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Danbury man remains in jail after pinning man against tavern with pickup truck PAGE 3

Industrial park decline 8 of 24 buildings listed for sale at SCFalls PAGE 12

Guard members welcomed home See Currents, page 14

Firm hired to recruit, help select county administrator Equipment for meeting and training rooms voted down PAGE 6

Early Frederic See Currents, page 15

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United Pioneer Home nears building phase of new facility UPH meets with school and village to iron out road issues PAGE 3

Heads up, snowbirds

Joe Boeser of Young America, Minn., received an award for best overall antique vehicle during the ninth-annual Frederic Sleigh Parade held Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Frederic High School on an unseasonably warm January day.

Boeser was accompanied by his wife Annette and the sleigh was pulled by his horse, Elmer. More photos and results of the judging in Currents section. Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

fi rst for students Movie a fir Luck art students produce exhibit, movie

by Mary Stirrat LUCK — The Luck Public Library hosted a unique opportunity for the Luck School and community last Friday, when students in Kyle Clemins’ advanced art class exhibited their artwork.

The class is offered only to seniors, who work independently on their artwork, said Clemins, then plan and produce a show of their work.

Students in the first-semester class were Ellie Lewis, Sabrina Lane, Dana Erickson, Keenan Nemeth and Eryn

Taber. Their work was on exhibit Thursday, Jan. 14, through early this week.

The work of another student in the class, Bryson Clemenson, was also showcased during a reception for the show Friday evening.

“Bryson is unique because he created a movie,” said Clemins, “which is a first for any of my art students.”

The 40-minute movie, “Predator Unleashed,” is a parody on the Arnold Schwarzenegger action film “Predator.” Filmed primarily in Clemenson’s backyard, the spoof combines mock science fiction horror with elements of

See Art students, page 27

Make sure you’re counted in the census PAGE 8

Joe Raygor breaks school’s wrestling record

See front page of Sports Inside this section

County’s levy increase among highest locally 5.2-percent hike PAGE 11

The promotional poster for “Predator Unleashed.” — Photo submitted

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The home of Jim and LeAnn Williamson north of Siren was destroyed by fire last Wednesday, Jan. 13. - Photo by Sherill Summer

Couple escapes burning house

by Sherill Summer MEENON TOWNSHIP - The home of Jim and LeAnn Williamson was destroyed by fire on Wednesday, Jan. 13.

The Webster and Siren fire departments responded to the call on Airport Road in Meenon Township at 10:44 a.m.

LeAnn was asleep on the living room couch when the fire broke out. Jim was also home, but he was outside, working in a detached garage. When he entered

the house he noticed it was filling with smoke, and he woke LeAnn; they both escaped unharmed.

Investigations into the fire have determined that it started in the bedroom, but the cause of the fire could not be determined. Officially, it has been ruled an accidental fire.

One Siren firefighter was sent to the hospital for a possible minor injury. No other injuries were reported.

ATV rescue

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This cell phone photo shows the scene of a joint rescue operation in Burnett County. Jackson and Scott fire departments were called out to help retrieve a snowmobile club ATV that had fallen through the Kilkare Swamp in Voyager Village. The two riders were OK, and resucers were able to get the ATV out of the water and back to the owners. - Special photo

OCONOMOWOC - Former TV news anchor Rebecca Kleefisch announced her candidacy for Wisconsin lieutenant governor this week.

After being encouraged by many of Wisconsin’s business and political leaders, Kleefisch said she will seek the state’s secondhighest office on an agenda of “kitchen table common sense.”

“This election is about ‘kitchen table Kleefisch common sense’,” Kleefisch said in her announcement.

“Wisconsin families make tough decisions around their kitchen tables every day, but government doesn’t seem to feel the same pressures you and I do.

When you’re in the middle of a recession, you don’t use accounting tricks to fake a balanced budget. You balance it.

You don’t tax and regulate businesses out of the state. You create ways for them to grow.”

The UW-Madison graduate and mother of two daughters says she’s running because she can’t afford to watch liberal politicians rob her kids of their futures. She also has a clear vision for the role of the lieutenant governor.“The governor is the CEO of the state,” Kleefisch said.

“The lieutenant governor is the Marketing VP. We need someone who understands how to craft compelling, articulate messages for why job creators should come to this state, start up in this state and expand in this state.”

Kleefisch has worked in marketing and public relations in addition to being an award-winning TV and print journalist. Job retention and creation will be her top priority as lieutenant governor.

Kleefisch said she plans to use her marketing background to attract jobs to Wisconsin.

More information is available on her Web site www.Rebeccaforreal.com - from Kleefisch campaign

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STATEWIDE - Flags at Wisconsin National Guard armories, air bases and other facilities across the state will fly at half-staff today (Jan. 20) in honor of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Meinert of Fort Atkinson, who was killed in action in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. The Guard will render these honors in accordance with an executive order issued by Gov. Jim Doyle. - from Wisconsin Dept. of Military Affairs

••• STATEWIDE – Wondering how you can help Haiti? For an international response, a monetary gift is the best way to help those in need, according to the Red Cross. Certain in-kind donations may not be appropriate for cultural, political, economic or administrative reasons. You can help the victims of countless crises around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster, please do so at the time of your donation.

• 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) • 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) • Online at redcross.org • Mail: American Red Cross P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013 • Text : “Haiti” to 90999 to send a $10 donation to the Red Cross.

People can also make donations through the local St. Croix Valley Chapter: Call: 715-485-3025 Mail to: P.O. Box 322 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 or Web site: www.scvarc.org - from the Red Cross ••• RICE LAKE -WITC Rice Lake continuing education will offer a Traffic Safety for Point Reduction class. This 12-hour class is designed for persons concerned about safe, defensive driving as well as those persons in need of point reduction.

Upon successful completion of this course, a person can have a three-point reduction in any point total accumulated against his/her Wisconsin driving record, if they have not used this option in the past three years. Preregistration is required. Weeknight and Saturday classes are available. For more information, call WITC Rice Lake at 715-234-7082, ext. 5257. - from WITC ••• FREDERIC - A grief support group will begin meeting Thursday, Jan. 28, and run through March 25. Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Frederic and Margaret McAbee of rural Frederic, founder and executive director of Survivor Resources in the Twin Cities, will be facilitating the group. There is no fee for taking part in the group, which will meet at 6:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s. Persons needing more information may contact St. Luke’s at 715-327-4436. - with submitted information •••

Wrong form letter sent to investor in former Whispering Pines land

by Sherill Summer SIREN – Burnett County Zoning Administrator Jim Flanigan admitted that a letter was sent from the zoning office informing an investor purchasing the former Whispering Pines property that the Burnett County supervisors approved a zoning change at the county board meeting on Dec. 17, when in fact, the county supervisors voted to send the request to change zoning back to the land use and information committee.

Flanigan explained that for efficiency sake, form letters are printed up ahead of time informing landowners that a requested zoning change was approved. But the office policy is not to send out the letters until after the county board meeting when final zoning decisions are made.

Apparently, after the county board meeting, Flanigan told the office secretary that all zoning requests were approved except for Kevin Fossum’s request for Whispering Pines. Flanigan was unaware that there were two letters, addressed to two different investors purchasing the property; had letters of approval ready to send out after the county board’s decision.

The letter informing zoning change approval to investor Michael Ehret was sent out by mistake. Fossum received the correct letter informing him that the county board decided to send the zoning request back to the land use and information committee.

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Attempted homicide among charges filed Danbury man remains in jail after pinning man against tavern with pickup truck

by Sherill Summer SIREN - Michael Lunsman, 43, Danbury, has been charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, OWI - causing injury, and hit and run - causing injury and criminal damage to property, all stemming from the Jan. 12 incident in Danbury when Lunsman drove his truck into

bail and is currently in the the side of Last Cast Bar Burnett County Jail. An in downtown Danbury, initial appearance is schedpinning Ckyle Gill, 41, uled for Wednesday, Jan. South St. Paul, Minn., 27. between the truck and A press release from the the wall of the bar.

Burnett County Sheriff’s Allegedly Gill and Department reported that Lunsman had gotten Gill, who was airlifted to into an altercation in the North Memorial Hospital tavern prior to the inciimmediately following the dent in the parking lot. incident, remained hospiThe incident occurred Michael Lunsman talized as of Friday, Jan. 15, at approximately 1:30 with non-life-threatening a.m. Deputies located and arrested Lunsman, who had fled injuries. The sheriff’s department has no other details of Gill’s condition. the scene, at about 1:58 a.m.

Lunsman has not been released on

United Pioneer Home nears building phase UPH meets with school and village to iron out road issues

by Mary Stirrat LUCK — Several years of planning

by United Pioneer Home and the Luck community are coming to fruition late this spring with an anticipated groundbreaking for a new nursing home.

Opened in 1953 by local churches to serve the aged population, UPH is located on Park Avenue in Luck and currently has 75 skilled nursing home beds and 20 apartments. The nonprofit corporation owns property south of Butternut Avenue at 2nd and 3rd streets, where the new facility will be built.

Phase I of the construction will be a 50-bed skilled nursing facility with a central commons building and a 16bed community-based residential facility. According to information from UPH, future expansion at the site could include another 16-bed CBRF and an apartment-style assisted living facility with up to 40 units.

The property is adjacent to land owned by Luck Schools, and the nursing home and school are working out an agreement as to where the road into the new facility will lie. Initial plans called for an entrance en-

Bus crash case settled for $3 million A civil case involving the 2005 Chippewa County bus crash was settled before going to trial in Balsam Lake last Friday.

Plaintiffs listed in the case, filed four years ago in Chippewa County, were victims Brian and Jennifer Collicott of Chippewa Falls, as well as Shirley Rasmus, the wife of the late bus driver, Paul Rasmus.

Under terms of the settlement, Brian Collicott will receive $3 million.

Defendants were Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., bus company Chippewa Trails, Inc. and five insurance companies that represent the victims and companies being sued.

Collicott was one of 35 persons injured when a busload of Chippewa Falls band members slammed into an overturned semi-truck after the driver fell asleep and lost control of the vehicle. Collicott spent months in a hospital, recuperating from injuries sustained in the crash.

The Leader outlined the case in a detailed story published in the Jan. 13 issue. - Gary King with information from chippewa.com

United Pioneer Home began more than 55 years ago as a mission of area churches to serve the aged population, and it continues to this day in that capacity. – Photos by Mary Stirrat tirely on UPH property, but the school, nursing home and village are all considering the advantages of a road on the property line between the properties.

The three entities — the school board, the village plan commission and the UPH board — met Monday night, Jan. 18, to look at options.

Working with architect Thomas Lemkuil of Community Living Solutions and engineer Dave Rasmussen of MSA, the group looked at two different plans.

One plan puts the entrance road on UPH property, and the second places it on the property line. The issue is an important one, said Rasmussen and Lemkuil, because the location of the road will determine the location of the buildings. There is a substantial

amount of wetlands on the property which affects where buildings can be placed.

“It’s created a very, very tight situation for this development,” Rasmussen explained. “It’s presented some pretty unique challenges.”

If the school allows the road to follow the property line, eventually deeding the right-of-way to the village, UPH will have more flexibility in locating its facilities.

During Monday night’s meeting, all three entities noted that there has long been discussion on constructing a road off of Butternut Avenue to alleviate traffic on 7th Street by the school.

The school board will be meeting

See Building phase, page 27

Open enrollment application Feb. 1-19 MADISON – Parents have an opportunity to apply to send their children to any public school district in the state during Wisconsin’s three-week open enrollment application period for the 2010-11 school year.

In Wisconsin, children are assigned to school districts based on the location of their parents home.

The Feb. 1-19 open enrollment application period is the only tuitionfree opportunity for most parents to apply for their children to attend public school in a school district other than the one in which they live. Since the program began, participation in open enrollment has grown. During the 2008-09 school year, 28,028 students transferred to another school district through open enrollment.

State Superintendent Tony Evers noted that the annual open enrollment application period supports parental involvement and shared responsibility for educating children.

Under the full-time public school open enrollment program, parents must apply during the Feb. 1-19 application period to the school district they wish their children to

attend. Online application is encouraged. Application deadlines are firm. Early and late applications are not accepted. Parents will be informed by April 9 whether their open enrollment applications have been approved or denied. - from DPI

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"They love to read!"

Webster kids excited by reading program

by Carl Heidel WEBSTER - It was difficult for the Webster Board of Education to figure out who was more excited about the reading program in the elementary school, the students or the teachers. At their regular board meeting last Monday, Jan. 18, board members listened with grins on their faces as four of the staff teaching reading in The Daily Five program explained enthusiastically what it was all about.

But the students bubbled with their share of enthusiasm for the program, too. In a PowerPoint presentation made from a video of the program in operation, the children looked through the camera lens and into the faces of the board members to tell how much fun they now have with their reading.

Pam Peterson, PK-4 reading specialist at Webster Elementary, explained that The Daily Five program is a research-based teaching structure which teaches the children how to become better readers and writers.

And it gradually enables the students to take over the reading instruction on their own.

The five tasks in the program are to read to self, work on writing, read to someone else, do word work, and listen to someone else read. As the children engage in these tasks throughout the instruction period they increase their reading stamina, build vocabulary, raise their reading levels, improve their writing, and learn the language and strategies of good reading skills.

Peterson commented that the program has increased the children’s desire to read. In fact, all of the teachers making the presentation told stories of children who didn’t want to stop reading to shift to other school subjects.

Mary Conroy, a third-grade teacher, said that the kids love to read and will beg for more time to read. “Just

Pam Peterson, PK-4 reading specialist in the Webster schools, explained The Daily Five instructional program to Webster School Board members at their regular meeting Monday evening. - Photo

by Carl Heidel

five more minutes...” or “Aw, do we have to stop reading?”

In the video the children demonstrated that they can describe what’s happening in this program by using the terminology of teaching. “I improved my reading fluency... practiced reading strategies ... increased my reading comprehension ... expanded my vocabulary ... learned how to check for understanding ... increased my reading stamina,” they said.

“The kids are involved,” said Peterson. “They recognize their improvement and understand the strategies for reading.”

According to Peterson, the program has improved test scores in reading and writing. And it has also given the children a confidence that carries over into other academic and life areas.

But the teachers gain, also. In the video Deb Pawlak, a fourth-grade teacher, said that with The Daily Five she can now do a better and more comprehensive job of teaching. “With The Daily Five,” she said, “I’m teaching the reader, not just teaching reading.”

“The children have become more independent,” Peterson commented, “and now they take ownership in their own education.”

Board members addressed another matter in an executive session following the regular meeting. They approved full-time, permanent contracts for Martha Anderson (elementary school principal) and Renee Ones (PK-6 guidance counselor).

Both had been hired for their respective positions for a term of one year when former Principal Jeff Walsh took a position with another school district. Anderson had moved from the guidance counselor position to take the principal’s post, and Ones had switched from seventh- to 12th-grade FACE teacher to the position Anderson vacated.

According to Jim Erickson, school Superintendent Mary Prestrud was hired on a one-year contract to take over the FACE position. With that contract coming to an end, the position must now be posted, and Prestrud is eligible to reapply.

“I’m thrilled about this,” Erickson stated as he announced the contracts for Anderson and Ones. “I couldn’t be happier.”

In other business the board: - received an estimate of student-enrollment figures from the second-Friday count from Erickson, 729 students if the estimate holds, down five from last year; - approved Marleana Rank and Stefanie Janssen as junior class advisors; - approved Monica Gunderson as junior high girls softball coach; - and changed the February regular meeting date from the 15th to the 22nd.

Webster Village applies for $200,000 library grant

by Sherill Summer WEBSTER - Already the Burnett Community Library in Webster has received a $360,000 CDBG grant to help cover the costs of converting the former Larsen car dealership building in Webster into a library, and now the library might receive an additional $200,000 grant from USDA rural development as well.

Dave Rasmussen from MSA professional services attended the Webster Village meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 13, to tell the village board about this opportunity.

Rasmussen explained that usually these grants cap at $100,000, but because of federal stimulus dollars, the ceiling was doubled.

Although village and library officials will not know in advance whether they will receive the grant, Rasmussen said that rural development must commit funds to a specific project or the stimulus money will be removed from the program.

The village trustees agreed to pre-apply for the grant, and a resolution was passed to authorize Rasmussen to do so on behalf of the village.

All of the negotiations between Terry Larsen and the village have been complete, and the village assumed ownership of the former auto dealership on Dec. 21.

The DNR has been notified of the contamination

found at the site, and the village will know if they qualify for PECFA funds later this week.

2010 caucus Five were nominated for three Webster Village trustee seats prior to the regular board meeting. Incumbents Kelsey Gustafson and Paul Berg were nominated as were Aaron Strang, Jeff Roberts and Ruben Ruiz.

Norm Bickford declined to run for another term, explaining that he was too busy and wanted to drop something before he ruined his health.

Brian Sears was nominated for municipal judge.

Wendy Larson from the St. Croix Valley Girl Scouts inquired about using the community center when the Girl Scout cookies are delivered. Instead of using the community center, however, the Girl Scouts will use the Webster Fire Hall. - Photo by Sherill Summer

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In other business The village will apply for a BP credit card to use when the village is purchasing gas at Wild Bill’s. Already the village has credit cards for Connor’s Station and Holiday. The village attempts to spread all gas purchases evenly between the three stations.

The village has been awarded a DOT grant for street work completed on Sturgeon Avenue North. The amount of the grant is about $5,800.

Both vaccines are available for anyone over 6 months. The H1N1 flu vaccine is free. The cost of seasonal flu vaccine is $25. We can bill Medicare, Badger Care and some health insurance providers for seasonal flu vaccine. Please bring your insurance card with you.

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Polk County leads tobacco prevention group Personnel to set 2011 elected official wages

by Gregg Westigard BALSAM LAKE – Workplace safety, a tobacco prevention grant, wages for the county officials up for election next year; the Polk County Personnel Committee covered a range of topics at its meeting Thursday, Jan. 14. The committee is operating one member short since the county board chair has not appointed a replacement for former Supervisor Keith Rediske, but the remaining members, Russ Arcand, Herschel Brown, Patricia Schmidt and Gerald Newville were present for the morning meeting.

Public Health Director Gretchen Sampson told the committee that Polk County is part of a five-county group that has been awarded a $170,305 state contract for 2010 for tobacco-use prevention and control. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services awarded up to 15 grants statewide to counties to implement programs on the reduction of tobacco use. Two persons, a full-time

coordinator and a half-time tobacco specialist, will be hired to work with the community. As the lead county for a group that also includes Burnett, Pierce, Rusk and St. Croix counties, the Polk County Health Department will administer the grant and hire the new program staff. The personnel committee approved the job descriptions for the new positions.

Sampson said that past tobacco education programs have had a positive effect on lowering tobacco use. She added that the grant, which may be extended for five years, has no county levy implications.

The offices of sheriff and clerk of court come up for election next November.

The personnel committee is starting the process of setting the annual wages for the two positions for the four years from 2011 through 2014. Wages for the elected county officers must be set for the four years of the term of office and must be approved before the start of the filing period in June.

“There is no reason we can’t deal with this now and get it done,” committee

Chair Arcand said. “Let’s get ahead of the curve and not make this a lastminute action. It is fair to the sheriff and clerk that we deal with it.”

The committee recommendations on the wages for each of the four years may come to the county board in March for approval. The wages for county clerk, register of deeds and treasurer were set in 2008 and cover the years 2009 through 2012 for those four jobs. The wages cannot be adjusted during the terms of office. The district attorney is a state employee whose wages are not set by the county.

The county has had good work safety news, employee relations manager Darlene Kusmirek reported. The county’s safety experience rating is now .64, well under the 1.0 average rating. This rating measures workers’ compensation claims from job-related accidents and illnesses and helps set the workers’ compensation insurance premium. The county had an experience rating of over 1.2 a few years back. Polk County has an active work safety committee that works at reducing unsafe job situations.

The committee turned down a proposal to permit payroll deductions for the United Way. Employee relations director Andrea Jerrick said the relationship of other counties with the United Way is “all over the board.” Committee members expressed support for the program but not as a payroll deduction. Arcand said he prefers direct contributions from the employees. Brown said that official involvement by employers could lead to internal pressure on employees to take part. He said that some companies use their involvement in contributions to United Way for bragging rights.

The Employee Relations Department offered to distribute United Way fliers and include information on the program in the employee news letter.

Finally, as a sign of the economic times, it was reported that there were a large number of applicants for two open county positions. A heavy equipment operator job at the highway department drew 130 applications and a corrections officer job at the jail had 180 applications.

Motel asks for no room tax Luck hires new village attorney

by Mary Stirrat LUCK — Steve Nielsen, president pro tem of the Luck Village Board, chaired the board’s regular monthly meeting Jan. 13, noting the resignation of Nancy WebsterSmith from the position of president.

Nielsen outlined the process for appointing a new president, stating that the board will, in February, select one of its current members to fill the position until the term ends in April 2011. Electing one of the current trustees to the position of president will create a vacancy on the board, noted village Administrator Kristina Handt earlier, which will be filled through appointment by the president and confirmation by the board.

Following Nielsen’s statement the board and audience heard from Hassan Mian, owner of Luck Country Inn, regarding his concerns about possible implementation of a room tax within the village.

“We all know that times are pretty rough,” he said, adding that 2009 occupancy was down 10 percent over 2008.

That 10-percent decrease in occupancy translated to a 30-percent loss in revenue, Mian said.

He told the board that he has researched the impact of instituting a room tax and found that a 2-percent tax increase will decrease occupancy by 3 to 5 percent.

“Very frankly,” Mian said, “at this point, if there’s any room tax, I can say I’m almost certain it’s going to mean fewer people are going to want to come and stay.”

The motel recently offered a $39-pernight special, Mian said, and people felt even that was too much.

Hassan Mian of Luck Country Inn told the Luck Village Board that instituting a room tax would decrease his business in an already-tough economic time.

Village clerk Kathy Hanson was honored for her 20 years of service to the village, receiving a corsage from Gene Trustee Cooper. – Photos

by Mary Stirrat

Village attorney After several indications from attorney Bruce Anderson that he no longer wanted to serve as village attorney, the board of trustees directed Administrator Kristina Handt last November to obtain quotes from other law firms. Anderson has provided legal counsel to the village, mostly free of charge, for many years.

Handt presented her findings in December, and last Wednesday night, at the recommendation of the finance and personnel committee, the board voted to hire Bakke Norman of New Richmond as village attorney. Trustee Jen Nelson was absent from the meeting.

Bakke Norman gave a quote of $150 per hour. Other quotes received were $120 per hour from John Schneider, Balsam Lake, and $145 to $155 per hour from Tim Laux, Osceola.

In a letter to Handt dated Jan. 13, Anderson said he has spoken with Bakke Norman attorney Tom Schumacher concerning the transition. Effective immediately, said Anderson, new issues will be referred to Bakke Norman, but the transition of open files will be worked out between the two.

Plan commission direction Last month the board discussed the plan commission’s desire for direction from the board, and at that time the board agreed to recommend continued efforts toward economic development and looking at developing a street to allow traffic to bypass the school.

This month Trustee Gene Cooper brought forth more formal direction for the plan commission, which was accepted by board members present.

Cooper made the motion, approved by the board, to direct the plan commission to undertake a search for an industrial park location. The motion also gave di-

Luck Village Administrator Kristina Handt received a round of applause after Trustee Gene Cooper announced that the 2009 budget ended with a positive balance. “I think this is affirmation of having an administrator,” Cooper said.

rection to work with the school, United Pioneer Home and village board committees to build a new nursing home, to develop a street to bypass the school, and to initiate the revival of and work with the Luck Industrial Development Corporation.

The plan commission met with the school board and the United Pioneer Home Board, Monday night, Jan. 18, to discuss a new nursing home and the bypass road (see separate story).

2010, two in 2011, and one in 2012.

The process involves standardizing the ordinances, making sure they comply with state and federal law, and addressing duplications, contradictions and omissions.

The village received two other proposals. Municipal Code Corporation quoted $15,695, and Community Code Service quoted $5,595 plus expenses. Community Code does not provide an electronic format, which would limit public access.

Fund balance policy A resolution to “improve the village’s financial stability by maintaining appropriate reserves to withstand economic downturns, emergencies or natural disasters, short-term capital improvements and operating cash flow needs” was approved by the board.

General accounting guidelines recommend a percentage of annual general fund expenditures be placed in fund balance, and the new resolution calls for 30 percent. If the fund balance exceeds 30 percent at the end of the fiscal year, the resolution continues, the amount over 30 percent will be included the next year’s annual operating budget or transferred to a capital improvement account.

According to president pro tem Steve Nielsen, the need for a fund balance policy has been discussed over the past two or three years. On a roll-call vote, with Trustee Jen Nelson absent, the board unanimously passed the resolution.

Other businesses • A $500 annual increase for the village assessor was approved, bringing the total annual fee to $5,500. This is the first increase since 2004, said Cooper, chair of the finance and personnel committee.

• Permits were approved for the parade and sale of alcohol for the Luck Winter Carnival Feb. 13-14.

• Cooper, chair of the finance and personnel committee, said that for the first time the village has a budget for its water and sewer utilities. Neither utility has had an increase since 2004, and the sewer utility is expected to have a $39,000 deficit in 2010, he said.

• At the recommendation of the plan commission, the board approved changes in the ordinance regulating fences and hedges in the village. The changes state that decorative fence-post caps cannot be more than one foot above maximum fence height, and fences or hedges on lot lines in residential areas cannot exceed six feet.

• The board approved a contract with House of Wood Inspections for building inspection services, effective Feb. 1.

• The village now has a fan page on Facebook, and fans will be updated on village activities, meetings and other events.

Recodification At the recommendation of the finance and personnel committee, the board voted to contract with General Code to recodify the village ordinances at a cost of $11,490.

Payments will be spread over three budget cycles, with two payments in

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Firm hired to recruit and help select county administrator

by Mary Stirrat BALSAM LAKE — The Polk County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday night to allocate $15,000 from the contingency fund to contract with a firm for the recruitment and selection of a county administrator.

Last month the board voted to hire an administrator and a selection committee was established consisting of board Chair Bryan Beseler, first Vice Chair Patricia Schmidt and second Vice Chair Ken Sample.

This month, the selection committee came with a resolution saying it is “in the interest of the county to have an expedited process for the recruitment of the county administrator.”

By unanimous vote of the 21 supervisors present at the Jan. 19 meeting, the board agreed with the committee’s recommendation to contract with Public Administration Associates of Oshkosh.

Among other things, Public Administration Associates will work with the selection committee to develop a candidate profile to get the best match for Polk County, assist in advertising the position, review applications, guide and assist in the interview process, facilitate selection of the first choice, and help with the employment agreement.

A meeting of the selection committee

will be held Monday, Jan. 25, to identify the expectations Polk County would have for a county administrator. The time line, said Beseler, includes a March 12 application deadline, then finalizing the list of candidates by late March. Two rounds of interviews will be held, one with the full county board, with the selection made by April 8 or 9.

The individual selected, added Beseler, may need to give notice at his or her current place of employment, so no starting date has been set.

Equipment Funds transferred from the Department of Human Services to the undesignated fund at the end of 2009 will not be used for conference room and training equipment as the human services department hoped.

About $200,000 was left in the human services budget at the end of the year, and a resolution considered by the board Tuesday night asked that it be used to equip four meeting rooms in the government center to handle on-site trainings and meetings. The equipment would cost about $140,000, according to discussion at the meeting.

Wording of the resolution raised a red flag with some supervisors, who felt the human services department considered the “surplus” funds as its own to spend.

The finance committee, said Beseler, voted unanimously not to approve the resolution.

Gary Bergstrom, chair of the finance committee, said that concerns arose from

the fact that human services knew it would have money left over at the end of the year and wanted to allocate it “to their own end.” He said the funds should be put in the general fund at the end of the year, with the board of supervisors deciding how or if to use it.

Supervisor Ken Sample agreed that the money should have come to the board for a decision, but said he doesn’t want the request for the equipment turned down because it didn’t follow protocol.

The proposal, defeated on a tie vote of 10 to 10, needed a two-thirds majority to pass. It would have placed videoconferencing and other equipment to the county board room, the lower level conference room, and the east and west conference rooms in the government center.

According to information from Supervisor Jim Edgell of the human services committee, the human services department in one month alone has 18 individuals off-site for conferences and training, for a total of 24 to 25 days.

“I’m not convinced we need all of it,” he said, adding that microphones in the board room and upstairs conference rooms, with videoconferencing equipment in one of the rooms, would be adequate. Edgell said he believes the equipment would pay for itself through the savings of employees not needing to travel to meetings.

“It looks like when the board finds a couple of bucks it has to run out and spend it,” argued Supervisor Herschel Brown. “This isn’t something we really need. This isn’t something pressing.”

Luck caucus draws a crowd LUCK — The Jan. 13 Luck Village caucus drew more than three dozen people, resulting in four candidates for three seats.

Seats up for election are those currently held by trustees Marsha Jensen, Gene Cooper and Lori Pardun. Both Cooper and Pardun stated earlier that they would not seek another term.

The four names that will appear on the ballot are those of Jensen, Shane Allen, Hassan Mian and Phil Warhol. Dan Valentine was also nominated but declined to run. — Mary Stirrat

More than three dozen people attended the Jan. 13 village caucus at Luck.

– Photo by Mary Stirrat

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Brown said that the sheriff’s department has this type of room that can seat 24 people, and suggested that employees at the government center make use of it.

Sample felt the idea was a good one, giving the county the option of hosting officials and employees from other counties. The option could even generate some funds for the county, he said. Supervisor Patricia Schmidt agreed.

“We’re saving pennies but we’re throwing away dollars,” she said. Right now, said Schmidt, people in the audience as well as those sitting around the board or committee table are missing things because they can’t hear what’s being said.

Supervisor Dean Johansen said he didn’t have a problem with the concept, but with not having a specific plan for what will be purchased.

“I’m not going to vote for a $140,000 blank check,” he said.

Voting against the resolution were Joan Peterson, Johansen, Brown, Mick Larsen, Jay Luke, Kim O’Connell, Bergstrom, Larry Voelker, Gerald Newville and Beseler.

In favor were Bob Dueholm, Schmidt, Kathryn Kienholz, Marvin Caspersen, Edgell, Sample, Craig Moriak, Russ Arcand, Larry Jepsen and Neil Johnson.

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Supervisor expresses concern with unions and policies Edgell says unions could have helped financial problems

by Gregg Westigard BALSAM LAKE – “I have problems with our unions,” Polk County Supervisor James Edgell said during the comments period at the personnel committee meeting Jan. 14. “Not a single [county] union person took a hit during the budget process last fall. In industries, many took cuts. The unions had every right to do what they did. I thank the unions for their concern over our financial problems.”

Edgell expressed other concerns about county employment policies. He said that the bumping system, where a county employee can post into another job, cre-

ates a mess. He said the process causes disruptions, especially when multiple bumps occur. He cited a situation in the Aging Department as an example. Edgell said the rules on posting into jobs should be more stringent, saying that a person who posts into another job has 30 days to change their mind and return to their previous job. That causes more disruption, Egdell said.

The step process where the pay for a position increases each year, with eight pay steps, also drew criticism from Edgell. He said that a person should get paid for the job they were hired for.

Edgell said he has a problem with the longevity system.

Edgell concluded by calling for a look at contract language. He said that Polk County sets the pace for wages in the area.

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Administrator selection on fast track

by Gregg Westigard BALSAM LAKE – The process of hiring a county administrator is moving ahead at a fast pace.

The Polk County Administrator Selection Committee, at the second meeting held Wednesday, Jan. 13, approved a revised job description and selected a recruitment firm to help in the hiring process. The three-member committee, consisting of the chair and vice chairs of the county board, Bryan Beseler, Patricia Schmidt and Ken Sample, was created at the Dec. 15 county board meeting.

“I am concerned about the scheduling for the selection,” Supervisor Neil Johnson said during comments at the start of the meeting. “Don’t dillydally around.

You must get a headhunter on board.

Get the job done by our March 16 meeting.” His thoughts were seconded by Supervisor Gerald Newville.

The committee’s first action was a review of suggested changes to the job description included with the CA hiring resolution approved at the December board meeting. The selection process was expanded at the committee’s first meeting to include input from five department heads, Gretchen Sampson of public health, Sara McCurdy of land information, Sherry Gjonnes of human services, Todd Demers of information technology and Debra Peterson of buildings. Also involved in the process are employee relations director Andrea Jerrick and Robert Kazmierski of UW-Extension.

Sampson presented a revised job description prepared by that group. She said the suggested changes were made to broaden the roll of the CA in relations with the county board, department heads and the unions. Other changes would make the document flow better and make the job description more professional in its wording.

The revised job description was ap-

proved by the committee, with the stipulation that further revisions might be made in the future.

The selection of a firm to assist in the recruitment went very rapidly. Kazmierski had researched firms that had experience in public manager/administrator hiring. One firm, Public Administration Associates based in Oshkosh, stood out in a list of over 70 options. PAA says it has been responsible for the recruitment of over 160 persons in the past 15 years, including managers for 99 municipalities and five counties in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. PAA recruited Neil Soltis for Osceola and Ed Emerson for St. Croix Falls.

After discussion of the PAA proposal and suggested recruitment time line, the committee decided that the firm was the right choice for Polk County and approved a resolution to the county board authorizing a contract. The 12-week time line in the plan could bring a name to the county board in early April for approval. PAA has proposed a project cost of $11,000 plus reimbursement of actual costs for an estimated additional cost of about $2,000. The county board will be asked to approve spending up to $15,000 for the PAA contract. [See county board story for action on the resolution.]

Beseler said there was some concern that the April county board election might overturn the process. He said that he could justify an early April meeting of the present board to take action on a CA hiring before the new board is sworn in on April 20.

The next step for the county administrator selection committee depends on the county board action. Beseler said if the board approves the contract, the committee will meet with PAA as soon as possible. And if the board rejects the contract, Beseler said he will call a meeting immediately.

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Burnett County Forestry Department has another million-dollar year

by Sherill Summer SIREN - Burnett County Forestry Administrator Jake Nichols told the natural resource committee that the the county timber sales in 2009 totaled $1,242,465.51.

Of that amount, the county will repay the state $53,278.43 in severance payments, give townships with county forest land their 10-percent share of $124,246.55 and deposit $1,064,940.53 into the county’s general fund.

Nichols had more good news when he reported that the forestry and parks department was still under budget for 2009. The 2009 numbers are not final, however, and it is unknown how much the department will be under budget once all the 2009 bills have been paid.

Nichols did warn that there are new green-tree retention guidelines that are in the development stage that will change the

way timber sales are set up in Burnett County. As the guidelines are currently drafted, Nichols estimates it will take the forestry department 15 to 20 percent more time to set up each sale because more time would be spent marking specific trees that must be left standing. Nichols explained that the department doesn’t have a problem leaving trees, but the guidelines want trees left standing on every acre and on every stand. Depending on the type of stand and the type of adjacent stands, there are times that adhering to the guidelines doesn’t make sense.

Nichols did say that the new guidelines are in the preliminary stage and he is hoping that the state will consider feedback from forestry administrators around the state before drafting permanent green-tree retention guidelines.

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F O R U M Ed Freeman

If you were asked “Who is Ed “Too Tall” Freeman?” would you know? Do you recognize the gentleman in this photo?

Freeman is being introduced to Americans in what is kind of a poor man’s media blitz, the mass e-mail. It might be the only way to convey this history lesson, as American media seems to be too possessed with reporting on the troubles of Tiger Woods and the like, the e-mail notes. And for the most part, that’s true.

Here’s the heart of the e-mail: You're critically wounded and dying in the jungle in the Ia Drang Valley.

November 11, 1965. LZ X-ray , Vietnam .

Your infantry unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense, from 100 or 200 yards away, that your own infantry commander has ordered the MediVac helicopters to stop coming in.

You're lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns and you know you're not getting out.

Your family is 1/2 way around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you'll never see them again.

As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day..

Then - over the machine gun noise - you faintly hear that sound of a helicopter.

You look up to see an unarmed Huey. But ... it doesn't seem real because no MediVac markings are on it.

Ed Freeman is coming for you.

He's not Medi-Vac so it's not his job, but he's flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire anyway.

Even after the Medi-Vacs were ordered not to come.

He's coming anyway.

And he drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire, as they load 2 or 3 of you on board.

Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire to the doctors and nurses.

And, he kept coming back!! 13 more times!!

He took about 30 of you and your buddies out who would never have gotten out.

According to wikipedia.com, Freeman served in World War II and reached the rank of master sergeant by the time of the Korean War. Although he was in the Corps of Engineers, he fought as an infantry soldier in Korea. He participated in the Battle of Pork Chop Hill and received a battlefield commission. The commission made him eligible to become a pilot, a childhood dream of his. However, when he applied for pilot training he was told that, at six feet four inches, he was "too tall" for pilot duty. The phrase stuck, and he was known by the nickname of "Too Tall" for the rest of his career.

In 1955, the height limit for pilots was raised and Freeman was accepted into flying school. He first flew airplanes before switching to helicopters. By the time he was sent to Vietnam in 1965, he was an experienced helicopter pilot and was placed second-in-command of unit.

Freeman retired from the military in 1966 and settled in his wife’s home state of Idaho. He continued to use his flying skills - piloting his helicopter to fight wildfires, perform animal censuses and herd wild horses for the Department of the Interior.

The e-mails being sent enmasse are being criticized for overlooking Freeman’s true date of death - August of 2008 - in order to show how the trivial headlines of today are overshadowed any reporting of his passing. A shot at the media in general. Justified.

But Mr. Freeman’s memory demands better than that kind of posturing.

And his inspiring story - the story of a Medal of Honor winner - stands very nicely on its own, without added glorification or drama.

Snowbirds, take note

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Where to Write

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

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

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

T h e

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

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

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

At least several hundred residents from Burnett and Polk counties alone travel south each winter.

Will they be counted in the upcoming 2010 Census?

According to the League of Women Voters, inadequate instructions on the census form may cause snowbirds to be overlooked - and end up shortchanging the state when it comes to federal funding, which is often based on population numbers.

“A number of retired individuals often winter in the south,” says Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director of the League. “They consider their permanent residence in Wisconsin. In past years, there were clear instructions on filling out the form if you received it in Tampa, but had your full time residence in Stevens Point. That is not the case this year.”

Snowbirds will receive pre-addressed questionnaires at both their winter residences and their temporarily unoccupied northern homes in March. The U.S. Postal Service will not forward census forms, so many people are likely to fill out the questionnaire they receive at their winter home.

LWV says to make it come out right, respondents should not complete the southern questionnaires. They should write ‘zero’ for the number of April 1 residents, put “usual residence elsewhere” somewhere on the form, and mail it back. Then they should fill out the northern address questionnaire or respond to a 2010 census taker during door-to-door canvassing. Further, they have to say that they “lived” at the northern address on April 1 – after all, they actually did, but were just away on extended vacation.

Northern states are at real risk of losing population that rightfully belongs to them, along with seats in Congress and federal funds, especially for programs that help seniors.

It’s too late to fix this flaw in the system now, says LWM, so it is critical to educate snowbirds

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Future of local soccer To the communities of Luck and Frederic: Soccer season is only a few months away, but the Luck/Frederic AYSO board members are already busy planning. We are faced with the dilemma of not having enough volunteers to serve on the board, three out of the five current members have stepped down. This soccer organization is also in need of coaches and referees.

If you love kids, have a few hours a week to spare, and have a positive attitude, we need you. It would be a shame if the soccer season would not happen because we did not have enough volunteers.

The next scheduled board meeting will be held on Feb. 16, at 6:30 in the old Head Start room at the Frederic Elementary School.

We need your help.

Lynn Shauls Frederic/Luck AYSO Board Frederic

Fluoridation in Amery I am writing this letter to express serious concern about the city of Amery’s decision to discontinue fluoridation of the community water supply.

The decision to discontinue fluoridation was made due to recent equipment malfunction and concern about the cost of fluoridation and potential damage to other equipment.

Community fluoridation is a significant public health issue and one we believe is critical to the oral health of the citizens of our communities. Because community water fluoridation benefits everyone in the community, regardless of age or socioeconomic status, fluoridation provides protection against tooth decay in populations with limited access to oral health prevention services. Considering the current economic status in Polk County with many families lacking dental insurance and access to dental care, it is more critical than ever that community fluoridation continue.

Science strongly supports the safety of fluoridation. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency has established drinking water standards for a number of substances including fluoride. Fluoride added to community drinking water at concentrations of 0.7 to 1.2 parts per million has repeatedly been shown to be a safe, inexpensive and extremely effective method of preventing tooth decay. In fact for every dollar spent on community water fluoridation, up to $42 is saved in treatment costs for tooth decay.

The argument that using fluorosilicate additives to fluoridate drinking water causes water system pipes to corrode is flawed and not supported by science. According to the Centers for Disease Control, when using it at the levels stated above, the fluoride ion has little influence on either corrosion or on the amounts of corroded metals released into the water. In fact, fluorosilicates contribute to better water stability with less potential for corrosion, because silica stabilizes the pipe surface.

The Polk County Health Department, in

Research center plans grand opening RIVER FALLS - Some people may wonder what the University Archives and Area Research Center holds. Others may not even know it exists inside the lower level of the UW-River Falls Chalmer Davee Library. Anyone unfamiliar with the center will get a chance to see and learn about it at a grand opening of the new facility later this month. Interim Archivist Tim Ericson describes some of the content stored in the archives, which, at the end of November, moved into its fourth and final new home.

The center contains community- and university-related records and manuscripts

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concert with the county Board of Health, strongly urges Amery city public officials to resume fluoridation of Amery’s community water supply. It is the single most effective public health measure we have to prevent tooth decay and improve oral health for a lifetime.

Gretchen Sampson, RN MPH Director/Health Officer Polk County Health Department

Bribes and health care We have all heard about the health-care legislation about to be rammed down our throats by the Democrats in Washington.

For the few of you that think this is a good thing for our country and for each of us – ask yourself this.

If it is such a great improvement over what we have today, why do the Democratic representatives and senators have to be bribed into voting for it? So far, not one Republican has taken the bait. Not only do Democrats have to be bribed into voting for it, so do the union leaders.

Oh, I forgot they are one in the same.

Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama are using our tax money to pay for these bribes. Please wake up, America.

Mark Pettis Hertel

Candidate responds I am not a big fan of campaigning through letters to the editor. I am, however, responding to my opponent’s letter to the editor last week to discredit my voting record on spending issues. I have found that people grow tired of this insane tit-fortat childishness in short order.

I was selected by the sitting board to serve on the highway and personnel committees. Highway generally meets once a month and personnel meets twice a month.

Personnel will meet more often during budget time.

Highway has one of the largest budgets in the county, exceeding $7 million. Not all of this $7 million is levy (property tax) dollars. There are federal and state funding dollars included in this amount. The Polk County Highway Department has a contract with the state of Wisconsin to do a certain amount of maintenance to state roads, such as mowing and snowplowing. The highway committee is the governing body for this department. We, as a committee, approve vouchers (dollars already spent by the department); equipment replacement purchases (this includes new and some used trucks, graders, truck beds, sanders, plows, etc.); supplies and other expenses.

When the committee votes to approve these items, they are in the highway department budget. This budget was approved by the county board in the previous budget cycle. This money is set aside to run the highway department for that calendar year. This is budget money, not borrowed money. Big difference!

The personnel committee helps set policies for county employees and participates in negotiating union contracts. Over 70 percent of county levy dollars go to wages and benefits. The committee’s decisions

must comply with labor laws and take into consideration the union contracts. The raises and benefit packages the union-represened employees receive is for the most part determined by comparables. Comparables are wages and benefits paid by similar and surrounding counties. If Polk County chooses to ignore the comparables, the unions can take the county to arbitration. This usually results in expensive legal cost for the county and the arbitrators almost always go with the comparables.

The increased wages and benefits (these increases are also approved by the county board) are also figured into the budget.

Anyone sitting on governing committees has federal and state mandates to deal with. Do I agree with this whole process?

Of course not!

The fact is, when you sit on committees with big budget departments, you will more than likely spend big budget dollars.

I do agree with my opponent on one thing: I hope that voters will check to be sure a candidate’s record matches his rhetoric before going to the polls on April 6.

Herschel Brown Polk County Supervisor District 5 Luck P.S. I am proud of my service to my neighbors in District 5 and Polk County.

Stimulus for who?

In 1787 the Constitution of these United States of America was born. Coincidently, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor, recorded these words in speaking of the fall of the Athenian republic: “A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury.

From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse over loose fiscal policy, (which is) always followed by a dictatorship.”

In America today, we are approaching the point where a majority of the voters have little or no tax responsibility, while a significant percentage are employed by government. The strong motivation is for a majority to vote money from the public treasury to their pockets.

A recent Rasmussen poll shows two worlds; government workers see the economy getting better while those in private employment see it getting worse. Is this reality or perspective? The fact is, 6 percent of private sector employees have lost their jobs, but only 1 percent of public sector employees received pink slips.

The wealthiest counties in America are suburbs of Washington, D.C., the home of high-paid government employees and lobbyists. Union members account for less than 8 percent of the private sector, but include 40 percent of public employees, and these are the beneficiaries of a great deal of

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that include journals, diaries, church records, letters and other documents from all towns within the center’s four-county area. The archives hold a comprehensive collection of community newspapers on microfilm — “nearly everything,” says Ericson. People might come there to look at old census or local government records, to read through one of the self-serve history books, or to request to view something from the secure storage in the back. A grand opening is scheduled 3-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 26. Go to Room 170 on the lower level of the Chalmer Davee Library .

The event will include refreshments, tours and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. - Hudson Star-Observer

Meth salesman sentenced

MADISON – A Superior man who continued to sell methamphetamine even after police searched his residence was sentenced Thursday in federal court to three years and 10 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamines. Troy R. Stafne, 46, faced five to 40 years in prison after selling between seven and 12-1/4 ounces of methamphetamine in March 2009. However, his lack of prior convictions for drug or violent offenses allowed District Judge Barbara Crabb to apply a “safety valve” clause in federal sentencing law and reduce Stafne’s prison time. In sentencing Stafne, Crabb noted his drug addiction was

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taxpayer largesse. Unions overwhelmingly support Democrats, contributing some $400 million this last election cycle.

Is it possible that the stimulus dollars are, in large portion, supporting the Democratic Party?

Cletus J. Tauer Luck

Our little towns I went by my old neighborhood some time ago in St. Paul. All the way home, I thought about how grateful I was for our little towns.

Where I came from people don’t: • Help you when you shovel walks.

• Wave at all cars that you pass (even if you don’t know them).

• Help an elder neighbor carry in wood.

• Know convenience store workers and grocery workers by name.

• Know the pharmacy workers by name (and they know you).

• Have your mail lady beep at you and know you own a business in town.

• Have the UPS man leave packages at your door and pet your dog.

• See if you’re OK - when you’re pulled over talking on your cell phone.

• Have a police officer that motions thumbs down when you’re speeding.

• Introduce themselves to you when their kid is in school with yours.

• Have a school secretary that knows your voice and your kid very well.

• Smile at each other simply because you can and for no reason.

• Strike up a conversation at the gas pumps.

• Rally around kids at school sports like Frederic does.

• Call you for help when a cat dragged a live bird into their mother’s home.

(Thanks, Rose!)

This summer an ambulance went through my little town and six people came out of their homes and ran behind it.

That day I knew I belonged to something special. And in that same town, when someone is not seen for a day, we start knocking on their door. That, my friend, is a tall order to fill.

Don’t get me wrong, I know good things happen in the big city, but, our little town (how my kid would put it) rocks!

Thank you, Keith, for bringing me here!

Michelle Schmidt Clam Falls/Frederic area

Letters to the editor

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so “devastating” that putting him in prison “was a good thing,” as it amounts to saving his life. “I just wonder what you will do after prison,” she said. Stafne said his drug problem caused him to attempt suicide three times before he was arrested last year. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Anderson said Stafne continued trafficking methamphetamine even after police searched his house in July 2008 and on two other occasions. Crabb ordered Stafne to participate in substance abuse counseling while in prison, and if deemed necessary by his probation agent, while on four years’ supervised release. - Superior Telegram

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Grantsburg meeting held to “pool” ideas Board asks the public for ideas to help save Grantsburg swimming pool

by Priscilla Bauer GRANTSBURG – Village Trustee Dean Josephson opened the Monday, Jan. 18 community meeting by telling those attending how much he appreciated people coming to discuss ideas as to how to save the Grantsburg pool.

Josephson said since being elected to the village board he has taken on the effort to save the pool.

“I’m on the park board and heading this up, letting citizens know what’s going on with the pool,” Josephson told the group of over 20 people attending the meeting.

Josephson went on to explain that new federal standards for pool safety (Virginia Graeme Act) Baker mean additional funds are needed to fix the Grantsburg pool’s drains before it Village board member Michael Langevin read can be opened. fundraising ideas pre“We’ll need sented by the Grants$25,000 to burg Rotary during a modify the special meeting to dispool to open cuss how to save the the gates this Grantsburg pool held said on Jan.18 at the Grantsyear,” burg Village Hall. “The Josephson.

J o s e p h s o n pool is a great asset to told the group the Grantsburg community,” commented the purpose of Langevin. the meeting was to share ideas from the community as to how to raise the needed funds.

Josephson then asked village board member Mike Langevin to read suggestions from Grantsburg Rotary members, which came after Josephson made a presentation on the pool situation at their last meeting.

“The swimming pool is a great asset to

A special meeting to discuss saving the Grantsburg pool was held at the Grantsburg Village Hall on Jan. 18 with over 25 people attending to voice their support for the pool and give suggestions as to how to keep it operating. - Photos by Priscilla Bauer the community,” said Langevin, who then read through the rotary members ideas.

Giving punch cards to swimmers, similar to what restaurants do, where you buy so many and get one free was one of the ideas suggested.

Other ideas stemming from the rotary meeting were having a raffle, holding a Grandparent’s Day at the pool, cutting expenses by more careful monitoring of the weather, partnering with Dr. Bont, who owns Grantsburg’s 24-hour fitness center, to have aerobic classes at the pool, exploring the idea of switching to a saltwater pool (as California does) to eliminate the cost of expensive pool chemicals.

Seeking funding from Bremer and other trusts or grants were also mentioned as possible sources of revenue.

Langevin cited the successful fundraising campaign for the Grantsburg Golf Course as an example of how the community worked together to turn another community asset around.

Several people asked if the village had considered raising the pool rates. Josephson said the rates were raised slightly last year but the village wanted to keep the rates affordable for families.

Grantsburg Village President Roger Panek agreed. “We’ve been willing to take a bite so we haven’t raised rates,” said Panek.

“You’re never going to get this profitable,” continued Panek, “but we would like to get the cost lowered.”

Josephson said the village is exploring purchasing a pool cover at a cost of approximately $4,600, which would save $3,000 annually in heating costs and evaporation of chemicals needed for pool maintenance.

State-approved plans for repairing the pool’s drains have been completed and the board is currently taking steps needed to approve and proceed with the pool repairs.

When Josephson said the pool was currently operating at a $30,000 annual deficit several people in attendance said they found this unacceptable.

“A $30,000 loss on the pool is unacceptable. It’s money not being well spent,” said village resident Virgil Sullivan, who suggested having a discussion with the townships to help support the pool.

Josephson was not in disagreement.

“We’ve got to do something about this,” said Josephson, describing the current revenue from the pool as flattening.

“We’d like to get this as close to breaking even as possible.”

Dale Dresel, a candidate for the Grantsburg Village Board in the Spring election, said he wanted the village board to sit down and discuss the situation with the Grantsburg School Board.

“Let’s have a meeting with the school board and hash it out,” said Dresel. “We have to do this with the school district.”

The school district currently contributes approximately $4,000 to the pool’s annual budget to use the facility

for swimming lessons during summer school. The district has also pledged an additional $5,000 to help with the cost of revamping the pool.

One woman in the audience asked if the pool’s open and closing for the summer could be changed. She said she’d like to see the pool stay open later in August when the weather was hotter and open later in June when the weather was warmer. She felt early June temperatures were too cold for the pool to be open but Deb Johnson, a former pool lifeguard, explained swimming lessons made it necessary for the early-June opening.

Panek also said college students who are employed as lifeguards need to go back to school in August, which would make keeping the pool open later in the summer difficult.

Roxanne Tucker suggested having evening swimming lessons for people whose work schedules conflict with daytime classes.

Greg Peer asked if in the future it would be beneficial to enclose the pool for year-round use. Panek said the original DNR grant for building the pool stated it could not be enclosed.

John Sauerberg, treasurer of Grantsburg Village Improvement Program told the group tax-deductible contributions could be made through the nonprofit VIP. Sauerberg said while the VIP does not do fundraising, the organization bylaws allow for it to segregate donations made for community projects.

Sauerberg said donations to the pool fund could be dropped off at the Grantsburg Village Office and he would pick them up.

Josephson said one anonymous donation of $2,000 has already been received.

Josephson said he was looking for someone to head up a community fundraising effort and John Addison, who manages the Grantsburg Golf Course, volunteered to chair a fundraising committee. Roxanne Tucker and Virginia Hennessey also joined the committee.

The committee will begin meeting later this month and will report to the village parks committee as to the progress of fundraising efforts. Future community meetings on the pool are also being considered.

Questions surround LUV pilot program

by Sherill Summer SIREN - Burnett County towns and villages were asked recently if they would allow Light Utility Vehicles (see DNR definition of LUV at end of story) to ride on town and village ATV routes if Burnett County joins the two-year LUV pilot program allowing LUVs to legally ride in Burnett County.

The towns and villages, however, have questions of their own. Some towns and villages want to know if each town and village would have to change their signage if they allow LUVs and how the program would work if some towns and villages would limit LUV use.

The topic came up at the Burnett County Natural Resource committee meeting, and forestry Administrator Jake Nichols had few answers to the questions. He said signage requirements would depend on the legislation the state adopted. He has heard more than one idea floating around, and he in not sure which of the ideas will make its way into LUV legislation.

Wisconsin already has a LUV pilot program in place, but few counties participated in the program, and LUV usage is light in those counties because of the difficulties LUV owners have in registering LUVs.

Because the state did not get sufficient feedback from the participating counties, it is considering expanding the pilot program to include more counties and trying to tackle the registration problems.

Burnett County recreation officer Ryan Bybee feels it would make sense if Burnett County were a part of the pilot program because Minnesota already allows LUVs on ATV trails and Burnett County trails boarder the Minnesota trail system.

Towns and villages have until late February to decide if they would allow LUVs on their ATV routes.

• Gross weight of more than 700 pounds but not more than 1,900 pounds.

• Four or more low-pressure tires with rims having a maximum diameter of 13 inches and inflated with an operating pressure not to exceed 8 pounds per square inch.

• Equipped with a cargo area • Primarily used off-road • Does NOT include golf carts or lowspeed vehicles

DNR specs for a LUV

Health officials escalate H1N1 vaccine outreach Burnett County providing vaccines at all three public schools BURNETT COUNTY/STATEWIDE Health officials locally and statewide are getting imaginative in their effort to inoculate as many residents as possible with the H1N1 vaccine.

Since the restrictions on who can get the H1N1 vaccine were lifted last month, fewer people have been lining up at flu

clinics, according to a story by Rick Kremer of Wisconsin Public Radio. “Imagine picking up some eggs at your local grocery store and seeing a nurse – with needle in hand — waiting for you by the exit. That’s a possible scenario as county health departments are looking at clever new ways to inoculate residents,” Kremer wrote this week.

“You may, at some point, see us at your local grocery store!” noted Dawn Sargent, public information officer for Burnett County Department of Health and Human Services. She said the department has been reaching out to area businesses to see if they would be interested

in holding a vaccine clinic for their employees and there was a positive result.

“We are planning more outreach to the community with flyers in newspapers and contacting churches to put something in their bulletin,” Sargent said.

In the last week or so children have been vaccinated during school hours at Siren and Webster, and Grantsburg students are on the schedule for next week.

Health officials in other counties are thinking outside the box, also, realizing that only a small segment of the population has been immunized. Statewide, the Wisconsin Department of Health says about 1.5 million doses of H1N1 vaccine

have been administered to residents so far.

“Bottom line is, we are anticipating a third wave and we want to make sure that we get as many people vaccinated before that happens,” Sargent noted.

“As you know, the H1N1 vaccine is available to everyone now and all Burnett County providers have the vaccine available.”

Sargent encourages members of the public to contact her at 715-349-7600, ext.

1251. - Gary King with information from Wisconsin Public Radio

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Finance committee rejects conference room idea Funds would come from human services surplus

by Gregg Westigard BALSAM LAKE – The Polk County Human Services Department has put forward a proposal to use some of its 2009 surplus funds to equip several conference rooms for employee training and other purposes. A resolution to approve spending up to $200,000 for the project is on the agenda for the Jan. 19 county board meeting. [See county board story for results of that resolution.]

Last Wednesday, Jan. 13, the finance department went on record opposing the proposal.

Human services director Sherry Gjonnes told the committee that her department could save $100,000 a year by conducting the yearly training programs for her professional staff on-site. Those staff persons now are required to travel out of the county to attend the certification programs. On-site training could save on conference fees, travel and lodging expenses, and the cost of staff hours spent in traveling. Gjonnes said other county departments could have similar savings in

training programs.

The project would involve purchasing the interactive equipment necessary to upgrade five rooms at the government center, the east, west, and lower-level conference rooms and the county board room into on-site facilities for training, conferences, and multisite meetings. Gjonnes estimated the cost for the project at $140,000 and said her department alone would recover that cost in less than two years.

Gjonnes said the human services 2009 year-end budget surplus, which she estimates will be over $500,000, came from several sources. That includes salary savings resulting from the retirement of the previous HS director and assistant director during the year. The first position was filled on a temporary basis part of the year and the second position was eliminated. There were also unspent funds that had been reserved for possible costs relating to the establishment of the new regional long-term support program.

Finance Director Maggie Wickre told the finance committee that the HS fund balance will go into the county’s general fund under county policies.

Finance Chair Gary Bergstrom asked Gjonnes why the anticipated surplus was not brought up during the

budget process last fall. He said the county was looking for extra funds as it tried to balance the 2010 proposed budget. Bergstrom also noted that the conference room idea is not included in the county’s five-year Capital Improvements Plan, a list of proposed projects for all departments.

County board chair and finance committee member Bryan Beseler said he would not have changed the county board agenda to add this resolution. He said the county has equipped training rooms at the Justice Center. Beseler said “We did not give raises to some employees but now you want us to spend money for top-of-the-line equipment.”

The other finance members, Mick Larsen, Kathryn Kienholz and Brian Masters, joined in with their criticisms of the idea before Bergstrom said the plan should be added to the CIP for future consideration.

With that, the finance committee unanimously passed a motion recommending nonpassage of the resolution by the county board.

Frederic School looks at energy savings Graduation credits under review

by Gregg Westigard FREDERIC – The Frederic School District is looking at an opportunity to decrease its energy costs by upgrading its heating and cooling systems. A project proposal which might give the district a positive cash flow in its fourth year was presented to the school board at the monthly meeting Monday, Jan. 18. The board also was presented with a report on the credits needed for graduation in the district.

The energy-use proposal was presented by a representative of the Trane Company, Dale Zank. He told the board that the district’s buildings and plant are in very good condition. Zank said the district has done a very good job of planning. But he added that there are four areas where he thinks the district could come out ahead financially in four years by making an investment now.

Three of the projects involve better air-handling control in large areas, including the high school and elementary gyms and the high school music room. The fourth project would involve installing a new high-efficiency

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boiler in the high school.

Zank presented figures showing the projected energy savings and operational savings compared with the annual cost of making the improvements, including financing costs. In summary, he projected a first-year savings of $17,500 and a first-year cost of $18,000. The energy savings in his projection increase each year while the annual costs remain level. By year four the annual savings in his projection would exceed the annual costs. By the 10th year, the district would have saved a total of over $19,000.

The board will look at the proposal in more detail at the next meeting.

Frederic requires fewer credits for graduation than its neighboring districts. High school Principal Ray Draxler told the board that this should be reviewed to see if the requirements are too low. He said that Frederic’s required 24 credits are two or more credits lower than surrounding districts. Luck, Siren, Unity and Webster require 26 credits for graduation while Grantsburg requires 27 credits. Draxler said that while 24 credits is the Frederic minimum, 41 of the 48 graduates in the class of 2008 actually had more credits, including 11 who graduated with 29 or more credits. Draxler said

the board should take action on this topic in the near future.

The meeting had two student visitors, Chase Dodds and Zach Tietz. Both are in the Future Farmers of America program. While they did not make a presentation to the board, they told the Leader that they are unhappy that Frederic no longer has an agriculture teacher. Frederic had shared an ag teacher with Luck until this year.

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by Gary King NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - It’s property tax time again, and, according to the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, the average property tax bill went up by 4.2 percent from last year. Gross levies - before any state tax credits - are likely to be up an average of 4.5 percent.

The property tax bill consists of levies from local school districts, the county, municipalities and technical colleges.

Statewide, county levies went up an average of 3.2 percent. Among local counties, Polk County saw the highest increase at 5.1 percent, followed by Sawyer County at 4.7 percent, St. Croix County at 4.6 percent, Burnett and Douglas counties at 3 percent, Barron County at 2.4 percent and Washburn County at 2.1 percent.

The amount taxed by Polk County was $21.17 million, compared to $20.15 million last year. Sawyer County levied $9.85 million ($9.41 million last year), Burnett County levied $8.52 million ($8.27 million last year), Douglas County $14.47 million ($14.06 million last year), Barron County $16.89 million ($16.5 million last year) and Washburn County levied $10.50 million ($10.28 million last year).

WISTAX, a nonpartisan policy research organization, reports that school levies are up the most statewide an average of 6 percent - followed by technical colleges (3.9 percent), and counties (3.2 percent). Partial receipt of actual levy information for towns, villages and cities suggests their taxes could be up about 3.2 percent.

With state aid reductions varying so much, individ-

ual school districts can differ dramatically from the average. And although the drop in state aid helped drive up property taxes in some areas, an increase in statewide restrictions on allowable per-pupil revenue, as well as local decisions to keep the lid on potential tax increases, kept the average levy from going higher.

While the average school district tax levy statewide rose 6 percent, the initial increase average was over 7 percent. A below-average tax increase in some of the state’s largest schools, such as Milwaukee Public Schools, brought down the overall average.

And a state-levy tax credit helped to lower the overall impact on homeowners. The deduction for the school levy credit is listed separately on tax bills.

The technical college tax in Northwest Wisconsin rose 3.9 percent, the statewide average.

According to WISTAX researchers, the state’s property tax was consistently among the top 10 from 1993 through 1996, claiming between 4.7 and 4.9 percent of income. However, a $1 billion buydown of school property taxes in 1996-97 dropped the state’s ranking to 11th (4.2 percent of income). Since then, the state has limited school levy increases through revenue limits and more recently slowed the growth of municipal and county property taxes with levy limits.

In 2007, according to WISTAX, property taxes in Wisconsin claimed 4.2 percent of personal income and ranked 10th highest nationally. - with information from Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance

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SCF Clowns mentor youth students

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS – There are 30 St. Croix Falls High School students participating in a peer education and mentoring program called Clowns (LAUFF). Clowns is a program funded by the United Way. Spanish teacher Sharlene Prinsen is the advisor of the St. Croix Falls Clowns program.

She explained some of the things Clowns do. “High school students in Clowns volunteer their time to support and nourish educational and personal development of students ages 4-10 in the school district. They teach all students pre-K to fourth grade a variety of topics like being responsible, building good character, healthy emotions, stand up for yourself, as well as play with students at recess, write letters back and forth and even counsel students,” Prinsen said.

In order to be a Clown, high school students must first fill out an application and provide teacher recommendations. They need good grades in order to leave class to go to the elementary grades for mentoring and interacting with students. Clowns have to have the characteristics of being a good role model, being responsible and the ability to plan and carry out lessons.

After filling out an application there is an interview process where Prinsen and a few current Clowns ask the interviewee questions and make a determination if that person would make a good Clown. Once in Clowns, the students meet and have groups that plan lessons and they go to a classroom and act out the les-

This group of Clowns is teaching a lesson to elementary students to help build character. son, dressed as clowns.

“Clowns aim to partner with adult educators in teaching and reinforcing important values, character building, self-esteem, with the element of fun and wonderment that a clown brings to the learning atmosphere,” said Prinsen. “In addition to having the role of

These Clowns are interacting with students in an elementary classroom. – Photos courtesy SCF schools a peer mentor, the Clowns also partner with the school guidance counseling program to receive training in dealing with sensitive issues like abuse/neglect, drug/alcohol abuse, and grief counseling.”

Band director says proposal comes after long thought process

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS – St. Croix Falls band director Brian Kray proposed to the school board last week to have the band program drop field competition marching beginning next year. Kray said his reasoning behind dropping that portion of the program should not be perceived as something taken lightly. In a follow-up interview with Kray this week, he explains that he has been considering this for the last 1-1/2 years and has discussed the issue with administration, parents and students.

Kray says that this decision boils down to three main points. The first point Kray says is that it is a monetarily expensive component of the program and requires a great deal of time and effort. “It takes a lot of time to prepare and the effort the students put forth is great for such a short end product,” he said. “It’s like practicing all season for football and only playing two 15-minute quarters.”

The second point, which Kray explained in his written proposal to the board last week, was the size of the school and the amount of activities in which students

participate. Kray says the kids are in a lot of events and scheduling is difficult. “We have to have all the kids at the competitions. Some students are in other events and students can’t be everywhere at once.”

The third point Kray explained was that it is an ongoing budget and time constraint to the music department and district. Kray said that because of conflicts in events and time constraints, the school is competing in Minnesota against schools two or three times the size of St. Croix Falls. “With those pairings comes the question, is it really a competition?” Kray stated.

Kray stated that other than St. Croix Falls, only two local schools compete in field shows: Cumberland and Baldwin-Woodville. He said that the Wisconsin State Music Association field show competition in the state of Wisconsin has an average of 35 schools participating.

Kray indicated that the program would be looking to change focus to replace field marching competition if the board supports his proposal at the next regular meeting. “It’s an opportunity to refocus the program.

I’m trying to present it as something I believe is in the best interest of the students.”

Students in band will still participate in marching for parades, and a halftime show during homecoming.

Kray added that students would also be looking to return to the Minnesota State Fair parade next year as well as the possibility of other local parades. “We will still have pep band, football games, halftime for homecoming, local parades, band trips, and the Minnesota State Fair. The only thing eliminated would be field marching competition. We would still develop a field marching program for homecoming but not to the scale we have for competition.”

Kray said that if the board upholds his decision, he would like the students to help decide what will be added to the music program next year because they need to be involved in the decision on what they want to focus their efforts on.

“We would have more time to better prepare for parades, and pep band music and honors programs if we didn’t focus on the competitions. We still compete against ourselves by trying to improve with each performance and comparing what we did to what we can do.”

Plan commission discusses industrial park decline Eight of 24 buildings listed for sale

by Tammi Milberg ST. CROIX FALLS – The city of St. Croix Falls plan commission met Jan. 18 with a small, yet challenging agenda. One of the discussion items was to discuss strategies for vacant industrial buildings. The discussion was to take place with businessman Eric Dueholm, Durex, who is also involved with the Polk County Economic Development Corporation. However, due to a similar meeting in a different venue, Dueholm was unable to attend. The plan commission plans on inviting Dueholm back for the February meeting to discuss strategies. In the meantime, the commission discussed the industrial park situation. The city has two industrial parks for all intents and purposes. The first is the lower industrial park in which the VFW/American Legion Hall is located and the new city fire station is located. There are 14 buildings in the lower industrial park. The city has an upper industrial park behind MarketPlace, and Tractor Supply. There are 10 buildings in the upper industrial park as well as five acres owned by Bernard and Steven Kennedy, and seven acres owned by Impact 7.

City Administrator Ed Emerson stated that there are eight buildings of the 24 that are for sale. Those buildings include Sterling Design, Engineered Finishing Corp., two blue buildings on Blanding Woods Road purchased in recent years by Durex, the Durex main production building, US Spring, Viking Acoustical and Pack-It Bindery.

“We have taken a hit in the industrial park and residential areas of the city, yet our downtown has survived,” commented Emerson. “The bad news is we have eight buildings that are vacant, but the good news is we also have eight buildings available for industrial development.”

It was mentioned that Motorbooks of Osceola was able to relocate in the Hartzell building in the lower industrial park, so the city does have the ability to attract manufacturers, however, it was also mentioned that in the past 18 months there has not been one call received by the administrator regarding industrial development inquiry. Emerson said he would have a steady stream of calls, at least one per week, inquiring prior to that.

Durex bought the two blue buildings on Blanding Wood Road recently with plans to expand. However, mining has taken a hit, and Durex took a hit as well.

Dueholm has listed those two buildings and the main yellow Durex building at the KFC intersection for sale.

“We probably wouldn’t have this discussion if the Durex deal would have panned out,” said Mayor Darrell Anderson. “We need to focus more on tourism businesses and the river.”

Commissioner Warren White asked what the city’s responsibility is in the buildings for sale if any. Emerson noted the city does not have any monetary investment in the buildings for sale, but there is a loss of tax revenue with the buildings remaining vacant, and reduced employment opportunities for existing and potential residents.

“The best strategy is to get the word out that we have available industrial buildings for people that have a need and want to move into the community. Word of

mouth is sometimes the best way to get the word out,” Emerson stated.

“What other businesses or products are there to focus on as far as attracting a business to come here?” asked White.

“Technology and inventors are the newest types. Unfortunately, most of the products created in the United States are produced elsewhere,” Emerson stated. “You attract what you design. Maybe part of the solution is in appearance. By sprucing things up with landscaping around the buildings and making a more attractive industrial park, you can have an impact on a potential business.”

The commission discussed incentive possibilities.

The city really has no incentive capabilities, but they can apply through the Economic Development Corporation to advocate incentive dollars from the state to come to the city.

The commission also discussed the five largest employers of the city from a 2005 statistic. The top five include St. Croix Regional Medical Center, Wal-Mart, School District of St. Croix Falls, St. Croix Valley Good Samaritan Center and MarketPlace Foods. It was noted that Menards, which has come into the city as an employer since the 2005 statistics, was not factored in, but would be another contributing employer near that topfive range.

The commission hopes to discuss strategies with Dueholm at the next meeting. “We have a month to think about it,” said Anderson. In the meantime, keep our spec sheets and ears open.”

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Raygor reaches career win No. 151

Saints wrestler becomes all-time leader in wins

by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – It was only a matter of time before Saints wrestler Joe Raygor broke the St. Croix Falls record for most career wins. It was good timing too, as the senior 171-pounder did it on his home mat at the St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic in St. Croix Falls last Saturday, Jan. 16.

Raygor’s older brother Dustin, who currently wrestles for Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minn., held the previous school record of 149 career wins. Joe Raygor tied the school record on a pin that took just one minute over Tyson Tellers of Central High School in Norwood Young America, Minn.

In his previous two matches, Raygor pinned Brandon Anderson of Amery in 1:19 and Adam Langer of Chetek/Prairie Farm in 2:29. Raygor grabbed win No. 150 when he pinned Isaac Silvernale of Tomahawk in just 31 seconds.

“He’s ahead of where I thought he’d be at this time,” said coach Dan Clark.

Raygor suffered a knee injury in the late fall that sidelined him for the entire football season and the early part of the wrestling season this year. He started out the year at 189, but wrestled for the first time at 171 Saturday, which is where he was last season. Although Raygor’s knee injury had an effect on how he wrestled at the beginning of the season, it didn’t seem to show Saturday.

“Through the beginning and middle of the year he had to hold back and couldn’t do the things that he was doing last year, but in the last two weeks, he’s opening it up again,” Clark said, and added that Raygor had one of the best takedowns he’d ever seen in his 15 years of coaching.

“That showed me that his knee is back and fine, and he should be ready to go now the rest of the way,” Clark said.

Raygor finished off the day with a 1519 career record, and a well-earned 3-1 win over Sam Hayes of Boyceville, who is ranked No. 2 in the state at Div. 3. It was Hayes’ first loss of the season.

Amundson gets 100th win ST. CROIX FALLS – Senior Shaw Amundson did something only 15 other Saints wrestlers have been able to do in the past. The 130-pounder earned career win No. 100 on his way to a first-place finish at the St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic in St. Croix Falls last weekend.

“He’s had a really good year. Last year he was an above-average wrestler, but this year he’s turned into one of the best wrestlers around,” said coach Dan Clark.

Amundson grabbed a pin in the first round before winning his next two matches by major decision. In round four he defeated Laricc Henderson of Boyceville in a 5-4 decision, and won by a close 2-1 decision over Luke Nelson of Unity in the championship round.

Out of 14 wrestlers, the Saints had 13 wrestlers place at the tournament and they placed fourth out of 11 teams.

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Joe Raygor tied the record for the most career wins in St. Croix Falls school history in this match against Tyson Tellers. He pinned Tellers in one minute and won two more matches to end the day with a career record of 151-9. – Photos by Marty Seeger Freshman Elisha Schaaf, 112, earned his first career varsity win and took sixth overall. At 103, Nathan Peroceski placed eighth, James Klassen, 119, fifth, Spencer Walters, 125, second, Grant Simpson, 135, fourth, Garrett Radinzel, 140, eighth, Ryan Nussbaum, 145, fifth, Jake Rademacher, 152, third, Erik Segelstrom, 160, sixth, Brian Backus, 215, seventh and Ryan Johnson, 285, sixth.

“I thought the kids really wrestled well and battled hard. A fourth-place finish at that tournament is well done for our team, and hopefully we can keep that momentum now going as we head into the last part of the season,” Clark said.

1:41. Justin Peper, 160, won the final match of the night by a 16-1 tech fall in just 3:15.

In total, seven matches were won by way of forfeit, and Turtle Lake scored 12 points by way of pin over Unity’s Joe Swanson, 215, and Steven Anderson, 145.

St. Croix Falls 46, LFG 24 ST. CROIX FALLS – St. Croix Falls hosted the Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg wrestling team last Thursday, Jan. 14.

Saints wrestlers James Klassen, 119, Grant Simpson, 135 and Joe Raygor, 189 each won by pin.

LFG pinned St. Croix Falls three times on the night at 103, 112 and 140. They also lost two decision matches at 125 and 160. St. Croix Falls hosts River Falls in a dual meet this Thursday, Jan. 21, beginning at 7 p.m.

Unity 53, Turtle Lake 30 TURTLE LAKE – It was a winning night for the Eagles wrestling team on Thursday, Jan. 14, at Turtle Lake, as four Eagles pinned their opponents and earned four forfeits for an easy dual win.

At 171, Jordan Hughes pinned Tristan Truttman in just under a minute, and Jacob Johnson pinned Skyler Henley in 3:24 at 189. Dustin McKinney pinned Tyler Tahnk in 2:57 at 135, and Dylan Hendricks, 140, pinned Craig Lasley in

Shaw Amundson reached 100 career wins as a Saint last Saturday.

Amundson is just one of about 15 wrestlers at St. Croix Falls who have reached the mark.

••• SIREN – The Siren High School will be serving up an old school “Sporty’s Spud” in the school commons from 56 p.m., before the Siren vs. Webster basketball doubleheader on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The cost is $5, and features Kathy Good’s famous cheese sauce, and choice of topping.

••• FREDERIC – The Little Vikings will be performing at halftime during the Frederic Viking’s varsity boys basketball game on Friday, Jan. 22, against the Saints. The varsity boys game begins at 7:30 p.m., and the girls varsity begins at 6 p.m. The Little Vikings are elementary girls and boys in kindergarten, first and second grade, and they’ll be performing a skills routine.

••• LUCK – The first-annual pond hockey tournament on Big Butternut Lake has been scheduled for Friday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, Feb. 28. A meeting has been scheduled for Monday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. at the Luck Country Inn to continue making plans for the event. Volunteers, referees, businesses and sponsors are still being sought, as well as individuals to organize teams to play in the tournament. Contact Hassan Mian at 715-472-2000 for more information.

••• LEADER LAND – The Unity at Webster boys and girls basketball games will be broadcast on 104.9 FM beginning at 6 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 22.

The Frederic at Luck boys and girls basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 26, begins at 6 p.m., and can also be heard on 104.9 FM. ••• LEADER LAND – The Sun Prairie at Amery hockey game can be heard at 7 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 22, and the Tuesday, Jan. 26, Hayward at Amery hockey game begins at 7 p.m., on 1260 AM, both nights.

••• LEADER LAND – The Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints game is being broadcast on 104.9 FM beginning at 5:30 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 24.

••• MADISON– The Penn State at Badger men’s basketball game can be heard on 1260 AM on Sunday, Jan. 24, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The Denver at Badger men’s hockey game can be heard on 1260 AM at 6:30 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 23.

••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger ••• LEADER LAND – Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete who will be playing collegiate sports in 2009 and hasn’t been mentioned, send us an e-mail or call and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger

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Saints upend undefeated Tiger boys Previously unbeaten, upset changes conference outlook St. Croix Falls 56, Webster 46

by Greg Marsten ST. CROIX FALLS – The Webster Tigers came into Tuesday’s match at St. Croix Falls with a perfect record, and a turning-point moment in the West Lakeland. Head coach Randy Hedrick said he really wasn’t that shocked at finally losing this year, or that it was to the St. Croix Falls Saints.

“No, I wasn’t surprised at all,” he said after his team fell on the road, 56-46.

“I’ve seen them play. They just outplayed us.”

There was little doubt that the Saints had the upper hand, from early on. The Saints led essentially the whole game, often by double-digit margins, and held on even when faced with several explosive, last-moment attacks.

“We got off to a quick start in the first quarter,” Saints head coach Todd Voss said. “We’re good on the fast breaks, but it tired us out!”

St. Croix Falls jumped to a quick 10point lead at the start of the second quarter, and kept the lead all the way. The Saints relied on defense, blazingly quick guards, and a size differential inside that allowed them to dominate in the paint.

“We were sloppy at times,” Voss admitted, “and didn’t make our free

throws at first. But they did better in the stretch.”

Webster ran into foul trouble in the final frame, just as they were hoping to make up a double-digit deficit. While they tried to cut the lead down, they also were forced to shut down the driving Saints offense, and instead, lost several passes that turned into Cory Gebhard fast breaks.

The Saints had three seniors finish with 13 points each: Gebhard, Gus Koecher and Austin Whittenberger. The Tigers had solid play from a number of players, with Austin Elliot leading all scorers with 18 points. On his heels for the Tigers was junior James Wethern, who nailed a pair of 3-pointers in the third quarter that kept the Tigers in the hunt.

But in the end, the Saints proved too steady at the free-throw line, and were able to manage the clock enough to keep Hedrick’s squad in check, 56-46, and left the West Lakeland Conference open for a leader, now that Webster has a chink in their armor.

“You’ve got to come ready to play every night,” Hedrick stated. “Every night.”

Voss was excited with the win, but thought his team was “sloppy at times.”

He was happy this was the team that slowed down the Webster machine. Voss also thought the win was a game changer for the conference.

“We’re still in it,” he said with a smile.

“A lot of tough games left, but we’re still in it.”

Webster senior Nolan Kriegel battles for a rebound under the St. Croix Falls basket. – Photo by Greg Marsten

Eagles place 10 at SCF Classic third place on the day at 140, with one pin. Others placing at the tournament were Zach Baxter, 119, seventh; Colton Sorenson, 125, eighth; Steven Anderson, 145, sixth; Jordan Hughes, 171, sixth; Jacob Johnson, 189, seventh and Josh Eaton, 285, fourth.

As a team, the Eagles had a total of 145.5 points, and finished seventh out of 11 teams.

Dustin McKinney takes !rst loss of the season

by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – It was one of the highly anticipated matches of the day at the St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic last weekend, as the No. 1 and No. 2 wrestlers in the state went head to head at 135 pounds. Unity’s Dustin McKinney went up against Zach Zehner of Tomahawk, who was the state champion at 125 in Division 2 last year.

Both wrestlers were undefeated, but Zehner came out on top in a close 4-3 decision in the finals.

If anything, it’s a slight preview of what Dustin McKinney could be ahead for McKinney as he attempts another run at the state tournament in Madison. Last year McKinney was a runner-up to Tomahawk’s Rudy Chagoya at 130. The now senior Chagoya was also in St. Croix Falls last Saturday, but wrestled at 140 to take first place.

On Saturday McKinney got to the finals by wrestling Trevor Wahner of Northwood/Solon Springs in the first round. The match was a nonscoring bout that McKinney won easily in a 17-0 tech fall. In round two McKinney defeated Grant Simpson of St. Croix Falls by a 160 tech fall, and pinned Ed Martin of Chetek/Prairie Farm in 3:26 in round four. Before the championship match against Zehner, McKinney defeated Ben Marusak 17-2.

It was a great day for the Eagles wrestling team as all 10 Unity wrestlers placed eighth or better. Luke Nelson pinned his way through the first three

Unity’s Jake Johnson gets a pin at the St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic Saturday. – Photos by Marty Seeger

LFGs Ben Ackerley pinned Garrett Meagher of Amery in this match on Saturday in St. Croix Falls. rounds at 130, before defeating Ray Ellsworth of Chetek/Prairie Farm by an 8-5 decision. Nelson lost a close 2-1 decision in the finals to Shaw Amundson of St. Croix Falls.

After an injury kept Jared Peper from wrestling some of his matches this season, he bounced back nicely with a thirdplace finish at 160 with two pins.

Teammate Dylan Hendricks also took

LFG places seven of nine at Classic ST. CROIX FALLS – The Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg wrestlers had seven out of nine wrestlers place at the St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic including Ray Kurkowski, 103, who placed second overall.

Kurkowski had a bye in the first two rounds before winning his first match of the day by pin over Chris Kidder of Shell Lake in just 23 seconds. He won by major decision over Kevin Zurfluh of Tomahawk 15-8, but lost in the finals to Chuck Stuart of Boyceville by pin.

Ray Kurkowski Austin Eskola, 119, and Ben Ackerley, 140, each took fourth place at the tournament. Eskola went 22 in his matches, and Ackerley went 3-2 in his matches, which included a pin over Amery’s Garrett Meagher in 1:15.

Others placing at the tournament included Evan Ryan, 112, fifth; Brent Johnson, 125, fifth; Jesse Harrison, 130, eighth and Joe Christensen, 160, seventh. Both Ryan and Christensen each had pins. As a team LFG placed ninth out of 11 teams and scored 91 team points.

Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg will be hosting Unity at Grantsburg this Thursday, Jan. 21, beginning at 7 p.m., and travel to a tournament at Ashland the following Saturday.

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SCF girls hold on just long enough over Tigers some hard-driving lane action, and steady free-throw shooting down the end. The Saints also had solid play and good defense from freshmen Natalie Sempf and Sydney Geisness, who should be counted among the most promising freshmen talents in the conference right now.

Webster had impressive play from starters Michelle Gibbs, Chris Stoll and Kendra Spurgeon. The three worked their hardest to make up the big difference, and really played stifling defense as the game wound down, combining that with good shooting on the run, and it was lucky for the Saints that they didn’t attempt a pressing comeback earlier.

The Saints were able to capitalize on LEFT: Webster junior Mary Johnson (41) flies in for a rebound against the St. Croix Falls Saints. Johnson led all scorers Tuesday against the Saints with 20 points. – Photo by Greg Marsten

Tigers make last-minute charge St. Croix Falls 50, Webster 45

by Greg Marsten ST. CROIX FALLS – The final minutes of the match between the Webster Tigers and St. Croix Falls Saints was a hectic change from the previous 20 or so minutes of play, and kept the Saints fans checking their pulses on occasion. In spite of a steady double-digit lead for almost the entire game, the Tigers made a last-minute charge that almost came to fruition.

Led by some steady play early from St. Croix Falls senior Marissa Campeau and junior Sarah Petznick, the Saints were able to keep their early lead for essentially the whole game. The duo combined for 31 points - 18 from Campeau and 15 from Petznick - but it included

Webster’s foul trouble as they wound down the first half, and they did it again as the final quarter wound down.

But the Tigers kept coming. Junior Mary Johnson was also a solid force inside, and pulled 13 points out of a hat in the final frame, keeping the Tigers alive and kicking. Also helping the Webster cause was junior Gibbs, who’s been averaging 16 points per game lately, and managed an unmatched, seven-point fourth-quarter run that seemed to affect the barometer it was so deflating for Saints fans. She finished with 14 points, while Johnson led all scorers with 20.

But the shooting prowess combo of Petznick, Campeau and Caitlyn Olson secured the Saints with points enough to win, while the defense of Sempf, Geisness and Cortney Rasmussen helped keep the Tigers in their cage, 50-45.

Frederic girls hold off Unity surge Miller also had two points. The Vikings host the Saints this Friday, Jan. 22. – Marty Seeger

Eagles poised to be spoiler; Vikes get back in the groove Frederic 54, Unity 44

by Greg Marsten BALSAM LAKE – The Frederic Viking girls re-established their winning ways Friday, Jan. 15, at Unity High School, and held off a renewed Unity Eagle attack, in spite of several stellar Eagle performances. While Frederic seems as deep as any team in their conference, Unity seems poised to be a spoiler, somewhere along the line.

The Eagles are fired up, and play the role of underdog well, in spite of nagging health issues.

“I really like the way we’ve played our last two games,” Unity head coach Chuck Holicky stated, after his squad played their third game in four days.

Frederic seems to have recovered from a red-letter loss to Siren the week prior, spooling up 54 points, in spite of a few missed opportunities.

“We gave up some easy looks at times,” Frederic head coach Troy Wink stated. “But our girls played a good game at Unity.”

Wink’s team has led the West Lakeland most of the season, and other than the Dragon loss, has really played solid, confident ball every night, and seems to capitalize on every possession.

“We shot the ball pretty good,” Wink said of his squad’s performance on the road. “Both field goals at 50 percent and free throws at 64 percent.”

Frederic has had every starter shine at times throughout the season. From junior Jade Johnson’s 13-point production in three quarters, to steady-shooting Samantha Nelson, who went a perfect 6 for 6 at the free-throw line. The Vikings have one of the deepest benches around, leaving the door open for fresh legs and important court time for all varieties of the 12-member team. Wink played all 12 players, and had scoring from seven.

Unity has turned a corner recently, and has really become a team that can play with just about anyone, in spite of their winless record. They are going to stun a few squads this year, and showed glimpses of that with a minute remaining. They had trailed by double digits all night, yet put on a nice run toward the end, that gave Frederic a wakeup.

“When we cut it to six (points) with 50

Frederic senior Haley Kurkowski (22) works the outside while Unity sophomore Brittany Thomforda (11) covers. – Photo by Greg Marsten seconds left, I thought this might be the night!” Holicky said.

Eagle senior Brittany Petznick and junior Crystal Donahue both had career scoring nights, with 14 and 21 points, respectively. And while they had some bad rolls, there were several Eagles who shined, including Hayla Bader and Marisa Hacker, who combined on backcourt pressure at times that helped them get back in the game. “[They’re] a very scrappy team!” Frederic coach Wink said of the never-say-die Eagles.

Frederic has been strong down the finish this year, and played well when they needed to keep on top. They had outstanding performances from their topnotch crew of underclassmen, and especially Corissa Schmidt, who tallied 11 points.

“Sage Karl led us defensively,” Wink said of his junior press specialist.

“Corissa Schmidt had a strong night at both ends of the court.”

Frederic has shown they are steady down the stretch, and can play and beat just about anybody.

Unity has shown they can be explosive down the stretch, and could be poised to upset some high-caliber teams, either

now or in the playoffs. They certainly threatened the Vikings, who led by over a dozen for a good chunk of the game.

“We’re getting more shots and playing with a lot more intensity,” Holicky said proudly. “The kids have really stepped up.”

Frederic 45, Turtle Lake 41 TURTLE LAKE – The Viking girls pulled out a big road win at Turtle Lake on Tuesday, Jan. 19, against the 8-3 Lakers, who have just one loss in the Central Lakeland Conference.

“It was back-and-forth all night,” said coach Troy Wink, adding that Turtle Lake had a seven-point lead with about 4:30 to go before Kendra Wells drained a 3-pointer and two free throws to cut it to two points. Two more free throws tied the game back up.

“Our fourth-quarter free throws (12 of 17) [and] solid defense were crucial,” Wink said.

The Vikings had a one-point lead after the first quarter, were down by two at the half and just one point heading into the fourth quarter. Wells led Frederic with 21 points, while Jade Johnson had eight, Chrissy Chenal and Corissa Schmidt had five and Sam Nelson had four. Maria

Unity 52, Prairie Farm 34 PRAIRIE FARM – The Eagles moved a step in the right direction with their first win of the season on Monday night against Prairie Farm, who has yet to win their first game of the season.

“We got off to a slow start but once we got it going we played pretty well. The last three games, the girls really stepped it up,” said Unity coach Chuck Holicky.

The Eagles have been fighting a bit of adversity in the past few games with a good number of injuries on the team, which has reduced the active roster to nine players, which includes four freshmen.

“We needed to depend on them tonight. It was a good team effort!”

Holicky said.

Crystal Donahue led the Eagles with 14 points and Brittany Thomfohrda added 10.

“Brittany Thomfohrda has been playing exceptionally well for us. She’s scoring, handling the ball and playing great defense,” Holicky said.

Marisa Hacker had eight and Hayla Bader had six points. Freshmen Anna Ebensperger and Shauna Jorgenson each had four points, and freshmen Hailey Olson and Shay Nelson had five points and one point respectively. – Marty Seeger Clear Lake 41, Unity 31 BALSAM LAKE – The Eagles hosted the Warriors of Clear Lake last Thursday in a nonconference matchup, but couldn’t pull out the win. Unity had a 12-9 lead heading into the second quarter but let the Warriors get ahead at halftime with a 20-18 lead. Crystal Donahue led the Eagles with six points in the first quarter and eight points in the first half.

“I really liked the effort in this game,” said Eagles coach Chuck Holicky. “Although we scored more points in the first half, we actually had better shots in the second half.”

Brittany Thomfohrda had a 3-pointer in the third quarter and Brittany Petznick and Hayla Bader each scored a pair, but the Warriors held onto a 31-26 lead going into the fourth quarter, and the win.

Donahue led with 11 points, Thomfohrda had seven, Bader had six, and Marisa Hacker added four points. – Marty Seeger

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Eagle boys come back to stun Vikings minute, followed by a Flaherty completion, suddenly made it a two-point game.

That led to a gutsy, gulp, Unity timekiller approach. Flaherty was able to get the driving shot and the foul shot to go ahead for the first time all game. An additional free throw gave Unity a bucket cushion with 22 seconds remaining.

Unity’s Jared Mork then was fouled with a bonus, and sank them both for a fourpoint Eagle lead and five seconds on the clock.

It was out of reach unless Unity fouled on a 3-point shot, which is what Frederic tried. Junior Trae Gehl buried a buzzerbeating suburbs shot on the run, but wasn’t fouled for any extras. That left it at a valiantly close, 60-59, with the lateblooming Unity holding on for the win.

Both squads had tremendous performances from several players, and were able to overcome early - and late-game mistakes to make it one of the most interesting contests either team has played.

Flaherty racks up 31 points in last-moment win Unity 60, Frederic 59

by Greg Marsten BALSAM LAKE – Frederic’s boys seemed in a groove to start their match Friday, Jan. 15, at Unity High School.

They jumped to a fast lead with confident inside cut-and-roll play from Waylon Buck and Will Primm. In fact, the Vikings were so solid to start, they led basically the whole game from those first few minutes on.

Unity Eagle Luke Hilleshiem did his best to keep his Eagle squad in the hunt, scoring a pair of baskets at critical times to keep the Eagles chins up. He and Brady Flaherty carried much of the offensive responsibility in the first half. Flaherty was slow off the blocks, but got up to speed to get 11 first-half points - on track for his over-22-points-per-game production.

With Frederic seemingly solidly ahead for the run, something strange happened as the first half wound down: The Eagles woke up. The Unity squad started to get their groove on, with a comeback in the final minute to tie it up at 25-25.

Frederic led the second-half charge again. Buck’s breakaways and Joe Draxler’s rolling jump shots proved difficult to defend, as the Vikings again increased their lead to 10 points briefly.

Ethan Cook’s southpaw magic started to keep the Vikings solidly ahead. He used the glass as well as any player on the court, driving the baseline with perfect kisses from both sides and making the lane his driveway, with a drive and a converted foul. Cook brewed up 19 points, all in the second half for Frederic, and gave an offensive clinic.

Unity had their own night-school class

Battle of the 23s. Unity junior Jake Bengston (23 white) struggles for a rebound against Frederic Viking Ethan Cook (23 black) in a contest at Unity. – Photo by Greg Marsten going on, as Flaherty stormed into action in the final frame with 20 points of his own, bringing his game-high total up to 31, and leading his Eagles into one of the more exciting comebacks of the whole season.

“We had a great comeback,” Unity head coach Shaun Fisher stated. “I’m proud of the character we showed in the fourth quarter.”

But it wasn’t just Flaherty who shined, although his blocked shot, steal, fastbreak, paint-driving, count-the-foul 3point shot sure revved up the crowd with only a couple of minutes left for a comeback.

The Eagles then put on a defensive showing that forced the normally steady Frederic backcourt to stumble and turn the ball over several times in the final minute. Hilleshiem made a critical steal with 2:52 remaining to get it within seven points, followed by a full-court press that forced Frederic into several outbound pass turnovers over the next few minutes.

Cook, Primm and Buck tried to keep the momentum change to a minimum.

Cook buried a nice shot when it racked a four-point difference. Then Flaherty worked his driving-skills inside for a bucket and a foul.

Another Unity steal with just over a

Unity 59, Prairie Farm 34 PRAIRIE FARM – Brady Flaherty scored 22 points in the first half against Prairie Farm on Monday night to lead the Eagles to a nonconference win, and improve their record to 4-7 overall.

Unity led 15-7 after the first quarter and led 36-21 at the half, before completely shutting out the Panthers in the third quarter and allowing just 13 points in the fourth quarter for the win.

“We played hard defense in the third quarter,” said coach Shaun Fisher.

“Hopefully we can continue to improve on the defensive end of the court.”

Flaherty ended the game with 28 points, and Jared Mork had nine, Rush Hickethier added seven and Luke Hetfeld had six. The Eagles will have their work cut out for them when they travel to Webster this Friday night, Jan. 22. – Marty Seeger

Siren girls burn up Pirates Grantsburg scored 13 by Haley Larson, seven by Kortney Morrin, six by Carly Larson and Kylie Pewe, five by Sam Schwieger, four by Gab Witzany and Liz Gaffney and three by Nicole McKenzie.

The Pirates face Clayton on Friday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m. in Clayton while the Dragons go up against Luck on the Cardinal court.

“Marty ‘The Wizard’ has the Luck girls playing so well right now,” Karsten commented. “They have a lot of talent this season and they are on top of the conference at 4-0. Playing them on the road should be our toughest game to date and it should be a great battle for the top spot in the conference.”

First points take minutes Siren 78, Grantsburg 48

by Brenda Sommerfeld SIREN – Both the Siren Dragon and Grantsburg Pirate girls had a hard time hitting their first basket during their game on Friday, Jan. 15. The teams had racked up three fouls before the first two points were scored. After Siren’s Ashley Guevara hit two free throws the Dragons took control, winning 78-48.

“I thought that we played OK,” Siren coach Ryan Karsten stated. “We are starting to show the firepower that we have on offense, but we used to hardly ever give up 40 points and we need to get back to that team effort.”

Siren was up 40-15 by the end of the second quarter, 61-29 by the end of the third and led 78-48 at the ending buzzer.

Several Dragons contributed to the scoring. Carley Emery led the team with 17, followed by Jamie Fischbach with nine and Brittany Coultier, Meghan Baasch, Liz Brown and Ashley Guevara each scored eight. Abigail Mitchell and Danielle Keller scored six, Daphne Hubbell five, Sarah Howe two and Kyaisha Kettula one.

“It was fun to get a lot of girls into the game and have them contribute to the victory,” Karsten said.

Howe, Guevara and Mitchell each had seven rebounds, Emery six steals and Baasch made four assists.

Grantsburg’s Carly Larson dribbles toward the basket while Siren’s Carley Emery comes up behind her. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

Siren 60, Shell Lake 32 SIREN – The Dragon girls led 32-3 at the half in an easy win over Shell Lake on Tuesday in Siren.

“Ashley Guevara had the hot hand in the first quarter with four 3-pointers,” said coach Ryan Karsten. Guevara ended the game with 17 points, and Carley Emery led the Dragons with 27.

“I really thought our defense, lead by Carley Emery and Sarah Howe, really frustrated the Lakers in the first half and great defense lead to easy buckets for the Dragons!” Karsten said.

At one point Siren had a 47-7 lead, and didn’t look back as several players got time in the game. Liz Brown had four points, Kyaisha Kettula had a 3-pointer and Daphne Hubbell had two points.

“The game looked like it went very well for the Dragons, but the game was

Dragon Ashley Guevara takes a shot during Siren’s win over Shell Lake on Tuesday, Jan. 19. – Photo by Larry Samson marred with 30 fouls and many missed assignments by the entire team in the second half. We can’t play that kind of defense when we play the Cardinals Friday night on the road,” Karsten said. – Marty Seeger

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Siren Dragons outplay Grantsburg Pirates Pirates short player Derek Bertelsen Siren 66, Grantsburg 51

by Brenda Sommerfeld SIREN – Before the game even started, Siren scored two points on free throws

by Elijah Hinze for a Grantsburg book error. The Dragons continued with a lead the entire game to take a 66-51 victory over the Grantsburg Pirates on Friday, Jan. 15.

“This was probably our best performance of the year as a team,” Siren coach Jon Ruud stated. “We played steady on offense all night and I think that our young guards did an excellent job of handling and attacking Grantsburg’s multiple presses.”

Siren had a 33-22 lead by the end of the first half and finished the second half strong. Hinze scored 17 for the Dragons, followed by Christian Hall with 14, Andrew Brown with 13, Murdock Smith with 11, Luke Bollant and Seth Stoner each with five and Taylor Renberg with one.

“We still have a long way to go as a team, but I also think that our team is the one team in the area that has the largest upswing,” Ruud commented.

“We are the youngest team on the floor each night that we play and while some teams are already who they are,” Ruud added, “I think that we are just beginning to understand what some of our strengths are and we are finally beginning to understand how to hide some of our weaknesses.”

Pirates scoring was made by Trevor Thompson with 14, Brent Myers with 12, Connor Myers with nine, Seth Coy with seven and Daniel Biorn with six. Grantsburg was short athlete Derek Bertelsen during the game.

“It hurt not to have Derek, but the kids know that we don’t make excuses,” Pirate coach Nick Hallberg said. “Siren outplayed us.”

Grantsburg’s Seth Coy goes for a shot over Siren’s Andrew Brown during Friday night’s game. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld Siren 75, Shell Lake 43 GRANTSBURG – Despite a 32-point victory over Shell Lake on Tuesday, Dragon coach Jon Ruud wasn’t pleased with his team’s performance.

“We came out onto the floor very flat on both offense and defense. We played as a bunch of individuals and not as a team. Shell Lake played as a team and outworked us on both ends of the floor.

They were definitely the hungrier of the two teams tonight,” Ruud said.

Andrew Brown had 28 points, Elijah Hinze had 24 and Ruud said Brown played “decent” in the second half. He also said that Taylor Renberg had a solid game of rebounding and played well defensively.

“We were very fortunate that we did not play Luck on this night. One thing that we try to emphasize to our players is

to be passionate about what they are doing. Tonight, the only thing that our team was passionate about was individual playing time and individual accomplishments.

It is very sad that individuals and their actions can overshadow a 32-point victory. We will give our fans a better example of our team, the next time that we come onto the floor,” Ruud said. – Marty Seeger Grantsburg 51, Clear Lake 41 GRANTSBURG – The Pirate boys got a much-needed win over Clear Lake on Tuesday, snapping a three-game losing streak before heading back into conference play against Clayton this Friday, Jan. 22.

The game was tied at 15 during halftime and Clear Lake had a one-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. But

Siren’s Taylor Renberg takes a shot against Shell Lake Tuesday. – Photo

by Larry Samson the Pirates outscored the Warriors 23-12 in the fourth quarter to pull away with the win.

Brent Myers led with 16 points and David Ohnstad had 12. Daniel Biorn and Connor Myers had six, Trevor Thompson had five and Jon Radtke and Seth Coy each had three points. – Marty Seeger

Saint and Tiger boys win nonconference matchups

St. Croix Falls 55, Turtle Lake 37 TURTLE LAKE – The Saints boys basketball team handed Turtle Lake their fourth-straight loss last Friday, and bumped their overall record to 4-5 with the win.

Kyle Christensen and Austin Whittenberger led the team with eight rebounds and had 11 and six points respectively.

Cory Gebhard led the team with 14 points, Zach Christenson had 11 points, and Gus Koecher had 10.

St. Croix Falls held the Lakers to four points in the first quarter, led 21-17 at the half, and scored 32 points in the second

half, with 20 of those points coming in the fourth quarter. – Marty Seeger

Webster 56, Somerset 38 WEBSTER – The Webster Tiger boys played a rare Saturday game last week, snuffing out the Somerset Spartans and preparing for what would prove to be a difficult upcoming batch of games, many of which are on the road.

The Tigers handled the visiting Spartans with relative ease, 56-38, and stayed undefeated at 7-0 in the process.

Helping the Webster cause was a sparkling, steady 12-point performance

by junior Nolan Kriegel and 16-point night by junior James Wethern - including four 3-point shots.

Webster jumped to a 13-4 lead at the start of the second frame, and never looked in the mirror after that. They outscored the Spartans at every turn, and stretched their lead to double digits in the third quarter, racking up 16 points in both the second and third frames.

Seven Tigers scored on the night, and while they didn’t spend much time at the charity stripe, they did complete 6 of 9.

Somerset also had seven players on the scoreboard, but their numbers weren’t

the same. Only senior guard Brendan Weise got into double digits with 11 points. Fellow senior Danny Sheridan was next with nine points, and freshman Tyler Ledbeter tallied eight points in the loss.

The Spartans have struggled of late, in spite of playing spoiler in the West Lakeland with wins over Unity and Grantsburg. The Tigers, on the other hand, may have a target on their backs as the lone undefeated squad in the West Lakeland.

– Greg Marsten

Luck boys pick up win in Chetek Monday

Cardinal girls defeat Cumberland Luck 46, Chetek 39

by Marty Seeger CHETEK – The Cardinals defense shined in the first three quarters at Chetek on Monday night, but Chetek turned things around in the final five minutes of the game.

“Three minutes into the fourth quarter and we had only given up 23 points.

Then Chetek got hot and made things interesting,” said Cards coach Rick Giller.

The Bulldogs were held to eight, nine and six points in the first three quarters, and scored 16 points in the fourth quar-

ter. But Luck matched it with a 3-pointer from Cole Mortel, a pair of free throws from Carson Giller and two from Brady Klatt, who also went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line in the quarter.

Mortel led the Cardinals with 17 points, Giller had nine and Logan Hacker had nine points.

Luck 52, Cumberland 37 LUCK – The Cardinal girls basketball team got off to a slow start against Cumberland last Friday in nonconference action, but righted their ways with a big third-quarter effort for the win.

Luck was down 12-6 after the first quarter but outshot Cumberland 12-6 in the second quarter, and had a big 19point effort in the third quarter. They

also held Cumberland to five points in the third quarter.

Freshman Avery Steen had a big night offensively with 18 points and Taryn Pilz had a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards. Morgan Denny had three assists and coach Marty Messar was pleased with Ashlyn Petersen, who had two big assists off the bench, “and played well,” Messar said.

Aleah Lemieux and Bailee Swenson each had eight points, and Denny had five to round out the offense for the Cardinals, who host Siren in a rematch this Friday, Jan. 22.

LEFT: Luck’s Avery Steen looks to pass around Cumberland defenders.

Steen scored 18 points against the Beavers. – Photo by Lori Nelson

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Grantsburg wins march-in contest at River Falls Pirates take 10th as team, SCF 12th

by Brenda Sommerfeld RIVER FALLS – The Grantsburg Pirates dressed up like hot chocolate mugs, spoons and marshmallows to win the Winter Wonderland march-in contest at River Falls on Saturday, Jan. 16.

“My seniors can say they’ve won this three out of their four years,” Kathy Lund stated.

The Pirates took 10th place as a team with a score of 113.325, several points lower than the No. 1 River Falls team score of 139.350.

“Overall the meet went well. It is a good meet to see a lot of great gymnastics,” Lund commented. “Our strongest event was vault.”

All four of the athletes’ scores added for the team’s score of 32.925 on vault were in the 8s. All-around competitors Jessika Ilgen, Nikki Ticknor and Michelle

A R E A Hacker’s Lanes

Sunday Night No Tap I Mixed Standings: Packer Backers 25, Jeff’s Team 24, Chuck’s Team 23.5, Knaubers 22.5, Long Shots 19.5, Late Comers 19, No Names 13.5, Happy Campers 13.

Women’s games: Jan Kruse (CT) 240, Sheila Hanson (JT) 239, Linda Richter (LS) 227.

Women’s series: Jan kruse (CT) 601, Sheila hanson (JT) 580, Cindy Denn (JT) 565.

Men’s games: Jeff Cummings (JT) 288, Chad Lundmark (NN) 263, Len Knauber (K) 262.

Men’s series: Len Knauber (K) 710, Jeff Cummings (JT) 705, Chuck Kruse (CT) 679.

Team games: Jeff’s Team 845 & 835, Packer Backers 820.

Team series: Jeff’s Team 2472, Packer Backers 2308, No Names 2201.

Monday Afternoon Seniors Standings: Vultures 5, Bears 5, Nite Hawks 4, Swans 4, Badgers 4, Zebras 4, Cardinals 4, Eagles 2.

Women’s games: Nancy Morten 193, Betty Schandorff 179, Lila Larson 177.

Women’s series: Nancy Morten 483, Lila Larson 457, Betty Schandorff 449.

Men’s games: Dennis Bohn 243, Duane Doolittle 216, Dick Coen 213.

Men’s series: Duane Doolittle 583, Dick Coen 579, Roger Messer 556.

Team games: Nite Hawks 766, Vultures 757, Bears 662.

Team series: Nite Hawks 2015, Vultures 2012, Swans 1796.

Monday Night Ladies Standings: AnchorBank 14, Hacker’s Lanes 12, Chicks 12, House of Wood 11, The Bottle Shop 9, Mane Attractions 5.

Women’s games: Kathy Java (HL) 223, Rhonda Bazey (HW) 185, Joann Pomerleau (MA) 180.

Women’s series: Kathy Java (HL) 566, Rhonda Bazey (HW) 501, Karen Fjorden (BS) 480.

Team games: Hacker’s Lanes 652, Mane Attractions 596, AnchorBank 575.

Team series: Hacker’s Lanes 1835, Mane Attractions 1691, The Bottle Shop 1655.

Men’s Tuesday Classic Standings: Pioneer Bar 19, Yellow Lake Lodge 17, Hacker’s Lanes 15, Bottle Shop 12.5, Olsen & Son 7.5, Great Northern Outdoors 7.

Individual games: Rick Bradway (HL) 278, Dale Gregory (HL) 268, Ron Skow (GNO) & Gene Ackland (YLL) 236.

Individual series: Dale Gregory (HL) 741, Rick Bradway (HL) 697, Roger Tollander (YLL) 669.

Team games: Hacker’s Lanes 699, Yellow Lake Lodge 670, Great Northern Outdoors 661.

Team series: Hacker’s Lanes 1969, Yellow Lake Lodge 1920, Bottle Shop 1791.

Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Dale Gregory 6x = 268 & 7x = 257. Rick Bradway 9x = 278.

Games 50 or more above average: Rick Bradway 278 (+76).

Series 100 pins or more above average: Dale Gregory 741 (+126).

Splits converted: 4-7-10: Ed Bitler. 3-10: Curtis Renfroe. 2-7: Blake Douglas. 4-5: Blake Douglas. 2-5-7: Josh Henry.

Wednesday Night Early Men’s Standings: Skol Bar 7, A-1 Machine 5, Lewis Silo 5, 4 Seasons Wood Products 4, Pioneer Bar 4, Cummings Lumber 4,

Lund scored the highest. Ilgen scored an 8.325, Lund 8.300 and Ticknor 8.200. Breanna Fickbohm was the fourth vaulter with an 8.100 and April Campana scored a 7.450.

“Beam went pretty good; we did not have anyone with a no-fall but as a team we are lowering the number of falls,” Lund said.

Lund scored the highest on beam with a 7.600, followed by Fickbohm’s 7.200, Ticknor’s 7.050, Ilgen’s 6.350 and Rachel Diffee’s 6.250.

“The floor exercises and the uneven bars were the hardest for us,” Lund stated. “We competed with just four so every score counted.”

Grantsburg scored a 28.100 on floor and 24.100 on the uneven bars. Lund scored the only eight on floor with an 8.025 and the only seven on bars with a 7.025. Ticknor scored a 7.225, Ilgen a 6.600 and RuthAnn Pederson a 6.250 on floor. Ilgen received a 6.450 score on bars, Fickbohm a 5.950 and Ticknor a 4.675.

St. Croix Falls/Unity team The St. Croix Falls/Unity team scored a team-total score of 109.800 to take 12th place of 12 teams at the Winter Wonderland meet in River Falls. The team scored best in vault with a 30.750, followed by uneven bars at 26.975, balance beam at 26.775 and floor exercise 25.300.

“Saturday was a little disappointing for the team,” coach Dawn Peer stated.

“We had hoped to reach a season high of 115, but walked away at a 109. The team did earn their top score on the bars with a 26.97.”

Ashley Johnson was the only athlete to compete all-around. Johnson scored a 28.850 with an 8.050 on vault, 7.150 bars, 6.800 beam and 6.850 floor. Johnson’s scores on vault, bars and floor were the team’s best at the meet.

“Ashley reached her season high on bars with a 7.15,” Peer said.

Kady Meyer scored the team’s second highest on vault with a 7.850. Nichole McPherson scored a 7.450, Melissa Lar-

B O W L I N G Larsen Auto Center 2, Bye 1.

Individual games: Gene Ackland (4S) 289, Ken Koehler (A-1), Brett Daeffler (4S) 243.

Individual series: Gene Ackland (4S) 699, Norm Hansen (A-1) 666, Ken Koehler (A-1) 634.

Team games: A-1 Machine 1036 & 1006, 4 Seasons Wood Products 971.

Team series: A-1 Machine 2996, 4 Seasons Wood Products 2853, Skol Bar 2794.

Thursday Early Standings: Grindell Law Offices 9, Hell Raisers 8, Full Timers 7, K-Wood 7, Fab Four 6, Frontier Trails 6, Daeffler’s Quality Meats 5, Wikstrom Construction 4.

Individual games: (Handicap scores) Ed Bitler (KW) & Dave Grindell (GLO) 264, Tim Pederson (FF) 260.

Individual series: (Handicap scores) Ed Bitler (KW) 769, Dave Hall (HR) 726, Tim Pederson (FF) 706.

Team games: (Handicap scores) Grindell Law Offices 742, Fab Four 709, Hell Raisers 708.

Team series: (Handicap scores) Grindell Law Offices 2012, K-Wood 2000, Fab Four 1998.

Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Ed Bitler 8x (253), 7x (236) & 6x (256).

Games 50 pins or more above average: Ed Bitler 256 (+55) & 253 (+52); Dave Hall 226 (+50); Tim Pederson 224 (+54) & 223 (+53); Dave Grindell 246 (+56).

Series 100 pins or more above average: Ed Bitler 745 (+142); Dave Hall 636 (+108).

Splits converted: 4-9: Jason Pearson. 47-9: Mike Skow. 2-4-10: Mike Skow. 3-67: Dennis Lieder.

Thursday Late Mixed Standings: Stotz & Company 3, Johnson Upholstery 3, Hog Wild BBQ & Grill 3, Hansen Farms Inc. 2, North Wind Arts 2, Rural American Bank 1, Fisk Trucking 1.

Women’s games: Kelsey Bazey 202, Rita Frandsen 192, Amy Goalen 183.

Women’s series: Kelsey Bazey 533, Rita Frandsen 498, Amy Goalen 449.

Men’s series: Dale Frandsen 236, Mark Bohn 216, Jon Anderson 215.

Men’s games: Dale Frandsen 639, Mark Bohn 597, Eugene Wynn Sr. 582.

Team games: Rural American Bank 925, Stotz & Company 914, Hansen Farms Inc. 911.

Team series: Stotz & Company 2651, Rural American Bank 2614, Hansen Farms Inc. 2611.

Friday Night Ladies Standings: The Leader 10, Junque Art 10, The Pin Heads 9, The Dozers 9, Hole in the Wall 7, Pioneer Bar 6, Meyers Plus 3, Frederic Design & Promotion 2.

Individual games: Karen Carlson 198, Pat Traun 193, Val Lindahl 190.

Individual series: Karen Carlson 561, Sheila Hansen 462, Pat Traun & Marvel Beckman 458.

Team games: The Pin Heads 645, Junque Art 629, Frederic Design & Promotion 563.

Team series: Junque Art 1818, The Pin Heads 1672, The Leader 1563.

Games 50 or more above average: Val Lindahl.

Splits converted: 4-5-7: Erin Otis.

McKenzie Lanes

Monday Night Ladies Standings: Frederic Truck & Tractor 77.5, Bogus Pumpkins 75.5, Milltown Appliance 71, Sam’s Carpentry 67.5, Wolf Creek

Log Furniture 66.5, Metal Products 66, McKenzie Lanes 64.5, Edina Divas 55.5.

Individual games: Shirley Wilson 206, Kathy McKenzie 201, Cindy Castellano 199.

Individual series: Cindy Castellano 569, Kathy McKenzie 516, Shirley Wilson 508.

Team games: (Handicap score) McKenzie Lanes 814.

Team series: (Handicap score) McKenzie Lanes 2284.

Monday Night Madness Standings: Mishaps 30, Triple Threat 26, McKenzie Lanes 22, Balsam Lake Market 20, Pepie’s Gals 16, Radio Shack 16, Alleycats 16, Scottay’s Trucking 14.

Individual games: Barbara Benson 204, Stacy Wilson 168, Julia Delougherty 163.

Individual series: Barbara Benson 553, Lois Murphy 437, Brenda Garske 414.

Team games: (Handicap score) Triple Threat 625, Mishaps 622.

Team series: (Handicap score) Mishaps 1784, Triple Threat 1764.

Tuesday Women’s Day Standings: Custom Outfitter 71.5, Tomlinson Insurance 63.5, Kassel Tap 58, Hauge Dental 51.5, Country Gals 51, Gutter Dusters 50.5, B & H Builders 41, Bye 21.

Individual games: Jan Kruse 197, Denise Donaghue 181, Toni Sloper 175.

Individual series: Jan Kruse 531, Denise Donaghue 503, Toni Sloper 487.

Team games: (Handicap score) Tomlinson Insurance 813, Custom Outfitter 792, Gutter Dusters 776.

Team series: (Handicap score) Tomlinson Insurance 2290, Custom Outfitter 2264, Country Gals 2206.

Tuesday Early Mixed Standings: Lamar Stars 21, Wild Boys 19, Jim’s Flooring 12, Lane Crashers 12, Mom’s Boys 11, Lemon Heads 9.

Women’s games: Brenda Lehmann 182, Linda Larson 144, Judy Olson 139.

Women’s series: Brenda Lehmann 455, Linda Larson 397, Darlene Prose 363.

Men’s games: Jeff Lehmann 247, Zach Gurtner 237, Tim Lehner 232.

Men’s series: Jeff Lehmann 624, Glen Minnick 594, Tim Lehner 571.

Team games: Lemon Heads 544.

Team series: Lemon Heads 1423.

Tuesday Night Men’s Standings: McKenzie Lanes 28, Dream Lawn 26.5, Hack’s Pub 23, Glass Bar 19.5, Centurview Park 17, Nel-Lo-Hill Farm 17, Steve’s Appliance 17, The Dugout 12.

Individual games: Doug Nelson 279, Dave Steinert 255, Donny Potting Jr. 249.

Individual series: Bob Rettler 686, Doug Nelson 635, Dave Steinert & Gene Braund 634.

Team games: (Handicap score) Hack’s Pub 1208.

Team series: (Handicap score) McKenzie Lanes 3479.

son a 7.400 and Jenna Christensen a 7.200.

McPherson took the second-highest score on bars with a 6.800. Kady Meyer received a 6.675, Larson a 6.350 and Christensen a 5.500.

Melissa Larson scored the best on beam with a 7.400, followed by Alexa Meyer at 6.700, Haley Anderson at 5.875 and Jessica Adams at 5.250.

“Melissa reached her season high on beam with a 7.4 no-fall routine and on bars with a 6.35,” Peer commented.

Floor routines were performed by Alexa Meyer who scored a 6.225, Christensen a 6.175, Anderson a 6.050 and Adams a 3.300.

Both teams compete in Rice Lake on Saturday, Jan. 23, starting at 11 a.m. for their next meet.

“The girls will be working on connecting their routines and cleaning up pointed toes and executed moves,” Peer said.

R E S U L T S Wednesday Early Standings: Glass Attractions 26, Lite House 24, Hendrick’s Motor 18, Hack’s Pub 14, Suzie Q’s 14, Cutting Edge 12, Top Spot 10, Holiday StationStore 10.

Women’s games: Dixie Welling 195, Kathy Braund 179, Janice Fox 165.

Women’s series: Dixie Welling 493, Kathy Braund 450, Janice Fox 432.

Men’s games: Mike Welling 267, Darrell Hendricks 256, Craig Willert 240.

Men’s series: Mike Welling 707, Darren McKenzie 671, Craig Willert 669.

Team games: Hendrick’s Motor 737.

Team series: Hendrick’s Motor 2131.

Wednesday Night Men’s Standings: Dalles Electricity 14, Edina Realty 12, Davy’s Construction 10, Reed’s Marina 10, Tiger Express 6, Hanjo Farms 6, McKenzie Lanes 6, Harvest Moon 0.

Individual games: Brad Hacker 279, Greg Dick 266, Darren McKenzie 258.

Individual series: Brad Hacker 747, Darren McKenzie 713, Dick Wallis 683.

Team games: (Handicap score) Tiger Express 1034, Reed’s Marina 1015.

Team series: (Handicap score) Reed’s Marina 3005, Tiger Express 2889.

Thursday Night Ladies Standings: Cutting Edge Pro 110.5, KJ’s 80, Hack’s Pub 79.5, RiverBank 78.5, Truhlsen Chiropractic 75, Eagle Valley Bank 72.5, Bont Chiropractic 72.5, Hauge Dental 71.5.

Individual games: Penny Kammerud 214, Annette Norlander 210, Kathy McKenzie 203.

Individual series: Annette Norlander 572, Penny Kammerud 569, Kathy McKenzie 542.

Team games: Truhlsen Chiropractic 811, Hack’s Pub 809, RiverBank 774.

Team series: RiverBank 2223, Truhlsen Chiropractic 2208, Hauge Dental 2190.

Saturday Night Mixed Standings: Happy Campers 13, Ten Pin Titans 12, Eureka Bombers 10, Roller Coasters 10, The In-Laws 7, Pin Busters 7, Tiger Express 5, Fisk Trucking 4.

Women’s games: Amber Duncan 191, Sharon Berg 176, Jan Lehmann 170.

Women’s series: Amber Duncan 540, Jan Lehmann 468, Kim Delaney 458.

Men’s games: Gene Braund 217, Tim Katzmark 214, Bill Berg and Rick Katzmark 213.

Men’s series: Bill Berg 593, Rick Katzmark 590, Gene Braund 581.

Team games (Handicapped score): Eureka Bombers 932, Ten Pin Titals 880, Happy Campers 870.

Team series (Handicapped score): Eureka Bombers 2589, Happy Campers 2555, The In-Laws 2489.

Black & Orange

Early Birds Standings: 10th Hole 13-3, Log Cabin Store 12-4, Black & Orange 6-10, Gandy Dancer Saloon 1-15.

Individual games: Bonnie Fischer (B&O) 166, Lynn Toivola (LCS) 161, Sandy Price (LCS) 154.

Individual series: Sandy Price (LCS) 426, Marcy Viebrock (B&O) 417, Lynn Toivola (LCS) 407.

Team games: Log Cabin Store 849, Gandy Dancer Saloon 822, 10th Hole 812.

Team series: Black & Orange 2330, Log Cabin Store 2324, 10th Hole 2304.

Monday Night Men’s Standings: Glass & Mirror Works 9-3, Larry’s LP 5-7, Pope’s Construction 5-7,

Black & Orange 5-7.

Individual games: Josh Johnson (L) 211, Gary Kern (B&O) 208, Vern Nottom (B&O) 203.

Individual series: Richard Morse (G&MW) 554, Josh Johnson (L) 543, Dean Eytcheson (G&MW) 539.

Team games: Pope’s Construction 969, Black & Orange 953, Glass & Mirror Works 944.

Team series: Pope’s Construction 2818, Glass & Mirrow Works 2793, Black & Orange 2748.

Games 50 or more above average: Josh Johnson 211 (+62); Gary Kern 208 (+60); Vern Nottom 203 (+51).

Series 100 or more above average: Doug Straub 508 (+106).

Splits converted: 6-7: Doug Liljenberg.

TNT Standings: Cashco 10-2, Hole in the Wall 6-6, Flower Power 4-8, Larry’s LP 4-8.

Individual games: Amanda Peterson (HITW) 195, Jennifer Kern (L) 184, Cheryl Hansen (C) 178.

Individual series: Jennifer Kern (L) 503, Cheryl Hansen (C) 474, Amanda Peterson (HITW) 457.

Team games: Cashco 862, Hole in the Wall 860, Larry’s LP 849.

Team series: Larry’s LP 2457, Cashco 2424, Hole in the Wall 2391.

Games 50 or more above average: Amanda Peterson 195 (+73).

Wednesday Night Men’s Standings: Cashco 8-4, 10th Hole 8-4, Northview Drive Inn 8-4, Lions 6-6, Black & Orange 5-7, Vacant 1-11.

Individual games: Josh Johnson (L) 223, Gerry Vogel (10th) 210, Larry Johnson (L) 201.

Individual series: Gerry Vogel (10th) 557, Larry Johnson (L) 543, Mike Zajac (C) 530.

Team games: Lions 933, Black & Orange 923, 10th Hole 908.

Team series: Lions 2692, Black & Orange 2679, 10th Hole 2532.

Games 50 or more above average: Josh Johnson 223 (+82); Gerry Vogel 210 (+55).

Early Risers Standings: Hole in the Wall 9-7, A+ Sanitation 8-8, Gandy Dancer 8-8, 10th Hole 7-9.

Individual games: Lylah Nelson (A+) 204, Mylah Sperling (A+) 170, Donna Crain (GD) 164.

Individual series: Donna Crain (GD) 464, Lylah Nelson (A+) 451, Marlys Ericson (GD) 415.

Team games: A+ Sanitation 712, Gandy Dancer 667, 10th Hole 637.

Team series: Gandy Dancer 1957, A+ Sanitation 1911, 10th Hole 1873.

Games 50 or more above average: Lylah Nelson 204 (+60).

Thursday Night Ladies Standings: Lip’s 13-3, Check Services 79, Webster Motel 7-9, Pour House 5-11.

Individual games: Daphne Churchill (L) 212, Christine Arntson (WM) 186, Shaurette Reynolds (L) 179.

Individual series: Daphne Churchill (L) 540, Angie Olson (CS) 481, Christine Arntson (WM) 413.

Team games: Lips 676, Check Services & Pour House 665, Webster Motel 661.

Team series: Lips 1969, Check Services 1949, Pour House 1922.

Games 50 or more above average: Daphne Churchill 212 (+63); Christine Arntson 186 (+93).

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Blizzard girls secure home playoffs with wins Girls prove to be a power with steady wins Blizzard 4, Chippewa Falls 2

by Greg Marsten CHIPPEWA FALLS – The girls Blizzard hockey squad made it a good week, with solid, victories late in the season, starting with a spirit-lifting win over one of their future playoff obstacles. The girls started their run on Thursday, Jan. 14, in Chippewa Falls, against a “tough sectional opponent,” according to head coach Tim Bennett.

Of course, it was no easier that the Blizzard girls had never once beaten the hosting squad.

“It was good to go down there and take care of business,” Bennett said.

“One of our goals at the beginning of the season was to play our first playoff game at home ... by defeating Chippewa 4-2 we almost guaranteed ourselves that goal.”

The hungry Blizzard must still get past both Superior and Menomonie in upcoming games, but Bennett firmly believes that they may have already beaten their biggest threat.

“Chippewa was the toughest opponent down the homestretch to the playoffs,” he said, while mentioning what he felt were questionable calls on the ice.

“We came out strong in a game that was clouded [by] officiating.”

But the Blizzard kept moving forward, racking up two first-period goals, and

Lady Blizzard players crowd Ashland’s goal during their 4-2 victory on Saturday, Jan. 16. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld two third-period goals to stay ahead the whole game, and hold off several late surges by Chippewa Falls.

“The girls were able to overcome and pulled out a real nice victory for us,” Bennett said, “It seemed like we were skating shorthanded most of the night.”

Getting points for the Blizzard were Krysta Laqua, with a goal; Kassie Lien had an assist; Samantha O’Brien and Mary Chernyaev doubled up with a goal and a helper; Alex Lonnetti continued to roll with a goal, as well.

“The team played some of the best defense all year,” Bennett raved. “And our penalty kill was really effective.”

LEADERSPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS BASKETBALL

West Lakeland Standings Overall Conf.

Team Luck Cardinals 4-1 10-2 Webster Tigers 4-1 7-1 St. Croix Falls Saints 3-2 5-5 Unity Eagles 3-2 4-7 Siren Dragons 2-3 6-5 Grantsburg Pirates 2-4 6-6 Frederic Vikings 0-5 3-8 Scores Friday, January 15 Siren 66, Grantsburg 51 Unity 60, Frederic 59 St. Croix Falls 54, Turtle Lake 37 Saturday, January 16 Webster 56, Somerset 38 Monday, January 18 Luck 46, Chetek 39 Unity 59, Prairie Farm 34 Tuesday, January 19 St. Croix Falls 56, Webster 46 Grantsburg 51, Clear Lake 41 Siren 75, Shell Lake 43 Upcoming Friday, January 22 6 p.m.

Grantsburg at Clayton (DH) 7:30 p.m. Unity at Webster (DH) St. Croix Falls at Frederic (DH) Siren at Luck (DH) Monday, January 25 7:30 p.m. Unity at Clear Lake Tuesday, January 19 7:30 p.m. St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg (DH) Webster at Siren (DH) Frederic at Luck (DH) Team Blizzard

BOYS HOCKEY Scores

Conf.

5-2-0

Saturday, January 16 Blizzard 3, Minneapolis East 2 Upcoming Saturday, January 23 3:15 p.m. Blizzard at Minneapolis West Tuesday, January 26 7 p.m.

Blizzard at Pine City, Minn.

GYMNASTICS

Upcoming Saturday, January 23 11 a.m.

St. Croix Falls at Rice Lake Grantsburg at Rice Lake

Overall 6-8-1

GIRLS BASKETBALL

West Lakeland Standings Overall Conf.

Team Siren Dragons 4-0 8-3 Luck Cardinals 4-0 7-3 Frederic Vikings 3-1 8-3 St. Croix Falls Saints 2-2 4-4 Webster Tigers 1-3 3-7 Grantsburg Pirates 1-4 3-9 Unity Eagles 0-5 1-9 Scores Thursday, January 14 Clear Lake 41, Unity 31 Friday, January 15 Frederic 54, Unity 44 Siren 78,Grantsburg 48 Luck 52, Cumberland 37 Monday, January 18 Unity 52, Prairie Farm 34 Tuesday, January 19 Siren 60, Shell Lake 32 St. Croix Falls 50, Webster 45 Frederic 45, Turtle Lake 41 Upcoming Friday, January 22 Unity at Webster (DH) 6 p.m.

St. Croix Falls at Frederic (DH) Siren at Luck (DH) 7:30 p.m. Grantsburg at Clayton (DH) Tuesday, January 26 St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg (DH) 6 p.m.

Webster at Siren (DH) Frederic at Luck (DH) 7:30 p.m. Cumberland at Unity

Blizzard 4, Ashland 2 ASHLAND – The Burnett Blizzard girls played the Ashland Oredockers Saturday, Jan. 16, on the ice at Ashland, and came away with their second win of the week, 4-2.

“We are on a roll and the girls are playing good hockey as a team,” Blizzard head coach Tim Bennett said. “We have our minds on the playoffs and the girls

Blizzard boys hold on against Minneapolis East Local skaters prove tough for Twin Cities teams Blizzard 3, Minneapolis East 2

by Greg Marsten MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Burnett Blizzard boys hockey team has started to make their presence known among several prominent Twin Cities teams, including a solid victory Saturday, Jan. 16, on the road in Minneapolis, against conference rival Minneapolis East, whom they beat, 3-2.

“We came out very flat in the first, but were lucky that the score was 0 to 0,” Blizzard head coach Grant Nicoll said.“ In the second we picked it up and scored three goals on 18 shots.”

But Nicoll also noted his squad’s inability to take advantage of scoring opportunities, at times.

Overall 10-7-1

Burnett Blizzard Peewee A Saturday, Jan. 16

Scores Thursday, January 14 Lady Blizzard 4, Chippewa Falls 2 Saturday, January 16 Lady Blizzard 4, Ashland 2 Upcoming Saturday, January 23 1:30 p.m. Lady Blizzard at Lakeland

New Prague, Minn., 8, Burnett Blizzard 3 Goals: Brett Richison (2), Vinny Larson.

Assists: Jenna Curtis.

Saves: Bailey Mangen (32).

Coon Rapids, Minn., 8, Burnett Blizzard 2 Goals: Drew Alderman, Andrew Coy. Assists: Vinny Larson Saves: Bailey Mangen (17).

WRESTLING

Upcoming Thursday, January 21 7 p.m.

Unity at Grantsburg River Falls at St. Croix Falls Saturday, January 23 TBA LFG at Ashland Tuesday, January 26 7 p.m.

Unity at Glenwood City

“We had many opportunities, but didn’t capitalize on them,” he admitted. “It’s something that we need to work on as a team.”

The Blizzard were able to ring up three goals in the second period, with a solo from sophomore Joe Engelhart - whose 19 goals this year leads the Blizzard. Also tallying second-frame dingers were Steven Labatt and Jake Langevin.

Minneapolis also got off the couch in the second period, scoring a goal to stay in the hunt. They further scared some fans with a third-period goal to get within a point of the Wisconsin squad.

But Blizzard goaltender Thomas Labatt was able to fend off 21 of 23 Eastie shots, while his own teammates were on a shooting terror.

“We dominated play, outshooting East 16-4,” Nicoll said, adding the caveat, “Again, we did not score on any of our opportunities.”

The feisty Blizzard squad was able to hold off a late rush by East to win, 3-2.

Credits to Ben Jensen, who tallied a pair of helpers. Also with assists were Chris Olson and Dylan Franklin. The Blizzard have now pretty well shown they can play with anyone in their Two Rivers Conference, where they are 5-2 with a 78-2 overall record.

Youth Hockey

GIRLS HOCKEY

Team Lady Blizzard

are working hard every time out to improve on our passing and systems. The girls played a sound game tonight.”

The Blizzard outshot the Oredockers by a large margin, but the pesky Ashland squad refused to give up and kept the match close the whole way. The Blizzard scored twice in the first period to get ahead and stay. Cody Crawford put in a nice wraparound to score first.

“She has been trying that move all year; it was fun to see her put it in,” Bennett exclaimed.

Shortly after that goal, Tanesha Carlson and Mary Chernyaev teamed up on a play for the second Blizzard goal of the period. Ashland got on track and made it interesting in the second period with their first goal.

“They caught us laying back and capitalized,” according to Bennett.

However, a few minutes down the ice, the Blizzard attack hit pay dirt when Brittani Hopkins put the Burnett girls back on top by two goals.

“It was a great shot to the upper corner,” Bennett said.

Alex Lonetti scored in the final frame to ice the game for the Blizzard, with a helper from Cody Crawford. Next up for the Blizzard girls is a road game versus Lakeland High School on Saturday, Jan. 23.

Sunday, Jan. 17

Blizzard’s Dylan Franklin handles the puck during an earlier game.

Franklin made an assist against Minneapolis East on Saturday, Jan. 16. – File photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

Proctor, Minn., 8, Burnett Blizzard 3

Goals: Vinny Larson, Max Norman, Jenna Curtis.

Assists: Drew Alderman, Vinny Larson.

Saves: Bailey Mangen (18).

Rice Lake 13, Burnett Blizzard 1 Goals: Andrew Coy. Saves: Bailey Mangen (16).

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I N T E R- C O U N T Y L E A D E R

ATVs • BIRDING • BOATING • CAMPING • FISHING • HIKING • HUNTING • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

Take a kid...er, grown-up, !shing

There’s a heavy dose of pressure on hunters and anglers to take our youth into the outdoors, and for good reason. The numbers in both categories continue to shrink each year, and in order to Marty keep the sport alive, Seeger there needs to be an interest from our youth.

It’s the hope that The someday, they too will Bottom carry on the tradition to their children. But Line sometimes, people tend to focus a little too much on the kids and forget that there are thousands of other people – grown-ups in particular – that could also benefit from going fishing or hunting too.

It floored me about a month ago when my aunt Valerie “Val” Nelson exclaimed she had never been ice fishing before.

Especially with so many frozen lakes nearby. She hunts deer during the gun opener each year, yet rarely ever spent time fishing. Her husband, Jay, had been out on the ice fishing before, but fewer times than you could count on three fingers, and for that reason, it was their wish to go this winter at some point.

After inquiring if they’d like to go with me on Saturday evening, it didn’t take long before a plan was hatched and a time was set for the next Sunday.

It would need to be an afternoon, as Jay had obligations on his family farm near Barron, which is another reason for not getting to the lake much. But it couldn’t have worked out better. Brett Favre would be leading his Minnesota Vikings to a crushing win over the Cowboys, and I wanted nothing more than to be as far away from the television when it happened. Ice fishing has a way of offering that kind of escape, and they didn’t seem to mind missing the game either.

Sunday was simply too nice to be inside anyway, and the mild weather made for perfect ice fishing. The sun shined the entire afternoon, the wind was stagnant and flocks of geese continually flew overhead. Unfortunately, those picture-perfect days sometimes offer less-than-perfect fishing conditions. Yet, to make the afternoon fun, I chose Little Blake Lake in hopes it would offer at least some form of fishing excitement.

After drilling some holes, setting up the bulk of the tip-ups, and teaching a few of the basics of operation, it didn’t take long and a flag could already be seen flapping lazily in the wind. In a matter of seconds, Val had made a run for it like a seasoned veteran.

“What do I do?” she asked excitedly.

I had forgotten to explain what to do when the flag actually does goes up, but as the “T” swirled without showing any signs of stopping, I gave her the nod to set the hook. But the attempt was unsuccessful, and the fish was gone in an instant.

There were a few “Awwww’s” and a couple of swearwords, but the day was

Valerie Nelson hoists up a whopper bluegill on her first-ever fishing excursion. – Photos by Marty Seeger young, and I was hopeful that more flags would fly throughout the day. Unfortunately, in the next few hours the action was nearly nonexistent, with the exception of a few small bluegills. We spent the better half of the day sipping adult beverages, untangling lines and learning about ice fishing.

“There, do you see it … right there, that green line. Here’s the fish, and here’s your lure,” I said, pointing at my fish locator.

“I’m still not sure I know what the heck I’m looking at, Marty,” Val replied.

Perhaps it was a little too much information in one afternoon, and I probably should have kept it a little more simple.

Jay Nelson didn’t seem to mind catching small bluegills on a recent outing on Little Blake Lake.

Just like it was when I was a kid. No flashy fish finder, no spinning reels or slip bobbers. Just a stick with pegs, some line and a small cork bobber could have worked just fine, and perhaps a few more flags might have made the day a little more exciting too.

But deep down, I think we all had fun, and I think they’ll be looking forward to going back again another time this season. So if you get the opportunity, take a grown-up fishing. It’ll do everyone a world of good.

Prevention program pays off Those battling spread of invasive species to area lakes are already seeing a difference BURNETT COUNTY – In the battle to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species between lakes and their impact, lake associations are seeing significant and positive results, according to the owner of a growing company focused on automated education and monitoring of boat launches.

Eric Lindberg has been working with Burnett County Lakes and Rivers Association in northwestern Wisconsin ever since they received a grant from the Wisconsin DNR to educate boaters and reduce the spread of AIS such as Eurasian water milfoil and zebra mussels.

“It’s taken the combined efforts of many people,” says Lindberg, “but as a result of informing people that the future of the lakes are at stake, laws will be enforced and behaviors acknowledged,

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we’ve seen tremendous improvements in boater behaviors.”

Bill Yorkson, Yellow Lakes and River Board member, notes “Our association installed three cameras in 2007 and with an additional focus on education, we feel confident that this is the best tool available to slow the spread of AIS.” Fred Kruger, the Burnett County Lakes and Rivers project manager for the twoyear DNR grant, said, “We had five lakes and seven sites in the program for the first two years. We witnessed a huge surge of awareness of invasives among the boaters in Burnett County and how these invasives are transferred by boating equipment from lake to lake.”

The lakes implemented automated monitoring systems at the boat launches that are capable of playing educational audio messages and capturing videos of launches to see if weeds are carried in violation of AIS laws. This was supplemented by in-person inspections and frequent articles in the local press on the AIS risk. Babe Winkelman AIS educational flyers were also distributed throughout the county.

When the project started in 2007, 0.9 percent of boaters launched weeds into these lakes with the focus on education and no enforcement. In 2008, as a result of a new county law, the first five citations in the state of Wisconsin were issued by the county sheriff to boaters who illegally launched boats with weeds. That same year, 10 gift certificates were awarded to boaters who were seen cleaning off their boats.

Based on program awareness and support from the Burnett County, in 2009 no boats were seen on video launching

weeds into any lake. The sheriff’s department expanded their support of the county AIS law in 2009 by monitoring opening fishing activity, informing boaters of the law and issuing warnings.

One citation in violation of AIS transport laws was issued in 2009. A significant result of Burnett County’s AIS effort was passage of stronger Wisconsin State

Laws to fight AIS spread in the fall of 2009.

Lindberg feels the fight against the spread of AIS is one that can be won.

“This is a result of people unifying around a worthy cause to protect lake resources and mitigate risks to the environment.” - from BCLRA

Area farmers urged to attend DNR’s nonpoint public hearing EAU CLAIRE – The Wisconsin Farm Bureau is urging farmers to attend a Thursday, Jan. 28, public hearing in Eau Claire regarding proposed changes to the state’s nonpoint source pollution regulations.

“It is vital that farmers attend this public hearing to testify on how these far-reaching proposals will or will not work on actual Wisconsin farms,” said the Farm Bureau’s chief lobbyist, Paul Zimmerman.

A public hearing at the Best Western Trail Lodge (3340 Mondovi Road) in Eau Claire is one of six scheduled around the state on the rules officially known as NR 151.

“These proposed rules will have many significant consequences and ramifications to farms of every size, commodity and management style,” Zimmerman said.

Farm Bureau is reviewing the extensive set of proposed modifications and is developing responses for farmers to communicate at the public hearings.

The Farm Bureau will host a premeeting before the public hearing to further explain the proposal from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Best Western Trail Lodge.

Proposed changes within the rules that will impact area farms include: * Creation of new performance standards for total maximum daily loads. * No longer basing nutrient management plans exclusively on crop needs. * New definitions for the phosphorus index, tillage setbacks and process wastewater. * A new tillage setback performance standard would prohibit tillage and row cropping within 20 feet from bodies of water. * The definition of a feedlot is added and includes barnyards, exercise areas and other outdoor areas where livestock are concentrated for feeding or other purposes where vegetative cover is not maintained.

For more information, call the Wisconsin Farm Bureau at 800-261-FARM. - from Wisconsin Farm Bureau

of age, on Jan. 16. It was her second OWI offense.

A breath test registered .262.

Eric Morales, 37, Luck, was arrested and charged with OWI, second offense, on Jan. 13. His van was apparently stuck in the ditch or his driveway, and while trying to drive it out, he had a nearaccident with another vehicle. Morales refused field sobriety tests.

Michael Webster, 49, Leylund, United Kingdom, was arrested and charged with OWI, second offense, after being involved in an accident on Jan. 18. Police were called to the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Express on Hwy. 8. There they found Webster’s SUV pushed up against another car. Webster was behnd the wheel, asleep. The vehicle was still running and in drive. Webster’s breath test registered .144. — with information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

Burnett County sheriff’s report Accidents Jan. 9: Dustin R. Gavin, 29, Siren, was westbound on Clemenson Drive in Siren Township when he lost control navigating a corner. No injuries were reported. Two citations were issued.

Arrests and citations Jan. 11: Guy R. Moser, 44, Webster, was arrested on a Bur-

nett County warrant.

Jan. 14: Chaz R. Smallwood, 29, Webster, was arrested on a a Burnett County warrant.

Jan. 17: Daryl P. Thompson, 43, Hinckley, Minn., was arrested on a warrant.

Stephen R. Brune, 47, Hinckley, Minn., was arrested on a warrant. Chay A. Brune, 21, Hinckley, Minn., was

cited for operating a snowmobile without a valid safety certificate.

Jan. 17: Christopher A. Staples, 22, Webster, was arrested on a bond violation. Rodney D. Staples, 43, Webster, was arrested on a bond violation.

Siren police report Jan. 14: Davin G. Tyler, 43, Siren, was arrested on a Burnett County warrant.

Jan. 14: Jamie E. Windbiel, 39, Webster, was issued a citation for speeding.

Jan. 15: Danielle L. Staples, 19, Webster, was cited for expired registration.

Jan. 16: John W. Fallstrom, 22, Grantsburg, was arrested for disorderly conduct and cited for possession of open intoxicants.

William L. Morrin Jr., 22, Grantsburg, was arrested for OWI. Jan. 17: Jared C. Stewart, 32, Siren, was arrested for OWI and cited with speeding.

Burnett County criminal court Preston Mason, 18, Grantsburg, underage drinking, $263.50, alcohol assessment.

Mary K. Stoddard, 42, Siren, OWI, $754.50, license revoked seven months, alcohol assessment, Scott E. O’Brien, 42, Chippawa Falls, OWI, $677.00, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment; possession of amphetamine / LSD / psilocin, one-year probation, sentence withheld, prohibited from the use or possession of controlled substances unless prescribed by a physician, $88.00.

Misty E. Matrious, 25, Danbury, disorderly conduct, alcohol assessment, 60-day stayed jail sentence, alcohol assessment; bail-jumping, 90-day jail sentence.

Duaine R. Widell, 17, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $200.50.

Todd W. Kern, 42, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Thomas J. Landers, 23, Painesdale, Mich., interstate record violation, $263.50.

Larry’s LP Inc., Webster, shipments / packagings violation, $326.50.

Patrick A. Maxwell, 25, Webster, improper signal for stop or turn, $175.30.

David James Anders, 39, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Shawn W. Peterson, 20, Milltown, speeding, $225.70.

Andrew R. Sadler, 20, Hinckley, Minn., speeding, $173.50.

Timothy S. Hughes, 46, Webster, speeding, $175.30.

Jordan M. Rogers, 20, Webster, failure to notify police of accident, $137.50.

Pamela R. Blahoski, 46, Webster, sell alcohol to underage

person, $137.50.

James A. Nelson, 34, Grantsburg, operate without valid license, $170.50.

Jason R. Casey, 39, Danbury, disorderly conduct, six-month probation, sentence withheld, no contact with victim, $134.96 restitution, $99.15.

Curtis J. Sutherland, 21, Grantsburg, disorderly conduct, 1-year probation, 90-day jail sentence stayed, no contact with victims, pursue entry into the military, complete an anger management program, complete a psychological evaluation, $785.25 restitution, $166.53.

Jared C. Stewart, 32, Siren, disorderly conduct, $323.50.

Christopher A. Staples, 42, Webster, disorderly conduct, twoyear probation, sentence withheld, $100.00; hit and run, two-year probation, sentence withheld, 30-day jail sentence, Huber release granted, $4,235.00 restitution, must obtain GED, $911.50.

Mandy J. Sandberg, 30, Webster, criminal damage to property, one-year probation, sentence withheld, $3,734.80 restitution, restitution is joint with co-defendants, $461.48.

Aaron S. Holmstrom, 43, Webster, theft of movable property, one-year probation, sentence withheld, 76-day jail sentence, $200 restitution, $120.00.

Christopher D. Holmquist, 27, Grantsburg, issue worthless checks, $309.00.

Violet S. Reynolds, 29, Siren, theft of movable property, $1,100.00 restitution, five-month local jail, $262.90.

Jordan M. Rogers, 20, Webster, criminal trespass to

ESTATE SALE

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1989 Airstream 3-axle travel trailer, with sway bars and ball receiver hitch, 8x34.

1995 Dodge Roadtrek motor home, fully loaded.

1973 Ford Mustang Mach One Fastback, 2-dr. coupe, auto.

1966 T-Bird coupe, auto.

2 BMW motorcycles (1974, 1979), 750-1000cc ?? (fairings and saddlebags with bike).

1955-1960 Allis Chalmers WD, with attachments: splitter, mower, rear blade, front bucket and all front hydraulics. Three-point hydraulic setup and one spare rear tire.

Bedroom furnishings, Select Comfort mattresses, couches, entertainment systems and other household goods.

All items sold as is. Close to Bone Lake Store.

By appointment only. January 16 through February 6. Cash or certified check only.

dwelling, one-year probation, sentence withheld, obtain GED, no consumption of alcohol, alcohol assessment, $88.00.

Christopher L. Needham, 32, Minneapolis, Minn., possession of THC, 68-day jail sentence, $100.00.

Candis F. Erickson, 25, Siren, issue worthless check, $290.92 restitution, $309.00.

(Jan. 13, 20, 27) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION 25505 West 12 Mile Road Southfield, Michigan 48034, Plaintiff, vs.

JEREMIAH JOHNSON 3187A State Road 35 Frederic, Wisconsin 54837, Defendant(s).

Case No. 09-CV-904 Daubert Law Firm File: 09-08734-0 SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as a Defendant: You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

Within 40 days after January 13, 2010, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Clerk of Court, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is One Corporate Drive, Suite 400, P.O. Box 1519, Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-1519. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: January 4, 2010 Daubert Law Firm LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff Melissa A. Spindler State Bar No.: 1060672 One Corporate Drive, Suite 400 P.O. Box 1519 Wausau, WI 54402-1519 715-845-1805 503364 WNAXLP

Burnett County warrants Michael J. Andresen, 24, Webster, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Tyrone S. Awonohopay, 24, Cumberland, failure to pay fines, Jan. 13.

Shirley L. Barenz, 42, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Chad L. Bartusch, no date of birth given, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

James J. Bathen, 25, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 13.

Jennifer L. Bearheart, 40, Webster, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Wesley J. Bearheart, 45, Webster, warrant - failure to appear, Jan. 13.

Bradley M. Belisle, 32, Hertel, warrant - failure to appear, Jan. 13.

Robert R. Belisle Jr., 40, Webster, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

William J. Boettner, 40, Grantsburg, arrest warrant - complaint, Jan. 15.

LeRoy E. Bond Jr., 36, Siren, failure to pay fines, Jan. 13.

Claire A. Brinkman, 24, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Valentine A. Brunett, 18, Hinckley, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Benjamin L. Bryan, 21, Minneapolis, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 13.

Jessica A. Bryant, 19, Anoka, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 13.

Jose J. Chavez, 34, Blaine, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Derek S. Churchill, 18, Webster, warrant - failure to appear, Jan. 13.

Melissa A. Ewoldt, 22, Siren, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Luke D. Feit, 31, Paynesville, (Dec. 23, 30, Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TO JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-CB6, Plaintiff, vs.

RONALD C. BECKWITH; and TAMMY M. BECKWITH, his wife, Defendant.

Case No. 08-CV-496 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 September 3, 2008, in the amount of $118,788.50, 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 18th day of February, 2010, 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: The West 5 ac. of the NW1/4 of NW1/4, Section 24-35-18, Polk County, Wisconsin. Tax Key No. 020 00630 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 The above property is located at 2088 190th Street, Centuria, 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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Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 13.

Jonathan J. Firnstahl, 29, Lakeville, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 13.

Joseph J. Gates, 45, Amery, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Steven M. Hallin, 30, Andover, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Abby J. Hamilton, 17, Ashland, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Matthew D. Hatfield, 19, Sandstone, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Samuel M. Henry, 23, Minneapolis, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 13.

Wayne A. Johnson, 45, Cameron, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Ross E. Kegel, 28, Siren, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Joanne M. Klink, 29, River Falls, failure to pay fines, Jan. 13.

Joseph C. Lenz, 18, Minnetonka, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Dustin G. Llewellyn, 37, Belle Plaine, Minn., arrest warrant complaint, Jan. 15.

Patrick M. McNamara, 35, St. Paul, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Wendy J. Merrill, 22, Cumberland, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Treton J. Metzger, 23, Duluth, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

John D. Myhr, 26, Lindstrom, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

John Neth, 25, St. Paul, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Robert M. Northquest, 32, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Mary E. Olson, 27, Grantsburg, arrest warrant - complaint, Jan. 15.

Robin L. Parsons, 22, Siren, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Robert L. Pate, 24, Luck, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Cory R. Powell, 21, St. Paul, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Erika J. Reynolds, 22, Webster, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Jennifer J. Ries, 32, Minneapolis, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Darin J. Ryan, 25, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Jacqueline L. Sanford, 38, Luck, failure to pay fines, Jan. 13.

Mark L. Sauter, 41, Pine City, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Merle L. Skinaway Jr., 55, Danbury, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Brandon L. Snyder, 24, Cumberland, failure to pay fines, Jan. 13.

John C. Tuset Jr., 32, Isle, Minn., warrant - failure to appear, Jan. 15.

Davin G. Tyler, 43, Siren, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Rebecca A. Tyrrell, 22, St. Paul, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Zachary C. VanNest, 24, Bloomingdale, Ill., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Brooke A. Willis, 17, Grantsburg, warrant - failure to appear, Jan. 13.

James T. Winkelman, 22, St. Paul, MInn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Joseph S. Wise, 20, Sawyer, Minn., failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Buck R. Zehner, 34, Webster, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

Robert M. Zilla, 50, Danbury, failure to pay fines, Jan. 11.

(Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES A. BURNS, et al Defendants Case Number: 09 CV 82 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 5, 2009, in the amount of $465,366.28, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 3, 2010, at 10 a.m.

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

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 5273, filed September 19, 2006, in Volume 23 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 180, as Document No. 722502, located in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 32 North, Range 18 West, in the Town of Alden, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 493 213 Street, Star Prairie, WI 54026.

TAX KEY NO.: 002-01107-0000.

(Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., as servicer for Countrywide Home Loans Servicing L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

THOMAS C. CREE, et al Defendants Case Number: 08 CV 734 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 6, 2009, in the amount of $116,365.89, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 9, 2010, at 10 a.m.

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

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: The Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 23, Township 34 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Apple River, Polk County, Wisconsin, except the East 20 acres thereof.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 792 150th Avenue, Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 004-00633-0000.

Dated this 11th day of January, 2010.

Dated this 8th day of January 2010. /s/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Benjamin J. Pliskie State Bar #1037985 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (183019)

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POLK COUNTY - John Costanzo, 51, Balsam Lake, was arrested on Jan. 17 and charged with OWI and driving without a valid driver’s license.

Costanzo had four prior OWI convictions in Minnesota. His PBT read .154.

Vincent Hanson, 42, St. Croix Falls, was arrested and charged with OWI, third offense, on Jan. 15.

His breath test registered .16.

Gary Harty, 65, Balsam Lake, was arrested and charged with OWI, third offense, on Jan. 13, after his truck went in the ditch near CTH I and 108th Street. He refused the breath test.

Brenda Doolittle, 43, St. Croix Falls, was arrested and charged with OWI on Jan. 16. A police officer noted she failed to dim her headlights when they passed, followed her and observed sloppy driving.

Her PBT read .20. This was her third offense.

Toni Boumeester, 44, Hudson, was arrested and charged with OWI with a passenger under 16 years

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Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (184105)

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(Dec. 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association ND, Plaintiff, vs.

James D. Gaudette and Cara L. Gaudette, Defendants.

Case Code: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 09 CV 407 Hon. Robert H. Rasmussen PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 25th day of September, 2009, the Sheriff of Polk County will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: January 28, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval.

Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 DESCRIPTION: That part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW1/4 SW1/4) and the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW1/4 NW1/4) of Section Twenty-five (25), Township Thirty-five (35), North, Range Fifteen (15) West, Town of Johnstown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East and West Quarter line of said Section Twenty-five (25), 324.0 feet East of the West One-Quarter corner of said Section Twenty-five (25); thence South parallel to the West line of said Section Twenty-five (25), 67.4 feet; thence South 78 degrees 15 minutes East 93.9 feet; thence North parallel to the West line of said Section Twenty-five (25) to the high-water mark of Long Lake; thence Westerly along the high-water mark of Long Lake to a point North of the point of beginning; thence South parallel to the West line of said Section Twenty-five (25) to the point of beginning.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 1943 Long Lake Lane, Comstock, WI) Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Stein & Moore, P.A. 332 Minnesota St., Suite W-1650 St. Paul, MN 55101 651-224-9683 502242 WNAXLP

(Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P., as servicer for The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a the Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificate Holders CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006OC10, Mortgage Pass-Though Certificates, Series 2006-OC10 Plaintiff, vs.

CHRISTOPHER J. HEINN, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 09 CV 442 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 25, 2009, in the amount of $438,473.58, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public action as follows: TIME: March 3, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

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

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot Four (4) Of Certified Survey Map No. 2677 Recorded In Volume Twelve (12), Of Certified Survey Maps, Page One Hundred Sixty-Four (164), Document No. 581439, Located In The Northwest Quarter Of The Southwest Quarter (NW1/4 SW1/4), Section Twenty-Seven (27), Township Thirty-Two (32) North, Range Seventeen (17) West Together With Easements Located In The South Half Of The Northwest Quarter (S1/2 NW1/4), Section TwentySeven (27), Township ThirtyTwo (32) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, As Described In Volume 518 Of Records, Page 211, Document No. 459339, Polk County, Wisconsin. The Above Property Is Situated In Polk County, State Of Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 152 147th St., Deer Park, WI 54007 TAX KEY: NO.: 002-00705-0400 Dated this 4th day of January, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 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. (182699)

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(Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

MICHAEL J. CURTIS and REBECCA L. CURTIS and JEFFREY M. CURTIS and SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF MINNESOTA and DISCOVER BANK and BULL DOZIN, INC. and U.S. FOODSERVICE and RESURGENCE FINANCIAL, LLC and STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BUREAU OF CHILD SUPPORT Defendants.

Case No. 09 CV 387 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on August 11, 2009, I will sell at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin on: Thursday, March 4, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: Part of the SE1/4 of NE1/4, Section 28-37-17, lying East of the right of way of the Soo Line as now located and operated, beginning at a point which is 66 feet West of the Southwest corner of Lot 8, Park Addition to the Village of Frederic and on the South line of land sold to Ketil Stensurd, thence running West to East line of said right of way, thence South along said East side of said right of way to a point at the Northwest corner of piece of land theretofore sold to W.B. Elwell, thence East along the North line of land sold to W.B. Elwell to Northeast corner thereof, which point is 66 feet West of Southwest corner of Lot Q, Block 18, First Addition to Village of Frederic, thence North about 216 feet to beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 126-00491-0000 STREET ADDRESS: 409 Traffic Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837 TERMS OF SALE: Cash DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or certified check.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 7th day of January, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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(Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., Plaintiff, vs.

TESSA M. AUNE and JOHN DOE, unknown spouse of Tessa M. Aune and JANE DOE and/or JOHN DOE, unknown tenants Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-717 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 January 14, 2009, in the amount of $143,156.44, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 10, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m.

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

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 NE 1/4), Section Eighteen (18), Township Thirty-Five (35) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Village of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 18, Township 35 North, Range 17 West; thence South 486.50 feet; thence West 448 Feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of parcel to be described; thence South 150 feet; thence West 115 Feet; thence North 150 Feet; thence East 115 Feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 210 3rd Avenue, Village of Milltown.

TAX KEY NO.: 151-00373-0000.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

Discover Bank vs. Lawrance M. Hess, Danbury, $4,946.78.

Discover Bank vs. Stacy D. Spafford, Webster, $3,317.16.

Midland Funding LLC vs.

Shawn Fohrenkamm, Siren, $3,860.09.

Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Steve P. Neurer, Webster, $1,724.30.

Livingston Financial LLC vs.

Ronald Ritchey, Webster, $961.13.

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(Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, a Minnesota banking corporation, Plaintiff, vs.

CYNTHIA M. REITMEIER, DAVID R. REITMEIER AND JOHNNIE B. DALTON SALOON & TEX-MEX EATERY, INC. Defendants.

Case No.: 09-CV-22 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 7, 2009, nunc pro tunc October 1, 2009, in the amount of $41,412.70 against Johnnie B. Dalton Saloon & Tex-Mex Eatery, Inc., in the amount of $238,199.79, against Cynthia M. Reitmeier and David R. Reitmeier, jointly and severally, and in the amount of $8,417.87 against Johnnie B. Dalton Saloon & Tex-Mex Eatery, Inc., Cynthia M. Reitmeier and David R. Reitmeier, jointly and severally, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: February 24, 2010, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The properties are sold “as is” and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: In the foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main St. in the City of Balsam Lake, Polk County.

DESCRIPTION: Lots 3, 4, and 5, Block 18, Original Plat of The Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 305 Main Street, Village of Balsam Lake, WI, no address listed for Lot 5, Block 18, Village of Balsam Lake, WI. Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff MURNANE BRANDT Attorneys for Plaintiff 30 E. 7th Street, Suite 3200 St. Paul, MN 55101-4919 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

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

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(Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union 180 State Street St. Paul, MN 55107 Plaintiff, vs.

Darryl Siebold 115 Cottage Dr. Osceola, WI 54020 Defendant(s).

SUMMONS Case Code: 30301 Case No. 10CV1 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as a Defendant(s): You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

The Complaint, which is attached, states the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within twenty (20) days of January 20, 2010, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the Complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is Lois Hoff, Clerk of Circuit Court, 1005 West Main Street, Ste. 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to Messerli & Kramer, P.A., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 3033 Campus Drive, Suite 250, Plymouth, MN 55441. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer within twenty (20) days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

MESSERLI & KRAMER, P.A. Jillian N. Walker, #1066378 3033 Campus Drive, Suite 250 Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 Phone: 763-548-7900 503763 Fax: 763-548-7922 WNAXLP

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Monthly Board Meeting Monday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m.

Milltown Fire Hall Virgil Hansen, Clerk 503830 22-23L 12-13a,d

Agenda posted at the Pines Thrift Store.

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The annual meeting of the Pines Thrift Store, Siren, Wis., will be held Friday, Jan. 29, 5:30 p.m. at 6335 Lynch Bridge Rd., Siren, Wis.

(Dec. 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY The RiverBank a Minnesota banking corporation, 2183 U.S. Highway 8 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, Plaintiff, vs.

FICEK INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC a Minnesota limited liability company 1255 Gun Club Road White Bear Lake, MN 55110 David E. Ficek 884 Fox Hollow Circle Pines, MN 55014; LaVerne J. Ficek 884 Fox Hollow Circle Pines, MN 55014; Lake Area Bank a Minnesota banking corporation 1400 East Highway 96 White Bear Lake, MN 55110 John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No.: 09-CV-269 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on September 18, 2009, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: TIME/DATE: January 27, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center 1005 W. Main Street Balsam Lake, WI 54810 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: All that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 34 North, Range 18 West, Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin,

described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast Corner of said Section 33; thence S. 00º 31’ 14” E, along the east line of said Section 33, 99.62 feet to the south R/ W of U.S. Highway “8”; thence westerly 84.72 feet along said R/W, being a curve concave to the north, having a central angel of 1º 38’ 22”, a radius of 2,960.51 and whose chord bears N. 89º 55’ 56” W., 84.71 feet; thence N. 89º 06’ 45” W., along said south R/W, 170.07 feet to the point of beginning; thence N. 89º 06’ 45” W., along said south R/W, 1,058.42 feet to the west line of said NE-NE; thence S. 00º 30’ 31” E., along the west line of said NE-NE, 1,217.86 feet to the Southwest Corner of said NE-NE; thence S. 89º 07’ 03” E., along the south line of said NE-NE, 1,313.48 feet to the Southeast Corner of said NE-NE; thence N. 00º 31’ 14” W., along the east line of said NE-NE, 711.82 feet; thence N. 89º 09’ 19” W., 109.45 feet to the beginning of a curve concave to the northeast, said curve having a radius of 367.00 feet, a central angle of 51º 57’ 28” and whose chord bears N. 63º 10’ 35” W., 321.52 feet, thence northwesterly 332.81 feet along said curve; thence N. 37º 11’ 51” W., 49.56 feet; thence N. 52º 48’ 09” E., 43.65 feet to the beginning of a curve concave to the northwest, said curve having a radius of 333.00, a central angle of 39º 45’ 53” and whose chord bears N. 20º 43’ 05” E., 226.50 feet; thence northerly 231.11 feet along said curve; thence N. 00º 50’ 08” E., 36.90 feet to the point of beginning.

Dated this 14th day of December, 2009.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, Wis. THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 DCA/14148 502228 WNAXLP

(Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the action of AgStar Financial Services, FLCA v.

Terry L. Sanders, et al., Polk County Case No. 09CV682, I will sell at public auction in the Sheriff Department’s lobby at the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 10:00 a.m. the following described premises, located in Polk County, Wisconsin: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 3748, as recorded in Volume 17 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 11, Document No. 634233, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, being a division of Lot 12 of Certified Survey Map No. 944, as recorded in Volume 4 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 190, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, all being located in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 6, Township 35 North, Range 18 West, Town of Eureka, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Together with a 30-foot wide easement for ingress and egress adjoining the easterly side of said parcel and going northerly to the town road as shown on said Certified Survey Map Nos. 944 and 3748.

Notice is further given that the successful purchaser will be responsible for the lien of real estate taxes, for the municipal charges, if any, the Wisconsin real estate transfer fee, and is responsible for obtaining possession of the property, which is sold “as is.”

TERMS OF SALE: Cash with 10% to be paid at time of sale.

Sheriff Tim Moore Polk County, Wisconsin James Flory Wiley Law, S.C. 21 South Barstow Street Post Office Box 629 Eau Claire, WI 54702-0629 Phone: 715-835-6171 Fax: 715-835-4222

NOTICE OF CAUCUS - VILLAGE OF FREDERIC

January 26, 2010, 6:30 p.m.

Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Village of Frederic that a Caucus will be held Jan. 26, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at the Frederic Village Hall, 107 Hope Rd. W., to place in nomination candidates for offices to be voted on at the spring election April 6, 2010. Candidates for the Village Board are to be nominated to succeed the incumbents listed below, for a two-year term to begin the 3rd Tuesday following their election, April 20, 2010.

OFFICE INCUMBENT Village Trustee..........................................Kerry Brendel Village Trustee..........................................Brad Harlander Village Trustee..........................................Jamie Worthington Kristi Swanson, Village Clerk 503828 22L WNAXLP

JOB VACANCY

School District of Siren School District The School District of Siren has opened a search for a part-time Parent Volunteer Coordinator. This is a grantfunded position for the purpose of increasing the level of participation and organization of adult volunteers in the school classrooms and programs.

The Parent Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for recruiting adult volunteers from our community and finding a comfortable placement for each volunteer to assist the staff and students with day-to-day activities. The Coordinator will be expected to communicate well with all staff members to determine the various needs while simultaneously determining the interests, strengths and qualifications of interested volunteers. The Coordinator shall screen all volunteers with a background check and develop an orientation program that will provide each volunteer with a smooth transition into their assigned location in the building.

Hours: 19 hours/week Rate of Pay: $10/hour Any person interested in this position should apply by submitting a letter stating your interest and qualifications to: Scott Johnson, District Administrator, School District of Siren, 24022 4th Avenue, Siren, WI 54872. Application deadline: January 22, 2010.

503327 21-22L The Siren School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

(Dec. 30, Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 203-8, UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 2003, WITHOUT RECOURSE, c/o American Mortgage Company, Plaintiffs, vs.

THOMAS C. HUFFMAN II and DOLORES S. HUFFMAN, a/k/a Delores S. Huffman his wife; and S&C BANK, Defendants.

Case No. 06-CV-538 Foreclosure of Mortgage Amount over $5,000.00 Code No. 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 9, 2009, in the amount of $826,525.22, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: February 17, 2010, 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: Exhibit A File Number 534669 The land referred to herein is situated in the State of Wisconsin, County of Polk, City of Osceola, described as follows: PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 2 AND 3, SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 19 WEST, VILLAGE OF OSCEOLA, POLK COUNTY, WIS., DESCRIBED AS: PARCEL 1: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE

SOUTHWEST QUARTER (E1/2 OF SW1/4), SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 19 WEST, THENCE N. 01 DEGREES 34’W., 214.00 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE; THENCE N. 43 DEGREES 28’E., 175.00 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE WHICH IS THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N. 67 DEGREES 40’W., 270.6 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE; THENCE N. 43 DEGREES 28’E., 184.0 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE; THENCE S. 66 DEGREES 16’ E., 255.0 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE; THENCE S. 43 DEGREES 28’W., 125 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SURVEY THEREOF. PARCEL 2: A PARCEL OF LAND BOUNDED ON THE EASTERLY SIDE BY THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE LAND HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED, ON THE NORTHEASTERLY SIDE BY AN EXTENSION OF THE LINE ON THE NORTHEASTERLY SIDE OF THE LAND HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED, ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY SIDE

BY AN EXTENSION OF THE LINE ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY SIDE OF THE LAND HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED, ON THE WESTERLY SIDE BY THE ST. CROIX RIVER AT LOW WATER MARK, EXCEPT THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE MINNEAPOLIS, SAULT STE. MARIE RAILWAY COMPANY, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SURVEY THEREOF, VILLAGE OF OSCEOLA. SOURCE OF TITLE: BOOK 848 PAGE 463 (RECORDED 03/12/2001) APN: 165-727-0000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 421 Ridge Rd., Village of Osceola.

TAX KEY NO.: 165-00727-0000.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591

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NOTICE

(Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Donovan Edward Rasmussen, a/k/a Donovan E. Rasmussen Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 10 PR 06 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was January 12, 1922, and date of death was September 21, 2009. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of: 343 McKenny Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

All interested persons have waived notice.

Creditors’ claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before April 26, 2010.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar January 18, 2010 Alexander A. Crosby Personal Representative/ Attorney 332 Minnesota Street Suite W2610 St. Paul, MN 55101 651-228-0497

(Dec. 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BRANCH II POLK COUNTY IMPACT SEVEN, INC. and IMPACT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION 147 Lake Almena Drive Almena, WI 54805, Plaintiffs, vs.

CARLSON PARTNERS GROUP, LLC D/B/A/ STERLING DESIGN 325 Farm Hill Green Stillwater, Minnesota 55082, and KEVIN C. CARLSON and PATRICIA J. CARLSON 325 Farm Hill Green Stillwater, Minnesota 55082, and LAMPERT YARDS, INC. 1850 Como Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55108, Defendants NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 09-CV-511 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 12th day of November, 2009, in the face amount of Six Hundred Eightyone Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-six Dollars and Thirty-five cents ($681,856.35), the sheriff or his assignee will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE and TIME: February 17, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: Ten percent (10%) of the successful bid must be paid to the Clerk of Courts Office at the time of the sale in cash, cashier’s check, money order or certified funds, payable to the Clerk of Court’s Office. Personal checks cannot and will not be accepted.

The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the Clerk of Courts Office in cash, cashier’s check, money order, or certified funds, no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold “as is,” is not available for viewing, and subject to all liens, encumbrances, and unpaid real estate taxes. The successful bidder is also responsible for payment of the real estate transfer tax fee.

PLACE: Foyer area at the Polk County Justice Center, at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 4 of Certified Survey Map No. 1748, recorded in Volume 8 of Certified Survey Maps on page 96, as Document No. 523148, except the South 125 feet thereof, being part of Lot 4 of Certified Survey Map No. 1171, recorded in Volume 5 of said maps on page 162, as Document No. 446043, located in the SE1/4 of the SW1/4, also known as Outlot 146 of the Assessor’s Plat of the City of St. Croix Falls, and part of the NE1/4 of the SW1/4, also known as Outlot 130 of the Assessor’s Plat of the City of St. Croix Falls, Section 29, Township 34 North, Range 18 West, City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 281-01158-0400.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: The address of the premises under foreclosure is located at 931 Pine Street, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

Dated at Balsam Lake, WI, this 14th day of Dec., 2009.

Tim Moore Polk County Sheriff Attorney William C. Gamoke Wolfgram, Gamoke & Hutchinson, S.C. Attorney for Community Bank of Central Wisconsin P.O. Box 1178 Marshfield, WI 54449 715-387-1155

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Jimmy L. Mullins, Grantsburg, and Roxanne R. Pardun, Grantsburg, Jan. 15.

Matthew J. Rightman, Meenon, and Carol J. Johnson, Meenon, Jan. 11.

Ryan J. Bettger, Pella, Iowa, and Vanessa L. Moore, Pella, Iowa, Jan. 13.

Lois E. Olson, 75, Frederic, died Jan. 4, 2010.

George G. Motz, 66, Balsam Lake, died Jan. 8, 2010.

Margaret J. Webster, 86, Dresser, died Jan. 10, 2010.

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Burnett Co. marriage licenses

Mary J. Kuslich, 97, Amery, died Dec. 29, 2009.

John A Marklevits, 73, Frederic, died Dec. 29, 2009.

Ethel Anderson, 87, St. Croix Falls, died Dec. 31, 2009.

Otis A. Glenna, 94, Georgetown Township, died Dec. 31, 2009.

Walter L. Reidell, 91, West St. Paul, Minn., died Jan. 1, 2010.

Lester H. Beestman, 80, Amery, died Jan. 3, 2010.

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Viola M. Olson, 95, Frederic, died Dec. 24, 2009.

(Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

ESTATE OF ARLENE J. ELMER RICHARD ELMER, SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR, and WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Defendants.

Case No. 09 CV 786 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on November 17, 2009, in the amount of $15,141.68, I will sell at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin on: Thursday, February 18, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: Lots 1 and 2, Block 4, Original Plat of Wanderoos in the Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wis. PIN: 024-01213-0000 TERMS OF SALE: Cash DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or certified check.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 29th day of December, 2009.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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Polk County deaths

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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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a resolution of the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls adopted

position: December 16, 2009, that a town caucus will be held on

77/hr.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at the Town Hall, 1305 200th Street (U.S. Hwy. 8 and 200th Street), commencing at 7 p.m., for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, for the APPLICA-following offices to succeed the present incumbents. The descriptionterms of office are two years beginning Tuesday, April 13, polk.wi.us2010. , INCUMBENT Co. Plaza, OFFICE Town Board Supervisor Mary Lynne McAlonie Town Board Supervisor James H. Beistle Janet Krueger, Town Clerk 503875 22L WNAXLP

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

PH Educator Tobacco Control Specialist $21.49/hr. - Bachelor’s Public Health Dept. $22.92/hr. - Master’s Part Time 20.5 hr./wk.

Deadline to apply: Feb. 5, 2010 Forestry Administrator/ Parks Assistant $25.10/hr.

Parks Dept.

Full Time 40 hr./wk.

Deadline to apply: Feb. 11, 2010 YOUR MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For applications, complete job description and qualifications; please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us, employment opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, 715-485-9176 AA/EEOC 503911 22L

(Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, as servicer for HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of ACE Securities Corp.

Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-IN1, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES T. LEISZ, et al Defendants Case Number: 09 CV 454 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 3, 2009, in the amount of $138,470.31, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 9, 2010, at 10 a.m.

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

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 4, Township 33 North, Range 16 West, lying Northerly and adjoining Lot 18 of the plat of Rehm’s Riverview.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1173 Birchwood Lane, Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 032-01672-0000.

Dated this 12th day of January, 2010. /s/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf.

Any information obtained will be used for the purpose.

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SEEKING BIDS

The Town of Clam Falls is seeking bids for a frontmounted wing assembly, 9’ in length, fixed push arm, hooked up to existing hydraulic valves. All parts to be primed and painted. If additional information is required, contact Lee at 715-653-2297. Bids are to be clearly marked “WING BID” and are to be mailed to Betty Knutson, Clerk, Town of Clam Falls, 3335 90th St., Frederic, WI 54837. Bids will be opened at 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at our regular board meeting. The town reserves the right to reject any and 503475 21-22L 11-12a-e all bids.

REQUEST FOR BIDS INSTALLATION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

The Siren School is soliciting for proposals from experienced temperature control system contractors to implement specific Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) into the existing HVAC temperature control systems by installing additional devices. This project will involve the installation of occupancy sensors, carbon dioxide sensors, airflow measuring stations, variable speed drives and reprogramming the existing controllers. To obtain further information, please contact the Director of Buildings and Grounds at 715-3497392 ext. 403. All bids must be submitted no later than 3 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2010, in a sealed enveloped marked (Energy Conservation Bids). All mailed bids shall be sent Attention: Don Fleischhacker, Director of Building and Grounds, School District of Siren, 24022 4th Ave., Siren, Wisconsin 54872.

The School District of Siren reserves the right to accept or reject any 503855 22-24L 12-14a-e and all bids.

(Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-CB7, Plaintiff, vs.

JERRY J. JOHNSON; MARILYN JOHNSON, his wife; and ASSOCIATED BANK, Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-812 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 November 12, 2009, nunc pro tunc to June 24, 2009, in the amount of $176,725.09, 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, Wis., on the 25th day of February, 2010, 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: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 2179 in Volume 10, page 103 as Document No. 553886, located in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 9, Township 33 North, Range 16 West, Town of Lincoln, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Tax Key No. 032-00196-0100.

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 The above property is located at 1037 State Road 46, 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.

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(Dec. 23, 30, Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P., as servicer for Bank of New York as Trustee for the Benefit of the Certificateholders, CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2007-18CB MortgagePass Through Certificates, Series 2007-18CB Plaintiff, vs RONALD JAMES SANOSKI, JR., et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 08 CV 687 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 5, 2009, in the amount of $253,098.32, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: February 10, 2010, at 10:00 AM TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (S1/2 OF NW1/4 OF NW1/4), SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 18 WEST, TOWN OF GARFIELD, POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 882 190th St., Dresser, WI 54009.

TAX KEY NO.: 024-00853-0100.

Dated this 14th day of December, 2009.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 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. (181338) 502273 WNAXLP

ORGANIST NEEDED

Milltown Lutheran Church is looking for a new organist.

Please send resume to: Milltown Lutheran Church P.O. Box 39 Milltown, WI 54858 - 0039 or If you have any questions, please call 715-825-2453.

If no answer, please leave a message.

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TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS Polk County, Wisconsin NOTICE OF CAUCUS January 26, 2010 • 7 p.m. • Town Hall

(Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

ZACHARY J. FOELLER and CYNTHIA A. FOELLER Defendants.

SUMMONS (By Publication) Case No. 09 CV 1000 Case Classification No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage TO: Zachary J. Foeller 581 Moody Road St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

Within forty (40) days after January 20, 2010, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court whose address is: Clerk of Circuit 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 January 20, 2010, 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 19th day of January, 2010 Steven J. Swanson Bar No. 1003029 Attorney for Plaintiff 105 Washington Street South P.O. Box 609 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

ACCOUNTING CLERK FULL TIME

Wayne’s Foods Plus is looking for an honest, dependable person who is willing to work some Saturdays. The person must have a minimum of a 2-year Associate Degree in accounting. Knowledge of Peachtree Accounting helpful. Duties will include daily receipts, A/R, A/P, payroll and quarterly reports.

Benefits include 401(k), health insurance, vacation pay and holiday pay.

Wage will depend on schooling and work experience.

Please Send Resume To: Julie Remund

WAYNE’S FOODS PLUS P.O. Box 366 Webster, WI 54853 You may also fax resume to me at 715-866-7272 or e-mail to jmremund@yahoo.com.

No phone calls please.

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(Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ALEXA NELSON Plaintiff, and MID-CENTURY INSURANCE, Involuntary-Plaintiffs, vs.

MIKE A. JOHNSON PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE Defendants.

Case Code: PI Auto 30101 Case Number: 09 CV 981 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO MIKE A. JOHNSON: You are hereby notified, that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

Within forty (40) days after January 10, 2010, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court whose address is: Clerk of Court 300 Judicial Center 1005 West Main Street Balsam Lake, WI 54810 and Timothy T. Sempf, Esq. Novitzke, Gust, Sempf, Whitley & Bergmanis 314 Keller Ave. N., Suite 200 Amery, WI 54001 You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and 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 this 13th day of January, 2010.

NOVITZKE, GUST, SEMPF, WHITLEY AND BERGMANIS Timothy T. Sempf, (1019141) 314 Keller Avenue N. Suite 200 Amery, Wisconsin 54001 Phone: 715-268-6130

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(Dec. 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BOUNDARY WATERS BANK 2230 Eagle Creek Lane, Suite 1 Woodbury, MN 55129, Plaintiff, vs.

HAROLD SHARP 2225 West Orleans St., Apt. 323 Stillwater, MN 55082 KATHLEEN SHARP 2225 West Orleans St., Apt. 323 Stillwater, MN 55082 MICHAEL J. KOCH 2114 210th Street Centuria, WI 54824 PAMELA M. KOCH 2114 210th Street Centuria, WI 54824 AND JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, Defendants.

Case No. 09-CV-476 Case Type: Foreclosure of Mortgage 30404 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for Default Judgment and Summary Judgment dated Oct. 22, 2009, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wis., will sell at public auction on the front steps of the Polk County Courthouse in the City of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on the 11th day of February, 2010, at 10 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises located in Polk County, Wisconsin, directed by said Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for Default Judgment and Summary Judgment, to be sold and described as follows: The West Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 35, Range 18, Polk County, Wisconsin.

(Street Address: 2114 210th Street, Centuria, WI 54824; PIN: 020-00366-0000) Terms of Sale: Cash or 10% of amount bid by certified check with the balance to be paid upon confirmation of sale. Sale subject to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, actually paid by the mortgagee, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney’s fees as allowed by law.

Dated: December 11, 2009.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER POSITION

The following part-time position is available in the Shell Lake School District: Early Childhood Special Education Teacher position for up to 20 hours per week. This position will involve providing services in a variety of settings. DPI license 809 Early Childhood Special Education license is required for this position. This position runs until the end of the 2009/2010 school year with the possibility of extension based on need.

Start Date: February 22, 2010 Description: This is a part-time elementary position with the School District of Shell Lake. Successful applicants will be child centered, flexible and show evidence of collaborative practice. Shell Lake School District is located 80 miles northwest of Eau Claire, WI. Will include some summer hours.

To apply: Interested applicants are to send the following: - Letter of application - Resume - Copy of current WI EC Special Education license - 3 Letters of Recommendation - Copy of official transcripts Must also successfully complete a criminal background check and drug screen.

Application Deadline: February 12, 2010 Submit application materials to: Mr. Michael Werner, Elementary Principal School District of Shell Lake 271 Hw.y 63 S. Shell Lake, WI 54871 503388 21-24r,L Shell Lake Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

KERRY L LYSDAHL, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 09 CV 29 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 9, 2009, in the amount of $109,736.42, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: February 24, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

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

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 2 of Certified Survey Map No. 4134, recorded June 26, 2003, in Volume 18 of Certified Survey Maps, on Page 164, as Document No. 660373, in the Town of Eureka, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2284 190th St., Centuria, WI 54824.

TAX KEY NO.: 02-00279-0120 Dated this 29th day of December, 2009. (s)Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to http://www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. (182860)

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(Dec. 23, 30, Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

BRIAN L. TRIEBOLD and MICHELLE R. FALSTADTRIEBOLD Defendants.

Case No. 09 CV 471 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on August 6, 2009, in the amount of $99,301.89, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION The West 400 feet of the North 785 feet of the Southwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter (SW1/4 of NW1/4) of Section 17, Township 34 North, Range 17 West, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 006-00499-0000 STREET ADDRESS: 1556 170th Street, Centuria, Wisconsin 54824.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 3rd day of December, 2009.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson / #1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 502276 WNAXLP

(Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

JANET K. MELAHN, et al Defendants Case Number: 09 CV 298 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 27, 2009, in the amount of $104,087.10, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 11, 2010, at 10 a.m.

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

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 14, Plat of Harmony Hills, Town of Lincoln, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 997 Harmony Lane, Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 032-01384-0000.

Dated this 7th day of January, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (183636)

NOTICE TOWN OF MCKINLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

NOTICE

TOWN OF LAKETOWN The monthly board meeting will be held Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., at the Cushing Community Center.

Agenda: Clerk’s report; treasurer’s report; open forum; road report; employee wages; pay bills & adjourn.

Patsy Gustafson Town Clerk 503876 22L (Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Certificate Holders for Argent Securities Trust 2006-M2, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-M2 by American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc., its attorney-in-fact, Plaintiff, vs.

DARIN A. BJORNSON and TANIA L. BJORNSON, husband and wife; and JANE DOE and/or JOHN DOE, unknown tenants; and LAKES GAS CO. d/b/a Lakes Gas Company #7, Defendants.

Case No. 09-CV-496 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 Code No. 30405 Other Real Estate NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 25, 2009, in the amount of $215,617.75, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 2, 2010, 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: Part Of The Southwest Quarter Of SouthWest Quarter (SW1/4 of SW1/4), Section One (1), Township Thirty-Five (35) North of Range Seventeen (17) West, Described As Follows: Beginning At The West 1/8 Stake Between Sections 1 And 12, Township 35, Range 17, Then In Section 1, Northerly 80 Rods To The East And West Line, Then 31 Rods Westerly, Then Southerly 55 Rods, To The North Boundary Stake Between Lot 5 And 6 Of Crystal Bay Of Pine Lake Subdivision, Then Easterly 150 Links To The North Boundary Stake Between Lot 6 And Lot 7 Of Above-named Subdivision, Then Southerly 45 East, 890 Links To The 1/8 Stake To Beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1283 230th Ave., Town of Milltown.

TAX KEY NO.: 040-00027-0000.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414-727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

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At the Frederic Fire Dept.

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Wed., Jan. 27 - 7 p.m.

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NORTHLAND MUNICIPAL AMBULANCE SERVICE QUARTERLY MEETING

(Jan. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VINCENT MENKE Order Setting Time to Hear Petition for Administration and Heirship and Notice to Creditors Case No. 09 PR A petition has been filed for administration of the estate and determination of heirship of the decedent, whose date of birth was February 7, 1918, and date of death was November 11, 2009. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of Good Samaritan Center, 750 East Louisiana Street, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. The petition be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room Branch 1, before Honorable Molly E. GaleWyrick, Court Official, on February 2, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. or when scheduled thereafter.

2. Heirship will be determined on the date set for hearing on the final account.

You need not appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if no objection is made.

3. Creditor’s claims must be filed with the court on or before April 9, 2010.

4. Publication of this notice shall constitute notice to any persons whose name or addresses are unknown.

BY THE COURT: Molly E. GaleWyrick Circuit Court Judge/Court Commissioner Honorable Molly E. GaleWyrick January 4, 2010 Steven J. Swanson Attorney 105 Washington Street South St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 Bar No.: 1003028

The Comprehensive Plan Board for the Town of McKinley will meet on Monday, February 22, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at the town hall.

Agenda: 1. Request by Gordon Hibbs to rezone a parcel of land from Exclusive Ag to Commercial.

2. Any other business that comes before the Board at this time.

If needed, a follow-up meeting will be held on Monday, March 8, 2010.

Town of McKinley Deborah Grover, Clerk 503840 22L WNAXLP

ORDINANCE 10-1-142(c)(1)

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Luck does ordain as follows: That on January 13, 2010, Ordinance 10-1-142(c)(1), Fences and Hedges, is amended as follows: SEC. 10-1-142

FENCES AND HEDGES.

(c) Height of Fences Regulated.

(1) A fence, wall, hedge or shrubbery may be erected, placed, maintained or grown along a lot line on residentially zoned property or adjacent thereto to a height not exceeding five (5) six (6) feet above the ground level, except that no such fence, wall, hedge, or shrubbery which is located in a required front or corner side yard shall exceed a height of three (3) feet. Where such lot line is adjacent to a nonresidentially zoned property, there shall be an eight (8) foot limit on the height of a fence, wall, hedge or shrubbery along such lot line. Decorative fence-post caps shall not exceed more than 12” above the maximum fence height.

Steve Nielsen, Village President Pro Team Attest: Kathy Hanson, Village Clerk-Treasurer Date Adopted: 1/13/10 Date Published: 1/20/10 Effective Date: 1/20/10 503932 22L WNAXLP (Dec. 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY The RiverBank a Minnesota banking corporation, 2183 U.S. Highway 8 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, Plaintiff, vs.

FICEK INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC a Minnesota limited liability company 1255 Gun Club Road White Bear Lake, MN 55110 David E. Ficek 884 Fox Hollow Circle Pines, MN 55014; LaVerne J. Ficek 884 Fox Hollow Circle Pines, MN 55014; Lake Area Bank a Minnesota banking corporation 1400 East Highway 96 White Bear Lake, Minnesota 55110 John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No.: 09-CV-269 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered in the aboveentitled action on September 18, 2009, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: TIME/DATE: January 27, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center 1005 W. Main Street Balsam Lake, WI 54810 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4 of NE1/4) of Section Thirty-three (33), Township Thirty-four (34) North, Range Eighteen (18) West, except the following described parcel: commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 33; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 14 seconds East, along the East line of said Section 33, 99.62 feet to the South R/W of U.S. Highway “8”; thence Westerly 84.72 feet along said R/W, being a curve concave to the North, having a central angle of 1 degree 38 minutes 22

seconds, a radius of 2,960.51 and whose chord bears North 89 degrees 55 minutes 56 seconds West, 84.71 feet; thence North 89 degrees 06 minutes 45 seconds West, along said South R/W, 170.07 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 06 minutes 45 seconds West, along said South R/W, 1,058.42 feet to the West line of said NE1/4 of the NE1/4; thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 31 seconds East, along the West line of said NE1/4 of the NE1/4, 1,217.86 feet to the Southwest corner of said NE1/4 of the NE1/4; thence South 89 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds East, along the South line of said NE1/4 of the NE1/4, 1,313.48 feet to the Southeast corner of said NE1/4 of the NE1/4; thence North 00 degrees 31 minutes 14 seconds West, along the East line of said NE1/4 of the NE1/4, 711.82 feet; thence North 89 degrees 09 minutes 19 seconds West, 109.45 feet to the beginning of a curve concave to the Northeast, said curve having a radius of 367.00 feet, a central angle of 51 degrees 57 minutes 28 seconds and whose chord bears North 63 degrees 10 minutes 35 seconds West, 321.52 feet; thence Northwesterly 332.81 feet along said curve; thence North 37 degrees 11 minutes 51 seconds West, 49.56 feet; thence North 52 degrees 48 minutes 09 seconds East, 43.65 feet to the beginning of a curve concave to the Northwest, said curve having a radius of 333.00, a central angle of 39 degrees 45 minutes 53 seconds and whose chord bears North 20 degrees 43 minutes 05 seconds East, 226.50 feet; thence Northerly 231.11 feet along said curve; thence North 00 degrees 50 minutes 08 seconds East, 36.90 feet to the point of beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 2102 U.S. Highway 8, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin) Dated this 14th day of December, 2009.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 DCA/14148 502229 WNAXLP

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(Dec. 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6, 13,20) (except lots in which structures 60.00 feet; thence northwestexist) erly, along the arc of a curve STATE OF WISCONSIN concave southwesterly, the CIRCUIT COURT PROPERTY ADDRESS: long chord which bears POLK COUNTY No property address listed, N25º59’41”W, 10.17 feet and St. Croix Falls, WI THE RIVERBANK, having a radius of 170.00 feet; Plaintiff, MB Development Mortgages thence S52º00’00”W, 164.26 vs.

Parcel #1: A Parcel of land feet; thence N62º00’00”W, Biermann Investment, LLC, a located in the NE1/4 of the 88.87 feet; thence Wisconsin limited liability NW1/4, SE1/4 of the NW1/4, N27º00’00”W, 383.74 feet; company, NW1/4 of the NE1/4 and thence N49º00’00”E, 136.46 M.B. Development, LLC, a SW1/4 of the NE1/4, Section feet; thence S81º14’45”E, Wisconsin limited liability 33, Township 34 North, Range 78.74 feet; thence northwestcompany, 18 West, City of St. Croix Falls, erly, along the arc of a curve Polk County, Wisconsin, being concave southeasterly, the Mark P. Biermann, an individual, further described as follows: long chord which bears Gregory R. Palen, an individual, Commencing at the West N32º42’49”E, 235.53 feet and Michael J. Seeland, an Quarter corner of said Section; having a radius of 290.00 feet; individual, thence N00º14’54”W, along thence northerly, along the arc Kirtland C. Woodhouse, an the west line of said section of a curve concave northwestindividual, 1,322.39 feet; thence erly, the long chord which S89º21’18”E, 1,316.24 feet to bears N32º33’49”E, 179.73 Sammon Heating & Air the southwest corner of said feet and having a radius of Conditioning, Inc., NE1/4 of the NW1/4; thence 220.00 feet; thence Plummer Concrete, Inc., N00º22’04”W, along the west N08º27’14”E, 104.33 feet; T. Kroll’s, Inc., line of said NE1/4 of the thence N41º41’21”W, 30.71 Merchants Bank, NW1/4, 36.63 feet to the point feet; thence westerly along the Biermann Amery, LLC, of beginning; thence continarc of a curve concave uing N00º23’04”W, 540.93 southerly, the long chord which Homes by Biermann Amery, feet; thence easterly, along the bears S86º25’23”W, 18.26 feet LLC, arc of a curve concave and having a radius of 300.00 Biermann Homes Amery, LLC, northerly, the long chord which feet; thence northwesterly, Biermann Contracting, Inc., bears N74º41’25”E, 143.99 along the arc of a curve Homes by Biermann St. Croix feet and having a radius of concave northeasterly, the Falls, LLC, 300.00 feet; thence easterly, long chord which bears along the arc of a curve N62º16’21”W, 381.75 feet and Biermann Homes Turtle Lake, concave southerly, the long having a radius of 350.00 feet; LLC, chord which bears thence S62º00’00”W, 192.54 Bernco, a Division of United N84º43’19”E, 283.80 feet and feet; thence S24º11’15”E, Building Centers, having a radius of 350.00 feet; 149.28 feet; thence Simon Electric Const. Co. Inc., thence southeasterly, along the S66º11’06”W, 84.32 feet; Arrow Building Center, arc of a curve concave thence S06º25’45”W, 229.81 southwesterly, the long chord feet; thence N85º29’20”W, Consolidated Lumber Company, which bears S47º33’09”E, 143.68 feet; thence Defendants.

305.40 feet and having a N45º57’46”W, 306.18 feet to Case No.: 09-CV-04 radius of 378.28 feet; thence the point of beginning. ConCase Code: 30404 southeasterly, along the arc of taining 32.28 acres more or FORECLOSURE OF a curve concave northeasterly, less and being subject to MORTGAGE the long chord which bears existing easements, S51º28’02”E, 339.58 feet and EXCEPT Lots 1, 2, 3, 21, 47, 48 NOTICE OF having a radius of 365.00 feet; FORECLOSURE SALE and 49 of the Plat of Glacier thence southeasterly along the Ridge.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by arc of a curve concave virtue of a judgment of forePROPERTY ADDRESS: No southwesterly, the long chord closure entered on August 31, property address listed, St. which bears S70º34’02”E, 2009, in the amount of (a) Croix Falls, WI. 220.30 feet and having a $6,644,381.73 against Biermann radius of 734.73 feet; thence Parcel #3: Lots 1, 2, 9-30 and Investment, LLC, in the amount outlot 1, Whispering Waters, southeasterly, along the arc of of (b) $3,321,283.89 against MB City of Amery, Polk County, a curve concave southwestDevelopment, LLC, and in the Wisconsin, EXCEPT lots with erly, the long chord which amount of (c) $4,983,739.79 structures, each of which bears S55º45’51”E, 158.54 against Mark P. Biermann, the should be a separate parcel. feet and having a radius of Sheriff will sell the described PROPERTY ADDRESSES: 219 736.26 feet; thence southeastpremises at public auction as Greenview Lane, 215 Greenerly, along the arc of a curve follows: view Lane, 216 Greenview concave northeasterly, the TIME: January 27, 2010, at Lane, 220 Greenview Lane, long chord which bears 10:00 a.m.

224 Greenview Lane, 228 S57º53’41”E, 163.43 feet and Greenview Lane, 300 Greenhaving a radius of 565.30 feet; TERMS: Pursuant to said judgview Circle, 304 Greenview thence N34º07’22”E, 159.86 ment, 10% of the successful Circle, 308 Greenview Circle, feet; thence N68º47’02”E, bids must be paid to the sheriff 312 Greenview Circle, 316 450.09 feet; thence at the sale in cash, cashier’s Greenview Circle, 320 GreenS90º00’00”E, 256.33 feet; check or certified funds, payview Circle, 324 Greenview thence S73º26’32”E, 276.24 able to the clerk of courts (perCircle, 328 Greenview Circle, feet; thence S69º50’22”E, sonal checks cannot and will 332 Greenview Circle, 336 225.71 feet to the east line of not be accepted). The balance Greenview Circle, 340 Greensaid NW1/4 of the NE1/4; of the successful bids must be view Circle, 344 Greenview thence S00º30’28”E, along paid to the clerk of courts in Circle, 348 Greenview Circle, said east line and the east line cash, cashier’s check or certi352 Greenview Circle, 356 of said SW1/4 of the NE1/4 fied funds no later than ten Greenview Circle, 239 Green244.95 feet; thence westerly, days after the court’s confirview Lane, 235 Greenview along the arc of a curve conmation of the sale or else the Lane, 231 Greenview Lane, cave northerly, the long chord 10% down payment is forfeitNo. Address listed for Outlot 1, which bears N82º53’41”W, ed to the plaintiff. The properAmery, WI. 315.52 feet and having a ties are sold “as is” and subradius of 1,538.44 feet; thence Parcel #4: Unit Numbers 5-28, ject to all liens and encumwesterly, along the arc of a brances.

Whispering Waters Condomincurve concave southerly, the ium, City of Amery, Polk CounPLACE: In the foyer area of the long chord which bears ty, Wisconsin, EXCEPT condoPolk County Justice Center, N78º29’07”W, 49.78 feet and minium units which have been 1005 West Main St., in the City having a radius of 966.01 feet; constructed, each of which of Balsam Lake, Polk County. thence S22º49’17”W, 115.93 should be a separate parcel.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERfeet; thence S51º10’39”W, PROPERTY ADDRESSES: 211 TIES AND MANNER OF SALE: 140.38 feet; thence Coves Court, 213 Coves Biermann Investment, LLC S10º02’35”W, 145.83 feet; Court, 215 Coves Court, 217 Mortgage thence S42º20’43”W, 96.68 Coves Court, 221 Coves Parcel #1: The East One-Half of feet; thence N75º22’44”W, Court, 223 Coves Court, 225 the Northwest Quarter (E1/2 of 326.77 feet; thence Coves Court, 227 Coves NW1/4) and the West One-Half N33º22’59”W, 231.85 feet; Court, 366 Coves Court, 364 of the Northeast Quarter (W1/2 thence N88º20’56”W, 117.84 Coves Court, 362 Coves of NE1/4) of Section Thirtyfeet; thence southerly, along Court, 360 Coves Court, 346 three (33), Township Thirty-four the arc of a curve concave Coves Court, 344 Coves (34) North, Range Eighteen (18) westerly, the long chord which Court, 342 Coves Court, 340 West, EXCEPT Lot 1 of Certibears S24º34’09”W, 44.51 feet Coves Court, 314 Coves fied Survey Map No. 1587 reand having a radius of 239.98 Court, 312 Coves Court, 310 corded in Volume 7, on page feet; thence southwesterly, Coves Court, 308 Coves 166, as Document No. 506531, along the arc of a curve Court, 306 Coves Court, 304 located in the N1/2 of NW1/4 concave northwesterly, the Coves Court, 302 Coves and EXCEPT that part of the long chord which bears Court, 300 Coves Court, NE1/4 of the NW1/4 and S73º38’06”W, 172.86 feet and Amery, WI NW1/4 of NE1/4 deeded to the having a radius of 125.00 feet; Timothy G. Moore State of Wisconsin, Departthence S30º56’29”W, 22.60 Polk County Sheriff ment of Transportation in the feet; thence N67º00’00”W, Quit Claim Deed, dated Janua44.37 feet; thence MURNANE BRANDT ry 10, 1984, and recorded in S57º00’00”W, 172.03 feet; Attorneys for Plaintiff Volume 464 on page 82 as thence S35º23’32’W, 124.54 30 E. 7th Street, Suite 3200 Document No. 424367 and feet; thence N42º00’00”W, St. Paul, MN 55101-4919 FURTHER EXCEPTING Land 14.95 feet; thence Pursuant to the Fair Debt as described in Warranty Deed S27º00’00”W, 157.74 feet; Collection Practices Act (15 to MB Development, LLC, datthence southeasterly, along the U.S.C. Section 1692), we are ed May 12, 2005, and recordarc of a curve concave south- required to state that we are ed May 31, 2005, in Volume westerly, the long chord which attempting to collect a debt on 971 on page 934 as Document bears S34º20’33”E, 80.36 feet our client’s behalf and any No. 699388, all property is loand having a radius of 230.00 information we obtain will be cated in Polk County, Wis. feet; thence S65º43’09”W, used for that purpose.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LUCK REGULAR BOARD MEETING Monday, January 25, 2010, 6 p.m.

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 - Amy Dueholm.

4. Treasurer’s Report - Amy Dueholm.

5. Recognition of guests or delegates.

A. Alex Smith - Student representative.

B. Renee Gavinski - Presentation of FACE programs.

6. Administrative Reports.

A. Mr. Palmer.

B. Mrs. Goldbach.

C. Mr. Gobler.

7. Old Business A. Second reading of Board Policy 430.0 and 430.0(A) “Student Dress Code” and disciplinary progression.

8. New Business A. Retirement of Elementary Secretary. Recommendation for her replacement B. First reading of Board Policy 741.0 - “Parking Regulations on School Property.”

C. CESA Shared Service Contract.

D. Possible action on request from Pioneer Home on roadway property.

E. Any other business that may properly come before the Board.

9. Motion to convene into executive session per WI Statute 19.85(1)(a)(c)(f) for deliberation of budget shortfalls and layoffs of District employees. The Board will also consider the Administration’s recommendation for the duration and conditions for the explusion of a student. Motion to convene to open session for action on the executive session agenda.

10. Motion to approve layoffs as recommended by the Administration to the Board of Education.

11. Motion to adjourn.

503869 22L (Dec. 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY The RiverBank a Minnesota banking corporation, 2183 U.S. Highway 8 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, Plaintiff, vs.

FICEK INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC a Minnesota limited liability company 1255 Gun Club Road White Bear Lake, MN 55110 David E. Ficek 884 Fox Hollow Circle Pines, MN 55014; LaVerne J. Ficek 884 Fox Hollow Circle Pines, MN 55014; Lake Area Bank a Minnesota banking corporation 1400 East Highway 96 White Bear Lake, Minnesota 55110 John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No.: 09-CV-269 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered in the aboveentitled action on September 18, 2009, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: TIME/DATE: January 27, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center 1005 W. Main Street Balsam Lake, WI 54810 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: All that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE1/4 of NE1/4) of Section Thirty-three (33), Township Thirty-four (34) North, Range Eighteen (18) West, Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 33; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 14 seconds East, along the East line of said Section 33, 1,318.58 feet to the Northeast corner of said SE1/4 of the NE1/4, being the point of beginning; thence

North 89 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West, along the North line of said SE1/4 of the NE1/4, 1,313.48 feet to the Northwest corner of said SE1/4 of the NE1/4; thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 31 seconds East, along the West line of said SE1/4 of the NE1/4, 528.15 feet; thence South 89 degrees 18 minutes 10 seconds East, 286.34; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 28 seconds West, 318.69 feet; thence South 89 degrees 18 minutes 13 seconds East, 853.42; thence South 00 degrees 35 minutes 25 seconds East, 79.98 feet; thence South 89 degrees 18 minutes 34 seconds East, 173.93 feet to the East line of said SE1/4 of the NE1/4; thence North 00 degrees 31 minutes 14 seconds West, along the East line of said SE1/4 of the NE1/4, 285.18 feet to the point of beginning.

Lot Twelve (12) of Certified Survey Map No. 3996, recorded in Volume 18 of Certified Survey Maps on page 26 as Document No. 650286, located in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE1/4 of NE1/4) of Section Thirtythree (33), Township Thirtyfour (34) North, Range Eighteen (18) West.

Together with rights of ingress and egress in common with the abutting property owners, their heirs and assigns, over and across the 66 foot access easement as described and shown on Certified Survey Map No. 379, recorded in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps on page 108, as Document No. 378754; Certified Survey Map No. 380, recorded in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps on page 109 as Document No. 379003; Certified Survey Map No. 381 recorded in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps on page 110 as Document No. 379004; and Certified Survey Map No. 717, recorded in Volume 3 of Certified Survey Maps on page 209 as Document No. 399750.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 2102 U.S. Highway 8, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin) Dated this 14th day of December, 2009.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 502230 WNAXLP DCA/14148

(Dec. 23, 30, Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY MTT FINANCIAL, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

JARIS C. JOHNSON, and DENNIS DIRKS, and GARY PEER, and COUNTRY COMFORT, Defendants.

Case No. 09 CV 231 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on July 7, 2009, in the amount of $617, 885.52, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on Thursday, February 4, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION Parcel 1: The Southwest one-quarter of Northwest one-quarter (SW1/4 of NW1/4), of Section 16, together with an easement for access over the existing driveway located on the Northeast one-quarter of Northeast onequarter (NE1/4 of NE1/4), and Southeast one-quarter of Northeast one-quarter (SE1/4 of NE1/4) of Section 17, all in Township 35 North, Range 15 West.

PIN: 028-00396-0000 Parcel 2: The Northeast one-quarter of Northwest one-quarter (NE1/4 of NW1/4), and the Northwest one-quarter of Southwest one-quarter (NW1/4 of SW1/4), of Section 16; The entire Northeast onequarter (NE1/4) and the Northeast one-quarter of Northwest one-quarter (NE1/4 of NW1/4), except a parcel in the Northeast corner thereof more fully described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the NE1/4 of NW1/4, Section 17-35-15; thence South on the quarter line a distance of 25 rods; thence West parallel with the North section line a distance of 35 rods; thence North parallel with the quarter line a distance of 25 rods; thence East on the section line a distance of 35 rods to the point of beginning, of Section 17; The Southeast one-quarter of Northwest one-quarter (SE1/4 of NW1/4), and the Northeast one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter (NE1/4 of SW1/4), of Section 17; and The entire Southeast onequarter (SE1/4), of Section 17; All in Township 35 North, Range 15 West, Town of Johnstown, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 028-00394-0000, 02800399-0000, 028-00406-0000, 028-00407-0000, 028-004080000, 028-00409-0000, 02800410-0000, 028-00414-0000, 028-00415-0000, 028-004190000, 028-00420-0000, 02800421-0000 & 028-004220000.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 7th day of December, 2009.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson / #1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 502274 WNAXLP

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Art students/from page 1 backyard, the spoof combines mock science fiction horror with elements of ‘80s pop musical.

In “Predator Unleashed,” a missing Hot Rod magazine leads to the formation of a team of “top-notch” warriors who eventually realize that their enemy is much more dangerous than a petty thief.

Guns are blazing, Journey is blaring, and chests are baring, but in the end Dutch subdues — and even has a dance contest with — the alien enemy.

With Alex Smith as Dutch, Clemenson as Pancho, and an all-star cast including Carson Giller, Derek Buck, Taylor Horsager, Peter Langeness and Chris Aldrich, the action keeps you on the edge of your seat. (According to the credits, Predator was played by not only local meat eaters but also by Hillary Clinton, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.)

Most of the cast also took part in the fall drama production at Luck, which interrupted the shooting for “Predator Unleashed,” said Clemenson. The changing seasons during the several months of filming posed interesting challenges, he said, but nothing quite so serious as

Bryson Clemenson, left, and Alex Smith, executive producers of “Predator Unleashed.” Clemenson is a student in Kyle Clemins’ advanced art class. dropping the camera into water the day before filming started.

Both Smith and Clemenson, who are seniors at Luck, said they hope to pursue filmmaking once they are out of high school.

The trailer for “Predator Unleashed” can be found on YouTube, where executive producers Clemenson and Smith may also one day post the entire movie.

The work of artist Ellie Lewis was the focus of Luck senior Winston Cluett and 2009 graduate Dylan Fjorden. Top is “Cresting the Wave,” and at bottom is “Ibitza.”

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Luck senior Sabrina Lane with her “Point To No Return.” — Photos by Mary Stirrat

Bring your own marshmallows

This big bonfire burned at the Siren Tree Service north of Siren on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 14. - Photo by Sherill Summer

United Pioneer Home Administrator Dan Valentine, center, with project architect Thomas Lemkuil, left, and project engineer Dave Rasmussen. — Photos by Mary Stirrat Monday, Jan. 25, said board President Bob Clifton, and discussion can take place at that time. District Administrator Rick Palmer added that any agreement with UPH would need to be reviewed by the school’s legal counsel.

Once the location of the road is determined and building plans can be final-

ized, UPH will be seeking a conditionaluse permit from the village.

Ideally, according to Valentine, construction will begin in May with a movein date sometime in March 2011.

The proposed site map for United Pioneer Home’s new facility south of Butternut Avenue shows a 50-bed skilled nursing facility, a central commons building, and a 16-bed community-based residential facility. If all goes according to plan, construction could begin this May and be completed by March 2011.

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Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce holds annual meeting

by Priscilla Bauer GRANTSBURG - Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce President Ronda Taber told members the chamber is in good financial shape for the upcoming year. Taber made her remarks at the chamber’s annual meeting held at the Crex Visitor and Education Center on Thursday, Jan. 14.

Taber then gave a review of the chamber’s 2009 events and activities. Taber also reported on the various ways the chamber has been working to promote the Grantsburg-area community, including developing a chamber Web site, newsletter and producing a Grantsburg brochure.

Taber said a good portion of revenue for the chamber this past year came from the chamber taking over management of the food stand at the Burnett County Agricultural Society Fair.

The chamber partnered with the Grantsburg High School band in managing the stand, which proved profitable according to Taber, who also acknowledged it wouldn’t have happened without the hard work of chamber volunteers. Taber announced the chamber would operate the stand again for the 2010 fair.

Taber said the money raised from managing the food stand and membership dues helps with expenses for the chamber’s yearly events, including Big Gust Days, Grantoberfest, Santa Day and Mid-Winter Sports Day. Board member Nicki Peterson reported on the success of the first-annual Grantoberfest. Peterson, who envisioned and organized the new event, said many businesses participated in Grantoberfest last October with booths and activities.

Peterson said that despite the cold temperatures the event, held at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds, was well attended.

Peterson said plans are already under way to make the 2010 Grantoberfest even bigger and better.

Cindi Throngard reported on Santa Day 2009 saying close to 250 children visited and had their photos taken with Santa. Throngard said 247 photo buttons were made, and recognized area businesses and merchants for the great donations they contributed to the children’s treat bags.

During the meeting an election was held to fill vacant and outgoing board members seats. Kraig Fiedler of Fiedler Ford, John Addison with the Grantsburg Golf Course, Penny Nissen of Holiday StationStore, and Dr. Steven Bont of Bont Chiropractic and Grantsburg 24-Hour Fitness (not pictured) were elected to the board replacing outgoing board members Cindi Throngard, Greg Peer and Duke Tucker. Continuing board mem-

The Grantsburg Area Chamber’s annual meeting was held at the Crex Visitor and Education Center on Thusday, Jan. 14, with over 50 members attending.

Outgoing Grantsburg Area Chamber board member Greg Peer collected ballots from members Penny Nissen and Dennis Allaman. Nissen was later elected to the board along with Kraig Fiedler, Dr. Steven Bont and John Addison. bers are Ronda Taber, president; Kay Edling, treasurer; Todd Griffith, Marilyn Chesnik and Nicki Peterson.

Later this month the new board will meet to elect officers and in February the board will set the chamber’s 2010 budget and discuss upcoming events.

Taber reminded members of the upcoming Mid-Winter Sports Day 2010 set for Feb. 20.

Last year Mid-Winter Sports Day, a popular Grantsburg winter event for many years was revived by Hummer’s

Grantsburg Area Chamber President Ronda Taber gave members a review of the chamber’s 2009 events, activities and efforts in promoting the Grantsburg-area community during the group’s annual meeting at the Crex Visitor and Education Center on Jan. 14.

Rendezvous, with the Grantsburg Area Chamber co-sponsoring the event.

The theme of this year’s Mid-Winter Sports Day is Enjoy Old-Fashioned Winter Fun and more activities have been added to this family fun day. The chamber will again be co-sponsoring the event with Hummer’s Rendezvous. Many other businesses will also be holding activities during the daylong event.

Chamber board member Nicki Peterson, who envisioned and organized the first Grantoberfest, held last October at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds, reported on the success of the event and said plans were already under way for an even bigger and better Grantoberfest 2010.

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The Grantsburg Area Chamber Board posed for a group photo after the election of four new board members. New board members are: Kraig Fiedler of Fiedler Ford, John Addison with Grantsburg Golf Course, Penny Nissen of Holiday StationStore, and Dr. Steven Bont of Bont Chiropractic and Grantsburg 24 Hour Fitness (not pictured). Continuing board members are Ronda Taber, president; Kay Edling, treasurer; Todd Griffith, Marilyn Chesnik and Nicki Peterson. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer

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Waiting for word from Haiti

by Diane Dryden SPOONER - In the early years of the new decade, Marie Denise and her daughter, Beki Laine, came to America from Haiti. They settled first in Florida and eventually, in 2006, moved to Spooner. Back in her native land, Marie was a judge and her daughter attended a private school. Her husband is a doctor.

“Due to the poverty of my country, my daughter was a ready target for kidnapping,” Marie said.

Her particular uniform meant her parents must have money in order to be able to send her to a private school. Fearing that and also those that Marie ruled against, the family decided to leave their country and move to the Haitian community in Florida. The plan was mom and daughter coming first and then husband later when they had established themselves financially.

Even though Bethel is a doctor in Haiti, none of it transfers to America, and he would have to take many classes to qualify to practice here.

As soon as it was possible, mom took the local classes and qualified as a certified nursing assistant. They now live in Rice Lake, where she is going on in pursuit of a nursing degree. “It is very difficult for me to go to school because I still do not have command of the English language, and I must study much harder than the others,” Marie said.

Last Tuesday, Jan. 12, the day of the 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, her husband was at the airport in Port-auPrince with his ticket in his hand ready to board a flight

Beki and Marie Denise Laine, both natives of Haiti, are now living in Rice Lake and awaiting word about the fate of family and friends and the return from Haiti of their father/husband, Bethel Laine, MD. - Photo by Diane Dryden

to visit his wife and daughter. He called to say he was not coming as he was walking back to their home because his flight had been cancelled. Tickets out of the country for natives have to go through the government, and as long as he already has his, he will be able to come as soon as they allow domestic flights out.

Marie is anxious to see him to find out from him who all has died or is still missing. In an e-mail he wrote, “I was at the airport waiting to be boarded at 5:30 this afternoon. Panic was everywhere when it struck so I lay on the floor waiting which caused a lot of anxiety.

Everyone thought it was a plane going through a house. After I got my stuff, I ran to the gates outside just in time for another quake and then another one; Port-au-Prince is no more. Dead bodies are everywhere and it smells. Every single house has something. My house is okay, just some minor things at the wall. Can you call American Airlines to know when there will be the next flight? I want to leave Haiti as soon as possible because a major epidemic will follow with no food or not water. There is nothing left here and it is chaos.

Every family loses a member if not all of them.”

“It is so sad, and I have not slept for two days wearing myself out with crying,” Marie said, near tears again. “My immediate family is safe, but I do not know if they have any water to drink or food to eat. I also do not know about my extended family or about my friends who are like family. We have very close ties in

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Head ing to H ai ti in F e bruar y

by Diane Dryden SHELL LAKE - There is an upcoming trip just two weeks away that will be the fifth trip for the Shell Lake Full Gospel’s sponsored medical missions group going to Haiti.

Team leader Dan Slater said at their planning meeting last Thursday night, Jan. 14, that even in good times there was always the smell of death in the Haitian air.

Now, in light of the recent earthquake which claimed an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 lives, he can

Members of the medical team that is going to Haiti in February are Margaret Heinze, MD, acting solely as the medical advisor but not going, RN Kathy Boissy, EMT Lisa Strenke, nurse practitioner David Rock and RN Sue Dodge. Photos by Diane Dryden

hardly imagine what they will encounter on their next trip, which is planned for Feb. 8-15.

On the team’s first trip in 2005, the medical and support staff was stunned by the living conditions of the people in this, the poorest country in the western hemisphere, where malnutrition was widespread and less than half the population of 9 million had access to clean drinking water. They reported that the situation was desperate even then for most Haitians living in a country rife with political corruption.

Through their native contact, Pastor Yves Reggail-

lard, the team knew where they were going each visit in order to set up their clinic. Inevitably, each year there were still hundreds of sick who hadn’t received treatment during their short time there due to the sad fact that the team always ran out of medications. It was not unusual for the team to see over 200 patients a day, and one of the saddest visits was the last one.

Everyone had gone back to their villages many hours away, still untreated, leaving a very elderly old man, deaf and blind, hunkered down in the dust, still holding his ticket in his hand. He did not realize he was completely alone.

So far, David Rock, nurse practitioner, Sue Dodge, RN, and Kathy Boissy, also an RN, comprise the medical part of the team. Dr. Heinze, (formerly Redfall) will not be accompanying them this year for health reasons. An EMT, Lisa Strenke, will also be making her first trip as well as her husband, Marc, who is a carpenter by trade. Ken Mandley, pastor of the Grace Community Church in Turtle Lake, will be going along with Slater. Several other strong men will accompany the team to help with the grunt work, which one can imagine will be overwhelming on this trip.

“It was bad enough back in 2008 when Haiti was slammed with four hurricanes in quick succession,” said Boissy, “but to add this disaster on top is horrendous. That disaster killed over 800 people, damaged over 23,000 homes and left endless children standing naked in the streets because their parents had died, adding to the already burgeoning orphan numbers.”

Heinze has been a moving force in sending muchneeded school and other supplies during the ensuing years and has a heart for the Haitian people. Her own daughter married a Haitian, and they received word that he is safe there. She is here in the United States, having come only two weeks ago to study for her nursing degree. Sadly, some of the locations the teams worked in have been destroyed, like the one in Petit

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Cookie-selling season begins

OMC welcomes fifirrst baby of 2010

It’s that time of year again. The Frederic Girl Scouts kicked off their cookieselling season with a cookie rally on Jan. 14. The girls played games and participated in various cookie-related activities. Best of all, they were able to sample the cookies they will be selling. Girl Scouts all over the area are now taking orders for cookies. – Photo submitted

OMC welcomed its first baby of 2010 on Jan. 15. Jackson Eric Thompson was born on Thursday at 10:13 a.m. This strapping young man came in at 8 lbs.

15.9 oz, and measured 21-1/2 inches. He is welcomed by mom and dad, Jessica and Eric, and sister, Piper Thompson. As the first baby of the year born at Osceola Medical Center, Jackson and his parents were presented with a large basket filled with gifts ranging from dinners and dry cleaning to gas cards and groceries. These items were donated by Osceola Medical Center and 23 area businesses. - Special photo

Luck Honor Band members The USCVMA High School Honor Band Concert was held at Osceola High School on Monday, Jan. 11. The USCVMA High School Honor Band was made up of 70 top musicians from nine area high schools. They were directed by Dr. Peter Haberman from UW-Eau Claire. The Luck Honors Band members are front row (L to R): David Franzel, Kristine Wortman and Kenny Sanford. Back row: Julie Franzel, Mary Maiden Mueller, Mitchell Larson, Jordan Hall and Geoffrey Maiden Mueller. - submitted

Heading to Haiti/from page 1 Goave. At this point they do not know about the loss of lives. Other locations, like the mission buildings that housed the school for 500 students, the orphanage and the church in Bon Repot, were still standing but very unsafe. Once again, they do not know what the loss-oflife numbers are. It has already been estimated that there could be as many as 100,000 dead. They do know for sure that three of the Haitian young men who always helped the team are dead.

Returning soon Pastor Reggaillard was in Boston visiting family when the most recent earthquake hit and will be returning as soon as he can get a flight in. His job will then be to assess the situation to determine where the team is needed most. Right now, it’s pretty much a search-andrescue and bury-or-treat effort. The news has been full of the sad information that hospitals and clinics are no longer standing. Many thousands of people are not only taking care of family members the best they can until they can get medical help, but are also having to choose to bury their dead in the mass graves, or dig into the hillside with whatever they can find and bury the bodies themselves. There are many people that are known dead and more hopelessly unaccounted for, including many doctors and hospital staff.

As of this writing, there has been a call by the Haitian government for foreigners to stay home until they get their country stabilized with established law enforcement, the organizations of many countries are streaming in daily bringing professional help.

Meanwhile, the medical team is making lists of med-

Three of the many strong men going to help with construction and security are Marc Strenke, Dan Slater team leader and Pastor Ken Mandley of the Grace Community Church in Turtle Lake. – Photo by Diane Dryden

icines they will need for pain, malaria and burns. They will need antibiotics, water filters, bleach and bandages, and that’s just a small portion of supplies they will need. It’s not yet clear if there will be any of these supplies in Haiti they can buy or if they have to take everything they need with them. “The price of the medications will no doubt be astronomical due to their shortage,” added Rock, “and the team buys all their own supplies and all the medications.”

Seeking more medical personnel Since the situation in Haiti changes on a daily basis, the team has found they also need to keep their plans fluid and to second source all information they receive.

The team, because of the terrific task before them, is also

looking for more medical personnel that would like to join them. The trip is not free, and it will run $1,200 to be a part of this work. Boissy would be the contact person for anyone interested and her number in Spooner is 715-635-2274.

The Full Gospel Church will be setting up a part of their Web site for donations for Haiti, 100 percent of it going to the cause. Their site is shelllakefullgospel.com.

If you feel led and want to contribute financially, mail a check to the church and mark it, Haiti Missions. Your contributions are tax deductible, so make sure your contact information is on your check. The church’s address is simply, Shell Lake Full Gospel Church, Shell Lake, Wisconsin 54871.

Waiting for word/from page 1 Haiti, and I would wish to go to see everyone, but I have to stay so I can keep going to school and not miss any classes. It is a very sad time for me and my daughter.”

She receives endless phone calls, and each time her cell phone rings and it flashes Haiti, her heart stops, worried about bad news. “I often get 20 phone calls in

two hours,” she says.

Perhaps when her husband comes he will have more information for her because with the electricity out where he is, it is impossible to recharge phones. “You can usually do it at the gas stations, but there is no gas to buy, so maybe the charging stations are closed too.”

Like so many other Haitians living around the world,

theirs is a desperate waiting game that not only will last for an endless amount of time, but it will also be an extended time of final goodbyes leaving them with considerable amounts of grief and a life to be lived knowing your past is no longer.

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Tax help offered BURNETT COUNTY - The AARP tax aide volunteers are completing their training to be able to help Burnett County residents with their 2009 tax returns. They will be open for business the first of February at the Siren Senior Center.

The first week of February, volunteers will be concentrating on Wisconsin Homestead returns. All returns will be e-filed by appointment only. The schedule is as follows: First and second Monday 1 – 4 p.m. Siren Senior Center First and second Thursday: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Grantsburg Library. First and second Friday at the Grantsburg Library, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. First and second Friday at the Webster Senior Center, 1 – 4 p.m.

You may call the respective facility to make your appointment. This schedule will be followed for February, March and the first two weeks in April.

This service is completely without any cost to those who choose to use it. - from AARP

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You know you’re getting old when you realize that history books include events you remember seeing in the newspapers.

••• My 4-year-old grandaughter once asked me, “Grandpa, were you on Noah’s Ark?” I answered her, “Of course not!” She looked at me and said, “Then how come you didn’t drown?”

••• I went to the dentist the other day. He looked in my mouth and said, “Wow, you have a really bad Just for tooth. That’s gonna have to come out!”

“What’s that gonna cost?” I asked him.

“Oh,” he replied, “about $200.”

“What!” I shouted, “You get $200 for something that takes you a minute to do?”

He looked down at me and with a smile said, “Well, if you want, I can pull it out real slowly.”

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Patience has never been a virtue of mine. bounding up the hill while I repeatedly reI have trouble staying in the now; I have minded him to stay with me, not to pull, to a hard time savoring the moment. I know stay at my side. As we were crossing a parthat constantly anticipating the future only ticularly icy patch, a woman appeared with leads to frustration, so I am trying to do a two very small, furry dogs at either side. bit of meditation to help me live more fully Milo, who is almost 9 months old now, and in the present. certainly – certainly – knows better, lost conI am terrible at meditation. My brain durtrol. ing meditation is like a puppy straining at He tore off after those little dogs and I the leash – constantly pulling to get ahead went flying. He kept barking and pulling till of where I am. he was dragging me across the ice like a Milo and I were walking yesterday. It is large, unwieldy sleigh. The two little dogs cold now. The paths we took in the fall are were barking insanely, I was yelling at Milo now deep with snow, so Milo and I walk while I careened across the ice and the through town, stopping in at friends’ woman was fleeing as fast as she could and houses along the way. Yesterday we delivfinally… she was gone.

I was so frustrated and angry and embarered a loaf of bread and had a cup of coffee Letters from rassed I felt like crying. I stumbled to my with some good friends. I told them that I feet and we headed up the hill toward had a new gentleman friend, and that took home. I got into the house and I took off my a bit of time. Milo chewed on an old sock boots. I went upstairs and sat on my bedand wondered when we were going to room floor, looking out the French doors at the naked walk …

Then we went downtown and chatted with the maple trees. The sun was almost down and the room jeweler about my unreliable watch. He is no longer was growing dark. I sat cross-legged. I closed my accepting my money until we have gotten a few un- eyes and I cupped my hands, palms up, one on top interrupted days of accurate timekeeping. I will keep of the other. Then I tried to breathe.

I heard Milo’s soft steps coming into the bedroom. checking in, the watch gives us an excuse to chat every few days. Milo scratched himself on the car- I breathed in and I breathed out. I heard him hesitate peting and wondered when we were going to walk and then walk closer to me. Breathe. He crossed in front of me, and I heard him throw his lanky puppy …

Next, we stopped at the pharmacy. I told Milo that body onto the hardwood floor. Then I felt his chin he could not have one of the little stuffed dogs dis- resting in my palm. He had rested his moist chin in played in a basket. Then I talked with the pharma- my cupped hands.

I can’t mediate anymore. But right now, I don’t cist about what has happened in church the past two Sundays. Milo sighed deeply and stretched out need to. I am in the moment now, here with Milo. below the counter and wondered when we were Till next time, going to walk …

Carrie Finally we headed back up the hill home. The sun was already low and it was getting colder. Milo was

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Nature story time at Interstate Park ST. CROIX FALLS – A popular program for preschool children and their parents has started up again this winter at Wisconsin Interstate Park. Thursdays at 10 a.m., January through March, naturalist Julie Fox will share a story and activity with preschoolers and their parents at the Ice Age Center. A short activity following the story will reinforce the story’s nature-related theme. Nature story time will generally last between 30-45 minutes, depending on the participants.

“It is a great opportunity for parents to get out to the

park with their little ones during this time of the year,” commented Fox. Participants may spend time outdoors, weather permitting, so parents should dress their children accordingly.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls, on Hwy. 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. Nature story time is free of charge, but a Wisconsin state park sticker is required to enter the park. - submitted

A call for writers and artists A new feature in 2010 will be the Artspage, a presentation of the best works we can gather from the twocounty area and beyond. We will accept continuous submissions of photography, drawings, any images that can be reproduced in a newspaper, writings and short prose and poetry, with a mind

Winter jester

by Alice Ford February is a fickle month. We plan a sliding party and we get a flood that day. I had a baby on the 25th of February and we had so much snow that the plows couldn’t even get out. My mother-in-law died and the hearse went into the ditch. If that wasn’t bad enough, the pipes in the barn froze and the calves died of pneumonia and the baby pigs froze to death. All this in one day.

This month isn’t even spelled right. It has that hidden R in there. Many of us

Northwest Regional Writers The Northwest Regional Writers meet at 1 p.m. the second Friday of the month either in Frederic or Grantsburg. Call Mary Jacobson at 715-349-2761 for more information about the organization.

toward appropriateness for this publication.

Humorous, creative, satirical, imaginative and images that challenge, provoke and enlighten are sought. Give us your best and we’ll do the rest. Depending on the flow of submissions, this can be anywhere from a monthly to a weekly feature. We will need a healthy

Writer’s Corner are half grown up before we realize we have been spelling it wrong.

Then you have the presidents birthday. Because of that, our young people have no concept of Mr. Lincoln on Feb. 12 or George Washington on the 22nd.

George Washington was a big tall man. When Congress couldn’t agree, he simply pushed back his chair and stood up. When he did that, he had full command of those in the room.

Abe Lincoln had it a lot harder. He had to fight tooth and nail with a lot of stubborn people. They didn’t like him, they didn’t like his war, they didn’t like his tax, they didn’t like the mud in the street. They didn’t like much. Now I ask you, just what does Presidents Day

dose of submissions, so get out your pencils and pens, cameras and computers, brushes and whatever accoutrements you require to create your art, and get busy, please. This space could also be used for arts news, previews and reviews of arts and literary events, or profiles of/interviews with writers and

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mean to people? Just a cold day in a month that is moving too slowly.

Those 28 days of February last forever if you live in Wisconsin.

I think that is why someone dropped two days. They knew another day would be too much for humankind. I once planned a leap year baby. Only thing wrong, it didn’t happen on the right year. So I have a March 1 child.

You really have to plan four years ahead for one of them.

Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day. That’s another silly thing. Who ever heard of a groundhog crawling out of his hole in February? It would still be iced shut or flooded. If he did get out and the sun was shining, I’m sure he would think he had gone to groundhog heaven. I think that someone in New England came up with the groundhog idea. It was probably a lifesaver to keep people from insanity.

I see we have Veterans Day on the 16th of February. You have to give the

government an A for trying to improve our outlook on life. I just don’t think the idea came from anyone living in Wisconsin. We’ll probably go out and march on the streets and bang the drums and I just hope I’m dressed warm enough.

I haven’t forgotten about Valentine’s Day. I’m not sure it was such a good idea in the middle of a cold month. October is a busy month for new babies. I wonder why? When you snuggle into your lover’s arms, you can smile and say “I love you. “ A smile does a body a lot of good.

PoCo Penners The PoCo Penners meet the second Friday of the month at 2 p.m. in the Conference room, next to the restroom, in the Justice Center in Balsam Lake. Contact Brenda Mayer at 715485-3571 or Iris Holm 715-294-3174 for more information.

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River Road

Ramblings Memories of the tuna industry

Part two

by Nina Borup Malmen When I had my interview for employment with the tuna fleet, I found myself face to face with the port engineer. After a discussion of about five minutes, I was told that the job was mine. He also warned me about the profanity that was frequently used by crew members of the tuna vessels and the four freighters.

During the span of 21 years, I never heard a solitary word of profanity from any of these people. As for the port engineer, it was a solid string of profanity throughout each and every day. His initials were P.P.P. I called him Mr. P. He called me “Kiddy,” as he could not remember my first name.

A wide hallway separated our offices.

I can still hear him yelling “Hey Kiddy, bring your pad. I need to dictate a letter to those blankity-blank knuckleheads up there in Long Beach. The blankityblank rope that they sold us wasn’t worth a blankity-blank.“ During the summer of 1968, the freighter Southgate was scheduled to go into drydock in Liverpool, England. Mr. P was designated to oversee the repairs.

I made the necessary round-trip airline reservations between San Diego and London, England. When he arrived in London, his luggage was missing. Fortunately, he was carrying a small duffle bag which contained his shaving equipment. He rented a car and proceeded to drive to Liverpool. Mr. P became frustrated with the right-hand drive situation in England, where the steering wheel is on the right side of the car, and the car must be driven on the left-hand side of the road, just the opposite from that in the United States. After a couple of near collisions, he abandoned the car in a hedge and traveled in a taxicab for the remainder of the trip.

His living accommodations were a room in a somewhat rustic hotel, which was within walking distance of the shipyard. Because his luggage was missing for 23 days, before retiring each evening, he had to rinse his socks, shirt and underwear in a small sink, and hang them up to dry on a makeshift clothesline, which was strung across the

The freighter Westgate awaiting unloading at Pier No. 4. On the left is the nearly completed San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge. – Photos from Nina Malmen width of his room. I assume he slept in the nude. On the 24th day, as he was checking out of the hotel, his lost luggage arrived. He ducked into a bathroom. The clothes he had been wearing for three-plus weeks were pitched into a trash can. At least he had clean comfortable clothes for the return trip to the United States.

On Dec. 24, Mr. P would hand me a $100 bill. When my birthday arrived in mid-July, he would give me a $50 bill. I still have several lamps and a knickknack shelf that I bought with the money that came from Mr. P. In 1976, he decided to retire. It was a sad farewell as we had worked together for 15 years.

He sold his home in San Diego and married for the third time. He bought a house in Palm Springs, Calif. He told me that he wanted to get as far away from the ocean as possible. For the next 10 years, I would frequently pick up the phone and a booming voice would echo in my ear, “Hey Kiddy, how in the blankity-blank is everything in your life?” Mr. P passed away in 1986. We all have unforgettable characters in our life.

For me, it was Mr. P. During the 1970s, the tuna vessels and the cannery were involved in making several movies. The first movie was called “Chubasco,” which means a heavy thunderstorm off the coast of Nicaragua or Costa Rica. The main actor was someone named Richard Eagan. I went to see the movie. The plot revolved around a crew member (teenager) who tried to teach Richard Eagan how to ride out a storm and bring back a full catch of tuna fish. Whoever directed that lousy movie decided to show green grass and a white picket fence around the exterior of the cannery.

I will admit that it was an improvement over the blacktop, dead weeds and

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The second movie was about the trucking industry. The main actor was someone named Claude Akins. He was a tall, husky character with black, kinky hair and a large, very friendly grin. I believe he starred in a few Westerns over the years. From an office window, we watched Claude drive a semi-truck at breakneck speed through the main gate several times a day. I don’t know if that movie hit the cutting room floor, or what happened. It never appeared at any of the local theaters. (I wonder if that was from the 1975-‘76 TV series “Movin’ On”—RRR) The freighter Westgate appeared in one of Alfred Hitchcock’s films. We had to move the freighter to Long Beach for that episode. Finally, the general manager of the tuna fleet and the president of the tuna cannery decided that producing a movie caused too many delays in the operation of the tuna business.

We all agreed with that decision.

During the mid 1970s, the freighters were sold. It was difficult to get parts and the fuel was becoming more and more expensive. They were sold to a multimillionaire from Lima, Peru. A year later, he was bankrupt!!

In the early 1980s, it became obvious that there was a lack of tuna fish. There were so many boats that the ocean was literally being “fished out.” The governments from all over the world met to solve the problem. They decided to put quotas on each boat. In other words, each boat could catch only so many tons a year. Many of the boats would catch their quotas in the first months of the year, and then spend the remainder of the year tied up in port. It was not a good solution to the situation. Russia and Japan paid no attention to the quota regulations. They fished anywhere and everywhere and caught as many fish as they pleased. Russian fishing vessels were often sighted off the coast of Mexico. Gunshots were often exchanged between the Russians and the Mexican Coast Guard. The Russians never came as far north as California. Apparently, they were aware of the military arsenal that was anchored in San Diego Bay. There were always at least three aircraft carriers in the harbor.

On April 15 of 1982, Bumble Bee Seafoods announced that the property had been sold to a shipyard and the cannery equipment was being moved to Hawaii. Most of the employees were

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After my tuna career, I went to work as a receptionist/bookkeeper for a painting/wallcovering contractor. It was a well-paid job in a brand-new office, and the work was interesting. I worked there eight years, but every day I was lonesome for the excitement of the waterfront! Then the owners announced that they were selling the building and moving the business to Los Angeles. I was offered a job, but did not relish the smog and traffic of Los Angeles. So I sold my house and moved to Newport, Ore., to be near my daughter and her family.

After settling in Newport, I began the task of job hunting. I had heard that there was a fish cannery in Newport, so I dressed in my Sunday best, carried a copy of my resume, and went looking for an office job. The sight of the cannery was somewhat of a shock. It was constructed of weather-beaten boards with most of them leaning at an angle. The roof was covered with rusty corrugated tin. I counted two forklifts; both had seen better days. While I sat on stack of plywood, the manager sat on a wooden barrel. He asked me a few questions, then glanced at my resume and informed me that I was overexperienced.

The Newport Fishing Fleet has about 20 vessels. Weather permitting, they leave early in the morning and return early in the afternoon, at which time they unload their catch of the day. A Newport fishing vessel has a crew of two or three people. The crews on the Sam Diego-based vessels numbered 15 and up. The freighter carried at least 50 crew members.

Some of the Newport fish are canned and sold at various gift shops. The fresh fish go to grocery stores and restaurants.

When you eat a fish dinner, such as salmon or halibut, etc., at a Newport restaurant, the chances are good that the fish were swimming around in the Pacific Ocean a few hours earlier. At least, this is what my son-in-law tells me.

There is also a shrimp, crab, oyster and clam facility at the end of Yaquina Bay. I never went there looking for a job, but I have eaten the shrimp and it is delicious.

A few days later, I went to work for an investment firm. My boss was seldom in the office. My co-workers fought like cats and dogs. The office was only two blocks from my home so that was one advantage. In 1999, I became eligible for Social Security, so I turned in my keys and walked home.

The waterfront has unforgettable characteristics that are hard to describe.

The smell, the noise of the seagulls, the wind, the moored vessels and the nautical traffic in the distance never leave your mind.

Note: The author was born in the community of Freya in Burnett County.

She attended elementary school at Alabama, Trade Lake No. 5 and Round Lake. She graduated from Frederic High School in 1952. Her husband’s career with the U.S. Navy took her to San Diego in 1955.

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Colorful old sayings Recently I bought a book that lists and explains dozens of oldtime sayings. It comes as a surprise to me that many young people have no clue to the meaning of such expressions.

Nor do their parents. The older generation might as well be talkAbrahamzon ing a foreign language.

Recently I used the expression “she had free rein” which means she could do what she wanted.

If a horse was given free rein, it could go either direction with no rider or driver controlling the reins.

However, in the newspaper, the line read “she had free reign” which made her a queen and she had a kingdom. Not exactly what I meant when I wrote it.

Following is a list to test your knowledge. Do you know what the following statements mean?

1. Cool as a cucumber.

2. He didn’t have a leg to stand on.

3. She was at the end of her rope.

4. He was deaf as a post.

5. Blind as a bat.

6. Mad as a wet hen.

7. Slow as molasses in January.

8. I have to hand it to you.

9. To fly off the handle.

10. She’s not dry behind the ears.

11. Pretty is as pretty does.

12. Were you born in a barn?

13. I don’t chew my cabbage twice.

14. He’s just a figurehead.

15. He bled like a stuck pig.

16. He led a dog’s life.

17. Home is where you go and they have to take you in.

18. He’s higher than a kite.

19. A bird in the hand is better than a bird in the bush.

20. That’s a horse of another color.

21. A stitch in time saves nine.

22. Better late than never.

23. Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.

24. A fool and his money are soon parted.

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25. Marry in haste; repent in leisure.

26. One good turn deserves another.

27. Talk is cheap.

28. It’s a mile as a crow flies.

29. Haste makes waste.

30. Don’t cry over spilt milk.

31. Make hay while the sun shines.

32. Silence is golden.

33. From the frying pan into the fire.

34. The apple never falls far from the tree.

35. What a fine kettle of fish that is.

36. It was raining cats and dogs.

37. Crazy as a loon.

38. Right as rain.

39. He’s a dyed-in-the-wool Republican.

40. Easy come, easy go.

41. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

42. He’s a real blueblood.

43. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.

44. There’s many a slip between the cup and the lip.

45. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

Back home, where I grew up, we had several sundials on stands. One said, “I record only sunny hours.” That’s true, and it’s surprising how accurate it was.

The sundial in the formal garden read, “He who sleeps the morning through his work in the afternoon must do.”

The above list contains a few old-time sayings I recall at random.

I think Benjamin Franklin was a master of making up these epigrams. Truisms, too. Perhaps they make our writing more colorful, although if used too often they become clichés.

White as snow, big as a cow, old as the hills, pretty as a picture, etc. Those are clichés. Avoid them like the plague. (Again, a cliché!)

I bet you can think of some old sayings, too. Printable, of course.

Have a good day (oh, dear, a cliché) Until next week, Bernice

Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round-Up® awards $15,550 CENTURIA – Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round-Up awarded $15,550 to 18 community organizations at its winter 2010 quarterly meeting. Grant recipients are: 1. St. Croix Valley Orchestra, $700, to purchase music and percussion instruments.

2. United Way of Polk County, $1,000, to assist with helpline, emergency funds, prescription cards and courses on employment and financial skills.

3. Indianhead, St. Croix Valley Chordsmen and Vallee de Croix Chorus, $500, to host Youth Harmony Festival for local high school students.

4. Frederic Birch Street Elementary School, $1,000, to offer Olympic-themed education program.

5. Burnett County Kinship, $1,000, to provide mentoring opportunities for local children.

6. Burnett County Home & Community Education, $1,000, to purchase books for local children.

7. Kinder Readers, $700, to purchase books for Osceola kindergarten classrooms.

8. Polk County Association for Home & Community Education, $1,000, to purchase books for local children.

9. Frederic Community Education, $900, to host Prairie Fire Theatre.

10. Amery Wrestling Club, $1,000, to purchase cardiovascular training equipment.

11. Burnett County Historical Society, $1,000, to help construct a one-room school exhibit for Karlsborg

School at Forts Folle Avoine.

12. Somerset Middle School, $500, to purchase playground equipment.

13. Grantsburg School District, Transitions Program, $1,000, to help students prepare for careers.

14. Osceola School District, Counseling Family Challenge Program, $800, to encourage families to turn off the TV and spend time together.

15. Rowdy Red Hat Mamas of Northwest Wisconsin, Chapter 13988, $500, to make crisis comfort care kits for women in local emergency rooms.

16. Unity Eagles Booster Club, $1,000, to purchase basketball equipment.

17. River Valley Hockey Association, $950, to purchase hockey equipment.

18. Lamar Community Center, $1,000, to repair roof and prevent damage to bell tower and building.

Funding for Operation Round-Up is donated by members of Polk-Burnett who volunteer to round their monthly electric bill up to the next even dollar amount.

The monies are combined and grants are awarded quarterly to organizations that improve the local quality of life.

The next application deadline is March 1. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant or coop members who’d like to round their bill up in support of Operation Round-Up may call 800-421-0283 or visit www.PolkBurnett.com. – from Polk-Burnett

Masonic Lodge presents check to Interfaith Tom Auer and Dave Randall, members of the Frederic Masonic Lodge, present the second of two $200 checks to Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Burnett County Director Barb Blodgett. These funds allow Interfaith Caregivers to assist families in need during the Christmas season and throughout the year. – Photo submitted

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50 Years Ago Building contracts were signed for the new Unity High School.–Officers and directors of the Farmers State Bank included Leonard Leifgren, president; Geo. Erickson, vice president; C.W.V. Peterson, chairman of the board; Theodore Hagberg, director; F.D. Witucki, cashier; R.G. Babcock, assistant cashier; and total assets were $3,134,448.83.–The Bloodmobile would be in Frederic from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Jan. 22.–The entire tax list was published in this newspaper for the town of Trade Lake.–Specials at Clover Farm Store, Frederic, included 50 lbs. of flour at $3.09, Folger’s Coffee at 2 lbs. for $1.29, cream-style corn at eight cans for 59¢, Rinso Blue at $1.09 for the king size and giant size at 73¢.–Specials at Route’s Super Market, Frederic, included bacon a 2 lbs. for 59¢, celery at 19¢, cake mixes at 3 for 89¢ and baby food at 1 free tin with 10.–A boy, David Allan, was born Jan. 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Proffit, Kingsdale, Minn., at the Siren Community Hospital; a boy, Brian Gregory, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fremont of Danbury on Jan. 14; a girl, Janie Kay, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ramsdell, Siren, on Jan. 16, and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hochstetler, Grantsburg, on Jan. 17.–A fishing contest was set for Feb. 14 at Devils Lake.–The Webster junior class planned to present the play “Mistakes at the Blakes.”

40 Years Ago Specials at the Frederic Co-op included Swansdown cake mixes at 39¢ each, stainless steel teaspoons at 9¢ each, and Jell-O at 12 pkgs. for $1.–Specials at Route’s Super Market included cube steaks at 69¢ lb., oranges at 49¢ dozen, catsup at 23¢, and wieners at 53¢ for 12-oz. pkg.–The American Dairy Association District 9 would meet at Baldwin on Jan. 23.–The tax list for West Sweden was published in this newspaper.–Ice fishermen would gather for annual ice-fishing contest at Big Wood Lake on Jan. 1.–The annual Booya Dinner would be held Feb. 1 at Skylight Supper Club, Balsam Lake, sponsored by the Polk County Sportsmen’s Club.–The film “Sam Whiskey” was playing at the Frederic Theatre (a very good Western).–The stockholders meeting for the Inter-County Co-op Publishing Association was set for Friday, Jan. 30, 1970.–Surplus Commodity Distribution dates were set for February.–The Frederic School administrator, Superintendent Emory Giles, planned to resign after 1970 term.–Entries were being received for snowmobile derby at Siren.–Herb Mittelsdorf was reelected to the Leader board at the annual meeting.–Luck Winter Carnival plans were complete for Feb. 19-22.–Identification cameras were a new safety measure at Farmers State Bank.–The Polk County payroll was over a million dollars.–Rubber footwear was on sale at Schauls Shoe Store, Frederic.

20 Years Ago Polk Recycling Center surpassed 200 tons.–Romanian immigrants Ion and Maria Dinca have been residents of Osceola for the past three years at Robo Village and have been enjoying the freedom in the USA.–April 3 was the goal for the next Frederic school building vote.–Luck tabled bid for liquor license from Stop-A-Sec Convenience Store.–Unity School considered all-day, every-day kindergarten.–Milltown Village Board stuck with Interstate EMS.–Divers recovered the body of third plane crash victim in Shell Lake.–Jesse, Aaron, Brandon and Aimee Peterson built a big snowman and were pictured with it in this newspaper.–Eye-to-Eye focused on Jack Route, Frederic. He inherited his interest in art from his mother, Kaya Route, and he operated his own art studio outside of Frederic.–Snowmobiles were not allowed on Polk trails, yet.–A column, Comments by Milo, was written by Milo Olson, Polk County ag agent.–Obituaries included Clarence Chapman, Hollis Baker, Signe Babcock, Sarah Jensen, Darryl Alden, Lavinia Johnson, Harriet Hansen, Gregory E. Fox and Roselle Espelien.–Child care providers were on the rise.–School distric’s were ranked as to property tax rates. The state average was $4,273 per pupil.–Judge Harry Gunderson planned to retire following 33 years of service.

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Is the January thaw here? Still a bit icy underfoot and dripping water from the roofs.

Perhaps the latter will help ice dams on roofs.

Did you forget and go to the mailbox on Monday? You found out it was a legal holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. New cluster boxes have been set up on Main Avenue in Lewis, to replace the ones destroyed by a driver and vehicle. New keys were distributed to those affected by the inconvenience of picking up their mail at the Frederic Post Office for several days. The new boxes are wider and flatter. Good to have them replaced that soon.

It was Mission Sunday on Jan. 17 at the Lewis church with money given to CRA. Several years ago CRA went through a difficult time with a director who was then replaced,

with the CRA now back on track. It receives donations from many outlets included 3 percent from churches. Information of current status came from the Internet.

Nice to see Judy Mrdutt in church although her ankle is very slow about healing after it broke.

Carol Bohn was also in church, slowly healing from her badly bruised ribs in a fall. Both Jody and Carol received cards of encouragement and books on Sunday.

Assisting Pastor Tom with the service were Brad Alden, Marlene Nelson and Starr Warndahl. Marlene and Pastor Tom engaged in an informal dialogues on “Do No Harm.” Brad and Starr sang a guitar duet, requested by Pastor Tom. Scott and Marlene Nelson provided treats

to go with coffee and/or juice, following the service.

Bernice Abrahamzon and Tim went to the Grantsburg clinic for both flu shots last Tuesday. It’s not too late although some clinics no longer have shots available. Check first by calling around.

The next meeting of the Northwest Regional Writers will be held the second Friday in February on Feb. 12, 1 p.m., at Espresso Cabin, Grantsburg. The assignment is “Are you ready?”

The new arts page for the Leader may be a weekly or monthly feature. Needed are poems, stories, sketches, perhaps photographs, etc. It takes quite a bit of copy to fill a page so get busy! Send or bring in to the editor. This is a wonderful opportunity for cre-

Siren Senior Center Just a reminder to the Siren in-house diners that next week on Tuesday, Jan. 26, CeCe will be serving the noon dinner at 11 a.m. The exception this day is because the Siren Senior Center will be hosting the Ravishing Red Rubies Red Hatters for lunch that day and they will be served promptly at noon.

If there are late arrivals for our regular dinners, CeCe is planning on having take-out dinners for you. Attention Red Hatters, please call and make your reservation for Jan. 26, preferably several days ahead so we have an idea of how many ladies we should set up for.

On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the residents of Lilac Grove Apartments were entertained by the Bell Ringers from Bethany Church. It was very impressive to see these talented youngsters performing their music with their various

bells. They also had the residents participating in their last song, with each person ringing a bell under the direction of Sheryl Stiemann, who is to be commended for the excellent job she has done with the youngsters. As the old saying goes, “A good time was had by all.”

I mentioned several weeks ago that Marge Nielsen and Elaine Lamson have been producing the recycled greeting cards for the center and they have a supply handy for the residents of the complex to purchase. Their efforts have made a profit of $18.65 at Lilac Grove this month for the Siren center. Needless to say we appreciate their efforts on our behalf. It’s a win-win situation for all concerned.

Our gratitude to the Holiday Station this week for their donation of Keebler cookies to the center. Thanks to Marie Bentley for a

Siren

349-2964 We had the strangest thing happen in our bird yard last week. About dusk on Wednesday evening I saw a new doe and her fawn come in to get some corn at the deer feeders.

Let me tell you, she wasn’t well received by the regulars, seems they don’t relish newcomers. After they chased them around awhile and she finally turned to leave, I noticed there was something different but couldn’t put my finger on it. My husband arrived home just about that time and they all put their flags up, their tails, except the new-

large bag of Western paperback books and greeting cards to be recycled.

Early get-well recovery wishes for two of our gals, Nona Severson and Fran Oltman, who are having surgery this week. Our prayers and thoughts will be with you both and we will be looking forward to seeing you soon.

Get-well wishes also to Fran McBroom who has been hospitalized with pneumonia and is back home recovering.

Winners at 500 this week were Sue Newberger, Arvid Pearson, Ralph Groves, Ella Gonnsen and Clara Palomaki. Spades winners were Dorothy Cronquist, Anke Olesen, Sue Newberger, Inez Pearson and Candace Doriott. Nona Severson, Marie Van Gilder and Marge Nyberg treated the players to snacks after the games.

comer. I then realized she had no tail. I don’t know if it was shot off during deer season or she was simply born this way. I wondered how she is able to teach her fawn the lessons she has to, for I know the tail is an important part of teaching and warnings in the deer groups.

Those of you who enjoy going to those monthly community dinners, the January one will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Webster from 5 to 6 p.m. There is no charge for the meal, but

they do accept donations. Come early, the food goes fast.

The Siren Methodist men’s group had their monthly meeting Saturday, Jan. 16, at the church. The meeting took place after they enjoyed a hearty breakfast.

Sympathy to the family of Ruth C. Andren who passed away Dec. 30.

Sympathy to the family of Ben D. Skinner who passed away Jan. 7.

The Burnett County Democratic Party had a New Year party last Saturday evening at the

Bernice Abrahamzon ative people! This is your chance.

Your correspondent is reading the book “The Shack.” It is said if you read this book, you will never be the same again. Thoughtprovoking. Lessons to be learned. Hard lessons! You’ll either like the book or hate it. It’s just plain provoking! Oh, you thought God was white? You thought God was male?

Think again.

(Do you have preconceived ideas? Get rid of them).

Members of the Frederic Scrabble Club enjoyed a noon potluck lunch on Monday at Sunrise Apartments. It was held as a birthday celebration.

Barb Munger Dates and times are posted at the center for anyone needing assistance with their Homestead, state and federal taxes. The number to call is 715-349-7810. Appointments must be made this year so it is imperative to be sure your name is on the reservation list. Walk-ins will only be accepted if there is an opening with a tax preparer.

The center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Nutrition dinner is served only on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Dime Bingo is played on Tuesday, Cribbage on Wednesday morning and 500 cards Wednesday afternoon. Spades are played on Friday afternoon and our pool table is open every morning, so please come and join us.

Bev Beckmark Siren Senior Center. A large group enjoyed food, music and the latest in party happenings.

Congratulations to elementary student Ben Lemieux and high-schooler Jeremy Wikstrom for being chosen Siren schools students of the week.

A party was held last Sunday afternoon at the home of Barry and Mary Stewart for their son, Jared Stewart, and grandson, Nathan Burton. The boys will be deployed soon with their National Guard unit.

Birth announcements Born at Burnett Medical Center:

A boy, Carson Jay Gould, born Jan. 11, 2010, to Traci Hopkins, Danbury. Carson weighed 6 lbs., 4 oz. and was 19 inches long.

Carson has two siblings, Cullan and Caitylynn. Grandparents are Vickie Rossow of Grantsburg, Jay Heyer of Webster and Fred Gould of Minnesota.

••• A boy, Zayden Christian Jorgensen, born Jan. 12, 2010, to Brian and Nichole Jor-

gensen, Danbury. Zayden weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz. and was 20 inches long. Siblings include Brittani and Alexander Hopkins and Andrew and Amber Jorgensen. Grandparents are Willie and Linda Jorgensen of Danbury and Mark and Trish Brown of Webster. Greatgrandparents are Lillian Schula of Independence and Phyllis of Grantsburg.

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Born at SCRMC:

A girl, Ada Catherine Schwegman, born

Jan. 5, 2010, to Bridget Cross and Caleb Schwegman, Taylors Falls, Minn. Ada weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz.

••• A boy, Scott James Kabat, born Jan. 6, 2010, to Dionne and Robert Kabat, Shafer, Minn. Scott weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz.

••• A boy, William James Anderson-Everin, born Jan. 8, 2010, to Amy Anderson and Levi Everin, Frederic. William weighed 9 lbs., 15 oz.

••• Jerry and Sharon Pilsner of Frederic announce the birth of their first great-granddaughter, Aubrey Ann Clark, Jan. 5, 2010, at Rice Lake Hospital, born to Tabatha Clark of Spooner. She weighed 6 lbs., 5 oz. and was 18 inches long.

Grandmother is Shannon Pilsner of Trego and great-great-grandmother is Lila Rowe, 102 years old, of Frederic. - submitted •••

Academic news HOUGHTON, Mich.– Michigan Technological University honored the achievements of nearly 400 graduates Dec. 12, 2009, at midyear commencement.

From the local area was: Osceola David L. Carlson, Bachelor of Science in computer network and system administration.

- submitted ••• ST. PETER, Minn. – The fall semester dean’s list at Gustavus Adolphus College has been released. The list comprises students who have earned a 3.7 grade-point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 = A) or higher for the semester ending in December 2009.

The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Gustavus Adolphus College: Grantsburg Lydia Benge Briggs.

Osceola Collin Lehman and Jessica Weber.

St. Croix Falls Michael Douglass-White and Abbe Paulhe. - submitted ••• STEVENS POINT – The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point conferred degrees on more than 570 graduates during the univer-

sity’s 2009 winter commencement ceremonies.

Graduates, their guests and faculty were addressed by UWSP Alumnus Bob Rohde, assistant athletic director and strength coach at the University of Minnesota. Interim Chancellor Mark Nook welcomed the participants and Provost and Vice Chancellor Jeff Morin recognized honor students and award winners.

The list of candidates for graduation are attached.

Amery Jacob A. Macholl, Master of Science in natural resources. - submitted ••• MADISON - The University of WisconsinMadison has recognized students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2009-2010 academic year.

Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Schools or colleges typically require students to rank in the top 10 percent of their class or achieve a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher in order to receive this honor.

Here are the students from your circulation

area who have received this honor: Amery William R. Badman, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Iris N. Ceulemans, College of Letters and Science; Rachel K. Elbing, School of Med. and Public Health; Sarah E. Elbing, School of Education; Samuel M. Eldred, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Erika A. Leadholm, School of Education; Megan C. Meagher, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Briana M. Schock, School of Education; and Kristin A. Swenson, School of Business.

Frederic River G. Karl, College of Engineering.

Grantsburg Nicole M. Davis, College of Letters and Science; Whitney C. Johnson, College of Engineering; and Vanessa J. Kleiss, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Luck Abigail R. Armour, School of Education; and Virginia M. Armour, College of Letters and Science.

Osceola Lindsay M. Danielson, College of Letters and Science; Trevor D. Hunt, College of Engineering; Kelly J. Larson, College of Letters and Science; Elizabeth C. Peterson, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Stephan J. Terry, College of Letters and Science; and Shannon D. Tomfohrde, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

St. Croix Falls Daniel R. Roach, College of Letters and Science; and William N. Springer, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Webster Kevin D. Ingalls, College of Engineering. submitted ••• COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – St. John’s Prep School is pleased to announce sophomore Shabana Mishler, daughter Shea Mishler and Chris Wojtowicz, has achieved the principal’s honor roll for fall semester, 2009. Students attaining the principal’s honor roll have a grade-point average of 3.0 to 3.499.

Kathy Kockler, Saint John’s Prep Principal, congratulates and commends Mishler for her hard work and dedication to her academic success. - submitted

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Engagement Ibarra/Ouellette Ginger Ibarra and Aaron Ouellette, both of Grantsburg, are pleased to announce their upcoming wedding.

Ginger is the daughter of Nancy Glassock of Elkhart, Ind., and is employed at Hazelden.

Aaron is the son of Joan Ouellette of Milltown and is employed at Wal-Mart.

The couple are planning a June 5, 2010, wedding at Milltown Lutheran Church, with a reception at The Boulevard. The couple plan to reside in Grantsburg after a honeymoon in California. - submitted Rusty is a 4-yearold beagle mix/activity director/family companion. He is ready to help with any and all social gatherings in your home be it breakfast, a hike in the woods or meeting the kids off the bus.

Rusty gets along with everyone he meets and has an appetite for getting to know you. This happy fellow dreams of a family of his own. He was surrendered because his previous kids were allergic to dog hair. Rusty has a short, copper-tan coat and stands only a foot high at the shoulder.

Beagles are one of the most popular breeds in America because they are friendly with people and other animals, love children

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Hi, everybody! Blacky here from Humane Society of Burnett County. I’m kind of fired up today! I’ve had a brisk morning walk, and I even managed to capture a rodent! Have you ever stuck your head in the snow and came up with a mouse in your teeth? No? Well, I suppose most humans don’t do that sort of thing, but let me tell you - it’s fun! I’ve also got a big day ahead of me yet. There’s a car, or rather, truck ride in my immediate future, because I have a surprise to deliver to the shelter later on. I won’t reveal what it is this week, because my shelter friends read my column way before you do and I don’t want to ruin it, so you’ll have to sit tight until next week. A ride is a ride, though, and even if I went around the block, I’d be happy. A funny thing happened to me over the weekend. Mom loaded my brother and me into the truck, and I took my usual position: body in the back (it’s covered), head in the cab.

We hit a big bump and a big glob of snow fell down in between the front and the back and landed on top of my head. Mom thought that

was pretty comical, and so I just left it sit there until it started to melt and run into my eyes.

Then I showered the cab, which she didn’t find as humorous.

I don’t have a ton of news this week, but I do have three new friends to tell you about. Two kittens, about 4 months old, were picked up on Lakeview Road in Meenon Township.

Their names are SunYAPpenings shine and Sapphire.

Sunshine isn’t yellow, and Sapphire isn’t blue; they are both orange and white and very cute. Lucy is a 3-1/2year-old, dainty, yellow Lab mix. She was with us last year, but it didn’t work out for her in her home so she is back. She is a sweet, loving dog, and I hope she finds a new home

and do well with moderate exercise.

They adapt well to life in the country or city. Beagles are a scent hound and therefore will follow their noses. This means they need close attention when outdoors and daily vigorous exercise to harness their natural inclination to follow a scent. Rusty will make a great companion for a young family or a single senior.

The Arnell Humane Society column has been on vacation in Hawaii for the past two weeks. The most common dog in Maui, and probably all of the Hawaiian Islands, is the pit bull. Everywhere I went, there were pit bulls and pit-bull mixes. I asked numerous people about this phenomenon and they couldn’t give me a reason, just that it has always been so. Eight out of 10 dogs were pit bulls. All of the pit bulls I saw were well so-

cialized and friendly; on the beach, the street or national park.

I like to visit other humane societies wherever I travel, and while in Hawaii, I visited the Maui Humane Society. All of the Maui dog kennels are in an outdoor courtyard. Cats are in a building with individual kennels and community rooms. The Maui Humane Society takes in 3,000 animals a year, three times the number of Arnell. They are the only humane society for the entire island of Maui. As I talked shop with the shelter director, it became apparent that animal sheltering is the same no matter where it takes place. Their facility was larger than ours, but our policies and animal care was nearly identical. The animals of Maui face the same rate of homelessness and limited budget restraints as those at Arnell in Wisconsin. The one big difference was the weather. With a daily temp of 80 degrees and a tropical breeze, there was no need to heat or air condition the shelter. The animals seemed to have the laid-

back Hawaiian state of mind that blows in from the ocean; content to wait their turn in paradise.

Meanwhile back at the ranch, adoptions at Arnell were plentiful. Still waiting for that special someone are Eddie and Carlee, young black Labs; Lizette the bloodhound; a shepherd mix named Libby; Jagger the handsome rottweiler and Chaca, a chocolate Lab/pointer mix. The cat adoption room has a completely new roster of “adoptables.”

Dog training classes at Arnell start this Saturday, Jan. 23. Now is a great time to work on your pet skills. Puppy socialization, dog obedience level one, basic manners and canine good citizen classes are offered on Saturdays. Space is limited so sign up your dog today. Call the shelter for details.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society, Amery, 715-268-7387 or online: arnellhumane.org.

Webster Senior Center and Area News

We had a large turnout of people attending our annual meeting at the senior center on Monday afternoon, with 31 people attending.

Election of officers was held and the following people were elected: President - Mary Martin; first vice president - Gladys Beers; second vice president - Theresa Gloege; secretary - Margel Ruck; and treasurer - Maxine Peterson. Dave Wardean and Earl Boelter gave a report on the raffle tickets being made for the donated framed Robert Schmidt print, David Constantine framed print and handcrafted wooden fishing lure by Jack Swedberg. Dave also gave a gun board report and stated that we should have a net profit of $600. The monies will be designated for building maintenance. We appreciate Rick Benton of Benton A-1 Septic of Webster for purchasing the last three tickets on the gun board to fill it up and make the drawing possible now. It was later reported that the rifle and scope winner was Darran Johnson of Grantsburg.

Tuesday’s American Red Cross Bloodmobile sponsored by the Webster Lioness Club at the Webster Community Center only brought in 66 completed donor units out of the anticipated goal of 85. They were disappointed by the low turnout due to people being out of town or from illness but they were grateful for all the faithful ones that donated blood. Canteen foods were furnished by the Red Cross. Lioness workers were Blood Drive Chair Susan Hanninen, Gladys Beers, Judi Reese, Mary Lou Peterfeso, Theresa Gloege, Louise Coston, Marlene Kufalk, Jean McLaughlin, Edna Schroeder, Maxine Peterson, Mary Heier and Effie Wester.

Webster Lions Club members Bill Simmons and Jack Witzany came afterward and helped with cleanup. Three volunteer firemen assisted the Red Cross workers in dismantling their equipment and loading their vehicles.

We had a few cancellations for our evening meal on Tuesday but 22 diners enjoyed

Nicky’s meal. Margel Ruck and Earl Boelter were the lucky winners of the two huge giftwrapped boxes donated by Brad Quernemoen that were filled with a large assortment of goodies. Harold Peterson, Bruce Behrens, Dave Wardean and Earl Boelter played a couple of games of pool during cleanup time.

Twelve ladies enjoyed playing dime Bingo on Wednesday, and everyone enjoyed eating the fresh-out-of-the-oven apple pie that Margel Ruck baked.

Sixteen congregate diners thought that Nicky’s roast beef dinner was wonderful on Thursday. Afterward Earl and Bernie Boelter, with Theresa Gloege’s fine assistance, took down and packed up all of the Christmas village and other items that Bernie so graciously lent to us during the holiday season. Theresa then helped Margel Ruck and I take down the rest of the decorations and change the dining-area tablecloths. We will decorate with a valentine theme after Feb. 1. In the evening Ken Hayes, Dave Wardean, Earl Boelter and Harold Peterson played pool, and Theresa Gloege, Margel Ruck, Bernie Boelter and Nancy O’Brien played cards. The ladies, of course, furnished their usual array of treats.

Nicky picked up the Wii game from Burnett County Aging Director Lois Taylor’s office on Friday afternoon. After having instructions on how to use it, we will schedule activities with it.

Gladys Beers and I attended a birthday party on Saturday at the Frederic Rehab and Nursing Center in honor of Olive Gehrke’s 94th birthday. Some of the others attending were Olive’s daughters, Margel Ruck and Doreen Hendrickson; grandchildren, Cheryl Smith of Baldwin, Charlotte and Mike Asher of Danbury, Wayne and Marney Hendrickson and son of Luck; daughter-in-law Tracey Hendrickson and family of Amery; and numerous other friends. Gladys and I also visited with residents Betty Conroy and Betty Marlow be-

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Blacky Shelter

real soon.

I only have one thing to ask on behalf of my shelter friends this week, and that is puppy food. Our bigger pups eat a ton!

People have been so generous in donating toys, other food and supplies lately that my list is that short. The nice folks at Tractor Supply gave us a large supply of adult food, our trusty friend Jim is always looking out for us, and many, many other people have pitched in and brought us things we need.

That is wonderful, and I just want to say that we are eternally grateful!

I am chomping at the bit, so to speak, so I’m going to say so long for this week. Once I know I’m going somewhere, it’s difficult for me to sit still!

Take care, eveyone, and I’ll see you here next week.

HSBC is saving lifes, one at a time. www.hsburnettcty.org, 715-866-4096.

Monday, Jan. 11, Spades was played at 1 p.m., with the following winners: Jim Bly in first place, Eleanor Bonneville in second place, Holly Stonesifer in third place and Hazel Hoffman in fourth place.

Tuesday Whist was played.

Wednesday Pokeno was played.

Morning coffee time was enjoyed, pool players keep the table buzzing.

Thursday, Jan. 14, 500 cards was played at 6:30 p.m., with the following winners: Anka Olesen in first place, Arnie Borchert in second

place, Tim Abrahanson in third place and Hazel Hoffman in fourth place.

Saturday our mini buffet, card games and afternoon refreshments.

Remember tax aides will be here 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 4 and March 11.

Remember Bernie Kurowski in your prayers as he is having heart surgery Thursday, at Rochester, Minn.

Netha Polson is having health problems and will be leaving our town to be close to relatives.

fore returning home.

Plans have been made to have a potluck dinner at our senior center next Saturday, Jan. 23, with setup at 11:30 a.m. and to eat at noon. If you are unable to bring a dish to pass or other goodies, please come anyway and enjoy the food and fellowship, pool, cards and games.

Don’t forget, Red Hatters, that the Ravishing Rubies Red Hat Society will be having their next luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the Siren Senior Center, 23943 State Rd. 35 S. You must call ahead at 715-349-2849 and make your own reservation, and make sure to identify yourself as being with the Red Hat group. The regular congregate diners will eat at 11:30 a.m. with the Red Hat group being served afterward.

The AARP tax aide representatives will be at our Webster Senior Center on Friday, Feb. 5, from 1 to 4 p.m. to help with your Homestead tax returns. Stop by the center and reserve a time slot.

Happy birthday to John Cullen and Theresa Gloege, celebrating birthdays on Jan. 17.

Our prayers and get-well wishes continue to go out to Betty Kulbeck, Hazel Meyers, Andrew Macke and Iola Hills. Our sympathy and prayers also go out to the family of our friend, Elva Hughes, who passed away on Saturday.

Her funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m. at the Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, with visitation on Friday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. and one hour before the service on Saturday.

Elva loved being a member of the Ravishing Rubies Red Hat Society and hardly ever missed a luncheon. I loved her sense of

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humor and she will be greatly missed by all.

I have heard quite a few amusing references made to our little furry acorn eaters as “tree rats.” Wisconsin is called the Badger State and there is a reference to badgers in the Bible as rock badgers (“The rock badgers are a feeble folk, yet they make their home in the crags.” - Proverbs 30:26). I have also read that some Bible scholars believe that it is the same animal as the Syrian hyrax that is about the size of a large guinea pig but is not closely linked to any other known animal. It looks like a rodent and has been characterized as a “rock rabbit.” It is extremely vulnerable to attack from its predators and among its enemies are snakes, eagles, buzzards, leopards, dogs, and other small beasts of prey such as the mongoose. So how does this little creature manage to survive? It simply makes its home in holes or clefts of the rock, frequently along the side of a steep cliff.

People are a lot like the hyrax as we are susceptible to many dangers such as disease, depression, temptation, war, accidents, and isolation that threatens us constantly. We can find a way to survive like that little creature, and that is our rock - the Lord God himself.

Psalm 62:2 states “He only is my rock and my salvation.” Trusting God doesn’t exempt us from life’s troubles, but it does give protection to our soul. “O safe to the Rock that is higher than I, my soul in its conflicts and sorrows would fly; So sinful, so weary - Thine, Thine would I be: Thou blest ‘Rock of Ages,’ I’m hiding in Thee.” - Cushing.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Burnett Community Library Library notes

“Better Libraries Build Better Communities” – how do you like our new vision statement?

Actually the statement isn’t new to our library – it has been on our pamphlets and bookmarks for a long time. The only thing new is that we have adopted it as our official vision statement.

Federal tax forms are available on the lower level of the library. Hopefully, the state forms will arrive this week.

The building fund committee has raised over $33,000 toward the Nexen Group Challenge (matching the funds donated to the library building project between Aug. and Dec. 31, 2009).

Materials for the Big Read should be here this week: “Our Town” and “The Bridge of San Luis Rey,” both by Thornton Wilder.

CountryWatch Premium with Youth Edition www.countrywatch.com.

• Will widen your awareness of the international global world within which we live and of important political events evolving in the world.

• Provides daily news coverage and information on the 192 recognized countries of the world: demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental. You will need to contact the library for username and password.

Preschool story hour

We meet every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

This is a small, informal story time. Adults are invited to sit in with their toddlers and enjoy some wonderful children’s stories.

New adult nonfiction books

Adult book club

On Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 10 a.m., the group will discuss “Driftless,” by David Rhodes.

Everyone is welcome at book club meetings.

You do not have to complete the book. Just be interested in discussing it. If you need a copy, please contact the library and we will be glad to get a copy for you!

New adult fiction books

• “Witch & Wizard,” by James Patterson (Young Adult) • “Deeper than Dead,” by Tami Hoag • “Not My Daughter,” by Barbara Delinsky • “The Hidden Flame,” by Janette Oke • “Then Came the Evening,” by Brian Hart • “The Lock Artist,” by Steve Hamilton • “Remarkable Creatures,” by Tracy Chevalier • “The Honor of Spies,” by W.E.B. Griffin • “Free Fall,” by Ariela Anhalt (Young Adult) • “The Farmer’s Daughter,” by Jim Harrison • “Fired Up,” by Jayne Ann Krentz • “The Silent Governess,” by Julie Klassen

Large print adult books

• “Under the Northern Lights,” by Tracie Peterson • “Dangerous Depths,” by Colleen Coble

St. Croix Valley Senior Center

by Carol VanBuskirk

Did you notice that everyone at the senior center was in a good mood last week? I do believe the nice, warm weather had something to do with this. Do you agree?

Monday started out rather slow, but Tuesday picked up the pace. It started with approximately 10 people at exercise class.

After one hour of exercise, the entire group moved to playing Skip-bo, with everyone agreeing it is more fun when there are more players involved. By 12:30 p.m., there were 28 players in for 500 cards and seven in for Dominos. Winners for the Domino players were Janice Mevissen, Ione Meixner and George Meixner. Winners for the 500 card group were Elaine Edlund, Arnie Borchardt, Carol Van Buskirk and Donna Lindh. Ray and Ron were the nine-bid winners.

Wednesday was the day for combined birthdays for December and January. Janice Mevissen is our “resident baker.” Approximately 15 people enjoyed cake and ice cream. Afterward, some people played Cribbage, Hand and Foot, and Dominos.

Thursday was another busy day for the ex-

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ercise group. Everyone seemed in a terrific mood and had many new ideas for different moves to do. Several of the group also stayed to play Skip-bo. The evening 500 card group had 21 participants with Phil Mevissen, Shirley Sims, Jo Ann Gehrman and Roger Greenly as winners.

On Friday, several of the members had spring fever and gave a thorough cleaning to the facility. Dianne Nelson did a terrific job of decorating the hall with valentines and other bright red and white colors. The afternoon saw 14 players in for Bingo. Carol Van Buskirk was the winner of the coverall game.

On Sunday afternoon, the census workers were in for testing new recruits. They will be back again on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 1 p.m. for the final evaluations. If anyone is interested all you need to do is show up at 1 p.m.

Hope everyone was able to get outdoors in the sunshine, go for a walk or feed and fill their bird feeders with treats for our feathered friends. Hopefully this nice warmer weather will stay around and then spring will be just around the corner.

Till next week.

• “Louisa Mae Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women,” by Harriet Reisen • “The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success,” by Andy Andrews • “The Last Lecture,” by Randy Pausch • “Book of Majors 2010,” by College Board • “Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage,” by Elizabeth Gilbert • “The Inventor’s Bible,” by Ronald Louis Docie Sr. • “The Hiding Place,” by Corrie Ten Boom

New DVDs

• “Gardening & Arthritis” (UW Extension) • “Escape to Witch Mountain” • “G-Force” • “Oliver Twist” • “Ghost of the Abyss” • “Princess of Thieves” • “The Proposal” • “Ratatouille” • “Gifted Hands” • “State of Play” • “My Sister’s Keeper” • “Inkheart” • “Knowing” • “The Soloist” • “Star Trek”

ST. CROIX FALLS – The Friends of Interstate Park invite you to Candlelight Night at the Park on Saturday, Feb. 13, from 6 – 9 p.m.

Experience a winter evening by candlelight as hundreds of candles are lit to guide skiers, snowshoers and hikers on separate trails. Come when you can, ski at your own pace on the Skyline CrossCountry Ski Trail (intermediate level).

Snowshoers will discover the winter solitude of forest and field (snowshoes are available for use free of charge for ages 6 and up). Both trails begin at the Ice Age Center. Beginning at the Camp Interstate Shelter, hikers can enjoy a candlelit walk beside the St. Croix River. There will be

Fran Krause attended the Sarah Circle meeting a week ago at Bethany Lutheran Church in Siren.

The Orange 4-H held their monthly meeting Friday at the Webster Elementary School.

Dee Krause took Kathryn back to college at River Falls on Sunday. The rest of the Brad Krause family had dinner at Fran’s.

LaVonne O'Brien

Jack and LaVonne O’Brien were shoppers in Superior on Tuesday. Tim O’Brien visited Jack and Lavonne on Saturday and took them to dinner at the Pour House. Teresa Childers was one of the lucky ones to see the great Minnesota Vikings games on Sunday.

Taylors Falls blood drive TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – Christmas is over, but you can keep the giving going by donating blood, a gift that can save lives and won’t be returned. The Taylors Falls blood drive will be held Monday, Feb. 1, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the community center. Be the difference this year and help keep the blood supply healthy during winter when resources are at the lowest levels.

The American Red Cross released an

alert this week stating that 0 negative blood is at the emergency level, with less than one day supply.

Don’t know your blood type? When you donate the first time the Red Cross will send you a card with your blood type. Never donated before, have questions or to make an appointment, please call Jeannette at 651-257-4165. Walk-ins are always welcomed. – submitted

Juvenile books

• “The Most Excellent Book of How to Be a Puppeteer,” by Roger Lade • “Leviathan,” by Scott Westerfeld • “Million-Dollar Throw,” by Mike Lupica • “Sea Shores,” by Beth Blaxland • “The Antarctic,” by Cheryl Hook • “Kung Fu,” by Paul Collins • “Kendo,” by Paul Collins • “Judo,” by Paul Collins • “Muay Thai,” by Paul Collins • “Wild Weather: Tornadoes!” by Lorraine Jean Hopping • “Henry in Love,” by Peter McCarty • “So Many Days,” by Alison McGhee • “Who Loves the Little Lamb,” by Leslie Evans • “Lone Wolf,” by Kathryn Lasky • “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” • “Don’t Lose Your Shoes,” by Elizabeth Mills • “Look! I Can Tie My Shoes,” by Susan Hood

Hours:

Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

warming fires at the trailheads and refreshments available at the new building addition to the Ice Age Center.

This is an event you won’t want to miss! Mark your calendar today and plan to attend Candlelight Night at the Park on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls, on Hwy. 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. The event is free of charge, but a Wisconsin state park sticker is required to enter the park. Annual passes for 2010 are $25 for Wisconsin residents or $35 for nonresidents. Daily passes are $7 for residents or $10 for nonresidents. For more information about the event call 715-4833747. - submitted

Milltown Public Library Computer classes

The Milltown Public Library offers basic computer classes at three convenient times Karen every Wednesday. You can learn how to creMangelsen ate your own family newsletter, develop an updated resume or learn how to create an eDon and Lida Nordquist called on Roy and mail account. Call or stop in to sign up for a one-hour class at 1, 2 or 6 p.m. and let us Dee Nordquist Saturday.

Barry and Josh Hines visited Gerry and help you better understand and utilize this technology.

Donna Hines Saturday.

Sunday visitors of Karen and Hank Mangelsen were Danny and Sue Sutton, Bob and Preschool story time Preschoolers and an accompanying adult Pam Bentz and Randy Schacht. are invited to partake in a half hour of themed stories, small crafts and fun every Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m.

Orange

• “The Taking of Pelham 123” • “Tom & Thomas” • “Inglourious Basterds” • “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs”

Candlelight Night at the Park

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Lida and Don Nordquist, Donna and Gerry Hines and Karen and Hank Mangelsen were supper guests of Marlene and Bruce Swearingen Thursday. Later they all enjoyed a time of playing cards.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen visited Gerald and Pauline Mangelsen in Minnesota, Friday night and Saturday.

Fran Krause

• “Morning Sky,” by Judith Miller • “An Uncertain Dream,” by Judith Miller • “The Woods,” by Harlan Coben

Adult winter reading program

Now through March, the Milltown Public Library, with the help of local business and the Friends of the Milltown Public Library, will be hosting an adult reading program. Upon registering, each completed title qualifies you to submit your name in a weekly drawing for prizes around town including oil changes, gift baskets and gas cards. Cozy up with a good book and start reading your way to great prizes. Magazines and audiobooks count too.

Complete rules and registration forms are available at the library.

A friendly social

The Friends of the Milltown Public Library invite you to a friendly social on Friday, Feb. 12, from 5 – 8 p.m. Enjoy the homemade desserts, chocolates, wine and coffee. Join the Friends association for a chance to win gift certificates donated from local businesses.

Annual candy and craft-making Valentine event

Don’t miss the annual Candy- and CraftMaking Extravaganza on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Children and an accompanying adult are invited to experience a special story time at noon! Starting at 12:30 p.m., enjoy the plethora of supplies to make valentines and candy until 3 p.m. Enjoy a cup of freshbrewed coffee and our fast wireless Internet every day.

Library hours

Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; and Sunday closed.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Engagement

Cloverton-Markville On a dark, cold night last week, five members of the Duxbury Volunteer Fire Department conducted a winter water-source training on the Tamarack River and Crooked Creek. Cloverton firefighters Dave Baker and Don Mishler joined Chief Mike McCullen, Paul Raymond and Patrice Winfield in drilling holes and pumping water out of the two rivers in a simulated practice.

Sandi and Dave Drake celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary by having lunch with Marlene and Don Mishler at the Grand Grille in Hinckley last week.

Ed, Amanda and Bill Carlin have been very successful in all of their ice-fishing excursions on Tamarack Lake this winter. They have caught many, many crappies.

Darlene Merimonti and Pam Berg went to an open-house birthday party for Gladys Nelson in Cloverdale recently. Gladys is their Bible-study teacher and they had a wonderful time at her celebration.

On another occasion, Darlene and Cheryl Wickham attended the monthly Christian Women’s club get-together at Tobie’s Café in Hinckley. Cheryl won a prize for her essay answering the question “What would you do on a cold winter night?” Congratulations, Cheryl!

Boots Raboin is feeding about 20 wild turkeys at his place these days. He finds them every day roosting in his trees. He says that between them and the deer, he is being eaten out of house and home! His son Dan comes up every weekend to help out around the

Ice-fifisshing contest at Webb Lake, Feb. 6

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Rohl, Pillager, Minn., and Mrs. Gwentha Lumsden, Pillager, Minn. and Mr. and Mrs. John Lumsden, St. Croix Falls, wish to announce the engagement of their children Roy Rohl and Nichole (Lumsden) Rau. A September wedding is planned, to be held at Stanchfield Lake, Minn. - submitted

WEBB LAKE - The Webb Lake Area Men’s Club will be hosting its 27th-annual ice-fishing contest on Saturday, Feb. 6. It will be held on Lower Webb Lake at the Oak Ridge Inn from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be trophies for the largest bass, northern and panfish caught by children 12 and under. All children catching legal fish will be en-

Cattle feeders workshops scheduled in February

tered into a drawing for three $50 EE bonds. Anyone over 12 catching the largest legal fish in each category will receive $50.

Drawings will be held for an underwater viewing system and three $100 EE bonds. The men’s club uses the proceeds to maintain the Webb Lake area cross-country ski trail and to make do-

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STATEWIDE – University of Wisconsin-Extension will be conducting the annual cattle feeders workshops at 11 locations across the state. The program provides information regarding finishing and backgrounding cattle, which applies to both beef and Holstein feeders.

Speakers and topics include: Dr. Amy Radunz, UW-Extension beef cattle specialist, will present information on feeding strategies for finishing cattle which can influence economics and efficiency.

She will also present information regarding mycotoxins and other considerations concerning this year’s feedstuffs in Wisconsin.

Adam Hady, UW-Extension agriculture agent in Richland County, will be addressing successful methods for efficient and safe composting of mortalities, and Bill Halfman, UW-Extension agent in Monroe County, will present information on considerations for backgrounding calves in Wisconsin when the grass is not green.

The workshop also includes a presentation about proper handling of vaccines and pharmaceuticals which can impact their effectiveness, as prepared by Dr. Sandy Stuttgen, veterinarian and Taylor County UW-Extension agriculture agent, and presented by the local county extension host.

The workshops should last approximately three hours including time of the meal. There will be a modest registration fee to cover meal and material costs. Western Wisconsin locations, times and contacts for registration and additional information are:

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Wednesday, Feb. 10 • 10 a.m., Dorchester Memorial Hall, Dorchester, contact the Clark County Extension office at 715-743-5121.

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Thursday, Feb. 11 • 10 a.m., Eau Claire County Expo Center, Eau Claire, contact the Eau Claire County Extension office, 608-8394712.

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If you are sorting out things around your home this winter, please consider saving any items that you could donate to the big spring sale that Cloverton landscaping committee is going to host. The group will meet in February to choose a name for their club, elect officers and start planning the sale.

The big event around our home this past week was my trip to Ashland to baby-sit granddaughter Faith for two days while her parents Chuck and Lynn, along with son Tanner, went off to school. What larks!

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Hello, everyone.

Once more I am writing from my office in my home at 4:31 in the morning and actually, I started out last night to try to find my desk. This is an ongoing problem. Ah ha! I have a new strategy.

I am going to have two piles of papers, etc. instead of one. One for personal and one for Interfaith Caregivers.

Somehow the two get intermingled and it is a mess. Actually, I think I put them in separate piles, but they merge in the darkness when I am not here and then they multiply.

I still have my kitchen cupboards and linen closet to do. Speaking of which, as you all know, I keep giving things away, but still end up with a bunch of stuff I don’t need or want. Yet, if I suggest donating it, someone in this house who will remain nameless always thinks, either: Our kids may want it, it may someday have a use, my kids gave me that in 1964 and although it is old and rusty it would break their hearts if I give it away. As you all know, I am not a keeper. Living with two keepers has me outnumbered, but I think my logic is beginning to sink in.

I guess I want you all to know, if you have not received a thank-you note for a donation, it is coming. Maybe not to-

Feb. 6 forecast: Winter fun at Folle Avoine A cast of characters, a slew of demonstrations, and a grand assortment of winter activities will be featured as Forts Folle Avoine presents a Winter Voyageur Encampment at the historic site on Feb. 6. Set to run from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., the day is designed to present a peek at the typical life of the Yellow River trading parties during their peak season—winter.

As site director Steve Wierschem puts it, “it’s funny—we’re open to the public during the summer tourist season, when in fact the trading groups were not in the area during the summers.

Several people approached me about doing a Forts event during the winter, so we were happy to put together a pro-

morrow or the next day or even next week, but it will be sent. I promise.

We at Interfaith are eternally grateful for all you do for us.

Thank-you notes are a must and my mother would be turning in her grave if she could see the pile of Blodgett “Thanks” I want to send out.

“A proper thank-you note is always a must.” I can actually hear her saying that. Cleaning out my desk is a good thing. I found a file labeled “donation thank you.” I find it means I need to write a thank-you. I forgot about it and there are thank-you notes due in there from, I won’t even say when. “Donation thank-you copy” is the file that the copy goes in. I was organized enough at one time to figure that out and it all got lost in the business of my home work and private (?) work. What I really mean to say is a thank-you note will reach you, I prom-

Barb

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Folle Avoine Chronicles Woodswhimsy the gnome

gram to demonstrate life at this crucial time of year, when the Indians were hunting for furs and food, and exchanging these items for the traders goods.”

Visitors to the site can expect to meet characters portraying fur trade people of the very early 1800s, when fur posts such as the Yellow River forts were found throughout what was then known as the Folle Avoine country. Ac-

ise. During Christmas for Kids, everything and everyone is so busy and the donations are coming in so fast it is all I can do to remember what day it is. Sad excuse, I know, but I will make it up to you.

Talking to a friend the other day, we were remembering winters gone by.

“Not like today,” she said. Nope, we had snowdrifts up to the telephone lines and tunnels in the snow from one neighbor’s to the other so we could borrow sugar when we could not get to the store. We talked about her kids and how, on snow days, their first duty was to clear the walk and driveway and those of the neighbors who were not able. If they had school that day they simply got up earlier to get it done.

We talked of layering our clothing.

Back then there were so many layers it was sometimes hard to walk. I remember going to school, we all had to wear dresses, and wore lined corduroy pants under the dress. Knee socks and often one more pair over our shoes in case our boots leaked. Undershirt, dress, sweater, coat, mittens, scarf and hat were the rest of the outfit. When we put on snowsuits and snow pants with long underwear, pants, two pair of socks

tivities being demonstrated will include fire starting, food preparation and cooking, the use of shelters such as lean-tos and wigwams, musket demonstrations, and the use of snowshoes. The costumed re-enactors welcome questions about anything and everything. “It’s what we love to do—provide a living glimpse into history by actually demonstrating the life of the times.”

In addition to watching, visitors will be encouraged to try their hand at a number of activities. Snowshoes, for instance, will be available on-site, as will instruction on how to use them. Contrary to what some moderns would like to think, snowshoes – a Woodland Indian invention – were the chief mode of personal travel in those times, not skis.

The latter didn’t come into use until northern Europeans settled the area later in the 1800s. Speaking of the latter, however, those who have them might like to attend this event with their skis,

under our skates or boots, shirts and shirts and jacket and on and on. It was a wonder we could walk.

Let’s see, what is coming up? Lent, St. Paddy’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Easter. Spring will be here by then and the way the time is flying it won’t be long. Can’t wait.

Thank you to a very special lady who bawled me out when I shoveled and sprained my ankle. I should have known better and she told me so. She softened the “talking to” with an azalea plant (my favorite). What a wonderful friend. It is so comforting to know special people like her. Makes my own little world a happy place. Just the fact that she said “Shame on you” made me feel loved. You should all be so lucky to have a friend like that in your life.

It is 5:15 a.m. I think I dozed off between paragraphs so if something doesn’t make sense it is simply my regular column.

Stay warm my friends, I will see you soon.

Barb

as the site includes a cross-country trail system.

Hunting, of course, was critical to the food supply, both for the Indians and traders. While the centuries-old tradition of bow and arrow remained in use, the fur trade era saw a turnover to firearms. A variety of these trade guns will be demonstrated at the event as well.

Participants will actually be residing in the Woodland Indian dwellings and the fur post itself during this event. Visitors need only bring their curiosity for a fun, novel look at winter in fur trade times. A nominal admission fee will be asked to cover site costs; chili, hot dogs and beverages will also be available.

Forts Folle Avoine is located on CTH U in Burnett County’s Yellow Lakes region northwest of Webster, three miles west of the Hwy. 35/CTH U intersection.

Polk County Operation Christmas Vintage snowmobile ride and show at Frederic Depot

Polk County Tavern League President Kevin Cassellius (L) and Vice President Curt “Häger” Liljenberg (R) met with Alberta Olson (C), coordinator for Operation Christmas. The participating tavern league members raised $8,200 through the sales of paper stockings. The Wisconsin Tavern League Foundation provides matching funds up to $1,500. – Photo submitted

CPR for the Health Care Provider course offered BALSAM LAKE – CPR for the Health Care Provider will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. This course is designed for individuals delivering health care and/or assuring public safety. The CPR/PR course teaches adult, child, infant one- and two-rescuer CPR. It will also include proper use of X

pocket masks and bag-valve masks. This course will be held at the Polk County Red Cross Office located in Balsam Lake.

Preregistration is requested. To register call Terry Anderson at 715-485-3025.

Classes may be canceled due to insufficient enrollment. – submitted

FREDERIC – The Frederic Area Historical Society will host a vintage snowmobile ride and show at the Soo Line Depot in Frederic, Saturday, Feb. 6, as part of Winter Fun Day 2010, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Owners of the older snowmobiles that started the whole snowmobile recreation industry are invited to ride in on the Gandy Dancer Trail to take part in this event.

Judging will take place at 1 p.m. with awards made to the best pre-1970 and 1971-plus leaf-spring snowmobile. Vintage machines on display will receive an event dash plaque for participating.

Located on the Gandy Dancer State Recreation Trail, the restored 1910 Soo

Line Depot serves as the home of the Frederic Area Museum. The museum is open from Memorial Day weekend through leaf season and for special Frederic promotional events. Coffee and museum tours will be available during event hours.

A special prize will be awarded to the person who can correctly name the brands and dealers of snowmobiles within a 12-mile radius of Frederic (Milltown to Siren) sold since 1965. Hint: there are more than 10. Entry forms will be available at the depot during the event.

Trailer parking is available. For more information call 715-327-4758 evenings. – submitted

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Wildlife Encounters

by Priscilla Bauer GRANTSBURG – It was reeeeeeeeeally hard to keep their sounds of excitement quiet as Khoreen and Paul White of Wildlife Encounters gave Grantsburg and Nelson School students a close-up look at wild and exotic animals during presentations last week at both schools.

Wildlife Encounters is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the natural world. The organization presents over 2,000 live animal outreach educational presentations a year throughout the United States with their Classroom Discovery programs promoting awareness and enthusiasm for wildlife conservation.

Wildlife Encounters has operated a wildlife refuge in Gretna, Neb., for the past 20 years helping animals of all kinds and helping people understand them.

The presentation to Grantsburg Elementary and Nelson School students featured animals of Egypt. As the presenters showed students live animals they spoke about the important roles these creatures played in ancient Egyptian culture. Students also learned about the animal’s behaviors, history and if they were endangered or threatened today.

Grantsburg Elementary student Scott Adolphson cuddled a fennec fox during the Wildlife Encounters presentation at the school last week.

Grantsburg physical education instructor Jason Hedrix wasn’t sure about making physical contact with this common Caiman. Paul White of Wildlife Encounters made sure he had a tight grip on the small crocodile while Hedrix was a good sport about touching the croc’s mouth during a presentation at Grantsburg Elementary School last week.

Nelson kindergartener Cavin Aitken could hardly contain his excitement while he helped Wildlife Encounter’s presenter Paul White hold a small crocodile, one of several exotic and threatened animals shown to students during a presentation at the school last week.

Wildlife Encounters presenters Khoreen and Paul White instructed students to keep the noise down as not to scare the animals, but seeing live animals such as this spotted cat, an African serval, naturally drew some oohs and ahhs. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Katelynn Born carefully cradled a sleepy fennec fox during the Wildlife Encounters presentation at the Nelson Primary School on Jan. 14.

Little Pirate Brian Nyland smiled as he held one of the several snakes shown to students during the Wildlife Encounters presentation last week at Nelson School while kindergartener Amanda Johnson looked a little less excited about wearing a snake “bracelet.” The students volunteered without knowing what animal they’d get to hold during the presentation at the school on Jan. 14.

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Frederic Sleigh Parade 2010

The ninth-annual Frederic Sleigh Parade was held Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Frederic High School. Dale and Colleen Tabor of Deer Park judged the 25 sleighs that paraded through the Frederic field that day on what was probably the warmest day the parade has ever been held on. While the horses and drivers put on a parade for spectators, coffee and hot chocolate were available, sold by the Frederic dance team. With help from advisor Jackie Kurkowski, the dance team also catered and served the awards meal to 72 people. – Photo by Jan Killian

Many of the drivers of sleighs wore fur coats to stay warm.

Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld unless otherwise noted

Frederic Sleigh Parade Award Winners 2010

This young one was one of a few small children who got to ride in a carriage during the Frederic Sleigh Parade.

Single small pony: Carolyn Peterson, Balsam Lake Small pony pair: Candace Hankins, Cable Single large pony: Sue Lockling, Farmington, Minn.

Single horse: Dave Dunn, Hertel Horse pair: Joan Kowalchyk, Ellsworth Single Draft: Charlie Singler, Ashland Best over all antique vehicle turn out: Joe Boeser, Young America, Minn.

In the days of horse and carriages, horses were also used to pull loads of wood or people as in this picture. – Photo by Jan Killian

Charlie Singler, Ashland, took first place in the draft pair division as one of two entries in the division.

Tom Haines, Siren, was the winner of the single draft division of the 2010 Frederic Sleigh Parade.

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Dragonflfliies help make bread

Marti Petersen rides along with driver Candace Hankins, Cable. Hankins won the small pony pair division. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

The Siren pre-K Dragonflies and their families made bread with Julie Yezek from Burrnett County Extension last week. Yezek’s helper was elementary Principal Jason Wilhelm. The children enjoyed ice-cream cones while their bread was rising. - Special photos

Horse driver Linda Vuckich, Grand Rapids, Minn., brings Bobbi Kleffman for a ride during the warm-up session of the Frederic Sleigh Parade. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

This dog smiles at the audience while being paraded around in a sleigh. Half of the proceeds of the sleigh parade, totaling $614, was donated to the Frederic Food Shelf this year.– Photo by Jan Killian

Larry and Liz Petersen not only organized the ninth-annual Frederic Sleigh Parade, but they also participated in the parade. The Petersens single-horse carriage led the others around for the precompetition display round at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16.

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Wisconsin National Guard returns home

Returning Wisconsin National Guard soldiers arrived at Volk Field last Tuesday, Jan. 12. Familes were able to greet them and spend an hour or so together before they were whisked off for debriefing. The soldiers arrived by plane at Camp Douglas and then were bused to the armory in New Richmond on Sunday to go home with their families. – submitted

Drew Smith, Sean Smith of Centuria, dad Ron Smith and Greg Smith.

The reunion between soliders and families began.

One little guy couldn’t wait until formation was over to spend time with his dad.

Company B in formation.

Local author Cris Peterson to speak to Luck Area Historical Society LUCK — The Luck Area Historical Society is pleased to announce that Cris Peterson, author of “Birchbark Brigade: A Fur Trade History,” will speak at its next general meeting Thursday, Jan. 28.

Author of a number of books, Peterson spent five years researching the fur trade era in North America. The demand for furs in the mid-1700s was a driving force in exploration and settlement of this region. Rival fur companies competed for access sources that supplied this product, so much in demand around the world.

Peterson, who was featured in the Dec.

Photos by Laurie Juleen

16 issue of the Inter-County Leader, will talk about the fur trade as well as how she researched and wrote her book. She will sign and sell books at the meeting.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, in the Luck Historical Museum at 3rd Avenue and Main Street.

There will be a brief business meeting followed by the main speaker.

Meetings end around 8:30 p.m. with a social time following for those interested.

For more information call Chuck at 715472-4378. – submitted

Lila Rowe celebrates 102 years Lila Rowe was 102 years young on Jan. 9. She was born in 1908. Family and friends visited and celebrated with her on her birthday at Frederic Nursing and Rehab. - Special photo

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Frederic 1923 Free chest clinic at the Union Free High School (which is the Frederic High School) –those who have been exposed to tuberculosis or who may have symptoms, such as being 10 percent underweight. The free clinic is supported by the sale of Christmas seals, by the local chapter of the Red Cross and by the County Social Welfare Association.

The Frederic Municipal Band will broadcast from the St. Croix Falls Radio Station. This will be the first time that any band in Polk County has broadcasted as program.

Dudley Herrel has a large apparatus and if the weather permits, will place the radio on the outside so that it may be heard by everyone who wishes to be on hand. The invention of the radio has gripped the imagination of the American people like no other in recent years.

Thousands of people have radio sets, and programs are broadcasted daily in every part of the country. A program given recently at St. Croix Falls was heard in Waco, Texas, a distance of many hundred miles, and it is quite an opportunity for the local organization to make a name for itself.

King Tut – May 26-27 at the Legion Hall, Frederic, “The Loves of Pharaoh” with Harry Liedtke as Ramphis, Dagny

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Servae as Theonis, (a big movie for Frederic). Eleven massive reels – 20,000 people in the cast.

Memorial Day will be observed in an appropriate manner this year under the direction of the American Legion. The service will be held at the West Sweden Cemetery to hold ceremonies over the grave of Private Eddie Lund, who was killed in France. The Legion members, all ex-servicemen and all veterans of the Civil War and Spanish American and Indian wars, the address of Lincoln by William Amundson and the address of the day by Rev. J.G. Dulling. Following the program, the line of march will form and proceed to Maple Grove Cemetery.

Hans Erickson of Milltown was injured by dynamite, his nose was broken, his left eye was destroyed and it is doubtful if the other eye can be saved, and was otherwise bruised about the head and body.

Annual dairy event brings many people together at Lewis. The Annual

for an average of 88.8 percent.

Nation mourns the death of our president, Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States. Estimated value of his estate was between $700,000 and $800,000.

Saving 50¢ - a great many renewed their subscription to the Frederic Star at the rate of $1 per year.

The Community Fair was the best and most successful ever held in Frederic.

The time was short for the preparations of a fair of this size, many attended the event. The large high school building was none too large to care for the crowd.

The day’s program went a long way toward creating a better feeling between neighbors who came to the fair and visited with neighbors and friends, and also helped to stimulate enthusiasm for bettering and enlarging the fair for next year. Along the sides of the auditorium, the commercial booths were arranged, the main portion of the room being reserved for the program. In the manualtraining room were the poultry exhibits and the farm products. The assembly room contained the fruits and foodstuffs. The sewing room contained sewing of all kinds. The livestock was exhibited on the grounds at the rear of the building. An unusual attraction on the grounds was a fawn owned by the Graves boys. This deer was found last spring when it was 2 days old and has since been raised by them. It is very tame, and allows children to enter the pen and play with it.

The football game between the alumni and the high school was onesided, the high school winning by a score of 30 to 0. – From Betty Fenton, director of public relations, Frederic Area Historical Society

Creamery Picnic – ice cream was served with the picnic dinner. President of the creamery since it started, F.M. Staples, gave a speech thanking the patrons for their loyalty and support that they have given the creamery and officers and explained that it was their support that has made the creamery the success that it is. Vice President Nels Simonson, secretary-treasurer, Allen Fahland, Ted Rud and J. Chell, directors.

The Frederic Star was offering a $29size of the National Pressure Cooker, with a year subscription to the Frederic Star for $15. The pressure cooker cooked thoroughly, quickly and without waste.

The financial report of the school in the year 1923 was $25,414.12 (Wow! A far cry of what it is today).

The Frederic Gun Club – long-running record for Frederic broken, Anderson and Brown made excellent scores.

The best five-man team score of the year was made the same night when five shooters smashed 222 out of 250 birds,

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Prairie Fire Children's Theatre and Grantsburg community present "The Wizard of Oz" GRANTSBURG – Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre and Grantsburg Community Education present “The Wizard of Oz” here this weekend. Sixty-four children and adults, along with two professional actors will take the stage in this wonderful journey through the Magical Land of Oz in Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s original musical production of “The Wizard of Oz” Performances are scheduled for Friday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 23, at 2 p.m., in the Grantsburg High School fine arts auditorium. Tickets may be purchased at the door and are $6 for adults and $3 for children. All proceeds go to pay the cost of this artist-in-residence program.

Featuring original music and script by Daniel Nordquist, “The Wizard of Oz” continues PFCT’s tradition of presenting classic tales as you have never seen them done before.

Grantsburg’s cast features 64 local children including: Whitney Oachs, Stephanie Anderson, Whitney Gaffney, Josh Curtin, Reis Covey, Jonathan Michaels, Isabelle Maslow, Matthew Miller and many, many more.

The public is encouraged to attend this show and help support the arts in the Grantsburg community. If you have any questions please give the community ed office a call at 715-463-5165, ext. 160. submitted

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New Doors project to consider applicants

Full-time ophthalmology services now available at SCRMC ST. CROIX FALLS – St. Croix Regional Medical Center is welcoming the newest member of its medical staff, ophthalmologist Dr. William Crane. “We’re pleased to announce that on Wednesday, Jan. 20, Dr. Crane will begin providing full-time ophthalmology care for our community, including comprehensive (general) ophthalmology, complete eye examinations, diagnosis, and treatment and surgery of the eyes and visual system,” said medical center CEO Dave Dobosenski.

Crane will see patients and be available for professional consultations five days a week. Appointment times will also be left open in Crane’s schedule each day for urgent or emergency eye care needs, and patients will not need a referral to see this specialist.

Crane’s areas of particular interest/expertise include cataract surgery; treatment of glaucoma; diabetic retinopathy; macular degeneration; retinal diseases; oculoplastic lid surgery; pediatric eye examination, diagnosis and treatment; eye muscle surgery and laser eye surgery.

Crane became interested in ophthalmology when he answered an ad in the Boston Globe in 1984, and as a result, began working at Harvard Medical School for one of the world’s experts on retinitis pigmentosa. He moved on to the Des Moines University Medical School in 1987, and then trained and taught at several outstanding institutions, includ-

Dr. William Crane ing the SUNY Upstate Medical University and the University of Missouri Eye Foundation of Kansas City. Crane was most recently an associate professor of surgery at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Crane noted that he was drawn to SCRMC because he sees it as a “growing institution with an excellent reputation.”

He also appreciates that the medical staff is dominated by family practitioners.

“As an osteopathic physician, I know the value of this patient-care model.” - submitted

ST. CROIX FALLS - Since 2006, St. Croix Festival Theatre has been home to a special project called New Doors. Now that the street-level space is available for use, the New Doors project can feature many more performers.

New Doors is a programming strand that was created to provide emerging and established artists with a platform to bring their creativity before the public.

The goal is to prioritize artists who either live in the St. Croix River Valley or have their roots and/or creative energies connected to the valley.

New Doors provides a venue to present new works, showcase established works presented in a new way, or to feature emerging artists and artists new to their stage. The New Doors steering committee is especially interested in new works. The range of artistic material to be considered and presented includes: dance (jazz, hip-hop, classical ballet, modern, ethnic, etc); music (solo or ensemble in the genres of jazz, vocal, chamber, country, folk, blues, roots, etc); original spoken word (new works of poetry and prose presented by the poet, author or a Festival Theatre performance artist); performance spoken word (presentations of new or established work by published authors); original theater (original plays produced, directed and/or performed by the playwright with support from Festival Theatre

artists); performance theater (presentations of new or established work by published playwrights); comedy (stand up, sketch, improvisation, etc); film (new works or programs of classic film, short film, documentary, etc); and workshops to bring alive some aspect of artistic work.

The application process can be found on the Festival Theatre Web site within the New Doors pages at www.festivaltheatre.org. Questions can be divia e-mail to rected boxoffice@festivaltheatre.org with New Doors in the subject line.

The first New Doors event of the 2010 season will be Friday, Feb. 12, when the New Doors steering committee presents “Hopelessly Romantic: An Evening of Music & Comedy” featuring the music of MandiKat Wirkula, an Improv Troup led

by Jaclyn Johnson, more music by Dave Frank of Red Bird Music and Cynthia Rintala, and the winners of a Valentine’s Poetry contest. Held in the street level space, two performances will take place at 7:30 and 10 p.m.

Tickets for the “Hopelessly Romantic” event are $13.50 and seating is limited.

Tickets are available via the Web site or at the box office. To reach Festival Theatre by phone, call 715-483-3387 or 888-8876002, or by e-mail to boxoffice@festivaltheatre.org. - from Festival Theatre

Sign-up for farmland conservation program available now SPOONER — The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced that the Wisconsin sign-up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program is now through Feb. 19 for 2010 funding. This year there are a number of new practices and priorities available. EQIP is the primary program available to provide assistance with farmland conservation practices.

More than 70 conservation practices are available, depending upon the type of operation and resource needs. EQIP offers flat-rate payments for each particular practice, so farmers know up front what the payment will be.

All eligible applications received by Feb. 19, will be evaluated and ranked for funding. Farmers can sign up at the NRCS office in USDA Service Centers statewide. NRCS anticipates over $14.6 million in funds for Wisconsin. Of that, about 60 percent will go toward livestock practices.

New practices and priorities for 2010 For the first time in EQIP in Wisconsin, financial assistance will be offered for high tunnels, or hoop houses, usually used to extend the growing season for fresh market vegetable producers. This practice is part of a pilot project to see if

high tunnels are effective in reducing pesticide use, keeping vital nutrients in the soil, extending the growing season, increasing yields and providing other benefits to growers.

Manure storage: Prior to applying for manure storage, farmers should develop a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan for their operations to aid in the major decisions that come along with building a manure storage system. Applicants for manure storage that have completed a CNMP receive additional points when applications are ranked.

Field borders for bees: Pollinators are an area of emphasis this year in EQIP

and a field border practice with special seeding mixes beneficial to pollinators will be available to eligible applicants.

Forestry: Good woodland management practices, including tree and shrub establishment, forest stand improvement and others, continue to be offered in EQIP. Private nonindustrial forestland, though not commonly considered agricultural land, is eligible for EQIP if it has a forest management plan.

For more information, see www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov under Programs, or contact the NRCS office at the USDA Service Center in Spooner at 715-6358228, ext. 3. — from USDA

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FREDERIC GRANTSBURG Each building will have their own breakfast menu.

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MONDAY BREAKFAST Omelet and sausage.

LUNCH Sub sandwich, chips, raw veggies OR beef taco salad.

JANUARY 25 - JANUARY 29 TUESDAY Combo bar.

BREAKFAST

WEDNESDAY Donuts.

BREAKFAST

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

BREAKFAST Bagel pizza.

LUNCH Pizza, peas and carrots OR chicken strip salad.

Muffin.

BREAKFAST

LUNCH Chicken patty, smile fries OR buffalo chicken salad.

LUNCH Memphis BBQ turkey on a bun, potato salad, baked beans OR Oriental salad.

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LUNCH Burrito, Spanish rice, refried beans, corn, peaches, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Bratwurst, bun, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, green beans, sliced pears, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Spaghetti, meat sauce, bread stick, lettuce salad, steamed broccoli, bananas, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Chow mein, baked rice, Chinese noodles, peas, applesauce, fortune cookie, apples, oranges, bread basket.

BREAKFAST Cereal/waffles.

LUNCH Lasagna, garlic bread sticks, winter mix, fruit sauce. Alt.: Chicken nuggets, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/donut.

LUNCH Mozzarella pizza dippers, dipping sauce, peas, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/pancakes.

LUNCH Build your own sub, potato chips, corn, fresh fruit. Alt.: Chicken nuggets, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/muffin.

LUNCH Taco salad, tortilla chips, green beans, fruit sauce. Alt.: Chicken patty, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/cinnamon rolls.

LUNCH Mini corn dogs, corn bread, baked beans, fresh fruit. Alt.: Hamburger, 712.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Nuggets, rice, broccoli, veggies, pears, pudding. Alt.: Pizza dippers.

BREAKFAST Cheese omelet and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Hot dog, french fries, beans, carrots, trail mix, applesauce. Alt.: Stromboli.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Sloppy joes, Tostitos, lettuce, beans, peaches. Alt.: Cheese quesadilla.

BREAKFAST French toast sticks, juice and milk.

LUNCH Chicken/gravy over potatoes, lettuce salad, peas, stuffing, dinner roll, mixed fruit. Alt.: Shredded barbecue on a bun.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Lunch Brunch: Cheese omelet, French toast sticks, sausage, applesauce, veggies, baked beans. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Cereal bar, toast.

LUNCH Hot dog, bun, french fries, baked beans, applesauce. Alt.: Spicy chicken patty.

BREAKFAST Waffles and fruit.

LUNCH Hot ham and cheese, macaroni salad, green beans, strawberries. Alt.: Gyros.

BREAKFAST Scrambled eggs, toast.

LUNCH Lasagna, lettuce salad, garlic toast, carrots, pears. Alt.: Turkey croissant, broccoli cheese soup.

BREAKFAST Yogurt parfait, toast.

LUNCH Chicken fajita, steamed rice, winter blend, mandarin oranges. Alt.: Beef stroganoff.

BREAKFAST Egg, cheese and ham muffin.

LUNCH Pepperoni pizza, lettuce salad, corn, peaches. Alt.: Ham & cheese, Wisconsin cheese soup.

NO SCHOOL

BREAKFAST Lumberjacks.

LUNCH Spaghetti hotdish, green beans, garlic toast.

BREAKFAST Biscuits and gravy.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets and rice.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Tacos or fajitas with fixings, soft shell or chips.

BREAKFAST Cook’s choice.

LUNCH Meatball sub and waffle fries.

NO SCHOOL

LUNCH Polish sausage, bun, sauerkraut, baked beans OR Swedish meatballs with rice, corn, pineapple.

LUNCH Chicken Alfredo with noodles, green beans OR fish burger, sliced potatoes, carrots, peaches.

LUNCH Barbecue pork, bun, green beans, pears.

LUNCH Chicken burger with cheese, fresh veggies, fresh fruit.

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CHURCH NEWS Active versus passive

Special events at Bone Lake Lutheran

I belong to a writer’s critique group in which each of us has developed a reputation for stressing certain grammatical rules. We call one woman “the comma queen,” for instance, because she knows exactly when and where to place commas and sets us straight when we err. The members call me the “wasard,” meaning I’m the wizard when it comes to avoiding passive writing with weak verbs such as “was” and “were.”

Active verbs help to create move- Perspectives ment in a story. If we want our stories to be exciting, we must feed them with activity.

Passive verbs, though sometimes necessary, often make for a dull, slow-moving story.

The same applies to our daily lives. If we want to run a race, keep up with a toddler, or work eight hours, we must feed ourselves with energy-producing foods so we can remain active. When we think of passive living, we think of a couch potato—someone who lounges in front of a TV while everyone else does the work.

There are spiritual couch potatoes, too—those who would attend church on Sunday as mere spectators. Active Christians, however, are those who heed the words given in James 1:22: “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”

The Bible is full of active verbs that tell us how to live a dynamic Christian life. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7) “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life …” (1 Timothy 6:12) Colossians 3:12-17 says: “Put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another … put on love … let the peace of God rule in your hearts … Be thankful … let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

To follow Christ we must feed on his commands so we can actively love him above all and then our neighbors as ourselves.

Lord, we want to be active in our faith rather than being spiritual couch potatoes. May both our words and actions be instrumental in drawing others to your kingdom. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Mrs. Bair may be reached at www.sallybair.com.

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There was a special military blessing for Staff Sgt. Joshua Cramlet during worship at Bone Lake Lutheran Church on Sunday, Jan. 17. Veterans and family members were invited to join in the laying on of hands during the prayers. Cramlet is with the FSC 724 Engineer Battalion National Guard and leaves for training in Florida on Jan. 24. He deploys to Iraq in early April.

Staff Sgt. Joshua Cramlet, his wife Jessica, and children Johnny and Jackson were wrapped in prayers and a quilt during his military blessing. The quilt was made by the Bone Lake Quilters.

The Sunday school children at Bone Lake Lutheran Church held lit candles and led the congregation in the closing hymn “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” following the military blessing for Staff Sgt. Joshua Cramlet. – Photos submitted

Joshua Riley Paulsen was baptized into the Christian faith at Bone Lake Lutheran Church on Sunday, Jan. 17. Joshua is shown with his parents, Dana and Rory Paulsen, siblings Tyler and Maddie, Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, and his sponsors, Chris and Kelly Nelson.

Robert John “Bob” Fulkerson, 92, Superior, died Tues., Jan. 12, 2010, at the Golden Living Center.

He was born in Mora, Minn. on Aug. 23, 1917, the fourth child of 11 to LaRue and Grace Fulkerson.

In 1936, he married his wife, the former Margaret Schultz. They celebrated 56 years of marriage prior to her death in 1991. He enjoyed hunting and took great pride in his employment, but foremost in his life was his family.

Bob began his lifelong career as a newspaper printer in his early teens. His first printing job was in Mora, Minn., and he later worked for newspapers in New Richmond, Osceola and Centuria. Then while residing in Frederic, he worked for the Inter-County Leader. In 1955, the family moved to Superior and he found employment for over 30 years with the Evening Telegram.

He was also preceded in death by a son, Thomas in 1989; his parents; and sisters, Genevieve Hawkinson, Florence Hanson and Ramona Christianson.

Bob is survived by his daughters, Marlys Spencer of Frederic and Kathryn Williams of Superior; grandchildren, Charvey (Joan) Spencer, Patrick Spencer, Keri (Dan) Nelson, Bob (Traci) DeMeyer; great-grandchildren, Amanda Spencer, Ross (Ashley) Spencer, Justin Spencer and Abbie, Lanie and Sydnie DeMeyer; brothers and sisters, Wayne (Gwen) Fulkerson, Alma McCoy, Shirley (Bud) Locher, Dale (Della) Fulkerson, Jim (Lori) Fulkerson, Madrene (Bernie) Peterson and Pete (Sharon) Fulkerson; and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of His Life was held Jan. 15. Committal prayers will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

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OBITUARIES

Elva G. Hughes Elva G. Hughes, 90, a resident of Webster, died Jan. 14, 2010.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, 11 a.m. at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster.

Visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 22, from 5-8 p.m. and from 10 – 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster. Interment will be held at River Hill Cemetery in Dairyland.

A full obituary will be published at a later date. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

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A very special thank-you to everyone who prayed, gave hugs, sent cards, money, food, plants, flowers and all of the support we had during Larry’s passing. A great big thankyou to everybody who had a part in Larry’s “Packers Party,” it was wonderful. Thank you to the St. Croix Regional Hospital for all of the tender support & help & coffee and letting us be there with Larry. Thank you to all of his precious caregivers throughout the years, Pastor Weltzin for the service, Tim Sheehan for the thoughtful eulogy, Sherry Doornick and Glen Brown for the music, the Georgetown Lutheran Church and the ladies for the wonderful lunch. Wayne and Jeanne Boatman for all they have done for Larry and the family, Lanny Koch, Trace’ Polzin for her help with the printed material, the St. Croix Valley Funeral Home & Polk County Cremation Service and for Jane’s kindness.

To friends and relatives and everybody who had a kind word or thought.

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Mable Hansen, 98, St. Croix Falls, died peacefully on Jan. 17, 2010, at St. Croix Regional Medical Center, after a short illness.

Mable was born in Galesburg, Ill., on March 19, 1911, and moved to Fairview farm, east of Luck at the age of 4. She graduated with honors from Luck High School, and also from UW-River Falls. She was an elementary teacher until her retirement at age 65.

Mable married Laurits Hansen in July, 1933, and their only child, Carl, was born in 1944.

Mable was preceded in death by husband, Laurits; sisters, Lillian and Esther.

She is survived by son, Carl (Diane); granddaughters, Marnie (Rich) Beard and Heidi (Ted) Rogers; five greatgrandchildren, Allyson, Teddy, Hannah, Ryan and Zach; and sister, June Mautner.

A memorial service will be held at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser, on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m. Private inurnment will be held at a later date.

St. Croix Valley Funeral Home and Polk County Cremation Society, St. Croix Falls, was entrusted with arrangements.

Eugene (Gene) J. Lostetter, 81, Grantsburg, formerly of Ellsworth, died Jan. 15, 2010.

He was born on June 24, 1928, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Frances and Merritt Lostetter. He was married to Carolyn Johnson on June 18, 1955, and they lived in Ellsworth, where they had four children. They moved to Grantsburg in 1976, where Gene was employed by Parker Hannifen for 12 years before retiring in 1990.

Gene was an avid outdoorsman, with a love for musky fishing, deer hunting and photography.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Carolyn; children, Sharon (Rick) Danielson, Deb (Kevin) Lysdahl and Barry Lostetter; grandchildren, Ryan, Devin, Doni Jo (Jason), Ricky (Lisa), Cole, Beau, Jeremy (Ashley), Lauren and Luke; great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Mackenna, Carter, Trenton, Kya and Jeremy Jr.; brothers, Dwight Lostetter, Jamie (Bev) Lostetter and sister-in-law, Anita Lostetter.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents; son, Ron; and sister, Barbara Letterman.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, 2 p.m., at Bethany Lutheran Church in Grantsburg.

The Edling Funeral Home, Grantsburg, was entrusted with arrangements.

Gustave "Skip" Otto Jr.

Terry Summeril

Gustave "Skip" Otto Jr., 58, Centuria, died in his home on Jan. 19, 2010.

Terry Summeril, 69, Spooner, died Jan. 12, 2010.

Skip was born May 3, 1951, in Jamestown, N.D., to Private family services were held. The Swedberg-TayGustave Sr. and Joan (Zillmer) Otto. lor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with At this time services are pending. Please visit arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com for updated serv- www.swedberg-taylor.com. ice time information and to express online condolences to Skip's family.

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

John F. Vix, 35, Danbury, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010.

John was born Sept. 10, 1974, in Las Vegas, Nev., to James and Lonnie Vix. John grew up in the Amery area, graduating from Amery High School. He then lived in Las Vegas for a short time before moving back Ray E. Growt to the Webster/Danbury area recently.

October 4, 1924 - January 14, 2008 John is survived by his children, Aiden J. Vix, Avery Two years have passed since you left us, but your smiles M. Vix and Dakotah G. Hemmer; his significant other, are with us yet. We will always cherish the memory of Vanessa Johnson; his mother, Lonnie L. Vix; his father, you whom we will never forget. Our heart aches with James V. Vix; sister, Jeanne Locke; grandparents, sadness, our eyes shed many a tear. Only God knows Harold A. Bradshaw, John and Elaine Vix; along with how we miss you at the end of two long years. other relatives and friends.

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The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements. Online condoThe family of Boyd Duncan would like to extend a very lences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

John F. Vix

IN MEMORY

THANK YOU

heartfelt thank-you to all our relatives and friends for all of your loving support of prayers, phone calls, cards, gifts, flowers and food during our time of sorrow.

We would also like to thank the doctors and nurses from the St. Croix Regional Medical Center, the Wound Care Center in Amery and everyone from Regional Hospice for all their kindness and care. Thank you to Fr. Mullen for his visits. Boyd was so appreciative for everyone that helped care for him. You all helped comfort and give him the best quality of life to the end.

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You would have been 86 years old today.

We miss you more than you can know.

We know you’re with us as we remember your stories.

We smile as we repeat them to our grandchildren.

The days and years have quickly passed.

Since that February day when we had to say goodbye.

You remain in our hearts and we’ll love you forever.

Our comfort comes in knowing you’re with Mother.

We love you both Janice, Dean & Barry & families

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Dorothy May Clark, 76, St. Croix Falls, died peacefully Jan. 12, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Dorothy was born on a farm in rural St. Croix Falls on April 29, 1933, to Virgil and Eva Puffer. She spent her entire life living in the St. Croix Falls area.

She was united in marriage to Roy W. Clark on Jan. 19, 1953. Together they had five children, Alan (Pat) of St. Croix Falls, Grant (Pam) of St. Croix Falls, Patricia (Denny) Becker of Cumberland, Steven of St. Croix Falls and Ginny (Alan) Frokjer of St. Croix Falls.

Her passion in life was her family and friends and her garden, especially her flowers. She wanted for nothing more than the opportunity to “dig in the dirt,” or to sit and listen to a gentle summer rain, or enjoy the calming sound of the wind in the trees.

She is survived by her husband; children; grandchildren; great-grandchildren, her sister, Delores (Allen) Bishop of St. Croix Falls; brothers, Robert (Marie) of St. Croix Falls and Donald of St. Croix Falls; along with many relatives, friends and neighbors.

Funeral services were held at the United Methodist Church in St. Croix Falls.

The Edling Funeral Home, St. Croix Falls, was entrusted with arrangements.

Mable Hansen

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Memorial gathering Saturday for Jerry Ackerley, 45 ST. CROIX FALLS - A gathering to remember Jerry Ackerley, 45, of River Falls, formerly of Frederic, will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, at St. Croix Valley Funeral Home and Crematorium in St. Croix Falls.

Ackerley died Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. He is the son of the late George and Jan Ackerley of Frederic.

The family invites the public to join them from 1 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home, located on Hwy. 8. A eulogy will begin at 2 p.m A full obituary will appear in a future issue of the Leader.

John A. Clausen John A. Clausen, 60, resident of Baraboo, formerly of Milltown, died on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, at the veterans hospital in Madison.

He is survived by his daughter, Elaine Clausen; brothers, Gary Clausen and Arlie Clausen; sisters, Gail Losianowycz and Jeanette Rochford; former wife, Carol Clausen Newman.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m., at the Milltown Lutheran Church in Milltown with the Rev. Danny Wheeler officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Laketown Township.

A complete obituary will be printed in an upcoming issue.

Updated information can be found on the Web site at www.rowefh.com or call Bruce Rowe at 715-472-2444.

Rowe Funeral Home of Luck was entrusted with funeral arrangements.

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OBITUARIES Darlyne D. Gustafson

Robert E. Anderson

Erma (Sue) Hansen

Darlyne D. Gustafson, 71, Danbury, died Jan. 11, 2010 at her home.

Darlyne was born Oct. 2, 1938, in St. Paul, Minn., to Roland and Lorraine Zamzo. Darlyne graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School in St. Paul, Minn. Darlyne married Bob on Jan. 21, 1974, at the Calvary Covenant Church in Wood River Township. Together, she and Bob owned and operated Haps Campground and Bar for over 36 years. She enjoyed painting and her flower gardens. She also enjoyed attending auctions and garage sales.

Darlyne was preceded in death by her parents.

Darlyne is survived by her children: Heidi (Kevin) Radman of Danbury, Mike (Janel) Gustafson of Danbury, Scott Radman of New Richmond and Tammy Gustafson of Danbury; brother, Paul (Vonna) Zamzo; grandchildren, Trevor, Mason, Erika, Tallon and Skyler; niece, Jennifer (Billy) Parent of Danbury; along with other relatives and friends.

Private graveside services were held at the Karlsborg Cemetery.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Robert E. “Bob” Anderson, 77, Madison, died peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at HospiceCare in Fitchburg, as a result of a brain tumor.

He was born on Aug. 25, 1932, in Trempealeau County, the son of Ernest and Myrtle Anderson. He was a graduate of Frederic High School, and received a degree in elementary education from River Falls State College in 1954, and later received his master’s degree from UW-Madison. He spent his entire professional life teaching in Madison middle schools, including Cherokee, Sennett and Jefferson. He retired in 1992 after 38 years, and many of his students remember him to this day. He married Jane Cummings on June 22, 1957, in Chicago. He was devoted to her, and this was especially evident during her struggle with Alzheimer’s. Bob cared for her at home for several years, and continued to spend as much time with her as possible after her move to the Sunny Hill Nursing Home.

Bob was an avid photographer and camera collector.

He was very interested in geneology, and researched and wrote several volumes of Anderson and Cummings family history. He was proud of the antiques he had refinished in the family home and of playing on the Minutemen softball team until age 55. He had been a member of the Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ since 1962 and drew much of his strength from his faith and the relationships he made through the church.

Bob is survived by his wife, Jane, of Madison; children, Elizabeth Schultz (Dave) of McFarland and Matthew Anderson (Debbie) of Cedarburg; grandchildren, Rebecca and Justin Schultz of McFarland and Marine Corporal Andrew Anderson of Camp Pendleton, Calif.; brother, David Anderson (Sharon) of Eden Prairie, Minn.; brother-in-law, Grant Cummings (Jeanette) of Rhinelander; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents and many aunts and uncles.

A memorial service was held Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ in Madison.

Memorials may be made to HospiceCare, Inc. or the Alzheimer’s Association.

The Cress Funeral and Cremation Service of Madison was entrusted with arrangements.

Erma (Sue) Hansen, 87, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, at the St. Croix Health Center in New Richmond, with her daughters at her side.

She was born Erma Kathleen Foster on March 29, 1922, in Longmont, Colo., to Ivy and Harry Foster. Sue and her sister, Alma, were raised by their mother and their stepfather, Leslie McCollum, in Greene County, Iowa. She graduated from high school in Jefferson, Iowa, in 1940 and attended Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, becoming a teacher.

While vacationing with relatives near Yellow Lake in Wisconsin, she met Marvin Anderson. They were married on Aug. 23, 1943, at Central Presbyterian Church in St. Paul, Minn., and built their first home on the Yellow River near Danbury. She taught in area rural schools until 1945, when they moved to a farm near Jefferson, Iowa. Daughters, Judy and Carla, were born there. In 1951, Sue and Marvin bought a farm near New Richmond, where they raised their daughters and lived until 1975. Upon retirement, they returned to live at their first home on the Yellow River.

In 1977, Marvin passed away and Sue remained in the area until 1980 when she married Roger Hansen and moved to Chippewa Falls. In 1982, following Roger’s death, she returned to her beloved Yellow River home and lived there until 1999 when she moved back to New Richmond.

Sue treasured her time with family and friends. She delighted in birds and animals, flowers, small children, politics and travel.

She will be greatly missed by her daughters, Judy (Jerry Brucki) and Carla (Mike Kelly); grandchildren, Stacy Drury (Brian Gross), Justin Drury (Tricia), Meredith Wolf (Mike), and Brad Kelly (MinKyoung); and great-grandchildren, Ava Gross, Levi Gross, Ivy Wolf and Cora Wolf.

Funeral services were held at Yellow Lake Lutheran Church on Monday, Jan. 18, with Pastor Ray Reinholtzen officiating. Music was provided by Annette Arnold and Juliann Kunkel. Casket bearers were Justin Drury, Stacy Drury, Brian Gross, Meredith Wolf, Michael Wolf and Tricia Drury. Honorary casket bearers were Bradley Kelly and MinKyoung Kelly. Burial was at Bluff Lake Cemetery.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Wayne W. Delin, 75, Coon Rapids, Minn., died Jan. 6, 2010.

Wayne was born in Webster on July 25, 1934.

He was preceded in death by mother, Helga Reule.

He is survived by loving wife of 56 years, Marlys; children, Cheryl Mahle, Lori (Stanley) Mitchell, and Greg; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Floyd (Tess) Warn.

A funeral was held Jan. 11, 2010, at Miller Funeral Home in Fridley, Minn.

Helen M. Berklund

George Kaldenberg Sr. George Kaldenberg Sr., 88, formerly of Osceola, died at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, Fla., after a short illness.

George was born March 22, 1921, in Sully, Iowa.

George farmed on a farm south of Osceola, across from the airport, for over 30 years before he finally retired and he and Lena moved to Florida.

George was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Lena; his daughter, Elizabeth; and granddaughter, Belvia Mae Nevel.

He is survived by sons, George Jr. (Barb) of Inverness, Fla. and Merle (Mary) of Clatonia, Neb.; daughter, Lenore (Mark) Stencel of Dresser; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Florida, with interment being at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Fla.

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A memorial service was held at his parents home in St. Croix Falls on Jan. 2, 2010.

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Helen Marie Berklund, 92, died peacefully with her husband, Raymond, at her side on Jan. 15, 2010, at the United Pioneer Home in Luck.

She was born in Lanesboro, Minn., on Feb. 12, 1917, to Lena and John Brekke. At the age of 6 the family moved to Timberland. She was one of six children.

She graduated from Cumberland High School (three years) and then attended Grantsburg Teachers College where she received her teaching certificate. Helen also received her education degree from the University of Superior.

She was married to Raymond Berklund on February 23, 1946, in Cumberland. They were married for 64 years. After living in McKinley and Turtle Lake, they moved to Luck in the 1950s where they raised two sons.

Her passion was teaching young minds. She taught for over 40 years, from two-room schools to Starting From Scratch, the kindergarten program in the Luck School. After her retirement she continued to substitute whenever necessary.

Her outside activities included the Legion Auxiliary, Homemakers Club and the Eastern Star. She was a Sunday school teacher and very active in her church.

In her spare time (which there was little of), Helen loved to garden and can the fruits of her labor. Flowers always decorated the landscape of the yard, and the smell of fresh cuts filled the inside of the house. Everyone admired the green thumb which Helen acquired.

Playing piano by ear and singing gospel songs were also a very big part of Helen’s life. She would always make time for praising the Lord with her family with music.

During their marriage Helen and Raymond loved to travel. They explored numerous states as well as traveling to Hawaii, Mexico and Canada. Their greatest adventure took them to Norway where Helen’s parents were born. There they met relatives they had only heard about.

Helen was survived by her husband, Raymond; sons, David and Dennis; grandchildren, Kristopher, Andrew and Shannon; sisters, Beverly and Evelyn.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Lena and John Brekke; brothers, Merle and Sidney; sister, Ruth.

Funeral services were held at Luck Lutheran Church with Pastor Norman Belland officiating on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Music was provided by organist Margie Nelson and soloists Sheila Brom and Joanne Christiansen.

Private family interment will take place at McKinley Cemetery.

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Children deserve plenty of quality time with parents QUESTION: I have very little time to spend with my children these days, but I make sure the hours we do get to spend together are meaningful. Do you agree that the quality of time you are with your kids is more important than the quantity?

DR. DOBSON: I’m afraid the logic of that concept is flawed to me. The question is: Why do we have to choose between the virtues of quantity versus quality? We won’t accept that forced choice in any other area of our lives. So why is it only relevant to our children?

Let me illustrate my point. Let’s suppose you’ve looked forward all day to eating at one of the finest restaurants in town. The waiter brings you a menu, and you order the most expensive steak in the house. But when the meal arrives, you see a tiny piece of meat about 1-inch square in the center of the plate. When you complain about the size of the steak, the waiter says, “Sir, I recognize that the portion is small, but that’s the finest corn-fed beef money can buy. You’ll never find a better bite of meat than we’ve served you tonight. As to the portion, I hope you understand that it’s not the quantity that matters, it’s the quality that counts.”

You would object, and for good reason. Why? Because both quality and quantity are important in many areas of our lives, including how we relate to children. They need our time and the best we have to give them.

My concern is that the quantity-versus-quality argument might be a poorly disguised rationalization

for giving our children – neither.

••• QUESTION: My wife and I have two very strong-willed kids who are hard to handle.

They seem to need to test us, and they’re the happiest and most contented when we are the toughest on them. Why do they insist on making us growl them and even punish them Dr. James at more than we’d like to?

DR. DOBSON: It is curious, isn’t it, that some children seem to enjoy fighting with their parents. It’s a function of the pugnacious temperament with which they are born. Many kids just like to run things and seem to enjoy picking fights.

There is another factor that is related to a child’s sense of security. Let me illustrate it this way. Imagine you’re driving a car over the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado, which is suspended hundreds of feet above the canyon floor. As a first-time traveler, you’re pretty tense as you drive across. It is a scary experience. I knew one little fellow who was so awed by the view over the side of the bridge that he said, “Wow, Daddy! If you fell off of here, it’d kill you constantly!”

Now suppose there were no guardrails on the side of the bridge. Where would you steer the car?

Right down the middle of the road. Even though you don’t plan to hit those protective railings along the side, you just feel more secure knowing that they’re there.

It’s the same way with children. There is security

Dobson Focus on the Family

in defined limits. They need to know precisely what the rules are and who’s available to enforce them.

Whenever a strong-willed child senses that the boundaries may have moved, or that his or her parents may have lost their nerve, he or she will often precipitate a fight just to test the limits again. They may not admit that they want you to be the boss, but they breathe easier when you prove that you are.

••• QUESTION: What do you think of the phrase “Children should be seen and not heard”?

DR. DOBSON: That statement reveals a profound ignorance of children and their needs. I can’t imagine how any loving adult could raise a vulnerable little boy or girl by that philosophy. Children are like clocks, they must be allowed to run!

••• Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman emeritus of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80995 (www.focusonthefamily.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from “Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House. COPYRIGHT 2009 JAMES DOBSON INC., DISTRIBUTED BY UNIVERSAL UCLICK, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. 64106; 816-581-7500

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Church listings sponsored by the following area businesses: BREMER BANK, N.A. Full-Service Banking Member FDIC Frederic - Danbury - Siren

DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC. Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Butchering & Processing Phone 715-327-4456

INTER-COUNTY CO-OP PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Printers & Publishers Office Supplies

Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236 Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314 Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560 St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

Corey T. Arnold, Agent Frederic, Wis. Phone 715-327-8076

BEAN’S COUNTRY GRIDDLE Hwys. 35 & 48 Downtown Frederic Phone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELECTRIC CO.

“Your Electric Servant” Serving Polk & Burnett Counties “Use Energy Wisely”

WEBSTER CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES Complete Lumber & Building Supplies

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME

Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N. Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

MEDICINE SHOPPE

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4475 110 Oak Street Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4208 Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5 Not Open On Saturday Duane Lindh

HAULING

• Gravel • Sand • Rock • Top Soil • Trackhoe 715-472-2717 Mobile 715-491-1861 1065 290th Ave. Frederic, Wis.

LUCK VAN METER’S MEATS

Government Inspected Slaughtering and Processing, Sausage making • Ham and Bacon Cured and Smoked Sides and Quarters of Beef and Pork Available Old-fashioned Fresh Meat Counter Tim Van Meter and Ross Anderson, Owners Luck, WI 54853 Plant 715-472-2141

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed

ALPHA BASS LAKE LUMBER • 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, Cheese Plant Mgr. Clif Gipp, Ag. Supply Mgr. for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer Alpha, Wis. 715-689-2468 • 715-689-2467

CUSHING CUSHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY Feed Mill - Grain Dept.

Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

Hwy. 35 North Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

BRUCE’S AUTO REPAIR & TOWING

Churches 12/09

FREDERIC

Wrecker - Flatbed Air Conditioning & Computerized Car Service - Cold Weather Starts

Webster, Wis. 715-866-4100 Days • 715-866-8364 Eves.

SIREN OLSEN & SON

Your Full-Service Drugstore Siren, Wis. Phone 715-349-2221

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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Church Directory ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC

609 Benson Road. Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY

Senior Pastor Bob Morton 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 8:30, 9:45 & 11 a.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

METHODIST

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST - GRANTSBURG

Emory Johnson, Interim Pastor at Siren High School Auditorium Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sun. Wor. - 9:15 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

Meeting in homes. Elders: Cliff Bjork, Jon Zens, 483-1357 and 755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Pastor Matt Faarem Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m.

Wed. Bible Study 8:30 a.m.; Wed. LOGOS 3:20 p.m.

METHODIST

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Danny G. Wheeler 9:15 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School

Rev. Jody Walter, Interim, Phone 327-8608; Church Phone 866-7191 Sun. Wors. - 9:15 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 Web site: plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Lori Peper Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 11 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:35 a.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

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.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Paul Foulke, Pastor, 715-485-3363 Sun. Wor. - 9 a.m.

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST

Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Pastor John Clasen; Pastoral Serv. 349-5280 Sun. Schl. 8:15 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws

Pastor Mark Richardson, 715-755-2562 Pastor Mike Winick 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Praise Serv. 8:15 a.m.; Heart Song Serv., Adult Ed & Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Trad. Serv. 10:45 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) 350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Wor. - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LUCK

1614 CTH, North Luck Office Ph.472-2605; Dial-A-Devotion 472-2345 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod)

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws

140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

CHRIST LUTHERAN

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

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. & Adult Bible Study 9 a.m.; Fellowship 10 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during school year; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun.

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 Communion 1st Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE

faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG

Pastor Victor St. George, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN

5561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. & Youth 9:45 a.m.; Adult Learning 10 a.m.; Contemp. Wor. 11 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Mark Gilbert Adult Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sun. School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 327-4436 Early Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10 a.m.

Souper service Wed. 5:15 p.m.

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

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. Jody Walter, Interim Home 715-327-8608; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 7:45 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

COVENANT

Hwy. 70 East, 689-2271, Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion -Every Sunday

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sunday Worship at 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School (ages 4 thru 12th grade), Fellowship, Adult Bible Class at 9:15 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Fellowship 9:45 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

Pastor Scott Sagel, 715-689-2541 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

SIREN COVENANT

Pastor Dave Guertin 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE

Pastor Gary Tonn Praise Time 8 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:20 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, 648-5323 or 648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:15 a.m.

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun Schl. 9:15 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

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.

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (AALC)

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.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 646-2357 Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Wor. & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:40 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra & Ray Reinholzen Services begin at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday

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

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W, 2 mi. south on I; Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st Sunday

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS )

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Roger Pittman, Pastor Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Worship Serv. 8 &10 a.m.; Sat. 7 p.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN

510 Foster Ave. E. Office 715-472-2605; Home 715-472-8424 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

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

ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 www.occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m.

Nursery and children church

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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.

EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

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

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 Willis Christenson, 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 Sunday Worship: 9 - 10:15 a.m. & 10:30 11:45 a.m.; Childrens church ages 3-4 Sun. Schl. for Pre-K to 5th; Sun. Schl. for Jr./Sr. high meet in teen center Nursery available

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

Pastor Kevin Miller Associate Pastor Roger Inouye Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m.

Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC

Pastor David Almlie, 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.,Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

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

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

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.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Wor. 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Adult Bible Class 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter, 327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:45 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun.

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.

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.

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

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN

Pastor Father Daniel Bodin, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Wor. 11 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Pastor Catherine Burnette 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sunday Schl. 9 a.m.; Sunday Wor. - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

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.

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

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.

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)

ST. ANNE PARISH

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8:15 a.m., Thurs. 11:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHED.

Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 St. Dominic: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception: Sun. 8:30 a.m.

Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. Schl. for all ages - 9 a.m.

Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

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)

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA

“The Cure for the Common Church” 722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. Schl. 10:45 a.m.

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore David Ahlquist, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

Pastor Andy McDaniel, 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Bible Study; Nursery provided.; www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

Minister Garret Derouin, 866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN WOODLAND WESLEYAN

Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. 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 hcomm.org Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Lori Ward, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY

7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Reverend R.A. Luebke Adult Bible Service 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CENTERPOINT CHURCH “Come as you are”

Pastor Dick Enerson, www.centerpointstcroix.com 715-294-1833, Meeting at SCF High Schl. Main entrance 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship 10 - 11:15 a.m.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY

Pastor Timothy Barnes Sat. 7 p.m. prayer; Sun. Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Church to 6th Grade

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Michael Brand, 715-417-2468 Adult Class 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Nursery available

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA

309 5th Street, 715-338-2751 Pastors Randy and Pam Stone Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP

715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls 715-483-5378 Pastors Dan and Claudia Denissen Asst. Pastor Ken Janes Sun. School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

church directory

ADVENTIST

Taking Charge in Challenging Times, Safari topic

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REPOS! 3 Bedroom 2 Bath 16x80’s & Doublewides – Some set up in area parks ready to move in, others remodeled and ready for immediate delivery to your site.

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“Distinctive Funeral Service”

Robert L. Nelson New York Life Insurance Company Box 313 Luck, Wis. 54853 Phone

715-472-2502

NEW YORK LIFE

INTER-COUNTY COOPERATIVE PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION • Frederic, 715-327-4236 • Siren, 715-349-2560

• Shell Lake, 715-468-2314 • St. Croix Falls 715-483-9008

Visit The Leader’s Web Site:

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THE BOOK OF ELI (R) Fri.-Sun.: 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 Mon.-Thur.: 5:20, 7:30

THE LOVELY BONES

THE TOOTH FAIRY Rated PG, 101 Minutes.

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Fri.-Sun.: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs.: 5:00 & 7:00 p.m.

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THE BOOK OF ELI Rated R, 118 Minutes.

Fri.-Sun.: 1:00, 3:30, 6:00 & 8:30 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs.: 5:00 & 7:30 p.m.

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Rated PG-13, 162 Minutes.

Fri.-Sun.: 1:00, 4:30 & 7:45 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs.: 5:15 p.m.

(PG-13) Fri.-Sun.: 1:30, 4:30, 7:05, 9:40 Mon.-Thur.: 4:30, 7:05

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2010 LUCK WINTER CARNIVAL Saturday, February 13, 2010

Registration At 8:30 a.m. • $10 per player fee

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AFRICA NIGHT

Dries Visser Jr, owner of Dries Visser Safaris (South Africa & Namibia) will be presenting a seminar on Hunting Africa’s Antelope and Dangerous Game.

Dries Visser Safaris, founded by Dries Sr, has been in the hunting business for over 35 years. I’ve hunted with 4 different outfitters in South Africa; all were good, but these guys are the best.

If you have any interest in hunting Africa, or would just like to learn a little about the adventures in Africa, this is the place to be.

Free Admission

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Eye health exams, glaucoma checks, foreign body removal, full line of street wear, safety and sport wear, contact lenses

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Shows and show times subject to change.

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GRANTSBURG EYE ASSOCIATES

Thank You!

A special thank-you to all my neighbors, friends and relatives for the memorable 80th birthday party.

Lorraine McClay

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FOR SALE MOTORCYCLES

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program on Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Spooner Ag Research Station.

The second topic of this four-week series, to be held Jan. 22, is titled Taking Charge in Challenging Times: How to ST. CROIX FALLS Analyze Your Farm Finances. Frank Friar, from the Wisconsin Farm Center, will discuss strategies farmers can All Stadium/Digital use to improve their cash flow, credit rating and how to 715-483-1471 improve your financial rating with lenders. A lender from 2179 E. Hwy. 8 the Farm Service Agency in Barron will also be on hand.

Between Tractor Supply and Wal-Mart www.evergreen-entertainment.com Other upcoming topics and dates include: Jan. 29: SHOWS AND SHOW TIMES Working Lands Initiative: What it means to farmers. ExJan. 22 - Jan. 28 plore your options to protect farmland and expand tax SHOWS AND SHOW TIMES SUBJECT credits on qualified farmland; Feb. 5: Relative Grain QualTO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ity: Not all corn is created equal. This new grain test helps ALL SEATS $6.50 UNTIL 6 P.M. farmers and nutrition consultants improve animal perEXTRAORDINARY formance.

There is no cost for these programs. Preregistration is MEASURES (PG) Fri.-Sun.: 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:05, 9:05 requested but not required. For more information, conMon.-Thur.: 5:05, 7:05 tact Kevin Schoessow or Otto Wiegand at the Spooner TOOTH FAIRY (PG) Area UW-Extension Office at 715-635-3506 or 800-528Fri.-Sun.: 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10 1914. — from UW-Extension

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Joel L. Morgan, FIC

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Friday, January 29 (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.)

For questions call Tom Close (715) 554-3302

Matt P. Bobick Financial Associate

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715-472-8107 office 800-500-2936 toll-free 22854A N1-07

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Students of the Week GRANTSBURG

FREDERIC

Natalie Chartrand has been chosen Frederic Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in Mitey-Vikes Preschool Program and the daughter of Andy and Sarah Chartrand. Natalie is a bright and energetic student. She loves reading, art and playing with her friends.

Natalie is kind and caring and loves coming to school. She wants to be an art teacher when she grows up.

Rachel Thomas has been chosen Frederic Middle School’s student of the week. She is in eighth grade and the daughter of Scott and Elaine Thomas. Rachel has a positive personality, good work habits, respects others and wants to learn. She is involved in basketball and volleyball. Rachel enjoys playing and watching sports and spending time with her horses. Her future plans include going to college, possibly to become a lawyer.

Whitney Ellison has been chosen Frederic High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and the daughter of Peggy Kelton and Johnny Ellison. Whitney is honest, positive, caring, friendly and helpful.

She is involved in golf and works at Frederic Grocery and helps with the Salvation Army. Whitney enjoys listening to music, watching football games and spending time with family and friends. She plans to attend WITC Superior in the medical administration specialist program.

Grace Lehne has been chosen Grantsburg Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in third grade and the daughter of Keith and Kate Lehne. Grace is a great person inside and out.

She works well with others and works hard on academics. Grace always speaks kind words and tries to do her best in school. At school she enjoys reading and being with friends. Her hobbies are riding bike, sewing and spending time with friends.

Katie Pfaff has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. She is in seventh grade and the daughter of Jeff and Lori Pfaff.

Katie is a student who is always on task in class. She always gives her assignments her best effort and wisely uses time given to work or study. Katie is involved in softball, basketball, volleyball, Girl Scouts, piano lessons and plays the saxophone. She enjoys playing volleyball and hunting. The greatest influence in her life is her parents.

Brodie Kunze has been chosen Luck High School’s student of the week. He is a sophomore and the son of Doug and Deb Kunze. Brodie is very respectful and polite to teachers and very conscientious about getting his work done. He displays excellent leadership skills around his peers. Brodie is involved in church activities at Atlas Methodist Church, bowling, football, basketball and baseball. He enjoys ice fishing, hunting, golfing, campfires and watching Brett Favre.

Amie Costello has been chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary School’s student of the week.

She is in third grade and the daughter of John and Dawn Costello. Amie really enjoys phy ed, social studies and math. She enjoys playing video games and sledding in the winter. Amie is good at drawing and music and is thinking about starting a rock collection. She is interested in learning about the Chinese New Year.

John Houliston has been chosen St. Croix Falls Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Jack and Dawn Houliston. John is a very kind, helpful young man.

He is willing to help with anything, without being asked and is a pleasure to have in class. John is involved in basketball, football and baseball and enjoys all sports. His favorite subject is math because it comes easy for him.

Nathan Casler has been chosen St. Croix Falls High School’s student of the week. He is a senior and the son of Richard and Cynthia Casler. Nathan likes to watch dirt-bike racing, play video games and fish.

WEBSTER

SIREN

Zachariah (Mo) Richter has been chosen Siren Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in second grade and the son of Jeff and Dawn Richter. Mo always comes to class with a positive attitude and is always willing to contribute to the class discussion. He gives great answers, stays on task and returns his library books on time. Mo is a joy to have in class.

Emily Virgilio has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. She is a sophomore and the daughter of Mike Virgilio and Lori Needham. Emily has a positive attitude, is a willing participant in class, helpful and kind to other students, independent and adaptable. She is involved in volleyball, AODA and FBLA. Emily enjoys photography and painting. She plans on attending school for photography.

ST. CROIX FALLS

LUCK

Billy Lipoff has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in fourth grade and the son of Abel and Joanne Lipoff. Billy is a bright, easy-going, happy boy who loves to read, do math and play baseball. He is an independent worker and loves to be challenged. Billy willingly helps his fellow classmates on various assignments and projects. He has a great sense of humor and is fun to have in class.

Dakota Keller has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week. He is in fifth grade and the son of Dawn Hess.

Dakota is polite and well-behaved. He always gives his best effort in class. Dakota’s favorite class in school is math. He really enjoys working with computers.

Hunter Wikstrom has been chosen Siren High School’s student of the week. He is a freshman and the son of Bruce and Deeanna Wikstrom. Hunter’s favorite subject is science, but he is also a member of the choir and plays percussion in the band. He is involved in sports and plays football and baseball. He ranks near the top of his class academically.

Hunter enjoys hunting and sports in his free time. He looks up to his dad as a great role model.

Anastasia Vogel has been chosen Webster Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in 4year-old kindergarten and the daughter of Angel Jackson and Johnathon Vogel. Ana likes playing Letterland on the computer and with all the toys in her classroom. She said the best part of school is learning the letters in her name. Ana is a happy, well-mannered girl, and she is a good friend to all of her classmates.

Ciarra Lechman has been chosen Webster Middle School’s student of the week. She is in seventh grade and the daughter of Chad and Julie Merle. Ciarra is very artistic and creative. She is also an extremely good writer. Ciarra is a great student to have in class because she is there to do her work and get the job done. She is involved in dance and soccer. Ciarra enjoys drawing, writing and reading. She wants to become a writer.

Andrea Bondanese has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. He is a senior and his host parents are Steven and Kitty Holmquist. Andrea is an enthusiastic learner and very self-motivated.

He is an exchange student from Italy and enjoys sharing information about his country. Andrea is involved in basketball and soccer. He loves music, reading, playing cards and watching movies. He plans to attend a university for a degree in medicine.

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Max Holden has been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in second grade and the son of Bruce and Kara Holden. Max displays a very big heart. He is always helping others. Max shows a positive attitude in that giving to others is important, both within the school and community.

Tim Cash has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. He is in fifth grade and the son of Timothy and Belinda Cash. Tim was chosen because he has great work habits and cares about his work. He is a positive addition to the classroom and he helps others. Tim works hard and exhibits responsible behavior.

Dylan Hendricks has been chosen Unity High School’s student of the week. He is the son of Darrell and Christi Hendricks. Dylan is involved in wrestling, football, track and jazz band.

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JANUARY

THURSDAY/21 Frederic

• 500 cards at the senior center, 6:30 p.m.

• Lioness meeting at Sunrise Apartments Community Room, 5 p.m.

Luck

• Lions Club Bingo night at Luck Lions Hall/DBS Hall, 5-8 p.m.

Coming events

Siren

• Fish fry at Burnett County Moose Lodge, 5:307:30 p.m., 715-349-5923.

Spooner

• Northern Wisconsin Ag Safari: Working Lands Initiative at the Ag Research Station, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-635-3506, 800-528-1914.

St. Croix Falls

• Bridge, 10 a.m.-noon at the senior center, 715-483-1901, 715-483-3443.

SATURDAY/30

St. Croix Falls

Amery

• Exercise 10-11 a.m., Skip-Bo 11 a.m.-noon, blood pressures, general meeting and potluck 12:30 p.m., 500 6:30-10 p.m., at the senior center, 715-483-1901, 715-483-3443.

• Northern Lakes Center for the Arts presents “Celebrating the Haggis!” 7:30 p.m., 715-268-6811.

FRI. & SAT./22 & 23

Cushing

Siren

• Suzy Q’s fishing contest, 715-648-5223, 715-483-9458.

FRIDAY/22

• Danbury Lions Club ice-fishing contest at Burlingame Lake, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-2443403.

• Coyote and crow hunt at Coyland Creek, 715-653-4273.

Danbury

Balsam Lake

Frederic

• Family Resource Day at the Unity School, breakfast 7:15-8:45 a.m., exhibits 8-10 a.m.

• Mini buffet, cards and games at the senior center.

Frederic

Osceola

• Pokeno played at the senior center, 1 p.m.

• Booster Club Taco Dinner at the high school, 5-7:33 p.m.

• Rod & Gun Club rabbit hunt at the clubhouse. Daybreak - 3 p.m., 715-755-2640.

Shell Lake

Siren

• Fire department’s ice-fishing contest on Shell Lake, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Fish fry at Burnett County Moose Lodge, 5:307:30 p.m., 715-349-5923.

St. Croix Falls

Spooner

• Northern Wisconsin Ag Safari: Taking Charge in Challenging Times at the Ag Research Station, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-635-3506, 800-528-1914.

St. Croix Falls

• Bridge, 10 a.m.-noon at the senior center, 715-483-1901, 715-483-3443.

SATURDAY/23 Amery

• Northern Lakes Center for the Arts presents A Young Performers’ Concert, 7:30 p.m., 715-268-6811.

• Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Banquet at Crickets. Open 5 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., 715-4170940.

• Dog-training classes begin at Arnell Humane Society, 715-268-7387.

Dairyland

• Free showing of “Fireproof” at Woodland Wesleyan Church, 6 p.m., 715-558-6789.

Rebel pinecone. This pinecone was fighting the frost among the needles on a tree near Little Butternut Lake last week, just after a morning fog that turned almost everything frosty. - Photo by Greg Marsten

Frederic

• Spades played at the senior center, 1 p.m.

Luck

• 2010 Census Team testing at 401 Main St., 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., 715-833-6870, 866-8612010, www.2010censusjobs.gov.

TUESDAY/26 Luck

• Soup & sandwich benefit supper to help Save Iver’s Mountain at the school cafeteria, 4:30-7 p.m.

Milltown

Frederic

• Unity American Youth Soccer Organization Region 1556 spring soccer registration, Unity elementary cafeteria, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Milltown

• Ravishing Rubies luncheon at the senior center, noon.

• Mini buffet, cards and games at the senior center.

• Pig roast at the VFW on Hwy. 46, starting at 5 p.m. Sponsored by Unity Area FFA Alumni.

St. Croix Falls

• Randy Sabien in concert at Festival Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3387.

Webster

• Potluck dinner with games following at the senior center, noon, 715-866-5300.

MONDAY/25 Centuria

• Polk County Genealogy Society meeting at the home of Judy Wester, 12:30 p.m., 715-6461447.

www.2010censusjobs.gov.

Milltown

• Unity Eagle Booster Club meeting in the elementary conference room, 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY/28 Frederic

• Vintage snowmobile races and World Chapionship series on Lake 29, noon signup, 715825-3500.

• 500 cards at the senior center, 6:30 p.m.

• Ross Sutter concert at the elementary school, 1:45 p.m. and second floor of the clinic, 7 p.m., 715-327-4979.

Luck

St. Croix Falls

• Ruby’s Pantry at 24534 Hwy. 35/70. $15 donation, 2 p.m.

Webster

• Exercise 10-11 a.m., Skip-Bo 11 a.m.-noon, 500 6:30-10 p.m., at the senior center, 715-4831901, 715-483-3443.

WEDNESDAY/27 Frederic

• Pokeno played at the senior center, 1 p.m.

Luck

• 2010 Census Team testing at 401 Main St., 5 and 7 p.m., 715-833-6870, 866-861-2010,

Shivering stork

Wolf Creek

• Travis Webb Memorial Hunt at Wolf Creek Bar, 715-483-9255.

SUNDAY/31

Siren

• Food & Friends Community Dinner at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 5-6 p.m.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

• Women’s Workshop at the community center, 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m. Preregistration required.

Luann Kleppe Kintree, 715-483-5544.

Amery

• “Lyme on the Brain,” at the high school, 6:30 p.m.

• Author Cris Peterson to speak at historial society meeting at the museum, 7 p.m., 715472-4378.

• Exercise 10-11 a.m., Skip-Bo 11 a.m.-noon, 500 and Dominos 12:30-4 p.m., at the senior center, 715-483-1901, 715-483-3443.

• Ice Age Trail - Indianhead Chapter annual meeting. Interpretive Center at Interstate Park.

9:30 a.m. coffee and conversation, 10 a.m. business meeting and 11 a.m. Golden Eagles in Mongolia presentation, 715-472-2248.

Siren

St. Croix Falls

FRIDAY/29 Frederic

• Pokeno played at the senior center, 1 p.m.

• 2010 Census Team testing at 107 Hope Rd. W, 5 & 7 p.m., 715-833-6870, 866-861-2010, www.2010censusjobs.gov.

Milltown

Siren

• GOP brunch and caucus at The Lodge. Meet and greet 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; brunch, program & caucus to follow.

• Wedding Showcase at Northwoods Crossings Event Center, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

FEBRUARY MONDAY/1 Dresser

• Blood drive at Peace Lutheran Church, 12:30-6:30 p.m.

Siren

• Tax assistance at the senior center for seniors and low-income taxpayers, 1-4 p.m., 715349-7810.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

• Blood drive at the community center, 1-7 p.m., 651-257-4165.

33 years with the Leader Julie Dahling, Luck, retired after 33 years of employment at the Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association. Dahling was one of the Leader's customer service representatives and a tear sheet coordinator. – Photo by Kim Talmadge

The old West Denmark Parish Hall “stork” was even covered in hoarfrost during a spell of morning fog last week. - Photo by Greg Marsten