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Obey will not run again After 40 years as U.S. Congressman representing District 7
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a press conference today (Wednesday) Congressman Dave Obey announced he will not seek another term. See the Leader’s Web site for full story: www.the-leader.net
Local officers to attend funeral
Maplewood Officer Joe Bergeron loses life in line of duty Page 2
Hubler will not run
After 26 years in state Legislature, she chooses to step down Page 3
Vigil brings awareness to child abuse issue Page 36
Knife used in robbery Dick’s Fresh Market in Amery held up; robber Tasered Page 3
Conrow sentenced
Siren man receives one year in prison for attempted sexual assault of child Page 3
Jim Olson is Citizen of the Year Currents, page 2
BL board examines waterfront zoning
Taser purchase on hold Page 5
Senator here Monday U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold to hold area listening sessions Page 2
Dresser signs court agreement with Osceola
Adopts statute for no-smoking law Page 13
Grantsburg Village approves move for newly formed church Brodie gets his bird back
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Harmon commercial building on Hwy. 70 will house the New Hope Lutheran Church Page 4 www.the-leader.net
Todd Schweim of St. Croix Falls holds up an S6 streamer rocket that is similar to the ones he’ll be using at the 2010 World Spacemodeling Championships in Irig, Serbia, Aug. 21-28. The rocket, called Big Red, is one Schweim launches just for fun. A fundraiser is planned at the Chateaux St. Croix Winery on Sunday, May 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. – Photo by Marty Seeger
Rocket man
St. Croix Falls resident taking rocketry to new heights as he heads to world competition by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – Since the age of 15, St. Croix Falls resident, Todd Schweim has been fascinated with rocketry. “The first rocket launch I saw was at a demo launch at a local shopping mall. I walked out of the mall and my mouth fell open as I watched model after model launch, arc over and eject a parachute. I was hooked!” he said. His love of math and science grew as well, and Schweim suddenly found interest in a school subject he really had no interest in at all. “The only way I learned anything about math and science is that I found something that I wanted to do with it, and I still remember sitting there thinking ‘wow, how high did that go, and going to my teacher, and my teacher going, ‘that’s trigonometry,’” Schweim said. Through basic trigonometry, you can find out exactly how high a rocket will go, and through his teens and twenties,
Schweim experimented for fun with different types of rockets, and learned some of the science behind it. But after getting married and spending much of his time with family and raising children, he let rocketry go for a while. It wasn’t until about six years ago, when his kids went off to college that he started getting serious again about launching rockets. “I began to fly more and more rockets and to look for people who were also interested in the hobby. I found an organization called the National Association of Rocketry. The NAR promotes rocketry as a safe, fun, educational hobby. Within the NAR, I found a local club to build and fly with,” Schweim said. In 2006, Schweim started working toward a goal of earning a spot on the U.S. Spacemodeling Team, and after a solid year of engineering, modeling and practice, his goal became a reality. In 2009 Schweim
See Rocketry, page 36
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Workers repaired parts of the hydroelectric dam at St. Croix Falls last week, lowering the river level to make the work possible. The photo at right shows the shoreline at Lions Park north of St. Croix Falls and how much the water level was lowered. - Photos by Linda Sandmann
Police chief weighing options GRANTSBURG - Grantsburg Police Chief Jeff Schinzing said he has not ruled out a run for Burnett County sheriff. “I am weighing my options,” Schinzing told the Leader. “Right now, I’ve been getting feedback to see if it is a viable thing for me to do.” Schinzing, a former sheriff’s department officer, said he plans to make an announcement shortly whether he’ll be running or not. The four-year position is currently held by Dean Roland who is seeking re-election. - Gary King
Local officers to attend funeral
Bergeron family has local ties
POLK COUNTY – A group of police officers from Polk County will be attending the funeral this Thursday of slain Maplewood, Minn., Officer Joe Bergeron. They plan to join the traditional processional with other officers to show respect for a fellow slain officer and also show support for local officer Larry Bergeron of Frederic, one of Joe’s 11 surviving siblings. Larry is a jail officer for the Polk County Sheriff’s Department. Joe, a 26-year veteran of the Maplewood Police Department, died in the line of duty last Saturday, May 1, after being shot by one of two men he had stopped to question in relation to a car-jacking. He leaves behind a wife and twin daughters. His death brought an outpouring of tributes from the Maplewood community. The following statement was issued by his family: “Joey’s first job was being an excellent dad, husband, brother and friend to many. Joey was always caring and generous in everything he did. Joey was a private person that worked very hard every day without the necessity of recognition. He did his job to the fullest for all the citizens of Maplewood and surrounding communities quietly to ensure he was never in the lime light. We would like to thank all the officers involved for their efforts and support. Joey’s family is very appreciative to the fast action of the jogger who initiated a rapid police response
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which was vital to the apprehension of the suspects.” Polk County Sheriff Tim Moore said his department would be represented at the funeral by a contingent of squad cars and deputy/jail officers. Besides Larry, two other Bergeron brothers, Jerome and Donald, have local ties. Jerome moved to Polk County several months ago and Donald owns property near Clam Falls. Members of the Bergeron family have a history of serving in law enforcement and firefighting. Larry is a former part-time police officer for the villages of Frederic and Luck. He is also a local firefighter and junior high football coach and former EMT (15 years) for North Land Ambulance Service - Frederic unit. Jerome served as a sheriff’s deputy for Ramsey County and is now retired. Larry’s son, Taylor, is currently going to
school for a law enforcement career. Officer Joe Bergeron’s funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Cathedral of St. Paul, 239 Selby Ave., St. Paul. Burial will follow the service at St. John’s Cemetery, 380 Little Canada Road E., Little Canada. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Wed.) at the Maplewood Community Center, 2100 White Bear Ave., Maplewood. Some local officers plan to attend both the visition and funeral. A memorial fund for Bergeron’s family has been set up at the City & County Credit Union, 1661 Cope Ave. E., Maplewood. Donations can be sent to the attention of the Sgt. Joe Bergeron Memorial Fund. A benefit for Bergeron’s family has also been scheduled for Saturday, June 19, at 7 p.m. at Alary’s Bar, 139 E. 7th St., St. Paul. - Gary King
Feingold to hold listening sessions in area on Monday BURNETT/WASHBURN/BARRON COUNTIES - U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold will hold listening sessions in Barron, Washburn and Burnett counties on Monday, May 10. Feingold has pledged to hold listening sessions in all of Wisconsin’s 72 counties each year of his six-year, term and this will be the senator’s 18th year of holding listening sessions. These sessions will mark the 58th, 59th and 60th listening session of 2010 and the 1282nd, 1283rd and 1284th since 1993. If constituents need special accommodations at the listening sessions they should contact Feingold’s Middleton office at 608-8281200. His Barron County listening session will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Rice Lake City Hall, 30 East Eau Claire Street, Rice Lake. The meeting will last up to an hour. His Washburn County listening session will be held at 10:45 a.m. at the Shell Lake Community Center, 200 West Lake
Drive, Shell Lake. The meeting will last up to an hour. His Burnett County listening session will be held at 1:15 p.m. at the Grantsburg Senior Citizen Center, 118 West Madison Ave., Grantsburg. The meeting will last up to an hour. “I look forward to meeting with constituents in Barron, Washburn and Burnett counties, as I learn more at these town meetings than I learn anywhere else,” Feingold said. “In order for me to be an effective legislator, I need to hear from the people I represent, and they deserve every opportunity to let me know directly what they think about a particular issue. This is democracy in action, and I am grateful to all those who take time out of their busy schedules to come to my meetings and let me know about the issues important to them. The feedback I receive is essential to my job as a U.S. senator.” - submitted
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FREDERIC - The Frederic Food Shelf has officially moved to its new location at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. The shelf will be open 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays. Patrons are asked to come to the back door of the church. Co-director LaVonne Boyer says the new location is temporary for now. ••• DRESSER – The Polk-Burnett Retired Educators will meet Thursday, May 13, at the VFW Club, (Hwy. 35) in Dresser, at 11:30 a.m. Following the noon meal, the Scandia Community Band will provide the entertainment. A short business meeting will follow. Please make reservations with your contact person by May 10. Ione Meixner, 715-4833547 is in charge of arrangements. - with submitted information ••• ST. CROIX FALLS - The St. Croix Falls Fire Department will utilize a structure located at 410 North Hamilton St. in St. Croix Falls for a training exercise on Saturday, May 8. The controlled burning of the structure will allow local firefighters to enhance their expertise in areas such as live fire entry, search-and-rescue techniques, and other aspects of structural fire suppression. The structure will ultimately be burned to the ground upon completion of training activities. The National Park Service acquired the residence in 2008 with intentions of removing it, allowing the property to be utilized for future expansion of facilities and to address surface water runoff issues associated with the adjacent parking area. “Local fire departments rarely get the opportunity to burn down structures. This is a way to provide valuable, realistic training. It could possibly save lives by the lessons that they learn,” said Chief Ranger Bob Whaley of the SCNSR. Presumed asbestos-containing materials and other hazardous building components have been removed from the structure. The training exercise will begin at 8 a.m. and continue until early afternoon. submitted ••• CORRECTION: Vern Longhenry was incorrectly identified as Luck Elementary principal is last week’s Leader. Longhenry is the elementary school guidance counselor.
Siren man sentenced for sexual assault He is restricted from the Internet during his eight-year probation by Sherill Summer SIREN - David M. Conrow, 42, Siren, was sentenced to an eight-year probation with a 12-month jail sentence for an attempted second-degree sexual assault of a child at the Burnett County Courthouse on Friday, April 30. In addition, Conrow is not to use a computer or be on the Internet, and he is to have no contact with children under 18 during his probation. He is also to register as a sex offender, enter sex-offender treatment, submit a DNA David Conrow sample and maintain absolute sobriety. Conrow was arresting at a Minong restaurant on Oct. 22, 2008. Conrow thought he was meeting a 15-year-old and a 14-year-old girl at the restaurant. Conrow believed he had been corresponding with one of the girls by computer and arranged the meeting in Minong. Conrow was mistaken when he thought he was corresponding with the underage girls. Instead, he was corresponding to an undercover Burnett County detective and he was arrested. A charge of child enticement, use of computer to commit a sex crime and a 2009 bail jumping charge were read in for sentencing purposes and dismissed.
Hubler will not seek re-election RICE LAKE — State Rep. Mary Hubler, D-Rice Lake, will not seek reelection to the 75th Assembly District seat she has held for the past 26 years. “It has been a privilege to serve in the Wisconsin Assembly since 1985. I’ve grown older and wiser driving back and forth to Madison, but I’m still young enough Rep. Hubler to pursue other opportunities and adventures. I never imagined being elected 13 times (7 times with no opponent).” Hubler has served with four different governors. When first elected, Hubler’s goal was
to make sure the north was not forgotten. “From the first bill I passed in 1985 ensuring a permanent site for the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Barron to my last bill passed in April 2010, increasing the penalties for individuals causing bodily harm to children, I believe I accomplished that goal, and much more,” she said. Other legislative accomplishments include: honoring local veterans with the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery near Spooner; improving the regions transportation infrastructure by finishing Hwy. 53 north to Superior and investing in airports and rail lines to help facilitate economic development; improving access to affordable health care through BadgerCare and SeniorCare; protecting the environment by funding the Shell Lake water diversion to draw down the lake
and protect private property owners; by increasing the tipping fee to slow the flow of Minnesota garbage to area landfills; and increasing state support for local schools from a low of 47 percent in 1985 to the current state support of 64 percent in 2010. Each dollar invested in our K-12 schools is a dollar the local property taxpayer doesn’t have to pay. “Over the past 26 years, I’ve answered more than a hundred thousand calls, letters and e-mails asking me to help deal with state bureaucrats and to cut through government red tape. Government is supposed to serve the people, not overwhelm them. My most important job was being there when people needed help,” Hubler said. — from the office of Rep. Hubler
full grocery cart in tow, and was pursued to the parking lot by the manager. That’s when Hoff allegedly pulled a knife on the manager. Hoff then continued walking toward his apartment a short distance away. When an Amery Police of- Matthew Hoff ficer confronted him, Hoff allegedly pushed the cart into the officer and tried to flee the scene. The officer chased Hoff through the area on foot and then used a Taser to disable him; Hoff was later taken into custody and arrested. He allegedly smelled of intoxicants and reportedly registered a blood alcohol content of .16, which is twice the legal limit of .08 BAC. He reportedly may have been on
other prescription medications, as well. He also has a lengthy record if runins with the law, and with local grocery stores, and was even ordered not to be on Dick’s Market premises in a February 2009 court hearing, where he still faces a trial later this month on retail theft allegations from an unrelated incident. Hoff was formally charged with felony armed robbery, as well as misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest, theft of property under $2,500 and three charges of bail jumping, presumably related to the previous robbery charges. Hoff made a court appearance before Judge Robert Rasmussen, and bond was set at $10,000 cash. He is also scheduled to go to trial later this month on the previous retail theft allegations. It is unclear how the latest charges will affect that case.
Suspect robs grocery store with knife
Tasered by officer
by Greg Marsten AMERY – A 32-year-old Amery man is facing five misdemeanors and a felony charge for allegedly stealing a cart full of groceries at knife point Sunday, May 2, in Amery. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, Matthew O. Hoff faces a felony armed robbery charge and various misdemeanor charges for the incident Sunday afternoon at Dick’s Fresh Market in Amery. In the police narrative of the arrest and incident, Hoff is alleged to have filled a grocery cart with approximately $500 worth of groceries, and then told the clerk they “better just let me go” as Hoff drew a knife from his left pocket to make his point. He is also accused of lunging at the store clerk with that knife. Hoff allegedly left the store with the
Preliminary PRD approved for former Whispering Pines property by Sherill Summer SIREN - The former Whispering Pines property on Spirt Lake in Trade Lake Township received preliminary approval for a planned residential development from the Burnett County Zoning and Information Committee on Tuesday, May 4. The proposed development of the property by Peaceful Woods and Water LLC has been controversial even before the developers purchased the 171-acre property from the Methodist Church last December, but much of the public debate has been over proposed zoning change of the property. The county supervisors put to rest that debate when they approved a zoning change for much of the former camp property on Feb. 18 contingent on the final approval of the PRD. All along, the developers have planned for a PRD for the lakeshore portion of the property, but there have been few details about what the PRD would look like other than the maximum number of buildable lots along the lakeshore (18). A PRD allows for smaller lots than what standard zoning allows, but with the smaller lots, at least 50-percent of the overall development is left undeveloped in green space to control density. In a PRD, the overall density of an area is similar to standard zoning, but building sites are clustered together. The undeveloped green space is restricted in perpetuity from further development and is owned jointly by the development’s property owners. This form of development is new in Burnett County. This proposed PRD for the former Whispering Pines property is the first PRD approved since the county revised their subdivision ordinance last year to allow for them. In this preliminary round, final lot
boundaries do not need to be established. This was fortunate for the developers because there were a lot of questions from zoning Administrator Jim Flanigan and committee members. Each of the lots must have 10,000 square feet of buildable area. A few of the lots barely meet this requirement if an adjacent, low-lying area, is considered wetland and not lake bed. Flanigan explained that this portion of the property would be considered lake bed, according to the elevation readings, which, according to a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling, is how lake bed and wetland must be distinguished. In order to get lots with the minimum 10,00 square feet of buildable area – with the required setback from lake bed – the boundaries of the lots will need further adjustments. Another area that the developers will need to address before final approval deals with the road to some of the lots. Some have 90-degree turns that would not allow a emergency vehicle through. Finally, how the developers will handle two storage sheds located in the green/common area must be specified, although the committee members were favorable to the idea of a common storage area away from the lakeshore. As the PRD currently sits, there are about 45 acres in the common green area and 35 acres in lots. The developers have about 60 percent of the land in common areas, but this could change before the final version. The rest of the 171-acre property will continue to be zoned forestry and will be divided into four 20-acre lots. There were some nearby property owners at the committee meeting. Most of their questions concerned the nature of the covenants that will be established on the property.
The covenants are still in the development stage, but three investors present at the meeting, Mike Ehret, Kevin Fossum and Ted Gerber, discussed some of the covenants the developers are considering placing on the property such as no mobile or double-wide homes, residential use only and construction must be of new materials and be completed in six months.
Nelson resigns
by Mary Stirrat LUCK — In a letter dated April 28, Luck village Trustee Jen Nelson submitted her formal resignation from the village board. Citing her nightly work schedule as the reason for the resignation, Nelson said she would be unavailable for Wednesday evening meetings from June through October, then again from December through June. “I would like to pursue this opportunity again when my schedule is more flexible,” she wrote. The Luck Village Board meets the second Wednesday of each month, with a committee of the whole board meeting held the fourth Wednesday. Nelson has not been in attendance at a meeting since the Nov. 11 regular board meeting. Village Administrator Kristina Handt said that Nelson’s vacant board seat will be filled by board appointment. The appointment will need a majority vote of the board, which means four trustees must vote in favor. The current board consists of village resident Steve Nielsen, PresidentProtem Peter Demydowich, and Trustees Bob Determan, Marsha Jensen, Hassan Mian and Phil Warhol.
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Grantsburg approves move for New Hope Lutheran Church
Newly formed church to locate in Harmon commercial building on Hwy. 70
by Priscilla Bauer GRANTSBURG – It was standing room only as members and supporters of the recently formed New Hope Lutheran Church filled the Grantsburg Village Board room at a special board and planning commission meeting on April 27. A group of 35 attended the meeting to participate in the discussion and action taken by the board during a public hearing on a request by the newly organized church for a conditional use permit to locate the church in the Mark Harmon building on Hwy. 70. When the board asked if anyone would like to speak for or against approval of the permit Tracey Finch, who, with her husband, Jeff, owns Darrell’s Hardware in downtown Grantsburg, asked for the floor. “I am concerned about granting this permit for a use other than for a business because of its position on the highway,” Finch told the board. Finch said that while she and her husband had been unsuccessful in their efforts to secure a space in the building from Harmon to relocate their hardware store, her objection to granting the church a permit was not personal. Finch also raised the question of whether board trustees who were members of the New Hope Church should recuse themselves from voting on the permit, as it could constitute a conflict of interest. Trustee Mark Dahlberg, who stated he is a member of the New Hope Church, said he had consulted the League of Wisconsin Municipalities attorney for an opinion and was told since he is not an officer of the church and will not receive any financial gain from the church he could vote on the issue. Another trustee, Jim Nelson, stated he was not a member of the church. “I’m not a member of New Hope, I’m a member of the village board,” said Nelson. Finch went on to tell board members there are alternative buildings in Grantsburg where the church could be housed not located on the highway. Finch said she felt keeping the building commercial would be in the best interests of the community as people driving through the area would stop at a business on the highway. “It doesn’t bring any money into the town if we use it for any other purpose than commercial, said Finch. “That’s my
The group of over 30 people, members and supporters of the recently formed New Hope Lutheran Church, came to participate in the discussion and action by the Grantsburg Village Board during a public hearing, April 27, on a request by the newly organized church for a conditional use permit to locate the church in the Mark Harmon building on Hwy. 70. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer
concern.” Gary Nelson, a New Hope member, then requested a turn to speak. When asked if he was speaking on behalf of all the New Hope members Nelson replied, “I am speaking on behalf of myself.” Nelson then read from a prepared statement giving a list of considerations for granting the church a conditional permit to lease the Harmon building. “Mark Harmon doesn’t have any prospects, commercial or otherwise for leasing his building,” Nelson told the board. “It would be empty indefinitely. The village of Grantsburg currently has four empty commercial buildings.” “There were two additional empty commercial establishments on Main Street that are currently being filled with liquor licenses, obviously with approval of the village board,” Nelson pointed out to board members. “A vacant commercial building sends a message about a community,” stated Nelson. “A thriving church congregation also sends a message; which do you think is better for Grantsburg?” Nelson then addressed some of Finch’s concerns regarding potential revenue loss to Grantsburg if the church occupied the commercial space on Hwy. 70. “One hundred or more people would attend Sunday service and some of them will purchase gas, groceries and visit restaurants during their Sunday morning visit. The building will also be used other times during the week,” said Nelson, who went on to explain many New Hope members are from out of the area. Nelson also gave examples of other communities where churches are located in commercial buildings including Pine City, Minn., and Cumberland. Nelson also stated because this building is new, it was the easiest to move into whereas other buildings the church building committee had considered would have required costly repairs into thousands of dollars. The committee and
99th birthday Johanna Quint, former owner of the Siren Telephone Company with her late husband, Warren, celebrated her 99th birthday recently in Fort Collins, Colo. Ruth Rock from Siren, along with Rock’s daughter, traveled to Fort Collins to be at that birthday celebration. Born April 1, 1911, Quint attributes her long life to living each day as stress free as possible and enjoying everything around her. She has lived in an independent-living facility for the past nine years, and loves playing card games, reading, knitting, watching favorite TV shows and taking part in as many activities as she can manage. – Photo and information submitted
members had agreed they didn’t want to put money into a leased structure when their intent is to build their own facility in the near future. Addressing concerns raised about parking, Nelson said there is adequate parking with 25-30 parking sites in front of the building and as many, if not more in the rear. Nelson said David Corty, owner of Dreamers Restaurant, which is located just to the west of the Harmon building, has also given his permission to use the restaurant’s lot for overflow. Nelson said he felt a new church, just as a new business, would be an asset to a community. “It shows growth, progress and involvement of not only local residents but from those out of the immediate area as well.” As to any impact the church locating in the Harmon building would have on village real estate tax receipts, Nelson said there would be no impact; that the village would continue to collect taxes on the building. Nelson concluded by telling the board the church group and Harmon will work hard to keep the facility well-maintained and attractive, making it an asset to the village. While the church group plans to build a new facility and does not intend to make this their permanent location, members did admit in the current economic climate the goal of building in two years may not be financial possible. If this turns out to be the case, they would have to come back to the board to seek an extension to the permit. Village board Trustee Dale Dresel then raised the question of completion of the storm water drainage plan for the Harmon property on which the church is seeking a permit. “Harmon has had three years and none of it’s been done. I want a promise he’ll have the plan completed in 60 days and by a civil engineer before I’d be in favor of granting a permit,” remarked Dresel. Dahlberg then told Dresel he’d personally see to it the plan was completed by Harmon in 60 days. More discussion by Dresel and other board members on the need for Harmon to complete the storm drainage plan in a timely fashion followed with the board voting to approve a two-year conditional use permit for the New Hope Lutheran Church with the stipulation an engineered storm drainage plan is presented to the board within 60 days. Other business Though the pubic hearing, subsequent discussion and vote on granting the conditional permit to the New Hope Lutheran Church dominated the board meeting, the board did have other important business on the agenda. The board voted to approve an ordinance to adopt the Village of Grantsburg Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan at the recommendation of the planning commission. The board gave permission to Dennis McKenzie, owner of Denny’s Downtown Lanes, to construct a fence at Denny’s for
Tracey Finch, who with her husband, Jeff, owns Darrell’s Hardware in downtown Grantsburg, spoke in opposition to the Grantsburg Village Board granting a conditional use permit to the New Hope Lutheran Church. The church requested the permit to locate in a commercial building owned by Mark Harmon on Hwy. 70. Finch told board members alternative buildings are available in Grantsburg where the church could be located not on the highway. Finch said she felt keeping the building commercial would be in the best interests of the community, as traffic would stop in Grantsburg with businesses on the highway. Finch made her remarks at a special village board meeting on April 27. a future outdoor patio area. The board stipulated the fence should be made of PVC panels, 6 feet high, with an exit door that swings both ways, and handicapped accessible. The board was also given an update on nuisance properties from Grantsburg Police Chief Jeff Schinzing. The board authorized cleanup of three properties Schinzing reported were not in compliance with the village’s nuisance ordinance. Trustee Glen Rolloff gave an update on the status of the procuring contracts for ambulance service telling the board negotiations are continuing. The board made the following appointments: Dennis Allaman, Earl Mosley and Brent Bloomberg were appointed to the planning commission for a three-year term. Alma Karels appointed to the library board for a threeyear term. Bridget Nevin appointed to the library board, replacing Mary Michels as the school representative for a term expiring in April 2011. Mary Michels appointed to the library board for a 3-year term. The board granted the following zoning permits: Mavis Armato for deck/windows/doors, Village Floral and Gifts for replacement of a ground sign with a new sign, Derek and Jennifer Zeiler for a storage shed. The board voted to hire Todd Engstrand Construction to replacethree campground pads.
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Balsam Lake examines waterfront zoning
Taser purchase still on hold
by Mary Stirrat BALSAM LAKE — Differences between the Balsam Lake ordinance regulating waterfront development and the county ordinance are bringing the village ordinance under scrutiny. At its regular monthly meeting May 3, the village board agreed to hold a special meeting May 17 to look at the two documents and determine if any changes should be made in the village ordinance. According to village President Guy Williams, the two ordinances were discussed at length by the planning commission in late April. The commission felt that the subject of updating the village code should be brought before the board. The village ordinance is called the Balsam Lake Waterfront Zoning Code, and the county ordinance is called the Polk County Shoreline Protections Zoning Ordinance. “Ours is quite vague,” Williams told the board. “Theirs is very restrictive.” The May 17 meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the village office. Taser purchase For several months the board has been considering the purchase of a taser for
the police department. After what police officer in charge Jennifer Hanson said was five months of deliberation on police policy, the board tabled any action on the purchase. Discussion at the meeting indicated that the board wants a policy on use of the taser in place prior to approving its purchase. The public protection committee will meet May 24 regarding the policy, and Hanson told the board that, if ordered now, the gun would not be delivered before that date. Trustee Geno D’Agostino, chair of the public protection committee, said he doesn’t think the village really needs a taser. “My experience has been that, usually, if we call the police, the county responds first,” he said. The sheriff’s deputies have tasers, D’Agostino said, so usually by the time local law enforcement arrives on a scene a deputy with a taser is already there. Williams said that he had been skeptical about the purchase until seeing a demonstration by a deputy at a recent public protection meeting. The deputy, according to Williams, said that people don’t want to be tasered so they respond better to an officer armed with one. After the demonstration, he said, he felt it to be a worthwhile tool. “I have no problem getting a taser,” said Trustee Jim Reed. “I just want to see
Balsam Lake’s newly elected trustees were sworn into office at the May 3 meeting of the village board. From left are Jeff Reed, Caroline Rediske and Chris Sondrol.
Balsam Lake Police Officer in Charge Jennifer Hanson shows Trustee Caroline Rediske models of policies regarding the use of tasers. The village is considering the purchase of a taser, but tabled it until a policy can be approved. Village President Guy Williams is at left. — Photos by Mary Stirrat that we have the right policies in place.” Hanson showed model policies that were under consideration, and said that additional material can be found on the Internet, but some of the board wondered if an outside source should be consulted. Garages The board considered and approved a recommendation from the planning commission regarding two requests for conditional-use permits. The recommendation must now go before the zoning board, which is set to meet next Tuesday, May 11. Vicky and Patrick Phillips and Jim Heller each have lots on Idlewild Street. Each was requesting a conditional-use permit to build a garage with water and sewer. Due to the configuration of the lakeshore, they were asking that the required setback be reduced from 75 feet to 50 feet. The planning commission recommended that the conditional-use permits be granted, but with a 60-foot setback and no water and sewer until a dwelling is on the property. With Trustee David Knutson opposed, the board voted to approve the planning commission recommendation and send the permit application to the zoning board next week. Trustee Mike Voltz
was absent from the meeting. ATV ordinance An amendment to the village ordinance regulating all-terrain vehicles was approved, allowing summer use of ATVs on the same routes as allowed in winter. Specific streets are open to year-round ATV use now, on a trial basis. A map of approved routes is available at the village hall. In addition to the approved routes, ATVs can be taken from residences to the route using the most direct path. No ATVs are allowed on Hwy. 46 or CTH I, and the maximum speed limit is 10 mph. “If we end up having a problem,” said Williams, “then we’ll have to work on it at that time.” Other business • Village President Guy Williams and Trustees Dave Knutson and Caroline Rediske will attend the annual meeting and banquet of the Polk County Economic Development Corporation, which will be held May 18 at the Dalles House. • Rep. Ann Hraychuck will be at the village hall to meet the public next Monday, May 10, at 7 p.m. • The village received a $1,119 refund from the League of Municipalities insurance program.
Balsam Lake holds cleanup day May 8
BALSAM LAKE — Balsam Lake will hold a cleanup day this Saturday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Village residents only are invited to bring their old appliances, vehicles, tires and other waste to a dumpster that will be located at the sewer plant on Old Main Street. A fee will be charged for trailer loads, appliances with or without refrigerants, cars, trucks and tractor tires.
LUCK - Teen author Jeff Falkingham will be visiting Luck Library Tuesday, May 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. to share his newest book with the public. Falkingham weaves mystery with history in his novel “Sherlock Holmes: In Search Of The Source.” While his first book, “Sherlock Holmes and the County Courthouse Caper,” had Sherlock Holmes traveling rural Minnesota solving the mystery, “In Search Of The Source” is set in St. Paul. The author recently finished writing “Sherlock Holmes: In Search of the Source,” and it takes place in December, 10 years after the original. The story finds Holmes re-
Information on the fees can be obtained by calling the village office at 715-4853424. Police Officer in Charge Jennifer Hanson is requesting that village residents remove any disassembled, inoperable, unlicensed, junked or wrecked motor vehicles that are stored outdoors within the village limits. The Tri-County North Advertiser, she noted, includes several list-
ings of parties interested in picking up junk vehicles. For those that need to be registered, said Hanson, Holiday gas station offers registration renewals, and the Polk County clerk’s office can provide initial registration forms and temporary plates. She also reminded residents that boats that are primarily stored and used in Wisconsin must be registered in Wiscon-
Teen author to visit Luck Library
turning to Minnesota to attend narrator Petey Smith’s wedding. When a member of the bridal party is implicated in a murder, the two old friends must race to solve the mystery before the nuptials can proceed. Falkingham blends a lot of St. Paul’s history into the fabric of the story to produce a fascinating glimpse of the Twin Cities in 1896. Falkingham was born and raised in Browns Valley, Minn., and received a well-rounded education in the public school system, where he played football and baseball, and trumpet in the school band. He was a charter member of the Browns Valley Centennial Band, and
long-time manager of Butch’s Buzzards softball team. His fascination with history began when his first-grade teacher, Lillian Korsbrek, got him interested in the story of his hometown’s founding family. He even uses some of those real-life characters in his historical mysteries today. While Mrs. Korsbrek sparked an interest in historical fiction, it was Falkingham’s second-grade teacher, Nita Duffield, who first inspired him to become a writer. Falkingham will be doing an interactive presentation with the audience. He will ask them to participate as “detectives” in search of “clues” about the set-
sin. “I am looking to encourage residents to take pride not only in their own property,” said Hanson, “but also in the village as a whole.” — Mary Stirrat with information from the Balsam Lake Police Department
ting, characters, etc. as he reads excerpts from his book. There will be question and discussion time after the presentation. In celebration of the first teen author of the year, the library will be providing pizza and drinks before the program. Read both books and be a contestant in the Jeff Falkingham’s Sherlock trivia contest for the chance to win fabulous prizes. Both novels are available on the MORE system and in the Luck Library. Everyone is welcome to this free event. - submitted
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TJ’s Sports Bar and Steak House to open in Siren
by Nancy Jappe SIREN – Terry Mellum, Eagan, Minn., plans to open his new TJ’s Sports Bar and Steak House on the southwest corner at the south junction of Hwys. 35 and 70 Wednesday, May 5. Reservations are being taken for Mother’s Day dining. Call 715-349-8777 or 715-349-7878 for further information. “I’m not coming in and bringing highdollar items and a lot of items that are way overpriced,” Mellum said in a tele-
phone conversation Monday, May 3. “I plan to keep it simple and offer comfortable foods at reasonable prices. My bottom line is – make it comfortable for everybody.” Mellum grew up and graduated from high school in Hudson. His parents owned restaurants in the Hudson, Holton, Baldwin and Spring Valley areas. His grandmother has a cabin in Spooner, and he is familiar with the surrounding area. When the opportunity to
buy the Northwoods Crossing complex (and Madden’s Steakhouse) in Siren, he considered for a time, then jumped at the chance. “This is wonderful,” he said. For the first weeks after it is open, TJ’s Sports Bar and Steak House won’t offer a very large menu. By the second week in June, Mellum plans on coming out with an enlarged menu, and will do a grand opening around that time. He will be adding advertised specials and offering something new quite often, “to keep it
fresh and not just the same old menu,” to use his words. Mellum will honor all contracts that were in place before he took over ownership, like as he did with a wedding dinner that was scheduled for Saturday, May 1. Anyone with questions can call the number(s) listed above. “We’ll be back to the basics, offering house foods at good reasonable prices,” Mellum commented.
Restorative Justice receives donations
Restorative Justice of Northwest Wisconsin Inc. celebrated the gift of $700 on April 12 from Polk-Burnett Operation Round-Up. Operation Round-Up funds are donated by members of Polk-Burnett for use in programs that serve local communities and enhance opportunities for local youth. Restorative Justice of Northwest Wisconsin Inc. offers opportunities for a restorative response to crime by inviting victims, the community, and the offender to participate in repairing the harm. Lisa Johnson and Brandy Horstman, on behalf of the Restorative Justice program, accept the check from Vicki Tollander (L) of the Operation Round-Up Board. - Photo submitted
Restorative Justice of Northwest Wisconsin Inc. celebrates the gift of $1,000 on Feb. 23, from the Siren Police Department. Police Chief Chris Sybers commented that “Restorative Justice of Northwest Wisconsin has been a great asset to the village of Siren and its youth through their programming in our community, and we want to acknowledge their valuable work.” Restorative Justice of Northwest Wisconsin Inc. offers opportunities for a restorative response to crime by inviting victims, the community, and the offender to participate in repairing the harm. Lisa Johnson and Brandy Horstman accept the check from Sybers. - Photo submitted
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Naturally raised, from seed to garden, annual and perennial bedding plants. Only organic fertilizers used on all plants. No pesticides or herbicides. Plants are all hardened off and ready for the garden. We have many heirloom varieties of tomatoes & also gourmet colored sweet peppers. Also many varieties of ready-to-plant gourmet lettuces, herbs and large determinate tomatoes, hardy perennials, annual flowers and a wide selection of petunias, from the mini to the large flowered.
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Kali Fleischauer and Kaelah Maslow, shown with History Day advisors Allissa and Matthew Koenen, won third place and first runner-up in the national competition. – Photos submitted
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hibit category with her Shakespearian Linguistics: Innovating the World through Words. Additional state competitors included high school students Haley Burkhardt, Daniel Larsen, Devin McDaniel, Damien Rasmussen, Hannah Rod, and middle school students Jaicee Bowman, Beckah Curtin, Haley Larsen and Whitney Oachs. “We won the honor of bringing twice as many students to the state competition as we did last year and we placed in the most competitive of all the NHD categories,” said teacher Matthew Koenen. “I am proud of these kids and the products of their learning. We are proud of all the students that competed this past Saturday.” — submitted
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Sarah Coppenbarger won sixth place at the state National History Day Competition in Madison on Saturday, May 1.
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MADISON - Grantsburg sophomores Kali Fleischauer and Kaelah Maslow won third place at the state National History Day Competition in Madison on Saturday, May 1. Their senior group exhibit, Special Effects: Changing Movies, Audiences, and the Realm of Possibilities, beat out 36 other entries from the entire state of Wisconsin to earn them the honor of third place and first-runner-up to the National Competition. “We were honored to do as well as we did,” said Fleischauer, “It was a long road since we started our preliminary research in February, but it was well worth it.” Partner Maslow added, “I am proud to have gotten this far, and I had a whole lot of fun while learning about history.” In their first two years with the National History Day program, Grantsburg students have placed or won at the state level each year. Last year, high schoolers Jordan Christopherson, Cory Niles, and Erin Stavne won first place at the state competition and the honor of traveling to Washington, D.C., as NHD national finalists. “We have developed a statewide reputation as a NHD powerhouse, stated teacher Allissa Koenen. “One state-level official even called our school district’s NHD program ‘a new standard to lead the way.’ I was really floored.” Unlike athletic competitions, NHD has no school-size classifications. Each project competes with every other project in its category regardless of its origins. Big schools compete with small schools and public schools take on charters, privates and home school consortiums. In addition to Fleischauer and Maslow, 10 other Grantsburg students from the middle and high schools competed at the state competition in various categories. Middle school student Sarah Coppenbarger won sixth place in the junior ex-
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Facebook campaigning
Local voters are getting their first real taste of Facebook campaigning. Several visitors to the Facebook site of Tim O’Hare, candidate for Polk County sheriff, weighed in on the sheriff’s race recently, at one point producing a spirited point-counterpoint dialogue on issues surrounding the campaign. Social networking sites such as Facebook - and is there any other site that rivals Facebook? - seem to be relegating the campaign pamphlets, phone calls and parade appearances to the junk pile. Well, that’s not quite true, but it’s heading that way. President Obama’s election victory relied heavily on Facebook to turn out younger voters, according to Time Magazine, possibly making the difference in the primaries and giving him a commanding lead in the general election. At one university, candidates for student council were prohibited from using Facebook and, according to the university’s news site, that resulted in the college’s “worst voter turnout in recent memory.” Obviously, our letters to the editor forum, with its length restrictions and other guidelines, won’t be the place where most voters turn when they want to engage in an in-depth, instantaneous dialogue on local candidates. Then again, most voters know that reading Facebook blogs for usable information requires a bit of perspective and maybe a wary eye. There are a few interesting races shaping up in the election that culminates with the Nov. 2 vote, including potential sheriff’s races in Burnett and Polk counties (announcements are expected soon that will clarify those contests). They may be even more interesting than usual if they involve modern tools such as Facebook and Twitter. How much voters engage in cyberspace debates over local politics remains to be seen – but nevertheless, it’s a fascinating aspect of today’s campaigning.
Defying the recession
Good news from the Wisconsin Technical College system.
Graduates are finding jobs, despite the discouraging economy. A graduate follow-up survey shows that 86 percent of last year’s tech college graduates were employed within six months of graduation. That means 14 percent didn’t find jobs, but placement of more than 8 out of 10 graduates in today’s economy can be a source of pride for WTC, especially when you add the median salary for all graduates finding jobs - $31,200. The study was based on responses from 71 percent of more than 23,000 graduates surveyed. Technical colleges work with their advisory committees to ensure the skills and knowledge students learn in the classroom translate to immediate success in today’s workforce, noted a recent news release from WTC. The survey examined employment status, earnings and other factors approximately six months after graduation. The report is available at www.wtcsystem.edu/reports/data/graduate/index.htm. and more information on the 16 tech college districts throughout the state can be found at www.witechcolleges.org.
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Where to Write
President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Gov. Jim Doyle P.O. Box 7863, Madison, WI 53707 wisgov@mail.state.wi.us
Congressman David Obey (7th District) 2462 Rayburn Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515 or Federal Building, Wausau, WI 54401 (715) 842-5606 Rep. Nick Milroy (73rd District) Room 221 North, State Capitol P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708 E-mail: rep.milroy@legis.state.wi.us
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Rep. Ann Hraychuck (28th District) State Capitol, P.O. Box 8942 Madison, WI 53708 Phone: 608-267-2365 • Toll free: 888-529-0028 In-district: 715-485-3362 rep.hraychuck@ legis.state.wi.us Rep. Mary Hubler (75th District) Room 7 North, State Capitol P.O. Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708 or 1966 21-7/8 St., Rice Lake 54868 (715) 234-7421• (608) 266-2519 rep.hubler@legis.state.wi.us U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl 330 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 (715) 832-8492 (608) 264-5338 senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov
Sen. Robert Jauch (25th District) Room 19 South, State Capitol P.O. Box 788, Madison, WI 53707 E-mail: Sen.Jauch@legis.state.wi.us
Thank you, Rep. Hubler
ep. Mary Hubler has announced she won’t be seeking re-election after serving her constituents in the 75th Assembly District - which includes three towns on the east border of Polk County - for the past 26 years. Her goal when taking the oath of office in 1985, she noted, was to “make sure the north was not forgotten.” That’s a big chore for our representatives in Madison, but obviously Hubler reached that goal on several occasions through legislation which invested in regional infrastructure, established the state veterans cemetery at Spooner and helped fund a water diversion for Shell Lake when flooding threatened numerous private properties. And there was much more. But perhaps - in a time when some voters make issue of how some legislators stay too long in office - Hubler’s longevity developed because voters wanted her to stay. She made her mark as an accessible, approachable legislator who put in tireless hours to see everyone with a concern was acknowledged and many times, fought for. She estimates that over the past 26 years she answered more than 100,000 letters, calls and e-mails, many of them asking for help in cutting through bureacracy. “Government is supposed to serve the people, not overwhelm them,” Hubler said. That quote should be engraved somewhere. It a very appropriate credo for every legislator - and certainly represents well the successful career of Rep. Hubler.
Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (10th District) State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707 (608) 266-7745 • (715) 232-1390 Toll-free - 1-800-862-1092 sen.harsdorf@legis.state.wi.us U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold SDB 40, Rm. 1, Washington, D.C. 20510 or 1600 Aspen Commons Middleton, WI 53562-4716 (608) 828-1200 senator@feingold.senate.gov
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Retirees beware
I don’t understand the disposition of the entitlement special interest, lobbyists and population. They are extremely pleased that the politicians have deemed that retirees collecting Social Security are being targeted by the current administration for financial ethnic cleansing. There will be no cost-of-living increases for anyone collecting retirement benefits for 2010 and 2011. Now, Sen. Herb Kohl has informed me that there will be no cost-of-living increase for 2012. They are extremely pleased that retirees had an immediate increase in prescription benefits and higher copays for each prescription due to the Democratic health-care laws. They are happy that the lawyer politicians are determining the fees doctors can charge which will cause doctors to quit accepting Medicare patients. The U.S. voting population is happy that Mayo Clinic will no longer accept Medicare patients. As more facilities will begin refusal of Medicare patients the population is happy. The entire Democrat Party and Independents (which caucus with the Democratic Party) are happy to minimize the Social Security benefits for retirees in order to pay for “digitizing” their medical records (what did they have before, records chiseled on rock?). Kohl is on a committee for the aging, and he continually pushes for legislation which will end up with “financial ethnic cleansing of the elderly” by supporting programs and policies that reduce benefits to the elderly. Now the Democrats are talking about making all illegal aliens automatic citizens. The purported reasoning is that they already pay into Social Security and receive no benefits. I don’t understand how that can be. If you are here illegally, you don’t have a Social Security number. Without a Social Security number, no business can collect Social Security taxes. If they do have a Social Security number, it is either a bogus number, or stolen. I think it is illegal to give knowingly false information to the government. Another crime. If they want to become citizens, there already are legal ways to achieve it. If they come here to make money illegally, get free medical care and free education, that is illegal. If the average person does anything illegally, you are subject to the consequences. The theory that President Obama stated which was that they only do jobs that American citizens do not want to do is hogwash. Why doesn’t he go to any unemployment line and ask how many people want to work? Why don’t the Democrats talk about the number of jobs that went to Mexico during the NAFTA program? Why don’t they talk about the jobs that the politicians gave financial incentives to companies to have products made overseas? Maybe the added tax burden can be offset by cutting Social Security benefits further. I heard on the BBC (U.S. news media will not report it) that Obama’s 1040 form claimed $5.5 million in income for 2009 and that did not include the $1.5 million Nobel Peace Prize. I guess his very words “fat cats” does not apply to anyone earning $7.0 million or less. I will make a prediction for the future: retirement Social Security benefits will be frozen or decreased by the government within five years. An additional prediction: Pelosi, Reid and Obama will get a “complete overhaul” of immigration to make any illegal alien that has been here for more than three years a legal citizen. One question on that proposal: How can they prove they have been here for 3 years without documentation of having arrived? I’m sure the “spin” will be handled well by one of the czars for Obama on any subject. Retirees, be prepared for future abuse by the Democrats, but be pleased about it and whatever you do, don’t make a fuss. We will be penalized more for being vocal about it! Dave Wilhelmy Siren Editor’s note: As a clarification, Mayo Clinic is no longer accepting Medicare patients at its Arizona clinic in an effort to gauge whether it should follow suit with all of its facilities.
Plain as my gray hair
All the news from Arizona on illegal immigrants is not about civil rights or immigration, and it is not a local Arizona issue. The Democrat Party counts on minority votes and illegal immigrants are part of the minority. Why do you think the Democrats in Wisconsin and in other states vehemently oppose photo ID for voting? Wisconsin and other states require its citizens to produce paperwork showing automobile insurance coverage, and soon we Americans will have to produce paperwork showing we have health insurance coverage or face penalties (Obama Care). The Democrat Party has moved so far left that politicians cannot be elected by campaigning on their core beliefs and many U.S. citizens have figured it out so they are looking for other votes. While serving in the Legislature, I authored a bill that became law that prevented the state of Wisconsin from granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, which is trying to be overturned by Liberals. Try traveling to Canada without citizenship documentation, or Mexico, and find out what happens to you if you enter Mexico illegally. The Democrat Party today is the antithesis of the JFK Democrat Party that cut taxes, limited government and asked what you could do for the country not what the country could do for you. It is as plain as the gray hair on my head that Democrats oppose immigration reform for reasons other than civil rights. Mark Pettis Hertel
Vote isn’t for sale Why do people get excited over receiving federal money for local buildings, projects, etc.? That’s taxpayer money – the government doesn’t have any money unless we give it to them, and our government is broke. They have spent faster than the tax dollars coming in, and the deficit now exceeds a trillion dollars. Where do you think Mr. Obey is getting that money? Our government has to borrow the money from Japan, China or some other country. The federal debt now exceeds $12 trillion. We better hope they don’t call our loans in because we can’t pay them back without every single person in the country forking out about $41,000. Dave Obey is one of the big spenders that got this country into the trouble it is in today. I’m sure, since Obey has never had a job in the private sector or run a business or produced anything, he may not understand how to budget. It’s hard to relate to us in the real world if you’ve never really taken part in it. Obey was a primary author of the stimulus mess, which hasn’t provided the boost to our economy or the jobs that were promised. It had to be passed immediately so the Legislature didn’t even read it, but it has yet to be spent in its entirety. I’ll bet we see more spending closer to the November elections. That is, after all, what those grants and funding are all about – buying votes. My vote is not for sale and it certainly won’t go to Obey. I want someone representing me that truly understands fiscal responsibility and will try to get us out of the mess the Washington Big Spenders have gotten us into. Karen Johnson Webb Lake
Will of the people Executive Summary: During the summer of 2009, the Survey Research Center at the UW–River Falls sent comprehensive planning public opinion surveys to 2,165 residents and property owners of Burnett County. The surveys were followed up with a second mailing to nonrespondents. The overall response rate was 42 percent (909 completed questionnaires). From the returned surveys, the SRC constructed a random sample of 374 surveys
as a balanced sample of public opinion for the county as a whole. The 374 surveys provide estimates that are expected to be accurate to within plus or minus 4.6 percent. Key findings of this study include: • The predominant reasons people gave for living in Burnett County were the natural beauty (64 percent) and recreational opportunities (55 percent). • More than four of five respondents rated the overall quality of life in Burnett County as good or excellent. • More than half of respondents rated fire protection, police protection, county parks and county road maintenance as good or excellent. • One service, wireless telecommunication, had more than one half of all respondents in the county sample rating it fair or poor. • An overwhelming majority (87 percent) indicated they favor the sharing of community services if savings occurred and service quality was maintained. • Most Burnett County property owners (92 percent) felt that ATV infrastructure (trails, signage, maintenance, etc.) should be funded through user fees. • A majority (56 percent) disagree that additional use of roads for ATVs is needed in their community. County budget • If allocating a surplus county budget, respondents would be most likely to cut taxes first, followed by distributing funds to emergency services, roads and bridges, and education. • Recreation funding would take the biggest cut if respondents were faced with a county budget deficit, followed by cuts to social services and economic development. Rich Hess Trade Lake
Recognition The Friends of the Polk County Libraries recently hired a technology specialist, Kay Fitzgerald, who started April 1. A photo of the interview team and Kay was featured in an earlier paper, April 14. Because of space considerations, we were aware that the entire list of contributions was not listed. We would now like to publically recognize these individuals who made the technology support person a reality. The services provided by the technology specialist are free to all Polk County libraries; this will benefit all of the libraries and library users. We appreciate your continuing support. Fred B. and Kathryn C. Andersen Foundation, Amery Regional Medical Center, J. Beistle, Otto Bremer Foundation, CenturyTel, Inc., Clear Lake Public Library, Clear Lake Public Library Friends, F. Clause, Louise L. Hay Foundation, H. Courtant, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, FFP Investment Advisers, Inc., The Honorable Molly GaleWyrick, Colleen Gifford Foxwell, Michael Learned, N. Mansergh, B. Nyman, Jensen Furniture, Inc., Paperworx, Polk Burnett Operation Round-Up, Dr. Armin Uddin, April and Jim Wallace, St. Croix Regional Medical Center, Mr. and Mrs. Shelton, R. Schwartz/ D. Goldie, R. Weber, WESTconsin Credit Union “Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries.” Thanks for supporting your Polk County Libraries. Colleen Gifford Foxwell, Director Polk County Library Federation Balsam Lake
Staff Corner Priscilla Bauer
Of Trilliums and TVs My annual May hike on the trail for trilliums was about to take an ugly turn, quite literally. Just as I spotted a cluster of the delicate and lovely spring wildflowers, distinguished by their arrowshaped leaves and three white petals, my eyes were drawn to a cluster of another sort. This one also had distinguishing characteristics, but their cube-shaped frames and black screens were anything but delicate or lovely. Televisions from a small, portable model to a large console littered the landscape. Thanks to someone’s senseless dumping of these old sets, instead of being responsible and taking them to a recycling center, the splendor of this woods had been diminished. I tried to focus on the flowers, but I couldn’t help staring at those broken and discarded tubes left by some boob. I got out my camera and I took some photos of the trilliums. I took some of the TVs, too. I thought I’d put them in the paper for all to see, especially the all who decided to turn a beautiful woods into their own personal disposal site for outdated home electronics. Yesterday, I spotted yet another cluster, a cluster of citizens in orange vests cleaning up litter along the highway. I was reminded of a quote by the great environmentalist Rachel Carson, “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” There’s strength in numbers, and hopefully there are more of us who treasure the trilliums and all the beauty of this earth than those who just want to trash it.
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The hunter and the hunted My options were to slide beneath the wheels of the truck or to careen down the embankment into the ditch beside the farm field. How quickly, how unexpectedly the choice was presented to me. I had no time even to clutch my brakes. Into the ditch I flew in a barely controlled descent. I was enjoying my ride and was pleased with the pace I had been keeping. Out against the wind I had averaged nearly 16 mph, and on the return leg a lusty 19 mph with a wind assist. I was headed south, speeding down a slight grade on Hwy. C in the town of Windsor at about 25 mph when, approaching Happy Valley Road I noted a white truck, something like a landscaping sort, not at all menacing on its face, its driver apparently awaiting my passage. As I neared the intersection, though, I realized that the driver had not been simply awaiting my passage, but timing it, for in the instant I was beginning to understand what was occurring, the truck was pulling out, the driver accelerating from the stop sign more rapidly than necessary to match my speed. He pulled his front fender just past me, and with sinister intent began edging his truck in my direction. The shoulder on this improved section of the county highway had been widened to perhaps 2 feet, but unbelieving, I watched as the front tire, and the entire truck following, edged over the thin white line, over, over, until a most urgent thought congealed: only avoid the larger rocks that awaited at the end of the downward slope before me. That the driver of this truck intended this mischief is beyond doubt. Hwy. C at Happy Valley Road (how remarkably ironic) is at least 2-1/2 lanes wide. I was the only traffic on the highway at that moment. Riding in shockingly bright yellow, and mounted on a brilliant blue bike, I have never previously experienced a sensation that I was taking any motorist unaware. No traffic approached behind or opposite me to cause him to accelerate excessively thus across the northbound lane and which might then have caused him to understandably drift into the bike lane, no obstructions in the road ahead to cause him to suspend his acceleration when he had come abreast of me, to match my speed, to calmly, calculatedly bleed asymptotically into the bike lane. And when I had left the solidity of the pavement for the instability of the gravel, mud and the decline, the truck was back in the road and accelerating from the scene. After I had been catapulted off the bike, after my ribs took their shot, after my helmet intercepted the rock intended for my head, after the chain wheel bit my shin and my handlebar was violently realigned, I lay in the mud in tentative self-assessment, awaiting the pain, shock and the shaking to subside. While I lay in the ditch a few cars passed, but one stopped inquiringly. As I sat up to look back, that driver must have thought I had simply sat down for a rest and left. I was glad he had stopped. If I had needed someone then, help was near. Why had I not brought my cell phone and identification? I checked my bike over. The wheels were still true, the brakes worked. I could ride with the handlebars as they were. My cycling computer’s mounting bracket was broken, and my favorite sunglasses, but nothing else, thankfully. As far as crashes go, it was the worst I had ever had, but not a very bad one. I replaced my chain, mounted the saddle and set off much more wary than I had been just five minutes before, no longer interested in time. Overall, we are a pretty bike-friendly state. We share the road with bikes, generally. But today was a wake-up call to me, and I am writing this to remind not the motorist to watch out for bicyclists, but the bicyclists to watch out for motorists. Most are aware of us and are willing to give us a wide and safe margin. But I learned today that motorists exist who indeed are watching out for us, not in the benevolent sense, but who are rather looking for us in the malevolent sense that a poacher looks for easy prey. I felt hunted today, hunted by an opportunist who, recognizing no one else was on the road to witness his act, took his shot, confident of his escape. Thankfully, all I re-
ceived was a couple of flesh wounds.
Nicholas J. Voegeli, CPA Sun Prairie Editor’s note: Just as a note of interest, Mr. Voegeli was a candidate for lieutenant governor four years ago.
Hands off the Ice Age Trail Over the past decade I’ve watched with increasing concern the much-publicized, almost frantic, development of the Ice Age Trail in northwestern Wisconsin. While those voluntarily involved in this effort may be well-meaning, the undertaking is fraught with unintended consequences. There seems to be a collective ignorance, official and grassroots, of the long-term ecological and human quality of life impacts associated with the project. As an active environmentalist, wildlife/animal conservationist, outdoorsman and silent sports enthusiast, I’m acutely conscious of our precious, fragile natural surroundings and changes that may take place. I’ve observed the insidious degradation, as a direct result of human encroachment, of a number of allegedly protected, exclusive-use wilderness areas in upper Polk and Washburn counties – for example, the destruction of critical habitat in and around the McKenzie Creek Wildlife Preserve just a few miles from my home. Thus, I’m compelled to take issue with the Ice Age Trail concept as currently implemented, which will only encourage human intrusion into areas already ecosystem threatened. I believe it’s absolutely unnecessary to hack, grub and grade a 6-foot-wide corridor through our northwoods parks, pristine forests and wildlife areas. I know this point of view will rankle many (so what else is new with me), and this is not intended as a condemnation of those who believe otherwise and work diligently at the so-called improvement of the trail. However, I do believe the trail development advocates are misguided and shortsighted. With that said, I’m aware there are established federal and state criteria for parks, trails and recreational construction(s), but I don’t believe anyone who is not a paid civil servant is forced to participate in the project. It’s a matter of choice. The basis for my argument follows: The topographical-geological definition of the boundary of the last glacial advance in our area is well portrayed on existing, readily available maps and charts, complete with text descriptions and guidelines for observation. Anyone with fundamental hiking and outdoor orientation skills can easily navigate the boundary without artificial signage and a 6-foot thoroughfare to guide them. The trail, as it’s being developed, exposes supposedly protected, eco-sensitive areas to inevitable, unwanted, damaging intrusions: mountain bikes, ATVs, snowmobiles, etc. Except to a very limited degree in designated park areas, there is no continuing arrangement in place, private or public, for enforcement of exclusive-use trail rules. There are no facilities for the disposal of human waste. Believe me, the honor system does not work in this culture. The McKenzie Creek encroachment is an example. Cleared, manmade walkways in the wilderness diminish the essential joy and purpose of the outdoor experience, the primal, singular sense of isolated communion with nature and one’s maker in a place untouched by human activity. That special feeling is one of the strongest motivations for hiking, remote area appreciation and preservation. Marked trails and improved pathways discourage the learning and exercise of basic navigational techniques – map reading, use of compass, dead reckoning, natural direction indicators, solar and celestial reference, the awareness of time-distance as a factor in travel on foot. These are all useful and challenging skills, even in this day of GPS, that make the outdoor experience evermore pleasurable and rewarding. These are the traditional, learned survival tools that have been lost to so many today. To develop the Ice Age Trail, the proponents typically bring volunteers into the field to clear, widen and smooth the pro-
posed right of way, a heavy-handed, invasive, unnecessary process unless the use of a wheelchair is anticipated, of course. Recently a small army of young volunteers was brought in to improve the trail in Straight Lake Park, this at the apex of the season when many species of wildlife are breeding, nesting, nurturing young, and in the case of lower creatures, emerging from winter dormancy. This is exactly the wrong time of the year to disrupt habitat, no matter what the rationale. The timing of the event sets a bad example for our youth. I hope they checked themselves for (deer) ticks. I will be clear, I’m not averse to accessing and designation of recreational wilderness foot routes, but why make them six or more feet wide? Strategically mark them with natural materials, piles of local stone or logs to indicate a change in direction. What I do oppose is the creation of a virtual thoroughfare that ultimately will lead to further environmental endangerment and damaging exploitation by human intervention in our already threatened and dwindling northwoods sanctuary. I respectfully ask the Ice Age Trail enthusiasts to look beyond what seems to be a good idea at the moment. Bradley E. Ayers Clam Falls – Somers Lake
Truth left out After many months of watching the litany of professionally and personally degrading media coverage unfold surrounding Supreme Court Justice Michael Gablemen, I can no longer stand by and allow the truth about this man to be customarily left out of the conversation. I have known Mike Gableman in a professional capacity for more than 16 years, and over the years, a trusted friendship has also developed between us. In these many years, I have seen firsthand just what he’s made of, personally and professionally. Before being elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Gableman was a well-respected circuit court judge in Burnett County. But beyond his work in the courtroom, he was instrumental in developing and then implementing programs that could effect real change in the lives of others. He founded the Burnett County Restorative Justice Program and chaired it for more than six years. During his tenure, there he worked to initiate the Inmate Community Services Program through which inmates could reduce their sentences by working for community and charitable organizations and an initiative called the Victim-Offender Mediation Program that allows willing victims to take an active role in the rehabilitation of those who victimized them. Neither of these programs were initiated without considerable thought to and compassion for those affected. Both programs stress personal responsibility and accountability, elements too often missing in our system of punishment. In 2006, Gablemen also established, and then presided over, the Burnett County Drug and Alcohol Court, which addressed the difficulties and provided alternatives to overcoming the dependencies that hinder successful rehabilitation for so many criminal defendants. These programs have been praised again and again for their effectiveness and success. His track record of community involvement also speaks to his depth of character. He’s a Mason and a Rotarian, and he belongs to the Fraternal Order of Moose and the Knights of Columbus. More than any of these formal examples though, the things I appreciate and respect most about Mike are also the things that make him a fair and honorable justice. He’s kind and thoughtful, honest, sincere, selfless and the kind of friend I wish more people worked harder to be. He’s a bright, engaging, honorable guy with small-town values caught up in a character fight he neither chose nor deserves. His focus is and always has been keenly set on making justice work for the people, according to the rule of law. It’s really time for those who persist at defaming Gableman’s character to back off and let him do what the people of Wisconsin elected him to do. The work of the court is so much more important than the rant-
ing of some small faction of noisy activists with a disruptive agenda. I trust Justice Michael Gableman to do his job well and you should too. Attorney Mary Harper Statewide criminal defense Harper Law Beaver Dam
Passing the buck Last week, regarding the Goldman Sachs grilling or roasting by our senators, they slammed Goldman Sachs CEO Peter Schiff, president of Eura Pacific Capital, who is also an author in return slammed the senators. He stated, “The most frustrating part is hearing congressmen question Goldman Sachs – and pointing the finger at them, what about Congress’ actions? I’m not saying Wall Street was blameless, but the greater blame lies with the government, with the Federal Reserve, with Congress, with these congressmen.” He also went on to say, “ I wish someone had the guts to turn it back on them (and say) of course making all those crazy loans – you guys promoted them. You wanted loans to be made to people who couldn’t pay them back. It isn’t a free market problem – it’s not a capitalistic problem.” He said, “It’s a government problem – government intruding into capitalism and creating the problem.” He said, “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guaranteeing mortgages of all shapes, sizes and dubious quality.” You have got to be kidding? Our government being accountable for the existing situation of record unemployment and recession. Can anyone say Christoper Dodd, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and his counterpart Congressman Barney Frank? Why, why aren’t they the upstanding leaders of the Democrat-controlled Congress since 2006? Bush made major mistakes, no discounting that, but Democrats have had control of Congress for the last four years, so there is blame on both the Republicans and Democrats. Politicians are counting on us having a short memory in the upcoming elections. We cannot allow that to happen. We need to step up and be heard. That is why we are such a great country. Please remember to vote in November. Carl Pentland Balsam Lake
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Two trails could benefit from new federal distinction by Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin Public Radio NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - Two scenic trails in Wisconsin would get more federal support, if an effort by the state’s Congressional delegation succeeds. All eight Wisconsin House members and Sen. Russ Feingold have signed a letter to the director of the National Park Service. The document asks that the Ice Age and North Country scenic trails be granted “unit status.” That’s a bureaucratic term that would put the two trails on equal administrative footing with Appalachian Trail or Natchez Trace. Mike Wollmer of the Ice Age Trail Alliance says unit status would give the two trails more exposure. He adds it would also standardize signage along the trail as well as parking and interpretive facilities. A push for unit status in the 1990s failed, but Wollmer says he’s hopeful this one will succeed. The Ice Age Trail winds through 31 Wisconsin counties. The North Country Trail spans seven states from New York to North Dakota.
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Kudos to students Students from Siren High School participated in Earth Day activities both on the school grounds and in the village of Siren on Friday, April 23. To those students who spent the morning at the Burnett County Veterans Park, I would like to say a special thank-you. These students removed the dead growth, pulled weeds, planted flowers and placed mulch around the bushes
New self-funding health-care option for uninsured Throughout our great history, Wisconsin has been a leader on many issues ranging from education to scientific research to agriculture. However, one area where we have been particularly successful is the progress we have made on health care. Wisconsin currently ranks first in healthcare quality and second in health-care access nationally. Despite the great strides we have made, there is still a lot of work to do. BadgerCare was initially introduced to provide affordable health-insurance coverage to low-income children, their families and pregnant women. Upon enrollment in the program, an individual selects a specific health plan, and the state pays a monthly fee to the health plan for their coverage. There are co-payments for
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and trees. Thanks to these students, the Burnett County Veterans Park is looking especially good this spring.
On behalf of the Turtle Lake Library staff, the board of trustees and the
Friends of the Turtle Lake Library, I wish to recognize those who supported our new library building fundraiser that was held over this past weekend. It has been a long journey and we are achieving success at last with local fundraising projects. Trudy and I would like recognize the Turtle Lake teachers who pledged graciously of their time and resources and the Turtle Lake Forensic students who performed during intermission and the
services such as prescription drugs, doctor visits, going to the hospital or using the emergency room, that the individual is responsible for paying. Depending on the plan selected, an individual may have to pay monthly premiums which are based on their in- Ann come level. It was obvious Hraychuck from the popularity 28th District of the program that many Wisconsinites Assembly were desperately in need of health-care coverage. Last June, BadgerCare was expanded to cover childless adults (BadgerCare Plus Core Plan). The immediate response was enormous,
and the state began implementing a waitlist system. There are currently over 30,000 people on the wait list. Considering the current economic climate, more and more people are in need of health-care coverage every day. Over 60 percent of bankruptcies are due to medical debt. These statistics are simply unacceptable. Assembly and Senate Democrats were determined to do something about it. Senate Bill 484 was introduced in January with the intention of offering an affordable health-insurance option to the uninsured, specifically those waiting for a place in the BadgerCare Plus Core Plan. BadgerCare Plus Basic, SB 484, is an option for people ages 19-64, who are Wisconsin residents, have a self-reported income at or below $21,000 if single ($28,000 if married), and currently have no health-insurance coverage or access. The beauty of SB 484 is that it is entirely self-
Peggy Moore, commander Burnett County VFW Post 1256 Siren
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many others who made this event possible. Our next fundraiser is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 14 and 15. This is our usual book and bake sale, but we are spicing it up this year with a few extra special events. More on this later but please mark your calendars now. Adam Zens Turtle Lake
funded. Through monthly premiums, copayments and cost-sharing, the program is paid for by itself. No state tax dollars are used to fund BadgerCare Plus Basic. SB 484 has passed the Legislature and is expected to be signed by Gov. Doyle later this month. BadgerCare Plus Basic is a step in the right direction toward decreasing the number of uninsured Wisconsin residents and reducing the rate of bankruptcies due to medical debt. As your state representative, I will continue fighting for access to quality, affordable health care for all Wisconsinites. As always, if you have any additional questions regarding health care or have other legislative concerns, please feel free to contact me toll-free at 888-529-0028 or by e-mailing me at Rep.Hraychuck@ legis.wisconsin.gov.
Area News at a Glance Local astronaut plans book
WINTER - Pictures of the world from the eye an orbiting astronaut will be published in a book due for release in about a month. Author Jeffrey Williams of also focused his lens on his home turf of northern Wisconsin. Williams holds the record for most pictures taken while onboard the International Space Station. He just returned as Expedition 22 commander, taking about 100,000 pictures during his six-month mission. This book has 300 of the more than 85,000 pictures he took in 2006, during Expedition 13. Williams says he’s trying to communicate his personal perspective on the experience, “allowing the reader to vicariously partake in the journey.” In the book, “The Works of His Hands, a Heavenly View,” Williams draws from his roots growing up in the northern Wisconsin town of Winter. Shots include a newly erupting volcano in the Aleutian Islands and a unique look at the auroras, and the northern and southern lights above the Earth’s atmosphere. More information can be found at www.cph.org/space. - Mike Simonson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Not guilty pleas entered
SAWYER COUNTY – Former Sawyer County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Whyte stood mute at his arraignment in Sawyer County Circuit Court Wednesday, April 28, on two charges of felony misconduct in public office and two charges of felony third-degree sexual assault—of a 21-yearold woman on Aug. 1, 2008; and of a 20year-old woman in January, 2006. Judge Gerald Wright entered not guilty pleas on Whyte’s behalf. On the request of Whyte’s attorney, Kelly McKnight of Ashland,
Judge Wright ordered special prosecutor Maureen Boyle of Barron to provide pertinent documents to McKnight within 15 days. McKnight then will have 45 days to file motions. - Sawyer County Record
Student may have had “hit list”
CUMBERLAND - Three days after the Columbine High School massacre anniversary, authorities in the city of Cumberland took a child into protective custody when the student was allegedly found in possession of a “hit list.”At 3:18 p.m. Friday, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a call from the Cumberland Police Department requesting a crisis worker to respond to the principal’s office at the city’s middle school. A student there, reportedly 11 years old, had been found with a “hit list.” The hit list was said to name students and school staff members that he wanted to kill. Authorities took the child into protective custody and placed him in the care of Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. The Cumberland Middle School incident took place only a few days after the anniversary of the April 20, 1999, student-led school shootings in Colorado. Including the student attackers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, a total of 14 students and a teacher died in the Columbine massacre. The school shooting saturated national media coverage at the time. - Barron News-Shield
J.B. Van Hollen states that Sutton owns Kleen Air Disposal, a retail service and recycling facility in Barron County. The business accepted at least 162 televisions that were buried on Sutton’s former property rather than being recycled, stated the news release.The televisions remained on the site from the summer of 2007 until Sutton removed them during the summer of 2009. He also failed to determine if the televisions contained a hazardous waste, the news release stated. “Wisconsin law requires businesses to recycle discarded electronics,” Van Hollen said.The case was investigated by the Department of Natural Resources, and Assistant Attorney General Steven Tinker prosecuted the case. - Rice Lake Chronotype
Teen gets eight-year term in fatal crash
ST. CROIX COUNTY - A Minnesota teen was sentenced Monday to eight years in
prison for causing a traffic crash in St. Croix County that killed two people last June. In February, Austin Pederson, 18, Stillwater, Minn., pleaded guilty in St. Croix County Court to two counts of negligent homicide. Three other charges were dropped in a plea bargain. Pederson used to live in Somerset. Authorities said he was driving up to 84 mph in a 55-mph zone when he lost control of his car on a curve, went into a ditch and rolled over several times June 1, 2009, in the town of Star Prairie. Daishonna Payne, 17, a student at Somerset High School, was killed along with Alan Alwin, 26, Somerset. Pederson and another passenger were injured. Officers said Pederson had the active ingredient of marijuana in his system about two hours after the crash. He must also spend eight years under extended supervision when his prison time is done. - rivertowns.net
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Buried TVs bring fine for Sutton
CHETEK - A Chetek man must pay $12,000 in fines for operating an illegal solid waste disposal facility for e-waste on his property. Bradley Sutton entered a guilty plea in Barron County Circuit Court Friday, April 30, to a forfeiture of hazard/waste management violations. A news release issued by Attorney General
Motorcycle fatalities on the increase
STATEWIDE - Motorcycle deaths in Wisconsin are up more than 30 percent from this time in 2009. Dennis Hughes is chief of Safety Programs for the state Department of Transportation. He says the warmer, earlier spring has more bikers cruising about this year. He says as of last Friday, April 30, 16 deaths have been reported so far for 2010, compared to 12 deaths by the end of April last year. Hughes says there’s no one reason for
the increase, but there are some common factors among this year’s crashes. Many have occurred in rural areas and mostly at highway speed. Most involve males, and the majority of crashes have happened during weekends. Hughes says one new trend this year is age. In 2009, the average age of those killed in crashes was 46. This year, it’s 36. And most of the victims weren’t wearing helmets. – Jules Miller, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Rep. Ann Hraychuck, D-Balsam Lake, was named Conservation Legislator of the Year by the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation at their annual meeting in Stevens Point on April 17. Hraychuck received the award for her work this session as chair of the Assembly Committee on Fish and Wildlife, in addition to her work on the Assembly Natural Resources Committee over the past two legislative sessions. (L to R) WWF President Jack Nissen, Hraychuck, and WWF Executive Director George Meyer. - Photo submitted
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Arrowhead Motors is reinstated with GM
by Regan Kohler SPOONER – Arrowhead Motors of Spooner announced their reinstatement with General Motors Tuesday, April 27, after the franchise was revoked at the end of the year. Arrowhead has been an auto dealer and service center in Spooner since 1948. Owner Jonathan Danger said his father, Orell, purchased the dealership that year, carrying the Pontiac brand. In 1958, they began carrying GMC vehicles, and in 1960, began carrying Buicks. Danger took over the business in 1988 after his father passed away. “We’ve been in the community for a long, long time,” he said. In May 2009, Arrowhead received notification from GM that it would likely receive a termination letter. GM filed for bankruptcy in June of that year, and Danger signed a wind-down agreement to avoid immediate termination, having no viable alternative. Danger said that many people thought Arrowhead would be closing its doors permanently once it lost the franchise, but this was never a plan. “They [GM] were just revoking the franchise,” he said. The president signed an Appropriation Act of 2010 in December, with a provision for dealer arbitration, which would allow any dealership who filed for this the opportunity to win back their franchise agreements with GM. Arrowhead filed for arbitration in January to keep their options open. Their official reinstatement was received on April 19, and Danger said they will be again carrying the GMC brand and ordering directly from GM. “We will continue with the Buick and GMC franchises,” he said. “We have the full confidence and support of General Motors now.” There were 1,100 GM dealers that filed for arbitration,
Arrowhead Motors of Spooner is located along Hwy. 63, or River Street, downtown. Due to the reinstatement of General Motors, there will be many new vehicles for sale. – Photo by Regan Kohler but only 661 were initially offered a reinstatement. Five more were added, bringing it to 666, which Danger found interesting. “Arrowhead was one of them,” he said. Danger said he had heard there are now only five or six GM dealers in the state. “We’re the only GM dealer in all of Washburn and Burnett counties,” he said. Pontiac has stopped building new vehicles, so Danger said they will be winding down at Arrowhead. Danger said there is a new management team heading up GM, which contributed to the reinstatement. He said he feels that the government was responsible for the terminations, as most of the old management was involved in this.
Arrowhead definitely felt some hurt from the revocation, Danger said, and they had to cut back, and deal with losing some customers. However, he said, there have been loyal customers who’ve seen Arrowhead through the setback, and he is looking forward to welcoming back those who lost confidence. Danger said there are several new vehicles in stock and more on the way. “We’ve still got a lot of work to do,” he said. “But we’re excited to be able to get business back up and running. It’s been such a long, stressful process.” Danger is grateful to everyone for their support and said he has a “terrific group” of employees ready to help.
Village of Stoddard axes police force
by Steve Roisum Wisconsin Public Radio STODDARD -The western Wisconsin village of Stoddard is one of the latest Wisconsin communities to shut down its police force. The Stoddard Village Board abolished all three parttime members of its police force, effective May 1. Instead, the village has contracted with Vernon County for more police coverage, which village Administrator Kent Hatlestad says the Stoddard force couldn’t provide. He says the previous force consisted of two peo-
ple who worked full-time jobs elsewhere and could only police on weekends. The other part-time person had scheduling issues. Hatlestad says it wasn’t a costsaving move. Other Wisconsin communities have either cut their police force like the city of Pewaukee, or are considering it, like the Jackson County village of Taylor. James Palmer is the executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association. He says he wouldn’t call this a trend, but says closing the local police force has come up more frequently. He chalks that up to
tough economic times. But, Palmer also says it’s tough to let go a police officer who really knows the community and its “trouble areas.” “And it’s something a county officer just doesn’t do in its day-to-day job,” says Palmer. A state law lets municipalities abolish their police forces and contract through the county sheriff’s department instead. Palmer says only about five municipalities have done so since the law passed in 2005.
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Committee discusses how to handle outdoor smoking
by Regan Kohler SPOONER – The entire state of Wisconsin is going smoke-free in businesses on July 5, and Spooner’s Safety and Licensing Committee discussed what to do about smoking on outdoor public property at a meeting Tuesday, April 27, in city hall. As of July 5, every bar, restaurant, hotel and retailer, exempting tribal land, tobacco shops, cigar bars and private clubs, will prohibit smoking indoors. Fines are between $100 and $250 for anyone caught smoking indoors. As a result, businesses are allowed to create outdoor smoking areas; Kegler’s Pub & Pin in downtown Spooner is one place looking to do this. There are five bars on Main Street, and a sixth off to the side, on Front Street. Another, Jersey’s, is on the next block west, but is already nonsmoking. Tuesday afternoon, committee Chair Esa Everroad said the League of Municipalities has encouraged towns to be proactive when it comes to outside smok-
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paraphernalia, including ashtrays and matches, and even receptacles outside the door. “The city would actually have to put the containers out there,” Kohler said. Bar and restaurant owners must also post warning signs in the establishment, and take action if a person is caught smoking or refuses to stop. Kohler said this ban “puts a lot of burden on bartenders.” Mayor Gary Cuskey said that having large groups of smokers on the Main Street sidewalk makes it inconvenient for people walking to stores, as they sometimes have to move to the curb and try to avoid inhaling smoke. Cuskey said most of the downtown bars have an area in back, in the alley, where smokers could go, except for one bar that does not have a back door. However, Cuskey said the city is “not obliged to provide a place to smoke. “I really hate government getting into every aspect of people’s lives,” he said. “But people have a right to breathe.” Committee member Fred Schluter said he had no problem telling bartenders their patrons can go out back, up to the property line. Kohler said that if amendments are made to the city’s ordinance, duties for bar and restaurant owners can be added. The committee, by consensus, asked Kohler to draft an amended ordinance and bring it to the next meeting. They will continue to work on the issue.
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Veterans’ art showcased in national competition being hosted in state by Danielle Kaeding Wisconsin Public Radio LA CROSSE - Wisconsin veterans are competing with others nationwide to have their visual or performance art chosen for the 2010 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival in La Crosse this fall. For the last twenty years, the festival has showcased the artistic achievements of vets. Elizabeth Mackey is the festival’s director with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She says at this moment, national judgings are going on around the country which will wrap up very soon. Once the results are announced, organizers plan to know who’ll be attending the festival. Around 140 winners will be chosen from more than 3,000 entries from vets receiving treatment at VA medical centers nationwide. Laura Bishop of the Tomah VA Medical Center says several local vets from the center are still in the running. She says the festival is more
than just sharing vets’ talents, it’s about healing. “It helps them take their mind off of what’s bothering them, whether they’re having bad memories from when they were in the service or just chronic pain,” says Bishop. “It keeps them focused on positive things.” Tomah resident Bob Hammer is a Vietnam War veteran, who took first place for his metalwork at the festival last year. He says that was the first time he was ever proud to be a vet. “We come home and you didn’t get much respect,” he says. “They didn’t even say you were a veteran. But, it’s just like therapy.” One of Hammer’s entries this year -- a metal bird named “Tranquility” -- has made it to the final round. He says, if he could win first-place with the festival being hosted in his home state, “that would be a real treat.”
Fire takes six hours to extinguish by Regan Kohler SHELL LAKE – A fire Friday, April 30, at 210 Eighth Ave., Shell Lake, saw multiple departments responding and took hours to extinguish. According to Shell Lake Fire Chief Keith Dahlstrom, Linda Casey’s house started on fire around 12:30 a.m. When his department arrived, the house was fully engulfed. The family was displaced,
the Spooner Fire Department came on the scene three hours into the fire, and Red Cross also assisted. Dahlstrom said it took 15 firefighters six hours to extinguish the fire. There was damage to the siding on the neighbor’s house, but nobody was injured. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, and Dahlstrom said Monday that it was still under investigation.
Dresser signs agreement with Osceola for court
Adopts statute for no-smoking law
by Tammi Milberg DRESSER – The village trustees for Dresser met Monday, May 3. The board approved repealing and recreating a portion of the ordinance the village has for municipal court. The recreating part was needed to make sure the ordinance for conduct is in compliance with Osceola’s for uniformity for municipal court. Upon passage of the ordinance recreation, the board discussed the agreement with Osceola for municipal court. The village signed the agreement which entails payment to the county and federal entities that are due fees from court fines collected be made on the 10th of each month and that payment to Dresser is to be made monthly for the fees due to the village on collection from court fines. The board had been in negotiations with Osceola for municipal court as a joint endeavor. The village has been part of the municipal court in the past and indicated it has been a good way to alleviate court time and travel for Officer Ryan Haass and that it has been a benefit to the village. The board approved the joint municipal court agreement with all in favor. In other business, the board approved
adopting the state statute for the Wisconsin no-smoking law in the village’s conduct code in order to police to enforce the smoking ban in the village. The indoor smoking ban starts Monday, July 5, prohibiting smoking in public places and workplaces, whether publicly or privately owned, including taverns and restaurants. It is part of 2009 Act 12, passed in May 2009. Act 12 generally prohibits smoking in enclosed public places and places of employment. Smoking will not be allowed in any of the following enclosed places: places of employment, public places, state or local government buildings, taverns, restaurants, bowling centers, theaters, lodging establishments, retail establishments, day-care centers, educational facilities, correctional facilities, state institutions, college residence halls or dormitories, hospitals or clinics, assisted-living facilities, common areas of multiple-unit residential properties, sports arenas, bus shelters, public conveyances, or private club facilities (those used by an organization that limits its membership and is organized for a recreational, fraternal, social, patriotic, political, benevolent or athletic purpose.) By passing the ordinance that adopts the state statute, the village will be able to enforce the indoor smoking ban once it becomes effective.
Osceola band concert held
Entertainment at Frederic Nursing and Rehab
Osceola Middle School band students held their band concert May 4. Pictured are members of the sixth-grade band performing in the middle school gym. The concert featured music from the fifth-, sixth-, seventh- and eighthgrade bands. – Photo by Tammi Milberg
Brad Alden and Steve Bell entertained at Frederic Nursing and Rehab on April 28. Belva Ollikain joined them singing several of her favorite hymns to the enjoyment of other residents and staff in the facility. - Photo submitted
HCE Outstanding Person of the Year The Polk County Home and Community Education President Rae Lynn Neumann (right) awarded Cora Dversdall Outstanding Person of the Year for her contributions to the HCE organization, the children of local communities and the state of Wisconsin at the annual HCE Spring Fling Monday, May 3. – Photo submitted
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SBA economic injury disaster loan deadline is May 25
ATLANTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses that May 25 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans available in declared counties in Wisconsin. The SBA declared a disaster as a result of drought that began on March 1, 2009. The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program offers loans up to $2 million with a 4-percent interest rate for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private nonprofit organizations of all sizes. “When the Secretary of Agriculture issues a disaster declaration to help farmers recover from damages and losses to crops, the Small Business Administration issues a declaration to eligible entities affected by the same disaster,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East. Farmers and ranchers are not eligible to apply to SBA, but nurseries are eligible to apply for economic injury disaster loans for losses caused by drought conditions. The SBA’s disaster declaration includes the following counties: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron, Jackson, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vilas, Washburn, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago and Wood in Wisconsin. Under this declaration, the SBA’s Eco-
nomic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible farm-related and nonfarm-related entities that suffered financial losses as a direct result of this disaster. The SBA determines eligibility based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its financial resources. Terms can be up to 30 years based on each applicant’s financial condition. These working capital loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other expenses that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. The loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits. Disaster loan information and application forms may be obtained by calling the SBA’s customer service center at 800659-2955 (800-877-8339 for people with speech or hearing disabilities) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT or by sending an e-mail to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Loan applications can be downloaded from the SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistan ce. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Those affected by the disaster may apply for disaster loans from SBA’s secure Web site at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/. Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than May 25. — from SBA
Ward installed as WC District chair-elect
Shown are (L to R): JoAnn Krantz, West Central District secretary/treasurer; Carolyn Ward, West Central District chair-elect and Donna Miller, West Central District chair. – Photo submitted ST. CROIX FALLS – At the West Central District meeting recently held in River Falls, Carolyn Ward was installed as the WC District chair-elect. The West Central District is a part of the Wisconsin Hospitals Association of which St. Croix Regional Medical Center is a member. Ward has also agreed to be the chairperson of the 2011 WHA Partners State Convention. Her presentation skills, ability
to lead, delegate and inspire are just a few of the attributes that qualify her for these leadership positions. Ward currently serves as the president of the SCRMC Volunteer Partners, a position that she has held for the past four years. She also volunteers many hours in the gift shop, at the information desk and loves being a part of the kindergarten tours. - submitted
Join in the Frederic Area ACS Walk/Run
Legislative session wraps up MADISON - The state Legislature has adjourned for the year, ending a session in which Democrats controlled everything but fell short of several of the goals they set for themselves. Major proposals to encourage renewable energy and change Wisconsin’s election laws floundered as time ran out. But lawmakers sent scores of other bills to the governor’s desk, including plans to regulate payday loans, allow raw milk sales and reform Milwaukee’s public schools. The payday loan bill that passed the Senate and Assembly was the product of a lot of compromise – too much if you ask some citizen groups and advocates for the poor. They wanted a plan that would have capped interest rates on payday loans at 36 percent as compared to loans that can reach 500 percent under current law. What they got was no cap and a bill they say is full of holes. But it would regulate payday loans for the first time in Wisconsin, limiting loans to $1,500 and keeping consumers from taking out more than one rollover loan to pay off a previous loan. It would also limit auto title loans, something that Oshkosh Assembly Democrat Gordon Hintz said that would protect consumers from an industry that’s shameful and abhorrent. He says if nothing was done about an unregulated industry, the message would be that financial devastation enacted on residents by it “is OK.” The full Legislature also sent a bill to Gov. Jim Doyle’s desk that would create a state-run insurance program for adults without kids on a waiting list for Medicaid. Premiums would fund the program, which would go away once the federal health-care law kicks in. The Legislature also sent a bill – largely aimed at Milwaukee – to Doyle’s desk to give the state superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction more power to intervene in failing schools. The bill was also the product of a lot of compromise, but Milwaukee Assem-
bly Democrat Tamara Grigsby said it was still substantial. She admitted while she wasn’t happy, the legislation gets the effort to reform schools “further than where we were.” “And any step I can take to move us forward, I’m going to stand behind that,” added Grigsby. Republicans dismissed the plan as meaningless window-dressing because it would not let schools fire underperforming teachers. The Assembly also sent a bill to the governor that would allow for the sale of raw, unpasteurized milk on dairy farms. Trempealeau Assembly Democrat Chris Danou said it would open up a market for farmers who are interested, and bring an industry that’s been “operating in the darkness” out into the light a bit. The state’s biggest ag groups tried to block this plan. Reedsburg Republican Edward Brooks is a dairy farmer and says the farmers he knows don’t want this legislation. He says they’re worried that if raw milk makes people sick, it will hurt the rest of the state’s dairy industry. Other big bills went nowhere. A plan that would make it easier to vote in Wisconsin got no vote in the Legislature, while plans to create regional transit authorities to fund bus and rail also died. Perhaps the biggest bill to fail was an aggressive renewable energy plan. Racine Assembly Democrat Corey Mason alluded to it when he stood up to recognize Earth Day. He noted a degree of irony in that the Legislature failed to address energy and jobs during the worldwide observance. On top of that, lawmakers sent another, less-publicized bill to the governor’s desk that would make it easier for utilities to hit existing renewable energy benchmarks. Among the practices it would allow is the burning of waste to produce energy. – Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Kay Thorsbakken, Brenda Baillargeon and Kathy Meyers of Curves in Frederic are inviting everyone to put on their shoes and join in the Frederic Area ACS Walk/Run this Saturday, May 8 (see story). The shoes in the windows represent pledges made in the walk/run, which raises money to fight cancer and help those battling the disease. - Photo submitted
Lyman joined international gala Alyiah Lyman, center, hanging by the wrist rope on the side-by-side highwire apparatus, is an elementary student at St. Croix Falls. She joined an international gala high above the ground in St. Paul, Minn., last Saturday, May 1. The highwire performances of Circus Juventas, a performing arts youth circus school, dazzled audiences from Polk and Burnett counties with stunning and delicate circus arts, like those performed by famed Cirque du Soleil. The local troupe consists of ages from toddlers to 21. Alyiah, 9, has been enrolled in the prestigious school for a year and a half. The twohour matinee displayed culture and expression from 24 different parts of the world. Alyiah, a thirdgrader, is the daughter of Dr. Rebecca and Chris Lyman of rural Amery. For more information on Circus Juventas, call director Dan Butler at 612-760-2317. Photo by Wayne Anderson
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Grantsburg gives go-ahead for new middle school roof
by Priscilla Bauer GRANTSBURG – Grantsburg School Board members had heard and learned a lot about roofs by the end of their Monday, April 26, board meeting. One by one, three roofing company representatives presented proposals and bids for repairing or replacing the middle school roof to the board. The board was given detailed explanations on ballasted roofs, which the middle school presently has, versus fully adhered roofs. Rock is used in ballasted roofs to hold the rubber membrane in place, while an adhesive is used in fully adhered roofs. Board members asked the roofers numerous questions including how many years of warranty each company was prepared to offer, which type of insulation is the best, and which roof type would be easier to install and less costly. While each company representative had different ideas as to how to approach the roofing project, all three came to the same conclusion as to why the roof is prematurely failing. All three agreed the main reason the roof is leaking and needs replacing was poor workmanship at the time of construction. The use of the wrong adhesive and too small rock was also cited as the cause rather than the quality of the materials used.
Board President David Ahlquist administered the oath of office to re-elected board members Russ Erickson, David Dahlberg and Jim Sundquist. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer roof replacement in sections with the roof above the gym being the most critical to replace due to the expensive wood floor. Paul recommended doing the entire roof at one time if the board could find the funds, saying it would be more cost effective. Before taking a vote to do the entire middle school roof now members discussed how the district would pay for such a large project. “This is the first time you’ve been hit with a big expenditure that hasn’t been
Grantsburg Middle School Principal Brad Jones and Superintendent Joni Burgin listened to Jim Paul, of Paul’s Sheet Metal and Roofing Inc. from Rice Lake, as he made a presentation on reroofing the Grantsburg Middle School at the school board’s April 26 meeting. The company later was awarded the bid for the project. The roofer’s assessment led board member Russ Erickson to make this comment, “The whole quality of that building was poor.” Board member Jim Sundquist followed Erickson’s remark saying he’d like to see a letter written to the architect and general contractor who built the middle school stating how disappointed the board and administration is on the building’s poor construction. “I would make a motion to that effect, if that’s what it takes,” said Sundquist. After hearing from all three representatives the board made the decision to contract with Paul’s Sheet Metal and Roofing Inc. from Rice Lake. The decision to go with Pauls was based in part on the company’s good reputation with work done for other area school districts as well as the district’s Nelson School in Alpha. Paul also offered an additional five years on the warranty on the new roof. A decision by the board to go with a ballasted roof with 60 mil and EPS insulation versus the fully adhered roof was made based on Paul’s comment, that he’s put both ballasted and adhered roofs on buildings and has seen no evidence showing a difference in the life of one roof type over another. The board also took the fact a ballasted roof is less costly than a fully adhered roof under consideration in making their decision. The board then discussed doing the
budgeted for,” Superintendent Burgin told the board. Board member Sundquist then asked about considering possible staff cuts in the upcoming budget. “I know its unpopular but I am looking at the future and some things may have to go. People are unwilling to bite the bullet and taxpayers are getting fed up.” The board discussed using $100,00 budgeted to redo the high school parking lot for the roofing project. The board was also reminded by Burgin of $38,000 in spend-down monies already designated and approved for repairs to the middle school roof. Burgin said the board could also decide to take $130,000 left over from the end of the fiscal year designated for Annual Required Contribution, or which
covers future teacher retirement costs. Burgin said the while the word “required” is used there is no actual requirement to actually fund the Other Post Employment Benefits, but the cumulative retirement deficiency must be disclosed on the district’s financial statements. After further discussion the board voted to use the $100,000 designated for the high school parking lot project, the $38,000 in spend-down funds already designated for middle school roof repair and the $130,000 designated for the ARC contribution to fund replacement of the entire middle school roof. Burgin told the board any other money needed for the project would then be taken from the district budget stating she and administrative staff would do what they could to see the budget doesn’t run into the red. Burgin said more funds might also be available by June 30 to put toward the project due to conservative estimates of monies remaining in the fund balance. Burgin also commented that the roofer might not be able to do the project this fiscal year in which case the district could then budget for the rest of the costs next year. The vote was 6 to 1 to approve with Dahlberg voting no, stating he thought the project should have been done in sections to spread out the cost. In other board business • Board President David Ahlquist administered the oath of office to re-elected board members Russ Erickson, David Dahlberg and Jim Sundquist. • Diane Lindh, a registered nurse with Burnett County Public Health Department, presented the board with a certificate of appreciation for the district’s assistance with helping make the H1N1 vaccine available and accessible in the community. Lindh thanked the board, then presented the board with a gift, a check for $1,500 to cover expenses incurred by the district for distribution of educational materials and flu vaccine. • Ahlquist read a thank-you from the Bulldogs Wrestling Club for use of the school building for the recent wrestling tournament in which 300 students participated. • The personnel committee reported they met with the insurance broker to discuss staff insurance policy options.
The committee also met with teachers and support staff on initial wage proposals. • The building and grounds committee reported they met with architect Craig Selander on two options for installing a lift for the mezzanine weight room. The committee recommended going with the constant-pressure lift, the least expensive option. The lift will be paid for with federal monies. The full board will act on the recommendation at the board’s May 10 meeting. • The board approved the Insight School of Wisconsin calendar for the 2010-2011 as presented by Principal Billy Beesley. • The board heard a report on the recent forest fire in the school district forest from Wisconsin DNR Forestry Division Burnett and Polk County Team Leader Bob Hartshorn. • Hartshorn told the board the April 15 Skog Road fire burned a total of 113 acres with 27 acres being school forest. The school district was the largest landowner in terms of acreage burned out of all the private owned land involved in the fire. • Hartshorn said the cause of the fire is still under investigation at this time. • According to Hartshorn, the good news is most mature timber was harvested in 2000 so no mature timber was lost. The large amount of oak in the burned area probably was not killed but the area should be monitored over the next several months to see how much actual damage occurred. • When asked by board members about replanting the burned area now Hartshorn said it would be premature to talk about any replanting until the mortality from the fire has been determined. • Hartshorn told the board he would keep them updated and additional seeding and planting could then be planned for the spring of 2011. Hartshorn also commented on the need to thin the red pine plantations within the next year or two and said the DNR could help set up a timber sale for that purpose. • The school forest was started in 1943 after H.A. Anderson and Emma J. Anderson, his wife, donated two parcels of land to the school district. • The board approved the resignation of Kyle Perreault, school psychologist.
The Grantsburg School Board heard a report on the recent forest fire in the school district forest from Wisconsin DNR Forestry Division Burnett and Polk County Team Leader Bob Hartshorn. Hartshorn told the board the April 15 Skog Road fire burned a total of 113 acres with 27 acres being school forest. The school district was the largest landowner in terms of acreage burned out of all the private-owned land involved in the fire.
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Eat for Free clinic fundraisers to be held Thursday
The Rice Lake Area Free Clinic – Volunteers in Medicine is opening June 8 and is located next to the Lakeview Medical Center. – Photo submitted
Clinic opening set for June 8 by Regan Kohler SPOONER - Eat For Free clinics are being held Thursday, May 6, at Foxxy’s Bar & Grill, Jersey’s Sports Bar & Grill and the Spooner Market & Grill, from 59 p.m., in support of the June opening of the Rice Lake Area Free Clinic – Volunteers in Medicine. The Spooner restaurants are just a few of those participating in this fundraiser for the clinic, which was started by an organizational committee of volunteers in 2009, from three counties, after they saw the need for medical services for uninsured and underinsured people in Wash-
burn, Barron and Rusk counties. The clinic will be opening Tuesday, June 8, at the Medical Arts building next to the Lakeview Medical Center on 1035 N. Main St., Suite G02, Rice Lake. At the fundraisers – which will also be held at Hansen’s Hideaway, Haugen; Adventures, Drag’s and Norske Nook, Rice Lake; and Hayward’s Norske Nook – 25 percent of the customers’ bill will be going to support the free clinics. The proceeds from each town’s restaurants will go toward their local free clinic. The RLAFC-VIM is holding the fundraisers in conjunction with the Chippewa Valley Free Clinic, Eau Claire, and RLAFC-VIM committee member and exercise physician Bette Colville said that they hope this will be an annual event, eventually statewide.
Colville, Spooner, has been working with other volunteers in the tricounty consortium on creating this clinic, which is part of a national network of nonprofit clinics started by the VIM in the 1990s, using retired and practicing medical professionals and nonmedical community volunteers to care for the uninsured. The RLAFC-VIM will provide “mainly preventative health care and chronic disease management” services, Colville said, for low-income citizens. She said that the clinic will be open on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, with patient intake from 5-6 p.m., and clinicians working from 6-9 p.m. Also, she added, there will be volunteers present to help those who qualify for other medical services fill out applications. “We’ll have resources available,” she said. Colville said that VIM is not running the clinic; they are the nonprofit organization that helps get the clinics started. “It’s a locally run clinic,” she said. Since the RLAFC-VIM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, with clinicians working on a volunteer basis, Colville said the clinic has been the recipient of many donations, and may see grant funding, as well. Mary Jo Kratochvil, a retired Rice Lake teacher, has contributed $10,000 toward the RLAFC-VIM. Kratochvil said this was an opportunity to give back to the community that supported her for many years. Her advice to the organization is to “spend the money wisely.” Colville said another local physician, who wished to remain anonymous, has given a substantial donation. Many area
businesses and individuals have donated in kind or given equipment to the clinic, she said. There are also three grant requests out for the clinic, and healthcare systems in the tricounty group are contributing, with LMC running the laboratory. “We’re doing the broad range of funding sources,” Colville said. “You can give in many ways.” A coming fundraiser is a charity run for the Royal Credit Union on June 26, and Colville said she hopes all fundraisers will raise awareness of the free clinics, as there are many throughout Wisconsin. In October 2009, forums were held to spread the word on free clinics, with representatives from the VIM’s national office, and the opportunity for public comments. It was stressed that the clinics were not meant to be part of nationwide health-care reform, or to compete with area hospitals and providers, but simply to assist those in need while providing an outlet for community involvement. Colville said that the forums went very well, and her committee’s work took off “exponentially.” The original opening date was moved up to June from October 2010. “We were infused with very motivated volunteers,” she said. People can contact the RLAFC-VIM at 715-736-FREE (3733), or visit the Web site, www.rlafc.org. When the clinic opens, Colville said clients are asked to use the lakeside entrance.
28th-annual Jackson smelt feed
A large crowd attended the smelt feed at the Jackson Fire Hall on Friday, April 30. The group of volunteers served 110 pounds of smelt, 125 pounds of pollock and 120 pounds of potatoes.
Addison Goucher, 3, Webster, was enjoying her cupcake after finishing her dinner of smelt and fish.
Jan Freese, Karen Drahos and Bonnie Niemi served customers smelt, pollock and beans with a smile during the 28thannual Jackson smelt feed.
Shown (L to R) Alan Huberty, George Sonterre, Ken Tonsager and Don Schulz are four of the volunteers who assisted in frying smelt on Friday, April 30. – Photos by Raelynn Hunter
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Chenal stellar in no-hitter against Saints
Win gives Vikings a seven-game winning streak
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Frederic 10, St. Croix Falls 0 by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints had a bit of momentum coming into their game against Frederic on Monday, May 3, especially after routing Luck in a 16-2 lopsided win. The Vikings, it seemed, had a lot more momentum on Monday, and an ace to back it up. Senior Chrissy Chenal threw a no-hitter against the Saints on Monday and the Vikings softball team cruised to their seventh-straight win. They’re currently 4-1 in the conference and playing good ball as of late, not only at the plate but on defense as well. The Vikings played error-free ball and only needed seven hits for the 10-run rule that they completed in five innings. Chenal had six strikeouts in the game, three walks and faced 18 batters. She also went 1 for 3 at the plate with two RBIs, while Alex Lonetti batted 2 for 4 with a pair of RBIs. The Vikings wasted no time scoring runs when they picked up five in the opening inning off two hits, and capitalized on two Saints errors. Corissa Schmidt and Krysta Laqua both walked and Chenal loaded the bases on a Saints fielding error. Another Saints error got Maria Miller on first and Schmidt scored on the play. Vanessa Neumann followed up with an RBI single, and Terri McKinney hit a clutch double, scoring two runs and helping the Vikings jump out to a 50 lead. Frederic scored two more runs in the second inning when Lonetti singled and Laqua walked. Both base runners came home later in the inning on a two-RBI single by Chenal, and the Vikings continued to score two more runs in the third and another run in the fourth. In the third inning Neumann was hit by a pitch in the leadoff spot, and McKinney reached on a fielder’s choice. Allie Lundblade was also hit by a pitch in the inning, and with two outs, Lonetti brough McKinney and Lundblade home on a single. Maria Miller ended the 10run rule in the top of the fourth inning on a one-out double.
Saints third baseman Alexis Erickson fires the ball to first.
Viking senior Chrissy Chenal threw a no-hitter against the Saints Monday, May 3. She went 1 for 3 at the plate with two RBIs. – Photos by Marty Seeger The Vikings next test will come this Friday, May 7, when they travel to Unity. The Saints host Grantsburg on Thursday, May 6, and both games begin at 5 p.m. Frederic 8, Turtle Lake/Clayton 1 FREDERIC – The Frederic Vikings continued to play solid ball at home on Friday, holding off the Turtle Lake/Clayton combined squad, 8-1, thanks in part to a four-hit jewel by Chrissy Chenal on the mound. The Vikings also had some noteworthy bat action form catcher Alex Lonetti, who drove in four runs on 2 for 5 batting, including a pair of doubles. Lonetti also scored a run in the victory. Frederic pounded out 10 hits off the TL/C pitching battery, including a perfect 3 for 3 evening at the plate for the pitcher, Chenal, who also helped her own cause by scoring a pair of runs in the contest. Infielders Vanessa Neumann and Cori Schmidt also tallied a pair of hits in the victory, which pushes the Vikings to 9-2 overall, and 4-1 in conference. Giving them a solid second place in the West Lakeland, trailing only powerhouse Grantsburg. Chenal has proved to be one of the premier pitchers in the conference this season, and proved it again on Friday with a 5-K, 2 walk performance that kept he TL/C girls guessing all night. The Vikes will need her control and speed as they progress into the meat of the season and prepare for the playoffs in the coming weeks. – Greg Marsten Frederic 22, Solon Springs 3 SOLON SPRINGS – The Vikings scored 22 runs against Solon Springs in four innings Thursday, April 29, ending
the game with a 22-3 win. Alex Lonetti went 4 for 4 with two RBIs. She had six putouts and one assist on defense as the team catcher. Vanessa Neumann went 2 for 4 with six RBIs and had two putouts and three assists as second baseman. Krysta Laqua batted in two runs, going 2 for 4, Maria Miller went 2 for 5 with two RBIs and Allie Lundblade went 2 for 4, with two RBIs. Terri McKinney went 2 for 2, bringing in one run. – Brenda Sommerfeld
••• COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 13 ranked Ball State men’s volleyball team ended their season with a 3-1 (30-24, 27-30, 30-28, 30-27) loss to the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes in the MIVA tournament’s semifinal round. Among those on the Cardinals 19-11 team was Andy Nelson, a Andy Nelson former St. Croix Falls athlete who will be back to play again next season. Nelson assisted on six blocks, had three digs and three kills in the game. ••• ST. CROIX FALLS – The Wisconsin Wrestling Weigh-In Club hopes to promote both wrestling and academics, and each year, they nominate one outstanding scholar/wrestler from each of the three divisions in Wisconsin high school wrestling. The WWWIC announced recently that this year’s recipient of a $500 scholarship from Division 2 is St. Croix Falls senior Joe Raygor, for his outstanding academic achievement, success in wrestling, extracurricular activities and community service. Raygor became the first-ever two-time state champion in school history last year. ••• WINONA, Minn. – Former Grantsburg athlete Mollie Bjelland hit her team-leading 10th home run of the season in a 9-1 Winona State win over Minnesota StateMankato recently. The junior is currently batting .409, and the Warriors are posting a 35-9 overall record. Starting Friday, May 7, the Warriors will be competing Mollie Bjelland in the NSIC Tournament, before the NCAA regional tournament begins. ••• LEADER LAND – The Monday, May 10, St. Croix Falls at Luck baseball game can be heard on 104.9 FM beginning at 5 p.m. The Northwestern at Cumberland baseball game on Saturday, May 8, can be heard on 1260 AM beginning at 11 a.m. ••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger ••• LEADER LAND – Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete who will be playing collegiate sports in 2010 and hasn’t been mentioned, send us an e-mail or call and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger
Frederic’s Frankie Knuf gets the ball to first baseman Maria Miller.
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Pirate girls quiet the ‘Canes Grantsburg 15, Webster/Siren 0 by Greg Marsten GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg girls showed the door to their eastern neighbors from Webster/Siren Tuesday, shutting out the Hurricanes, 15-0, before a fired-up home crowd from all over Burnett County. It was a big second inning for the Pirates, who racked up nine scores like they had double coupons at Runs-R-Us. They managed to pick away at Hurricane pitcher Audrey Mulliner for 11 hits and 10 earned runs without a single strikeout. Pirate starter Michelle Lund kept a nohitter through her four-inning stint, with Samantha Schweiger giving up the lone ‘Canes hit in the fifth - a rocket shot from junior first baseman Ally Daniels. But it was a tough night for the ‘Canes, as the Pirates continued their relentless offensive attack with the 10-run-rule victory in five innings. The Pirates remain unblemished in their 2010 campaign and seem well on their way to one of their best seasons ever, and a top seed in the playoffs, which are not too far down the road. Webster/Siren continues to have some bright spots, but has a tough time with the early innings and keeping their opponents off the bases early with walks. They have some truly solid defensive players, if they can just get them the ball a few more times. However, they do continue to improve as the season winds down and have shown some real grit at times this year. But the real question remains: Who can beat the Pirates this year? It’s been a long, long time since they’ve had smaller
Pirate Gabby Witzany makes contact with the ball. – Photo by Scott Hoffman
Grantsburg’s Tiffany Meyer tags out Webster/Siren’s Nikki Steiner during the Pirates win Tuesday, May 4. – Photo by Scott Hoffman numbers on their side of the scoreboard. Northwood 17, Webster/Siren 4 SIREN – The Northwood Evergreens kept the Webster/Siren Hurricanes girls team on their toes Monday, May 3, handing them a 17-4 loss, and showing why the ‘Greens are one of the premier squads in the region. Northwood hasn’t lost a game since April 9 against Frederic, but they’ve outscored their opponents by a 131 to 33 margin since that Viking loss. The Hurricanes were able to get four runs off the stingy senior ‘Greens pitcher Tressa Harings. And with their six hits, the ‘Canes did about as much damage as any team in a month. But the Northwood bats were on fire, as they’ve been for many games. They capitalized on a stingy strike zone and took advantage of ‘Cane’s walks to bring 11 batters to the plate in the first inning, with five of them scoring. It was a tough outing for the Burnett County girls, who tried valiantly to catch up all game after that fireball first inning. There were some bright spots for the hosting Hurricanes, including a 2 for 3 night for third baseman Ellie Isaacson, who also scored a pair of runs. Audrey Mulliner also had a good night at the plate for the ‘Canes, going 2 for 2 with a walk and a run scored. But it was all Northwood on Monday. They showed why they are a true force to be reckoned with this season, with a gaggle of talented seniors and an unblemished conference record this year. They are a tough egg to crack.
Grantsburg 17, Rush City 0 RUSH CITY – The Grantsburg Pirate girls had little trouble dispatching the Rush City Tigers on Thursday, April 29, in Minnesota for a nonconference game, as the Pirates racked up 17 runs and 10runned the home squad, in spite of having to pitch under the old 40-foot distance. Freshman Samantha Schweiger got the keys to the purple machine and threw a dandy three-hit shutout, with eight strikeouts to boot. She had some offensive help from second baseman Tiff Meyer, who went 3 for 5, with five RBIs, and made Tiger pitcher Ally Scherer wish for a quick rainstorm to end the misery. Pirate catcher Lauren Romanowksi also had the hot stick, going 2 for 4, with a double and two runs scored. Schweiger helped her own cause with a 2 for 3 performance, including two RBIs. In total, the Grantsburg machine accounted for 15 hits - all of them earned - and just four strikeouts. They ended the game early with their run scoring, and showed the Tigers they can still play just fine at 40 feet. Grantsburg 20, Clear Lake 0 CLEAR LAKE – Pity the Pirate scorekeepers, who may have to claim workman’s comp on keeping track of the Pirate girls scoring frenzy of late. They may also be assessed for all that extra electricity used to show their runs, as the scoreboards continue to get tested, as well. The Pirate girls needed just four innings to have the Clear Lake girls begging for “Parlay” to make the hurt stop
on Friday, April 30. The visiting girls in purple continued their march toward a stellar season with a 20-0 drubbing of the Warriors of Clear Lake. Grantsburg’s machinery was well oiled in the last week, racking up runs like pennies in a wishing well, collecting 15 hits, and forcing the Warriors to make seven errors in just the four innings. Grantsburg’s artillery racked up at least four runs in every inning, and exploded for seven runs in the second inning, courtesy of performances like Tiff Meyer’s 3 for 3 batting, with an RBI and a run scored. Pitcher Michelle Lund threw just two innings - hitless for Clear Lake with 3 K’s - and was also able to rack up three RBIs on 2 for 2 plate prowess. Junior Jessica Hoffman came on in relief and got the save, as well allowing just one lone Clear Lake hit on her watch. Cody Crawford knocked in a pair of Pirate runners, as did Annie Palmquist, who crushed a shot over everyone’s heads and hoofed it home for a dinger with the prairie flat, fenceless Warrior field keeping her from struttin’ slow. Grantsburg had little trouble with the Warriors and is likely to continue their march through their local opponents in coming games. Clear Lake continues to struggle and has yet to win a game this season.
Webster/Siren Hurricane Sam Perius throws the ball in from the outfield. – File photo by Greg Marsten
Eagles cruise easily over Cardinals Donahue commands as Unity improves to 3-2 record Unity 16, Luck 6 by Marty Seeger BALSAM LAKE – The Eagles improved to a 3-2 conference record on Tuesday, May 4, with a win over the Cardinals. Unity pitcher Crystal Donahue pitched a solid six innings, allowing nine hits and striking out seven. “Crystal pitched very well, probably the best overall pitching performance we’ve had this year. She had good command and it showed with only three walks,” said Eagles coach Chris Lesneski. Unity scored two runs in the second inning, five runs in the third and another
Luck outfielder Morgyn McGinnity tracks down a deep hit by the Saints. – Photo by Greg Marsten
Unity’s coach meets with pitcher Crystal Donahue in a previous game. – File photo by Brenda Sommerfeld
five runs in the fourth. The Eagles had 10 hits in the game, and Shauna Jorgenson went 2 for 2, Brittany Thomfohrda, 2 for 3, Donahue 2 for 4 and Bryana Petersin went 2 for 3 and led the Eagles with five RBIs. Sophomore Laura Kreuger got in on the action with one hit and three RBIs, and Thomfohrda had three RBIs as well. “We played well overall, defensively and offensively. We were patient at the plate, drawing 20 walks and taking good swings and pitches,” Lesneski said. The Cardinals did manage to bounce back in the third inning, scoring four runs and getting to within two runs, but it was short-lived as Unity answered back with five runs in the same inning. Maia Lehmann led the Cardinals at the plate hitting 4 for 4, Jade Schrock went 2 for 3 and Morgan Denny, Taryn Pilz, Avery Steen and Gena Pearson each had hits.
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Saints three-hit Vikings in six innings St. Croix Falls 10, Frederic 0 by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – The Vikings kept the Saints on their toes for a couple of innings on Monday at St. Croix Falls, but just couldn’t get the hits they needed to stay competitive throughout the game, as St. Croix Falls rolled through to their fifth conference win of the season. “We played pretty well in the field. Made the plays that needed to be made. Our pitching outstanding once again,” said Saints coach Paul Randolph, adding that it was the sixth complete game in a row by the pitching staff. Marcus Campbell allowed three hits, had nine strikeouts and only two walks against the Vikings, as the Saints hitting continued. The Saints scored one run in the bottom of the fifth on a Vikings fielding error that allowed Nick Johnson to score. It was a quiet second inning for both teams until the Saints created five runs in the third, when Johnson hit a leadoff triple, and turned it into a scoring opportunity on a throwing error. Matt Vold singled in the inning and eventually scored on a passed ball, and Blake Klopfer and Ben Anderson smacked RBI singles. Anderson scored on another passed ball and the Saints took a 6-0 lead, which stood until the sixth inning. The Vikings showed a little bit of a threat in the sixth, when Trae Gehl hit a one-out single, and eventually stole second. Chris Schorn drew a walk, and Michael Tesch also walked to load the bases. Shane Anderson came up to bat with two outs, and although it looked like a short blooper to center might fall for a hit, Saints shortstop Johnson ran it down and made a tough catch to end the inning. The Saints ended the game in the bottom of the sixth when they scored four runs on two hits. Blake Klopfer doubled, and Anderson and Josh Larcom both hit RBI singles. The Vikings had two errors in the inning and five total for the game, while the Saints had no errors and nine hits. “We did have trouble stringing consecutive hits together, but we compensated by stealing bases and taking advantage of their mistakes,” Randolph said. Klopfer and Anderson led the Saints at the plate with Klopfer hitting 3 for 3 with an RBI and Anderson going 2 for 3 with two RBIs. The Vikings only hits came from Gehl, Joe Draxler and Shane Anderson. St. Croix Falls 14, Bruce 4
gled as well, and Vold got his second hit of the inning, with a double. With an 114 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth, the Saints run-ruled the Red Raiders after the Saints loaded the bases, and Austin Whittenberger cleared the bases on a game-winning double. “Our motto remains, ‘who’s next’ win or lose,” Randolph said.
Frederic’s Ethan Cook avoids collision with catcher Geno Lonetti in a game against the Saints on Monday, May 3. – Photos by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints grabbed a big win over Bruce on Thursday, April 29, and knocked the No. 9 ranked team in the state from the top-10 coaches poll in the process. St. Croix Falls battered the Bruce pitching staff for 11 hits, as the Red Raiders went through three pitchers, including two lefties. “We played a good baseball team that is fundamentally sound, and made them make some mistakes,” said Saints coach Paul Randolph. St. Croix Falls got on the board early in the first inning when Nick Johnson led off with a single. He stole second base and Matt Vold smacked an RBI single, while Gus Koecher followed with an RBI double, and later scored on a wild pitch. It was a 3-0 game in favor of the Saints until the top of the fourth inning, when Bruce scored four runs on four hits. Vold started the game for the Saints, and it was the only inning Bruce would get a chance to score. St. Croix Falls gave Vold plenty of run support in the process. Vold also helped himself, going 4 for 4 at the plate with two RBIs. “Our baserunning and hitting really propelled us to this win,” said Randolph. “Some of the hardest hits I have seen in my six years occurred here tonight.” Johnson also hit the ball well going 2
for 2 with an RBI, and Koecher went 2 for 3 with two RBIs. The Saints opened the game wide in the fifth inning, scoring eight runs on six timely hits, while also capitalizing on a pair of wild pitches and one error. Vold and Koecher both singled and Ben Anderson hit a double in the gap for two RBIs. Josh Larcom and Johnson sin-
Solon Springs 8, Frederic 2 FREDERIC – Solon Springs defeated the Frederic Vikings, 8-2, on Thursday, April 29. Frederic scored one run in the third inning by Chris Shorn and one in the fourth by Ray Kurkowski. Shorn made it on base and got to second on a Solon Springs fielding error. He scored after Joe Draxler hit a fly, Jack Neumann walked and Michael Tesch got on base by another field error. Kurkowski walked to first, eventually scoring. Trae Gehl had Frederic’s only RBI when he brought in Kurkowski in the fourth. Draxler had two hits, Antwon Smith, Tesch, Kurkowski and Lonetti had one hit each. The Vikings tried three different pitchers during the game. Gehl pitched three innings. He had two strikeouts, he walked six, gave up four hits and five runs. Cook had three strikeouts in one inning. Draxler was at the mound for two innings; he gave two hits, three runs, two walks and struck out one. Tesch and Lonetti had six putouts, Tesch at first base and Lonetti as catcher. Shorn had three assists as third baseman and Gehl two as pitcher. – Brenda Sommerfeld
Saints base runner, Nick Johnson stops for a split second as the ball skips off the chest of Bruce shortstop Cody Stewart. Johnson had to avoid Bruce junior Luke Tesky on his way to third base.
Saints get revenge on Cardinal girls St. Croix Falls 16, Luck 2 by Greg Marsten LUCK – The St. Croix Falls Saints exacted a bit of payback on Thursday, April 29, for a loss earlier this season to the Luck Cardinals, using solid pitching and a patient plate attack to win in big fashion, 16-2, in five innings. Saints starter Alicia Chelberg was sparkling in her approach, giving up just five hits and striking out the same amount for the win. She added 2 for 4 batting with a ribbie and three runs scored to her resume and made the Cardinals swing for their dinner, as she only walked one Luck player all night. The Saints bats were also well-tuned, as they garnered 10 hits and used every opportunity for a walk to get their teammates on base. It was a very close game until the fifth inning, when control prob-
Luck shortstop Taryn Pilz (left) attempts to tag out Saints pitcher Alicia Chelberg at second in Thursday's contest at Luck. – Photo by Greg Marsten
lems led to nine runs for the Saints, mainly on bases-loaded walks and slapped hits between infielders. Luck had some trouble advancing their runners, even though they did a good job hitting the speedy Chelberg on occasion. Luck’s Taryn Pilz managed a pair of singles and scored a run, but the Cards stranded five runners and could not take advantage of those occasional Saints miscues when they had the chance. St. Croix Falls managed to do what it took for the win and seems to be gelling as the season winds down. With Chelberg on the mound and their hard-hitting battery of hitters in the middle of the order, Racheal Hanson, Natalie Sempf, Rebecca Wampfler, Megan Yunker and others, they should be able to score even more when swinging the bat.
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Unity boys hold on over Luck Brady Flaherty earns Player of the Week honors Unity 5, Luck 3 by Greg Marsten BALSAM LAKE – The Unity Eagles hung on and beat the visiting Luck Cardinals on Monday evening, May 3, at home, using stingy pitching and solid defense to hold off the Cardinal attack, 5-3. The Cardinal bats were able to convert seven of Luke Nelson’s pitches into hits, but had a hard time turning those swats into runs. Nelson was able to get five strikeouts while only giving away one free trip to first. Unity rallied for three runs in the bottom of the first inning, but Luck fought back with a run in the second and two more in the top of the third to tie it up. But Unity responded in kind, adding a pair of notches to their score in the bottom half of the third inning to take lead 5-3 and hold on. Luck threatened several times and had the tying run at the plate in the top of the seventh with Mitch Larson threatening at second, when Brady Flaherty was able to strike out two Cards in relief for the save. Flaherty went 2 for 3 with two runs scored in the contest helping his cause. Both squads booted the ball three times, and even though the Cards outhit the Eagles, they were unable to make those hits count.
The Unity team celebrates with Brady Flaherty after he hit a home run against Grantsburg Monday, April 26. Flaherty has had four home runs in the last four games. – File photo by Marty Seeger Unity moves to 4-1 in conference play, just behind St. Croix Falls and one step ahead of Grantsburg. They have a 9-4 overall record this season, and along with those two squads, seem to be working toward a photo finish in the West Lakeland. Luck falls to 2-4 in conference, with a 3-9 overall record. They have played all of their opponents but have Unity’s Brady Flaherty struck out two Cardinal players as relief pitcher on Monday, May 3. – Photo by Greg Marsten
had a tough time converting runners into runs this season. Flaherty has the hot bat BALSAM LAKE – It’s been a great week to say the least for Unity junior, pitcher/catcher, Brady Flaherty. For the week of April 19-25, Flaherty was nominated as the Player of the Week by Wisconsinbaseballreport.com for his performance in four games. He batted .733 and went 11 of 15 with four home runs, five doubles, 11 RBIs and scored eight times.
Grantsburg boys beat Siren/Webster in six Grantsburg 16, Siren/Webster 6 by Greg Marsten GRANTSBURG – The Pirate boys were able to 10-run their rival neighbors to the east, Siren/Webster on the Pirate home turf Monday, May 3, 16-6, winning in six innings by the 10-run rule. Full game results were not available at press time, but the Pirates did have notable performances by sophomores Nolan Hanson and Daniel Biorn, who each tallied a pair of hits in two at-bats. Also notable for the boys in purple was senior outfielder/pitcher Chris Olson, who notched the first Pirate triple of the season in the win. Grantsburg stays in the hunt for the West Lakeland Conference lead with a 32 record, and 6-5 overall. They travel to St. Croix Falls on Thursday, May 9, for a well-anticipated match with the conference-leading Saints. They also host a tourney this weekend where they will
most of the time, when their pitching corps is on their game. They have several breakout batters who can even up the score when needed, which has been their saving grace several times this season. The squad will be tested with a rough schedule in the coming weeks, however, with games against the Luck Cardinals and red-hot Unity Eagles.
Grantsburg bats were hot against Siren/Webster on Monday, May 3. The Pirates won in six innings by the 10-run rule. – File photo by Marty Seeger play Cameron and then Somerset in nonconference play on Saturday. After this weekend, the Pirates still have seven scheduled games, with three of them in conference. Siren/Webster is one step behind the Pirates at 2-3 in West Lakeland Conference play and 3-5 overall. They host Luck and then Unity in the next week, before closing out their season on the road at Frederic, St. Croix Falls and Northwood, respectively.
The Siren/Webster baseball team was defeated by Grantsburg and Northwestern this week. – File photo by Greg Marsten
Northwestern 10, Siren/Webster 5 MAPLE – The Siren/Webster boys traveled to Maple for a contest with the Northwestern Tigers on Friday, April 30, and it turned out to be a solid game for the hosting Tigers, winning 10-5 over the visiting Burnett County boys. Siren/Webster stays in the middle of the pack in the West Lakeland Conference, and continues to play solid ball,
Grantsburg 7, Osceola 4 OSCEOLA – The Grantsburg Pirates kept in the running for the West Lakeland Conference crown Friday, April 30, with a well-fought, 7-4 victory in Osceola over the Chieftains. Catcher Russ Thoreen started the Pirate attack with a second-inning leadoff double, and ended up scoring their first run a few batters later. Thoreen also scored again in the sixth inning, and ended up going 2 for 4 with two runs scored. Chris Olson also had a good day at the plate, going 2 for 3 with a pair of RBIs in the sixth and also scoring a run in the fifth inning to keep the Chieftains in check. Dylan Marohn shook a big stick, as well, going 2 for 4 with a fifth-inning double and an RBI in the win. Marohn was part of an explosive sixth inning where the Pirates sealed their win with four runs scored as the entire lineup got a peek at the plate and O-town pitching. Grantsburg rallied for the victory to stay in the hunt for the West Lakeland title, moving to 3-2, with a 6-5 overall record. They trail the red-hot Unity Eagles and St. Croix Falls Saints, who have just one conference loss between them this season. The Saints and Pirates meet up on Thursday in St. Croix Falls for a muchanticipated contest that could have conference implications for both squads.
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Eagle golfers soaring at midpoint Team score of 320 shatters school record by Marty Seeger BALSAM LAKE – It was a record-setting day for the Unity Eagles golf team on Wednesday, April 28, as they participated along with 20 other teams at the Somerset Invitational. Out of 100 golfers, Reed Sorenson took second place with a score of 76, and the team finished with a Frederic Invitational (05-03-10) Frederic Golf Course Team Scores Place Team Score 1st Unity 154 2nd Grantsburg 170 3rd St. Croix Falls 173 4th Luck 181 5th Siren 196 6th Frederic 213 7th Webster 227 Individual Scores Name Score School Reed Sorensen 36 Unity John Mikl 37 St. Croix Falls Jake Bengtson 38 Unity Carson Giller 39 Luck Brandon Stencil 39 Unity Roger Steen 41 Luck Kyle Sorensen 41 Unity Derek Sando 42 Grantsburg Ben Davis 42 Grantsburg Kyle Johnson 43 Grantsburg John Radke 43 Grantsburg Blake Yunker 43 St. Croix Falls Luke Bollant 43 Siren C.J. Stenberg 45 St. Croix Falls Evan Lunda 46 Unity Matt Wood 48 Grantsburg Alex Mikl 48 St. Croix Falls Dayton Rivera 49 Frederic Jordan Bazey 50 Luck Jake Swenson 50 Siren Chris Aldrich 51 Luck Justin Decorah 51 Siren Chris Hopp 52 Frederic Jordan Sargent 52 Siren Brenden Fenning 53 Luck Taylor Renberg 53 Siren Dan Erickson 53 Webster Nathan Puttbrese 53 Webster Daniel Larson 55 Frederic Kyle Christensen 56 St. Croix Falls Alex Miller 57 Frederic Jake Sargent 57 Webster Ben Weis 64 Webster Brad Knauber 65 Frederic
Reed Sorenson of Unity has been leading the Eagles to a memorable and record-setting season midway through the spring golf season. – Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld unless otherwise noted total 320, which shattered the old record of 328 set in 1999. Durand came in second place at Somerset with a 330 and Somerset came in third place with a 333. “We are at the midpoint of the season, and so far, the team is on track to reach their goals,” says coach Larry Stencil. The Eagles have a solid core of seven players that have been competing for the fourth and fifth spots all season. “One of our goals was to have our four and five players shoot better than our competition. And I have been tremendously pleased with that aspect,” Stencil said. Some of the players filling those roles include Tyler Hall, Ben Bengtson, Erik Nelson, Jake Bengtson and Kyle Sorenson. Hall is the team’s only senior this year, and junior Brandon Stencil and freshman Evan Lunda have been very consistent in the second and third spots. On Monday, May 3, the Eagles dominated the area conference teams with a team score of 154 at the Frederic Golf Course. Sorenson led the flock with a score of 36, and took first overall. John Mikl of St. Croix Falls came one stroke away from a tie with a 37. Other Eagles contributing to the win were Jake Bengtson, 38, Brandon Stencil, 39, Kyle Soren-
Unity's Brandon Stencil eyes up a shot in an earlier invite. Stencil has been a consistent presence this year for the Eagles. –File photo by Greg Marsten son, 41 and Lunda with a 46. “Our goal is to work on our course management and being even keeled throughout the round. And this is very difficult to do. Individually, players are evaluating their round to find areas to shave off a couple of more strokes. They all know it is a process, learning with each hole. And teamwise, they want to beat 320. I cannot be more pleased with their effort. Just need to be moving forward with each match,” Stencil said. Other team leaders from the area that participated at the Frederic Golf Course included Luck’s Carson Giller, who shot a 39. Frederic’s Dayton Rivera landed a 49, and Derek Sando and Ben Davis of Grantsburg tied with scores of 42. Siren’s Luke Bollant shot a 36, and Webster’s Dan Erickson and Nathan Puttbrese each scored 53. RIGHT: A local high school golfer lines up his shot on the Frederic Golf Course.
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Grantsburg Invitational (05-04-10) Siren National Golf Course Team Scores Place Team Score 1st Unity 165 2nd St. Croix Falls 174 3rd Grantsburg 180 4thT Luck 204 4thT Siren 204 6th Frederic 223 7th Webster 235 Individual Scores Name Score School Brandon Stencil 39 Unity John Mikl 41 St. Croix Falls Evan Lunda 41 Unity Blake Yunker 42 St. Croix Falls Jake Bengtson 42 Unity John Radke 43 Grantsburg Reed Sorensen 43 Unity Ben Davis 44 Grantsburg Matt Wood 44 Grantsburg Carson Giller 44 Luck Kyle Christensen 44 St. Croix Falls Chris Hopp 47 Frederic CJ Stenberg 47 St. Croix Falls Alex Mikl 47 St. Croix Falls Luke Bollant 47 Siren Kyle Sorenson 48 Unity Kyle Johnson 49 Grantsburg Chris Aldrich 52 Luck Jordan Sargent 52 Siren Jake Swenson 52 Siren Justin Decorah 53 Siren Dayton Rivera 54 Frederic Jordan Bazey 54 Luck Brenden Fenning 54 Luck Dan Erickson 56 Webster Alex Miller 57 Frederic Nathan Puttbrese 58 Webster Jake Sargent 58 Webster Taylor Renberg 61 Siren Ben Weis 63 Webster Nick Rognrud 65 Frederic Daniel Larson 74 Frederic
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Saints invite sees plenty of competition Rein of Webster threw a 25’ 10.5” that earned her first place. Sarber took third overall with a 21’ 11”.
by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – It was a windy, and somewhat gloomy day for a track meet at St. Croix Falls on Thursday, April 29, but that hardly swayed anyone from competing. For the girls 100-meter high hurdles, Unit’s Brittany Petznick took first with an 18.44, and Webster’s Melissa Gustavson had a good meet, taking third in the 100-meter dash and first place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 29.22. The Saints girls 4x200-meter relay team took second place with a time of 1:58, and Sarah Petznick competed well, winning a first place in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 52.78. Sarah Howe of Siren had some competition in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:44, beating Turtle Lake/Clayton’s Liz Braml by a time of 5:46. Howe also placed second in the 800-meter run, three seconds behind Braml. In the 3200-meter run, Mackenzie Swenson of Siren placed second with a time of 14:10, and Ashley Bollig of St. Croix Falls finished third with a time of 15:49. Megan Volgren of Unity took fourth. In the 400-meter dash, Luck’s Jackie LaDuke placed third overall with a time of 1:06.94, and also finished third in the
Luck’s Jackie LaDuke goes the distance in the long jump at St. Croix Falls on Thursday, April 29. – Photo by Marty Seeger
Unity's track meet Monday was a showcase for local leapers, such as the Saints girls, who did very well across the board.
200-meter dash. Briana Wenell, Sydney Geissness and Brittany Rudolph of St. Croix Falls placed fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively, in the 400-meter dash, while the Saints 4x100-meter relay team took third overall. Shaina Pardun of Webster finished first in the pole vault with a height of 7’ 6”, and Jena Christensen of Unity, and Samantha Jorganson, Paige Appel and Amy Herrick of St. Croix Falls each hit the 6-foot mark. Christensen also did well in the long jump, taking second place with a 14’ 2.5” leap. LaDuke of Luck also took third in the long jump with a 14’ 2” jump. Webster’s Michelle Gibbs place fourth, and in the triple jump, Gibbs took third with a mark of 30’ 4”. Ashley Guevara of Siren was the overall winner in the discus with a 98’ 3” toss, and Webster’s Mary Johnson placed third with a distance of 80’ 3.5”. Unity’s Sarah Sarber placed fourth with a mark of 78’ 9.5”, and in the shot put, Shauna
Boys compete at SCF The St. Croix Falls boys won the 4x800meter relay on Thursday, and took second in the 4x200-meter relay and in the 4x100. Xavier Foeller of Unity finished third in the 110 high hurdles with a time of 17.22. In the 1600-meter run, Alex Frey and Rashaud Kelash took second and third respectfully, with times of 5:06 and 5:07. In the 300-meter hurdles, Tim Sundstrom and Josh Baer of Webster placed fourth and fifth respectively in the 300meter hurdles with times of 47.28 and 48.30. In the 800-meter run, Webster’s Cody Isaacson placed second with a 2:20. The Webster boys 4x400-meter relay team took third with a time of 4:00, and Sundstrom placed second in the high jump with a height of 5’ 6”. In the triple jump, Dan Dochniak placed fourth with a 37’ 7.5” mark, and Kyler Lilijenberg of Webster placed second in the discus with a throw of 134’.35”. It was a good day for the Saints in the 3200-meter run as Kelash placed first with a time of 11:16, and Chris Eisin had a time of 12:37 in second place. The Luck Cardinals were dominant in the pole vault as A.J. Walsh-Brenizer took first overall with a height of 12’6”,
Unity's girls have become a force to deal with in numerous events.
One of the best races all day at Unity's track meet Monday was the boys 100, which was a near photo finish.
The Saints had a solid showing in distance running, as well, on Monday at Unity. – Photos by Greg Marsten unless otherwise noted which was six inches higher than the second-place Mason Kriegel of Webster. In the shot put, Roger Steen of Luck was the overall winner with a toss of 45’ 7”. Joe Swanson of Unity was the big winner in the discus with a distance of 135’ 1”.
Unity long jumpers did well on their home sand Monday.
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Larger schools compete in Amery Tuesday Frederic girls place fourth, Tiger boys place second by Marty Seeger AMERY – Four area teams competed in Amery on Tuesday, May 4, and faced several of the larger schools, including Somerset, Rice Lake, Hayward and Osceola. For the girls, it was Somerset coming out on top, while Osceola and Rice Lake finished second and third respectfully. The Frederic girls pulled out with a fourth-place finish among 16 competing teams. In the girls long jump, Jade Johnson took second place overall with a distance of 16’ 8”. The Frederic 4x800-meter relay team took first place overall with a time of 10:24.89 in the finals. Leah Engebretson, Sarah Knauber, Megan Amundson, Katie Simpson, Sam Nelson and Calla Karl round out the team in that category. Karl placed fourth overall in the 100-
meter dash, second in the 200-meter dash, while Nelson took fifth in the 300meter hurdles and fourth in the triple jump. In the girls high jump, Saisha Goepfert of Grantsburg finished fifth with a height of five feet. Mary Johnson of Webster finished fourth in the shot put and Shaina Pardun took second in the pole vault. The Webster boys had a great meet at Amery on Tuesday, with several athletes finishing near the top. In the discus, Dan Pope took fourth overall with a distance of 126-01, and Mason Kriegel placed first overall in the pole vault by hitting a mark of 12’ 6”. Jack Taylor had a time of 4:34 in the 1600-meter run, but took second behind Osceola’s Andrew Rohlman by just one second in the finals with a time of 4:33. Taylor took first however, in the 3200-meter run with a time of 10:09. In the 400-meter dash, senior Chaz Heinz placed second with a time of 53.06, and in the 200-meter dash, Mason Kriegel took second place with a time of 23.68.
The Webster girls relay team competed at St. Croix Falls on Thursday.
The Webster boys finished out the evening with two solid performances from their 4x400 relay team and the 4x800 meter relay team. Both teams took first, with help in the 4x400 from Chaz Heinz, Pope, Taylor Heinz, Bryan Krause, Karl Weber and Dan Dochniak. The 4x800 includes Pope, Taylor Heinz, Chaz Heinz, Krause and Devin Greene. The Luck Cardinals had several good finishers including Landen Strilzuk, who finished first in the triple jump with a distance of 41’ 7” and also took first with a distance of 20’ 1” in the long jump. He placed third in the 400-meter dash as well. Roger Steen placed eighth in the discus throw and A.J. Walsh-Brenizer placed fifth in the pole vault. The Frederic Vikings showed Tony Peterson in the third spot for the 110-meter hurdles, and also in third place in the 300-meter hurdles. Ben Ackerley placed seventh overall in the 300-meter hurdles.
Luck's A.J. Walsh-Brenizer focuses on the vault at St. Croix Falls last week. He's had a record setting season so far. – Photos by Marty Seeger
Webster relay teams are not only dominant in the smaller meets, but can compete with just about any other school at any level.
Scenes from the St. Croix Falls meet
Siren’s Jessica Morris passes the baton to Gabby Botta. – Photos by Marty Seeger
A R E A Hacker’s Lanes
Monday Afternoon Seniors Standings: Vultures 43, Nite Hawks 41, Zebras 40, Swans 30, Eagles 28, Badg-
Zach Horn of St. Croix Falls gets up over the bar at his home invite.
B O W L I N G ers 27, Cardinals 25, Bears 22. Women’s Individual games: Betty Anderson 160, Lila Larson and Bernice Moyer 159. Women’s Individual series: Bernice
Moyer 442, Betty Schandorff 437, Betty Anderson 424. Men’s Individual games: Duane Doolittle 233, Dale Johnson 225, Chuck Moyer 224.
Saints distant runner Rashaud Kelash paces himself around the track at home last week.
R E S U L T S Men’s Individual series: Dale Johnson 595, Dick Coen 580, Duane Doolittle 566. Team games: Vultures 701, Nite Hawks 696, Eagles 658.
Team series: Vultures 2095, Nite Hawks 2024, Eagles 1852.
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Thumbs up ... To the fiftyish and twentyish father/son combo that creeled their limit of beautiful brook trout Saturday on a sunshiny breezy and day which bore no resemblance to a classic opener. Thumbs down … To their cohort who lamely aban- THE SPORTS doned the outing in the early forenoon, only to be taunted Saturday evening when each successful angler called to report their respective limits.
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Thumbs up ... To the gaudy drake wood duck that landed 10 yards upstream from me last Saturday and unwittingly swam within an arm’s length as I hunkered in the brush. Thumbs down ... To the manufacturer of the cheap cell phone which turned a potential wood duck photo op for the ages into an indiscernible bit of nothingness Thumbs up … To Leader columnist Marty Seeger for resisting the “ big-
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Thumbs down ... To the authorities who laid a steel panel across the Soo Line bridge on Hwy. 63 southwest of Hayward, thereby blocking out the full meaning of the message left for Spooner High School football fans as they drove home from another loss to the Hurricanes. “Spooner Lows” just doesn’t cut it.
Thumbs up … To Minnesota Vikings record-setting hall-of-fame quarterback Brett Favre for taking the time to acknowledge the loyal Viking fans who helped make his 2009 championship season a memorable one. On his Web site last week, Brett said retirement would be inevitable were it not for the loyalty and devotion of the Vikings organization. Most pundits think he’ll be back to stick it to the Packers (and the rest of the NFC) again in 2010. Thumbs down ... To all the Packer fans who worshipped and adored Favre for many years, yet wish ill will upon him today, just because he’s wearing Vikings purple. Whatever happened to loyalty?
Thumbs up … To Milwaukee Brewers fans for continuing to register solid attendance numbers despite what is shaping up to be the Brew Crew’s 28th consecutive season without winning so much as a lousy divisional championship (never mind a league title or World Championship). Thumbs down … To the local fools who tempted fate and planted warm-soil garden crops such as beans and corn long before common sense said they should be planted.
Thumbs up … To local sportsman Jeff Butler for taking the initiative to donate his time in making a youth turkey hunt a memorable event for an aspiring young sportsman (see last week’s Leader).
LEADER SPORTS SCOREBOARD BASEBALL
West Lakeland Standings Conf. Team St. Croix Falls Saints 5-0 Unity Eagles 4-1 Grantsburg Pirates 4-2 2-4 Siren/Webster Luck Cardinals 2-4 Frederic Vikings 0-6 Scores Thursday, April 29 Solon Springs 8, Frederic 2 St. Croix Falls 14, Bruce 4 Friday, April 30 Northwestern 10, Siren/Webster 5 Grantsburg 7, Osceola 4 Monday, May 3 St. Croix Falls 10, Frederic 0 Grantsburg 16, Siren/Webster 6 Unity 5, Luck 3 Upcoming Thursday, May 6 5 p.m. Grantsburg at St. Croix Falls Luck at Webster Friday, May 7 5 p.m. Frederic at Unity Saturday, May 8 10 a.m. Frederic at Grantsburg Tourney 12 p.m. Rice Lake at Unity Monday, May 10 5 p.m. Grantsburg at Frederic St. Croix Falls at Luck Unity at Webster Tuesday, May 11 4:30 p.m. Luck at Birchwood 5 p.m. Northwood at Unity Thursday, May 13 5 p.m. Siren/Webster at Frederic Luck at Grantsburg St. Croix Falls at Unity
Thumbs up … To super horse Super Saver on the occasion of winning the Kentucky Derby feature race last Saturday. Thumbs down … To the Pomeranian which has yipped and yapped for all of its 10 years, thereby tormenting me and most visitors who dare cross the threshhold into our home.
P O R T S Thumbs up ... To local silent sports icon William Johnson IV who was recently named as the county board chair for the county of Polk. Rarely has the Polk County chief hailed from a locale north of Balsam Lake. Kudos to Johnson, the pride of the north country! Thumbs down ... To those who were instrumental in ousting Pamela Anderson and Buzz Aldrin from TV’s “Dancing With the Stars.” What were they thinking? Thumbs up ... To the Wisconsin DNR for considering a scaling back of the number of antlerless permits available for the coming deer season in many regions of the state, including this area. Thumbs down ... To the archery hunting community which has been trying to claim the high road in terms of rifle season lengths, etc., yet, ironically, is now wailing and gnashing its teeth when they hear that their opportunities for antlerless shooting in the archery season might be limited. John Ryan may be reached at jmr202@yahoo.com.
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West Lakeland Standings Conf. Team Grantsburg Pirates 7-0 Frederic Vikings 5-1 Luck Cardinals 3-4 2-3 Unity Eagles St. Croix Falls Saints 2-4 Webster/Siren Hurricanes 0-6 Scores Thursday, April 29 Frederic 22, Solon Springs 3 Grantsburg 17, Rush City, Minn. 0 St. Croix Falls 16, Luck 2 Friday, April 30 Frederic 8, Turtle Lake/Clayton 1 Grantsburg 20, Clear Lake 0 Monday, May 3 Frederic 10, St. Croix Falls 0 Northwood 17, Webster/Siren 4 Tuesday, May 4 Grantsburg 15, Webster/Siren 0 Luck 16, Unity 6 Upcoming Thursday, May 6 5 p.m. Grantsburg at St. Croix Falls Luck at Webster Friday, May 7 5 p.m. Frederic at Unity Saturday, May 8 9 a.m. Tourney at Luck 10 a.m. Tourney at Grantsburg 11 a.m. Frederic at Shell Lake Tourney Monday, May 10 5 p.m. Spooner at Frederic Tuesday, May 11 5 p.m. Grantsburg at Frederic Luck at Birchwood Unity at Webster Thursday, May 13 5 p.m. Webster/Siren at Frederic Luck at Grantsburg St. Croix Falls at Unity
Overall 12-0 10-2 3-8 2-6 4-6 0-11
Luck’s Diana Kufalk is one of two girls competing for the Cardinals this year. – Photos by Larry Samson
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Upcoming Thursday, May 6 4:15 p.m. At Clear Lake (St. Croix Falls, Unity, Webster) Friday, May 7 TBD Unity at New Richmond 3:30 p.m. At Chisago Lakes, Minn. (Frederic, Grantsburg) 3:45 p.m. Siren at Hinckley-Finlayson Tuesday, May 10 TBD Luck at Colfax 4 p.m. At Rice Lake (Grantsburg, Unity) 4:15 p.m. At Siren (Frederic, Unity, Webster) 4:30 p.m. St. Croix Falls at Osceola Thursday, May 13 4:30 p.m. At Grantsburg (Frederic, Luck, St. Croix Falls, Siren)
Frederic relay teams have been inching their way toward the top of the list of finishers over the season.
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ATVs • BIRDING • BOATING • CAMPING • FISHING • HIKING • HUNTING • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Brodie’s bird comes home
Red-tailed hawk successfully released back to the wild by Marty Seeger DRESSER – A red-tailed hawk is hardly rare. Drive any back road and look into a tall stand of white pine, or simply look up into the sky and you’ll likely spot one soaring over a field in search of an easy meal. But releasing a once-wounded hawk, or any raptor species, back into the wild is pretty rare. “They can’t fix a lot of them,” explained Mary Wicklund, a Grantsburg native and volunteer for the University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center. Each year, the U of M Raptor Center treats about 800 raptor species that have either become injured in some way or have succumbed to lead poisoning. Eagles, hawks, falcons and owls are among the most common, and many of them cannot be released back into the wild,
Mary Wicklund, left, and Terry Headley carefully change hands with the red-tailed hawk for photo opportunites before it is released.
Gobbler for Fossum
A few quick photo oportunities was all you could get as the red-tailed hawk flew rapidly into the wild. – Photos by Marty Seeger but this story had a happy ending. Back on March 17, Wicklund received a phone call about a wounded red-tailed hawk that had been spotted by Rick Allram of Prairie Farm. Allram had been dragging his son and daughter-in-law’s driveway near Dresser, and had been enjoying some time with his 2-year-old grandson Brodie when they spotted the wounded hawk. It appeared to have a broken wing, and by the time Wicklund arrived it managed to fly to the top of a distant tree. Despite not being able to reach it, they were finally able to catch the bird. “It flew into some light brush where it was hanging upside down,” Wicklund said, adding that she’d told Allram that there were no guarantees they’d be able to save the bird. Meanwhile, 2-year-old Brodie was telling everyone how he helped save the hawk, which was rightly named, Brodie the Bird. “Every time we drove by that spot, he’d tell us, ‘That’s where the bird with the broken wing was,’” said Chad, Brodie’s father. Once the hawk, likely an adult male, was taken to the raptor center, it wasn’t clear exactly what had happened, but the wing had not been broken. Up until two weeks ago, the hawk was still holding its wing down, and still bandaged, but eventually it was moved to a flying room, and was able to heal the wing on
its own. A big step considering that it was very thin when found, and would have starved to death due to the fact that it was too weak and injured to hunt. The day finally arrived however, when Brodie the Bird could be released back into the wild, and nearly 15 family members, friends and volunteers of the raptor center gathered to offer a farewell of sorts. The release was made special with raptor center volunteer Terry Headley in attendance. She was able to take the hawk from its white, wooden box and safely secure it in the hands of Rick, who donned welding gloves and prepared the bird for flight. On a one … two … three … Brodie the Bird was thrown to the air and torpedoed through the air. He gave the small crowd mere seconds to snap photos before gliding into a stand of red-pine trees. Moments later, it could already be seen circling a distant field. For Wicklund, it was a proud moment. Up until last week, she wasn’t sure if Brodie the Bird could be brought home, but a phone call from the raptor center changed that. “That’s always a good phone call. Usually its the other way when I get phone calls,” said Wicklund, who was also celebrating a birthday on Sunday. “I don’t celebrate my birthday usually, but this one I did,” Wicklund said. And Brodie, who helped Allram, (aka
Rick Allram poses with the redtailed hawk he found wounded in March, before releasing it on Sunday. Papa) recover the red-tailed hawk, wasted little time in telling Wicklund how happy he was to have Brodie the Bird back home too. In a 2-year-old tone that awed the crowd, he said, “thanks for bringing back the bird!” With a laugh and a smile, Wicklund replied, “you’re very welcome.” For more information on the raptor center visit www.cvm.umn.edu/raptor/ or if you find an injured bird call 612624-4745.
Two-year-old Brodie Allram had his binoculors ready, as his Grandma Linda Martinson holds him up for a bird’s-eye view.
Fishing is for the birds event at Namekagon Barrens
Ian Fossum, Grantsburg, bagged a nice gobbler while hunting with his grandpa, Ray Yerigan, on Friday, April 30, right after school got out. The bird weighed 22 pounds and sported a 9-1/2-inch beard. – Photo submitted
SPOONER – Ever go fishing for birds? Well, it is done, and it is always catch and release. Professional bird banders use nets to capture birds and band them for scientific reasons. The public can see how this is done and assist the Friends of the Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area as they host a Bird Banding Day on the Barrens Saturday, May 15. Banding starts at 7:30 a.m. and continues into the afternoon. The friends group along with staff from the Department of Natural Resources will demonstrate how the birds are captured, what data is collected from each bird, and the banding process. The information collected helps keep an eye on the avian resource. Friends officials say it is difficult to predict what kinds of birds will be caught or seen. However, warblers are
currently migrating. This species could include anything from common yellowthroats to Wilson’s warblers plus rose-breasted grosbeaks, orioles, towhees and thrushes. Regular visitors to the Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area know what a unique and special place it is. People have enjoyed dancing sharp-tailed grouse, training their bird dogs, or listening to upland sandpipers on this 5,050acre wildlife area. Many folks have described this as one of the most unique public properties in the Midwest. That being said, it is like fishing … you never know what or how many fish, or in this case birds, will be caught until the nets are in place. The wildlife area is found in the northeast corner of Burnett County east of Danbury and west of Minong. Directions
from Danbury: go north on Hwy. 35, east on St. Croix Trail and south on Gomulak Fire Lane one-quarter mile. From Minong: go west on Hwy. 77, north on CTH I for one-half mile, west on Nancy Lake Road, north on County Line Road, west on St. Croix Trail and south on the Gomulak Fire Lane one-quarter mile. Watch for the red and white signs with ribbon starting at Hwy. 35 and Hwy. 77 and enjoy the drive. The dirt roads on this route are suitable for a regular passenger vehicle. Visitors to this event should also pack a breakfast and a lunch. The closest restaurants are in Webster and Minong. Anyone with questions should call Nancy Christel, DNR wildlife biologist and property manager, at 715-635-4091. – submitted
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Door-to-door census count begins STATEWIDE - Census workers began fanning out this weekend to count people who didn’t mail in their forms by the April 16 mail-in deadline, which means personal visits to people’s homes. But fewer Wisconsin households will get that knock on the door, because the state has the highest return rate in the country at 81 percent. Jim Accurso is a census spokesman in the Chicago Regional office which oversees Wisconsin’s count. He says the return rate speaks to the civic mindedness of Wisconsinites. Some counties even had a higher return rate than the state average, including: Kewaunee, Washington and Ozaukee counties at 87 percent; Chippewa, Manitowoc and Brown at 86
percent; and Lincoln and Pepin at 85 percent. Those numbers are posted on the Census 2010 Web site on an interactive, realtime map. The village of Allouez – adjacent to Green Bay – shows 92 percent of residents have mailed in their forms. Accurso says census workers will only ask 10 questions regarding the number of people who live in a house. He says they have official badges and will not solicit for donations or ask for Social Security numbers. Workers will be in the field for three months. After the door-to-door count is done, they’ll return to document vacant houses. – Patty Murray, Wisconsin Public Radio
Fourth-offense OWI charged AMERY – Anthony Brusletten, 37, Amery, was arrested and charged with OWI, fourth offense, as well as obstruction, on April 29. A police office found Brusletten’s unattended vehicle in a ditch about 5:30 that evening. The grille of the vehicle was still warm but no one was there. No one was at the home where the vehicle had crashed. The officer called a tow truck. Then Brusletten came walking out of the woods. He denied any knowledge of the vehicle. The officer contacted the registered owner of the car, who said her brother, Tony Brusletten, should have it. Brusletten was given field sobriety tests, including a Breathalyzer, which register .258, and he was arrested. His record showed three prior convictions for OWI in 2000, 2003 and 2004. Nicole Schlageter, 30, Luck, was arrested and charged with OWI, first offense, and resisting arrest, on April 29. She was stopped while driving on Hwy.
8 after a witness said she had driven in the wrong lane and drove another vehicle off the road. Schlageter allegedly told the officer she knew she had broken the law and shouldn’t be driving. She was given a Breathalyzer, which registered .22. After the officer told her to turn around so he could put her in handcuffs, Schlageter ran toward the ditch to get away, and fell. She continued to resist as the officer handcuffed her and took her to the jail. Other alcohol-related arrests this week included Joel Ramirez-Sepulveda, 48, Amery, charged with OWI, second offense and operating without a valid driver’s license on May 1; Amber Morfitt, 24, Amery, charged with OWI, first offense on April 30; and Joshua Jonet, Milltown, April 29, charged with OWI, first offense and possession of THC and drug paraphernalia. — with information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.
Habitat groundbreaking May 15
A sign like this will be up soon on the lot where the newest home will be built by Wild Rivers Habitat and their partner family, the Traceys. All are welcome to attend the groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, May 15, at 10 a.m., on the lot next to 7512 Balsam Street West in Webster. Call 715472-6080 for more information. - submitted
Drug arrest at Amery motel AMERY – Neil Bracht II, 20, Osceola, was arrested after cleaning staff found marijuana in his motel room at the Camelot Motel in Amery on April 26. Staff at the hotel alerted the police. A search warrant was obtained and the room was searched while Bracht was still gone from the room. In the room was found a scale, a dugout, two one-hitter
pipes, a marijuana grinder, three offwhite-colored tablets and a leafy substance that looked like marijuana. Bracht returned to the motel room on April 27. Police were waiting for him, and he was arrested and taken to the Polk County Jail. — with information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.
Burnett County civil court
Midland Funding LLC vs. Ronald R. Solomonson, Webb Lake, $1,174.74. Diagnostic Radiology Associates vs. Jordan Rogers, Webster, $2,145.50. Burnett Medical Center vs. Joseph Schwartzbauer, Grantsburg, $604.76. Spooner Health System vs. Kara R. Tomaszewski, Danbury, $869.48. Midland Funding LLC vs. Molly Gaffney, Grantsburg, $3,609.57. Capital One Bank USA vs. MaryLou L. Svien, Danbury,
$1,391.55. Money Source Inc, vs. Cassandra Olson, Grantsburg, $376.98. Asset Acceptance LLC vs. Michael Peterson, Frederic, $3,174.49. St. Croix Regional Medical Center vs. Justin R. Brust, Grantsburg, $774.06. St. Croix Regional Medical Center vs. Evelyn E. Campbell, Siren, $759.28. St. Croix Regional Medical Center vs. Bronson J. Fischer, Grantsburg, $792.21. St. Croix Regional Medical
Center vs. Louise M. Harer, Grantsburg, $1,066.18. St. Croix Regional Medical Center vs. Travis Heller, Siren, $882.20. St. Croix Regional Medical Center vs. Marcus Hunt, Danbury, $1,089.70. St. Croix Regional Medical Center vs. Brian Lawrence, Grantsburg, $1,020.33. St. Croix Regional Medical Center vs. Larry J. Milbeck, Webster, $810.27. John F. Hussa vs. Shaleah F. Reynolds, Webster, $676.50.
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Siren police report Street. April 20: Brian S. Tinkle, 28, Siren, was cited at 4 p.m. for operating after revocation (second offense), criminal property damage, obstruction of justice (lying to an officer regarding events of a domestic), possession of THC and domestic battery. April 22: At 9 a.m., truancy was reported on a student at Siren School. April 23: Derek T. Spafford, 21, Grantsburg, was cited for failing to wear a seat belt during a stop on Hwy. 35/70 and Parks Street at 8:08 p.m. Spafford was also given five days to get his expired vehicle license updated. At 10:13 p.m., Ashley Cerys, 22, Superior, was cited for speeding on Hwy. 35/70 and Parks Street. At 10:54 p.m., Peter Woollen, 47, Minneapolis, Minn., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 70 and Railroad Street. At 11:11 p.m. stab or puncture wounds were found on the tire of a vehicle that was parked at North States Industries. The vehicle is owned by Chaz Smallwood, and the tire was flat. April 24: At 12:39 a.m., the Siren officer responded to a mutual aid call for a car in the ditch on CTH FF just outside Webster. A vehicle was found with its lights on but no one around. The vehicle was registered to Percy Benjamin who said he had not been driving that night. A hold was placed on the vehicle with the potential charge for failure to report an accident. A dog at large was spotted by the Siren officer on Fourth Av-
enue by the school at 5:28 p.m. The dog bit the officer’s arm, but did not puncture the skin. The officer took the dog to the humane society. By a chip on the animal, the owner was identified as Denise Sargent, Siren. April 25: At 8:10 p.m., the Siren officer was called to Webster for mutual aid regarding a destructive juvenile who needed to be removed from the residence. The Siren officer took the juvenile to Burnett County Jail for interviewing. April 23: Troy A. Green, 35, Cumberland, was cited for operating while intoxicated (second offense), operating after revocation-OWI related, and operating with a prohibited blood-alcohol concentration. Green was taken to Burnett County Jail after being stopped on Hwy. 35/70 north of the village. April 27: The Siren officer on duty investigated an instance of harassment reported by a person in Siren. April 29: At 1:06 a.m., the Siren officer on duty went to the location of a traffic stop on Lind Road for officer safety of the deputy who had stopped the vehicle. At 8:30 p.m., Fern Woods, 58, Siren, was cited for driving with a revoked driver’s license on Main Street and Fourth Avenue. April 30: William C. Wicks, 28, Webster, was picked up on a probation warrant on Main Street east of Hwy. 35/70. May 1: Frances M. Jones, 46, Pennsburg, Pa., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 35 and
Burnett County criminal court Stephen R. Brune, 47, Hinckley, Minn., operate snowmobile without trail pass, $200.50. Timothy B. Nelson, 61, Lutsen, Minn., speeding, $226.00. Gerald Rogers, 65, Luck, driving too fast for conditions, $213.10. Michael J. McAbee, 19, Sandstone, Minn., possession of pot pipe, $150.00. Nicholas A. Christenson, 24, Grantsburg, OWI, $691.50, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment. David A. Pfisthner, 52, Superior, operate without commercial vehicle license, $320.00. Timothy L. Jensen, 47, Pre-
ston, Minn., fail to report to jail, 10-day jail sentence, $88.00. John W. Hanvelt, 59, Grantsburg, hunt deer during a closed season, $2,125.00. Brian C. Roettger, 30, Webster, disorderly conduct, oneyear probation, sentence withheld, no abusive contact with victim, maintain absolute sobriety, alcohol assessment. $100.00. Heather R. Richison, 31, Webster, disorderly conduct, one-year probation, sentence withheld, maintain absolute sobriety, alcohol assessment, $100.00. Dean E. Sunderland, 17,
Grantsburg, disorderly conduct, one-year probation, sentence withheld, may apply for expunction, $100.00; retail theft, twoyear probation, sentence withheld, $1,406.21 restitution, must complete high school or earn GED, no contact with Country Store or its employees, complete anger management program, alcohol assessment, may apply for expunction, $170.31; criminal damage to property, two-year probation, sentence withheld, may apply for expunction, $170.31. Justin E. Paulson, 25, Grantsburg, disorderly conduct, one-year probation, no contact
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with victim except as ordered, $100.00. Brian R. Bruss, 52, Grantsburg, battery, $668.72 restitution, alcohol assessment, $196.05. James D. Jeanetta, 33, Shoreview, Minn., OWI, $979.00, 10-day jail sentence, license revoked 14 months, alcohol assessment. Marcus J. Nelson, 27, Madison, OWI, $916.00, five-day jail sentence, Huber release granted, license revoked 12
months. Lona M. Siebenthal, 34, Grantsburg, OWI, $1,219.00, 30day jail sentence, Huber release granted, license revoked 24 months. Nathan J. Kersting, 72, Webster, OWI, $2,878.00, 140-day jail sentence, Huber release granted, license revoked 30 months, alcohol assessment.
Elizabeth Street at 12:44 a.m. James O’Keefe Stanislaw, 59, St. Paul, Minn., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 70 and Railroad Street at 10:02 a.m. John A. Otis, 44, Shell Lake, was cited for speeding on Ellis Avenue and E. Doctor Lake Trail at 10:48 a.m. Katrina D. Heier, 30, Siren, was cited for nonregistration of a vehicle on Ellis Avenue and Hwy. 70 at 11:06 a.m. Susanne J. Johnson, 63, Almena, was cited for failing to wear a seat belt. The citation was given out during a vehicle stop of Hwy. 35 near Tower Road. May 2: Mejia P. Ramos, 51, Buenos Aires, Argentina, was cited for speeding on Hwy. 35 and Tower Road at 6:30 p.m.
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Siren, reported at 10:43 a.m. that someone overnight threw rocks and asphalt over the fence at a big truck in his salvage yard. A large hole and cracks were put in the truck’s windshield. April 18: A large red fire extinguisher that was found in the parking lot by the skate park was turned over to the Siren officer at 4:33 p.m. Patrick J. Flannigan, 43, Shoreview, Minn., was cited for operating while intoxicated and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration of .10 percent or higher during a traffic stop on Hwy. 35/70 near Crooked Lake Park at 8:24 p.m. Mutual aid to Burnett County was provided for a domestic incident at Hunter’s Inn in the town of Sand Lake. Alexander J. Gillis, 19, Danbury, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, battery and underage drinking. April 19: At 4 p.m., a charge of vandalism to a Siren School bus was reported. At 4:15 p.m., damage to the south end of the concession stand at the school was reported. Spray paint was found inside the stand and on the outside rubber mat. The damage happened between 7 p.m. Friday, April 16, and 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 19. Joseph Vossberg, 27, Siren, was taken to Burnett County Jail on a disorderly conduct charge following a dispute between two neighbors. At 11:18 p.m., James M. Mason, 21, Siren, was cited for failing to wear a seat belt in a stop on Hwy. 35/70 and Parks
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Siren, was taken to Burnett County Jail at 10 p.m., then released with a citation for operating after revocation-OWI related. Tinkle was stopped on First Avenue and Lake Street. April 15: A patron identified as Jamie C. Rousselow, 35, last known address Amery, was identified as having left the Pine Wood Motel without paying all of the rent due. Three pillows were missing, the carpet had to be shampooed and the room was left in bad shape, according to the motel’s owner. At the time of this report, Rousselow had not been located. April 15: The Siren officer was involved in investigating the report of a juvenile in school in possession of a dangerous weapon. April 16: At 12:55 a.m., Kelsie E. Costello, 19, Trego, was cited for speeding on Hwy. 35 at Elizabeth Street. Jacob A. Pardun, 26, Webster, was cited for operating after revocation during a traffic stop on Hwy. 70 and Hanson Avenue at 5:02 p.m. At 5:32 p.m., John R. Armstrong, 43, Siren, was cited for failing to wear a seat belt in a stop on Hwy., 35/70 and Works Progress Street. At 6:16 p.m., Thomas A. Koelz, 72, Apple Valley, Minn., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 35/70 and South Shore Drive. At 10:54 p.m., Victoria J. Reichstadt, 21, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 35 and Elizabeth Street. April 17: Rudy Mothes,
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Date: Saturday, May 8 Time: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Held at the Frederic Art Center, 310 E. Lake Ave. 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
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April 1: A charge of disorderly conduct at Siren School was reported. April 5: Jeff Bruss from the Minneapolis area, reported that a driver’s license, check card and credit card were stolen from a vehicle parked near Crooked Lake Park. April 9: Two disorderly conduct incidents at Siren School were reported during the day. Michael J. Freeman, 37, Robbinsdale, Minn., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 70 and Daniel Johnson Road at 6:13 p.m. April 12: A charge of disorderly conduct (disrespectful and threatening behavior) was reported at Siren School. Heidi L. Harrington, 20, St. Paul, Minn., was cited for speeding on CTH B and Fourth Avenue at 5:23 p.m. April 13: Ryan Tollander, 35, Siren, was given misdemeanor citations for disorderly conduct, carrying a concealed weapon and carrying a handgun in a place where alcoholic beverages are sold. According to the report, Tollander purchase a gun from someone at the Pheasant Inn that evening. He carried the gun in the small of his back as he went across the street into Tom’s Bar. The bartender at Tom’s Bar saw the gun, and made Tollander leave. The weapon was later locked in another person’s vehicle because Tollander’s car was not at the location. The disorderly conduct charge originated on Main Street between the two bars. April 14: Brian Tinkle, 28,
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MILLTOWN CEMETERY ANNUAL MEETING Tues., May 11, 2010 7 p.m. at Don (Shorty) Beaulieu’s 314 2nd Ave. SW Milltown, Wis.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Polk County Planning Committee Biennial Review of County Plan for Library Service
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Ken Kellogg Secretary
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Dresser Public Library Board Meeting 117 South Central Dresser, WI 54005 715-755-2944 6 p.m.
May 5, 2010
Polk County Library Federation 400 Polk County Plaza Balsam Lake, WI 54810 715-485-8680 1 p.m.
(Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH FOSTER, et al. Defendants. Case Number: 09 CV 593 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 20, 2009, in the amount of $118,441.59, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 26, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Lot 11, First Addition to Camelia Heights, in the Village of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 521 Clayton Avenue West, Clayton, WI 54004. TAX KEY NO.: 112-00341-0000. Dated this 26th day of March, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar #1063071 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (191582)
(Mar. 31, Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P., as servicer for Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff, vs. ERNEST T. ATHEN, et al. Defendants. Case Number: 09 CV 311 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 15, 2009, in the amount of $129,841.41 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 19, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 3616 recorded in Volume 16 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 129, as Document No. 628842. Located in part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 18, Township 32 North, Range 17 West, Town of Alden, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1752 40th Ave., Osceola, WI 54020. TAX KEY NO.: 002-00450-0000. Dated this 4th day of March, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar #1063071 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to http://www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditors’ attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. (191201)
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/s/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar #1063071 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (192299)
(April 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL DIVISION POLK COUNTY Reliable Water Services LLC f/k/a Wisconsin Leasings, LLC 2514 S. 102nd Street Milwaukee, WI 53227 Plaintiff, vs. St. Croix Floral Company, Inc. 1257 State Road 35 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 Defendant/s PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 10-CV-266 TO EACH PERSON NAMED ABOVE AS A DEFENDANT: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within forty (40) days after April 28, 2010, you must respond with a written answer, as the term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is Clerk of Courts, Polk County Courthouse, 1005 West Main Street, Ste. 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 and to Stupar, Schuster & Cooper, S.C., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 633 W. Wisconsin Ave. #1800, Milwaukee, WI 53203. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated: April 22, 2010. Stupar, Schuster & Cooper, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff By: Michael A. Baird State Bar No. 1055088 633 W. Wisconsin Ave. #1800 Milwaukee, WI 53203 510236 414-271-8833 WNAXLP
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(April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, FSB Plaintiff, vs. JON M. MAGNUSON, et al Defendants Case Number: 09 CV 674 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 4, 2009, in the amount of $133,868.38, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 9, 2010, at 10 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 Certified Survey Map No. 2044 recorded in Volume 9 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 192, as Document No. 543429, located in the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 7, Township 33 North, Range 15 West. Said land being in the Town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 517 105th Avenue, Amery, WI 54001. TAX KEY NO.: 016-00132-0100. Dated this 12th day of April, 2010.
Bertha A. Springer, 89, St. Croix Falls, died April 20, 2010. Norman L. Hawkins, 92, Amery, died April 21, 2010. Amy L. Holdt, 43, Luck, died April 21, 2010. Donald L. Ayd, 77, Webster, died April 24, 2010. Diana M. Heinz, 61, Almena, died April 24, 2010. Leona M. Elden, 84, Clear Lake, died April 25, 2010.
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(May 5, 12, 19) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY LVNV Funding LLC as successor in interest to HSBC Resurgent Capital Services LP Melville, NY 11747 Plaintiff, vs. James Shields 1895 121st St. Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Defendant(s) SUMMONS Case Code: 30301 Case No.: 10CV320 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as a Defendant(s): You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The Complaint, which is attached, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within forty (40) days of May 05, 2010, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the Complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is Lois Hoff, Clerk of Circuit Court, 1005 West Main Street, Ste. 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 and to Messerli & Kramer, P.A., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 3033 Campus Drive, Suite 250, Plymouth, MN 55441. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer within forty (40) days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Messerli & Kramer, P.A. Jillian N. Walker #1066378 3033 Campus Drive, Ste. 250 Plymouth, MN 55441 Phone 763-548-7900 Fax 763-548-7922
Evelyn J. Howland, 85, Frederic, died March 31, 2010. Sharon A. Easland, 67, Webster, died April 6, 2010. Gerald A. Knops, 68, Milltown, died April 10, 2010. Lois K. Albrecht, 77, Amery, died April 14, 2010. Eleanor C. Thompson, 95, Luck, died April 14, 2010. Stuart L. Fleming, 78, Amery, died April 17, 2010. Zoe B. Emerson, 71, St. Croix Falls, died April 20, 2010. Richard K. Hauglie, 65, Cushing, died April 20, 2010.
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(Mar. 31, Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY RURAL AMERICAN BANK LUCK, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL A. RUPP, and CAPITAL ONE BANK USA, Defendants. Case No. 09 CV 748 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on November 12, 2009, in the amount of $95,590.46, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lots 10, 11, 12 & 13, Block 3, Resurvey of Syndicate Addition to the City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin. PIN: 281-00845-0000 & 28100846-0000. STREET ADDRESS: 502 Kentucky Street, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024. Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 18th day of March, 2010. Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson / #1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 508019 WNAXLP
under investigation. May 1: Rebecca A. Heinemann, St. Paul, Minn., reported fabric for a pontoon awning was taken from her pontoon. The incident is under investigation. May 2: Sidney M. Sherstad, Siren, reported a new weed eater taken from his truck. The incident is under investigation. May 2: John H. Mortensen, Webster, reported 35 gallons of gas, five batteries and 50 pounds of cast aluminum was taken from a job site. The incident is under investigation.
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Accidents May 1: Carey E. Schauer, 51, Forrest Lake, Minn., reported hitting a deer while on Hwy. 70 in Daniels Township, There were no reported injuries. May 2: Cheryl L. Carson, 60, Siren, reportedly fell asleep while driving on Hwy. 70 in Wood River Township and ran off the road. There were no injuries reported. One citation was issued to the driver. Other incidents May 1: Betty J. Dykstra, Danbury, reported a damaged mailbox. The incident is under investigation. May 1: John M. Peterson, Rosemount, Minn., reported three ladders, a heater, shop vacuum, house wire and a miter saw taken from a home under construction. The incident is
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Miller Law Office, P.A., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 511071 WNAXLP
The Monthly Town Board Meeting Will Be Held Tuesday, May 11, 2010, At 7:30 p.m., At Daniels Town Hall.
AGENDA: Minutes & treasurer report; appoint Town Chairman; approve liquor/beer licenses; payment of town bills and any other business properly brought before board. Agenda will be posted at Daniels Town Hall 24 hours before meeting. 510802 37L Ellen M. Ellis, Clerk (May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, FSB Plaintiff, vs. IBRAHIM M. SALEH, et al Defendants Case Number: 09 CV 718 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 10, 2009, in the amount of $115,631.33, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 17, 2010, at 10 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Part of Government Lot 3, Section 28, Township 33 North, Range 16 West, in the City of Amery, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of Highland Avenue of C.O. Danielson’s Addition to the City of Amery, 565 feet East of the West end of said Avenue, which West end is designated on said North line by an iron monument; thence North to alley; thence East along said alley, 50 feet; thence South to said Highland Avenue; thence West along North line of Highland Avenue, 50 feet to the place of beginning. Said land being in the County of Polk and State of Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 149 Hyland Street, Amery, WI 54001. TAX KEY NO.: 201-00836-0000. Dated this 30th day of April 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar #1019525 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (194242)
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TOWN OF STERLING BURNING BAN NOTICE
No burning is allowed until after 6 p.m. on the east side of River Road, per the Town of Sterling fire ordinance. This ordinance is in effect from April 1 through June 1, 2010. West of River Road a DNR burning permit is required. 510714 37L
NOTICE
The annual road inspections will be held Monday, May 10, 5 p.m. Inspections will begin at Bremer Bank, Frederic
Plan Committee Meeting Monday, May 10, at 6 p.m. Milltown Fire Hall
TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN
Julie Peterson, Clerk
(April 21, 28, May 5)
Andrea Lundquist, Clerk
Virgil Hansen, Clerk
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ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK 5996 W. TOUHY AVE. NILES, IL 60714 Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH FRIESNER 429 S. 7TH ST., APT. 3 LUCK, WI 54853-8009 Defendant(s) Case No. 10CV144 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 744346 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after April 21, 2010, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court whose address is 1005 W. Main Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810-4410, and to Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is shown below. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer to the complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40-day period, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated: March 29, 2010. /s/ Brandon E. Bowlin Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik LLC Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection 250 N. Sunnyslope Rd. Suite 300 Brookfield, WI 53005 Toll-Free: (888) 302-4011
SPRING CLEANUP WEEK
May 10 - May 14, 2010 The Village Crew will pick up items such as appliances, furniture, tires and demolition material. This service is by appointment only. A $10 minimum charge will apply.
Village of Frederic
The Next Meeting Of The Meenon Town Board Will Be Held On Monday, May 10, 2010, At The Meenon Town Hall Immediately Following The Adjournment Of The Board Of Review.
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1285 208th St. St. Croix Falls, WI 54024
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY
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(April 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A. 701 E. 60TH ST. NORTH SIOUX FALLS, SD 57117 Plaintiff, vs. MARVIN K. OTT 2631 250TH AVE. CUSHING, WI 54006-3329 Defendant(s) Case No. 10CV205 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 890965 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after April 30, 2010, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court whose address is 1005 W. MAIN STREET, SUITE 300, BALSAM LAKE, WI 54810-4410, and to Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is shown below. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer to the complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40-day period, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated: April 14, 2010. /s/ Brandon E. Bowlin Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik LLC Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection 250 N. Sunnyslope Rd. Suite 300 Brookfield, WI 53005 Toll-Free: (888) 302-4011
Call the Village Hall to schedule a pickup. 715-327-4294 Hours: Mon., Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues. & Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-Noon
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TOWN OF DANIELS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
NOTICE
Megan M. Johnson, Clear Lake, and Cody D. Swager, Clear Lake, issued April 29. Femeda A. Kratochvil, Osceola, and Lucas J. Byker, Osceola, issued April 30.
Agenda to include: Minutes of last meeting, Treasurer’s report, Chairman’s report, Supervisor’s report, ambulance contract resolution, pay bills & adjournment. The agenda is posted at the Town Hall. Respectfully submitted, Suzanna M. Eytcheson 510896 Town Clerk 37L 27a (April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. BANK CONSUMER FINANCE, AS SERVICER FOR U.S. BANK, ND Plaintiff, vs. PETER R. PETERSON JR., et al Defendants Case Number: 09 CV 272 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 20, 2009, in the amount of $302,295.92, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 3, 2010, at 10 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: The North 660 feet of the East 660 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, in the Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wisconsin, excepting therefrom lands conveyed in Warranty Deed recorded on February 24, 2005, as Document No. 694834. AND The Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, in the Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1828 93rd Ave., Dresser, WI 54009. TAX KEY NO.: 024-00841-0100 & 024-00841-0200. Dated this 8th day of April, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Bloomer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (192455)
(April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Plaintiff, vs. ESTATE OF MARK C. POTVIN, et al Defendants Case Number: 08 CV 678 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 21, 2008, in the amount of $116,378.26, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 3, 2010, at 10 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 32, Township 36 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Bone Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing 640 feet West of the Northeast corner of said forty which is the point of beginning; thence South 290 feet; thence West 300 feet; thence North 290 feet; thence East 300 feet to the point of beginning. ALSO DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 32, Township 36 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Bone Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing 640 feet West of the Northeast corner of said forty which is the point of beginning; thence South 290 feet; thence West 300 feet; thence North 290 feet; thence East 300 feet to the point beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1064 245th Ave., Luck, WI 54853. TAX KEY NO.: 012-00864-0000. Dated this 8th day of April, 2010. /s/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar #1063071 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Bloomer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (192457)
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Monthly Board Meeting Monday, May 10, at 7 p.m. Milltown Fire Hall
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Jennifer A. Bahti, St. Paul, Minn., and Matthew S. Kmecik, North Branch, Minn., issued April 28.
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J. Vincent Stevens, Esq (#325211) Thomas F. Miller, Esq. (#0155676) Miller Law Office, P.A. P.O. Box 807 Wyoming, MN 55092 651-462-0206 - Phone 09-246-TFM Attorney’s for Plaintiff
The Pleasant Hill Cemetery Assn. will hold its annual meeting on Mon., May 10, at 7 p.m., at the home of Pete & Marilyn Peterson, 424 Milltown Ave. N., Milltown. Cemetery families are welcome.
NOTICE
Kimberly S. Norden, town of Alden, and Jeremiah M. Pankonien, town of Alden, issued April 28.
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Case No. 09CV875 By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on March 22, 2010, as of the date of the sheriff’s sale, there is due the Bank upon the notes and mortgages $171,352.61. I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at 10 a.m. TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lot 9, Block F, First Addition to the Village of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, except the south 2 feet and 4 inches thereof. PIN: 151-00095-0000. STREET ADDRESS: 34 Main Street, Village of Milltown. Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 30th day of April, 2010. Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin
PLEASANT HILL CEMETERY ASSOCIATION MEETING
Polk County marriage licenses
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(May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Patriot Bank Minnesota, Plaintiff vs. Ronald G. Goodroad and Faith S.R. Goodroad, Defendants.
Notices
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(April 21, 28, May 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALVIE J. ANTON Notice to Interested persons and Time Limit for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 10 PR 34 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was November 20, 1942, and date of death was March 20, 2010. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wis., with a post office address of: 2725 135th Street (P.O. Box 379), Luck, WI 54853. Please take notice that: 1. The applications will be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wis. Room 1034, before Jenell L. Anderson, Probate Registrar, on May 27, 2010, at 9 a.m. or when scheduled thereafter. You need not appear unless you object. The application may be granted if no objection is made. 2. Creditors’ claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before July 28, 2010. 3. Publication of this notice shall constitute notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown. Jenell L. Anderson, Register in Probate April 19, 2010 Ryan M. Benson, Attorney at Law Benson Law Office LLC P.O. Box 370 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5215 Bar Number 1036463
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Notices
(April 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL DIVISION POLK COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP 5401 N. Beach Street Fort Worth, TX 76137 Plaintiff vs. MICHAEL M. TETZLAFF 2199 59TH STREET SOMERSET, WI 54025 BRENDA K. TETZLAFF 2199 59TH STREET SOMERSET, WI 54025 GHERTY & GHERTY 328 VINE STREET HUDSON, WI 54016 CURRENT OCCUPANTS OF 137 NELSON AVENUE DRESSER, WI 54009 Defendant PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 10 CV 90 The Honorable Molly E. GaleWyrick Case Code No. 30404 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as Defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within 40 days after April 28, 2010, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is Lois Hoff, Clerk of Courts, Polk County Courthouse, 1005 West Main Street, Suite 300, P.O. Box 549, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to Gunar J. Blumberg, Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 230 W. Monroe, Ste. 1125, Chicago, IL 60606. You may have an attorney help represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated: April 21, 2010. Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Gunar J. Blumberg State Bar No. 1028987 Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. 510164 WNAXLP
(April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bradley C. Krehbiel 67860 County Road 9 Lake City, MN 55016 Prime Security Bank 1305 Vierling Drive Shakopee, MN 55379 Plaintiffs, vs. Gregory S. Schmidt 2213 90th Avenue Osceola, WI 54020 Equity Bank 5220 Spring Valley Road Suite 415 Dallas, TX 75254 John Doe and Mary Rowe Unknown, Defendants NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 09-CV-739 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 2, 2010, in the amount of $280,599.12, as amended by Order dated April 3, 2010, and filed April 5, 2010, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 27, 2010, at 10 a.m. TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of the courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of the courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten (10) days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold “as is” and subject to all liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Foyer, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., in the City of Balsam Lake. DESCRIPTION: A part of Outlot No. 112 of the Outlot Plat of the Village of Osceola as the same appears on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of the right of way of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Saulte Ste. Marie Railway Company, 150 feet Easterly from the point where said North line strikes the East line of Highway No. 35 in the Village of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin; thence West along said North line of said right of way, 150 feet; thence in a Northerly direction along the East line of said Highway 120 feet; thence due East 50 feet; thence in a Northeasterly direction to a point which is 80 feet due North of the point of beginning; thence South to the point of beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin, Excepting therefrom lands conveyed for hwy. purposes to the State of Wisconsin in Volume 987 of Records, Page 505, as Document No. 715368. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 98 Cascade St., Osceola, WI 54020. Dated: April 8, 2010. Michelle R. Jester #1046403 Messerli & Kramer P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1400 Fifth Street Towers 100 South Fifth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: 612-672-3718
(April 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL DIVISION POLK COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP 5401 N. Beach Street Fort Worth, TX 76137 Plaintiff vs. MICHAEL M. TETZLAFF 77 197TH STREET STAR PRAIRIE, WI 54026 BRENDA K. TETZLAFF 2199 59TH STREET SOMERSET, WI 54025 MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A. 1818 LIBRARY STREET SUITE 300 RESTON, VA 20190 GHERTY & GHERTY C/O TERRENCE M GHERTY 328 VINE STREET HUDSON, WI 54016 CURRENT OCCUPANTS OF 135 NELSON AVENUE DRESSER, WI 54009 Defendants PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 10 CV 131 The Honorable Robert H. Rasmussen Case Code No. 30404 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as Defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within 40 days after April 28, 2010, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is Lois Hoff, Clerk of Courts, Polk County Courthouse, 1005 West Main Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box 549, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to Gunar J. Blumberg, Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 230 W. Monroe, Ste. 1125, Chicago, IL 60606. You may have an attorney help represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated: April 21, 2010 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Gunar J. Blumberg State Bar No. 1028987 Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. 510165 WNAXLP
(April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S&C Bank, Plaintiff, vs. Lorna R. Knutson and Craig R. Knutson, husband and wife, Defendants NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No: 09 CV 661 Case Code: 30404 Judge: Molly E. GaleWyrick PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 23rd day of November 2009, in the amount of $118,595.02, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: June 2, 2010, at 10 a.m. TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects and subject to all liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Foyer Area of Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Ste. 900, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land in Government Lot 1, Section 24, Township 35 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Government Lot 1, a distance of 593.39 feet North of the Southeast corner of said Government Lot 1; thence parallel with the South line of said Government Lot 1, North 89 deg. 07’ 54” West, 636.69 feet to the Westerly right of way of Private Road as shown on Certified Survey Map No. 1096 as recorded in Volume 5, Page 86 of said maps in the Register of Deeds Office in and for said Polk County; thence North along said right of way, North 05 deg. 27’ 51” West, 205.80 feet; thence continuing along said right of way North 29 deg. 26’ 17” West, 113.12 feet; thence along said right of way, North 12 deg. 35’ 27” West, 28.89 feet; thence parallel with the South line of said Government Lot 1, South 89 deg. 07’ 54” East, 715.38 feet to the East line of said Government Lot 1; thence along said East line, South 00 deg. 29’ 18” East, 330.40 feet to the point of beginning. Reserving the Westerly 66 feet of the above-described parcel for said Private Road purposes. Together with an easement for road purposes along the said Private Road shown on said Certified Survey Map No. 1096, Southerly from this parcel to the Town Road, called Clara Drive. Together with an easement along the existing Private Access Road to Big Round Lake, said access is shown on said Certified Survey Map No. 1096. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2070 68th Street. Balsam Lake, WI 54810. Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, P.L.L.P. Nicholas J. Vivian #1047165 Attorney for Plaintiff 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2878
(April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders for Argent Securities Trust 2006-M2, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-M2 by American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc., its attorney-in-fact, Plaintiff, vs. DARIN A. BJORNSON and TANIA L. BJORNSON, husband and wife; and JANE DOE and/or JOHN DOE, unknown tenants; and LAKES GAS CO. d/b/a Lakes Gas Company #7, Defendants Case No. 09-CV-496 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000 Code No. 30405 Other Real Estate NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 25, 2009, in the amount of $215,617.75, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 27, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: Part of the Southwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4 of SW 1/4), Section One (1), Township Thirty-Five (35) North of Range Seventeen (17) West, described as follows: Beginning at the West 1/8 stake between Sections 1 and 12, Township 35, Range 17, then in Section 1, Northerly 80 rods to the East and West line, then 31 rods Westerly then Southerly 55 rods, to the North boundary stake between Lot 5 and 6 of Crystal Bay of Pine Lake Subdivision then Easterly 150 links to the North boundary stake between Lot 6 and Lot 7 of above-named subdivision, then Southerly 45˚ East, 890 links to the 1/8 stake to beginning. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1283 230th Ave., Town of Milltown. TAX KEY NO.: 040-00027-0000. Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.
Monthly Board Meeting May 13, 2010, 7 p.m.
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Agenda: Call to order; minutes and reports. Old business: Updates. New business: Rural Mutual Insurance; citizen comment time; correspondence; discussion items/ announcments; sign vouchers to authorize payment; adjournment.
of Hertel Lakeview Cemetery Association Wed., May 12, 2010, at 7 p.m. at Hertel Lakeview United Methodist Church
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TOWN OF EUREKA
ANNUAL MEETING
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Monday, May 10, 2010, 5:30 p.m. Frederic 7 - 12 School, Room 107
The Regular Monthly Board Meeting For The Town Of McKinley Will Be Held On Tuesday, May 11, 2010, At 7:30 p.m.
The Clam Falls Township Comprehensive Planning Committee will meet monthly in 2010. Each meeting will be on the second Tues. of the month at 7 p.m. in the Clam Falls Town Hall.
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NOTICE OF FREDERIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING
NOTICE
ATTENTION CLAM FALLS TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS
(May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY The RiverBank A Minnesota Banking Corporation 26777 Fallbrook Avenue Wyoming, Minnesota 55092 Plaintiff, Vs. Studtwhite Companies LLC A Wisconsin Limited Liability Company 209 Jaden Drive Milltown, WI 54858, Milltown Village Market LLC a Wisconsin limited liability company 108 Central Avenue Milltown, WI 54859 Regional Business Fund, Inc. a Wisconsin corporation 800 Wisconsin Street, Mail Box 9 Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703 Grafe Auction Co. a Minnesota corporation 1025 Industrial Drive Spring Valley, Minnesota 55975 John Doe, Mary Roe and XYZ corporation Defendants NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case Type: 30404 Case No.: 09CV538 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure filed in the above-entitled action on December 8, 2009, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: TIME/DATE: June 30, 2010, at 10 a.m. TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court. PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center 1005 W. Main Street Balsam Lake, WI 54810 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 4 and 5, Block F, First Addition to the Village of Milltown, and all of the unplatted lands lying between Lot 5, Block F and Lot 1, Block G of the First Addition to the Village of Milltown, being part of the SW1/4 of SW1/4, Section 8-3517, Polk County, Wisconsin. Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block G, First Addition to the Village of Milltown, being part of the SW1/4 of SW1/4, Section 835-17, Polk County, Wisconsin. Also, nonexclusive road and pedestrian walkway easement over and across the following described property being in Polk County, Wisconsin, to-wit: An unplatted parcel of land between Blocks G and F in the First Addition to the Village of Milltown, described as follows: Beginning at the SW corner of Lot 6, Block F, running thence West to the SE corner of Lot 8, Block G to the SE corner of Lot 1, Block G, running thence East to the SW corner of Lot 5, Block F; thence South on the west line of Block F to the point of beginning except therefrom the alley crossing said premises which alley was conveyed to the Village of Milltown. And a parcel of land in the First Addition to the Village of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: That portion of the Bering Street right of way lying between the west right of way of Central Avenue and the east right of way of First Avenue West, north of Block “G” of the First Addition to the Village of Milltown (“Property”). (FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property is located in the Village of Milltown, Wisconsin.) Dated this 03 day of May, 2010 Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin By: Deputy Sheriff Steven B. Moe, Chief Deputy THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 511070 DCA/14386 WNAXLP
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Approximately 1,500’ fence (48” high) to go around the track at the 512 school - to include two gates (38”) and one gate (8’) for equipment. Please direct all questions, clarifications or bid specifications to Brian Sears at 715-866-4281 or bsears@webster.k12.wi.us. All bids are to be sealed and submitted no later than 4 p.m. on May 14, 2010, to the School District of Webster, P.O. Box 9, Webster, WI 54893. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any part of a bid or 510311 36-38L all bids.
NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF EUREKA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Review for the Town of Eureka of Polk County, shall hold its first meeting on the 20th day of May, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Eureka Town Hall. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the board. No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the board about 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 assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at 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; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a), that the Assessor requests. The Town of Eureka has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exemptions for persons using information to the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Section 19.35(1) of Wis. Statutes. The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability, no other persons may testify by telephone. Respectfully submitted, Town of Eureka Michelle Tonnar, Clerk 511031 37-38L 27-28a,d
Tuesday, May 11, 7 p.m. Town Hall Agenda: 1. Reading of the minutes 2. Treasurer’s report 3. Review and pay bills 4. Open bids and act on 280th Ave. road project. 5. Discuss and act on the replacement of sanders. 6. Patrolman’s report Any additional agenda will be posted in the Luck Town Hall and clerk’s office. 511026 37L Lloyd Nelson, Clerk
NOTICE - VILLAGE OF SIREN RESIDENTS NOXIOUS WEED NOTICE
Notice is herby given, to each and every person who owns, occupies, or controls land in the Village of Siren, County of Burnett, State of Wisconsin, to destroy all noxious weeds: Canada Thistle, Leafy Spurge and Field Bindweed (Creeping Jenny). The term destroy means the complete killing of weed plants above the surface of the ground by the use of chemicals, cutting, tillage, cropping system, pasturing livestock, or any or all of these in effective, combination, at a time and in a manner as will effectually prevent the weed plants from maturing to the bloom or flower stage as required by Wisconsin §66.0407. Ann L. Peterson, Clerk/Treasurer 510215 36-37L WNAXLP
SEEKING BIDS - TOWN OF SIREN
The Town of Siren is seeking bids for hot-mix blacktop. This is a L.R.I.P. program. The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that this project is subject to a prevailing wage rate determination which has been issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be applicable to this project. The hot blacktop must be 2” compacted by 20’ wide. 1. Gordon/Lynch Bridge Road intersection Approximately 300 feet. The road will be marked. Bids are due by 6:45 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the Siren Town Hall. Must have proof of insurance. The Town of Siren reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Mary Hunter, Clerk, Town of Siren 510403 36-37L
POLK COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
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The monthly Board meeting for the Town of LaFollette will be held at the LaFollette Town Hall on Monday, May 10, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. Agenda: Verification of posting; clerk’s minutes; treasurer’s report; resident issues; road items; cranberry marsh; ambulance service; White Pine cemetery; pay bills and look at correspondence. Linda Terrian, Clerk
NOTICE TOWN OF LUCK BOARD MEETING
(April 21, 28, May 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Ricky A. Smasal Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 09 PR 63 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was December 14, 1964, and date of death was September 10, 2009. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of: 2061 10th Avenue, Star Prairie, WI 54026. All interested persons have waived notice. Creditors’ claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before July 23, 2010. Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar April 14, 2010 Roseanne Olson Personal Representative 125 Kusilek Street River Falls, WI 54022 715-821-6741
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER VOLUNTEER CHEERLEADING ADVISOR
The School District of Webster is looking for a Volunteer Cheerleading Advisor for Junior High Football. Contact: Tim Widiker, Athletic Director, 715-866-4281 or twidiker@webster.k12.wi.us. 510303 36-37L Deadline is May 7, 2010. SEEKING BIDS - TOWN OF SIREN
The Town of Siren is seeking bids for reconstruction according to the surveyor markers on Godfrey Road. The road must have a 20’ road base with 3’ shoulders and 10’ ditches on each side. The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that this project is subject to a prevailing wage rate determination which has been issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be applicable to this project. Bids are due by 6:45 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the Siren Town Hall. Must have proof of insurance. The Town of Siren reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Mary Hunter, Clerk Town of Siren 510404 36-37L
HELP WANTED
Thursday, May 20, 2010, at 9 a.m. Shoreview Apartments, Balsam Lake Agenda: I. Call to order II. Minutes III. Financial reports IV. Operations report V. Unfinished business: A. CDBG VI. New business VII. Adjourn 510515 37L
Salvation Army/Serenity Home is looking for motivated team player to join our staff for our evening shift 11 p.m. - 7 a.m. Responsibilities include data entry, providing service to residents in our shelter as well as the public.
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TOWN OF LAFOLLETTE
COACHING POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Contact Shirley at 715-485-1221.
Siren/Webster Junior High Boys Head Baseball Coach
TOWNS OF OAKLAND, SWISS AND UNION SPRING RECYCLING CLEANUP
SIREN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Send letter of application and resume to: Siren School District Attn.: Ryan Karsten, Athletic Director 24022 4th Ave. North Siren, WI 54872 or Contact Ryan Karsten at: ad@siren.k12.wi.us or 715-349-2277, Ext. 310 Position will be filled as soon as possible.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE
DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director, Human Resources at the Shell Lake Administrative Office. This position is responsible for the management of all human resources functions of the college, including employee relations, staff recruitment, civil rights compliance, compensation & benefits and safety. This position also oversees a department of seven (7) staff members. Qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree in related area, master’s preferred, at least four years’ human resources management, supervisory and labor-management relations experience. For a complete list of WISCONSIN qualifications and application INDIANHEAD information, visit our Web site at TECHNICAL www.witc.edu/jobs/employ or call 800-243-9482 or 715-468-2815, COLLEGE Ext. 2278. TTY #888/261-8578
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(April 28, May 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Harry Alan Beck, a/k/a Harry A. Beck Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 10 PR 33 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was April 12, 1955, and date of death was February 21, 2010. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of: 2833 - 50th Avenue, Osceola, WI 54020. All interested persons have waived notice. Creditors’ claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before July 23, 2010. Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar April 14, 2010 Alexander A. Crosby Personal Rep./Attorney 332 Minnesota St., Suite W2610 St. Paul, MN 55101 651-228-0497
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(May 5, 12, 19) ST. CROIX TRIBAL COURT In the matter of a change of name for: Baby Boy Rogers (current name) a child NAME CHANGE NOTICE OF HEARING CHILD Case No. 09CV01 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the following date, time and place, Baby Boy Rogers (current name) and Georgia and Richard Cobenais will petition the St. Croix Tribal Court for a change of name to Amik Cobenais. Date: May 26, 2010. Time: 11 a.m. Place: St. Croix Tribal Courtroom, St. Croix Tribal Center, Webster, Wisconsin 54893. Anyone wishing to object to the name change must appear at the date, time and place given above. Date: April 26, 2010. Georgia Cobenais Petitioner 510975 WNAXLP
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Notices/ Employment
(April 21, 28, May 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Evelyn Green Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 10 PR 29 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was June 6, 1914, and date of death was February 20, 2010. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of: Pioneer Nursing Home, Luck, Wisconsin. All interested persons have waived notice. Creditors’ claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before July 16, 2010. Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar April 8, 2010 David L. Grindell Personal Representative/ Attorney Grindell Law Offices, S.C. P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-5561
WITC is an equal opportunity/access/employer and educator.
Oakland Collection Center - “OCC” Saturday, May 15, 2010, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The OCC is accepting at no charge, on May 15 only, the following goods: Stoves, empty refrigerators and freezers, water heaters, washers, dryers, furnaces, air conditioners, televisions, computers, printers, microwaves, miscellaneous electronics and tires. Normal fees will appy following this one-day event. NO building materials, brush, leaves or hazardous materials will 510901 37-38L be accepted. CURRENT OCC CARD REQUIRED TO DROP OFF ITEMS
OPEN BOOK NOTICE TOWN OF BLAINE, BURNETT COUNTY Pursuant to s70.45, Wis. Stats., the assessment roll for the 2010 assessment year will be open for examination at the following time: Thursday, May 20, 2010, from 10 a.m to noon, at the Northland Community Center. At the open book session, instructional information and objection forms will be available. These documents will assist with scheduling a hearing before the Board of Review. The assessor will be present and available to answer questions at the open book. Keep in mind that objection forms must be filed with clerk of the Board of Review at least 48 hours before the Board of Review is conducted, unless the Board of review chooses to waive this requirement. Notice is hereby given this 26th day of April, 2010. Rita Ronningen, Clerk 510893 37L WNAXLP
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NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF SIREN Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Siren of Burnett County will be held on Monday, May 10, 2010, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., at the Siren Town Hall, 7240 South Long Lake Road. For appointments call 800-721-4157. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board. No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the Assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of the board about that person’s objection except at a session of the Board. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at the estimate. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a), that the assessor requests. The municipality or County shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35(1) of Wis. Statutes. The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other person may testify by telephone. Mary Hunter, Clerk 509949 36-37L WNALXP Town of Siren
TOWN OF BALSAM LAKE NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Open Book for the Town of Balsam Lake will be held on Monday, May 17, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Town Shop.
NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF BALSAM LAKE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of Balsam Lake of Polk County shall hold its first meeting on the 17th day of May, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Town Shop. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board. No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable 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 assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at 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; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec 73.03(2a), that the Assessor requests. The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon, or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone. Respectfully submitted Town of Balsam Lake Brian R. Masters, Clerk Notice: The monthly meeting for the Town of Balsam Lake will be held on Monday, May 17, 2010, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Town Shop. Agenda will be printed closer to the 511088 37-38L WNAXLP meeting.
NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK AND BOARD OF REVIEW TOWN OF McKINLEY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Open Book for the Town of McKinley will be held at the McKinley Town Hall, Hwy. 48 and 15th Street, on Saturday, May 22, 2010, from 9 to 11 a.m., and that the Board of Review will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for the purpose of reviewing and examining the assessment roll of real and personal property in said town and all sworn statements and valuations of real and personal property therein, and or correcting all errors in said roll, whether in description of property or otherwise, and to perform such other duties imposed by law. Taxpayers may appear at this meeting and examine the assessment roll, sworn statement and valuations. No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of the board about that person’s objection except at a session of the Board. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under WI Stat. Sub (3)(a), that a person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal under WI Stat. Sub (6m) and if so which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land 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 evaluation; unless the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under WI Stat. 73.03(2a), that the assessor requests. The municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s.19.35(1). Dated this 1st day of May, 2010. 510894 37L WNAXLP Town of McKinley, Deborah Grover, Clerk
NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK VILLAGE OF FREDERIC
Notice is given that the Open Book session for the Village of Frederic will be held Monday, May 17, 2010, from 4-6 p.m., at the Frederic Village Hall. This session gives the property owner an opportunity to meet with the assessor, ask questions of the assessor and look over the property assessments.
NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW VILLAGE OF FREDERIC
Notice is given that the Board of Review for the Village of Frederic of Polk County, shall hold its first meeting on the 17th day of May, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Frederic Village Hall, 107 Hope Road W. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the Board about that person’s objection except at a session of the Board. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method; unless the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a) Wis. Statutes, that the assessor requests. The Village of Frederic has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph which provides exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s.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 person may testify by telephone. Respectfully submitted Kristi Swanson, Clerk 510969 37L WNAXLP
Notices NOTICE OF MEETING TO ADJOURN BOARD OF REVIEW TO A LATER DATE
The Town of Meenon, Burnett County, Board of Review will meet on the 10th day of May, 2010, at 7 p.m., at the Meenon Town Hall for the purpose of calling the Board of Review into session during the 30-day period beginning on the 2nd Monday of May, pursuant to Wis. Statutes Sec. 70.47(1). Due to the fact that the assessment roll is not completed at this time. A new date will be scheduled for a later date. Pursuant to Sec. 70.45 of Wis. Statutes, the assessment roll for the year 2010 assessment will be open for examination prior to the Board of Review. Instructional material about the assessment and board of review procedures will be available at that time for information on how to file an objection and the board of review procedures under Wisconsin law. Notice is hereby given this 20th day of April, 2010, by: Suzanna M. Eytcheson Meenon Town Clerk 510744 37L 27a WNAXLP
NOTICE OF HEARING
The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. The Board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view each site and will reconvene at 11 a.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. At that time each applicant will inform the board of their request. (THE APPLICANT MUST APPEAR AT 11 A.M. WHEN THE BOARD RECONVENES AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.) PAVEL & ELENA MILIGOULO request a variance from Article 11C. Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to build a new dwelling on an existing foundation which will be closer than 75 feet from the ordinary high-water mark. Property affected is: 878 Walleye Ct., Plat of Sunrise Beach, Lot 3, Sec. 23/T33N/R17W, Town of Garfield, Lake Wapogasset (Class 1). VERN MATEJKA requests a variance from Article 11C, Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to place a new dwelling closer than 25’ from the side property line. Property affected is: 681-E 263rd Ave., Pt. of Gov’t. Lot 7, Sec. 24/T36N/R16W, Town of Bone Lake, Pine Lake (Class 3). 511021 37-38L 27a,d WNAXLP
NOTICE FOR THE TOWN OF LINCOLN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Open Book Session for the Town of Lincoln, Burnett County, Wisconsin, will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2010, at the Lincoln Town Hall, 9110 Perida Road, Webster, Wisconsin, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.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 LINCOLN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of Lincoln, Burnett County, Wisconsin, will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2010, at the Lincoln Town Hall, 9110 Perida Road, Webster, Wisconsin, from 10 a.m. to noon. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the Assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of the Board about 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 assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board member and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board of Review, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method of valuation; unless the person supplies the Assessor all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Assessor’s manual under Sec. 73.03(2a) of Wis. Statutes, that the Assessor requests. The Village of Webster has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35(1) of 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, Patrice Bjorklund, Clerk 510709 37L 27a WNAXLP
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TOWN OF SIREN SIREN SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOWN OF SIREN BOARD MEETING
The Siren Sanitary District meeting will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at 6:30 p.m., at the Siren Town Hall. Immediately following the Sanitary District meeting the Town of Siren will hold a Board meeting at approximately 6:45 p.m. If you wish to be on the agenda please call Mary Hunter, Clerk. Mary Hunter, Clerk 509950 36-37L 715-349-5119
NOTICE
TOWN OF LORAIN BOARD OF REVIEW
Thursday, May 13, 2010 Lorain Town Hall, 252 345th Ave., 7:30 p.m. Agenda: Call to order; roll call; elect chair; motion to adjourn to a later date to be published; motion to adjourn. Susan E. Hughes, Clerk
NOTICE TOWN OF LORAIN BOARD MEETING
Thursday, May 13, 2010 Following Board of Review Lorain Town Hall, 252 345th Ave., Cty. Rd. E Agenda: Call meeting to order; roll call/verification of meeting notice; approve the minutes of the last meeting; approve the treasury report; motion to pay the bills. Reports: Road, fire dept., ambulance, cemetery; comprehensive plan commission; set a date for the annual road review; additional meeting items for future agendas; motion to adjourn. 510525 26a 37L Susan E. Hughes, Clerk
NOTICE TOWN OF TRADE LAKE BOARD OF REVIEW
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Trade Lake will convene on Saturday, May 22, 2010, in the Town Hall, Trade Lake, Wisconsin, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.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 meeting of 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 at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and 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 shall appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review by telephone or subject an objection to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a), that the Assessor requests. The Town of Trade Lake has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exemptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35 (1) of WI Statutes. The Board 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 person may testify by telephone. Submitted by, Town of Trade Lake Deborah L. Christian, Clerk
NOTICE TOWN OF TRADE LAKE OPEN BOOK
Pursuant to Sec. 70.45. WI Statutes, the Town of Trade Lake assessment roll for the year 2010 assessment will be open for examination on the 21st day of May, 2010, at the town hall, 11810 Town Hall Rd., Frederic, WI, from 6 p.m. to 8 pm. Instructional material about the assessment, on how to file an objection, and about board of review procedures under Wis. Law will be available at that time. Notice is hereby given this 5th day of May, 2010. Deborah L. Christian, Clerk 510967 37-39L 27-28a Town of Trade Lake
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Frederic Village board will meet, at the Village Hall, 107 Hope Road W., in the Village of Frederic, for the purpose of conducting general village business. This meeting will be held on Monday, May 10, 2010, at 7 p.m. Kristi Swanson, Village Clerk Frederic, Wis. 510711 37L
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The May meeting of the Village Board of Siren will be held Thursday, May 6, 2010, at 2 p.m. at the Village Hall. Agenda posted. Ann Peterson 510713 Clerk-Treasurer 37L
TOWN OF JACKSON
ANNUAL ROAD CLEANUP AND RECYCLING DAY
Saturday, May 15, 8 a.m. to noon
Get together with your neighbors and clean up the roads in your area. Come to Jackson Town Hall at County Roads A & C, sign up, get a trash bag to use, have your picture taken (will be published on the Web site) and tell us the roads you plan on cleaning up. Before you head out, have some coffee and cookies, get a special gift and meet your town board. Filled trash bags may be left at any major intersection in the Town of Jackson or it can be dropped off at Town Hall on May 15 only. All our road equipment will be displayed for you to check out. We will also provide an opportunity to recycle your old appliances, computers or miscellaneous electronics. Check the Web site www.townofjacksonwi.com for the prices for recycling or call 510304 26a 37L Nancy Growe, Supervisor, at 715-866-4589.
NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF WOOD RIVER
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of Wood River will reconvene on Saturday, May 22, in the Town Hall, Alpha, from 1 - 3 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 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 meeting of the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the Board about that person’s objection except at a session of the Board. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the assessor or the Objector using the income method; unless the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a) Wis. Statutes, that the assessor requests. The Town of Wood River has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s.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 person may testify by telephone. The books will be available at the home of the clerk Dawn Luke, 11097 Crosstown Road, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY after May 10. Call 715-689-2296. Minutes of the meeting will be posted at Wood River Town Hall. Respectfully submitted, Town of Wood River Dawn Luke, Clerk Notices posted at: Burnett Dairy Co-op Burnett Cheese Store Wood River Town Hall
NOTICE FOR TOWN OF WOOD RIVER OPEN BOOK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Open Book for the Town of Wood River will be held on Thursday, May 20, 6-8 p.m. at the Town Hall in Alpha. The assessor will be available at that time to hear all complaints from the taxpayers. Dawn Luke, Clerk Notices posted at: Burnett Dairy Co-op Burnett Cheese Store 510908 Wood River Town Hall 37-38L WNAXLP
POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Deputy Sheriff $23.15/hr. Full Time - 80 hr./pay period 1 current vacancy and future vacancies if any Deadline to apply: May 24, 2010 YOU MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For applications, complete job description and qualifications; please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, 715-485-9176. AA/EEOC 510928 37L
SEEKING BLACKTOP BIDS TOWN OF SIREN
The Town of Siren is seeking blacktopping bids for the following roads. Blacktop will be 2” compacted by 20-feet wide. Each section is to be bid separately. 1. Gordon Road - approximately 8/10 mile 2. Lynch Bridge Road - approximately 7/10 mile The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that this project is subject to a prevailing wage rate determination which has been issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be applicable to this project. Bids are due by 6:45 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the Siren Town Hall. Must have proof of insurance. The Town of Siren reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Mary Hunter, Clerk Town of Siren
SEEKING DOUBLE-CHIP SEAL BIDS TOWN OF SIREN
The Town of Siren is seeking double-chip seal bids for the following roads. Each section is to be bid separately. 1. Gordon Road - approximately 8/10 mile 2. Lynch Bridge Road - approximately 7/10 mile 3. Nyren Road - approximately 9/10 mile The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that this project is subject to a prevailing wage rate determination which has been issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be applicable to this project. Bids are due by 6:45 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the Siren Town Hall. Must have proof of insurance. The Town of Siren reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Mary Hunter, Clerk Town of Siren 510402 36-37L WNAXLP
TOWN OF STERLING POLK COUNTY NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK
Pursuant to s.70.45, Wis. Stats., the assessment roll for the 2010 assessment year will be open for examination at the following time: Thursday, May 18, 2010, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Cushing Community Center.
TOWN OF STERLING NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of Sterling of Polk County shall hold its first meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Cushing Community Center. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: - No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the Assessor to view such property. - After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the board about 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 assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirements and files a written objection, that the person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. - When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at the estimate. - No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a), that the Assessor requests. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Section 19.35(1) of Wis. Statutes. - The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone. Respectfully submitted, Town of Sterling 510715 37L WNAXLP Julie Peterson, Clerk
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Wood River Garden Store and Village Floral’s spring open house
Three-year-old Daniel Coughlin found this fountain at Wood River Garden Center fascinating. The toddler came with his family to the spring open house held last weekend at the garden center located one mile west of Alpha.
Donna Chell, one of Village Floral and Gifts owners, shared a laugh with her father-in-law, Donald Chell, after he purchased several pounds of seed potatoes. Chell was one of many visitors to the shop’s spring open house held on May 1 and 2.
Hwy. 70 east of Grantsburg was lined with the vehicles of anxious gardeners stopping at the Wood River Garden Center’s annual open house last weekend.
Harlei Hennessey liked her cookie and looking around at all the beautiful floral arrangements at Village Floral and Gifts spring open house last weekend in Grantsburg. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer Patrick Coughlin proudly showed the pretty plant he picked out for his mom at Wood River Garden Store in Alpha last Saturday. The 4-year-old and his family enjoyed browsing the garden center’s nine greenhouses at the store’s spring open house held on May 1 and 2.
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Blue Ribbon vigil brings awareness to child abuse issue LUCK — In 2007, the most recent year for which statistics are available, there were 6,529 substantiated cases of child abuse in Wisconsin, with another 1,649 determined to have been likely. Thirty-six of those substantiated cases occurred in Polk County. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and vigils and other events were held throughout the county to raise awareness. The statistics are staggering. In Wisconsin alone, 33 children died in 2007 at the hands of an abuser. Twenty-six were 1 year of age or younger (figures from the 2007 Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Report submitted to the Governor and Legislature by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families). In Polk County, there were a total of 269 reports of child abuse in 2007. Of the 36 substantiated allegations, 14 were of neglect, nine were of physical abuse, and 13 of sexual abuse. There were another three cases that were determined likely to have occurred. Statewide, 54 percent of the victims are female and 45 percent are male. The other 1 percent is not documented. Of the 6,529 substantiated cases, 2,083 were age 3 and under. Another 1,648 were between the ages of 4 and 7, 1,260 were between 8 and 11, 1,307 were between 12 and 15, and 417 were age 16 and older. By type of abuse, 3,531 suffered neglect, 1,135 suffered physical abuse, 1,814 suffered sexual abuse, and 49 suffered emotional abuse. The total number of reported allegations is all up from 2006 figures provided by the Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin, but substantiated cases are down. According to CSSW, there were 41,294 reports of child abuse in 2006, of which 7,498 were substantiated. In 2006, there were 1,251 substantiated cases of physical abuse, 2,871 cases of sexual abuse, 50 cases of emotional abuse, and 3,313 cases of neglect. CSSW reports 13 deaths due to abuse or neglect. — Mary Stirrat
Luck elementary guidance counselor Vern Longhenry and Melissa Horky put in a sign marking a tree that was planted in honor of Horky’s son, Zach, who was poisoned by his father in 2007.
Melissa Horky stands by the tree planted on Butternut Lake at Luck School in memory of her son, Zach Wolfe, who died in 2007. Zach was a 7-year-old Luck student when he was found in a Richfield, Minn., hotel room, victim of an apparent murder/suicide. — Photos by Mary Stirrat
A mother and son walk along Big Butternut Lake in Luck during the April 29 Blue Ribbon Candlelight Vigil.
Rocketry/from page 1 competed at the National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet, in Johnstown, Pa., and made the U.S. Spacemodeling Team in three of the four events he tried out for. Making the U.S. Spacemodeling Team earned Schweim the opportunity to represent the United States at the 2010 World Spacemodeling Championships in Irig, Serbia, Aug. 21-28. It is considered the olympics of model rocketry, and at least 25 countries are already signed on to compete in the event, which has been going on for about 36 years. The competition Despite qualifying for three events, Schweim and the other 25 members on the team must choose only two events to compete in at the WSMC. “I chose to compete in my best two events - S6Streamer and S9-Helicopter Duration. Streamer and Helicopter are both duration events in which the longest time in the air over three flights will win. It looks easier than it is, however. These models are very, very light. The streamer duration model, which must be 500 mm long and 40 mm in diameter, weighs only 5 grams, less than the weight of a single quarter. Even though it is very light, it must be very strong as the models boost at speeds in excess of 200 mph,” Schweim said. Teammates are an important part of the competition. At one point one or two team members are standing by the launch site to coach you through the nerves, while others are miles away, with binoculars and walkie talkies to get the rocket and transfer it back to the launch site – via car, or by hiking it back to the nearest road. “You’ve got to make three flights, in three hours, and you can only have two models, so one of them has to come back to be flown again.” Schweim said. In parachute durations, a rocket can be in flight for about five minutes, but with just a five-mile wind it can send rockets miles away from the launch site. Getting youth involved There are several outreach programs in the nation to get kids involved with rocketry, and a big part of that has to do with shrinking interest. Schweim said craft hobbies such as rocketry are losing interest to products that can be purchased and flown right out of the box. While many of the rockets don’t look like much, every material is produced from scratch, right down to the epoxies that can’t be purchased in the local hobby shop. But several youth, and schools take advantage of what rocketry has to offer each year, and grownups aren’t the only ones that make the U.S. spacemodeling team. Caleb Boefrom, 17, of Cottage Grove, Minn., is one example.
Todd Schweim rolls out a streamer from a rocket that is used during competition. The streamer glitters in the sun and aids team members in locating the rocket after its launch. – Photo by Marty Seeger In about two weeks, Boefrom will be competing in the Team America Rocket Challenge, which features 7,000 students from across the country. The top 100 qualifying teams are then invited to Washington, D.C., to compete in the finals, for $60,000 in scholarship money and a trip to the Paris Air Show.
Caleb Boefrom prepares a rocket for launch. – Photo submitted “I first became interested in model rocketry when I saw the movie ‘October Sky’ when I was 10 years old. Inspired by the movie, I just had to build a rocket,” Boefrom said. Boefrom tried out for the U.S. SpacemodelingTeam and qualified in five events, but can only choose two events to compete in at the World Championships. He chose the glider and gyrocopter duration. “I’m very excited about competing in the World Championships in Serbia this summer and to represent the United States of America,” said Boefrom, who also has opportunities to advance his education.
Fundraiser planned Anyone interested in rocketry, or getting a program or contest started in your school, might want to consider the fundraiser at the Chateau St. Croix Winery on May 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. The monies raised will help fund the trip to Irig, Serbia, and it will include food, wine and a silent auction, and the public is invited to attend. Both Boefrom and Schweim will be on hand to launch different kinds of rockets similar to the ones they’ll be using in competition. “It’s pushing technology just as hard as you can push it,” Schweim said. For more information about rocketry in schools, visit: http://www.nar.org/teacher.html For more information on participating in the largest high school rocket contest in the United States, go to: www.rocketcontest.org.
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The fifivve-year milestone
Colleen Draxler is honorary chair for Frederic’s ACS Run/Walk this Saturday by Brenda Sommerfeld FREDERIC – “There are different milestones with cancer,” Colleen Draxler said, “the one-year, the threeyear, the five-year and so on.” Colleen has reached the five-year mark after being diagnosed with breast cancer 5-1/2 years ago. As a note to her cancer-free milestone, she will be the honorary chair for the Frederic American Cancer Society Run/Walk on Saturday, May 8. “There’s no more evidence of disease,” Colleen said. “I asked my oncology nurse am I cured or in remission. I think I’m in remission.” A tumor was found in Colleen’s breast during a routine mammogram, another reason to get regular checkups. She felt no symptoms of being sick. “Cancer was a big surprise to me, my mom and my sister,” Colleen stated. “We have never really worried about it much because we have no family history of cancer.” The doctors thought they found it early, putting her in the least-severe category of stage 0. She went in for a double mastectomy and while she was in surgery, the doctors discovered other tumors. They also found that the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes requiring her to go through several months of treatments. She started out with chemotherapy every other week for eight sessions at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center. “I recommend their oncology department,” Colleen commented. “They were friendly, competent, willing to aswer questions and just very supportive.” Radiation treatments followed with Colleen making the trip to Maplewood, Minn., Monday through Friday for 36 treatments, with the help of many drivers. “Sometimes it was my husband, otherwise people volunteered, colleagues from work or other friends.”
Colleen Draxler is this year’s honorary chair of the Frederic American Cancer Society Run/Walk on Saturday, May 8. Draxler is a breast-cancer survivor who has been cancer free for the past five years. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld With the help of many, Colleen was able to fight her disease and she is winning every day that she is cancer free. “It was great to have the support of so many.” Colleen is able to have the support of so many because she knows many people in the area, having lived in Frederic for the past 12 years and having retired after 33 years of being the Unity High School librarian.
She moved to the area from Howard Lake, Minn., in order to get a teaching job. She met her husband, Ray, while competing against each other as area school volleyball coaches. Colleen and Ray have two sons, Peter and Joe. Peter is currently working on finals as a freshman at Winona State and Joe is a junior at Frederic High School. While Ray is working as the Frederic High School principal, Colleen is enjoying her retired life. She spends her time playing Scrabble with the ladies at the Sunrise Apartments, she volunteers at her church and at the oncology department of the St. Croix Regional Medical Center once a week. “A new chemo facility is opening in St. Croix this month,” Colleen said. “It will be the same nurses and great staff with a new look so family can be with patients.” Colleen also mentioned how she enjoys talking to people, so when you see her at the run/walk on Saturday, be sure to make a little conversation with her while she is doing the walk with the rest of the participants.
Luck and Frederic ACS Run/Walks are this Saturday At Luck
LUCK – This Saturday, May 8, is the annual Luck Area American Cancer Society Walk/Run at Luck High School co-sponsored by Luck Medical Clinic – Amery Regional Medical Center, St. Croix Valley Hardwoods, Inc., and Wayne’s Foods Plus. Registration and team pictures are from 8 – 9 am. All teams should arrive early to allow time for these pictures. Cancer survivors are asked to stop at the survivor’s table to be specially recognized. This years honorary chairperson, Marilyn Berg, will speak prior to the ribbon cutting and lead the way, along with previous honorary chairpersons from the past 15 years, on the 1, 3- or 5-mile route. Refreshments, provided by local businesses, will be available before and after the run/walk. Bob Kreutzian will be along the route to assist anyone needing help. Look for the walk/run poster in the window of his vehicle. Kinetico will have water available for those wanting it. Prizes (gift certificates at Stop-A-Sec and Van Meters Meats, Sunshine Kids Scentsy, Luck Country Inn) for top individual money raisers and the traveling trophy
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to the team that raises the most money will be awarded. T-shirts are given to each participant raising $60 or more. A silent auction for a 90th Anniversary autographed Packer football is currently going on. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. It is on display at Rural American Bank where you may bid on it and at the high school the day of the walk/run. This event is about having fun while doing something positive to help cancer research, education, advocacy and service.
At Frederic
A silent auction is being held for the 90th-anniversary autographed Packer football. The football is on display at the Bremer Bank this week and bids may be made there and the day of the walk at the elementary school prior to 9:15 a.m. - Special photo
FREDERIC - The Frederic Area American Cancer Society Walk/Run will take place this Saturday, May 8, regardless of weather conditions. If there should be inclement weather to walk in, organizers say, that is nothing compared to what a cancer patient endures while fighting the disease. Registration for the Frederic walk will be from 8-8:45 a.m. at the Birch Street Elementary School, arrive early See ACS Run/Walk, page 2
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Jim Olson is 2010 Webster Area Citizen of the Year by Priscilla Bauer WEBSTER – Jim Olson of Yellow River Pharmacy was chosen the Webster Area Citizen of the Year by fellow chamber members at the chamber’s annual spring dinner at Ike Walton Lodge on April 15. Janet Swenson, owner of the Webster Curves was this year’s other nominee. Both Olson and Swenson have donated generously of their time and resources to support Webster Area Chamber of Commerce events and the Webster-area community. Following the Citizen of the Year 2010 announcement chamber event coordinators gave members event updates. Tim Gerber, coordinator for the annual Memorial Day craft fair, said all the booths have again been filled for this year’s fair. Gerber said he expects the popular event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, May 29, at the Webster Elementary School grounds along Hwy. 35, to be just as well attended and successful as in past years. Olson, coordinator for Webster’s July Fourth Parade and Family Fun Day said everything is on track for another great parade on July 4. Olson said more parade units are always welcomed. To register a unit or float for the parade go to the chamber Web site: www.websterwisconsin.com or call Olson at Yellow River Pharmacy at 715866-8644.
Jim Olson, owner of Yellow River Pharmacy, was chosen the Webster Area Citizen of the Year by fellow chamber members at the chamber’s annual spring dinner at Ike Walton Lodge on April 15. Janet Swenson, owner of the Webster Curves, was this year’s other nominee. Both Olson and Swenson have donated generously of their time and resources to support Webster Area Chamber of Commerce events and the Webster community. – Photo by Priscilla Bauer
Priscilla Bauer, coordinator for Gandy Dancer Days, told members new events are being planned for the Aug. 13-15 event. This year there will be a Friday night street dance featuring the Whitesidewalls and a Saturday night street dance with the Martin Family Band performing. A classic car show is also being organized as well as new and fun activities for the whole family. Bauer asked people with ideas or those interested in helping with Gandy Dancer Days to contact her at 715-222-2195. A Gandy Dancer Days committee meeting will be held immediately following the chamber board meeting at 6 p.m. on May 24 at Yellow River Saloon and Eatery. All chamber members are welcome to attend. The Webster Area Chamber meat raffles coordinators, Bud Vasas and Matt Swenson, asked members to come and support the chamber meat raffle held at The Tap every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Vasas and Swenson said they could use volunteers to help with the raffle and reminded members all proceeds go to support chamber events. Webster Area Chamber President Matt Swenson thanked members for attending the spring dinner and for their support of the chamber and chambersponsored community events.
ACS Walk/Run teams host fundraiser Several items were donated for the silent auction held during the Luck Medical Clinic’s American Cancer Society Walk/Run team fundraiser held Saturday, May 1, at the Sundown Saloon. A total of $4,900 was raised during the event. The team will split the total amount they raise between the Frederic and Luck walks.
Patty Fredericks, owner of Sundown Saloon; Amy Fossum, cancer survivor; Sandy Lundquist, captain of the Luck ACS Walk/Run team and Linda Clausen, captain of the Frederic ACS Walk/Run team, are some of the many team members that walk for the Luck Medical Clinic team. – Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld
Two bands played at the Sundown Saloon in Lewis during the fundraiser. The Martins (pictured) played first. The Martins are from Pine City, Minn., and play classic country music. Freeway Jam, of the Grantsburg/Pine City area, followed playing classic rock.
ACS Run/Walk/from page 1 enough to register, receive a T-shirt if $50 is raised, and have team pictures taken. Refreshments provided by local businesses will be available before the walk. Cancer survivors are urged to register and receive a “survivor” ring or wristband and flower. Cancer survivors are asked to line up behind the honorary chair at the ribbon cutting at the beginning of the walk. Colleen Draxler is the honorary chair of the Frederic Walk/Run; she is a breast cancer survivor and role model for others facing cancer or other difficulties. Team pictures will be taken in the gym this year before the walk so proceed to the gym after registration. Teams captains are urged to register all team members early to allow time for all team pictures to be taken before the 9:15 a.m. walk start. The walk/run is reminding everyone
to bring their own water again this year. Sponsors for the Frederic ACS Run/Walk again this year are Larsen Auto Centers and Amery Regional Medical Center Frederic walkers may choose a 2- 3- or 5-mile route. Route signs are posted along the way. Also posted along Hwy. 35 in Frederic are Signs of Hope that have been purchased by area businesses to support the walk. The Frederic Area Ambulance will be available if needed. The Frederic walk will be selling tribute flags. Forms for the flags are available at the banks in Frederic or may be purchased the day of the walk for minimum of $5. Tribute flags for the Frederic walk may be sent to Kay Thorsbakken prior to the walk at Box 221, Frederic, WI 54837 or purchased the day of the walk. The flags will be on display near the registration areas of the walk.
Betty and Bob MacKean have created and donated a beautiful quilt as a fundraiser for the ACS Run/Walk. Quilt raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Tickets may be purchased the day of the walk or prior to the walk from the U.S. and Bremer banks, Curves, Luck Medical Clinic, The Medicine Shoppe, from Betty MacKean or run/walk committee members. The drawing for the quilt will take place just before the walk begins at 9:15 a.m. A silent auction is being held for the 90th-anniversary autographed Packer football. The football is on display at the Bremer Bank this week and bids may be made there and the day of the walk at the elementary school prior to 9:15 a.m. The Frederic Golf Course is offering a buy one get one free round of golf for every run/walk participant. The golf course is also donating a round of golf
for four people. The free round of golf will go to the individual who raises the most money for the walk. For further information on the Frederic ACS walk, contact Elvira Schmidt at 715653-2684. Join the fight against cancer on Saturday, May 8. If you are unable to walk, sponsor a walker, or purchase a tribute flag in honor or memory of a friend or loved one. The ACS walks are about having fun, coming together as a community and doing something positive to help cancer research, education, advocacy and service. The ACS offers hope, progress and answers. Together we can make a difference. Persistence is the key to finding a cure for cancer … the ultimate goal of the walk/run. - submitted
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A professional fisherman sits
down on the shore of a beautiful lake. He looks to his left and sees a young boy with a cane pole. The boy drops his line in the water and within a few minutes the boy catches a large bass. The pro fisherman takes out his most expensive pole and ties his most expensive lure on the line. With a flick of his wrist the line drops in the water. The fisherman waits and waits but no fish takes his lure. All the while, the boy catches one fish after another. “Say,” says the fisherman. “How do you keep Just for catching all those fish?” The boy mumbles something but the fisherman doesn’t understand. “What did you say?” the fisherman asks. The boy mumbles again only louder. “I’m sorry,” says the man. “Can you say that one more time?” With that the boy spits a wad of worms out of his mouth and yells, “You have to keep the bait warm!” •••
Joe Roberts
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Together with Friends Summer Day Camp set TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – The 14th-annual Together with Friends Summer Day Camp 2010 begins Thursday, June 17, meeting at the First Baptist Church in Taylors Falls and running through Tuesday, July 27. Throughout the summer, camp sessions are held at each of the sponsoring Taylors Falls churches. This year’s theme, Hooked on Jesus, promises to be a fun and exciting time as we go “fishing with Jesus” to catch his “Beatitude attitudes.” Together with Friends meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. All children who have finished first through fifth grades are invited to join them for the fun of Together with Friends day camp. Participants can come to any or all of the day camp sessions and can register at any point throughout the summer. Students who have finished sixth through 12th grades are welcome as volunteer junior staff members. Volunteer adult staff members are also needed. Together with Friends Summer Day Camp is a cooperative effort of the First Baptist, First Evangelical Lutheran and United Methodist churches of Taylors Falls. For more information call this year’s director, Pastor Kevin Schumann, at 651-465-6792. Registration and volunteerapplication forms will be available at any of the sponsoring churches or by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Together with Friends, P.O. Box 255, Taylors Falls, MN 55084. - submitted
www.the-leader.net A haircut for grandpa by Nina Borup Malmen My grandfather was a handsome man, And a handsome man was he. With wavy hair and a large mustache, He reached the height of less than six foot three. Through the doors of the local barber shop, My grandfather entered never. He knew not of powder and clippers, And a chair raised with a lever. When Grandpa’s thick and wavy locks, Reached the top of his shirt collar, “It’s time for a haircut,” My grandmother would firmly holler.
Northwest Regional Writers The Northwest Regional Writers meet at 1 p.m. the second Friday of the month either in Frederic or Grantsburg. Call Mary Jacobson at 715-3492761 for more information about the organization.
I am nesting too. This is my first spring The other day I found a bird’s nest. It back in my house after four years living was from a previous summer, buried overseas. I am greeting my neighbors, sittightly in the branches of a fallen tree. I ting with friends in the afternoon sun, and held the tiny thing in my hand and was shopping for things to bring back to the surprised to see that it shone in the sun. nest. Last week I bought two apple trees to It looked as if there were fine copper plant outside my house. Planting a tree is a threads woven within it. I looked more tangible sign of belief in the future. Planting closely and was astonished to see that the a tree says, “This is my home and I intend tiny copper threads were not wire, but hair. to stay.” A bird had made its nest from someone’s I had just finished planting my two apple long red hair. The small bird had flown trees when I looked out the kitchen window with this flowing red treasure in its beak and saw there was only one apple tree and used it to make a shiny, soft home. standing. My dog has been doing a bit of nesting I went outside and saw Milo. He was Letters from as well. Milo is supposed to stay in the in a large hole where the apple tree lying yard, but it is a voluntary arrangement. My had been. The apple tree was lying in the property covers several acres of woods and yard, and Milo had managed to remove most of the time Milo’s sphere of influence most of the soft, wet dirt out of the hole. His covers only a few square yards. I check out the white paws, white belly and white nose were covkitchen window to make sure he is behaving himself and he is invariably sleeping on the porch or pa- ered in black mud. I stared at him, speechless, and trolling the latest hideout of the resident woodchuck. he looked up at me with a delighted look on his face. “Look what I did! I got that stick out of the way If I do not see him immediately, I call and he materiand made this nice hole even bigger!” He was so alizes from underneath the pickup truck looking sleepy and stretching his long puppy legs that make very proud of the comfortable place he had made for himself, it was hard to be angry with him. him look like the awkward adolescent he is. Milo and I are both trying to make our nest the best But then there are the secret forays I don’t know we know how. We are building our home with the about. One day a couple of weeks ago, I looked out to see things we have at hand, digging in with an eye to the he had deposited a small, stuffed scarecrow in the future. We are making a home with new trees and middle of the yard. A few days later the scarecrow plants, with new friends and neighbors, with all the had been joined by a deflated football and several good things we find around us. We are gathering our empty milk jugs. Yesterday I looked out the window treasures around us and making our home, shiny and there was Milo, lying in the yard with a bright and soft. blue, sequin-covered swimming cap, twinkling in the Till next time, spring sunshine. I have no idea where this treasure —Carrie came from.
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My hobby … volunteering ST. CROIX FALLS – Dorothy Mattson Many also know Mattson as the “poetry has been a volunteer at SCRMC for over lady” because she regularly reads from 11 years, starting in December of 1998. poetry collections or the Ideal Magazine Mattson helps every week in the surgery at the Christmas luncheon program. center, but she also assists with the salad For 23 years, Mattson taught at the luncheon, the Wannigan Days cake walk, Luck Elementary School, and after retirand spring kindergarten tours. As a foring, she helped with the Luck School mer hostess in the surgery lounge, she ofNewsletter. She has lived on the family fered coffee and treats, monitored farm in Cushing since 1950. Mattson has patients, and kept families informed. a daughter, Diane Nelson, and three Since the medical center’s new surgical sons, Bob, Bill and Terry Mattson. She is center opened two years ago, she and involved in her community in other other volunteers help at the nurses staways, too, including church work at tion, monitoring kitchen supplies, collatLaketown Lutheran in rural Cushing, Dorothy Mattson ing paperwork, and doing whatever else with Kinship and Interfaith Caregivers. is needed for patients and staff. “Over the years, I took all kinds of Mattson, who celebrated her 90th birthday in April, classes in handiwork and other hobbies,” said Matthas given over 1,700 hours to patients and staff at the son, “but I never really stuck with them. I eventually medical center since they began tracking hours. “Be- realized that I’d much rather volunteer and assist peofore volunteering at SCRMC, I joined the auxiliary ple through visiting or just being quiet, whatever their with Beulah Nelson after my husband died to help fill needs. To me, this work has been a real privilege.” life again,” she said. She has also served as vice presiIf Mattson’s story has inspired you and you would dent of the auxiliary, helped with the Mother’s and Fa- like to volunteer, please call Mickey at 715-483-0331 to ther’s Day flowers, and with other special occasions. see how you can help. – submitted
Writers Corner She would tie her handy apron, Around his shoulders, broad and wide. The sharp and shiny scissors came into view, While the family members stood aside. And as his hair was trimmed away, It fell upon the kitchen floor. While Grandma talked of local gossip, Apple pies and grandchildren by the score. She then would shake her apron, When the haircut task was done. The floor was swept completely clean, “OK, you children, go out and have some fun.” As for grandpa’s large and bushy mustache… Did he trust the trim to Grandma’s steady hand? Or did he do the task himself? While in front of a mirror he would stand.
Sometimes the haircut was so neat and so precise, And then again, the haircut was way too short. Whereby grandpa would rant and rave, And threaten to sue Grandma in the court. As the marriage years passed swiftly by, We always will remember. Grandma would cut Grandpa’s hair, From January through December. Regardless of the end results, Crooked, thick or thin or way too flat. Until his hair grew out again, Grandpa could always wear his hat.
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A fib and tib by Russ Hanson Some days start innocently, their inherent meanness revealed only as they unroll. Other days we escape tragedy by sheer luck. Nov. 13, 2009, was a Friday the 13th with such awful luck that it spilled over to its preceding neighbor, Thursday the 12th, and unremorselessly struck down the Rambler. The day dawned suspiciously calm, one of a triplet of warm November days. Coming after the dreary cold and wet October, nice weather created a spark of ambition to do a few late fall chores. Fall chores that ended fall with a fall. The Hanson sawmill shed was literally falling down. Forty years after it had been built, a tin roof on stilts over the 100year-old Howell lumber mill, the tamarack posts brother Byron had set deep into the ground were rotting off, giving the building waves in the roof like those seen in abandoned barns. “I’ll bring some treated 4x6x10 posts, nails and braces, and we will jack it up and straighten it and fasten the old posts to new ones,” I told brother Everett and nephew Bryce that Sunday. Tuesday we completed half of it and were looking to finish on Thursday. Younger brother Byron and Dad bought the mill from Dan McKenzie back in about 1970, rebuilt it and put it under the tin roof. Byron, Dad, Everett, Marvin and I had sawed thousands of board feet of local timber on the mill since, both for our personal use and, for a time, as a business. Since the death of Byron and Dad, only Everett, Bryce and I occasionally ran the mill; the last time almost three years ago. It needed a lot of tender loving care to get back in good running condition. Spring and fall weeks, when the weather changes, are dangerous to do-ityour-selfers. The rains quit or the temperatures rise and sure enough, in spite of your best intentions, there rises in you the urge to build, to repair, to prepare for the next season. It is highly infectious. I started updating my maple-sap-cooking building. Bryce began putting in a new fence and gate. Everett rebuilt his sap cooker to add grates. Soon we met and planned that fateful expedition to “Fix the Sawmill Shed.” We were at the site at 10 a.m. I had the extra poles and bracing lumber and nails, Everett the tools, and Bryce the tractor and loader. With back-blade and frontloader tractors we cleaned out the old sawdust pile to fix the sawdust conveyor belt. Bryce moved the rotting slab pile to give us clearance to the posts holding up the shed. When Byron built it, he used tamarack poles from our tamarack swamp on the 60 along Wolf Creek south of Roger Lake. Tamaracks are somewhat naturally resistant to rot and so would make a good shed post for 30 years. However, it was 40 years later, and for the most part, the big posts had rotted out at ground level. We used the shovel and posthole digger to dig a deep hole adjacent to the old posts and then put in the treated 10-foot 4x6s and, using threaded rods, bolted the old to the new. We pulled, jacked and straightened until the shed gradually started to look proper again. Only two posts in the ground left, but the wind during the summer had taken several sheets of tin and folded them and their roof boards over. We needed to fold them back, put in new roof boards and nail it all down again. I had my 10-foot stepladder and a 16foot extension ladder. With some maneuvering, we flipped the roof section back in place and began to nail it in. “Need some more roof boards,” said Bryce. “I have some 2x6 pine at the cabin left from the sap shed,” I replied, “I’ll buzz over there with the truck and bring some back.” I drove the quarter mile up Hwy. 87 to the corner, then stopped in at the field across from the school and greenhouse where Chuck Sflarsky had stopped digging the cornfield and was talking to Jeff Carlson. “Did you get much yield?” I asked Chuck, about the 40 acres of cornfield he had rented from me. “Averaged just under 120 bushels per acre. Lot better than I expected considering it was so dry from April until August. Better than
Collected by
Russ Hanson
River Road
Ramblings
The Hanson sawmill shed was falling down. A fall project to repair it led to a fall by the Rambler and a knee injury that postponed the completion of the repairs. – Photo by Russ Hanson last year. Corn was about 21 percent moisture and nice kernels, “ replied Chuck. ”Need some lumber,” I told Margo as I stopped in the cabin and picked up another hammer. “It is going good, should have the posts and roof done by noon.” “Be careful,” she replied automatically. I loaded up the boards and headed back to the shed. When I got back, Bryce was standing in the bucket of the loader, raised above the peak in the roof, nailing down tin. I tossed out two boards and placed the stepladder and carried one up and slid it alongside the old, rotten one. “I’ll put one more up higher,” I told Bryce. Everett was digging along a post getting ready to set another replacement. The sky had darkened with the threat of rain coming that afternoon. Chuck’s tractor roared over the red clay loam fields a few hundred yards north of us. The Mortenson’s donkey let out a bray that floated down from the hills to the north while a flock of Canada geese veed above the lake causing the swans to trumpet their “go away” call. One of Ohnen’s beef cows bellowed, still distraught from being separated from her calf a week earlier. Bill and Barbara Hoffman had just sat down at the table for a late cup of coffee on the old Borup place kitty-corner over 87 from the “Armstrong place,” as we called this farm. Down the hill, Jean Judd was busy hand stitching on a new quilt and a few tomatoes were being picked for market at the greenhouses across the road. I moved the stepladder and set it down quickly and rushed up it with the last board. I stuck it into the roof and gave it a shove; meanwhile the ladder and I began a slow swirling waltz downward. My right leg slipped between the ladder rungs and as we completed our twirl to the ground, my leg and knee took an extra turn and then were wrenched sharply as I slowly made a soft landing on the freshly scraped sawdust-laced black earth. For a brief moment on the way down, I realized I was turning clockwise, just as Rodger Meyer had taught in HS physics. The coriolis effect predicted my twirl direction just as it does with water swirling down the drain differently in the north and south hemispheres. I was down and in great pain. “Oh s_ _t! Oh s_ _t!” I moaned, but then remembering that Bryce attends church regularly and Everett certainly needed a good example as he was prone to pick up harsh words already when he was only 3 years old, “Shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot …” I continued to moan as Bryce came down from the bucket and Ev came over. I was on my right side, lying on the ground, having gotten the ladder off of me, and waiting for the waves of pain to ease up. “My knee. I think I really messed it up,” I told them. “Feels like when I tore out the ligaments back in ‘89 on the ski hill.” I stayed perfectly still, not wanting to see what would happen if I moved my leg at all. I lay there for 10 minutes, occasionally
wiggling a little and getting another wave of pain. Ev and Bryce hovered around me waiting to see what I would do next. “It hurts too much to get myself up. Can you each grab me under an arm and lift me up and let me sit on the front tractor tire?” a comfortable-looking seat of the right height next to where I was lying in the soft dirt. They lifted me up and sat me down on the tire gently, but the pain took over. Then I was dreaming. My old friend Melvin Davidsavor was calling to me from behind a bright light. “Russ, Russ” he called from the light. I moved to him, awakening to find myself sitting on the tractor tire with Rick Davidsavor from the Cushing First Responders shining a light in my eyes and trying to bring me to consciousness. “You passed out and I called 911,” said Bryce, who was still sitting next to me on the tire and holding me up with strong arms. Rick asked some questions and then more first responders were there (Kay Jacobson and Merle Larson I remember) strapping me to the carrying board and delivering me to an ambulance that had also come into the farmyard, now cluttered with our own three trucks and three from the 911 call. “It was just a short fall, and I didn’t come down fast, but it sure hurts like I wrecked my knee. I wrecked it up 20 years ago and it feels like that now. I sure feel stupid, such a dumb thing to do being in too much of a rush to set the ladder down good. It wasn’t even a long fall,” I moaned in self-pity as I was gently carried out, “Margo’s over at the cabin— would you let her know to meet me at St. Croix Falls.” I fell about 10:30 in the morning and after X-rays at the emergency room in St. Croix Falls, where the doc said, “Your knee is quite damaged and will need surgery from an orthopedic specialist. We will get one to look at you.” I learned that both fibula and tibia were broken, crushed, mangled, and fractured, a “fib and tib” according to the young nurse nearby. By then Margo had caught up with me. “Russ’ insurance is from Mayo Clinic and pays better if we do things at Mayo. Can we get the ambulance to take him down there?” she asked the doctor. “Sure, I’ll call Mayo and make the arrangements and send along the X-rays. Should be down there about 6 or 7 p.m.,” replied the friendly, auburn-haired doctor.
The ambulance trips are mixed up with morphine drips and bumps and the discomfort of being strapped flat down. By 9:30 I was in surgery at Mayo were I had a temporary set of rods to stabilize all of the bones in proper alignment. After letting the swelling come down I had the knee surgery on Monday, left the hospital Thursday and am now at the end of six months of rehab. The tibia and fibula were broken multiple places so screws, plates and cadaver pieces were used to rebuild it. If you think of the knee bone below the knee as a chunk of brittle bamboo tree that you took a hammer to it so that it was shattered, cracked, split and then screwed and splinted back together with lots of metal you will get some idea of the damage. “You’ve got enough metal there they’ll make you do cavity searches at the airports from now on,” grinned Dr. Sems as he reviewed my X-rays and tried to cheer me up at my checkup one Friday. “Another week in a full leg cast and then we should be able to take out the stitches and give you a brace and start some flexing exercises.” Thanks to all of you who have sent a card, an e-mail or called with good wishes. It does help to get the attention! You can reach me at riverroadrambler @ gmail.com, 507-356-8877 or 15937 Co 27 Blvd, Pine Island, MN 55963. You are encouraged to send in your own stories for this column—a collection of local history, nostalgia, ramblings, and photos. Stanley Selin, who has contributed stories and photos from his wonderful collection biweekly for the past four years, is planning to cut back in 2010. I have never had nor used a deer stand to hunt. One of my goals for when I get better is to build one at the Orr Lake Cabin 40. I am looking for suggestions how to build the most convenient, comfortable, efficient and effective permanent stand that I can; one that will “do me out” as my dad used to say. Of course, I will scrounge for most materials and the stand must meet any rules and regulations. One requirement is that I have a stairway rather than a ladder to climb! A plus would be that it could double as an icefishing shack. Send your deer-stand pictures and ideas to me and we will print them as we plan. Report from Margo: Russ has been healing impatiently and has a hard time being stuck in the house without mobility. Russ’ brothers brought down Dad’s electric recliner and hospital bed from the farm. Having lots of buttons to push that raise and lower his head and feet helped a lot. The five remotes to run the TV and radio and their accessories as well as a portable phone were all fastened to his bed rail. Caring for him was not a whole lot different than it was caring for our son Scott when he was a baby. When Russ got to the point where he could sleep all night, it was a great step forward. Thank goodness that Scott stayed at home with us this winter and was here to help out. We had DSL wireless installed in the house so Russ could use his laptop from bed and chair and that kept him amused while he healed. It could have been worse.
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The organ grinder Through
the years, readers have said to me, “You write a lot about your father, but very little about your mother. Why is that?” My mother died much too soon and it is still a sorrow for me, as I feel she was shortchanged. I was in my early 20s when she died. So last week I shared a picture Abrahamzon of her and our big, beautiful apple tree. As a child I often climbed that tree and sat among the branches. One of the children on one of the estates had a pet monkey and he, too, liked that apple tree. I remember the first time that monkey surprised me by dropping from the tree onto my shoulder. Talk about having a monkey on my back! He was a cute little pet and enjoyed the freedom of being loose in the country. However, his freedom was short-lived as one day he grabbed two electric wires at the same time and that was it. Later in my life I attended college in Milwaukee and we sometimes left campus to go downtown. Sometimes we were lucky and saw an old-time organ grinder and his trained monkey performing for pennies. His pet monkey was dressed in a cute little suit. He’d dance and perform, take off his little cap and pass it around for a donation. Who could resist? I don’t think organ grinders exist anymore with their performing partners. People would probably say it was cruelty to animals, although the monkey seemed happy to do his little act. Then, there was always the chance onlookers might tease the animal and he might bite them in return. All kinds of ifs. At the time, however, we were well entertained. It’s like hearing calliope music on a paddle wheeler, something unique and different. When we took a cruise on a paddle wheeler on the Mississippi River, we were surprised and pleased with the calliope music. It’s a different world today, and yet we experienced some things that are almost hard to believe. So help me God, I don’t make these things up. I am
Bernice
Behind the Signpost
just reminiscing. I’m sure you remember the puzzle “Where’s Waldo?” My mother’s face among the apple blossoms is a bit like that puzzle. The tree stood near the grapevines, staked up on a fencelike trellis fronted by rose bushes. In the fall, picking a few dark-blue or light-color grapes and popping them into our mouths was a special treat. The grapes are gone now along with the roses. The trouble is that I look at an empty place and in my mind’s eye, I see it as it once was. When I started to think about my Swedish grandmother and my German grandmother, it came as a revelation that I am the granddaughter of immigrants, twice removed. That is amazing. They wanted to be Americans and followed through. My father, husband and son were in the service. Ken and I and our three sons have our college degrees. Having an education is like money in the bank, although sometimes we have run into “you are overqualified for this job.” Imagine that! We are grateful for our background. On my husband’s side of the family, his father came from Hedamore, Sweden, and his mother, Ina Van Kirk, grew up in a sod house in Nebraska. The Van Kirks originally came from Canada. It’s surprising how our lives all came together. Immigrants were anxious to become Americans, and made real efforts to learn English. Sometimes when I am making a telephone call, I am told, “If you want to speak Spanish, press 1.” How about, “If you want to speak English, press 1.” This is, after all, America. I have studied Spanish but my Spanish teacher, Senor Mouselete, told me I spoke it with a French accent. “No, no, nasal ‘en casa,’ senora.” It is, for me, textbook Spanish, not conversational or familiar. I know a few Swedish words, but some of them are considered swearing so I’ll avoid them. Oh, what we learn within our individual families. Until next week, Bernice
Wisconsin Bookworms™ program marks a milestone POLK/BURNETT COUNTIES – Twelve years and 500,000 books later, Wisconsin Bookworms is still bringing the joy of reading to young children around the state. Since its start in 1998, the child literacy partnership has given out half a million free books to nearly 52,000 preschool children who might otherwise not have been able to afford books of their own. Wisconsin Bookworms works through a partnership of the Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education, Cooperative Extension Family Living Programs and Wisconsin Public Television with the goal of encouraging literacy, introducing children to the joy of reading and promoting reading in the home “Literacy is a growing concern in today’s society. We want to reach children when they are young, by exposing them to books and teaching them the value of reading,” says Marcie Suprise, WAHCE Wisconsin Bookworms state chair. “Best of all, they each get their very own set of books!” Community volunteers—many of them WAHCE members – attend preschool classrooms, read to children and provide activities that tie in with the stories. Children receive copies of the books with suggestions for story-related activities they can do at home with their families. Parents whose children participate in Wisconsin Bookworms report that they talk more often with their children about books, spend time reading together and visit the public library. In 2009, 45 counties participated in Wisconsin Bookworms. In Burnett County, Wisconsin Bookworms serves 100 children and 11 volunteer readers dedicate time to share their love of reading with preschoolers. In addition, Burnett County’s WAHCE organization raises funds to purchase the books each child receives, according to Marilyn Kooiker, family living agent and HCE advisor. Children at Mina Copeland Head Start, Siren, St. Croix Tribal
Head Start, Hertel, Burnett Community Library, Webster, and the Grantsburg Library all receive a set of 8 different books throughout the school year. In Polk County Bookworms serves 98 children and five volunteer readers dedicate time to share their love of reading with preschoolers. In addition, Polk County’s HCE organization raises funds to purchase the books each child receives. A January 2010 survey of 44 Wisconsin counties conducted by WAHCE found that Wisconsin has nearly 650 volunteer readers. “Of the total, more than 400 volunteers are WAHCE members,” says Suprise. “Two hundred of them have been Bookworms readers for over 10 years.” Books handed out the week of May 3-7 in the nearly 400 participating classrooms around the state will include a special sticker commemorating the 500,000-book milestone. Each set of books costs $23. Burnett County HCE funds this project through generous donations from individuals, service organizations, HCE clubs and a grant from the Polk/Burnett Electric Round-Up program. To learn more, see www.wpt.org/kids/ bookworms.cfm or visit the Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education Web site at www.wahceinc.org/bookwormsindex.html To learn how Wisconsin Bookworms is making a difference for state children, see a Family Living Programs report posted at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/ impact/documents/wisbookwormsimprpt.pdf In Burnett County, if you would like to donate to or become a volunteer reader for the Wisconsin Bookworms project, contact Marilyn Kooiker, Burnett County family living agent, at 715-349-2151. Mary Poretti, HCE member, is the coordinator for this project. Karen Brooks, HCE member, is the fundraising coordinator for this event. – submitted by Burnett and Polk County Family Living Agents
Frederic concerts Thursday, Monday FREDERIC - The music departments at Frederic Middle School and Frederic High School will be presenting their spring concerts this week. The high school music department will present their concert on Thursday, May 6, at 7 p.m. in the high school performance center. Performing groups will include concert choir, show choir, two handbell ensembles and the concert band. Additional preconcert performances will include a number of students who have been involved in solo and ensemble, including a vocal solo and piano duet. The
performance will include special recognition for graduating seniors in the music department and the presentation of the National School Choral Award, John Phillip Sousa Band Award and Most Valuable Player. High school art students will have student artwork on display as well. The middle school music students will present their spring concert on Monday, May 10, at 7 p.m. This concert will feature the middle school concert choir, show choir, handbell ensemble and concert band. Both concerts are free and open to the public. - submitted
Do you remember ? Compiled by Bernice Abrahamzon
50 Years Ago A whole page of auctions listed for Chester Polkoski, Mrs. Esther Olson, Virgil Rosin and Howard Hess, Ronald Nelson, William “Bill” Ricken, Elmer Stenberg, Wilfred Sauver, Tom Leverty, Perry McMahon, W. Wennerberg, Rex Frickey and Magnus Jepsen.-Marvin’s Footwear, Frederic, advertised canvas footwear.-Farm Lockers, Frederic, had beef or pork for sale by the quarter, half or whole.-Specials at Anderson’s Store, Siren, included Wolverine work shoes at $5.99, tennis shoes, black and white, at $2.59 and children’s oxfords at $1.88.Wallace Anderson’s Sugar Bush produced 50 gallons of syrup per day.-Salk immunization clinics were scheduled for Polk County.-Prices averaged $236.66 in Polk County spring Holstein sale.-Young and Rich opened a used car agency.-Wisconsin Avenue site for new telephone office.-Shorty’s Dray, Frederic, posed the question, “We’re ready. Are you?”-Two immunization clinics were opened up for all Polk County schoolchildren to receive immunizations.-Easter hams were 45¢/lb. at Route’s Super Market.-Ackland’s Wayside Gardens, Siren, were advertising Easter flowers, including lilies, hydrangeas, roses, mums, cineraria, double flowering begonias and fuchsias.
40 Years Ago
Specials at Anderson’s Store, Siren, included franks at $1.19 for 1-1/2 lbs., large head of lettuce at 19¢, Duncan Hines cake mixes at 3 for $1.-Many noxious weed notices were published.-Specials at Route’s Super Market, Frederic, included 7 cans of peas for $1, blueberry pie mix at 39¢, peaches at 3 cans for $1 and marshmallows at 2 pkgs. for 49¢.Specials at the Frederic Co-op Store included 2-lb. can of coffee at $1.38, oranges at 78¢/doz., lettuce at 17¢/head and round steak at 97¢/lb.-Fishbowl United Sportsmen’s Club had a ham shoot south of Webster on Hwy. 35, set for May 31.-Frederic Class of 1920 planned to observe its golden anniversary for two days at the end of May.-Cushing Lutheran Church members planned to celebrate its Centennial year June 12-14.-Greg Highstrom was going to Boys State for Siren.-There was a good response to the annual poppy sale.-Farmers Union Co-op, Frederic, handled bulk propane, gasoline, heating oil, diesel oil, motor oil and grease.-Aluminum sheets were on sale for 25¢ each at the Leader office. They were used in production.-Readers were invited to “Dance at Log Gables” every Saturday night, north of Webster (and oh, the good fish fries on Friday nights.)
20 Years Ago
Capeside Cove Good Samaritan Home at Siren was nearing its 20th anniversary.-Nursing staff members at Capeside Cove included Liz Myers, Susan Keding and Sharon McNeil. They were photographed with resident Esther Jorgensen on her 90th birthday.-Complaints halted highway sealing project.-The Grantsburg Board was advised of restrictions on old buildings.-Drought was claiming oak trees.-Local students were among winners in CESA spelling contest.-Problems with local water supplies were often overlooked by rural homeowners.-Open house was held April 28 at the Yellow Lake Golf Course with 10 percent off season membership.-A big section on Polk County Tax Deed Notice 1990.-State aid was approved for new school construction.-Some neighbors were unhappy about proposal to expand shelter for battered women.-Ag agent Milo Olson set his retirement and reflected on 30 years in public education.-Hwy. 35 project at Milltown slated for 1993.-Bald eagle sightings in area on the increase.-A tornado drill had been set for April 5 in Polk County.-Hazardous chemical reporting program was growing rapidly in Polk County.-Polk County was making progress with 911.-The spring meeting of the Manitou Lake Ball Club was held April 5 at Eureka Town Hall.
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653-4281 Here at the Abrahamzon home, a very bad cold hit all members of the household, even your Lewis correspondent. Didn’t want to expose everyone in church to a cold so missed going. Heard, however, that Sheila Staples led the services and Robin Peterson read Scripture. Pastor Tom gave the message. Sheila and her niece served lunch after the service and everyone seemed to enjoy lingering over the coffee cups. Very good report on the day. Sheila Staples and Rick Abrahamzon went to the Drummond area Saturday, and Rick
went trout fishing in the stream he and his dad enjoyed fishing. Very windy day but Sheila spent the time walking a long way. The Abrahamzon family once spent a summer in the Marengo Valley where the Marengo River looped and turned and double backed on itself. Good trout fishing there, too. The family occupied a house there, but that owner and her mother also stayed on in the same house so it was occupied. They lived next door to the farm owned by Martin and Josie Miller and became lifelong friends. Martin died several years ago, the same year
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his son, Brian, died. One of the twin granddaughters died as a teenager soon after. Josie is now a resident of a care center in Ashland. The farm is listed as a hobby farm (barn accommodates 20 cows) and Martin made his living with that size herd. The farm is listed as 129 acres of private hunting land, listed at $308,500. The trout stream looping through it makes a valuable piece of property. The summer we spent on the Marengo River was one of the best. The kitchen had
no major appliances, and it is amazing how many meals it is possible to make on a twoburner hot plate. That was the summer I wrote about in “Old Man Verville and the Raspberry Pie.” We got to know some wonderful people there, the summer my husband chopped salt out of the hold of a ship anchored in Chequamegon Bay, Ashland, and when that job was finished, signed on with an insulation company. (In those days, teachers were not paid year ‘round but looked for work). And yes, it was the best summer ever!
Siren Senior Center The 500-card party, which was held Saturday, May 1, proved to be a successful venture for the seniors and if we recuperate we may attempt to do it again next year. We had a good turnout with 16 tables of cardplayers and we were happy to see many new faces from the surrounding communities. We received many compliments on our center, which we always appreciate. The final amount of money hasn’t been tallied at this date so I am unable to report how much money was made for the center. Gratitude to all the businesses and friends who contributed prizes, food and their time. If we didn’t have your support our endeavors wouldn’t be successful. A list of all of the contributors
is on display at the center if anyone is interested who our generous donors were. Judy Johnson and Don Brand are our two birthday people for the month of May and we will be celebrating after the monthly meeting on May 18. The weekly donations consisted of bread from Ruby’s Pantry, large-print books from Laverne Hubbard and large envelopes, which someone snuck in and dropped off. Thank you everyone, we appreciate all the nice things that you do for the center. Winners at 500 this week were Dwaine Bentley, Don Antiel, Darleen Groves, Dean Elkin and Inez Pearson. Spades winners were Candace Doriott, Roger Greely, Ron
Dewey - LaFollette Hank and Karen Mangelsen visited Don and Lida Nordquist Thursday morning. In the afternoon, they called on Marlene and Bruce Swearingen and Jerry and Eva Brown. Nina and Lawrence Hines went to Farmington, Minn., Friday and visited Chad, Jenny, Aubrey and Ashley Harrison. Lida and Don Nordquist and Donna Hines attended the dance recital in Siren Friday evening. Don and Lida’s granddaughter, Hannah Schott, was one of the dancers, and Abby Kosloski, great-niece of Donna, Lida and Don, was another. Larry, Celie, Baxter, Karen and Hank Man-
gelsen visited Jake, Holly, Hannah and Grace Mangelsen Saturday evening. A number of relatives and friends from this area attended the baby shower for Kerry (Albee) Russell Sunday afternoon. It was held at the home of Kerry’s sister, Crystal Potter. Lawrence and Nina Hines and Marlene and Bruce Swearingen visited Don and Lida Nordquist Sunday evening. The annual meeting of Hertel Lakeview Cemetery Association will be held Wednesday, May 12, at 7 p.m. at Hertel Lakeview UM Church.
Births A boy, Cole Christopher Schrankel, was born to Todd and Marie Schrankel from Shell Lake, on April 22, 2010 at the Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake. Cole’s big sister is Kasey. Maternal grandparents are Brian and Nora Thompson of Clarks Grove, Minn., and paternal grandparents are Herb and Linda Schrankel of Shell Lake. •••
Born at Sherman Hospital, Elgin, Ill.
A girl, Isabella Grace Creuzer, born April 20, 2010, to Katie and Mike Creuzer of Elgin, Ill. Isabella weighed 8 lbs, 3 oz. Grandparents are Jeff and Darlene Creuzer of Balsam Lake and Mike and Ellen Peterson of Lakeland, Fla. •••
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A boy, Thomas Joseph Carnes, born April 16, 2010, to Anne and Mark Carnes, Shafer, Minn. Thomas weighed 8 lbs. •••
A girl, Avianna Jeanlynn Berg, born April 18, 2010, to Dwight Berg and Jinessa Blouin, Milltown. Avianna weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz. ••• A girl, Sarah Jane Wurst, born April 18, 2010, to David and Beth Wurst, Osceola. Sarah weighed 8 lbs., 11 oz. ••• A girl, Charlotte Eva Haraldson, born April 18, 2010, to Jennifer and Mitchell Haraldson, Danbury. Charlotte weighed 6 lbs., 4 oz. ••• A boy, Bryce Patrick Graves, born April 20, 2010, to Csilla and Shawn Graves, Grantsburg. Bryce weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz. •••
Migrant songbirds are returning to northern Wisconsin and Interstate Park. Many species of birds will remain here while others are passing through on their way further north. Don’t miss the opportunity to view and listen to these messengers of spring! Join Robin Maercklein of the National Park Service for a two-hour morning bird walk on Silverbrook Trail from 7-9 a.m. Saturdays, May 8 and 15. Meet at the Pines Group Camp at Wisconsin Interstate Park. Bring binoculars and a bird field guide if you have them.
Yourchuck, Gerry Vogel and Anke Olesen. Nona Severson, Shirley Doriott, Ella Gonnsen and Marge Nyberg furnished the treats for after cards. A speedy recovery to Sue Newberger who is in Burnett Medical Center for tests. She was a member of the card committee and we all thought it was kind of sneaky of her to have to leave us high and dry. Oh well, she did her share of work collecting door prizes. Get well Sue; we miss both you and Irene. Our box for the humane society is empty again, thanks to Carol Berglind who delivered some treats to our furry friends last week, so let’s get started on a new batch as they need all of the help they can get.
A girl, Hazel Mae Wicklund, born April 1, 2010, to Karl and Amanda Wicklund, Amery. Hazel weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz. •••
Woodland wildflowers are blooming, but many will disappear as the trees leaf out. Join Derek Anderson of the Minnesota DNR and the Friends of Interstate Park for wildflower walks on Saturdays, May 8 and 15. Meet Anderson at 2 p.m. on May 8, at the Pines Group Camp for a walk on Silverbrook Trail. On May 15, meet Anderson at 10 a.m., at the beach house, for a scenic walk around Lake O’ the Dalles. Bring your camera and a wildflower field guide if you have them. Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls on Hwy. 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. The walks are free, but a Wisconsin state park sticker is required to enter the park. For more information call Julie at 715-483-3747.
The farmers market should be starting up soon and when they do we are planning on having a book, greeting cards and bargains from our craft room table in coordination with them. Remember the center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. We have Dime Bingo on Tuesday, 500 on Wednesday and Spades on Friday. We are still looking for cribbage players on Wednesday morning to keep Don Oltman busy. We know there are players out there so please come in and keep him company and he might even let you win. For any information please call the center at 715-349-7810 and to make dinner reservations call 715-349-2845.
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The bears have been sighted this week in bear country, however, a very different problem has appeared. On Monday, as I stood doing dishes, I caught sight of a small doe coming in for salt at the salt lick put out for the critters. She came in and every so often looked back. This made me curious so I stood watching, and soon, in came, I’m sure, her fawn from last year. How this poor fawn made it through the winter is beyond me. It has a front leg that is almost useless – it doesn’t bend, and a back leg almost as bad; you could tell it had been shot, most likely during deer season last year. I know this is deer country and they hunt but can’t they learn to aim and shoot correctly? I’m not against hunting, I hunted for years when I was younger, but what I shot I brought home for food. I know there are many great hunters. It is those that shoot like this that really get my goat. This poor fawn, even if taken properly last fall, couldn’t have produced more than 10 pounds of meat, if that much. All I want to say is if you’re going to hunt, learn how to bring a deer down right, then bring home your prize. For those of you who enjoy family fishing outings, the upcoming family fishing contest on Saturday, May 15, at the Crooked Lake Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. is just the thing for your family. Lots of fishing fun for the whole family, plus food, prizes for some of the biggest fish in several categories and don’t forget the door prizes. This event is put on by
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Alex
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local Burnett and Polk county businesses. A surprise 75th-birthday party open house was held at the Siren Covenant Church for Jerry Wilkie last Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. The party was put on by his wife, Leona, their kids and the grandkids. Congratulations to high schooler Kaylene Johnson for being chosen Siren Schools student of the week. Did you all get the chance to take in the Wood River Nursery open house last weekend? I never saw so many new and beautiful plants for spring. While there, I picked up my free plants, registered for prizes and visited with some of the people I knew who also came to enjoy the event. This Thursday is the National Day of Prayer evening service at the Siren Assembly of God church at 3 p.m. and the morning service at Adventures restaurant at 8 p.m. If you can, please call ahead and let them know you will be coming. Art and Bev Beckmark enjoyed a great Sunday dinner after church at the home of Harold and Virginia Larson of Webster with an afternoon of visiting. The town of Siren lost one of the best restaurants they ever had when they lost Madden’s Steakhouse. It was a place where you could enjoy some great food and a little class at the same time. I for one hope he will open another one in the area soon.
A Waiting Child
Alex is a charming, loveable 14-year-old boy who enjoys his share of attention. He loves telling stories and acting out scenes from movies, and his favorite is “Master of Disguise.” Alex enjoys playing Nintendo and attending gym class. Alex also likes pets. He is very inquisitive and talkative, and he easily initiates conversation. Alex is currently in the sixth grade. He has significant reading and learning difficulties and completes pre-K to kindergarten levels of schoolwork. Alex is in need of a forever family who can provide him with educational support and allow him to reach his full potential. Alex aspires to become someone like his social worker who speaks with children and helps them. Who knows? With the right family, he may be able to meet, or at least come close to, his goal. Workers suggest Alex not be placed with any young children. Alex has been through a lot in the past. He deserves unconditional love and a committed family to lead him down the right path and provide him with opportuni-
ties to grow into a confident and self-aware young gentleman. For more information about Alex, or other Wisconsin children waiting for adoptive homes, call Adoption Resources of Wisconsin at 414-475-1246 or 800-762-8063 or visit the Web site at www.wiadopt.org.
Academic news MINNESOTA – Mindy Meyer of St. Croix Falls recently graduated from Globe University/Minnesota School of Business. She re-
ceived her master’s degree in business administration. - submitted •••
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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Hi, everybody! Blacky here from Humane Society of Burnett County. I’m yellow. I don’t mean I’m a coward, I’m actually yellow today! I was lying in the grass outside where I crushed a cluster of dandelions under my body, and now I’ve got yellow spots all over my black fur! I look like a reverse leopard, Mom says, only I’ve got floppy ears and I’m certain I’m a lot nicer. Sometimes, wild animals don’t have much of a sense of humor. Last week, for example, we were out in the woods behind our house when my brother and I sniffed out a big bear. I have to protect my mom, you know, so we chased him way up a tree. My brother looked up at him and shouted, “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your bear!” Oh boy, did we laugh. I guess he didn’t think it was funny because, when we ran back to Mom, he climbed down and chased us home! Megan is a 5-yearold, spayed female. She has a soft, short black-and-white coat. Megan is gentle and unpretentious. She gets along with other cats, (she previously lived with seven) and enjoys human attention. Megan is an easygoing cat. Nothing really seems to rile her; she simply takes it in stride and does her thing. When you have had enough of petting, she is content with a nap on the sofa. If you are in the mood for fun and games, she will chase a crumpled paper ball around the kitchen floor. Add some catnip and who knows what will ensue. Megan qualifies for our Senior to Senior adoption program. Her adoption fee to a senior citizen is $25. When people come to the shelter looking for a new pet, dog or cat, they often are looking to add to the pet population already in their home. It is a common question asked, “Does Fido get along with other dogs?” or “Does Kitty Cat play well with other felines?” Our adoptable cat room has individual kennels and the opportunity for shelter cats to mingle in a common area. This interaction helps us to answer the feline friendliness question. Dogs are kept in separate kennel runs in the dog kennel area, and have, until recently, had little opportunity to interact.
Yikes. My brother decided that perhaps we should only be smart alecky to critters smaller than us. I agree. There are no wild animals at the shelter, but there is a pup that has stripes like a tiger! Viktor is an 8-month-old, brindle colored bull terrier/retriever mix. He is a very nice boy, and quite handsome. He is pup through and YAPpenings athrough, but he likes his nap time where he can snooze outside in the sun. That’s what he was doing the other day when I came to
visit. He was a big sleepyhead, so I left him to his puppy dreams. I’ve got no other newcomers to tell you about, but I can tell you that three of my friends are going home! Hayden, the husky/Lab mix, is leaving, as is Felix, who was in and out before I got to tell you about him, and cat Cali is finally going off to her new abode as well. That makes me a happy dog! I am, however, a bit worried this week about groceries. I poked my head into the shed where the dog food is kept, and the stock is looking pretty grim. I know I asked the last two weeks for dry and canned dog food, but I’m going to ask again for donations of food for my furry pals. There should be no growliing at the shelter, stomachs or otherwise. If you could help out, my friends would be eternally grateful. I don’t have a lot of other news to tell you
this week. The staff and volunteers are busy doing their day-to-day routine, and my furry pals are up to their day-to-day nonsense in the play yard, and going for a stroll with nice folks who come to walk them. That sounds like a good idea - a walk. Up to our swimming hole where I can fetch sticks and my brother can paddle around on his own, which is all he wants to do. He loves water more than any dog I know. He’s always the first one in, and Mom always says, “Look, Blacky, a bushy-tailed otter!” I guess it’s no mystery why he smarts off to bears. He’s had a good teacher. Take care, everyone, and I’ll see you here next week! HSBC is saving lives, one at a time. www.hsburnettcty.org, 715-866-4096.
They can see and bark at one another, but full-body-contact interaction has been limited. A new shelter dog training program has allowed us the opportunity to initiate canine play pairs in our exercise area. It is proving to be a smashing success. Under a watchful trained eye, dogs are matched in size and temperament. After a brief leashed introduction, a pair of dogs are released together for running, jumping, fetching and chase-me games. This exercise is a great release for the dogs but also teaches them socialization skills they can use when introduced to a potential adopter’s pet. This same concept is the inspiration for dog parks all across the country. A dog park
is an area designated specifically for the use of dogs and their owners. Most are managed by users in cooperation with local government, but some parks are privately operated. They may range in size from one-quarter acre to more than 50 acres, some with fencing and some without. All dog parks however, share a common purpose: to provide an area where dogs can run free from restraint - legally and safely. When a shelter dog is released in our exercise area, you can see a spark in his eye when he realizes he is free to run. And run they do, as fast and long as their little legs will carry them. It is a huge reward for our volunteers and staff to see a shelter dog so happy; a gift to the heart. A dog park does much the same thing for dogs with owners. It gives them the space and freedom to run off-leash with other members of their species, all while being safely supervised. Along with the chance to engage in vigorous exercise it also provides a chance for dogs to interact with other dogs and people. A well-socialized dog is less likely to develop behavior problems such as aggression and excessive barking. While the dogs are busy socializing with each other, the owners are doing the same, creating a sense of community and camaraderie. Community dog parks can be found in most large cities. Successful dog parks are run with a set of rules and regulations that allow the park and dogs to remain safe.
Owners are required to clean up after their dogs and carry a leash at all times. Dogs must wear a collar with ID, be licensed, vaccinated and spayed or neutered. Dogs with a history of dangerous behavior are prohibited as are owners who leave their dog unatThese parks are generally tended. maintained by a “user group” in conjunction with the parks and recreation department. The user group will monitor and remedy problems. Dogs who are aggressive to people or other dogs are quickly pointed out by fellow dog park users. If a problem persists, both dog and owner are asked to leave. Studies have shown that aggressive conflicts are rare and usually do not result in anything more than a yelp or whimper. With the owners available to intervene, conflicts end quickly. Wouldn’t it be great to have a dog park in your area? With careful planning and cooperation, a committed community can create a park for dogs and the people who love them. It is a natural extension of the human-animal bond we fulfill with our dogs by providing a safe environment in a park setting. There are only two week left to donate your shelter garage sale items for our annual sale fundraiser. All donations are tax deductible: boats, tools, housewares, antiques, pet supplies, cabins, lawn mowers, kitchen appliances. Donations accepted at the shelter Monday Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 185 Griffin St. E., Amery 715 268-7387 (PETS).
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Webster Senior Center A large crowd attended the “Happy 80 years young” party for Gladys Beers on Saturday. A nice tribute to a well-deserving lady. With the nice weather coming on, it is no fun to have to cook every day, so stop by the center and pick up a menu so you can enjoy one of Nikki’s lunches. Be sure to call 24 hours ahead. There were 18 players for Dime Bingo on Wednesday. Everyone enjoyed the treats furnished by Effie Wester and Dorothy Bothman. We always have room for more players. Come on in and join the fun. It starts at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Several guys and gals played pool and cards on Thursday. There was a lot of laughter at both ends of the building, so it seems everyone was enjoying themselves. Come on in and join the fun. It starts at 7 p.m. It is nice to see the snowbirds back.
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The next monthly meeting will be on Wednesday, May 19, at 4:30 p.m. Please note the change of days and time. Plan to attend and bring a friend. All seniors are welcome. The evening meal this month is Thursday, May 13, at 5 p.m. It is also the volunteer recognition dinner. Nikki will be serving Chicken Kiev. Be sure to make your reservation. Don’t forget the “Whatnot” sale, otherwise known as a yard and bake sale, on Friday, May 14. There is something for everyone. There is a sign-up sheet at the center for the jewelry-making class to be held in June. We are working on putting an open house together in the near future. Remember the center belongs to all seniors, so come in and enjoy.
St. Croix Valley Senior Center by Marian Edler Tuesday is always our busy day, starting with exercise and Skip-Bo. Then it’s 500 cards and Dominos. Winners in Dominos were Donna Schlosser, George Meixner and Delores Benson. Winners for cards were Pete Schlosser, Laurice Lambert, Ardis Brown, Mary Lou Lund and Bonnie Kohrt. The nine bid was won by Roger Greenley and Arlene Arnold. Thursday evening winners at cards were Phil Mevissen, Bruce Mitchell, Elroy Petzel and Dean Peterson. The nine bid winner was Phil Mevissen. On Wednesday, May 5, we will celebrate
the May birthdays. A special happy birthday to our fellow cardplayer, Mildred Lindberg, who turns 102. We express our condolences to the family of Lorene McFaggen who passed away recently. It’s not too late to rent a table for our next flea market which will be held on Wednesday, May 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call the senior center at 715-483-1901 for more information. Let’s remember all the mothers on Sunday, May 9. Happy Mother’s Day.
Frederic Senior Center by Ardyce Knauber Spades was played on Monday, April 26, with the following winners: Norma Nelson in first place, Willis Williams in second place, Deloris Potter in third place and Roger Greenly in fourth place. Several of our seniors have enjoyed dime Bingo at Siren Senior Center on Tuesdays. Card games are enjoyed on Tuesday for whoever wants to play. Morning coffee time and pool are the morning activities. Wednesday and Friday Pokeno is enjoyed. Thursday 500 cards was played with the
following winners: Marlyce Borchert in first place, Larry Anderson in second place, Hazel Hoffman in third place and Willis Williams in fourth place. Saturday we had our mini buffet and birthday cake. Cards were also played. Friday, May 7, our monthly meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. Pokeno starts at 12:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Our thoughts and prayers are with Marion Miller who is hospitalized at Grantsburg hospital. Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Luck Senior Center Good news for our center this spring. As of May 4, we will be open four days a week. Dorothy Thomas will be our hostess three days a week, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Volunteers will still be hostess/hosts for every Wednesday. Our open hours are slightly different. We will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. Please come in and greet Dorothy, visit with friends, and play a little pool or cards. We have lots of puzzles if you are interested. And, of course, have coffee and a treat, maybe a sandwich for lunch. We look forward to seeing more of old and new friends.
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320-242-3933 Fourteen-year-old Luke Wagner was the guest speaker at the April meeting of the East Pine County Wanderers. He presented a computer show on birds. Luke has been interested in birds most of this life and the photos he presented were of birds that he had seen himself. Thanks to Luke for a very good program. Patrice Winfield was responsible for the cake and door prize at the meeting. The prize, a handcrafted centerpiece made by Patrice herself, was won by Mary Schaaf. April birth-
days were Frank Schaaf and Dave Baker. The Duxbury Fire Department’s monthly meeting was attended by 12 members last week. Chief Mike McCullen led a discussion on the newly purchased tanker and on plans for the annual pancake breakfast to be held on May 30. Brannan Best hosted a Pampered Chef event at the home of her mom, Robin Fornengo, recently. Those attending and partaking of the pizza and truffle dessert were Antoinette Kern, her daughter Laurie Hughes, granddaughter Robin,
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Harmony HCE held their meeting Tuesday at Cedarwood Manor with Diane Medeglia and Carol Newman as hosts. Burnett County HCE members held their annual international dinner for five foreign exchange students from Germany, Austria, Brazil, Greece and Thailand. Hopefully the food tasted somewhat like home. Everyone seemed to enjoy the food and the talk that each student gave about their homeland. Fran Krause attended the mother/daughter salad supper
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at Bethany Lutheran Church on Sunday evening. Many from the area attended the 90th birthday celebration for Helen Gravesen Sunday at the Methodist Church in Webster. Jack and LaVonne O’Brien attended the 120-year reunion in Minneapolis at the school/church they attended and were married in on Saturday.
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Fran Levings daughter-in-law Amber Kem, Shirley McClaine, Peg Coveau, Marlene Mishler, Margaret Sexton and Fran Levings. Agnes Sexton, Maria Starowoitow and Jessica McGough journeyed down to the Twin Cities recently to help Evelyn Willeresham celebrate her 98th birthday. Evelyn is the mother of their good friend Barb Jensen and she lives in a nursing home. Boots Raboin’s daughter, Laurie and her husband, Joe Liener, came up for the weekend. Joe, a guitar player, does many gigs with his band in Stillwater, Minn. On the home front, I especially enjoyed seeing Margaret Sexton at the Pampered Chef party. Margaret is a former student of mine. She attended Solon Springs High School and graduated in 1969. She now lives on Swedish Highway in Cozy Comer. We had a nice “catch up” visit. On a sadder note, my sister Marian died in Bend, Ore., last week. She suffered a brain aneurysm following surgery. She was 68 years old and I will miss her.
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News from the Service Riverine Quartermaster Allen Lemonds, currrently stationed in Norfolk, Va., with his wife, Megan Casey-Lemonds, was deployed May 1 to Iraq, with the Brown Water Navy Rivrons. Lemonds is a 2005 Webster graduate and the son of Rick and Sue Lemonds of Danbury. •••
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grew up listening to our dad and mom telling stories about their experiences during the “Dirty Thirties.” Our dad lived in north central Nebraska on a small farm north of Valentine. Valentine is in Cherry County, which is known as the Sand Hills. Our mom was raised in Watertown, S.D. Dad told about harvesting buffalo “chips” from buffalo wallows, to burn for heat. He would “walk fence” to remove tumbleweed from the wire so the sand wouldn’t drift over, allowing the livestock to walk over the fence. He left a jacket hanging on a fence and when he returned to retrieve it, the locusts had eaten holes in the armpits, probably for the moisture. Mom has a picture of her and some friends standing under a lighted streetlight at noon, during a dust storm. The first time I read Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath,” I sat in the kitchen; I wanted to be close to food. I envisioned the poor folks from Oklahoma, starving. My parents experiences and Steinbeck’s book left an indelible impression. Every time I travel around the Dakotas, especially between Watertown, S.D. and Fargo, N.D., I am reminded of the dust bowl days. There are “shelter belts” in that area that stretch for miles. Shelter belts are rows of trees planted to stop the relentless wind from eroding the topsoil. They are arranged in large rectangles that vary from 40 acres to quarter sections. Almost every building site is also surrounded by a shelter belt. Last summer, I read George Will’s column, Dust Bowl revisited. The article recounts the tremendous erosion that occurred from 1932 to 1935. Will references Timothy Egan’s book “The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl.” A couple of quotes from Egan’s book jumped out at me. From Will’s articles: “On May 10, 1934, a collection of dust storms moved over the Midwest carrying, Egan says, ‘three tons of dust for every American alive.’ It dumped 6,000 tons on Chicago that night.” I couldn’t find any data on the weight of dust, but dirt (which I believe is heavier) weighs variously 1-½ tons per cubic yard. This would mean the dust storm dumped the equivalent of 308 (13-yard) trucks full of dirt on Chicago. At first blush, you see people up to their hips in dust. Not! It would have been a heavy “dusting,” much less than the ash fallout from the Mount St. Helens eruption. Given the size of Chicago in 1934, they would have used brooms to clean it up. “Storms in March and April 1935 dumped 4.7 tons of dust per acre on western Kansas, denting the tops of cars.” No way! That’s about one-fourth of a dump truck load per acre! The bodies of 1935 automobiles were very rigid, if you stacked 3 feet of dirt on the roof it probably wouldn’t dent. What’s my point? It was hot and dry and too much soil was exposed for those conditions. The government asked the farmers to grow wheat and they did, but the drought overcame their efforts and the soil blew around. Those were very hard times compounded by drought, stock market collapse, the Depression and world war. I have enough anxiety; couldn’t Egan have just said “a lot of dirt blew around”? Unlike the folks from Oklahoma, just in case there is another dust bowl, I migrated to Wisconsin where God already made the shelter belts. My e-mail address is biedingerb@wildblue.net.
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Hofmann/Odden Gordon and Kathy Hofmann of Welch, Minn., and Greg and Cheryl Odden of Barronett are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Heidi Hofmann and Nathan Odden. Heidi is a 2006 graduate of Cannon Falls High School and will graduate from Rochester Community Technical College in dental hygiene May 13. Nathan is a 2002 graduate of Cumberland High School. He received a dairy science/dairy herd management degree from Northeast Iowa Community College in 2005. He is employed as the Herdsman at Ringa-Lea Farm Inc. of Barronett. A wedding is planned for May 29 at First Lutheran Church of Cumberland. - submitted
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Nyren/Jensen Krista Nyren and Walter Jensen, both of Chisago City, Minn., are pleased to announce their engagement to be married on June 12, 2010, in Hayward. Krista has a master’s degree in social work and is presently employed at Regions Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn. Walter has a degree in finance and is presently employed at One Cut construction. Krista is the daughter of Darrel and Sue Nyren, Frederic, and Walter is the son of Bryan and Cindy Jensen, Grantsburg. The couple will make their home in Chisago City, Minn. - submitted
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of life. Topics include car seat safety, developmental stages, common childhood illnesses and vaccines, infant sign language and many more. An experienced health care provider may also be present to discuss the most current information on these topics as appropriate. The classes are free, but registration is appreciated. The sessions are facilitated by health educators Angela Chivers and Sarah Shaw, who both have small children of their own. To register or for questions, please call 715-483-0431 or email: sarah.shaw@scrmc.org. - from SCRMC
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LIBRARY NEWS Balsam Lake Public Library
Centuria Public Library April showers bring May flowers
In driving back and forth to the grocery store or to work, we all are noticing the flowers that are bursting into bloom. Those of us who love paper crafts and flowers are anxious for our creative ventures to share this beauty with friends. The Centuria Public Library is excited about bringing this opportunity to all who want to learn how to make beautiful greeting cards or scrapbook pages using the Provo Cricut Expressions machine to create exciting and fanciful flowers out of a variety of papers. The April Showers Bring May Flowers workshop is being held on Saturday, May 15, at the Centuria Public Library from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Bring your enthusiasm and join instructors Sally Gausman and Lynne Schauls at the library to learn the basics of using a Cricut machine and leave with a finished product you can share with a family member or a special friend. The cost of the workshop is a donation toward supplies.
Book club
The Centuria Public Library is bringing back together, members of the book club to meet in June. The chosen book for this meeting is “Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt,” by Beth Hoffman. “Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt” is a heartwarming story of a sweet, perceptive young girl with a troubled family. It is a delightful novel packed full of Southern charm, strong women, wacky humor and good oldfashioned heart. If you are interested in becoming a part of a book group, visit the Centuria Public Library and pick up a copy of the June read.
Library hours
Monday: noon - 5 p.m.; Tuesday: noon - 7 p.m.; Wednesday: noon - 5 p.m.; Thursday: noon - 7 p.m.; Friday: noon to 5 p.m.; and Saturday: 10 a.m. – noon.
The Milltown Public Library offers basic computer classes at three convenient times every Wednesday. You can learn how to create your own seasonal letter to friends and family, develop an updated resume, or learn how to create an e-mail account! Call or stop in to sign up for a one-hour class at 1, 2 or 6 p.m. and let us help you better understand and utilize this technology.
Preschool story time
Preschooler and an accompanying adult are invited to partake in a half-hour of themed stories, a small craft and fun every Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m.
Poetry reading
Members of the Northern Lakes Writers Guild will be at the library on Thursday, May 13, at 7 p.m. to share readings from their re-
Story time
Every Wednesday at 11 a.m., stories, crafts and snacks. All ages are welcome to join our lively group.
New books for May
“61 Hours,” by Lee Child ”Storm Prey,” by John Sandford, “Shoot to Thrill,” by PJ Tracy, “Hannah’s List,” by Debbie Macomber, “Blue Eyed Devil,” by Robert Parker, “Fever Dream,” by Lincoln Child and “Pacific,” by Hugh Ambrose. “Dog On It” by Spencer Quinn. Meet Chet, the wise and lovable canine narrator of “Dog
cent publication, “Northern Lakes’ Soundings.” Meet local poets and enjoy the free refreshments.
Book sale donations
If you come across any gently used books, audiobooks, or DVDs during your spring cleaning, please consider donating it to the Friends of the Milltown Public Library for their annual book sale slated for June 26 and 27. Please note: They cannot accept VHS tapes, encyclopedias or magazines.
Library hours
Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; and Sunday closed. Enjoy a cup of fresh brewed coffee and our fast wireless Internet every day.
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Keep your calendars clear on Saturday, May 8, from 1-2 p.m. Members of the Northern Lakes Writers Guild will be at the library to present readings from “Northern Lakes’ Soundings.” Books will be available for sale and signing by the authors. Hosted by Balsam Lake Library Friends Group.
Book club
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on It,” who works alongside Bernie, a downon-his-luck private investigator. Chet might have flunked out of police school, but he’s a detective through and through. With his doggy ways and his endearingly hardboiled voice, Chet is full of heart and occasionally prone to mischief. He is intensely loyal to Bernie, who, though distracted by issues that Chet has difficulty understanding – like divorce, child custody and other peculiar human concerns – is enormously likable himself, in his flawed, all-too-human way. Book club meets Wednesday, May 19, 3 p.m., at the library. Everyone welcome.
Hours
Balsam Lake Library, (under the water tower) at 404 Main St., Balsam Lake. Hours are Monday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. E-mail: balsamlakepl@ifls.lib.wi.us. Web site www.balsamlakepubliclibrary.org.
Frederic Public Library Story time for adults May 11
Please join us as we listen to stories, poems and essays read by members of the Northern Lakes Writers Guild on Tuesday, May 11, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the library. Copies of their latest book, “Northern Lakes’ Soundings,” will be available for sale and signing by the authors, and refreshments will be served. Take some time from your busy lives and enjoy this relaxing hour among friends.
Are you interested in serving on the library board?
The Frederic Library Board of Trustees has a vacancy for a three-year term. The library board directs the programs and services of the library and meets the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. This is a great way to make a difference in your community, so drop by the library soon to pick up an application.
Wednesday story time
Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to attend an energetic hour Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. The May theme is “Farms,” and the author of the month is Bill Martin, creator of the “What Do You See” books. Join us for books and activities and some live animals.
Bookcrobatics is coming to Frederic
The Frederic Library will introduce its summer reading program, Make a Splash, by
partnering with the Friends of Frederic Library to sponsor Bookcrobatics, an amazing and entertaining interactive kids’ show by David the Magnificent. Bookcrobatics will be appearing at the Frederic Elementary School on Tuesday, May 18, at 1 p.m., and all community children and caregivers are invited for the fun. For more information, please contact the library.
Book groups to meet
The Thursday morning book group will meet Thursday, May 20, at 10 a.m., to talk about “Driftless,” by David Rhodes, a novel that explores the lives and fates of several quirky residents in the small town of Words, Wisconsin. The evening book group will meet Thursday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m., to discuss the novel “Small Island,” by Andrea Levy, the story of the relationship between an emigrated Jamaican family and their British landlady in post World War II London. Copies of the books are available at the library and new members are always welcome, so join us for lively conversation about books.
Hours and information
Frederic Public Library, 127 Oak St. West. 715-327-4979, e-mail fredericpl@ ifls.lib.wi.us. Regular open hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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“Shadow Tag,” by Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich says in her new novel that native American paintings have no shadows. In this novel the entire family portrayed is filled with shadows. Irene America discovers that her artist husband, Gil, is reading her diary so she begins a secret blue notebook stashed in a safe deposit box and writes the red diary knowing that he will read it. “Shadow Tag” is a strange, disturbing story about a relationship so fraught with difficulties that neither party can relinquish their hold on each other. Gil is manipulative, violent and suspicious that Irene is having an affair. He is physically abusive and erratic with their three children. Irene is writing her doctoral thesis on George Catlin but trying to hold her family together and keep up appearances. All of this is taking a toll on her work and her psyche. Oldest son Florian escapes with drugs and wine, Riel, the middle daugher, plans for survival in case of disaster and the youngest child, Stoney, seems to be his own sweet self in spite of what is going on around him. Erdrich’s fine writing seems to seems to shed some light on parts of her own troubled life and once begun is nonstop reading.
Library notes
Story time will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday mornings. Everyone is welcome for songs and stories. Watch for information on summer reading coming up in June. Friends of the Library will meet Monday, May 17, at 4:30 p.m. for their board meeting. Friends of the Library book group will meet on that day at 2:30 p.m. to discuss “Half Broke Horses,” by Jeanette Walls. Pick up a copy and join us for exciting book talk. Otaku Club will meet on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. for high school students and older who love manga and anime. Stop in and check it out. Teens Read will meet on Monday, May 24, to discuss “Double Helix,” by Nancy Werlin, a mystery involving genetics. Pick up a copy and join us for book talk from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with a snack. The four new public access computers are now available for use at the library so stop in and check them out. Remember that we have wireless access as well. Gardeners take note: a special program with Rebecca Kolls will be presented at the library on Saturday, May 22, at 10:30 a.m. Stop in with your garden questions and stories and join us.
Library hours
Monday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Public invited to submit art for Burnett Arts Festival
by Hattie Landers BURNETT COUNTY - Plans are well under way for the second-annual Burnett Arts Festival, and this year the Burnett Area Arts Group is teaming up with the Burnett County Historical Society and the public to bring the county’s history to life through the arts with the theme Burnett County Through Artists’ Eyes – Yesterday & Today. Co-sponsored by North Wind Arts & Gallery, the BAF’s special exhibit will highlight art, artifacts, crafts and maps showing the history of Burnett County from its earliest days in the 1800s. The featured speaker is Grantsburg’s Clayton Jorgenson, a well-known historian who is considered one of the leading authorities on local trail and road history. Where the public comes in is BAAG’s invitation for people to create and contribute their own artworks for the exhibit. “We’re inviting anyone age 15 and up to express their own interpretation of Burnett County through various art mediums,” said Harriet Rice, BAAG president and festival director. “Any subject is acceptable as long as it represents some facet of Burnett County life today or in the past.” Rice emphasized, “Although there are
‘entries,’ this is not a contest; it is designed to encourage creativity at all levels and generate public participation in our event, and we expect to display as many of the entries as we have space for.” To get the creative juices flowing, BAAG is arranging two field trips during which people can photograph, paint, draw or otherwise represent specific historic sites. The first trip is Saturday, May 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will meet at North Wind Arts on Hwys. 35/70 at 9:30 a.m. Clayton Jorgenson will lead a car caravan from North Wind Arts in Siren to the Namekagon Stage River Crossing, a 40minute drive from Siren, north of Danbury, where there are other historic sites nearby such as the original Bayfield Road, a cemetery and an old school left by the area’s first settlers in the 1880s. Up to half a mile of that trip is on an unpaved logging road. For this trip to a semi-remote area, participants are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes and, in addition to their art materials, bring sunscreen, cameras, chairs, a lunch, and water. Participants are also asked to sign up in advance at North Wind Arts. There is no charge for the
Sneak peek to Family Days Norman Saenger moved to Frederic about two months ago, and stopped by the Inter-County Leader office Monday, May 5, to showcase a bike that he intends to ride in the parade during Frederic Family Days. Saenger said he’s been entertaining people as a clown his whole life, and plans to get all dressed up and throw candy to the kids. “A lot of people don’t ever see a little tiny bike like this,” Saenger said. Frederic Family Days takes place June 18-20. – Photo by Marty Seeger
Clayton Jorgenson’s interpretation of the Namekagon Stage River Crossing as it might have looked in the 1800s. The public is invited to submit their artwork interpreting Burnett County through art for this year’s Burnett Arts Festival. - Photo submitted trip. The second field trip is at Forts Folle Avoine on Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Fort’s historic buildings, grounds, museum and scenic setting provide ample subjects for artistic interpretation. As the Fort’s season opens to the public on Memorial Day weekend, those who can’t make it on June 5 can visit the Fort during their regular hours. “These are actually ‘plein aire’ sessions, which is French for ‘painting in the open air,’” explained Rice. “Participants bring their art materials to set up and paint and sketch on-site. They can also
bring cameras to take photos from which to paint at a later time. Our hope is that people will then enter their work to the BAF exhibit.” The BAF is Saturday, Aug. 7, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Event Center. Deadline for entries is July 16. Entry forms for the exhibit are available at North Wind Arts & Gallery or from the BAAG Web site, www.baagart.org. For additional information and to sign up for the May 15 field trip, call North Wind Arts, 715-349-8448.
Morrin receives donation for Dollars for Scholars Scholarship Fund
Dr. Steve Bont of Bont Chiropractic hands Dean of Students Bill Morrin, from Grantsburg High School, a donation to the Dollars for Scholars Scholarship Fund from money raised during a recent fundraiser at Bont Chiropractic. Special photo
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Taste of the St. Croix Valley event attracts many guests
ST. CROIX FALLS - More than 200 attended the second-annual Taste of the St. Croix Valley, Friday evening, April 30, at the Chateau St. Croix Winery in St. Croix Falls. It was a great evening with attendees enjoying fine artisan and gourmet foods from the area in addition to wine tastings offered by the Chateau owners, Laura and Troy Chamberlain, at their facility five miles north of St. Croix Falls. Guests came from a wide range of communities including the Twin Cities in Minnesota and Medford. The Falls Chamber of Commerce hosted the event and recognized food
vendors who participated this year: Barb’s Cakes, Bernick’s, Chateau St. Croix Winery, MarketPlace Foods Deli and Bakery, Northwoods Roasterie and Coffee Shop, Paradise Landing, Pizza Man, Pizza Planet, Pleasant Valley Orchard, Sir Smoke a Lot BBQ, Smoland Inn Breads, The Dalles House Restaurant, The Sweet Swede Candy Shoppe and Tippy Canoes. submitted Art Wisner and his staff from MarketPlace Foods took part in the Taste of St. Croix Valley April 30 at Chateau St. Croix Winery. - Photo submitted
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We would like to thank everyone who helped make Luck’s 2010 Post-Prom Party a huge success. Without your time and contributions, this event would not have been possible. Amery Regional Medical Center Luck Pharmacy The Scoop Tomlinson Insurance Anderson Law Office Luck Ruby’s Pantry Tomlinson Rentals Art Anderson Realty Luck School Trap Rock AURORA Community Counseling Making Memories & More Wal-Mart Bella Salon & Day Spa McKenzie Lanes W.I.N.G.S. Foundation, Inc. Burnett County Health & Human Services Menards Countryside Cooperative - Luck C-Store & North Bound Sports Junellyn Anderson Rachel Berg Luck Feed Mill Olsen & Son Drug Store Mark Gobler Durex Products, Inc. Park Avenue Salon Nancy Hunter Falls Cinema 8 Pawn Gallery Inc. Deb Kunze Flying Pie Pizza Pet Stop Grooming Doug Kunze Frederic Golf Course Polk Burnett Alicia Miller Forster Septic Rachel’s Hair & Nail Studio Cassie Moore Great Northern Outdoors & Adventures Rick’s Barber Shop Bonnie Musial Hack’s Pub Rural American Bank Roger Nelson Hawkins Perc Testing & Septic Systems Salon St. Amand Rick Palmer Hog Wild BBQ St. Croix Casino, EDC Ron Steen Holiday St. Dominic’s Council Of Catholic Monte Tretsven Jenell’s Main Dish Women Debbie Wickstrom Jensen Furniture, Inc. Sterling Bank Thank you, Lakeland Communications, Inc. Subway Jeff & Jackie Brenizer Luck Golf Course The Copy Shop Brian & Sheri Hacker Luck Mutual Insurance Company The Rose Garden Alan & Eileen Tomlinson
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ST. CROIX FALLS - Actors have been hired, designers hard at work, and tickets are on sale now for Festival Theatre’s 20thanniversary theater series which opens on June 17 with “To Fool the Eye” by Jeffrey Hatcher. The season runs from June through December, but it’s a long process putting the entire series together. “Basically, we start putting the pieces together over a year in advance of opening the first show of the season,” says Executive Director Danette Olsen. “To professionally produce theater means we are constantly looking for just the right plays for our stage and we are continually courting directors and designers to be part of our team. This year we will have artists coming from all around the region and we’ll be seeing some familiar and popular faces on our stage again.” The 2010 Theatre Series begins with an adaptation of a 1940s romantic comedy called “To Fool the Eye.” Originally titled “Leocadia” by French playwright Jean Anouilh, Jeffrey Hatcher adapted it for production at the Guthrie Theatre in 2000. It is the story of a young prince who fell in love with a beautiful opera diva and spent three dreamy days with her before she died of a complicated wardrobe malfunction. The prince cannot seem to get over the loss of his love, so his eccentric aunt helps him recreate a fantasyland reflecting the places the prince and his love visited during their short time together. Ultimately, the duchess realizes that even a realistic setting won’t produce the actual girl, so she hires a lookalike hat-shop girl to play the part of the deceased opera star. The shop girl, Amanda, agrees and in the process of spending her days with Prince Albert, who is never actually fooled into believing she is his dead lover, learns some surprising truths about the courtship of Albert and Leocadia. The play, directed by Mark Baer and starring Jaclyn Johnson and Shane Jensen, runs from June 17 through Aug. 15 with all three summer productions scheduled in a rotating repertoire calendar. “We’ve returned to rotating rep for the first summer in a very long time,” said Olsen. “So many patrons cite busy summer schedules and the short two- to three-week run of shows as the reason they miss plays, so we’re going to experiment this summer with rotating the shows to help accommodate our audience. It’s a bit complicated with our small stage space, but I believe it will guarantee that audiences will be amazed at the theater magic that takes place to change over the set, lights, furniture, and props from Friday night to Saturday night!” The second show to open during the summer, adding in to the rotation, is “Red, White, and Tuna,” which offers yet another take on the hilarious exploits of two radio personalities. The play is an excursion into small-town Texas politics, relationships and heated gossip. Two actors portray all characters from matronly ladies and cowboy disc jockeys to hippies and a dozen other memorable characters in the burg of Tuna, Texas. In this third edition of the “Greater Tuna” series, an impending high school reunion brings out the best – and more often the worst – in the citizens of Tuna. “Red, White, and Tuna” will open on July 8 and has a performance schedule through Aug. 27. It will be directed by Bill Perron and stars Christian DeMarais and Darrell Johnston. In late July, the third show is added to the rotation with the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning play “Proof” by David Auburn. In this story, we meet Catherine on the eve of her 25th birthday. She is a somewhat troubled young woman who has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father and is now left in a kind of limbo after his death. The New York Daily Times called this story a “smart and compassionate play about ideas,” one that “combines elements of mystery and surprise with old-fashioned storytelling.” Jennie Ward will direct “Proof,” which will star Kajia Pelliman as Catherine and Rob Gardner in the role of her father. “Proof” will open on July 31 and run through Aug. 28. Tucked between the summer trio of 2010 Theatre Series plays and the final two shows of the series are two special projects. In September, the Youth & Family Theatre program will feature Festival’s first
Festival’s 2010 brochure cover. musical for youth actors (“All Shook Up”) as well as a deeply moving (funny, real and raw) production of “Nickel & Dimed,” sponsored by Family Pathways. On Sept. 30, a very special production opens. Written by Mark Twain in 1898 while living in Vienna, “Is He Dead?” showcases Twain’s superb gift for humor operating at its most energetic. This highly entertaining comedy is based on a manuscript found in the Mark Twain Papers and was adapted for the stage by David Ives from 2005-2007. Richly intermingling elements of burlesque, farce and social satire with a wry look at the world market in art, “Is He Dead?” centers on a group of starving artists in Barbizon, France, who stage the death of a friend to drive up the price of his paintings. In order to make this scheme succeed, the artists hatch some hilarious plots involving cross-dressing, a full-scale fake funeral, lovers deceptions and much more. Mark Twain was fascinated by the theater and made many attempts at playwriting, but this play is certainly his best. “Is He Dead” will play for four weekends before it closes on Oct. 24. It will be directed by Carl Lindberg and stars Joe Wiener. This show is suitable for secondary school field trips. Thanksgiving and Christmas in the St. Croix Valley would not be complete without a play for the whole family at Festival Theatre. The 2010 Theatre Series welcomes back an classic favorite to wrap up the 20th-anniversary season: “A Christmas Carol.” This is Festival’s adaptation which was written by James L. Walker and last seen in 2005. Scrooge will be played by Rob Frankel and the production is directed by Joe Wiener. “A Christmas Carol” opens Thanksgiving weekend in conjunction with the Taylors Falls Lighting Festival and runs through Dec. 26. School matinees will begin on Nov. 30 and reservations are under way (appropriate for elementary and secondary school audiences). To learn all about the upcoming 2010 season, you can request a season brochure by phone, in person or by e-mail. Season tickets are sold as Flex Passes, which offer significant savings when purchasing multiple seats. Flex Passes and all tickets are available to purchase online at www.festivaltheatre.org. Festival Theatre is located in downtown St. Croix Falls. To reach Festival Theatre by phone, call 715483-3387 or 888-887-6002. You may also send an e-mail to info@festivaltheatre.org. - submitted
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Bonsai tree class set at Luck On the heels of a well-attended bonsai tree class on April 27, strong interest led for a second class to be set up by Luck Community Education. Participants will enjoy learning how to plant, prune and properly care for their own bonsai tree on Tuesday, May 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Luck School. Horticulturist Gary Ganje will explain the ancient art of “tray planting” and the technical and artistic aspects of creating a unique and long-lasting natural sculpture. A selection of trees and planting trays will be available to choose from at class. Trees are $15 each, and planting trays vary in price between $5 and $15. Preregistration is required; class size is limited to 12 people. The WITC course fee is $14.14 or $4 for people ages 62 and better. Please call Amy Aguado at Luck Community Ed. at 715-472-2152 ext. 103 to register by May 7. - Photo submitted
E V E RY M O N .
Amery Senior Center
• Wii golf, 9 a.m.
Frederic Senior Center
• Spades, 1 p.m.
EV E RY TU E S .
EV E RY W E D.
E V E RY T H U R S .
• Pokeno, 1 p.m.
• 500, 6:30 p.m.
• Dime Bingo, 1 p.m., 715-349-7810
• Cribbage, a.m., 715-349-7810 • 500 Cards, 1 p.m., 715-349-7810
St. Croix Falls Senior Center
• Exercise, 10-11 a.m. • Skipbo, 11 a.m.-Noon • 500 Cards & Dominoes, 12:30-4 p.m.
•!Mini Flea Market, 2nd Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
•!Exercise, 10-11a.m. •!Skipbo, 11 a.m.-Noon • 500, 6:30-10 p.m.
• Dime Bingo, 12:30 p.m.
•!Dining at Five Every 2nd Thursday, 5 p.m., 715-866-5300 • Cards & Pool, 7-9 p.m.
• AA Meeting, 7 p.m.
Food Shelf
• Ruby’s, Siren, 10 a.m.-4 p.m
TOPS
• Good Sam, St. Croix Falls, 5:45 p.m., 715-483-3666 •!First Baptist Church, Webster, 9:30 a.m., 715-349-2332
EV E RY SAT.
•!Pokeno, 1 p.m.
Siren Senior Center
Webster Senior Center
E V E RY F R I .
• Bingo Every 2nd & 4th Friday, 1 p.m. • Spades, 1 p.m., 715-349-7810
• Bridge, 10 a.m.-Noon
•!Ruby’s, Siren, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. • Food Shelf, Frederic, 2-6 p.m. •!Luck Senior Center, 5 p.m., 715-472-2341 • Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola, 8:30 a.m., 715-755-3123
VFW
•!Comforts of Home, Frederic, 5:30 p.m.
• Siren Auxiliary, 2nd Wed., the hall, 7:30 p.m. • Frederic #249 Every 3rd Thurs., Golden Oaks, 7 p.m.
American Legion Auxiliary
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Meat Raffles
• Webster Chamber At The Tap, 5:30 p.m.
E V E RY T H U R S .
• Cushing Legion At Suzy Q’s, 6:30 p.m. • Siren Lions At Midtown Tavern, 5 p.m. • Danbury Fire & Lions Club, Yellow River Saloon, 5 p.m.
E V E RY F R I .
• Fishbowl Sportsmen’s Club At Smitty’s Saloon, 5-7 p.m. • Snowciables At Thirsty Otter, 6 p.m. • Grantsburg Legion, 6:30 p.m.
E V E RY F R I .
EV E RY SAT.
E V E RY S U N .
• YLRA At Yellow Lake Lodge, Webster, 3-5 p.m • Siren Lions At Bobbie’s World, 4 p.m.
• Siren Lions At Jed’s Laker Lounge, 5 p.m. • Lake Country Riders At The Pour House, 5:30 p.m. • Webster Lions at Gandy Dancer Saloon, 4:30 p.m.
Farmers Market
• Wonderland At Yellow Lake Golf Course, 4 p.m.
• St. Croix Falls, Every Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., library plaza.
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BREAKFAST Apple frudel. LUNCH Mini corn dogs, baked beans, pretzels OR beef taco salad.
BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza. LUNCH Chicken nuggets, tritaters OR ham salad.
LUNCH Cheeseburger. HS/MS: Baked potato or french fries. Elem./Nel.: French fries, baked beans, applesauce, apples, oranges, bread basket.
LUNCH Chicken fajitas with fixings, baked rice, mixed vegetables, sliced pears, apples, oranges, bread basket.
LUNCH Sub sandwich with fixings, chips or pasta salad, green bean casserole, banana, apples, oranges, bread basket.
LUNCH Spaghetti, meat sauce, garlic toast, mozzarella cheese, corn, pudding, apples, oranges, bread basket.
LUNCH Nachos, baked rice, peas, mandarin oranges, apples, oranges, bread basket.
LUCK
BREAKFAST Cereal/bagel. LUNCH Chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, green beans, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.
BREAKFAST Cereal/long john. LUNCH Taco Tuesday, hard or soft shells, peas, fruit sauce. Alt.: Chicken patty, 7-12.
BREAKFAST Cereal/egg muffin. LUNCH Community Ed Appreciation Lunch: Build your own sub, chips, corn, fresh fruit. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.
BREAKFAST Cereal/pancakes. LUNCH Baked potato bar, ham/cheese/sour cream, broccoli with cheese, fruit sauce. Alt.: Chicken nuggets, ALL.
BREAKFAST Cereal/cinnamon roll. LUNCH Hot dogs, hash browns, baked beans, fresh fruit. Alt.: Hamburger, 712.
SIREN
BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk. LUNCH Hamburger on a bun, oven potatoes, veg. beans, carrots, pears, cookie. Alt.: Cook’s choice.
BREAKFAST French toast sticks and milk. LUNCH Shaved turkey & cheese sandwich, chips, peas, pasta salad, diced peaches. Alt.: Cook’s choice.
BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk. LUNCH Taco salad, shredded lettuce, refried beans, cinnamon apple slices. Alt.: Cook’s choice.
BREAKFAST Cinnamon tastry, juice and milk. LUNCH Pork and gravy over rice, lettuce salad, Asian vegetables, banana. Alt.: Cook’s choice.
BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk. LUNCH Chicken patty, nacho chips, green beans, coleslaw, apples & oranges. Alt.: Cook’s choice.
BREAKFAST Cereal bar and toast. LUNCH California burger, potato salad, green beans, applesauce. Alt.: Tuna sandwich, Wisconsin cheese soup.
BREAKFAST Waffles with fruit. LUNCH Tacos, hard and soft shells, fixings, peas, pineapple, cinnamon rolls.
BREAKFAST Scrambled eggs and toast. LUNCH Sub sandwich, french fries, carrots, apricots. Alt.: Ravioli, garlic toast.
BREAKFAST Yogurt parfait. LUNCH Chicken fajitas, steamed rice, corn, pears. Alt.: Ham & cheese.
BREAKFAST Pretzel and cheese. LUNCH Mini corn dogs, tater tots, baked beans, chocolate pudding, fresh fruit. Alt.: Pizza dippers.
UNITY
BREAKFAST Breakfast bites. LUNCH Spaghetti hot dish, corn and bread sticks.
BREAKFAST Yogurt parfait. LUNCH Chicken patty and broccoli/cauliflower with cheese.
BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza. LUNCH Pizza dippers with sauce and veg.
WEBSTER
LUNCH Italian: Italian seasoned chicken breast, pasta primavera, garlic bread stick, peaches.
LUNCH German: Cook’s choice OR pork roast/Schweinebraten, baby whole potatoes, carrots, pears.
LUNCH Asian: Cook’s choice OR beef with Asian veggies in orange sauce, rice, egg roll, mandarin oranges.
FREDERIC GRANTSBURG
Each building will have their own breakfast menu.
ST. CROIX FALLS
WEDNESDAY Long john.
BREAKFAST
LUNCH Chow mein, rice or noodles, fortune cookie, peas OR turkey salad.
THURSDAY BREAKFAST Pancake on a stick. LUNCH Ham and cheese on Ciabata, chips, raw veggies, dip OR chicken taco salad.
Pancakes.
BREAKFAST
LUNCH Hamburger and fries.
LUNCH Egyptian: Saniyit Kufta (baked minced beef) OR PBJ, mozzarella, tomato and basil couscous salad, Dukka on toasted bread, pears.
FRIDAY Hot pocket.
BREAKFAST
LUNCH Tacos, assorted toppings, corn OR buffalo chicken salad.
BREAKFAST Biscuits and gravy. LUNCH Pizza, tuna salad and corn. EARLY RELEASE LUNCH American: Bacon cheeseburger, bun, pickles, fresh veggies, fresh fruit, apple pie.
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Unity Variety Show
“USO Pageant” was conducted throughout the Variety Show. Pagent members included: Kayla Johnson, Jessica Kutina and Laura Krueger. Their amusing host was Tim Hallin. The Unity boys quartet of Jake Monahan, Josh Kreft, Tyler Bublitz and Brady Flaherty sang “Under the Boardwalk.” – Photos by Jeanne Alling
LEFT: Cathryn McConnell sang the “Witch Doctor” in “Chipmunk.” Sam RIGHT: Palmquist sang during the Variety Show.
The girls quartet sang “Mr. Sandman” at the Unity Variety Show recently. Members included Brooke Gillespie, Amanda Koethe, Tayler Matteson and Amanda Brunotte.
The Unity National Honor Society performed a “Musical Classroom Disturbance” during the Variety Show. – Photos by Jeanne Alling
Earth Arts Spring Art Tour
Jon Michael Route described his art, in the tour pamphlet, as decorative and sculptural metalwork for your tabletop or wall, fabricated from sheets of aluminum, copper, brass, bronze and pewter. – Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld
Red Iron Studio off Hwy. 35 in Frederic, owned by Michael Route, was one of the 24 stops along the Earth Arts Spring Art Mark Buley displayed his woodworking at the Red Iron Studio in Tour. Route creates forged iron- Frederic during the Earth Arts Spring Art Tour held Saturday and work. To see some of his work Sunday, May 1 and 2. Buley described the tour as a “once-a-year visit www.redironstudios.com. event that offers a glimpse into the work of some of Wisconsin’s finest artists.”
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LUCK – On April 24, Luck students attended the fifth-annual postprom party at McKenzie Lanes in Centuria. The students were picked up at the Luck High School at midnight and were bused to McKenzie Lanes to enjoyed a night of bowling, food, music, games and chances to win a large variety of prizes. There were 65 students attending, and each received a door prize and a chance to win prizes from raffles, games, drawings and 48 silent auction items. The students were returned to the high school at 3:30 a.m. – submitted
A.J. Walsh-Brenizer received $50 cash from Cole Mortel after winning on the paddle wheel. – Photos submitted
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Deb Kunze, Spencer Nelson, Hunter Wilson, Alex Smith and Maia Lehmann purchasing tickets for the raffle. The students were each given play money to spend during the evening. Raffle items included five $50 gift cards from various stores and an iPod Touch.
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"Take Your Medicine" presented at Siren
“Take Your Medicine” by Felicia Metcalfe was presented by students in Jim Kopecky’s play-production class on stage at Siren School Saturday, May 1, and Sunday afternoon, May 2. The setting was a room in a private hospital occupied by patients Jake Swenson and Travis Nadeau. Shown here (L to R) are: Maria Livingston, Swenson, Tricia Kopecky, Luke Bollant, Carley Emery and Nadeau.
Kristen Sexton appeared on stage off and on as the comical nursing staff member responsible for taking temperatures (always 98 degrees), swabbing throats and washing the face of her patients during the May 1 and 2 play in the Siren School auditorium.
Luke Bollant (L), an academic doctor rather than a medical doctor, was called upon to perform as a surgeon in order to get $50,000 for himself and his fiancée, Jessica Lysdahl, from her hospitalized uncle, Travis Nadeau. “Can you blame him for not correcting a wrong impression when fifty thousand dollars are at stake?” stated the playbill for “Take Your Medicine” by Felicia Metcalfe offered at Siren School this past weekend by the play-production class and directed by teacher Jim Kopecky.
During the recent play at Siren School, “Take Your Medicine” by Felicia Metcalfe, “old man” Jake Swenson was often taken out of bed for tests by his nurses, Tricia Kopecky (L) and Maria Livingston. Swenson was supposedly in the hospital because he liked the services provided there, in contrast to the place he knew as home.
Nurses Carley Emery and Andrew Brown tried to provide oxygen for patient Travis Nadeau when his temperature unexpectedly spiked to 108 degrees, a spike incorrectly entered on Nadeau’s chart by his patient roommate, Jake Swenson.
Photos by Nancy Jappe
Pinewood Derby held at Luck
ABOVE: The annual Pinewood Derby race for the Luck Cub Scouts was held in the Luck School gymnasium. Over 20 Scouts competed for trophies for speed and design. Scouts placing in the top of the speed category were able to advance on to the district competition in Grantsburg. Front row (L to R): Matthew Buffington, Dennis Brule, Brandon Hostrup, Brandon Linder and Logan Ross. Middle row: Dawson VanMeter, Jared Hutton, Peyton Benny, Sam King, Logan Stevens, Andrew Lemieux, Grayden Hershfield, Tim Thompson and Ben Smith. Back row: Jacob Aguado, Nick Aguado, Tanner VanMeter, Derek Hendrickson, Seth Holm, Beau Brenizer and Jonathon Skow. – Photos submitted TOP LEFT: The top five places in the Scout design division were (L to R): Logan Ross, Nick Aguado, Derek Hendrickson, Jacob Aguado and Seth Holm. BOTTOM LEFT: The top 10 places in the speed division for Scouts were front row (L to R): Tanner VanMeter, Derek Hendrickson, Peyton Benny, Jonathon Skow and Ben Smith. Back row: Andrew Lemieux, Nick Aguado, Dawson VanMeter, Dennis Brule and Grayden Hershfield.
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Speak out for the arts, says Art Wisconsin's Anne Katz BURNETT COUNTY – Artists, crafters, choreographers, educators and municipal officials heard Arts Wisconsin Executive Director Anne Katz praise their creativity and urge them to speak out for the arts in their communities at a Northwest Wisconsin town hall meeting in Ladysmith April 27. Katz emphasized her capacity as an arts advocate. “[Arts Wisconsin] is very much an advocacy organization; we work on advocacy with a small ‘a’,” she said. Earlier in the day, Katz toured local arts and dance studios, an exhibit at the Ladysmith Library and other sites, hosted by Nancy Wheeler, president of the Rusk Area Arts Alliance and Ori-Anne Pagel, acting president of Wisconsin’s Northwest Heritage Passage. As she toured the facilities, Katz said she used her mobile device and social media to share what she experienced as it happened. “Putting my pictures of Ladysmith on my Facebook page is advocacy, because what I’m doing is showing the global community that there are really cool things and cool people here that they should pay attention to.” She said she received comments right away, like “Ladysmith rocks!” During her session with nearly 40 attendees representing Burnett, Washburn, Barron, Rusk, Sawyer and Ashland counties, Katz discussed election year opportunities. “There are over 150 state and national officials seeking election this year, including gubernatorial candidates,” she noted. “Candidates will be talking about jobs: how to put people in Wisconsin back to work, educating our children for the 21st century, keeping our communities healthy, how to keep our young people in our communities and how to keep our wonderful small towns’ authenticity.” She continued, “The theme of this historical moment is ‘The Arts are Part of the Solution.’ Creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship: these are what the arts teach us. They are hallmarks of the arts and hallmarks of the economic world. In this context, the arts can be viewed as a force for change, and right now we have a fantastic opportunity to push the arts into that conversation. Now is the time to speak out for the arts. “You all have amazing things you are doing in your communities. You can talk [to candidate] about the work of your organizations, the number of people involved, civic and business involvement, the income generated from the arts, tourism and public arts projects that beautify your communities that attract new residents.” On the subject of civic involvement, Chris Moeller, executive director of the Siren Chamber of Commerce in Burnett County, told the group how the arts are integrated into their marketing platform,
Kathy Swingle (center) vice president of the Burnett Area Arts Group, and Chris Moeller (right) Siren Chamber of Commerce executive director, visit with Ori-Anne Pagel, acting president of Wisconsin’s Northwest Heritage Passage prior to the Art Wisconsin northwest regional town hall meeting in Ladysmith April 27. their village logo and the Burnett County long range plan. She recounted how the president of the local Burnett Area Arts Group attended a public hearing to speak to the planning board about input to the long-range plan after she reviewed a draft that did not include any mention of the arts. As a result of her oral and written input, “the arts” and “creative economy” are now part of the long-range plan. State law requires every county in Wisconsin to prepare a long-range plan. Katz gave examples of how the arts can revitalize local economies, citing Paducah, Kentucky, population 20,000, as a nationally famous example of how a city re-energized a rundown part of town by attracting artists. The city planners came up with a strategy to provide inexpensive housing, a marketing plan, health insurance for artists and advertised these amenities in arts magazines. Hundreds of artists living in big cities responded, moved to Paducah and invested locally, which has resulted in a thriving, revitalized economy. There are examples of the same successes in Northwest Wisconsin: Mineral Point, Bayfield, Amery, Door County and Solon Springs, to name a few. There are more and more studies about the impact of the arts in the state and around the country. This makes a case for investing in the arts. The nonprofit arts sector – the arts organizations and related businesses – in Wisconsin represents a $418 million economic sector. “My job right now,” said Katz, “is to help you get your information to the candidates any way you can – everything from getting involved in campaigns to inviting candidates to your
Post-prom party a success GRANTSBURG/SIREN/ WEBSTER/FREDERIC – For the 16th year, Grantsburg, Siren, Webster and Frederic Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness groups worked together to provide a safe, fun, and drug/alcoholfree post-prom party. Student AODA representatives from each of the four schools chose to have the post-prom 2010 party at Action City in Eau Claire. Starting in October of last year student AODA members from the four schools have been meeting at Siren High School once a month to put plans in place for this event. Each year the students elect the location and start to work on the fundraising to make it possible. This year Action City opened its doors for a three-hour lock-in from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. for over 240 students from the four schools. The students enjoyed over 100 interactive games, gocarts, bumper cars, laser tag, batting cages, mini bowling, mini golf, and an outdoor slick track. In addition to these activities, they had access to a “neverending pizza buffet.” The following donors from the communities helped make this safe, fun,
and drug/alcohol free event possible: Bass Lake Lumber, Bremer Bank, Burnett Plumbing Company, Chuck’s Garage and Marine, Cozy Corner Inn, Architect Craig Selander, Daniel’s Plumbing and Heating, Inc., Denny’s Downtown Lanes, Diamond Collision, Fiedler Ford Inc., Fourwinds Market, Grantsburg Animal Hospital, Grantsburg Women Working Together, Hole in the Wall Casino, Hopkins Sand and Gravel, Ike Walton Lodge, Indianhead Credit Union, Jeff’s Appliance Service, Johnson Lumber Company, Knights of Columbus, Log Cabin Store and Eatery, Michael J. Langevin, AAMS Financial Advisor of Edward Jones Investments in Grantsburg, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Mallard Lake Family Resort, Nexen Group, Inc., Siren General Store, Siren Steel Company, Siren Antiques, Collectibles, and Gifts LLC, Siren Bargain Bin, Inc., Tim’s Black and Orange, U.S. Bank, Wayne’s Foods Plus, Webster Lions Club, Webster Lioness Club, Yellow Lake Lutheran Church, Yellow River Pharmacy and Zia Louisa. - submitted
events. The more they understand that what you do is not separate from the real stuff that’s going on, the more they’ll be interested in hearing what you have to say and taking action.” As the meeting concluded, attendees added their comments. Said Michael Doran, choreographer and director of the Lynn Dance School in Ladysmith, “I think Anne is correct in emphasizing our need to gain the support of candidates running for political office, whose key interest is job creation. However, in addition to the economic benefits, which may result from including the arts in the recovery process, we must also emphasize the humanizing and civilizing effect that result from arts education and including arts in the everyday lives of our population.
Burnett Area Arts Group Vice President Kathy Swingle studies handouts at the April 27 Arts Wisconsin town hall meeting in Ladysmith. - Photos submitted Moeller commented, “Being my first Arts Wisconsin meeting, it was wonderful to meet the many area representatives and I truly appreciated the openness and enthusiasm sharing best practices as we further develop our Siren/Burnett County arts program and build our local ‘creative economy.’” For additional information, visit e-mail www.artswisconsin.org, info@artswisconsin.org or call 608-2558316.
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Carl White from Frederic Troop 128 has earned his second Eagle Palm. To obtain this a Scout has to first make Eagle Scout (21 merit badges), then earn five additional merit badges for the Bronze Palm. White went beyond that and earned five additional for the Gold Palm. These all need to be done before the Scout turns 18 years of age. White has four more months to earn the third Palm, which is the Silver Palm. Very few boys earn these as it is hard to make it to Eagle Scout. Pictured are Dan Keusel and Peter Runnels (committee members), Richard Penberthy (scoutmaster), Eagle Scout Carl White, Sylvia Chaplin (committee member) and Dave Peterson (assistant scoutmaster). – Photo submitted
Boy Scout Court of Honor was held April 21 at South Fork Sporting Club. Scouts earned badges and scout ranks. Pictured are back row (L to R): Peter Runnels, Tony Peterson, Dan Keusel, Jack Neumann, Tony Swanson, Carl White, Roy White and Brad Peterson. Front row: Mitchell Paquette, Richard Penberthy, Mark Wylie, Sylvia Chaplin and Dave Peterson. – Photo submitted
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ST. CROIX FALLS – Steve Bont started his chiropractic center in St. Croix Falls in 1987 and has been an active member in the community ever since, volunteering many hours for sports and music activities. Recently Sandy Williams stopped by his office to thank him for renewing their 2010 Falls Chamber membership and his continuing years of support. Located on Adams Street, Bont Chiropractic offers a range of services including massage and rehab for injuries. Bont expanded his practice in 2005 to Grantsburg and currently serves as a member of the chamber board in that community. “Being a Falls Chamber member is another way of supporting business development in St. Croix Falls and Taylors Falls, and networking with Shown (L to R): Steve Bont, D.C. and Sandy Williams, Falls Chamber other business professionals.” president. – Photo submitted – submitted
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Church Directory ADVENTIST
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC
609 Benson Road. Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m. ALLIANCE
ALLIANCE
ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY
Senior Pastor Bob Morton 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 8:30, 9:45 & 11 a.m.
BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
WORD OF LIFE CHURCH
Meeting in homes. Elders: Cliff Bjork, Jon Zens, 715-483-1357 and 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. LUTHERAN
LUTHERAN
BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH
1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Pastor Matt Faarem Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m. Wed. Bible Study 8:30 a.m.; Wed. LOGOS 3:20 p.m.
BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)
Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m.
BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD
Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.
BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN
Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. Schl. 8:15 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.
BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws
Pastor Mark Richardson, 715-755-2562 Pastor Mike Winick 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Contemporary Serv. 8:30 a.m.; Adult Ed & Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Trad. Serv. 10:30 a.m.
BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws
Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; 715-472-8153, Office/Kit. - 715-472-2535 Sun. Schl. & Adult Bible Study 9 a.m.; Fellowship 10 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays
CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS)
Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Pastor Steve Miller Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during schl. yr.; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. www.christlutheranpipelake.com
CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)
Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 Communion 1st Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.
FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE
faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays
FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG
Pastor Victor St. George, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.
FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN
5561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. & Youth 9:45 a.m.; Adult Learning 10 a.m.; Contemp. Wor. 11 a.m.
FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING
Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.
FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA
ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Wor. & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:40 a.m.
GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA
Rt. 1, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wors. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st Sun. of each month
GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN
Phone 715-327-4340, 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Interim Pastor Julie Brenden Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC
(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter, 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:45 a.m. Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun.
LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA
CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Roger Pittman, Pastor Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Worship Serv. 10 a.m.
LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING
Pastor Dorothy Sandahl Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.
LUCK LUTHERAN
510 Foster Ave. E. Office 715-472-2605; Home 715-472-8424 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
MILLTOWN LUTHERAN
113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Danny G. Wheeler 9:15 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School
NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Emory Johnson, Interim Pastor at Siren High School Auditorium Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.
NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN
METHODIST
METHODIST
ATLAS UNITED METHODIST
Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Pastor Father Daniel Bodin, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sun. School - 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10:45 a.m., Wed. 5:45 p.m. (SeptMay), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer) Sat. 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 1
DANBURY UNITED METHODIST
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG
Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sun. Wor. - 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays
Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.
OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER
Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.
404 Wis. Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat., 3:30 p.m. or by appt.
Rev. Jody Walter, Interim, Phone 715-327-8608; Church Phone 715-866-7191 Sun. Wors. - 9:15 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays
HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC
PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)
LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL
2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 Web site: plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Lori Peper Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 11 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:35 a.m.
PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)
Pastor Catherine Burnette 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sunday Schl. 9 a.m.; Sunday Wor. - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org
REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN
(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.
ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) 350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Wor. - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10 a.m.
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LUCK 1614 CTH, North Luck Office Ph.715-472-2605; Dial-A-Devotion 715-472-2345 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.
SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN
(Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.
TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA
10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) - Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 715-857-5580, Parsonage 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m. Holy Communion - 1st Sunday
TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY Rev. Jody Walter, Interim Home 715-327-8608; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 7:45 a.m. Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays
TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN
Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Communion -Every Sunday
TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA
300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sunday Worship at 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School (ages 4 thru 12th grade), Fellowship, Adult Bible Class at 9:15 a.m.
WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN
Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Fellowship 9:45 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.
WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA
Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun Schl. 9:15 a.m. Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month
YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN
1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson and Roger Kampstra Services begin at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday
ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (AALC)
Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W, 2 mi. south on I; Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st Sunday
GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER
Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Paul Foulke, Pastor, 715-485-3363 Sun. Wor. - 9 a.m.
Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-294-2243 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola Masses: Sun. 10:30 a.m., Tues. 5 p.m. Thurs. at 10 a.m. at Osc. Nursing Home
ASSEMBLY
Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour
ASSEMBLY
LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.
Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.
McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST
OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Wor. 11 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m. Potluck dinner 1st Sunday
OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST
CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 www.occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m. Nursery and children church
SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD
oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Mark Gilbert Adult Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m. Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday
Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.
ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST
EVANGELICAL
Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m. Sun. School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available
EVANGELICAL
TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE
Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Early Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10 a.m. Souper service Wed. 5:15 p.m.
Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Worship - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services
SIREN UNITED METHODIST
APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)
ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC
Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available)
TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST
Pastor Bruce Tanner, 715-268-2176 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.
WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST
Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W Sun. Schl. - 9 a.m.; Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services
290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m. Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m. COVENANT
COVENANT
CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA
Pastor Scott Sagel, 715-689-2541 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome
SIREN COVENANT
Pastor Dave Guertin 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.
UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE
Pastor Gary Tonn Praise Time 8 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:20 a.m. CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC
ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Friday 9 a.m.; Sacrament of Penance Sat. 3:30 p.m.
CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH
Pastor - Father Daniel Bodin 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
FREDERIC EVAN. FREE CHURCH
BAPTIST
BAPTIST
EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. Pastor David Sollitt 715-857-5411 or 715-268-2651 Worship Service - 9 a.m.; Sunday School-10:15 a.m.
EUREKA BAPTIST
2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship Service - 11 a.m.
FAITH FELLOWSHIP
Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.
FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY
131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; www.fbcamery.org Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor Sunday Worship: 9 - 10:15 a.m. & 10:30 -11:45 a.m.; Childrens church ages 3-4 Sun. Schl. for Pre-K to 5th; Sun. Schl. for Jr./Sr. high meet in teen center Nursery available
FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN
Pastor Kevin Miller Associate Pastor Roger Inouye Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m. Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.
FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN
Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Wed. 5 p.m. (Summer), Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May). Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.
Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.
OUR LADY OF THE LAKES
FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN
Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Adult Bible Class 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.
Balsam Lake - Rev. John A. Drummy, Pastor - 405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m. Sun. or by appt.
Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. Schl. for all ages - 9 a.m. Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.
ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE
SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY
FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER
ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS )
Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m. Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday
ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE
Interim Pastor Julie Brenden 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays
PRESBYTERIAN
PRESBYTERIAN
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Rev. Bruce Brooks - 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St. , (between Simonson & Tower Roads) , St. Croix Falls Worship - 10 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sun. Schl. - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - Adults 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday
Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area. Mass Sun. 8:15 a.m., Thurs. 11:30 a.m. Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.
ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHED. Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 St. Dominic: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m. Immaculate Conception: Sun. 8:30 a.m. Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times
ST. ANNE PARISH
Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Wed. 9 a.m. Sacrament of Penance Sun. 8 a.m.
Church Phone 715-866-4111; Rev. Merrill Olson - Pastor Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Wor. - 10:45 a.m (Nursery Provided)
GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA “The Cure for the Common Church”
LIVING HOPE CHURCH
Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.
TRADE LAKE BAPTIST
Pastor Andy McDaniel, 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.; www.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. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.
HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET
231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
CHRISTIAN CENTER
CHRISTIAN CENTER
EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER
1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX
HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX
523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Saturday Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sunday Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.
HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago Lakes, MN hcomm.org Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m. NAZARENE
NAZARENE
CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Lori Ward, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.
FAITH COMMUNITY
7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Adult Bible Service 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.
NONDENOMINATIONAL
NONDENOMINATIONAL
CENTERPOINT CHURCH “Come as you are”
Pastor Dick Enerson, www.centerpointstcroix.com, 715-294-1833, Meeting at SCF High Schl. - Main entrance 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship 10 - 11:15 a.m.
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY Interim Pastor Craig Jorgenson Sun. Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Church: K to 6th Grade
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Michael Brand, 715-417-2468 Adult Class 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Nursery available
NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, , 715-338-2751 Pastors Randy and Pam Stone Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.
NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP 715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.
INTERDENOMINATIONAL
INTERDENOMINATIONAL
722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. Schl. 10:45 a.m.
RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN
GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG
ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH
716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore David Ahlquist, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.
1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Pastors Dan and Claudia Denissen Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m. (No child care available) Worship and Children’s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m. “Faith on Purpose” (Love God, Love People...period) faithonpurpose.org CTH F, Dresser, 715-483-2911 Pastor’s res./office Sunday Worship 10 a.m.
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CHURCH NEWS Aebleskiver dinner, a Danish delight
Confifirrmation class removes trash from ditches
Diners came out by the hundreds for a taste of traditional Danish dishes such as fruit soup and aebleskivers (pancakes) last Saturday at the West Denmark Lutheran Church in Luck. Members of the West Denmark Lutheran Church confirmation class recently spent an evening cleaning trash from the ditches on Polk CTH N and 170th Street, west of Luck. Shown (L to R): Darian Ogilvie, Karsten Petersen, Camille Marsten, Paul Petersen, Austin Holm, Jan Rozumalski, Trevor Dexter, Ashley Dexter and Pastor Linda Rozumalski. - Photo submitted
Camille Marsten and Whitney Petersen were having fun frying Danish pancakes at the aebleskiver dinner last Saturday. The Luck students were just two of the many helpers at the annual event held at West Denmark Lutheran Church in Luck on May 1.
Blessing of the animals
Anika Wicklund had her own “hands-on approach” to eating her Danish pancakes at the aebleskiver dinner last Saturday at the West Denmark Lutheran Church in Luck.
Ty Tretsven was busy making aebleskiver batter for hungry diners waiting to enjoy the Danish delight. The annual aebleskiver dinner was held on May 1 at the West Denmark Lutheran Church in Luck.
Esther Wright brought her granddogs, Lola, Pete and Dakota, and her daughter, Beth Hughes, to the Blessing of the Animals held at the First Presbyterian Church in St. Croix Falls. The community was invited to a picnic supper, which was followed by a short service with Pastor Bruce Brooks blessing 14 dogs and one turtle. The evening was a huge success, blessed further by the beautiful weather. Photo submitted
Stephanie Johnson smiled as she kept an abundant amount of Danish pancakes ready for servers to take to waiting aebleskiver diners. Each year the aebleskiver dinner held at the West Denmark Lutheran Church in Luck draws hundreds of people who come for a taste of traditional Danish fare. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer
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CHURCH NEWS
OBITUARIES
News from the Pews at Pilgrim Lutheran
David Herman Gansch
FREDERIC – This past Sunday was for the residents that were up and in the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The choir the living room of Comforts of Home. sang a song titled “Alleluia, Praise!” It is important to know the joy of givby Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842), ing. arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Pilgrim will again be having a team On Friday, April 16, the youth that will participate in the Frederic group had a lock-in at church with Area American Cancer Society about 11 students participating. The Walk/Run event on May 8. Registraevening included devotions, everytion is from 8 to 9 a.m., at Birch Street one playing Wii dance games, and Elementary School and the walk beother games. The students baked ings at 9:15 a.m. and ate chocolate chip cookies plus The oldest member of Pilgrim is other treats and at 4 a.m., they had Mildred Lindberg, who celebrated her breakfast. Rest assured they did have 102nd birthday last Sunday. Her famtime to get some sleep. ily held a birthday celebration in her Gratitude goes out to everyone in honor Sunday afternoon in the felthe community who donated or Mildred Lindberg, who celebrated lowship hall of the church with help worked at the churchwide garage sale her 102nd birthday last Sunday. – from the women of the church. Hope that was held on Saturday, April 24. Photo submitted and Eve Circle members prepared Of the proceeds, 10 percent will go to and served fruit salad along with finmissions and the remainder will be applied to the loan the ger sandwiches, nuts and coffee. The family brought in church took out a few years ago when they did the remod- two birthday cakes adorned with pink and white roses. eling of the kitchen and fellowship hall. God is good. Pilgrim’s book club is presently reading the book “Have Pilgrim is blessed to have room available for the local a Little Faith,” by Mitch Albom. The club will meet on food shelf to be housed in the basement of the church, Tuesday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the lower fireside room to lower level entrance. The food shelf is open every Thurs- discuss the book. Copies of the book are on reserve at the day of the month from 2 to 6 p.m. We welcome the food Frederic Public Library so any and all are welcome to join shelf and all who use it. this lively group. The Sunday school students delivered May baskets to Pilgrim invites everyone to join them for Sunday mornall the residents of Comforts of Home. The week before, ing worship services at 10 a.m. Sunday school starts at 9 the students used their talents and skills to make each bas- a.m. and all children from pre-K through sixth grade are ket special and then they attached a handle so the baskets welcome to come. For more information about the church could be hung on the door of each resident. Before deliv- or any of the upcoming events, call the church office at ering the baskets, they sang several of their favorite songs 715-327-8012 or go to their Web site www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org. - submitted
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A short-tailed weasel visited us one sunny, early-spring afternoon. Cute as a mouse and almost as small, he measured only about 8 inches long. He came right onto the deck. At one point he stood and watched us as we quietly took his picture. The visitor still had his winter coat, as white as the milk of a Holstein cow. We felt blessed to have made his acquaintance because of his beauty. Mr. Weasel reminds me of the myriads of nature’s beauty. Whether animal, vegetable or mineral here Perspectives on earth or the sun, moon and stars above, they speak of God’s care and concern. “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handiwork.” (Psalm 19:1) The vast expanse of the universe that we enjoy is testimony to his loving craftsmanship. Mr. Weasel also reminds me of the connection we humans have with the animals who share the earth with us. God created us to live in a close relationship with nature. It’s exciting to know that he cares for all of creation, not just humans. I’m amazed at the lessons I learn from watching the animals and birds. The meditative study of nature reveals many facets of God the creator’s personality—and our own, since we were made in his image. It’s to our discredit that we have damaged his goods so much that our harmful practices—causing soil erosion, allowing deforestation, overharvesting fish—have affected the well-being of both man and beast. We live in an imperfect world made thus by our own hands. But God continues to watch over every part of his creation. He cares for the doe giving birth to her fawn and the short-tailed weasel that visits my yard. And he cares even more for you and me. The Bible says he even numbers the hairs on our head. He hears our prayers. He loves us so much that he offered his only son, Jesus, as a sacrifice for our sin. And he shows his love not only through his word but through his creation. How can we not love him in return? Lord, we are in awe of your beautiful and inspiring creation—from the short-tailed weasel to the heavenly galaxies. Thank you for showing us facets of your love for us through what we see in nature. In Jesus’ name, amen.
David H. Gansch, 61, of Sheboygan Falls, died April 28, 2010, at the Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center in Sheboygan, with his family at his side. David was born Sept. 20, 1948, in Wood County, to Herman and Helen (Horn) Gansch. David worked at the Kohler Company in Sheboygan for over 40 years. Private family graveside services for David will be held at a later date in Vesper. David is survived by his mother, Helen Gansch of Wisconsin Rapids; son, Larry (Sandy) Gansch of Altoona, Iowa; daughter, Kari (James) Justinger, Sheboygan; grandchildren, Ryan and Sarah Gansch, Austin and Hannah Steinke; brother, Dennis (Heidi) Gansch of Wisconsin Rapids; sister, Rose (John) Matravers of Oconto; special friend, Judy Ahrens and other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Herman Gansch; three brothers; and a grandson, Randy in infancy. The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria was entrusted with arrangements.
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OBITUARIES
Leona M. Elden Leona M. Elden, 84, of Clear Lake, died early Sunday morning at her home on April 25, 2010. Leona Marien Elden was born Oct. 20, 1925, in River Falls, the daughter of Herman and Pauline (Lubich) VonKuster. She grew up in the River Falls area and attended River Falls schools. Leona’s family moved to Roberts during her high school days and she graduated from Roberts High School in 1943. She then attended Teachers College in River Falls, graduated, and began teaching school in Clear Lake. Leona was married to Leon H. Elden on July 7, 1949, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in River Falls. They made their home in Clear Lake and together raised six children, Tom, Steve, Eddie, Jane, Mary and Julie. Over the years, Leona was an active member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake, serving with St. John’s Guild and teaching first grade CCD classes there for many years. In her spare time, Leona loved to travel, going to concerts and plays, and enjoyed canning and sewing. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren, visiting with friends and relatives and attending reunions. She was preceded in death by her son, Eddie Elden; daughter, Mary Brusletten; and her parents, Herman and Pauline VonKuster. She is survived by husband, Leon Elden of Clear Lake; sons and daughters, Tom Elden of Vadnais Heights, Minn., Steven (Laura) Elden of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Jane (Steve) Thompson of Baldwin and Julie (Mike) Novak of Amery; son-in-law, Lorne Brusletten of Clear Lake; 20 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; cousins, family and friends. Funeral service was held at St. John’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake on Thursday, April 29, with Fr. Leonard Fraher officiating. Music was provided by Laura Mara, Lois Burri, Abbi Bennett, Veronica Thompson and Jan Hanson. Casket bearers were Tommy Thompson, Troy Thompson, Jon Elden, Matt Novak, Nick Novak, Elliott Brusletten, TJ Cogbill and Jeff Cogbill. Honorary casket bearers were Chris Thompson and David Elden. Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home in Clear Lake was entrusted with arrangements.
Roger Thomas Hohenstein Roger Thomas Hohenstein, 73, of Balsam Lake, and formerly of Mankato, Minn., died Saturday, May 1, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society in St. Croix Falls, from complications of Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Disease. Roger was born Jan. 26, 1937, to Walter Emil and Rose Ann (Kubes) Hohenstein in Mankato, Minn. He graduated from Mankato High School in 1955. He met his future wife, Deanna M. Ritz, at the Kato Ballroom and they were married six months later on Oct. 17, 1959, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato. Roger was employed by Mankato Engineering, Model Dairy, Doring Brothers, and Mankato East High School before retiring in 2000. Roger was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Mankato. They moved to Balsam Lake, in 2000. Roger was a charter member of Messiah Lutheran Church where he worked extensively with building the church and made all the stained-glass windows in the sanctuary. Roger enjoyed fishing, auto racing, working with his hands, and spending time with his family. Roger is survived by his wife, Deanna, of Balsam Lake; three children, Keith (Mary) Hohenstein of Maple Grove, Minn., Donna (Drake) Lockman of Lino Lakes, Minn. and Doug (Cindy) Hohenstein of Iron; seven grandchildren, Bethany and Brenner Hohenstein, Tony and Ben Lockman, Beau, Drew and Rylee Hohenstein; three siblings, Maurice (Meryl) Olsen of Rapid City, S.D., Shirley (Gerald) Quilling of St. Louis Park, Minn. and Carole (Ronald) Rudenick of Nicollet; many nieces and nephews.
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Violet G. Lundeen, 87, resident of Trade Lake Township, Frederic, died at her home on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Violet Grace Knutson was born on April 18, 1923, the oldest daughter to Dewey and Amanda (Nelson) Knutson. She was born at her home in rural Centuria; very close to Milltown. She went to school at Milltown and graduated in May of 1941. Her first job was working in a factory at Milltown. In September 1943, she married Lloyd L. Lundeen of Frederic. They made their home in rural Centuria for the first six years of their married life and then moved to a farm four miles west of Frederic. They bought the farm in July of 1949 and have lived there since then. They raised a family of four children: Beverly, La Vonne, Lloyd Jr. and Neal. She always baked bread and cinnamon rolls for her family. She also made apple pies, cookies and hotdishes. In her younger years, she helped her husband with a big garden every summer and canned and froze lots of fruits and vegetables from the garden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Lundeen Sr.; her parents; and sister, Norma Knutson Lunde. She is survived by her children, Beverly (John) Braun of Osceola, La Vonne (Rey Lee) Olson of rural St. Croix Falls, Lloyd Jr. (Carrie) Lundeen of Frederic and Neal Lundeen of Frederic; eight grandchildren, John Hahn of Osceola, Corene Hacken of Amery, Darcy Olson of Portland, Ore., Darrin (Tes) Olson of Osceola, Lee Ann (Joseph) Falen of Princeton, Minn., Daryl Olson of Minneapolis, Minn., Frank (Abby) Lundeen of Minneapolis, Minn. and Mike Lundeen (and his soon-to-be-bride, Lindsey Java) of St. Croix Falls; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Adele Vadner of Forest Lake, Minn. A memorial service was held at Zion Lutheran Church of Trade Lake (rural Frederic) on Tuesday, May 4. The Rev. Julie Brenden officiated and Sandy Lundquist was organist. Burial took place after the service at Union Cemetery in Trade Lake. Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown have been entrusted with arrangements.
Carl Chester “Chet” Johnson, 68, of Grantsburg died April 30, 2010, at the United Pioneer Home in Luck, after a long battle with colon cancer, surrounded by his family. Chet was born Feb. 22, 1942, in Grantsburg, to Carl and Gunborg (Anderson) Johnson. Chet lost his mother at age 7 to polio, and was raised by his father and grandmother, Minnie Anderson. Chet married Jerilyn Lewis on May 12, 1961, in Nashua, Iowa. They eventually had six children together that they raised on their family farm south of Grantsburg in Trade Lake Township. Chet worked construction for several years after high school in Chicago. He returned home to take over the family farm and raise his family. In addition to farming, he always had a second full-time job. A few of the places he worked over the years were Maki Implement, Harmon Brothers Construction, Cambridge Implement, McNally Industries and Burnett Dairy. For the last 27 years, Chet has shared his life with Jan Nickel. They were best friends and enjoyed their time together and the time they spent with their friends and family. They enjoyed nights out dancing, snowmobiling, camping, fishing and traveling together. Chet loved to dance and to sing. He had many good memories of the local dances that were held as he was growing up. He also sang for several years with the Indianhead Chorus and brought his singing with him to the United Pioneer Home. He enjoyed the time he had at UPH and became very fond of many of the staff that cared for him. Chet also enjoyed farming and all things farm related. He could talk about farming or tractors at the drop of a hat. He began collecting toy tractors, specifically of the makes and models he had owned. He was a longtime member of the Grantsburg Lions Club, spending many years as its secretary. Chet is survived by his best friend, Jan Nickel; sisters, Nancy (Duaine) Anderson, and Shirley Erickson; children, Bret (Anna) Johnson, Kristen (Greg) Peterson, Steven (Nan) Johnson, Peter (Donna) Johnson, William Johnson, Karin (Cara) Johnson and Stacy (Gary) Coy; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; six nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his mormor, and his friend and brother-in-law, Delbert Erickson. A celebration of Chet’s life was held Wednesday, May 5, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Grantsburg with Pastor Jay Ticknor officiating. Music was provided by Linda Dahl and the Chariot quartet. Interment was at St. Olaf Cemetery. Pallbearers were Chet’s nephews, Allen Anderson, Brian Anderson and Dale Erickson, grandsons Nathan Stuart and Seth Coy, and good friend Dennis Dahl. Honorary pallbearers were Darrel Swenson, Bennie Johnson, Armand Luedtke, Gordy Bowman, Jerry Johnson and Don Mack. The Edling Funeral Home of Grantsburg was entrusted with arrangements.
Lorene McFaggen Lorene McFaggen, 89, St. Croix Falls, died peacefully April 27, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Center. She was born Jan. 1, 1921, to Hans and Sophie Hansen on a farm north of Cushing delivered by Dr. Jake Riegel. Attending both the Cushing and Pleasant Valley Schools, she went on to high school at St. Croix Falls and graduated in 1939. In high school and after, Lorene worked at the St. Croix Hotel Restaurant, Steamboat Round the Bend, NSP, Palmer’s Grocery and The Little Store. In 1942, she married George McFaggen and they lived their entire married life on Main Street in St. Croix Falls, raising five children. Lorene was a seamstress. You could often see her walking to town with her three oldest daughters in matching dresses that she made, or selling her lingerie and homemade soap at craft fairs. She will be remembered for her many years of volunteer work. Her time was always given, whether it was for her family, friends, neighbors or residents of the Good Samaritan Center, where she was a volunteer for 17 years. During their marriage, George and Lorene enjoyed many hobbies together. Their favorites were making wool braided rugs, agate hunting, buying antiques, going to garage sales, refinishing furniture and filling up their children’s homes with treasures. Lorene was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Lucille Paulsen and Margaret Warndahl; brother, Vernon Hansen; husband, George; daughter, Nancy; and son-in-law, Robert Sawyer. She is survived by son, Scott McFaggen; daughters, Bonnie Sawyer, Colleen Pearson and Penny (Dean) Dehmer and sister-in-law, Melba Hansen; grandchildren, Eric (Heidi) Pearson, Kari Pearson, Kathy Pearson, Kristina Ruud, Daniel Ruud, Tyler Dehmer and Amy Dehmer; four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at the Edling Funeral Home on Friday, May 7. Visitation will be 5 – 6:30 p.m., with service starting at 6:30 p.m. A family interment will be held at the St. Croix Falls Cemetery at a later date. The Edling Funeral Home, St. Croix Falls, was entrusted with arrangements.
Marion L. Phernetton Marion L. Phernetton, 97, Spooner, died April 24, 2010, at Care Partners in Spooner. Marion was born Dec. 10, 1912, in Webster to Mark and Mary Phernetton. Marion married Alma on Sept. 1, 1931, in Webster. Marion was a carpenter, building many homes in the Chicago area and also in Wisconsin. Marion later bought a farm in Marathon, where he farmed from 1971 until 1980. In 1985, he retired and moved back to Webster. Marion enjoyed working on cars and campers. He enjoyed traveling and listening to old-time music. Marion was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alma; son, Gene; great-grandson, Jeremy; brothers, Ed, Sid, Irvin and John; and sisters, Daisey and Stella. Marion is survived by his children, Betty (Ed) Smith, Doris Sessions, Donna Massey, Carol Cellarius, Joyce Sessions; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Barbara Phernetton; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Memorial services were held Monday, May 3, 2010, at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes with Pastor Steve Ward officiating. Interment followed at the Jackson Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com. The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.
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Russell E. Scott
OBITUARIES Paul (Boola) Henry
Paul (Boola) Henry, 86, Webster, died April 28, 2010. Russell Edwin Scott, 95, formerly of Clear Lake and Paul was born Aug. 31, 1928, to Adella and Alfred Centuria, died on April 27, 2010, at Henry in St. Paul, Minn. Paul was a World War II vetthe Willow Ridge Nursing Home. eran and a retired St. Paul Police officer. The Black Brook native was born He was preceded in death by wife, Marvis; sons, on June 16, 1914, to William Joseph Tom, Jerry and Steven. and Anna Hall Scott. He was bapHe is survived by children, Bill (Debi), Debby (Pat), tized a Catholic and attended St. Dianne (John), Marsha, Kathleen (John), Teresa (Dave), John’s Catholic Church in Clear Robert (Hope), Paul (Brigid), Kristine (Ole), Barb Lake, St. Patrick’s Church in Cen(Mike), Jeffrey (Brenda), Tricia (Fred) and Amy (Larry); turia and St. Joseph Catholic Tom’s wife Jean; 39 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchilChurch in Amery. dren and many friends and relatives. He grew up on a farm five miles Visitation was held at Willwerscheid Funeral Home southwest of Clear Lake in the township of Black Brook. He attended Liberty School and then remained home in St. Paul, on Sunday, May 2. Mass of Christian Burial on the farm until he was 26 years old. In 1941, he went was held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Webto Chicago to work at a structural steel shop as a welder. ster, on Monday, May 3. Father Mike Tupa was the celThen in 1942, he was drafted into the armed service and ebrant and music was provided by vocalist Annie Estes, placed in the infantry. He was stationed in Texas with organist Kim Simon, and bagpiper Bill Gilchrist. Interthe 90th Infantry Division, shipped to Wales, England ment was at St. John’s Cemetery in Webster. Pallbearand on June 6, 1944, was part of the Normandy Inva- ers were Tim Lynch, Patrick Garofalo, Brian Henry, sion. He was a double Purple Heart recipient and was Justin Henry, Vincent Sauer, Bill DesLauriers, Robert Henry, Steven Henry and Christopher Henry. Honhonorably discharged on Nov. 29, 1945. On his return from the service, he married Apolonia orary pallbearer was Jared Schowalter. Online condoDudczak (Pauline) and began his first of three careers. lences may be offered at www.swedberg-taylor.com. The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, WebHe purchased an 80-acre farm across the road from his father’s farm. As a dairy farmer, he ranked fourth and ster, was entrusted with the arrangements. fifth in herd production of milk in the Dairy Herd Improvement Association of Polk County. In 1956, he sold his herd and purchased a Pyrofax gas distributorship from the Clearol Oil Company in Clear Lake. He built up this client base and added furnace and air-conditionLyle G. Weeks, 68, of Clear Lake, died Friday, April ing installation to his workload. In 1966, he began his 23, 2010 at the American Heritage Care Center in Hamthird career, this time as a poultry farmer. He and mond, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Pauline retired in 1979 and moved to Centuria. Lyle Glen Weeks was born March 17, 1942, in Nevada, In Centuria, he began a 20-year retirement hobby of woodworking. He was well-known for making original Iowa, the son of Henry and Doris (Hall) Weeks. When artistic works of furniture which included grandfather he was young he moved with his family to New Richclocks, canes, chairs, tables, music cabinets, music mond, and he attended school there. Lyle entered in the stands, cedar chests, wine racks, toys, cradles, baby fur- Army National Guard and served from 1959 to 1962. niture and spinning wheels. Most of his artworks are Over the years he worked as a carpenter in and around New Richmond until he moved to the Clear Lake area owned and cherished by his six children. At the age of 90, he spearheaded the project of placing in 1982. In his spare time, he enjoyed attending auctions concrete headstones in Hazel Hill Cemetery, where his and collected John Deere tractors. Lyle was an active Grandfather Willis Scott was buried. He was most member of the Moon Lake Thresherman’s Association proud of the six children that he and his wife were able and wintered the past few years in Jefferson, Texas, with his friend, Karen Rosen. to raise. He is survived by daughters, Penny (Michael) McMaHe is survived by his wife of 64 years, Apolonia Dudzcak Scott (Pauline); and his six children, Joan hon of St. Paul, Minn., and Bonnie Hopkins of (John) Huseth of Alexandria, Minn., Bill (Susan) of Knoxville, Iowa; grandchildren, Christina and Steven Bowling Green, Kent., Orea Assisi (formerly Anne Scott) Nelson and Sean and Scott Hopkins; great-grandchilof Taylors Falls, Minn., John (Connie) of Chippewa dren, Elijah and Justyce Reimann; brothers and sisters, Falls, Paul (Jessica) of Rabun Gap, Ga., and Mary Marion (Betty) Weeks of Centuria; Connie (Michael) (Michael) Kurth of Ketchikan, Ark.; grandchildren, Fuller of Tacoma, Wash., and Ray Weeks of New RichNathan R. Scott of Winston-Salem, N.C., Ryan C. Scott mond; special friend, Karen Rosen of Clear Lake; nieces, of Fort Lawn, S.C.; Whitney (Kent) Babb of Kansas City, nephews, family and friends. Funeral service was held Thursday, April 29, at the Kan., Justin (Barbara) Lantz, Christian (Mary) Lantz Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home, Clear Lake, both of Eau Claire, Dana (Michael) Garland of Franklin, with Pastor Steven Benson officiating. Interment was Tenn., and David Kurth of Fort Worth, Texas. at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sibThe Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home in Clear lings, Howard Scott, Merton Scott, Mildred Scott Felland, Evalyn Scott Kerr, Robert Scott, Ronald Scott and Lake was entrusted with arrangements. Joseph Scott. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery, on Monday, May 3, with interment at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Francis “Jack” Phernetton, 75, Webster, died April 23, Cemetery in Spooner. The Very Reverend John 2010 at his home. Drummy and Deacon Bud Heiser officiated the service. Jack was born July 21, 1934, at home in Webster to EdThe Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation ward and Francis Phernetton. He attended the Mattson Services was entrusted with arrangements. and Orange schools in addition to a year of school in California. Jack was employed at many places throughout the years including Consolidated Lumber in Webster, the stockyard, Waldorf Paper, and Twin Town Box in St. Garry Haglund, 60, Homestead, Fla., died Saturday, Paul, Twin Town Box in Duluth, Minn., and he set up a April 24, 2010. plant in Watertown, S.D. He also worked at the Twin He was born Feb. 5, 1950, in Minneapolis, Minn. He Town Box in Mankato, Minn. Jack worked for his was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Army. brother, Gus, in construction in Coahoma, Texas, for He was preceded in death by grandparents, Bill and nine years too. Irene MacDonald, Victor and Mabel Haglund; father, Jack enjoyed playing guitar, hunting, fishing, crossReuben Haglund and uncle, Bill MacDonald. word puzzles, watching the television and traveling. He is survived by his mother, Ardyce Haglund; sisJack was preceded in death by his parents; and stepters, Victoria (Bill) Bowler, Loretta (Larry) Sondrall and father, Ainard Leef. Mary LoRusso; brother, Thomas (Lynn) Haglund; uncle, He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; sons, Kevin and Robert MacDonald; aunt, MaryAnn MacDonald; nieces, Steven Phernetton; grandchildren, Luke, Tara, Nikki nephews, cousins and friends. and Amanda; great-grandchildren, Noah and Jakob; sisGraveside service was held Sunday, May 2, at Bone ters, Kathleen Packard and Sharon (Jeff) Haug; brother, Lake Cemetery. Gus (Nancy) Phernetton; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Memorial services were held Tuesday, April 27, at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes. Services were officiated by Pastor Cindy Glocke. Condolences may be offered at www.swedberg-taylor.com. The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes in Webster was entrusted with the arrangements.
Lyle G. Weeks
Francis “Jack” Phernetton
Garry Haglund
Wilfred Oscar Wenberg Wilfred Oscar Wenberg, 91, Amery, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at the Golden Age Manor in Amery. He was born Aug. 24, 1918, at his family home in Black Brook Township of Polk County. He was the son of Eden and Alice (Hougdahl) Wenberg. He attended the Northview School near his family home. Wilfred worked in the CCC camp for a period of time before he served in the United States Army during World War II. He spent much of his working life as an equipment operator for the Polk County Highway Department. He was a longtime member of the Balsam Lake American Legion Post. Wilfred enjoyed fishing and occasionally hunting deer. He was an accomplished woodworker as well and made many items in his home workshop. He kept himself busy during the summer months with his gardens. He had raspberries, grapes and apples as well as the usual vegetables. He shared a home in Balsam Lake with his sister Olga for many years. In January of 2009, they moved to Evergreen Village in Amery. Wilfred had just moved to Golden Age Manor. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Arthur, Carl and Edgar; and sisters, Marie Ostenson and Bertha Pederson. He is survived by his sister, Olga Wenberg; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Friday, April 30, at the Balsam Lutheran Church in rural Amery with Pastor Mary Ann Bowman officiating. Soloist was Arlen Peterson. Organist was Julaine Berglund. Casket bearers were John Anderson, Wayne Asp, Gary Pederson, Ernest Ostenson, Dean Findley, Jeremy Findley, Randy Anderson, Richard Kern, John Helvig, Joseph Kern and Greg Ostenson. Interment was at the East Immanuel Cemetery in rural Amery. The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services was entrusted with arrangements.
Bernice Olson Bernice Olson, 97, St. Croix Falls, died early Wednesday morning, April 28, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society in St. Croix Falls. Bernice was born in Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 10, 1912, to August and Anna Bergren. At a young age, the family moved to rural Amery. She graduated from Amery High School in 1931. Then attended Polk County Normal and taught at East Lincoln and Ubet schools. She married Harold Olson in 1936 and moved to Ubet. To this union, was born Stuart, Sandra and Sharon. The family moved to Dresser in 1951, and she resided there for over 60 years. After raising her small children, Bernice started teaching again, then continued her education and graduated from the UW-River Falls in 1964. She taught in the St. Croix Falls school system for 26 years, retiring in 1979. Bernice enjoyed many hobbies including painting, crocheting, calligraphy, reading, shopping and growing African violets. Bernice was a member of El Salem Baptist Church for 75 years. At the time of her death, she was a member of Grace Church in Osceola. She was preceded in death by husband, Harold; brother, Everett; sisters, Eloise and Helen; son, Stuart and daughter-in-law, Mary. She is survived by daughters, Sandra (Dick) Wisher and Sharon (Bob) Heck; six grandchildren, Jay (Kathy) Olson, Lisa (Gregory) Tinucci, Kris (Christopher) Olson, Kari (David) Forsythe, Stacy (Paul) Lambert and Karla (Scott) Rivers; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 1, at the Grandstrand Funeral Home in Osceola with Dr. Kent Haralson officiating. Interment was in the Sand Lake Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.grandstrandfh.com. The Grandstrand Funeral Home, Osceola, was entrusted with arrangements.
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CHURCH NEWS Single moms must find male role models for their sons QUESTION: I am a single mother with a 5-yearold son. How can I raise him to be a healthy man who has a good masculine image? DR. DOBSON: As I think you recognize from your question, your son has needs that you’re not properly equipped to meet. Your best option, then, is to recruit a man who can act as a mentor to him – one who can serve as a masculine role model. In her book “Mothers and Sons,” the late Jean Lush talked about the challenges single mothers face in raising sons. She says the ages 4 to 6 are especially important and difficult. I agree. A boy at that age still loves his mother, but he feels the need to separate from her and gravitate toward a masculine model. If he has a father in the home, he’ll usually want to spend more time with his dad apart from his mother and sisters. If his dad is not accessible to him, a substitute must be found. Admittedly, good mentors can be difficult to recruit. Consider your friends, relatives or neighbors who can offer as little as an hour or two a month. In a pinch, a mature high schooler who likes kids could even be “rented” to play ball or go fishing with a boy in need. If you belong to a church, you should be able to find support for your son among the male members of the Christian community. I believe it is our responsibility as Christian men to help single mothers with their difficult parenting tasks. Certainly single mothers have many demands on their time and energy, but the effort to find a mentor
for their sons might be the most worthwhile contribution they can make. ••• QUESTION: I’m a full-time mother with three children in the preschool years. I love them like crazy, but I am exhausted from just trying to keep up with them. I also feel emotionally isolated by being here in the house every day of the week. What do you suggest for mothers like me? DR. DOBSON: I talk to many women like you who feel that they’re on the edge of burnout. They feel like they will explode if they have to do one more load of laundry or tie one more shoe. In today’s mobile, highly energized society, young mothers are much more isolated than in years past. Many of them hardly know the women next door, and their sisters and mothers may live a thousand miles away. That’s why it is so important for those with small children to stay in touch with the outside world. Though it may seem safer and less taxing to remain cloistered within the four walls of a home, it is a mistake to do so. Loneliness does bad things to the mind. Furthermore, there are many ways to network with other women today, including church activities, Bible study groups and supportive programs such as Moms In Touch and Mothers of Preschoolers. Husbands of stay-at-home mothers need to recognize the importance of their support, too. It is a wise
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man who plans a romantic date at least once a week and offers to take care of the children so Mom can get a much-needed break. Burnout isn’t inevitable in a busy household. It can be avoided in families that recognize its symptoms and take steps to head it off. ••• QUESTION: Our teenage daughter has become extremely modest in recent months, demanding that even her sisters leave her room when she’s dressing. I think this is silly, don’t you? DR. DOBSON: No, I would suggest that you honor her requests for privacy. Her sensitivity is probably caused by an awareness that her body is changing, and she is embarrassed by recent developments (or the lack of them). This is likely to be a temporary phase, and you should not oppose her in it. ••• Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman emeritus of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80995 (www.focusonthefamily.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from “Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House. COPYRIGHT 2009 JAMES DOBSON INC., DISTRIBUTED BY UNIVERSAL UCLICK, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. 64106; 816581-7500
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MINUTES OF THE
Attest: Carole Wondra, County Clerk Polk County Board of Supervisors Rules of Order
POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to provide a means by which the Polk County Board of Supervisors will conduct meetings, the selection, structure and composition of county board committees and county administrative boards, duties and responsibilities of the County Board Chairperson, the recognition of the existence and role of the Administrative Committee and the recognition and application of the Polk County Code of Ethics to members of the Polk County Board of Supervisors and citizens appointed to serve on the committees and administrative boards of the Polk County Board of Supervisors.
APRIL 20, 2010
1st Vice Chair Patricia Schmidt called the meeting of the Polk County Board of Supervisors to order at 9:00 a.m. County Clerk informed the Chair that notice of the meeting's agenda was posted in three public buildings, published in the county's legal paper and posted on the county's Web site the week of April 11, 2010. Corporation Counsel verified that proper notice of the meeting was given. Roll call was taken by County Clerk Carole Wondra. 22 present, 1 excused absent, Supvr. Kremer-Hartung. Prayer was offered by Supvr. Brian Masters. Chairman led the Pledge of Allegiance. Judge Molly GaleWyrick performed the swearing-in ceremony, and the County Clerk, Carole Wondra, witnessed the signing of the oaths of the County Board of Supervisors. Supvr. Kremer-Hartung, was sworn in and signed her oath at an earlier date. Motion (Jepsen/Luke) to approve the agenda. Chairman Schmidt requested a motion to move 2 of the items up in the agenda order. Motion (Sample/Jepsen) to move items 12 and 13, along with Resolution 27-10, to follow public comments. Motion (W. Johnson/Masters) to approve the amended agenda. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion (Keinholz/Caspersen) to approve the minutes of March 16, 2010, meeting. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. It was noted that the agenda listed minutes from the April 10 meeting for approval. Clerk informed them April 10 minutes were approved at the April 13 meeting. Motion (Masters/Caspersen) to move approval of April 13, 2010, minutes at the May County Board meeting. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. No Chairperson or Administrative Coordinator's report given at this time. Public comments were offered.
ARTICLE 2. MEETINGS 1. With exception of the organizational meeting held in April of even-number years, all Polk County Board of Supervisors regular business meetings from May through September will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and the regular business meetings from October through April will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Regular business meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of each month except the annual meeting in November will conform to Wis. State ยง 59.11 (1), or unless a change in the date and time is properly noticed. The organizational meeting held in April of even-number years will be held on the third Tuesday of April at a time noticed by the Chairperson. 2. Meetings may be canceled or rescheduled by the County Board Chairperson or upon submittal of a written petition per ยง 59.11(2)(a) to the County Clerk by a majority of the County Board. The County Board can only change a regularly scheduled County Board meeting by providing a two- (2) week notice. 3. All County Board Supervisors shall be present unless excused for good cause by the County Board Chairperson. 4. A majority of the Supervisors entitled to a seat on the Board shall constitute a quorum. 5. The Chairperson shall take the chair at the hour to which the Board was adjourned and call the members to order. Roll call shall be taken to determine if a quorum is present. The County Board Chairperson shall preserve order and decorum and shall decide questions of order subject to an appeal of the Board. 6. Public comment at County Board of Supervisors meetings shall be allowed after the speaker has been formally recognized by the County Board Chairperson. Each person shall go to the podium and identify themselves by name and municipality of residency before addressing the Board. Each person has (3) three minutes to make their presentation, which includes distribution of handouts. The County Board Chairperson shall have the responsibility to conduct the public comment period in an orderly and respectful manner. 7. No committee shall absent themselves from a County Board meeting by reason of their appointment without leave. 8. As reasonably as possible, all seating of the County Board members shall be in such an arrangement so all members face the Chairperson and each other. The supervisors are to be seated by District Number order.
ORDINANCE 27-10
ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LIME QUARRY COMMITTEE TO THE HIGHWAY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, oversight of the Lime Quarry Department is presently under the University of Wisconsin Extension, Land and Water Resources and Lime Quarry Committee; and WHEREAS, the Lime Quarry Committee is part of the University of Wisconsin Extension, Land and Water Resources and Lime Quarry Committee, as matter of convenience, established by home rule, Wisconsin Statute Section 59.03, as state law neither requires the existence of the Lime Quarry Committee nor provides a requirement with respect to the composition or structure of a Lime Quarry Committee; and WHEREAS, a representative of the Farm Services Agency (FSA) sits on the Land and Water Resources Committee, which serves as the Land Conservation Committee, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Chapter 92; and WHEREAS, the Polk County Board of Supervisors have been advised of potential conflict of interests in having a representative of the agricultural community serve on the Lime Quarry Committee; and WHEREAS, in 2009 the Polk County Board of Supervisors had considered the consolidation of county functions, including committee responsibilities; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Sections 59.03 and 83.015, the Highway Committee may perform duties and responsibilities of other committees as the County Board may establish by ordinance; and WHEREAS, reorganization of the University of Wisconsin Extension, Land and Water Resources and Lime Quarry Committee through a transfer of the Lime Quarry Committee functions to the Highway Committee will continue to allow the interests of the agricultural community to be heard on lime issues and avoid altogether the existence and appearance of a conflict of interest. NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Sections 59.03 and 83.015, the Polk County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows: 1. The duties and responsibilities of the Lime Quarry Committee shall be transferred to the Highway Committee, in all respects. 2. The Lime Quarry Department, as a stand-alone department, shall report to the Highway Committee for policy and advisory matters. 3. The University of Wisconsin Extension, Land and Water Resources and Lime Quarry Committee shall be renamed the University of Wisconsin Extension and Water Resources Committee. The FSA representative shall continue to serve on the University of Wisconsin Extension and Land and Water Resources Committee. 4. The Lime Quarry Committee is dissolved. 5. The respective composition and structure of the Highway Committee and the University of Wisconsin Extension and Land and Water Resources Committee, as depicted in the Polk County Rules of Order, shall not change. Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Effective date: Upon passage and publication. Finance Committee Advised: N/A. Finance Committee Recommendation: N/A. Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel. Date Submitted to County Board: April 20, 2010. Submitted and Sponsored by: Brian Masters. County board action: Defeated. Res. 27-10 - Ordinance To Transfer Duties And Responsibilities Of Lime Quarry Committee To The Highway Committee. Motion (Masters/Brown) to approve. Motion (Jepsen/D. Johansen) to table Res. 27-10. Motion to table Res. 27-10 was defeated by a roll call vote of 6 Yes, 16 No. (Voting yes: Supvrs. D. Johansen, Edgell, Jepsen, O'Connell, N. Johnson and Voelker. Voting no: Supvrs. H. Johansen, W. Johnson, Schmidt, Brown, Kienholz, Caspersen, Rattel, Masters, Sample, Moriak, Arcand, Nelson, Luke, Stoneking, Bergstrom and Christensen. Motion (Moriak/Kienholz) to amend Res. 27-10, under the Now, Therefore, clause, Item No. 3, renaming of the committee to be "the University of Wisconsin Extension, Land and Water Resources Committee." Motion to amend Res. 27-10 carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion to adopt amended Res. 27-10 failed by roll call vote: 4 Yes, 18 No. (Voting yes: Supvrs. Schmidt, Brown, Masters and Bergstrom. Voting no: Supvrs. H. Johansen, W. Johnson, D. Johansen, Kienholz, Caspersen, Rattel, Edgell, Sample, Moriak, Arcand, Nelsen, Luke, Stoneking, Jepsen, O'Connell, N. Johnson, Voelker and Christensen.
ARTICLE 3. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 1. The County Board shall only consider resolutions and ordinances that meet all of the following: a. A resolution or ordinance must be endorsed by either one or more sponsoring Board members or the Chairperson of the Committee that recommends consideration by the full County Board. During a meeting, the County Board Chairperson may refer to an appropriate Committee any resolution or ordinance that has not received a recommendation from a Committee prior to consideration and action by the Board. b. Any resolution or ordinance that requires the appropriation of funds must state an amount and source of funding and also must receive the review and recommendation of the Finance Committee before the full County Board may consider the same. c. Resolutions and ordinances must be submitted in a timely manner to the County Clerk. The County Board Chairperson will insert into the agenda for the regular monthly County Board meeting only those resolutions and ordinances that the County Clerk has received twelve (12) or more calendar days before the said meeting. d. Resolutions and ordinances must be approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel. The Corporation Counsel will consider the form of a resolution or ordinance only after it has been properly endorsed, and will not approve any resolution or ordinance that is unlawful. 2. The County Board Chairperson shall prepare the agenda with the assistance of the County Clerk. The County Clerk shall circulate to all Board members a copy of the agenda and all ordinances and esolutions, and related supporting documentation, noticed in the agenda at least ten (10) calendar days before the regular monthly County Board meeting. 3. The County Clerk shall timely publish the agenda in the legal publication of Polk County. 4. Unless the County Board suspends these rules of order, the County Board shall only consider matters contained on the agenda so circulated and timely published. ARTICLE 4. DEBATE 1. When a motion is made, it shall be stated by the Chairperson or read by the County Clerk prior to debate. 2. If any member requires it, all motions, except to adjourn, postpone or refer, shall be reduced to writing. 3. Any motion may be withdrawn by maker and seconded before discussion or amendment. 4. When any member is about to speak in debate or deliver any matter to the Board, he or she shall raise their hand and respectfully address the Chairperson and shall confine remarks to the question. 5. When two or more members wish to speak at once, the Chairperson shall name the person who is to speak first. 6. When a question is under debate, no motion that does not pertain to the question shall be received unless to adjourn. 7. The Chairperson has the option to call the question or continue debate. 8. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, except when the Board is voting. A motion to adjourn or a call for the previous question shall be decided without debate. 9. No member shall speak no more than twice and not longer than five (5) minutes each upon the same question except by permission of the Chairperson. No member shall be allowed to speak upon the same question more than once until all members have had an opportunity to speak on said question. 10. When a member is called to order, he or she shall not speak except in explanation until the Chairperson determines whether he or she is in order. 11. The Chairperson, subject to an appeal to the Board, shall decide every question of order. 12. The Chairperson may call the Vice Chairperson or Second Vice Chairperson to the chair and may debate any questions before the Board. Substitutions of the Chair shall not extend beyond adjournment. He or she shall vote on a call.
RESOLUTION 28-10
TO ADOPT THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RULES OF ORDER FOR THE TERM COMMENCING APRIL 20, 2010 WHEREAS, during its organizational meeting for the term commencing April 20, 2010, the Polk County Board of supervisors has considered and debated the various rules of order that will prescribe the manner in which it conducts meetings. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors adopts the Polk County Board of Supervisors Rules of Order, for the term commencing April 20, 2010, as attached hereto and incorporated herein. Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Effective date: Upon passage and publication. Finance Committee Advised: N/A. Finance Committee Recommendation: N/A. Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel. Date Submitted to County Board: April 20, 2010. The above ordinance resolution was adopted by the Polk County Board of Supervisors by a vote of 22 for and 0 against on the 20th day of April, 2010. William Johnson, Chairperson
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ARTICLE 5. VOTING 1. All questions shall be put in proper form. Those who are in favor say Aye; those of a contrary opinion say same sign. 2. The Chairperson or any member may call for a roll call vote on any question, which shall be recorded by the clerk.
MAY 5, 2010 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NORTHERN CURRENTS, SECTION B - PAGE 27 3. All roll call votes of the County Board shall proceed on a rotating basis. 4. The Chairperson or any member may call for a ballot vote on any question, which shall be recorded by the clerk. 5. Prior to discussion, a Supervisor may request of the chair to be excused from voting for a valid cause, Supervisors who do not vote without approved abstentions shall have their vote counted in the negative.
3. The Administrative Committee will meet as called for by the Chairperson. 4. The fundamental purpose of the Administrative Committee shall be advisory to special-needs situations. When conflict exists between committees, and properly assembled under sub. 3, the Administrative Committee shall mediate and recommend solutions prior to the matter being referred to the full board. 5. The Administrative Committee serves as the County's Ethics Board. 6. The Administrative Committee shall consider revisions to the Rules of Order and provide recommendations to the County Board. 7. The Administrative Committee shall have other duties and responsibilities as determined through resolution adopted, and amended as appropriate, by simple majority of the County Board. ARTICLE 9. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT 1. The County Board Chairperson and the First Vice Chairperson shall receive compensation as set by County Board Resolution. The County Board Chairperson shall receive the regular per diem and travel reimbursement for attendance of all county committee meetings of which he or she is a member and all meetings in which he or she is representing Polk County. 2. County Board members shall receive per diem, plus travel mileage, meals, and lodging expenses as established by policy through resolution adopted, and amended as appropriate, by simple majority of the County Board. 3. All County Board vouchers shall be presented consistent with policy established by resolution adopted, and amended as appropriate, by simple majority of the County Board. 4. The County Board shall consider revisions to the compensation and reimbursement of members of the County Board of Supervisors at its annual meeting and there fix the compensation of board members to be next elected, by two thirds vote, consistent with Wisconsin Statute Section 59.10(3)(f). ARTICLE 10. GENERAL 1. County Board members shall conduct themselves in a respectful manner at all functions of Polk County interest. 2. County Supervisors are subject to the Polk County Code of Ethics, adopted pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.59. 3. In the event that any provision of these Rules of Order is in conflict with Federal, State or local law, such provision shall be null and void without effecting the validity of the remaining provisions of these Rules of Order. 4. All past rules in conflict with these Rules of Order are hereby rescinded. 5. In all questions relating to parliamentary procedure on the County Board, the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order shall be the final authority. 6. County Board Rules of Order shall be determined by a majority vote at the organizational meeting of a newly elected County Board. After that time, amendments of these Rules of Order shall require a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the County Board of Supervisors present at a properly noticed meeting except as provided within. 7. These Rules of Order shall be printed and each Supervisor shall receive a copy. Each newly elected Supervisor shall receive a copy upon taking his or her seat on the County Board. It will be the duty of the County Board Chair to maintain and update the Rules of Order as called for by the County Board. 8. These Rules of Order shall be in force and effective after being accepted by the Polk County Board of Supervisors on April 20, 2010. Res. 28-10 - To Adopt The Polk County Board Of Supervisors Rules Of Order For The Term Commencing April 20, 2010. Motion (Arcand/Sample) to adopt Res. 28-10, incorporating the proposed revisions received by the personnel committee and offered for adoption. Motion (Brown/Jepsen) to amend Res. 28-10 regarding the issue of restructuring of County Board committees and administrative boards. "To refer to the County Board Organizational committee, created by Resolution 09-10, the issue of restructuring of County Board committees and administrative boards and the information received from Supervisors Jepsen and Sample on that issue at the Personnel Committee." And "Request the Chair to declare a point of order that the debate and vote on the Rules of Order will not involve the restructure of the various operating committees of the county, as such matters are referred to the county Board Organizational Committee.” Motion to amend Res. 28-10 failed by voice vote. Chairman Schmidt declared that the work of the Rules of Order, restructuring portion, go to the organizing committee. Supvr. Sample moved to appeal the chair’s decision. Chair's declaration was defeated in a roll call vote of 6 Yes, 16 No. (Voting yes: Supvrs. Schmidt, Brown, Kienholz, Masters, Nelson and N. Johnson. Voting no: Supvrs. H. Johansen, W. Johnson, D. Johansen, Caspersen, Rattel, Edgell, Sample, Moriak, Arcand, Luke, Stoneking, Jepsen, O'Connell, Bergstrom, Voelker and Christensen.) Motion (Sample/Voelker) to amend the original offered amendment, striking the 2nd portion and changing the 1st point to read "Motion to Refer to the County Board Organizational Committee, created by Resolution 09-10 the issue of restructuring of County Board committees and administrative boards." Motion to amend Res. 28-10 failed by roll call vote 10 Yes, 12 No. (Voting yes: Supvrs. W. Johnson, Brown, Kienholz, Rattel, Masters, Moriak, Nelson, O'Connell, Bergstrom and N. Johnson. Voting no: Supvrs. H. Johansen, D. Johansen, Schmidt, Caspersen, Edgell, Sample, Arcand, Luke, Stoneking, Jepsen, Voelker and Christensen.) Chair requested that they go through the existing Rules of Order page by page for possible amendments. Motion (Sample/ W. Johnson) to amend the proposed Rules of Order, Article 3, paragraph 1.b. to read: Any resolution or ordinance that reguires the appropriation of funds must state an amount and source of funding and also must receive the review and opinion of the County Administratgr and Finance Department before the full County Board may consider the same. Upon receiving commentary from the Corporation Counsel, the motion, as made and seconded, was withdrawn by unanimous voice vote. Upon the consensus of the Board, Chairperson Schmidt declared that "County Board" would be inserted on the fourth line Article 3, paragraph 1.b. to clarify the Board's intent. Upon the consensus of the Board, Chairperson Schmidt declared amended Article 4, paragraph 9, to be revised to read: No member shall speak no more than twice and not longer than five (5) minutes each upon the same question except by permission of the Chairperson. No member shall be allowed to speak upon the same question more than once until all members have had an opportunity to speak on said question.
ARTICLE 6. ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES 1. The election of the County Board Chairperson and Vice Chairpersons shall take place after taking the oath of office by members of the County Board of Supervisors. A County Board Chairperson, First Vice Chairperson and Second Vice Chairperson shall be elected to serve a two- (2) year term. If no nominee receives a majority on the first ballot, the second ballot will include the three (3) nominees receiving the most votes. If no nominee receives a majority on the second ballot, the third ballot will include the two nominees with the most votes. Voting will be by secret ballot. 2. The appointment and election of new committee members shall occur at the first meeting of the County Board following election of County Board members. The County Board Chairperson and the two Vice Chairpersons, with approval of the County Board, shall make the appointment of County Board members and citizen members to various committees as outlined below. Election of committee members shall follow appointments. The Board encourages the Board Chair not to appoint the same person to both the Finance and Personnel committees. 3. The respective elected and appointed members of boards and committees shall be as follows: Standing Committees Appointed Elected Other And Boards Highway None 5 per s.s.83.015 Finance
1
3
County Board Chairperson
Personnel
1
3
1st Vice Chairperson
Golden Age Manor Governing Committee
1
2
2 Citizen Members
UWEX, Land & Water Resources, Lime Quarry
2
2
FSA Chairperson or Designee per ss.92.06
Property Forestry, Recreation Solid Waste, Recycling
2
3
Public Protection
2
3
Board of Health
2
2
Aging Council
Citizens per ss.251.03 Citizens per ss.46.82(4)
Human Services Board
3
2
Land Information Committee
3
2
4 Citizens per ss. 46.23(4)
4. As reasonably possible, each Board member shall serve on two (2) committees or boards. 5. Each committee is to elect a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary. The chair of each board or committee shall be a member of the County Board unless otherwise provided for by statutes. No member shall be elected chair of more than one standing committee or board. The County Board Chairperson may be an ex-officio member with voting privileges of any committee or board when a quorum of the regular members is not present for a meeting. 6. All committees and boards shall fix regular meeting dates. Complete and detailed minutes shall be recorded of all committee and board meetings. Minutes of meetings are to be sent to all County Board members by the County Clerk in a timely manner except for those members who indicate their preference to access minutes online. 7. Meeting dates shall be assigned so as not to conflict with other committees times and dates whenever possible. If there are no conflicts, more than one committee or board can meet on the same day. 8. When two committees or boards are to meet jointly, it is the responsibility of both chairpersons to establish a joint meeting date. The two chairpersons shall whenever possible schedule such a joint meeting to coincide with a regularly scheduled meeting of one of the committees involved. 9. The duties and responsibilities of the respective committees shall be those as determined through resolution adopted, and amended as appropriate, by simple majority of the County Board. 10. County Board approval is necessary to establish new departments or programs and to determine to which committee such oversight shall be assigned. ARTICLE 7. DUTIES OF THE CHAIRPERSON 1. Consistent with Wisconsin Statute Sections 59.12(1) and 59.19 and pursuant to Polk County Resolution 43-05, the County Board Chairperson is designated as the Administrative Coordinator of Polk County. The Chairperson shall carry out those duties enumerated in §59.12(1) and those various duties placed upon the office by county ordinance, resolution or policy. In the capacity of Administrative Coordinator for Polk County, the County Board Chairperson shall be responsible for all administrative and management functions of Polk County that are not otherwise vested in the administrative boards, standing committees, commissions and elected officer. The designation of the Chairperson as Administrative Coordinator shall lapse upon installation of the County Administrator. 2. Vacancies on the County Board shall be filled by the County Board Chairperson and ratified by the County Board. Recommendations may be submitted from Town, Village or City Boards located within the supervising district. Any vacancy on the County Board shall be filled no later than thirty one (31) days after the occurrence of any such vacancy. 3. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson or Second Vice Chairperson shall perform the duties of the Chairperson. 4. The County Board Chairperson shall coordinate with Committee Chairpersons and department heads, as appropriate, for orienting new Board members prior to the first meeting of the County Board of Supervisors following election. 5. The County Board Chairperson shall have the power to fill committee vacancies until the next meeting of the County Board when the County Board will elect a member to fill the unexpired term. Any County Board member has the right to submit a name or names for election to the vacancy. 6. The County Board Chairperson has the authority to appoint short-term and advisory committees to be in effect until the next meeting of the County Board. 7. The County Board Chairperson shall provide a monthly report to the County Board of Supervisors that will include a report on travel taken and meetings attended and travel and meetings planned. ARTICLE 8. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE 1. There shall be an Administrative Committee of 5 members consisting of the County Board Chairperson, the 1st Vice Chairperson, the 2nd Vice Chairperson and 2 members elected from County Board. 2. The County Board Chairperson shall be the Chairperson of the Administrative Committee.
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Motion (Johansen/ N. Johnson) to amend the proposed Rules of Order, Art. 5, paragraph 1, to read: All questions shall be put in proper form. Those who are in favor say Yes; those of a contrary opinion say No. Chairperson Schmidt accepts the request to withdraw said motion. Upon the consensus of the Board, Chairperson Schmidt declared amended Article 5, paragraph 1, to be revised to read: All questions shall be put in proper form. Those who are in favor say Aye; those of a contrary opinion say same sign. Upon consensus, Chairperson Schmidt declared that the membership of the Golden Age Manor Governing Committee, as recognized on Article 6, paragraph 3, to list two citizen members. Motion (Stoneking/Voelker) to increase the number of county board members elected to the Golden Age Manor Governing Committee from 1 to 2 and strike the 2nd Vice Chairperson as a required member. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion by (Caspersen/Kienholz) to increase the number of county board members elected to the Property, Forestry, Recreation and Solid Waste Committee from 2 to 3 and strike the County Board Chairperson as a required member. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Upon consensus of the Board, Chairperson Schmidt declared inserted "1st” before "Vice Chair," as found in Article 8, paragraph 1. Upon consensus of the Board, Chairperson Schmidt declared struck *established"on the fourth line of Article 9, paragraph 2.
PAGE 28 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NORTHERN CURRENTS, SECTION B - MAY 5, 2010 Motion to approve Resolution 28-10, Polk County Board of Supervisors Rules of Order, as amended, carried by unanimous voice vote. Organizational Matters: Election of the County Board Officers Election of Chair: The following people were nominated from the floor for Chair: Supvrs. Wm. Johnson IV and Larry Jepsen. After asking 3 times for more nominations, the Chair declared the nominations closed. Each candidate for Chair addressed the Board. Supvrs. Masters and Luke served as tellers. Supvr. Johnson received 15 votes and Supvr. Jepsen received 7 votes. Supvr. Wm. Johnson IV was elected as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Supvr. Schmidt stepped down from presiding over the meeting and it was handed over to newly elected Chairman Wm. Johnson IV. Election of First Vice Chair: The following nominations were received from the floor: Supvrs. Schmidt, Sample and Jepsen. Motion (N. Johnson/H. Johansen) to close the nominations. Motion carried. Round one: Supr. Schmidt received 9 votes, Sample 10 and Jepsen 3. Round two: Supvr. Schmidt received 8 votes and Sample received 14. Supvr. Sample was elected as First Vice Chair. Election of Second Vice Chair: The following nominations were received from the floor: Supvrs. Jepsen, Schmidt and D. Johansen. Motion (N. Johnson/Bergstrom) to close the nominations. Motion carried. Round one: Supvr. Jepsen received 6 votes, Schmidt 7 votes and D. Johansen 9 votes. Round two: Supvr. Schmidt received 8 votes and D. Johansen received 14. Supvr. Dean Johansen was elected Second Vice Chair. Chairman Johnson called for a lunch recess at 12:05 p.m., meeting to resume at 1:30 p.m. Meeting resumed, 1:40 p.m. Chairman Johnson thanked the past Supervisors, who did not return for another term: Keith Rediske, Gerald Newville, Bob Dueholm, Mick Larsen, Joan Peterson and Bryan Beseler, and recognized those Supervisors who had passed away over the last couple of years: Tom Nilssen, Boyd Junkans, Ruby Kettula and Jack Overby. Many thanks to all of them for their many years of service and commitment to Polk County. Committee Appointments Chairman Johnson announced his appointments to the Organizational Committee. Appointments to be confirmed at the May County Board meeting. They are: Herschel Brown, Wendy Rattel, Russell Arcand, Larry Jepsen, Patricia Schmidt and Harry Johansen. Chairman Johnson announced his appointments to the following committees: Finance: Neil Johnson Personnel: Russell Arcand Property: Larry Jepsen and Diane Stoneking Extension, Land & Water, Lime: Dean Johansen and Larry Jepsen Public Protection: Jay Luke and Jim Edgell Land Information: Kim O'Connell, Craig Moriak and Larry Voelker Golden Age Manor: Harry Johansen Human Services: Diane Stoneking, Gerianne Christensen and Marvin Caspersen Health and Aging: Kristine Kremer-Hartung and Harry Johansen
Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the first of two elected positions to the Health and Aging Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Nelson and Edgell. Motion (Schmidt/Bergstrom) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Nelson 15 votes and Edgell 7. Warren Nelson elected to Health and Aging Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the second of five elected positions to the Highway Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Brown, Moriak and Caspersen. Motion (Johansen/Schmidt) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Brown 5 votes, Moriak 6 and Caspersen 11 Round 2: Moriak 9 votes and Caspersen 13. Marvin Caspersen elected to Highway Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the second of three elected positions to the Finance Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Bergstrom, Brown, Masters and Nelson. Motion (Bergstrom/O'Connell) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Bergstrom 9 votes, Brown 2, Masters 4 and Nelson 7. Round 2: Bergstrom 13 votes and Nelson 9. Gary Bergstrom elected to Finance Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the second of three elected positions to the Personnel Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Edgell and Brown. Motion (Bergstrom/Sample) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Edgell 17 votes and Brown 5. Jim Edgell elected to Personnel Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the second of three elected positions to the Property Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Sample and Nelson. Motion (Brown/Bergstrom) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Sample 15 votes and Nelson 7. Ken Sample elected to Property Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the second of two elected positions to the Extension, Land & Water, Lime Quarry Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Nelson, Brown, Moriak and Masters. Motion (Christensen/Sample) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Nelson 7 votes, Brown 7, Moriak 2 and Masters 6. Round 2: Nelson 9 and Brown 13. Herschel Brown elected to Extension, Land & Water, Lime Quarry Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the second of three elected positions to the Public Protection Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Bergstrom and Masters. Motion (Jepsen/Brown) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Bergstrom 8 votes and Masters 14. Brian Masters elected to Public Protection Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the second of two elected positions to the Land Information Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Nelson and Brown. Motion (Sample/Bergstrom) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Nelson 10 votes and Brown 12. Herschel Brown elected to Land Information Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the second of two elected positions to the Golden Age Manor Board: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Nelson, N. Johnson and Kienholz. Motion (Christensen/Johansen) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Nelson 4 votes, Johnson 7 and Kienholz 11. Round 2: N. Johnson 9 votes and Kienholz 13. Kathryn Kienholz elected to GAM Board. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the second of two elected positions to the Human Services Board: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Arcand and Nelson. Motion (Johansen/Voelker) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Arcand 12 and Nelson 10. Russell Arcand elected to Human Services Board. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the second of two elected positions to the Health & Aging Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvr. Schmidt. Nominations closed. Motion (Jepsen/Johansen) to cast a unanimous ballot for Supvr. Schmidt, carried. Patricia Schmidt elected to Health and Aging committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the third of five elected positions to the Highway Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Moriak, Voelker, Masters and D. Johansen Motion(Jepsen/Christensen) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Moriak 7 votes, Voelker 8, Masters 1 and Johansen 6. Round 2: Moriak 11 and Voelker 11. Round 3: Moriak 11 and Voelker 11. Round 4: Moriak 13 and Voelker 9. Craig Moriak elected to Highway Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the third of three elected positions to the Finance Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Voelker, Masters and Nelson. Motion (Bergstrom/Sample) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Voelker 5 votes, Masters 11 and Nelson 6. Round 2: Masters 12 votes and Nelson 10. Brian Masters elected to Finance Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the third of three elected positions to the Personnel Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Nelson and Voelker. Motion (Bergstrom/Sample) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Nelson 16 votes and Voelker 6. Warren Nelson elected to Personnel Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the third of three elected positions to the Property Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Voelker, D. Johansen and N. Johnson Motion (Johansen/Bergstrom) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Voelker 4 votes, D. Johansen 9 and N. Johnson 9. Round 2: D. Johansen 4 votes and N. Johnson 18 votes. Neil Johnson elected to Property Committee.
Election of Committee Members Chairman Johnson announced the order in which committee elections would be taking place; filling one elected position to each committee/board and repeating the process until all spots filled. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the first of five elected positions to the Highway Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Brown, Caspersen, Moriak, Nelson and Luke. Motion (Jepsen/Sample) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Brown 3 votes, Caspersen 8, Moriak 2, Nelson 3 and Luke 6. Round 2: Caspersen 10 votes, Luke 12. Jay Luke elected to Highway Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the first of three elected positions to the Finance Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Bergstrom, Kienholz, Nelson, Kremer-Hartung and Masters. Motion (Jepsen/Stoneking) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Bergstrom 7 votes, Kienholz 8, Nelson 5, Kremer-Hartung 2 and Masters 0. Round 2: Bergstrom 9 votes, Kienholz 13. Kathryn Kienholz elected to Finance Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the first of three elected positions to the Personnel Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Schmidt, Brown and Edgell. Motion (Jepsen/D. Johansen) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Schmidt 12 votes, Brown 4 and Edgell 6. Patricia Schmidt elected to Personnel Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the first of three elected positions to the Property Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Sample, Schmidt, Nelson and Wm. Johnson. Motion (Brown/Schmidt) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Sample 4 votes, Schmidt 3, Nelson 7 and Johnson 7. Round 2: Nelson 8 votes and Johnson 15. Wm. Johnson elected to Property Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the first of two elected positions to the Extension, Land & Water, Lime Quarry Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Masters, Rattel, Caspersen and Brown. Motion (Christensen/Jepsen) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Masters 4 votes, Rattel 9, Caspersen 4 and Brown 5. Round 2: Rattel 14 votes and Brown 7. Wendy Rattel elected to Extension Land & Water, Lime Quarry Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the first of three elected positions to the Public Protection Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. O'Connell, Caspersen and Masters. Motion (N. Johnson/Bergstrom) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: O'Connell 10 votes, Caspersen 3 and Masters 9. Round 2: O'Connell 14 votes and Masters 8. Kim O'Connell elected to Public Protection Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the first of two elected positions to the Land Information Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Rattle, Brown and Caspersen. Motion (Bergstrom/Sample) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Raftel 9 votes, Brown 5 and Caspersen 8. Round 2: Rattel 13 votes and Caspersen 9. Wendy Rattel elected to Land Information Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the first of two elected positions to the Golden Age Manor Board: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Christensen, N. Johnson, Kienholz and Nelson. Motion (Bergstrom/Sample) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Christensen 6 votes, Johnson 5, Kienholz 7 and Nelson 4. Round 2: Christensen 11 and Kienholz 11. Round 3: Christensen 12 and Kienholz 10. Gerianne Christensen elected to GAM board. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the first of two elected positions to the Human Services Board: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Kremer-Hartung and Nelson. Motion (Johansen/Sample) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Kremer-Hartung 16 votes and Nelson 6. Kristine Kremer-Hartung elected to Human Services Board.
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Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the third of three elected positions to the Public Protection Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvr. Bergstrom. Nominations closed. Motion (Schmidt/Brown) to cast unanimous ballot for Supvr. Bergstrom carried. Gary Bergstrom elected to Public Protection Committee. Chairman Johnson called for nominations for the fourth of fifth elected positions to the Highway Committee: Nominations received from the floor: Supvrs. Voelker and D. Johansen Motion (Sample/Kienholz) to close nominations, carried. Unanimous decision to place Voelker and Johansen on Highway Committee, filling the 4th and 5th elected positions. Chairman Johnson appointed Kathryn Kienholz to Arnell Humane Society Board. Appointment approved by unanimous voice vote. Chair called for 15minute break. Election of 2 Supervisors to the Administrative Committee Nominations received from the floor for the 1st elected supervisor: Supvrs. Schmidt, Bergstrom and Jepsen. Motion (N. Johnson/Voelker) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Schmidt 8 votes, Bergstrom 5 and Jepsen 9.
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Grantsburg announces valedictorian and salutatorian GRANTSBURG – companying her high Grantsburg High School school choir. She has had is pleased to announce the honor of being Kallie Thoreson as the awarded the Academic 2010 valedictorian, and All-Star award each term Larissa Wilhelm as the throughout her high 2010 salutatorian. school career and has also Thoreson is the daughbeen nominated for Stuter of Mike and Debbie dent of the Week. ThoreThoreson. She has the son was part of the distinction of earning a volleyball team that won 4.0 cumulative gradestate in 2009 and runnerpoint average all four up at state in 2008. She years of her high school went on the 2009 Europe career. Thoreson has trip last summer where been involved in a numshe traveled to England, Kallie Thoreson ber of activities during France and Italy. Thorehigh school including son headed the “Hope for volleyball, LINK group, student council, Haiti” school and community fundraiser Forensics, NHS, church activities, and ac- and has helped raise more than $1,500.
Thoreson enjoys playing piano, scrapbooking, and spending time with her family. Thoreson will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the fall to major in accounting. Wilhelm is the daughter of Ron and Nancy Wilhelm. She has been involved in a number of activities during high school including volleyball, fast-pitch, LINK Group, AODA, FCCLA, Larissa Wilhelm Forensics, NHS, school play, choir, swing choir, and solo and ensemble. Wilhelm has had the honor of being awarded the Aca-
RESOLUTION 31-10
Round 2: Schmidt 10 votes and Jepsen 12. Larry Jepsen elected to Administrative Committee. Nominations received from the floor for the 2nd elected supervisor: Supvrs. Voelker, Caspersen, Bergstrom, Schmidt, Christensen and Kienholz. Motion (Sample/H. Johansen) to close nominations, carried. Round 1: Voelker 2 votes, Caspersen 5, Bergstrom 5, Schmidt 6, Christensen 1 and Kienholz 3. Round 2: Caspersen 8 votes, Bergstrom 6 and Schmidt 8. Round 3: Caspersen 13 votes and Schmidt 9. Marvin Caspersen elected to Administrative Committee. Chairman Johnson appointed citizen member, Dave Oilman to a 2-year term on GAM board. Motion (Jepsen/Stoneking) to approve appointment carried by unanimous voice vote. Rescission of Motion to "proceed with disposal of furniture," adopted as amended at the March 16, 2010, meeting. Motion (Sample/Edgell) to rescind. Motion to rescind approved by roll call vote of 13 Yes, 9 No. (Voting yes: Supvrs. H. Johansen, D. Johansen, Schmidt, Kienholz, Caspersen, Edgell, Sample, Moriak, Arcand, Luke, Stoneking, Christensen and Wm. Johnson. Voting no: Supvrs. Brown, Rattel, Masters, Nelson, Jepsen, O'Connell, Bergstrom, N. Johnson and Voelker.) Reconsideration of Resolution 11-10: To Authorize And Confirm 2010 Purchase Of Office Equipment. Motion (Moriak/Sample) to reconsider. Motion to reconsider defeated by roll call vote of 7 Yes, 15 No. (Voting yes: Supvrs. D. Johansen, Schmidt, Caspersen, Edgell, Sample, Moriak and Christensen. Voting no: Supvrs. H. Johansen, Wm. Johnson, Brown, Kienholz, Rattel, Masters, Arcand, Nelson, Luke, Stoneking, Jepsen, O'Connell, Bergstrom, N. Johnson and Voelker.
TO ACCEPT OFFER FROM WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PURCHASE POLK COUNTY LANDS NEEDED FOR U.S. HIGHWAY 8 IMPROVEMENTS WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) offered to purchase certain Polk County lands for the purpose of making improvements to U. S. Highway 8, located in the Town of St. Croix Falls, at the location of the Polk County Recycling Center; and WHEREAS, WisDOT has provided Polk County an appraisal of the property and the Polk County Buildings, Parks and Solid Waste Department has obtained an independent appraisal on the property; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of Polk County that the Polk County Board of Supervisors accept the offer to Purchase of WisDOT and avoid eminent domain proceedings. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors accepts the offer of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to purchase from Polk County for the sum of Seventy Thousand ($70,000.00) Dollars the property located in the Town of St. Croix Falls, and having the following legal description: "Parcel 8 or Transportation Project Plat 1570-30-21-4.01 Amendment No: 1, recorded in Env. 319A, as Document Number 766232, recorded in Polk County Wisconsin." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors grants, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 59.52(6)(c), a Warrant Deed that conveys a fee simple interest and temporary limited easement in said lands consistent with the terms of said offer to purchase. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors authorizes and directs the Buildings, Parks and Solid Waste Director to execute and effectuate all documents necessary to complete said purchase and conveyance of said lands. Funding amount: $70,000.00. Funding source: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Date Finance Committee Advised: N/A. Finance Committee Recommendation: N/A. Effective date: Upon Passage. Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel. Date Submitted to County Board: April 20, 2010. County board action: Adopted. Submitted and Sponsored By the Polk County Property, Forestry and Recreation Committee: Mick Larsen, Larry Voelker, Russell Arcand and Joan Peterson. This Resolution was enacted by the Polk County Board of Supervisors by a unanimous voice vote. Res. 31-10 - To Accept Offer From Wisconsin Department Of Transportation To Purchase Polk County Lands Needed For U.S. Highway 8 Improvements. Motion (Jepsen/Masters) to approve. Motion to adopt Res. 31-10 carried by unanimous voice vote.
RESOLUTION 29-10
EXCAVATOR PURCHASE WHEREAS, the improvements of the County Trunk Highway System are of great importance to the residents of Polk County; and WHEREAS, the County has a responsibility to keep and maintain the County Trunk Highway system in repair; and WHEREAS, the Polk County Highway Committee has approved the purchase of an excavator; and WHEREAS, the Highway Committee and the County Board has approved the 2010 budget which includes funding for equipment purchases; and WHEREAS, the County's purchasing policy requires the County board to take action and approve any and all equipment purchases over $150,000. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors authorizes the Highway Department to proceed with the purchase of the excavator. Funding amount: $150,000.00 - $180,000.00. Funding source: 2010 Highway Budget. Effective date: Upon Passage. Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel. Date Submitted to County Board: April 20, 2010. County board action: Adopted. Submitted at the request of the Polk County Highway Committee: Marvin Casperson, Larry Voelker, Jay Luke, Herschel Brown and Dean Johansen. Res. 29-10 - Excavator Purchase. Motion (Caspersen/Brown) to approve. Highway Commissioner Steve Warndahl addressed the resolution. Motion to adopt Res. 29-10 carried by unanimous voice vote.
RESOLUTION 32-10
RESOLUTION TO PROCEED WITH REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS AT GOLDEN AGE MANOR WHEREAS, Golden Age Manor needs to replace its 51- (fifty-one) year-old windows that are single-pane and inefficient; and WHEREAS, the windows should have been replaced years ago, it is time to expedite the bidding process to replace these items, which will improve the comfort of the residents and improve the appearance and energy efficiency of the home that they live In; and WHEREAS, Golden Age Manor Could recoup 70%-75% of these capital expenses and any interest through the Medicaid reimbursement program; and WHEREAS, the application for Federal Stimulus funding for the replacement of the windows was denied. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board Of Supervisors authorizes the Golden Age Manor Governing Committee to proceed with the acquisition for new windows. Funding amount: $200,000.00. Funding source: To be determined by the Finance Committee. Effective date: Upon Passage. Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel. Date Submitted to County Board: April 20, 2010. County board action: Adopted as amended by unanimous voice vote. Submitted at the recommendation of the Golden Age Manor Governing Committee: Robert Dueholm and Gerald W. Newville. Res. 32-10 - Resolution To Proceed With Replacement Of Windows At Golden Age Manor. Motion (Moriak/Voelker) to approve. Motion (Voelker/Nelson) to amend Resolution 32-10 requesting, upon passage, that the funding source be determined by the finance committee. Possible sources to be a 5-yr. loan or capital improvement fund. Motion to approve amendment to Resolution 32-10 carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion to approve amended Resolution 3210 carried by unanimous voice vote. Supervisors reports and Chairman's announcements were given. Motion (Luke/Stoneking) to adjourn. Meeting adjourned 5:17 p.m.
RESOLUTION 30-10
2010 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WHEREAS, the improvements of the County Trunk Highway System are of great importance to the residents of Polk County; and WHEREAS, the County has a responsibility to keep and maintain the County Trunk Highway system in repair; and WHEREAS, the Polk County Highway Committee has approved projects for FY 2010; and WHEREAS, the Highway Committee and the County Board has approved a budget to effect measured improvement on the projects approved by the Highway Committee for FY 2010; and WHEREAS, the County's purchasing policy requires the County board to take action and approve any and all public works projects over $150,000. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors authorizes the Highway Department to proceed on the following projects: CTH J1 - 3" Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .801,900.00 CTH CC2 - Pulverize/Pave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390,800.00 CTH W4 - Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109,825.00 CTH I1 - Prep Work for 2011 Project . . . . . . . . . .38,000.00 CTH 02/E2/I5/I4 - Chip Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253,400.00 CTH I3 - Ultra-Thin Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321,900.00 CTH Y1 - Engineering/Moving Utilities . . . . . . . .60,000.00 CTH F1 - Ultra-Thin Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561,800.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event the approved project costs exceed the estimated project cost, the Board authorizes the department to eliminate projects to meet budget constraints. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, those projects eliminated may be moved to future funding years. Funding amount: $2,537,625.00. Funding source: 2010 Highway Budget. Effective date: Upon Passage. Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel. Date Submitted to County Board: April 20, 2010. County board action: Adopted. Submitted at the request of the Polk County Highway Committee: Marvin Casperson, Larry Voelker, Jay Luke, Herschel Brown and Dean Johansen. Res. 30-10 - 2010 Highway Construction Projects. Motion (Luke/Masters) to approve. Mr. Warndahl addressed the resolution. Motion to adopt Res. 30-10 carried by unanimous voice vote.
demic All-Star award numerous times throughout her high school career and has also been nominated for Student of the Week. Wilhelm enjoys learning in a variety of different subject areas. Her hobbies include reading, scrapbooking, crafts and sports. Wilhelm is looking forward to attending the University of Wisconsin-Stout in the fall where she will be majoring in business. submitted
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I, Carole T. Wondra, County Clerk for Polk County, do hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the County Board Proceedings of the Polk County Board of Supervisors' Session held on April 20, 2010. Carole T. Wondra Polk County Clerk
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Students of the Week GRANTSBURG
FREDERIC
Aidan Ovik has been chosen Frederic Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in kindergarten and the son of Mickey and Emily Ovik. Aidan is a very hard worker and always does his best. He is very polite and a great friend to everyone. Aidan loves dinosaurs and all animals and wants to be a zookeeper when he grows up. Aidan is a great artist and wonderful kindergartner
Abeni Lundeen Brooks has been chosen Frederic Middle School’s student of the week. She is in seventh grade and the daughter of Lisa and Tony Lundeen Brooks. Abeni is an extremely hard worker, likes to excel academically and is motivated to do well. She is involved in band and baby-sits her niece. Abeni enjoys e-mailing friends, taking care of animals, running around with her goats and drawing. She plans to attend UWRiver Falls to maybe become a veterinarian.
Joe Draxler has been chosen Frederic High School’s student of the week. He is a junior and the son of Ray and Colleen Draxler. Joe is cooperative, works well individually and with groups and is conscientious. He is involved in bell choir, AODA, baseball and basketball. Joe enjoys hanging out with friends and playing sports. He plans to go to school to be a history teacher. The greatest influences in his life have been all of his coaches.
Hannah Haley has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week. She is in sixth grade and the daughter of Brent and Debbie Haley. Hannah is a conscientious student who comes to class prepared as well as willing to help others. Her enthusiasm for learning and her positive attitude toward school and her classmates are wonderful attributes. Hannah’s favorite class is social studies and she loves being active in gym.
ST. CROIX FALLS
LUCK
Grayden Hershfield has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in second grade and the son of April and Dan Johnson and Paul Hershfield. Grayden is a quiet, happy worker. He is well mannered and well liked by everyone. Grayden’s favorite class is spelling, and his favorite activity outside of school is cheering on the Packers and playing all kinds of sports.
Alex Richey has been chosen Luck High School’s student of the week. He is a freshman and the son of Larry and Robin Hochstetler. Alex is a joy to have in class. He always pays attention and participates in class. Other students often go to him for help. Alex is involved in Boy Scouts. He enjoys swimming and climbing. His future plans are to attend college. The person he admires most is his mom.
Cody Aamold has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Judy Aamold. Cody is a very talkative and insightful student who possesses a great sense of humor. He faces medical difficulties, but does not seem to let it be an obstacle. Cody enjoys being outdoors fishing, playing basketball and golf.
Jordan Swanson has been chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in fourth grade and the son of Tom and Cindy Chilson. Jordan likes phy ed because he enjoys sports and playing games. At home he likes to play with the family’s three Chihuahuas. Jordan also collects rocks. He has some amethyst, which is a purple variety of quartz. Jordan has a wonderful smile.
Wren Smith has been chosen St. Croix Falls Middle School’s student of the week. She is in fifth grade and the daughter of Bruce and Chrystina Smith and Cora Luckman. She has five brothers and two sisters. Wren enjoys reading, writing, jumping rope, shooting hoops, playing basketball, cooking, drawing, painting and trying new things. Her favorite subject is science. Wren is a great student and fun to have in class. She is polite and always will to help others.
Jared Spreiter has been chosen St. Croix Falls High School’s student of the week. He is a junior and the son of Donald and Linda Spreiter. He has one sister. Jared likes all sports and likes hunting and fishing. He plays basketball for the Saints.
WEBSTER
SIREN
Marie Garcia has been chosen Siren Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in first grade. Marie is quiet and hardworking and always strives to do her best. She is a huge help in the classroom. Marie loves to help her teacher and fellow students. She is a talented artist and loves to write. He favorite thing to do in school is write and play tag at recess. When she is older, she would like to be a teacher. Marie really admires her mom and all she does for her.
John Schneider Jr. has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. He is a senior and the son of John and Patti Schneider. John is an excellent student who is friendly, helpful, has a positive attitude and a good sense of humor. He is involved in cross country, plays golf and volunteers at his church. John enjoys being outdoors, hunting and fishing and being with friends and playing sports. He plans on going to UW-Milwaukee and majoring in architecture.
Reid Halverson has been chosen Siren Middle School’s student of the week. He is in seventh grade and the son of Marvin and Linda Halverson. Reid enjoys playing on the football team at school and his favorite class is math. Reid is a helpful and responsible student. He enjoys hunting with the bow that he saved up to buy on his own and fishing. Reid also helps his grandpa work on the farm. In the future, he would like to pursue a career in law enforcement. Reid believes friends should be there for you when you need them.
Alaina Java has been chosen Siren High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and the daughter of Todd Java and Joan Hahr. Alaina has worked hard designing a Rube Goldberg machine. She also designed the Encore cover and has made some phenomenal projects which include a log table and wood-burning artwork. Alaina enjoys fishing, hunting and other outdoor activities. She plans on working and attending Pen Foster Career School.
Trae Widiker has been chosen Webster Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in kindergarten and the son of Tim and Mindy Widiker. Trae enjoys reading and learning about dinosaurs. He is kind to his fellow classmates and always does his best work. Trae loves to play outside for recess and build ships with Legos. When he gets older he would like to become a scientist and discover more about animals.
Marissa Elliott has been chosen Webster Middle School’s student of the week. She is in eighth grade and the daughter of Mark and Chanda Elliott. Marissa works very hard to get good grades. She is very pleasant to have in class and is very respectful. Marissa is a nice, friendly young lady who is a joy to teach. She is involved in band, SIGN, track, volleyball and basketball. Marissa enjoys shopping and art. The person she most admires is her dad.
David Kislinger has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. He is a sophomore and the son of David and Tamara Kislinger. David is very respectful in the classroom. He puts full effort into achieving good grades. David cares deeply about the well-being of others and puts their needs ahead of his own. He likes to work. David plans on attending college to become a dental hygienist in the future.
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Sophie Albrecht has been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in first grade and the daughter of Kevan and Amy Albrecht. Sophie excels in all areas. She shows great leadershp skills, academic performance and has a positive attitude. Sophia also mediates and problem solves difficult situations with her friends.
Zack Wagner has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. He is in fifth grade and the son of Todd Wagner and Kristie Wagner. Zack has a great attitude and does what is expected of him. He sets a good example for others and is fun to be around. Zack also has a positive attitude and is attentive in class. He is a hard worker and kind to others.
Ashley Johnson has been chosen Unity High School’s student of the week. She is a sophomore and the daughter of Dan Johnson and Charlene Bergman. Ashley enjoys sports, especially volleyball, track and gymnastics. She plans to attend college to prepare her to work in health care.
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THURSDAY/6 Balsam Lake
• Red Cross infant/child class at the Red Cross office, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 715-485-3025, www.scvarc.org.
Frederic
• High school spring concert, 7 p.m.
Coming events
Milltown
St. Croix Falls
• Bird walk at Interstate Park, 7-9 a.m., 715-483-3747. • Wildflower walk at Interstate Park, 2 p.m., 715-4833747. • Community forum on future economic development, self-reliance, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-483-3929, ext. 12.
Webster
• Relay for Life pie sale at the Webster fire hall, 9 a.m., till pies are gone.
SUNDAY/9
• High school spring concert at the Unity School in the auditorium, 7 p.m.
Centuria
Siren
• Soloist David Koblish to perform at Holy Trinity United Methodist Church, 9 a.m., 715-483-3363.
• National Day of Prayer observance at Adventures Restaurant, 8 a.m., 715-349-8500. • National Day of Prayer service at Siren Assembly of God Church, 7 p.m., 715-349-8005.
Siren
• Head Injury Support Group at Siren Covenant Church, 1-2:30 p.m., 715-349-8985.
St. Croix Falls
Wanderoos
• The Historical Society will meet at the Legion Club, Vietnam veterans program, 7:30 p.m.
• Annual Mother’s Day pancake breakfast and plant sale at Wanderoos Fire Hall, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
FRI. & SAT./7 & 8
MONDAY/10
Cozy Corner
Frederic
• ATV safety training class at Cozy Corner Trails, Inc. Fri. 6-9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-noon., 715-656-3468.
• Middle school spring concert, 7 p.m.
Grantsburg
Luck
• Zion Lutheran Church of Bone Lake garage/bake sale. Fri. 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m-noon.
• Sen. Feingold listening session at the senior center, 1:15 p.m., 608-828-1200.
Webster
TUES.-SUN./11-16
FRIDAY/7
• Construct your own piece of the National Scenic Ice Age Trail, 8 a.m. every day, 120th & 270th Ave., 715-4722248, iceagetrail.org.
• Seminar on solar heating at Lamar Community Center, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 715-825-2101, ext. 1560
TUESDAY/11
• Legion Auxiliary rummage/bake sale at the community center. Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Luck
Milltown
Milltown
Siren
• Fish fry at Burnett County Moose Lodge, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 715-349-5923.
St. Croix Falls
• New Home Cemetery meeting at Eureka Town Hall, 7 p.m., 715-483-9140.
SAT. & SUN./8 & 9 Balsam Lake
• Habitat for Humanity Shanty Town fundraising activity at Unity School, 715-472-6080.
St. Croix Falls
• Monroe Crossing at Festival Theatre, Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-483-3387, www.festivaltheatre.org.
SATURDAY/8 Balsam Lake
• Northern Lakes Writers Guild will present readings at the library, 1-2 p.m. • UW alumni Founders Day Dinner at Paradise Landing, 4 p.m., 715-268-7270, www.uwalumni.com/polkcounty.
Centuria
• “The Magic of Broadway” at North Valley Church, 7 p.m.
• 8th-grade band and choir/spring fling at Unity School, 7 p.m.
Where’s the lake? The nearly dried-up waters of the northwest end of Crooked Lake in Siren leave two geese searching for water. As the high-anddry dock in the background suggests, water levels are at a historic low in some lakes and ponds locally. - Photo by Greg Marsten
Cozy Corner
• Cozy Corners Trails monthly meet raffle at Cozy Corner Inn, 3-5 p.m.
a.m., 715-472-2248. • Rachael Kilgour benefit concert for Nukewatch at Cafe Wren, 7:30 p.m.
Frederic
• Frederic Art Center garage sale at the odl Legion hall, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. • Cancer society run/walk at the bus garage. Registration 8-9 a.m. Walk 9:15 a.m. 800-ACS-2345 or 715-6532684.
Grantsburg
• Legion baseball dinner fundraiser at the Legion hall, 4:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m., 715-463-5724.
Luck
• Cancer society run/walk. 8-9 a.m. registration, 9:15 a.m. start, 715-472-2734. • Trail Work Day with Boy Scouts, Straight Lake Park, 9
McKinley
• Plant and bake sale at Trinity Lutheran Church, 811 a.m.
Osceola
• Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity groundbreaking on Jarod Road, 10 a.m. • Spring wild plants walk at Standing Cedars Land Conservancy. Meet at 55th St. parking area, 9 a.m.-noon, www.standingcedars.org.
Siren
• Siren Lions & Lioness yard sale donation drop-off at their building, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-349-2400.
WEDNESDAY/12 Luck
• School volunteer appreciation annual luncheon at school cafeteria, 12:45-2:15 p.m., RSVP to 715-472-2152 ext. 103 or e-mail: amya@lucksd.k12.wi.us.
THURSDAY/13 Dresser
• Polk-Burnett Retired Educators meet at the VFW, 11:30 a.m., 715-483-3547.
St. Croix Falls
• Ladies Nite Out, downtown, 5-9 p.m., 612-203-1687.
FRIDAY/14 Frederic
• Citizens of the Year Banquet at Hacker’s Lanes, 6 p.m., 715-327-4836. • NW Regional Writers meet at Sunrise Apts., Assignment: “A Place Apart,” 1 p.m.
Siren
• Fish fry at Burnett County Moose Lodge, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,
Earth Day at Siren School by Breanna Barr SIREN – April 22 marked the 40th anniversary of the environmental movement otherwise know as Earth Day. According to Earth Day Network, Earth Day was founded in 1970 by former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin Gaylord Nelson. This was the first nationwide protest for environmental awareness. Roughly 20 million Americans fought against oil spills, polluting, raw sewage, and loss of wilderness and wildlife by standing out in streets and public buildings protesting. Students at Siren School took part in Earth Day activities. The pre-K cleaned up at the S Pond and put up a sign to welcome people to visit; a small group of high school students painted benches and tables. Mrs. Bakkum’s fifth-grade class did their part to help the environment by making recycled paper. High school students also helped retrieve purple loosestrife, painted new labels by the storm drains, planted trees and cleaned up the ballpark. Others helped with landscaping at the veterans park and in front of the school. Check containers for the small triangle, the sign that indicates it is recyclable, by looking on the bottom. According to the Oberlin College Resource Conservation Team, over 80 billion aluminum soda cans are used each year, and there is no limit to the amount of times they can be recycled. Every can recycled counts; throwing away one can is equivalent to dumping half that can’s volume of gas on the ground. By recy-
High school s t u d e n t s helped retrieve purple loose strife, painted new labels by the storm drains, planted trees and cleaned up the ballpark. Others helped with landscaping at the veterans park and in front of the school.
cling one ton of paper we can save 17 mature trees, 7,000 gallons of water, three cubic yards of landfill space, two barrels of oil, and 4,100 kilowatt-hours of electricity. If each person made little changes in their everyday life, it could save up to 250 million trees each year. If you are unsure what you could do to help the environment, visit your nearest EPA office and find out what you can do in your own household to reduce, reuse, recycle. Subtle changes, such as recycling plastic bottles or using a reusable water bottle, help cut back on the amount of waste dumped in landfills.
Mrs. Bakkum’s fifth-grade class did their part to help the environment by making recycled paper. – Photos submitted