoy a good dinner, so hope to see you there.

Winners at 500 this week were Flo Antiel, Sue Newberger, Dean Elkin, Nona Severson and Doris Schauers. (Note! Two more snowbirds have landed, welcome back Dean and Doris).

Friday Spade winners were Ann Smith, Clara Palomaki, Barb Munger, Candace Doriott and Mary Sicard. Inez Pearson, Marge Nyberg and the Ladies of the Moose treated the players to some goodies after cards.

Remember this Saturday, May 1, will be our 500 card party beginning at 2 p.m. There will be a $3 fee for playing cards and our local businesses have been very generous with many door prizes to be awarded. A lunch will be served after cards with a freewill donation and the winners of the silent auction will be announced. Hope to see all of the 500 cardplayers on hand.

For any information on activities at the center please call 715-349-7810 or if you would care to come and dine on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday call 715-349-2845. Have a great week.

Siren

715-349-2964

Things have been rather interesting, to say the least, this past week out in bear country.

There have been no bear sightings, however, I know they have been here. Just about every morning something has been either tipped over, pushed down or just rearranged a little to let us know they were here. Have you ever gotten the feeling that once you chase them from your yard it simply makes them mad enough o come back and get even? I know other animals hold grudges, I saw that in my sheep flock on the farm. I had one ewe that liked to push her face into my feed pail, almost knocking it out of my hands, and I would smack her for it with my hand and she would retaliate. Every time I went into the pen for a while she would butt me in the back of my legs and then take off, thus telling me she was not happy about my swat.

There’s a benefit for Cathie Burnett on Saturday, May 1, from noon to 4 p.m. out at Jed’s Laker Lounge. This benefit is to help Cathie with her medical bills.

Don’t forget the Siren Senior Center is hosting their first Super 500 card party this Saturday at 2 p.m., so come, all you cardplayers or even just cheer on your favorite players. There are door prizes and a silent auction. Plus a lunch after cards, so you can eat and talk to the winners and maybe get a

few tips on what makes them a good cardplayer.

Sympathy to the family of Howard Giller who passed away April 8.

Sympathy to the family of Jim Flanigan who passed away last week.

The grandmas group met on Monday, April 19, at the home of Marge Peterson. A great lunch was enjoyed by all and the afternoon was spent doing our various crafts and just visiting. It was decided at the meeting to end for the summer months as too many other activities are going on. However, a get-together was planned for sometime over the summer for ice-cream treats at Siren’s Dairy Queen.

We will resume again in either Septembert or October. Those present were Naomi Glover, Dorothy Lahners, Hazel Hahr, Bev Beckmark and, of course, Carol Juve, who now resides with daughter Marge. Erna Lueck had a previous commitment so did not attend.

Congratulations to high schooler Jake Swenson for being chosen Siren Schools student of the week.

The last few weeks tizzy at school over who would be this year’s Siren prom king and queen ended on Saturday, April 24, at 10 p.m., as they announced King Todd Oachs and Queen Daphne Hubbell. Congratulations to you both and your court.

Academic news LUCK – Justin Virkus, a 2009 graduate from Luck School, is attending WITC for an associate degree in accounting. He is part of a group called Business Professionals of America. The mission of BPS is to contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic and technological skills. He took part in the BPA Spring Leadership Conference in February at Lake Geneva. He and his partner, Dave, took second place in the Small Business Management Team.

This will quality them to participate in nationals in Anaheim, Calif., this May. – submitted

Bev Beckmark

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Harper is a 1-yearold, spayed female Staffordshire terrierbulldog-boxer-pitbull mix. She has a short white-and-butterscotch coat and expressive brown eyes.

Her forehead wrinkles when she pays close attention to you.

Harper is all about fun and cuddling. When she meets someone new she wiggles in half, her tail nearly touching her nose. A friendlier dog you will not find. Combine her loving personality with her bombshell good looks and you have a winner. Harper is a sweetheart of a dog in need of a loving home.

Animals have been finding their way to the shelter at the same rate as we have been

to tell you about this week. Champ is a black Lab with a raspy bark and springs in his feet. He is about 5 or 6 and was picked up in Union Township on Lee Road. He reminds me a lot of Reed, who used to write this column before me. He gets his whole body wiggling and wagging and then jumps straight up into the air! I have too gravity around YAPpenings much me to do that, I think.

Otherwise, things have been kind of quiet around the shelter, but I am glad to see that a few of my friends are going home. Shel the Sheltie is going to his new home soon, as is pup April, and some nice folks have taken an interest in Tigger. I wonder if his name change has anything to

Blacky Shelter

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Await

finding them homes. This is a good thing.

Last week Ollie, Orton, Stanley and Tasha, Marty, Curry and Polly all found new homes.

The red beagle, Orton, went home to a family with children and acreage to roam. Stanley found a couple with an older yellow lab in

St. Croix Valley Senior Center

by Marian Edler

Friday afternoon the seniors played Bingo with Mary Lou Lund winning the coverall.

Tuesday morning was exercise, then SkipBo was played. In the afternoon, 500 cards were played with Pete Schlosser, Bernice Olson, Ron Flostrand and Ray Nelson the winners. Domino winners were George Meixner, Donna Schlosser and Jean McIntyre.

Thursday a group did exercise at 10 a.m. with Skip-Bo to follow. Thursday evening was 500 cards with Elroy Petzel, Sue Lundgren and Darold Lundgren the winners. Arliss Rosen won the nine bid.

Spring is bursting out with the violets blooming all over my yard. It soon will be graduation time. The senior center is available for rent for such an occasion. Call Joyce at 715-483-3466 for more information.

Webster Senior Center Gratitude is extended to Gladys Beers and Jane Wardean for removing the Easter decorations and putting out the spring décor.

The basket-making class held by Nancy O’Brien was very successful. Six ladies attended and enjoyed having a fun time and making some beautiful baskets.

We are planning a jewelry-making class in June, the exact date yet to be determined. If interested, please stop by the center and sign up.

The last two weeks, there have been 18 players for Bingo each week. Treats were furnished by Abby Brand and Bernie, and by Theresa Gloege and Joanne Miehle. We do appreciate so many coming from Siren. Anyone interested in a fun time, come in and join the fun every Wednesday, starting at 12:30 p.m.

We had a nice group of guys and gals playing pool and cards Thursday night and everyone enjoyed the treats furnished by the ladies. It was nice to see a couple of new faces. We always have room for more.

Raffle tickets are now on sale to raise

Bernie Boelter

money for the new TV. Prizes are a hand-tied quilt, a hand-crocheted afghan, small gas grill and a full-size air mattress and pump.

Make note of May 14, as it will be our “Whatnot Sale,” otherwise known as a yard and bake sale.

Our potluck on Saturday was well attended. We appreciate all who came and enjoyed the wide variety of food and the games afterward. Winners of the door prizes were Marie Van Guilder, Judi Reese, Abby Brand, Sandy Wohlitz, Lily Gleason, Peggy Lawless and Harold Hokanson. That will be the last one for the season. The next one will be Sept.

24, at which time we will have the drawing for the raffle.

Plan to stop by the center on Saturday, May 1, between 1 and 4 p.m. to help Gladys Beers celebrate being 80 years young. Her children are giving her a party.

With the return of nice weather some of our snowbirds have returned. Welcome back and hope to see you at the center.

Remember, the center belongs to all seniors, so stop in and enjoy it.

Frederic Senior Center

by Ardyce Knauber

Spades was played on Monday, at 1 p.m., with the following winners: Carmen Marek in first place, Shirley Sandquist in second place, Hazel Hoffman in third place and Lillian Murphy in fourth place.

Whist was enjoyed on Tuesday.

Pokeno is played Wednesday and Friday.

Thursday night 500 cards were played at 6:30 p.m., with the following winners: Del Hansen in first place, Marlyce Borchert in second place, Arnie Borchert in third place and Norma Nelson in fourth place.

Saturday was a mini buffet with cards to follow and afternoon refreshments.

Executive meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, April 30.

Saturday, May 1, birthdays for the month will be celebrated with the following having birthdays: Suzie Lenz, Irene Chasensky and Jan Meyers.

Have a happy May Day.

do with it? Hmmm.

Jackson the shepherd pup is rather fond of water, we’ve discovered, and he loves splashing around in the pools at the shelter.

Boy, he has got some tall ears, and the rest of him is growing fast to catch up with them!

Hayden the Lab/husky mix has made an impression on everyone, just because she is such a sweetheart. And I think little Raven is finally coming out of her shell - literally! Remember I told you she was the kitty that got burned in a fire and spends her days inside a paper bag? Well, now she is tearing up her paper bags instead of sitting inside of them. That’s good news. She has become quite a playful little thing, and her coat is now soft as silk.

May starts this weekend already, and May 2 - 8 is Be Kind To Animals Week. Did you know that this event has been celebrated since 1915? Wow! You know I always talk about how folks can help by adopting an animal, volunteering at the shelter, donating items or money, or reporting animal abuse,

but there are other ways you act humanely to all kinds of animals every day! Do you like flowers? Plant some that will attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Got a pesky skunk or other critters moving in on your turf? Find ways to co-exist or protect your property humanely. Do you already have a pet? We look to you to keep us happy and healthy and take care of us. Heck, we’re like kids who never grow up! Make sure our vaccinations are up to date, that we have ID tags and microchips, and take us to the vet regularly and when we’re feeling sick. (Grass eating isn’t a cure-all.) Mostly, though, we want your love and attention, and your tick-pulling skills.

And maybe a ham sandwich.

Take care, everyone, and I’ll see you here next week!

HSBC is saving lives (except ticks), one at a time. www.hsburnettcty.org, 715-8664096.

need of companionship. Ollie, a cockerLhasa mix with a decidedly different personality joined a family in need of a quiet canine presence. A farming couple drove all the way from Barrett Minn., near the North Dakota border, to adopt our dear Tasha. She reminded them of a beloved dog they had just lost and didn’t blink at the five-hour drive to meet Tasha. Undoubtedly she will fill the hole in their hearts and become their next bestever dog.

On the cat front, Curry made a lasting impression on a couple looking to add a cat to their household. Polly will have a playmate in her new home and easygoing Marty will make one little girl very happy. Her father came looking for another cat at the shelter because he said he wanted to “help out the shelter.” He said, “There are so many animals in shelters, you might as well find your next pet there.

They are healthy and waiting.” We couldn’t

agree more.

Still looking for homes is a roomful of cats.

Two gray-and-white brothers, Tom and Jerry, two active calicos, Jinx and Cleopatra, and a white-and-buff Persian for good measure, are all looking for homes. Black-and-white Megan is spayed and casual. Our longtime resident Waldo is still waiting his turn. He has watched so many come and go. He is wondering if he will ever meet that perfect someone. We keep telling him there is someone for everyone.

Supporting your local shelter can be as simple as adopting your next pet. When the time comes to add a friend to your family, check out the shelter pets. As they say in the Pedigree ad, “Don’t pity them, Adopt them.”

Arnell Memorial Humane Society, now accepting garage sale fundraising donations.

185 Griffin St. E., Amery, 715-268-7387 (PETS) or online: arnellhumane.org.

The Best Mother’s Day Interfaith memory Caregivers

by Catherine Siebenthal

Women all over our great country will be celebrating May 9; the one day set aside to honor all mothers. As a mother, I’ve always enjoyed celebrating Mother’s Day. Recalling one special day takes me back to the early ‘70s when my children were young and curious.

Of course, I knew my children were adorable, as most mothers have the same feelings about their own offspring. I sincerely accepted the flowers, half wilted, clenched in their small hands, “Here Mommy.” Thanking my children, I took the drooping dandelions they so enthusiastically picked for me. I treated the flowers as though they were beautiful roses; placing them into a vase of water.

It didn’t matter that the flowers were dandelions from the backyards: what mattered was my children’s feelings. They took the time to think about me and to show how much they loved me. They wanted me to feel happy by honoring me with a gift from their hearts. In each petal of each flower, my children’s love was represented a hundredfold. That was the best Mother’s Day memory that I will treasure always because I know it was made with love.

There are so many ways to express your love for your mother this Mother’s Day. She will appreciate the time you share with her, so visit and give her a hug, call her longdistance or send a sweet card sharing a fa-

of

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vorite memory.

For the mom who has everything, may we suggest you consider a gift in her honor to Interfaith Caregivers. Your mom will be pleased you’re so

thoughtful.

If your mom is deceased, you may want to share a gift in her memory with Interfaith Caregivers.

We help many elderly and disabled mothers every day with rides, visits, chores and more. Your gift will assist other moms to maintain their dignity and independence at home.

So remember how much you love your mother on May 9.

We currently have Frederic, Luck, Milltown and St.Croix Falls clients with these requests: • Rides for local shopping.

• Rides for medical appointments within the Polk County area.

• Spring yard work If you (or someone you know) could benefit from our services, would like to volunteer or are interested in the I Care College Internships-Summer 2010, call Interfaith Caregivers at 715-485-9500, e-mail to interfaithcare@centurytel.net, or visit our Web site at www.interfaithpolk.org.

Tax-deductible donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 426, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

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Hi, everybody! Blacky here from Humane Society of Burnett County. I just ate breakfast, but the only plate I got to clean was my own. As much as I love people food, I don’t get very much of it at all. It doesn’t like me so much, and then I have to go outside and eat a bunch of grass to settle my stomach.

Since it has rained, there’s plenty of grass.

And wood ticks!

Yesterday we had synchronized tick-bite scratching at my house between my mom, my brother and me. How come they don’t make Frontline for humans? At least mine are dead when I get them pulled off. Mom isn’t so lucky. She also had the bad fortune of sitting too close to me when I sneezed; I accidently smashed my head into her kneecap when my sneeze came out. It didn’t hurt my head any, but she sat there for five minutes in a silent scream. Oops! I think I have hay fever, or else it’s all those fuzzies floating around the yard.

As for fuzzies floating around the shelter play yard (my pals), I only have one new one

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Our books from the Libri Foundation grant have been cataloged and are ready to check out. There is a wonderful selection ranging from preschool up to young adult reading levels. We were lucky to receive additional math and science books from Hal Berenson and Laura Ackerman. What a great addition to our children’s library collection.

Preschool story time

Join Story Time for Preschoolers every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. This week, we read about the “Popcorn Dragon,”

by Jane Thayer, making new friends by popping popcorn with his fiery (and sometimes scary) breath. Anne Tyler wrote “Timothy Tugbottom Says No!” where Timothy eventually says Yes! to his new big-boy bed. “The Itzy Bitzy Spider” by Iza Tropani was capped off with a musical rendition of “The Itzy Bitzy Spider” by the mothers. Be with us next week to meet more new and imaginary friends through books at the library.

We celebrated National Library Week April 11-17 with cookies and bars and coffee every day. We had a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to the Spring Garden in Siren and for several other prizes of games or books. We also had a drawing to guess the number of books in our library – the closest guess was 7,492 and the actual number of books as of Dec. 31, 2009, is 12,084! We had 37 Webster kindergarten children tour the library and hear a story on Tuesday. We all had a great time!

On Wednesday, April 14, a new group met – Fibromyalgia support group – from 5 – 7 p.m. in the lower level of our library. This was their first meeting. They will be meeting the second Wednesday of every month. This meeting is open to the public and anyone that is interested is encouraged to at-

320-242-3933

tend.

On Tuesday, April 20, we were visited by poet laureate of Amery LaMoine MacLaughlin and several members of the Northern Lakes Writers Guild for an evening of poetry and prose. The readings were from their newest publication, “Northern Lakes’ Soundings: An Anthology of Creative Writing.” Our thanks go out to the authors for a wonderful time.

Adult book club

The book club meets at 10 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month on the lower level of the Burnett Community Library. The May 25 discussion will be about “Dreamers of the Day” by Mary D. Russell. If you need a copy of the book, please call me at the library and I will order a copy for you.

Everyone is welcome!

New adult fiction books

• “Deadly Deals” by Fern Michaels • “The Telling” by Beverly Lewis • “The Last Time I Saw You” by Elizabeth Berg • “The Walk” by Richard Paul Evans • “The Black Cat” by Martha Grimes • “Think Twice” by Lisa Scottoline • “Hummingbird’s Daughter” by Luis Alberto Urrea • “The Shadow of Your Smile” by Mary Higgins Clark

New adult nonfiction books

• “Ethics and Reference Services” by Bill Katz (ed.)

• “The Big Short” by Michael Lewis • “The Joy of Keeping Farm Animals” by Laura Childs

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All of us out here are pulling for a good recovery for Lisa Proffit who was in a serious car accident on April 21. Lisa was coming home from visiting her daughter, Laura, in Dairyland, when she hit an electric pole on Hwy. T. She has been hospitalized in St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., with back and face injuries. Out of the intensive care unit, she is mending slowly, but expects full recovery to be quite awhile from now. Lisa is the daughter of Jan and Ed Proffit and the granddaughter of former longtime resident Alfred Proffit. In fact, she lives on Alfred’s homestead on Hay Creek Road. We’re thinking of you, Lisa.

Clara Lilly had a wonderful afternoon last week. Pam Illwein and Darlene Merimonti took her to the home of a longtime friend, Myrtis Mitchell, in Milltown. Myrtis prepared a full chicken dinner with mashed potatoes, squash and rolls for the group, which also included Dorothy Dumas’ sister Delores. Dorothy, like Alfred Proffit, was one of the old-timers here in our community. Clara’s husband, Glenn, and Myrtis’ husband, George, were in the Navy together many years ago.

An auction in Rush City, hosted by Beverly Carlin’s aunt and uncle, Irene and Lawrence Hills, became an all-day event for the Carlin family. Daughter and her little girl Isabel, son Bill and his family, and daughter-in-law Jenny and her

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boy Oliver all attended the even.

Shortly after that, Dale, Jenny and Oliver came for supper at the Carlin home.

Deloris Schirmer spiffed up two milk cans for her deck by spray-painting them white the other day. Other than that, she’s been hoping for some rain to get her flower beds going.

Last week was busy with medical appointments for the Drakes. Sandi has a physical therapy session in Superior one day, then she and Dave met granddaughter Alex, a UMD student, for lunch at the Blackwoods Grill on London Road.

After an eye doctor appointment for Sandi another day, they ran into Mary and Frank Schaaf while having lunch at Julie’s Café in Superior.

Patty Koehler’s son Matt flew into Minneapolis, Minn., last week to meet his nephew, Joey, and while he was at Allyssa and Rick’s home, Patty drove down to spend the weekend.

She said it was wonderful to spend time with both of her children, her son-in-law and her little grandson. Matt lives and works in Ft. Carson, Colo.

My husband, Dave Baker, celebrated his 67th birthday on Earth Day. We had friends Sandra and Jeff Holmgren, North Branch, Minn., over for lunch.

Last Saturday Dave went to Minnetonka to help his daughter Leda celebrate her 32nd birthday.

• “The Cradle of Gold” by Christopher Heaney

New DVDs

• “Blind Side” • “An Education” • “Alvin and The Chipmunks – The Squeakquel” • “The Hurt Locker” • “The Box” • “Bright Star”

Juvenile books

• “Raven Speak” by Diane Lee Wilson • “Mockingbird” by Kathryn Erskine • “The Quiet Book” by Deborah Underwood • “Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa” by Erica Silverman • “Rufus and Friends: School Days” By Iza Trapani • “Bunny Race” by Grace Maccarone • “Back to Bed, Ed!” by Sebastien Braun • “Saying Goodbye to Lulu” by Corinne Demas • “Fading Echoes” by Erin Hunter • “Shapeshifters” by Adrian Mitchell

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John and Reeny Neinstadt were Saturday night supper guests of Natalie and Bud Flagstad.

Last weekend Jack and Jeri Witzany were at Big Lake, Minn., at the Mike Kringan home for Alex’s confirmation. This weekend they and the Kringens were at Rapid City, S.D. Their granddaughter, Michelle Kringen, attends the School of Engineering there. She was in the choir concert they enjoyed.

They also saw Mount Rushmore on their return trip.

Bob O’Brien visited his parents, Jack and LaVonne, Sunday.

Norm and Barb Pautz of Chilton and Steve Pautz of New Berlin came for the funeral of Betty Conroy and stayed with the Krauses on Thursday and Friday. They returned home on Saturday.

The Orange 4-H Club had their regular meeting at Webster Elementary School Friday night.

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Keeping it real – A sense of history

He’s not an actor, though some are convinced he must be. When he’s at Forts Folle Avoine in costume and portraying his French Canadian character, that is. Then there are times you’d swear he must be a history teacher—he’s often asked if he is. Truth be told, Doug Friede is neither of these—in a professional capacity, anyway. Then again, sometimes the best actors and most effective history teachers don’t necessarily act in productions or occupy classrooms.

Sometimes they just hang around a historic site, observing and absorbing a sense of history first-person.

And sharing their insights and enthusiasm with others.

Like many, Friede, from Trempealeau County, more or less stumbled on the fur trade history that now intrigues him.

“My high school history didn’t venture much past the standard overview of history.” Somehow, though, his curiosity led him to explore on his own. As he puts it, “I found books on subjects and began my own tutoring.”

Book learning is one thing, but Doug also notes that he was “blessed with a love of the outdoors, primitive camping, and canoe tripping.” He became fascinated with the voyageurs, “who had canoed the same waters I was traveling.”

One thing led to another, and after attending a small Rendezvous event, he became further enamored with the possibilities to teach history in an authentic setting, honing further the “primitive” Hello, everyone.

By the time you read this our clothing sale will be over and I hope it will have been a huge success. Anyone who has ever had a garage sale knows how much work they can be. As I write this it is Friday the 23rd and the sale is tomorrow. I am exhausted, Denny is exhausted and every single person who worked on the sale is exhausted, but it is all for Interfaith and that makes being sore and tired seem not so bad. I really want to thank those who worked so hard and those who donated to us and those who stopped by to get a real bargain. Without you … I would have had the weekend off. Just kidding. There is no such thing as a weekend off. If we have made enough money to pay for the ramp we just built I will be singing in the rain. That is if the rain ever gets here.

I keep thinking that it would only take a tiny spark to cause a fire that would devastate so many people, I guess my point is be careful. Of course by the time you read this we may have had 4 inches of rain and some will be pumping out their basements. In that case, forget what I just said about the fire danger although it is always smart to be careful. Denny is terrified about fire. Every time we are burning brush he has one of these water-pump things

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skills of life in the backcountry of a couple-hundred years ago. He emerged “with a story to tell and with first-hand knowledge of the canoeman’s life.”

Attending his first Forts Folle Avoine Rendezous about 16 years ago, Friede explains that “What impressed me about Folle Avoine is how significant this small wilderness wintering post was. The story of the people who lived there is fascinating and a microcosm of world politics during that time.” Plus, he adds, “What shocked me was that this is Wisconsin’s only restored fur trade site.” And despite living 150 miles away, “I fell in love with the site, began volunteering more, and began to talk to other re-enactors about the importance of this site, and also the need for a group to help preserve and help the site out.”

Friede’s efforts led him to organize a new group known as the Friends of the Folle Avoine Fur Posts (their Web site is www.friendsofthefolleavoinefurposts.c om). Devoted exclusively to the fur trade/Indian area of the historical park, his vision for the nonprofit group includes applying for various grants, and three hoses running from the house and a crew of eight around a 10 foot area and the fire department on alert. Talk about being safe.

Can you imagine being in charge of an event and having to feed 1,000 people? Someone Blodgett in Interfaith Caregivers offered our group to do just such a thing. It has been mentioned that she ought to have her head examined but truthfully, I think she was delusional because of lack of sleep.

Anyway, after someone else offered to do it she came to her senses. Well, there is still some question as to whether she should be let out of the house or not.

Never know what she will agree to next.

Speaking of fights. Denny and I find that the longer we are married the less we argue about things. I guess I know where he stands on a lot of things and I am just not changing his mind and so I let him win. He might look at that differently, but I am right. That is why we

Barb

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Wisconsin Interstate Park Wildflower walks and morning bird walks at Wisconsin Interstate Park Migrant songbirds are returning to northern Wisconsin and Interstate Park.

Many species of birds will remain here while others are passing through on their way further north.

Don’t miss the opportunity to view and listen to these messengers of spring!

Join Robin Maercklein of the National Park Service for a two-hour morning bird walk on Silverbrook Trail from 7-9 a.m. Saturdays, May 1, 8 and 15. Meet at the Pines Group Camp at Wisconsin Interstate Park. Bring binoculars and a bird field guide if you have them.

Woodland wildflowers are blooming, but many will disappear as the trees leaf out. Join Derek Anderson of the Minnesota DNR and the Friends of Interstate Park for wildflower walks on Saturdays, May 8 and 15. Meet Anderson at 2 p.m. on May 8, at the Pines Group Camp for a walk on Silverbrook Trail. On May 15, meet Anderson at 10 a.m., at the beach house, for a scenic walk around Lake O’ the Dalles. Bring your camera and a wildflower field guide if you have them.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls on Hwy. 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. The walks are free, but a Wisconsin state park sticker is required to enter the park. For more information call Julie at 715-483-3747.

Doug Friede beside his birch-bark canoe camp, which he sets up at selected events at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park. – Photo submitted sponsoring events and workshops, and adding the expertise of group members where needed. This fall, for instance, the site will host a national group known as the North American Voyageurs Conference, where several hundred re-enactors gather together to hone their expertise in historical presentations. As Friede explains, “It’s very good exposure for the site; the Voyageurs Conference brings in interested people from across North America.” Another ongoing project is the restoration of the site’s 25-foot replica canoe, and several members hope to help out at the site’s October Beaver Club Dinner. More activities will come about as a result of the June 25-27 Yellow River Echoes, when the Friends’ annual meeting occurs.

Meanwhile, Friede remains committed to spreading the word about Forts Folle Avoine, hoping that the Friends can help “tell the story of a time when two distinct cultures (Native and European) co-existed with mutual respect and benefited from each other. It is a lesson that is glossed over or ignored in the 21st century classrooms and sorely needs to be revisited.”

The site will be hosting a nature hike/bird walk event on Sunday, May 9. As of now, Woodswhimsy hasn’t any more info to pass on about this one, but I’ll try and garner some and report back to you in this space two weeks from now.

don’t argue, I am always right, although there was one time I wasn’t, but I don’t remember the subject.

Someone driving past our house not long ago stopped to ask if we had a fireplace in every room because of the wood that is piled outside. I did explain that we give it away in the winter and that seemed to put their mind at ease a little. I am not sure they believed me.

No one just gives wood away. Oh, we do. Lots of it. Any doubts just take a drive down Hayden Lake Road and see.

We have maybe half of what we need to take care of people next winter.

I was having a wonderful conversation with a lovely elderly friend the other day. We were “remembering the old days.” Such stories she had to tell.

She used to work the farm with her seven siblings and walk to school which only lasted half a day because all of the other kids had to get home to do chores.

We talked on and on. Finally, I said I really had to leave because I had others to visit. She looked at me and said, “Oh, is the buggy here to pick you up?” I turned to her thinking she may still be back in time and she had the sweetest twinkle in her eye. “Got you didn’t I?” she said We had a good laugh and a big hug and I was on my way. I love making home visits, but everyone feels they need to feed me. I keep wanting to say, “look at me, do I look like I need food?”

Still, I have some of the best recipes from those visits. I tried one for apple cranberry bread that was amazing. I think I was suppose to be a baker in this life. I love to bake. I cannot decorate a cake or cookies, but they are sure good undecorated, even if I do say so myself.

Which brings me to congratulate the Pillsbury Bake-Off winner from Webster. We have another celebrity in our midst. For such a little spot on the map, we have really made our mark. How proud we should be.

Once again, I have gone from one subject to another without so much as a deep breath. I went to a caregivers conference the other day, which was terrific, by the way, and I learned a lot about the brain. Some of what I learned explained how I can change the subject in the middle of a sentence. It is an art, my friends or maybe it is more of a quirk. I know I drive some people crazy and they just look at me bewildered. Stay with me for a while and you will get use to it and maybe even follow along.

With that, I will leave you with good wishes for beautiful flowers and hopefully badly needed rain.

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Poetry contest night and open mike night ST. CROIX FALLS – The 2009 Teen Poetry Contest was held at the Luck Public Library. Jill Glover (in center of photo) is surrounded by teens reading poetry from last year’s contest.

The 2010 Teen Poetry Contest reading will be held at St. Croix Falls.

This year the judges for the competition were Cathy Shimon, Barb Wetzel and Robert Witthoff. The judges enjoyed the talent of the teens and the variety of the poems which they read. The reading of the winners will be announced then photos and poems will be submitted to the paper next week. Stay tuned. - submitted

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SIREN – Once again the Syren Garden Club met at the Lilac Community Garden in Siren to clean out old growth and trim dead blooms. It is still too early to plant, but there is a lot of work to be done. Wild grapevines are being trained to grow over the new grape arbor installed by garden club members last fall.

Paths and beds were weeded and lilac bushes were pruned to encourage new blooms this spring. Recent fundraising efforts have enabled this club to purchase a sign identifying to ongoing project. The new sign will be place along the Lake Street side of the garden.

An obelisk rock, donated by Jim and Judi Trigg, will be positioned later this spring. The sundial, created and donated

by Dean Roland, has been returned to its designated spot after being stored through the winter.

The local Syren garden is ready for visitors to rest and enjoy the lilacs that will be blooming soon. Benches and a picnic table provide convenience and comfort.

Fundraising efforts continue this spring with the annual lilac sale, which will be held again this year during Siren’s Lilac Fest weekend. Lilac bushes may be purchased at very reasonable

Syren Area Garden Club at work Cindy Vilstrup, Allan Waldorf and Shirley Albrecht weeding and cleaning up the garden. – Photos submitted

Dean Roland installing his creation, a garden sundial. prices on Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22, on Hwy. 35 in Siren at the parking lot of the Olsen Dental office, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds from the sale

of lilac bushes will be used to enhance and maintain the Lilac Community Garden. All work in the garden is done by volunteers from the Syren Area Garden Club and their friends and families. If anyone wishes to donate a plant, shrub or tree in memory of someone or to com-

memorate a special event (birthday, anniversary) they may contact Carla Phillips at 715-349-8386 or Joan Jendro at 715-653-424. New members welcome. – submitted

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Candlelight vigil at Luck April 29

LUCK — The annual Blue Ribbon Candlelight Vigil recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month will be held in Luck Thursday evening, April 29.

The vigil will begin with a gathering at the Big Butternut boat landing at 5 p.m.

There will be a silent walk of remembrance by the lake and school, ending

with the planting of a memorial tree near the lake.

The tree has been donated anonymously to replace one that was planted in honor of Luck second-grader Zachary Wolfe, who died at the hands of his father in 2007.

Polk County’s CARING committee (Child Advocacy Referral Interagency Networking Group) is organizing the vigil to raise awareness, built community support and strengthen families.

For more information contact Luck

Community Education at 715-472-2152 ext. 103. — Mary Stirrat

Luck Elementary Principal Vern Longhenry spoke to the village board about the Thursday, April 29, candlelight vigil to raise awareness about child abuse. He asked the board to spread the word and to put the information on the village Web site. — Photo by Mary Stirrat

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Lifestyle Expo 2010 is this weekend

NEW RICHMOND – The Red Rock Family of Radio Stations-The “New” Mix 105, the FUN FM and AM 1260 WXCE along with the New Richmond Hockey Association, The Centre and the New Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce present Lifestyle Expo 2010 this Saturday, May 1, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and

Sunday, May 2, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the New Richmond Sports Center.

Lifestyle EXPO 2010 will feature special guest appearances by Packers Super Bowl Legends LeRoy Butler (replacing Gilbert Brown who had a scheduling conflict) and Chris Jacke sponsored by the St. Croix Casino on Sunday, May 2,

from noon to 2 p.m. and Minnesota Twins All-Star and World Series Hero Tim Laudner on Saturday, May 1, from noon to 2 p.m.

Lifestyle Expo 2010 will feature family activities at the New Richmond Center’s Centre of Fun across from the arena plus a $1,000 cash prize will be given

away on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the end of the show, winner must be present. Plus, there will be a $500 Red Rock Radio advertising package for the best decorated booth.

E-mail ron@1049online.com call 888825-2243 or go to www.newrichmond expo.com for details. - submitted

Local medical center pledges $25,000 to aid the Mental Health Task Force AMERY – Amery Regional Medical Center has committed to a contribution of $5,000 per year for a five-year period to help the Mental Health Task Force reach their goal of increasing awareness of mental health issues. The task force is a nonprofit organization composed of mental health professionals and interested parties from private and public facilities in Polk County.

The task force has been working together over the past 2-1/2 years on a major campaign to Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness. The committee has researched the most effective way to increase awareness of mental health issues and are currently marketing their pro-

gram as follows: • Back-of-the-door posters which can be used in public settings • Educational presentations to schools, service groups, churches, businesses, etc.

• Informational Web site • Brochures The Mental Health Task Force of Polk County is dedicated not only to increasing awareness of mental health issues, but also to increasing access to affordable care. If you are interested in learning more about the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County, visit their Web site at www.mentalhealthpolk.org. – submitted

Students win at Superior Math Meet

Colleen Warner, on behalf of Amery Regional Medical Center, presents the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County a $5,000 donation. ARMC is donating a total of $25,000 over the next five years. Shown are (L to R): Val Zellmer – MHTF co-chair, director of Peace Tree Counseling; Cindy O’Keefe – MHTF member, assessment/outreach coordinator of ARMC’s Behavioral Health Center; Maria Gjovig – MHTF co-chair, St. Croix Falls Elementary Counselor; and Colleen Warner, program director of ARMC’s Behavioral Health Center. – Photo submitted

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Grantsburg High School continued its tradition of strong finishes at the University of Wisconsin-Superior Math Meet on Wednesday, April 21, by returning home with a second-place team trophy in the small-school division. In addition to the team event, the students competed in individual events in plane geometry, algebra 2 and analytic geometry, trigonometry and elementary functions, probability and statistics and new this year calculus.

The first team this year consisted of seniors Chris Olson, Ethan Prazak, John Schneider, Kallie Thoreson; juniors Steven LaFond, Brent Myers, Dylan Roberts and Emily Swenson. Grantsburg brought with a second team of under classmen in a junior varsity role that took the varsity level tests to give them experience for the future. The second team this year consisted of sophomores Daniel Biorn, Daniel Larsen and Damien Rassmussen; freshmen Connor Myers, Kylie Pewe, Jake Radtke and Brad Taylor. More information on the event can be found at UW-Superior Web site cs.uwsuper.edu/events/ mmeet10/mmeet10.html. Grantsburg High School math instructors are Jay Gilhoi, Mark Johnson and Russ Hammer. – Photo submitted

TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – Pioneer School, sponsored by the Taylors Falls Historical Society, announces the theme Anishinabe: the Ojibwe People for its 2010 sessions. The curriculum and crafts will all feature the theme.

Children about to enter kindergarten through grade eight are invited to experience a three-day one-room school adventure. Three three-day sessions will be held in the 1852 Town House School located in Taylors Falls across the street from the Memorial Community Center (Depot). The schedule is as follows: Session 1, June 22, 23 and 24; Session 2, July 6, 7 and 8; and Session 3, July 13, 14 and 15. Each session is held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. School begins promptly at 10 a.m. and ends at 2:30

p.m. Parents must provide transportation.

Sessions are limited to 24 students, with registration on a first-come, firstserved basis. The fee is $30 per student per session. Children are encouraged to dress as early pioneers. They should bring crayons, scissors and a pencil.

Each child should also bring his/her own beverage and lunch.

For more information and registration forms, call Jean at 715-483-3012. Feel free to leave a message and your call will be returned. Parents are invited to assist one or more days of the session; please let them know if you will be interested.

The public is invited to observe the daily sessions. - submitted

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Webster students to participate in state music festival

On Saturday, May 1, three Webster High School students will participate in Wisconsin’s State Music Festival in Eau Claire. Pictured are Billie Ingalls, Siiri Larsen and Elise Windbiel. All three are juniors at Webster High School. Ingalls will perform a musical theater piece, and piano duet with Larsen. Windbiel will perform a clarinet solo. For informationi on the state music festival please visit www.wsmamusic.org. - submitted

Another Siren Lions ramp completed

Siren Lions Club members Ron Yourchuck, Kenney Nelson, Lyle Nelson, Don Carlson, John Carlson, Buzz Byrne, Larry Tewalt, Les Lindquist, Barry Hofecker, Paul Johnson, Larry Blahauvietz and Mark Fox completed their 16th ramp, for Marcella Trott, on Friday, April 23. - Photo submitted

Monroe Crossing to perform

Open registration for Creativity Camp

Youth ages 5 to 12 may register now for Summer Creativity Camp at five locations in Polk County and two sites in Minnesota. Creativity Camp is a weeklong, day-camp experience that immerses youth in arts exploration with environmental themes. The camp is an arts education initiative designed by Festival Theatre. “Our philosophy is focused on building arts skills while encouraging individual creative growth,” says Amy Klein, education director at Festival Theatre. “Teaching artists in the disciplines of performing, visual and literary art work together around a single theme and campers are invited into the process of making art rather than a product-based approach.” With funding support from the Hugh J. Andersen Foundation, The RiverBank, the Xcel Energy Foundation, Polk-Burnett Project Round-Up, Wal-Mart and individual donors, Creativity Camp prices are kept affordable at $85 per child per week of camp. Festival has coordinated their 2010 camps in partnership with five host sites: Balsam Lake Public Library (June 21-25); Valley Dance Studio, Stillwater, Minn., (June 28-July 2); St. Croix Falls Elementary School (July 12-16 and/or July 19-23); Camp Ojekta in Chisago City, Minn., (July 26-30) and Clear Lake, Community Center (Aug. 16-20). Participating teaching artists include Christian DeMarais and Kaija Pellinen from the cast of “To Fool the Eye” as well as Klein and Tibbe Luell from the Festival Arts program. For additional information or to register for Creativity Camp, please call the Festival box office at 715-4833387 or 888-887-6002 or visit www.festivaltheatre.org Web site where you can read more about camp, download a registration form or complete an online order. - Photo submitted

Fans from all around the region will converge at Festival Theatre on Mother’s Day Weekend to experience Monroe Crossing in concert. A bluegrass favorite, this five-piece ensemble will likely play to a sold-out audiences on Saturday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 9, for a matinee concert at 2 p.m. “The concert is selling very well,” said Pam Koch from Festival’s box office, “and the concerts provide a lot of opportunities to create a great day in St. Croix Falls.

A riverboat cruise, dining at any of our local restaurants and hearing Monroe Crossing in our intimate space promises to be a perfect music experience.” As members of the northern bluegrass community, Monroe Crossing promotes bluegrass in a variety of ways. They are the hosts of both BluegrassForum.com, where they talk about picking and The St Croix Valley Bluegrass Festival which is held each summer near Hastings, Minn., at the Carpenter Nature Center. They also run bluegrass jam camps, provide opening slots for local bands and both join and promote area bluegrass clubs. This is the fifth concert of the season and seven more concerts round out the 2010 music series, including Bill Staines, Ring of Kerry, Sidewalk Café and Eliza Gilkyson. The Monroe Crossing concert is flex pass eligible for those patrons who are (or become) subscribers. Tickets for the Monroe Crossing concerts are $26 in advance or $31 at the door – if not sold out. Concert times are 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, to order tickets or join the Festival mailing list, call 715-483-3387 or 1-888-887-6002. You may also send an e-mail to boxoffice@festivaltheatre.org. - Photo submitted

90th birthday celebrated

Special offerings at Frederic ASC Walk/Run FREDERIC – The Frederic ASC Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, May 8, with registration taking place from 8-9 a.m. at the Birch Street Elementary School. Team pictures will also be taken during this time in the gym. Registration forms are available at the U.S. and Bremer banks, Curves, the Medicine Shoppe, and Larsen Auto Center and are sent to Kay Thorsbakken at Box 221, Frederic. Preregistration is $5 and registration the day of the walk is $8. Teams and individuals can also register online at http://community.ascevents.org/frederic walkrun Bob and Betty MacKean have donated a beautiful quilt that is being raffled as a fundraiser for the walk. The quilt is 78” wide by 88” long and would compliment any room or decor. Tickets are $1 each or 6

for $5. Tickets are available at The Medicine Shoppe, Curves, the Luck Medical Clinic, U.S. and Bremer banks and from ACS Run/Walk committee members.

Quilt tickets will also be available for purchase the day of the event.

Remember to bring you own water again this year as the ACS /walk is going green.

The Frederic Golf course is offering a buy one, get one free round of golf for every run/walk participant. The golf course is also donating four free rounds of golf to the individual who raises the most money for the walk.

Lace up your walking shoes and join in the fight against cancer as we get one step closer to a cure! For more information, contact Elvira Schmidt at 715-653-2684. - submitted

The family of Lawrence Bremer celebrated his 90th birthday with nine of their 10 children and his wife of nearly 70 years, Edna. Shown from front to back are Loreli, Val, Connie, Vicki, Bonnie, LaVonne, Patsy, Geri and George, with their mom, Edna, and father, Lawrence. There was a good turnout at the Bloomer gathering. The Bremers were residents of Webster for many years and he carried mail for 31 years for Webster. - Special photo

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Swedish Club meets AMERY - The Swedish Club meets Tuesday, May 4, at 7 p.m. for its annual Show and Tell Night. Members and guests are invited to bring items of Swedish interest and share some information about them. Artworks, old tools, items of clothing, music and letters are

suggestions. They do not need to be old.

The location is Our Saviors Lutheran Church on Deronda Street in Amery.

Further information available at 715-2695307 or www.foreverswedish.org. - submitted

Luck FFA offificcer earns gold, alumni donate

Ag. instructor Tom Wesle and the students in his small engines class happily pose with nine engines that were generously donated by Honda Inc. to Luck Schools for use in the training of the students. Wesle would like to extend gratitude to Honda Inc, for the contribution of the equipment which will greatly improve the students’ hands-on learning. He also wants to extend gratitude to the Luck FFA Alumni for making a $300 donation to cover the cost of shipping the engines to the school. Pictured (bottom) Tom Wesle, Nick Tronrud; (middle) Devin Harvieux, Kyle Hunter, Aaron Norlund, Andrew Sund, Lakeysha Schallenberger; (back) Alec Mortel, Logan Hacker, John Denny, Austin Holdt, Cole Engstrand, Jessie Harrison, Cole Mortel, Max Musial, Brandon Skow and Blake Rust. – Photos submitted

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LUCK – Luck FFA members Isaiah Tretsven, Austin Holm and Colton Branville recently participated in the 2010 Agricultural Technology Contest at UW-River Falls as a team and as individuals. During the contest, which was open to any middle school students, participants answered multiple-choice questions and made identifications in five different areas: plant science, animal science, agricultural mechanics, food science and knowledge of the FFA. Each team consisted of two to five members and the team score was calculated by adding the top two overall individual scores. While Luck’s team did not win any awards, as an individual Tretsven did earn a medal for taking first place in overall middle school agriscience contest. Tretsven is the treasurer of the Luck chapter of the Future Farmers of America. The chapter is advised by Tom Wesle.

Isaiah Tretsven shows off the firstplace medal he won as an individual for overall knowledge in agriscience during the 2010 Agricultural Technology Contest at UW-River Falls.

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On Saturday, April 17, members of the Grantsburg band department attend the UW Badger Band concert in Madison. This annual event held each year draws thousands of Badger Band fans from all over the country. This year marked the 100th anniversary of “On Wisconsin,” which is the school song as well as school song to many other high schools. Mike Leckrone, director of the Badger Band, is a true showman, and he did not disappoint this year. With video screens, balloons dropped in from the ceiling and even pyrotechnics the show is truly a spectacle. While not on as grand a scale as the Badger band, the Grantsburg band department will be having its annual POPS concert on Monday, May 3, at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. This year has a rock theme, with their own radio station (KPRT) and even a DJ. Come out to see the show.

Students shown (L to R) are: Craig Vollendorf, Ben Dorff, Joe Dumas, Joel Rachbauer, Isaac Peterson, Ryan Rachbauer and Bailey Volgren. - Photo submitted

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Grantsburg Prom 2010

The 2010 Grantsburg Prom royalty posed for a group photo just after the grand march held in the high school auditorium last Saturday. The prom dance was held later Saturday evening at the Grantsburg Community Center. Back row: Emily Swenson, Emily Cole, 2009 King Bryan Bennett, 2009 Queen Cara Downard, Lydia Pfluger, Tiffany Meyer and McKenzie Ryan. Front row: William Gerber, Brent Meyers, Seth Odegard, Alexis Wedin, 2010 King Andy Falk, 2010 Queen Valerie Jensen, Amber Wedin, Derek Bertelsen, Kyle Johnson and Gavin Meyer.

Valerie Jensen and Andy Falk took their first dance together as the Grantsburg 2010 Prom queen and king during the prom dance at the Grantsburg Community Center Saturday evening. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer Gerber RIGHT: William grinned, as he was led arm in arm by his two prom dates, Alexis and Amber Wedin.

The three Grantsburg Junior Prom royalty had the big job of keeping track of the flowers and the crowns at the grand march held Saturday in the high school auditorium.

Webster Prom 2010

The 2010 Webster Prom court: Back row (L to R): Connor Pierce, Croix Swanson, 2010 Queen Shaina Pardun, 2010 King Jack Taylor, Dan Dochniak and Ben Jensen. Front row: Laura Melzer, Michelle Gibbs, Brooklyn Janssen, Evan Casey, Casey Matrious and Siiri Larsen. – Photo submitted The Webster High School celebrated its new royalty Saturday night as it crowned their 2010 Prom queen and king. The 2009 queen, Ashley Robinson (far left) and king Chaz Heinz (far right), joined the festivities with this year’s queen, Shaina Pardun (second from left) and king, Jack Taylor (second from right).

The 2010 Webster Prom queen and king, Shaina Pardun and Jack Taylor. – Photos by Raelynn Hunter unless otherwise noted

The crown bearers were Brooklyn Janssen and Evan Casey.

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Siren Prom 2010

The Siren prom court: (L to R) Brady Kosloski (front), Prince Seth Stoner, Hannah Lemieux (front), King Tadd Oachs, Queen Daphne Hubbell and Princess Ashley Guevera. - Photo

by Renae Peterson

LEFT: Crown bearer Hannah Lemieux hands off the princess crown to last Newly crowned prom King Tadd Oachs and prom Queen year’s princess, Jamie Fischbach. Daphne Hubbell take to the dance floor at the Siren Prom Photo Sherill Summer on Saturday night, April 24. - Photo by Sherill Summer

Luck Prom 2010 LUCK – Luck’s 2010 Prom was held in the commons area of the school. A backdrop of a cityscape and decorations in black, silver, white and teal transformed the area to fit the theme of “When the Lights Go Down in the City.” A standing roomonly crowd of parents, relatives, and friends filled the area for the 3 p.m. grand march and coronation. This was followed by lots of photos and then the cars, limos, and even Hummers filled with multicolored, yet formally dressed teenagers pulled out of the parking lot for the first of several stops for the evening – for food, for more pictures, for opportunities to show off their finery, and just for fun.

The teenagers reassembled at the school for the actual dance, which ran from 8 p.m. to midnight.

The music and light show was produced by DJs from Spiders from Mars. The bars and cookies were supplied by members of the prom committee and the punch was made and watched over by the chaperones.

At midnight, as the dance came to a close, many of the teenagers and even some who had not attended prom boarded a school bus for the fifth annual post-prom party. This event was sponsored

Luck’s 2010 Prom royalty are front row (L to R): Crown bearers Rebecca Gaspord and Wyatt Jensen. Middle row: junior attendants Melissa Kielty, Kayla Karl, Jade Schrock, Sarah Elert, Junior Prom Queen Morgan Denny and Junior Prom King Connery Johnson.

Back: Junior attendants Logan Hacker, Kyle James, Kasey Ouellette, Cole Mortel, Senior King Derek Buck, Senior Queen Diana Kufalk, 2009 King Taylor Horsager and 2009 Queen Bailee Swenson. – Photos by Lori Nelson

by interested parents and many local businesses.

It was held at McKenzie’s Lanes and ran from 12:30 – 3:30 a.m. During the evening, the students had the chance to play casino games, bowl, eat, and win prizes, which had been donated by local businesses and individuals. - submitted

Luck’s crown bearers Rebecca Gaspord and Wyatt Jensen.

Luck’s Junior Prom Queen Morgan Denny and King Connery Johnson.

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Frederic Prom 2010 Frederic’s 2010 prom court (L to R) back row: Tanesha Carlson, Ashley Bergeron, 2009 Queen Haley Kurkowski, 2010 Queen Sarah Knauber, 2010 King Raif Poirier, 2009 King Ethan Cook, Isabel Lexen and Calla Karl. Sitting: John Chelmo, Zach Tietz, little royalty Tysen Wink and Grace Otto, Ben Ackerley and Tony Peterson.

Photos by Becky Amundson

RIGHT: New 2010 prom Queen Sarah Knauber, and King Raif Poirier (center) were crowned by last year’s royalty, Queen Hayley Kurkowski (far left) and King Ethan Cook (far right).

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Making their entrance at the Frederic 2010 Prom, Saturday, were young royalty, Grace Otto and Tysen Wink.

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Unity Prom 2010

The 2010 Unity Prom court included front row: Emma Johnson, Queen Hayla Bader, King Jason Vlasnik, and Skyler Fox. Back row: Erin Mabry, Lindsay Voss, Julia Moore, Marissa Hacker, 2009 Queen Sam Ince, 2009 King Mike Johnson, Brady Flaherty, Rush Hickethier, Jake Bengtson and Dylan Hendricks.

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Unity Prom King Jason Vlasnik and Queen Hayla Bader.

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Luck students rock out LUCK – Luck students in fourth, fifth and sixth grades presented their annual spring concert – “Rockin’ U.S.A.” on April 22. The evening began with performance of the fifthgrade band and the sixth-grade band under the direction of Jennifer Gilhoi. Then all 115-plus students took to the stage while singing, dancing and rocking to music from the 1950s-1990s.

The result was a showcase of the energy and talent of the Luck students. Janet Holdt directed the singers and she received help from senior Katie Gutzmer on the choreography. – submitted

Photos by Lori Nelson During Luck’s elementary spring program Fifth-graders Micaela Eliason-Kurkowski, Aviana Hulett, Maria Seth Holm joins the rest of the fifth-grade Horvatich and Alexis LaBoda play their “air guitars” while singing band in playing “Belle Canyon March.”

“Rockin’ in the USA.”

McDonough receives Local History Award

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Carol Shirley McDonough received the Local History Award from Luck Area Historical Society Vice President Dan Beal at the April monthly meeting where she presented a slide show of Bone Lake Township history. She self-published the book, “Bone Lake,” an illustrated history of the township.

Copies are for sale at the Luck Museum. The museum will be open Tuesday - Friday 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. beginning May 4.

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Free health seminar talks about benefifitts of exericse OSCEOLA – Feeling happier, having more energy, earning better grades, making friends; it’s all there when you exercise, according to Megan Hansen, youth development coordinator at Wild River Fitness.

“There’s more to exercise than just building a stronger body,” she said. “Through regular exercise, people generally feel better and have a more positive attitude. You can also have increased stamina, can concentrate better in school and can make great friends through team sports.”

The value of exercise, especially for children, is the topic of the next free health seminar at Osceola Medical Center.

“Exercise the Family Can Do” will explore exercise and offer examples of fitness activities you can do for children and as a family.

“Taking walks after dinner or going for a hike on the weekend allows your family to spend time together,” Hansen said. “This is time to get closer and share your day with one another instead of watching TV or playing video games.”

The seminar also offers fitness examples for children.

“Preschool Boot Camp,” for example, is a collection of fun activities ranging from Leap Frog to wall push ups. Strung together, a series of activities like these can provide a good, fun workout for children, Hansen said.

This free seminar is for adults and children. It will be presented Tuesday, May 4, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in OMC’s Cascade Room. All seminars are open to the public. Registration is recommended by calling 715-294-4936. - submitted

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Blessing the Earth and its bounty

Hayman spoke to Siren Lioness Club Mark Hayman, Burnett County Children and Family Unit supervisor, spoke to the Siren Lioness Club about the services provided by the children and family unit. The month of April is designated as Abuse Awareness Month. Unfortunately, child abuse during 2010 is on the increase. It is good to know there are services in our community to help families in crisis. – Photo submitted

Biggest Loser winners announced A rogation service was held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, North Luck, on Sunday, April 18. The church was decorated with seed packets and gardening tools. The service included special prayers for the seed, soil and water.

Parishioners came dressed in work clothes, ready for labor. Interim Pastor Norman Belland showed off the uniquely decorated altar, as well as the bowls of soil, seeds and the water which were blessed during the special rogation service. – Photos by Lori Nelson

During St. Peter’s Church’s special rogationservice, Interim Pastor Norman Belland read the Gospel lesson from an unusually decorated pulpit.

Kathy Thompson

Clowns peer group visits SCF students The Clowns peer group from the St. Croix Falls High School visited with the elementary students on April 23. They brought with them a message about community service.

Pictured are secondgrade students with a clown planting potted plants to take to St. Croix Valley Good Samaritan residents. The students also made happy spring cards to go to Good Sam with the flowers. They learned that doing nice things for others, making cards and planting flowers, is a part of community service. – Photo by Tammi Milberg

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LUCK – Kathy Thompson of Luck came away with winning honors in the Wild River Fitness Biggest Loser Challenge.

Co-sponsored by Osceola Medical Center, the challenge was a 12-week program that brought together experts in fitness, health and nutrition to encourage participants to reach their health and weight goals.

Thompson won the challenge by losing 14.4 percent of her body weight. Teri Ponce of St. Croix Falls took second place by losing 11.9 percent of her body weight. – submitted

Webster state Forensics participants

St. Croix Falls Public Library Free at the library May 3-19 will be basic computer classes. Register by calling 715-483-1777 or visiting the library at 230 S. Washington St. Get your game on at the library. WII, DDR and Guitar Hero Tourney Friday, May 14, 7-9 p.m. Open to kids fifth through eighth grade. Food, fun and friends and it’s all free. Call 715-483-1777 to register.

Story time ASL the first Wednesday of each month during regular Wednesday story time at 10:30 a.m.

Hours, contact The library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 715-483-1777. Email: scflibrary@ifls.lib.wi.us. Online: www.stcroixfallslibrary.org.

Webster High School state Forensics participants were junior Bree Watral, who earned a bronze for her prose piece, “Heart Rending”; freshmen Danielle Formanek, Gabby Schiller and Tessa Schiller, who earned a gold for their play “Heritage, Her-i-tage, Hair-i-tage”; and sophomore Audrey Mulliner, who earned a gold for her public address speech. Shown are: front row (L to R): Bree Watral, Danielle Formanek and Gabby Schiller. Back row: Tessa Schiller and Audrey Mulliner. – Photo by Kendra Avery

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Voyager Village American Wine Dinner

CEC, CIA Executive Chef Glenn D’Amour described each of the four courses of the American Wine Dinner as they were served to guests enjoying the gourmet meal held on April 17 at the Voyager Village restaurant. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Brendan Smith kept the wine pouring for Bud Vasas and other wine dinner guests during the American Wine Dinner held last weekend at Voyager Village restaurant.

Saratoga Liquors representative John Villella told wine dinner guests of the wines to be paired with each of the four courses Toasts came from all around as diners sampled various wines with their gourmet served at Voyager Village American Wine Dinner last weekend. meal at the American Wine Dinner held at Voyager Village last weekend.

Heather Goucher served an American classic, strawberry Chef Glenn D’Amour took a few moments to greet Dave shortcake, for the dessert course of the American Wine DinAnderson and Elra Johnson during the wine dinner held ner held Saturday evening at the Voyager Village Restaurant. at Voyager Village restaurant on April 17.

Croppin’ for Crops this weekend at Luck Proceeds from scrapbook day to benefit school’s harvest garden LUCK — Work has begun on the Luck School’s harvest garden, which will provide fresh produce for the school and the

local food shelf, and a fundraiser this weekend will help provide necessary dollars to bring fruit from the efforts.

Croppin’ for Crops is a 12-hour scrapbook event that will be held this Saturday, May 1, at the school, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The school will be open for setup Friday, April 30, from 5 – 7 p.m., and doors will open Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m.

Preregistration is required by calling the elementary school at 715-472-2151.

There will be a silent auctions and drawings for door prizes. There will also be prizes for things like wearing a gardening hat, bringing a picture of a favorite flower, completing a gardening page, sharing a gardening tip and more.

Cost for the day is $30 per adult, and $5 for serious kid scrappers aged 7 to 18.

Participants can sign up for an optional $4 lunch provided by Café Wren, and/or a $4 Hog Wild supper consisting of a pulled pork sandwich and chips.

Consultants from Creative Memories and Stampin’ Up will be on hand.

Chairs will be available, but people are encouraged to bring their own pillow and small lamp if desired. — Mary Stirrat

Unity Community Education To register and for more information for any Unity Community Education class, contact 715-825-2101, ext. 1560, or e-mail tworrell@unity.k12.wi.us.

Ongoing classes Water aerobics WITC Catalog 42-807412. Six-week session beginning May 18, June 29, Aug. 10. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 to 5:45 p.m. New: sign up for six or 12 classes, and come on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays. Cost: $19.21 for six classes, $34.42 ($4 for seniors age 62 or better).

Please write check out to WITC. Please note: After June 1, senior pricing will be 50 percent of regular price.

Red Cross swim lessons. Lessons are offered at Unity twice per year – mid-July for two full weeks, and Saturday for six weeks during the winter months, usually starting in January. Classes available: Infants – for ages 6 months to 3 years, parent or guardian gets in the water with child. Preschoolers – age 3 – 5. Red Cross levels 1-6 – for students ages 5 and up. Class dates and times, when established, will be placed the on Web page, local newspapers and in the Eagles’ Nest newsletter.

Basic education for adults. Classes held at Polk County Job Center in Balsam Lake: Tuesdays, 1-4:30 p.m., Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m., Thursdays, 12:30-3 p.m. Cost: Free,

please register by calling Polk County Job Center at 715-485-3115. Instructor: Becky Peterson. Brush up on the basic skills that you need to continue your education or to enter the workforce with confidence: reading, English, grammar, science, social studies and math. These classes are also for those preparing to earn their GED/HSED and are self-paced with instructor assistance. You can enroll anytime.

Bicycles, tuning up your bike and our world. WITC 42-807-417. Class 28575. Sundays, May 2 – May 23, 1 – 4 p.m. Cost: $34.42 ($4 for seniors age 62 or better) registration fee to WITC. Children under 12, please bring a bicycling adult.

Solar water heating systems design and installation. WITC 47-427-408. Class 28574.

Friday, May 7, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at Lamar Community Center. Cost: $24.28 ($4 for seniors age 62 or better) registration fee to WITC. Continuing ed credits are available for journeymen and master plumbers (two hrs.), UDC-HVAC inspectors (one hr.) and UDCplumbing inspectors (two hrs.). Instructor: Kris Schmid.

Book camp workout. Mondays, May 24 – July 19 (skip May 31), 6 – 7 p.m., upper gym Cost: $40, payable to community ed. Instructor: Tina Atkinson.

Eight-week fitness challenge. Mondays,

May 24 – July 19 (skip May 31), 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., upper gym. Cost: $40 payable to community ed.

Social media: Get on board! 6 – 8 p.m., high school Rm. 101. Cost: $33 payable to community ed. Instructor: Kelly Bakke.

Making fresh Indian paneer cheese.

Sunday, Aug. 1, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., high school Rm. 128 Cost: $20 per individual or $35 per family, payable to community ed. One child 6 years and older may attend free accompanied by a paying adult. Instructor: Khaiti Kahleck, www.ltdfarm.com.

Make your own queso fresco! Sunday, Aug. 8, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., high school Rm. 128. Cost: $20 per individual, or $35 per family, payable to community ed. One child 6 years old and older may attend free accompanied by a paying adult. Instructor: Khaiti Kahleck, www.ltdfarm.com.

Making homemade yogurt. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., high school Rm. 128.

Cost: $20 per individual or $35 per family payable to community ed. One child 6 years and older may attend free accompanied by a paying adult. Instructor: Khaiti Kahleck, www.ltdfarm.com.

Fresh mozzarella at home (and ricotta too!) Sunday, Aug. 22, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., high school rm. 128. Cost: $20 per individual or $35 per family payable to community ed. One

child 6 years and older may attend free accompanied by a paying adult. Instructor: Khaiti Kahleck, www.ltdfarm.com.

Making old-fashioned milk soaps. Sunday, Aug. 29, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., high school Rm. 128. Cost: $20 per individual or $35 per family payable to community ed. One child 6 years and older may attend free accompanied by a paying adult. Instructor: Khaiti Kahleck, www.ltdfarm.com.

2010 Kids Art Camp at Lamar – A World of Art. A Journey into a World of Art, WITC Class 40953. Ages 5 – 7. Monday – Friday, July 19 – 23, 1 – 4 p.m.

Global Arts with Music, WITC Class 40954.

Ages 8 – 10. Monday – Friday, July 26 – July 30, 1 – 4 p.m.

Fascinating Origins, WITC Class 40955.

Ages 11 – 14. Monday – Friday, Aug. 2 – 6, 1 – 4 p.m.

Coming this summer, stay tuned for details: Bike Rodeo – June Line dancing – July Enough is enough – The next step to creating the life you want.

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Luck High School honor roll LUCK – The Cardinal Intelligence Agency was created at Luck High School 17 years ago as a program to recognize and reward academic excellence and student achievement. As a part of this, Luck High School has created a student achievement incentive program. Its concept is to recognize students with short-term, tangible incentives, just as is done in the world of business with employees. The incentives are earned on a quarterly basis. For example, after the first-quarter grades come out, students who are a part of the program can be enrolled to be members in one of the four following groups: Gold card: This full-time regular-education student has earned an A- (3.666) or above grade-point average during the preceding quarter, has one or fewer disciplinary notices, has no failing grades or incompletes, has no unexcused absences or unserved detention time, no extracurricular code violations and no suspensions.

Red card: This full-time regular-education student has earned a B- (2.666) or above grade-point average during the preceding quarter, has two or fewer disciplinary notices, has no failing grades or incompletes, has no unexcused absences or unserved detention time, no extracurricular code violations and no suspensions.

Cardinal card: This full-time regular-education student has earned a C- (1.666) or above grade-point average during the preceding quarter, has three or fewer disciplinary notices, has no failing grades or incompletes, has no unexcused absences or unserved detention time, no extracurricular code violations and no suspensions.

C.I.A. card: Students earning this card are full-time regular education students who have earned less than a C- (1.666) grade-point average; however, they have improved their quarterly grade-point average by 0.5 or more from their previous quarterly average. In addition, they can have no extracurricular code violations, no unexcused absences, no suspensions and no unserved detention time.

Levels of membership in the C.I.A. fluctuate from quarter to quarter; however, once a student chooses to enroll in the C.I.A., his or her eligibility to retain membership ceases only upon their graduation from Luck High School. This program offers recognition and serves as an incentive for all of the students at Luck High School.

History has shown that the majority of students who are currently earning Cardinal or C.I.A. cards will move up to Red and/or

Additional Red-card earners Junior Devon Nelson.

Sophomores J.P. Richey * and Nick Tronrud.

Cardinal card earners Seniors Brianna Rooney and Aaron Sorenson.

Junior Paige Hacker.

First-time card-earners, front (L to R): J.P. Richey, Sydney Wood, Kelly Fitzgerald, Logan Potvin, Summer Johnson and Tony Aguado. Middle: Cole Engstrand, Matt Thompson, Avery Steen, Leah LeMay. Back: Winston Cluett, Devin Douglas, Brett Bartylla and Melissa Kielty; Missing: Kayla Karl.

Gold cards in the future. This program seeks to move all students toward the pursuit of academic excellence.

According to the district motto, “Luck Schools prepares lifelong learners and responsible citizens.” The C.I.A. attempts to promote this goal by recognizing students’ perfect attendance and by requiring that positive behavior be one of the cornerstones of the C.I.A. program.

Students on Luck’s honor roll have earned a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher for the grading period. Students earning a grade-point average of 2.00 – 3.24 are listed as being on Luck’s honorable mention.

An asterisk (*) after the name indicates that this is the first card earned by the student at this level.

Honor roll Seniors Brett Alsaker, Derek Buck – G, Bryson Clemenson, Dana Ericksen – R, Samantha Fenning – R, Carson Giller – R, Sarah Goneau, Katie Gutzmer, Jacob Hamack, Taylor Horsager, Kassi Ingram – G, Diana Kufalk – R, Sabrina Lane, Peter Langeness, Mitch Larson – G, Elie Lewis, Mary Maiden Mueller – G, Jason Nelson – R, Alecia Ouellette – R, Taryn Pilz, Alex Smith, Collin Svoboda, Bailee Swenson – R, Eryn Taber, Laura Taylor and Rachel Virkus – G. Juniors Karie Bartlett – R, Morgan Denny – G, Sarah Elert – R, David Franzel – G, Karissa Giller – R, Logan Hacker – G, Alyssa Hutton, Rebecca Hutton, Kyle James – G, Kayla Karl – G *, Melissa Kielty – G *, Brady Klatt

– G, Megan Moore, Alec Mortel – R, Cole Mortel – R, Gena Pearson – R, Tabitha Pilz, Chris Spencer – R, Lindsey Stapel – R, Landen Strilzuk, A. J. Walsh-Brenizer – R and Kristine Wortman.

Sophomores Tony Aguado – G *, Taylar Anderson – G, Brett Bartylla – G *, Alysha Dalbec – R, Julie Franzel, Shardae Garcia, Taylor Hacker, Michael Jenssen – G, Summer Johnson – G *, Laurie Jorgenson – R, Ben Kufalk – R, Caitlin Ledin – R, Maia Lehmann – G, Morgyn McGinnity, Danielle Nelson – R, Krystal Ouellette – G, Morgan Pullin and Michelle Tomlinson – R. Freshmen Evan Armour – G, Jordan Bazey, Eric Blaser – R, Jaimee Buck – G, John Denny – G, Katelyn Dinnies – G, Cole Engstrand – R *, Gabe Hendrickson – R, Tatia Hibbs – G, Austin Holdt – R, Kyle Hunter – G, Taylor Joy – G, Hannah Karl – G, Brodie Kunze – G, Dylan LeMay – G, Leah LeMay – G *, Geoffrey MaidenMueller – G, Jillian Peterson – G, Logan Potvin – G *, Kylie Rich – G, Alex Richey – G, Jan Rozumalski – R, Avery Steen – G *, Matt Thompson – R *, Lena Ueke-Foster – R, Cayel Wesenberg, Sydney Wood – R * and Tim Wortman.

Honorable mention Seniors Winston Cluett – R *, Gary Ekholm – R, Danielle Gehrke, Jordan Lundmark and Lakeysha Schallenberger – R. Juniors Bryce Amlee – R, Stacie Buck – R, Devin Douglas – R *, Nick Leal – R, Neal Mellon – R, Max Musial – R, Ashlyn Petersen, Sammie Schallenberger, Brandon Skow, Stephanie Stevens and Kelly Stokes.

Sophomores Jesse Erickson, Lindsey Erickson – R, Brandon Holdt – R, Jesse Rennicke, Jake Schrock and Hunter Wilson – R.

Freshmen Ashley Dexter, Brendan Fenning – R, Perfect seniors (L to R): Rachel Virkus, Mary Maiden Mueller, Kassi Ingram, Kelly Fitzgerald – R * and Miranda Kielty – Samantha Fenning, Mitchell Larson and Derek Buck. Missing: Carson Giller. R.

(Seniors who have earned a Cardinal Intelligence Agency for each quarter they were eligible.) – Photos submitted

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2009-2010 Cardinal Intelligence Agency business supporters Amery Regional Medical Center – Luck; At-Las Antiques; Bella Salon; Cahill Studios; Calderwood Lodge Supper Club Restaurant; The Cardinal Shop; Carpet Cleaning Express; Durex Products; Edina Realty – Scott Mellon; Falls Photo; Flying Pie Pizza; Holiday StationStore; Jacobson Advanced Eye Care; Jensen Furniture; Johansen Auto Body; Larsen Auto Center; Luck Landscaping; Luck ‘Do It Best’ Hardware; Luck Lumber; Luck Mutual Insurance; Luck Saddlery & Outfitters; Luck Sport & Marine, LLC; Mary Kay Cosmetics – Susan Gregorash; McKenzie’s Lanes; Morning Glory Wellness Center; Nails by Cathi; New Wave Salon; Park Avenue Salon; Rowe Funeral Home; Rural American Bank – Luck; Salon St. Amand; Schaffer Specialty Welding; Sterling Bank; United Pioneer Home Inc.; U.S. Bank – Cushing; Wayne’s Foods Plus; WaterWorks Plumbing Repair LLC; and Wild Mountain. - submitted

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CHURCH NEWS Bone Lake youth have busy week

The youth from Bone Lake Lutheran Church, rural Luck, had a busy week last week. On Wednesday, April 21, they cleaned road ditches as a community service project celebrating Earth Day. On Friday April 23, through Sunday, April 25, the group ventured to the Wisconsin Dells for YouthQuake, a church youth gathering. If you would like more information about Bone Lake Lutheran Church, please call the church office at 715-472-2535. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. All are invited. - Photo submitted

Confifirrmation held at St. Peter's Confirmation was held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, north of Luck on CTH B, on Sunday, April 25. Kelly Dylan Fitzgerald, LeMay and Leah LeMay affirmed their baptisms during the ceremony.

Parents, sponsors and mentors were part of a laying on of hands during a confirmation prayer. Those confirmed were Leah LeMay, Dylan LeMay and Kelly Fitzgerald. – Photo submitted

Local churches to offer baccalaureate DRESSER – Once again this year, several churches in the St. Croix Falls, Dresser, Osceola and East Farmington areas are working together to provide a baccalaureate service for the graduating seniors from the local school districts.

This service will be held at Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser on Wednesday evening, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. The service will be an ecumenical one with several local churches sponsoring it representing several Christian denominations. Combined choirs from Osceola and St. Croix Falls high schools will provide special music. Seniors who wish to participate are invited to meet in the fellowship hall at Peace Lutheran at 7 p.m. on the evening of May 19 to form the

processional. Seniors are encouraged to wear their caps and gowns for this event.

Following the service an opportunity for a social hour will be provided by the local churches with coffee, punch and bars being served.

The worship leader for this year’s baccalaureate will be the Rev. Mike Weaver from United Methodist Church, St. Croix Falls. The speaker will be the Rev. Larry Mederich from the Osceola Community Church, Osceola.

The public is both invited and encouraged to attend the baccalaureate service in honor of the graduating seniors. - submitted

Polk County SHARE food buying club POLK COUNTY – SHARE brings savings of 30-50 percent on high-quality food to nearly 200 communities throughout Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. The nonprofit food program has been able to reach over 8,800 families in four states every month. All of the food distributed through SHARE is obtained through wholesale markets – none of it is donated or government surplus.

SHARE’s savings on food are open to everyone. There are no eligibility requirements or income guidelines. It works much like a food co-op – members pay when placing orders at the beginning of the month, Quest accepted and pick up the food toward the end of

the month. The next dates to order are May 4, by mail or May 14 online to be picked up May 22. In June the dates are June 8, by mail or June 13, online to be picked up June 26 .

To find out more about SHARE’s savings on food and volunteer opportunities, visit www.sharewi.org or call toll-free 800-548-2124.

You can also contact the local SHARE site at Holy Trinity UMC, 1606 165th Ave, Centuria WI 54824 or call 715-6410773. The pickup site is located at the Holy Trinity UMC located on County Road I, between Balsam Lake and Centuria, Saturday between 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - submitted

National Day of Prayer service May 6 at Siren

by Carolyn Marquardt SIREN - “Prayer … for such a time like this” is the theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer. And how fitting in light of Judge Barbara Crabb’s judgment against it.

The Burnett County evening prayer service in celebration of the National Day of Prayer will be held Thursday, May 6, at 7 p.m., at the Siren Assembly of God Church. Everyone is invited to attend and pray for our nation, state and county.

In response to Crabb’s ruling, Shirley Dobson, NDP chairman, wrote, “National days of prayer have occurred since 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the nation to join in a petition for divine guidance. Since then, 34 of 44 U.S. presidents have called for days of prayer during times of crisis, including George Washington during the Revolutionary War, Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, Woodrow Wilson during World War I, Franklin Roosevelt during World War II, George H.W. Bush

during Desert Storm, and George W. Bush during Iraqi Freedom. Roosevelt prayed a passionate six-minute prayer on D-Day, June 6, 1944, which was broadcast in its entirety on nationwide radio. Our leaders knew then that we desperately needed God’s intervention during those very dark days; today, official recognition of the National Day of Prayer is now judged to be unconstitutional.

“In 1952, both houses of Congress passed legislation establishing an official Day of Prayer. It was signed into law by President Harry Truman. In 1988, Congress amended that law by a unanimous vote, designating the first Thursday of May as the annual National Day of Prayer. It was signed by President Ronald Reagan. This has been our cherished history, which is supported by the majority of Americans representing all faiths.”

For further information about the evening prayer service call Carolyn Marquardt, 715-349-8005.

Bone Lake Lutheran welcomes new members

Several new families joined Bone Lake Lutheran Church on Sunday, April 18.

Tim and Jan Pederson; Carl, Kelli, Erik and Ellie Eklof; Charlie, Emily and Andrew Hoehne; Pam and Chase Johnson and Rick James; Tammy Peterson, Sarah Stromback and Lance, Lexi and Teegan Brenizer.

Bone Lake Lutheran Church celebrated with Dana and Rory Paulsen at the adoption of their daughter Madison. Madison joins siblings Tyler and Joshua. – Photos submitted

Æbleskiver Fever May 1 at West Denmark Church Hall LUCK - It would not be spring without the West Denmark Lutheran Church’s annual aebleskiver supper. For nearly 70 years, church members have serving the traditional aebleskiver meal to neighbors and friends from an everwidening circle. At the peak of the dinner rush, as many as 16 bakers can be seen turning batter into perfectly round aebleskiver, the Danish version of a pancake, to go with the Medisterpølse traditional Danish sausage, and Sødsuppe, fruit soup. The meal finishes with dessert and lots of coffee.

The 2010 West Denmark Æbleskiver dinner will be held Saturday, May 1, from 3:30-7 p.m. at the West Denmark Church Hall. Cost for the dinner is $8 for adults, $4 for youth 6-12, and children 5

and under free with paid adult. The hall is 1.2 miles west of Luck off CTH N toward Cushing. Turn south at 170th Street.

The day will also include a bake sale and raffle. This year’s raffle includes a quilted wall hanging by Donna Pedersen, a wooden quilt rack made by Roger Petersen, a framed art print by Marnie Johansen, and a pottery bread bowl made by Leif Bjornson of St. Croix Falls.

For the first time, the event will include an extensive “basket raffle” of prizes ranging from Minnesota Twins tickets to a vintage Regulator wall clock and much more.

“Skiver Fever” is very curable. For more information call 715-472-2383. submitted

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CHURCH NEWS The Breath of God

We tend to use the word “breath” rather flippantly: I nearly lost my breath. Don’t hold your breath until the check comes. I’m wasting my breath because no one’s listening.

Save your breath, it’s not that important. I nearly ran out of breath from working so hard.

We breathe without thinking. Yet, how ironic that healthy people use only a fraction of their given lung power. Unless we exercise aerobically, our breath becomes diminished and we are more prone to develop pneumonia and bronchial Perspectives diseases.

Newborns begin their lives with a power-filled cry. Pioneers used much of their lung power because they worked hard. We, on the other hand, have it physically easy with all our energy-saving gadgets. Perhaps it’s too easy.

God didn’t mean for us to cheat our bodies of such a life-giving substance as breath. “The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.”

(Job 33:4) There’s another Old Testament reference that speaks about God’s breath. The prophet Ezekiel had a vision of a valley of bones that were very dry. God told him to prophesy these words to the bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.” (Ezekiel 37:5-6) Sometimes we too feel hopeless and dry, like we don’t have the breath of God in us. Like it’s missing from our lives and causing us to develop spiritual pneumonia.

Perhaps we rob—or squander—God’s breath of strength and power from our being by disobeying or disregarding him.

We need his power to resurrect our lives. We do this through consistent and disciplined meditation and study of his Word, and with unceasing prayer. We need to ask God to breathe his Spirit on us—as to the dry bones— for the strength and power and sustenance to face our everyday troubles.

Lord, fill our weary souls with the life-giving breath of your Spirit so we can continue serving you in strength and power.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Sally Bair Eternal

Men's Ministry presents donation

Barry Hofecker, representing Siren Covenant Men’s Ministry, presented a check of $400 to the Siren Community Help Fund. Accepting the check is Pastor Thomas Cook of Siren United Methodist Church. – Photo submitted

Encore performance of “The Magic of Broadway” show CENTURIA – There will be an encore performance of “The Magic of Broadway” by Grace Lutheran Church, West Sweden, at North Valley Lutheran Church on Saturday, May 8.

The opening chorus medley is from “Les Miserables.”

There will be many solos and duets featured throughout the program including an all-female ensemble performing a medley from “The Sound of Music” and a male ensemble doing “Standing on the Corner Watching all the Girls Go By.” The closing chorus medley is from “Oklahoma!”

The show begins at 7 p.m. at North Valley Church at 1988 220th Ave., CTH G, Centuria.

Admission is a food donation for the food shelf. Proceeds from a freewill offering will go half to Grace Lutheran Church, West Sweden, and half to North Valley Lutheran Church’s building fund.

Refreshments will be available during intermission and after the program. All are invited to attend. – submitted

National Day of Prayer

by Chaplain Lucy Basler BURNETT COUNTY – On Thursday, May 6, citizens of Burnett County will be gathering at the Adventures Restaurant in Siren at 8 a.m. to observe the National Day of Prayer.

Chaplain Jon Shafer, Webster, will be speaking on “The Power of Prayer around the World.” Shafer has worked at Hazelden, in prisons in Wisconsin and Minnesota, in hospitals, nursing homes, and for hospice programs. In these ministry areas, he has coordinated the religious activities of many faiths, and provided pastoral counseling to those Chaplain Jon Shafer, of many diverse back- Webster, will be speaking grounds. He will be on “The Power of Prayer drawing on his experi- around the World.” – Photo ences and studies in var- submitted ious religions, not just the 22,000 Christian varieties.

Please RSVP to Adventures: 715-349-8500. Cost for the breakfast buffet: $8. This event is being sponsored by the Burnett County Sheriff’s Chaplains.

President Barack Obama wrote in last year’s National Day of Prayer proclamation: We are “to pray in thanksgiving for our freedoms and blessings and to ask for God’s continued guidance, grace, and protection for this land that we love.” Praying for our country and its government started back 235 years ago!

The first day of prayer was declared when the Continental Congress in 1775 designated “a time for prayer in forming a new nation.” Within eight years, at the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, “a time of prayer” came to a temporary end. President George Washington then proclaimed a day of public thanksgiving and prayer in 1795.

Although President James Madison (circa 1813) proclaimed a day of prayer, he later said such proclamations are not appropriate. “They seem to imply and certainly nourish the erroneous idea of a national religion.“ Madison was the first president to oppose a day of prayer. President Thomas Jefferson also opposed national days of prayer by the Federal government and wrote: “Fasting and prayer are religious exercises; the enjoining them an act of discipline. Every religious society has a right to determine for itself the time for these exercises, and the objects proper for them, according to their own particular tenets; and right can never be safer than in their hands, where the Constitution has deposited it.“ During the Civil War (1860-1865), President Abraham Lincoln signed a congressional resolution in 1863 which called for a day of fasting and prayer during the war. But it wasn’t until 1952 that President Truman signed a bill proclaiming an annual National Day of Prayer. In 1972 The National Prayer Committee was created. It is an Evangelical Christian organization.

In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed into law that the NDP is to be observed on the first Thursday of May. He commented: “On our National Day of Prayer, then, we join together as people of many faiths to petition God to show us his mercy and his love, to heal our weariness and uphold our hope, that we might live ever mindful of his justice and thankful for his blessing.”

In 1994, President Clinton commented: : “I encourage the citizens of this great nation to gather, each in his or her own manner, to recognize our blessings, acknowledge our wrongs, to remember the needy, to seek guidance for our challenging future, and to give thanks for the abundance we have enjoyed throughout our history.“ President George W. Bush stated in his 2002 proclamation that the two purposes of the NDP were: “... to reaffirm the role of prayer in our society and to honor the religious diversity our freedom permits.“ It is not mandatory to RSVP to Adventures, just appreciated.

Bone Lake Lutheran Church dinner LUCK – Bone Lake Lutheran Church is hosting a spaghetti dinner on Sunday, May 2 from 4:30 – 7 p.m.

The proceeds are for student scholarships. The dinner is a freewill offering. The church is located at 1101 255 Ave., Luck, 715-472-2535. - submitted

OBITUARIES Roy Roger Pogue Roy Roger Pogue, 76, Amery, died at the Amery Regional Medical Center on April 22, 2010.

Roy was born May 21, 1933 to Everett and Beulah (Roberts) Pogue at home on a farm they called the “Rock Garden” in Columbia County. He started school a short distance from the farm.

Since his dad was a farmer that rented, they moved on March 1 for several years. They moved from an area called “Pumpkin Hollow,” near the airport in Madison to Rio, and then to Marshall. The family then moved back to Rio and eventually made their home back in Marshall. Roy graduated from high school in Marshall in 1951. His folks then bought a farm near Pardeeville, where his twin sisters graduated in 1956.

Roy helped his dad farm and worked as a mechanic at the Oliver Dealer (Tunnison’s) in Pardeeville. Roy owned a flock of registered Hampshire sheep. They also had cows and pigs, and the farm was sold on April 5, 1962.

After graduation, Roy’s sister Irene went to the Madison General Hospital School of Nursing, where she met fellow student Ruth Shaben. Irene introduced Roy and Ruth who were then married on Dec. 8, 1957, in Lancaster. To this union eight children were born.

Roy worked at Tunnison’s until 1962 when he took a job at Brooks in Sun Prairie, where he worked as a mechanic on industrial equipment. In 1965, he took a job selling and repairing farm equipment in Hustisford.

They lived in Pardeeville until 1967 when they moved to Cambridge, so Roy could become a Moorman Feed salesman. He worked there until 1979. Roy then moved his family to a farm in Fall River, where they raised pigs and goats. In 1987, the family moved to a dairy farm by Clear Lake. He lived there assisting his sons farming until November 2007. A house fire then forced Roy and Ruth to move to Evergreen Village in Amery.

His interests included farming, motorcycles (racing and hill climbing), hunting and church activities.

Roy was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Faye; and son, Dale.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth; children, Barbara (Richard) Tallent, Bonnie Guiney, Daniel (Rossella), Juanita Duman, John (Christina), and Paul (Valerie); as well as 31 grandchildren; three great-granddaughters and one great-grandson; brother, Vernon (Delores); and sisters, Ione (Floyd) Gustrowsky and Irene (George B.) Weisensel as well as many other loving relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 27, at the East Lincoln Alliance Church in Amery, with Pastor Randy Schussman officiating. Pallbearers were Dan Pogue, John Pogue, Paul Pogue, Richie Tallent, Harvey Tallent and Jesse Tallent. Interment was at the Comstock cemetery in Marcellon Township.

The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery was entrusted with arrangements.

Francis “Jack” E. Phernetton Francis “Jack” E. Phernetton, 75, of Webster died April 23, 2010.

Memorial services were held Tuesday, April 27, at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster. A full obituary will be published at a later date. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Ellen F. Martin Ellen F. Martin, 79, Clear Lake, died Sunday, April 18, 2010, at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire.

Ellen Flora Martin was born April 20, 1930, in Rice Lake, the daughter of John and Flora (Rettemund) Wiesner. She grew up in Springbrook and attended country school there. When Ellen was 15 years old, she moved to Chicago, Ill., and worked as a maid for the Graham family. It was there she finished her education and received a business diploma. Ellen was married to Douglas K. Martin on April 22, 1950, in Springbrook. They moved to Clear Lake and operated a dairy farm there for many years. Together they also raised four children, Dwight, LeeRoy, John and Nancy.

In addition to raising her family, Ellen worked at Fabritech in Amery and later at Doboy in New Richmond.

After Doug’s death in 1987, Ellen moved to the village of Clear Lake in 1990 and was an active member of the Clear Lake community. She volunteered at the Museum Chronicle, the Clear Lake Food Shelf, VFW Ladies Auxiliary and served on the Clear Lake Veterans Memorial Committee. Ellen was also an active member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church and served as the president of the Ladies Aid for many years. In her spare time, she enjoyed dancing, gardening, cooking, bird watching, fishing and knitting.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Martin; parents, John and Flora Wiesner; granddaughter, Jessica Martin; brothers, Elmer, Ray, Mike and Donny Wiesner; and sisters, Lucille Jellish and Helen Wiesner.

She is survived by children, Dwight (Sheila) Martin of Clear Lake, LeeRoy (Gayle) Martin of New Richmond, John (Barb) Martin of Hammond and Nancy (Rod) Allrich of West Point, Ind.; grandchildren, Derek Martin of Clear Lake, Jeff (Heidi) Martin of Clear Lake, Lori Martin (Mike Hoogheem) of New Richmond, Lindsey Martin (Tyler Stapel) of Waukesha, Douglas Martin of Boyceville, Renee Mariette of Rice Lake and Jake Allrich of West Point, Ind.; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Mabel Gardner of Barron, Lorraine Meysembourg of Ocala, Fla. and Shirley Albee of Barronette; nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Funeral service was at First Lutheran Church in Clear Lake Wednesday, April 21, with Pastor Jayneann Gagner officiating. Music was provided by Beverly Moll.

Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home in Clear Lake was entrusted with arrangements.

Elizabeth (Betty) A. Conroy Elizabeth (Betty) A. Conroy, 80, Frederic, died April 17, 2010, at St. Croix Regional Medical Center.

Betty was born on April 25, 1929, in Meenon Township to John and Charlotte Peterson. Betty married Mikel on Dec. 2, 1950, in Pine City, Minn.

Betty was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where she taught CCD, sang in the choir, and volunteered with the ladies group. She was also part of the Orange Homemakers for a number of years.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Mikel; brothers, Herb and Dony; sisters, Trudy and Cassie; and son-in-law, Bob Trott.

Betty is survived by her children, Craig (Mary) Conroy, Nancy (Gary) Clapp, Patty Trott, Clare (Dorinda) Conroy, Mary Melter and Chuck Conroy; her grandchildren, Mikel, Steven, Amanda, Aaron, Libby, Katie, Evan, Corinne, Palmer, Shannon and Ry; great-grandchildren, Liam, Keegen, Lauren, Natalie, Joshua, Mackaylee and Evan; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Friday, April 23, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Webster, with Father Michael Tupa officiating. Music was provided by Kim Simon. Interment followed at Jackson Cemetery. Casket bearers were Bruce Kopplin, Tom O’Brien, Mike Trott, Steven Brown Jr., Aaron Conroy and Ry Conroy. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

OBITUARIES William (Bill) H. Tesch

James Hoover Flanigan

William (Bill) H. Tesch, 74, Webster, died April 7, 2010, at his home after a long battle with cancer.

Bill was born Feb. 2, 1936, in St. Paul, Minn., to Hugo and Etta Tesch.

Bill was employed for 41 years at Burlington Northern. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 244.

He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, William Howard Jr.; brothers, Gerald, Frank, Kenneth and Donald; and his former wife, Sandra.

Bill is survived by his beloved wife, Rita; children, Susan (Curt), Robert (Lisa), Scott and William; stepdaughters, Debbie (Scott) and Dawn (Mike); four grandchildren Richard, Christine, Alyssa and Madyson; sisters, Joyce, Loretta and Mickey; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Memorial services were held Saturday, April 10, at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Siren Chapel.

Online condolences can be made at www.swedbergtaylor.com. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

James Hoover Flanigan was born in Mountain Lake, Minn., on July 18, 1929 to Robert and Lauretta Hoover Flanigan Jim grew up in rural Frederic, where he lived with his grandparents, Bill and Anna Hoover. He graduated from Frederic High School in 1947 in the same class as his future wife, Wanda Mae Peterson. He and Wanda were married on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1951 in Clam Falls.

Jim was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1951 and stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. After basic training, Wanda joined him and they lived in Belton, Texas. When Jim was stationed in Germany for about one year Wanda returned to her home in Clam Falls.

After his discharge from the Army the two lived in the Frederic area, where their four children were born.

In 1957, Jim attended the State Patrol Academy and was assigned to work as a State Trooper in Poynette, where the family lived for four years.

In 1961 he began to work for the Wisconsin Conservation Department as a game warden, a career he loved.

He was first stationed in Sauk Prairie, then transferred back to his home area in l965 and was assigned to work in Burnett County. The family lived in Siren on Clear Lake in a home they rented for $25 a month.

In 1975 Jim was honored with the Haskell Noyes Outstanding Warden Award recognizing his record of service to the state of Wisconsin and residents of Burnett County. It was an honor he received with humility and appreciation.

After the children were out of school, Jim and Wanda built a home on Big Sand Lake where they resided for 30 years. Jim and Wanda’s home on Big Sand Lake was a gathering place for family and friends over the years and home to children and grandchildren on weekends, holidays and summer weeks. Grandma and Grandpa spent time swimming, fishing, boating and playing, creating memories that will last a lifetime. In 1989, Jim retired after more than 30 years of service. Jim was pleased when his brother Bob and wife Jean returned to Wisconsin when Bob retired.

Jim served on the Bethany Church Council and he was a member of the Siren American Legion. He was a charter member of the Webster Lions Club and later a charter member of the Siren Lions Club. Jim taught gun safety for many years. He helped organize the first Siren Snowmobile Club. He was active in the acquisition of the railroad bed for snowmobiling.

Jim had a lifelong interest in cars and trucks which expanded to include racing, snowmobiling and traveling in a motor home. He loved auto racing all his life, following friends and family locally at dirt tracks and nationally in Indy racing. He was a devoted snowmobiler, often acting as guide for friends and family trips through his beloved Burnett County. After retirement he and Wanda enjoyed the motor home on the open road, traveling to new sites and visiting friends and family. They traveled mostly in the winter, leaving every year after the basketball season was over and the snowmobiling soon to end.

In 2007 they moved from Big Sand Lake back to Siren, and built a home very near where they first lived on Clear Lake. The last five months Jim was at the Frederic Care Center where Wanda also spent most of every day.

Jim is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Wanda; children, Colleen (Roger) Skold of Eau Claire, Jim (Bev) Flanigan of Siren, Patricia (Dan) Olson of Milltown, Peggy (Joel) Weddle of Mehama, Ore.; grandchildren, Shaw (Jessica) Mead, Erin Skold (Terry Gibbs), Erik (Martha) Skold, Jimmy and Caitlin Flanigan, Seth, Megan and Dane Olson, Joel (Holly), Jamie, Lee and Lindsey Weddle; and great-grandchildren, Mae and Isak Skold, Kayla Mead and Lilly Weddle; sister Pat (Tom) Gemza; sisters-in-law Jean Flanigan and LaVonne Smith.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Flanigan and Lauretta Mailhoit; and brother, Robert Flanigan.

Funeral services were held Sunday, April 25, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Siren with Pastor Andrew Hinwood officiating. Music was provided by Martha Skold, Fran McBroom and Harmonic Balance. Interment followed at the Siren Lakeview Cemetery. Casket bearers were Shaw Mead, Erin Skold, Erik Skold, Jim Flanigan, Caitlin Flanigan, Seth Olson, Megan Olson and Dane Olson. Online condolences may be offered at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Siren, was entrusted with arrangements.

Beatrice Pearl Johnson Beatrice Pearl (Asplund) Johnson, 86, died Saturday, April 17, 2010, at Cumberland Memorial Hospital.

She was born Sept. 21, 1923, in Minneapolis, Minn., to her parents Pauline (Clark) and Lawrence T. Asplund.

She married Joseph Milton Johnson. Beatrice and Joseph spent their lives farming in the Clayton and Turtle Lake areas.

Some of Beatrice’s interests and loves were jewelry, reading, shopping, collecting owls and turtles, quotes and poems, and taking pictures of family and friends.

In her younger days, she enjoyed sewing, dancing and was a longtime member of the Eagle’s Club.

She is survived by seven children, Leonard Beaulieu of South Minneapolis, Minn., Richard (Roseanne) Johnson of Amery, Evelyn Johnson of Minneapolis, Minn., Keith Johnson of Turtle Lake, Clifford (Sarah) Johnson of South Minneapolis, Minn., Laurie Prokott of Robbinsdale, Minn. and Carol (Doug) Mitchell of Luck; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Jeanne Bettes of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; nieces, nephews and special friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Milton; her brothers, Larry and John; and a sister, Edith.

Funeral services were held Friday, April 23, at Skinner Funeral Home of Turtle Lake, with the Rev. Peter Berkstad officiating. Burial was at the Marsh Lake Cemetery. Pallbearers are Bronson Beauvais, Brandon Beauvais, Doug Mitchell, Kevin Johnson, Roger Laughlin and Ryan Hopkins. Honorary pallbearers are Chuck Laughlin, Clifford Johnson, Richard Johnson, Warren Swagger and Denny Johnson.

The Skinner Funeral Home, Turtle Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.

Ted Allen Larson Ted Allen Larson, 60, Lawrenceville, Ga., died peacefully on the morning of April 18, 2010, at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Ga. His long, hard battle with cancer ended that day. Ted spent his summers during his childhood in the Milltown, St. Croix Falls, Frederic and Cushing areas visiting relatives.

Ted was born Sept. 26, 1949, in Frederic. Ted’s love of life was evident in everything he did, from riding his motorcycle, to skydiving, to driving a Richard Petty race car, to quiet walks on the beach in Alabama. Ted lived his life to the fullest.

He retired from the United States Army, after 20 years of service. Ted was a warehouse manager for Pizzagalli Construction Company.

Ted’s mother, Mary Ann Raymond, passed away in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., five hours after her son.

Ted is survived by his life partner, Vickie Maness; two daughters, Michelle Larson and Kristin Wilson; son, Michael Larson; granddaughter, Amberle “Peanut” Mustachio; and two sisters, Sally Casey and Rose Eakins.

He was preceded in death by his father; his brother, and his grandson, Ryan Mustachio.

Memorials are being held privately by the Larson family in Georgia and Wisconsin.

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OBITUARIES

Zoe B. Emerson, 71, of Wolf Creek, died Tuesday, April 20, 2010, with her family at her side at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center, in St. Croix Falls.

Zoe was born Aug. 2, 1938, in Amery, to Harvey and Leliea (Worman) Hansen. She grew up in the Ubet area and later in the village of Dresser. She graduated from St. Croix Falls High School. After graduation she worked as a secretary in St. Paul until she met the love of her life, Harvey. Zoe and Harvey Emerson married on Jan. 24, 1959. Three beautiful children were born to complete this happy family.

Zoe and Harvey were the proprietors of the Wolf Creek Bar in the early 1970s. After which, Zoe did athome day care before she started her 21-year career at Vikron until her retirement.

Zoe enjoyed cooking, baking, quilting and an occasional bus trip to the casino. She always put others before herself and could be counted on to send a card, make a call, or bake something to just let them know she cared.

Zoe leaves to celebrate her memory husband, Harvey Emerson of Wolf Creek, Janelle (Gordon) Johnson of Dresser and Rachel (Jay) Carney of Cushing; grandchildren, Stacy (Irv) Humphrey, Sarah Johnson (Pat Becker), Andrew (Akiko) Johnson, Zoey Carney and Clay Carney; great-grandchildren, James, Jaden, Jaxson and Jace; siblings, Thelma (Duane) Vanderwerf, Annis (Richard) Reichow and Laurel Hansen (Robin Beckman); nieces, nephews, cousins and other loving family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her son, Gregg Emerson.

Funeral services were held at the First Lutheran Church in Cushing on Friday, April 23, with Pastor Nanette Hinck officiating the service. Zoe was laid to rest at the Wolf Creek Cemetery following the funeral service. Casket bearers were Gordy Johnson, Jay Carney, Andrew Johnson, Irv Humphrey, Pat Becker, Mark Vanderwerf and Clay Carney.

To express online condolences, please visit the home page at www.kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria was entrusted with arrangements.

Marion L. Phernetton Marion L. Phernetton, 97, Spooner, died April 24, 2010, at Care Partners in Spooner.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, May 3, 2 p.m., at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes in Webster, with a time of gathering from 1 to 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Jackson Cemetery in Burnett County.

A full obituary will be published in an upcoming edition.

Online condolences may be offered at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Lorene McFaggen Lorene McFaggen, 89, St. Croix Falls, died peacefully at Good Samaritan in St. Croix Falls on April 27, 2010.

Services are pending.

A full obituary will be published at a later date.

The Edling Funeral Home, St. Croix Falls, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Norman L. Hawkins Sr., 92, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at the Willow Ridge Healthcare Center in Amery.

Norman Luzern Hawkins was born Dec. 6, 1917, in Clear Lake, the son of Herman and Freda (Johnson) Hawkins. He grew up in the Clear Lake area and attended Clear Lake Schools. On June 16, 1935, Norman was married to Georgia M. Leary at the courthouse in Lindstrom, Minn. Together, they operated the family dairy farm in Black Brook Township for many years and raised nine children, Ralph, Vicky, Vinita, LaVerne, Darlene, Bonnie, Bette, Norman Jr. and Dianne.

In addition to farming, Norman worked construction and helped build the cement Doboy building in New Richmond and the new Hwy. 46 bridge. He also worked for a short time at the lumberyards in Amery and Clear Lake. In his spare time, Norman enjoyed shooting pool, playing cards, and taking annual trips to Las Vegas. He also enjoyed the outdoors, cutting wood, fishing and picking berries. The past two years he has been living at Riverbend in Amery.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia; his parents, Herman and Freda Hawkins; stepmother, Elizabeth Hawkins; two sisters, Blanche Olson and Dorothy Ellis and son-in-law, Roger Peterson.

He is survived by children, Ralph Hawkins of New Richmond, Vicky (Wayne) Fredrickson of New Richmond, Vinita (Don) Essen of Dresser, LaVerne (MaryLou) Hawkins of Amery, Darlene (Darrell) Emerson of Amery, Bonnie (Martin) Schwan of Star Prairie, Bette Peterson of New Richmond, Norman Jr. (Annie) Hawkins of Clear Lake and Dianne (Art) Seeger of Oakdale, Minn.; 25 grandchildren; 41 great-granchildren and nine great-great-granchildren.

Funeral service was held at the East Lincoln Alliance Church in rural Amery on Saturday, April 24, with Pastor Randy Schussman officiating. Organist was Shirley Ganter and vocalist was Doreen Russell.

Casket bearers were Douglas Emerson, Stuart Hawkins, David Hawkins, Allen Essen, Randy Hawkins, Chad Peterson, Jeremy Hawkins and Kirk Fredrickson. Interment was at East Lincoln Cemetery in Lincoln Township.

Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home in Clear Lake was entrusted with arrangements.

Donald Leonard Ayd, 77, Webster, died Saturday, April 24, 2010.

Don was born in Shakopee, Minn., to Leonard and Saloma Ayd on June 22, 1932.

Don was the consummate handyman and skilled woodworker with a project always at hand. Don loved his work for over 40 years with Youngblood Lumber Company and also thoroughly enjoyed his retirement at Austin Lake and Bonita Springs, Fla. He was an active member of the Lions Club and enjoyed the friendships he formed there.

He is preceded in death by his parents; sister; Marcy; and son; Ben. He is survived by Geri (Bauler), the love of his life and wife of 56 years; sons, Steve (LaRayne) and Don (Amy); daughters, Michelle (Larry) Bortenschlager, Karen (Mike) Maney and Tina (Dale) West; 15 grandchildren; sisters, Aileen Muer, Joan Ohnsorg, Carmen Dircks and Bev Anderson; brother, Bob Ayd; sister-in-law, Critter.

A celebration of Don’s life will be held at The Church of St. Patrick in Edina, Minn., on the corner of Gleason Road, and Valley View Road on Thursday, April 29. A 9:30 a.m. visitation will precede the 10:30 a.m. service.

Private interment to follow. Memorials preferred to Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) or Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (www.leukemia.org).

As information is updated it can be found on the following Web sites: www.wicremationcenter.com and www.rowefh.com or call Bruce Rowe at 715-327-4475.

Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic and the Northwest WI Cremation Center of Milltown were entrusted with arrangements.

Amy Jacobson Holdt

Eleanor C. Thompson, 95, resident of the United Pioneer Home in Luck, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010.

Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents, Cora and Ambrose Perkins; husband, Ray Thompson; brother, Ralph Perkins; and sister, Daisy Halverson She is survived by her sons, Ray Perkins and Robert (Nancy) Thompson, Garry (Shirley) Thompson, Larry (Kay) Thompson, Roger (Ronda) Thompson and Glenn (Kris) Thompson; 24 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Fern Mauer, Grace Bengtson, Doris Long, Illene Bice, Irene Groschupf, Robert Perkins, Donald Perkins and Earl Perkins.

Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Milltown on Saturday, April 17. The Rev. Garry Thompson officiated. Music was provided by pianist Joy Mielke and Eleanor’s granddaughters as vocalists.

Pallbearers included Robert Thompson Jr., Nathan Thompson, Reed Thompson, Thaddeus Thompson, Jay Thompson and Darrel Perkins. Honorary pallbearers were Jacob Thompson and Haynes Thompson. Eleanor was buried next to her husband, Ray, at the Milltown Cemetery following the service.

The Rowe Funeral Home of Luck was entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Amy Jacobson Holdt, 43, Luck, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at her home after a courageous battle with metastasized breast cancer. Her family was with her.

Amy was born April 23, 1966, in St. Croix Falls to Gerald and Nancy Jacobson. She attended school in Frederic and graduated in 1984. In the fall of 1984, she attended WITI in Rice Lake and graduated with an associate degree in accounting. Amy worked for the past 15 years as an administrative assistant and accounts payable at Tenere in Dresser.

Amy married Rick Antonson in 1987 and had a daughter, Jessica. In 2004, she married Jack Holdt, and she was also stepmom to Jack’s boys, Kyle and Brett.

Amy had many hobbies including gardening, baking, scrapbooking, needlework and decorating her home.

She is survived by her daughter, Jessica; husband, Jack; stepsons, Kyle and Brett; and grandson, Landon; parents, Gerald and Nancy Jacobson; sister, Laura (Wendell) McKeag; in-laws, Ken and Wilma Holdt; brother-in-law, Brian (Marni) Holdt; niece, Jenni Holdt; nephews, Brandon Holdt and Andrew McKeag; many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Memorial services were held at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Frederic on Tuesday, April 27, with Pastor Freddie Kirk officiating. Kordi Kurkowski and Liz Ruhn provided special music. Honorary pallbearers were Ann Rademacher, Rita Bohn, Lisa Olson, Denielle Knauber, Shari Matz, Mande Kuechenmeister, Jan King, Suzanne Vitale and Joyce Owens; all close friends of Amy. Any updated information will appear on the following Web sites: www.wicremationcenter.com/ and www.rowefh.com/ or call Bruce Rowe at 715-327-4475.

Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown have been entrusted with arrangements.

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To “his girls” who played basketball, volleyball and softball, your cards, letter and flowers meant so much to us. To Regional Hospice for all your loving care.

We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you Pastor Heidel for making the memorial service so memorable. Thanks to Milton Johnson for the beautiful songs. Thanks to the Trinity Lutheran Ladies for serving a delicious lunch. Thanks to the SwedbergTaylor Funeral Home for the arrangements and their help and kindness shown us. May God bless each and every one of you.

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CHURCH NEWS Children thrive in loving, disciplined homes

Children tend to thrive best in an environment where these two ingredients, love and control, are present in balanced proportions.

When the scale tips in either direction, problems usually begin to develop at home.

Unfortunately, parenting styles in a culture tend to sweep back and forth like a pendulum from one extreme to the other.

••• QUESTION: My husband’s parents are wonderful people, and we love them very much.

They have always refrained from interfering in our family; that is, until our daughter was born. Now they’re arguing with us about how we’re raising her and undermining the things we’re trying to teach.

We want to base Amy’s upbringing on biblical principles, but not being Christians, my in-laws don’t really understand this. How can we deal with this situation without offending them?

DR. DOBSON: It is time to have a loving but candid conversation with your in-laws about how your child will be raised. I would suggest that you take them to dinner some evening, during which this topic will be addressed. When the moment is right, tell them of your concerns. Make it clear that you love them and want them to enjoy their granddaughter. But the responsibility for how she is being managed must rest entirely with you and your husband. Remind them that they had their day – when the decisions about child rearing were theirs alone. Spell out the issues

QUESTION: If you had to choose between a very authoritarian style of parenting versus one that is permissive and lax, which would you prefer? Which is healthier for kids?

DR. DOBSON: Both extremes leave their characteristic scars on children, and I would be hard-pressed to say which is more damaging. At the oppressive end of the continuum, a child suffers the humiliation of total domination. The atmosphere is icy and rigid, and he lives in constant fear. He is unable to make his own decisions, and his personality is squelched beneath the hobnailed boot of parental authority. Lasting characteristics of dependency, deep abiding anger and serious adolescent rebellion often result from this domination.

But the opposite extreme is also damaging to kids.

In the absence of adult leadership the child is her own master from her earliest babyhood. She thinks the world revolves around her heady empire, and she often has utter contempt and disrespect for those closest to her. Anarchy and chaos reign in her home. Her mother is often the most frazzled and frustrated woman on her block. It would be worth the hardship and embarrassment she endures if her passivity produced healthy, secure children. It typically does not.

The healthiest approach to child rearing is found in the safety of the middle ground between disciplinary extremes. I attempted to illustrate that reasonable parenting style on the cover of my first book, “Dare to Discipline,” which included a little diagram much like a child’s seesaw, with “love” on one end and “control” on the other and the fulcrum balancing the two.

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that mean the most to you, including your desire to raise your daughter according to Christian principles.

Try to help them understand your reasons, but recognize that their worldview might make it impossible for them to agree. If that is the case, they’ll need to honor your wishes anyway.

It is likely that sparks will fly during this conversation. If so, try to remain calm and stand your ground.

If the worst occurs and the dinner ends in an emotional walkout, I suggest that you give your in-laws some space while they’re cooling off. When you do come back together, let love and respect continue to be your guides – but don’t back off on the issue at hand. You have the right to do what you’re doing.

Your in-laws are the ones who are out of line. But remember that Amy needs her grandparents, and your goal should be to harmonize your relationship. In most cases, that will occur in time.

••• Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman emeritus of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80995 (www.focusonthefamily.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from “Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House. COPYRIGHT 2009 JAMES DOBSON INC., DISTRIBUTED BY UNIVERSAL UCLICK, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. 64106; 816581-7500

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Webster Area Catholic Churches Webster

Zion Lutheran Church spring garage and bake sale BONE LAKE – Zion Lutheran Church of Bone Lake will hold its annual spring garage and bake sale on Friday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, May 8, from 8 a.m. to noon. A wide variety of items including

collectibles, quilts and plants will be for sale. Lunch will be available. Baked goods will also be for sale.

Zion Lutheran Church of Bone Lake is located five miles east of Luck and Frederic, north of Hwy. 48 and

south of CTH W, at the corner of CTH I and 280th Avenue. Watch for the signs. - 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”

WEBSTER CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES Complete Lumber & Building Supplies

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME

Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N. Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

MEDICINE SHOPPE

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4475 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

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed

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Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

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

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Your Full-Service Drugstore Siren, Wis. Phone 715-349-2221

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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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.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

Meeting in homes. Elders: Cliff Bjork, Jon Zens, 715-483-1357 and 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; 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. Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. Schl. 8:15 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws

Pastor Mark Richardson, 715-755-2562 Pastor Mike Winick 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Contemporary Serv. 8:30 a.m.; Adult Ed & Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Trad. Serv. 10:30 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; 715-472-8153, Office/Kit. - 715-472-2535 Sun. Schl. & Adult Bible Study 9 a.m.; Fellowship 10 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS)

Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Pastor Steve Miller Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during schl. yr.; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. www.christlutheranpipelake.com

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 Victor St. George, 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

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Wor. & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:40 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rt. 1, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wors. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st Sun. of each month

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

Phone 715-327-4340, 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Pastor David Almlie Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC

(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter, 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:45 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Roger Pittman, Pastor Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Worship Serv. 10 a.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN

510 Foster Ave. E. Office 715-472-2605; Home 715-472-8424 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Danny G. Wheeler 9:15 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Emory Johnson, Interim Pastor at Siren High School Auditorium Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 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 Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sun. School - 10:30 a.m.

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

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sun. Wor. - 9:15 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

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.

Rev. Jody Walter, Interim, Phone 715-327-8608; Church Phone 715-866-7191 Sun. Wors. - 9:15 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 Web site: plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Lori Peper Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 11 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:35 a.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

Pastor Catherine Burnette 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sunday Schl. 9 a.m.; Sunday Wor. - 10 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.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) 350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Wor. - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LUCK 1614 CTH, North Luck Office Ph.715-472-2605; Dial-A-Devotion 715-472-2345 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN

(Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

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

Holy Communion - 1st Sunday

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY Rev. Jody Walter, Interim Home 715-327-8608; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 7:45 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion -Every Sunday

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 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 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Fellowship 9:45 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun Schl. 9:15 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson and Roger Kampstra Services begin at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday

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

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Paul Foulke, Pastor, 715-485-3363 Sun. Wor. - 9 a.m.

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

ASSEMBLY

Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

ASSEMBLY

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

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

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Wor. 11 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

Nursery and children church

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Mark Gilbert Adult Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

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.

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

EVANGELICAL

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sun. School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

EVANGELICAL

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Early Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10 a.m.

Souper service Wed. 5:15 p.m.

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Worship - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available)

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

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.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST

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

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.

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

Pastor Scott Sagel, 715-689-2541 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

SIREN COVENANT

Pastor Dave Guertin 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

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

FREDERIC EVAN. FREE CHURCH

BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. Pastor David Sollitt 715-857-5411 or 715-268-2651 Worship Service - 9 a.m.; Sunday School-10:15 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST

2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship Service - 11 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

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

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY

131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; www.fbcamery.org Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor Sunday Worship: 9 - 10:15 a.m. & 10:30 -11:45 a.m.; Childrens church ages 3-4 Sun. Schl. for Pre-K to 5th; Sun. Schl. for Jr./Sr. high meet in teen center Nursery available

WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN

WOODLAND WESLEYAN

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

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET

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

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER

1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

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

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Saturday Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sunday Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago Lakes, MN 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 COMMUNITY

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

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CENTERPOINT CHURCH “Come as you are”

Interim Pastor Craig Jorgenson Sun. Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Church: K to 6th Grade

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Michael Brand, 715-417-2468 Adult Class 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Nursery available

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

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

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

Worship 10:30 a.m.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Adult Bible Class 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

PRESBYTERIAN

Pastor Andy McDaniel, 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.; www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Wed. 5 p.m. (Summer), Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May).

Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

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.

Pastor David Almlie, 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

Pastor Kevin Miller Associate Pastor Roger Inouye Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m.

Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

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

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.

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.

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS )

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

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.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHED. Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 St. Dominic: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception: Sun. 8:30 a.m.

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.

Church Phone 715-866-4111; Rev. Merrill Olson - Pastor Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Wor. - 10:45 a.m (Nursery Provided)

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA “The Cure for the Common Church”

722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. Schl. 10:45 a.m.

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

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.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, 715-338-2751 Pastors Randy and Pam Stone Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP 715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls 715-483-5378 Pastors Dan and Claudia Denissen Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m.

(No child care available) Worship and Children’s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

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ADVENTIST

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Luck Community Education Learn something new or brush up on your current skills with a variety of Luck Community Education classes. Preregistration is required for the classes listed below. Please call 715-472-2152, ext. 103 to register.

Beginning Computers. Tuesdays, April 27 – May 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Course fee: $24.28/$4 ages 62-plus.

Medicinal Herbs: Tree Medicine. Tuesday, May 4, 6 – 8 p.m. Course fee: $12.

T’ai Chi Chih.

Thursdays, May 6 - June 10, 9 – 10:15 a.m.

Course fee: $24.28/$14 ages 62-plus.

Cooking: Asian Foods. Monday, May 10, 6 – 8 p.m. Course fee: $10.25 (no reduced fee for seniors) plus $5 supply fee.

Medicinal Herbs: Herbal First Aid. Tuesday, May 11, 6 – 8 p.m. Course fee: $12 Chop ‘n’ chat: Grilling great foods. Monday, May 24, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Course fee: $10.25 (no reduced fee for seniors) plus supply fee.

Fitness classes through Luck Community Ed. will continue throughout the summer as

long as people are interested! Call 715-4722152 ext. 103 to find out more about Water Aerobics and Adult Strength Training classes. Course fee for each six-week class is $34.42 or $14 for participants ages 62-plus.

Webster Community Education Design your own Web site. Four Thursdays, May 6 to May 27, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Fee: $29.35/$4 Sr. Class size limited to 10.

Responsible beverage service. Monday, May 10, 6 – 10 p.m., at the Siren High School. Fee: $22/$11.86 Sr. Photoshop elements. Four Tuesdays,

May 11 to June 1, 6 – 8 p.m., at the Siren High School. Fee: $24.28/$4 Sr. Class size limited to 10.

Introduction to family home funerals.

Monday, May 17, 6 – 8:30 p.m., Siren High School. Fee: $14.14/$4 Sr. Preregistration required.

E V E RY M O N .

Amery Senior Center

• Wii golf, 9 a.m.

Frederic Senior Center

• Spades, 1 p.m.

EV E RY TU E S .

Mosaic glass ornament. Two Tuesdays, May 18 and May 25, 6 – 9 p.m., Webster High School. Fee: $19.21/$4 Sr. Materials fee: $17 paid to instructor on first night.

Class size limited to 10.

Driver education. Mondays through Thursdays, June 8 to July 1, 1 to 3 p.m., at

EV E RY W E D.

E V E RY T H U R S .

• Pokeno, 1 p.m.

• 500, 6:30 p.m.

• Dime Bingo, 1 p.m., 715-349-7810

• Cribbage, a.m., 715-349-7810 • 500 Cards, 1 p.m., 715-349-7810

St. Croix Falls Senior Center

• Exercise, 10-11 a.m.

• Skipbo, 11 a.m.-Noon • 500 Cards & Dominoes, 12:30-4 p.m.

•!Mini Flea Market, 2nd Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

•!Exercise, 10-11a.m.

•!Skipbo, 11 a.m.-Noon • 500, 6:30-10 p.m.

• Dime Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

•!Dining at Five Every 2nd Thursday, 5 p.m., 715-866-5300 • Cards & Pool, 7-9 p.m.

• AA Meeting, 7 p.m.

Food Shelf

• Ruby’s, Siren, 10 a.m.-4 p.m

TOPS

• Good Sam, St. Croix Falls, 5:45 p.m., 715-483-3666 •!First Baptist Church, Webster, 9:30 a.m., 715-349-2332

E V E RY F R I .

• Bingo Every 2nd & 4th Friday, 1 p.m.

EV E RY SAT.

•!Pokeno, 1 p.m.

Siren Senior Center

Webster Senior Center

Siren High School. Parents Night May 27, 68 p.m. Fee: $75. Call 715-825-4950 to register.

For these classes, call Webster/Siren Community Education at 715-349-7070 to register. Preregistration is required.

• Spades, 1 p.m., 715-349-7810 • Bridge, 10 a.m.-Noon

•!Ruby’s, Siren, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

• Food Shelf, Frederic, 2-6 p.m.

•!Luck Senior Center, 5 p.m., 715-472-2341 • Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola, 8:30 a.m., 715-755-3123

VFW

•!Comforts of Home, Frederic, 5:30 p.m.

• Siren Auxiliary, 2nd Wed., the hall, 7:30 p.m.

• Frederic #249 Every 3rd Thurs., Golden Oaks, 7 p.m.

American Legion Auxiliary

EV E RY W E D.

Meat Raffles

• Webster Chamber At The Tap, 5:30 p.m.

E V E RY T H U R S .

• Cushing Legion At Suzy Q’s, 6:30 p.m.

• Siren Lions At Midtown Tavern, 5 p.m.

• Danbury Fire & Lions Club, Yellow River Saloon, 5 p.m.

E V E RY F R I .

• Fishbowl Sportsmen’s Club At Smitty’s Saloon, 5-7 p.m.

• Snowciables At Thirsty Otter, 6 p.m.

• Grantsburg Legion, 6:30 p.m.

E V E RY F R I .

• Siren Lions At Jed’s Laker Lounge, 5 p.m.

• Lake Country Riders At The Pour House, 5:30 p.m.

• Webster Lions at Gandy Dancer Saloon, 4:30 p.m.

EV E RY SAT.

• YLRA At Yellow Lake Lodge, Webster, 3-5 p.m • Siren Lions At Bobbie’s World, 4 p.m.

E V E RY S U N .

• Wonderland At Yellow Lake Golf Course, 4 p.m.

WHAT’S FOR LUNCH???

Menu LOCATION

MAY 3 - MAY 7

MONDAY

TUESDAY

BREAKFAST Bagel pizza.

LUNCH Cheeseburger, fries OR beef taco salad.

BREAKFAST K-6 Pop•Tart, 7-12 oatmeal bread.

LUNCH Pretzel w/cheese, cottage cheese, apples, cooked carrots OR ham salad.

BREAKFAST Cinnamon roll.

LUNCH Southwest pizza, corn, diced mangos OR turkey salad.

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

BREAKFAST

LUNCH Chicken patty, smile fries OR buffalo chicken salad.

BREAKFAST Uncrustable.

LUNCH Hot dogs, potato salad, raw veggies, dip OR chicken strip salad.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, potato wedges, steamed broccoli, mandarin oranges, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Meatballs, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, peaches, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Pizza, green beans, lettuce salad, pineapple, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH NEW! Grilled cheese & ham sandwiches, tomato soup, crackers, pickles, fresh veggies, pears, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Brunch: Elem./Nel.: Waffles, ham slice, omelet, juice. HS/MS: Waffles or cinnamon roll, omelet or egg bake, ham slice, juice, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUCK

BREAKFAST Cereal/French toast stick.

LUNCH Sausage or cheese pizza, rice, broccoli, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hamburger, 712.

BREAKFAST Cereal/breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Baked ham, cheesy potatoes, peas, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/donut.

LUNCH Cardinal burger, french fries, corn, fresh fruit. Alt.: Chicken patty, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/muffin.

LUNCH Mozzarella pizza dippers, dipping sauce, green beans, fruit sauce. Alt.: Chicken nuggets, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/cinnamon roll.

LUNCH Barbecues, corn chips, winter mix, fresh fruit. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, macaroni & cheese, baked beans, veggies, diced peaches. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Juice and milk.

LUNCH Taco salad, Tostitos & rice, shredded lettuce, refried beans, apples. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Mexican surprise.

BREAKFAST Mini pancakes, juice and milk.

LUNCH Turkey & gravy over potatoes, lettuce salad, peas, dinner roll, strawberry shortcake. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Mini corn dogs, pretzel, broccoli, veggies, applesauce. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

SIREN ST. CROIX FALLS

BREAKFAST Cheese omelet, breakfast potato, toast.

LUNCH Brat, french fries, baked beans, pineapple. Alt.: Fish wedge, french fries.

BREAKFAST French toast sticks.

LUNCH Hot ham & cheese, macaroni salad, green beans, strawberries. Alt.: Chili, corn bread muffin.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Lasagna, lettuce salad, garlic toast, carrots, pears. Alt.: Turkey croissant.

BREAKFAST Pancakes & sausage.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, scalloped potatoes, peas, spicy apple slices. Alt.: Cheeseburger.

BREAKFAST Egg, ham and cheese muffin.

LUNCH Grilled cheese, tomato soup, veggies & dip, peaches. Alt.: Egg salad sandwich, chicken wild rice soup.

BREAKFAST Bagel/cream cheese.

LUNCH Chicken a la king with biscuits or potatoes & peas.

BREAKFAST

UNITY

BREAKFAST Lumberjacks.

LUNCH Hot dogs, baked beans and chips.

BREAKFAST French toast.

LUNCH Sub sandwich, cottage cheese and chips.

LUNCH Spaghetti, garden salad, mixed fruit.

LUNCH Cook’s choice OR chicken barley soup with veggies, PBJ, applesauce.

FREDERIC GRANTSBURG Each building will have their own breakfast menu.

WEBSTER

WEDNESDAY

Waffles.

BREAKFAST

Muffin.

Omelet.

LUNCH Italian dunkers with sauce and green beans.

LUNCH Chili and corn bread muffins.

LUNCH Cheddarwurst, sauerkraut, baked beans OR hamburger gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, peaches.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, au gratin potatoes, green beans, pears.

LUNCH French bread cheese pizza, fresh veggies, fresh fruit.

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Students of the Week GRANTSBURG

FREDERIC

Anthony Dueholm has been chosen Frederic Middle School’s student of the week. He is in seventh grade and the son of Ray and Heather Dueholm. Anthony is fun to have in class, is enthusiastic, has a good sense of humor and is a good school citizen. He is in FFA and hopes to be in football this fall. Anthony enjoys fishing, hunting and hauling wood.

His future plans include school and work.

Tanya Abasheva has been chosen Frederic High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and her host parents are Merry and Barry Berdal. Tanya is very cooperative, has a pleasant personality, tries hard and makes the most of opportunities. She is involved in drama club, choir, yearbook, track and volunteers at the library, food shelf and Adopt a Highway with the Lions. Tanya enjoys drawing and music. She plans to go to school in the future.

Corrie Davis has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week. She is in fourth grade and the daughter of David and Niki Taylor. Corrie is a very hard worker. She is very aware of other students and the classroom. Corrie has done a great job working with other students and staying on top of her work. Her favorite class is art and she enjoys playing soccer.

ST. CROIX FALLS

LUCK

Riley Runnels has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in second grade and the son of Larry and Melissa Runnels. Riley is a very good student. He works very hard.

Riley’s favorite subject is phy ed.

His favorite thing to do after school is to read.

Larissa Wilhelm has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Wilhelm. Larissa is a natural leader who is always willing to help her peers.

Her positive attitude brightens the classroom. Larissa is involved in Link Group, AODA, FCCLA, Forensics, class secretary and works part time at The Pizza Place and Northwestern Electric Company. She enjoys volleyball, hockey, crafts and reading. She plans to attend UWStout to major in business.

Emily Warren has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. She is in seventh grade and the daughter of Scott and Harmony Warren. Emily is an enthusiastic student both academically and socially. Her smile lights up the room. She is an imaginative writer and a joy to have in class. Emily is involved in choir, band and softball. She enjoys playing volleyball and roller blading.

Keenan Nemeth has been chosen Luck High School’s student of the week. He is a senior and the son of Bonnie Buchli. Keenan is a good writer and a fine artist. He has a strong sense of compassion and is willing to help others in trouble when other people just walk away. Keenan has a great imagination and sense of humor.

He enjoys riding BMX. His future plans are to get a class A license and work construction.

Antonia Danielson has been chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in third grade and the daughter of Michael and Roxanne Danielson. Toni’s favorite subject is art as it gives her a chance to learn new things and be creative. Toni likes playing on her swing set at home and riding their Rhino utility vehicle out in the fields. She collects pretty rocks and glass animals and angels. Toni competes in archery and has won two medals.

WEBSTER

SIREN

Congratulations students for a job well done!

Kaylene Johnson has been chosen Siren High School’s student of the week. She is a sophomore and the daughter of Calvin and Karen Johnson. Kaylene is a hardworking and dedicated student. She excels in music, earning five first ratings in solo and ensemble events. She will be moving on to the state competition in May. Kaylene is involved in the library club. She enjoys music, reading and travel. Kaylene’s future plans include attending college.

Natalie Fisk has been chosen St. Croix Falls Middle School’s student of the week. She is in sixth grade and the daughter of Doug and Diane Fisk. Natalie is a hard worker who enjoys projects and always produces wonderful work. She has a bubbly personality and is liked by all her classmates. Her smile and positive attitude are contagious. Natalie is involved in gymnastics, softball, bowling, piano and church. She enjoys hiking, bonfires and spending time with family and friends.

Mia Madsen has been chosen Webster Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in kindergarten and the daughter of Misty Matrious and Mike Madsen. Mia has made so much progress in class this year and has learned so many new things.

She has become a good reader, uses excellent manners and is polite to classmates. Mia’s favorite things to do at school are being leader, painting and playing on the monkey bars.

Jess Petersen has been chosen Webster Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Brian and Mary Petersen. Jess has awesome grades and is currently taking an advanced math class. He is polite, respectful and kind to teachers and students alike. Jess is involved in SIGN, track and basketball. He enjoys dirt biking and 4-wheeling. The character trait he values most is hard working.

Angel Christianson has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. She is a freshman and the daughter of Richard and Brenda Staples and Tony Christianson.

Angel makes great choices about what to get involved in. She has the willingness to participate at all times and to try new things. Angel is involved in basketball and track. She enjoys movies, hanging with friends and being outside. Angel plans to attend college and become a lawyer.

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Dylan Kern has been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in fourth grade and the son of Nora and Richard Kern. Dylan is a very kind, giving and thoughtful young man. He is always concerned about the feelings of others.

Dylan works hard and is a positive role model for his peers.

Colin Loehr has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Laurie and Joel Loehr. Colin has a positive attitude and is kind. He is dedicated and fun to have in class. Colin is a hard worker and is appreciated in class.

Monique Slate has been chosen Unity High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and the daughter of Angie and Doug Kelch. Monique is planning to attend UW-Barron County in the fall and begin working toward a degree in nursing. In her spare time, she enjoys fishing, hunting and other various outdoor activities.

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APRIL

THURS. - SAT./ APRIL 29 - MAY 1 Centuria

• Fristad Lutheran Church rummage sale. Thurs. & Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Coming events

MONDAY/3 Balsam Lake

Milltown

• Red Cross adult/AED CPR class at the Red Cross office, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 715-485-3025, www.scvarc.org.

• 5th- and 6th-grade band and choir concert at the Unity school, 7 p.m.

Grantsburg

Luck

• POPS concert at the high school, 7 p.m.

Luck

• Blue Ribbon Candlelight Vigil for Child Abuse Prevention Month at Big Butternut boat landing, 5-6 p.m., 715-472-2152, ext. 103.

• Indianhead Gem and Mineral Society meets at senior center, 7 p.m.

Siren

Spooner

• HCE International Evening, area foreign-exchange students to share about their countries at the government center, 7 p.m., 715-866-4529.

• Goat milk cheese-making workshop at the ag station, 9 a.m., 715-635-3506, www.dbicusa.org.

TUESDAY/4

FRI. & SAT./30 & MAY 1

Amery

Amery

• Swedish Club meets at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-269-5307, www.foreverswedish.org.

• Congregational Church rummage & plant sale. Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-noon.

Balsam Lake

Cushing

• Red Cross first aid class at the Red Cross office, 5:307:30 p.m., 715-485-3025, www.scvarc.org.

• Garage sale supplementing Jim Talmadge’s benefit, on CTH Z. Fri. 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Clam Falls

FRIDAY/30

• Coffee hour at Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.

Frederic

Jackson Siren

Spooner

• 7th-annual ham dinner at First United Pentecostal Church, 4:30-7 p.m., 715-635-9123 or 715-736-0485.

St. Croix Falls

• Taste of St. Croix Valley at Chateau St. Croix Winery, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 715-483-3580.

MAY

SAT. & SUN./1 & 2 New Richmond

• Lifestyle Expo 2010 at the sports center. Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 888-825-2243, www.newrichmondexpo.com.

Upper St. Croix Valley

• Earth Arts Spring Art Tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., www.earthartswi.org, 800-222-7655.

Luck

• Spaghetti dinner at Bone Lake Lutheran Church, 4:307 p.m., 715-472-2535.

• Lone Maple Community Club pancake breakfast, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 715-483--9140.

THURSDAY/29

• Fish fry at Burnett County Moose Lodge, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 715-349-5923.

Dresser

• Dresser & St. Croix Falls Area VFW and Ladies Auxiliary breakfast at the VFW hall, 8 a.m.-noon.

St. Croix Falls

Dresser

• Villagewide annual neighborhood garage sales, Thurs. & Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-noon.

• Library book sale.

• Second Alarm smelt/fish fry at the town hall, 5 p.m.gone.

SUNDAY/2

A feeding pan doubled as a bed for this drowsy baby goat on a recent sunny day. - Photo submitted

SATURDAY/1 Danbury

• Ruby’s Pantry at the town maintenance shop, $15 donation. Open 9:30 a.m., distribution 10-11:30 a.m.

Eureka

• Breast cancer fundraiser & dance at KJ’s Eureka Bar, 4 p.m.-1 a.m., 715-483-1494.

Frederic

• Girl, Cub and Boy Scouts Scouting for Food for the food shelf door hanger pickup starting at 10 a.m.

Grantsburg

• Faith Lutheran Church spring sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Lewis

• American Cancer Society fundraiser at Sundown Saloon, 3 p.m.-midnight.

• Bluegrass/country gospel jam at Lewis Methodist Church, 6-9 p.m.

Luck

• Trail Work Day On Sand Creek section. Meet on CTH Rd. O, north from CTH W, 9 a.m., 715-472-2248.

• AEbleskiver dinner at West Denmark Lutheran Church, 3:30-7 p.m.

• Spring expo & craft fair at Hog Wild, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-472-4884.

• Wis. Draft Horse & Mule Assoc. west of the school, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., 612-235-3820.

Milltown

• Unity Area Ambulance pig roast at 133 Eider St., 3 p.m.-?.

• River’s Run and Ride Rally at the community center, www.RiversRunandRideRalley.com.

Siren

• Super 500, card party at the senior center, 2 p.m., 715349-7810.

• Benefit for Cathie Burnett at Jed’s Laker Lounge, noon4 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Randy Sabien and band at Festival Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3387, www.festivaltheatre.org.

• Bird walk at the Interstate Park, 7-9 a.m., 715-483-3747.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

• Historical society meets at the depot, 6:30 p.m., 715327-4892, 715-327-4271.

Osceola

• “Exercise the Family Can Do” seminar at the medical center, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 715-294-4936.

WEDNESDAY/5 Frederic

• Blood pressure screening at Bremer Bank, 9 a.m.1 p.m.

Osceola

• Empty Bowls Event at the high school, 5 p.m., 715-2942127.

St. Croix Falls

• Health-care decisions class at SCRMC, 10 a.m.

THURSDAY/6 Balsam Lake

• Red Cross infant/child class at the Red Cross office, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 715-485-3025, www.scvarc.org.

Milltown

• High school spring concert at the Unity school in the auditorium, 7 p.m.

• Firemen’s smelt fry at the fire hall, 4-7:30 p.m.

Frederic 4 - 6 program

Sixth-graders presented basketball rhythms to the song “Let’s Get It Started” by the Black-Eyed Peas. Shown are Ann Chenal, Taylor Alseth, Kinzie Matz, Nicole Nelson and Olivia Tuynman.

Sword fighters were Johannah Erickson and Baylee Kelton.

The fifth-grade band presented “Aunt Rhodie’s Diet” with narration

by Principal Kelly Steen and Javin Guzman as a French chef.

Cassidy Chenal (center) played “The King” of all pirates. – Photos submitted