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Rapid rally Polk County boat accident victim is on a record pace to recover his independence by Gary King Leader editor ST. PAUL, Minn. - A 25-year-old Minnesota man is on the fast track to recovery after losing both of his feet in a boating accident on Balsam Lake, June 16. Mark Mann of Maple Grove told redrockonair.com that his recovery and rehabilitation at Regions Hospital in St. Paul has been “remarkable� and that his strong athletic conditioning prior to the accident likely played a factor in his getting out of the hospital in two weeks - a time frame doctors have told him is unheard of in a medical case such as his. Mann came close to dying, losing 12 units of blood after he fell off a stand-up jet ski and was run over by a boat, the propeller hitting and mangling his legs from the shins down. “I asked the doctor how many units of blood a person of my size has and he said roughly 15 - so I had lost two-thirds of the blood in my body or more - it’s a miracle that I’m here today.� Mann said he, along with family and friends, had gathered on Father’s Day to enjoy a day of boating and relaxation. He said his sister and some of her friends were on the family boat,

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/RFDO FKLOGUHQ¡V DXWKRU WR SHUIRUP WEBSTER - As part of the Larsen Family Public Library’s Children’s Reading program, Juliana Howard will read her children’s book, “Catie the Copycatâ€? at the Larsen Family Public Library on Wednesday, July 17, at 10:30 a.m. The book, written by Howard and illustrated by her granddaughter, Sophia Heymans, tells the VWRU\ RI D FKLOG¡V MRXUQH\ WR Ă€QG KHUVHOI +RZDUG¡V LQWHUDFWLYH presentation is lively, character-building and fun. It includes a dramatic reading of the book, woven together with original songs that support the themes of self-worth and trust in one’s inner wisdom. Come sing and move along with Howard and her red ukulele. Howard is from Voyager Village and St. Cloud, Minn. She is a former teacher, workshop presenter, retreat facilitator and composer. Howard’s book will be available for purchase and signing. Refreshments will be provided by Friends of the Library. - with in- -XOLDQD +RZDUG ULJKW DQG 6RSKLD +H\PDQV formation from LFPL

/\QQH 5RWKURFN VWDUV LQ ´&DEDUHWÂľ ST. CROIX FALLS – On Wednesday, July 17, the dynamic Lynne Rothrock will give a cabaret show in the historic Civic Auditorium in St. Croix Falls, beginning at 7 p.m. Rothrock, a member of this summer’s acting company, is also a professional vocalist and entertainer from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Rothrock’s talent covers a variety of genres, giving her the ability to tailor shows to any style or theme. Performing with her are musicians Ron DeWitte and Russell Davis. DeWitte is a Hall of Fame blues guitarist who has been a mainstay on the Midwest music scene for 40 years. Rothrock and DeWitte married in 2005 and frequently perform WRJHWKHU LQ D YDULHW\ RI PXVLFDO FRQĂ€JXUDWLRQV 6HH 5RWKURFN¡V SURĂ€OH LQ )HVWLval’s Featured Artist column in Currents section. This cabaret-style show promises to lift the roof and get the audience moving. Tickets can be reserved at festivaltheatre.org, by calling 715-483-3387 RU HPDLOLQJ ER[RIĂ€FH#IHVWLYDOWKHDWUH org. Festival Theatre is located in downtown St. Croix Falls, across from the /\QQH 5RWKURFN Overlook Deck and the St. Croix River. - VXEPLWWHG E\ )7

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lance to the hospital,â€? Schinzing said. She was pronounced dead upon arrival at Burnett MediFDO &HQWHU 2IĂ€FLDO UHVXOWV IURP D routine autopsy are pending, according to medical examiner Mike Maloney. Firefighters from Grantsburg and Siren, along with Grantsburg police, DNR and sheriff’s personnel were involved in the search. Many rallied to comfort the parents in the wake of the news that saddened the entire local community. A heartbroken family responded, WKDQNLQJ SROLFH Ă€UHĂ€JKWHUV SDUDmedics and community members who helped in the search. “It is a true blessing to live in a community that cares so deeply,â€? they said in Ivy’s obituary, honoring their daughter, writing, “she had the blue eyes of an angelâ€? and “a smile that could melt stone.â€? A complete obituary appears elsewhere in this issue. - Gary King ZLWK LQIRUPDWLRQ IURP *UDQWVEXUJ 3Rlice Dept.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A 55-year-old rural Frederic man lost his life Thursday, July 4, in a boating-related accident off the coast of Alaska. Lewis Byerly, according to Alaska State Troopers, was aboard a boat in Cook Inlet, pulling up an anchor with a motorized winch RQ ERDUG WKH ÀVKLQJ YHVVHO $QQD Lane, when his arm was caught in the chain. He could not get free and the winch pulled him into the machinery. Byerly, who frequently made the trip from Frederic to the Homer, Alaska, area for seasonal work in WKH ÀVKLQJ LQGXVWU\ DQG KLV ORYH of the area and its people, was the only person aboard the 62-foot boat, aside from the captain, at the time of the accident. The captain radioed the Alaska State Troopers saying his crew member had gotten caught in the anchor winch and that he was unable to extract him. The accident occurred about a mile and a half offshore near Ninilchik on the Kenai Peninsula.

Indian Creek Fire Department, Northland Ambulance service and other community causes. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Indian Creek American Legion Hall. An obituary can be found elsewhere in this issue. - Gary King with information from Associated Press and Alaska Native News /HZLV %\HUO\ The Ninilchik Emergency Services dispatched aboard a charter vessel to the Anna Lane. Byerly was already deceased when EMS personnel arrived. The body was taken to the state PHGLFDO H[DPLQHU¡V RIĂ€FH LQ $Qchorage for an autopsy. Byerly, who worked as a commercial fisherman in Homer during his college years, was a graduate of Frederic High School and well-known in the Frederic area, having worked with 4-H groups and volunteering for the

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Man airlifted after explosion at cabin BURNETT COUNTY - A 57-year-old Grantsburg man was airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul on Thursday, July 4, with injuries suffered in an exSORVLRQ DQG ÀUH DW D FDELQ RQ KLV property north of Grantsburg. Paul Stavne suffered second-degree burns, according to Burnett County Sheriff Dean Roland. According to a family member, Stavne suffered a badly burned right hand as well as burns to his face, arms and back. He was alone in the cabin when his family heard the explosion. Stavne reportedly broke WKURXJK D ZLQGRZ KHDG ÀUVW when the explosion occurred. He was listed in stable but critical condition after being airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul. The cabin was completely enJXOIHG LQ à DPHV ZKHQ ÀUHÀJKWers arrived on the scene. Authorities have not released any information as to the cause of the explosion. Grantsburg Fire Chief Derek Zeiler said Tuesday, July 9, the cause of WKH H[SORVLRQ DQG ÀUH LV XQGHtermined and remains under investigation. - Gary King, with information from Burnett County Sheriff’s Dept.

St. Croix Tribal Council takes office Lewis Taylor elected chair E\ *UHJJ :HVWLJDUG Leader staff writer HERTEL – The new members of the St. Croix Chippewa Tribal Council were sworn in Monday, July 1. The new council includes Lewis Taylor, Elmer Jay Emery, Beverly Benjamin, Aimee Awonohopay and Phyllis Lowe. Taylor has been elected the new chair, a position he also held from 1993 through 1999. Lowe is the new vice chair and Benjamin is secretary-treasurer. 7KH ÀYH ZHUH HOHFWHG RQ -XQH to two-year terms. 7KH FRXQFLO WRRN RIÀFH DIWHU an outside tribal judge ruled that there were no grounds for a re-election, according to information from Mary Medlock, an attorney for the tribe. That action overrode a decision by the tribal election to order a rerun of the June election, citing irregularities in the initial process. Emery and Taylor were reelected to the two Big Sand Lake seats. Benjamin returns to the council representing Danbury after defeating incumbent Nancy Matrious. Awonohopay is newly elected to the Maple Plain seat on the council, defeating Stuart Bearheart, the previous chair. Lowe was re-elected to the Round Lake seat. Several of the June 8 contests were close. While the revised election results are not yet available, Medlock said that there were few changes from unofÀFLDO UHVXOWV WKDW ZHUH SULQWHG in the Leader on June 12. Those results showed Taylor with four more votes than runner-up Francis Songetay, and Awonohopay defeating Bearheart by three votes. Lowe retained her seat with a 20-vote margin and Benjamin was elected with a 30YRWH PDUJLQ 7KH FRPSOHWH RIÀcial results will be printed when available. Awonohopay is the only new council member. Taylor is starting his 11th term, Benjamin her seventh, Emery his sixth and /RZH KHU ÀIWK

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Fate of Polk Home Care comes to county board July 16 E\ *UHJJ :HVWLJDUG Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The Polk County Home Care Program may be ended when the Polk County Board meets Tuesday, July 16. A resolution to close the program is on the agenda for the monthly meeting of the county supervisors. The resolution directs the county administrator to phase out home care while assuring that no current client is denied service as a result of the change. The resolution is one of the only action items on the agenda. The county board meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Government Center Building in Balsam Lake. The meeting is open to the public. The resolution comes to the county board from the board of health which approved it by a 3-to-2 vote at its June 11 meeting. Voting to close the program were Brian Masters, Patricia Schmidt, and Rick Scoglio. Voting no were Leslie Larsen and Arne Lagus. If the county board decides to close the program, that action could come very rapidly.

At a meeting with area home care providers on May 10, Dana Frey, the county administrator, said the closing would happen quickly, perhaps within 30 days. State and federal regulations would likely require more than 30 days and it may take more than 30 days to transfer present clients to another agency. Either way, the county would probably cease to take new clients immediately. The program had 108 clients in April 2013 and had served 149 separate individuals in 2013 through April. That total was down from 168 individuals during the same period in 2012. Frey has said that home-care services are available for all current clients. The future of the present home-care program employees is not certain. The 2012 health department annual report lists 15 full- or part-time home-care FRXQW\ HPSOR\HHV SOXV ÀYH FRQtracted therapy specialists. That includes nine home-care nurses DQG ÀYH KRPH KHDOWK DLGHV SOXV the program director. Frey, at the June 11 health meeting, said that layoffs were not certain and

the county would attempt to place the staff internally, including at Golden Age Manor, the county’s nursing home. The home-care service has been the subject of county board discussion for many years but came to a head in May when Frey delivered an evaluation of the program which stated that the original reason for establishing the home-care program has been met and there is no longer a SUREOHP Ă€QGLQJ KRPH FDUH VHUvices in the county and hence no reason to continue the program. Frey stated that a program needs D GHĂ€QHG PLVVLRQ DQG WKHUH QR longer is one for this program. One argument for the Polk program has been that it takes all county residents regardless of ability to pay, using a sliding fee scale. Proponents have argued that there are county residents needing home-care services to remain in their own homes who would not be served by other providers. The future status of these “charity casesâ€? was discussed at the May 10 provider meeting but there was not a FOHDU LGHQWLĂ€FDWLRQ RI KRZ PDQ\ of the current clients are in this category.

Home care is not a service mandated by the state and currently only 12 of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, including Polk, operate home-care agencies according to a statistics provided by Frey in his evaluation. The Polk program has always received levy support in the county budget, and in nine of the past 10 years has had losses in addition to that support. The average county general fund expense for the home-care program from 2003 through 2012 has been $374,220 a year accordLQJ WR ÀJXUHV SUHVHQWHG E\ )UH\

+RPH &DUH DV FRXQW\ SULRULW\ The Polk County supervisors prioritized county programs in April. In the priority score ranking, the home care program placed 39 out of 42 programs. Only Golden Age Manor, the information Center, and West Central Regional Planning ranked lower. With 23 supervisors voting, three ranked the program as of FULWLFDO LPSRUWDQFH ÀYH DV YHU\ important, eight as important, none as somewhat important, and seven as not important.

Three hospitalized; one airlifted in Clear Lake crash

POLK COUNTY - The 17-yearold driver of a van and two of his passengers were taken to an area hospital following a rollover crash Friday afternoon, July 5, at the intersection of Hwy. 63 and CTH F near Clear Lake. One of the passengers, Justin A. Paulson, 23, of Clear Lake, was airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul where he remains hospitalized this week. According to a report from the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, the 17-year-old driver, -RQDWKRQ ' %DXHUÀHOG RI &OHDU Lake, was driving the van eastbound on CTH F when it left the south edge of the pavement, entered the ditch, struck a driveway embankment and became airborne. When the van landed, it began to roll and then struck

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a U-Haul rental truck parked in a parking lot, eventually coming to rest suspended against a power pole. %DXHUĂ€HOG 3DXOVRQ DQG DQother passenger, Jasmyn M.A. Albrecht-Syvinski, 18, of Rice Lake, were all transported to Amery Regional Medical Center for treatment of their injuries. Paulson was then airlifted. The accident was reported to authorities at 2:02 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies, along with Clear Lake SROLFH Ă€UH DQG DPEXODQFH DQG Wisconsin State Patrol, were dispatched to the scene. Extrication was required. The crash remains under investigation by the Polk County 6KHULII¡V 2IĂ€FH - Gary King with information from Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

Recovery/from page 1 seeing the boat was headed in my direction, I knew I was in a little bit of trouble, but knew I had time to get back on the jet ski,â€? Mann recalled, noting that his memory of the incident remains a little “fuzzy.â€? He swam back to the jet ski, put on the safety harness and suddenly the jet ski shot out from under him. “Then I knew I was in trouble ‌ and there was no jet ski to get me out of the way,â€? he said. Mann said he attempted to dive under the water, but he was wearing a life jacket. The boat went over him, and he remembers his feet hitting a driveshaft on the bottom of the boat. He knew the next thing he would feel would be the propeller.

“I remember popping up out of the water and knew instantly I was in a lot of trouble - I began screaming for my life.� People on the boat knew they had hit something, and the driver of the boat, a friend of Mann’s sister who he had met just that weekend, jumped in and grabbed Mann by the back of his life jacket in a rescue effort. Mann said he doesn’t blame the driver of the boat for what occurred, noting, “It was just a freak accident.� No alcohol was involved. Mann said he believes strongly that alcohol and boating don’t mix. Mann said he remembers looking down and seeing his feet were “pretty much gone - torn to

pieces.� “That wasn’t even the scariest part,� he noted. “It was seeking the blood pumping out of my legs.� The 25-year-old was airlifted to Regions Hospital and went into surgery that afternoon. He woke up and realized both his feet had been amputated. “It was a little hard to accept and understand right away,� he said. “It was more of a thought that I was just thankful to be alive.� Ironically, Mann was scheduled to launch a new business, an e-commerce site, the day following his accident. That plan has been postponed for now as he focuses on getting better

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Court upholds Polk County action

Kraemer loses appeal to open mine

special exemption from the county’s land use ordinance. It said that the county was acting within its powers as a zoning authority in considering whether a quarry was in the public interest and consistent E\ *UHJJ :HVWLJDUG with the purpose and intent of the ordiLeader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The latest attempt nance. The court said, “The committee proto open the Kraemer mine, a proposed traprock mine near Dresser, has been duced a thorough, written decision that halted. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals, recited not only the criteria for granting District III, has upheld an action of the a special exception permit, but also the Polk County Land Information Commit- committee’s reasons for denying the pertee that denied Kraemer a permit to oper- mit.â€? Those reasons, as listed in the ruling, ate a quarry in the Town of Osceola. The court decision released on June 28 ends LQFOXGH LQFUHDVHG WUDIĂ€F LQ WKH DUHD WKDW for now a process that started in October could disrupt emergency services, the 2008 when Kraemer Mining and Materi- noise issues from a mining operation, the als submitted an application for a special possible vibration damages to structures use permit to operate a nonmetallic mine. in the area and the negative impact on The court, in its decision, said that the water quality for residents in the area. land information committee acted prop- The committee concluded, when denying HUO\ LQ LWV Ă€QGLQJ WKDW .UDHPHU¡V DSSOLFD- the permit, that “operating the proposed WLRQ GLG QRW PHHW WKH TXDOLĂ€FDWLRQV IRU D quarry at the proposed site would have a

negative impact on the health, safety and welfare of those who live, work and play in Polk County.� Sara McCurdy, Polk County Land Information director, told the Leader that the county made an effort to conduct the Kraemer application process correctly, allowing the needed time to hear all sides and issues. Malia Malone, assistant corporation counsel for Polk County, said that while Kraemer could ask the state Supreme Court to review the appeals decision, the June 28 ruling may bring the issue to a conclusion for the county. Malone has been involved in the process since its beginning. That process went through many stages after the October 2008 initial application. That included a revised application in August 2009, three public hearings held by the committee in late 2009 and deliberation by the committee in January 2010 before it issued its deci-

sion on Jan. 20, 2010. Kraemer appealed that decision to the Polk County Circuit Court in February 2010. That court, with Edward Vlack III assigned as judge in the case, made a judgment for the county on -XO\ .UDHPHU WKHQ ÀOHG LWV QH[W appeal in September 2012. The Court of Appeals received court records on the issue in October 2012 and made its ruling RQ -XQH DOPRVW ÀYH \HDUV DIWHU WKH ÀUVW .UDHPHU DSSOLFDWLRQ The proposed site of the quarry is between the village of Dresser and Lotus Lake in Section 16 in the Town of Osceola. Canadian National Railroad tracks run through the site. The plaintiffs in the case, besides Kraemer Mining and Materials of Plain, are William E. Johnson, Dresser, Glyn and Cindy Thorman, Osceola, and Rochford Inc., Dresser.

Milltown contracts with Waterman for garbage pickup

Drawings of new facility on display at library

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer MILLTOWN — A decision by the Milltown Village Board Monday night, July 8, to contract with Waterman Sanitation service means a small cost savings in terms of garbage service but a large savings in terms of equipment and labor for the village crew. Historically, the village has provided garbage service for residents, with the village crew picking up both trash and recyclables. At its July 8 regular monthly meeting, the board voted to contract with Waterman at a savings of about $1 per house per month. Waterman will bill the village, and the village will pass the cost to homeowners. As in the past, property owners will see the bill for garbage services on their water and sewer bill. Businesses will still be responsible for providing their own dumpster, and the village will continue to have one at the dump site, which will be used by the village crew for garbage FROOHFWHG IURP WKH YLOODJH RIÀFH VKRS OLbrary, beach and parks. Before making the decision to contract with Waterman, the village considered other garbage-service providers as well as having residents take care of their own garbage disposal. Milltown has always required and provided garbage pickup, said village clerk Joyce Stener, so it was a logical decision to continue with a villagewide service. Milltown, Stener noted, is among the last communities to provide garbage collection by the village crew. The period of WKH FRQWUDFW ZLWK :DWHUPDQ LV ÀYH \HDUV /LEUDU\ XSGDWH Library director Deanna Wheeler gave the board an update on the new building project, saying that the underground tank at the former grocery store site was removed at the end of May but the library

board is still awaiting a clean report from the state. Conceptual drawings of the new facility are on display in the library, she said. 7KH Ă€UVW DQQXDO 0LOOWRZQ 0LOHV UDFH held during Fishermen’s Party was a great success, she said, involving 15 runners and 25 walkers and raising $800 for the building project. The event was organized by Matthew Peterson, who will be a sophomore at Unity Schools this fall. Another fundraiser, Party at the Park, is being held this Thursday, July 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bering Park. There will be music by Tangled Web, and concessions will be available while they last. In her report to the board regarding library activities in June, Wheeler noted that 65 children attended morning story 7KHVH DUH FRQFHSWXDO LPDJHV RI 0LOOWRZQ V QHZ OLEUDU\ GHYHORSHG E\ WKH DUFKLWHFWXUDO ILUP +DP time, and 142 are registered for the summer reading program. Upcoming events PHO *UHHQ DQG $EUDKDPVRQ DQG DSSURYHG E\ WKH EXLOGLQJ FRPPLWWHH DQG OLEUDU\ ERDUG 3ODQV include a magic show by comedy magi- DUH WR FRQYHUW WKH IRUPHU JURFHU\ VWRUH RQ +Z\ LQWR D QHZ OLEUDU\ IDFLOLW\ $ IXQGUDLVHU LV EHLQJ cian Professor Marvel titled “Amazing KHOG DW %HULQJ 3DUN WKLV 7KXUVGD\ -XO\ IHDWXULQJ PXVLF E\ 7DQJOHG :HE { 3KRWRV VXEPLWWHG Archaeological Adventure,â€? Thursday, July 18, at 1 p.m., and “Earth Tales For Everyone,â€? on Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m. June’s outdoor movie was rained out, Wheeler said, but the showing of “The Loraxâ€? this past Saturday night drew about 150 people. The next movie will be “Tale of Despereauxâ€? on Friday, Aug. 9. It will be shown outside at River’s Park/ Milltown Community Center starting at 8:30 p.m.

$QLPDO VKHOWHU Tanya Borg of Shelter Community Action Team met with the board to ask for support of a resolution to make Milltown a no-kill community utilizing a no-kill animal shelter for strays. The resolution states that “hopelessly sick or injured, or vicious dogs� with little hope for becoming suitable companion pets would be euthanized, but other impounded companion pets would be spayed or neutered and made available for adoption. If SCAT can show cooperation with multiple municipalities, said Borg, it is likely that the organization will be awarded grant dollars to help fund the

no-kill shelter. Borg also asked the village to support efforts to have more dogs licensed, noting that only 25 percent of dogs are actually licensed. State statutes do not give village clerks much “muscle� in making sure that dog owners get their pets licensed, Borg said, so she and a group of volunteers are ready to undertake licensing at several veterinarian clinics as people bring their dogs in for rabies shots. Her proposal is to take the revenue from licensing over and above the typical 25 percent and use it to fund her neuter/ spay program. The board took no action on the proposed resolution.

2WKHU EXVLQHVV • Following the recommendation of the plan commission, the board voted to vacate 435 feet of Mill Road at the north end by Countryside Co-op. Residents will still be able to access the rest of the street to reach their homes, but the north 7KH 0LOOWRZQ 9LOODJH %RDUG DW LWV PHHWLQJ KHOG 0RQGD\ HYHQLQJ -XO\ )URP OHIW DUH WUXVWHHV HQG ZLOO EH FORVHG WR WUDIÀF WR DOORZ WXUQ.HQGUD +DQVHQ +HQU\ 6WXGWPDQQ /LQGD 0DUWHQVHQ YLOODJH 3UHVLGHQW /X$QQ :KLWH DQG WUXVWHHV around space for Countryside’s trucks. /DUU\ .XVNH DQG (UOLQJ 9RVV 7UXVWHH -HII (ULFNVRQ ZDV DEVHQW IURP WKH PHHWLQJ { 3KRWR E\ No one attended the public hearing on vacating the road, held at the start of the 0DU\ 6WLUUDW

July 8 meeting. • Lori Sloper and Karen Muller of the Milltown Library Board thanked the board for setting up a meeting of the library board with the village auditor to clear up questions regarding library funds. The meeting was helpful, they said, and the bookkeeping codes are clear. • The board discussed sidewalk repair, identifying several problem areas in the village. Public works director Rick Fisher was directed to begin repairs on the sidewalk in front of Nifty Thrifty on Main Street. • Following up on last month’s request from Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s WitQHVVHV WKDW WKHLU ÀUVW TXDUWHU ZDWHU ELOO be adjusted due to a faulty meter, Fisher reported that the meter manufacturer assured him that the meter could not funcWLRQ XQOHVV ZDWHU ZDV à RZLQJ WKURXJK They said they have never had an issue such as the one described, and the board agreed to ask Kingdom Hall to pay the bill in full. • Police Chief Andy Anderson reported that Milltown Fishermen’s Party was uneventful for the police department.

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by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer FREDERIC — The range was wide between the four bids received for a sanitary sewer pipe-bursting project in Frederic, with a $75,000 difference between the low bid and the high bid. The village board, at its Monday, July 8, meeting, awarded the project to low bidder A-1 Excavating of Bloomer at $46,500. The project consists of inserting an expandable pipe inside the sewer pipe that runs under Hwy. 35 to the wastewater treatment facility. Village Administrator Dave Wondra explained that as the new pipe expands, it will burst the existing pipe, resulting in a new pipe that is larger than the old. He pointed out that it will be a much more costly project if the village waits until the old pipe fails and repairs require Hwy. 35 to be dug up. A-1’s price was about $6,500 less than original estimates, and project engineer Dave Simons of Short Elliot Hendrickson said that a review of the bid shows a clear understanding of the project and the equipment needed. The highest bid, coming from Oakdale, Minn., was at $119,700. According to Simons, it is not unusual to see such a wide spread on a project of this type. The second-lowest bidder was PUSH Inc. of Rice Lake at $52,998. Pember Companies, Menomonie, submitted a bid of $90,966. +DELWDW KRPH Bids on the sanitary sewer improvement to the Habi-

tat for Humanity home under construction on Benson Road came in more than double the estimated cost, and the board rejected both of the bids that were received. Wondra said that estimates for the project came in at $25,000 to $35,000, but the bids were $81,000 and $84,000. At the recommendation of Simons, the board voted to reject both bids. SEH will solicit additional bids on the project.

2WKHU EXVLQHVV • The board approved year-round ATV routes through the village extending from Lake Avenue to 7UDIÀF $YHQXH DV ZHOO DV IURP $VK 6WUHHW WR 7UDIÀF $YHQXH WKHQ IROORZLQJ 7UDIÀF WR &HGDU DQG 6SUXFH VWUHHWV to Benson Road. The route includes access to gas stations and connects with the route from Luck. Village President William Johnson IV said it will also connect to the route through West Sweden. Changes to the ATV ordinance, which will require publication in this newspaper and a public hearing, are under development. • A new Chevrolet Impala squad car has been ordered, reported police Chief Dale Anderson. It will EH ÀQDQFHG WKURXJK 8 6 %DQN RQ D ÀYH \HDU ORDQ DW 2.5-percent interest. • Johnson reported that there appears to be one eaglet in the eagles nest by Coon Lake Park. He projected WKDW LW ZRXOG PDNH LWV ÀUVW à LJKW LQ D ZHHN RU VR

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“Even a former St. Croix Falls police officer missed the turn and broke an axle on my curb,â€? Brice said. by Greg Marsten He said it also happens Leader staff writer frequently during the ST. CROIX FALLS – At their regular meeting on winter, when slippery Monday, July 8, the St. Croix Falls Common Council conditions make it even approved a recommendation of the St. Croix Falls Park more likely. He said it and Recreation Committee to use a portion of their allowas a safety issue for cated budget to make up a shortfall in the Music On The his property and family, Overlook budget for the rest of the summer, in return and he said it is almost for a partial sponsorship. bound to happen where The issue emerged in recent weeks as the council presomeone will strike his viously debated a request from organizer Woody Mchome. Bride to make up a $1,000 shortfall when a previously -RKQ 6FKOHWW\ LV WKH QHZ FKDLU “It’s beginning to feel committed event sponsor backed out of a sponsorship. John Schletty, the new parks and recreation commit- RI WKH 6W &URL[ )DOOV 3DUNV DQG a little scary,â€? Brice said. tee chair, outlined some of the items and projects the 5HFUHDWLRQ &RPPLWWHH +H DS The council and city committee wants to concentrate on in the near future, SHDUHG EHIRUH WKH FLW\ V FRP promised to address the ZKLOH DOVR FRQĂ€UPLQJ WKDW WKH FRPPLWWHH PDGH WKH PRQ FRXQFLO RQ 0RQGD\ -XO\ issue in the future, al WR RXWOLQH WKHLU ORQJ UDQJH though they could not $1,000 MOTO recommendation. “We felt it was a good use of our (budgeted) funds,â€? SODQV DQG D UHFRPPHQGDWLRQ WR take action on the matKDYH WKH FRPPLWWHH DVVLVW ZLWK D ter, since it was not on Schletty said. “Money well spent.â€? McBride’s MOTO request had been tabled at the pre- 0XVLF 2Q 7KH 2YHUORRN IXQGLQJ the agenda. vious council meeting, and he said he though it was a VKRUWIDOO UHTXHVW 3KRWR E\ *UHJ • Police Chief Erin Murphy gave an update dead issue, and seemed to be in limbo, although it was 0DUVWHQ RQ WKH UHSODFHPHQW RIĂ€on the agenda again for the Monday, July 8, meeting. Even before the council addressed the MOTO fund- cer hiring process, which held a large scale test for the ing, Schletty noted how the committee had voted to QHDUO\ SRWHQWLDO RIĂ€FHUV RQ 7XHVGD\ -XO\ 0XUSK\ VDLG WKH\ DUH KRSLQJ WR KDYH D QHZ RIĂ€FHU LQ make up the funding shortfall, while also outlining other projects the committee was hoping to address place by the second week in August. 7KH QHZ RIĂ€FHU LV QHHGHG WR UHSODFH DQG Ă€OO 0XUin the future, from possible habitat planting at several SODFHV DURXQG WKH FLW\ WR DWWUDFW EXWWHUĂ LHV WR LQYDVLYH phy’s position, since he was promoted to chief in recent species removal, signage and education, primarily on months. • The council passed an ordinance codifying the state buckthorn, which has become a major nemesis in local statute regarding smoking in taverns and restaurants, forested areas. “I agree, it’s not just planting the plants, it’s also in conjunction with the state laws. The issue came to about education and signage,â€? Mayor Brian Blesi stated light last month during an exchange between a tavern owner and an alderperson about repeated reports of in support. Schletty also brought up the possibility of the com- people smoking in a local bar, against state law. The mittee commissioning chimney swift towers for nesting FRGLĂ€FDWLRQ ZDV QHHGHG IRU HQIRUFLQJ WKH ODZ WKURXJK and a possible osprey platform at the Overlook Deck, the city’s municipal court system. “We’re powerless (to enforce it) without an ordimaybe even an artistic-styled concept commissioned through the Franconia Sculpture Park, to which Blesi QDQFH Âľ 0XUSK\ WROG WKH FRXQFLO ´7KLV LV WKH Ă€UVW VWHS Âľ Murphy suggested having a discussion with local again stated his support. Other items the committee is addressing may include tavern owners in the near future on the law and also a possible pond at Park Rosemarie, and maybe a turtle suggested they have the ordinance follow the city’s bond amount, so it is in line with other ordinances. sun-basking platform on Jerusalem Pond. ‡ %OHVL QRPLQDWHG 0DUN 6DEHO WR Ă€OO D YDFDQF\ RQ “We’ve also talked about getting creative and raising the St. Croix Falls Plan Commission. He was approved some funds in the future, as well,â€? Schletty said. Blesi also suggested the committee begin work on a unanimously. • In a follow-up from several previous studies and truely advanced planning project for the city’s Lions recommendations on ways for the city to save money, Park on the riverway. “I’m afraid it’s getting loved to death,â€? Blesi said, cit- the council approved a list of 21 city streetlights they ing the need for shoreline and trail maintenance, pos- will shut down for one year to test the impact and pubsible rain gardens for storm runoff and other items, lic reaction. The move is expected to save the city about $3,400 suggesting the use of a civil engineer to help them draft DQQXDOO\ DQG LQFOXGHV OLJKWV WKDW KDYH EHHQ LGHQWLĂ€HG a plan. Schletty suggested they hold their next committee as possibly being unnecessary. The streetlights can be shut down at a minimal meeting at the Lions Park to address the issues directly. charge, but will remain intact for the time being. If the city decides to keep them shut off after the one-year test ,Q RWKHU FRXQFLO EXVLQHVV • Matt Brice, a resident who lives at 344 East State St., period, they would need to be removed at city expense. “I think in some places of the city, we’re overlit,â€? 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GREEN BAY – The Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators held the 95th-annual Professional Development Conference, June 24-27 in Green Bay. The theme of the conference was Inquiring Minds + Collaboration = No Limits. Jeanne Alling, of Unity High School in Balsam Lake, was elected to serve on the ERDUG RI GLUHFWRUV LQ WKH RIÀFH RI YLFH SUHVident. As a board member, responsibilities will include assisting in the planning and facilitating of the annual conference as well as overseeing the administration of the WAAE. Each vice president serves two years for the organization. Serving on the board demonstrates leadership DQG GHGLFDWLRQ WR WKH ÀHOG RI DJULFXOWXUDO education. The conference brought more than 275 Wisconsin agricultural educators from both the secondary and postsecondary levels together to network with colleagues and individuals from business and industry and to gain tools to assist them in strengthening local agriculture programs. -HDQQH $OOLQJ OHIW 8QLW\ 6FKRRO DJULFXOWXUH HGXFDWRU LV FRQJUDWXODWHG E\ :LVFRQVLQ $VVRFLD Agricultural education is critical at all WLRQ RI $JULFXOWXUH (GXFDWRUV 3UHVLGHQW 6KDUL *UDIIXQGHU RQ KHU UHFHQW DSSRLQWPHQW DV WKH 6HF levels of the education system as these WLRQ , YLFH SUHVLGHQW RI WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ $OOLQJ ZLOO UHSUHVHQW VFKRROV LQ 1RUWKZHVW :LVFRQVLQ classes provide students the skills and IRU WKH QH[W WZR \HDUV LQ UHJDUG WR DJULFXOWXUDO HGXFDWLRQ SURJUDPV IRU :$$( z 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG knowledge needed for careers in this fastSDFHG LQGXVWU\ 2QH LQ ÀYH SHRSOH ZRUN in Wisconsin’s agricultural industry to The WAAE professional development focus on the latest trends in agriculture, SURYLGH IRRG IXHO DQG ÀEHU WR PHHW WKH conference gives members an opportunity technology and innovative strategies to needs of the world. to participate in hands-on workshops that bring those techniques in the classroom.

Agricultural educators are able to meet and network with business leaders, colleagues and sponsors. Above all, the WAAE conference gives the agricultural educator time to revitalize the curriculum and rejuvenate for the upcoming school year. Conference attendees participated in professional development workshops to improve teaching techniques and discuss new trends in agriculture. Workshops were available on agriculture and natural resources, using technology in the classroom, program management and business, and industry tours. Award winners were also recognized for their innovations in education. WAAE is the professional association for agricultural educators in Wisconsin. Members include 295 middle school, high school, technical college and university educators. The focus of the association is to provide professional development, legislative support and educational resources for teachers to enhance their local agriculture education programs. For more information about your local agriculture education program and to Ă€QG RXW KRZ \RX FDQ VXSSRUW DJULFXOWXUH in your community, please contact your local agriculture education instructor or call WAAE at 262-224-7553. ² VXEPLWWHG

Centuria streetlight errors delay project completion Police chief selection process slowly moves forward by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer CENTURIA – An apparent manufacturing snafu for the 26 new streetlights meant to line the newly completed Fourth Street road project in downtown Centuria has forced the village to take some temporary steps to ensure the streets are safely lit for this coming weekend’s Memory Days celebration, and in the coming months. The issue was front and center at the regular monthly Centuria Village board

meeting on Monday, July 8, as it came to light that while all of the new streetlights were delivered to complete the major road project, they all had the wrong base template, and would not match up with the existing bases on the new sidewalks. “We definitely need streetlights for Memory Days,â€? stated village clerk Judith Jepsen. “But the electrician (contracted for the project) can hopefully make new templates for the wrong lights.â€? The error is believed to have come from the light manufacturer, who was not idenWLĂ€HG DQG WKH FRUUHFW UHSODFHPHQW OLJKWV have been ordered, but may take as long as three months to be delivered.

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Unity Elementary Student Council presents painting to school board by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE — If the elementary student council at Unity Schools is any indication, the school district can look forward to great things in the years to come. The group of 35 students accomplished an impressive list of activities, even breaking into committees to be more effective. Rebekah Robinson, president of the elementary student council, and co-secretaries Aaliyah Bowers and Sydney Horgan took the bold step of giving a presentation of the past year’s successes to the school board of education at its Tuesday, July 9, meeting. Using PowerPoint, the WKUHH VRRQ WR EH ÀIWK JUDGHUV VKDUHG LQformation and photos on student council activities, including honoring area veterans by creating a slide show, cards and a bulletin board, and sharing lunch while listening to their stories. The group gathered a record 1,200 pounds of food for the local food shelf, ÀOOHG EDFNSDFNV IRU WKH 6DOYDWLRQ Army while learning about service and volunteerism, and processed soup labels and milk caps to purchase balls for the playground. They raised enough money to buy an air pump, and each week made VXUH WKH EDOOV ZHUH LQà DWHG By conducting a survey of all elementary students, they determined which vegetables were most popular in order to help the high school agriculture department plan the school gardens. They made posters to promote healthy lifestyles and then helped at Family Fitness Night and

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scene. In a frame made of recycled decking by student council advisor Andy Brown, each of the four panels of the painting represents one of the principals of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support — Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Ready and Be Safe – that will be highlighted when it is implemented at Unity next year. (The December 2012 district administrator’s report describes PBIS as a program focused on providing clear expectations for student behavior. It also incorporates strategies to improve behavior and increase student participation and engagement. It is federally mandated and is part of the district’s larger Response to Intervention plan that focuses on improving student achievement and providing the necessary assistance to struggling learners.) The painting will be placed on the wall between the elementary library door and the cafeteria door, at the junction of two main hallways. “We’d like to thank you, our school board, for making our school a great place to learn,â€? Sydney told the board. “We love our school and want to make it the best it can be.â€? Sydney had been surprised during the slide show of student council activities to Ă€QG WKDW D SKRWR RI KHU ZLWK KDSS\ ELUWKday wishes, had been slipped in, since she was at the board meeting the evening of her 10th birthday.

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Maki looks to defend both world championship pro titles Wins yearőend pro open title

The 37th-annual world championship snowmobile watercross will be held July 19-21, Memory Lake, Grantsburg In addition to three days of IWA racing excitement, the event offers many other huge attractions. Vintage racing (open to anyone) starts the weekend on Friday. The Pit Crew Dash for Cash race on Saturday evening is a thrilling competition incorporating pit crew involvement. Freestyle Watercross, by Six Four Industries, is an incredible snowmobile-jumping show. In addition, there are displayers and vendors, food and beverage booths, a tremenGRXV ÀUHZRUNV GLVSOD\ RQ 6DWXUGD\ DW dusk and street dances on both Friday and Saturday evenings featuring top-name regional bands. Visit grantsburgwatercross. com for more information and for complete schedule of events.

by Kerri Harter Special to the Leader GRANTSBURG – It would be a surprise to most if Chad Maki didn’t end up somewhere in the winner’s circle at the end of the world championship weekend. Last year, however, he claimed not one, but both, pro titles. 3UR VWRFN As predicted going into the weekend, a tough battle between Maki and fellow pro racer Dale Lindbeck, No. 29, in the pro stock class kept fans unsure of who would seal the deal at the HQG $ TXDUWHU Ă€QDO KHDW ZLWK ERWK 0DNL and Lindbeck, got the show started with D FORVH Ă€QLVK ZLQ LQ /LQGEHFN¡V IDYRU ,Q D WLJKW Ă€QDOV UDFH ZLWK /LQGEHFN LQ ODQH one and Maki in lane two, Maki barely took the win. In fact, Lindbeck led the race for over seven laps with Maki pushing hard right behind him. “Dale was by far my toughest competition in that class last year. Our lap times had to be within a tenth of a second,â€? said Maki. “To be honest, I wasn’t sure until , FURVVHG WKH Ă€QLVK OLQH ZKHWKHU RU QRW I would pass him. His lines are just like mine, so I had to wait for him to take the equalizer because I could not pass him.â€? Maki goes down in the record book ZLWK Ă€YH FRQVHFXWLYH SUR VWRFN ZRUOG championship titles. Can he add another one this year?

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ners coupled with his “more than a fewâ€? Maki to reach for in the world of wayears of racing experience continued to tercross? “There’s really only one thing qualify him as a valid threat in that class. that’s never been done in watercross and “Dale has a new mod sled this year that is very fast and will be tough to beat,â€? said Maki. “But so do another handful of guys. Everyone is getting faster and faster and it’s not just the same guys.â€? Maki refers to some newcomers to the pro open class like Travis Audorff, David Fischer and Nick Gustafson. “I think the 3UR RSHQ Maki came into the world days of two or three fast guys battling it championship weekend last year with out are gone, and you’ll see some of the two pro open wins to his credit on $0(5,&$1 /(*,21 %$6(%$// WRS JX\V QRW HYHQ PDNLQJ Ă€QDOV EHFDXVH the season, and continued that trend $PHULFDQ /HDJXH 6WDQGLQJV WKH ZKROH Ă€HOG LV VR IDVW Âľ VDLG 0DNL 7HDP 2YHUDOO WKURXJKRXW WKH ZHHNHQG WDNLQJ Ă€UVWV LQ /XFN )UHGHULF Maki and Lindbeck each took a pro all of his heats, earning him lane one in %DUURQ WKH Ă€QDO 7KH HYHU SUHVHQW /LQGEHFN ZDV open win at the two races following 6RPHUVHW Grantsburg. In addition, Maki earned the *UDQWVEXUJ in lane two, just opposite of the pro stock year-end points award in the pro open $PHU\ Ă€QDO OLQHXS 1HZ 5LFKPRQG Maki got the hole shot out of the gate class. 1DWLRQDO /HDJXH 6WDQGLQJV “I’ve been very blessed when it comes DQG OHG WKH UDFH IURP Ă DJ WR Ă DJ 7HDP 2YHUDOO &XPEHUODQG ´, ZDV SUHWW\ FRQĂ€GHQW DOO ZHHNHQG LQ to racing and things have gone incredibly 6SULQJ 9DOOH\ the open class,â€? said Maki, although he well,â€? said Maki. “I have my dad, family 6W &URL[ acknowledged that two big threats were and sponsors to thank for all their sup8QLW\ port. None of it would be possible with%DOGZLQ eliminated with fellow pro racers Brian out them.â€? McCurdy Jr. and Shawn Zurn out with )$/81 &+85&+ 62)7%$// /($*8( A lot of changes have taken place in injuries. 6WDQGLQJV Lindbeck ended the race in third place, Maki’s life since the world championship 7HDP 2YHUDOO last year. He got married last fall, gradu6LUHQ $VVHPEO\ though he was in second place until the :HEVWHU %DSWLVW last lap when he took the EQ. In spite of ated this past spring from the University &DOYDU\ &RYHQDQW the fact that Lindbeck raced his stock sled of St. Thomas with a degree in marketing )DLWK /XWKHUDQ management, moved to Hudson and he against the mods, his trademark tight cor)DOXQ &KXUFKHV and his wife, Kirsten, both began new 1HZ +RSH /XWKHUDQ &URVVZDON )UHH jobs. With all this going on, is it any won7UDGH /DNH %DSWLVW der Maki has decided to only race Grants:HVW 6ZHGHQ =LRQ /XWKHUDQ burg this year? “I haven’t had the time to 6LUHQ &RYHQDQW %HWKDQ\ put in the effort required for success (in 7UDGH 5LYHU )UHH racing). Now that I’m getting settled in, 6,5(1 0(1 6 6/2: 3,7&+ /($*8( LW ZLOO EH HDVLHU WR Ă€QG WLPH WR ZRUN RQ WKH 6WDQGLQJV sleds and, hopefully, defend last year’s 7HDP 2YHUDOO title,â€? said Maki. %RQ 7RQ (GLQD 5HDOW\ But whether or not Maki is a full-time &KHOO :HOO participant in the watercross circuit, he /DNH /HQD still obviously cares about the success 6XQGRZQ 3RXU +RXVH of the sport. “Drivers do a great job to 7UXH 4XDOLW\ $XWR %RG\ get new racers started. With all the new 6W &URL[ people and media coverage we’ve gotten 6FRUHV lately, the IWA gains new connections to :HGQHVGD\ -XO\ &KHOO :HOO (GLQD 5HDOW\ snowmobile clubs and possible promot%RQ 7RQ 6XQGRZQ ers. It’s great to see the sport sustain itself 3RXU +RXVH (GLQD 5HDOW\ and grow. Hopefully, this trend contin7UXH 4XDOLW\ $XWR %RG\ 6W &URL[ ues,â€? he said. 3RXU +RXVH /DNH /HQD &KDG DQG .LUVWHQ 0DNL 6XQGRZQ 6W &URL[ So is there anything left out there for

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2: Dylan Roberts, Chris Rick, Todd Tacheny, Derek Reding, Bob Carver Jr., Katie Lebeis and Samantha Yarusso. Feature: Dylan Roberts, Chris Dyke, Todd Tacheny, Chris Rick, Derek Reding, Brock Anderson, Nicki DuBois, Alex Hallin, Bob Carver Jr., Brandon Dyke, Natalie Rogers, Katie Lebeis, Damon Roberts, Chris Arnett and Samantha Yarusso. Pure stocks – Heat: Ben Kaphing, Tim Baxter, Krysta Swearingen, Jon Wigchers, Kaylee Remington, Brad Peterson, Jason Havel and Mason McEvers. Feature: Jason Havel, Ben Kaphing, Krysta Swearingen, Jon Wigchers, Tim Baxter, Kaylee Remington, Brad Peterson and Mason McEvers.

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SIREN – The Freedom Five Road Race held in Siren on Thursday, July 4, brought quite a crowd to start the holiday weekend, with close to 1,000 runners participating in the event, which celebrated its 33rd year. Nick Ericsson, 16, of Shakopee, Minn., DQG 6HDQ .XW] RI *UDQWVEXUJ ÀQished with the same time of 15 minutes, 22 seconds, to take the top two spots in the male category, while Terri Emond, 29, RI 6W /RXLV 3DUN 0LQQ ÀQLVKHG LQ WKH top female category with a time of 17:50.

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been a successful start. Fishing from the shoreline has also been a bonus, as there are plenty of bugs, frogs and other wildlife-watching to keep us both entertained. I don’t think she’s quite ready to spend a few hours on the boat, and because of the heat last weekend, she stayed home with the kiddie pool and frozen goodies. The Fourth of July weekend has never EHHQ LGHDO IRU Ă€VKLQJ LI \RX¡UH QRW LQWR WKH crowds, and I’ve learned in the past, as many locals do, to steer clear of any sort RI Ă€VKLQJ GXULQJ WKH EXV\ ZHHNHQGV %XW with work and other obligations, it seems that the weekends have become the only option, in some cases. To cure the itch, I try to get out on the water anyway, expecting the worst, hoping for the best, and feel content with personal watercraft, waterskiers and weekenders blasting their way along the shorelines, creating waves that otherwise wouldn’t be there. With that in mind, my Uncle Del decided he’d join me early Saturday afternoon, exFODLPLQJ ´, GRQ¡W FDUH , MXVW ZDQQD JR Ă€VKing.â€? That’s reason enough for me and so, despite it typically being the worst time of GD\ WR Ă€VK ZH KHDGHG RXW WR WKH ODNH DW around 3 p.m. Polk County’s Loveless Lake isn’t usuDOO\ NQRZQ WR KDYH WRR PXFK ERDW WUDIĂ€F or too many people, with exception to big KROLGD\ ZHHNHQGV RU GXULQJ WKH LFH Ă€VKing season. But it’s close to home, and we hoped to at least land a couple of bass for the frying pan that evening. It wasn’t long before we caught a few smaller-sized bass, throwing crankbaits DQG WU\LQJ WR Ă€QG DUHDV ZLWK WKH OHDVW amount of commotion. It was actually imSRVVLEOH WR Ă€QG DQ DUHD RQ WKLV VPDOO ODNH where there wasn’t splashing or a lot of boat activity, but we sucked it up and conWLQXHG WR Ă€VK

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Hunters, trappers and sturgeon spearers reminded that Aug. 1 is deadline for many season applications MADISON – Though summer has just begun, a key deadline of Aug. 1 is approaching for those interested in getting permits for many hunting and trapping seasons this fall. Those planning to participate in the fall turkey, Canada geese (Horicon Zone), EREFDW Ă€VKHU RWWHU RU ZROI VHDVRQV PXVW have their permit applications in by midnight, Thursday, Aug. 1. Permit applications can be purchased from authorized license agents, over the Internet through the Department of Natural Resources Online Licensing Center or by phone toll free at 877-945-4236. The costs to apply vary by permit type and can be found at the DNR’s resident KXQWLQJ Ă€VKLQJ DQG UHFUHDWLRQDO OLFHQVH Web page, or by visiting dnr.wi.gov and searching keyword “license.â€?

)DOO WXUNH\ There will be 96,700 wild turkey permits available to hunters for the fall 2013 turkey-hunting season, the same number of permits as offered in 2012. Any fall turkey permits remaining after the initial drawing will go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24. Leftover fall turkey permits will be sold by zone

until sold out or the season ends. Hunters who receive a fall turkey permit in Zones ZLOO EH DEOH WR ÀOO WKHLU XQXVHG SHUmits during the extended season in the zone for which they were issued. Season dates are Sept. 14 through Nov. 21 for all seven of Wisconsin’s turkey management zones. In addition, an extended fall turkey season for Zones 1 - 5 will run from Dec. 2 to Dec. 31.

in late August or early September. Season dates are: • Bobcat hunting and trapping (north of Hwy. 64 only): Period 1, Oct. 19 through Dec. 25; Period 2, Dec. 26 through Jan. 31, 2014; • Fisher (trapping only): Oct. 19 through Dec. 31; and • Otter (trapping only): North Zone, Nov. 2, 2013 through April 30, 2014; Central and South zones, Nov. 2 through March 31, 2014.

each of six zones until the zone is closed by the DNR or the last day of February, ZKLFKHYHU RFFXUV ÀUVW 7KH GHSDUWPHQW has the authority to close hunting zones when quotas are met or earlier if deemed biologically necessary.

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Paddle Phantom at Crex Meadows Wildlife Area GRANTSBURG – With the warm, summer season upon us, we look for opportunities to get out on the water. Quench your adventurous side while on a guided kayak tour. Experience the beauty of Phantom Lake at Crex Meadows Wildlife Area. Paddle around the 2,000-acre lake Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. – noon. This introductory kayaking trip will teach you the basic paddling techniques, safety aspects of kayaking and handling a kayak in and out of the water. This ad-

YHQWXUH LV SHUIHFW IRU ERWK WKH ÀUVW WLPH kayaker and those more experienced. Cruise with us on a scenic route, taking in breathtaking views of the wetland areas and surrounding sedge marsh. The FDOP à DW ZDWHU FDQ DOORZ ND\DNHUV WR take in what Crex Meadows WA has to offer. Discover the history behind PhanWRP ZKLOH LGHQWLI\LQJ à RUD DQG IDXQD Kayaking is easy, fun and a great way to experience close encounters with wildlife. Plan your next paddle adventure at

Phantom Lake. Programs are designed for adults and children 10 and older. An adult must accompany children under the age of 15. Rent a single or double kayak or bring \RXU RZQ :LOG 5LYHU 2XWĂ€WWHUV ZLOO VXSply kayaks. All the equipment is provided including kayaks, paddles and personal Ă RWDWLRQ .D\DNV DUH OLPLWHG 3UHUHJLVWUDtion is required. Crex Meadows Wildlife Area provides varied opportunities for visitors to im-

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POLK COUNTY - A motorcycle-car collision Monday, July 1, in the Town of Milltown resulted in injuries to the motorcycle driver and two citations issued to the driver of the car - inattentive driving and operating without insurance. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, Sephonia Cowans, 51, Frederic, was driving a 1991 Honda Accord west on 210th Avenue and was making a right turn from a stop sign on to 170th Street when her vehicle collided with a southbound motorcycle driven by Eric Reed, 30, of Centuria. Reed was transported to a hospital by ambulance. According to the police report, Cowans made a wide turn and struck the motorcycle, which had the right of way. The accident occurred at approximately 6 p.m. with information from Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

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Commissioners Meeting Saturday, July 13, 2013, 9 a.m. Georgetown Hall Commissioners: Robert Murphy Chairman, Sue Schnar - Vice Chair, Phil Foster - Treasurer, Wayne Liepke - Secretary, Dick Boss, Wayne Shirley - Bone Lake Township, Ron Ogren Georgetown Township, Brian Masters - Polk County AGENDA: 1. Call meeting to order 2. Roll call 3. Reading of minutes of previous meeting 4. Treasurer’s report 5. Review of Lake Management Plan 6. Committee reports 7. Recognition of Volunteers Discussion 8. Review of responses to lake property owners survey 9. Presentation of proposal for dredging of the north end lagoon by residents 10. Old business 11. New business 587675 12. Adjournment 47L

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TOWN OF BALSAM LAKE MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING Notice Is Hereby Given That The Balsam Lake Town Meeting Will Be Held On July 15, 2013, At 7 p.m. At The Town Hall The agenda includes: Public comment; minutes; approval of bills; updates on town road projects and other misc. updates. 587944 Brian R. Masters, Clerk 47L 37d

GARAGE SALE 3518 115th Street in Lewis

Friday, July 12, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

One kid is enough for us - getting rid of it ALL!

Newborn to 5 girls clothes and few boys; changing table; crib mattress; car seat; strollers; plus-size women’s clothes; men’s XL and XXL; elevated gas barrel; hose 587864 47Lp reel; household goods.

HUGE MULTIFAMILY SALE In The Pole Barn 6141 Bass Lake Road, Danbury

Friday, July 12, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. N of Fishbowl on WI 35, S on Tower 1 block to Bass Lake Road, go E. 587460 Follow signs from WI 35 on Hwy. 77 36ap 47Lp

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ends on Friday, July 12. Bartlett said nine mattresses were picked up at one house alone. Another resident hauled out two E\ *UHJJ :HVWLJDUG large old television conLeader staff writer GRANTSBURG – The soles, the kind that were streets of Grantsburg may once living room furniture. Village resident Brent look like the aftermath of a villagewide series of yard Blomberg thanked the vilsales this week. The village lage for taking the leaderis in the midst of conduct- ship on the project. Village LQJ LWV ÀUVW DQQXDO VSULQJ President Glenn Rolloff cleanup, and residents are called the cleanup a wonemptying their basements derful success. Police and backyards, hauling Chief Jeff Schinzing told their large unusable items the Leader that after the to the street curbs for free residents complete their voluntary cleaning, the disposal. The public works direc- village may go back and tor, Chris Bartlett, told see which properties still the village board Mon- violate the trash ordinance day night, July 8, that the and need further attention. Grantsburg residents cleanup is getting good support from the residents. may soon have more He said that four large places to walk as they GXPSVWHUV PD\ EH ÀOOHG admire their cleaned up by the time the cleanup village. Rolloff has listed

The Hartzell Trail behind WKH '15 RIÀFH RQ +Z\ 70 has a few trees down now, but DNR staff said they are planning to cut them soon. That trail loops south through the woods, past ponds and leads to a prairie view. Besides the cleanup and the trails planning, the monthly (now twice monthly) meeting of the Grantsburg Village Board had few agenda items. The board approved outside bar setups for Denny’s and Hummer’s during the Watercross weekend. It approved a new noise ordinance that will require the measurement of noise levels using sound level meters. And it approved the next steps in a program to keep the village drinking water safe.

Osceola woman receives third DUI

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer OSCEOLA – A midafternoon report of a woman being highly intoxicated and sitting in her Jeep in Osceola led to her arrest a VKRUW WLPH ODWHU DV DQ RIÀcer found her SUV and followed the vehicle across the village. According to a probable FDXVH UHSRUW ÀOHG E\ WKH

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TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN Notice Is Hereby Given That The Town Board Meeting Is Scheduled To Be Held On Tues., July 16, 2013, At 6:30 p.m. At The Town Hall.

Agenda: 1. Call meeting to order 2. Corrections on the printed agenda 3. Clerk Report 4. Treasurer Report 5. Public input 6. Old business A. Intercommunity Agreement for Northland Ambulance B. 305th Ave./Benson grinding bids C. Brush clearing bids 7. Employee/Hwy. report 8. Correspondence 9. New business A. Salt Sand Shed Information B. Long-Arm Mower Discussion C. Emergency Operations Resolution D. Highway Expenditure Resolution E. Bridge Aid approval 10. Review bills/vouchers 11. Set next meeting date 12. Move to adjourn Respectfully Submitted, 587943 47L Andrea Lundquist, Clerk

side town, and the reOsceola Police Departport states that the SUV ment, the swerved and crossed the report came centerline several times. in shortly The officer stopped after 1 p.m. the woman, who was on Saturday, ODWHU LGHQWLÀHG DV 6DUD - July 6. When Webb, 40, Osceola. She the officer IDLOHG ÀHOG VREULHW\ WHVWV spotted the and was taken into cus6DUD :HEE tody on her third drivJeep a short ing while intoxicated time later, he followed the vehicle out- charge, which is a misde-

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6 p.m. - 8 p.m. 13, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Household items; furniture; Horizon fitness treadmill 4.1T; Gibson large upright freezer; seasonal decor; set of china (1960s); tools; kids toys & clothes.

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8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Pack ‘n Play; high chairs; strollers; changing table; crib set; coffee table; Gazelle Easy Glider; rubber stamps; women’s golf clubs; microwave; picture frames; books; rugs; toys; more toys; women’s clothing; boys clothing; Toro rider mower.

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more hiking areas as one of his goals for the village. Council member Rod Kleiss shared an old map of the Grantsburg Nordic Ski Trail with routes through the forests north of the Wood River and said he would like to help clean them up as walking areas. As a result of these discussions, the village will identify what properties on either side of the river are on village land. Once the trails are identiÀHG DQG FOHDUHG WKH YLOlage will put up signs at the trail entrances, and residents will have more places to walk. Kleiss, a skier, said he would also like to start grooming the old Nordic Ski trail again come winter. Another hidden hiking trail in Grantsburg may also be cleared soon.

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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. 445101 8a-etfcp 19Ltfc

meanor. Webb appeared before Judge Molly GaleWyrick on Tuesday, July 9, where she was placed on a $1,500 bond, with her next court appearance set for Aug. 30.

(July 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff vs. DANIEL D. WENSHOLZ A/K/A DANIEL WENHOLZ; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DANIEL D. WENHOLZ A/K/A DANIEL WENHOLZ; ANCHORBANK, FSB; Defendants

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 12 CV 649 Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 16, 2013, in the amount of $102,721.60, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 6, 2013, 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. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the sale upon confirmation of the court. PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Outlot Ninety-Six (96) of the Outlot Plat of Village of Osceola, Polk County, Wis. TAX KEY NO.: 165-00507-0000. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 407 3rd Ave. W, Osceola, Wis. 54020. Adam C. Lueck State Bar No. 1081386 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe St., Suite 1125 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-541-9710 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 587698 WNAXLP

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(June 26, July 3, 10) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT Polk COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S & C Bank, Plaintiff, vs. John M. Wright, Denise Wright, Integrity Mutual Insurance Company, Capital One Bank USA, NA, and State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Defendants. ADJOURNED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No: 12 CV 772 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered March 12, 2013, in the amount of $44,530.16, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the described property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: July 25, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. PLACE: The front lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects and subject to all liens and encumbrances. DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 and Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 821, recorded in Volume 4 of CSM, page 67, Document No. 406254, being located in Lot 137 of the Assessor’s Plat of the City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin. ALSO that part of McKenney Street vacated in Resolution recorded on July 31, 1981, in Volume 439, page 912, as Document No. 407799. EXCEPTING THEREFROM that part contained in Award of Damages recorded December 9, 1993, in Volume 621, page 650, as Document No. 514951. Said land being in the City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: Highway 35, St. Croix Falls, WI, PID: 281001175-0000. The common address is for reference purposes only. Peter Johnson Polk County Sheriff Drafted by: ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, PLLP Nicholas J. Vivian (#1047165) Amanda E. Prutzman (#1060975) Attorneys for Plaintiff 430 Second Street Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 386-3733 Eckberg Lammers is attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. If you are currently in bankruptcy or have been discharged in bankruptcy, this is not an attempt to collect the debt from you personally. 586636 WNAXLP

0DQGLH 0 5L[PDQ 'DQEXU\ LVVXH ZRUWKOHVV FKHFN 5HEHFFD 6 6\ULQJ &HQWXULD SRVVHVVLRQ RI DPSKHWDPLQH RQH \HDU SUREDWLRQ PDLQWDLQ DEVROXWH VREULHW\ DOFRKRO DVVHVVPHQW 3DXO / =LOO\ %ODFN 5LYHU )DOOV WKHIW RI PRYDEOH SURSHUW\ GD\ MDLO VHQWHQFH (July 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as servicer for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust, Series 2007SEA1 Plaintiff vs. GALE BANTZ, et al. Defendant(s) Case No: 12 CV 620 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 1, 2013, in the amount of $147,154.16, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 6, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: By bidding at the sheriff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following 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. 3.) Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: The Land referred to in this Commitment is described as follows: Lot 9, AND undivided interest in Lot 28 and 235th Street in common with the owners of Lots 1-27, inclusive, of the plat of COUNTRY VILLAGE, together with an easement for ingress and egress over the North 200.00 feet of the West 66.00 feet of the East 326.00 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1/4 NW 1/4) of Section 19, Township 32 North, Range 18 West, Town of Farmington, Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 304 A 235th Street, Osceola, WI 54020. TAX KEY NO.: 022-01170-0000. Dated this 14th day of June, 2013. /s/Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Dustin A. McMahon Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1086857 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 2818656 587697 WNAXLP

POLK COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Monthly Board Meeting Thursday, July 18, 2013, at 9 a.m. Millside Apartments, Osceola

Agenda: I. Call to Order. II. Minutes. III. Financial Reports. IV. Operations Report. V. Unfinished Business. VI. New 587692 47L Business. VII. Adjourn.

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FREDERIC SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting Public Notice District Board 6 - 12 School Monday, July 15, 2013, 6:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order 2. Approve Agenda 3. Reports of Officers A. Minutes from Previous Meetings B. Invoices and Receipts C. Budget D. Board Member Reports/Governance 4. Persons requesting an audience with the Board 5. Administrative Reports A. District administrator B. Middle/High School C. Elementary School D. Building and Grounds E. Food Service 6. New Business A. Personnel 1. Resignations/Retirements 2. Contracts B. Policy Review C. 2012 - 2013 Teacher Base Wage D. Technology Project Update E. Consideration of Maintenance/Building Projects F. Joint PAC School Board Meeting 7. Closed Session: Wisconsin Statutes: 19.85 (1) (c) (f) (i): Personnel 8. Business as a Result of Closed Session 9. Adjourn This is the agenda as of 7-9-2013. Changes may incur 24 hours prior to the meeting. 587889 47L

Burnett County warrants 3DWULFN 5 %ORPEHUJ 3LQH &LW\ 0LQQ ZDUUDQW IDLOXUH WR DSSHDU -XO\ %UHWW 5 &DVH\ 'DQEXU\ IDLOXUH WR SD\ ILQH -XO\ 9HQHVVD 5 -RKQVRQ 6KHOO /DNH DUUHVW ZDUUDQW FRPSODLQW -XO\ (July 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a Wisconsin state chartered credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs. William K. Stob 258 West Lower Pine Lake Court Star Prairie, Wisconsin 54026, Rachel A. Stob 258 West Lower Pine Lake Court Star Prairie, Wisconsin 54026, Robert A. Wells 967 210th Street Dresser, Wisconsin 54009, Melinda S. Wells 967 210th Street Dresser, Wisconsin 54009, Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation 304 Cascade Street P.O. Box 188 Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Discover Bank, a Delaware corporation 100 West Market Greenwood, Delaware 19950, Equable Ascent Financial, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company c/o CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company 8040 Excelsior Drive, Suite 400 Madison, Wisconsin 53717, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants. Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV539 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on June 11, 2013, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: August 1, 2013, 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 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE SOUTH 100 FEET OF LOT THREE (3), BLOCK ONE (1), FIRST ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF DRESSER, POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 210 State Road 35, Dresser, Wisconsin). Dated: June 26, 2013. Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI JELLUM, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#16396 587863 WNAXLP

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(June 26, July 3, 10) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY EVERBANK; Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM T. MENNE and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of William T. Menne; and ASSOCIATED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Defendants. Case No. 13-CV-21 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 18, 2013, in the amount of $98,185.72, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 23, 2013, 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: A parcel of land in Government Lot Six (6), Section Three (3), Township Thirty-four (34) North of Range Seventeen (17) West in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Government Lot 6; thence with the East line of said Government Lot 6, South 00˚ 10’ 48� West 600 feet; thence North 88˚ 45’ 08� West 306.17 feet more or less to the West line of the parcel described in Volume 350, page 23 of Deeds in the Register of Deeds Office in and for said Polk County; thence with said recorded West line, North 00˚ 10’ 48� East 600 feet to the North line of said Government Lot; thence with the said North line, South 88˚ 45’ 08� East 306.17 feet to the point of beginning. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 145 180th Avenue, Village of Balsam Lake. TAX KEY NO.: 106-00489-0100. Peter M. Johnson 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. 586556 WNAXLP

INVITATION TO BID - L.R.I.P. PROJECT TOWN OF MEENON

The Town of Meenon is seeking sealed bids for Hot Mix blacktopping approx. 3,960’ on North Bass Lake Rd. Blacktop surface will be 3� compacted and 22’ wide. The Town of Meenon also has a separate project of approx. mile for Pike Bend Rd. that is not LRIP that will also be bid at this time. Bids must be separated for bid openings and marked as indicated. Bids will be opened on Monday, August 12, 2013, at 7 p.m. at the Meenon Town Hall. Must have certificate of insurance and final copy of the Certification Engineers Certificate for the project. The Town of Meenon reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. For more information on specifications, contact Christopher 587907 47-48L 37-38a WNAXLP Sybers at 715-222-2209.

3$*( ,17(5 &2817< /($'(5 1(:6 6(&7,21 $ -8/< (June 26, July 3, 10) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bank of America, N.A. as servicer for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Certificate Holders of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF3 Plaintiff vs. LESTER G. JESKA, et al. Defendant(s)

Case No: 11 CV 689 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 13, 2012, in the amount of $158,989.36, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 25, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: By bidding at the sheriff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following 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. 3.) Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land in the NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Section 9-33-16, Township of Lincoln, bounded and described as follows: commencing at the Center of said Section 9, thence North 87 Degrees 33 Minutes 40 Seconds West on and along the East-West 1/4 Line of said Section 194.5 Feet to the Centerline of State Trunk Highway #46; thence continuing along said 1/4 Line, North 87 Degrees 33 Minutes 40 Seconds West 85.88 Feet to the Westerly right of way of said highway and the point of beginning of the lands herein described; thence South 05 Degrees 45 Minutes East and along said right of way 688.95 Feet, thence North 87 Degrees 33 Minutes 40 Seconds West and parallel to said 1/4 Line 234.84 Feet. thence North 05 Degrees 45 Minutes 0 Seconds West and parallel to said right-of-way Line 688.95 Feet to a point on the said East-West 1/4 Line; thence North 87 Degrees 33 Minutes 40 Seconds East on and along said 1/4 Line 234.84 Feet to the point of beginning except the Northerly 66.0 Feet thereof, and except the Southerly 140 Feet thereof, together with an easement 20 Feet in width, the South Line shall be the South Line of parcel described in Volume 411 Records, Page 269, Document No. 388240, extended Easterly to the Apple River, located in the NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Section 933-16 Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1039 State Highway 46, Amery, WI 54001. TAX KEY NO.: 032-00191-0000. Dated this 14th day of June, 2013. /s/Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Scott D. Nabke Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1037979 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 2817031 586558 WNAXLP

(July 3, 10, 17) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, FSB 25 West Main Street Madison, WI 53703 Plaintiff vs. Arthur O. Groth 249 Montgomery Street Amery, WI 54001-0478 Unknown Spouse of Arthur O. Groth 249 Montgomery Street Amery, WI 54001-0478 Central Prairie Financial LLC 100 South 5th Street, Ste. 1400 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Westconsin Credit Union 3333 Schneider Avenue SE Menomonie, WI 54751 Defendants Frontier Ag & Turf 1305 10th Street Box 67 Turtle Lake, WI 54889 Added Defendants AMENDED SUMMONS Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosure Case No.: 12 CV 614 Honorable Molly E. GaleWyrick Case Code: 30404 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the following party named as a defendant herein: Arthur O. Groth and Unknown Spouse of Arthur O. Groth. You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The Amended Complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after July 3, 2013, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statues, to the amended complaint. The Court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statues. The answer must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Polk County Justice Center 1005 West Main Street, Ste. 300 Balsam Lake, WI 54810-9071 and to Dustin A. McMahon/ Blommer Peterman, S.C., plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the amended complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the amended 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 14th day of June, 2013 Dustin A. McMahon/Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1086857 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on tis behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 2818177 587147 WNAXLP

Notices/Employment opportunities NOTICE

The July meeting of the Village Board of Siren will be held Thursday, July 11, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the Village Hall. Agenda posted. Ann Peterson 587699 Clerk-Treasurer 47L (June 26, July 3, 10) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as servicer for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2005, Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2005-HE4 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-HE4 Plaintiff vs. JANETTE M. BONKOSKI, et al. Defendant(s) Case No: 12 CV 572 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January 21, 2013, in the amount of $119,305.36, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 23, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: By bidding at the sheriff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following 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. 3.) Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 3, Block 1, of the First Addition to the Village of Dresser, as the same appears of record in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for Polk County, Wisconsin, except the South 100 feet thereof and except portions deeded for highway purposes; Village of Dresser in Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 202 State Road 35, Dresser, WI 54009. TAX KEY NO.: 116-00134-0000. Dated this 24th day of May, 2013. Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Dustin A. McMahon Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1086857 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 2772801 586559 WNAXLP

ADVERTISEMENT FOR QUOTES Village of Luck

Notice is hereby given that sealed quotes for the following project will be received by the Director of Public Works until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at the Luck Municipal Building, P.O. Box 315, 401 Main St., Luck, WI 54853. Project includes: Removal and Replacement of Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk at Various Areas in the Village of Luck. Copies of the Specifications, Instructions to Bidders, Forms of Proposals and/or other contract documents are on file at the Municipal Building and may be obtained without charge. Contractors should contact the Director of Public Works regarding any questions about the specifications or location for work. The Village of Luck reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in the bids received and to 587909 47-48L accept any bid which it deems most favorable. WNAXLP

(July 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Frandsen Bank & Trust formerly known as Rural American Bank - Luck P.O. Box 200 Luck, WI 54853, Plaintiff, vs. Richard J. Lysdahl P.O. Box 692 Frederic, WI 54837, and Karen P. Cook P.O. Box 692 Frederic, WI 54837, and Cincinnati Insurance Company 3025 Parker Road, Suite 50 Aurora, CO 80014, and Equable Ascent Financial, LLC fka Hilco Receivables, LLC One Northbrook Place Northbrook, IL 60062, and Access 406 Technology Dr., Suite B Menomonie, WI 54851, and Burnett Medical Center 257 W. St. George Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840, and Cumberland Clinic 1475 Webb Street Cumberland, WI 54829, Defendants. RE-AMENDED SUMMONS Case No. 13 CV 215 Case Code: 30404 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN to the following persons named as Defendants: TO: Richard J. Lysdahl P.O. Box 692 Frederic, WI 54837 Karen P. Cook P.O. Box 692 Frederic, WI 54837 You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The Complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after July 10, 2013, 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: Clerk of Courts Polk County Justice Center 1005 West Main Street Suite 300 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 And to the Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: John Grindell GRINDELL LAW OFFICES, S.C. P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper Answer within 40 days, the Court may grant judgment against you for an 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 28th day of June, 2013. John Grindell State Bar #1018300 GRINDELL LAW OFFICES, S.C. Attorney for Plaintiff, Frandsen Bank & Trust P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-5561 This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any and all information gained by virtue of it may be used for that purpose. 587694 WNAXLP

(June 26, July 3, 10) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a Wisconsin state chartered credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs. Matthew W. Anderson 2548 250th Avenue Cushing, Wisconsin 54006, Janel J. Anderson 2548 250th Avenue Cushing, Wisconsin 54006, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants. Case Type: 30404 Case No. 13CV143 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on May 31, 2013, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: July 18, 2013, 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 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 9, Block 23, Original Plat, City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 333 South Adams Street, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin). Dated: June 17, 2013. Steve Moe, Chief Deputy for: Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI JELLUM, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#16244 586813 WNAXLP

(June 26, July 3,10) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S & C Bank, Plaintiff, vs. Luck Northern Bar, Inc., Tyrone A. Shafer, Irvin R. Shafer, State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Revenue, and United States of America, Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No: 10 CV 808 Case Code: 30404 Judge: R.H. Rasmussen PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered January 14, 2011, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the described property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME:July 25, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Front Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main St., Suite 900, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects and subject to all liens and encumbrances. DESCRIPTION: Lot 7 and the East 7 feet 8 inches of Lot 6, Block “G,� First Addition to the Village of Milltown, EXCEPT the South 2 feet 4 inches thereof, Polk County, Wis. SUBJECT TO a Party Wall Agreement dated September 12, 1946, recorded in Vo. 165 of Deeds, pg. 446, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 88 Main Street West, Milltown, WI 54858. The common address is for reference purposes only. /s/ Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Drafted by: ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, PLLP Nicholas J. Vivian (#1047165) Attorneys for Plaintiff 430 Second Street Hudson, WI 54016 586910 (715) 386-3733 WNAXLP

TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS Polk County, Wis. www.townofstcroixfalls.org NOTICE OF HEARING July 17, 2013, 7 p.m.

Notice is hereby given that the Town Board of St. Croix Falls will hold a public hearing on amendments to the Town Zoning Ordinance No. 1 at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at the town hall located at 1305 200th Street & U.S. Hwy. 8, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Written evidence, testimony or comments, if any, must be delivered in person or by mail to the Town Hall. The proposed amendments are available in the clerk’s office at the Town Hall during regular business hours or online at www.townofstcroixfalls.org. Janet Krueger, Town Clerk 587452 46-47L WNAXLP

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS Communications Officer $19.35/hr. Sheriff’s Department Recruitment For Full Time Deadline To Apply: August 5, 2013 Communications Officer $13.96/Hr. Sheriff’s Department Limited Part Time Up To 1,020 Hrs. Deadline To Apply: August 5, 2013 YOU MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For application, complete position requirements and details, please visit our website at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities. AA/EEOC 587919 47L

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ZONING & POWTS SPECIALIST

Full-time position available with Burnett County in NW WI. www.burnettcounty.com for further details or 715-349-2181. Application deadline: July 19, 2013. EOE 587842 47-48L 37 a,b,c

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SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR A RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR POSITION Are you interested in the religious education of the youth in our parishes? Can you give approximately 10 hours of time per week in coordinating religious education activities? We are seeking a person who has a genuine interest in children and family religious education and is knowledgeable about the Catholic faith and is well organized to provide assistance to the director in the overall program growth. This is a paid staff position. Please contact the office at St. Dominic’s Parish at 715-327-8119 for further information and an application. 587929 47L 37a

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GRANTSBURG ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT COACHING OPENINGS

The following coaching positions are open and available for qualified individuals for the 2013-2014 school year: Varsity Girls Basketball Assistant Varsity Volleyball Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Middle School Boys Basketball Middle School Girls Basketball Please Send By August 1, 2013: Letter of Interest Coaching/Teaching Resume 2+ Letters of Recommendation To: Mike Amundson Athletic Director Grantsburg School District 500 East James Ave. 587701 47-48L Grantsburg, Wisconsin 54840

INVITATION TO BID TOWN OF SWISS MINERVA LANDING ROAD AND FLOWAGE DRIVE Notice is hereby given that the Town of Swiss Board will receive sealed bids until the bid opening at the Town of Swiss Special Town Board Meeting held at 7 p.m. on July 24, 2013, at the Swiss Town Hall, 7551 Main Street, Danbury, for the following: Grind, gravel and pave (hot mix) approximately .68 mile of Minerva Landing Road from Minerva Road to its termination. Subgravel base will be 4� compacted and 26’ wide. Blacktop surface will be 2-1/2� compacted and 22’ wide. Two-foot shoulders to be included and completed approximately 6-8 weeks after blacktop has cured. Resurface blacktop with 2� compacted overlay (hot mix) and 18’ wide on Flowage Drive from Minerva Road east approximately .7 mile. Two-foot shoulders to be included and completed approximately 6-8 weeks after blacktop has cured. Mail sealed bids marked “Road Bids� to Town of Swiss, P.O. Box 157, Danbury, WI 54830. Questions may be directed to George Costello at 715-656-3030. All distances to be verified by bidders. All gravel to be supplied by Town of Swiss to be trucked from its Airfield Road pit. Traffic control by the Town of Swiss. Subgravel base will be leveled by the Town of Swiss. Compacting of subgravel base will be provided by successful bidder. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at a special town board meeting. Contractors awarded bids will be required to provide certificate of insurance for duration of the project to be completed in 2013. The town board reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive irregularities and information therein and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interest of the Town of Swiss. Judith Dykstra, Town Clerk 587822 47-48L WNAXLP July 8, 2013

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NOTICE OF ADJOURNED SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 12 CV 81 Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 13, 2012, in the amount of $54,188.84, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 27, 2013, at 10:00 am ADJOURNED TIME: July 30, 2013, 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. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the sale upon confirmation of the court. PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot Forty-five (45) of the Plat of Balsam Forest, according to the official plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for Polk County, Wisconsin, located in Government Lots 7 and 8, Section One (1), Township Thirty-four (34) North, Range Seventeen (17) West. TAX KEY NO.: 006-01178-0000. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1718 E. Forest Circle, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. Adam C. Lueck State Bar No. 1081386 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe St., Ste. 1125 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-541-9710 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 586561 WNAXLP

(June 26, July 3, 10) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Wilshire Credit Corporation, as servicer for U.S. Bank, NA, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, NA, as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank, NA, as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2006-RM4 Plaintiff vs. MYLAN R. SIMONSON, et al. Defendant(s) Case No: 09 CV 946

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 18, 2010, in the amount of $185,761.73, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 25, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: By bidding at the sheriff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following 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. 3.) Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 25, Croixwood, in the City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin. ALSO DESCRIBED AS: Lot 25, Croixwood “A Planned Unit Development�, City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1326 East Aspen Drive, Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024. TAX KEY NO.: 281-01380-2500. Dated this 12th day of June, 2013. /s/Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Scott D. Nabke Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1037979 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 2811512 586560 WNAXLP

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY MECHANIC/WELDER

Full-time position available with Burnett County in NW Wisconsin. www.burnettcounty.com for further details or 715-349-2181. Application deadline: July 19, 2013. EOE 587846 47-48L 37a,b,c

DISPATCHER/JAILOR On-call positions available with Burnett County in N.W. Wisconsin.

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(July 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, 304 Cascade Street P.O. Box 188 Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Plaintiff, vs. Shannon P. Tretsven 872 88th Avenue Amery, Wisconsin 54001, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation Defendants. Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV210 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the aboveentitled action on July 24, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: August 1, 2013, 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 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot Two (2) of Certified Survey Map No. 5865, recorded in volume 26 of Certified Survey Maps, page 131, as Document No. 769093, located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4) and Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4), Section Fifteen (15), Township Thirty-three (33) North, Range Sixteen (16) West, Town of Lincoln, Polk County, Wisconsin, together with 33 foot access easement over Lot 1 established in Document No. 767543. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 901A 85th Street, Amery, Wisconsin). Dated: June 26, 2013. Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI JELLUM, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#15993 587861 WNAXLP

(June 26, July 3, 10) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for Freddie Mac Securities REMIC Trust 2005S001 Plaintiff vs. TIMOTHY C. CICCARELLI, et al. Defendants Case No. 11 CV 135 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 19, 2011, in the amount of $336,774.05, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: July 23, 2013, 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, encumbrances and payment of applicable transfer taxes. PLACE: In the Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 22, as shown on the Plat of First Addition to Lori’s Lotus Lake Landing, filed in the Register of Deeds Office for Polk County, Wisconsin, in Envelope 30B, as Document No. 554519 and located in part of Government Lot 4, Section 21, and parts of Government Lot 2 and the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 22, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, Town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin. ADDRESS: 847 207th Street, Dresser, WI 54009. TAX KEY NO: 042-01315-2200. Dated this 20th day of May, 2013. Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Mark R. Cummisford State Bar #1034906 6508 South 27th Street, Ste. #6 Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-761-1700 Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 586555 WNAXLP

Spooner Health System

PART-TIME RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Enjoy the beautiful Northwoods of Wisconsin where hiking, skiing and fishing abound. Spooner Health System (SHS) is looking for a motivated professional to become our Director of Respiratory Care and Safety Officer. Individual must be able to work independently, will have experience and theoretical/technical competence in all present specialty areas serviced by the respiratory department, complete respiratory therapy department functions, perform a variety of skilled respiratory therapist duties involving assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating respiratory care provided to patients in our Emergency Department and patients admitted to SHS. SHS was recognized as one of the “Most Wired� hospitals in the U.S. This award recognizes the commitment we have in utilizing technology to improve quality and patient safety. We’ve partnered with StuderGroup and have made a “Commitment to Excellence� that has resulted in improved employee and patient satisfaction. Our goal is to make SHS a better place for patients to receive care, employees to work and physicians to practice medicine. If you share these principles, we encourage you to join our team. We are a 25-bed critical access hospital and provide home health services. Completion of AMA approved course for Respiratory Therapy Technician/ Therapist. Associate Degree in Respiratory Care or Management preferred from an accredited college and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Valid Wisconsin Respiratory Care Practitioner License. Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and excellent benefit package offered.

Please send resume and salary requirements to:

Human Resources,

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Burnett and Polk County deaths CLASS 2 PUBLICATION NOTICE

Northwest Passage I is requesting to increase their bed capacity for their program at their Residential Center (RCC) located at 7818 Moline Road, Webster, Wisconsin. Northwest Passage I wish to increase the bed capacity from 24 to 26 beds. This program provides 24-hour care 365 days a year. The program will continue to serve the same population of adolescent male youth age ranging from 12 through 17 years of age. The program accepts adolescent males from all counties in Wisconsin. This program serves children with issues such as mental health disorders such as, but not limited to: Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disorder, Attachment issues, personality disorders, thought disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and Chemical use. Most often, the child has demonstrated extreme emotional dysregulation in the home, school and community. Other behaviors/ characteristics may include: aggression, chemical use, fire setting, sexual offender, running away, theft, as well as others. The objective of Northwest Passage I is to provide a treatment environment that assists as a child in addressing mental health issues that have led to self-destructive behaviors in the community. For each individual child, strengths and needs are determined in the following areas: Behavioral Functioning, Psychological and emotional adjustment, personal and social development, family relationships, medical and health needs. Therapeutic-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as well as other treatment modalities are utilized to work with a child in developing new coping skills and emotional regulation. Each child engages in a minimum of one individual therapy session per week as well as family therapy and group therapy. Children also participate in education programming, recreation, community outings and structured free time. The Department invites the submission of written comments, factual data and reasons why the application should be granted or denied from any person within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Persons submitting written comments are asked to indicate their interest in the application and whether the individual commentators wish to be considered for party status in any later proceedings. Written comments should be sent to: Department of Children and Families, attn: Mary Morse; Division of Safety and Permanence; 141 N.W. Barstow Street, Room 104, Waukesha, WI 53188. 587693 47-48Lp WNAXLP

NOTICE OF THE OPEN BOOK FOR THE TOWN OF DANIELS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Open Book Session for the Town of Daniels, Burnett County, will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the Daniels Town Hall, from 3 to 5 p.m. This session gives the property owner an opportunity to meet with the assessor, ask questions of the assessor and look over their property assessments.

NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF DANIELS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of Daniels of Burnett County, shall reconvene on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the Daniels Town Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of the Board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of the assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or a least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48hour notice requirement and files written objection, that the per son provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board of Review, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method of valuating; unless the person supplies the Assessor all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Assessor’s manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a) of Wis. Statutes, that the assessor requests. The Town of Daniels has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expense that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35 (1) of Wis. Statutes. The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone. Respectfully Submitted Elizabeth Simonsen, Clerk Town of Daniels 587848 47L WNAXLP

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NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Grantsburg Elementary School and Nelson Primary June 25, 2013

Title of Position: AmeriCorps Member 100% Time Responsibilities: Tutoring students grades K-3; Recruit and manage volunteers for tutoring and service-learning activities; Coordinate service-learning projects. Hours: 1,700 hours during the 2013-2014 school year. Rate of Pay: AmeriCorps members are paid through the Department of Public Instruction at the rate of $576.19 biweekly. Upon successful completion of service, the full-time member will also receive an education award of $5,550 which can be used for tuition at a qualified institution of higher learning or to pay off qualified student loans. Basic single health insurance is available. Requirements: The ideal candidate for this position will be highly professional, confident and possess a great deal of patience. He/she must have the desire and ability to work with children. The person will have a studentcentered approach; being able to perform a wide array of duties while establishing a nurturing learning environment. Must be able to work collaboratively, follow written and/or oral directions and maintain good work habits. Computer skills are preferred. Qualifications: A two-year degree or equivalent education is necessary to meet our NCLB highly qualified standards. How to Apply: Complete a district application and submit a letter of interest. Please include an email address and current references in your application materials. Closing Date for Application: July 19, 2013 Start Date: August 26, 2013 Contact for this Position: Jonathon Dallmann Grantsburg Elementary & Nelson Primary Principal 475 East James Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840 The School District of Grantsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap. 587356 46-47L

ST. CROIX CASINO DANBURY JOB POSTINGS In-House Job Postings For June 28, 2013

Anyone employed at a nongaming facility must fill out an application and meet the criteria and job requirements of the desired position. If hired, you will be required to attend orientation. St. Croix Casino Danbury is a drug & alcohol-free workplace. EVS 3 FULL-TIME JANITORS Native American preference. Must be dependable. Must be able to take directives. Must be able to keep the casino areas cleaned that are assigned to you. Must be able to be on your feet for long periods of time. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. 2nd & 3rd shift. Contact EVS Dept., ext. 2565. DINING ROOM 3 PART-TIME HOSTS Native American preference. Must be dependable. Must have great guest service. Knowledge of Micros, trainable. Must be able to be on feet long periods of time. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Contact Kelly Benjamin, ext. 2581. KITCHEN 2 PART-TIME LINE COOKS Native American preference. Must be dependable. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Must have some knowledge of the kitchen area and deli. Must have great guest service. 2nd shift. 1 PART-TIME DELI POSITION Contact Linda Jorgensen, ext. 2583. TABLE GAME 4 PART-TIME DEALERS Native American preference. Must have some knowledge. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Must be able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Must be able to train within the department. Contact Miki Geisler, ext. 2665. CAGE/SWEEP 1 PART-TIME SWEEP & 1 PART-TIME CAGE/CASHIER Native American preference. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Must be able to stand for long periods of time. Must be able to pass a math test. Contact Brenda Staples, ext. 2550. RETAIL 1 PART-TIME RETAIL Native American preference. Must be able to pass a math test. Must be willing to work nights, weekends & holidays. Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs. Must be able to stand for long periods of time. Contact Rose Holter or Cindy Connors, ext. 2690.

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HIGH SCHOOL SECRETARY Frederic School District

Job Description: High School Secretary 1.0 FTE Requirements: Applicants should have the skill-sets, experience and/or degrees needed to be successful in this position. A strong working knowledge of computers and general office procedures are required. Candidates must be able to carry out instructions and demonstrate the ability to multitask in an environment with frequent interruptions. The position requires a person that understands and practices confidentiality. Effective communication, both verbal and written, is an essential element to this position. Outstanding customer service skills are a necessity. Qualifications: The Frederic School District is seeking an energetic individual to fill the position of High School Secretary. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for kids, enthusiasm for learning, excellent organizational skills, and outstanding communication skills. This fast-paced position calls for candidates to be technology literate with data entry, project and reporting creation, scheduling and phone communication. This person will be responsible for all tasks related to the high school office. The secretary works collaboratively with school staff to ensure an effective learning environment for all students. Deadline: July 12th, 2013 How to Apply: Submit a district application, (available at www.frederic. k12.wi.us/districtinformation/employmentopportunities) letter of interest, resume, copy of transcripts and 3 letters of recommendation to: Josh Robinson, District Administrator 1437 Clam Falls Drive Frederic, WI 54837 (715) 327-5630 robinsonj@frederic.k12.wi.us The Frederic School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Polk County Government Center 100 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake, WI County Boardroom Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Regular Business Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Open Session Call to Order Evidence of Proper Notice Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Time of Reflection - Supvr. Engel Consent Agenda * Consideration of noticed agenda for July 16, 2013, meeting; * Consideration/corrections to the published minutes of the June 18, 2013, County Board meeting 7. Public Comments - 3 minutes per person - not to exceed 30 minutes total 8. Chairman’s Report, Wm. Johnson 9. Consideration of County Board Organizational Matters * Resolution ____-13: Resolution to Establish Compensation for County Board of Supervisors and Citizen Members for Term 2014-16 * Discussion on County Board Standing Committee Structure 10. Time for Committee Q&A (if any) 11. Presentation of Financial Report for Second Quarter, County Administrator 12. Annual Report on the Condition of the County - County Administrator 13. Confirmation of Appointments Offered by County Administrator: Curtis Schmidt and Harlen Hegdal to Board of Adjustments; and Robert Blake to Golden Age Manor Governing Committee 14. Proposed Resolutions and Ordinances A. Resolution 24 -13, Phaseout of the Polk County Home Care Program 15. Conduct Annual Employee Evaluation, Consider Extension of Employee Agreement, Including Compensation and Set Compensation of County Administrator. Closed Session: Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Sections 19.36(10)(d) and 19.85(1)(c) the County Board may convene in closed session for the purpose of deliberating on and formulating the evaluation of the performance, the employment contract and compensation of the County Administrator. Following said closed session, the County Board will reconvene in open session to consider and/act on any matter noticed herein, including reconvening in closed session as herein noticed. Open Session: B. Resolution 25-13, Resolution to Approve County Administrator Employment Agreement 16. Supervisors Reports 587809 47L 17. Adjourn WNAXLP This meeting is open to the public according to Wisconsin State Statute 19.83. Persons with disabilities wishing to attend and/or participate are asked to notify the County Clerk’s office (715-485-9226) at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting time so all reasonable accommodations can be made. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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Polishing a forgotten jewel

Family spends a year saving and restoring the Amery Classic Theatre

7KH VDOYDJH The Regniers closed on the property in -XO\ DQG VSHQW WKH \HDU VLQFH Ă€[LQJ scraping, painting, cleaning, cleaning and cleaning some more as the years of wetness, closed doors and general disrepair required extensive renovation. “Pretty much everything fabric was either replaced or steam cleaned and (treated for mold and mildew),â€? Cory said. The whole family pitched in, with Chris doing what he could using an engineering background, and the others doing everything they could as affordably as possible. “We wanted to bring it back to its best face, as authentic as possible,â€? Mary Lynn said. “You’ll never mistake this for a multiplex!â€? They found one lone old photo of the theater the way it used to look in its heyday of 1937, when it was constructed. “But that photo was black and white,â€? Cory said, so they continued to search for original memorabilia of the day. “We had to kind of guess (on the colors), but the city (of Amery) has been very generous and helpful,â€? Mary Lynn said. “We’re probably the only sunshine yellow, cherry red and black (storefront) in the city!â€?

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer AMERY – The marquee of the old art deco Amery Theatre is as proud a banner for a city as any in the region. While most old theaters had grand names, often spelled weirdly, like “DeLuxe,â€? “Starliteâ€? or other regal but incorrect spellings, Amery’s 1937 singlescreen movie house has proudly worn its hometown as its name on its chest - even though that chest lost some of its muscle tone over the nearly eight decades since. But thanks to a dedicated family willing to commit over a year of volunteer labor, Amery’s vintage marquee is alive and glowing again, lit in cherry red, sunshine yellow, black, gold and white. It shines like its glory days, as the new and improved venue opened on July 4 to solid crowds with the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain,â€? which, by no small chance, is EDVHG RQ WKH ELJ VZLWFK IURP VLOHQW Ă€OPV to “talkies,â€? back in the late 1920s. Now called the Amery Classic Theatre, the single-screen art deco movie house returns in the grandest of fashions. But it was no easy task, and they still have many plans, as well.

7KH ILQG “I was really just looking for a spot to do some live theater,� stated Mary Lynn Regnier, a former drama teacher from Hugo, Minn., who fell victim to Forest Lake school budget cuts. “I never thought we’d buy a theater!� She was perusing classified ads when she found something special: the boarded-up and for-sale Amery Theater, which had sat silent and wet on the city’s Main Street for almost four years. It was slowly rotting away for the last few years, as a serious roof leak threatened it from ever becoming usable again. Mary Lynn knew right away it was for her and, after some convincing of her husband, Chris, she even brought her son, Cory Regnier, and his wife, Emily, into the scene. Cory also has a drama background, and Emily had just started a job in New Richmond with WITC, so the couple was moving to the area from the Port Cities. Cory described the conversation with his mother as a bizarre sort of coincidence. Mary Lynn had called him to tell of the theater purchase, when he told her he had something to tell her, as well, about the New Richmond gig. “It really was kismet!� Cory said with a nod. “A string of unrelated events.� “I’d even call it fortuitous,� Mary Lynn added, as the family decided to dig into the project together. “All the single screen (movie theaters) are pretty much gone,� Mary Lynn said. “If not, they’re being razed and replaced. We decided to pull this one back from the edge.�

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7KH PDUTXHH The Amery Classic Theatre’s marquee is a marvel, jutting out in a half octagon over the sidewalk. Without visible support, it is an engineering quandary as to how it stayed structurally sound for over 75 years. It was one of the family’s big concerns, and they did everything right to make sure it was safe and solid. “Let’s just say there’s a lot of steel in there!â€? Cory said, as he described the process of analyzing the marquee. “But it was full of birds nests everywhere. It was a mess.â€? They spent many hours refurbishing that spectacular throwback to history on North Keller Avenue, rewiring the lights, replacing the lettering background and, again, painting and cleaning. “But the neon wasn’t here at the time,â€? Mary Lynn said. “It was all missing.â€? Enter former Amery Free Press publisher Jerry Sondreal, whose son had started the process of refurbishing the theater years earlier but had stored the vintage neon in a series of boxes. “(Jerry) Sondreal showed up one day, introduced himself and said he had something for us,â€? Mary Lynn said, sighing a bit as she recalled the conversation about the original neon A-M-E-R-Y lights. “It was all there! All of it! And it all worked WKH Ă€UVW WLPH ,W ZDV VXFK D EOHVVLQJ Âľ They reinstalled and rewired the whole marquee and, while the whole battery of lights all worked independently, the family decided to wait until the grand opening on July 4 to turn it all on. ´:H KDG RXU Ă€QJHUV FURVVHG Âľ &RU\ said. The evidence can be seen here. It all worked. And it looked just about the same as it did in 1937; maybe even better as neon gains a richness with age that is impossible to duplicate. See Jewel, page 2

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Luck Library to host speaker Chris Seaton LUCK – Sometimes the scariest person you know turns out to be your neighbor ‌ Find out how scary on Thursday, July 18, at 7 p.m., at the Luck Public Library. That’s when local mystery author Chris Seaton will read from her books in the Dairyland Murders Series, including an excerpt from the highly anticipated “Book 4: Torso in the Torrent,â€? due out this fall. A short discription of “Torso in the Torrentâ€?: Spring in Northwest Wisconsin arrives with disturbing events as FROG DV $SULO VQRZ $ GLVĂ€JXUHG FRUSVH VKRZV XS LQ 3DWtison State Park and the Superior DCI investigator is missing. As a result, Agent Evan Wyatt is not only required to step in, he’s also asked to bring his girlfriend, ex-reporter Bernice Hordstrom, with him, oddly enough by the governor himself. As Agent Wyatt sorts out the rats nest of political intrigue, Bernice gets to know the lovely ladies running the Blue Silo Bed & Breakfast, probably more than she should. Otherwise she wouldn’t have to ask herself, “What are a couple of nice farmers doing with a huge bag of cash in their car?â€? Question-and-answer session to follow. Paperbacks of WKH Ă€UVW WKUHH ERRNV ZLOO EH DYDLODEOH IRU SXUFKDVH DQG signing while supplies last. Refreshments will be served. Kick off Lucky Days with a scary story ‌ You never know what creatures you’ll run into on a hot summer night. To keep up with Seaton and her writing neurosis, read her blog: dairylandmurders.com, or like her on facebook.com/ ChrisSeatonAuthor. – from the Luck Public Library

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Grantsburg Music in the Park presents the Banjo Boys Band GRANTSBURG - The Banjo Boys Band will bring their foot-stompin’ classic banjo music to Music in the Park at Memory Lake Park in Grantsburg on Saturday, July 13. Come and hear favorite songs for all ages and join the band in sing-alongs, too. Food will be available for sale beginning at 5 p.m. from the Grantsburg Girl Scouts with the entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. The Music in the Park series is made possible solely through the generous contributions from the public and grants from local businesses. Donations at the event will be accepted and greatly appreciated. Come to this fun evening of entertainment by the lake and remember to bring your blankets or lawn chairs! Rain location is Faith Lutheran Church in Grantsburg. Call 715-222-2195 for rain location update. - submitted

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ing bright tropical shirts and sandals. Others who are simply too afraid of change continue don’t believe I have ever had punching their time clocks until a midlife crisis and I don’t it is time to punch out for good. intend on having one. I am sure I guess I am advocate of both some in my family suspect most of John W. Ingalls, MD styles of living because each has my adult life has been a crisis, not its own unique advantage. just limited to my midlife. CurTwice in my life I have made rently in my middle 50s, I am past midlife unless I major life-changing decisions and so far they have expect to live to be more than 110 years and I would ZRUNHG RXW TXLWH ZHOO 7KH Ă€UVW ZDV DQ LPSXOVLYH GHnot want the dubious distinction of being labeled the cision to go to college and eventually medical school. oldest person currently on earth. Perhaps chronologiWorking as a traveling bird feeder salesman was not FDO DJH LVQ¡W WKH EHVW ZD\ WR GHĂ€QH PLGOLIH RU PLGGOH very prosperous. In a month’s time I managed to sell age. It is somewhere between starting out and ending four bird feeders. On an impulse, I quit my job and up and encompasses a large gray area in our lives that on returning home I informed my wife “I am going to tends to become more gray as time passes. school to be a doctor.â€? My wife, who is the calculating , WKLQN ZH DOO KDYH Ă DVKHV RI LQGHFLVLRQ RU VHFRQG type and not prone to impulsivity, narrowed her eyes guessing about life’s decisions. We all play some to mere slits and responded, “All right, I will work to variation of the game of “what if.’ “Looking back into help you, but you’d better not quit.â€? We survived the your past you wonder “What if I hadn’t done this or Ă€UVW FULVLV LQ Ă€QH IDVKLRQ that?â€? “Why didn’t I buy Microsoft or Dell stock in My second major life change came when together the 1980s?â€? “What am I supposed to do with the rest we made the decision to own and operate a smallof my life?â€? I see this process being played out in the town medical practice independently. Despite considlives of my college-age children, making decisions that erable challenge and risk we survived for a time and I could affect their future. I also see it played out in peohave no regrets about the process. Taking on a major ple at my stage of life. Living out our standard Americhange in one’s life is an exercise not recommended can life with a job, a mortgage and 2-1/2 children, we for the faint of heart. I love the excitement of the new begin to wonder if we really do make a difference. and unknown but I am not ready to take on another Some people handle midlife with one big dramatic major event yet. change. They quit their jobs, let their hair grow long, I have decided to modify my life with miniature buy a boat and sail around the world while wear-

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round New Year’s, it seems, people suddenly look at their life with a new set of eyes. Resolutions are listed, pasts get remembered and new outlooks are established. Suddenly, the man who has been overweight his whole life wants to lose 40 pounds simply because another year rounds the corner. One year ends, another begins, and our hearts and lives are eager to change. But what if we lived like this every day, throughout the entire year? The passion to live our lives to the fullest should never cease. Rather, it should be ongoing, always looking for ways to EHQHÀW RWKHUV WKH ZRUOG DQG RXUVHOYHV /DVW ZHHN D FORVH IULHQG RI P\ Àance’s family for over 25 years, passed away. I had the privilege to know him

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hen Mick Fleetwood was a boy, he struggled in school. Even today, by most academic standards, young Fleetwood would not be viewed as a very intelligent child. Indeed, even through his eyes, his future looked grim. “I was a total void in academic work, and no one knew why,� he said. “I had a learning disability at school and still do. I had no understanding of math at all. None. If someone were to say, ‘What letter is before this one?’ I’d break out into a cold sweat. “I had great friends, but I just wasn’t happy. I was aware of being squeezed out. I was suffering. I had no sense of what I was supposed to be because everything academic was a total failure, and I had no other reference points.� Luckily for Mick—and anyone who’s enjoyed a Fleetwood Mac album—he grew up in a family that understood that struggling at math or language arts does not doom one to a life of struggle and heartbreak. Mick’s father left a solid career in the Royal Air Force and ST. CROIX FALLS – Lynne Rothrock, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, joins St. Croix Festival Theatre for its summer 2013 season. Festival is thrilled to welcome Rothrock on board. She has already dazzled audiences onstage in “Crazy for You� as Lottie, which opened June 20. This week Rothrock opens “The Foreigner,� by Larry Shue. Rothrock will also perform the Lynne Rothrock Cabaret on Festival’s stage Wednesday, July 17, featuring artists Russell Davis and Ron DeWitte. Rothrock’s vibrant career as an entrepreneurial artist began at a very young age when she sang in school and church groups. She vividly remembers directing her own production of “The Wizard of Oz� in sixth grade in which she cast herself as Dorothy! In the past year, Rothrock has played Rhetta in “Pump Boys and Dinettes,� produced her 10th Rothrock Christmas Cabaret and toured with her perforPDQFH WULR ',9$3$/22=$ 7KLV \HDU ',9$3$/22=$ SHUIRUPHG ZLWK /DXUHO Masse, a founding member of the Manhattan Transfer, at Morningside College

for almost three years. And although I GLGQ¡W NQRZ KLP DV ZHOO DV P\ Ă€DQFp and his family did, I learned what type of person he was through the spoken memories of those closest to him. “Here,â€? the newly widowed wife said to me with a warm smile, “now you can get ideas for your own wedding.â€? She handed me two scrapbooks of carefully preserved pictures and items from their wedding 29 years ago. It was an act of pure generosity. I was overwhelmed with her willingness to share such an intimate and important day from her past, though her life was freshly tainted

with the pain of loss. She shared stories of how they met, how he proposed, and though her eyes showed exhaustion and sorrow, her smile was steadfast. Throughout the day, the house was packed with many things. Food cluttered the counters; people surrounded the family with hugs and love; memoULHV DQG SKRWRJUDSKV ÀOOHG WKH HPSW\ pockets of silence. But what struck me was the sound of laughter throughout the entire house. From the few interactions I had with WKLV PDQ WKH\ ZHUH DOZD\V ÀOOHG ZLWK D friendly conversation and laughter. He welcomed you with a smile and genuinely cared how your day was. When I was nervous meeting everybody for the ÀUVW WLPH KH IRXQG D ZD\ WR PDNH PH laugh. And now, even when his death is so prominent, the home that should be ÀOOHG ZLWK JULHI DQG VRUURZ KDV IRXQG D

way to laugh because of who he was. What if we really lived our lives to the fullest? What if we really lived in a way that made people smile and celebrate our life even in the midst of our death? I saw his sons laugh and cherish memories with him, I witnessed his daughter talk about his passions, I listened to his wife tell stories with a smile, and I heard the sound of happiness in place of sadness. Though I have been through a loss more than once before, the way his life was truly celebrated by his friends and family was something I had never experienced before. While memories live on in those we love after we die, the gift of laughter is something that can be passed on through the generations uplifting those around us even amidst tragedy. And a life full of laughter is a life worth living.

moved his family onto a river barge for three years so that he could follow his dream of being Chris Wondra a writer. One of Mick’s sisters began a career in theater; the other became a sculptor. When Steven Spielberg was 8, like many young boys, he loved to torture his sisters. Once, caught in the passions of creativity, he cut off the head of a doll, put it on a plate of lettuce, and proudly displayed it around the house. According to Leah Adler, his mother, life with young Spielberg was often unsettling. Instead of therapists and drugs, however, Adler was patient. When he was 6SLHOEHUJ UHFHLYHG KLV ÀUVW 6XSHU 8 video camera and he was off. He’d found his spark.

Do you have a genius in your house? And indeed, what are our highest aspirations for our children? Is it to ace a standardized test? Get a good job? Be safe? Make lots of money? Stay out of trouble? These are well-traveled paths. Or do we want our kids to fall in love with life - to be generous and passionate with their contributions? According to Peter Benson, former longtime CEO of Minneapolis-based Search Institute, only a quarter of our youth are actually on a path to thriving in this way. Which means one in three of our kids aren’t living with purpose, engagement and joy, but with isolation, emptiness and confusion. The solution? Benson believed it’s all about something he called “Sparkâ€? that feeling we get when we’re engaged in something that gives us a sense of unique and energizing purpose. We’ve all felt it. The key, says Benson, is to help kids identify their sparks, and then, as Fleetwood’s and Spielberg’s families did, support their exploration of it. After interviewing close to 10,000 middle and high school students, the Search Institute reports: • When explained to them, 100 per-

cent understand what spark is. They know if they have it and can point out kids that are missing it. • Two-thirds can immediately name for themselves at least one spark. Barely half say that someone in their family recognizes their spark. According to Benson, a child needs three things in order to thrive: 1. A spark, 2. Three spark champions who see it, name it and support it, and 3. Opportunities to express it. Our young people need us to see them - to see their unique gifts, to recognize, name and nurture their sparks. It’s a shift from our traditional focus on test scores, college prep and career readiness. $V %HQVRQ VD\V ´2XU \RXWK DUH Ă€UHV WR EH OLW QRW YHVVHOV WR EH Ă€OOHG Âľ 7KLV summer, I challenge you to go on a treasure hunt of your own. Find that spark of genius in a young person that you know. See it. Name it. And set it DĂ DPH Founder of WeTeachWeLearn.org, Chris Wondra is just another Wisconsin public schoolteacher. Find We Teach We Learn on Facebook and Twitter for daily tips on getting the most out of your brain.

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grace the stage at Festiin teaching “performing val Theatre through Authe song,â€? which she gust. Rothrock says she demonstrates remarkably in her own perforis thrilled to be in this mance. This past year “beautiful place with a she taught workshops lot of nice people who at the KCACTF Colare here to make art.â€? lege Theatre Festival in When not “keeping all Lincoln, Neb. Rothrock the balls in the airâ€? as a is also a nationally recself-employed artist, Roognized adjudicator for throck is an avid reader choral music festivals. and an accomplished Rothrock has worked baker. Learn more about as a headlining act on her and follow her indelible career at lynnerocruise ships with her throck.com. husband, guitarist Ron Rothrock performs in DeWitte, a venture that /\QQH 5RWKURFN “The Foreigner,â€? which has taken them to the Caribbean, Hawaii, Australia, Iceland, Mex- opened July 6, at the St. Croix Festival ico, Peru, Chile, South Africa, India and Theatre. You can hear her sing onstage Dubai. Rothrock was one of 30 artists in “Crazy for Youâ€? and in the Lynne Roselected to attend the 2011 International throck Cabaret July 17, at 7 p.m., on the Cabaret Conference at Yale University, a Festival stage. Reserve your tickets at 10-day master class with the best in the festivaltheatre.org or by calling the box RIĂ€FH DW – from Festival Thebusiness. Rothrock, whose gorgeous full voice atre and seemingly effortless humor have entertained audiences internationally, will

Forward Service Corporation receives College Ready grant MADISON – Forward Service Corporation is pleased to announce that Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation has awarded a grant for $137,756 through the College Ready grant. This grant is dedicated to helping 189 low-income students develop the skills for earning their college degree. Forward Service Corp. was one of 34 recipients to receive some of the more than $4 million in College Ready grant funds awarded by Great Lakes. Forward Service Corp. will use the grant funding to provide academic-focused services during the 2013-2014 academic year. “Forward Service Corporation is so proud to be partnering with Great Lakes again to help Wisconsin youth prepare

for postsecondary success,� Marcia Christiansen, CEO of Forward Service Corp., said. “We really feel this is a great partnership, with a shared mission of helping young Wisconsinites climb out of poverty through education. It also helps develop a talented and skilled workforce in some key parts of the state.� Sarah Jo Dahlstrom, director of education programs with Forward Service Corp., added that “With the College Ready grant, our Upward Bound programs are going to be able to provide academic tutoring to students and a summer college residential experience. This residential experience is especially important for students who have trouble seeing themselves on a real college campus.

Thank you to Great Lakes Higher Education for this support.� Forward Service Corporation’s Upward Bound was selected as a Great Lakes College Ready grant partner based on the strategies it has developed to prepare students for college and its commitment to tracking results. Upward Bound will help students to improve their academic performance by tracking results measured by grade-point averages and pre/post tests. Great Lakes’ College Ready grant is designed to support programs that help students from traditionally underserved backgrounds — including students from low-income households, minorities and WKRVH ZKR DUH WKH ÀUVW LQ WKHLU IDPLOLHV to attend college, in grades six through

12 and adult learners – arrive on campus ready to enroll in college-level courses. Recipient programs will provide services to students across Minnesota and Wisconsin during the upcoming academic year, helping a total of 4,000 students succeed in higher education, leading to a two- or four-year degree or other credential. Forward Service Corp. was established in 1979 and began providing Upward Bound services in 2000. It currently operates three programs that serve students in 17 school districts across 10 counties. Local school districts receiving this grant include Spooner, Shell Lake, Unity, Siren and Turtle Lake. – submitted

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Wisconsin’s smoke-free workplace law turns 3 POLK COUNTY - Today, many take it for granted that smoking isn’t allowed in Wisconsin bars and restaurants, but it wasn’t that long ago that you had to choose between no smoking and smoking sections or avoid places altogether because they were simply too smoky. Now, because of the smoke-free air law, Wisconsin’s workers are healthier and everyone is able to enjoy a night out with family and friends without risking exposure to secondhand smoke. A comment echoed by many Polk County residents is, “I enjoy that I don’t have to drive to Minnesota to go out to eat with my family at a smoke-free restaurant. I also like supporting the local economy.â€? 7KH EHQHĂ€WV RI WKH VPRNH IUHH ODZ DUH QRW MXVW OLPLWHG to healthier workplaces. An increasing number of families are making their homes smoke-free. Since the law took effect in 2010, secondhand smoke exposure inside the home has fallen from 13 percent to 7 percent, and the number of homes in Wisconsin with smoke-free rules has increased from 74 percent to 80 percent, according to a research study done in 2012. $QRWKHU JUHDW EHQHĂ€W IURP WKH VPRNH IUHH ODZ LV WKDW fewer of our kids are smoking. Since 2010, high school smoking has dropped from 17.7 percent to 13.1 percent, according to the Youth Tobacco Survey. It is clear that the smoke-free law’s public health impact will only continue to grow in the years ahead. Wisconsin is better - and far healthier - smoke-free. - from Polk County Health Department

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Master Gardeners share information on pumpkin seed oil BALSAM LAKE – Please join the Polk County Master *DUGHQHU 9ROXQWHHUV RQ 0RQGD\ -XO\ ZKHQ DXWKRUV and pumpkin growers Ken Sequine and Jay Gilbertson of Hay River Pumpkin Seed Oil will share nutritional EHQHÀWV LQFOXGLQJ 2PHJD IDWW\ DFLGV RI XVLQJ SXPSkin seed oil. This beautiful, dark-red, organic, gourmet oil is wonderful when used in salad dressing, poured over soups, or used as a bread dip. A short business meeting will begin at 6 p.m., and Sequine and Gilbertson will be with them at 7 p.m. As

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Edwin “Happyâ€? Johnson retired as the butter maker from the West Sweden Creamery. He had worked there 18 years and a total of about 38 years as a butter maker, having also worked at creameries at Wood River and Trade Lake.–William “Bobâ€? Blattner, 20, was killed in a car accident near Balsam Lake.–The Frederic Post 2IĂ€FH ORFDWHG RQ 2DN 6WUHHW ZRXOG XQGHUJR UHPRGeling, announced Postmaster General J. Edward Day. Frederic Postmaster Art Peters said the project would be done by Oct. 6, 1963.–Mr. and Mrs. Ed Almquist celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 23.–Burnett County 4-H dairy judging team members going to the district contest in Menomonie were La9HUQH )ULEHUJ -XOLDQ /DQJ 'XDQH 0H\HU %DUEDUD Nelson, Dennis Johnson, John Meyer, Linda Mothes, Kathy Kreutzian and Dolores Meyer.–Elaine Miller and Dennis Holdt were married at the West Denmark Lutheran Church on June 15.–There would be a teenage dance at Frederic Recreation on July 12 with live music provided by The Underbeats, and to be emcee’d by Bill Diehl from WDGY Radio.–The dance at West Sweden would feature Pete’s Serenaders.–The movies coming up at the Auditorium Theatre in St. Croix Falls included “King Kong vs. Godzillaâ€? and Jerry Lewis in “The Nutty Professor.â€?–The Pine Outdoor Theatre in Pine City, Minn., would show “Gay Purr-eeâ€? with Judy Garland, “The Nun and the Sergeant,â€? “Barabbasâ€? and “Swordsman of Siena.â€?

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Webster High School offered to act as an employment agency for their students and graduates for the summer. Prospective employers were asked to call the school, which would then check out the work site and ZRUN UHTXLUHPHQWV DQG Ă€QG D SHUVRQ IRU WKDW IXOO RU part-time job.–Rob Turner and Ed Cycenas, both of Siren, enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and left June 25 for boot camp in Alameda, Calif.–Air Force Capt. Simon E. Levka, whose parents lived in Siren, was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses for his achievements as an HC-130 Hercules pilot in SouthHDVW $VLD ²$ PLQXWH Ă€OP ´,Q WKH 3UHVHQFH RI 0LQH Enemies,â€? was being shown at Calvary Covenant Church in Alpha. It was about prisoner of war Capt. +RZDUG 5XWOHGJH WDNHQ FDSWLYH LQ 1RUWK 9LHWQDP LQ 1965 and reunited with his family more than seven years later.–The Leonardson Family would present a program of gospel music at First Baptist Church of Falun.–Students on the dean’s list at UW-Superior included Mary Anderson and Roberta Bartz, Frederic; William Arbuckle, Daniel Conroy and Kathleen Knutson, Webster; E. Michael Tewalt and Roland Donahue, Siren; Charles Bowman, Janice Sandberg and Linda Mothes, Grantsburg; Jerilyn Schauls, Luck; and Dennis Brown and Dan Riegel, St. Croix Falls.–The new hay baler belonging to Ray Jenson of Eureka made WKH IURQW SDJH RI WKH -XO\ /HDGHU ,W ZDV D 9HUPHHU 0RGHO WKH Ă€UVW ELJ URXQG EDOHU LQ WKH ORFDO DUHD producing 6-foot, 1,500-pound bales.

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paralysis. In children whose mothers consumed mercury during pregnancy: Mental retardation; loss of coordination; visual problems; and cerebral palsy. 'LVSRVH RI PHUFXU\ FRQWDLQLQJ LWHPV VXFK DV à XRrescent bulbs, a small fee required, fever thermometers and thermostats at one of Northwest Cleansweep’s household hazardous waste collection events held throughout the summer months. The next HHW collection in our area is on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Burnett County Highway Shop in Siren. Call Jen with any questions regarding household hazardous waste or recycling at 715-635-2197, jbarton@nwrpc.com. $OVR EURNHQ à XRUHVFHQW EXOEV VKRXOG EH GLVFDUGHG LQ garbage, not brought to the HHW collection; once the glass is broken the damage has already occurred. Fluorescent bulbs are also collected year-round at a number of Burnett and Washburn counties recycling sites, contact Jen for more info or visit the website at nwrpc.com for locations and times.

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The new Miss Milltown was Kati Milberg. Her court included First Princess Marnee Larson, Miss Congeniality Jenny Appelholm, and Princesses Merissa Maier and Carey Heller, Little Miss Milltown Joli Houghdahl and Little Princess Lyndsey Sloper.–Affordable Quality Appliances in Frederic held a grand-opening ZHHN ZLWK FDUQDWLRQV IRU WKH Ă€UVW FXVWRPHUV HDFK day and free refreshments.–Roger L. MacKinnon II, a Unity graduate, received his master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Kansas - Lawrence.–Dawn Lindberg, a Frederic grad, received her Bachelor of Arts from Hamline University, graduating cum laude.–Tammy Burton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carol Peterson, was on the dean’s list at Bethel &ROOHJH ²<RXQJ SHRSOH FRQĂ€UPHG DW *UDFH /XWKHUDQ Church, West Sweden, were Matt Harder, Stephanie Nick, Amanda Larson, Nick Lundquist and Staci Cummings.–Contestants for Miss Centuria were Jenny McKenzie, Tareh Lillie, Barbara Nelson, Karri Hoag and Becky Smith. Little miss contestants were Kayla Lusson, Anna Stone, Shannon Nord, Brittany Fox, Tiffany McKenzie, Brooke Flom and Jenny Davis.–Jenny 9ROJUHQ ZRQ WKH WLWOH RI 0LVV %DOVDP /DNH ZLWK )LUVW Princess Jill Holm, Miss Congeniality Leslie Miller and Little Miss Balsam Lake Ashley Anderson.–The marriage of Gwen Lundeen and Kevin Schoessow was announced.–Kevin McMullin was slated to perform at the Burnett Community Library in Webster.

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Travis Tritt in concert at St. Croix Casino TURTLE LAKE – Country superstar Travis Tritt will present an outdoor concert at St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake on Saturday, July 13. All ages are welcome. Gates open at 6 p.m. with an opening act at 7 p.m. Tritt takes the stage at 8:30 p.m. 7KHUH ZLOO EH Ă€UHZRUNV DIWHU WKH VKRZ Tritt has been a recording artist since 6HYHQ RI KLV DOEXPV DUH FHUWLĂ€HG platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America. The highHVW FHUWLĂ€HG LV ¡V ´,W¡V $OO $ERXW WR &KDQJH Âľ ZKLFK LV FHUWLĂ€HG WULSOH SODWLQXP 7ULWW¡V PXVLFDO VW\OH LV GHĂ€QHG E\ mainstream country and Southern rock LQĂ XHQFHV He has received two Grammy Awards, both for Best Country Collaboration with 9RFDOV LQ IRU ´7KH :KLVNH\ $LQ¡W

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Rotary fish fry at CCC: A longtime tradition GRANTSBURG – Continuing a longtime tradition, the Grantsburg Rotary Club sponsored its annual Ă€VK IU\ IRU *UDQWVEXUJ &RQWLQXLQJ Care Center residents. According to Greg Peer, local Rotarian, “The anQXDO Ă€VK IU\ LV DQ RSSRUWXQLW\ IRU us to serve—literally—the elders in our community with a meal they don’t normally get.â€? 9ROXQWHHU 5RWDULDQV FDWFK SUHSDUH FRRN DQG WKHQ VHUYH IUHVK Ă€VK to the residents. In past years, the 5RWDULDQV KDYH PDGH FDWFKLQJ Ă€VK for the event a special social occa-

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TREGO — Have you and your family ever canoed down the Namekagon or St. Croix rivers? Do you have stories to tell? Or are you interested in learning more about the rivers’ history? Come to the sixth-annual Memory Day hosted by the National Park Service at the 1DPHNDJRQ 5LYHU 9LVLWRU Center on Thursday, July 18, from 4-7 p.m. From 4-6 p.m., there will be an opportunity for people to reminisce, sharing photos and stories with park staff and other visitors. At 6 p.m. there will be a presentation by the Harrison Family, which for the last 50 years has held an annual family river trip. See images of how the river, the family, and gear have changed over the past 50 years. A display of canoe trip photos and a few accounts of canoe trips will be on display. With permission, the stories and photos that the public shares will be added to this collection and used by the National Park Service to better tell the history of the river through programs, exhibits, brochures and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway’s website. The Namekagon River 9LVLWRU &HQWHU LV ORFDWHG on Hwy. 63, one mile east of Hwy. 53. Call 715-6358346, ext. 429, for questions about Memory Day. — from NPS

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FREDERIC - Frederic Arts and the Frederic Public Arts commission recently installed a sculpture titled “Circle of Stones,� by Minnesota artist Fuller Cowles, in the green space along Hwy. 35 just north of the former Olsen Drug in downtown Frederic. The sculpture was funded entirely by contributions from Frederic Arts, and local businesses and individuals. “We are very privileged to have one of Fuller’s pieces,� said Maria Ammend, a commission member, “especially considering his local area connection to Franconia Sculpture Park. It’s a wonderful complement to the other sculptures we now have at Coon Lake Park.� This is the third public sculpture presented to the village in this manner and the Frederic ,W WRRN PDFKLQHU\ DQG PXVFOH WR PRYH WKH |&LUFOH RI 6WRQHV} VFXOSWXUH LQWR SODFH Public Arts Commission hopes to add something each year in various public locations throughout Frederic. “It’s a way for village residents and businesses to invest in theirselves,� said Jack Route, also a commission member and on the board of Frederic Arts. “By adding something each year we hope to increase the awareness of the arts and in some small way add to the distinctive quality of life we have here in Frederic.� Donations are accepted anytime by stopping into the Frederic Public Library or sending a check to Frederic Arts, Public Art and send to PO Box 334, Frederic, WI 54837. Further information can be found at fredericarts.org. - submitted

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One Nation Under God Fundraiser draws large crowd to Webb Lake by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer WEBB LAKE – For the 12th year the One Nation Under God fundraiser drew hundreds of people to Webb Lake on July 6, to look for bargains and to support local community church outreach programs and veterans organizations. The annual Fourth of July pig roast, sale, and auction, organized by Dan Kaye, raises thousands of dollars for the Crescent Lake Community Outreach, a joint effort of Lakeside Lutheran Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Crossroads Church, to assist local families in

need. The CLCO has assisted over 40 families this year alone with expenses such as utility bills, prescription drugs, medical bills, mortgage and rent payments, car repairs, court costs, and clothing and household items for a family whose home burned. Gas cards, food vouchers, clothing and school supplies have been given to those in need. The CLCO also stocks the local food shelf. The American Legion and the veterans of Burnett County also received donations of $2,500 and $6,500, respectively through Kaye’s sale.

Funds from Kaye’s July 4, 2012, sale brought in over $13,000 which enabled the CLCO to give donations to Regional Hospice, InterFaith Caregivers, the Salvation Army, Faith House Shelter in Siren for the homeless, the Community Referral Agency women’s shelter in Milltown and the Webb Lake First Responders. The group received other funds from the annual God Squad Golf Tournament, organized by couples from each of the churches, which brought in over $1,600 last year, the Webb Lake Men’s Club, the A&H Senior Citizens group and many contributions from individuals.

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Be prepared with CPR/AED and first-aid classes

LUCK - Be proactive and be prepared to help in an emergency when you beFRPH FHUWLÀHG WR SURYLGH &35 $(' RU ÀUVW DLG /XFN &RPPXQLW\ (GXFDWLRQ LV coordinating several dates for the two classes with the American Heart Association during July and August. Preregistration is required since the small class VL]H RI VL[ WR HLJKW EHQHÀWV SDUWLFLSDQWV to practice the hands-on lifesaving techniques with mannequins. Requests from both individuals and businesses prompted Luck Community Education to commit to helping as PDQ\ SHRSOH DV SRVVLEOH EHFRPH FHUWLÀHG through these two classes. The class fee is reasonable, too. Individual classes are $30 each or when registering for both classes, the cost is $45 combined. Please contact Luck Community Education to register

for one or both classes by phone at 715472-2152, ext. 103, or email amya@lucksd. k12.wi.us. The AHA HeartsaverŽ CPR / AED &HUWLÀFDWLRQ FRXUVH WHDFKHV VNLOOV ZLWK AHA’s research-proven practice-whilewatching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback and guide the students learning of skills. This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory or other requirements. Training focuses separately on adults, children and infants for CPR, AED and choking. The class is taught by video and also by instructor Jeni Arjes. Hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency. Upon completion of this course, students receive an American

Heart Association HeartsaverŽ CPR/ AED Course Completion Card that is valid for two years. Register for one of these Monday dates for the CPR/AED class: July 15 or July 22. The one-night instruction is from 6 - 8:30 p.m. 7KH +HDUWVDYHUŠ )LUVW $LG &HUWLÀFDtion class is also video-based and instructor-led by Arjes. Students learn critical skills to respond to and manage an emerJHQF\ LQ WKH ÀUVW IHZ PLQXWHV XQWLO HPHUgency medical services arrive. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock and RWKHU ÀUVW DLG HPHUJHQFLHV 7KLV FRXUVH is for anyone, with limited or no medical training, who needs a course completion FDUG LQ ÀUVW DLG WR PHHW MRE UHJXODWRU\ RU RWKHU UHTXLUHPHQWV 7RSLFV LQFOXGH ÀUVW

aid basics, medical emergencies, injury emergencies and environmental emergencies. Upon completion of this course, students receive an American Heart Association HeartsaverÂŽ First Aid Course Completion Card that is valid for two years. Register for one of these Wednesday GDWHV IRU WKH Ă€UVW DLG FODVV -XO\ RU -XO\ 24. The one-night instruction is from 6-9 p.m. Dates for August classes will be listed on the Luck School website, lucksd.k12. wi.us. You can also contact Amy Aguado by the phone or email listed above to get on the “I’m interestedâ€? list for upcoming classes. – from Luck Community Ed

ABC Express Preschool is accepting registrations LUCK - The ABC Express Preschool is now accepting registrations for the 20132014 school year. Classes meet at Luck Lutheran Church on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 - 11:30 a.m.

for 3- to 5-year-olds. In order to attend ABC Express Preschool, your child must be 3 years old by Sept. 3. The purpose of the preschool is to recognize the importance of learning and the

development of self-concept in the early years and to provide a safe, healthy and comfortable environment in which to learn and play. For more information or to register

your child, please contact Paula Hischer, director, at 715-554-2212. – submitted

Bremer Bank Hunger Campaign donation match exceeded All-time campaign contributions reach $1 million FREDERIC – During the eighth-annual Bremer Bank Hunger Campaign, the $2for-$1 donation match up to $30,000 was met and exceeded. In total, approximately $103,350 was raised during the two-week campaign for local Feeding America food banks and local food shelves. This total includes an additional $4,886 donated by Bremer as a result of a $1 donation per view of its hunger awareness video featuring senior performance group Alive &

Kickin. The Bremer Hunger Campaign alltime donation totals have now surpassed $1 million raised to end hunger. During the campaign, Bremer employees raised money by sponsoring bake sales, as well as hosting cookouts and food drives. They also donated their time and energy to stock local food shelves and prepare food packages in various communities. “Hunger continues to be an important issue that Bremer employees and communities clearly connect with,â€? said Glenn Meier, market manager of Bremer Bank locations in Danbury, Frederic and Siren. ´,W GHĂ€QLWHO\ LPSDFWV DOO RI XV DQG ,¡P

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OBITUARIES /CHURCH NEWS Join First Presbyterian at Kingdom Rock

Webster/Siren After 5 to hold Guest Night WEBSTER - All men and women are invited to this year’s After 5 Guest Night, which will be held in the fellowship hall of Webster’s Grace United Methodist Church on Monday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m., using the theme Be a Somebody. There will be special music by Kaleb Forseen of Falun. George Meyer, Webster, will present a feature about jewelry that he handcrafts using quills and metal, and there will also be a humorous skit presented by Robert and Rachael Snodgrass from Sheboygan. Robert will also be the special speaker for the evening. After years of rebellion and feeling like a nobody, Robert discovered how everyone can become a somebody. He and his wife, Rachel, started an acting company in 2002 in order to share the changes God has made in their lives. Please join them for this evening of Christian fellowship and encouragement. Reservations are needed and can be made by calling Jane at 715-566-0081. The cost is $10 inclusive. After 5 is a nondenominational Christian ZRPHQ¡V IHOORZVKLS JURXS WKDW LV DIĂ€OLDWHG ZLWK 6WRQHcroft Ministries based in Kansas City, Mo. – submitted

Christian Women’s Connection luncheon set FREDERIC – You are invited to a luncheon on Monday, July 15, at 11:30 a.m. sponsored by the Christian Women’s Connection of Taylors Falls, Minn. The luncheon will be held at Oak Forest Center, 2824 130th St., Frederic. The special feature will be “Hello? Can you Hear Me?� a comedy skit by Robert and Rachel Snodgrass. Music will be provided by Jon Ekstrom, and the speaker will be Robert Snodgrass. .LGV IURP )LUVW 3UHVE\WHULDQ &KXUFK RI 6W &URL[ )DOOV DUH EXLOG The cost is $10 inclusive. Reservations/cancellations LQJ FDVWOH WRZHUV WR SUHSDUH IRU .LQJGRP 5RFN YDFDWLRQ %LEOH are necessary. Call Carrie at 651-257-4741. – with submitVFKRRO ZKLFK ZLOO EH KHOG 0RQGD\ -XO\ WKURXJK 7KXUVGD\ -XO\ ted information z S P &RPPXQLW\ PHPEHUV DUH ZHOFRPH WR SDUWLFLSDWH z 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG

Victorian Tea to be held in Webster :(%67(5 ² $ 9LFWRULDQ 7HD ZLOO EH KHOG 6DWXUGD\ July 20, at 1 p.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church in Webster. Please call for tickets at 715-866-4186 or 715259-7416. Invite a friend and come enjoy an afternoon of being treated like royalty. – submitted

Luck Lutheran to hold Worship in the Park

LUCK — Luck Lutheran Church will hold a Worship in the Park service on Sunday, July 14, 9 a.m., in Triangle Park across from the church. The Luther Point Bible Camp staff will provide music. A free pancake breakfast will follow. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Everyone is invited to come for worship and to stay for something to eat. )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ FDOO WKH FKXUFK RIÀFH DW 2605. — submitted

Einar R. Anderson Einar R. Anderson, 98, a resident of Comforts of Home in Frederic, died July 3, 2013. Einar was born Feb. 13, 1915, in Siren. He was very comfortable at Comforts of Home where they took excellent care of him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Freda Anderson; his wife, Martha; daughter, Sandra; brothers, 5XVVHOO DQG %HQQLH DQG VLVWHU 9LROHW He is survived by his daughters, Marlene (Gordon) &UDQGDOO .DUHQ 'RXJODV 9RHJHOH Ă€YH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at St. Luke United MethRGLVW &KXUFK LQ )UHGHULF RQ 7KXUVGD\ -XO\ 9LVLWDtion will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the service at 11 D P ZLWK WKH 5HY $UYHGD ´)UHGGLHÂľ .LUN RIĂ€FLDWLQJ 6W Luke’s is located at 100 Linden St., Frederic, WI 54837, phone 715-327-4436. Private burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn. Pallbearers will be Scott Crandall, -HII &UDQGDOO 6WHYH &UDQGDOO 'RXJODV 9RHJHOH 'RXJODV 9RHJHOH -U DQG -HQQ\ 9RHJHOH Online condolences may be left at rowefh.com. Please continue to check this website for updated information or call Bruce Rowe at 715-327-4475. Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic, has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Jasmine Rae Belisle Jasmine Rae Belisle “GigizhebOnishKaadikwe� of Hertel died July 8, 2013, at the age of 20 years. Friends may call on Wednesday, July 10, after 5 p.m. at the St. Croix Tribal Center. Services will be starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 11, at the St. Croix Tribal Center. Burial following at Sand Lake Cemetery.

Grantsburg Christian Women to meet GRANTSBURG – You are invited to join the Grantsburg Christian Women’s Club Tuesday, July 16, at the Grantsburg Senior Center at 9 a.m. Men are also invited this month. Greg Peer will provide music. The special feature will be Ripple Effect. Robert and Rachel Snodgrass from Sheboygan will be giving a humorous glimpse into life and marriage. Robert Snodgrass will be speaking on “Somebody, Anybody, Nobody.� Reservations are essential. Call Beth at 715-689-2778. Remember to invite the men in your life. See you there. – submitted

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Lewis John Byerly, 55, died July 4, 2013, in Homer, Alaska, doing what he loved: working on a commercial ÀVKLQJ YHVVHO +H ZDV ERUQ 2FW 1957, to Donald Sr. and Betty (Pepera) Byerly, in Duluth, Minn. His family moved to Frederic in 1963 where Lewis attended Frederic schools and graduated in 1976. Lewis was very active in 4-H and other interests, and he was an excellent gymnast and pole vaulter in high school. He graduated from UW-Superior where he used his ability in athletics to coach gymnastics for the Special Olympics. Throughout college Lewis worked in +RPHU $ODVND DV D FRPPHUFLDO ÀVKHUPDQ UHWXUQLQJ PDQ\ WLPHV RYHU WKH \HDUV WR YLVLW ROG IULHQGV DQG WR ÀVK Lewis lived in the Indian Creek area where his children, Andrew and Emily Byerly, grew to adulthood. He volunteered at many community events and was a member of the Lorain Fire Department. Lewis was a good son, father, brother and friend, and he touched the lives of many with his smile, tender heart and generous spirit. He will be greatly missed by his children, family and friends, and we all have a Lewis story or two to share and remember. He was preceded in death by grandparents, George and Evelyn Pepera and Frank and Mable Byerly; parents, Donald Sr. and Betty Byerly, Webster; eldest brother, Don Jr.; and nephew, David Slater. Left to mourn are his children, Andrew and Emily; stepchildren, Randy 5LWFKH\ DQG 6DQGL 5LWFKH\ EURWKHUV )UDQFLV 9LFNL Byerly and Blaine (Lori) Byerly; sisters, Susan (Bryce) Thomson and Beth (Warren) Wood; sister-in-law, Christine Byerly; nephews, Daniel Byerly, Joe Byerly and Fran Byerly; nieces, Sarah (Mike) Funk, Angela (Chris) Amundson and Paige Byerly; lifelong hunting partners Bruce Dudley and Ryan (Terri) Forstrom; and the Homer ÀVKLQJ FRPPXQLW\ A celebration of Lewis’ life will be held Saturday, July 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Indian Creek American Legion Hall.

Ivy Naomi Lynn Spohn, 21 months, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013. A funeral service was held on Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Faith Lutheran Church in Grantsburg, with Pastor Jay 7LFNQRU RIĂ€FLDWLQJ Ivy was born Sept. 21, 2011, to loving parents, Robert and Erin (Odegard) Spohn. She was baptized in the Christian faith in the loving arms of her parents, surrounded by her family at Faith Lutheran Church on April 15, 2012. ,Q KHU VKRUW WLPH KHUH ZLWK XV VKH HQMR\HG D OLIH Ă€OOHG with love and affection of a large, extended family. Ivy was the baby of the family and enjoyed the warmth and affection of her parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts and extended family who loved her very much. She brought such sunshine to the lives of everyone who knew her. She had the blue eyes of an angel, she had a smile that could melt stone and a voice that rendered few words, but sounded like a heavenly choir to anyone who heard it. Hearing her say “hi,â€? and “bye,â€? was a highlight to anyone’s day. She loved to have her picture taken and always had a smile ready whenever the moment required. Grandma and Grandpa affectionately called her their “little blue-eyed Indian princess.â€? She enjoyed a full and busy life, going on many family outings. She loved to spend time with Grandma Linda, watching Barney or being held by her doting cousins, aunts and uncles. She was born with a love of music and loved to listen and dance along. She lived life to the fullest without fear or worry. She enjoyed the wonderful care and affections of her day-care provider, Amy Bertelsen, where at her home, she made many new friends in her short life. Ivy is survived and greatly missed by her parents, Robert and Erin Spohn; siblings, Dominic and Jasmine Spohn; grandparents, Steve and Linda Dahl, and grandmother Charlene Spohn; Aunt Julia, Aunnie Kari and Uncle Hank Java; cousins, Tyler, Jordan and Alex Java; godparents, Jay and Sheila Odegard, and many more extended family and friends who loved her as their own. Ivy was preceded in death by her grandpa, Curtis Odegard and Grandma Eldora Murringer. Ivy’s family would like to extend the utmost gratitude WR WKH SROLFH Ă€UHĂ€JKWHUV SDUDPHGLFV QHLJKERUV DQG community members who helped in her search. It is a Patricia Ann Johnson, 79, passed away July 7, 2013, at true blessing to live in a community that cares so deeply. the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, St. Croix Falls. Gratitude is extended to everyone for the support and She was born Nov. 1, 1933, to Evald and Doris (Mar- prayers during this time of grief. The gifts of food and shall) Kroonblawd at Chisago City, Minn. She was bap- prayer shawls and love are greatly appreciated. tized by the Rev. Constant Johnson Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Edling Funeral RQ -XQH DQG FRQĂ€UPHG E\ WKH Home in Grantsburg. Rev. Edward Eklof on May 16, 1948, at the First Lutheran Church, Taylors Falls, Minn. She was a member of the last graduating class from the old Taylors Falls High School on May 30, 1951. Johanna Gravier, 89, was born in Calumet, Mich. She On Nov. 24, 1951, she was united died peacefully on July 3, 2013, at the Meadows Assisted LQ PDUULDJH WR 9HUQRQ 5 -RKQVRQ RI Living facility in Wyoming, Minn. She was also a resident Amery at the First Lutheran parsonof Frederic and enjoyed her Spirit Lake home. age, Taylors Falls. Two children were born to this union, Johanna is survived by children, Mary Gravier-Janick, Robert Lynn and Marni Lee. They were divorced in 1983. Forest Lake, Minn., Robert Gravier, Naples, Fla., Gary 3DW YROXQWHHUHG PDQ\ KRXUV DW WKH 6W &URL[ 9DOOH\ 0H- Gravier, Wayzata, Minn. and Suzanne Gravier Neuman, morial Hospital, Good Samaritan Nursing Home and the Frederic; sister, Francis Swanson, Iron Mountain, Mich. Red Cross Bloodmobile. She also served her churches, Johanna was the proud grandmother of 11 grandchildren Taylors Falls and St. Croix Falls Methodist, as a Sunday and eight great-grandchildren. Johanna will be rememschool teacher, Bible school teacher, worship chairman, bered for her quick wit, strength, homemaking skills and UM Women president and secretary, choir member and volunteer work. Thank you all at the Meadows Assisted church council. In 1993, she felt very humbled and hon- Living for their loving care. ored being nominated as the SCF/TF Rotary Citizen of 6HUYLFHV WR KRQRU KHU OLIH DUH RQ )ULGD\ -XO\ 9LVLWDthe year. Pat was employed as a receptionist at the River tion is from 9:30-11:30 a.m. with the service following at 9DOOH\ 0HGLFDO &HQWHU IURP XQWLO the Immaculate Conception Church in Grantsburg. PriThe friendships formed through church, volunteering vate family interment. Arrangements were entrusted to and the clinic were very dear to her. Pat was a “people Edling Funeral Home, Grantsburg. personâ€? who loved her high school class reunions and singing with the Taylors Falls Community Choir. Coffee time with friends always had a special place in her heart. Her calendar always had these words: “Each day is a gift from God. Live, Laugh, Love. Cherish each day, each Kenneth “Kenâ€? Nordin, age 90, of Maple Plain, Minn., friend, each loved one.â€? died June 29, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Doris McHe was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and EsCray and Evald Kroonblawd; special stepdad, Walter ther, and brother, Carl. “Pitsonâ€? Peterson; stepfather Jerry McCray; former husHe is survived by his wife of 64 years, Elaine Nordin; EDQG 9HUQRQ -RKQVRQ DQG VLVWHUV 9HUJHDQ 6WDQQDUG DQG sons, Larry (Julie), Steve (Claudia) and Bob (Janet); eight Nancy Tyson. grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren, as well as She is survived by her son, Robert (Trudy) Johnson of many other loving relatives and friends. New Richmond and daughter, Marni (Brian) Holdt of Funeral services were held last week at Christ Lutheran Luck; grandchildren, Tracy (Dan) Strantz of Lino Lakes, Church in Maple Plain. Interment at Christ Lutheran Minn., Erin Williamson of New Richmond, and Brandon Cemetery, Maple Plain. Memorials may be directed to Holdt and Jenni Holdt of Luck; and great-grandchildren, the church. The David Lee Funeral Home of Wayzata, Cory Strantz and Rachel Strantz of Lino Lakes. She is Minn., davidleefuneralhome.com, assisted the family also survived by her sister, Karen Peterson Pitts and their with arrangements. families; her dearest friend, John Jackson, and many other dear relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, July 11, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in St. Croix Falls. Pat’s family will greet visitors at the church from 10 a.m. Alice E. Hutton of Frederic passed away July 8, 2013, at until the time of service. Following the service, the family the age of 84 years. would like to invite their guests to join them for fellow- A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 11, at ship following the service. Pat will be laid to rest in the 11 a.m., with visitation at 10 a.m., at United Methodist Kahbakong Cemetery in Taylors Falls. Church in Siren. A full obituary will follow in a later ediThe Grandstrand Funeral Home – Edling Chapel has tion. 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Harry H. Madsen Harry H. Madsen of Dresser died Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at St. Croix Regional Medical Center at the age of 93. Harry was born April 3, 1920, in Denmark, to Jens and Mette Madsen. He graduated from Luck High School in 1938. On Feb. 18, 1978, he married his wife, Marian, at Watertown, S.D. Harry farmed and was a general insurance agent in St. Croix Falls. He had served on the St. Croix Falls City Council and was active in Lions and Rotary. In his free time he HQMR\HG KXQWLQJ ÀVKLQJ JROÀQJ ZRRGZRUNLQJ ZDV D private pilot and especially enjoyed his family. Harry was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jens Christian; grandson, Marty; great-granddaughters, Rachel Breault and Alora Breault; and beloved animal companion Heidi. He is survived by wife, Marian; sons, Larry (Barbara) of Tullahoma, Tenn., Bruce (Barbara) of St. Croix Falls and Denny (Pam) of Balsam Lake; daughter, Luanne Breault of Osceola; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and great-great-granddaughters, Willow and Skyler. Memorial services were Monday, July 8, at Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser. Private interment will be in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements by the Grandstrand Funeral Home, grandstrandfh.com.

Luella Marie Luedtke Luella Marie Luedtke, 75, Grantsburg, passed away on June 30, 2013, in St. Paul, Minn. She was born Oct. 28, 1937, to Albin and Rose (Haumant) Johnson. Luella grew up in the Trade Lake area with 11 siblings. On Sept. 16, 1961, she married Orland Luedtke. Her greatest accomplishment and what brought her most joy was her seven children. She was a true homemaker who enjoyed cooking, baking, quilting and washing clothes. Luella was an active member of the CCW Club at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Grantsburg and enjoyed participating in Catholic Charities. Luella was preceded in death by her parents, Albin DQG 5RVH +DXPDQW -RKQVRQ KHU GDXJKWHU 9DOHQWLQD VLEOLQJV EDE\ (OHUDLQH *ODG\V 0DUYLQ (UZLQ 9HUQRQ Alrose, Rodney and Elerene. She will be sadly missed by her husband, Orland, of 51 years; her children, Brett (Lisa), Tamara (Bruce) Chapman, Brenda (Luke) Java, Bart (Debbie), Brad (Carmen) and Brent (Melanie); her 15 grandchildren, James Hinrichs, Brian (Holly) Hinrichs, Joshua (Maren) Luedtke, Daniel Chapman, Jessica (Nick) Hackworthy, Sarah Chapman, Alisha Java, Timothy Luedtke, Melissa Chapman, Kayla Java, Bert Luedtke, Becca Luedtke, Brittney Luedtke, Kajsa Luedtke and Claira Luedtke; four greatgrandchildren plus one expectant; two sisters, Laverna Rundblade and Margie Ryan; brother, Donald (Sybil) Johnson; and son-in-law, Thomas Hinrichs. Her generosity, entertaining sense of humor and quick wit will never be forgotten. Peace be thine. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, July 6, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Grantsburg with Father Dave Lusson as celebrant. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Grantsburg Chapel. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

Lillian Jeanette Christensen Lillian Jeanette Christensen, 86, a resident of Luck, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013, at the United Pioneer Home in Luck with her loving family at her side. A Celebration of Life will be held for Lillian at Luck Lutheran Church at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10. Lillian’s family will be greeting guests at the church for one hour prior to the service. A full obituary will be posted soon. The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

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Paradoxically, our bookstores offer dozens of diet books and our drug stores are lined with diet helps and medications for ailments brought on by our poor lifestyles. It’s enough to drive a person to the nearest chocolate bar! We must blame ourselves for our bad habits. Instead of sitting before the television, computer or video game for hours, we could — heaven forbid — exercise! We could make more healthful choices of food and drink. I’m as guilty of making poor food choices as anyone. I struggle with temptation every day. Times have changed. Most of us don’t have to hunt for our meat, pump our drinking and bathing water, spin yarn for our warm clothes, grow and harvest wheat for our bread, or cut trees for building our houses and heating

7DON WR IULHQGV IDPLO\ WR KHOS HDVH DQ[LRXV IHHOLQJV Q: After the Boston Marathon bombings, I’m feeling more anxious about world events and the possibility of terrorist attacks in our country. Do you have any suggestions for dealing with these fears? Jim: Many Americans report feeling stressed out by the potential for terrorist attacks at home. But our counseling team suggests that these feelings are normal. One of the best ways to deal with them is to talk with someone you trust. We all need “safeâ€? people in our lives – friends with whom we can be honest without having to worry that they’ll judge us or make us feel ashamed. If you know one or two people like that, give them a call, get together for coffee, and tell them how you’re feeling. If you don’t have any safe people in \RXU OLIH \RX QHHG WR Ă€QG VRPH &KXUFK is a great place to start. Many churches sponsor support groups where honesty and vulnerability are encouraged. And if you’re spiritually inclined, bringing your fears before God in prayer and meditating on Scripture can provide great comfort. Also, while the events in Boston and elsewhere are tragic, they are also, mercifully, rare. Keep in mind that our media

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and the relentless 24-hour news cycle can contribute a great deal to anxiety in the wake of terrorist acts. Sometimes it’s best to just tune out. Finally, if you’re experiencing physical symptoms of anxiety – shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweaty palms – you should talk to your physician. You can also contact Focus on the Family for a free consultation with one of our licensed counselors. ••• Q: How can I help prepare my daughter for the physical, emotional and psychological changes that adolescence brings? Dr. Greg Smalley, vice president of Family Ministries: I have two teenage daughters of my own, so I’ve had a bit of experience in this area. My advice is for you to get out of the house while you still can. Ha! Seriously, while navigating a young girl through the emotional teen years might seem daunting, it can be a beautiful experience for both parent and child.

them. As a nation, we’ve exchanged our muscle with fat. We need to make some changes. Changing our physical habits takes discipline, time, hard work - and setting goals. So does changing our spiritual habits. Are we eating a proper diet of God’s word? Are we exercising our mind and spirit by walking with him, listening to him, obeying him? Is our ultimate goal to be spiritually healthy enough to win the prize of eternal life with him? “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last

forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly ‌ � (1 Corinthians 9:24-25) The best way to start our journey toward setting goals for spiritual good health is to search the Bible regularly and diligently. Once we know what God asks of us, we can begin to apply it to our lives every day. Lord, forgive us for all the times we’ve not done right by our bodies and by our souls. Help us today to set worthy goals to get back LQWR SK\VLFDO DQG VSLULWXDO ÀWQHVV *LYH XV the strength and discipline to practice good health habits. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@ gmail.com.

First, open communication is the key! You need to help your daughter understand the physical changes her body will experience. Girls need to know about breast development, new hair growth DQG WKH UHSURGXFWLYH F\FOH 7KH Ă€UVW menstrual period should be viewed in a positive light, as a passage into adulthood rather than a burden or a “curse.â€? It’s also important to talk to your daughter about her increasing interest in the opposite sex. She’ll need to be prepared to deal with attention from boys. This is an important time to review VSHFLĂ€F JXLGHOLQHV DERXW UHODWLRQVKLSV affectionate touching, the progressive nature of sexual contact and the spiritual, physical and emotional advantages of saving sex for marriage. Ideally, you want to create a home environment where talking is the norm. Plan on having a series of conversations with your prepubescent girl, perhaps at age 9 or 10. Some parents plan a special weekend away from home in order to have undistracted, one-on-one time during which these discussions can take place. If you’re a single dad who feels uncomfortable discussing these matters with your daughter, consider seeking help from an adult woman who not only shares your values, but has enough rapport to talk with her about these topics. Other issues to talk about might include the importance of friends, the

need for independence and your daughter’s desire to form her own identity. If you will stay in communication about the changes she’s experiencing, the teen years have the potential to deepen your relationship considerably. Remember, you’re on the same team! ••• Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of the “Focus on the Familyâ€? radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, co-host of “Focus on the Family,â€? author of several books, and a wife and mother of three. Submit your questions to: FocusOnTheFamily.com. Copyright 2012 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Distributed by Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St. Kansas City, MO 64106; 816-581-7500. This feature may not be reproduced or distributed electronically, in print or otherwise, without written permission of Focus on the Family.

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BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH 1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m. BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS) Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m. BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m. BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Pastor Paul Peterson, Cell # 715-566-3758 Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. Worship - 8:30 a.m,; Sun. School 9:45 a.m. BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws Pastor Peter Rimmereid, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Sun. Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m.; Traditional Service 10 a.m.; Last Sunday of the month outdoor service 10 a.m. BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; Office - 715-472-2535 Pastor - 715-472-8153, 8:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study; 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS) Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Pastor Steve Miller Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during schl. yr.; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. christlutheranpipelake.com CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC) Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt, 218-371-1335 715-327-4461 Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Communion 1st Sun. 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 Mark Hendrickson, Interim Pastor, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m. FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN 561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN, 651-465-5265 Trad. Wor. - 8:30 a.m.; Cont. Wor. - 11 a.m. FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Elaine Silpala, cushingparish.org 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m. FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Worship & Holy Communion - 9 a.m.; GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA 877 190th Ave., CTH G, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun. of each month GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN Phone 715-327-4340, 715-416-3086, 715-327-8384, Pastor Theresa Riewestahl Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter - 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st, 3rd & 5th Sun. LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791; Pastor Bill Schroeder (June-Aug.) Sun. Worship 9 a.m. w/communion (Sept.-May) Sun. Worship 10 a.m. w/communion; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m. LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Elaine Silpala, cushingparish.org Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m. LUCK LUTHERAN Pastor Ralph Thompson - 715-472-8424; 510 Foster Ave. E.; Office 715-472-2605; lucklutheran.org (June-Aug.) Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m. Mon. Wor. 6:30 p.m. MILLTOWN LUTHERAN Pastors Mel Rau & Maggie Isaacson 113 W. Main St.. W., 715-825-2453 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700 newhopelutheranchurch.org 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sun. Wor. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m. Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G� Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER Pastor Jody Walter Church Phone 715-327-8608 Sun. Wor. - 8:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m. Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays facebook/OurRedeemerWebster PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA) 2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Andrea Fluegel Sun. Wor. 9:00 a.m. PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA) Pastor Paul Peterson 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN (Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m. ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) 350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sunday Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m. ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LCMC 1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; Email: leslie56@centurytel.net SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA 10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 715-857-5580, Parsonage 715-8223001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m. Holy Communion - 1st Sunday TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Communion -Every Sunday TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA 300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sun. Wor. 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Summer, 9 a.m. WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m. Fellowship 11 a.m. WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 June 2, 2013 - Sept. 15, 2013 Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Communion twice month. YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN 1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra, Myron Carlson and Danny Wheeler Services at 8 & 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (LCMC) 5 miles E. of Frederic on W, 2 miles south on I; Church: 715-472-8660 Pastor Mike Fisk, 715-417-0692 Sunday Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Wor. 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st Sunday ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS ) Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sunday Wor. 8 & 10 a.m.; Thursday Wor. 7 p.m. Communion - 1st & Last Sunday ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m. Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE Pastor Theresa Riewestahl 715-327-8384, 715-416-3086 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

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) Sunday School - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sunday School - Adults - 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST Rev. Carolyn Saunders; Rev. Mike Brubaker, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG Rev. Carolyn Saunders; Rev. Mike Brubaker 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. DANBURY UNITED METHODIST 7520 Water St., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER 26503 Muskey Ave., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor, Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m., Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m. HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST htslumc@gmail.com 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363 Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m. LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST 3482 115th St., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m. McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m. Potluck dinner 1st Sunday OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST osceolawiumc.org; oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Kathy Huneywell Sunday Early Risers Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST Rev. Carolyn Saunders; Rev. Mike Brubaker Sunday Worship Serv. - 10 a.m.; Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC 100 Linden Street, Frederic Pastor “Freddie� Kirk, 715-327-4436 Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Serv. 5:15 p.m. SIREN UNITED METHODIST 24025 1st Ave. So., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Wor. - 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. Carolyn Saunders; Rev. Mike Brubaker Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m. COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA Pastor Scott Sagle, 715-689-2541 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome SIREN COVENANT Pastor Ken Sohriakoff 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m. UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE Pastor Dan Pearson Sunday School 8:45 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m. CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. William Brenna, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Sunday 8:30 a.m. CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH Pastor - Father Frank Wampach 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m. OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Sat. 4 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May). Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt. OUR LADY OF THE LAKES Balsam Lake Rev. John A. Drummy; Pastor - 715-405-2253 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. SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area. Mass Sun. 8 a.m., Thurs. 9:30 a.m. Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt. ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC Fr. Louis Reddy, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m. Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG Fr. Louis Reddy, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m. ST. ANNE PARISH Rev. Andy Anderson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.; Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Pastor Father Frank Wampach, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10 a.m., Wed. 5:30 p.m. (Sept.-May), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer) ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC 1050 North Keller Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 10:30 a.m. Mass Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m. ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC Rev. William Brenna 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-2243 Masses: Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

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 occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m. Nursery and children’s 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 APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA) Pastor Bruce Tanner, 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, 715-268-2176 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m. CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W, Frederic Sunday School - 9 a.m.; Morning Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 933 248th St., Osceola Pastor Dave Williams Morn. Wor. 10 a.m.; Sun. Schl. Sept.-May 8:45 a.m. Children’s Church & Nursery provided TRADE RIVER EVANGELICAL FREE Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. 1816 108th St., CTH I Pastor Gabe Brennan, 715-857-5411 eastbalsam.org Wor. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun. School-10:30 a.m. EUREKA BAPTIST 2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sun. School - 10 a.m.; Wor. Service - 11 a.m. FAITH FELLOWSHIP Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m. FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY 131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; fbcamery.org; Email: churchoffice@fbcamery.org Reg. office hours: Tues.-Thurs. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Associate Pastor Sun. Serv.: 9 a.m.; All ages Sun. Schl. 10:30 11:30 a.m.; Nursery available FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN 715-689-2125 or 715-689-2156 Brian Krause, Lead Pastor Steve Ward, Assoc. Pastor of Visitation Sun. School (all ages) 9:30 a.m.; Church Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Assoc. Pastor Dan Mielke Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. School for all ages - 9 a.m. Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided. FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER Church Phone 715-866-4111 Pastor Tim Quinn Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 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. School 10:45 a.m. GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG 716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore George Selbher, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 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 David Prince 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.; tradelakebaptistchurch.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER Minister Garret Derouin, 715-866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. - noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. 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. Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET 231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER 1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Wor. 10:30 a.m. Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX 523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor 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 City, MN; holyx.net Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m. NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Tom Reaume, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m. FAITH COMMUNITY 7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Adult Bible Serv. 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2390 CTH A, 1/8 mi. east of A&H intersection Pastor Tryg Wistad, 715-635-9222 crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY Interim Pastor Craig Jorgenson Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Church: K to 6th Grade NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY 201 Hwy. 35, Dresser (formerly The Boulevard) Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982; Office 715-417-0945 Sunday Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Nursery available. NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, , 715-338-2751 Pastor Scott Petznick Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m. NORTHERN PINES QUAKER MEETING 715-866-5016 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER SPIRITUAL CARE 2600 65th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-5645 Chaplain Alan Hagstrom alan.hagstrom@myomc.org MyOmc.org/specialtyserv 1chapel.php Chapel open daily for meditation. ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sunday, 10 a.m. in the St. Croix Falls Library community room.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN 1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Senior Pastors Paul and Sonja Hanson Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m. Worship and Children’s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m. ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH “Faith on Purpose� (Love God, Love People...period) faithonpurpose.org CTH F, Dresser, 715-553-1800, Pastor Rick VanGundy Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

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drama background. But they are all thinking beyond Amery’s city limits, and want the Classic to be a part of live drama for the whole region, and have already started discussions with several local theater groups as an alternative venue, using the stage and theater for both performances and education. “Remember, that was how it all started,� Mary Lynn joked. The family doesn’t want to step on any toes of existing venues or drama troupes, and they want people to know that the Amery Classic Theatre is alive and well. “We want to complement what’s already here,� Cory said.

7KH SKLORVRSK\ “Face it, nobody’s going to build a new single-screen theater anything like this ever again,� Mary Lynn said. “And the ones that are left are few and far between.� She is right. The remaining singlescreen theaters in Polk County have all been repurposed into everything but movie houses. Their new lives range from a library to computer store to parking lots or furniture stores. And the few theaters that remain near original in the region, such as in Spooner and Cumberland, had been dramatic and similar rehab efforts, often requiring them to go way outside the box or use public funding and fundraising for restoration.

“Basically, this is a new venture ... with a few bugs,â€? Mary Lynn admits. “But we want to make a smooth entrance. We want to save her. It really deserves a second chance, I think.â€? The Regniers said the response from the community, so far, has been overwhelmingly positive, and the support has been strong as people have seen the family work hard to not only open up but to also restore the formerly broken and tired old venue into the shining jewel it once was during the Depression. “Back then, it was a respite, of sorts, for people, a place to relax and forget how bad they had it,â€? Mary Lynn said. “Face it, it’s a big chance we’re taking.â€? After all, sometimes history gets it right WKH Ă€UVW WLPH 7KDW¡V ZKDW WKH 5HJQLHUV are hoping others realize. “We’ve all really grown to love this place. It has a great face!â€? Mary Lynn said. “We’d love to keep it busy ... for its next 75 years!â€? The restored Amery Classic Theatre is located at 118 Keller Ave. N. in downtown Amery. They are open for five shows a week, Thursday through Sunday, with matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Ticket prices are set at $5 per seat, with affordable treats and beverages, as well. They can be found on the Web at ameryclassictheatre.com and rental or special event queries can be addressed at 715-268-7070.

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Spooner • Rodeo at the fairgrounds, spoonerrodeo.com, 800-3673306.

Siren • +HDG LQMXU\ VXSSRUW JURXS at Siren Covenant Church, 1-2:30 p.m., 715-349-8985.

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/XFN • NARFE dinner meeting at Oakwood Inn. RSVP at 716317-8658 by July 8.

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Siren • 0XVLF LQ WKH 3DUN at the band shell: Doug Crane & Al Parson, 6:30-8:30 p.m., visitsiren.com. • &DSHVLGH &RYH UHXQLRQ SRWOXFN at Crooked Lake Park, 5 p.m., 715-330-2462.

St. Croix Falls • ´7KH )RUHLJQHUÂľ at Festival Theatre. 2 & 7:30 p.m., 715483-3387, festivaltheatre.org. • $UW FOXE at the library, 2 p.m. Preregister on website: stcroixfallslibrary.org, 715-483-1777.

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St. Croix Falls • 0XVLF RQ WKH 2YHUORRN %RVV *UDQW 7KH -RKQQ\ Cash Review, 6:30 p.m., musicontheoverlook.com. • 6HZ *RRG ,PSURY at Festival Theatre, 9-10 p.m., 715483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

SATĆ & SUNĆ /Ĺ“Ĺ• & Ĺ“Ĺ– St. Croix Falls • ´&UD]\ IRU <RXÂľ at Festival Theatre. Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., festivaltheatre.org, 715-483-3387.

SATURDAY/Ĺ“Ĺ• Amery • 5XE\¡V 3DQWU\ at the Congregational Church. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Dist. 9 a.m., $15 donation, 715-268-7390.

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/XFN • 0XVLF LQ 7ULDQJOH 3DUN :LOVRQ )DPLO\ )ULHQGV 6:30 p.m., luckwisconsin.com. • 5XE\¡V 3DQWU\ at Home & Away Ministries. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. $15 cash donation appreciated. Distribution noon-1 p.m., 715-472-2535.

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