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W E E K E N D W AT C H: • Festival’s “A Christmas Story” @ SCFalls • Powwow @ St. Croix Tribal Center, Hertel • Breakfast with Santa @ Danbury • Memorial benefit @ Indian Creek • Holiday concerts @ Frederic • Burnett Dairy annual meeting @Alpha • Heartsong Quartet concert @ Balsam Lake • Christmas Downtown @ Frederic See Coming Events and stories

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Area schools among best

Grantsburg earns silver; Frederic, Siren, Webster and Turtle Lake a bronze in U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Schools” report PAGE 2 Cole Strilzuk playing in national title game this Saturday Game on ESPN 2 See SPORTS, inside

Scams surface

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Local woman nearly falls victim to “secret shopper” scheme; ATM “phishing” reported Stories, PAGE 3

Tribal project still on city’s agenda Meet Festival actor Joe Wiener Currents section, page 9

Beloit City Council extends agreement PAGE 2

Refinancing saves Unity $139,000 AA bond rating helps interest rate PAGE 7

Christmas at the Forts Forts Folle Avoine offers unique winter fun Currents section, page 15

Transfer station may reopen in Grantsburg Loan approved to pay for street work PAGE 6

Rezoning for bike and canoe rental business eyed Endorsed by St. Croix Falls planning commission PAGE 12 Bright and safe...

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S PO RT S Former Saint to play D1 volleyball See Sports inside

Zoning change helps pave way for Capeside purchase PAGE 4 Another GAM closed session scheduled

County library dissolution, attorney cost claim on agenda PAGE 12

Declining volunteer rate worries committee Focus on Danbury F.D. PAGE 4

Blake met Santa for the first time before he was 3 weeks old, at the Siren School during the Siren Lioness Club-hosted Santa Day. Blake didn’t open his eyes during this experience, but will have plenty of pictures to remember it by. More photos in Currents section. - Photo

by Brenda Sommerfeld

A Gif t o f Wa r m C lot h in g BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES Are you in need of a warm winter jacket, hat or gloves, or do you know of someone who needs a winter jacket?

If so, Bone Lake Church, via their Annual Gift of Warm Clothing outreach program, is available to try help meet those needs.

Bone Lake Church has been blessed with the generous gift of a donation of winter jackets in all sizes, from Land’s End, to distribute to those in need.

And because of the generosity of their congregation and local community, the church has also been able to purchase additional winter wear, and it has acquired a number of gently used jackets, snowsuits, hats and mittens, in many sizes, to help meet the needs of the community.

People who feel they would benefit from A Gift Of Warm

Clothing, should contact Bone Lake Church at 715-472-2535.

If you get the answering machine, leave contact information, and someone will call you back as quickly as possible. You can also leave specific information regarding what it is you need, in what size(s), for a man, woman, boy or girl.

To date, the program has served more than 90 families and more than 200 individuals.

“Our mission goal is to get a warm coat or jacket into the hands of any person that truely needs one,” noted congregation member Linda Glenn. “We at Bone Lake Church are so blessed to be able to do this every year. It really does make a huge difference in so many lives - far more than most people can imagine.” - Gary King with information from Bone Lake Church

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Area schools ranked among best in U.S.

Grantsburg, Frederic, Siren, Webster, Shell Lake, Spooner, Birchwood and Turtle Lake have been ranked among the nation’s best schools by U.S. News and World Report B U R N E T T / WA S H B U R N / P O L K COUNTIES - Eight area high schools have been ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News and World Report.

They include Frederic 7-12 school, Grantsburg High School, Siren Jr./Sr. High, Spooner High School, Shell Lake Jr./Sr. High, Birchwood High School, Webster High School and Turtle Lake High School.

The 2009 edition of the U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best High Schools” used student test scores as well as other data to sort schools into gold, silver or bronze categories.

Grantsburg High School had the area’s highest ranking with a silver award and was one of five of the 58 schools recognized statewide to receive a silver award.

The other schools listed above earned a

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“We moved from bronze last year… to silver this year… and we are just elated!” said Grantsburg Superintendent Joni Burgin. “Our staff and students work so very diligently to do the best they can to make GHS a special place. We are just tickled with the national recognition!”

The magazine published the list Monday with the intention of identifying

Tribe’s proposed project continues to get support from city BELOIT – The St. Croix Tribe’s joint venture with the Bad River Tribe to build a casino and convention center near Beloit, continues to receive support from that city’s council members.

According to the Beloit Daily News, the city council last week approved another extension to an intergovernmental agreement they have with both tribes, related to the Beloit Casino Project.

Since 2001, the city has been approving two-year extension on the time frame of the project due to delays in the application process. The city is proposing the timeline be extended for five years, until 2014.

The St. Croix Tribe was close to getting their request through its final stages of approval last year when a sudden decision by Bureau of Indian Affairs officials in the Bush administration put a hold on all such projects.

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The St. Croix Tribe, in turn, filed a lawsuit to protect their interests in the project. Tribal officials are hoping the Obama administration revisits their request.

The proposed project will include a casino, convention center, hotel, multiple restaurants, theater, day care facility and a year-round water park. An estimated 1,500 workers, most of them from local building trades, will be required to build the project and when complete, 3,000 workers will be needed to keep the complex running.

The city of Beloit and Rock County, suffering from high unemployment even prior to the present economic climate, supported the project. In November of 2000, Beloit voters approved the project in a referendum vote with a 61-percent majority. – Gary King

Man in right place at right time

by Tammi Milberg TURTLE LAKE – Ken Mosay, 65, Balsam Lake, was at the St. Croix Casino, Dec. 7, having dinner around 6 p.m., when he noticed something out of the ordinary.

“I saw a guy go up to the buffet, and he sat down and barely started eating, and then he was just kind of sitting there,” said Mosay. “Then he stood up, and I knew something was wrong. I asked if he was OK and he couldn’t talk. I knew he was choking.”

Mosay said like clockwork, the guy stepped backward to Mosay as if to sig-

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high schools which provide the highest level of college readiness while still educating all students.

The eight area schools were among 58 in Wisconsin chosen for the honor, out of more than 400 schools statewide, and among 1,925 recognized for outperforming their state’s standards.

The magazine examined more than 21,000 schools nationwide using data from the 2006-07 school year. The study was done by School Evaluation Services, a K-12 education data research business run by Standard & Poor’s.

“We explain the criteria (for the rankings) in detail, but trust me when I say it is a sophisticated, fair way of comparing these important schools,” states editor Brian Kelly. “In the past year, we’ve received a good deal of professional scrutiny, and the methodology has held up as a breakthrough in education assessment. We list the top 100, compared across 48 states. At usnews.com, we give you a state-by-state ranking of the top 1,900 schools and an array of features to help you understand why some schools are better than others.”

More information is available by going to www.usnews.com and clicking on “Education” in the menu bar. – Gary King with information from U.S. News and World Report

nal physically he needed the Heimlich maneuver. Mosay said he performed the Heimlich maneuver on the man for about 10 seconds and the food was dislodged from the man’s throat. He said it was a matter of being in the right place at the right time.

Mosay said the man quietly left his table and never came back, so he never got a name of the man he helped. “He just left and never came back. I think he may have been embarrassed.”

The people working in the casino thanked me for helping save his life,” Mosay said. “I was just glad I could help.”

No charges expected in car –pedestrian accident

It's never too cold for a cardinal, as long as the feeder is regularly filled with the seeds they love. This one happened to be hanging out with 11 others on yet another cold, December day. - Photo by Marty Seeger

OSCEOLA – Police Chief Tim Lauridsen stated this week that an accident involving a Chrysler van and an elderly woman was just an accident, and no charges will be filed.

Last Thursday, Dec. 4, a 79-year-old Osceola woman was severely injured after she was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Hwy. 35/Cascade Street near Fifth Avenue at approximately 10 a.m.

There is a crosswalk in that area, but according to the police report, there was

no driver error or indications of wrongdoing, nor were there road conditions present that contributed to the accident.

According to police, Beryl Johnson was airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul after she was struck by a Chrysler van driven by Michael Bussewitz, 42, of Osceola.

The police department had not received an update on the condition of Johnson as of Tuesday. –Tammi Milberg with information from the Osceola Police Department

Briefly At this printing of the Leader, the price of unleaded gas has dropped to $1.66 in the village of Frederic, about five cents lower than the national average.

The last time gas was cheaper was more than four years ago, in March of 2004, according to the Minneapolis StarTribune. The average price of gas has dropped 22 cents a gallon over the past two weeks.

••• FREDERIC - The annual Christmas concerts by the middle and high school students are being held this week, under the direction of instructors Patti Burns, Pat Anderson and Greg Heine.

The high school Christmas concert is Sunday at 2 p.m. and the middle school concert is Monday at 7 p.m. - with submitted information ••• POLK COUNTY - A preliminary post morten report lists drowning as the cause of death in the single-vehicle rollover that caused the death of two Minnesota men last week, according to Sheriff Tim Moore. The truck the men were in struck a guardrail on a bridge over Fox Creek. The truck landed upside down in the creek. Hypothermia was listed as a contributing factor in their deaths. - with information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Department ••• MADISON - WisDOT traffic safety officials offer the following advice for safe driving during severe winter weather: • To check on the latest winter road conditions, call 800-ROADWIS (7623947) or view this information on the Web at www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel Dial 911 only for emergency situations.

• Make sure your gas tank is full and you have some food, warm blankets and clothing in the vehicle in case of emergency. If you have a cell phone, make sure it’s fully charged and working.

• Tell others about your travel route and itinerary, so that if you don’t arrive at your destination, they can contact law enforcement officers and inform them where to look.

• Keep others informed if you’re going to be late or encounter problems so they won’t worry needlessly.

• It’s safer to travel with passengers and convoy with other vehicles than it is to drive alone.

• Watch for slippery spots on bridges and overpasses.

• Take note of mileposts, exit numbers or crossroads in case you slide off the road or are involved in a crash so that law enforcement officers and tow truck operators can find you.

• If the storm makes driving too hazardous or if your car breaks down, stay in the vehicle. Run your engine and heater for short intervals to stay warm.

Be sure to crack the window to avoid carbon monoxide buildup. – from the DOT

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Woman nearly falls victim to secret shopper scam

POLK COUNTY - A St. Croix Falls area woman nearly fell victim to a scam that offers money to people to do quality checks at area Wal-Mart stores.

According to Polk County Sheriff Tim Moore, the woman responded to an advertisement in the St. Paul Pioneer Press for a job as a “secret shopper.”

The company placing the ad was Excel Marketing Inc. which was listed on stationery as being located in Princeton, Minn.

The woman received a check for $3,995 from the company to go to the local Wal-Mart store and “evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of a payment system called Money Gram which is available at Wal-Mart.”

The letter the woman received asked her to send $3,490 of the $3,995 to a designated location and use another $95 of the money to pay the service charge that Money Gram requires.

The $410 balance was hers to keep for a “two-hour evaluation training pay.”

“First you cash the check, keep your hourly wage of $410 and send the rest to

The check sent to the St. Croix Falls woman from Excel Marketing Inc., a fictitious company which claimed to be based in Princeton, Minn.

Excel Marketing via a Money Gram,” stated Moore.” By the time it is found to be fraudulent, you owe the bank where you cashed the check $3,995.”

Moore said that a fraud alert for Excel Marketing showed up when his department investigated the scam further, meaning it was not the first time the scam had been attempted.

The woman endorsed the check and

attempted to cash it at a local bank in St. Croix Falls. The bank thought it was questionable and refused to cash it and contacted the sheriff’s department.

“Obviously people should remember the old saying, “if it is too good to be true, it is a scam,” Moore said. – Gary King with information from Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

ATM “phishing” scam affects residents locally, nationwide

by Sherill Summer BURNETT COUNTY – Ron Wilhelm, investigator for the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department, got a suspicious, computer-generated phone call Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7, at his home in Grantsburg.

The phone call informed him that his Indianhead Credit Union ATM card had been canceled and then instructed him to enter bank account information to “correct” the problem.

Wilhelm routinely investigates scams as a part of his job at the sheriff’s department, so he knew better than to enter his account information as instructed. Besides, he doesn’t even have an account at Indianhead Credit Union, and his wife doesn’t have an

ATM card with her Indianhead account.

Wilhelm simply hung up.

It seems that most people who received this call this past weekend did hang up without giving account information. Although Indianhead Credit Union President Katherine Berndt acknowledged that a couple of area residents didn’t.

According to Berndt, Indianhead Credit Union was one of many financial institutions in the U.S. who were victims of this attack, which is called phishing. A phish attack is when a con artist or organization e-mails or calls a citizen, “phishing” for information.

More often than not, the phisher is looking to get credit card or bank account information.

Alcohol, plus shots from AK-47, leads to arrest POLK COUNTY – A 27-year-old Clayton man found himself in the Polk County Jail in the early-morning hours of Dec. 3 after allegedly firing shots into the air using an AK-47-style rifle and a .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol.

Ryan L. Christensen faces a charge of operating a firearm while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. He is scheduled to make an initial court appearance Jan. 16 before Judge Molly GaleWyrick.

Christensen told authorities he fired off several rounds “straight up into the air” from his porch at his home on Magnor Lane. He told the deputy that there was “no safe backdrop to shoot towards.”

He said he and his friend, who was present at the scene, had been ice fish-

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ing and drinking beer. Christensen told the responding officer that he had six to seven beers, but later admitted to drinking 12 beers that day, according to a sheriff’s incident report.

The officer wrote in his report that Christensen’s breath smelled of intoxicants, that his eyes were bloodshot and glossy and that his speech was slurred.

Several 911 calls flooded the Polk County Sheriff’s dispatch center just after 1:30 a.m. from neighbors who were hearing multiple, rapid fire gunshots. Gary King with information from Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

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Berndt said that both Indianhead Credit Union members and nonmembers were called, even unlisted numbers, so the calls were random.

Berndt found out about the calls on Sunday and went to the credit union on Sunday afternoon to address the problem. By Monday, local radio stations were airing a public service announcement warning residents of the scam.

No credit union member lost money because of the scam.

Burnett County residents were not the only ones who received the calls in Many northwestern Wisconsin.

Washburn County residents also received them, often between 2 and 4 a.m. Monday.

Arts center information meeting, Saturday FREDERIC - The Frederic Arts Board will hold an information sharing event this Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Frederic Library in conjunction with Christmas in Frederic.

The board has begun planning the establishment of the Frederic Arts Center and seeks to present its ideas and solicit input from area residents.

All are welcome to participate.

Members of the board will be on hand to speak with interested parties and hand out information with a short survey for people to fill out.

Refreshments will be served.

This is an informal gathering, the first on a list of planned events to get the community involved in the creation and ongoing operation of a place where people of all ages can come for entertainment, education and social and cultural interaction. with submitted information

Cold case files coming to court

The Burnett County Sheriff’s Department was called to an accident in LaFollette Township on Monday, Dec. 1, at about 8:40 a.m. Thomas D. Snyder, 64, Detroit Lakes, Minn., was westbound on Hwy. 70 when an eastbound vehicle driven by Mark A. Stoner, 38, Webster, (shown above) made a left-hand turn in front of the Snyder vehicle. Both vehicles were severely damaged. Alcohol was a factor in the accident, and Stoner was issued four citations. Stoner and two occupants were reported as possibly injured. Snyder was injured and has released his medical records to be used in Stoner’s court proceedings. – Photo by the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department

STATEWIDE The Wisconsin Department of Justice says it’s prepared to bring several “cold cases” to court by year’s end.

The DOJ’s Tina Virgil says investigators have found new information in four unsolved violent crimes that occurred in Dane, Grant, Walworth, and Door counties. She says they hope to bring in more cold cases, thanks to a $500,000 grant they recently received from the federal government.

“A portion…will be awarded to the Milwaukee Police Department,” says

Virgil. “The remainder of that money will stay within the DOJ and we will use that to hire unlimited term employees which are actually agents who have extensive years of experience investigating homicides and violent crime cold cases. Right now we have two investigators.”

Virgil adds that they aim to reopen at least 60 unsolved cases, out of 200 statewide.

Last year, a similar grant enabled the DOJ to solve four cases. - Wisconsin Public Radio (Laurene Mainguy)

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Zoning change helps pave way for Capeside purchase

by Nancy Jappe SIREN – Neal Blanchett, vice president for Traditions Management LLC, the company that is interested in purchasing the Capeside Cove property on Fourth Avenue, was in Siren Dec. 4 to attend the village board meeting. During that meeting, the board accepted a recommendation from the plan commission to rezone the property from single- to multiplefamily dwelling, helping to pave the way for the purchase.

Blanchett told the board that his company is excited to have the opportunity to get going on this project.

They plan to use the property for an assisted-living/memory-loss facility, providing apartments for people who need someone to look out for them, and more skilled care for persons with dementia and Alzheimer’s-type memory loss.

“As far as we are concerned, is it a done deal?” board member Dave Alden asked, adding, “We will work with you, and hope it works out for you.”

Blanchett had no definite answer to give Alden, only indicating that the decision to purchase will be coordinated with the Good Samaritan Society of Sioux Falls, S.D., current owners of the property.

Capeside Cove was operated for many years as a skilled nursing home under the direction of the Good Samaritan Society. Its doors were closed not long ago, residents relocated and the property left vacant until now.

Traditions Management, the owner of three facilities in Minnesota and Iowa, purchased its first facility three years ago. They are presently remodeling a facility in Prescott and will hire a management company to manage it for them.

Village to set aside space for tourism coordinator At the Dec. 4 meeting, the village board voted to find space in the village hall for a part-time tourism coordi-

local person would be more apt to know the things that are going on and more able to publicize, more cheaply, the four events a year the chamber is focusing on for 2009, i.e. Fourth of July, Summerfest, Harvestfest and Christmas in Siren. The board voted to appropriate $14,000 from the tourism funds to the Siren chamber for 2009.

The board also finalized the upcoming two-year contract with the Lodge at Crooked Lake, the new site of the Siren Tourism Center.

Neal Blanchett, vice president of Traditions Management LLC, Burnsville, Minn., came to the Siren Village Board meeting Thursday, Dec. 4. At this meeting, the board voted to change the zoning on the former Capeside Cove property on Fourth Avenue from R-1, single-family dwelling, to R-2, multiple-family dwelling. No definite answer was given on when a purchase from Good Samaritan Society, Sioux Falls, S.D., the building’s current owner, will be finalized. “Right now, we are working to get the schedule part of it (going),” Blanchett said. – Photo by Nancy Jappe nator to work. In exchange for the space, that coordinator will develop a Web site for the village, a site where they can post rules for burning permits, building permits, information that is helpful for the public to know.

The village has been using the services of YESS Marketing out of the Twin Cities. The feeling is that a

Village budget approved No one from the public was on hand for the publiccomment period prior to approval of the village budget for 2009. The total expenditure budget came out to $1,039,178, compared to a 2008 projected expense budget of $1,012,604. The revenue budget came in at a total of $1,039,179 for 2009, compared to a projected revenue budget for 2008 of $1,012,611.

Cooperative agreement with town accepted The village board and the town of Siren have entered into an agreement for enforcement of ATV regulations and the handling of complaints within the township. The township will pay the village $5,000 for service during the first year of the contract, which began Nov. 1. The sum to be paid in future years will be negotiated later.

Village caucus date set Four positions are up for election in 2009, the board seats held by Dave Alden, Josh Henry and Joan O’Fallon, and the village president’s position held by Janet Hunter. The village caucus to determine candidates for those positions will be held Thursday, Jan. 8, the date of the next village board meeting, at 2 p.m.

Public safety committee worries about volunteer rate

by Sherill Summer BURNETT COUNTY – Discussion of the Danbury Volunteer Fire Department was on the public safety committee agenda on Thursday, Dec. 4. It took many Burnett County supervisors by surprise, including Gary Lundberg, who supposedly had the topic put on the agenda.

According to Lundberg, there was discussion about possible dispatch problems in two recent fires, but he didn’t mean for it to be on the public safety agenda.

Nonetheless, members of the Danbury Fire Department attended the meeting.

Burnett County Chairman Phil Lindeman was adamant that there was no intention of putting the department’s “feet to the fire,” but since they were there, Assistant Chief George Costello was invited to the table to discuss how things were going at the fire department.

Costello explained that neighboring fire departments were called through mutual aid to help with the fires referred to in the previous meeting because they were in the daytime and few volunteers are available in the daytime. And while Costello felt that dispatch and mutual aid (when additional departments are called to assist by the primary responder) works well, he did acknowledge that the fire department, like other fire departments, struggled with not having an adequate number of volunteers because the young volunteers are working out of the area and the old volunteers ... well, they are getting older.

Lack of volunteers This is not the first time the Burnett County Supervisors have lamented the lack of volunteers for departments that depend on them. Besides the fire departments, North Memorial Ambulance struggles with finding enough volunteer EMTs and the number of first responder units in the county is dwindling.

Danbury first responders disbanded Sept. 24, 2007, primarily because of insurance reasons. Costello described to the public safety committee how the fire department still helps the ambulance with lifting and sometimes plowing as a Good Samaritan gesture even though the first responders have disbanded.

Mark Manning, North Memorial Ambulance supervisor for Burnett County, later confirmed how much the Danbury Fire Department helps the ambulance with lifting and other assistance. The same sort of assistance is available from the Siren and Grantsburg fire departments. The first responder units in these communities were also disbanded in the last several years.

While Manning is grateful for the help of fire departments, he did stress that he would love to keep the first

Members of the Danbury Fire Department attended the public safety committee meeting. – Photo by Sherill Summer responder units left in the county active and described a recent accident in Hertel. The ambulance ended up taking two accident victims to the hospital at the same time. Neither victim was in critical condition, but one was nonresponsive. A first responder from Hertel went with the ambulance to the hospital and was a lot of help to the EMT. This is the type of help the fire department is not allowed to do.

State requirements New state requirements may not be helping the plight of area first responders.

First responders must submit an operational plan, obtain a license as a first-responder provider and all individuals operating as first responders must obtain state certification and keep current with training.

So far Hertel and Webb Lake/Scott Township first responders have fulfilled the new state requirements.

Webster first responders are struggling with the operational plan and refresher courses.

Only two of the Webster unit’s members are current on the new training requirements and in a letter to the State of Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Webster Fire Chief and First Responder Administrator Norm Bickford voiced his opinion about getting credit for past training and experience.

To back up the importance to the community, he gave numbers on how many times the first responder unit is used: 234 times already in 2008 and 1,728 times between 2001 and 2007.

“It’s hard to get individuals to volunteer their time and money (for training, personal vehicles and gas) to respond anytime of the day and night,” he said.

Grantsburg’s first FBLA chapter in the works

GRANTSBURG – School board members unanimously approved starting a Future Business Leaders of America chapter during their regular monthly meeting, Monday evening.

It will be the first FBLA chapter for the school district.

“I have worked in schools where they have had FBLA chapters and it’s a very well-run student organization that has a lot of good experiences to offer students,” noted Superintendent Joni Burgin.

The FBLA program boasts involvement by a quarter of a million students nationwide. Established in 1937, it’s an organization that focuses on preparing students for careers in business and business-related fields.

Board member Jim Sundquist made the motion, seconded by Chris Erickson, to give the go-ahead to establish the program. Board members Russ Erickson, Jason Burkman and Dave Dahlberg concurred. Board member Cindy Jensen was absent from Monday’s meeting.

Advisor Donna Tietz will now be talking to students in an attempt to create some interest in organizing the chapter and will plan an organizational meeting to elect officers and adopt bylaws.

She’ll also form an advisory committee of businesspersons from the local community and school offi-

cials to work with the chapter.

Members will be taking part in state and national association leadership activities.

In other business Monday the school board: • Was advised that board members Ahquist, Sundquist, Burkman, Erickson, along with Superintendent Burgin, will be attending the Wisconsin Association of School Boards convention in January at Milwaukee.

• Unanimously awarded a bid to replace the high school clock system to Innovation Wireless for $9,365.

• Approved Monica Sagle as a part-time instructional assistant for 3-3/4 hours per day. The position is funded 67 percent by GHS. • During the annual grounds report, the board commended Clayton Jorgenson and Richard Olson for their work in keeping the district campus “looking so beautiful.”

• Awarded a bid for middle school classroom laptop computers to CDW-G for $15,281.57 with supporting software from Inacom (state contract) for $1,242.

• Approved a motion to change the transportation contract with Dwight Anderson (retiring) to Ruth Anderson per their letter of request. – Gary King with information from school district

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Higher programming costs likely to create higher cable bills MILLTOWN/LUCK – For cable television providers like Lakeland Communications of Luck and Milltown – and others across the nation, higher programming costs are likely to translate into higher cable bills.

Over the past 15 years, broadcasters have begun seeking considerable rate increases from cable companies which carry their programming, such as ESPN, Discovery, Nickelodeon, HGTV and local stations such as the ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC affiliates.

John Klatt, president and CEO of Lakeland Communications, said it’s becoming more and more difficult for his company to absorb the cost as the cable operator.

“I feel this issue is being lost in the DTV conversion hype, and we may be forced to drop some local Twin Cities stations or Eau Claire channels due to the costs,” Klatt noted.

The media information on the transformation to digital TV signals has overshadowed the effect of how local, off-air networks will operate and do business in the future, Klatt noted. “Every three years the FCC

requires that each cable operator or distributor enter into a negotiation of a retransmission agreement with local off-air providers in order to carry their respective channel on a cable system such as Lakeland.”

A notice being sent to Lakeland customers notes: “The local off-air affiliates of Eau Claire and the Twin Cities are now asking to be compensated for their programming, Additionally, some of these local off-air affiliates have asked for exclusive viewing on our systems which will require us to take off certain competing affiliates or channels on our system. We are currently negotiating these agreements and are doing our best to reduce or contain costs as we anticipate that the cost of these collective off-air channels will be assessed to you as a viewer and our mutual customer. We are disappointed in this turn of events, but we feel it is important that you understand that some channels may be removed and others that remain will have associated costs to consumers.”

The national association of cable companies likened the rising costs to “extortion,” in a recent statement.

“We refuse to increase our customers cable bills because multibillion dollar corporations are able to take advantage of a broken, monopolistic marketplace in which we have no leverage,” the statement reads.

“We hope to resolve this issue with no disruption to service, but the time has come for independent cable operators to draw our proverbial line in the sand.”

Many of the broadcast groups involved are publicly held companies, the association notes, and every quarter they boast to their investors about the unbelievable increases they are seeing in retransmission revenue.

“This found money doesn’t grow on trees; it’s taken from the pockets of independent cable operators and their subscribers.”

Lakeland Communications will be asking for public feedback on the issue from its customers through it’s Web site at www.lakeland.ws.

“We will continue to be vigilant of programming costs and try to control our rates while providing the best value to you, our customer,” Lakeland’s notice to customers states. – Gary King

School looks at Xcel proposal

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS– The school board for St. Croix Falls met Dec. 9, and during the committee reports, it was noted that Xcel Energy has made a proposal to the district to run the Chisago Project power line through the school land, rather than the original plan of Blanding Woods Road. Apparently, the traprock, surface water and Jerusalem’s Pond are issues that made Xcel take a new look at where to run the buried power line. According to St. Croix Falls Mayor Darrell Anderson, who was at the board meeting, he felt Xcel realized the route they chose may be complicated, and going through the school’s property may be an easier solution. “This is done at the cost of Xcel, not the taxpayer,” Anderson said.

District Administrator Glenn Martin explained to the board that the line would go under the road or in

the ditch of the school road, but would not interfere with any of the practice fields as it would come up Louisiana Street and cross to Blanding Woods.

The board seemed to be favorable toward the proposal, as long as the public had an opportunity to voice any concerns. The board authorized Martin to write letters to the editor in the local papers soliciting any comment before the board would approve the proposal.

In other business, the board approved Joy Zasandy as a volunteer for the girls basketball program, and Pete Kelly, Terry Kahl and Rod Sempf as volunteer wrestling coaches. Stephanie Belisle was approved as the high school track coach and Brian Warner was approved as the gymnastics coach.

The board discussed foreign language options. It was noted by board member Mona Schmidt that she

would like to see students offered more than just Spanish as a foreign language choice and that she wanted the board and administration to look into not only Spanish immersion in school and in summer school, but also offering other foreign language options. Schmidt also felt it was important to reach elementary grades with foreign language because younger students pick up second languages more easily. It was noted by Pete Nusbaum that the high school does have seven students who are taking German through ITV courses and one of those students is a senior who was recently accepted to a university in Germany. Jeff Benoy, elementary principal, said he would update Schmidt and board member Pat Mitchell on meetings or future discussion of a foreign language program for the elementary grades.

More than $30,000 awarded to help victims of sexual assault Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announces grants to Burnett and Polk agencies MILLTOWN - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Tuesday announced the awarding of $30,597 in Sexual Assault Victim Services funding to the local Community Referral Agency program. SAVS grants support programs that provide services to innocent child and adult victims of sexual assault crimes in Wisconsin. “I am pleased that these awards will assist in providing much needed services to innocent children and adult victims,” Van Hollen said.

With this funding, Community Referral Agency will provide 24-hour crisis response, personal and system

advocacy, information and referral, support groups, and community outreach and prevention education services. They anticipate serving 200 sexual assault victims in Polk and Burnett counties.

Community Referral Agency is one of 45 agencies that Van Hollen has chosen for $2 million in SAVS funding this year. This funding is an increase of $333,056 over last year and will provide for new sexual assault services in eight counties. Enacted in 1993, SAVS is a state administered and funded grant program intended to foster the growth and expansion of comprehensive sexual assault services programs around the state. Funded by Part B of the Wisconsin Crime Victim/Witness Surcharge, the goal of the SAVS grant program is to develop, expand, enhance, and/or support comprehensive sexual assault victim services

throughout Wisconsin.

“During these times of economic challenges, our Office of Crime Victim Services staff will continue to work closely with federal and state government, and other funders to make sufficient revenue available to meet the needs of Wisconsin residents. Our ultimate goal is to have services available to every child and every adult at the immediate point of need. We know that the effect of sexual violence left unaddressed creates long-term pain and suffering for the individual, their families and communities,” said Van Hollen.

For more information on all programs receiving awards, please go to http://www.doj.state.wi.us/news/files/SAVSGran tAwards.pdf. - from the office of Attorney General Van Hollen

Feingold issues statement on job-loss figures WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold issued the following statement this week on the nationwide job loss figures announced by the government: “Today’s report that over a half million jobs were lost in November is devastating news for our already overstressed economy. With nearly 2 million jobs lost so far this year, Congress and the president cannot risk allowing millions more workers in the auto industry

to lose their jobs. Congress and the president were willing to spend $700 billion to bail out Wall Street; we should be able to use a fraction of that to help save our manufacturing base and millions of American jobs. No one believes this should be a blank check. Congress and the president should approve a package for the auto industry that invests in American workers while requiring the industry to reform itself so it is better prepared to produce the fuel efficient vehicles

Water diversion plans go into effect

GREAT LAKES REGION - More parts of a plan to protect the Great Lakes basin from large scale water diversions begins this week. That means some additional requirements for cities and companies in Wisconsin that already use a lot of lake water.

President Bush signed the eight-state Great Lakes water compact a couple of months ago. Companion agreements with two Canadian provinces take effect today. About 1,500 in-basin municipalities, paper companies, utilities, beer makers, and large farms that might use 100,000 gallons of water per day for a month now need to register with the DNR. They also need to report their annual water consumption.

DNR water division administrator Todd Ambs says it’ll be good to get a handle on how much lake water is being used. He says knowing the usage total will help with later requirements for water conservation and will help when evaluating diversion requests by communities straddling the great lakes basin. Ambs contends the reporting requirement will not be a major burden for the cities and private companies.

Ambs says the DNR is currently evaluating a diversion request from the western half of the city of New Berlin, and expects a request soon from the city of Waukesha. – Wisconsin Public Radio (Chuck Quirmbach)

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Transfer station may reopen in Grantsburg the same location.

Jeff Hansen of Northwest Disposal met with the Grantsburg Village Board Monday evening to discuss the operation of the transfer station, located off Benson Road. He said he would like the facility operating by April 1, providing a place for people in the area to dispose of their garbage for a fee.

The village attorney is reviewing a draft agreement between the village and Hansen to authorize the transfer station.

by Mary Stirrat GRANTSBURG — The transfer station at Grantsburg that has been closed up for more than a year may open next spring, giving area residents another option for disposing of garbage. The recycling center will likely be moved to The comprehensive plan Mary Falk committee for Burnett County recently held its Supervisor second meeting, we had great Notes attendance with from the majority of Burnett townships and villages being County represented. It was at this last meeting that the comprehensive plan consultant handed us another piece of the jigsaw puzzle in the form of a homework assignment; each committee member is to review the current draft of goals and objectives for the Burnett County Comprehensive Plan, editing and making inputs where perceived necessary.

The draft of goals and objectives portion of the plan serves to focus the planning effort and establish parameters for the county’s general direction.

The draft of goals and objectives was built from several sources, including: • The 1998 Burnett County Land Use Plan • Burnett County Strategic Plan

• Existing county codes and ordinances • References from local adopted comprehensive plans County staff At our meeting we will review every committee member’s input regarding the goals and objectives, and with 25- 30 members all contributing their voice, this promises to be a rather lively discussion!

The primary challenge for the Burnett County Comprehensive Plan Committee will be to move forward in a concise and proactive manner without getting bogged down by minutia, while at the same time responsibly representing the concerns of the townships and villages of Burnett County.

We are all very fortunate to have the involvement of the citizens that make up our comprehensive plan committee, they are a very dynamic and thoughtful representation of Burnett County. Please include them in your prayers when you give thanks this season, they are a great bunch of people who are working very hard and selflessly for our benefit.

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The agreement should be ready for board consideration at its January meeting.

If approved, the board will then pursue an agreement to also move the recycling center to the Benson Road location.

Loan approved A resolution to take out a $401,000 loan, at 4.55-percent interest, to help pay for street projects done this past summer was approved by the board.

The 10-year loan is with Bremer Bank.

Among other projects, it will pay for water extensions and street rebuilding on North Pine Street and North Centennial.

Skating rinks The village renewed its annual agreement with Grantsburg Youth Hockey Association, but with one change.

The Siren Lioness installed two new members at their recent meeting.

They welcomed Judy Roe and Bev Beckmark to the club. Shown (L to R): are Lioness secretary Charlene Hyslop, sponsoring Lioness Nancy Tamminga, new member Bev Beckmark, new member Judy Roe and sponsoring Lioness Evelyn Weber. – Photo submitted

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Other business • The board gave approval to Mike Janke to hold an ice-fishing contest on Memory Lake Feb. 21.

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Last year, said village treasurer Sheila Meyer, the village provided the association with $5,000. In return, the association provided both an indoor and outdoor skating rink, with open skate Friday night and free skating Sunday.

There was little response to the free Sundays last year, said Meyer, so the board voted to give $2,500 to the hockey association. The association will continue to provide both an indoor and an outdoor rink and Friday night open skate, but reduce or eliminate the number of free Sundays.

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Loan approved to pay for street work

AA- bond rating helps interest rate

Property purchase completed District Administrator Brandon Robinson reported that, as approved at the annual school district meeting, the school has purchased the 2.18-acre parcel of property on Hwy. 46.

The purchase closed Nov. 25, at a price of $52,000. The property includes a home and barn, both in poor and damaged condition, and a garage in fair condition.

The property carries an easement for a 20-foot-wide road through the school forest and nature trail. The district

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Leslie Peterson, speech/language pathologist at Unity, demonstrates a device that encourages conversation skills in special education students.

Peterson and other special education staff at Unity gave a presentation on their program to the school board Tuesday evening. — Photo by Mary Stirrat wanted to purchase the property when it came up for sale to prevent any other buyer from developing the road.

Milltown Fire Department, said Robinson, is interested in using the home and barn as a fire training exercise. Balsam Lake and Centuria fire departments would be asked to join in the training.

“They’re excited about the prospect,” said Robinson.

The garage, he said, may possibly be used by the district for storage. The land itself will be held for future needs, giving the building and grounds committee time to evaluate its potential.

Other business • District administrator Brandon Robinson reported on a new automated notification system that can make up to 75 calls at one time to provide information on events such as school closings.

More information is available in Robinson’s monthly report on the school Web site.

• The board accepted resignations from Rory Paulsen as middle school girls basketball and track coach, and Dennis Anderson as high school assistant girls track coach. It approved the hiring of Dawn Perkins as middle school girls basketball coach.

partner benefits. Reilly says offering them for UW employees should cost a little more than a million dollars a year.

In related news, the UW Board of Regents approved a 2.5-percent annual pay increase for unclassified staff in the next two-year budget. The recommendations will now go to the director of the Office of State Employment Relations, so its director can make pay plan recommendations for the Legislature’s joint finance committee on employment relations. – Wisconsin Public Radio (Steve Roisum)

annual meeting at 7 p.m. Election of 2009 Officers will be at 7:15 p.m.

For more event information, please contact Polk County Chair Jan KeltonWolden at 715-554-0648 or e-mail, woldenkelton@yahoo.com. – with submitted information

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Regents renew push for domestic partner benefits LA CROSSE - During a two-day conference in La Crosse last week, the U-W Board of Regents again passed a resolution supporting domestic partner benefits for state employees.

While Gov. Doyle has proposed such benefits in his last two budgets, the Legislature has rejected the idea each time. Regent President Kevin Reilly says with a Democratic majority now in both the Assembly and Senate, the time might be right for it to pass.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is the only university in the Big Ten Conference that doesn’t offer domestic

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by Mary Stirrat BALSAM LAKE — Refinancing what’s left on the 1999 referendum borrowing will save the Unity School District $139,000 over the 10-year period of the new loan, the school board found out Tuesday night.

The 2009 payment will be made at the old rate, with the $5,410,000 remaining on the loan to be refinanced at 3.76 percent interest. The current interest rate is 4.3 to 4.7 percent.

The great interest rate, Brian Brewer of Robert W. Baird and Co. told the board, is due in large part to the district’s excellent bond rating. The rating was just increased from A to AA-.

“The analyst from Standard and Poor’s (credit rating providers) came back with not only a one-notch upgrade,” said Brewer. “They upgraded you two levels.”

The A+ rating, he noted, is between A and AA-.

Brewer said that it is rare, especially when economic times are “unstable”, to see a two-step jump in bond rating.

“I don’t get the opportunity to point out an upgrade like that very often,” he said.

The 2007-08 audit report also indicated that the district is in strong financial shape.

Auditor Tom Kortas of Larson-Allen, Hudson, described the overall financial condition of the district as “excellent,” telling the board that the administrative staff does “an excellent job.”

The general fund is strong, he said, with $44,182 added to the fund balance last year. At $3,885,618, the fund is at 32 percent of the annual operating budget.

Federal aid of $929,262, in the form of grants and other revenue, is 6.3 percent of the district’s total revenue of $14,754,953. This, said Kortas, is probably the highest percentage he has seen in his work with school districts.

State aid, at $3,980,053, is 27 percent of the total budet.

Actual cost of providing services, according to the audit report, is $12,149,568, a net increase of $365,874 over last year.

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Sat., Dec. 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Frederic library

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Register at participating businesses December 1 - 15.

Drawing boxes will be displayed at participating stores. Sign up as many times as you would like.

Winners will be notified by phone after drawing is held December 19.

Frederic Lighting Contest 1st Place: $50 local business gift certificate 2nd Place: $25 local business gift certificate Anyone in the Frederic School District can enter.

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This week’s question

Total votes: 37

Holiday shopping: 6 votes (16%) I plan to spend all locally 6 votes (16%) Buy locally, but also online 5 votes (14%) No local, online and large cities 20 votes (54%)

A mix of local, online and bigger cities

What would you most support raising taxes for:

1. Nothing, considering the economy 2. Education needs 3. Health care 4. Transportation needs 5. Helping our local business climate

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Best schools

irst, it’s obvious that all public school districts in Burnett and Polk counties offer outstanding resources for education.

One can cite the success of a number of graduates from each school district over the years to make that point.

But it’s good to be singled out for a national award - and this week the magazine U.S. News and World Report issued its second-annual list of the nation’s best schools. (See story, page 2).

Four schools in Burnett and Polk counties - Grantsburg, Frederic, Siren and Webster - are on that list, based on data from the 2007-08 school year.

Grantsburg stands out as a silver award winner this year - a step up from their bronze award last year. And one of just five schools statewide (out of more than 400) to earn a silver. Frederic, Siren and Webster all earned bronze awards.

U.S. News editor Brian Kelly writes that the criteria for determining which school is best is fair and sophisticated. “ In the past year, we've received a good deal of professional scrutiny, and the methodology has held up as a breakthrough in education assessment,” he writes.

The criteria is spelled out at the magazine’s Web site, usnews.com.

Kelly invites the public to give input to the rankings and on the issue of high school reform. His e-mail is editor@usnews.com. But before dropping him a note, please take a look at the Web site.

And congratulations to the teachers and staff and administrators at these local schools for being part of this list. And to the students, obviously.

This is an impressive honor.

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Legislation is better

here remains to be seen any legislative action regarding procedures that led to the death of a 7-year-old Milwaukee girl at a Rice Lake treatment facility two years ago.

The absence of a law addressing the issue has left other children in similar care vulnerable, Kristin Kerschensteiner told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel recently. She’s the managing attorney for Disability Rights Wisconsin and is saying it’s time the state eliminates or significantly reduces the use of restraints in programs that serve children with mental health need in 11 similar facilities that remain open across the state.

Angellika Arndt died May 26, 2006, a day after four caregivers at the Rice Lake Day Treatment Center, attempted to bring her under control by holding her on the ground. The Journal reports that she was held face first on the floor in a chokehold for over an hour.

The facility was closed by the state’s Department of Health Services not long after the incident.

Whether the tragedy was the result of poor training or not was overshadowed by the movement, in the memory of “Angie,” to prevent a similar tragedy from happening.

How to control a child who may hurt themselves without restraint, and who may be hurt with improper restraint, is a difficult thing to legislate.

Revisiting the procedure that led to Angie’s death may be a good place to start.

The publicity surrounding this case undoubtedly sent a clear message to workers at the state’s remaining 11 facilities which handle mentally ill children. And the state says it’s working to emphasize the dangers of the use of seclusion and restraint.

Is that good enough?

For now, it’s been a major part of Angie’s legacy.

The enactment of a law might better serve the public.

Trash talk

The current economy has created some interesting trash talk.

W h e re t o Wr i t e

President George Bush 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 president@whitehouse.gov

Governor Jim Doyle 115 East, State Capitol Bldg.

Mailing address: P.O. Box 7863 Madison, WI 53707 wisgov@mail.state.wi.us Congressman David Obey 7th Congressional District 2462 Rayburn Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20515 or Wisconsin office: Federal Building Wausau, WI 54401 (715) 842-5606 Rep. Ann Hraychuck 28th Assembly 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. Frank Boyle 73rd Assembly District Room 221 North State Capitol P.O. Box 8952 Madison 53708 E-mail: Rep.Boyle@legis.state.wi.us

Senator Sheila Harsdorf 10th Senate District State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707 (608) 266-7745 • (715) 2321390 Toll-free - 1-800-862-1092 sen.harsdorf@legis.state.wi.us

Rep. Mary Hubler 75th Assembly District Room 7 North, State Capitol P.O. Box 8952 Madison, WI 53708 or 1966 21-7/8 St. (Hawthorne Lane), Rice Lake 54868 (715) 234-7421• (608) 266-2519 rep.hubler@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

Senator Robert Jauch 25th Senate District Room 19 South State Capitol P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707 E-mail: Sen.Jauch@legis.state.wi.us

U.S. Senator Herb Kohl 330 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20510 senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov Congressman Ron Kind 3rd Congressional District 1713 Longwirth Office Bdg. Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-5506 888-442-8040 (toll-free) ron.kind@mail.house.gov

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Stories from the New York Times and Wall Street Journal Web sites this week focused on recycling and waste-to-energy plants, respectively.

Point on recycling: The economic downturn has "drastically undercut" the market for recycled materials such as carboard, plastic, newspaper and metals. That's nearly all recyclables as we know them.

As a result, more recyclables are being detoured to landfills.

And why send that trash to a landfill when it can be burned in a waste-toenergy facility which produces power and offsets the rising cost of electricity?

Environmentalists raise their eyebrows at the toxic air produced by trash burning facilities, even though the Environmental Protection Agency is ready to upgrade its 1995 standards for such facilities.

Recycling isn’t perfect either, as billions of gallons of water are used in rinsing out metal and plastic containers each year in the preparation process.

The high cost of gas this summer and fall was another factor in sending trash to incinerators rather than pay the extra cost to haul it to a landfill.

The trash cycle is as varied as it is endless - and it will be interesting to see which method of trash disposal will win out in the end. Whatever it is, the economy will likely be the governing factor.

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Lights On behalf of the Siren Tourism Commission, I’d like to take this opportunity to extend gratitude the Siren Lions Club for the delightful Christmas lights display at Crooked Lake Park.

Their efforts are bigger and better than ever this year, as the Lions encouraged involvement from local businesses, organizations and families; we extend our appreciation to all who participated!

The Siren Tourism Commission invites residents and tourists to visit the park to enjoy the lights this holiday season, and when you do, we encourage you to support our local businesses when shopping, dining and seeking entertainment.

The volunteer work of the Siren Lions to illuminate the park and their other efforts to improve the community throughout the year do not go unnoticed.

We wish to acknowledge them for their time, talent and financial support in our community. It’s people like Zeke Saugstad and the Lions who make Siren a wonderful place to live, work and play.

So, thank you, Siren Lions. May the Christmas lights bring you as much joy as you’ve brought to others this holiday season.

Joan O’Fallon Tourism commission Village board representative Siren

Grabbing for answers Norman Jenssen is trying to grab for answers to this whole issue of comparing the Iraq war with abortion. In doing so, he has said things that I have never said or even inferred. It would be best if he would quote statements made by me, and not say things that I have never said. Besides, he uses all kinds of crazy things to justify his reasoning. In other words, he said about me, “Will he kill or imprison doctors who make the agonizing choice of killing a fetus to save the life of a mother?” He even asks if I would normalize street and domestic violence. This is absurd thinking. This is ludicrous.

There is one more important issue. He uses Scripture by taking it out of context and putting meanings into it that it is not even saying. His reference to the Bible has nothing to do with the issue.

My advice to him is this. Do not use the Bible as a source of reference. I doubt very much that he has much knowledge in Scripture. It is very easy for people, like him, that lack this knowledge to pull out verses of Scripture at one place and another to prove a point that has nothing to do with the topic. When they do this, it just shows their ignorance to those whose expertise is the Bible.

If he feels he has this expertise, I am extending an invitation to him to stop into my office when he is in this area so I can question him about Scripture. I would like to see just how much he knows if he is going to quote the Bible in grabbing for answers. Being he carries both a Madison and Siren address, he must get back to this area at some time.

Pastor Merrill Olson Webster

Uphill fight My congratulations to Tamara Larson, she had the guts to put into writing to the editor what a lot of deer hunters that I have talked to are just thinking.

But Tamara, you have an uphill fight in trying to bring back good deer hunting in Wisconsin, at least in the northern area that we hunt. As I read in the paper, there is great joy in the DNR, they have reached their mandated, by the legislators, goal of X amount of deer per management unit, great joy this holiday season by the car insurance companies, great joy from our foresters who only see deer as a deterrent to new pine plantings, great joy to farm groups who see deer eating their crops and environmental groups that see deer only eating some endangered plant. At the many meetings over the years, nobody speaks up for the deer.

Letters t o t h e e d i t o r If the game management of the Wisconsin DNR was as effective as the excuse and public propaganda department, we could have the best hunting state in the nation.

Don’t worry Tamara, the department knows how to keep deer hunters happy and keep buying licenses, keep the hunters pockets full of doe tags, it works every time.

I think I had seven or eight this year; a few years ago we had over 50 tags in our camp.

Also a few years ago, a hunter from Minnesota wanted to lease the hunting rights on my farm. He offered a lot of money because he explained that between him and his partner, if they did it right, they could kill 42 deer. That’s called a deer management program by Wisconsin DNR. Maybe, Tamara, something can be done by talking to our legislators and state Senator, I have had no luck. But as far as the conservation congress, I wouldn’t waste a lot of time. I spent many years on the Congress and knew a lot of great sportsmen who served on the Congress, but these great men are gone. The Congress, a great Wisconsin idea, that was set up as a Citizens Advisory group to the legislature and the DNR, has in my opinion now become just a rubber stamp for the DNR. You can’t rise in the ranks of the Congress if you rock the boat!

I also hope that these before-mentioned groups start paying the salaries of the experts in the DNR. I’m tired of my license money paying for people who work against my sport.

Keep up the effort to change things, Tamara, and remember, sometimes one person can make a difference.

Dick Larson Grantsburg

Keep center alive We have a beautiful facility here in Luck, which really needs more use. I am talking about the senior center.

The senior center organization now has 42 members. That is not nearly enough people to keep this organization going.

This organization is definitely an asset to our town – it would be a shame to see it fold, which it will in time if we cannot find more people interested in keeping it going.

In recent months you have seen our center open just two days a week, because we simply no longer have enough volunteers to be there more often. We had been fortunate to have Shirley Lund spend three days a week at the center as an employee of the federal program Experience Works.

As many of you know, Shirley suffered a stroke about two months ago and she will no longer be able to do this work. Last week, we were contacted by Experience Works and were informed that we will again have an employee to be at the center three days a week and, so far, we have volunteers to cover the other day. So we will again be open from Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. These new hours will start Dec. 16. We will have a slightly different schedule for the Christmas and New Year weeks. Then we will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – same hours.

I have lived on a farm just outside of Luck for about seven years. The Luck Senior Center was the connection to people my husband and I needed to make new friends. We both have met some fantastic people through the center, many of them now in their 80s. I would never have learned as much about the history of Luck, heard so many interesting and sometimes very amusing stories, and done so much laughing if the Luck Senior Center weren’t there. If you are new to Luck and want to meet some really nice people, come to the senior center. I want this organization to be around when I am in my 80s, but we need help to do that.

Anyone who reads this article can help very simply. The easiest way to help is just go into that building alone or with friends – visit, play pool, play cards, bring crafts, do puzzles, or make suggestions.

The next thing you can do is have a cup of coffee, maybe a cookie or sandwich, and make a donation for the snacks. And I mean anyone – not just seniors and not just members. And of course, we need new members. Our dues are just $8 a year. We demand nothing of members and ask little. We do ask people who are capable to help with fundraising at Winter Carnival and Lucky Days, but no one is ever obligated. (You see, doing that stuff is really kind of fun!!)

I do need to mention that there is one business here in Luck, that has contributed tremendously in helping to keep the center busy on the second Wednesday of every month. The Rural American Bank and employees always act as host/hostess on that day and we all love having them there! Thanks Rural American Bank!

Our new employee from Experience Works and our newest member is Marilyn Denisson. She is from Milltown and will be with us for at least six months. I only met Marilyn last Thursday, but am already very impressed with her. She is a lovely and cheerful lady and will surely be an asset to our center. Her first day will be Dec. 16. Please come in that day and make her really welcome.

Kathy Mueller Luck

Arrogance Regarding our tourist center in Washington, D.C., Harry Reed, our fearless head of the Senate, has publicly made the comment, “The folks coming through the old center stank.” Therefore, they built the new one to accommodate this problem.

The original cost of the center was to be just over $60 million, but the new one cost over $620 million. The price stunk and he publicly disparaged all of the tourists coming through the center.

I would like to invite him to my turf in January. We will show him certain accommodations. At the end of our visit he will be begging this unwashed Jack Pine Savage to assist him back to his idea of civilization.

It is difficult for me to comprehend the arrogance of the people we have to represent us in Washington.

Bruce J. Muehlhauser Cushing

Respect the trail On behalf of Friends of Amery-Dresser State Trail, we wish to inform area residents of the recent opening of the recreational trail between Amery and Dresser.

By Wisconsin state law, the trail is nonmotorized, and only open to foot travel at this time, including skis and snowshoes.

Eventually, we hope the trail will be paved for biking, rollerblading and other nonmotorized recreation.

Our organization has donated hundreds of volunteer hours to brush and clear the trail, as well as install signage.

We ask trail users to be respectful and enjoy the natural gifts our area offers.

We also would like to recognize Debbie Peterson, Polk County parks director and Tim Miller and Terry Jordan of WDNR for their generous assistance in getting the trail open.

Jason Whitley, President, Friends of Amery-Dresser State Trail, Amery

Library federation The agenda for the Dec. 16 Polk County Board of Supervisors meeting has a resolution “Calling for a Public Hearing on the Proposed Action of Abolition of the Polk County Library Federation.”

The supervisor putting forth this resolution believes that your taxes will decrease if the federation closes. This is an assumption not based on fact or supported by statements by other public officials. An individual in Polk County for $4.82 a year has access to the following services:

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• Books-by-mail: If you live on a rural route or are homebound you can receive books in the mail. If the federation closes, you will have to find someone who is willing to get materials for you from one of the public libraries.

• Rotation materials: If you live in a nursing home or use a public library, special collections of books, audio books and videos are provided by the federation.

• Meet the Author kits: Packaged programs designed for use by adults who work with children. The programs have been developed by the Polk County Library Federation staff and are recommended for elementary grades.

• Tote bags: You choose the theme and Federation staff will fill a bag with audiovisual materials, storybooks and activity books.

• Suitcase stories, earth kits and history kits: Packaged theme programs consisting of several books, audiovisual media, puppets, poetry, music and activity suggestions.

• Specially trained staff who can write grants for materials that enhance the collections at your local library; repair materials that your local library would have to discard, and provide continuing education opportunities for your local librarians that must have 100 hours every five years to maintain their certification.

Abolition of the Federation will decrease your access to quality library service.

Christine L. LaFond Edna Bjorkman Friends of the Library Clear Lake

Missing and exploited Too many of us will not hear our children’s laughter this season.

According to the FBI’s National Crime Information Center, as of Nov. 1, there were 831 missing Wisconsin children and 264 missing Wisconsin adults.

When a child or aging parent disappears, the lives of family members are turned upside down. As an investigation moves forward, the missing person’s loved ones may experience helplessness, confusion and desperation. Many do not know where to turn for help or support.

Our role at the Wisconsin Department of Justice is not only to provide investigative assistance to the responding law enforcement agency, but also to offer victim family services through the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing and Exploited Children and Adults.

Each case presents its own unique set of circumstances, and our assistance is tailored to the case. This includes advocacy for victim families, help in navigating the criminal justice system, and referring victim families to other resources, services and information.

Children who are missing, whether they are runaways or abductees, may experience problems identical to child victims of other abuse and violence. In order to provide maximum assistance and support for victim families during an investigation, a multidisciplinary team of experts can help: when a child first goes missing, during the recovery of the child, and during reunification of the child with the victim family. Supplementing this direct assistance, the Wisconsin Clearinghouse also provides training for law enforcement, judges, prosecutors, attorneys, social service agencies and child protective services.

This training, part of a collaborative effort, promotes a better understanding of the unique dynamics involved in the victimization of a child.

The disappearance of a child is the ultimate nightmare; one no family should ever have to endure.

It’s our mission to help recover these children, to assist those families in need, and to protect the lives of Wisconsin citizens so that perhaps next holiday season, more family rooms will be warmed by the sounds of childhood.

J.B. Van Hollen Wisconsin Attorney General Madison

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role in the destruction of the local environment. The troops opened fired on the protesters.

Two were killed, others were injured. (Rice was in charge of tor of Chevron, an oil giant. the Chevron board's publicChevron has already sent policy committee when it one of its directors to the fought off shareholder resoluWhite House: Condoleezza tions demanding that Chevron Rice. As a member of that improve its human-rights and California-based oil giant's environmental record in board, she actually had a Nigeria.)

Chevron oil tanker named Amy One of those shot was Larry after her, the Condoleezza Goodman Bowoto, who, along with the Rice. The tanker's name was family members of those killed, changed, after some embarfiled suit in California against rassment, when Rice joined the Bush Chevron for its role in the attack. Just administration as national-security after Jones was named the nationaladviser. So now Chevron has a new security adviser Monday, a jury acquitperson at the highest level of the execu- ted Chevron. Bowoto told me: "I was tive branch. With Robert Gates also disappointed in the judgment by the keeping his job as secretary of defense, jury. I believe personally the struggle maybe Obama should change his slo- continues. I believe the attorney repregan to Continuity We Can Believe In. senting us will not stay put. He will But what of a Chevron director high take the initiative in going to the court up in the West Wing? Obama's attacks of appeals." I met Bowoto in 1998, just on John McCain during the campaign months after he was shot. He showed included a daily refrain about the mas- me his bullet wounds when I intersive profits of ExxonMobil, as if that viewed him in the Niger Delta. I also was the only oil company out there. met Omoyele Sowore, who has since Chevron, too, has posted mammoth come to the U.S. and started the news profits. Chevron was also a defendant Web site SaharaReporters.com. in a federal court case in San Francisco Sowore has followed the case closely. related to the murder, 10 years ago, of Though disappointed, he said: "We two unarmed, peaceful activists in the have achieved one major victory: oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Chevron's underbelly was exposed in On May 28, 1998, three Chevron heli- this town. ... Also there is Nigeria: copters ferried Nigerian military and Protesters won't give up ... this will not police to the remote section of the Delta discourage anybody who wants to known as Ilajeland, where protesters make sure Chevron gives up violence had occupied a Chevron offshore as a way of doing business. American drilling platform to protest Chevron's citizens are increasingly protective of

Chevron in the White House; continuity we can believe in P

resident-elect Barack Obama introduced his principal national-security Cabinet selections to the world Monday and left no doubt that he intends to start his administration on a war footing. Perhaps the least well known among them is retired Marine Gen. James Jones, Obama's pick for national-security adviser. The position is crucial – think of the power that Henry Kissinger wielded in Richard Nixon's White House. A look into who James Jones is sheds a little light on the Obama campaign's promise of "Change We Can Believe In." Jones is the former supreme allied commander of NATO. He is president and chief executive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy. The institute has been criticized by environmental groups for, among other things, calling for the immediate expansion of domestic oil and gas production and issuing reports that challenged the use of the Clean Air Act to combat global warming.

Recently retired from the military, Jones has parlayed his 40-year military career into several corporate directorships. Among them is Cross Match Technologies, which makes biometric identification equipment. More germane to Jones' forthcoming role in Obama's inner circle, though, might be Jones' seat as a director of Boeing, a weapons manufacturer, and as a direc-

A R E A Homicide charge BARRON - The fatal Oct. 5 two-car collision at the intersection of Hwy. 8 and CTH O that killed an Eau Claire man has now resulted in a homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle charge against the other driver. Fredrick J. Johnson, 30, of Finlayson, Minn., had been traveling south on O when he allegedly failed to stop at the Hwy. 8 intersection and struck Dewitt's car, which had been traveling east on Hwy. 8. Dewitt's vehicle then knocked down another stop sign at the intersection before veering into the ditch and striking several wood posts. Dewitt was pronounced dead at the scene after being removed from his vehicle. Barron County deputies who spoke with Johnson after the crash reported that that the defendant told them he had glanced down at his car's radio for a moment as it was approaching the Hwy. 8 intersection in the early morning hours of Oct. 5; when he looked up, he was passing the stop sign at the intersection. The defendant reported that he tried to hit his brakes and then saw the other vehicle. Homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle is a felony offense that carries with it a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and $25,000 in fines. Johnson was due to make his initial court appearance Nov. 26, but he was not present. A probable cause warrant was then issued. The warrant is effective in Wisconsin and adjacent states. - Barron News-Shield Murder trial begins LADYSMITH - A 14-member jury from Douglas County — four women and 10 men — began hearing testimony Monday, Dec. 8, into the murder trial for Harry "John" Rogers. During past interviews with investigators, Rogers admitted to killing Roberty Pfeil, Jr. on

Aug. 14, 1979. Rogers pleaded no contest in 2006, and was sentenced to life in prison. He was granted a re-trial last year on a complaint he did not receive adequate legal representation. The prosecution called 10 witnesses before the trial was concluded late in the afternoon with no more witnesses on hand to be called until Tuesday morning. Rusk County District Attorney Kathy Pakes introduced numerous pieces of evidence to support the state's case against Rogers, including family pictures of Pfeil. A shotgun allegedly used to shoot the victim at close range in the back of the head also was introduced. Witnesses testifying included Rogers former wife Christine Belonger and Pfeil's former neighbor Roger Siem. The criminal complaint against John Rogers follows a chain of events in 1979 that led investigators at the time to consider his brother Bob Rogers, who was then Rusk County District Attorney, “a person of interest.” Those events, mainly the killing of Pfeil’s dogs by a deputy allegedly under orders from Bob Rogers, resulted in an elaborate Rogers family plot to murder Pfeil before Pfeil could retaliate for the killing of his dogs.

More about the trial will be in the print edition of the Ladysmith News. Ladysmith News $20 million deal MENOMONIE - What does $20 million get you? About 14,000 laptop computers. That's the deal worked out between University of Wisconsin-Stout officials and Hewlett-Packard this week.

The four-year contract calls for HP to supply student laptop computers under the university's e-Scholar program.

School officials say the deal will help the university to expand mobile learning and the digital-learning environment on campus. Approximately 3,500 laptops

their economy. ... Chevron played into fears of ... the jurors, saying these are people [the Nigerian protesters] who made oil prices go through the roof.

This was a pyrrhic victory for Chevron.

If I was in their shoes, I wouldn't be popping champagne."

Nigerians know well the power of the military-industrial complex in their own country. While Obama was swept into office promising change, his choice of Marine Gen. James Jones as nationalsecurity adviser probably has U.S. corporate titans breathing easy, leaving the poor of the Niger Delta with the acrid air and oil-slicked water that lie behind Chevron's profits.

••• Moynihan contributed Denis research to this column.

••• Amy Goodman is the host of “Democracy Now!,” a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 700 stations in North America. Her column’s appearance in the Leader is sponsored by the local group, The Gathering, an informal group of people of diverse ages, experience, and philosophies who meet every other week at a member's home for silent meditation and lively discussions about peace, justice, spirituality, religion, politics, environment, global cultures and humanity. “We have a deep concern about how religious ideals affect society. Therefore, we are also interested in politics and in causes and programs, which will benefit our community,” says a spokesperson for the group.

N E W S will be leased each year based on enrollment projections. "Our partnership with HP has been valuable for UWStout students and the entire campus," said Chancellor Charles Sorensen. In addition to hardware, the contract features support and services. Technology will be upgraded with every new model year. HP will provide yearly support for a variety of institutional programs at UW-Stout.

Also, Wisconsin-based Vanguard, a subcontractor, will provide service and support for the university's annual deployment of computers to incoming freshmen and replacement computers to juniors. The new contract between UW-Stout and HP will have the option to be extended with two, oneyear renewal options. It will be signed by both parties as soon as all the details are worked out. This will be the second contract between UW-Stout and HP. The first contract put laptops into the hands of students in the fall of 2002, during the launch of the university's e-Scholar program, which is the school's digitallearning environment say campus officials. The program ensures that students and faculty members have a standard set of tools -- both hardware and software -- that meets a majority of their wireless computing needs, thus producing a wireless laptop campus environment. Through the program, students receive a laptop computer, backpack, cords and accessories, software, course management systems, service and support, training, network storage, e-mail, Web page space, wireless and wired connectivity on campus, and multimedia classrooms. - rivertowns.net Cell tower damage tops $45,000 William J. Lindlsey, 33, of Cumberland, who allegedly caused more than $45,000 worth of damage to an Alltell Communications cell tower he

shot at from his town of Lakeland back yard, faces up to 3-1/2 years in prison if convicted of felony criminal damage to property in Barron County Circuit Court. The criminal complaint states that Lindlsey was "showing off his marksmanship" when he allegedly fired about 20 bullets into the cables and antenna lines of the tower in October 2007 causing a number of problems with it. - Rice Lake Chronotype Wisconsin champion RIC LAKE - Eleven-year-old Chloe Wanink of Cameron has won the Wisconsin competition of the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick contest. The state competition was hosted Sunday, Nov. 30, by the Green Bay Packers at the Packers' practice facilities in the Don Hutson Center. With 20 girls and 20 boys competing in four age divisions, Wanink was the girls state champion in ages 1011. The Cameron Middle School sixthgrader is the daughter of Nick and Susan Wanink. The 40 state participants, ages 8-15, had advanced through local, regional and sectional competition to win the team championship contest.

After competition in the Don Hutson Center, the youths displayed their passing talents on Lambeau Field turf prior to the start of Packers' game against the Carolina Panthers. Scores for Sunday's six winners will now be matched against other winners across the NFL states and cities. The top four first-place finishers in each age division will advance to the national contest at an NFL playoff game in January. Wanink currently stands in fourth place with 13 of the 32 team championships remaining. - Rice Lake Chronotype

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Donations to local food shelves Pictured are: Vivian Frahmer of the Loaves and Fishes Food Shelf in Luck receiving a check from Winona Olson of the Frederic Eastern Star. – Photos submitted

Pictured are LaVerna Petersen, Lowell McFetridge and Marla McFetridge of Frederic Eastern Star presenting a check to LaVonne Boyer, William Johnson IV, Roxanne White and Anita Peterson of the Frederic Food Shelf.

Keep holiday celebrations safe and bright CENTURIA – Joan O’Fallon, spokesperson for the local electric cooperative, reminds families to follow commonsense safety tips this holiday season: • Place fresh-cut trees away from heat registers, fireplaces, radiators and TVs. • Make sure extension cords are in good condition.

• Keep outdoor extension cords and lights clear of snow and standing water.

Do not connect more than three • Match plugs with outlets. Don’t force a three-pronged plug into a two- light string sets together. – Photo pronged outlet or extension cord. submitted Never remove the third prong.

• Don’t overload outlets or extension fuses.

• Do not attach cords or lights to cords. metal objects, and never use electric • Keep cords away from high-traffic lights on a metallic tree. areas.

• Give immediate attention to flick• Don’t staple or nail through light ering or dimming lights, sparks from strings or electrical cords.

• For exterior lighting, use lights, appliances or outlets, and cords or cords, displays and decorations rated plugs that are warm to the touch.

• Always unplug lights before going for outdoor use.

• Do not connect more than three to bed or leaving home.

• Always put out lit candles before light string sets together. leaving a room or going to bed.

• Do not allow children or pets to “Remember, holiday lights, decoraplay with electrical decorations. Even small decorations can produce a fatal tions and entertaining will use more energy. Switching to energy-efficient shock if misused.

LED lights can help with your electric • Inspect decorations before plugging into an outlet. Check for broken bill this holiday season,” said O’Fallon. sockets, cracked and frayed cords, For more safety and energy-saving tips, visit polkburnett.com. – from loose and bare wires and faulty plugs.

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“We’re very pleased to be presenting Leo again,” said Danette Olsen, Festival Theatre’s director. “I’m in awe at the popularity of Kottke in concert. But, in truth, our venue is perfect for acoustic guitar and the craftsmanship of the fingerstyle guitar wizardry that Leo brings to the stage. We sold out months in advance of his February 2007 concert and turned away hundreds of fans, so we’re delighted to host a two-night stand for 2009.”

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Troy Engen appointed to Frederic School Board

Clam Falls resident to fill vacant seat

by Gregg Westigard FREDERIC – Troy Engen, Clam Falls, was appointed to the Frederic School Board Monday to fill the remainder of the term left vacant by the recent resignation of Marilyn Sederlund. Engen and James Tinman, the only applicants for the vacant seat, were interviewed at a special school board meeting Monday, Dec. 8. Engen will serve until April and

Options and costs presented last summer

by Gregg Westigard FREDERIC – The possibility of fixing the old Frederic swimming pool at the elementary school is being explored by the Frederic Village Board and Frederic School Board. The pool was shut last spring after a number of deficiencies and code violations were identified. A look at the last pool repair report, dated July 15, shows that proposed solutions to three issues were found to be unknown or unacceptable, with possible cost estimates starting at over

said he will file papers to run for a full term in the April election.

Engen will take his oath of office at the regular school board meeting next Monday, Dec. 15.

Engen and his wife, Pamela, live on 115th Street south of Lewis in Clam Falls. They have two children in the Frederic Elementary School. Engen owns and operates a general building contractor’s business. The couple moved to the area from Minnesota about five years ago but both come from families who lived in the Frederic and Siren areas.

Engen told the board during his interview that they had lived in the Elk River School District in Minnesota where the graduating classes had over 400 students. They wanted to raise their children in a district where classes were smaller.

“I am interested in the welfare of my children and in assuring that parents, like myself, are satisfied with their children’s education experience,” Engen said in a write statement to the board.

Engen said he brings a broad background of experience as a business owner and employer, including strate-

gic planning and community involvement in business training. He added that this will be his first experience on a public school board and expects a sharp learning curve.

The filing period is going on now for the two school board seats that open up in April. Incumbent Shari Matz and Engen have said they will both be running for three-year terms. The filing period ends Tuesday, Jan. 6, and the spring election date is April 7.

Fix the old pool? $50,000 if the repairs could even be made.

The three unresolved issues on a list of 16 items identified by Brian Hobbs from the Polk County Health Department are pool water turnover time, pool gutters and pool floor paint.

The list is a summary of concerns expressed in an engineer’s report included in a report on new pool options and a three-page letter from an official in the Wisconsin Division of Public Health. Each person identified multiple code violations.

Pool turnover time. The water in the pool turns over eight times per hour, and the goal is to get to six turns per

hour. The July summary states that this goal is “impossible” without increasing the diameter of the underground pipes.

An option of using more chemicals might be unacceptable. The school district could not get a bid on the possible cost of changing the pipes and the solution was listed as unknown.

Gutters. The gutters around the pool do not skim the water properly. Two solutions were explored, one using more chemicals and one involving a rebuild of the entire pool deck. The second solution was estimated to cost “a minimum of $50,000 and could approach $100,000.” Both solutions were listed as unacceptable.

Pool floor. The coating on the pool floor needs yearly repair, involving scraping, filling cracks and painting.

The cost for 2007 was $5,500 and the same cost is expected each year. That solution is also listed as unacceptable.

It is unclear from the reports whether the pool could be opened even if the repairs could be made.

“As it evaluates its pool, the Frederic School District may also wish to consult its attorney and its insurance provider regarding other health and safety factors or risks that fall outside the …administrative codes,” the letter from the state concludes.

Asphalt specialists found guilty of deceptive business practices

MADISON – Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced this week that Jace McDonald and his company, Asphalt Specialists, LLC of Middleton, have agreed to pay restitution and to be enjoined from certain practices to settle the remedies portion of a judgment against them for violating Wisconsin’s home improvement code and for engaging in deceptive business practices.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice had brought a civil action against Asphalt Specialists and McDonald in October 2007 alleging among other things, misleading and deceptive behavior in the solicitation of home

improvement services and failure to comply with state home improvement laws by: failing to provide home improvement contracts; substituting products or materials used in conducting its services and failing to provide customers with lien waivers following payment. In August the court found Asphalt Specialists liable for the violations alleged.

The judgment entered by the court on Dec. 3, was a stipulated agreement to judgment on the issue of remedies between DOJ and Asphalt Specialists.

Van Hollen used the judgment to remind consumers of the important role

their complaints play in enforcing the state’s home improvement and deceptive practices laws. “This action illustrates the impact of consumer complaints filed with the Department of Justice and Department of Consumer Protection and how they can be used to investigate and file actions against those who violate Wisconsin’s consumer protection laws,” Van Hollen said.

The judgment requires Asphalt Specialists to pay $23,332.14 to be used for restitution and/or costs related to the investigation and prosecution. The judgment also prohibits Asphalt Specialists from advertising or engaging

in residential home improvement services for five years and requires McDonald to maintain all business records and make these records available, upon request to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection or any other agency for inspection and copying.

The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection conducted the initial investigation. Assistant Attorneys General Nelle Rohlich and Cynthia Hirsch represented the state in the court proceedings. – from the office of the state attorney general

Planning commission recommends rezoning and rooming house

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS–A quick planning commission meeting took place Monday, Dec. 8, beginning with a public hearing to consider rezoning property along Hwy. 35 to allow for commercial development. The property is owned by Gordon and Marianne Fox, adjacent to the Skate Park, across from city hall on Hwy. 35. The purpose of rezoning was to allow for the sale of the property for the development of a permanent location for Eric’s Bike and Canoe Rental.

The business has operated previously from the city hall parking lot, by conditional use, but the council suggested to

the owner to seek a new location.

It was indicated that the new location would have approximately 30 parking spaces and that the purchase would take place from the Foxes once the rezoning was approved.

The commission heard no public comments for or against the proposal. The commission discussed the slope of the area. They passed a motion to move the issue to the city council for consideration to rezone the property.

In other business, the commission reviewed a proposal from Steve Paulson, homeowner in Fox Hills Estates who came before the planning

commission in November with a proposal for a tourist rooming house, operated as a bed and breakfast. At that time, Paulson had been asked to provide the necessary information for the plan commission to consider his request and was placed on the agenda for Dec. 8.

Paulson brought back enough signatures from the neighborhood to override the covenants of the development to allow as a conditional use, the rooming house, operated out of his home. This was the information the commission requested in order to consider the rooming house request. The commission

approved the idea and forwarded it to the council for approval, since Paulson had met the requirements of getting a majority vote of the 21 homeowners to override/change the covenants to allow a business in the residential area. He had 15 signatures approving the proposal. The commission or city could not authorize Paulson to move forward without the homeowners’ majority approval because the covenants are the governing body for the properties in that development.

County board to hold another GAM closed session

County library dissolution, attorney cost claim on agenda

by Gregg Westigard BALSAM LAKE – The Polk County Board has a short agenda for its monthly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. at the government center in Balsam Lake.

But looking at past meetings where even approving the agenda has sometimes taken an hour, the monthly meeting may not be short.

The closed session, a monthly affair recently, is listed as Discussion with

Legal Counsel on Pending and Anticipated Litigation involving the Sale of the Golden Age Manor Nursing Home. Since the possibility of claims for damages from the buyer and the broker have been identified, and since the county board is seeking permission to sell from the heirs of Annie Sullivan, the former owner of the GAM property, it is not known what issues remain for closed session.

The agenda also includes some open session items. One would authorize holding a public hearing on the option of abolishing the Polk County Library Federation and reallocating its services to the municipal libraries and the

Indianhead Library Federation. The hearing would be held during the January county board meeting.

The board will also consider denying a claim by clerk of court Lois Hoff for legal expenses she incurred in defending herself in a lawsuit filled by Diane Taxdahl. That suit, started in July 2007 and settled in August 2008, involved claims relating to job related issues after the 2004 and 2006 elections where the two were opponents for the clerk of court position. The county provided Hoff with legal counsel at its expense, Hoff also paid $3,160 in addition for legal services. She is asking that those expenses be covered by the county and

the county would deny that payment with this board action.

One other item sounds more interesting than it is. The resolution for Cancellation of Outstanding Orders does not wipe the slate clean on old directives given to employees and others. It only cancels a group of uncashed checks from 2005 and 2006. Two of those old checks, totaling $320, were issued to the Polk County Home Care and Child Support offices. This might be a case of bad communications or the county not needing money.

As always, the meeting is open to the public and starts with a period for public comment.

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Frederic Village asks school for more information on pool

No other discussion will take place until costs provided

by Brenda Sommerfeld FREDERIC –Frederic Village Administrator Dave Wondra brought a letter from Frederic School Superintendent Jerry Tischer to the Frederic Village Board at their meeting, Monday night.

The letter was written after a discussion that Tischer had with Wondra.

“He asked me if the village board would be willing to partner with the school board with money to renovate the old pool so that it could be opened again,” Wondra explained. “It had to be put on the agenda to discuss, and I wanted his thoughts in writing.”

In the letter, Tischer states, “When partners are identified who will make a significant financial commitment, develop and implement a plan, the school board may dedicate $10,000-$20,000 towards pool renovation.”

“Do we know what the cost is for pool renovations?” trustee Kerry Brendel asked.

Wondra stated there is no definite cost.

“Then how can we respond?” Brendel replied.

Tischer had presented the board, during an earlier monthly meeting, with a rundown of costs in order to bring the pool back up to code.

“He had some round numbers,” trustee Maria Ammend remembered. “He had specific numbers on easy things, fixing the ladder, that kind of stuff. Then there were some other issues that involved a lot bigger numbers that he didn’t have specifics on.”

“I sometimes wonder if we can come up with a definite amount of money that it would take to keep it running for a few years,” village President Phil Knuf voiced. “If we do fix it up, we want to do a good enough job that it will last until the new pool can be built.”

Brendel suggested the board answer the two questions asked in the letter.

The letter asks: “1. Are you aware of a person or an entity that is willing to shoulder a significant financial responsibility and has the ability to develop and work a plan to get our pool operational and correct the deficiencies? 2. If the answer to the first question is negative, is the village council prepared to join the school board in the endorsement of a new pool as is promoted by the Friends of the Pool?

“I think we should send him a letter that answers the two questions,” Brendel suggested. “No, we don’t know anybody that’s willing at this point based on the information we have. And the second one, of course, we would certainly endorse a new pool.”

Police Chief RJ Severude asked the board to specify what Tischer means by “endorsing” a new pool.

“Isn’t part of the endorsement that he’s asking for – isn’t that kind of like a recognition of the village to say, ‘Yeah, we’re going to endorse it’ – but aren’t they asking for funds to endorse it?,” Severude asked.

“It doesn’t say that,” Brendel replied. “It just says endorsement. I’m reading a letter as it sits and that’s how I would take it. I think it’s a wonderful idea having a pool. I would certainly go on record endorsing that pool.”

A motion was agreed on to reply to Tischer in a letter answering his questions and asking him two questions they would like a reply to in the next two months. What would the cost be to bring the pool back to an operable state? How long will that investment ensure that the pool stay open?

The board will discuss it further after receiving a response from the school.

Phone scams Severude told of reports he has gotten on suspicious phone calls. The calls have requested that people press a number on their phone to acknowledge whether or

not they have a certain credit card or account.

“Please do not do that,” Severude said. “If you have any questions or hear about anything like that, please have people contact me or contact me directly, and I can advise you accordingly.”

Severude is trying to discover how companies are acquiring phone number lists and where these types of scams originate.

Caucus set The Frederic Village Board set the 2009 caucus for Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m.

Friends of the Pool Maria Ammend represented the Friends of the Pool at the village meeting. Ammend announced to the board the committee will be completing and presenting to the board a complete package about the new pool they are looking to build real soon. She expects to have timetables, costs and any other information needed.

Feed mill With an inspector coming to look over the feed mill property this month, the village is looking to close on the purchase before the end of the year.

Other business • The finance committee will meet on Monday, Dec. 15, at 6:30 p.m.

• Public works purchased a truck for $9,800 instead of their much higher estimated price of $25,000 to remove snow.

•There will be a Community Christmas at the Depot on Saturday along with Santa visiting the Frederic Public Library from 9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

•Movie time will be held at the Frederic Public Library over the school Christmas vacation every afternoon at 3 p.m. starting Friday, Dec. 26.

Three skiers and a baby will re-enact Birkebeiner legend

HAYWARD – The search for three cross-country skiers and a baby to re-enact the 800-year-old legend that inspired the creation of the American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race from Cable to Hayward is over.

During the 36th anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, best friends Richard Pierce and Jeff Cummisford will assume the roles of Torstein and Skervald, the Birkebeiner warriors who rescued Prince Haakon (Hō-ken) during the Norwegian Civil War in 1206.

The two Viking warriors, called Birkebeiners for the protective birch bark leggings they wore, skied more than 50 kilometers through rugged mountains and forested terrain smuggling the infant son of King Syverresson and Inga of Vartieg from Lillehammer to safety in the town of Trondheim.

The rescued prince became one of the most popular kings in Norwegian history, and the Birkebeiner soldiers became a Norwegian symbol of courage, perseverance and character in the face of adversity.

Cummisford’s daughter, Lyndsey Lewis will dress as Inga from Varteig, mother of Prince Haakon, while her 1-year-old son Piercen will assume the role of the cherished prince.

Lewis’ clothing – a long, black wool jumper, traditional Norwegian sweater, and headgear of the era – will complement the warriors authentic gear which includes birch bark leggings, wood skis and weapons from the year 1206.

Pierce, Cummisford and Lewis will ski the Birkebeiner course together. On Main Street in Hayward, the warriors will exchange the baby doll they’ve been carrying for 54 kilometers for Piercen, the prince for the day.

With the live baby swaddled to Torstein’s side, the warriors and Inga will ski the final two blocks to the finish line as hundreds of spectators ring bells and

cheer the rescuers on.

Pierce also known as Torstein, Cummisford aka Skervald and Lewis aka Inga were selected to re-enact the escape and rescue by Phillip and Michael Schaefer and Thom and Gary Gerst and Gail Moede-Rogall, skiers who have also re-enacted the historic event.

The former warriors and Inga said their selection was based on passion for the event, ability to represent the historic race roots and perseverance to ski the distance in historic attire.

“We didn’t expect so many high-quality entries,” said Ned Zuelsdorff, executive director of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation. “Thirty six skiers, men and women, submitted creative, inspiring and persuasive essays pitching their skills, passion and background as the perfect candidates to serve as the 2009 Birkebeiner warriors and Inga. It was a difficult decision.”

The three finalists said they decided to enter the competition as a tribute to friendship and the sport that they love. Pierce and Cummisford have been best friends for 25 years with their friendship growing to their families.

“I really wanted to do this for my dad and Jeff,” said Lewis. “They spent a lot of time carting Jeff’s son and I around to as many cross-country ski races as possible, sacrificing a ton in the process. My participation as Inga is a celebration of their friendship, hard work and commitment to family and the sport that they love.”

Pierce, an engineer at his own firm, Pierce Engineers in Milwaukee and Madison, has skied 23 Birkebeiners; Cummisford, a vice president-field manager with Johnson Bank in the Milwaukee area, has skied 22 Birkebeiners: and Lewis, a-stay-at-home mom of three boys and owner of LyndseyLew Photography (http://www.lyndseylewphotography.com). She has skied eight Kortelopets, is a former Wisconsin High

School Champion, member of the Midwest Junior Olympic Team and an NCAA collegiate skier for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and St. Cloud State University.

They say showing up on race day with pine-tarred skis, attire representing the era and enthusiasm to boot will be a snap.

“They’ll not only re-enact the historic rescue, they’ll inspire 7,000 other skiers, 2,000 volunteers and 15,000 spectators from around the world,” Zuelsdorff said.

“It will be a highlight and great way to commemorate the 36th anniversary.”

Come race day, the Birkie 2009 warriors and Inga will leave the start gates with the elite skiers. More than 7,000 other skiers will follow every five minutes in alternating skating and classic wave starts. The warriors and Inga expect to see the majority of those skiers at one time or another throughout the day.

To learn more about North America’s largest and most prestigious cross-country ski race and to register for races and events, log on to http://www.birkie.com, e-mail birkie@birkie.com or call 715-634-5025.

Birkie 2009 is sponsored by Subaru, Johnson Bank, Sawyer County Record and Superior Publishing, and other businesses throughout the region and country.

About the Birkie: Celebrating its 36th year, the American Birkebeiner (1-800-USA-BRKE; www.birkie.com), Feb. 19-21, 2009, is the largest and most prestigious cross country ski marathon in North America. Spanning more than 50 kilometers from Cable to Hayward, the Birkie is part of the Worldloppet series of 15 international races, and part of the lives of citizen skiers from around the world. submitted

Away for the holidays

Tips to prevent home burglaries

MERIDEN, Conn. – Everyone looks forward to this time of year – including burglars. With many people away, visiting friends, or just out of the house shopping, there are many good prospects for break-ins.

Experts agree that it is a very vulnerable time for homeowners. “People are busy and distracted,” said Ray Palermo, director of public relations for Response Insurance. “As they race out the door, they are not thinking about what they leave behind.” He offered a few precautions to help prevent homeowners from falling victim to thieves during this time of year.

• Examine the exterior of your house. Make sure all locked doors and windows have a tight fit when closed. Check to see if there is any “wiggle room” that could give a thief enough space to jimmy it open. Walk around your whole property to ensure there is nothing

that can be used to climb to upper floors. Look in your windows to make sure blinds are positioned to screen the interior view, but not closed completely. You may want to move any computers and TVs away from prying eyes. Never leaver an emergency key hidden outside your house.

• Always leave your home in a secure state, regardless of the amount of time you expect to be away. A burglar watching your house is capable of taking what he wants in a few carefully planned moments.

• When you are away from the house, particularly for an extended period, be sure to make look lived-in.

Put timers on a few lights at varied times; put a time on a radio set to a talk-radio station; install a dusk/dawn outside light or motion detector; ask a neighbor to pick up your mail and any circulars that might pile up on your doorstep; and stop delivery of newspapers or other mail.

• Inventory your major possessions. An easy way is

to place valuables on tables and videotape your house, room-to-room of all furniture, paintings and other possessions. Place the list, any photos/video you took, and perhaps the valuables themselves, in a safe, separate location.

• Tell a trusted neighbor on your block that you will be away. Activity of noise that might otherwise seem normal to them would be alarming if they knew you are away from home.

• Be sure your homeowner’s insurance coverage reflects any improvements or purchases that have increased the value of your home or its contents since you got your homeowner’s policy. The only thing worse than losing your possessions is not being sufficiently covered to recoup your losses.

Additional information on this and other car and homeowner topics is available at the Response Insurance Safety Information Center Web site: www.response.com/safety. – from Response Insurance

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Luck Golf Course reorganization possible

Members of the Luck Golf Course Commission disagree with a proposal to include more village officials and fewer citizen members on the commission.

From left are commission President Kyle Johansen, grounds superintendent Seth Petersen, and commission members Chuck McBrayer and Todd Roehm.

Also at the meeting but not pictured was commission member Eric Dueholm.

– Photo by Mary Stirrat members on the commission “isn’t exactly the brightest idea.”

Village officials can change, Nielsen said, possibly leading to someone getting on the parks and recreation committee simply because they “have an axe to grind.”

The new proposal, said Handt, provides consistency in that the two citizen members would be appointed to threeyear terms and the village board members would serve one-year terms. There would never be a complete turnover, she pointed out.

Chuck McBrayer, who is a citizen member of the golf commission, told the board that he disagreed with the proposal.

People who know golf, he said, can better manage the golf course. “We have good people out there,” he said.

“If you put a bunch of people there as managers who don’t know how to manage a golf course, you’re asking for trouble.

“This is a step backward,” he said. “I just think this is a terrible step backward. I’m very concerned.”

All of the meetings of the golf course commission, noted Callister, are open to the public, and members of the public always have the right to express their opinions. This, he indicated, is a great avenue for making sure that people with ideas or concerns about the golf course are heard.

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“But they don’t come,” said Todd Roehm, a member of the golf course commission.

“But there’s nothing stopping them,” responded Callister.

As discussion continued, trustee Gene Cooper agreed with Nielsen that current organization is very effective.

Trustee Jack Holdt said he felt there should be more village representation the commission, but not necessarily the majority.

“Should the work align with where the responsibility lies?” Handt asked, noting that the village board is ultimately responsible for the operations and solvency of the golf course.

The issue will be on the agenda again in January. Handt said she would like it resolved as soon as possible to make sure everything can be in place for the new golfing season.

Refinancing approved To lower the interest rate and obtain extra working capital to carry the golf course through until the 2009 season starts, the board approved a request from the golf course to refinance a 2003 loan on the golf course books.

The original $550,000 loan has a current balance of $452,797, but the board agreed to refinance $575,000, which will allow the golf course to purchase a new mower, a new tractor, and put on two new roofs.

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Other business • The board voted to provide all village employees with a $25 gift certificate for use at any business within the village. All part time, full time and salaried employees will receive the gift, including those in the police department, library, and the recycling assistant, for a total of 18 employees.

• The village caucus will be held Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 7:15 p.m., just prior to the regular monthly meeting of the board. Three trustee seats, held by Marilyn Berg, Jack Holdt, and Steven Nielsen, and that of the village president, Richard Callister, are up for election.

Red Cross baby-sitting class offered

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Also included in the new amount is $32,203 for working capital, which, when added to the $25,000 already in the checking account, should pay the bills through April 1, 2009, said golf course commission President Kyle Johansen.

The new mower is expected to cost $40,000, and the new tractor $25,000.

New roofs are needed on a maintenance building and the pro shop, at an estimated cost of $25,000.

New payments will be about $630 more than the existing payments, at $44,500 per year.

“I don’t think there’s any denying we need new roofs out there,” said village President Rich Callister.

Trustee Gene Cooper said he would like to see a business plan for the golf course, noting that the 2009 budget shows revenue to be about the same as in 2008, but does not indicate where the additional $630 in loan payment will come from.

The golf course is unique, said village administrator Kristina Handt, in that exact revenue cannot be projected.

Throughout the year, she said, it would be more productive to look at revenue and expenditure percentages rather than dollar amounts.

When Cooper again said he would like to see a business plan, Johansen replied, “We’ve been living the business plan for six years.”

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by Mary Stirrat LUCK — The Luck Village Board is once again considering a change in the governance of the Luck Golf Course, a public course owned by the village of Luck.

Over the past decade the management of the course has underwent several changes, most recently to a golf commission consisting mainly of member golfers.

At its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, Dec. 3, however, village administrator Kristina Handt presented a proposal to reduce the golf commission from seven to five members, with the majority coming from the village board. The current makeup is one village trustee and six citizen members.

The proposal was tabled for further consideration at the January meeting.

In introducing the change, Handt told the board that part of her job is to revisit existing ordinances, which is why the proposal is on the table.

“The golf course commission has done a good job in managing the course,” she said. However, she added, the golf course is an enterprise of the village and should have closer oversight by the board.

“I think it’s important the village board be more involved,” Handt said, recommending that the three trustees who comprise the park and recreation committee be designated to sit on the golf course commission.

“The golf course is one of the biggest recreational facilities in the village,” she said.

As with other departments, said village President Rich Callister, the golf course would report directly to the village administrator.

“Everyone’s done a great job,” he said. “That’s not the reason we’re making this change.”

Discussion by the board indicated disagreement about whether the makeup of the golf course commission should lean toward village officials or golfers.

Trustee Steve Nielsen said he believed the village board should be involved in the golf course, but added, “I don’t think this is a good idea.” The board, he said, is responsible for seeing that the golf course does not become a tax burden, but felt that the new proposal does not provide enough consistency or experience for proper oversight.

Committee members may have good intentions, but little golf knowledge.

“It flies in the face of reason,” he said, adding later that having more board

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Former Saint set to play Division I volleyball Last-minute decision leads to unlikely scholarship offer

by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – It’s a huge accomplishment when a high school athlete rides success to the level of a Division 1 school. Even more impressive, is an athlete gets the break of a lifetime to play at the Division 1 level without ever playing a single game in that sport in high school.

Enter Andy Nelson, a 2006 St. Croix Falls High School graduate, whose main sports during that time included basketball, cross country and baseball. He was a three-time MVP on the Saints basketball team, and even had a few offers from smaller schools to play at the collegiate level.

But Nelson always wanted to attend a Division 1 school. His parents, Mark and Laurie, were are both alumni of the University of Andy Nelson Minnesota, and many know his sister, Meredith, who was a four-year letter winner and All-American volleyball player for the Gophers as well.

“In high school, obviously I had watched volleyball a lot with my sister, and I’d always had taken a liking to the sport,” said Nelson in recent phone conversation from Muncie, Ind., the home of the Division 1 Ball State University.

Back in July, Nelson accepted a partial scholarship to play for the Cardinal men’s volleyball team. And it might never have happened if Nelson hadn’t made a last -minute decision.

Immersed in Volleyball Acting on his dream to attend a Division 1 college, Nelson went straight to the University of Minnesota and began surrounding himself with a volleyball mentality. Although the gophers don’t offer men’s volleyball, (only 22 men’s Division 1 teams are in the nation) they do offer club teams. Club teams only practice a couple of times during the week and are far less structured than school sponsored sports. But Nelson tried out for one of the teams his freshman year of college, and made one of them.

“I wasn’t very good at all, but I was tall, so they took me,” Nelson said.

The 6-foot-9 club volleyball player said he played two years of club volleyball with a great group of guys who loved the sport, and when they weren’t playing volleyball they worked out or played a lot of beach volleyball. More importantly, Nelson helped out as a manager for the Gopher women’s volleyball team, which helped to teach him a little about what it takes to be a Division 1 athlete. Both of those years were when his sister played for the Gophers as well.

Fast forward to last summer when an offer came up for Nelson to help out at one of Ball State’s women’s volleyball camps. The offer came from Ball State’s

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“It really was a last-minute decision to work the volleyball camp with Boos,” said Nelson.

With absolutely no intent of staying in Muncie, Nelson traveled to the camp in Indiana during the middle part of the summer. While messing around in the gym with some of the other camp workers during some down time, Boos, and men’s head volleyball coach Joel Walton took notice. Although Nelson said he didn’t speak much to the head coach, Walton hinted to him that they might have some interest. Then, on the following Monday after the camp was over, Walton called Nelson to offer him a spot on the team.

“I was stunned, I couldn’t believe it, I had only been playing the sport for not even two years,” Nelson said.

Just a week later, Walton invited Nelson to participate in a men’s volleyball camp to meet the players.

“It went really well and I got along with the team really well, and they welcomed me a lot,” said Nelson.

Then in early August, Nelson decided that he wanted to transfer from Minnesota to Ball Sate.

“It happened very fast,” he said.

Nelson is a junior in college academically, but is listed as a sophomore eligibility-wise, so he’ll have three years of playing time. He said he’ll likely be competing for the second middle-block-

er position, which is the position his sister played for the Gophers.

“I wouldn’t say that I’m expecting playing time, but I’m hoping for it,” he said.

The experience so far, has been awesome according to Nelson and he can’t wait for the actual season to get started.

Their first match of the season is scheduled for Jan. 17, at home versus Stanford. The team more recently finished its fourth preseason tournament, with the last one being at Ohio State.

They’ve already beaten Ohio State and Lewis University, which are teams near the top of the conference. Last year, Ball State finished second in the conference.

The winner of the conference championship gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Final Four.

“We have high expectations this year,” Nelson said.

Whether he sees much playing time this season or not, Nelson has a few years yet to build on his skills as a volleyball player. In the meantime, he’ll be soaking it all in and enjoying his time at Ball State.

“Just playing with the level I’m playing with now has been awesome,” he said.

Currently Nelson is majoring in finance, and hopes his experience with the volleyball team can be used toward another dream in someday coaching at the collegiate level. No doubt, Nelson looks to be off to a good start.

••• MENOMONIE – Former Webster athlete, and current UW-Stout senior basketball player, Char Edwards, was named player of the week according a school press release. Edwards went 4 for 4 from 3point land and had Char Edwards points, 10 19 rebounds in the team's 73-68 loss to Eau Claire on Saturday, Dec. 6.

••• STEVENS POINT – The UWStevens Point women's basketball team defeated No. 1 UWWhitewater 84-76. Among those on the team was former Luck athlete Britta Petersen, who made 8 of 11 shots for 15 points in the second half for a total 17 points in the game.

••• LEADER LAND – The Luck at Frederic boys and girls basketball games are being broadcast on 104.9 FM on Friday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. The Luck at St. Croix Falls boys and girls games are on 104. 9 FM at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16. BaldwinWoodville at Amery boys basketball is on Friday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m. on 1260 AM. The Amery at Osceola game is on at 7:30 p.m. on 1260 AM on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

••• SIREN – The Amery at Siren boys hockey game is being broadcast on 1260 AM on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. Amery at Baldwin-Woodville boys hockey is on 1260 AM at 7 p.m on Thursday, Dec. 11.

••• GREEN BAY – The Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars game is being broadcast on 105.7 FM at noon on Sunday, Dec. 14, at noon.

••• MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Vikings at Arizona Cardinals game can be heard on Sunday, Dec. 14, on 104.9 FM beginning at 3 p.m.

••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4 p.m. on Tuesdays to go in Extra Points! – Marty Seeger and Brenda Sommerfeld ••• LEADER LAND – Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete who will be playing collegiate sports in 2008 and hasn’t been mentioned, send us an e-mail and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger and Brenda Sommerfeld

SPORTS RESULTS DEADLINES: WEDNESDAY - MONDAY: 1 p.m. the following business day. TUESDAY: 10 p.m. Missed deadlines mean no coverage that week!

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Strilzuk to play in NCAA Division II title game Nationally televised game scheduled for ESPN 2

by Marty Seeger CALIFORNIA, Pa. – It all comes down to one game. The 14-0 UMDuluth football team continued to make school history with their 45-7 crushing over the California University of Pennsylvania last Saturday in the NCAA II semifinals. The win propelled the team into the national championship game this Saturday against Northwest Missouri State University at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Ala. The game will be featured on ESPN 2 with a kickoff beginning at noon (CST) on Saturday, Dec. 13. It’s the first time any UMD team has made it this far in any NCAA II postseason tournament, and the football team’s third appearance in school history. In the team’s other two appearances, they were knocked out in the first round.

Cole Strilzuk is the starting left corner for the UMD-Bulldogs this season. - Photo courtesy of UMD athletics

“It was pretty unreal,” said former Unity athlete, Cole Strilzuk, and Bulldogs starting left corner. The junior had a momentum-changing interception near the start of the second quarter, which he ran back 68 yards to California’s 9-yard line. That set up a 6yard touchdown run by Bulldog running back Isaac Odim to give UMD a 140 lead.

“The ball kind of got tipped, and I was right there to grab it and head the other way,” Strilzuk said.

The No. 6 Bulldogs are the only undefeated Division 2 team in the nation and face a solid team this weekend in Northwest Missouri State University.

The Bearcats have been in the national championship in each of the past three years, but have lost all three appearances.

“It doesn’t really affect us, it might be more of an advantage to us, since it’s in the back of their minds,” Strilzuk said.

Right now Strilzuk and the rest of the Bulldogs team are preparing for this Saturday’s game against a team he says

has a solid offense and a solid group of skill players. The team will take a plane out Wednesday evening headed to Florence to hold practices there until the game Saturday.

“It should be a pretty good matchup, we’re both playing really well right now,” Strilzuk said.

The Bulldogs have the second-best run-defense in the nation, but Strilzuk said the team is solid in every position.

“We got all the pieces in place, [we] just have to see what happens on Saturday,” he said, and mentioned that the entire experience hasn’t quite set in.

“You just try to look at it as another game, another opponent, but obviously it’s going to be exciting,” Strilzuk said.

The Strilzuk family is also making plans to travel to Alabama for the championship game. Last week, family and friends packed Paradise Landing in Balsam Lake to watch the game.

“We had Paradise packed with people,” said dad, Greg Strilzuk. “It’s something they’ll never forget, and their old dad won’t forget it either,” he said.

Luck cruises over Siren to go. Unity’s Rush Hickethier was fouled and sank both of his free throws.

Mitchell Elliott made one of his free throws and Austin Elliott scored a field goal in the last five seconds. The Eagles could not get the ball to their basket in time to score, giving Austin the winning basket.

Webster’s Adam Baum scored nine points, Godfrey had eight and Mitchell Elliott put up six points. Both Quentin Johnson and Wethern scored five points for the Tigers.

On the Unity side, Bublitz led in points with nine. Brady Flaherty completed seven points and Sam Bengtson, Seth McKenzie and Luke Hilleshiem each scored five.

Olson unstoppable once again with 29 points Luck 59, Siren 28

by Marty Seeger LUCK – Cardinal forward Brennan Olson led Luck to another victory over Siren on Tuesday night with 29 points.

Despite the Dragons patient offense, which held Luck to 21 first-half points, the Cardinals chipped away at Siren and opened up their own offense with 24 points in the third quarter.

“We played a really good Luck team tonight. Even if you take him (Brennan Olson) off the floor, they’re still a very, very good team,” said Siren coach Jon Ruud.

Nearly every Luck player got on the board with some points, and the defense held their own. Cole Mortel had a nice game with nine points and Harry Severson-Dickinson added seven.

Carson Giller contributed six points.

For Siren it was Brennan Moose with eight points. Luke Bollant and Charlie Brown added five points apiece.

“They handed it to us and they came out ready to go,” Ruud said.

St. Croix Falls 49, Frederic 19 ST. CROIX FALLS – Defense did it for the Saints on Tuesday night as they handed the Frederic boys their first loss of the season.

The Saints held the Vikings to just six first-half points and Ryan Larson led the Team Siren Luck

1 2 3 4 2 3 13 10 12 9 24 14 Individual Statistics Siren 2s 3s FTM/A Christian Hall 1 Elijah Hinze 1 Todd Oachs 0/2 Luke Bollant 2 1/2 Charlie Brown 2 1/2 Vince Nasman 1 Brennan Moose 3 2/2 Andrew Brown 1 Totals 9 2 4/8 Luck Taylor Horsager

Harry Severson-Dickinson

Cole Mortel Nick Morgan Adam Anderson Brennan Olson Alec Mortel Carson Giller Totals

2s 2 1 1 1 14 2 3 24

F 28 59 F TP 1 3 - 3 - 0 1 5 4 5 2 2 1 8 2 2 11 28

3s FTM/A F TP 1 3/4 3 7 2 1/2 3 9 - 2 1 2 1/2 - 29 1 4 2 6 2 5/12 11 59

Brennan Moose attempts to drive the lane as Cole Mortel looks to stop it. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Webster's Adam Baum goes up for a shot over Unity Tuesday.– Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

team with 12 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Sam Schmidt led in steals with four, and Kyle Christensen had three steals and two blocks. As a team the Saints had 14 steals. Gus Koecher had nine points and shot 5 of 6 from the line, with two steals and five rebounds.

The Vikings were led by Zach Anderson with nine points.

Tuesday.

Unity took the lead in the first quarter, 14-9, but the Tigers held them to only one bucket by Tyler Bublitz in the second quarter. Webster scored seven with a field goal by Nolan Kriegel and a 3pointer and breakaway layup by Kyle Godfrey. The game went to halftime tied, 16-16.

While holding the Tigers to five, the Eagles scored eight to take the lead back, ending the third quarter 24-21.

The Eagles kept the lead in the fourth until Webster’s James Wethern hit a 3pointer to tie it 34-34, with one minute

Webster 37, Unity 36

by Brenda Sommerfeld WEBSTER – Neither team scored many, but the Tiger boys were able to pull off one more point than the Unity Eagles in order to win, 37-36, on Team Frederic St. Croix Falls

1 2 3 4 2 4 9 4 13 14 13 9 Individual Statistics Frederic 2s 3s FTM/A Brent Crandell Trae Gehl 1/2 Ethan Cook 1 1 Zach Anderson 2 1 2/5 Andrew Kurkowski 1/2 Ben Nelson 1 Claire Erickson 1/4 Totals 4 2 5/13 St. Croix Falls Matt Vold Sam Schmidt Ben Anderson Cory Gebhard Zach Christenson Gus Koecher Ryan Larson Kyle Christensen Austin Whittenberger Totals

2s 2 1 2 1 2 6 2 3 19

F 19 49 F TP 2 3 1 - 5 3 9 - 1 4 2 1 1 13 19

3s FTM/A F TP 1/2 2 1 2 4 1 2 1 1/2 - 8 - 2 5/6 1 9 4 12 1/2 3 5 3 6 1 8/12 16 49

Team Turtle Lake Grantsburg

1 2 3 4 9 9 10 5 20 22 16 15 Individual Statistics Turtle Lake 2s 3s FTM/A Matt Connell 1 Nate Roemhild 1 3 1/2 Jordan Rush Joe Hanson 1 Aaron Lindsley 4 Reed Mills 1 Mark Flanagan 0/2 David Sollman 2 2/2 Totals 9 4 3/6 Grantsburg Connar Goetz Ben Larson Tyler Myers Brent Myers Jake Ryan Jason Jensen Thane Larson Mitch Evenson Trent Bonneville Josh Phillipps Totals

2s 3 5 2 2 1 4 4 1 4 1 27

F 33 73 F TP 3 3 - 12 2 - 2 3 8 1 2 3 3 6 15 33

3s FTM/A F TP 2 6 2/2 1 12 3 2/2 1 15 0/1 2 4 1 2 4/4 1 12 1/2 1 9 1 2 1/2 3 9 - 2 3 10/16 13 73

Grantsburg 73, Turtle Lake 33 GRANTSBURG – Grantsburg easily passed by Turtle Lake during their match up Tuesday night. The Lakers fell to the Pirates, 73-33.

Defensively, Grantsburg never allowed Turtle Lake to score more than 10 points in a single quarter.

Offensively, the Pirates didn’t score less than 15.

Tyler Myers was the leading scorer of the game. He knocked in three 3-pointers, went 2 for 2 from the free-throw line and made to field goals for a total of 15 points.

Both Ben Larson and Jason Jensen scored 12 points for their team and Thane Larson and Trent Bonneville both added nine.

Team Unity Webster

1 2 3 4 14 2 8 12 9 7 5 16 Individual Statistics Unity 2s 3s FTM/A Sam Bengston 1 1 Seth McKenzie 1 1 Luke Hilleshiem 1 3/4 Brady Flaherty 2 3/4 Rush Hickethier 2/2 Eric Goulet 3/7 Tyler Bublitz 4 1/2 Totals 9 2 12/19

Webster Bryan Krause Quentin Johnson James Wethern Austin Elliott Kyle Godfrey Karl Weber Dan Erickson Mitchell Elliott Chaz Heinz Nolan Kriegel Adam Baum Totals

2s 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 10

F 36 37 F TP 3 5 - 5 1 5 4 7 1 2 - 3 1 9 10 36

3s FTM/A F TP 1 1 1 5 1 - 5 2 2 2 2 8 1 1 1 1/2 1 6 1 - 2 1/3 4 9 5 2/5 14 37

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Saints roll over Vikings in key conference win Unity, Grantsburg fall Tuesday Siren 55, Luck 19

by Marty Seeger LUCK – The Siren girls played the D and shot the three in their 55-19 win over Luck on Tuesday night. Janey Emery shot the lights out in the first quarter hitting three from beyond the arc for nine points in the first quarter.

She ended with 17 points, 6 rebounds, four assists and two steals.

“We really played well,” said coach Ryan Karsten. “One of the best halves of basketball that I have seen in a long time. Everyone chipped in and found a way to contribute. That is very exciting for me.”

The Dragons rolled to a 33-5 lead at the half and held Luck scoreless in the second quarter. Carley Emery was offensively sound as usual with 20 points, as well as five rebounds.

It was an all-around balanced scoring effort, from the Dragons Tuesday night, which was pleasing to coach Karsten, but more importantly, the teams defense stepped up.

“Much better than the Grantsburg game,” Karsten commented.

Megan Baasch led the team with eight rebounds on the night, and had four assists and two steals. For the Cards it was Melissa Jenssen who led with five points. Bailee Swenson contributed four.

“We have to get ready for coach Roberts and the Webster Tigers Friday night in our first home game. After hearing last night’s score…they are playing well and I expect a great game Friday night,” Karsten said.

St. Croix Falls 62, Frederic 42 ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints girls kept the pace over Frederic in a big conference win Tuesday night. For the second-straight game Jenny Benoy and Marissa Campeau led the team in scoring. This time, Benoy led the charge in scoring with 22 points, 6 rebounds and shot 5 of 6 from the line. Campeau, on the other hand, notched a double-double with 18 points, 14 boards along with two steals and shot 6 of 9 free throws.

Amanda Larson added 10 points and three rebounds. Sharanda Whittaker and Tashina Martinson each had five rebounds.

“St. Croix played better basketball than us tonight,” said Vikes coach Troy Wink. “They ran their offense well, made their free throws and made all of our shots difficult. We will learn from this and get better.”

The Vikings held a balanced night of scoring with Chrissy Chenal leading with 12, and Kendra Wells and Ana Miller each hitting eight points.

Team Siren Luck

1 2 3 4 19 14 15 7 5 0 10 4 Individual Statistics Siren 2s 3s FTM/A Haily Mulroy 1 Sarah Howe Jenna Wambolt Carley Emery 4 3 3/4 Janey Emery 3 3 2/2 Meghan Baasch Jamie Fischbach 2 Danielle Keller 1/2 Ashley Guevara 1 1 3/4 Totals 1 1 9/12 Luck Morgan Denny Brianna Rooney Bailee Swenson Melissa Jenssen Krystal Stage Brittney Danielson Alex Lemieux Taryn Pilz Totals

2s 2 2 1 1 1 1 8

F 55 19 F 2 1 1 1 2 3 11

TP 3 20 17 6 1 8 55

3s FTM/A F TP 1 1 0/2 - 4 1/2 2 5 1/4 2 3 4 2 1/3 1 3 - 2 3/11 11 19

Frederic's Becca Anderson looks for an open teammate in St. Croix Falls as Tashina Martinson comes forward to defend. – Photo by Tammi Milberg

Unity's Crystal Donahue drives forward as Kayla Duclon moves up to defend. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld Ashley Guevara drained a three at the buzzer to end the first quarter. – Photo by Marty Seeger The Eagles had two starters foul out in the third quarter, Annie Confer and Becca Milligan, and one more, Marisa Hacker, in the fourth. They still managed to score twice the points, 18, they had in the first half.

Unity had Confer, Milligan and Samantha Ince each post four points and Hayla Bader scored three.

Janey Emery give s a stiff arm to Brittney Danielson on Tuesday night. The Dragon played relentless defense all night. - Photo by Marty Seeger Webster 47, Unity 18

by Brenda Sommerfeld WEBSTER – The Tiger girls basketball team is now 1-1 in the West Lakeland Conference after their 47-18 win over the Unity Eagles on Tuesday night.

Every one of the Webster starters had scored by halftime to take a 30-9 lead over Unity.

“I thought we played pretty well,” Webster coach Jeff Roberts said. “It was the best we’ve shot the ball all year and defense was good.”

Team Frederic St. Croix Falls

1 2 3 4 11 12 8 11 20 11 13 18 Individual Statistics St. Croix Falls 2s 3s FTM/A Sarah Petznick 1 1/3 Sharanda Whittaker 1 2/2 Jenny Benoy 7 1 5/6 Tashina Martinson 1 Marissa Campeau 6 6/9 Amanda Larson 4 2/2 Vicky Houliston 1 Totals 20 2 16/22 Frederic Jade Johnson Megan Anderson Ana Miller Anna Tesch Chrissy Chenal Becca Anderson Kendra Wells Totals

2s 1 2 4 3 1 1 12

F 42 62 F 5 2 3 1 2 4 17

TP 4 5 22 2 18 10 2 62

3s FTM/A F TP 2/2 1 4 3 4 2 8 0/2 2 6/8 3 12 1 1/4 5 6 1 3/4 2 8 2 12/20 18 42

All but one of the Tigers who played scored, while defensively, they held Unity to under 20 points.

Michelle Gibbs led Webster in points with 14. Mary Johnson totaled nine and Chelsey Robinson had five. Chris Stoll and Rose Kopecky each made three points and many others scored two.

Team Unity Webster

1 2 3 4 19 11 11 6 4 5 4 5 Individual Statistics Unity 2s 3s FTM/A Annie Confer 1 2/3 Samantha Ince 2 0/3 Crystal Donahue 1/2 Caitlin Turner 1/2 Becca Milligan 2 Elizabeth Ebensperger Marisa Hacker 1/4 Hayla Bader 1 1/1 Katherine Ebensperger 0/1 Totals 6 6/16 Webster Siiri Larsen Chris Stoll Michelle Gibbs Chelsey Robinson Jayme Mitchell Kendra Spurgeon Alyssa Main Reba Smallwood Brittany Burrow Rose Kopecky Rachel Salas Kayla Duclon Mary Johnson Totals

2s 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 13

F 47 18 F TP 5 4 2 4 - 1 2 1 5 4 5 - 1 - 3 19 18

3s FTM/A F TP 1/2 - 1 1/1 2 3 2 2/2 - 14 1 2/2 1 5 0/2 3 2 0/2 - 2 0/2 1 2 0/1 1 2 4 2 1/2 1 3 3 2 2 5/5 2 9 3 12/21 20 47

Ladysmith 95, Grantsburg 43 LADYSMITH – The Ladysmith Lumberjills were close to scoring 100 points in their 95-43 win over Grantsburg on Tuesday.

“They were just down right really, really good,” coach Lisa McKinley said.

The Pirates 12 points in the first quarter could not compare to the 32 that Ladysmith put up. While Grantsburg scored around 10 points in each of the next three quarters, Ladysmith logged more than 19 in each.

“Ladysmith shot over 53 percent, so every other shot went in and they outrebounded us,” McKinley commented.

“I was pleased with how we continued.

We could have just given up and fallen apart, but we still put 40 points on the board.”

Kortney Morrin led the Pirates in scoring, with 17 points, including two 3pointers. Abbey Vaksdal also put in two 3-pointers for six points. Megan Finch went 6 for 8 from the free-throw line and had two field goals for 10 points.

Valerie Jensen had five points.

Team Grantsburg Ladysmith

1 2 3 4 12 11 10 10 32 20 19 24 Individual Statistics Grantsburg 2s 3s FTM/A Abbey Vaksdal 2 Gabrielle Witzany 1/2 Megan Finch 2 6/8 Kortney Morrin 4 2 3/4 Jessica Moyer 1 Valerie Jensen 1 3/4 Gretchen Hedlund 1 Totals 9 4 13/18 Ladysmith Niles Stunkel Flackey Rands Lane Erickson Sellers Hamilton Totals

2s 6 1 8 11 4 2 5 3 40

F 43 95 F 4 2 3 2 11

TP 6 1 10 17 2 5 2 43

3s FTM/A F TP 2/2 1 14 3 2 1/2 - 17 1/3 3 23 3 8 1 5/6 3 12 - 10 1 4 9 2 9/13 17 95

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Eagles land big dual win over Lakers First dual win over Shell Lake in at least 14 years Unity 41, Shell Lake 36

by Marty Seeger BALSAM LAKE – Eagles coach Mark Ferguson doesn’t exactly remember when Unity last beat Shell Lake, but in his 14 years in coaching wrestling at Unity, it’s never been done. Unity was in the Middle Border Conference when he first started coaching, and eventually entered the Lakeland Conference.

Although the Lakers were in the East Lakeland and Unity was in the West Lakeland Conference, the teams held several nonconference duals over the years.

“They’ve come in and beat us up pretty bad in the last few years, and I thought last year we might have the team to beat ‘em, but they were just so strong in their upper weights.”

With as much trouble as Unity has had this year with filling their upper and lower weight classes, Ferguson wasn’t sure if the team would be able to win as many duals as he hoped. But Unity wrestled well in their first dual meet of the season, and pulled out a big win over a quality Shell Lake wrestling program. Shell Lake was a ranked team in the preseason standings for Division 3 according to Ferguson, which makes this dual win even sweeter.

Both teams forfeited the 103-pound weight class before Shell Lake won by

Dustin McKinney, 130 lbs., dominated Shell Lake’s Brandon Dorriot with an 18-3 tech-fall win last Thursday. - Photos by Marty Seeger pin over Unity’s Steven Acosta 112 and Dylan Koethe, 119 who made one wrong move that cost him his 4-1 lead.

“I guarantee he’s not going to get caught in that again,” Ferguson said, who remarked that Koethe still looked good, and expects him to improve quickly.

Despite having holes in the upper and lower weight classes Ferguson’s prediction at the beginning of the season

proved correct that the middle weight classes would be a force to reckon with – even if many of them will need to wrestle up in weight classes for the first half of the season.

“Most of our guys aren’t even down to weight,” Ferguson said.

Luke Nelson 125 won by pin over Dillon Hopke, and Dustin McKinney won by an 18-3 tech fall over Brandon Dorriot. Freshman Steven Anderson

Unity freshman Steven Anderson won his first varsity match by pin over Aaron Slinker of Shell Lake.

Anderson’s grandfather Ed “Patch” Anderson was Unity High School's first state qualifier back in 1961 at 165 pounds. He finished in third place. At the time, only 16 wrestlers qualified for the state tournament in each weight class. won his first varsity match, a pin over Aaron Slinker, and Dennis McKinney 140, Dylan Hendricks 145 and Jason Vlasnik 152 each recorded pins to help Unity gain a 40-18 lead. Jordan Hughes 160, Jared Peper 171 and Sam Florer 215 were each pinned in their respective matches, but Joe Swanson (189) won his match by pin to give Unity the victory.

Raygor, McKinney finish first in Ellsworth SCF places sixth overall, Unity takes seventh

by Marty Seeger ELLSWORTH – Unity and St. Croix Falls traveled to Ellsworth for each team's first invitational this season.

Ellsworth dominated the invite with 296 points out of 10 teams. Cadott was second with 261, Boyceville 256, River Falls 234, Prescott 217, St. Croix Falls 139, Unity 125, Medford 97 and Durand with 64 points.

St. Croix Falls junior Joe Raygor 171 lbs. was the only Saint wrestler to go undefeated last Saturday, with a pin coming in the first round over Tyler

Dahl of Prescott. Raygor won by a 7-2 decision over Jordan Borst of Ellsworth and pinned his next two opponents, Orin Hillman of Boyceville and Josh Kinneman of River falls. Raygor won the first-place match by 63 decision over Sam Hayes of Boyceville.

Shaw Amundson, 135 lbs. placed second in Ellsworth a total of three pins in the first three rounds over Joe Raygor Alex Glomski of Cadott, Tyler Keller of Boyceville and Steven Anderson of Unity. He won by 43 decision in the fourth round but fell in the first place match to Roy Munroe of Cadott in a 9-3 decision. Other Saints

wrestlers included Spencer Walters, 119, 4th, Taylor Sempf, 125 lbs. 5th, Jake Bruns, 130 lbs. 4th, Ryan Nussbaum, 145 lbs. 7th, Jesse Wilson, 152 lbs. 7th, Jake Radamacker, 160 lbs. 3rd and Brian Backus 285 lbs. 6th.

Dustin McKinney takes top spot ELLSWORTH – Dustin McKinney, 130 lbs. went undefeated in Ellsworth last Saturday with his first win of the day coming by pin over Ben Knitter of Cadott. He won the following match by a major 13-2 decision over Taylor Boettcher of Ellsworth and defeated Colton Purfeerst of Prescott 21-5 by tech fall over. McKinney won by pin over Dylan James of River Falls in round five and defeated Nathan Larson of Medford in a 7-4 decision.

Dennis McKinney, 140 lbs. wrestled up and finished in second place with his first win of the day coming by a 3-0 decision over Zach Reister of Ellsworth.

He won by pin over Patrick Grunwald of Medford before winning by forfeit and then getting another pin over Alex Boddy of River Falls. Dennis McKinney lost the first place match by a close 8-7 decision to Joe Kornman of Ellsworth.

Steven Acosta, 112 lbs. placed 6th Dylan Koethe, 119 lbs. 6th, Matt Schultz, 125 lbs. 8th, Steven Anderson, 135, 8th, Dylan Hendricks, 145 lbs. 5th, Jordan Hughes, 160, 5th, Jared Peper, 171, 6th, Joe Swanson, 189 lbs. 6th and Sam Florer, 215 lbs. 6th.

Austin Eskola takes first in Rush City LFG takes fifth out of eight teams

by Marty Seeger RUSH CITY, Minn. – Austin Eskola, 119 lbs., was on top of his game at the Rush City, Minn., invitational last Saturday. According to coach Chris Bartlett, Eskola had a tough finals match but was able to pull out the 7-6 win. The team took fifth place out of eight schools, Austin Eskola and according to Bartlett, it was a good start to the season for the Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg wrestlers.

“Everybody wrestled hard, and except for a couple of mistakes, we did well,” Bartlett said.

Devin Douglas, 287 lbs., went 2-1 and finished second overall, but Bartlett said Douglas went out in the finals with an injury, and the team will need to wait to see if the injury is serious. Also finishing second was John Schneider, 130 lbs. who Bartlett said “wrestled with a lot of determination.” It was the first time Schneider medaled in his career according to Bartlett.

Frederic’s Ben Ackerley, 135 lbs. took third place and went 3-1.

“Made one mistake and it cost him the championship,” Bartlett said of Ackerley. “He had to settle for third. He knows what he did wrong, and he won’t do it again.”

Other Cardinal wrestling last

Saturday included: Ray Kurkowski, 103 lbs. 6th, Chase Dodds, 112 lbs. 5th, Brett Bartylla, 125 lbs. 5th, Taylor Hacker, 140 lbs. 6th, Jeff Holmes, 145 lbs. 5th, Ross Petersen, 152 lbs. didn’t place, Alex Smith, 160 lbs. didn’t make weight, Manuel Silva, 171 lbs. 4th, (got his first pin) and Kenny Sanford, 189 lbs. 5th.

“With one of our guys not making weight and having two guys wrestle up we did well,” said Bartlett.

LFG will be traveling to Flambeau this Thursday, Dec. 11 and are at the Barron Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 13.

LFG falls to St. Croix Central in triple dual St. Croix Central 51, LFG 30 FREDERIC – Ben Ackerley, 135 lbs.

started the night out with a pin for the LFG wrestling team over a St. Croix Central opponent in a triple dual held in Frederic on Tuesday night. Spring Valley was the other wrestling team to participate.

After Ackerley pinned his opponent things got tough for LFG as the next six wrestlers were pinned. Jeff Gackle, 215 lbs. turned the tide for the team as he pinned his opponent in 2:15.

According to coach Chris Bartlett, Ray Kurkowski lost a very close match and John Schneider had a come-frombehind victory to pin his opponent in 4:22.

“He is going to be called the comeback kid,” Bartlett said.

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Lady Blizzard ties in a second game

Also takes first season win Lady Blizzard 3, East Range Knights 3

by Brenda Sommerfeld SIREN – The Ely and Babbitt, Minn. co-op team East Range Knights visited the Lady Blizzard’s ice in Siren on Saturday. After three regular and one eight-minute overtime hard-fought periods, the teams tied 3-3.

“The Blizzard girls expected a tough game and we weren’t disappointed,” coach Tim Bennett said. “They played us real tough last year, so we knew we would have our hands full.”

The Lady Blizzard started the game out-skating and out-shooting the East Range team. The Knights picked up their pace in the middle of the first period. They ended up being the first on the scoreboard when they sent the puck past Lady Blizzard goalie Tiffany Meyer.

Team East Range Lady Blizzard

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1 1 0

2 0 2

3 2 1

OT 0 0

F 3 3

Scoring (Time remaining) First Period – 1 ER Cortney Rykken (Bailey Rykken) 2:23.

Second Period – 1 LB Casey Crawford (Nicole Steiner, Tiffany Meyer) 5:03; 2 LB Nicole Steiner (Brittani Hopkins) 4:31.

Third Period – 3 LB Brittani Hopkins (Alex Lonetti) 2 ER Taylor Skelton (Glenna Hartman-Mattson) 8:46; 3 ER Taylor Skelton (Glenna Hartman-Mattson, Cortney Rykken) 2:27.

Goalies Saves – ER Rena Stage (25); LB Tiffany Meyer (22).

Casey Crawford and Tanesha Carlson battle East Range Knights for the puck during their game on Saturday. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld Scoring twice in the second period and not allowing any goals for the Knights was how the Lady Blizzard retaliated. Casey Crawford scored the first with an upper corner shot. Meyer had given the puck to Nicole Steiner who passed it up to Crawford on a break away.

Meyer remained alone on her half of the ice as Steiner scored another goal with a low shot from the point, 30 seconds later.

The Lady Blizzard started the third with a 2-1 lead and scored early to be up by 2, 3-1. Alex Lonetti was in front of the goal battling with an East Range player when a pass to Crawford was put past the Knights goaltender.

“I thought the lead would hold as the Blizz were playing good hockey, but than the wheel fell off and the Knights scored,” Bennett commented.

East Range managed two goals in the third to tie it up. One was a shorthanded and the other on a power play.

During the eight-minute overtime, neither team scored again leaving the Lady Blizzard with their second tie of the season. The first was against New Richmond for their first game.

“Overall it was a good game,” Bennett said. “The girls played pretty well, even though we let the lead slip away. Tiffany Meyer gamed up with some key saves late in the game to preserve the tie.”

Lady Blizzard 1, Moose Lake 0 MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – The Lady Blizzard won their first game when they traveled to Moose Lake, Minn. on Thursday. It was close throughout until Casey Crawford scored the only goal.

Crawford won it for the Lady Blizzard, 1-0, with that one goal.

“Every time we go to Moose Lake the games are close,” coach Tim Bennett explained. “This one was a nail biter right to the end.”

Even with scoring opportunities, the Lady Blizzard weren’t able to score, leaving the first two periods in a scoreless tie.

Crawford got the puck in the net past the Moose Lake goalie late in the third to take the lead.

“Casey made a nice shot over the goalie’s glove,” Bennett said. “That was a real nice goal for us.”

Moose Lake pulled their goalie and had all their players at the Lady Blizzard net trying to get a shot in, but goalie Tiffany Meyer and her team held them off.

“Tiffany earned her shutout, making some great saves,” Bennett commented.

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Scoring (Time remaining) First Period – No scoring.

Second Period – 1 B Casey Crawford (Tanesha Carlson, Krysta Laqua) 10:18.

Third Period – No scoring.

Goalies Saves – LB Tiffany Meyer (23); ML Molly Wasche (20).

Blizzard falls 3-2 to two teams Park Falls took game in overtime Park Falls 3, Blizzard 2 Wausau East 3, Blizzard 2

by Brenda Sommerfeld PARK FALLS – The Blizzard had two away games this weekend. On Friday they played Wausau East. It was a close battle, which the Blizzard lost, 3-2. On Saturday they played Park Falls, whom they lost to, 3-2, in overtime.

“Still looking for the words to describe the weekend we had,” coach Greg Sears explained. “We played really Team Blizzard Park Falls/Phillips

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Scoring (Time remaining) First Period – 1 B Joe Engelhart (Tyler Richison) 4:43.

Second Period – 1 PF Jacob Kreiner 1:29; 2 PF Kyle Lynch (Jacob Kreiner) 1:42.

Third Period – 2 B Ben Jensen (Joe Engelhart) 15:03.

Overtime – 3 B Zachary Lemke (Tyler Lemke, Preston Stunkel) 7:59.

Goalies Saves – B Thomas Labatt (20); PF Cory Knapp (16).

Ben Jensen scored one of the Blizzard goals against Park Falls/Phillips. – File photo by Brenda Sommerfeld good hockey on Friday night and ended up on the wrong end of a well-played high school hockey game by both teams.”

Sears and the Blizzard played his high school coach, Dan Bauer, and his Wausau East team on Friday.

“This is a good program we played and I was very happy with our effort

against them,” Sears said. “I definitely think we gained some respect over there.”

The Blizzard’s only senior David Harlander scored both the teams goals against Wausau East.

“Offensively David Harlander had a breakout game, with both of our goals,” Sears commented. “Harlander also hit two posts and missed wide once.”

The two teams stayed tied throughout the game until Wausau East scored in the last minutes of the game to take the victory.

Sears was not as happy with the game the Blizzard played against Park Falls on Saturday as he was with the game Team Blizzard Park Falls/Phillips

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Second Period – No scoring.

Third Period – 2 WE Trione Thomas 2:14; 2 B Dave Harlander (Anthony Dietmeier) 6:29; 3 WE Mike Trione Thomas (Griffin Slagowski) 13:14.

Goalies Saves – B Mike Billings (26); WE Buck Knitt (23).

against Wausau East on Friday.

“Saturday was disappointing, we didn’t play well,” Sears said. “However, we managed to hang around and had more than a few chances to win that game.”

Freshman Joe Engelhart scored the Blizzard’s and the game’s first goal in the first period on a power play assisted

by Tyler Richison. It was his first high school career goal. Ben Jensen scored the Blizzard’s second goal, in the last minute of the game to tie the game, 2-2.

Park Falls two goals came in the second period. Their third goal was scored as the buzzer sounded by Park Falls’ Zachary Lemke. Lemke received the puck on an icing attempt by the Blizzard and broke away to put the puck past goalie Thomas Labatt, winning the game 3-2.

“So far we have showed we can play with anybody,” Sears explained. “We have been tied or ahead in the third period of every game. Hopefully we can figure out how to put a few more pucks in the net and get going in the other direction.”

Amery/Unity Co-op hockey wins two Play in Siren Friday and Saturday Amery 5, Altoona 1 Amery 4, Spooner/Shell Lake 3

by Brenda Sommerfeld AMERY – The Amery/Unity Warriors co-op hockey team has played three games this season. Tuesday, Dec. 2, they played in Rice Lake where they lost, 0-3.

They won both of their next two, Altoona, 5-1 on Thursday, Dec. 4 and Spooner/Shell Lake, 4-3, on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

The Warrior’s five goals came before Altoona’s one in the third period. They

scored two goals in both the first and second periods and one in the third.

Anthony Peterson scored two goals and assisted in one. Kyle Schultz made one goal and one assist. Tanner Tryggestad put one in the net and assisted Peterson in his two. Josh Jungmann had an assist. Josh Hendrickson scored Team Amery/Unity Altoona

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Second Period – 3 AU Anthony Peterson (Tanner Tyggestad) 2:54; 4 AU Tanner Tryggestad (Kyle Schultz, Anthony Peterson) 10:01.

Third Period – 5 AU Josh Hendrickson (Jake Hendrickson) 7:32; 1 A Joel Johnson 16:23.

Goalies Saves – AU Patrick Bergan (39); A Zach Vaughan (24).

the Warrior’s final goal in the third, assisted by Jake Hendrickson.

Altoona shot at Warrior goalie Patrick Bergan 40 times, while the Warriors only shot 29 times. Warrior players were able to make their shots count, while Bergan blocked 39 of Altoona’s.

Spooner/Shell Lake gave the team more of a fight. The Warriors still scored first. Cody Olson put it the puck in on a pass from D.J. Dahlberg during a power play. Spooner/Shell Lake came back with their own goal, but Peterson scored one more on a pass from David Roberts in the first period to take the lead, 2-1.

Spooner/Shell Lake was able to score in the second period and once more in the third. Amery/Unity also scored

twice more, winning the game 4-3.

Tryggestad put in one of the goals unassisted and Kyle Schultz got one in with a pass from Tryggestad.

Friday and Saturday, the Warriors will play at the tournament in Siren. They play at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12.

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Second Period – 2 SS Andrew Olson (David Roberts) 12:45.

Third Period – 3 AU Tanner Tryggestad 5:11; 4 SS Kyle Schultz (Tanner Tryggestad) 5:22; 3 SS David Temple (David Roberts, Dana Sando) 11:23.

Goalies Saves – SS Jarett Sykes (22); AU Patrick Bergan (21).

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Four Frederic girls score double digits Frederic 55, Unity 28

by Marty Seeger BALSAM LAKE – The Vikings combined some great defense and a balanced offense to rout the Unity Eagles for their first conference win of the season.

“It was very good to start out the conference like that,” said Vikings coach Troy Wink, who knew coming into the game that the Eagles were going to be playing them tough.

“Every year we come over here, we have a lot trouble playing them, they have such a good defense,” Wink said.

Last year the Vikings scored just 26 points.

But the offense clicked for the Vikings, as they gradually opened up their offense as the game went on. Kendra Wells might have led the team with 13

Unity’s Annie Confer tries to get past Viking Anna Tesch. – Photo by Marty Seeger

points but Chrissy Chenal also added 11, and both Becca Anderson and Megan Anderson helped with 10 apiece.

Nine of the team’s total points came from beyond the arc, which is what Wink was hoping to get from his team. “ [In the] first half we made enough to draw them out of their zone and I think we got some great looks [at the basket] with them having to go man-to-man on us,” Wink said.

While the offense clicked for the Vikings it was the defense that shined the most, according to Wink. The Vikings held Unity to just 10 points in the second half.

“I thought we ran our offense well and I think we played really good defense in the second half.” Wink said.

The team had 14 steals on the night and created 22 turnovers. Becca Anderson had five of the team’s steals.

Chenal led the team with six rebounds and the team had 31 total rebounds.

Despite the loss, Unity coach Chuck Holicky thought his team played well

against Frederic Friday night.

“We played a really good first half and we were down 10. Troy’s kids shot the ball very well, we just got beat by a better team. We looked gassed the second half.”

Team Frederic Unity

1 2 3 4 15 13 17 10 10 8 6 4 Individual Statistics 2s 3s FTM/A Frederic 1 1/3 Jade Johnson Megan Anderson 5 Ana Miller 2 1 4 3/4 Chrissy Chenal Becca Anderson 3 4/4 Kendra Wells 4 1 2/2 Candace Buck Totals 18 3 10/13 Unity Annie Confer Crystal Donahue Cailin Turner Brittany Petznick Becca Milligan Steph Kothlow Elizabeth Ebensperger Marisa Hacker Hayla Bader Brittany Thomfohrda Totals

2s 5 1 3 3 1 13

F 55 28 F 2 2 3 1 8

TP 4 10 7 11 10 13 55

3s FTM/A F TP 4 10 2 1 1 2 2/4 2 8 1 2 6 3 - 2 1 2/4 17 28

Saints get first conference win over Webster the third. The three in the third were all free throws given to the Warriors by Luck fouls.

The Cardinals shot 34 percent.

Morgan Denny and Taryn Pilz were the top scorers for the team. They each scored 11. Brianna Rooney and Melissa Jenssen each scored eight, and Bailee Swenson totaled four.

Denny led in rebounds with 10, Brittney Danielson and Aleah Lemieux each had five, and Danielson led the team in assists with five.

“It was truly a team effort,” Messar explained. “Everyone made positive contributions. Let’s hope it continues.”

Campeau, Benoy combine 36 of 44 team points St. Croix Falls 44, Webster 35

by Marty Seeger WEBSTER – Solid defense and a combined offensive threat from Marissa Campeau and Jenny Benoy gave the Saints their first conference victory of the season over Webster. Campeau led the team with 20 points, five blocks, two steals, eight rebounds and shot 4 for 5 from the free throw line. Benoy shot 6 for 6 from the line and had 16 points to go along with eight rebounds.

Team St. Croix Falls Webster

1 2 3 4 10 10 11 13 4 5 15 11 Individual Statistics St. Croix Falls 2s 3s FTM/A Sarah Petznick 1 1 2/2 Sharanda Whittaker Jenny Benoy 2 2 6/6 Marissa Campeau 8 4/5 Racheal Hansen Amanda Larson 1 Totals 13 2 12/13 Webster Chris Stoll Michelle Gibbs Chelsey Robinson Kendra Spurgeon Reba Smallwood Brittany Burrow Rose Kopecky Rachel Salas Mary Johnson Totals

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F 44 35 F 4 1 3 1 1 3 13

TP 2 4 16 20 2 44

3s FTM/A F TP 2/5 1 4 3 4 3 - 9 1 - 2 - 4 2/2 1 8 3 - 4 3 4/7 9 35

Webster’s Chelsey Robinson dribbles toward Saints Jenny Benoy. – Photo by Sherill Summer The Saints held Webster to just four points in the first quarter and five in the second, but Webster’s defense also held strong, eventually mounting a comeback in the second half with 15 points in the third quarter and held the Saints to 11 points. Webster outscored the Saints in the third quarter, but the Saints held on. Chelsey Robinson scored all of her team-leading nine points for the Tigers from beyond the arc, and Rose Kopecky scored eight.

Cardinal Taryn Pilz fights for a rebound with the Clear Lake Warriors. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld Luck 42, Clear Lake 28

by Brenda Sommerfeld LUCK – “After one night of practice…coming off a loss at Clayton, it was good to post a win against the always tough Clear Lake, 42-28,” coach Marty Messar said.

While scoring 10 points in the first quarter, the Cardinal girls defense did not let the Clear Lake Warriors score.

Clear Lake did score 13 in the second and 12 in the fourth, but only three in

1 2 3 4 0 13 3 12 10 17 2 13 Individual Statistics Clear Lake 2s 3s FTM/A 1 1 1/2 Katie Weiss Hailie Steinberger 4 Gina Somsen 2 0/1 Chelcie Steinberger 2 0/4 Meghan Stack 1/2 Kristin Wyss Hillary Friendshuh 2 1/4 Totals 11 1 3/13 Team Clear Lake Luck

Luck Morgan Denny Brianna Rooney Bailee Swenson Melissa Jenssen Krystal Stage Brittney Danielson Aleah Lemieux Taryn Pilz Totals

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F 28 42 F TP 2 6 3 8 3 4 - 4 2 1 1 3 5 14 28

3s FTM/A F TP 5/6 3 11 - 8 1 4 2 8 3 0/2 3 0/4 1 0 1/2 2 11 6/14 14 42

Guevara leads Dragons to victory over Grantsburg Pirates play well with low numbers Siren 63, Grantsburg 43

by Brenda Sommerfeld GRANTSBURG – Sophomore Ashley Guevara stepped in and led the Siren Dragons to a 63-43 win over the Grantsburg Pirate girls on Thursday.

“I think Ashley Guevara really played well,” Siren coach Ryan Karsten said.

“She stepped up offensively for us.”

“Ashley Guevara had a great shooting night and hurt us from the outside,” Grantsburg coach Lisa McKinley agreed.

Guevara led the team in both points and rebounds. She totaled 21 points, 13 rebounds, one steal and three assists as

the Pirates held the Emery girls to a total of 20 between them.

“Grantsburg made a concerted effort to slow down Carley and Janey,” Karsten commented. “The rest of the team stepped up and played well offensively. I really like the way my team played offensively.”

Carley Emery only totaled seven points, while Janey Emery still managed 13. With Grantsburg guarding both Emerys tightly, Jamie Fischbach and Meghan Baasch both stepped up to help score the Dragons points.

“I believe Jamie Fischbach played the best game of her career,” Karsten said.

Fischbach not only tallied up nine points, but also had six rebounds, two steals and three assists. Baasch also completed nine points. She had five rebounds and two assists.

Nineteen of the 26 baskets scored by Siren were assisted. Haily Mulroy led the team in assists with five. She also scored four points. Carley Emery assisted in four.

The Pirates were short on numbers with only six girls that were able to play.

“There is no question that the game would have been different if we had a couple of subs,” McKinley said. “But this is the hand we are dealt and we will grow and learn because of where we are right now.”

Grantsburg’s top scorer was Kortney Morrin with 19 points. Morrin was the only one to score in the double digits.

Abbey Vaksdal and Megan Finch each scored seven, Gretchen Hedlund six and Jessica Moyer four.

“Siren was better on the boards than we were and got a lot of second-chance

shots,” McKinley stated. “We will need to improve our ball handling and reading defense better to utilize our strengths.”

Team Siren Grantsburg Siren Haily Mulroy Abigail Mitchell Sarah Howe Carly Emery Janey Emery Meghan Baasch Jamie Fischbach Ashley Guevara Totals Grantsburg Abbey Vaksdal Megan Finch Kortney Morrin Jessica Moyer Valerie Jensen Gretchen Hedlund Totals

1 2 3 4 F 19 15 18 11 63 10 13 10 10 43 Individual Statistics 2s 3s FTM/A F TP 1 2/3 3 4 1 0/1 3 1/3 4 7 5 3/3 5 13 3 1 2 9 3 1 0/2 2 9 8 1 2/3 2 21 23 3 8/15 19 63 2s 1 3 6 2 3 15

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Luck powers past Ellsworth

Pirates victourious over Amery Luck 76, Ellsworth 47

by Brenda Sommerfeld LUCK – The Cardinal boys may have started out a little slow, but after a pep talk by coach Rick Giller at halftime, they came back to win against the Ellsworth Panthers, 76-47.

“A good second game for us, but a slow start,” Giller said.

It was a close game in the first half. In the first quarter, the Cardinals started with the lead, 4-0, but fell behind until the last minute when Brennan Olson dunked the ball to put them ahead 1110. It didn’t last long with Ellsworth scoring another field goal seconds later.

Luck started the second scoring to take the game back. Both teams took turns putting the ball in until Olson and Harry Severson-Dickinson each put one in to give the Cardinals their halftime lead of 26-23.

Coming out of the locker room, Luck scored over and over in the third and fourth periods for a total of 50 points, almost doubling the first half’s score.

The Cardinal defense held Ellsworth to only 24 more points.

“We got some fast-break opportunities in the second half and executed the Team Ellsworth Luck

1 2 3 4 12 11 17 7 11 15 26 24 Individual Statistics Ellsworth 2s 3s FTM/A Clayton Bayer 5 Jimmy Miska 1 Chris Nedtildt 1 Isaac Kauffmann 3 2/2 Josh Miska 1 Drew Hipple 3 Nick Niedfeldt 1 7/8 Daigen Afdahl 1 0/1 Caleb Peterson 1 Totals 13 4 9/11 Luck 2s Derek Letch Harry Severson-Dickinson 5 Cole Mortel 1 Nick Morgan 1 14 Brennan Olson Alec Mortel 2 Carson Giller 3 1 Derek Buck Totals 27

F 47 76 F TP 4 10 - 2 3 3 3 8 - 2 1 9 4 9 - 2 2 2 17 47

3s FTM/A F TP 2 2 5/7 3 21 0/2 2 2 1/2 - 3 0/1 2 28 - 4 3 1/2 2 16 - 2 5 7/14 11 76

Luck’s Carson Giller drives in and looks to the basket for a shot against the Ellsworth Panthers on Friday. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld offense a little better than in the first half,” Giller explained. “Brennan proved his value to this team and played as complete a game as you can imagine.”

Olson finished the game with 28 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Severson-Dickinson totaled 21 points, and Carson Giller had 16. Together Severson-Dickinson and Giller had eight assists and six steals. Brothers Alec and Cole Mortel contributed huge on the boards. Alec had 12 rebounds and Cole seven.

Nick Morgan made three points, and Derek Buck came off the bench in the fourth to put up two points.

Grantsburg 59, Amery 43 GRANTSBURG – The Pirate boys are now 2-0 starting the season after a 59-43 win over Amery on Friday night.

Grantsburg led by three points, 17-14, after the first quarter. Amery brought it even closer in the second giving the Pirates a one point lead, 30-29, at the half.

Defense took over in the third for Grantsburg as they gave up only four points, including two free throws. The Pirates didn’t have trouble scoring in the second half with several players putting points on the board throughout.

Trent Bonneville once again led the team in points with 14. Tyler Myers totaled 12 points, Jason Jensen had 11, Ben Larson completed nine and Connar Goetz added five.

Pirates Connar Goetz looks for an open teammate against an Amery defender. – Photo by John Reed Team Amery Grantsburg

1 2 3 4 14 15 4 10 17 13 13 16 Individual Statistics Amery 2s 3s FTM/A Erik Loverude Nick Stewart 1/2 Kurt Gehrman 2 Shawn McLeod 2 Brock Luehman 7 4/4 Ryan Elwood 1/2 Matt Koehler 3 0/1 David Appel 4 1/3 Totals 18 7/12 Grantsburg Connar Goetz Ben Larson Tyler Myers Brent Myers Jake Ryan Jason Jensen Thane Larson Trent Bonneville Totals

2s 1 3 1 2 1 5 1 4 18

F 43 59 F TP 1 1 1 5 4 1 4 2 18 - 1 4 6 1 9 15 43

3s FTM/A F TP 3/4 - 5 1 4 9 2 4/4 3 12 1 4 2 2 1/2 3 11 1 2 6/6 3 14 3 14/16 17 59

Saints open with win over Cameron Webster falls to Somerset St. Croix Falls 40, Cameron 35

by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints boys opened with a win over Cameron last Thursday, but got off to a bit of a slow start in their first game of the season.

“It was defintely a case of the firstgame jitters,” said coach Todd Voss, who added that their timing on offense Team Cameron St. Croix Falls

1 2 3 4 8 12 7 8 6 8 15 11 Individual Statistics Cameron 2s 3s FTM/A Jared Metropulus Tanner Linsmeyer 3 1/2 Ben Harm 1 1 0/2 Kolby Kiehl 1 Taylor Seeger 4 3/4 Joe Spanel 2 Levi Borstad 2 2/4 Jordan Amacher Totals 13 1 6/12 St. Croix Falls Sam Schmidt Cory Gebhard Zach Christenson Gus Koecher Ryan Larson Kyle Christensen Austin Whittenberger Totals

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F 35 40 F TP 1 3 7 3 5 2 2 3 11 3 4 3 6 1 19 35

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was a little off, and the team played slightly tentatively.

“The guys did gut it out when things weren’t working right, which showed me a desire to win,” Voss said. “As in any game when you don’t play particularly well, but still manage a W, it’s positive, and one can build off of that.”

Voss said also that it might take the team a little more time to gel together since much of the team hasn’t played as a group for a couple of years.

Junior Ryan Larson led the Saints with 14 points, had six rebounds, and shot 6 of 7 from the free-throw line.

Zach Christenson and Kyle Christensen each had seven rebounds. Point guard Cory Gebhard, who suffered a seasonending injury midway through last year’s season, scored eight points with four assists and three steals.

Somerset 75, Webster 52

by Brenda Sommerfeld SOMERSET – The Tiger boys basketball team fell to a second nonconference team on Thursday. Somerset outscored them 75-52.

Austin Elliott and Mitchell Elliott were the only two that scored in the first quarter for Webster. Austin scored six points, while Mitchell put in one field goal. These eight points weren’t enough

Webster’s 33 points in the second didn’t get them close to Somerset, but gave several other Tigers the chance to score.

Bryan Krause went 3 for 4 from the freethrow line. He also scored a field goal.

Kyle Godfrey scored a three, and Karl Weber tallied up four points.

Austin Elliott led the team with 13 points, Mitchell Elliott finished with nine and Baum totaled six. Both Krause and Quentin Johnson scored five.

Team Webster Somerset

Webster’s Quentin Johnson drives around a defenseman. – File photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

1 2 3 4 8 11 15 18 14 20 20 21 Individual Statistics Webster 2s 3s FTM/A Bryan Krause 1 3/4 Quentin Johnson 2 1/2 James Wethern 1 1/2 Austin Elliott 6 1/1 Kyle Godfrey 1 Karl Weber 1 2/2 Dan Erickson 1 Mitchell Elliott 3 1 0/1 Chaz Heinz 1 0/2 Adam Baum 1 4/4 Totals 17 2 12/18

to outdo Somerset’s 14 points.

Adam Baum and Mitchell Elliott scored the 11 points in the second. Baum went 4 for 4 on the free-throw line, and Elliott made one 3-pointer.

Somerset scored 20 points or more in every quarter after the first, keeping them above the Tigers the entire game.

Somerset T. Vanasse C. Cloutier B. Kieckoefer B. Weise C. Buerkley D. Moulton P. Vanasse B. Witzman J. Hanson Totals

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Registration will be $40 at that time.

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Sunday Afternoon Mixed Standings: Mark’s Girls 62, Chippewa Checks 61, The Gutter Busters 57, Sandbaggers 55, Spare-Us 52, Hole in the Wall 43, Hot Shots 31, Gold Rush 27.

Women’s games: Gail Linke (MG) 228, Audrey Pardun (HITW) 211, Dorothy Barfknecht (HS) 196.

Women’s series: Gail Linke (MG) 603, Audrey Pardun (HITW) 524, Dorothy Barfknecht (HS) 492.

Men’s games: Chuck Moyer (SB) 201, Gary Barfknecht (GB) 191, Rick Benjamin (CC) 181.

Men’s series: Gary Barfknecht (GB) 553, Rick Benjamin (CC) 508, Larry Matrious (CC) 501.

Team games: Hot Shots 878, Sandbaggers 856, Mark’s Girls 833.

Team series: Mark’s Girls 2429, Hot Shots 2422, Sandbaggers 2364.

Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Gail Linke (5) Games 50 or more above average: Audrey Pardun (+68); Gail Linke (+53); Dorothy Barfknecht (+50).

Splits converted: 3-10: Daryl Marek. 4-9: George Nutt. 4-10: Mark Loomis. 5-7: Mindy Linke. 2-7: Rick Benjamin.

Sunday Night No-Tap Standings: Happy Campers 19, Long Shots 16.5, No Names 16, Jeff’s Team 15, Knaubers 15, Packer Backers 12, Chuck’s Team 9.5, Late Comers 8.

Women’s games: Jan Kruse (CT) 214, Linda Richter (LS) 210, Jobie Bainbridge (LC) 206.

Women’s series: Jan Kruse (CT) 575, Linda Richter (LS) 555, Cindy Denn (JT) 546.

Men’s games: Don Swanson (PB) & Gene Hansen (JT) 267, Jake Richter (LS) 265, Chuck Kruse (CT) 256.

Men’s series: Gene Hansen (JT) 685, Chuck Kruse (CT) 680, Leonard Knauber (K) 651.

Team games: Jeff’s Team 853, Knaubers 777, Long Shots 757.

Team series: Jeff’s Team 2284, Knaubers 2241, Long Shots 2085.

Monday Afternoon Seniors Standings: Cardinals 31, Bears 28, Badgers 28, Zebras 26, Eagles 23, Nite Hawks 23, Swans 22, Bye 0.

Women’s games: Lila Larson 209, Bernice Moyer 180, Betty Schandorff 166.

Women’s series: Lila Larson 460, Barb Austad 434, Ruth Sorenson 429.

Men’s games: Dennis Bohn 202, Dick Coen 190, Jim Morten 179.

Men’s series: Dennis Bohn 534, Dick Coen 509, Jim Morten 485.

Team games: Nite Hawks 691, Eagles 611, Badgers 592.

Team series: Nite Hawks 1925, Eagles 1696, Bears 1670.

Monday Night Ladies Standings: Thrivent Financial 61, Hacker’s Lanes 60, AnchorBank 57, Miller’s Chicks 55, House of Wood 50, Mane Attractions 49, Bottle Shop 46, Bye 14.

Individual games: Sandy Hacker (HL) 221, Jean Anderson (BS) 188, Merry Yates (HL) 183.

Individual series: Sandy Hacker (HL) 535, Karen Olson (TF) 487, Merry Yates (HL) 485.

Team games: Hacker’s Lanes 700, The Bottle Shop 630, Mane Attractions 610.

Team series: Hacker’s Lanes 1916, The Bottle Shop 1736, Mane Attractions 1663.

Tuesday Classic Standings: Hacker’s Lanes 117.5, Yellow Lake Lodge 111.5, Great Northern Outdoors 109, Bottle Shop 102, Olsen & Son 83.5, SCVH 68, Reliables 48, Pioneer Bar 38.5.

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Blaine 7, Grantsburg 2

Goals: Daniel Pardun, Ashley Dietmeier.

Assists: Sam O’Brien.

Saves: Hope Tucker (26).

Sunday, Dec. 7

Starting Sunday, December 14 at the Lodge Center Arena - No Checking

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Centennial 11, Grantsburg 0 Saves: Hope Tucker (35).

Blizzard Squirt A Sunday, Dec. 7

Blizzard 6, Chippewa Falls 0

Goals: Jenna Curtis (3), Andrew Ruiz, Logan Megner, Brady Mangen.

Assists: Brady Mangen, Jake Smith, Aubri Larson.

Saves: Baily Mangen (3).

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Goals: Jenna Curtis (5), Brady Mangen (2), Jake Smith, Jorden Larson.

Assists: Jenna Curtis (Jake Smith), Brady Mangen, Logan Megner.

Saves: Baily Mangen (7).

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B O W L I N G Individual games: Ken Tonsager 257, Ron Skow 247, Ed Bitler 247.

Individual series: Brett Daeffler 679, Ron Skow 656, Don Hughes 637.

Team games: Great Northern Outdoors 707, Yellow Lake Lodge 660, Hacker’s Lanes 655.

Team series: Great Northern Outdoors 1894, Hacker’s Lanes 1829, Yellow Lake Lodge 1780.

Tuesday Mixed Standings: Joe Blow 29, Red Rollers 26, Cushing Rollers 16, LCR 13, Terminators 11, Bye 0.

Individual games: Ron Pitts 200, Rick Hach 191, Frank Boerbon 176.

Individual series: Ron Pitts 545, Rick Hach 509, Wesley Costa 470.

Team games: Joe Blow 510, Red Rollers 444, Terminators 407.

Team series: Joe Blow 1398, Red Rollers 1300, Terminators 1138.

Wednesday Night Early Men’s Standings: A-1 Machine 31, Larsen Auto Center 30, Pioneer Bar 29, Cummings Lumber 28, 4 Seasons Wood Prod. 27, Lewis Silo 23, Skol Bar 22, Parker 18.

Individual games: Don Hughes (4S) 269, Josh Henry (LAC) 246, Brett Daeffler (LAC) 246.

Individual series: Don Hughes (4S) 687, Brett Daeffler (LAC) 677, Mark Bohn (SB) 646.

Team games: Parker 1014, Cummings Lumber 1003, 4 Seasons Wood Products 1000.

Team series: Cummings Lumber 2970, 4 Season Wood Products 2895, Larsen Auto Center 2742.

Thursday Early Man Standings: Hell Raisers 54, Full Timers 53.5, Wikstrom Construction 47, Frontier Trails 46, Grindell Law Offices 45.5, Fab Four 29, K-Wood 28, Bye 8.

Individual games: Dennis Leider (FuT) 237, Don Hughes (WC) 233, Jason Pearson (HR) 225.

Individual series: Don Hughes (WC) 665, Don McKinney (FF) 648, Lydell Larson (FT) 626.

Team games: Wikstrom Construction 587, Grindell Law Offices 584, Fab Four 581.

Team series: Hell Raisers 1635, Fab Four 1625, Full Timers 1620.

Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Don McKinney 5x = 200; Jason Pearson 5x = 225.

Games 50 or more above average: Brandon Ayd 189 (+56); Dennis Leider 237 (+67).

Splits converted: 4-7: John Anderson. 36-8: John Anderson. 2-7: Lydell Larson. 310: Laryn Larson, Dan Carlson.

Thursday Late Standings: Bazey Racing 36, Hansen Farms Inc. 30, Johnson Upholstery 29, Stotz & Company 24, Fisk Trucking 21, Hog Wild BBO & Grill 16.

Individual games: Mark Bohn 267, Gene Wynn Sr. 242, Daryl Bazey 236.

Individual series: Mark Bohn 712, Gene Wynn Sr. 605, Stump Anderson 250.

Team games: Bazey Racing 964, Hansen Farms Inc. 964, Johnson Upholstery 859.

Team series: Bazey Racing 2791, Hansen Farms Inc. 2645, Johnson Upholstery 2425.

Friday Night Ladies Standings: Pioneer Bar 72, Frederic Design & Promotion 66.5, Hole in the Wall 45.5, Junque Art 43, Leader 43, Meyer’s Plus 42.5, The Skol Bar 41.5, The Dozers 38.

Individual games: Karen Carlson 203, Paula Domagala 200, Missy Hernandez 200.

Individual series: Karen Carlson 588, Missy Hernandez 547, Char Sandberg 527.

Team games: Pioneer Bar 664, Skol Bar

655, The Leader 642.

Team series: Skol Bar 1942, The Leader 1802, Meyer’s Plus 1791.

Splits converted: 6-7: Jeanne Desjardins.

5-7: Dorothy Barfknecht. 5-8-10: Sandy King.

Saturday Youth (3 Games) Standings: Army of Two Inc. 36, ? 32, N & L’s 25.5, LA LA LA 18.5, The Odd Balls 18.5, Earth Energy 16.5, Pin People 15, Bye 13.

Girls games: Corissa Schmidt 188, Lori Linke 184 & 156.

Girls series: Lori Linke 484, Corissa Schmidt 471, Julia Owens 326.

Boys games: Josh Bazey 246, Christian Hall 235, A.J. Walsh Brenizer 215.

Boys series: Josh Bazey 629, Christian Hall 553, A.J. Walsh Brenizer 526.

Team games: Earth Energy 387, LA LA LA 382 & 377.

Team series: LA LA LA 1046, ? 956, N & L’s 955.

McKenzie Lanes

Monday Night Madness Standings: McKenzie Lanes 58, Peper Tire & Align. 54, Pepie’s Gals 52, Mishaps 50, Alleycats 46, Ole’s Country Market 44, Scottay’s Trucking 40, Bye 8.

Individual games: Barbara Benson 201, Debbie Swanson 192, Linette Erickson 192.

Individual series: Barbara Benson 534, Debbie Swanson 483, Linette Erickson 473.

Team games: (Handicap scores) Alleycats 621, Scottay’s Trucking 603, Peper Tire & Align. 602.

Team series: (Handicap scores) Peper Tire & Align. 1693, Scottay’s Trucking 1693, Alleycats 1673.

Monday Night Ladies Standings: Edina Divas 45, Milltown Appl.

42, Sam’s Carpentry 39, Wolf Creek Log Furniture 39, McKenzie Lanes 23, Metal Products 16.5, Frederic Truck & Tractor 13.5, Bye 22.

Individual games: Shirley Wilson 217, Helen Leggitt 208, Dana Amundson 200.

Individual series: Shirley Wilson 594, Dana Amundson 566, Barb Wilson 520.

Team games: (Handicap score) Wolf Creek Log Furniture 1012.

Team series: (Handicap score) Wolf Creek Log Furniture 2970.

Tuesday Early Mixed Standings: Kluge 39, Lane Crasher 32, Lemon Heads 29, Mom’s Boys 28, Wild Boys 22.5, Jim’s Flooring 17.5.

Women’s games: Brenda Lehmann 160, Linda Larson 152, Darlene Prose 124.

Women’s series: Brenda Lehmann 412, Linda Larson 385, Janice Berg & Darlene Prose 316.

Men’s games: Jeff Lehmann 189, Jim Coen 186, Jim Lammert 180.

Men’s series: Jim Coen 522, Jeff Lehmann 513, Jim Lammert 460.

Amery 4, Eau Claire 0

Saturday, Dec. 6

Goals: Kory Hill (2), Cory Karnick (2).

Assists: Cory Karnick, Jake Wirtz.

Saves: Tristan Weinholzer (15).

Altoona 3, Amery 1

Sunday, Dec. 7

Goals: Cory Karnick.

Saves: Tristan Weinholzer (32).

R E S U L T S Team games: Mom’s Boys 466.

Team series: Mom’s Boys 1302.

Tuesday Night Men’s Standings: Hack’s Pub 54.5, Steve’s Appliance 52.5, Greatland Transportation 50.5, Dream Lawn 49.5, McKenzie Lanes 49.5, The Dugout 49, Glass Bar 48.5, Nel-Lo-Hill Farm 46.

Individual games: Bob Rettler & Rick Fox 279, Darren McKenzie & Gene Braund 258.

Individual series: Bob Rettler 762, Rick Fox 749, Roy P. Price 676.

Team games: (Handicap scores) McKenzie Lanes 1179, Glass Bar 1163, Greatland Transportation 1157.

Team series: (Handicap scores) Glass Bar 3460, Greatland Transportation 3354, The Dugout 3340.

Wednesday Early Mixed Standings: Hendrick’s Motor 70, JJ’s Club 46, Holiday StationStores 44, Cutting Edge 44, Top Spot 40, Hack’s Pub 40, Suzie Q’s 34, Lite House 34.

Women’s games: Amy Eibs 189, Kathy Braund 187, Patty Walker 179.

Women’s series: Kathy Braund 514, Amy Eibs 492, Dixie Welling 486.

Men’s games: Gene Braund 254, Darrell Hendricks 222, Butch Korsan 206.

Men’s series: Gene Braund 698, Darrell Hendricks 578, Todd Wagner 571.

Team games: (Handicap scores) Suzie Q’s 705, JJ’s Club 688, Cutting Edge 659.

Team series: (Handicap scores) JJ’s Club 1974, Suzie Q’s 1934, Lite House 1842.

Wednesday Night Men’s Standings: Tiger Express 32, McKenzie Lanes 30, Reed’s Marina 28, Dalles Electric 28, Edina Realty 24, Davy’s Construction 22, Harvest Moon 20, Hanjo Farms 8.

Individual games: Bob Wilson 278, Jason Loney 267, Dick Wallis 267.

Individual series: Craig Willert 714, Darren McKenzie 704, Dick Wallis 698.

Team games: (Handicap scores) Davy’s Construction 1141, Tiger Express 1081.

Team series: (Handicap scores) Davy’s Construction 3164, Tiger Express 3064.

Saturday Mixed Doubles Standings: The In-Laws 77.5, Ten Pin Titans 70.5, Happy Campers 56, Fisk Trucking 55, Pin Busters 54, Tiger Express 54, Roller Coasters 53, Eureka Bombers 49.

Women’s games: Diane Fisk 195, Kathy Braund 191, Kim Delaney 169.

Women’s series: Kathy Braund 547, Diane Fisk 536, Kim Delaney 457.

Men’s games: Roger Fisk 278, Gene Braund 258, Ervin Lehmann 246.

Men’s series: Roger Fisk 688, Gene Braund 655, Ervin Lehmann 637.

Team games: (Handicap scores) Fisk Trucking 957, The In-Laws 910, Happy Campers 865.

Team series: (Handicap scores) The InLaws 2650, Fisk Turcking 2577, Happy Campers 2515.

Black & Orange

Early Birds Standings: Log Cabin Store 3.5-.5, Black & Orange 3-1, 10th Hole 1-3, Gandy Dancer Saloon .5-3.5.

Individual games: Kay Casey (10th) & Marcy Viebrock (B&O) 191, Donna Crain (B&O) 161, Lynn Taivola (LCS) 153.

Individual series: Marcy Viebrock (B&O) 532, Kay Casey (10th) 496, Donna Crain (B&O) 430.

Team games: Black & Orange 842, Log Cabin Store 823, 10th Hole 822.

Team series: Log Cabin Store 2443, Black & Orange 2428, 10th Hole 2399.

Monday Night Men’s Standings: Bruce’s Auto 31-13, Black & Orange 27-17, Glass & Mirror Works 27-17, Larry’s LP 25-19, Pope’s Construction 17-27, Vacant 5-39.

Individual games: Josh Phelps (BA) 227, Dean Eytcheson (BA) 211, Art Bliven (L) 210.

Individual series: Dean Eytcheson (BA) 580, Art Bliven (L) 543, Josh Phelps (BA) 518.

Team games: Bruce’s Auto 1001, Larry’s LP 927, Glass & Mirror Works 864.

Team series: Bruce’s Auto 2763, Larry’s LP 2724, Black & Orange 2539.

Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Josh Phelps 227.

Games 50 or more above average: Josh Johnson 191 (+54); Josh Phelps 227 (+86).

TNT Ladies (End of first half) Standings: Cashco 37-19, Larry’s LP 3125, Flower Power 28-28, Wild Bill’s 16-40.

Individual games: Jennifer Kern (L) 193, Sue Eytcheson (FP) 178, Val Fremont (WB) 176.

Individual series: Jennifer Kern (L) 522, Val Fremont (WB) 481, Cheryl Hansen (C) 467.

Team games: Cashco 856, Larry’s LP 846, Wild Bill’s 822.

Team series: Larry’s LP 2489, Cashco 2441, Wild Bill’s 2422.

Wednesday Night Men’s Standings: Cashco 29-15, Lions 23.5-20.5, Northview Drive Inn 23-21, 10th Hole 20.5-23.5, T & P Tree Service 20-24, Black & Orange 16-28.

Individual games: Gerry Vogel (10th) 204, Breck Eytcheson (C) 200, Roger Tollander (C) 184.

Individual series: Breck Eytcheson (C) 581, Gerry Vogel (10th) 541, Jack Witzany (L) 518.

Team games: Cashco 937, Lions 921, 10th Hole 918.

Team series: Cashco 2721, 10th Hole 2694, Northview Drive Inn 2588.

Games 50 or more above average: Breck Eytcheson 200 (+58).

Series 100 or more above average: Breck Eytcheson 581 (+155).

Early Risers Standings: 10th Hole 3-1, Gandy Dancer 3-1, A+ Sanitation 1-3, Hole in the Wall 1-3.

Individual games: Diane Wilson (HITW) 178, Phyllis Myers (A+) & Cris Damman (10th) 166, Donna Crain (GD) 164.

Individual series: Cris Damman (10th) 442, Donna Crain (GD) 422, Lylah Nelson (A+) 421.

Team games: 10th Hole 694, Gandy Dancer 685, Hole in the Wall 681.

Team series: 10th Hole 1942, Gandy Dancer 1910, Hole in the Wall 1909.

Games 50 or more above average: Diane Wilson 178 (+65).

Thursday Night Ladies (End of first half) Standings: Lip’s 34-14, Check Services 29-19, Ben Ott Construction 17-31, Pour House 16-32.

Individual games: Jackie Churchill (L) & Angie Olson (CS) 161, Daphne Churchill (L) 154, Nikki Cadotte (CS) 151.

Individual series: Jackie Churchill (L) 446, Angie Olson (CS) 442, Daphne Churchill (L) 433.

Team games: Lip’s 668, Pour House 638, Ben Ott Construction & Check Services 637.

Team series: Lip’s 1966, Check Services 1882, Ben Ott Construction 1877.

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FREDERIC – Olympic Gold Medal Team USA men’s and women’s autographed basketballs could be yours.

Tickets go on sale Friday Dec. 12, at the Frederic High School booster club spaghetti dinner as part of the doubleheader basketball game starting at 4:30 p.m.

Tickets will also be available at Bremer Bank, U.S. Bank and the Frederic Public Library one ticket for $2 or 3 tickets for $5.

Drawing will be held Friday, Feb. 20, at the Frederic doubleheader basketball game.

Autographed basketballs come with framed Olympic Gold Medal team pictures. The men’s ball is 240 of 300. The women’s ball is 235 of 250. Basketballs are on display at the Frederic High School in the library display case.

All proceeds go to Friends of the Pool. – submitted

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FREDERIC – On Nov. 26 the Frederic be presented to the local cancer society High School basketball team participat- during parents night on Tuesday, Feb. ed in a shoot-a-thon that had the girls 17, when the team plays against Turtle shooting 100 free throws in an effort to Lake. raise money for the local cancer society Money raised for the team goes as well as the basketball team. Prior to toward summer uniforms, practice jershooting the free throws the group went seys, travel bags, sideline chairs, out to receive pledges to shoot the free achievement banners in the gym and throws. When the shooting was video tapes (for taping of games). These through, 20 girls from the team made are all things that are needed to run a 1,156 out of 2000 shots. The proceeds successful program that the school may from Shoot Away Cancer will be divid- not be able to provide with tighter ed 50/50 with the local caner society budgets. and the girls basketball program.

Any questions can directed to Troy Although the actual shooting took Wink at the Frederic Elementary School place back in November, the girls are at 715-327-4221. Or you can mail a donastill accepting general pledges through tion in care of Troy Wink at 405 Birch the month of December.

Street, Frederic, WI 54837. - with submitFor the last six out of eight years, the ted information from Frederic coaching staff girls basketball team has been a part of and players a national shoot-a-thon, where the proceeds went to the Jimmy V Foundation. Last year the national company thatran the Shoot-A-Thon stopped ON SALE: doing it, so the team went a Bags - Drivers - Hybrids - Putters year without doing it. This Full Sets For Seniors - Men's, Ladies, year, with the local cancer society they were pleased Youth 10-15, Jr. 8-12, Kids 4-7 to be able to bring it back, Plus Accessories From $3 to $12 with all of the money HERB’S TEE TO GREEN GOLF raised staying locally.

Hwy. 35 & Anderson St. (1 blk. S. of lights) Any donations can be Siren, WI • 715-349-5566 474326 made to Frederic girls bas5-6 a 16L ketball. A check then will

GOLF FOR CHRISTMAS - YES!

Win a basketball signed by the 2008 men’s or women’s Olympic team during a fundraiser for the Friends of the Pool. – Photos submitted

LEADER S P O R T S SCOREBOARD GIRLS BASKETBALL

West Lakeland Conference Standings

Team Siren St. Croix Falls Frederic Webster Luck Grantsburg Unity

Scores

Conf.

2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-1

Thursday, Dec. 4 Siren 63, Grantsburg 43 St. Croix Falls 44, Webster 35 Luck 42, Clear Lake 28 Friday, Dec. 5 Frederic 55, Unity 28 Tuesday, Dec. 9 Siren 55, Luck 19 Webster 47, Unity 18 St. Croix Falls 62, Frederic 42 Ladysmith 95, Grantsburg 43

Upcoming

Friday, Dec. 12 6 p.m.

Webster at Siren St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg Luck at Frederic 7:30 p.m. Baldwin at Unity Monday, Dec. 15 6 p.m.

Siren at Shell Lake Tuesday, Dec. 16 6 p.m.

Grantsburg at Unity 7:30 p.m. Luck at St. Croix Falls Webster at Frederic Turtle Lake at Siren

GIRLS HOCKEY Standings

Lady Blizzard

Scores

1-1-2

Thursday, Dec. 4 Lady Blizzard 1, Moose Lake, Minn. 0 Saturday, Dec. 6 Lady Blizzard 3, Ely/Babbitt, Minn. 3

Upcoming

Thursday, Dec. 18 7 p.m.

Menomonie at Grantsburg

WRESTLING Upcoming

Thursday, Dec. 11 7 p.m.

St. Croix Central at St. Croix Falls Unity at Spring Valley LFG at Flambeau Saturday, Dec. 13 TBA St. Croix Falls at Wisconsin Dells 9 a.m.

LFG at Barron Unity at Barron Tuesday, Dec. 16 TBA Double Dual at Luck 5 p.m.

Unity at Cameron Dual

Overall 3-0 3-1 3-1 2-2 2-2 0-3 0-4

BOYS BASKETBALL

West Lakeland Conference Standings

Team Luck St. Croix Falls Webster Grantsburg Frederic Siren Unity

Scores

Conf.

1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1

Thursday, Dec. 4 St. Croix Falls 40, Cameron 35 Somerset 75, Webster 52 Friday, Dec. 5 Luck 76, Ellsworth 47 Grantsburg 59, Amery 43 Saturday, Dec. 6 Somerset 71, Unity 57 Tuesday, Dec. 9 St. Croix Falls 49, Frederic 19 Luck 59, Siren 28 Webster 37, Unity 36 Grantsburg 73, Turtle Lake 33

Upcoming

Friday, Dec. 12 7:30 p.m. Webster at Siren St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg Luck at Frederic Monday, Dec. 15 7:30 p.m. Siren at Shell Lake Tuesday, Dec. 16 6 p.m.

Luck at St. Croix Falls Webster at Frederic 7:30 p.m. Grantsburg at Unity

BOYS HOCKEY Standings

Amery/Unity Blizzard

Scores

2-1 0-4

Thursday, Dec. 4 Amery/Unity 5, Altoona 1 Friday, Dec. 5 Wausau East 3, Blizzard 2 Saturday, Dec. 6 Park Falls/Phillips 3, Blizzard 2 Tuesday, Dec. 9 Amery/Unity 4, Spooner/Shell Lake 3

Upcoming

Friday, Dec. 12 8 p.m.

North/South Shootout at Siren Saturday, Dec. 13 1 p.m.

North/South Shootout at Siren Tuesday, Dec. 16 7 p.m.

Somerset at Siren Amery/Unity at Baldwin

GYMNASTICS Upcoming

Friday, Dec. 12 6 p.m.

Grantsburg at Superior Saturday, Dec. 13 11 a.m.

St. Croix Falls at Chippewa Falls Tuesday, Dec. 16 6:30 p.m. Grantsburg at Hudson

Overall 3-0 2-0 1-2 3-0 1-1 0-2 0-3

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NAME: Janey Emery SCHOOL: Siren YEAR: Senior COMMENTS: Janey Emery has been solid from the start for the Dragons. on Tuesday night against Luck Emery scored nine points in the first quarter off 3-pointers to kick-start the Siren momentum. She ended the game with 17 Jamey Emery points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals– Marty Seeger

NAME: Ryan Larson SCHOOL: St. Croix Falls YEAR: Junior COMMENTS: Ryan Larson has helped the Saints get off to a good start. Larson had led the team in points in the past two games, with 14 against Cameron and 12 against Frederic. He's Ryan Larson averaged seven rebounds a game and shot well from the free-throw line against the Vikings shooting 6 of 7. – Marty Seeger

The Swami didn’t have much time to talk as he was busy sharpening his knives and laying out his red and black buffalo plaid woolen clothing in preparation for the u p c o m i n g D e c e m b e r Antlerless Only deer season. “I’m hoping Wisconsin will institute a THE SWAMI fawns only ‘Venison Veal’ season for next July and August,” he said, “so we’ll be able to shoot deer in seven months of the year rather than the measly five months which we have today.”

Incidentally, the humble hippie was 14-2 in predictions last week, which brings his basketball season record to 203 or an 87-percent success rate.

ticians battle in the Dungeon.

Siren 52, Shell Lake 50 – The Dragons earn a satisfying road win.

Webster 48, Frederic 33 – The rebuilding Tigers earn their third consecutive victory.

Grantsburg 70, Unity 45 – The Pirates already appear to be in midseason form.

Luck 62, St. Croix Falls 42 – The verdict is in: only Grantsburg and Luck will be in the title picture.

The Swami

PREDICTS

This week’s predictions: Boys games Grantsburg 59, St Croix Falls 44 – The Pirates appear to be in midseason form already.

Luck 80, Frederic 42 – The Cards will decide that 80 points is enough.

Webster 42, Siren 40 – Two evenly matched teams coached by brilliant tac-

Girls games Siren 53, Webster 31 – The Dragons play another flawless game.

St. Croix Falls 45, Grantsburg 43 – Wow! This will be a barn-burner.

Frederic 42, Luck 40 – Both teams bounce back from Tuesday’s subpar performances but the home team prevails.

Baldwin-Woodville 50, Unity 30 – A tough nonconference opponent for the struggling Eagles.

Siren 53, Shell Lake 35 – Will the Dragons go 20-0?

Frederic 41, Webster 37 – The Vikes eke out another close home victory.

Grantsburg 55, Unity 33 – The hard-luck Pirates finally get a W. Siren 66, Turtle Lake 29 – The Dragon steamroller keeps rolling.

St. Croix Falls 43, Luck 35 – Mark your calendars for Jan. 6, when the Saints host Siren.

The Swami answers all e-mails and can be reached at predictionking@yahoo.com.

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ATVs • BIRDING • BOATING • CAMPING • FISHING • HIKING • HUNTING • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

One productive deer stand

A Hennessey hunt to remember

by Marty Seeger ALPHA – After John Hennessey of Alpha bagged a buck of a lifetime on opening day of the regular nine-day rifle-hunting season; it wasn’t long before another big-buck story emerged from the same deer stand. Hennessey’s buck story was featured in the outdoors section in the Nov. 25 issue of the InterCounty Leader.

The following day, Hennessey told his brother Shane, and Shane’s daughter, Harlei, to go and sit in his stand since he’d already taken his buck.

“That was our first day hunting together,” Shane said, who had hunted a couple of different times out of his brothers stand a couple of days earlier.

Although he had opportunities at smaller bucks, he was told that a big 8pointer had been seen in the area, so he decided to pass and wait for not only a bigger buck, but a better shot opportunity.

Shane’s oldest daughter, Harlei, 12, had just completed her hunter’s safety course in the spring and was on her first-ever hunt. Shane, 33, was also fairly new to hunting. Just last year he’d shot his very first deer, which was a doe, and this year he was hunting his fifth consecutive year. Both father and daughter were also looking to harvest their first bucks.

On the morning of Wednesday, Nov.

26 the hunt began at first light, just as the sun crested the tree line. It wasn’t long before the two spotted their first deer, but it wasn’t until about 45 minutes later that they realized they had been looking at a 4-point buck. It didn’t take long before a father was celebrating along with his daughter and her first buck.

“I enjoyed sitting out there with my oldest girl,” Shane said.

After a short break at around 10 a.m.

Shane and Harlei went back to the same stand at around noon. In that time, a father and daughter experienced what so many other hunters have since the tradition of hunting began.

“We just talked about everything I guess, and so it was a good time for me, just sitting there with my daughter. And then for her to get her first deer I was happy,” Shane said.

Then, just as shooting hours were about to end for the day, the pair started packing their things. During that time, they happened to spot movement over 200 yards away.

“It’s a buck, Dad,” Harlei told her father as the buck closed the 200-yard gap. “And then I was like ‘oh my God,’” Shane recalled. “I just thought it had big ears.”

As the buck came closer Harlei began yelling at her dad to shoot.

“She was yelling in my ear ‘shoot, shoot, shoot!’ and I said, ‘stop yelling at me!’ And I was shaking,” Shane said enthusiastically.

With one shot the buck dropped, and a second shot put the deer down for

Harlei Hennessey, and her dad Shane, harvested their first-ever bucks from the same stand where John Hennessey (inset) took an impressive 12-pointer. - Photos submitted good. The buck had close to a 19-inch spread and had a perfect 10 points.

“I was probably screaming like a little girl and everything else,” Shane said. I couldn’t even touch him, it was just a great experience.”

Shane says he usually borrows a gun to go hunting, but hopes to get one of his own for next season.

“I kind of got the fever now I think,”

he said with a chuckle.

Although he believes something like this will probably never happen again, he knows the hunt will be a lasting memory for his daughter, brother and the rest of the Hennessey family.

Perhaps his two younger daughters, ages 5 and 2 years old, will be just as excited to take their first bucks in the future.

Hraychuck to chair fish and wildlife committee MADISON – State Rep. Ann Hraychuck, D-Balsam Lake, was recently appointed chair of the Assembly Committee on Fish and Wildlife.

“I am honored that our new Speaker Mike Sheridan and my colleagues in the Assembly selected me to take on this responsibility. I look forward to working in a bipartisan manner on important conservation issues that impact our fish and wildlife populations.“

Hraychuck was a member of the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources during the last legislative session. The scope of this committee was quite large when compared to other Assembly committees. Splitting the natural resources issues into two committees – Fish and Wildlife and then the existing Natural Resources—will allow these important issues to have the time and attention they deserve in a more

focused public forum.

“Wisconsin has a proud tradition of hunting, fishing and trapping. Our sportsmen and women play an important role in helping control our animal and fish populations, and they are an integral component to our tourism economy,” said Hraychuck. “We need to make sure our policies reflect conservation priorities that will allow future generations to continue to enjoy the

same fishing, hunting, trapping and other outdoor recreation traditions that we enjoy today.”

Over the upcoming weeks, Hraychuck will collaborate with Assembly leadership to determine the other members of the Fish and Wildlife Committee. Hraychuck will be sworn in for her second term as state representative on Jan. 5, at the state Capitol. submitted

Caution urged on county lakes due to aeration systems BARRON — The Department of Natural Resources advises that a number of lakes in Barron, Polk, Burnett, and Washburn counties will have aeration systems operating this winter. The systems are operated by governmental units or lake groups and cause areas on the lakes to remain ice free.

“These systems,” said Brian Spangler, DNR fisheries technician, “add oxygen to the water all winter and help prevent winterkill of fish and other organisms.”

Snowmobilers, anglers and other lake users should use extra caution on these lakes because of open water. The open-water areas should be surrounded by a fence of uprights connected by rope with reflective tape or reflectors.

The lakes with public access that have aeration systems include: Antler Lake, Bass Lake (McKinley Township), Coon Lake, Diamond Lake, Ice House Lake, Camilia Lake, King lake, Largon Lake, Little Butternut Lake, Lotus (East) Lake, McKeith Lake, South Twin Lake and Vincent Lake in Polk County. They also include Chain (Twin) Lake, Desair Lake, Kirby Lake, Prairie Lake and Staples Lake in Barron County. In Burnett County, there is Green, Point and West Elbow lakes. Washburn County has Little Long in Bashaw Township, Spring Lake in Stone Lake Township, Camp Lake, Ike Walton Pond in Chicog Township and Priceless Pond in Madge Township. — from WDNR

Corey Carlson had a great year in the deer woods with two bucks he harvested during the Minnesota deer season, and two bucks he took during the Wisconsin gun season.

Erica Bergman, 12, took this a nice 9-pointer during her first year of hunting. - Photos courtesy of Clam Falls Bar and Grill

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Staying warm

The crew from the Shell Lake Lions Club found a way to stay warm during cold weather on Saturday while setting up their Christmas decorations at the park. Shown are Rita Schoepfer, Shelby Arman, Sharon Kessler, Ruth Eiche and Rudy Kessler. — Photo by Larry Samson

Board to discuss Wal-Mart reappraisal

by Regan Kohler SHELL LAKE – A reappraisal of the proposed Wal-Mart site was discussed at the Washburn County Executive Committee meeting Monday, Dec. 8, in the Elliott Building, Shell Lake.

Wal-Mart has been looking to build a store on CTH H, between Hwys. 53 and 63 on the north end of Spooner, for a few years. The project was given multiple extensions on its developer’s agreement due to various factors, which included a lawsuit (that has since been settled) and infrastructure costs. The latter was the most recent issue, and the county and city of Spooner met with Wal-Mart to discuss ways of lowering the infrastructure costs.

One way suggested was a reappraisal of the land, which was originally set at $900,000. The county board was directed to reappraise the land, and Monday morning, board Chair Micheal Bobin said the new value they had come up with was $820,000.

The committee wondered if they should even forward this to the full board, as none of the members felt the offer should be lowered. Vice Chair Ed Olund said he couldn’t see any reason to change the original appraisal, and Second Vice Chair Don Quinton said that though he was against lowering the offer, he felt this was what the board had expected the county to do, ultimately.

“I think the whole board should have

a say,” he said.

Bobin said he didn’t agree with lowering the offer either.

“We’re just forwarding it on to the board in due diligence,” he said.

Another matter discussed that morning for lowering infrastructure was that, being that Wal-Mart would be located in the city’s fourth tax-increment district, the costs could come from TID reimbursement. When a TID is developed, any business within the district generates tax revenue from others within the district, which eventually is redistributed throughout the county, to various entities, when the TID is retired.

An audience member at the meeting asked if the county heard the city was allegedly giving $1.7 million to WalMart through this TID reimbursement, but according to Mayor Gary Cuskey and the city attorney, this is not the case.

Cuskey said in a later interview that what would happen, and not just for Wal-Mart but any business in TID No. 4, is that TID financing would be used for looping the water and sewer utilities around that area, and to align CTH H with CTH A for easier access to that part of the TID. Cuskey also said this would not benefit Wal-Mart directly, and that the amount in question as well as the concept was inaccurate.

The county board will be discussing the reappraisal at its meeting Tuesday, Dec. 16.

Attempted county break-in investigated

by Regan Kohler SHELL LAKE – An attempted breakin to Washburn County’s safe is under investigation by the sheriff’s department.

Friday morning, Dec. 5, a county employee noticed the safe keypad at the government building, Shell Lake, had been broken off. Administrative coordinator/finance director Mike Keefe told county officials Monday morning that the keypad for the safe was found to be hanging by an electrical wire. However, the perpetrator was unable to get into

the safe, so nothing was stolen.

“It was unsuccessful,” Keefe said.

Keefe said at this time of year, there is very little money in the safe.

All the doors and fire exits were checked and found to be intact, and Keefe said the doors are on timers and close at 5 p.m.

He said the sheriff’s department is still investigating the incident. The department had no comment at this time.

Keefe also said the county will be strengthening and updating its policies.

Elvis Experience returns Elvis will be in the building at the St. Croix Casino in January: Steve and Tommy Marcio are returning to the St. Croix Casino with “The Elvis Experience” on Sunday, Jan. 11.

The Marcios will present two dinner shows, one at noon and one at 4 p.m., in the casino’s Event Center.

Tommy is a crowd favorite, wowing audiences with his likeness to the 1950s Elvis. And when Steve is singing, you’ll swear it was Elvis himself. Steve’s flawless performance earned him first place in the Contest of Kings at the Mall of America and captured top honors at the Ultimate Elvis Contest in Branson, Mo., in March 2007. Steve also performs regularly in the Twin Cities area with DC and the Drifters and has also performed at the Minnesota Rock-a-Roll Hall of Fame. Tickets for “The Elvis Experience” shows are $20 and go on sale on Monday, Dec.15. Your ticket price includes dinner and the show. Dinner will be served at noon and 4 p.m. with the shows following one hour later.

For tickets, call casino marketing at 800-846-8946 or 715-986-4777 or stop by the casino gift shop. When the Marcios appeared at the St. Croix Casino in August, tickets sold out within one day, so get your tickets early. – submitted

What will the county, villages and towns look like in 20 years?

Cooperative effort is planning a vision for the future

by Mike Kornmann, community development agent-UW Extension BURNETT COUNTY – In our busy lives it isn’t easy to take the time to look 20 years into the future. But many dedicated citizens are taking time out of their lives to do just that. Citizens representing eleven towns, two villages, and the county are engaged in a multijurisdictional comprehensive planning process that plans to address economic development, housing, transportation, utilities and community facilities, intergovernmental cooperation, land use, agriculture, cultural and natural resources. Although required by the state for communities that have zoning, an official map, or subdivision regulations, many units of government see planning as essential to deal with the change and growth issues in their communities.

The cooperative planning effort has been coordinated by Burnett County through it comprehensive planning committee. Originally made up of eight county board supervisors, the committee expanded the size of the committee in September to be more inclusive. The CPC thought by including representation (as ex-officio representatives) from every town, village, and tribal nation in the county, better communication and coordination could be created throughout the planning process. So far, a high

percentage of the communities in the county have been sending representatives, and they have been contributing a lot to the process.

So far planning activities for the communities have included mapping, researching trends, and conducting focus groups. Most recently, the CPC has spent many hours creating, reviewing, and revising a draft list of goals and objectives. This list will be a working draft for several meetings. A draft of those goals and objectives can be found at the comprehensive planning Web site at www.burnettcounty.com/ compplan/.

A unique “cluster meeting” format is used for the first time during the planning process on Dec. 15 and 16 in Grantsburg and Webster. This format gets towns and villages talking about common issues first before breaking into their own plan commission meetings. This technique has been used in other communities with great success.

It promotes intergovernmental cooperation and planning coordination from the beginning to the end of the planning process.

What will Burnett County communities look like in 20 years? What will our economy be like? Will our lakes be clean as they are today? Will there be housing available for all incomes in the county? Citizens and elected officials are attempting to answer these questions. What is your vision for your community in Burnett County?

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USDA to conduct request for referendum on pork check off program

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced recently that it will conduct a Request for Referendum next month among eligible producers and importers of hogs, pigs, pork, and pork products to determine if they want a referendum on the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order, commonly known as the Pork Check off Program. Participation is voluntary, and only individuals who desire a referendum on the Pork Check off Program should participate.

USDA will only conduct a referendum on the order if at least 15 percent of the total number of eligible pork producers and importers request a referendum. The total number of producers and importers eligible to participate in the Request for Referendum is approximately 69,446; therefore, at least 10,417 eligible producers and importers must request a referendum. If necessary, the referendum will be conducted within one year after the results of the Request for Referendum are announced. If results of the Request for Referendum indicate that a referendum is not supported, a referendum would not be conducted.

The Request for Referendum will be held Dec. 8 through Jan. 2, 2009. Producers and importers who were engaged in pork production or in the importation of hogs, pigs, pork, or pork products between Jan. 1, 2007, and Dec. 31, 2007, and were at least 18 years of age on or before Dec. 31, 2007, are eligible to participate.

For producers, the Request for Referendum will be conducted at the USDA County Farm Service Agency offices where their administrative farm records are maintained. For producers not participating in FSA programs, the opportunity to participate will be provided at the County FSA office where the person owns or rents land. Eligible producers may obtain form LS-54-1: Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Request for Referendum from their local office either in person, by mail or by facsimile. Forms may also be obtained at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketingPrograms.

In order to vote, Form LS-54-1 and supporting documentation, where applicable, such as a sales receipt, veterinary bill, feed bill, copies of grower contracts, cancelled check or proof of payment must be returned in person, by mail, or by

facsimile to the appropriate county FSA office by the close of business Jan. 2, 2009. Form LS-54-1 and supporting documentation returned by mail must be postmarked no later than midnight on Jan. 2, 2009, and received by Jan. 9, 2009.

Importers may obtain Form LS-54-1 through the Marketing Programs Branch, Livestock and Seed Program, AMS, USDA or via the Internet at at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketingPrograms. Form LS-54-1 and accompanying documentation, such as Customs Form 7501, can be returned in person, by mail or by facsimile. Forms returned by mail must be postmarked no later than midnight on Jan. 2, 2009, and received by Jan. 9, 2009. It is recommended that the form and supporting documentation be mailed via an express service.

The order is authorized by the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985, part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The program became effective on Sept. 5, 1986, and assessments began Nov. 1, 1986. This program is designed to strengthen the position of pork and pork products in the marketplace. — from FSA

Polk County circuit court Denise T. Anderson, Frederic, improper display of license plates/tags, $135.60.

Christopher C. Arnett, Centuria, speeding, $160.80.

Aaron P. Babcock, Red Wing, Minn., speeding, $186.00 Jorge A. Bardales, South St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Christine M. Beers, Somerset, speeding, $211.20.

Ernesto B. Benitez, Turtle Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00 Joseph J. Rose, Pembine, speeding, $160.80.

Tammy E. Brandt, Clear Lake, speeding, $160.80.

David L. Brekke, Shoreview, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Shirley A. Calhoun, Balsam Lake, passing into oncoming traffic, $312.00.

Ronald L. Caroon, Osceola, violation of child safety restraint requirements, $160.80.

Joseph B. Christensen, St. Croix Falls, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Cynthia M. Cina, Centuria, operating while intoxicated; operating with a PAC .10 or more, not guilty pleas.

Ellahd Z. Damawand, St. Croix Falls, dog at large, $50.00.

Jennfer L.Demars, Osceola, speeding, $160.80.

Dannielle M. Despiegelaere, Centuria, speeding, $160.80.

Steven E. Dosch, Grantsburg, speeding, $186.00.

Richard M. Fischer, Roseville, Minn., operating while intoxicated; operating with PAC .10 or more, not guilty pleas.

Daniel P. Garrity, Webster, fail/stop at stop sign, $160.80.

Floyd L. Gouker, Clear Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Laura E. Graski, Amery, failure to notify police of accident; inattentive driving, not guilty pleas.

Katelyn T. Greiner, Star Prairie, speeding, $160.80.

Steven D. Hanson, Turtle Lake, fail/stop at stop sign, $160.80.

Louro P. Hernandez, Amery, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Michelle A. Hinshaw, Balsam Lake, inattentive driving, $173.40.

Michael R. Holm, Luck, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Derek J. Holzknecht, Luck, speeding, $160.80.

Nicole F. Hoverman, Comstock, inattentive driving; seat belt violation, not guilty pleas.

Justin W. Jonet, Milltown, improper display of license

plates/tags, $135.60.

Richard A. Kahler, Emerald, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jeanette L. Karl-Bobick, Luck, operating while intoxicated, not guilty plea.

Jacob J. Knutson, Osceola, failure to notify police of accident; driving too fast for conditions, not guilty pleas.

Julie A. Kruschke, Amery, speeding, $160.80.

Yia Lee, Brooklyn Center, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Andrew J. Lehman, Balsam Lake, operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

Daniel I. Livingston, Centuria, speeding, $160.80.

Talia L. Lowe, Luck, speeding, $160.80.

Curtiss D. Lunde, Milltown, fail/yield right of way from stop sign, $160.80.

Nicholas J. Madsen, Turtle Lake, operating while intoxicated; operating with PAC .10 or more; keep open intoxicants in motor vehicle; speeding, not guilty pleas.

Justin S. Martinson, Dresser, nonregistration of auto, $160.80.

William T. McCreary, Gordon, fail/yield of way from stop sign, $160.80.

Dustin D. McKinney, Luck, operating motor vehicle by probationary licensee w/unauthorized person in vehicle, not guilty plea.

Kyle R. Miller, St. Croix Falls, fail/stop at stop sign, $198.00.

Ryan S. Moltzer, Osceola, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Stephen J. Mulin, Luck, speeding, $160.80.

Kayla J. Nelson, Frederic, fail/stop at stop sign, $160.80.

Harry W. Newville, Cumberland, operating while suspended, not guilty plea.

Ross A. Nordquist, Deer Park, speeding, $160.80.

Eric S. Olson, Cumberland, operate ATV w/o valid safety certificate, $148.20.

Beverly D. Pearson, Spooner, fail/stop at stop sign, $160.80.

Jared V. Phernetton, Balsam Lake, operating while suspended, $186.00.

Elizabeth A. Pulczynski, Clayton, fail/yield while making left turn, $160.80.

Jennifer R. Race, Clear Lake, failure to notify police of accident, $249.00.

Jennifer R. Randall, Superior, speeding, $186.00.

Cody L. Reindahl, Clayton,

nonregistration of auto, $160.80.

Larissa I. Rogers, Clayton, speeding, $211.20.

Karea L. Sanders, Grantsburg, operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

Thomas J. Sandness, Shoreview, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Jeramy S. Schadow, Grantsburg, operate motor vehicle w/o adequate muffler, $160.80; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Courtney N. Schnitzler, Somerset, speeding, $160.80.

Cassandra L. Schonebaum, Clear Lake, inattentive driving, $173.40.

Jeremy M. Schouten, Centuria, speeding, $160.80.

Valarie M. Shepherd, Turtle Lake, speeding, $160.80.

Steven F. Simmestad, Houlton, speeding, $160.80.

Katie S. Simpkins, St. Croix Falls, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jared R. Smith, Balsam Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Eric W. Sodemann, St. Louis Park, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Linda L. Stack, Laguna Vista, Texas, speeding, $160.80.

Chad M. Stenberg, Balsam

Lake, speeding, $160.80.

Zacariah W. Stoklasa, Amery, operating while suspended, not guilty plea.

Roger N. Thompson, Frederic, nonregistration of auto, $160.80.

Bernadette L. Tolan, Luck, speeding, not guilty plea.

Travis D. Trumble, Roberts, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kyle J. Vanderhoof, Shell Lake, operate w/o valid license; inattentive driving, not guilty pleas.

Jennifer R. Vela, Dresser, operating while intoxicated; operating with PAC .10 or more, not guilty pleas.

Heidi L. Viebrock, Dresser, failure to notify police of accident, $198.60; failure to keep vehicle under control, $249.00.

Jeffery A. Wassberg, Balsam Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Warren G. Woosley, Clayton, speeding, $160.80.

Cassandra K. Wudi, Balsam Lake, speeding, $160.80.

Andrew S. Zabel, Osceola, fail/stop at stop sign, $160.80.

Donovan M. Zachary, Cicero, Ind., speeding, $160.80.

Lindstrom, Minn., arrested Dec. 3 for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Gary A. Bystrom, 52, Luck, arrested Dec. 4 on a Polk County warrant.

• Adam W. Spicer, 46, St. Croix Falls, arrested Dec. 1 for failure to pay.

• Anthony C. Bentz, 17, Clear Lake, arrested Dec. 5 for violation of restraining order.

• Lisa M. Hicks, 45, Centuria, arrested Dec. 4 for felony bail jumping.

• Robert J. Provencial Jr., 27, Osceola, arrested Dec. 1 on a probation warrant.

• Cyanda L. Price, 18, Rice Lake, arrested Dec. 3 on a Dunn County warrant for forgery.

• Daniel Hornbeak, 26, Frederic, arrested Dec. 2 on a Chisago County, Minn., felony warrant with extradition for failing to appear.

• Sonya R. Ketchan, 24, Luck, arrested Dec. 7 on a Barron County warrant.

• Joshua S. Scanlon, 29, Amery, arrested Dec. 4 on a Polk County warrant.

• Gerald D. Alewine, 36, Balsam Lake, arrested Dec. 5 on a probation hold.

• Nicole V. Hoffman, 20, New Richmond, arrested Dec. 7 on a Polk County warrant.

• Devin E. Buendorf, 20, Luck, arrested Dec. 3 on two Polk County warrants.

Polk County arrests POLK COUNTY - A 22-yearold Cushing man faces charges of forgery and theft related to a case that took nearly a year to reach the prosecution stage.

Brandon Lee Darnell is accused of stealing blank checks and forging a check for the amount of $127.50 at the Lake Magnor Store on Jan. 23, 2008.

According to a Polk County Sheriff’s report, Darnell’s ex-girlfriend was the person who handed the check to the store teller, but she was reluctant to testify against Darnell until

December, when she told an officer she was no longer afraid to testify against Darnell.

In a taped interview she said Darnell asked her to drive him to the store, and once at the store, watched as he wrote Lake Magnor Store on the check and told her to fill in the amount for gas and miscellaneous merchandise. She said she was angry and questions Darnell about it in the truck after they left the store. It was at that time, Darnell stated he had taken the checks from his former roommate.

Darnell was uncooperative with authorities when they attempted to interview him on Dec. 1.

The case is scheduled for a preliminary hearing March 16 in the courtroom of Judge Molly GaleWyrick. – Gary King with information from Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

Other Polk County arrests that may result in criminal charges this week include: • Brian E. Jones, 24, Siren, arrested Dec. 1 for no valid driver’s license and obstructing an

Burnett County sheriff’s report Accidents Dec. 1: Eugene M. Golden, 72, Danbury, reported hitting a deer while traveling on Hwy. 70, in Rusk Township. No injuries were reported.

Dec. 6: Austin W. Kroll, 28, Grantsburg, was southbound on West River Road when he failed to negotiate a curve, lost control and hit the stop sign at the intersection with Robinson Road and a power pole. The damage to the power pole caused a fire in the ditch of West River Road.

The driver left the scene of the accident, but police was able to locate him. The driver was issued one citation for driving too fast for conditions. No injuries were reported.

Dec. 6: Nicholas J. Morseth, 30, Webster, was westbound on North Bass Lake Road in Meenon Township. He lost control of the vehicle on snow-covered roads.

The vehicle traveled about 300 feet off the road before hitting trees. The driver was issued two citations: failure to notify police of an accident and failure to maintain control.

Dec. 7: A vehicle owned by Nathan W. Pardun, that was reported stolen, was involved in an accident. The driver failed to control the vehicle while on CTH F. The vehicle left the roadway and hit trees. The driver fled the scene of the accident. Icy roads contributed to the accident.

Arrests and citations Nov. 29: The Grantsburg Police Department arrested Christopher P. Knoll, 39, Grantsburg, on a Burnett County warrant.

Dec. 8: Michael D. Hegge, 45, Webster, was arrested for drinking on a no-drink probation.

Other incidents Dec. 2: Cheryl Carroll from Masterjohn Realty in Siren reported an air conditioner compressor missing from a foreclosed home. The incident is under investigation.

Dec. 7: Terry R. Larsen, Webster, reported the theft of his mailbox. The incident is under investigation.

Burnett County civil court Capital One Bank vs. Gary D. Smith, Webster, $1,298.14.

Gary Kaefer DDS vs.

Timothy Johnson, Hertel, $1,628.72.

Gary Kaefer DDS vs. Mike Rowell, Siren, $826.24.

Gary Kaefer DDS vs. Matt Norton, Webster, $758.32.

Johnson Lumber Co. vs.

Tim Bennett, Grantsburg,

$1,316.74.

Capital One Bank vs.

Christine Smith, Webster, $1,894.45.

Adam C. Benson vs.

Randolph R. Williams, North St. Paul, Minn., $799.52.

Lowe Advertising Specialites vs. John Hadlock, Siren, $206.36.

Burnett Medical Center vs.

Dusten A. Smith, Siren, $1,479.85.

Burnett Medical Center vs.

James V. Wessels, Grantsburg, $2,212.79.

Burnett Medical Center vs.

Lois A. Wills, Grantsburg, $784.26.

Hopkins Sand and Gravel vs. Eric Pavlicek, Siren, $442.20.

officer.

• Daniel L. Clark, 29, Osceola, arrested Dec. 5 for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Tyler D. Olson, 27, Osceola, arrested Dec. 4 for OWI. • Ronald S. Carlson, 50, Centuria, arrested Dec. 7 for OWI. • Jeffrey W. Owens, 21, Frederic, arrested Dec. 6 for OWI and open intoxicant, driver.

• Pamela A. Thompson, 49, Clayton, arrested Dec. 6 for OWI. • Jane L. Snyder, 64, Amery, arrested Dec. 2 for disorderly conduct.

• Michael J. Kronholm, 20,

Burnett County criminal court Bryan J. Cook, Amery, 38, operate ATV on roadway, $186.00.

Laverne R. Schauer, Siren, 70, unsafe lane deviation, license revoked 12 months, alcohol assessment, $160.80.

Nichole R. Brown, 33, Webster, possession amphetamine/LSD/psilocin, two-year probation, restitution to be determined, 110-day jail sentence, Huber release granted, participate in the drug court program, $88.00; bail jumping, twoyear probation, $88.00; bail jumping, two-year probation, restitution to be determined,

$88.00.

Jack A. Ledbetter Jr., 45, Cumberland, disorderly conduct, 30-day jail sentence, $88.00.

Sage L. Aggerholm, 34, Cadott, failure to report to jail, 10-day jail sentence, $88.00.

Melvin O. Sims, 45, St. Paul, Minn., issue worthless check, restitution $25.00, $248.00.

Sean O. Lynch, 30, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Thomas E. Laird, 39, St. Paul, Minn., $160.80.

Terrance W. Thielman, 35, Webster, operate without valid

license, $186.00.

Dereck G. Juleff, 23, Clear Lake, OWI, $904.00, 10-day jail sentence, Huber release granted, license revoked 12 months, alcohol assessment.

Greta A. Miller, 46, Maplewood, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Michael A. Ackland, 19, Glencoe, Minn., theft of movable property, two-year probation, $885.34 joint restitution, must comply with subpoenas, $88.00; possession of THC, two-year probation, license suspended six months, alcohol assessment, $88.00.

Burnett County warrants Earl J. Baker, 42, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, Dec. 3.

Elizabeth A. Carpenter, 20, Forest Lake, Minn., warrant – failure to appear, Dec. 3.

Bradley J. Gerster, 24, St. Paul, Minn., failure to pay fines, Dec. 3.

David F. Hubacher, 55, Frederic, warrant – failure to appear, Dec. 3.

Wayne A. Johnson, 44, Cameron, warrant – failure to appear, Dec. 3.

Kevin L. Jordan, 48, Taylors Falls, Minn., warrant – failure to appear, Dec. 3.

Heidi A. Lovre, 39, Cottage Grove, Minn., warrant – failure to appear, Dec. 3.

Jay A. McDowell, 25, Spooner, warrant – failure to appear, Dec. 3.

Michael L. Nelson, 29, Grantsburg, warrant – failure to appear, Dec. 3.

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Parking in a snow-removal zone between 2 and 6 a.m. is a ticketable offense again. Three citations were issued on Dec. 6, one to a Chevrolet four-door vehicle on First Avenue at 3 a.m.; one to a Chevrolet truck at 3:15 a.m. on Johnson Street; and a third to a red Ford Ranger truck on Shady Lane at 3:40 a.m. The fine for parking during that period in a snow-removal zone is $25.

Nov. 28: James Michael Foley, 64, Coon Rapids, Minn., was cited for speeding at 3:25 p.m. on Hwy. 70 and Old 35.

Dec. 1: An ordinance-violation notice, with resultant fine of $200, was mailed out to Violet Reynolds, Webster, for unreturned movies from Lightning Video from July 24.

Notices (Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31, Jan. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through Rural Housing Service (RHS), successor in interest to the Farmers Home Administration, Plaintiff, vs.

ADRIAN E. DAVIS, LISA M. DAVIS, and WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 08 CV 599 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered in the above action on October 22, 2008, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction in the Sheriff’s Department lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, in the City of Balsam Lake, State of Wisconsin, on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 10 a.m., the following described premises: Part of Lot 16, Section Addition to the Village of Frederic, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as Lot 1 of the Certified Survey Map No. 2945, filed in Volume 13, Page 199 as Document No. 593016 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin.

TERMS: Cash; subject to all unpaid property taxes, special assessments, penalties and interest. Buyer to pay transfer fee and costs of sheriff’s sale.

DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by certified check.

BALANCE DUE: Within ten (10) days of confirmation of sale.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 304 2nd Avenue South, Frederic, WI 54837.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, on December 8, 2008.

Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff Kenneth Wm. Jost Jost Law Office P.O. Box 54 Chetek, WI 54728

Dec. 2: At 6:15 p.m., a report was filed of a lost or stolen gray/silver Motorola Razor cell phone owned by Robert Lee Jarrell, Siren. The plan for the phone has been cancelled.

Dec. 3: Operating after revocation and nonregistration of a vehicle were the charges issued to Jon C. Oiyotte, 29, Webster, during a traffic stop at the stoplight intersection at 5 p.m.

Dec. 4: Four citations were issued and mailed to Davin G. Tyler, 42, Webster, in connection with a one-vehicle rollover accident that occurred at 12:56 (Dec. 3, 10, 17) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC ASSIGNEE OF CAPITAL ONE P.O. BOX 12914 NORFOLK, VA 23541 Plaintiff, vs TIMOTHY J. WARD 499 SIMMON DR., HANGER R1 OSCEOLA, WI 54020 Defendant(s).

Case No. 08CV741 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 574708 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 12/11/ 2008, 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, BALSAM LAKE, WI 54810 and to William C. Sturm, 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: November 13, 2008. /s/ Brandon E. Bowlin RAUSCH, STURM, ISRAEL & HORNIK, S.C. ATTORNEYS IN THE PRACTICE OF DEBT COLLECTION Attorneys for Plaintiff 2448 South 102nd Street Suite 210 P.O. Box 270288 Milwaukee, WI 53227 (414) 328-1900

a.m. Nov. 30 on Tower Road and Lake 26 Road.

The citations included: 1) Hit/run to property adjacent to a highway. 2) Failure to notify police of an accident.

3) Operating after revocation. 4) Driving too fast for conditions.

Dec. 5: Angela Mae Johnson, 35, Webster, was cited for speeding at 5:25 p.m. on Ellis Avenue and East Doctor Lake Trail.

(Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31, Jan. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JANUARY 1, 2006, GSAMP TRUST 2006-HE1, Plaintiff, vs.

DAVID A. PACE; and HELEN M. PACE, his wife, Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-277 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE (Foreclosure of Mortgage30404) By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of said Circuit Court in the above-entitled action which was entered on July 28, 2008, in the amount of $170,325.58, I shall expose for sale and sell at public auction in the Foyer of the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on the 29th day of January, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., the following described premises or so much thereof as may be sufficient as to raise the amount due to the plaintiff for principal, interest and costs, together with the disbursements of sale and solicitors’ fees, to-wit: The North Half of the West Fractional Half of the Northwest Quarter, Section 7, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said section; thence running South 79 rods; thence East 54 rods and 10 feet; thence North 79 rods; thence West 54 rods and 10 feet to the point of beginning. Tax Key No. 04000179-0000.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% DOWN - CASH, MONEY ORDER OR CERTIFIED CHECK. BALANCE DUE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF CONFIRMATION OF SALE. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD AS IS AND SUBJECT TO ALL LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES. /s/TIMOTHY G. MOORE, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Hersh Law Offices, LLC 10555 N. Port Washington Road Mequon, WI 53092 (262) 241-9339 State Bar No. 1016890 Velnetske The above property is located at 2290 180th Street, Luck, Wisconsin.

Hersh Law Offices, LLC, is a law firm representing a creditor in the collection of a debt owed to such creditor, and any such information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Nov. 28, a burglary occurred to the DERONDA FELLOWSHIP HALL, RR Amery; unknown whether anything was t a k e n .

The office was ransacked.

Nov. 29, a burglary occurred to the SCOTT DOHERTY (Victoria, Minn.) garage. Stolen were a Minn Kota trolling motor, Strikemaster III power auger and a Jiffy power auger owned

by JAY BAARS of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.

Nov. 30, a high-powered bullet traveled through the garage wall and garage door of the BRAD KETZ (Eden Prairie, Minn.) residence located on 195th Avenue in Polk County.

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Other Incidents Nov. 26, PEGGY HACKETT, RR Frederic, reported finding bullet holes in her mailbox.

Nov. 26, a truck owned by JOEL YUNKER, St. Croix Falls, was vandalized while it was parked at the end of his drive-

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line before sliding down into a ravine, striking a culvert. Driver was wearing a seat belt, sustained a minor injury and transported by EMS. Dec. 7, 7:16 a.m., St. Croix Falls Twp., Hwy. 35, .5 mile north of Hwy. 8, NEAL J. CREUZER, 47, Balsam Lake, was northbound when a deer ran into the front driver’s side of the vehicle and into the back panel.

Siren police report

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Hwy. 8 when the driver lost control of the vehicle and drove into the south ditch. After entering the ditch the vehicle did roll over and came to rest on the roof of the vehicle. The driver and passenger, ABDIKARIM A. HIRABE, 44, Minneapolis, were wearing seat belts, sustained injuries and were transported by EMS. Dec. 6, 11:30 a.m., Clam Falls Twp., CTH I, 50’ west of 60th Street, ORVILLE A. VOLKMANN, 79, Frederic, was eastbound on CTH I. While negotiating a curve the driver of unit 1 lost control on snow-covered road. Unit 1 began to spin in a clockwise motion, eventually leaving the road and entering the ditch. Unit 1 slid into the tree

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ing too fast for conditions and drove off the road when the driver attempted to negotiate the curve. A dusting of snow was observed on the road.

Dec. 4, 12:48 p.m., St. Croix Falls Twp., St. Croix Flea Market, 1977 Hwy. 8; #1— ELROY J. BOUCHER, 74, Star Prairie; #2—SARAH F. METKE, 27, Amery, was northbound in the parking lot. Unit 2 was parked. Driver of unit 2 began backing the vehicle out of a parking space. Unit 2 backed into unit 1, striking unit 1 on the front driver’s side. Driver of unit 2 stated she did not see unit 1 and added she was sorry.

Dec. 4, 7:23 p.m., Osceola Twp., 90th Avenue, .5 mile west of CTH MM, TYLER D. OLSON, 27, Osceola, was eastbound on 90th Avenue, lost control going into the north ditch and rolling over. Driver left the scene but later returned and was arrested for OMVWI. Dec. 5, 7:04 p.m., village of Balsam Lake, Indianhead Shores Drive at Indianhead Point Road, LISA G. SIMON, 44, Balsam Lake, lost control of her vehicle and went into the ditch, striking several mailboxes.

Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m., Osceola Twp., 90th Avenue, one mile west of 218th Street, JAYME L. BOTTOLFSON, 19, Star Prairie, was westbound on 90th Avenue, lost control, slid into the south ditch and struck a tree.

Dec. 5, 11 p.m., Balsam Lake Twp., Hwy. 8, .5 mile east of Hwy. 46 North, KADAR A. HUSSEIN, 45, Minneapolis, Minn., was traveling westbound on

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vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree in the north ditch.

Nov. 30, 5:22 p.m., Beaver Township, Hwy. 8, 250’ east of 15th Street; Polk County Deputy Sheriff JEFFREY J. HAHN, , 38, was on duty and traveling eastbound on Hwy. 8. The squad car struck a deer in the roadway after applying the brakes. The vehicle was operable but sustained front-end damage.

Dec. 1, 8:40 a.m., Georgetown Twp., Bunyan Avenue, .3 mile east of CTH H/100th Street; #1—BRONSON L. BEAUVAIS, 31, Balsam Lake; #2—CANDACE M. HASSEL, 41, Turtle Lake. Unit 1 was turning out of a driveway to travel westbound on Bunyan Avenue. Unit 2 was traveling westbound on Bunyan Avenue, coming up to unit 1 from behind.

Driver of unit 1 stated he was making a wide turn so he did not hit his mailbox.

After unit 1 finished pulling out the trailer followed to the center of the road. At that time, unit 2 began to pass unit 1 on the left.

The driver of unit 2 tried to slow but could not avoid the trailer.

Unit 2 struck unit 1 in the left rear of the trailer.

Dec. 4, 5:37 p.m., West Sweden Twp., Blom Lake Dr., one mile east of CTH W, EMILY C. OVIK, 30, Frederic, was eastbound on Blom Lake Drive.

Driver stated she hit a patch of ice and lost control of the vehicle, resulting in the vehicle leaving the road and striking a tree.

There was no ice on the road or marks from the tires to indicate it did what the driver said it did. It appears the vehicle was travel-

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Accidents Nov. 30, midnight, Clear Lake Twp., 55th St, .2 mile north of 10th Avenue; sometime between 5 and 10 p.m. on Nov. 30, unit 1, owned by CRECENCIANO TEPOLE-ROSAS, Roberts, was operating northbound on 55th Street, north of 10th Avenue. Unit 1 drove into the west ditch and struck a metal fence post and came to rest, striking a wooden fence post. Driver is unknown.

Nov. 30, 12:05 a.m., Garfield Twp., CTH Y/75th Avenue at 190th Street/CTH Y; SHANE M. GERMAIN, 41, New Richmond, was southbound on CTH Y. The driver failed to negotiate a curve and went off the roadway. The vehicle went down a steep embankment and struck a tree.

The passenger, CONNOR J. GERMAIN, 9, New Richmond, not in a seat belt, was thrown into the back seat during the accident and possibly sustained broken fingers. The driver, not wearing seat belt, also sustained injuries. He was cited for OMVWI and operating after revocation.

Nov. 30, 10:30 a.m., Farmington Twp., County Line Avenue, one mile west of 280th Street, ADAM J. PARMETER, 18, Osceola, was westbound on County Line Avenue. Driver lost control of the vehicle due to snow/ice-covered road. The

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Agenda: Clerk’s minutes; treasurer financial report; update on highway corner streetlight; update on town leases; update on Old Settler’s Church rebuilding; citizen concerns; road maintenance; discussion on backhoe; revise decision for credit card for road maint. employees; set caucus date for January; set January agenda; pay bills.

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MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Plastech Corporation, a custom injection molding company located in Rush City, Minn., is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic.

Essential duties include, but are not limited to, performing injection molding machine installations, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting, interfacing with OEM technical personnel regarding installation, problem solving and maintaining building services, including cooling tower, chillers, air compressors and fire-sprinkler systems, etc. A high school diploma or GED is required plus 2 yrs. of practical injection molding maintenance experience is preferred. Applicants must also understand PLCs and be able to do programming and understand three-phase power. The ability to keep proper documentation and records is required as well as the ability to manage your own time with minimal supervision and interface with other departments.

Plastech offers a complete benefit package that includes, health coverage, dental, short-term disability and life insurance, paid time off and a 401(k) plan.

Please send your resume and salary history to:

Private Home Care Position - Flexible Hours

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(Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Plaintiff, vs.

JANE KEARNS, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 08 CV 188 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 30, 2008, in the amount of $205,399.15, the sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 6, 2009, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance to be paid upon confirmation.

PLACE: Front entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 1, Certified Survey Map No. 1847, recorded in Volume 8, of Certified Survey Maps, Page 195, as Document No. 529806, being a part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Township 33 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Lincoln, Polk County, Wisconsin, reserving the Easterly 33 feet of said Lot 1 for driveway easement, together with an easement for driveway purposes over and across the North 1 rod of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Township 33 North, Range 16 West. ALSO DESCRIBED AS: All that certain parcel of land situated in the County of Polk and State of Wisconsin, being known as Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 1847 as recorded in the Register of Deeds Office in Volume 8 Page 195 of said maps, in the Polk County, Wisconsin, Courthouse, reserving the Easterly 33 feet of said lot 1 for driveway easement purposes for heirs and assigns.

Together with an easement for driveway purposes over and across the North 1 rod of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Township 33, Range 16 West.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 799 85th Street, Amery WI 54001 TAX KEY NO.: 032-007670100 Dated this 11th day of November 2008 /s/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Deborah A. Blommer State Bar #1000749 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Blommer Peterman, S.C. is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf.

Any information obtained will be used for the purpose.

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Notice Is Hereby Given That The Regular Monthly Town Board Meeting Will Be Held On Thursday, December 18, At 6:30 p.m., at the Town Hall.

Agenda: 1. Call meeting to order 2. Clerk and Treas. reports 3. Any corrections on the printed agenda in the newspaper 4. Public input 5. Old Business 6. Employee report 7. Correspondence 8. New Business 9. Bills/vouchers 10. Set next meeting date 11. Move to adjourn 474332 16L Lori Lundquist, Clerk

(Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-R7, Plaintiff, vs.

LISA A. HOUX; and PAUL M. HOUX, her spouse, Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-224 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE (Foreclosure of mortgage 30404) By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of said Circuit Court in the above-entitled action which was entered on July 11, 2008, in the amount of $124,867.89, I shall expose for sale and sell at public auction in the Foyer of the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on the 13th day of January, 2009, at 10 a.m., the following described premises or so much thereof as may be sufficient as to raise the amount due to the plaintiff for principal, interest and costs, together with the disbursements of sale and solicitors’ fees, to-wit: Lot 2 Certified Survey Map No. 2043 recorded in Volume 9 Certified Survey Maps, Page 191, Document No. 543428, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 7, Township 33 North, Range 15 West, Town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Tax Key No. 016-00148-0200 TERMS OF SALE: 10% DOWN - CASH, MONEY ORDER OR CERTIFIED CHECK. BALANCE DUE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF CONFIRMATION OF SALE. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD AS IS AND SUBJECT TO ALL LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES. /s/TIMOTHY G. MOORE, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Hersh Law Offices, LLC 10555 N. Port Washington Road Mequon, WI 53092 262-241-9339 State Bar No. 1016890 Velnetske The above property is located at 530 105th Avenue, Amery, Wisconsin.

Hersh Law offices, LLC, is a law firm representing a creditor in the collection of a debt owed to such creditor, and any such information obtained will be used for that purpose.

COACHING POSITIONS AVAILABLE SIREN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Heather Olson

High School Head Football Coach

920 Field Ave. S., P.O. Box 7 Rush City, MN 55069 heathero@plastechcorporation.com Equal Opportunity Employer

Siren School District Attn: Ryan Karsten, Athletic Director P.O. Box 29 Siren, WI 54872

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Polk County deaths Dorothy M. Schaefer, died Nov. 19, 91, Amery Jeannette Belle Hayman, died Nov. 20, 68, Amery Elving C. Webber, died Nov. 23, 79, Amery Andrew E. Gorski, died Nov. 27, 87, St. Croix Falls Bryan Lee Monson, died Nov. 30, 49, Balsam Lake Agnes A. Antonetti, died Dec. 2, 84, Cumberland

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(Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31, Jan. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003AR3, Plaintiff, vs.

LYNN A. PETERSON, a single person; JOHN M. ANDREWSON; and MICHELLE L. ANDREWSON, his wife, Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-403 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE (Foreclosure of Mortgage30404) By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of said Circuit Court in the above-entitled action which was entered on August 1, 2008, in the amount of $95,262.58, I shall expose for sale and sell at public auction in the Foyer of the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on the 3rd day of February, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., the following described premises or so much thereof as may be sufficient as to raise the amount due to the plaintiff for principal, interest and costs, together with the disbursements of sale and solicitors’ fees, towit: Lot 27 and the South 1/2 of Lot 26, Block 52, First Addition to the City of St. Croix Falls, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Polk County, Wisconsin. Tax Key No. 281-00074-0000.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% DOWN - CASH, MONEY ORDER OR CERTIFIED CHECK. BALANCE DUE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF CONFIRMATION OF SALE. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD AS IS AND SUBJECT TO ALL LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES. /s/TIMOTHY G. MOORE, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Hersh Law Offices, LLC 10555 N. Port Washington Road Mequon, WI 53092 (262) 241-9339 State Bar No. 1016890 Velnetske The above property is located at 408 N. Washington, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.

Hersh Law Offices, LLC, is a law firm representing a creditor in the collection of a debt owed to such creditor, and any such information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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The Monthly Board Meeting Will Be Held Monday, December 15, 2008, At The Cushing Community Center At 7 p.m.

RN Or LPN, Ventilator Certified Or Willing To Become Certified

NOTICE OF MEETING TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, FSB, f/k/a S & C Bank, Plaintiff, vs.

Diana L. Morrison, f/k/a Diana L. Buhler, Cavalry Portfolio Services, Resurgence Financial LLC and Portfolio Recovery Associates Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S Case No. 08 CV 257 Case Code: 30304 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 27, 2008, in the amount of $74,416.41, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: Jan. 6, 2009, at 10 a.m.

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

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: The front lobby of the Polk County Judicial Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, (SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4), Section Nine (9), Township Thirty-six (36) North, Range Sixteen (16) West, Town of Bone Lake, Polk County, Wis., described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said forty acre parcel, thence North along the East line of said forty 300 feet, thence West at right angles 300 feet, thence South 300 feet to the South line of said forty, thence East 300 feet along the South line of said forty to the point of beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 903 280th Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837.

DATED this 24th day of October, 2008. /S/ Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff Ronald L. Siler VAN DYK, WILLIAMSON & SILER, S.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 201 South Knowles Avenue New Richmond, WI 54017

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(Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31, Jan. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY EAGLE MORTGAGE & LOAN LLC, Plaintiff, vs THOMAS L. SANFORD, MUDGE PORTER LUNDEEN & SEGUIN, BRILL STATE BANK, Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 07 CV 507 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above action on September 27, 2007, the undersigned Sheriff of POLK County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the main entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, in the City of Balsam Lake, State of Wisconsin on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 10 a.m., the following described premises: Lot 3 of Certified Survey Map No. 5180, recorded in Volume 23 CSM, Page 87, Document No. 717574 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, being located in the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 9, Township 37 North, Range 16 West, Town of Clam Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.

TERMS: Cash, subject to all unpaid property taxes, special assessments, penalties and interest. Buyer to pay transfer fee and costs of sheriff’s sale.

DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by certified check BALANCE DUE: Within ten (10) days of confirmation of sale PROPERTY ADDRESS: 921 340th Ave., Frederic, WI 54837 Dated Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, on December 8, 2008.

Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff Kenneth Wm. Jost Jost Law Office P.O. Box 54, Chetek, WI 54728

(Dec. 3, 10, 17) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK Plaintiff, vs.

BRENT M. NIEMAN, and JOLENE L. NIEMAN, and WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, and KATHLEEN M. GIONIS, and CAPITAL ONE BANK, Defendants.

SUMMONS Case No. 08 CV 799 TO: Jolene L. Niemann P.O. Box 362 Luck, WI 54853 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

Within forty (40) days after December 3, 2008, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is: Clerk of Court Polk County Justice Center 1005 West Main Street Suite 300 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 and to plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Steven J. Swanson 105 Washington Street South P.O. Box 609 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper Answer within forty (40) days after December 3, 2008, the Court may grant Judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A Judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A Judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated the 1st day of December, 2008. /s/ Steven J. Swanson #1003029 Attorney for Plaintiff 105 Washington Street South P.O. Box 609 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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(Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31, Jan. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

MICHAEL J. ANDREN and SHANNON M. ANDREN, husband and wife, and COUNTRY HOME LOANS, Defendants.

Case No. 08 CV 290 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on July 22, 2008, I will sell at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 10 o’clock a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: The East 124 feet of the West 621.5 feet of the South 214.5 feet of the SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 27, Township 35 North, Range 16 West, Town of Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 026-01164-0000 Street Address: 889 190th Avenue, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or certified check.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 2nd day of December, 2008.

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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The Monthly Meeting For The Town Of Balsam Lake Will Be Held On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, At 8:30 p.m., At The Town Hall And Shop

Agenda includes public comment, Balsam Lake Fire Dept. contract, set date for caucus, various road and equipment maintenance, payment of bills.

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INVITATION FOR BIDS ON TIMBER STUMPAGE POLK COUNTY FOREST

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Sealed bids will be accepted by the Polk County Property, Forestry and Recreational committee for timber stumpage on the Polk County Forest.

This bid offering includes 10 tracts with a combined acreage of 604 acres and the following estimated volumes: 3,300 cords OAK 2,900 cords JACK PINE 2,000 cords ASPEN 600 cords MIXED HARDWOOD 100 cords RED PINE 37 MBF RED OAK 35 MBF MIXED HARDWOOD Specific information may be obtained by writing to the Polk County Forest Administrator at: 100 Polk County Plaza Suite 40, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 or calling 715-485-9265.

The bids will be opened at 1:30 p.m., Dec. 15, 2008, at the Polk County Government Center, Balsam Lake, Wis., in the county boardroom.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Polk County Land Information Committee will hold public hearings on Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at 8 a.m., in the Government Center (2nd Floor, West Conference room), Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. The committee will recess at 8:30 a.m. to view sites and will reconvene at 12:30 p.m., at the Government Center, in Balsam Lake, Wis., to consider the following and other agenda items: RECONSIDERATION - TROY LEE requested a Special Exception Permit to Article 8D5 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to operate a sporting goods shop.

This request was heard by the Land Information Committee on September 3, 2008, and granted on October 15, 2008. Evidence will be limited to the Town of Alden’s Comprehensive Plan.

Property affected is: 134 206th St. and 10th Ave., pt. of Govt.

Lot 3, Sec. 27/T32N/R18W, Town of Alden, Horse Creek.

ALLTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. / Jose & Joan Melendez, land owners, request a Conditional Use Permit for a wireless telecommunication facility (monopole tower, within the 200’ maximum height allowance). Property affected is: 71 St. Hwy. 46, pt. of the SE 1/4, NE 1/4, Sec. 31/T32N/R16W, Town of Black Brook.

SCOTT LOFGREN requests a Special Exception from Article 8D1(a) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to operate a tourist rooming house. Property affected is: 2043 231st St., Lot 3, CSM #2949, Vol. 13/Pg. 203, NE 1/4, SE 1/4 & NW 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec. 19/T35N/R18W, Town of Eureka, Big/Center Lake.

WAPO RENTALS, LLC request a Special Exception from Article 8D1(a) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to operate a tourist rooming house. Property affected is: 764 130th St., pt. Lot 11, Blk. 9 & pt. vacated Prospect Ave., Wapogasset Beach, Sec. 26/T33N/R17W, Town of Garfield, 473753 15-16L 5a,d WNAXLP Lake Wapogasset.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LUCK REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Library, 7 - 12 Building Friday, December 12, 2008 Time: 7:30 a.m.

The Frederic Board of Education will gather to meet new faculty.

No school business will be conducted.

INVITATION TO BID

The School District of Webster is soliciting bids from interested parties for the purchase of a used automobile with the following specifications: • newer model • low miles • midsize • four door • 6 cylinder • mechanically and cosmetically sound, with no rust Sealed bids shall be received on or before 4 p.m., December 19, 2008, and mailed to: Attn: Brian Sears School District of Webster P.O. Box 9 Webster, WI 54893 bsears@webster.k12.wi.us 715-866-4281 The School District reserves the right to accept or reject any, or all bids, and to waive any defect in form. The School District also retains the right to evaluate the quality of the automobile to make an award to that supplier whenever, in the Board’s opinion, the car represents the best value to the District, regardless of price.

DISTRICT LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER ASSISTANT Office & Technical Support - Level II

Applications are being accepted from qualified candidates for a fulltime District LRC Assistant at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Administrative Office, Shell Lake. Duties include but are not limited to; ordering and tracking purchases for the department, processing materials for the District Learning Resource Center, assisting with preparations for annual districtwide inservice and processing interlibrary loans.

Qualifications include: Two years’ related postsecondary education/ training OR four years’ related work experience, OR a combination of related postsecondary training/education and work experience totaling four years; strong customer service and computer skills; familiarity with ACCESS database program desirable.

Applicants must attend the keyboarding testing session: DATE: Thursday, December 18, 2008 TIME: 4 p.m.

PLACE: WITC Rice Lake Campus, rooms 211 & 213 All application materials must be postmarked by December 16, 2008.

WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE

For a complete list of qualifications and application information, visit our website at www.witc.edu/jobs/employ or call 800-2439482 or 715-468-2815, Ext. 2278.

WITC is an equal opporutnity/access/employer and educator.

ST. CROIX DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM 24663 Angeline Ave. • Webster, WI 54893 715-349-2195 Ex. 5250 or 715-645-0260

POSITION AVAILABLE

Position:

Location:

Wednesday, December 17, 2008, Noon Boardroom

Agenda: 1. Call to order and seek approval of the agenda Robert Clifton.

2. Consideration of previous minutes - LeRoy Buck.

3. Presentation of vouchers - Jody Seck.

4. Treasurer’s Report - Jody Seck.

5. Recognition of guests or delegates.

A. Student representative.

6. Administrative Report.

A. Mr. Palmer.

B. Mr. Nichols.

C. Mr. Gobler.

7. Old Business A. Second Reading of Policy #131.5 “Student Representation to the Board.”

8. New Business A. Discussion on “Self-contained Classroom” for high-needs students.

B. Discussion on “Vision Committee Minutes.”

C. Youth Option request.

D. Any other business that may properly come before the Board.

9. Motion to adjourn to executive session per WI Stat 19.85(1) for discussion of personnel contracts.

10. Reconvene to open session.

11. Motion to adjourn the business meeting. The Board will host an employee Christmas Tea from 1:30 - 4 p.m. in the H.S. Media Center; No official business shall take place.

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FOR THE TOWN OF BALSAM LAKE

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NOTICE

NOTICE OF FREDERIC BOARD OF EDUCATION GATHERING

Salary: Status:

2 Part-time Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Advocate Positions St. Croix Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program Youth Center 24663 Angeline Ave. Webster, WI 54893 Expect to work in the 4-county areas and in all 7 communities.

Starting $8.00 - $10.00 depending on experience and qualifications.

One part-time position will become full time, other will remain part time.

Offered

Benefits: Description: * Work with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, elder abuse. * Provide legal, medical, educational, personal, social services and housing advocacy. * Help with community education and public relations. * Assist with information and referrals, safety planning. * Case Management. * Attend monthly and quarterly meetings at local and state level. * Practice strict confidentiality.

Qualifications: * High school diploma, GED or equivalent. * Have reliable source of transportation, a valid Wisconsin Driver’s License and be eligible for Tribal vehicle insurance. * Computer Skills and experience. * Knowledge of statewide resources for victims of violence. * Ability to travel, possibly overnight at times. * Must be able to practice strict confidentiality.

Native American Preference according to P.L. 93-638 Please send applications or resumes by December 31, 2008, to St. Croix Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program, Attn. LeAnn Mulroy at 24463 Angeline Ave., Webster, WI 54893. For more information all LeAnn Mulroy at 474772 16-17L 715-349-2195, Ext. 5250.

HELP WANTED SECRETARY/BOOKKEEPER

Webster Area Catholic Churches will be hiring a qualified Secretary/Bookkeeper to be responsible for all clerical, secretarial and bookkeeping duties for our TriParish cluster.

Candidates must have a H.S. diploma or equivalent, some post H.S.-related courses and a minimum of two years’ general office/secretarial experience which includes bookkeeping functions. The individual must be proficient in Word, Publisher and QuickBooks Pro. This is a full-time position with competitive salary and benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Send resume by e-mail to sjoffice@centurytel.net or by mail to Father Michael Tupa, P.O. Box 7, Webster, WI 54893.

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FOR SALE BY SEALED BIDS:

ITEM A: 1980 International Plow Truck, with 11’ universal plow and 10’ dump box (needs shut-off cable). Good condition. Mileage: 66,496.

ITEM B: 1991 Ford F-150 Pickup Truck, 4WD, needs work.

Mileage: 41,956.

ITEM C: 3-pt. Hitch John Deere Model 676 Rear-mount Snowblower, 6’6” wide, good condition.

ITEM D: 3-pt. Hitch John Deere 8’ Back Blade, Model 65, good condition.

ITEM E: 8’ John Deere Snow Bucket, good condition.

ITEM F: John Deere 246 Steel/Nylon Rotary Snow Brush, 5’ wide, 2’ diameter; brush angle 0/15/30 degrees right or left, fair condition.

ITEM G: 8’ Sander, good condition.

Interested persons may contact Dewey Strilzuk at 715-8253515 to view items. All items sold “as is,” no warranties. Bids must be sealed and clearly marked, “ITEM A” or “ITEM B” etc. Address sealed bids to: Brandon Robinson, District Administrator, Unity School District, 1908 150th St./Hwy. 46 North, P.O. Box 307, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

Bids are due Mon., Dec. 15, 2008, noon. Bids will be opened Mon., Dec. 15, 2008, at 2 p.m. in the Unity Board of Education room. The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids which it feels is in the best interest of the District per 474280 15-16L 5-6a,d Board of Education policy.

VILLAGE OF SIREN CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 120408-1 December 4, 2008

Whereas, the Village Board has determined to separate the positions of Administrator and Clerk-Treasurer which were combined by adoption of a charter ordinance on March 8, 2001, Therefore the Village Board of the Village of Siren do ordain the amendment of the charter ordinance adopted on March 8, 2001, by substitution of the following language: Section 1. Enactment of Charter Ordinance. The Village of Siren, pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 66.0101, Wis. Stats., hereby enacts this Charter Ordinance and establishes the position of Village Administrator, provides for the appointment of a Village Administrator and assigns duties and responsibilities to the Village Administrator.

Section 2. Appointment. The Village Board shall appoint a Village Administrator by majority vote of the entire membership of the Village Board. The Village Administrator shall be appointed solely on merit. In appointing the Village Administrator the Village Board shall give due regard to training, experience, administrative ability and general qualifications and fitness for performing the duties of the office. No person shall be appointed Village Administrator who is not by training, experience and ability qualified and able to perform the duties of the office. The Village Board may at its discretion combine the Administrator position with the position of Village Engineer.

Section. 3. Duties and Responsibilities. The Administrator, subject to the limitations defined in resolutions and ordinances of the Village of Siren and Wisconsin Statutes, shall be the chief administrative officer of the Village, responsible to the Village President and the Board for the proper administration of the business affairs of the Village, pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Wisconsin, the ordinance of the Village of Siren, and the resolutions and directives of the Board, with powers and duties as follows: A. Carry out directives of the Board which require administrative implementation, reporting promptly to the Board any difficulties encountered therein. Be responsible for the administration of all day-to-day operations of the city government including the monitoring of all city departments including, but not limited to, personnel matters, budget review and purchasing, as well as monitoring of ordinances, resolutions, board meeting minutes and state statutes; B. As often as necessary communicate with the Village Board and to recommend to the Village Board for its consideration such matters as the Village Administrator considers expedient; C. Prepare and submit to the Village Board in a timely manner the annual budget for the Village.

Section 4. Terms of employment. The Village Administrator shall be employed by the Village Board subject to the terms and conditions of a written contract executed between the Village Board and the Village Administrator.

Section 5. Compensation. The compensation of the Village Administrator shall be established by the Village Board.

Section 6. Vacancy. In the case of a vacancy in the position of Village Administrator by reason of removal, resignation or other cause the Village Board may appoint a member of the Village Board as acting Village Administrator while the Village Board is considering the selection of a Village Administrator.

Enacted by the Village Board of the Village of Siren this 4th day of December, 2008.

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Notices / Employment E x p e r i e n c e d Aveda Tr a i n e d H a i r S t y l i s t With Wisconsin License

VACANCIES FOR 2 CRITICAL NURSING POSITIONS

7 1 5 - 4 8 3 - 12 5 0

TOWN OF LORAIN

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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Aveda Concept Hair Salon 115 N. Washington St. Croix Falls

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MENAGERIE

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Surgical Services Manager - Full time. Must have 2 years’ experience in operating room. Prefer management experience.

Shift Supervisor - .7 FTE. Day/evening shifts (most evening). Must have 2 years’ acute care experience. Able to work independently. Prefer prior supervisory experience.

Other nursing positions also available.

Apply Directly To SCRMC: Online: www.scrmc.org Fax: 715-483-0508 Mail: 235 State Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-0565

We pay higher than average commission.

Comprehensive Land Use Meeting, 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 15

Subjects to be covered: Intergovernmental Cooperation Open To The Public 474683 16L 6a Mike Sparish, Chairman

POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS POLK COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 100 POLK COUNTY PLAZA BALSAM LAKE, WIS. COUNTY BOARDROOM Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at 6 p.m.

I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

Diane Stoneking Larry Jepsen Pat Schmidt Kathy Kienholz

Committee Name Housing Auth.

Tax Incremental Finance District Board - Turtle Lake ADRC Board ADRC Board ADRC Board Renewable Energy

Term Start December 16, 2008 December 16, 2008

Term End Dec. 13

Term Lgth.

5 Years

December 16, 2008 November 18, 2008 November 18, 2008 November 18, 2008

TBD TBD TBD May 10

TBD TBD TBD 2 Years

XVII. Supervisors’ Reports XIII. Chairman’s/Administrative Coordinator’s Report XIX. Adjourn

Monday, December 15, 2008, 6:30 p.m.

Frederic 7 - 12 School, Room 107

1. Call to order.

2. Opening ceremonies A. Approve agenda B. Welcoming remarks C. Oath of Office D. Audience to visitors and delegations 3. Reports of officers A. Minutes from previous meetings B. Invoices and receipts C. 2008-09 budget D. Board member reports/Governance 4. Reports of the administration A. Superintendent B. High School Principal C. Elementary Principal D. Buildings and Grounds E. Food Service F. Transportation G. Personnel 5. Unfinished Business A. Pool 6. New Business A. Contracts - Support Staff insurance modification B. Board Policy: Virtual School C. Bus route study D. Calendar adjustment 1. Music Performance Tour 2. Music Ensemble E. Audit report - Stotz & Co. 7. Adjourn 474767 16L

NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED AERATOR STRUCTURE

Call to Order Evidence of Proper Notice Roll Call Prayer: Supervisor Larsen Pledge of Allegiance Appointment of Successor Supervisor to District 22 and Oath of Office Approval of Agenda Approval of November 12, 2008, Minutes Public Comments - 3 Minutes Per Person - Not To Exceed 30 Minutes Total Presentations: - County Board Chair - Polk County Clerk Finance Director’s Report Resolutions A. Adopting Revised Zoning District Map for the Town of Alden B. Cancellation of Outstanding Orders C. Transfer of Tax-Forfeited Land to the Village of Osceola D. To Establish Polk County District Attorney Fee Schedule E. To Create and Authorize the Extension and Land & Water Resources Committee & Lime Quarry Committee F. To Approve Training on Financial Planning & Budget Development G. Amending the 2008 Elections Budget H. Disallowance of Claim of Lois Hoff I. Call for a Public Hearing on the Proposed Action of Abolition of the Polk County Library Federation Discussion with Legal Counsel on Pending and Anticipated Litigation Involving the Sale of the Golden Age Manor Nursing Home Closed Session The County Board of Supervisors may convene into closed session pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(g) for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel who will render oral or written advice concerning strategy that is likely to be adopted with respect to litigation that the County is presently involved and litigation that the County is likely to become involved.

The County Board of Supervisors will return to open session during which it may consider and/or act on matters that are noticed here on this notice of agenda.

Collective Bargaining Working Session Closed Session: The County Board will convene in closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of considering, developing and adopting strategy to be implemented by the Personnel Committee in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, both primary and subchapter agreements, which such negotiations are presently ongoing and anticipated in the near future.

Following said closed session, the County Board will convene in open session to discuss, consider and act upon any matter noticed for consideration or action hereon, including, but not limited to, items noticed for closed session consideration.

Standing Committees/Boards Reports A. Highway: Supervisor Caspersen B. Finance: Supervisor Bergstrom C. Personnel: Supervisor Arcand D. Property, Forestry and Recreation: Supervisor Larsen E. Extension, Land and Water Resources, Lime Quarry: Supervisor Jepsen F. Public Protection: Supervisor Luke G. Land Information: Supervisor O’Connell H. Human Services Board: Supervisor Stoneking I. Board of Health: Supervisor Johnson J. Golden Age Manor Board: Supervisor Dueholm Appointments:

Comm. Member Ardyce Knauber Pat Messicci

NOTICE OF FREDERIC SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING

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Paul Courteau, 2951 200th Street, Frederic, WI 54837, has applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to place an aerator on the bed of Freedom Lake. The proposed project is to place a wind-powered aeration system in the lake in order to provide oxygen to prevent the winterkill of fish.

The project is located in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 03, Township 36 North, Range 18 West, Town of Laketown, Polk County.

The Department has determined that the application is complete and is currently evaluating the applicant’s proposal. The Department must consider factual information about the following legal standards in deciding whether to issue, modify, or deny the approval or permit to the applicant: • Whether navigation is materially obstructed, including commercial, recreational, active and passive forms of navigation.

• Whether there is detriment to the public interest, including fish and wildlife or their habitat, natural scenic beauty or water quality.

• Whether the flood flow capacity of a stream is materially reduced.

The Department will follow the steps below to reach its final decision on the application: 1. Review the plans and information provided by the applicant.

2. Review the information from public comments.

3. Review the information presented at a public informational hearing if one is requested.

4. Review the information found in natural resource inventories and plans, maps or data collected by the Department or others using commonly accepted methods.

5. Determine whether the proposed project or activity complies with s. 1.11, Stats (the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act), and ch. NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code.

The Department has made a tentative determination that it will issue a permit for the proposed activity.

If you would like to know more about this project or would like to see the application and plans, contact Dan Harrington, DNR, Box 397, Cumberland, WI 54829, phone number 715822-3590.

Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Any member of the public may submit written comments to the address above by U.S. mail. Comments should include the docket number or applicant name. If no public informational hearing is held on this application, comments must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the date of publication of this notice. If a public informational hearing is held, comments must be postmarked no later than 10 days following the date on which the hearing is completed.

If notice of a public informational hearing is not included in this notice of complete application, no public informational hearing will be held unless the Department receives a request for hearing. If no hearing is requested, the Department may issue its decision without a hearing.

Any person may request a public informational hearing by writing to the address above by U.S. mail postmarked no later than 30 days following publication of this notice. A request for hearing must include the docket number or applicant name and specify the issues that the party desires to be addressed at the informational hearing. Because the Department must base its decision to issue or deny the permit or approval on whether the project or activity meets the legal standards listed above, the issues raised should relate to those standards.

The final decision may be appealed as indicated in the decision document.

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NOTICE TOWN OF LAKETOWN

Monthly Board Meeting Will Be Held Tuesday, December 16, 2008, At 7:30 p.m. At The Cushing Community Center.

Agenda will be posted.

Patsy Gustafson, Town Clerk

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(Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31, Jan. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee for the Certificate Holders of Soundview Home Loan Trust 2007-OPT4, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-OPT4, Plaintiff, vs.

LONNIE ALLAN HANSON and ANETTE N. HANSON, husband and wife; and JANE DOE and/or JOHN DOE, unknown tenants, Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-554 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 20, 2008, in the amount of $208,204.83 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 20, 2009, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

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

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin DESCRIPTION: LOT 4, PLAT OF ROLLING HILLS, TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD, POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. EXCEPT A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 4; THENCE NORTH 00° 40’ 13” WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 4, 14.95 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 59’ 51” EAST, 241.98 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 4; THENCE SOUTH 00° 40’ 13” EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 4, 16.15 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 4; THENCE NORTH 89° 43’ 06” WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 4, 242.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 4 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1898 98TH AVENUE, Town of Garfield.

TAX KEY NO.: 024-013000400 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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READY FOR A NURSING CHALLENGE AT A TOP MEDICAL CENTER?

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Siren students participate in learning project

Third-graders at Siren School took part in a learning project about housing used by the Iroquois Indians in New York state and the Hopi Tribe in the Arizona desert. Showing their particular project in this photo were (L to R): Grace Tolzman, Logan Meagher, Dolan Highstrom, Noah Koball, Rebecca Kuehn, Dillon Sybers, Amy Stanford, Robert Zirngible and Sequoia Bellanger.

This is a sample of a longhouse in a pueblo (a group of communal houses built of adobe or stone) used by the Hopi Indian Tribe in the Arizona desert.

The longhouse was created

by Siren third-grader Leigha Priske-Olson.

This village, created by Siren thirdBen grader Lemieux, is an example of a village once lived in by the Iroquois Indians in the state of New York. Third-graders at Siren School learned how the Iroquois lived in the woods and were able to use bark, trees and logs in making their houses.

New church doors

Ken Nelson’s first woodworking project is one that will be remembered for some time, especially by members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Frederic. Nelson, a pharmacist at Luck Pharmacy, created new oak doors for the front entrance of the church, a project that he worked on over the past three months in the woodshop of Jim Shields of Balsam Lake. Nelson said the church had considered purchasing commercial doors, but it was decided the job required some custom carpentry instead. The oak doors and the wooden crosses on the doors, were made from scratch. The former doors of the church, which was built in 1913, were badly in need of replacement, Nelson said. – Photo

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18-year-old celebrates birthday by skydiving

Sarah Schraufnagel celebrated her 18th birthday with a tandem skydive from a Super King Air aircraft over the Thanksgiving weekend at West Tennessee Skydiving Center. Also joining her was her dad, Pat, and brother Logan as an observer. After everyone on the plane sang “Happy Birthday.” she exited the airplane at 14,500 feet. Free falling for 60 seconds and reaching speeds in excess of 120 mph, she and her dad joined hands for a few seconds. This was Sarah’s first skydive and her dad’s 7,957th. Pat is a graduate of Superior High School and recently retired from the U.S. Air Force after 30 years of active duty. Sarah is the granddaughter of Dennis and Joyce Schraufnagel, Shell Lake, and is the daughter of Pat and Clarissa Schraufnagel, Belleville, Ill. Shown (L to R): Pat Schraufnagel, Sarah Schraufnagel and Mark Gerlach. — Photo submitted

Introduction

Elementary school secretary Rhoda Jensen shakes hands with student Jasmine Marcyan, alias “Hyper Speed,” at Thursday evening’s elementary Christmas program at Frederic, which involved 4K and K-3 students. More photos of the program in Currents section. — Photo by Rob Harrison

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O R T H E R N

News and views from the NW Wisconsin community

“Album Print” shows 20 years of life

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS–Relief printing is something artist Meg Luhrs learned in college. Relief printing can be defined as wood blocks or linoleum cut in which the design area stands out and receives ink and the cut away area does not print. It is similar to a stamp. Luhrs says she has done her own carvings and hand rubbing prints since 1988 at LB Artworks.

Luhrs and her husband, Leif Bjornson, have operated LB Artworks, on Washington Street in St. Croix Falls, for 23 years. It was in the third year of business, Luhrs decided to try something new. She traditionally paints as her medium of choice, but decided to make a block print of a Swedish candelabra she and Bjornson received as a gift. The print was three colors and was released around Christmastime.

“I decided to do the block print because it was something I could sell multiples of,” said Luhrs. “Each one is an original printing, but it is easier to reproduce.”

Luhrs said after that first print, she decided to do a print each year to coincide with the business’ open house.

“Over the years, the theme has moved from a Christmas theme print to a winter theme or something that reflects our year,” she said. “I still try to give them a spiritual winter theme. The print is personal, but it’s not so personal that others can’t relate to it.”

Luhrs said in 2007, she printed her 20th print when she was struck with an idea. “I was looking at all the prints over 20 years and decided for the 2008 print, I would do a sort of quilt of all the prints from the past 20 year. The print is called the ‘Album Print.’”

Luhrs said she did the block print on linoleum and it is the biggest print she has done. She began by making copies of the prints and arranging them in a design she liked. Then, she had to transfer in reverse the design by carving into the large linoleum block these miniatures of her prints.

“I had to buy stronger reading glasses,” she said with a laugh. “I could only work a couple of hours at a time on it because with carving you can cramp up, or your eyes can start to lose focus, and there’s really no way to fix a block if you have done something wrong.”

Luhrs said it took her about 15 hours total to carve the 20-by-24-inch linoleum block for her print. This year’s print is printed on three different types of paper including two Japanese metallic varieties.

Luhrs says she has hand rubbed 17 prints of the “Album Print,” and will make more as they sell. “I’m not one for promoting myself,” she says modestly. “But you know, it does show 20 years of life and it is a process.”

Luhrs said in going back through the 20 years of prints for the creation of the 21st print, she found some of the boards for past prints were in good shape. She is

Meg Luhrs stands among a collage of some of her 21 relief prints inside LB Artworks. The 2008 print, titled the “Album Print,” was inspired by 20 years of block prints. – Photo by Tammi Milberg

doing a second running of some of them including the deer and snowflake prints.

Luhrs will be doing a show in January of all her prints at the House of Hope Presbyterian Church in St. Paul beginning Jan. 4 and running through the month of January.

The “Album Print” sells for $85 unframed and $195 framed. Each print includes a key that explains the year, inspiration and name of all the prints.

For example, one of her prints is inspired by a verse from the Bible. It was the print for 1994 called “Golden Angels.” The inspiration was “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for so by doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.” (Hebrews 13:2 NKJV).

Winter evening walks through the north camp-

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Santa Day at the Siren School

Christmas at the Fort

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ground of Interstate State Park inspired a 1998 printing called “Twilight.” The “Love House” print was done for the business’ 10-year anniversary in 1995. It was inspired by the home that Luhrs and Bjornson also operate as their business. The house, at that time, turned 150 years, and was once called the Love House. It was a grain elevator and winery in its past as well. The print incorporates these things as well as a background symbolizing an area of France where the two celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary.

Luhrs said she and her husband pride themselves on being 100-percent local with their business of 23 years.

They are participants in the shop locally incentive for the city. For more information on the “Album Print” or to contact LB Artworks, call 715-483-9612.

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Cute Deer Turn Hunters Ugly The trigger During hunting season something triggers a change in people. Some folks go a bit odd. It happens more to men than women, like being in rut.

This psychological shift now has a psychological name. Today all social traits have a legitimizing name, which is why no one is responsible for anything, anymore.

We’re all victims. Someone hold me and my rifle, please.

The new “disease” I call: Hunting Disorder or HD. Of course the condition is not new. It’s been around since hunter Esau sold his birthright to his brother Jacob.

(Back then they had a problem with fewer deer, but the DNR refused to recognize it—even when the Bible said so.)

HD discovered I noticed traits of HD when I first moved here. I thought what joy it will be to hunt with new friends. Yes, they’ll show me all the great spots to stand and bag the big one. What a wonderful time of fellowship and welcome.

Are you kidding?

I couldn’t find some of my new friends, because they were in their secret stands behind no trespassing signs. I saw hints of attitudes altered and generosity seemed to dry up.

HD took its hold.

And it’s nothing personal, I discovered. It’s systemic. To some degree, folks plain change. Deer season is like Christmas season—only in reverse.

Wayne M. Anderson The Anderson Report

Why, one guy actually moves away from his family and loved ones because they transform into “a—holes” for a week.

HD is a troubling phenomenon. So I sought professional help.

HD psychology “I don’t know if there’s some major theory behind it,” said Dr. Travis Hinze, a psychologist with offices in Osceola and Spooner. “I would imagine there’s some competitiveness in the family.”

Dr. Hinze said no one has ever come to his office for help with HD. He’s never read a clinical paper on it. And he knows of no 12-step program for it.

No wonder it’s running wild for nine days a year.

But there are telling signs of HD. “I think lack of sleep has a major effect on people. They can become more irritable,” he said.

Some people also experience an acute sense of selfishness with their HD. Their desire to share is minimized during this time of rut.

“The possessiveness of some people is, they want to make sure that they get a bigger deer than the next guy,” said Dr. Hinze.

It’s competiveness squared.

HD minimized But thankfully HD is not all powerful or all pervasive.

“My impression is that most people around here hunt for the camaraderie,” he said. This is his field diagnosis after 30 years of hunting himself.

“You know, there is a reason why they call it hunting and not killing,” he said.

“It’s the time you spend during the process in the woods. Spending time with people and doing things that you enjoy.”

A kind cousin shared his stand with me. And I got the big one!

Wayne Anderson with a doe taken two days after the buck.

Horn Club Yep, I’m now in the “Horn Club.”

After three years coming home empty-handed, I got meat: a 6-point buck about 160 pounds. Small rack and big body—some hunters like ‘em that way.

Wayne Anderson with his first-ever buck, a 6-pointer.

I nearly missed it. Not the deer, but showing up to shoot it. About 99 percent of success in life is showing up. That fateful day I was late coming home.

The sun was quickly setting, and I figured I’d never get to the deer stand by quitting time. Doubt is that 1 percent of failure. I argued with it, and decided to slip on my cute little blaze-orange number and dance.

It’s embarrassing what you do by yourself in the woods. Waiting, you do weird things. Me? I pretend.

Like suddenly I see a huge buck! Up comes the .270-caliber and my Leupold has him dead-sighted. I push off the safety and squeeze singing, “Happiness is a warm gun.”

For real the sun is sinking fast. My Timex says: 4:44 p.m. I turn my imagination south, and a real deer appears.

The shot Oh boy! Excitement lifts me off my cushioned seat. I take a quite look in the scope, while my fat body makes noises.

Up comes his head from the alfalfa, pointed ears with horns.

“Oh…Lord!”

This big game is 100 yards off. I have trouble hitting things with the butt of my rifle, let alone at a hundred yards. I argue with the 1 percent of failure. But destiny is mine. I grab the windowsill, steady the Sauer 202 on my arm and

take the shot.

Boom! He flinches, turns and white tails it across the field into the woods.

Darn! I missed—again. Looking all around, I saw no blood. I say if you can’t hit the broadside of a deer at the end of a football field, go home. So I did.

The search That night my cousin calls. I tell him the humiliation.

“You say it lurched?” he questions.

“Yep, like it reared up to turn,” I say.

“I think you hit it,” he concludes. “We better go look for it.”

It’s pitch black. A pack of us are searching in the field with flashlights.

It’s a blind manhunt. Ridiculous. But my cousin, who must be part Native American, feels his way to three drops on a blade of grass. “Blood!”

And 60 yards through prickly ash, three sweet words cry: “Here it is!”

I confess Hunting Disorder disappoints me. But the wonderful hunting camaraderie inspires me to slip on that little blaze-orange number for next November.

••• You can cope with HD or share camaraderie with Wayne at wayneanderson@centurytel.net or visit his Web site: www.theandersonreport.com.

The Lone Fisherman

Four years ago this November, Ward Lake resident Dick Ugland, while driving past the southwest bay of Ward, saw this lone fisherman challenging the early ice to catch some panfish. After a short conversation the fisherman agreed to have his picture taken. This thin ice, with snow cover in the bay, was daunting enough, but the black ice seen in the rest of the lake was more ominous and not yet being fished. Seeing that this was Ugland’s favorite picture, even covering the desktop on his computer screen and the background on his cell phone, his granddaughter, Allison Rolli, decided to paint the picture, a skill she had been perfecting. This painting has been cherished and shown in the photo at right. The fan club of the photo expanded recently when Ugland experienced computer virus damage, which messed up the photo along with other features of his computer. He contacted HP tech assistance, which happens to be in India. Yes, India, not far from China. After restoring the picture to the computer desktop background, the technician, a very polite, social lady known only as “PK,” politely asked why a man would be out on the lake without a boat. She wanted to know what the items on the ice were. The other techies in the room gathered behind her and poured on the questions. They had no experience with lake ice - they decided that this man “must be crazy.” Ugland says that if anyone can identify the man shown ice fishing – a resident of Polk County - he will give him a framed copy of the photo and the painting. – with submitted information

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A Christmas Surprise

by Don Miller

Chess Lund and his niece, Ginnie Dexter, climbed into the station wagon Saturday morning, a week before Christmas, to go on an expedition. Chess drove to the other side of town, pulled into a parking lot, and parked in front of a building with the sign that read: Hickerson County Animal Shelter. Ginnie and Chess got out of the vehicle and soon they crossed the threshold. An animal smell filled the air.

Chess was thinking: Big dog, say, Labrador or Great

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Writer’s Corner Dane. Ginnie had sidled off and walked to the rear of the building where she was sure she’d heard puppies yipping. In the corner, she saw a mother dog giving suck to a half-dozen adorable fur balls. One puppy, clearly the runt of the litter sat all by itself. The tiny pup, its eyes only recently opened, looked decidedly unhappy.

Ginnie ran to the gate and shouted, “Puppy, puppy, here puppy, come on,” giggling as she ran. The puppy looked at her, looked over at its mother feeding its brothers and sisters, let out three little woofs (not much more than squeaks really, but to Ginnie they were big-dog “ROOFs”). Then it ran full force directly for her and stood expectantly waiting.

Ginnie wasn’t one to disappoint and she leaned over the separating fence, gently picked up the puppy and held it to her chest. It promptly showed how excited it was by piddling all over her shirt.

She ran through the aisles until she found Chess standing in front of the Labrador puppies. “Uncle Chess, Uncle Chess, this is Mr. Roofus. He came right up to me. Can I keep him, can I, can I, can I…?”

Chess saw his niece holding the mongrel pup, noted the piddle stain on her shirt and knew her heart was lost. And so Mr. Roofus joined the Lund household and was lifelong companion and friend of Ginnie Dexter.

Christmas Eve

by Elaine Gorter

As she sat in her rocker on Christmas Eve, her crippled hands tightly clasped the old worn Bible.

Lord, she prayed. I know this is a day you have made But why is my family so far away?

Four children I raised and now none are near me.

Was that how my life was to be?

Now alone, tired, and growing sleepy She soon fell asleep and heard not a peep.

She awoke with a start Was that a dog I heard bark?

And why is the house so bright?

Oh, my goodness, a tree is here all alight.

And what do I see But four shiny faces beaming at me.

I thank you Lord for all I see As these four adopted children were lent to me.

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Residents are asked to help with snow and ice removal Help letter carriers avoid delivery delays and possible injury STATEWIDE – With winter weather hitting the area, the Postal Service asks local customers to help clear a path free of snow and ice for the safe delivery of mail by letter carriers.

They want to ensure there are no delays in mail delivery caused by carriers being unable to approach mailboxes safely. Letter carriers are advised to not risk a

vehicle accident or a fall if access to a mailbox is not free of snow or ice. In those cases, mail may be returned and delivery reattempted the next day or when snow or ice has been cleared.

Injuries of letter carriers, primarily from slips, trips and falls, increase during winter months. Last winter’s heavy snow conditions saw injuries from falls double in the Great Lakes Area, which includes Lakeland District.

Winter falls take their toll on employees. Injuries from falls bring much pain and suffering and can be lifechanging events for carriers. Many carriers suffer disabling fractures that require extensive medical

attention.

Customers can help limit injuries and assure their mail gets through by: • clearing snow from curbside boxes to allow mail trucks to approach and drive away without the need for backing; • clearing walkways of snow and ice and provide traction on steps and porches, especially painted ones; and • clearing overhangs to avoid falling ice and dripping water that can freeze into icy patches. - submitted

Ribbon-cutting held at SCRMC gift shop ST. CROIX FALLS – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Nov. 13, and the doors to the new gift shop at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center were opened. On hand for the ceremony were Lenny Libis, CEO of the medical center, Carolyn Ward, president of Volunteer Partners, Jackie Hillman and Mary Werran, co-managers of the gift shop.

The gift shop has been a part of the St. Croix Regional Medical Center for over 30 years and is staffed and managed totally by the SCRMC Volunteer Partners.

With current remodeling, their space has changed, and they can now offer several more services. Visitors to the medical center have often inquired about flowers, which they were not able to offer because of limited space … they now have a wonderful line of floral displays. They have always been proud to offer a line of fine crystal, jewelry, knickknacks, soups, dips, jams, cards and sweets, and now they are selling logo clothing, scarves and popcorn shirts, plus, they have added a cappuccino machine.

They are very proud of their new shop and enjoy showing it off. They invite you to stop in to visit and see all of their great Christmas merchandise which continues to arrive on an almost-daily basis...they’re sure that you will find something that you like. - submitted

On the outside of the ribbon, Carolyn Ward and Lenny Libis, inside the shop ,Jackie Hillman and Mary Werran are cutting the ribbon at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center’s new gift shop. – Photo submitted

Season tickets on sale at Festival Theatre for 2009 ST. CROIX FALLS – Festival Theatre’s 2009 season subscription sale has begun, and a special thank-you gift is available on all purchases made by Dec. 31. There are five plays in the Theatre Series and eight concerts in the Music Series during the season ahead.

“Our season subscriptions are sold through a flex pass package that allows for many options in scheduling your shows,” says Pam Koch, who leads the patron services team at Festival. “Basically, the Flex Pass works a bit like a coffee card and you can reserve seats

far in advance or just days or hours before a show – as long as seats are still available. Flex Passes make a wonderful holiday gift and can be used throughout the entire 2009 season for the Theatre and Music series.”

Flex Pass packages are available bundled with either six seats or ten seats, with savings up to 35 percent off the single ticket price of $25 for plays and $20 to $30 for concerts. Packages range in price from $105 to $185.

For those who purchase Flex Passes by Dec. 31, a pair of complimentary tickets to Festival’s Youth and Family

Theatre series are included.

A sneak preview of the 2009 season is in Festival’s November newsletter which can be downloaded from their Web site www.festivaltheatre.org. Festival Theatre is located in downtown St. Croix Falls, at 210 North Washington Street. For more information, to order tickets or join the Festival Theatre mailing list, call 715-4833387 or 888-887-6002. You may also send an e-mail to info@festivaltheatre.org.- submitted

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Carl (Charlie) Nord

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by Stanley Selin Charlie Nord was a professional wrestler who was born on the west shore of Big Trade Lake on Dec. 21, 1886, to Carl and Maria Nord. He performed in St. Paul, Frederic and Turner Hall in Trade Lake, as well as other places. His lifetime occupation was firefighter for the St. Paul Fire Department.

Few details about his wrestling career are available, except for this August 4, 1910 news item in the Burnett County Journal, written by Erick Johnson of Four Corners, the Trade Lake correspondent: “We were surprised to hear that Charlie Nord went down to defeat at Fred-

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Do you remember ?

Ground Hog Johnson, a lonesome man

Compiled by Bernice Abrahamzon

by Kenneth Z. Abrahamzon He wore high yellow boots and lived in the ground. They called him Ground Hog Johnson.

Chip and Swish were like the other children; they were Abrahamzon afraid of him and in all cases gave him a wide berth.

The town of Hawthorne rarely saw him. A few times each year, he would swing into town down the long, west- and east-sloping hill, wearing high yellow boots, a black frock coat and a black “preacher’s hat.”

If the roads were good, he drove his big white horse between the shafts of a spring wagon; if they had turned to a greasy gumbo, as they might in the spring and late fall, he walked.

He walked with his head up, his black bristling jaw set straight out in front of him and his yellow dog, yellow like his boots, nifty-footing it alongside of him, nose thrust into the palm of a huge ham hand that hung, never swung, from his tremendous shoulders.

Gust was his given name, but everyone referred to him as just Old Ground Hog Johnson. Chip saw his face once real close and he told Swish about it. Swish said that he looked like a lonely man. Chip had seen a picture of John Brown in his history book; he thought that Gust looked like God’s Lonely Man ... and he did.

Folks were naturally curious about him – not mean, nasty curious, but a natural, keen, country curiosity that sought to help a neighbor with his burden if it got too heavy for one heart to bear; He lived in the ground and that’s all they knew – except Chip‘s dad.

Every two years there was a town election, and every two years Chip’s dad was elected town treasurer ... there hadn’t been any opposition since his dad had switched from being clerk of the school board to a spot on the town ballot for the treasurer. The job paid $165 – good cash money.

Chip’s mother was more than glad of the money, as it gave her a chance during the long winter months to see everyone in the whole town; for they all paid taxes and all came to be taxed. Even Gust came, but he never came in the morning or afternoon, as many of the farmers did. He came at night, when Chip’s dad was home.

Gust, they said, was awful shy of women; he wanted to deal with men. Some even said that every animal he had on his place was male; he didn’t want any females around. Part of that story was true. He owned a big white gelding. He paid the dollar for his male dog and the cat was a big black-and-white tom, or so they said.

In the middle of January, after the chores were done, Chip’s dad would be sitting in the parlor adding up long strips of figures taken from the adding machine. He didn’t even take the machine’s word for the total, he checked it himself. That’s the reason in all of the 23 years he held the job, never was he even one penny short or over.

Dad knew what he was doing ... and that is what he was doing on one night in January. Mother was busy with the milk pails and separator parts in the kitchen; the older kids off somewhere skiing, sliding or sleighriding, or at choir practice or something.

Chip would sit behind the hard coal heater, waiting for his dad to finish the last row of figures. Once or twice Chip would clear his throat, and finally his dad would put down the knife-sharpened indelible pencil, fold the paper strip into a neat pleated bundle; pin it together, put the total – the corrected total – on the outside, squeak his chair around, look at Chip and sigh. Chip was suddenly warm all over.

On just such a night, when Gust was sure that most of the family was out, he’d come to the back door.

You could hear him stamp his boots free of snow, use the old broom to brush off any extra snow, tell his dog

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50 Years Ago to wait, and then he’d knock. Chip’s mom would open the door, Gust would take off his black hat, duck through the opening and wait.

Chip never heard him say a word to his mother, she’d just lead him through the dining room with the kerosene lamp held high and call “Karl! Here’s Mr. Johnson about the taxes.” Then she’d turn and go back to the kitchen.

Chip’s dad would get up from the chair, walk across the room, take Gust’s hand, shake it, and point to the chair by the library table that served as a desk.

Gust always had his tax notice with him; lots of folks came without them and Chip’s mom or dad would have to look back on the tax rolls to see what the assessment was and how much property had been declared. Gust would unfold the tax notice. In it would be the exact amount of the tax he was to pay, to the last penny, including a dollar for his male dog.

Chip’s dad would make out the receipt, take the money from the folded paper, drop it into the drawstringed money bag without counting it, write out the dog license, extract a yellow brass tag from the wire of them in the drawer, lay it on the table with the receipt, and the receipt for the dog license, close the tax roll and then, but not before, did any word pass between the two men.

Mom would know just about when the transaction was over with, for she would appear from the kitchen with a tray of cups and a pot of coffee, a pitcher of cream – newly separated and freshly cooled – and a boat of sugar lumps. These she placed on the table between the two men, poured the coffee and again retired into the kitchen.

Chip’s dad and Gust would drink their coffee with cream, holding the sugar lump in their mouths. After the cups were empty, Gust would begin to speak, but only in response to Chip’s dad’s questions at first.

Chip was amazed to find him such a smart man. He knew more than his dad, or so it seemed.

Chip was never to know, until he grew up, that the best way to get a silent man to speak is to ask him questions on a subject you were sure he knew more about than you did.

Chip, from his place behind the heater, would listen to the talk and he thought of how the voice matched the face, sort of far away and lonely, as if Gust didn’t talk out loud much. It was a deep, husky voice, that reminded Chip of root cellars and the sweet-sour odor of potatoes growing sprouts, a pleasant, hollow voice that spoke of hours alone.

When talk ran thin and pauses long, Gust would pick up his two receipts, the yellow tag, his hat from off the floor under his chair, and Chip’s dad would take the lamp and follow Gust out through the kitchen. Chip would move to the dining room door and see him pause within the confines of the outside doorjamb as though he’d forgotten something and thrust his huge, black-haired hand out to his dad.

They’d shake, and Gust would turn to Chip’s mom, still at the sink; he’d tip his “preacher’s hat” a bit and turn again to his dad.

“Karl,” the voice was tentative, deep and far away.

“Karl.” He’d step out onto the back porch outside the yellow circle of the lamp Chip’s dad held. His dog would get up with a sound of raw bone on hard wood floor and then from out of the black would come the urgent word: “Thanks.” A crunch of heeled boot on snow, a whistle to his dog, and Gust was gone for another year.

Chip’s mom would shake her head from side to side and look at Chip and say, “Chip, there’s God’s real lonesome man.” And Chip would almost cry.

(Note: My late husband, Ken, was also a writer. In personal stories, he called himself Chi, as in chip off the old block, like father, like son. He grew up in the little community of Hawthorne. Swish was a special little girl friend.)

Until next week, Bernice

Art center information gathering FREDERIC – The Frederic Arts Board will hold an information sharing event on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Frederic Library in conjunction with Christmas in Frederic. The board has begun planning the establishment of the Frederic Arts Center and seeks to present its ideas and solicit input from area residents. All are welcome to participate. Members of the board will be on hand to speak with interested par-

ties and hand out information with a short survey for people to fill out. Refreshments will be served. This is an informal gathering, the first on a list of planned events to get the community involved in the creation and ongoing operation of a place where people of all ages can come for entertainment, education and social interaction. For more information, call 327-4979. - submitted

The film “5 Card Stud” was playing at the Frederic Theatre starring Dean Martin and Robert Mitchum.Trollhaugen, Dresser, had a preseason sale on skis, clothing, boots, mitts, etc.-The Polk County Board of Supervisors adopted a million-dollar budget and granted a 7-percent wage increase.-Open house at the Frederic Schools drew in many visitors during Education Week.-Health seals would be sold in Polk County.-Thanksgiving specials at Route’s Super Market, Frederic, included turkeys at 33¢ lb., bananas at 11¢ lb., tangerines at 3¢ each, canned pumpkin at 2 cans for 29¢ and brown sugar at 43¢ for a 2-1/2-lb. bag.-Specials at the Frederic Co-op Store included 16to 22-lb. turkeys at 35¢ lb., cranberries at 29¢ lb., yams at 12¢ lb. and lettuce at 19¢ lb.-More than a store, the Coomer community remembered it as a center of neighborhood doings.-LuVerne Morse of Siren, announced the opening of the Lakeland Furniture Store on Main Street which was once the Siren Village Hall.-Specials at the Clover Farm Store, Frederic, included celery at 19¢ stalk, 3 1-lb. loaves of bread at 39¢, turkeys at 35¢ lb. and Folger’s coffee at $1.89 for a 3-lb. new, red, embossed canister.-A hunters ball was held Nov. 23 and Nov. 30 at Log Gables, Inc., north of Webster on Hwy. 35.

40 Years Ago Green ink, again, for December 10 issue.-It was said, “a subscription to the Inter-County Leader makes a perfect gift.” The price was $4 per year or $7 for 2 years.-A grand opening was held at the Stop ‘n Swap, Taylors, Falls.-A book on the history of TB was presented to the Siren Library.-There were quite a few auctions held in December.-At the Leader office in Frederic there was a special on a desk, and a gooseneck lamp to set on it, for $150. The chair was extra, at $34.75. At the Frederic Theatre, the film, “Battleground” was playing, with Van Johnson, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy and John Hodiak starring.-There were 296 children immunized December 3 at the Frederic Clinic.-Frederic hospital patients are now enjoying watching television, as the sets were made possible by the Frederic Auxiliary.-Santa Claus was scheduled for Lewis on December 23 at the community Christmas tree.-The future of the Polk County Teachers College was now hanging in the balance.-Open house was set for Mrs. Tillie Hansen at the Frederic Telephone office on December 27. She had worked there for over 43 years.-Christmas trees were being sold at Frederic Produce (located in the area now the Frederic Village Hall).-West Sweden school mothers would sponsor a bake sale at the Frederic Auto Co., located where the Frederic Grocery store is now.

20 Years Ago A Texas couple, Joey and Mark Pettis, bought the Hertel Store as a family enterprise.-The fourth-annual Christmas art and craft sale was held November 5, at the Grantsburg Legion Hall.-Readers were urged to vote Democratic for candidates, U.S. senator – Herbert Kohl; state senator –Richard Shoemaker; state representative – Harvey Stower; county clerk – Sharon Schiebel; sheriff – Don Hansen; district attorney – Keith Jones; county treasurer – David Anderson; register of deeds – Harold Maier; clerk of court – Mel Madsen.-George Bush was elected the 41st president of the United States. Stower and Shoemaker won Assembly Senate seats.-An eye-to-eye feature article about Tamara Larson was written by Sandy Benson.-Nursing home problems were explored.-Luck Village levy was down by $16,000.-The Immanuel Lutheran Church, Frederic, sponsored a bazaar and bake sale on November 12.-Obituaries included Mary Johnson, Gerald Huser, Adolph Baumgan, Ann Boettcher, Ray Hackett and Warren Swanson.-The history of the Otis Taylor Post Auxiliary was recalled.-The Frederic Board budgeted $50,000 to help the nursing home.-The Baranows considered teaching at home a part of raising a family.-More and more talk about recycling in the area.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER

Casper Shelter

know Blacky talked to you last week about Tippy the cat who has been at the shelter forever. Well, he got adopted, too, as did Tootsie, another longtime-resident cat; pups Lola and Molly, and Crush. I also know that Blacky mentioned that all of the doxy-mix pups have left, but one was returned to the shelter.

No, he wasn’t defective. I think his new parents weren’t quite prepared to have a new puppy along with an already-hectic lifestyle, so they had the good sense to give him back and allow him to have a proper home life. That was the decent thing to do, and now J.R. is waiting his turn for another chance.

He’s pretty cute, so I know he’ll go quickly. The shelter’s pit-mix pups, Bee, Wrinkles and Flame, are still awaiting homes. They came in with their mom awhile back, and she was a lovely, mild-mannered dog. The pups are cute as buttons with their fold-over ears. An equally adorable newcomer arrived at the shelter last week as well. Schnitzel is a miniature pinscher who was found in a woodshed on a property on Old 35 north of Siren. I don’t believe he was in the woodshed for disciplinary action, but simply to get warm. He is unique-looking, with a dark chocolate coat, and is as friendly as can be.

The shelter staff were called in to assist with the rescue of a dog on the ice on the Clam River. It seems an old-timer got himself turned around and wound up in a fix he couldn’t get out of on his own. Everything worked out alright, and he is back on solid ground. I heard a story this week about a dog in Sheboygan that froze to the sidewalk by his house, and so he was left outside overnight by his owner. The local humane society was finally called in to save this poor fella, which they did. Apparently he was sporting a few extra pounds, and that is what they figure kept him from freezing to death. When I hear stories like that it makes me smack my paw to my forehead and shake my head at how indifferent people can be towards their pets. There’s a lot of foolishness going on out there, and I’m grateful for the people who look out for us animals and give us the care and attention we need and deserve. Blacky would have me tell you to please help support the shelter and their efforts by donating your time, supplies or money so they can continue to provide a safe haven for the dogs and cats in our area. I agree!

Well, being this is my rookie appearance in giving you the shelter news, I don’t want to be a space hog and ramble on too long. Blacky will accuse me of being an eccentric old codger, and who knows when I’ll get the opportunity to defend myself again? Besides, I think I see something hovering in the sky outside, and I need to go out and warn everyone it’s there! Be good to your creatures, please, and watch for runny-nose Blacky again next week!

HSBC is saving lives, one at a time. www.hsburnettcty.org 866-4096.

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Tom and Becky O’Brien visited with Jack and Lavonne O’Brien Saturday evening.

Fran Krause attended the Festive Yule Smorgasbord at Bethany Lutheran Church last Wednesday evening.

Wilkie Petersen and Kent Krause drove to Green Bay Saturday and attended the Packer-Houston football game

on Sunday.

The Webster Lions Club decorated tree won first place at the Christmas at the Fort event over the weekend.

A large crowd enjoyed the Webster High School dinner and concert on Monday evening.

Birth announcements

Born at Burnett Medical Center:

A boy, Jackson Thomas Holwerda, born Dec. 1, 2008, to Arlene Holwerda of Grantsburg. Jackson weighed 6 lbs., 5 oz. and was 19 inches long.

Grandparents are Paul (Butch) and Linda Holwerda of

Grantsburg.

••• A boy, Landon James Reeves, born Dec. 2, 2008, to Nicole Nord of Grantsburg. Landon weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz. and was 20 inches long. Landon has three siblings, Madison, Camden and Brooke.

Grandparents are Mike and Marilyn Toraason of Grantsburg and Scott Nord of Las Vegas, Nev. Great-grandparents are Billy and Betty Nord of Oakdale, Minn., and Gene and Rosie Toraason of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

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A girl, Hannah Lynn Westman, born Nov. 20, 2008, to Kari and Luke Westman. Hannah weighed 6 lbs., 1 oz. and was 18-3/4 inches long.

Grandparents are Patsy and the late Jim Wildt of Balsam Lake and Lisa and Kevin Westman of Shoreview, Minn. Great-grandparents are Marie and Wesley Kuhn of Turtle Lake, Kenneth and Margaret Westman of Vadnais Heights, Minn., and Don and Sue Molenaar of Arden Hills, Minn.

Luke, Kari and Hannah now reside in Little Rock, Ark. ••• A boy, Blake Lee Lundmark, born Nov. 18, 2008, to Chad and Staci Lundmark of Cumberland. Blake weighed 6 lbs., 9.2 oz and was 18 inches long. Jared and Ryan are very proud big brothers.

Grandparents are Tim and Peggy Lundmark, Jeff Cummings and Joe and Sue Schommer. Great-grandparents are Donald Anderson, Lee and Ann Lundmark, Viola Banitt and Leona Cummings.

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Engagement

Dock/Rudersdorf Ms. Nancy Dock, Harpers Ferry, Iowa, and Robert Dock, Clayton, would like to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their son, Lucas Dock to Angela Rudersdorf, daughter of Larry and Denise Rudersdorf of Pulaski.

Lucas is a 2003 graduate of Luck High School and a 2007 graduate of UW-Whitewater. Lucas is employed at UW-Whitewater as an admissions counselor.

Angela is a 2003 graduate of Pulaski High School and a 2007 graduate of UW-Whitewater. Angela is employed at Alliant Energy as a compliance specialist.

A July 25, 2009, wedding is being planned in Green Bay. – Photo submitted

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Karen Mangelsen

Ryan Hanna was a recent overnight guest at the home of his grandparents, Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen.

Dinner guests of Beverly Brunclik Monday were her cousins, Henry Baumgartner and Virginia Nolan of Mt. Vernon, Wash., Elaine Gorter of Chelalis, Wash., Shirley Brehmer of East Troy, Gene and Betty Knutson of Clam Falls, Betty and Russell Leef of Webster and Beverly’s sister, Elwyn Bly of Siren.

Clam River Tuesday Club met Dec. 3 at the home of Dixie Andrea. The next meeting will be Jan. 7, at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Judy Albee.

The annual Hertel Fire Department appreciation dinner was held Wednesday evening at Bobbie’s World.

Karen and Hank Mangelsen were supper guests of April and Dave Close and family Friday night.

Judy Albee attended the LWML Chrismtas brunch at Faith Lutheran Church in Spooner Saturday morning.

Jan, Caleb and Hannah Schott were Saturday visitors of Lida and Don Nordquist.

Nina Hines went with Diana Mangelsen to a salad luncheon and program at Clam Falls Lutheran Church on Saturday.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen visited Nettie and Duane Otis Saturday afternoon.

Judy Albee and Beverly Brunclik attended the gospel music program at Lewis Methodist Church Saturday evening.

Karen and Hank Mangelsen were lunch guests of Larry and Heidi Mangelsen in River Falls Sunday. Then they attended the piano recital of granddaughter Celie Mangelsen. On the way home, they stopped to visit Lyle Otis.

Ronda and Maynard Mangelsen visited Randy and Arlene Schacht Sunday afternoon.

There will be a fundraiser for the area food shelf Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the home of Chuck and Dixie Andrea, 24664 Williams Road (one mile east of Hertel). Come to see the Christmas display of over 120 lit houses of the Dept. 56, Snow Village collections. Donations for the local food shelf will be appreciated.

THANK YOU

Thank You To All Who Helped Me Celebrate My 85th Birthday!

Clarice Nelson

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Hi, everyone! Blacky’s got the sniffles and is feeling low, so I am your guest columnist this week for the Humane Society of Burnett County.

Allow me to introduce myself. I am Casper, and I am Blacky’s “800-year-old” brother.

Real funny. He thinks I’m daft, but I know all about the kinds of things he writes about me. In truth, I am 15 years, and 8 months old. I suppose I am an old goat, but I’m not as bad off as he makes me out to be. Yes, I’m hard of hearing and, YAPpenings yes, I’ve got some cataracts to contend with, but I can still spot a sandwich in someone’s hand from 20 yards, and I can still put together a sentence or two. And as far as my barking at the sky on occasion, what’s wrong with that? I’m exercising my abs! At least I don’t stare at the treetops for hours looking for some silly chipmunk, or...or march about the yard twirling around a giant stick like it’s some kind of baton and I’m leading a big parade in my head. Just who’s living in fantasyland here anyway? Sometimes us seniors get no respect from those young whippersnappers.

Because I’ve had another elderly gent on my mind, I would like to extend my paw in condolence to Theresa in the loss of her oldest and best friend - her chocolate Lab. He was an old guy like me, but he just couldn’t hang on any longer. It’s very sad, but knowing he had the best and most rich life a dog could ever have somehow makes saying goodbye a wee bit less painful and can maybe bring a smile and lots of fond memories. He had a wonderful stay on his too-short visit on Earth, and I know he was grateful for it. So long, my furry brother - you will be missed.

OK, before I start sobbing and short out Blacky’s computer, I will switch gears and tell you some happier news. As you may know, last weekend was Christmas at the Fort at Forts Folle Avoine. The shelter staff and a team of puppies braved the cold weather to be a part of the festivities. It’s a good thing they had the Waggin’ Wagon along to warm up in, and two of the pups got to have their picture taken with Santa! Pups Lanny and Riley got to sit on his lap - Riley jumped right on, but Lanny wasn’t too keen on meeting him. Someone said he must’ve been naughty, but he hasn’t been alive long enough to have gotten into that much hot water. He’s just a baby.

Riley must have gotten her wish, because that same day someone filled out an adoption application on her. Wow! Old St. Nick has more clout than I thought! I don’t know if Dezzy got her turn with Santa, but she also caught somebody’s eye and is getting ready to go on to her new home. That’s great. I

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Cloverton-Markville As reported before, the Arrowhead Transit bus will begin service to our little communities beginning in January. The bus will come out on Tuesdays and take people to Sandstone, Minn., (the first and third Tuesdays) and to Pine City, Minn., (the second and fourth Tuesdays). We must call ahead to request service. Pickup will be at our homes.

Schedules are on display at both the Hay Creek Outpost and the Duxbury Store. Call Fran Levings with any questions.

Clara Lilly spent a wonderful Thanksgiving Day and evening with the Pete Ellwein family. She enjoyed both the dinner at the home of Pam’s brother in rural Danbury and the second birthday party that evening in Sandstone for Pam and Pete’s granddaughter, Brooke.

653-4281 What a busy weekend! On Friday volunteers set up for the bake, craft and new gifts sale on Saturday. Some brave shoppers came early Saturday to purchase everything from caramel corn to lefsa to cookies to new books to Christmas ornaments picked right off the tree. Some busy shoppers took the time to sit down and enjoy free coffee and cookies and chat a little while.

Saturday evening was the music jam (short for jamboree) at the Lewis church with many musicians and groups to play for appreciative music lovers. It started out as a suggestion from Brad Alden and grew into a very satisfactory and successful event. It was such a hit that rumors have it that a similar event may be scheduled for sometime in January 2009.

Sunday dawned dark but not dreary with Communion at church. The big surprise was the gift of a free pancake breakfast served by the men of the church to everyone

349-2964 ‘Tis the season to be jolly, at least as the old saying goes, and with the new snowfall it’s really beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Even with the hard times of today, most of the people you meet in the stores or just out and about, seem to be in a special holiday spirit.

Last Monday, Phyllis Kopecky and Violet Beckmark stopped in at the home of Bev Beckmark. They enjoyed visiting over a cup of tea. Thursday brought Emma Kolander to the Beckmark home for a visit.

Gwen Peterson from out on Peterson Road fell a couple of weeks ago and broke her hip. She is now mending at the Frederic Nursing Home. I’m sure she would enjoy visitors while she mends.

Those of you who still have knitted or crocheted items for the U.S. Bank/Siren Lioness mitten tree please bring them in as soon as possible, as the tree will soon be coming down, and the articles distributed to area schools and various places. This is about the 20th year that the Siren Lioness and U.S. Bank have had the mitten tree. Thanks to all you who make the items to decorate the tree. What

Darlene Merimonti spent the 4-day Thanksgiving holiday at the home of her daughter, Barb in Willernie, Minn.

In addition to the big meal, she and Barb shopped for two days and went to see the movie “Australia.”

Darlene is also enjoying the three-week visit, so far, of two pairs of cardinals that have been hanging out in her yard.

Weekender Jack Regenold had 13 people up to his cabin on Hay Creek back in the forest. Two of the guests flew up in a small, private plane, landed on Jack’s airstrip, and joined in the fun.

Sandi and Dave Drake spent an overnight with daughter Patty and her family enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving meal. They said it was good to spend time with a lot of

Lewis who attended worship services that day. It was most appreciated. Men in the kitchen included John Boyer, Charles Ford, Scott Nelson, John Glockzin, Kerry Cook and Carl Warndahl. Good going, guys!

Meanwhile, some of the ladies packed away the sale items, and sold more of the bake sale items. Where else can you purchase ornaments right off the Christmas tree?

A star appeared, as if by magic, hanging from the ceiling of the church sanctuary on Saturday and was still brightly lit on Sunday. That is another surprise for the Christmas season. More about that later.

Please mark your calendars, as the Christmas program by and for the children will be the third Sunday in December during the regular church service at 8:45 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 21. Welcome! More surprises!

The PoCo Penners writing group held their Christmas party last Friday noon at Oakwood Inn, Luck. They just col-

Siren a great way to help the area kids.

Sympathy to the family of Donna Dolny who passed away Nov. 23.

Sympathy to the family of Patricia Johnson who passed away Nov. 26.

The Siren Methodist women’s group had their Christmas party last Saturday at the Pour House with about 20 ladies attending. This year’s entertainment was provided by the United Methodist men’s choir. Great music guys.

There will be a memorial benefit on Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Indian Creek Legion Hall for the late Larry Moody.

Dinner starts at 6 p.m. with a dart tournament being held at 2 p.m., also a silent auction and raffles. For more info call 715-653-2671.

Congratulations to elementary student North Hinze, middle schooler Jade Merrill and high schooler Chase Old Chief for being chosen Siren schools students of the week.

Those of you who no longer bake holiday treats but enjoy the taste of homemade cookies and such, stop in at

Siren Senior Center Our batting average for last week in the weekly missives struck zero. One paper overlooked our article and it didn’t find its way into the news, and the other decided to put

Frederic Senior Center

by Ardyce Knauber

Spades was played Monday with the following winners: Lillian Murphy in first place, Jim Anderson in second place and Holly Stonesifer in third place.

Tuesday Whist was enjoyed.

Wednesday we had a large group of Pokeno players.

Thursday night 500 cards were played with the following winners: Arnie Borchert in first place, Marlyce Borchert in second place, Tim Abrahamzon in third place and Bill Ihrig in fourth place.

Friday our monthly meeting was held. Pokeno was enjoyed and card games followed. Refreshments were enjoyed together.

Saturday potluck and birthdays of the month were celebrated. Bingo and games were enjoyed.

We have the Christmas tree decorated, and it looks likes Christmas around the center.

We express sympathy to the Mavis Klucas family in the loss of their mother. Mavis enjoyed coming to the center and had such a good sense of humor. Mavis had a way of cheering everyone up.

A good laugh is like manure to a farmer – it doesn’t do any good until you spread it around.

it under the byline of a neighboring community so as you can see we were out floating around in cyberspace.

I mentioned in last week’s column that we were planning on decorating the center last Monday, which we did.

Thanks to Ralph Severson, Myrna Thomas, Corrine Root, Marge Nyberg, Marge Nielsen, Jane Wilcox and Hazel Franseen, we got the job accomplished. I would say it looks pretty darn good for a bunch of novices. We sure miss Hal when we do this but I am sure he is getting a lot of laughs up there just keeping an eye on us.

A lovely poinsettia plant found its way to the center this week from Spooner Heath Care, and we appreciate their gift.

We had four tables for Dime Bingo on Tuesday and six tables for 500 on Wednesday. The winners at 500 were Millie Hartshorn, Arvid Pearson, Sue Newberger, Doris Knopik and Walt Nelson. The winners at Spades on Friday (only four tables) were Millie Hartshorn, Clara Palomaki, Nona Severson, Marie Bentley and Marge Nyberg.

CeCe Andrewson, our cook/manager, again outdid herself for the Dining at Five dinner. She treated 26 diners to egg nog and gingerbread boy cookies before dinner and had her elaborate salad bar, including pickled herring; baked chicken, baked potato, peas with pearl onions and strawberry shortcake for dessert. The signup sheet for the dinner will be out shortly for the month of January, so treat yourself and come and enjoy, we really have a great bunch of folks who come faithfully every month. Where else can you go for a nice meal for $5?

The Foot clinic will be at the center on the Monday, Dec. 15. In order to make an appointment you have to call 715349-7810 or stop in and sign up on the sheet. Our monthly

Patty’s in-laws and catch up on the news Another highlight of their trip down was a stop at the new Cabela’s store in Rogers, Minn.

Cheryl and Gene Wickham also left the community for Thanksgiving, traveling down to Rosemount, Minn., to spent four days at their daughter Diane’s home. This was another celebration that included mostly me in-laws of Diane from Albert Lea, Minn. Sixteen people, in all, enjoyed the day.

On the home front, my husband, Dave Baker, and I enjoyed having lunch with longtime friends, Jan and Dave Conley, of Lake Nebagamon, at the Amazing Grace restaurant in Duluth, Minn., recently.

Shop sensibly this year, wherever you are.

Bernice Abrahamzon lated pages of their own writings and collected them into loose-leaf notebooks for their own gratification and enjoyment.

Members of the Northwest Regional Writers Club will meet this Friday, Dec. 12, at 11:30 a.m., at Cam Rahn Bay (formerly Jade Dragon) in Grantsburg, same location as before on the corner. Order off the menu. Bring Christmas a memory to share by reading or telling aloud.

Happy to report that Pastor Tom’s wife, Jane, is doing fine after surgery last week. We are wishing her a good recovery.

Several of our church members and friends are entertaining bad colds and complications. Wishing them good health soon.

New calendars are available at the Inter-County Leader offices. Remember to pick one up soon!

Bev Beckmark the Falun Trinity Lutheran Church Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 to 11 a.m., when their Christmas cookie walk will be going on.

Parents, those of you who have kids both boys and girls ages prekindergarten through eighth grade who are interested in getting into wrestling, the Burnett County Wrestling Club will be holding registrations on Thursday, Dec. 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Siren High School commons with practice starting Tuesday, Jan. 6., at 6:30 p.m.

The Siren schools kindergarten through fourth-grade winter musical program will be held on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. The high school Christmas concert will be held on Monday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. Plan on attending these events, there is a lot of talent in our kids.

Art and Bev Beckmark attended the surprise 60th birthday party Saturday night for Terry (Woods) Glenna in St. Croix Falls. Happy birthday Terry on Dec. 10.

Barb Munger meeting will be held Tuesday morning, the Dec. 16, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Birthday cake is always served after the meeting to celebrate our December birthdays.

We still have our boxes for donations to the humane society and the Interfaith Caregivers Toys for Children. If you can find it in your budget and heart to donate something for these two causes it will be greatly appreciated.

Remember the center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is always plenty of coffee and sweets to share, so please stop in. Stay warm and healthy.

GIRLS ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAME(S)

On December 30, a basketball game or maybe games, will be held for former Siren female basketball players.

If you have ever wanted to try your skills against people younger, older, or even others you graduated with, now is your chance. The tournament is open to all female graduates of Siren. The number of games will depend on how many people are interested. There will be a small fee of $20. That fee will cover a T-shirt and a meal. The deadline to sign up is December 19. The game will be played in the afternoon or early evening before the high school against Drummond. If you have any interest in playing or need more information, please contact Mr. Ryan Karsten. He can be reached at 715-349-2277 ext. 310, or also by e-mail at karsten@siren.k12.wi.us. (preferred 474689 16-17L way of contacting is e-mail).

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866-4334 Deb Korhonen and sister, Judy Baker, enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends at the home of Jeremy and Nicky Gronski.

They enjoyed remembering past family traditions and were very thankful for the continued health and happiness of everyone.

We want to extend our congratulations and best wishes to Donnie Taylor on his retirement from the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department. He spent many years serving to protect the citizens in our county and we’ll miss him and his friendly smile!

We were grateful to have Butch Beers and Bob Lindberg take time away from their busy weekend to come in and take care of our kitchen plumbing problems and also clean out the grease trap. Deb was back from vacation on Monday and happy that our problems were resolved.

Twelve members of the Otis Taylor Post 96 American Legion Auxiliary met for their annual Christmas luncheon on Tuesday at the Log Cabin Restaurant in Danbury.

Some of the ladies have been making bedroom slippers for a program called “Toasty Toes,” and these slippers, in addition to other items collected, will be given to the Burnett County Veteran’s Service Officer to deliver to the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Minneapolis so they are received

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before Christmas. $75 was also donated to the VA Hospital coffee fund and another $75 for gifts for the children of veterans.

Another project being worked on is making camouflaged fleece quilts for our American troops stationed overseas. President June Larson gave out addresses to where Christmas cards could be sent to recovering American soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C. Bruce Behrens and Harold Peterson have been working at improving their pool scores before and after lunch this week.

The pool table didn’t get much other usage this week as the only other pool players were Harold, Dave Wardean and Pat O’Brien on Thursday evening. The ladies didn’t play cards in the evening either as some were out sick with head colds and other infirmities. The men enjoyed eating some of the Christmas cookies that Chanda Elliott of Wayne’s Foods donated to our pool and card players.

Only seven dime Bingo players were at the center on Wednesday afternoon but they still had a good time playing and eating the dessert furnished by Jane Wardean. Gladys Beers and I stayed afterward and took all of the fall tablecloths and decorations and put them in storage.

We then put out our Christmas tablecloths and called it quits for the day.

Amery Senior Center

by Kari Fladwood, director

Well it’s December – and that means there is plenty of holiday cheer around Centennial Hall! We invite you to come to our annual Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 11, for a great meal at only $5/plate.

After lunch, we are graced with the talents of the Right Reverends, who will be performing several songs for us. Then it’s on to our raffle drawing, where we have many items to be raffled off, with the grand prize being a gorgeous quilt made by the Tuesday Strippers Quilt Group. There’s still time to purchase raffle tickets! You do not need to be present to win, although we will be having door prizes, and for that you will need to be in attendance. And of course Santa Claus will be here. So don’t miss out on this fun day. We would like to know if you are coming, so please call 715-2686605 to reserve a spot.

We would like to extend gratitude to Laura Badman and the high school choir for choosing Centennial Hall to cater their spaghetti supper on Dec. 1. It has been a long time since I’ve been around that many high school kids, and they were a treat to serve. Thanks to those who worked this fun event: Judith Alles, Elaine Ness, Lavone Pratt, Ed and Helen O’Niell, Clara Garrish and Paula Marciniak and also to Judie Johnson, Verniel Johnson and Darlene Wood for making the desserts.

Centennial Hall is all decorated for the holidays, with the help of Santa’s elves – they look an awful lot like Judie Johnson and Irene Christianson! It looks beautiful

and festive in here and we appreciate your help.

Our German Club is already a huge success, with more members joining at each meeting. The next meeting will be Dec. 22, and we will be having a little Christmas party at that time. We will be bringing cookies to share, so if you want to come, please join us! Dues are only $5 a year, we are collecting now for the 2009 year. You do not have to be a senior center member to be part of this club! So far it has been a lot of fun, and it looks like it will continue to grow.

Thank you to the German Club Board for all the hard work they have put into this. We are still looking for a name, so if you can think of a good one, we’re all ears!

Don’t forget we have our annual Christmas Day dinner held on Dec. 25, at 1 p.m.

– it is open to the public, with a free-will donation. Please call 715-268-6605 to reserve a spot.

Sydney Lund was first in Monday Bridge, with Marion Christiansen in second. Carl Johnson won first place at our weekly pool tournament, with Paul Hartung in second, Paul Seidel in third and Gayle Knutsen fourth. Mary Fisher won first place in the bowling tournament with a score of 608, with Carl Johnson in second and Ed O’Neill third. Everyone is welcome to play in the pool and bowling tournaments – the cost is $2, with money going back out in prizes.

Shirley Staebler was first in Wednesday Bridge, with Sharon Paulson second, and Dot Barton third.

God bless you all.

St. Croix Valley Senior Center Last week’s Tuesday Dominoes winners were Janice Mevissen in first place, Ione White in second place and Deloris Benson in third place. The 500 card winners were Elaine Edlund in first place, Arnold Borchert in second place, Mary Lou Lund in third place, Cliff Qualle in fourth place and Jeanne Thomfohrda in fifth place.

Thursday night 500 card winners were Jeanne Thomfohrda in first place, Kim Rosen in second place, Roger Greenly in third place and Don Anderson in fourth place.

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m., an exercise session is held. At 11 am.

Skipbo is played. Both of these activities are free. Every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m., Dominos and 500 cards are played. Both of these games cost $2 to play. Every Thursday evening 500 cards are played at

6:30 p.m. The first and third Friday, at 1 p.m., we play 12 games of social Bingo.

You get 2 cards for 12 games for $2. There is a 100-percent cash-prize payback for Bingo. Every Friday at 10 a.m., Bridge is played. It is free. All activities are open to the community regardless of age.

On Thursday, Dec. 18, a monthly meeting will be held at 12:30 p.m., with a potluck first. Free blood pressures will be taken from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. New members are always welcome.

Stop by the senior center for a monthly calendar of events or a cup of coffee and a treat. Come and join the fellowship and fun. The senior center is available for private rentals and community events for a very reasonable fee. Call 715-483-3466 for more information.

Terry Erickson joined us for Deb’s spaghetti on Friday and gave each diner a cute snowman knickknack. While we were eating, a beautiful poinsettia plant was delivered to us from the Spooner Health System. Wes and Norma Mauerer also joined us for lunch and Deb presented Norma with a slice of birthday cake and a lighted candle, and everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to her. Gladys Beers and I stayed after everyone had left and decorated the Christmas tree and the center. It looks very festive.

I decided to drive out to Forts Folle Avoine on Saturday afternoon to check out Christmas at the Fort sponsored by the Burnett County Historical Society and was I ever in for a treat. I enjoyed listening to Christmas music by Dan Zimmer and daughter, Julie Strang; looked at the Christmas trees decorated by our county’s Lions Clubs; ate a bowl of wild rice soup; wandered through the silent auction room putting my bidding number on several items; checked out the gift shop; and then bought some goodies at the Girl Scout bake sale. On my way out to the car there were the barks and pleading looks of the dogs and puppies from the Burnett County Humane Society. I wouldn’t mind having a pet again, but I’m just not ready yet to start cleaning litter boxes or having to take early morning outdoor walks for doggy “potty breaks.”

Margel Ruck was sad to see her daughter Tammy and Mark Rempel and grandchildren Libby, Ben, Micah and Josephine packing their suitcases on Sunday evening to return to their home on Monday in Palmer, Ark. During the past three weeks they have been visiting Tammy’s sisters, Cheryl and Dave Smith, Logan and McKenna at Baldwin, Lynn and Jim Shaw of Geneseo, Ill., Brenda Ruck of Balsam Lake, Charlotte Asher of Danbury and other relatives. Family members, including grandmother Olive Gehrke of Balsam Lake, and friends surprised Tammy with a birthday party on Saturday at the Legion Hall in Balsam Lake, with 59 people attending. Our prayers go with them for a safe flight home.

I want to extend an invitation to the public to attend the retirement party for our site manager/cook Debbie Korhonen on Friday, Dec. 19, starting at noon. If you wish to dine with us that day at 11:30 a.m., call 715-866-5300 to make your reservation for the roast pork dinner with stuffing, mashed

Mary Klar potatoes and gravy, vegetables, applesauce and milk. Cake and coffee will be served afterwards.

We appreciate Lily Gleason, Gladys Packer and Sandy Wohlitz for volunteer help in the kitchen since we no longer have a paid assistant; Gladys Beers for clearing off the front sidewalk on Sunday; Bruce and Judy Behrens and Harold Peterson for volunteer help with the nutrition program; Terry Erickson – snowman ornaments; Chanda Elliott, Wayne’s Foods – Christmas cookies; and Spooner Health System – poinsettia plant.

Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out for Bob Kellberg who recently had a kidney and liver transplant at the University of Minnesota – Fairview Hospital. Bob was placed back into the intensive care unit after developing an infection.

Also continued prayers for Antone and Jeremy Gronski; Eloise Anderson who will be having a total knee replacement; Russell Marcy Larson; Berenice Connor; Quernemoen; and Theresa Gloege and Mary Poretti who have been sick with head colds and sinus infections.

Now that deer hunting season and the Thanksgiving holiday is over, we can change our focus towards getting ready for C h r i s t m a s .

The store decorations and decorated lawns and homes are beautiful, but instead of getting caught up in the busyness and commercial side of the holiday season, we need also to turn our thoughts to what the reason for the season really is. Each year it seems that Christ’s birth is acknowledged less and less during the Christmas season.

Christ has been detached from Christmas, and some people think of it as just a time for presents, being kind, and ensuring that no one is lonely. Some write the greeting “Merry Christmas” as Xmas. Christmas is a birthday celebration honoring Jesus. We have a great opportunity to spread the good news that Jesus is the reason for the season. Jesus was born for our sake. He was born to die on a cross for our sins, and He was resurrected to give us forgiveness and eternal life. “When we look beyond the manger, to the cross of Calvary; we will know the reason Christmas, brings such joy to you and me.” – Unknown. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” – John 3:16.

See you at the center!

Luck Senior Center Last Wednesday, Dec. 3, we had a busy day at the center. Sylvia and Gaylan Jensen were our server/hosts and they always draw a crowd. I don’t know if it’s those fantastic pastries that only the Danes can make or those sunny Danish dispositions. (Sylvia and Gaylan are Danish aren’t they?)

It was rather quiet on Friday, but the sandwiches were really good, and Dave and I got some good advice on where to take the car for body work after we hit a deer that morning. Bummer!! Jacquie and Jim had a hot pool game going, and daughter-in-law Maricel was working on a very colorful, hooked-rug project.

We have some really good news. We will again have an employee hired by the federal program Experience Works. Marlene Denissen will start Tuesday, Dec. 16 and will be our hostess three days a week.

She will keep the same schedule as Shirley Lund did. So we will again be open four days a week. Marlene will be there Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We will have volunteers on Wednesday. The hours will still be 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. We will have a slightly different schedule for the week of Christmas and New Year’s. Those two weeks, Marlene will be there Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and we will be closed Thursday and Friday.

Our group of crafty people met last Thursday for two hours. There were just three of us – guess the flu bug is starting to make the rounds, and of course, Edna

Lawson was not there because she did a number on her hip. Edna is cheerfully (she does everything cheerfully) recuperating at Pioneer. But we got lots of good visiting done and ate a bunch of fudge. We all actually got a little done on our projects – I got one of my little-girl pioneer bonnets finished. Nancy was working on a knitted scarf and Bernie got some clothing altering done. We all seem to do something different. After the new year, we will decide on how often and when we will meet in the future.

Dorwayne Paulson celebrated his 85th birthday at the senior center on Dec. 6.

Many family and friends helped him celebrate. The party was wonderful. Especially amusing were the firefighters who came to put out the 85 burning candles!

One more reminder of our upcoming Christmas party. We will have dinner together at the Oakwood at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13. We will have the back room.

Please sign up at the senior center, because those nice people need to know “how many.” Bring a recycled gift if you would like to exchange gifts.

Remember Trudy still does foot care on the second Wednesday. Call the senior center for an appointment 715-472-8285 or Trudy herself at 715-327-4423.

Please remember to come into the center – especially on Dec. 16, which will be Marlene’s first day. Give her a big welcome!

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Festival Theatre presents...

Featured Artist ~ Joe Wiener ST. CROIX FALLS – For every actor, there are roles that seem written just for them. That couldn’t be truer than it is for Joe Wiener in playing The Old Man in Festival Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Story.” The audience never knows Mr. Parker’s name since he’s always referred to as “The Old Man,” but this is a performance that audiences will never forget.

“Joe makes an amalgam of every father from Fred Flinstone to Dick Van Dyke, but does so with such heart, humor and honesty that we all find a bit of our own fathers in Ralph’s dad.

Whether he is barely outpacing the Bumpus hounds or losing the battle to keep his major award lit up for all of Cleveland Street to appreciate, you gotta feel the love for Mr. Parker,” said Wiener’s director, Danette Olsen.

Folks familiar with Festival Theatre recognize Wiener from four seasons of one strong performance after another.

His first show at Festival was in “A Christmas Carol” in 2005, when he played Jacob Marley.

Since then, Wiener has performed the role of John Honeyman in the 2006 production of “A Walk in the Woods,” David O. Selznick in Festival’s 2007 production of “Moonlight and Magnolias,” and Matt Friedman in “Talley’s Folly,” also in 2007. In October of this season, he had the great fun of playing Mortimer in the recordsetting comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace.”

When asked about his training as a theatre artist, Wiener was eager to share that his approach is one where “rather than trying to make a scene/play something that it isn’t, [he] always, first and foremost, tries to find the honesty of the scene.” This could very well be the reason why audience members find his

Pickens Plan in a nutshell American voters are speaking out, and it seems as though there are many who want to look a little closer at the proposed Pickens Plan to reduce the United Stated dependence of foreign oil.

A national survey of voters released by Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research found nearly 9-in10 voters agree that it is important that the Pickens Plan be included in an overall strategy to deal with our energy problems. The survey was conducted over the telephone using random digit-dial-sampling methodology When asked about what types of renewable resources would be the most viable and realistic, those same voters stated they thought solar power, wind power and natural gas will be the top three energy resources to solve the nation’s energy problems, with oil imported from other countries ranking last on the list.

Seems as though the majority of Americans are not looking at foreign oil to meet our energy needs and are hungry for change. The new, long past due, American viewpoint is to start actively pursuing options right here at home.

Options that involve renewable energy sources: solar, wind, hydroelectric power; and increasing domestic sources of natural gas. With its focus on renewable wind energy, the Pickens Plan is right on target. The plan reduces foreign oil imports by more than one-third which is especially necessary when you consider the important fact that much

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Joe Wiener work so memorable.

Growing up in St. Paul, Minn., Joe got involved with theater at age 13 and chose to study theater and drama at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

There, he was an acting specialist and in addition to his college shows he performed regularly at the Broom Street Theatre, even playing Leonard Nimoy in “I Am Star Trek.” Imitations are one of Wiener’s special skills and he lists William Shatner, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, and Jabba the Hutt as some of the celebrities he mimics.

Wiener lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Jhen, and their 2-1/2-year-old son, Evan. When he works at Festival Theatre, home-away-from-home is at Blackberry Hills Fiber-Farm with Jerry and Loretta Pedersen, who have pretty much adopted this fine young actor.

“A Christmas Story” runs through Dec. 28, with performances most Thursdays through Sundays.

Turner is a 6-month-old, neutered male kitten. He has a short black-and-white coat and a perfect black triangle nose set against his all-white muzzle.

Turner has a playful personality with a need to be loved. He enjoys his vittles and a good long nap right afterward. He is a sensible cat in that way; food, catnap, play and love are the essentials of a good life for Turner.

Bringing a new cat into your home is exciting and a critical time for your relationship with him. Before you bring a new cat into your life, it helps to understand a little bit about how cats relate to their world.

For the cat, territory is of paramount importance.

A cat views his territory the way most of us view our clothes; without them, we feel naked and vulnerable. Place us naked in a room filled with strangers and most of us would try to hide. It is common for cats, regardless of whether they come from homes or streets, to hide in a new territory.

Very sensitive or undersocialized cats often hide for a week or more. You know that this cat is now a member of the family, but the cat doesn’t.

You can help make the transition to a new home smoother and easier by providing some privacy for your new cat. If possible, prepare your home before you bring in the cat. Choose a room for the litter box. Set it up with one to two inches of litter and place it in a corner, if possible.

Next create a safe haven for the cat to hide in when he feels naked in his new environment. You can buy a covered cat bed but a cardboard box turned upside down with two “doors” cut in it will work just as well. Two doors will make the cat feel more secure, as there is a second “escape” route. The box should be big enough for the cat to stand up, turn around, stretch out and lie down in. At the same time, keep it cozy. Place the box next to the wall or in a corner where the cat can see the door to the room. You don’t want the cat to feel trapped.

Still in the same room, place a bowl of

of our oil is currently acquired from (and located in) some of the most volatile countries in the world, putting our national and economic security at risk.

So, the plan in a nutshell goes like this: investing in power generation from domestic renewable resources such as wind and using our abundant supplies of natural gas as a transportation fuel in heavy-duty fleets, replacing more than one-third of our imported oil, saving more than $230 billion a year.

The following pledge, and much, much more information can be found at www.pickensplan.com The Pickens Pledge reads: “We will no longer stand by and watch as America’s national security and economy become more dependent on the unstable foreign nations that we rely on for nearly 70 percent of the oil we use each day.”

“We spend nearly $700 billion every year buying foreign oil, which represents the greatest transfer of wealth in the history of mankind.

“The new president and the 111th Congress need to enact an energy plan that reduces our foreign oil dependence by at least 30 percent within 10 years.

“This plan must include proven American technology and resources; the development of new energy sources; and the expansion and modernization of the national electrical grid to transport renewable energy to homes and businesses.

“Delaying any further means tacit (implied) support for continuing America’s addiction to foreign oil.

“I join with T. Boone Pickens and his army of supporters in calling for an Energy Independence Plan to be enacted within the first 100 days of the new administration.”

For more information contact: Jay Rosser Melissa McKay 214-265-4165, or e-mail Jay at: Jay@bpcap.net Melissa@pickensplan.com. fresh water. With the room set up, place the cat in the carrier next to the “safe haven” you have provided. Close the door and open the carrier. Do not pull the cat out of the carrier. Allow him to come out on his own and begin to explore his new home.

Now, leave the room. Yes, leave. Give your new cat time to acclimate to his new environment without the pressure of your presence. This would be a good time to go prepare a dish of quality cat food and return to place it next to the water bowl.

Here is the most important part. Do not reach for the cat!

Let the cat come to you. If he doesn’t approach, come back in fifteen minutes. Do not be surprised if he doesn’t eat. It is common for rehomed cats to show no interest in eating, often for several days. If your new cat still isn’t ready to greet you, return in an hour. If the cat is openly soliciting affection, eating and not hiding, you can open the door and give him another room to explore. Do this slowly until you have introduced the cat to all the rooms.

Cats like to survey their territory from elevated perches. If you have valuable mementos, put them away until after your cat is happily moved in. Providing a scratching post is fundamental to keeping your cat happy. Taking this extra time to make your cat comfortable in his new home is the best way to start a long and happy friendship. Remember to let the cat set the pace. Be patient. It may take weeks for the cat to comprehend that this foreign turf is his new territory and you, a welcoming part of it.

Arnell has an exceptional group of cats available for adoption. All are spayed or neutered and friendly as they come.

Some are more playful than others, but to be sure, there is a cat for each household wanting one.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society, P.O. Box 314, 185 Griffin St. E, Amery, WI 54001, 715-268-7387 or online: arnellhumane.org.

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POLK COUNTY LIBRARY NEWS St. Croix Falls Public Library Need some holiday recipes or a good book to hunker down with? Come on in to the library or go onto the MORE Web site – 46 libraries strong – you’re bound to find something you like! www.more.lib.wi.us The Big Read is back!

Our Big Read selection is the 1903 classic “The Call of the Wild,” by Jack London. Jerked from his comfortable home and sold as a sled dog, Buck’s harsh journey through the Klondike wilderness leads him back to his instinctual roots. Adventure, perseverance and survival play prominent roles in this unforgettable tale, a familiar parallel to the profit-seeking fur traders, lumberjacks and settlers of the St. Croix Valley. Mark your calendar for the Klondike Kickoff Event, Jan. 24, 1-4 p.m., at the Wert Family Nature Center and the St. Croix Scenic National Riverway Visitor Center.

Featuring: Guided Tours, Literary and Folk Arts Activities, Sled Dog Demos and a Program.

One in a Hundred – Win a gift certificate for a Traditional Rug Braiding Class at In the Wool. This one-day class will teach you how to make a traditional braided rug from wool fabric. Class includes instruction, braiding clamp, lacer, lacing thread, wool for 2-by-3 oval rug or a 3-by-3 round rug. A $195 value.

Tickets are $1 at the library. Only 100

tickets will be sold! Buy a ticket for a yourself, or a friend – it’s worth a chance.

Consider a holiday gift to the library in the name of someone dear to you. A great way to say best wishes for the season! When a memorial contribution or honor gift is received, we will send an acknowledgment card bearing your name to whomever you designate. All contributions are tax deductible. Donate online, pick up a form at the library or contact Sarah Adams, library director, for more details or to make gift arrangements.

Technology Free wireless is available at the library.

Also, visit the library Web site www.stcroixfallslibrary.org to get information on the building project, programs at the library and much, much more!

Story hour Listen to stories, create great art and have fun with other kids and parents every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.

Hours, contact The library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, except Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed on Sunday. 715-4831777. E-mail: scflibrary@ifls.lib.wi.us.

Online: www.stcroixfallslibrary.org.

Milltown Public Library Rescheduled Event Terry Fisk, the co-author of “Wisconsin Road Guide to Haunted Locations,” has rescheduled his presentation at the Milltown Public Library. Please join us on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m., for this hair-raising event.

Book club Calling all bibliophiles! The Milltown book club will gather again on Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. No assigned books, no stodgy questions. This will be a time for book lovers to gather, share and inspire. We’ll post all the discussed books on our Web site.

Gamers Club Play with the new Wii until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. This is only open to high school and middle school teenagers who have a library card with under $10 in fines.

We are wireless Bring your laptops to the Milltown Public Library and enjoy our free, fast wireless Internet access. No library card necessary.

Story hour Milltown Public Library offers story time every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. yearround. Story times are free and are designed for children under 6 and their caregivers. Each story time lasts 30 to 45 minutes and includes time to browse and check out books. There will be no story time on Dec. 23 and Dec. 30 for holiday vacation.

Perk up We now proudly offer Wren Blend coffee at the Milltown Library all day, every day we’re open! This organic, fair trade coffee tastes fantastic. Meet with friends in our coffee lounge which now has extra seating, or surf the Web on your laptop while watching the hustle and bustle of Milltown’s Main Street. Our goal is to make your library the living room of the community – please check out and support this newest effort!

Friends of the Library Take your love of the Milltown Library to the next level by joining the Friends of the Milltown Public Library.

Learn more about this new group at their next meeting, open to the public, on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. This group can use as much or as very little of your time and talents as you care to give. A friends group will benefit the library by assisting with fundraisers, advising the director on library programs, and making the library eligible for more grants.

Please call the library at 825-2313 if you are interested in the Friends of the Milltown Public Library.

Happy Holidays The library will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 24 and 25, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

Hours The library hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Sunday closed.

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Frederic Public Library Santa Claus is coming to town Mark your calendar for a visit with jolly old St. Nick and the Frederic Royalty at the library Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Bring your camera for photo ops with Santa during this event sponsored by the Frederic Area Chamber of Commerce.

What do you think about a community art center?

The Frederic Arts Board is a group of citizens interested in establishing a center for the arts that will engage people of all ages in programs and events. The center may include an art gallery, studio space, workshops and classes, a live stage performance space and a coffee shop. The board is hosting an information gathering session at the library Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Come to meet some of the board members, learn about the project, and share your vision for an art center in our community.

Story time meets Dec. 17 Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to story times on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 10:30 a.m., for stories and activities. Story time will then take a short break over the holidays and resume on Wednesday, Jan. 7.

Holiday open house at the library Make plans to visit the library the week of Dec. 15 for hot cider and Christmas goodies. Take a breather from your busy life and spend a few minutes in one of the most relaxing spots in town.

Have you met Bob Cratchit?

To celebrate the season, the evening Book Group will meet Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m., to talk about “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens. Copies are available at the library, and everyone is welcome to join us for lively discussion and Christmas goodies.

Remembering Jan Palmersheim The Frederic Library Board and staff extend their sympathies to the family of Jan Palmersheim, who passed away Saturday, Nov. 29. Jan was the current treasurer of the library board, and she will be remembered for her independent spirit, her love of gardening and cooking, and her extraordinary skill at working with numbers. Jan’s family has designated the library to receive memorial funds in Jan’s memory. Checks can be made out to the Frederic Public Library and sent with a note indicating the funds are for the Jan Palmersheim memorial. We will purchase books in gardening, cooking, and self-sufficiency that reflect Jan’s interests, and we will place memorial bookplates in the materials. We are so fortunate to have known Jan Palmersheim, and we will miss her.

Let’s talk about Scrooge To celebrate the season, the evening book group will meet Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m., to talk about “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens. Copies are available at the library, and everyone is welcome to join us for lively discussion and Christmas goodies.

Wireless Internet access available The library offers free wireless Internet access for those who bring in their laptops, and the fresh, hot coffee is free, too.

Stop in to learn what libraries are all about, and what we can do for you.

Hours and information Frederic Public Library, 127 Oak Street West.

715-327-4979, e-mail fredericpl@ifls.lib.wi.us. Regular open hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Amery Public Library Exciting things are happening at the new Amery Area Public Library. We have moved to 225 Scholl Court on the West Campus of the Amery Regional Medical Center across from Golden Age Manor.

Our new space is still a little under construction, as we are waiting for the rest of the shelving which has now been ordered and we hope will be here soon.

We have, as I write this, six Internet stations up and running and comfortable seating in many places for browsers.

We extend gratitude to the volunteers who have been helping us put shelving together. Gratitude is extended to Herb Buck who put together new IKEA shelves; Deb Moioffer who got some of our wall words up on the wall before the open house; to all the Friends and Women’s Club members who volunteered to work at the open house.

Remember the library has lots of Christmas CDs, videos and DVDs if you want to get into the holiday mood.

On Saturday, Dec. 20, at 11 a.m. we will have an author open house at 11 a.m. for three local writers. David Cysewski and James Rutledge have each published a book, and Steve Holten has been working on getting his poetry published. Stop in and pick up an autographed copy of the published books for a Christmas

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present. Refreshments will be served.

Otaku Club meets every Tuesday for teens and older who love manga, anime and gaming. Stop in from 5 to 6 p.m. and check it out.

Teens Read meets on Monday, Dec. 22, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. to discuss “The Andromeda Strain,” by Michael Crichton. Stop at the circulation desk and pick up a book and join us if you are a teen.

The Friends of the Library Book group won’t meet until Jan. 12, at 7 p.m., to discuss “The Tortilla Curtain,” by T. Corregesson Boyle. Pick up a copy around the middle of December and join us for book talk.

Story time will be held every Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m., stop in for songs and stories. Everyone is welcome.

Remember that the Amery Public Library has Ameryopoly games for sale for the holiday season. This Monopoly-like game sells for $25, which benefits the library expansion. Pick up your copy while they are still available.

Library hours Hours will be Monday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Balsam Lake Public Library Stamping fun Make your own Christmas cards, bookmarks or name tags. Stamping class taught by Barb Hammerstad and materials will be provided. Join us at the library Saturday, Dec. 6, at 10 a.m. All ages welcome, bring the whole family.

Join Chaz and his pet turkey, Happy Feet Join Chaz and his pet turkey, Happy Feet, library on Saturday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m.

Happy Feet is a Lilac turkey.

Free wireless Internet access Bring your laptop and use our free, wireless Internet connection. No library card is needed.

Story time Please join us for story time at 11 a.m. every Wednesday here at the library. All ages are welcome to join us for stories, crafts, music and snacks.

New books Here is a list of a few new books. “Salvation in Death,” by J.D. Robb, “Divine Justice,” by David Baldacci, “Cross Country,” by James Patterson, “Dewey the Small Town Library Cat,” by Vicky Myron, “Irish Country Christmas,” by Patrick Taylor, “Your Heart Belongs to

Me,” by Dean Koontz.

Book club December’s selection is “The Christmas Box,” by Richard Paul Evans. The story relates how a young couple, Richard (who narrates) and Keri, accept a position to care for a lonely widow, Mary Parkin, in her spacious Victorian mansion. As Christmas draws near, Mary becomes anxious about Richard’s obsession with success and his failure to make time for his family. She urges him to reconsider his priorities, but he is always too busy to heed her advice. It is only when Mary is on her deathbed and her secret sorrow is revealed through the letter-laden Christmas box of the title that Richard realizes what she has been trying to tell him. Book club meets Wednesday, Dec. 17, 3 p.m.

Hours The library, (under the water tower) at 404 Main Street, Balsam Lake. Hours are Monday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. E-mail: balsamWeb site lakepl@ifls.lib.wi.us http://www.balsamlakepubliclibrary.or g

Luck Public Library Luck Library Knitting Club has a new name. We are officially called Stuff With String. This name change was made to encourage all string crafts. If you needlepoint, crochet, knit, tat, or embroider, come to the Luck Library Wednesdays from 3 – 5 p.m. We will be working on our holiday craft projects. Come and get some good ideas. We will have experts there to help and answer questions and we will have beginners there to make the experts look good. Come and join us for a relaxing time.

Food for Fines Food for fines has started at the Luck Public Library. Bring in one canned item or nonperishable food item for the food shelf and reduce your overdue fine $1.

Food for Fines applies only to overdue fines, fines for replacement costs cannot be covered by this program. This is a great way to help the food shelf and start the new year with no fines. We will be running this program throughout the Christmas season.

Story time Preschool story hour is held every Wednesday from 10 – 11 a.m. Join us for an exciting hour of stories, games, fingerplays, puppets, activities and lots of wiggling and jumping.

We need you Do you have an idea for an exciting library program? Let us know. We are always looking for new programming ideas.

Luck Library is taking a survey concerning their open hours. If you would like to see different hours, please stop in and take the survey. We need your input.

Hours Monday 1-5 p.m., Tuesday 1-8 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday 1-8 p.m., Friday 1-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-noon.

Polk County Library Federation The director is Colleen Gifford, assistant director/youth services is Molly Kessler and the library clerk is Stephanie Fansler. Please call the Polk County Library Federation for more information,

715-485-8680.

The Polk County Library Federation is open Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Friends of the Polk County Libraries show their new LCD projector. The group requests from the municipal libraries to invest in such a purchase to help with programming and movie viewing at the libraries. The Friends of the Polk County Libraries are always looking for new members, contact the library at 485-8680 to find out how you can join to help the libraries in Polk County.

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Osceola Public Library Family story time Story time is held on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Encore family story time is Saturdays at 11 a.m. Toddlers through second-graders and an accompanying adult are invited to join Tiffany every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning for a themed half hour of fun, songs and stories.

Book discussion “A Christmas Memory,” by Truman Capote will be discussed on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 6 p.m. “A Christmas Memory” is the classic memoir of Truman Capote’s childhood in rural Alabama.

Until he was 10 years old, Capote lived with distant relatives. This book is an autobiographical story of those years

and his frank and fond memories of one of his cousins, Miss Sook Faulk. Pick up a copy and join in the discussion.

Preschool story time Preschool story time is Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Preschoolers and an accompanying caretaker are welcome to join director Nate on Thursday mornings for a half hour of stories, fun and songs.

Hours, contact Our hours are Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our phone number is 715-294-2310, and our Web address is www.osceolapubliclibrary.org.

Centuria Public Library New services at the Centuria Public Library Recently, the Centuria Public Library has had the equipment necessary to offer wireless Internet services to the public installed. If you own your own laptop and wish to log onto the Internet, you can do it right from the library. No library card is needed.

In addition to the free wireless Internet access, the Centuria Public Library has been given through the support of the Unity Lions Club, a CCTV reader machine, which enlarges print for indi-

viduals with vision problems. This machine is available to be used by anyone that requires the magnification of print free of charge and without the use of a library card. Gratitude is extended to the Unity Lions Club for providing this reader machine to the Centuria Public Library.

Regular library hours Monday: Noon - 5 p.m.; Tuesday: noon - 7 p.m.; Wednesday: noon - 5 p.m.; Thursday: noon - 7 p.m.; Friday: closed; and Saturday: 10 a.m. - noon.

Dresser Public Library Library hours Monday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Tuesday noon–5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.–noon and 1–7 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Three Internet computers You must physically present a MORE library card to library staff and library fines must be under $10 to use a computer. We are experiencing sporadic difficulty with our public access computers. Please be patient as we try and determine the problem and alleviate it.

Coming up Story time will take a break for the Christmas holiday. There will be no story times Dec. 11, 18, 25 or Jan. 1.

Crochet class for beginners is held each Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. New

members of all ages are welcome!

Cell phone policy: The Dresser Library Board of Trustees adopted a cell phone usage policy on Oct. 27, 2008. Cell phone use is prohibited in the library.

Please set your cell phone to vibrate rather than ring, then step outside to conduct your conversation.

Great news! We are now wireless!

Log onto the “Public Library” icon on your laptop’s desktop to access the Internet.

Contact us 715-755-2944 telephone and fax number, e-mail us at dresserpl@ifls.lib.wi.us, or visit our Web site, www.dresserpubliclibrary.org, which has information about story time, days closed, reference links, library policy and community information.

Clear Lake Public Library The Clear Lake Public Library Board of Trustees, the Friends of the Clear Lake Public Library, and the Clear Lake Public Library staff are concerned that a resolution, Call for a Public Hearing on the Proposed Action of Abolition of the Polk County Library Federation, is on the Tuesday, Dec. 16, agenda of the Polk County Board of Supervisors. Please contact your supervisor to let him/her know that you want the federation to remain open. Vital services will be lost if the federation closes and your taxes will not be decreased.

District 1: Bob Dueholm: 472-8365; District 2: Joan Peterson: 327-8745; District 3: Dean Johansen: 472-8732; District 4: Patricia Schmidt: 472-2491; District 5: Herschel Brown: 472-4095; District 6: Kathryn Kienholz: 825-4149; District 7: Marvin Caspersen: 483-9140; District 8: Keith Rediske: 483-9552; District 9: James Edgell: 646-2314; District 10: Brian Masters: 485-9855; District 11: Ken Sample: 268-4701; District 12: Pat Messicci: 948-4325; District 13: Russell Arcand: 263-2995; District 14: Michael Larsen:

268-7807; District 15: Jay Luke: 268-2018; District 16: Diane Stoneking: 268-6638; District 17: Bryan Beseler: 755-3015; District 18: Larry Jepsen: 755-3474; District 19: Kim O’Connell: 755-3145; District 20: Gary Bergstrom: 294-2585; District 21: Neil Johnson: 248-3661; District 22: Arthur Gamache: 268-5909; District 23: Gerald Newville: 263-2314.

Knitting classes Knitting classes are now being offered on every Monday beginning at 5 p.m.

Monday Movie Madness Come join us for lemonade and popcorn as we watch “Santa Clause 3” on Monday, Dec. 22, 6:30 p.m.

Regular library hours Monday: Noon - 7 p.m.; Tuesday: noon - 6 p.m.; Wednesday: 3 - 9 p.m.; Thursday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Friday: noon 5 p.m.; and Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. We can be reached by phone at 715263-2802 or by e-mail at clearlakepl@ifls.lib.wi.us.

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Audiences roar with laughter a “A Christmas Story” ST. CROIX FALLS – Until Festival Theatre’s Executive Director, Danette Olsen, was cajoled (by her colleague Marilyn Mays) into seeing the movie version of “A Christmas Story,” she had clearly missed out on what has become a slice of Americana. As Olsen prepared to direct Festival’s holiday play, she kept meeting up with people who seemed shocked that she had never seen the movie.

“When the movie came out in 1983, I was consumed in single parenting and working at a bank. I actually don’t think I saw many movies at all during that time! My children will attest to the fact that I’m not a big fan of television in general, so when ‘A Christmas Story’ hit the video stands and was aired on cable stations, it pretty much missed me altogether. When I was making selections for the 2008 Theatre Series I read the playscript and thought it was hysterical. I was really happy to find a family-friendly play that had meaty character roles for youth. While the play is complicated to stage, it is also filled with the potential for a fun range of theater conventions that are suitable for our space. Then I realized this would be the 25th anniversary of the film’s debut, so it seemed a no-brainer to include the play in our season.”

Olsen comes from a theater background that discourages studying the film version of a story (if one exists), so she was predisposed against seeing the movie. Mays was concerned that since the movie is so hugely popular, the Festival Theatre production could inadvertently disappoint audience members if a key “something” was missing. Olsen finally caved, but only after her script analysis and preliminary blocking was complete.

“It is a very funny movie,” says Olsen, “but I actually think the stage version has the potential to be even funnier. Film and live theater are entirely different mediums, so I’m not at all worried that devotees of the movie will find the play lacking at all. In fact, I think they’ll love seeing this story up close and personal. Philip Grecian wrote the stage adaptation and in doing so went back to Jean Shepherd’s original story for material. Some of those scenes and character moments didn’t make it to the screenplay, but Grecian wove them into his playscript.”

For instance, even though the Old Man’s major award – a leg lamp – appears in the film, within the stage play the lamp is practically a character unto itself. In the Festival Theatre production, the battle between Ralphie’s parents over the lamp reaches lampoonish proportions, underscored by music from the Nutcracker Suite. However, the most obvious difference between the film and play is that of the narrative voice. In the film, audiences see only young Ralphie Parker while they hear the voice of his

The film version of “A Christmas Story” has made the infamous leg lamp so popular that one distributor sells about 10,000 of them a year. Here, director Danette Olsen is incredulous at the news. – Photo submitted older self. Within the play, the adult Ralph Parker (played

by Jeff Broitman) is on stage nearly the entire time and assists the audience in traveling back in time to experience memories both real and imagined.

The story being told in “A Christmas Story” is one of the single-mindedness that accompanies a young boy yearning for a BB gun. Memories come to life as the weeks leading up to Christmas reveal hilarious encounters with parents, siblings, schoolmates, Ralph’s teacher, and even

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Santa who all believe a BB gun is a very bad idea for such a young boy, after all, “You could shoot your eye out!” The Festival Theatre production has been receiving rave reviews from audience members, many of whom report laughing hysterically at the antics of Ralphie Parker and his overactive imagination.

Marilyn Mays believes this story appeals to audiences “not only because it’s extremely funny, but it’s also a fun experience to reflect on one’s own childhood and the intense desires we possessed for our own version of Ralphie’s BB gun.”

Mays served as the props master and production assistant. It was her job to secure the infamous leg lamp along with five pages of props – easily in excess of 300 items. As usual, her props are stellar with not a detail missed. Several props required fabrication, such as a ‘50s era Flit Spray Gun, a decoder pin, and turkey just one hour shy of being fully cooked.

Costume designer Mary Martin also had her hands full, in part because all seven youth roles are double-cast and most costumes are unique to each specific actor. With four adults in the cast as well, that meant Martin needed to clothe eighteen actors. Ralphie alone has seven costumes.

With a palette of warm winter colors, Martin’s design adds greatly to the feelings of nostalgia inherent in the story.

When it comes to the scenic elements of “A Christmas Story,” design credit is shared between Tom Johnson and Rod Sietsema, however both Olsen and Mays contributed to the plans for transforming the “Arsenic and Old Lace” set for the holiday show. The clever use of oversized Christmas presents creates a classroom for Miss Shields as well as Goldblatt’s department store where Randy, Ralphie, and the rest of the kids visit Santa Claus. Making room for a cutaway two-story house and all the various scenes that chronicle five weeks in the world of young Ralphie Parker was no easy task, but the design team did a fabulous job in solving the puzzle within the intimate setting of Festival Theatre.

Tickets for “A Christmas Story,” which runs through Dec. 28, are $12.50 for youth and $25 for adults. The show is sponsored by St. Croix Regional Medical Center and is the final production of the 2008 Theatre Series. Group discounts and Flex Passes are available for this production.

In addition to 18 performances for the general public, there are seven school matinees for public, private, and homeschool groups. For additional information see the theater’s Web site at festivaltheatre.org or call 715-483-3387. submitted

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Frederic K-3 Christmas program

Frederic kindergartners performed “There’s Someone in the Chimney,” and Santa popped out.

Andrew Tinman played Santa and Elaine Lahti was Mrs. Claus during the kindergarten and firstgrade performance of “The Littlest Christmas Tree,” at the Frederic K-3 Christmas program on Thursday, Dec. 4. – Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld

Megan Williamson played the littlest tree. All the other trees told her that Santa would never pick her for his tree.

After she told Santa the true meaning of Christmas through a solo song, he did choose her.

This is the second year that Frederic’s 4-year-old-kindergarten class has participated in the Christmas program.

Each student was dressed as an animal. In this skit, each group took turns stating why they could not pull Santa’s sleigh, except the reindeer, who said they could.

During the second and third grades’ performance, Chonlada Saengthaweep spoke while the rest of the kids sang “Foggy, Foggy Night.”

Robo Guy (Derek Steele) not only helped destroy the asteroid, but also pulled Santa’s sleigh during the foggy weather, using his light, because Rudolph was sick with a cold.

RIGHT: Third-graders performed “Ukrainian Bell Carol” and “Zippy, the Jingle Toad” on their precorders during the concert on Thursday, Dec. 4.

Laser Squint, played by Tony Luehring, was another incredible reindeer.

The second grade pranced in with horses and sang “Sleigh Ride.”

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Santa Day

Each one of the children received a Polaroid of themselves with Santa Claus. One mother had all three of her children pose with Santa and Mrs. Claus to remember the day.

Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld except where noted

There is no age limit for who can sit on Santa’s lap.

Staci Lundmark showed kids there is nothing scary about Santa when she sat on his knee during the Santa Day, hosted by the Siren Lioness Club, at the Siren school Saturday.

Santa skipped the reindeer and sleigh on Saturday, Dec. 6, and hopped a ride on a Siren fire truck to the Siren School for Santa Day. – Photo by Sherill Summer

The Siren Lioness Club members served free lunch to all of the children during the day.

Some children were scared of the man in the Yo-yos were one of the items that were in the children’s big red suit. This young man had to be encourgoodie bags they received after sitting with Santa. aged but still didn’t want to sit close to Santa.

Siren Lioness Club members prepared to pour glasses of soda as a beverage for the free lunch.

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Christmas at the Forts

A light snow on Sunday provided the perfect ambiance for a sleigh ride at Forts Folle Avoine during Christmas at the Fort.

Julia Summer cuddles a humane society puppy during Christmas at the Fort.

Photos by Sherill Summer

Sidney Simon of Webster tells Santa what is on this year’s list during Christmas at the Fort at Forts Folle Avoine on Saturday, Dec. 6.

Face painting was another popular activity during Christmas at the Fort.

Area Lions clubs again decorated Christmas trees for Christmas at the Fort at Forts Folle Avoine.

This year’s trees were decorated in the theme of the Music of Christmas. A lucky raffle ticket could win each tree to take home.

Ninety-one-yearold Lois Palmer (front) proves that you are never too old for a dog-sled ride. Palmer is of the Palmer family that donated the Palmer House that is now home to the historical library at Forts Folle Avoine.

She attended Christmas at the Fort on Saturday, Dec. 6. Taking a dog-sled ride with Palmer is Grace Huth. Paw and Tuck Away Kennels from Danbury provided the sled dogs and sled.

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Live nativity at Crooked Lake Park

Darwin Brown, with his team of horses and wagon, was out in Crooked Lake Park Saturday evening, Dec. 6, as part of the Christmas in Siren celebration. - Photos by Nancy Jappe Live nativity figures were on display in the band shell at Crooked Lake Park, Siren, Saturday, Dec. 6, from 4-6 p.m. Taking part in this ecumenical Christmas presentation were (L to R), front row: Diana Pope, Alex Gustafson, Zachary Pope, Victoria Pope, Tatyana Pope (holding Thumper the rabbit), Angela Mossman and Emily Pope. Back row: Cathryn McConnell, David McConnell and John and Sonny Chelmo. Dolly the goat can be seen in the foreground of the photo.

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Frederic Lioness Club collects gifts for Operation Christmas

The Frederic Lioness Club was the overseer of collecting gifts for Operation Christmas and they want to extend gratitude for all your wonderful donations. Pictured are Lioness LaVonne Boyer and Lioness Phyllis Meyer by the tree at Bremer Bank. The other tree was set up at U.S. Bank in downtown Frederic. All donations have been taken to Operation Christmas located in Balsam Lake and will be distributed in time for Christmas to families throughout Polk County. They appreciate both banks for their willingness to be dropoff centers for the gifts. At the club’s last meeting on Nov. 20 they disbursed money to local organizations: $100 to Northland Ambulance; $200 to Community Referral Agency; $100 to the local food shelf; $100 to Operation Christmas; $140 in gift certificates at Daeffler’s Quality Meats and $160 in gift certificates at Frederic Grocery. The gift certificates are given to the school, and they distribute the certificates to 10 local families that are in need of help at this time of the year. Gratitude is extended for supporting their club throughout the year at their various events.

The money that you give them, they put back in the community in various ways throughout the year. If you would like more information about the Frederic Lioness Club, call president, Lioness Carol Thompson at 327-4271. - submitted

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Girl Scout project sends letters to wounded soldiers BURNETT COUNTY – With the help of students from Siren and Webster schools, sisters Cora and Jessica Bauer are working on a Girl Scout project called 2008 Christmas to the Soldiers that hopes to send holiday cheer to U.S. soldiers that need it most.

The girls are a part of Siren/Webster Troop 50190 and have asked Siren and Webster grade and middle school students to make Christmas cards for wounded soldiers that are recovering in military hospitals. The sisters will collect the cards and mail them to hospitals and Iraq for the soldiers to enjoy over the holidays.

According to Cora, “They (the soldiers) have put their lives on the line for the foundation that our country was built on, and those courageous soldiers that are still at war fighting for us and made extensive sacrifices to keep this nation free.” The cards are to let them know that we haven’t forgotten them.

The Bauers will collect cards until Dec. 19. Any help with cards, stamps or donations for stamps would be appreciated.

For more information or to donate towards the project, call 715-866-4510 – submitted

(L to R): Sisters Cora and Jessica Bauer are holding Christmas cards made by Siren School students that will be sent to wounded U.S. soldiers recovering in military hospitals. The effort is called 2008 Christmas to the Soldiers and is a Girl Scout project. - Photos submitted

Shown is a collection of Christmas cards that will be sent to wounded U.S. soldiers recovering in military hospitals. Cora and Jessica Bauer from Siren are collecting the cards and sending them to troops for a Girl Scout project.

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For example, department investigators found that under the category of physician providers, the only listing in Madison, was a nonphysician employed by a medical facility that doesn’t accept discount cards.

“We are taking a close look at the recent ad. We have contacted a number of providers in different categories listed on the company’s Web site, and none of those contacted are aware of the plan or participate in it, says Janet Jenkins, administrator of the Division of Trade and Consumer Protection, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. “Also, the card is not really free for 30 days, because you must pay an $18 registration fee. Then, after 30 days, there

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Mrs. Mary Sorenson, M.D., was Polk County physician When Dr. Mary Sorenson, the first woman to practice medicine in this area, opened her office in Taylors Falls, Minn., in 1877, the average life expectancy in the United States hovered at about 39 years.

Whole families were sometimes wiped out in an epidemic; and brutal accidents, especially in the logging camps and on the river, were commonplace.

The hardships of settling on this frontier are recorded on headstones in graveyards and on solitary graves scattered about the countryside. The 1870 U.S. census for St. Croix Falls records pathetically young victims: Nettie Lacy, 11 months, who died of “a spasm”; Caroline Thaxter, 13, of consumption; Irving Peasley, 9 months, of dysentery; Loren Pierce, 1 month, and Lawrence Pierce, four months, both of “a rash.”

Physicians were scarce, and a woman physician was truly a rarity. Such were the times when Dr. Mary Sorenson began her medical practice at Taylors Falls. It is not clear when she arrived in the area, but estate records of Gohran Wahlgren, a Taylors Falls shoemaker, who died in mid-September, 1877, indicate that Dr. Sorenson was due $14.50 for having visited him 14 times and provided him with 14 prescriptions. His death certificate states that he was 46 years old and died of “circhosis” of the liver.

On Nov. 30, 1877, the Taylors Falls Journal, announced that “Dr. Mrs. Sorenson will, in a few days, open a hospital in the Cascade House. Homeopathic and electrical treatment will be given in the Eye and Ear Department, free treatment every Thursday, until the first of January. Office in the Hospital.” (The Cascade House on Bench Street, in the approximate location of the present-day (blue) Shirley Nordeen House, was torn down in 1887.) The newspaper also reported that Dr. Sorenson had purchased the Cascade House and would occupy it as a residence and that her husband had arrived from Chicago “and will remain here during the winter.” On Dec. 15, the Polk County Press said that Dr. Sorenson would also be in Osceola every Wednesday to attend to the medical needs there.

The story of Dr. Sorenson begins in Tyregaard Sogn, Denmark, where she was born on Sept. 17, 1839, the daughter of Hans Bering Mortenson and his wife, Elizabeth. Her father was said to be a direct descendant of the Arctic explorer, Vitus Bering, after whom the strait and sea off the coast of Alaska are named. Nothing is known of Mary’s early life or education in Denmark.

She came to the United States in 1861 when she was about 22 years old. A family account is that Mary came to America in 1861 to marry her fiancé, Jens P. Sorenson, who had gone ahead, from Denmark to Chicago, and sent for her when he could afford an apartment. Jens P. Sorenson was a carpenter and cabinetmaker.

The couple had four children: a daughter, Sarina, born in 1865, died in 1866; two sons, Martin C. (1867-1889) and Seward P. (1869-1895); and daughter Elnora (Nora) who was born in 1871.

The children must have been quite young when Mrs. Sorenson determined to fulfill her ambition to become a physician.

Her husband, a progressive man for his day, encouraged his wife in her studies and took care of the children and household when she enrolled in the Hahnemann Medical College in Chicago.

The Hahnemann “homeopathic” college had been founded in 1853 with the support of a promised grant of $1,000 a year from a Mrs. Wright because of her interest in homeopathy. Its charter was drafted in the law office of Abraham Lincoln, and its mission as a homeopathic hospital was to stress the holistic, preventive and natural aspects of medicine. Hahnemann because one of the leading medical schools in the nation, but when homeopathy went out of vogue early in the century, the college and its hospital were merged with the Chicago Memorial and then the Northwestern Memorial hos-

pitals.

Hahnemann opened its doors to women in 1869 and it must have been only a few years later that Sorenson began her studies there. Records of Rosemarie the college say that she was granted her Vezina degree in medicine in 1877. An undated, apparently Chicago, newspaper clipping in the family collection states that “four Sponsored by ladies in the class the St. Croix received their deFalls Historical grees as professor of medicine and surSociety gery,” and “accepted their bits of parchment with pride.” She must have come to Taylors Falls almost immediately after receiving her degree. Family tradition states that she also practiced in Chicago and for a time at Racine and Tacoma, Wash. Just when she was able to do so is not clear.

At any rate, she came to Taylors Falls in 1877, perhaps drawn to the area because her parents had homesteaded in 1869 about a half-mile north of present-day Milltown in Polk County.

Sorenson did not practice long in Taylors Falls, but the Taylors Falls Journal followed her career. On Jan. 3, 1879, it announced that “Mrs. M. Sorenson, M.D., having been appointed physician for Polk County, has removed her office to the Cushing House, St. Croix Falls, and taken up residence at that place, where she will be found in the future.”

And two weeks later the paper noted: “Mrs. Sorenson, M.D., is now absent in Chicago purchasing medicines and instruments for her increasing practice. She will return home in about 10 days.

Dr. Mary’s practice extended over a large part of Polk County and apparently beyond, as evidenced by news in the Taylors Falls Journal, March 10, 1881: “Mrs. Mary Sorenson, M.D., was honored by a surprise party, composed of the notables of Red Wing, Minn., a few evenings since.

She is having a large practice there, and is well pleased with the place.” At the same time, the Red Wing Republican Eagle ran this item: Mrs. Dr. Sorenson has arrived in our city and has her office in the brick building of James Lawther, corner of Main and Broad Streets. Office hours from 1 to 3 p.m. Free dispensary from 3 to 5 p.m., every Thursday.”

How long she maintained her Red Wing practice, some 75 miles distant from Polk County, is not known, but according to the Journal on July 6, 1882, she was moving again and “Sam Harvey has bought Mrs. Dr. Sorenson’s residence property (in St. Croix Falls). He will improve it and move into the house about the first of August.”

Apparently about this time she and her family moved to the Bering Mortenson farm near Milltown. The Polk County Press, Osceola, said on June 21, 1883, that “Martin Bering, father of Mrs. Dr. Sorenson, is to put up a larger frame building on his place. We wish the old man good luck.”

And it was noted that “300 people have gathered to celebrate the birthday of their (Sorensons’) daughter, Nora S., of 13 summers. Speeches were made by Rev. Norgaard and Mr. Madson, teacher of the high school. Good musicians were also playing and singing, and all had a pleasant time.”

On the same date, the paper noted that, “H.C. Jenson had his knee cut very bad with an ax, last Tuesday. Mrs. Dr. Sorenson dressed the wound. He is improving.”

And, “Peter Nilson, of Laketown, has been very sick and was not expected to live, but is now improving under the homeopathic treatment of Mrs. Dr. Sorenson.”

Although living at Milltown, Dr. Sorenson maintained an office in St. Croix Falls.

The Press said: “Mrs. Dr. Sorenson makes regular visits to St. Croix Falls every Saturday and can be seen at the St. Croix House, from 1 to 4 p.m. Ladies treated specially.”

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The Sorenson family The late Ed Husband had recalled that the Sorensons kept two teams of horses, so that there would be a fresh team when it was needed for Dr. Mary’s house calls.

He wrote: “One time she was summoned to a logging camp outside the county, many miles away to attend a man who had a broken leg. Her husband selected the best team to make the trip and accompanied her as he always did when it was to be a long distance. It was wintertime and a sled was used as a conveyance.

“When nighttime fell upon them they found themselves at a Native American village. The people there blanketed and fed the horses and furnished a wigwam for Dr. Sorenson and her husband. With a wigwam-fire they managed to keep warm overnight. The trip was completed the next day, the fractured bone was set, and the Sorensons began their long trip back home.”

In the early years of her practice there were no telephones in Polk County and often people came to get her by buggy or lumber wagon or on horseback. Ed Husband noted: “Dr. Sorenson was called into many homes where there were contagious diseases, but she never contracted any of them. During a typhoid epidemic, she worked tirelessly, day and night. Her payment was anything from vegetables to furs. If she thought her patient couldn’t afford to pay, she would accept nothing.”

After two terms as Polk County Physician, Dr. Sorenson returned to Denmark for a post-graduate course “in medical science” at Copenhagen. Her husband died in 1893, but she continued her practice until she was 65 in 1904. She spent her declining years on the Milltown homestead with her daughter and family and remained vitally interested in what went on in the community.

Sorenson descendants The Sorensons two sons followed in their mother’s footsteps. Martin, studying medicine at Hahnemann Medical College, died in 1889, when a senior student. Their son Seward graduated in medicine from the Chicago Medical College and practiced at Prentice. He died of tuberculosis in 1895.

Nora, the Sorensons only surviving daughter, graduated from the Chicago Conservatory of Music and Valparaiso University in Indiana. She taught in the public schools of Polk County and gave piano lessons for many years. She married Nels C. Nielsen, of Milltown, and the Nielsen’s two children, Clara and Seward, also taught school in Polk County. Seward lives at Elk Mound. Clara married Carl P. Sorenson, of Luck, by coincidence assuming the same surname as her grandmother.

Interviewed in the summer of 1993 at the Pioneer Home in Luck, Clara remembered stories of her grandmother. “I was stillborn, but grandmother hung me upside down and spanked me until I cried.

She saved my life.” She recalled that one

of Dr. Mary’s favorite medications was arnica, a tincture of the flowers of Arnica montana, or mountain daisy, which she applied to sprains and bruises or dispensed as “little pink pills.” Clara said that her grandmother was a pioneer in her hairstyle. “She was probably the only woman with bobbed hair in this part of the country. That happened when she fell and broke her arm, and found it too difficult to ‘put up’ her hair. She also found that a great time-saver when she was called out in a hurry to go to a patient.”

Dr. Mary Sorenson died at age 87 on July 28, 1926, “loved and respected by all who knew her.”

Her obituary tells of her last days: “She had been ailing for about a year and a half but her condition shortly before her death was not at all serious. She had been staying at her home with her daughter and they had been having company the last few days. On Sunday night, she was rather tired and had had a lunch in company with her daughter, Mrs. N.C. Nielsen, before going to bed. Mrs. Nielsen suggested that she stay downstairs with her for the night, but she insisted that she felt better than she did the night before.

About 12:30 Monday morning she summoned her daughter and stated that she was not feeling well and the doctor was at once called, but she had already passed to her reward when the doctor arrived.

“Dr. Mary Sorenson was one of those patient characters who was responsible for the wonderful progress of Polk County. While being county nurse (a later issue corrected this error) she had the responsibility of looking after the health of people. She will be missed by everyone and of course mostly by Mr. and Mrs. Nielsen and her two grandchildren.”

Dr. Sorenson was a member of the Milltown Lutheran Church and is buried in the Milltown Cemetery. Clara Sorenson gave her grandmother’s medical box to the Polk County Historical Society where it is on display in its museum in Balsam Lake, along with the hypodermic needle, scales, scissors, forceps, tweezers and a number of vials of her medicines.

Rosemarie Braatz is a former editor of the Dalles Visitor and writer-editor for the St. Paul District Corps of Engineers. Information about Dr. Mary Sorenson was obtained from: Clara Sorenson; Seward Nielsen; Arlee Hanson, custodian of the Milltown Cemetery; Priscilla Castellano, secretary, Milltown Lutheran Church; the Polk County Historical Society; and Susan Sacharski, archivist for the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Archives, Chicago, Ill. Published sources, in addition to newspapers cited in the text, are the Milltown Jubilee history, 1910-1985; Mary Gaylord of Balsam Lake in Polk County Writers Club series in Polk county newspapers; and E.E. Husband, interview (1968) with the author and in the Inter-County Leader, Polk County Centennial Edition, Frederic, March 31, 1954.

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POLK COUNTY – Everyone welcome! Find out what’s happening or how to be a part of Habitat for Humanity’s new efforts here in Polk County.

Due to the holidays, the chapter is meeting Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 217 Deronda, (across

Too many deer?

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the street from the old Amery hospital, CTH F), at 6:30 p.m. The next meeting is on Jan. 6. Call 715-268-4843 or 715-4853928 for more information. We especially need volunteers to help with our Family Selection Committee this month.

- submitted We had six trail cameras going since spring, and we didn’t see one buck that exceeded 2-1/2 years old. I understand this isn’t unusual, but we historically get a picture of at least one shooter every year.

What we did photograph was a bunch of bears.

We identified at least eight different bears (out of over 300 bear pictures).

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Wisconsin Interstate Park 2009 state park admission stickers available ST. CROIX FALLS – Do you know someone who enjoys camping, swimming, hiking, biking, skiing or wildlife watching? Some of the best recreational opportunities and most scenic areas in Wisconsin can be found in our state parks and forests. “With thousands of miles of trails, hundreds of nature hike opportunities, and dozens of beaches, Wisconsin’s outdoors is the perfect gift for fun, social gatherings, healthy experiences or for just absorbing simple solitude,” says Kimberly Currie of the DNR Bureau of Parks and Recreation.

The 2009 admission stickers to Wisconsin State Parks and Forests are available now at park and forest offices and Department of Natural Resources service centers, and they make excellent holiday gifts for those active outdoors lovers on holiday gift lists. In St. Croix Falls the 2009 admission stickers to Wisconsin State Parks and Forests can be purchased at the Ice Age Center at Interstate Park located just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8 on south Hwy. 35.

The sticker provides vehicle admission to 60 state parks and forests across Wisconsin. The cost is $25 for Wisconsin residents or $35 for nonresidents. A family with more than one vehicle registered to the same household may purchase additional state park stickers at half price. A senior citizen annual sticker for $10 is available for Wisconsin residents 65

years of age and older. The stickers are valid from the date of sale through Dec. 31, 2009.

In addition to park and forest offices and DNR Service Centers, stickers may be purchased by phone 608-266-2181 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday using a MasterCard or Visa, or by sending a check or money order (payable to Wisconsin DNR) to DNR Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 7921, Madison WI 53707-7921. People ordering by phone or mail should allow seven to nine days for the order to be processed and delivered.

In addition to the 2009 admission sticker to Wisconsin State Parks and Forests there are also nature-oriented holiday gifts available at Glacier’s Gifts shop in the Ice Age Center at Interstate Park. Nature field guides and books, wildlife posters, wildlife T-shirts, sweatshirts and other items are offered for sale by the Friends of Interstate Park. A great Christmas gift idea is a limited edition print of the Dalles of the St. Croix River signed and numbered by local artist Mary Pettis. A paid annual or lifetime membership to the Friends of Interstate Park is also an excellent gift idea. Proceeds from all sales and membership dues benefit the Friends group, a nonprofit organization that helps support the education programs at the park.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls, on Hwy. 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy 8. For more information, or to volunteer to assist with the event, call Julie at 715-483-3747.

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Webster/Siren Community Education

Welding. WITC #47-442-403, ID# 25608. Eight Wednesdays, Jan. 14 – March 4, 6 – 8 p.m., at the Webster School. Fee: $58.32/$19.50 Sr., plus materials. Class size limited to 10 people. Preregistration required. Instructor: Roy Ward.

Pottery. WITC #42-815-408, ID#25658. Eight Wednesdays, Jan. 14 – March 4, 6 – 8 p.m., at the Webster School. Fee: $42.82/$4 Sr., and approx. $25 materials. Class sized limited to 10 people. Preregistra-

tion required. Instructor: Kim Kriegel.

Qi Gong for Seniors. WITC #42-807-414, ID#27347.

Six Mondays, Jan. 19 to Feb. 23, 4:30 – 6 p.m., at the Siren School. Fee: $28.26/$4 Sr. For Seniors Only. Preregistration required. Instructor: Janice Metelak.

Silk Hoop Painting. WITC #42-815-408, ID#25659.

Two Mondays, Jan. 19 – 26, 5:30 – 7 p.m., at Northwind Arts. Fee: $13.71/$4 Sr. Class sized limited to 10 people. Preregistration required. Instructor: Jenny

Goalen.

Qi Gong for Seniors. WITC #42-807-414, ID#27347.

Six Wednesdays, Jan. 21 to Feb. 25, 6 –7:30 p.m., at the Siren School. Fee: $28.26/$4 Sr. For Seniors Only.

Preregistration required. Instructor: Janice Metelak.

Preregistration is required on most classes. For WITC classes, mail registration form to WITC or call WITC 800-243-9482 ext. 4221, or for all other classes call the community education office at 715-349-7070.

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 Scuba Diving Instruction. Northland Equipment and Diving provides instruction and certification through Unity Community Education. Call for details.

Water Aerobics. WITC catalog 42-807-412. Six-week sessions, Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning Jan. 6 (class #25071), Feb. 17 (class #24917), March 31 (class #24918) or May 12 (class #24919), 5 – 5:45 p.m.

Cost: $33.12 ($4 seniors 62+). Please write check to WITC. Horse Riding Group Lessons at JJ Arena. Tuesdays, Jan. 6 - Feb. 24, 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. – Pee Wees (ages 7-9); 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Ready Riders (ages 14-17); Thursdays, Jan. 8 - Feb. 26, 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. – Pony Club (ages 10-13) and 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Horse Lovers (ages 18 and older). Cost: All classes require prepaid registration fees of $33.12 payable to WITC and prepaid horse/arena rental fee of $125 payable to JJ Arena. Instructor: Julie Jones.

Fun with Feng Shui. Thursday, Jan. 8, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Cost: $16, registration fee to community education. Instructor: LaRae Fjellman.

Working the room: How to move people to action through audience-centered speaking. WITC course #42-810-420, class #25068. Mondays, Jan. 12 – Feb. 2, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Cost: $28.26 playable to WITC ($4 seniors 62+). Instructor: Jim Renno.

Historical Genesis. WITC course #42-808-401, class #25070. Thursdays, Jan. 15 to Feb. 19, 6 – 8 p.m. Cost: $33.12 payable to WITC ($4 seniors 62+). Instructor: Jim Renno.

Tribal Gypsy Dance. WITC course #60-807-630, class #25396. Fridays, Jan. 16 to Feb. 20, 6 – 8 p.m. Cost: $37.60 payable to WITC. (No senior fee). Beginners to intermediate welcome.

Oil Painting. WITC course #42-815-408, class #25392.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 20 to Feb. 5, 6 – 9 p.m.

Cost: $47.64, payable to WITC ($4 seniors 62+). Material fee: $60, payable to community ed. Instructor: Allen Anderson.

Microsoft Excel – The Very Beginning. WITC course #47-103-402, class #25394. Thursday, Jan. 22, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Cost: $13.71 payable to WITC ($4 seniors 62+). Instructor: Tanna Worrell.

Introduction to the Art of Chair Seat Weaving. WITC course #60-304-600, class #25599. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 6 – 8 p.m. Cost: $9.60 payable to WITC. Instructor: Andrea Hildebrandt.

Working the Room: Practice. WITC course #42-810410, class #25069. Mondays, Feb. 16 to March 2, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Cost: $23.41 payable to WITC ($4 seniors 62+). Instructor: Jim Renno. Prerequisite: Working the Room: Audience-centered speaking.

Red Cross Swimming Lessons. Saturdays, Feb. 14 through March 21. Cost: $28 per student registration fee to community education (including preschool and infant classes, which are only 30 minutes). Registration

deadline is noon, Thursday, Feb. 12. No late registrations will be accepted. Level One: 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.; Level Two: 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.; Level Three and up: 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.; Prelevel One, typically for ages 3 – 5: 9-9:30 a.m., 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. or 10:30 – 11 a.m.

Infants age 6 months to 3 years. A parent will accompany the child in the water – 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.

Chair Seat Weaving Workshop. WITC course #60304-600, class #25400. Prerequisite: Intro to Chair Seat Weaving, offered at Unity or Luck. Tuesday, March 10 to 31, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Cost: $32 payable to WITC. Material fee depending upon project. Instructor: Andrea Hildebrandt.

QiGong Level One. Saturday, March 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please bring a bag lunch and wear comfy clothes.

Cost: $85 registration fee to community education. Instructor: Denise Gunderson.

Dream-Talk: Decoding symbols and messages in your dreams. Mondays, March 23 and 30, 6 – 8 p.m.

Cost: $25 registration fee to community education. $5 material fee paid to instructor on first night of class. Instructor: Tanna Worrell.

Feng Shui for Gardeners. Thursday, April 2, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Cost: $16 registration fee to community education. Instructor: LaRae Fjellman.

Mike Lynch Starwatch Party. WITC course #42-806410, class #24055. Thursday, April 16, 8 – 10 p.m. Cost: $12 payable to WITC.

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FRIDAY

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST Omelet and sausage, cereal, juice, Combo bar, cereal, juice, milk.

Tastries, cereal, juice, milk.

Cinnamon glaze pancakes, cereal, Muffin, cereal, juice, milk.

LUNCH milk. juice, milk.

LUNCH LUNCH Christmas Dinner: Baked ham, sweet LUNCH Sloppy joes, baked beans, chips OR Mini corn dogs, tritaters OR beef LUNCH Pizza, cottage cheese, raw veggies tuna salad. taco salad.

Nachos with cheese, refried beans, potatoes, dinner roll, cranberries, Christmas cookie. NO SALAD. OR chicken taco salad. corn OR turkey salad.

LUNCH Christmas Dinner: Creamed turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberries, peas, strawberry short cake.

LUNCH Cook’s Choice: HS - Lasagna; MS Chow Mein; ELEM - Pizza casserole; NEL - Hot Dog w/chips.

LUNCH Nachos, baked rice, fresh veggies, peaches.

LUNCH Chicken burger, oven potatoes, green beans, mixed fruit.

LUNCH Pizza, corn, pears.

BREAKFAST Cereal/yogurt.

LUNCH Pizza burgers, rice, green beans, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/waffles.

LUNCH Mini corn dogs, corn bread, baked beans, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hamburger, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/donut.

LUNCH Cardinal burger, french fries, corn, fresh fruit. Alt.: Chicken patty, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/pancakes.

LUNCH Mozzarella pizza dippers, dipping sauce, winter mix, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hamburger, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/cinnamon roll.

LUNCH Chicken noodle or tomato soup, grilled cheese, fresh veggies, fresh fruit. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.

SIREN

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal, toast served with juice and milk.

LUNCH Pizza dippers with sauce, white rice, steamed corn, baby carrots, pineapple & mandarin oranges. Alt.: Teriyaki chicken w/noodles.

BREAKFAST French toast sticks, juice and milk.

LUNCH Sub sandwich, soup, crackers, peas, lettuce, peaches. Alt.: Scalloped potatoes & ham.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal, toast served with juice and milk.

LUNCH Lasagna, Tostitos, lettuce, steamed carrots, apples & oranges. Alt.: Cheesy brat.

BREAKFAST Mini pancakes, juice and milk.

LUNCH Hamburger on a bun with rice, beans, carrots, celery, applesauce.

Alt.: Diced ham and cheese wrap.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal, toast served with juice and milk.

LUNCH Hot dog, french fries, baked beans, veggies, pears. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

ST. CROIX FALLS

BREAKFAST Apple cinnamon bakes.

LUNCH Hot dog on bun, baked chips, baked beans, applesauce. Alt.: Turkey & cheese sandwich, broccoli/cheese soup.

BREAKFAST Breakfast burritos.

LUNCH Chicken fajitas, lettuce and fixings, peas, pears. Alt.: Cheeseburger, vegetable beef soup.

BREAKFAST Cheese omelet and toast.

LUNCH Chicken patty/bun, potato wedges, green beans, mixed fruit. Alt.: Ham & cheese sandwich, split pea soup.

BREAKFAST French toast.

LUNCH Baked potato bar, ham, turkey, cheese sauce, broccoli, peaches.

Alt.: Grilled cheese sandwich, chicken noodle soup.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza. muffin.

Egg and cheese LUNCH Cheese joes/bun, dogs w/toppings, Sloppy french fries,baked carchips,pineapple, cinnamon oranges. applesauce rots, Alt.:baked Tuna beans. Alt.:baked Veggie beefsoup. barley, tursandwich, potato key sandwich.

BREAKFAST Yogurt parfaits.

LUNCH Hamburger and fries.

BREAKFAST

UNITY

BREAKFAST Lumberjacks.

LUNCH Pizza dippers, sauce, green beans.

BREAKFAST Belgian waffles w/toppings.

LUNCH Mini corn dogs and parsley potatoes.

WEBSTER

LUNCH Spaghetti, salad, bread stick, pears, banana.

LUNCH Turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, cranberries, hot spiced apples.

GRANTSBURG

Each building will have their own breakfast menu.

LUCK

Omelets.

BREAKFAST

Muffins.

LUNCH Baked ham, au gratin potatoes, dinner rolls, Jell-O and fruit.

LUNCH Chicken sandwich and cheesy vegetables.

LUNCH Beef noodle soup with veggies, PBJ, applesauce, pears.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, au gratin potatoes, green beans, pineapple, mixed fruit.

LUNCH Pizza, fresh veggies, fresh fruit, ice cream.

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Honor roll Fifth grade Danielle Ahlm, Roen Aronson, Leann Claude, Gabrielle Foeller, Cole Garvey, Nathan Heimstead, Olivia Jensen, Walter Lenk, Karlie Moening, Emma Moore, Mitchell Morse, Brett Nelson, Gaven Ouellette, Erik Peterson, Matthew Peterson, Breanna Prouty, Marcus Qualle, Markell Ramich, Whitney Rock, Phillip Sorensen, Wyatt Stenberg, Kyler Turner, Freyja Van Der Paardt, Matthew Volgren and Elijah Vos Benkowski.

Sixth grade Tevin Anderson, Joshua Grams, Tatum Kline, Jordan Lowe, Paige Lunsmann, Eryn Mares, Hannah Matteson, Ashley Monn, Collin Nelson, Olivia Nelson, Nicole Paulzine, Hope Peterson, Desiree Rohlf, Dylan Ruck and Ben Traynor.

Seventh grade Therese Anderson, Kayla Bramsen, Alex Burton, Nicole Bystrom, Morgan Camper, Riley Carnes, Olivia Coen, Courtney Galle,

A honor roll Grade 9 Anika Ames, Daniel Blorn, Benjamin Davis, Rachel Diffee, Joseph Engelhart, Jessica Finch, Lucas Henneman, Thomas Labatt, Daniel Larsen, Paul Lewis, Kaelah Maslow, Nicole McKenzie, David Ohnstand, Cora Olson, Isaac Peterson, Damien Rasmussen, Kyle Roberts, Hannah Rod, Nichole Ticknor and Gabrielle Witzany.

Grade 10 Emily Cole, Andrew Falk, Lauren Finch, Jessica Hoffman, Haley Johnson, Rosalie LaMere, Alyssa Landsberger, William Lauer, Gavin Meyer, Tiffany Meyer, Brent Myers, Cory Niles, Seth Odegard, Dianna Olson, Mckenzie Ryan, Carissa Skifstad, Erin Stavne, Emily Swenson, Cherissa Vollendorf,

Unity Middle School Honor Roll

Rebecca Garvey, Emily Gross, Caleb Hacker, Cash Hickethier, Carly Holin, Carly Ince, Zachary Johnson, Reese Johnston, Alex Juleen, Nell Kline, Mitchell Krueger, Lillian Lenk, Ella Luepke, Danielle Mares, Kennedy Olson, Tucker Olson, Sophie Peterson, Oliver Raboin, Madeline Ramich, Jade Rau, Valerie Schultz, Mercedes Swanson, Sierra Thomfohrda, Desiree Walton and Dakota Ward.

Eighth grade Alisha Aronson, Justin Aronson, Sarah Bader, Elaine Butala, Kourtney Collins, Anna Ebensperger, Taylor Heathman, Kasey Heimstead, Sanay Hemingway, Morgan Hoehne, Janet Hunter, Kayla Johnson, Kelsy Johnson, Megan Jones, Shauna Jorgenson, Aaron Koshatka, Elizabeth Krizak, Brittany Kruse, Anna Luepke, Evan Lunda, Dawn Michaelson, Justin Mooney, Shay Nelson, Hailey Olson, Marissa Paulzine, Jacob Ruck, Ethan St. Amand, Megan Volgren, Benjamin Zahler and Kaina Zygowicz.

Honorable mention Fifth grade Logan Bader, Joshua Dahlberg, Jarett Davison, Stephanie Draves, Heather Eames, Joshua Gorne, Allison Gross, Marcus Isham, Derek Johnson, Brandon Koethe, Alexandra Kreft, Markus Linski, Shanna Lowe, Kyle Paulson, Emerson Rollings-DeHaven, Santiago Sanchez, Alex Schlechter, Raelin Sorensen, Jesse Vlasnik and Hannah Wagner.

Sixth grade Mikayla Allison, Tanner Amrhien, William Anderson, Sabrina Bratland, James Butala, Briana Colbert, Breana Collins, Shallena Davison, Bethany Erickson, Emily Ferguson, Hunter Fjorden, Ashlee Hoffman, Brandon Jensen, Beth Johnson, Carrie LaMachia, Kali Langer, Brendon Mattison, Dylan McCurdy, Lakeesha Merrill-Fowler, Charles Moore, Leslie Peterson, Alexis Posthumus-Ackerman, Evan Schlechter, Bailey Soper, Danielle Tonnar, Zoe Vondrasek, Brittany Weinzirl, Dakota Wheeler and Lucas Wood.

Grantsburg Honor Roll

Tabitha Wanless andAlison Warren.

Grade 11 Carinna Coy, Casey Crawford, Cody Crawford, Lindsey Fallstrom, Michelle Lund, Anne Palmquist, John Schneider Jr., Kallie Thoreson, Aimee VanTatenhove, Sarah Wald, Michelle Wilde and Larissa Wilhelm.

Grade 12 Ingred Ames, Lydia Benge Briggs, Bradley Berner, Kevin Berry, Lauren Campbell, Benjamin Cole, Nicole Davis, Justine Diffee, Mitchell Evenson, Jason Jensen, Kristen Kaiser, David Larsen, Jennifer Lisieckl, Nathan McConnell, Tyler Myers, Darryl Richter, Lauren Stavne, Abbey Vaksdal and Tina Zimmermann.

B honor roll Grade 9 Zackery Arnold, Jenna Barenz, Cody Benedict, Haley Burkhardt, April Campana, Seth Coy, Benjamin Dorff, Breanna Fickbohm, Kali Fleischauer, Elizabeth Gaffney, Jennifer Ganley, Nolan Hanson, Alexander Jones, Jeffrey Konz, Nicholas Lindgren, Amanda Lindus, Devin McDaniel, Kelsey Meyer, Stephanie Miklya, Shelby Morgan, Kaitlyn Mueliner, Carl Palmquist, Brandon Rathe, Ashley Swanson, Mathew Swenson, Jami Ullman, Matthew VanDeusen and Craig Vollendorf.

Grade 10 Rachel Anderson, Derek Bertelsen, Lisa Gaffney, Marika Grundtner, Chelsea Hane, Anna Horkey, Valerie Jensen, Lauren Jewell, Kyle Johnson, Steven LaFond, Christine Larson, Jacob Lee, Steven McKinley, Larissa Miller, Kortney Morrin, Christine Peterson,

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Located south of the stoplight in Siren on Hwy. 35.

Lydia Pfluger, Jonathan Radtke, Dylan Roberts, Tyler Sanvig and Jordan Shearer.

Grade 11 Jessica Banks, Steven Butler, Kody Capistrant, Heather Davison, Anthony Folk, Daniel Gaffney, Jessika Ilgen, Steven Labatt, Jennifer Langevin, Kelsey Lien, Cerenity Louis, Dylan Marohn, Christopher Olson, Ethan Prazak, Michael Roper, Dustin Ryan and Matthew Wood.

Grade 12 Kaylynn Anderson, Trent Bonneville, Michael Corty, Jonathan DeRocker, Bobbie Durand, Connar Goetz, Gretchen Hedlund, Sarah Kline, Anthony Larson, Thane Larson, Lauren Leonard, Keegan Marek, Jessica Moyer, Samantha Oman, Kathleen Preissing and Erika Syverson.

Pictured are Julie Strang, Webster High School’s band director, and Terry Larsen of Larsen Chevrolet.

Larsen is presenting Strang a check to pay for the entire Christmas dinner that served over 200 people before Webster’s annual 7-12 Christmas Concert. All proceeds from the dinner go to the music department. The dinner and concert was a great success. Strang extends gratitude to Larsen for all of his contributions over the years. – Photo submitted

Siren students celebrated Reading is Fun week by adding feathers to this giant turkey. Each student wrote down the name of their favorite book on a feather and made the turkey grow. All students from Early Childhood through sixth grade picked out a free book of their choice. RIF is sponsored by the Siren High School Library Club, Siren Education Association and a federal program called Reading is Fundamental. Mrs. Schrooten’s second-grade class shows off their new books. – Photo submitted

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Eighth grade Zachery Baxter, Emily Bethke, Scott Bever, Billie Bracht, Carissa DiCosimo, Mitchell Egge, Katie Jensen, Mollie Jepsen, Michelle Jorgensen, Jessica Kalenda, Mercedes Kobs, Anthony Kreft, Joe Larsen, Jonathan Larsen, Alexander Lennartson, Andrew Lieske-Daniels, Elijah Marek, Nolan Merrill, Jacob Mikl, Justin Moore, Austin Petersin, Morgan Peterson, Colton Sorensen, Kyle Sorensen, Stephanie Stivers and Zakary Turner.

Larsen Chevrolet sponsored annual Christmas Dinner

Siren students gobble up books

SUNDAY , DEC. 21, 6 p.m.

Seventh grade Ashley Ackerman, Tanner Bjornson, Justin Bradley, Kaitlyn Collins, Derek Dahlin, Cassandra Hanson, Madisen Hewitt, Raegan Johnson, Matthew Kahl, Samantha Langermann, Angela Larson, Cullen Madison, Heidi McCurdy, Rayven Merrill, Jesse Morse, Ashley Ouellette, Josephine Owen, Kelly Radke, Skyler Ricketson, Amy Rindal, Kelly Tourville and Hunter Ward.

REFRESHMENTS FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE

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CHURCH NEWS It began when the Virgin Mary heard from God’s representative, Gabriel, that she would give birth to a child. Knowing the human impossibility of it, Mary chose to believe her miracle-working God, and it came to pass.

It continued when God led the wise men to Jesus’ birth-stable by way of a miraculous star which guided them. The shepherds, just doing their job in herding sheep, experienced another miracle—the Perspectives appearance of angels who proclaimed Jesus’ birth. They too believed and followed the exciting, miraculous path to Jesus. Twice more God intervened miraculously for Jesus’ sake in the form of dreams. The wise men dreamed they should not return to Herod but avoid him. Joseph dreamed he should take Mary and Jesus and flee to Egypt to save the baby’s life.

Human logic says these things were impossible.

And human logic says miracles don’t happen today.

But they do. People receive visions, prophecies, healings, and deliverances every day throughout the world. A new phenomenon is taking place in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and other places in the Middle East. Dozens of Muslims are being visited by God supernaturally through dreams about Jesus. Consequently, they’re putting their trust in him as their Savior and Lord. It may not be considered a miracle for a Christian to dream about Jesus, but it is for someone who has grown up believing in Mohammed.

Things were tough during the time of Jesus’ birth.

Tyranny, genocide, and poverty caused much fear among the people. Today people throughout the world, our own country included, face some of the same troubles.

But we can take comfort from the miraculous Christmas story. The baby who escaped the sword of Herod later was crowned King of all kings, having defeated death on the cross through his miraculous resurrection. The God who led the wise men to Jesus’ stable by way of a star is pouring out his Holy Spirit everywhere in miraculous ways.

Most miracles don’t make the national news. But they’re happening—often through the hands of Christians. Even as God bestowed on his apostles the power of the Holy Spirit to perform miracles, he has endowed us with the same gifts.

“And these signs will follow those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; … they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” (Mark 16:17-18) Lord, thank you for your miracles. As Mary, the wise men, and the shepherds believed in your miraculous power, may we too. Open us to the possibilities of your miracles being performed through us. In Jesus’ name, amen.

(Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@gmail.com)

Sally Bair Eternal

Christmas services announced Yellow Lake Lutheran DANBURY – The Yellow Lake Lutheran Church announces its Christmas Eve services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 4 and 7 p.m. The church is located one-half mile west of Hwy. 35 on CTH U. - submitted ••• Christmas Mass for St. Francis Xavier and St. Joseph Catholic churches Mass times for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are as follows: St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Franconia/ Shafer, Minn.

Christmas Eve, 4 p.m. Mass Christmas Day, 9 a.m. Mass St. Joseph Catholic Church, Taylors Falls, Minn.

Christmas Eve, 10 p.m. Mass Christmas Day, 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. - submitted ••• St. Peter's Lutheran LUCK – Please join St. Peter’s Lutheran Church members for their Candlelight Christmas Eve service on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 10:30 p.m.

A service that touches your heart with congregation and choir songs, will take the audiences through the events of Jesus’ birth.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, the Little White Church on the Hill, is located on CTH B, two miles north of Luck.

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New law authorizes veterans salutes during National Anthem

WASHINGTON — Veterans and active-duty military not in uniform can now render the military-style hand salute during the playing of the national anthem, thanks to changes in federal law that took effect this month.

“The military salute is a unique gesture of respect that marks those who have served in our nation’s armed forces,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake. “This provision allows the application of that honor in all events involving our nation’s flag.”

The new provision improves upon a little-known change in federal law last year that authorized veterans to render the military-style hand salute during the raising, lowering or passing of the flag, but it did not address salutes during the national anthem. Last year’s provision also applied to members of the armed forces while not in uniform.

Thank You

The family of Leone Alden would like to send a thank-you to everyone who shared in some way in the Memorial for our Mother.

A special thank-you to Pastor Freddie for getting the service just right; for Kordi Kurkowski and Liz Ruhn for all of the songs. It was all beautiful.

Also to the ladies of St. Luke’s United Methodist for serving a much appreciated and delicious lunch, and to Bruce Rowe for his help and support and the extra little things that he did to make everything go so smoothly.

We would also like to find special words for everyone at Frederic Nursing and Rehab. for the care and love shown to her the last four years, but thank you will have to do, so...

Thank You - Thank You - Thank You!!!!

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Traditionally, members of the nation’s veterans service organizations have rendered the hand salute during the national anthem and at events involving the national flag while wearing their organization’s official headgear.

The most recent change, authorizing hand salutes during the national anthem by veterans and out-of-uniform military personnel, was sponsored by Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, an Army veteran. It was included in the Defense Authorization Act of 2009, which President Bush signed on Oct. 14.

The earlier provision authorizing hand salutes for veterans and out-of-uniform military personnel during the raising, lowering or passing of the flag, was contained in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, which took effect Jan. 28. — from COVA

In Memory Of

Doris M. Swanson

Missed By Family & Friends

I saw you hide your hands in line Behind that lady fair.

I noticed too, hers soft and white, Immaculate with care.

Grandma, I say, it’s no disgrace To have workin’ hands like you.

And had she lived the life you have, She’d have hands just like them too.

They’ve never pulled a newborn calf, Or packed water to the barn.

They’ve probably never patched blue jeans, Or have worn out socks to darn.

They’ve never helped a young’n, Or cured a real bad cold With medicines and cow salve And love that never grows old.

They’ve never made you jam and cheese, That is extremely rare, Or hot chocolate that can burn your tongue And leave blisters everywhere.

So, you see my dearest Grandma Yours are hands of love.

And I bet the Lord will notice When he greets you from above.

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OBITUARIES

Mavis E. Klucas, 75, a resident of Grantsburg, died Dec. 3, 2008, at Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg.

Mavis was born on June 10, 1933, in Superior to Oscar and Dora Olson. In 1952, she married Eldon L. Klucas from Waverly, Minn. They moved to Minneapolis, where they raised their five children until they moved to the Frederic area in 1971. Mavis was a CNA at Capeside Cove Good Samaritan Center and the Frederic Nursing Home for almost 30 years. Mavis had quite a collection of salt and pepper shakers, which she has collected over the years. She enjoyed traveling with her family, playing cards and Cribbage.

Mavis was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eldon (Pete); and sister, Betty.

Mavis is survived by her children, Peter (Missy) Klucas, Wendy Haberman, Alvin Klucas, Donna Klucas and Ernie Klucas; nine grandchildren, Dave, Jennifer, Peter Jr., Kirk, Nathan, Luke, Andrew, Ernest Jr. and Kevin; three great-grandchildren, Emma Michelle, Angelina and Jocelyn Lee; and niece, Renae Krebs.

Memorial services were held Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Siren United Methodist Church with Pastor Tom Cook officiating. Music was provided by Fran McBroom and the men’s choir. Memorials are preferred to Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center and the Frederic Senior Center.

The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

ARLEN “RED KAHL”

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Until we meet again you’re safe within my heart.

Miss you always, Karen

Betty V. Jackelen, age 85 of Clear Lake, died on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire.

Betty Virginia Jackelen was born on Feb. 28, 1923, in St. Paul, Minn., the daughter of John and Mary (Paulus) Hable. She grew up in St. Paul, Minn., was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church, and attended Johnson High School. On Sept. 27, 1952, Betty was married to Lawrence H. Jackelen at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in St. Paul, Minn. Together they purchased a farm in Black Brook Township and raised three children, Mike, Susie and Mary Beth. In 1975, Betty and Lawrence sold the Black Brook farm and purchased another farm in the village of Clear Lake where they continued to farm until 1989.

After retiring, they enjoyed traveling around the United States, taking trips to Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and throughout the Midwest.

Betty was an active member of St. John’s Catholic Church. She enjoyed cooking and baking, reading romance novels and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchild. Betty was a resident at Glenhaven Nursing Home in Glenwood City for the past three years.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Jackelen; infant son, Myron Jackelen; twin sister, Jane Zacharias and sister, Eleanor Weiss.

She is survived by son and daughters, Mike (Bonnie) Jackelen of New Richmond, Susie (Tom) Rutters of Woodstock, Ga., and Mary Beth Dahl of Oakdale, Minn.; grandchildren, Jana Dahl (Art Murphy) of Maplewood, Minn., Laural Dahl of Oakdale, Minn., Vanessa Rutters of Woodstock, Ga., and Connor Rutters of Woodstock, Ga.; great-grandchild, Ella Jane Murphy of Maplewood, Minn.; in-laws, Barbara Buckner of Pine City, Minn., and Val Jackelen of Star Prairie; special cousins, Celia Maes of Glenwood City; special niece and nephews, Kitzie, Art and Mark Zacharias of St. Paul, Minn., special family friend, Albert Hislop of Clear Lake and many other relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial was at St. John’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake on Friday, Dec. 5. Celebrants were Fr. Innareddy Thumma and Fr. Leonard Fraher.

Bob Buckner presented the eulogy. Organist was Christine LaFond.

Casket bearers were Greg Buckner, Bill Weiss, Tom Maes, Art Zacharias, Don Jackelen and Mark Zacharias.

Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery in Clear Lake.

The Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home, Clear Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.

Janice Marie Palmersheim died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, at her home in West Sweden at the age of 55.

She was born March 25, 1953, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Adrian and Mary Palmersheim. She was raised in Waconia, Minn., where she attended St. Joseph Catholic School. After graduating from Waconia High School, she attended the University of Minnesota where she obtained a degree in accounting. She worked for a number of years for Brockway Glass.

Jan moved to the Frederic area in 1992 and became very involved in her new community. She worked for several area businesses including Durex, Erickson Auctioneers and Early Oil. She was the business manager/accountant for the Natural Alternative Food Co-op in Luck for several years and served on the coop’s board of directors. She was also an active member of the Frederic Library Board where she was board treasurer.

Jan loved gardening, music, cooking, landscaping, hiking and the outdoors. Most of all, Jan loved people and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

She was always ready to volunteer her time and her services to whoever needed help.

Jan was preceded in death by her father, Adrian; and her nephew Ryan.

She is survived by her mother, Mary Hotto Palmersheim; brothers and sisters, Renee Olson, Jim (Julie) Palmersheim, Ron (Cheryl) Palmersheim, Elaine (Mark) Budde, Kevin (Chrissy) Palmersheim and Shawn Palmersheim; as well as nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 13, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waconia. The visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. with Mass at 11 a.m., followed by burial service.

Memorials are preferred to the Frederic Library where Jan enjoyed much of her time. Condolences can be sent to Jim Palmersheim, 704 6th Ave. W., Shakopee, MN, 55379.

Follow the Leader In Memory Of

VIOLET MAREK March 7, 1925 - December 14, 2008

IF ROSES GROW IN HEAVEN If roses grow in Heaven, Lord please pick a bunch for us, Place them in our mother’s arms, And tell her they’re from us.

Tell her we love her and miss her, And when she turns to smile, Place a kiss upon her cheek, And hold her for awhile.

Because remembering her is easy, We do it every day, But there’s an ache within our heart, That will never go away.

Vartone Bovee Vartone Bovee, 95, Centuria, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Stillwater, Minn.

All service times are pending at the time of publication. Please see www.kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com for updated information on service times.

Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria is entrusted with arrangements.

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Robert Norman Durow, 77, of Luck, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, at the Amery Regional Medical Center after a long battle with lung cancer.

Robert was born on Feb. 25, 1931, in Taylors Falls, Minn., to Myrtle (Gudmunsen) and Norman Durow. He grew up on the family farm in Centuria and graduated from Centuria High School in 1949. He enlisted in the Marines from 1953 to 1955, serving most of his time at the Lake Mead Base outside of Las Vegas, Nev. After his military service ended, he attended the University of Kansas, where he obtained a degree in mechanical engineering in 1959.

While at KU, he fell in love and married his wife of 42 years, Katherine Karlene. They moved back to Minnesota and lived in Mound, Minn., and later settled at a small hobby farm in Isanti, Minn. Katherine Karlene passed away in 2001. Through his life he worked at multiple jobs, including Sak Nuts, Federal Cartridge, Durkee-Atwood and Northland Screw, to name a few.

He was heavily involved in the community, with the Boy Scouts of America, Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Francis, Minn., and the Metro Marines. He enjoyed reading, traveling, and anything pertaining to aviation.

Robert had recently moved to Luck to be closer to family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; son, Scott; sister, Harriet Lemke, and her husband, Sheldon.

He is survived by his daughter, Anna (Kelly) Homb of Monroe; his sister, Barb (Raymond) Christensen of Centuria; daughter-in-law, Denise Durow of Isanti, Minn.; four grandchildren, Tiffany Kunkel, Daniel Kunkel, Alicia Durow and Alexis Durow; one greatgrandchild, Austin Walther; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 11 a.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Centuria. Visitation will be held at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria on Friday, Dec. 12, from 4 – 7 p.m., and then again at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be at St. John’s Cemetery in Eureka Township with full military honors.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria is entrusted with funeral arrangements.

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CHURCH NEWS Children’s informality with adults sign of societal change

stead of “yeah,” “yep” and “nope.” When their manners are respectful, their entire demeanor is on a higher plane.

As for how you can instill these and other courtesies in your child, you simply make up your mind to do it. You might explain that there are many things your family does differently than others: For example, “We don’t use bad language, we don’t attend certain kinds of movies and we don’t (fill in the blank).”

Why? Because we’ve set a higher standard for ourselves.

This is what makes us unique as a family. Someday you will understand that, too.

••• Q: I could use some advice about a minor problem we’re having. Tim, my 6-year-old son, loves to use silly names whenever he speaks to my husband and me. This past week it’s been “You big Hot Dog.” Nearly every time he sees me now he says, “Hi, Hot Dog.” Before that, it was “Dummy,” then “Moose” (after he studied M for moose in school). I know it’s silly and it’s not a huge problem, but it gets so annoying after such a long time. He’s been doing this for a year now. How can we get him to talk to us with more respect, calling us Mom and Dad, instead of Hot Dog and Moose?

DR. DOBSON: Ordinarily, it would not be a big deal

Q: It seems to me that children are far too familiar – too informal – with adults today. When I was a kid, we always addressed grown-ups by “Mr.” or “Mrs.” Or if they were in the family, we called them “uncle” or “aunt,” or “Grandpa” or “Grandma.” We would never have referred to an adult as Sam or Alice. But today’s parents don’t teach that courtesy to their children. Some of them introduce 4-year-olds to adults by their first names. Am I the only one who is concerned about this? What can I do to counteract this trend with my own son and daughter?

Dr. James

Dobson Focus on the Family

DR. DOBSON: I’ve been bothered by that same observation. It’s a byproduct of a cultural shift within society itself. We are less respectful of one another today in many ways. Fifty years ago, for example, men didn’t curse around women and cultured women didn’t curse at all. How that has changed! Both men and women used to address each other with formal titles (Mr., Mrs., Miss, etc.) unless they had become very close friends. Now, a waitress whom you’ve never met approaches your table and says, “Hi, I’m Stephanie and I’m going to be serving you today.”

I don’t suppose today’s informality is harmful, although I agree that children should be taught to speak to their elders with certain deference. I still like to hear them respond with “Yes, Ma’am” and “No, sir,” in-

“The Longest Night” service set for Dec. 21 OSCEOLA - At 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, the Osceola United Methodist Church will host a special Christmas service of remembrance and hope for anyone for whom the season is difficult because of the loss of loved ones or because of other losses or changes in their lives.

Those present will have an opportunity to light a candle in remembrance of loved ones or to mark a transition time in their life. A time of prayer, meditation and quiet music, all are welcome.

The community is invited to a candlelight service on

Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at 4:30 p.m. at the Osceola United Methodist Church, Third and River Streets. The service of Lessons and Carols is in celebration of the light Christ gives to all of life. All in the community are welcome.

The church will host a candlelight service at 4:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. The service, traditionally called the Watch Night Service, will conclude with lighting individual candles celebrating the Light God brings into our lives.

Everyone is welcome. - submitted

for a child to use a playful name for his parent. But that isn’t what appears to be happening with Tim. It sounds more like a classic power game to me. And contrary to what you said, it is not so insignificant.

Your son is continuing to do something that he knows is irritating to you and your husband, yet you are unable to stop him. That is the issue. He has been using humor as a tactic of defiance for a full year.

It is time for you to sit down and have a quiet little talk with young Timothy. Tell him that he is being disrespectful, and that the next time he calls either you or his father a name of any kind he will be punished. You must then be prepared to deliver on the promise, because he will continue to challenge you until it ceases to be fun. That’s the way he is made. If that response never comes, his insults will probably become more pronounced. Appeasement for a strong-willed child is an invitation to warfare. This is the time to deal with it.

••• Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995(www.family.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from “Solid Answers” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House.

COPYRIGHT 2008 JAMES DOBSON INC., DISTRIBUTED BY UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE, 4520 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. 64111; 816-932-6600.

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Zion Lutheran Church Bone Lake

Taylors Falls Christian women to meet LINDSTROM, Minn. – On Monday, Dec. 15, the Taylors Falls Christian Women will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the golf course’s Gallery Restaurant, for brunch. The special feature will be “Quick and Easy Holiday Table Decorations,” by Fayie Sutton. The music will be by Carolann Rosenthal. The speaker will be Laurie Kimball with “Unique and Never Alone.”

The cost is $8 inclusive, and reservations and or cancellations are very important. For either, please call Carrie 651-257-4741 or Velda 715-857-5573. – submitted

Church listings sponsored by the following area businesses: BREMER BANK, N.A. Full-Service Banking Member FDIC Frederic - Danbury - Siren

DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC. Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Butchering & Processing Phone 715-327-4456

INTER-COUNTY CO-OP PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Printers & Publishers Office Supplies

Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236 Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314 Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560 St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

Corey T. Arnold, Agent Frederic, Wis. Phone 715-327-8076

BEAN’S COUNTRY GRIDDLE Hwys. 35 & 48 Downtown Frederic Phone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELECTRIC CO.

“Your Electric Servant” Serving Polk & Burnett Counties “Use Energy Wisely”

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME

Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4475

MEDICINE SHOPPE 110 Oak Street Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4208 Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5 Not Open On Saturday Duane Lindh

HAULING

• Gravel • Sand • Rock • Top Soil • Trackhoe 715-472-2717 Mobile 715-491-1861 1065 290th Ave. Frederic, Wis.

CUSHING CUSHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY Feed Mill - Grain Dept.

Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

SIREN OLSEN & SON

Your Full-Service Drugstore Siren, Wis. Phone 715-349-2221

WEBSTER CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES Complete Lumber & Building Supplies Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N. Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC. Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed

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LUCK

BASS LAKE LUMBER

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• Complete Line of Building Supplies & Lumber • Cabot’s Stains Grantsburg, Wis. 715-488-2471 or 715-327-8766

BURNETT DAIRY CO-OP 1988 World Champion Cheesemaker Earl Wilson, Mgr. Mark Knoepke, Feed Mill Mgr. for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer Alpha, Wis.

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

Hwy. 35 North Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME

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FREDERIC

Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

BRUCE’S AUTO REPAIR & TOWING

Wrecker - Flatbed Air Conditioning & Computerized Car Service Cold Weather Starts Webster, Wis. 715-866-4100 Days 715-866-8364 Eves.

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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Church Directory ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC

609 Benson Road. Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY Senior Pastor Bob Morton 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 8:30, 9:45 & 11 a.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastors Julie Brenden & Nanette Hagen Hinck Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN

510 Foster Ave. E.; Mark E. Hall, Pastor Office 715-472-2605; Home 715-472-8424 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Danny G. Wheeler 9 a.m. Prayer & Praise Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:40 a.m. Worship Service

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

Meeting in homes. Elders: Cliff Bjork, Jon Zens, 483-1357 and 755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, 715-640-1450 Pastors Randy and Pam Stone Sunday Service at 10 a.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Pastor Matt Faarem Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m.

Wed. Bible Study 8:30 a.m.

Wed. LOGOS 3:20 p.m.

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)

Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD

Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN

Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Pastor John Clasen; Pastoral Serv. 349-5280 Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws

Pastor Mark Richardson & Pastor Rob Lubben 1947 110th Ave., Dresser, 715-755-2562 Sun. Contemp. Wor. 8:15 a.m.; Folk & Gospel Wor., Adult Ed & Sun. Schl. 9:30; Trad. Wor. 10:45 a.m.

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws

Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; 472-8153, Office/Kit. - 472-2535 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 9:15 a.m.; Fellowship 10 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

CHRIST LUTHERAN

Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during school year; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun.

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)

Pastor Larry Juergenson - 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 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG

Pastor Arthur Bruning, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN

5561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. & Youth 9:45 a.m.; Adult Learning 10 a.m.; Contemp. Wor. 11 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastors Julie Brenden & Nanette Hagen Hinck; 648-5323 or 648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:15 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sun. Wor. - 9:15 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

Pastor John Siedschlag, Phone 866-5406; Church Phone 866-7191 Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m; Sun. Wors. - 9:30 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 11:00 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 E-mail: peace@centurytel.net Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Bob Sinclair Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 11 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:40 a.m.; Confirmation Wed. 6 p.m.; HS Youth Wed. 6 p.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA) Pastor Catherine Burnette 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. School - 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.

(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter, 327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791Roger Pittman, Pastor Sunday Schl. 9 a.m.; Worship Serv. 10 a.m.

Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST - GRANTSBURG Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sun. School - 10:30 a.m.

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 Sat.: 4:30 p.m. St. Dominic; Sun.: 8:30 a.m. Immaculate Conception; 10:30 a.m. St. Dominic Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

ST. ANNE PARISH

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Wed. 9 a.m.

Sacrament of Penance Sun. 8 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

Pastor Father Daniel Bodin, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Pastor Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10:45 a.m., Wed. 5:45 p.m. (SeptMay), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer) Sat. 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 1

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY

Pastor John Siedschlag Home 715-866-5405; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 8 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

ASSEMBLY

Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

Pastor Bruce Stunkard Sun. Wor. 11 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sun. School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 327-4436 Sun. Worship - 10 a.m.; Child care available during service Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available)

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

COVENANT

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

Pastor Dave Guertin 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Worship - 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship after service.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastor Ray Reinholtzen, Douglas Olson and Roger Kampstra Services begin at 9:30 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sun.

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (AALC)

Pastor Larry Juergensen - 715-653-2630 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W, 2 mi. south on I; Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st Sunday

Pastor Scott Sagel, 715-689-2541 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

SIREN COVENANT

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE

Pastor Gary Tonn Praise Time 8 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:20 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Friday 9 a.m.; Sacrament of Penance Sat. 3:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

Pastor - Father Daniel Bodin 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Wed. 5 p.m. (Summer), Fri. 9 a.m.

(Sept.-May). Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

Pastor Larry Hendry Worship - 11 a.m.; Sun. School - 11 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

Balsam Lake - Rev. John A. Drummy, Pastor - 405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m.

Sun. or by appt.

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

Pastor David Almlie, 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls Phone - 715-472-2258 Bible Study - 9:30 a.m.; Wor. - 10:45 a.m.

WESLEYAN WOODLAND WESLEYAN

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

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH OF CHRIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Pastor Marty Nolet Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

Hwy. 70 East, 689-2271 Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion -Every Sunday

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.

Pastor Andy McDaniel, 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Bible Study; Nursery provided.; www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) - Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 857-5580, Parsonage 822-3001, TR Office - 822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st Sunday

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

Minister Garret Derouin, 866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., Centuria Paul Foulke, Pastor, 715-485-3363 Sun. Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morn. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

EVANGELICAL

140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

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.

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod)

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.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.

1614 CTH, North Luck; Mark E. Hall, Pastor Office Phone 472-2605 Dial-A-Devotion 472-2345 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC

Rev. Bruce Brooks - 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St. , (between Simonson & Tower Roads) , St. Croix Falls Worship - 10 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sun. Schl. - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - Adults - 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LUCK

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

Phone 327-4340, 327-8384, 327-8090 Pastor David Almlie Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHED.

350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Wor. - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod)

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 646-2357 Mel Rau, Pastor Sunday Worship & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:40 a.m.

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

PRESBYTERIAN

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Alan J. Hagstrom, 715-294-3195 Adult Class - 9 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sun. Wor. 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. School 9:15 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

Rt. 1, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 857-5580, Parsonage - 822-3001, TR Office - 822-3001 Wors. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st Sun. of each month

PRESBYTERIAN

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8:15 a.m., Thurs. 11:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 Mtg. @ Osceola Elementary School Sun. Service - 9:45 a.m.

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

EVANGELICAL

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

Pastor Bruce Tanner, 715-268-2176 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

FREDERIC EVAN. FREE CHURCH

Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W Sun. Schl. - 9 a.m.; Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. Pastor David Sollitt 715-857-5411 or 715-268-2651 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl.-10:15 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST

2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Gary Merchant, 715-483-9464 Sun. Schl. - 10 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 11 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY

131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; www.fbcamery.org Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor Sun.: 8:15 a.m. Adult Sun. Schl.; 8:30 a.m.

Sun. Schl. for Pre-K to Sr. High; 10 a.m.

Morning Worship.

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Wor. 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - OSCEOLA

Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-2572 Brodie Schock, Youth & Outreach 722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Doc_Haralson@Centurytel.net Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. Schl. 10:45 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

Loc. across from elemen. schl. 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.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

Church Phone 715-866-4111; Rev. Merrill Olson - Pastor Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Wor. - 10:45 a.m (Nursery Provided)

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

Pastor Kevin Millen Associate Pastor Jim Carmon Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m.

Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

WESLEYAN

Dairyland - Rev. Jack Martiny 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. Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Wor. 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET

231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER

1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Morn. Wor. 10:30 a.m.

Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

523 1st St., Clayton 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Sat. Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sun. Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago Lakes, MN Fr. Robert McMeekin, pastor 715-220-5111/hcomm.org Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Lori Ward, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

FAITH COM\MUNITY

7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Reverend R.A. Luebke Adult Bible Service 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.

Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CENTERPOINT CHURCH “Come as you are” Pastor Dick Enerson, www.centerpointstcroix.com 715-294-1833, Meeting at SCF High Schl. Main entrance 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship 10 - 11:15 a.m.

MERCY FELLOWSHIP

26390 Lakeland Ave., Webster (Hwy. 35 across from Wayne’s Foods & DNR) Pastor Doug Quenzer, 715-866-7006 Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Michael Brand, 715-417-2468 Sun. Schl. 8:45 a.m.; Adult Class 9 a.m.; Worship Serv. 9:45 a.m.; Nursery available

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP 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 Asst. Pastor Ken Janes Sun. School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

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Students of the Week GRANTSBURG

FREDERIC

Taylor Alseth has been chosen Frederic Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in fifth grade and the daughter of Karla Brunberg and David Alseth. She is enthusiastic, enjoys riding horses, riding bike, hunting, fishing, playing basketball and soccer. She participates in band and hand bells. She is a friendly student and classmate with a contagious smile. She is always assisting a classmate and has a positive attitude towards school.

Jaryd Braden has been chosen Frederic Middle School’s student of the week. He is in seventh grade and the son of Angie Ones.

He is involved in band, choir, basketball and bowling. Hobbies include fishing and hunting. He is an honor roll student, is hardworking, very respectful toward others, an athletic individual and always gets work in on time.

Jarvis Warwas has been chosen Frederic High School’s student of the week. He is a junior and the son of Lorraine and Robert Warwas. He is involved with his church youth group, Special Olympics bowling, basketball, bocce ball and track. He recently traveled to Georgia and enjoyed a Shoji Tabuchi concert. He interests include cooking and bowling.

He enjoys looking up Web sites in the computer lab and trying new things in phy ed.

Isabelle Maslow has been chosen Grantsburg Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in third grade and the daughter of Jonathon and Jackie Maslow.

She is very kind and polite to everyone. She is also very caring and shows it by helping other students. She always has a smile on her face. Her favorite things about school are science and that she has nice teachers and good friends. Outside of school, she likes to read and play with her friends.

Ali Lehmann has been chosen Luck High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and the daughter of Diane Aldrich and Doug Lehmann. She is part of the CIA program. She is a student who is enthusiastic and committed to doing her best on her schoolwork. She is involved in FCCLA, NHS, physics club, drama club, class president for four years, Kinship, honors choir and state women's choir, volleyball and softball. She plans to attend Ridgewater College for nursing.

Jenni Holdt has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. She is in sixth grade and the daughter of Brian and Marni Holdt. She is very conscientious and always has her worked completed on time. She is involved in Girl Scouts, student council, basketball, volleyball and softball. In her spare time, she enjoys playing with her pets.

Tai Kolve has been chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in first grade and the daughter of Gene and Tara Kolve. She has younger twin brothers. Reading is her favorite subject in school and she also likes playing outside at recess time. She enjoys going to her auntie's home and riding her horses.

She would like to be a horse trainer. She enjoys playing with her baby bunny, collecting rocks and going to her grandparents house.

Jessica Strabel has been chosen Siren Middle School’s student of the week. She is in seventh grade and the daughter of Dan and Becky Strabel. Jessica works hard in her classes, keeping her grades above average. Jessica is actively involved in extracurricular activities, playing volleyball, basketball and soccer. Jessica is active in 4-H club and enjoys playing with her dog or riding bike.

Mike Hunter has been chosen Siren High School’s student of the week. He works very hard and also pays attention to detail.

Mike has been the-go-to guy with the historical project where he, and classmates are going to build and demonstrate a historically accurate forge and bellows for Forts Folle Avoine.

Samantha Nelson has been chosen Webster Elementary School’s student of the week.

She is the daughter of Michelle and Jason Nutter. She is a very hard worker and gets her work done on time. She works well independently and in small groups.

She is very respectful of others and has a positive attitude. She enjoys drawing. Her favorite food is spaghetti and she wants to be a beautician when she grows up.

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Joe Raygor has been chosen St. Croix Falls High School’s student of the week. He is a junior.

He is on the Saints football and wrestling club. He is on the yearbook staff and a member of SClub. Joe did an awesome job at the wrestling tournament.

Mallory Daniels has been chosen Webster Middle School’s student of the week. She is in sixth grade and the daughter of Jim and Jeanne Daniels. Mallory is an excellent student to have in class.

She is a positive role model, is always willing to help others and actively participates in classroom discussions and activities. She has a good sense of humor, which brightens each and every day.

James Erickson has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. He is a junior and the son of David Erickson and Sherry Feldhacker. He is very respectful, hardworking and a pleasant person to have in the classroom. He is very throughtful and kind to others. He is involved in cross country and his hobbies include playing guitar.

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Sydney Schaaf has been chosen St. Croix Falls Middle School’s student of the week.

She is in fifth grade and the daughter Daniel and Denise Schaaf. Her favorite pastimes are swimming, running and drawing. She also enjoys babysitting. Her favorite subject is social studies, because she gets to learn about different things and people from the past. She also plays the flute in band and enjoys riding horse in the summer.

WEBSTER

SIREN

Casey Halverson has been chosen Siren Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in second grade and the daughter of Marvin and Linda Halverson. She has excellent work habits and double checks her work for accuracy. She strives to better herself in all areas. Her favorite subjects are gym and science. She is helpful and kind to her classmates and teachers. Outside of school, she enjoys riding horses and riding bike.

Darryl Richter has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. He is a senior and the son of Dale Richter and Karen Spafford. Darryl is a leader in the class when it comes to the quality and amount of work he produces.

He works on his own very well and is highly motivated. He is always on task and working to the best of his abilities, but is always willing to help another student. He is involved in the academic decathlon and football.

ST. CROIX FALLS

LUCK

Brooke Hetfeld has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in kindergarten and the daughter of Josh and Jennifer Hetfeld. She eagerly learns new things and enjoys challenges. Brooke is always friendly and helpful to her classmates. Her favorite time at school is calendar time and she likes to swing at recess.

Austin Otis has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week. She is the daughter of Erin Otis. Austin was nominated because she is very active in helping tutor students younger than herself, and she is always helpful to all the teachers.

Austin enjoys math and science classes, and her favorite class is Spanish. After school, she is active in the Holly H's 4-H club.

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Dylan Kern has been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in third grade and the son of Richard and Nora Kern. Dylan is a terrific boy.

He is hardworking and tries very hard. He is also very kind and helpful to others. He has demonstrated exceptional qualities in effort, exemplary behavior, positive attitude, citizenship and cooperation with teachers.

Whitney Rock has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. She is in fifth grade and the daughter of Melissa Rock. She approaches all situations with a positive attitude. She asks great questions and puts great effort into her work. Her sense of humor is refreshing.

Lindsey Voss has been chosen Unity High School’s student of the week. She is a sophomore and the daughter of Steve and Janet Voss. She is involved in danceline, competition dance and cheerleading. Hobbies include gymnastics and playing volleyball.

She enjoys spending time with friends and family and reading a good book. She plans to attend La Crosse to be a teacher. Lindsey is always willing to help.

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DECEMBER

Coming events

THURSDAY/11 Amery

• December birthday/Christmas party at the senior center, 11:45 a.m., 715-268-6605 by Tuesday, Dec. 9

Danbury

• Ruby’s Pantry, town maintenance shop (Peet Street), follow signs, 2-3:30 p.m.

Luck

• NARFE Chapter 1581 meeting at Hog Wild, noon, 715-327-8658.

Siren

• Senior center monthly meeting and December birthday party, 9:30 a.m., 715-349-7810.

• Siren Lioness regular monthly meeting at the senior center at 6:30 p.m.

Siren

• Ladies Night Out at the Shops at the Lodge, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 715-349-8995, apantry@sirentel.net.

• Kindergarten - fourth-grade winter musical program, 2 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• “There is Peace in the World Tonight” cantata at the Methodist church, 6:30 p.m., 715294-4775.

THURS.-SUN./11-14

WEDNESDAY/17

St. Croix Falls

• “A Christmas Story,” at Festival Theatre.

Thurs. 2 and 7:30 p.m., Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-483-3387, www.festivaltheatre.org.

Balsam Lake

• Red Cross first aid at the Red Cross office, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 715-485-3025, www.scvarc.org.

FRI.-SUN./12-14

Frederic

Luck

• Pokeno at the senior center at 1 p.m.

• Children’s program, “The Grumpy Shepherd,” at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715327-8012.

• Holiday art sale at Café Wren, Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Rice Lake

Frederic

• Pokeno at the senior center at 1 p.m.

• Spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the high school, 5-7:30 p.m.

Grantsburg

• Northwest Regional Writers Christmas party at Cam Rahn Bay (formerly Jade Dragon), 11:30 p.m.

SAT.-SUN./13-14 Frederic

• Nativity display at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun. 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Croix Valley Christian Choir concert, Sun., 2 p.m.

Hertel

• Powwow at St. Croix Tribal Center gym, just off of Hwy. 70, 1-10 p.m. Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun., 800-236-2195 ext. 5310.

SATURDAY/13 Alpha

• Burnett Dairy Co-op annual meeting at Nelson Elementary, 1 p.m., 715-689-2467.

Amery

• Heartsong Quartet in a Christmas concert at Balsam Lutheran Church at 7 p.m.

• Divorce Care “Surviving the Holidays” seminar at Apple River Community Church, 1-3 p.m., 715-268-2176, 715-268-2727.

Danbury

• Breakfast with Santa at Luther Park Camping & Retreat Center, 9:30-11 a.m., 715-656-7244, anna@lutherpark.com.

Falun

• Christmas Cookie Walk at Trinity Lutheran Church, 9-11 a.m.

Clam Falls

• Clam Falls Coffee Hour, at Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.

• Ruby’s Pantry food distribution, at school bus garage, noon-2 p.m., 715-472-2535.

• Take off pounds sensibly, at senior center, 5:30 p.m., 715-472-2341.

• 500 card night at senior center at 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY/12

Balsam Lake

• Red Cross adult/AED CPR at the Red Cross office, 5:30-9:30 p.m., 715-485-2035, www.scvarc.org.

Luck

Frederic

• “Farndale Christmas Carol” at the Northern Star Theatre, Fri. & Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-736-4444.

• Polk County Habitat for Humanity Chapter meeting at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-268-4843.

THURS.-SUN./18-21 Lighted snowflakes can be seen in many different places throughout the holiday and winter seasons. Many are placed on homes and others line the streets of towns. This particular one was hanging as decoration during the Frederic Elementary School’s K-3 program held on Thursday. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

Frederic

• Merry Christmas Cookie Walk at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8-10 a.m. or ‘til gone, 715-327-4954.

• Food and fellowship at the senior center at noon. Games to follow.

• Frederic Arts Board information sharing event at the library, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-3274979.

• Christmas in Downtown Frederic.

• Community Christmas at the Depot, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Hertel

• Fundraiser for area food shelf Dept. 56 Snow Village display, 24664 Williams Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Indian Creek

• Memorial benefit for Larry Moody at the American Legion hall. Dart tournament 2 p.m.; raffles, silent auction & supper 6 p.m., 715-6532671.

Luck

• Senior center Christmas party at Oakwood Inn, 5 p.m., 715-472-8285.

Osceola

Webster

• Book sale at the Burnett Community Library, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Santa Day on Main Street starting at 11 a.m., 715-866-7332.

• Cookie Walk, at Webster Grace United Methodist Church, 8:30-11 a.m.

SUNDAY/14

THURSDAY/18 Balsam Lake

• Red Cross infant/child CPR at the Red Cross office, 5:30-9:30 p.m., 715-485-3025, www.scvarc.org.

Frederic

• 500 card night, at the senior center at 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

St. Croix Falls

Frederic

• Monthly meeting at senior center, potluck dinner and free blood pressure checks, 11:30 a.m., 715-483-3466.

MONDAY/15

• Fifth- & sixth-grade winter musical program, 2 p.m.

• Holiday concert, high school, 2 p.m.

Frederic

• Holiday concert, grades 7-8, 7 p.m.

• Support group for people with bipolar disorder and depression at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 7:30 p.m. Call 715-327-4436 for more info.

• Spades at the senior center at 1 p.m.

Lindstrom, Minn.

• Taylors Falls Christian Women meet at Gallery Restaurant for brunch, 9:30 a.m., 651257-4741, 715-857-5573.

TUES.-FRI./16-19 Webster

• Jesus Cares Ministry at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10-11 a.m., 715-294-2828.

• Free Coat Giveaway, plus much more, at the fire hall, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Trade Lake

TUESDAY/16

• Resident drop-off day for old appliances and scrap metal at township building on Pine Lake Road, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-488-2600.

St. Croix Falls

• “A Christmas Story,” at Festival Theatre.

Thurs. 2 and 7:30 p.m., Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-483-3387, www.festivaltheatre.org.

Amery

• Sjoland Lodge 5-635, Sons of Norway, will meet at First Lutheran Church, 6:30 p.m.

Siren

FRIDAY/19 Frederic

• Pokeno at the senior center at 1 p.m.

• “Real Hope” with Christian music artist Carolann Rosenthal at Frederic Evangelical Free Church, 9:15-11:15 a.m., 715-327-8767.

SATURDAY/20 Amery

• Author open house for David Cysewski, James Rutledge and Steve Holten at the library, 11 a.m.

Cushing

• Santa’s back, the American Legion Post 269 will be delivering Santa to the community center, noon to 3 p.m.

Frederic

• Food and fellowship at the senior center at noon. Games to follow.

Monroe Crossing to perform two holiday concerts ST. CROIX FALLS - Fans from all around the region will converge at Festival Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 20, to experience Monroe Crossing in concert.

A bluegrass favorite, this five-piece ensemble will likely play to sold-out houses for afternoon and evening holiday concerts at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

“Saturday afternoon is nearly sold out,” said Pam Koch from Festival’s box office, “and the evening concert is moving in that direction. Hearing Monroe Crossing in our intimate space promises to be a great music experience.”

Monroe Crossing was founded in 2000 on the heels of the demise of three of Minnesota’s top acoustic music groups – The Pretty Good Bluegrass Band, Big Skyota, and The Deadly Nightshade Family Singers. Led

by Art Blackburn, Monroe Crossing is the only full-time bluegrass band in an extended region performing nearly 200 days each year.

The ensemble is extremely prolific, having released six CDs in their first five years.

Other members of Monroe Crossing are Lisa Fuglie, Matt Thompson, Benji Flaming and Mark Anderson.

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.

Though this is the last concert of the 2008 Music Series, several music events coming up in 2009 promise to start Festival’s next season out right, with Leo Kottke in concert Friday and Saturday, Jan. 9 and 10, the Frostbite Follies on Feb. 14, and the Sweet Colleens playing for St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

Tickets for the Monroe Crossing concerts are $25 in advance or $30 at the door – if not sold out. Concert times are 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec, 20. For more information, to order tickets or join the Festival Theatre mailing list, call 715-483-3387 or 1- Mark Anderson, Benji Flaming, Matt Thompson, Lisa Fuglie and Art 888-887-6002. You may also send an e-mail Blackburn are Monroe Crossing. – Photo by Katryn Conlin to boxoffice@festivaltheatre.org.