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Deer harvest numbers down

Opening weekend deer harvest is down approximately 22 percent statewide, locally See Sports

Sp o rt s p re v i ew

It’s election time again

N o t on t h e me n u

Monday marks the beginning of a new election cycle PAGE 4

Football coaches step down Resignations by entire Siren coaching staff a “voluntary decision” PAGE 13

Weighing the evidence

The rundown on local winter sports teams SPECIAL SECTION

IN SI DE

Deliberations begin on what evidence the jury will hear in the State vs. Kyle Hugget PAGE 3

Hunter airlifted

Man may face charges for hunting from inside vehicle; deer kill down statewide PAGE 2

Nurse sentenced for theft Luck woman receives one-year probation PAGE 3

Cheese and speed: An unlikely pairing Currents feature

Lawyers for Gableman come to his defense

Cite First Amendment rights PAGE 2

H e ’ s r e a d y f o r r e ti r e me n t . . .

Don Taylor heads into retirement after 29 years with Burnett County Sheriff’s Department

Some area hunters were lucky See Sports/Outdoors

Instead of a pet cat or dog, Chaz Hinshaw has a pet turkey named Happy Feet. Chaz helped raise Happy Feet, and just recently, the turkey has been let loose to wander the yard with the girls, the hens. On his first day out, Happy Feet wandered out to the road, and this photo shows Chaz carrying him back to safety. - Photo by Peter Kallevig (Chaz’s uncle).

by Nancy Jappe SIREN – Things will be different around the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department when Chief Deputy Don Taylor heads into retirement. The big “R” date was originally set for March but, before that date arrived, Taylor had agreed to stay on until the end of the year. The end of the year – and Friday, Dec. 12, the new big “R” date – is now upon us.

“What will you do when you wake up Saturday morning, Dec. 13?” Taylor was asked. “That will be different, interesting,” he answered. The thing he will

find the most different is not being responsible for the safety of Burnett County people. “It will be interesting to let go of feeling responsible for the people,” he said.

Taylor has been the county’s chief deputy, its very first chief deputy, since 1997. He has been a full-time member of the sheriff’s department since Sept. 1, 1979, over 29 years ago, when he was hired for a full-time position by thenSheriff Bob Kellberg.

“The position of Chief (Deputy) is to act as a constant for the department,” commented current Burnett County Sheriff Dean Roland.

“Sheriffs change, but the need to have consistency is important to maintaining peace and security while the new sheriff’s administrations get established,”

See Taylor to retire, page 23

Don Taylor served as a patrol officer, a sheriff and most recently as chief deputy for the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department during his 29year career with the county. - Photo

by Nancy Jappe

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Peggy Hjelseth shown in a previous court appearance. – Photo by Sherill Summer

Hjelseth may be close to accepting plea bargain

by Sherill Summer BURNETT COUNTY – Peggy Hjelseth, 67, Roseville, Minn., waived her preliminary hearing in a short court appearance on Thursday, Nov. 20.

Hjelseth is charged with recklessly subjecting an individual at risk to abuse and second-degree reckless homicide for thedeath of an adult camper at Trade Lake Camp in July 2008.

Hjelseth’s next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 10, 2009. Hjelseth’s defense attorney indicated to Judge Harrington that Hjelseth is close to accepting a plea bargain with the state.

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MADISON - Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman went on the offensive last week against a state Judicial Commission complaint that he knowingly ran a false ad before the April election in which he beat former Justice Louis Butler.

A Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel story stated that, in filed documents, Gableman’s lawyers are claiming a state Judicial Conduct Code rule that prohibits judicial candidates from knowingly running false or misleading claims, or misrepresenting their opponent, illegally infringes on the justice’s First Amendment right of free speech.

The rule “allows the government, through the (Judicial) Commission, to unilaterally determine which speech constitutes a misrepresentation,” added Gableman lawyer Eric McLeod.

Gableman, a former circuit court judge in Burnett County, approved the ad in question, which said this about Butler’s one-time work as a public defender: “Louis Butler worked to put criminals on the street. Like Reuben Lee Mitchell who raped an 11-year-old girl with learning disabilities. Butler found a loophole. Mitchell went on to molest another child.”

As a public defender, Butler won an appeal for Mitchell, but the state Supreme Court ruled that Mitchell had

to stay in prison. He did not commit the subsequent crime until after he was paroled.

“The advertisement is true and does not contain any statements that are objectively false,” McLeod argued Wednesday.

A three-judge panel has been named to hear the complaint against Gableman and make recommendations to the other six Supreme Court justices on whether he should be disciplined and, if so, what that penalty should be.- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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Date change for Luck K-2 program LUCK — The date of the Christmas program for Luck students in kindergarten through second grade has been changed.

The program will be held Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m., rather than Thursday, Dec. 4 as originally scheduled. - submitted

Hunter airlifted after accidentally shooting himself Man may face charges for hunting from inside vehicle; deer kill down statewide MINONG - A 45-year-old deer hunter accidentally shot himself in the foot while hunting from inside his vehicle on Sunday, Nov. 23.

According to the Washburn County Sheriff's Department, the hunter was in Minong, south of Hwy. 77, when the accident occurred.

The victim was airlifted from the Spooner Health System around noon

Sunday.

The hunter did not have a license and was hunting illegally from the passenger side of a vehicle. Charges are expected.

The man’s name had yet to be released by authorities on Monday.

Five hunters were shot, one of them fatally, during the opening weekend of Wisconsin's gun deer season, and the deer kill was down substantially from a year ago.

A 48-year-old Appleton man, Ronald Verhagen, died after a member of his hunting party shot him in the chest during a deer drive in Outagamie County on Sunday morning, said Tim Lawhern, safety administrator for the Department of Natural Resources.

The nine-day hunt that opened Saturday attracted some 630,000 hunters.

According to preliminary counts, hunters registered 133,828 deer following the first two days of shooting, down nearly 38,000 deer, or 22 percent, from a year ago, the DNR said.

Factors in the drop likely included fewer deer in the woods, harsher weather last winter that reduced this year's fawn crop and cold temperatures Saturday morning that could have reduced hunting effort, DNR deer expert Keith Warnke said.

See more information on the local gundeer hunt opening weekend in Sports.with information from DNR

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DNR officials remind the public that no ice is ever safe ice. However, many state agencies, such as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have come up with a suggested amount of good, clear ice there should be on a body of water before venturing on it with various modes of transportation. This is only a guide and individuals must use their instincts and knowledge and inspect the ice before venturing on it. The DNR recommends the following activities be conducted when at there is at least the following amount of good clear ice on the water body. Less than 4 inches - stay off. There is no reason to test the newly formed ice at this time. 4-6 Inches - Ice fishing, foot travel in single-file lines, and small spaced seating on the ice should be safe, presuming the ice is clear and clean. 6-10 Inches - Snowmobiles and ATVs can travel safely on good ice that is over inches thick. 8-16 Inches - Small cars and pickups can begin to venture on to the ice. However, the DNR states that it is best to avoid driving on the ice whenever possible. - from the DNR

Briefly Local resident Margaret McAbee was featured in Monday’s print edition of the Star-Tribune. McAbee started Survivor Resources for people who have lost a loved one to violence. The story After Sudden Tragedy, a Helping Hand, can also be found at the Tribune’s Web site www.startribune.com.

••• The price of gas continues to drop this past week, by 20 cents a gallon in some parts of Burnett and Polk counties.

Currently the apparent low cost of a gallon of unleaded fuel locally is $1.77. The average cost is $1.86 nationwide as of Nov. 25 with the lowest price being $1.33 in Enid, Okla., according to gaspricewatch.com.

••• STATEWIDE - Starting to get a rash of telemarketing calls again? Here’s a reminder: Registration for Wisconsin’s No Call list for cell phones and landlines is required every two years. Can’t remember when you signed up? No problem. Consumers can sign up anytime 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the list which is published four times a year. If you want your phone numbers on the next No Call List that comes out in January, sign up by the end of November. If you sign up in December your number will be on the quarterly list effective April 2009. How do consumers sign up their cell phones and landlines?

By visiting the Wisconsin No Call List Web site: NoCall.Wisconsin.gov; and by calling 866-9NO-CALL (866-966-2255) toll-free in Wisconsin. Currently 1.4 million numbers are on Wisconsin’s No Call List, and consumers have signed up over 92,000 mobile lines. For more information, call the toll-free hotline of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: 800422-7128. - from DATCP ••• AMERY - The 8th-annual WXCE Radio/Amery Band Boosters Radiothon wrapped up Friday, Nov. 21. This year’s event, held every four years on AM 1260 WXCE Radio, raised over $20,000 for the Amery High School marching band’s trip to Jacksonville, Fla. for the 2009 Gator Bowl. The 2008 Band Boosters Radiothon saw community leaders as well as local celebrities, business people, band parents and band members themselves be radio D.J.’s to raise pledges for the trip. – from WXCE ••• FREDERIC – The Frederic Chamber of Commerce will be giving away 15 turkeys this year. A drawing will be held Monday, Dec. 15, and winners will receive a coupon to get their free turkey at Frederic Grocery. Watch for coupons at area businesses. – with submitted information ••• RICE LAKE - WITC Rice Lake continuing education will offer a Traffic Safety for Point Reduction class. This class is designed for persons concerned about safe, defensive driving as well as those persons in need of point reduction.

Upon successful completion of this course, a person can have a three-point reduction in any point total accumulated against his/her WI driving record, if they have not used this option in the past three years. Preregistration is required.

Weekend and Saturday classes are available. For more information, call WITC Rice Lake at 715-234-7082, ext. 5257. from WITC ••• CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS: • The letter, “The education dilemma” in last week’s Leader was written by Bradley Ayers, not Bradley Eyers. We apologize for the mistake.

• The SNOWS snowmobile club donated 10 complete Thanksgiving dinners to the Frederic Food Shelf last week.

All 10 of the turkeys that were brought to the food shelf were given by Wayne’s Foods Plus.

• Deer registration hours at the Trade Lake Store are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday to Sunday.

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Weighing the evidence

Deliberations begin on what evidence Huggett’s jury will hear

by Sherill Summer BURNETT COUNTY – A jury trial for the State of Wisconsin v. Kyle Huggett, 32, Danbury, has been scheduled for March 2009, still months away, but already Burnett County District Attorney Bill Norine, and members of Huggett’s defense team, Craig Mastantuono and Rebecca Cofffee, are asking Judge James Babbitt to decide just what evidence the jury will hear.

Huggett is facing second-degree intentional homicide charges in the Sunday, Jan. 20 shooting of John Peach. Huggett and Peach had been texting messages back and forth for days prior to the shooting, and Peach, apparently enraged over something said in the text messages, arrived at Huggett’s house with two other men that Sunday evening.

Reports state that Huggett was home with his girlfriend - Peach’s former girlfriend - and her 5-year-old son - when Peach arrived at his house with two other men. The 5-year-old is Peach’s biological child.

From the driveway, Peach attempted to call Huggett out of the house indicating he wanted to fight, police reports state. When Huggett didn’t respond, Peach went to the door and banged on it until the doorjamb broke and it was forced open. As soon as Peach stepped inside, he was shot twice in the chest by Huggett. Peach was unarmed.

In a pretrial conference held Wed., Nov. 19, Babbitt considered pretrial motions from both the state and defense.

Such motions are used beforehand to decide what witnesses can be used in the trial, if past statements from the defendant can be used and what evidence will be excluded from trial and, therefore, from the jury.

Some routine motions such as sequestration of witnesses and barring testimony from witnesses and experts not disclosed in discovery, were approved by Babbitt with little comment.

Other motions that were approved were more case specific. For example, the state will be allowed to admit evidence showing that Huggett was aware that Peach was disabled and received Social Security disability benefits.

The defense will also be allowed to argue that Huggett acted in perfect selfdefense. Perfect self-defense requires that Huggett reasonably believed it necessary to kill Peach to avert imminent death or great bodily harm, and that Huggett was not the initial aggressor nor was he responsible for provoking the confrontation.

Usually perfect self-defense is used as a defense in court when the attacker was armed.

Although Huggett’s claim of self defense would not be questioned in most states because Peach was in Huggett’s home at the time of the shooting, the self-defense law in Wisconsin only allows enough force to protect oneself. The law states that once an attack that prompted self-defense is terminated, self-defense no longer applies to any further violence upon the would-be attacker.

In addition, lethal force is only allowed if a person is threatened with lethal force. For example, a person is not allowed to shoot an unarmed robber who has entered the home if the robber is clearly unarmed.

Peach was unarmed, but the defense

may try to show that Huggett could not have know that in time, and therefore his action of self-defense was reasonable.

Still to be decided is if text messages from Huggett’s Kyle Huggett phone to Peach from Jan. 15 to Jan. 18 can be used by the prosecution.

As mentioned previously, Peach and Huggett had been texting messages to each other for several days prior to the shooting. Even the defense attorney has admitted that Huggett’s messages to Peach were derogatory, specifically describing them in the court appearance as “provocative, insulting and racially derogatory” language.

The reason the defense attorney wants them thrown out is because there are not records of Peach’s texts to Huggett on those days and the jury can only consider one side of the conversation.

There is a rule of completion which requires the introduction of all portions of a writing that are necessary to provide context and prevent distortion, and this rule was one reason the defense gave for throwing this evidence out. Another reason given for dismissing the text messages, according to the defense motion, was that since jurors would only hear one side of the conversation, it would unfairly prejudice the jury against Huggett by appealing to the sympathy of jurors and provoking their instinct to punish.

Apparently the text messages from both men are available for Jan. 19 and Jan. 20.

At one point, Babbitt likened the onesided text conversation to someone listening to another person talk on the phone. Even though only the person on the phone is privy to both sides of the conversation, one can gather an idea of the conversation by listening to only one side, and someone who has heard a phone conversation can be used as a witness in a trial.

Before ruling on the inclusion of the text messages, Judge Babbitt inquired if the district attorney had Peach’s messages from those days and didn’t preserve them, or it the phone company never supplied the messages. Because the current district attorney, Bill Norine, inherited the case from the former district attorney, now Judge Ken Kutz, Norine didn’t know, and the judge ordered the district attorney’s office to research this and supply a complete record of when they asked the phone company for Peach’s text messages, what days did they ask for, etc.

The defense team must also provide Babbitt with a transcript of Huggett’s messages that they want excluded as evidence before the judge will decide.

The text messages will likely be important if the prosecution argues that Huggett had a part in initiating the confrontation.

Also not decided during the pretrial conference held last Wednesday is if Peach’s past criminal record will be allowed as evidence at this trial and what questions the potential jurors will be asked leading up to jury selection.

The prosecution, defense and Babbitt will try and decide these details during a telephone conference scheduled for Friday, Dec. 19.

Polk County nurse sentenced for theft MADISON – Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Thursday that a Polk County woman, Dixie Jeffery, 54, Luck, has been sentenced for her conviction of one misdemeanor count of theft related to her duties as a licensed practical nurse.

Jeffery appeared on June 6, and entered a guilty plea to the charge.

Thursday’s sentence was withheld and Jeffery was placed on one-year probation.

As a condition of probation, Jeffery must undergo a psychiatric evaluation within 60 days and fully comply with any recommended counseling, therapy or medication treatments.

The court also ordered community service and a fine of $110. The court further found the community service had been completed.

“When people steal from public assistance funds, they are stealing from those who have been identified as in most need and from the taxpaying citizens who fund this assistance,” said Van Hollen.

According to the Department of Justice’s criminal complaint, in 2007 Jeffery worked as a private nurse caring for a young man who is on a ventilator. Jeffery was paid for her services through the state’s Medicaid program. The young man’s mother noticed in a review of her son’s records that Jeffery had made claims and received reimbursement for dates she had not worked. In fact, Jeffery continued to bill the Medicaid program after her employment for the family had ended. Records show Jeffery received over $4,809.28 for services she had not provided.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Frank Remington. - from the office of State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen

Tourism council: “Shop locally and reduce your taxes” POLK COUNTY – The Polk County Tourism and Promotional Council is urging local residents to “Shop Locally – Reduce Your Taxes.”

“With the Holiday shopping season in full swing, Polk County residents can help lower their property taxes with the swipe of a credit card or a cash purchase,” a news release from the council states.

“Polk County is one of many counties that have enacted a halfpercent sales tax that is used to reduce the county property-tax levy.

“Over the past several years, the amount of sales tax revenue that is subtracted from the Polk County tax levy has risen to $2.6 million as recently as 2006. With a little effort to shop in Polk County, and keep supporting our local economy through the next year, maybe in 2009 it will be possible to reduce local property taxes over $2 million.

“Why drive out of Polk County to shop and help someone else lower their property taxes, or help build a new stadium for the Vikings?

“Keep the dollars here – spend them in Polk County and support our neighborhood businesses.” – from submitted information

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Siren School may look into nine-player football

by Nancy Jappe SIREN – During his report for the Monday, Nov. 24 Siren School Board meeting, Administrator Scott Johnson presented preliminary information on varsity nine-player football which could begin in the 2010 season. Schools that choose to go this route would have to declare their intent by Jan. 30, 2009.

“I am trying to get the word out to our community about this option because I welcome our community members to share their reactions with us prior to the school board making a decision to join or not,” Johnson said.

Further discussion/action will come during the next two school board meetings.

According to information from Johnson, schools with an official thirdFriday of September 2008 enrollment of 180 students or less in grades 9-12 are eligible to play nine-player football.

National High School Federation football rules would be used.

A state adaptation would exist in regard to the length of the field, which would be 100 yards. Field width would be 40 yards.

The final decision regarding details

for a Lakeland Conference Nine-Player Football Division will be made by May 1, 2009.

“We are not looking for action, or even significant discussion, tonight,” Johnson told the board. “We have two months to make a decision if Siren will opt to be one of the first small schools to establish a nine-player football division in the Lakeland Conference.”

For the record, Siren now plays with an 11-person football team.

School administration met with parents of the Sand Lake Education Committee at the St. Croix Tribal Center Tuesday, Nov. 11. The purpose of the meeting was to gather input from committee members, and look at ideas on how best to integrate a Native American component into the Siren School curriculum. The committee favored starting first in the early elementary grades with a program that allows interested students to attend an Ojibwe language and culture class once or twice a week.

The parents are in the process of formulating an outline of course material they would like to see implemented.

This material will be presented to the district’s curriculum committee for

Multiple judicial races next spring

Rasmussen, Kutz, Harrington up for election

by Gregg Westigard NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – The spring election next April will be dominated by judicial elections.

Incumbent Circuit Court Judges Robert Rasmussen in Polk, Ken Kutz in Burnett, and Eugene Harrington in Washburn counties will be up for election. Shirley Abrahamson, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, is seeking another term. Court of Appeals Judge Michael Hoover will also be on the ballot. The spring election season begins next Monday, Dec. 1, the day candidates can start gathering signatures on their nomination papers.

The circuit court seats in each county are for six-year terms. Rasmussen and Harrington are seeking re-election.

Kutz was appointed to a vacant seat during the summer and is seeking his

first full term.

Supreme Court justices are elected for 10-year terms.

Chief Justice Abrahamson was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1976 and is seeking election to her fourth full term next spring.

The District III Court of Appeals, which covers northern Wisconsin, has three judges. Incumbent Hoover, the senior judge for the district, is seeking another six-year term.

Judicial seats are state offices and candidates must register their candidacy with the Wisconsin Election Board before they start circulating nomination papers. While the five incumbent judges may face opposition, the election board has not updated its registration list since Nov. 10 and no challengers are known at this time.

The registration period ends at 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 6. If more than two persons file for any of the seats, a primary on Feb. 17 will narrow the field.

Appleton man receives three year prison sentence for 2004 burglary

by Sherill Summer BURNETT COUNTY – On Oct. 28, Judge Eugene Harrington sentenced Abraham A. Ace, 26, Appleton, to a three-year prison sentence, followed by three years of extended supervision for a crime he committed over four years ago.

According to a police report, law enforcement was notified of a burglary in progress in the town of Trade Lake on March 19, 2004. The owner of property being stolen noticed some of her property at the end of a driveway and called authorities.

She chased a car pulling a trailer away from the burglary scene, but two men, Jeffrey Laszewski and Daniel Daye, were apprehended after law enforcement followed footprints in the snow.

A part of Daye’s sentence was that he provide the names of co-conspirators, and authorities learned that Abraham Ace and Anthony Ace were the men in

the car pulling the trailer loaded with stolen property.

Ace was ordered to four years of probation, six months in jail and ordered to pay $4,384.47 in restitution in February 2007.

Abraham Ace Ace soon found himself in more trouble after a hit-andrun accident in August 2007. He crossed state lines without informing probation of his whereabouts and made no payment toward the court-ordered restitution.

His probation was revoked in July 2008, leading to this sentence.

The restitution amount is now part of a civil case.

review.

According to Johnson, if the program is successful, the district will be able to expand the Native American curriculum each year in phases from K-3 to K12.

The school board will be approached for final approval prior to next year’s budget time.

Coaching resignations approved in open session following closed-session discussion included that of: Brian Webster as head football coach, Ryan Karsten and Darrell Imhoff as assistant

football coaches and Kelly Pearson as Csquad volleyball coach. These resignations had been recommended to the school board by the district’s personnel and negotiations committee.

For more information and comments on the resignations, see “Siren football coaches stepping down,” page 13 in Sports.

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It’s election time again

Filing for some spring offices starts Monday

by Gregg Westigard NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - One election season ends and the next one starts. The candidate filing period starts Monday, Dec. 1, for many of the offices to be filed during the spring election next April.

December is the filing period for candidates for area school boards, city councils, and a few villages that use nomination papers instead of caucuses.

The December nominating period will also determine who will be running for state superintendent of public education, and judicial candidates will be seeking signatures on their nominating papers (see separate story).

At least one seat on every school board will be open next April 7. School board members serve three-year terms with part of the board elected each year.

School board candidates register at the district office for their school district. In most area school districts, registration is all that is required and candidates do not need to gather signatures on nomination papers.

Candidates for the city councils in St. Croix Falls, Shell Lake, and Spooner will need to circulate nomination papers during December. Interested persons register their candidacy at the city office before they start collecting signatures.

Amery council members serve four-year terms, and the city does not have an election in 2009.

Most villages nominate candidates at caucuses in January, but a number of villages have switched to the nomination papers method of gaining ballot access.

The villages of Clear Lake, Dresser, Osceola and Turtle Lake in Polk County and Minong in Washburn County have

made that switch. Every village will elect a village president and three of the six trustees in 2009. Caucus dates for all the other villages will be set in December and reported next month.

All 66 towns in the three counties elect their government officials in 2009, but those candidates are also nominated at caucuses, with the dates to be set in December.

The nomination paper method of finding candidates can result in more than two persons running for each open seat.

When that happens, a primary election Feb. 17, reduces the field.

A list of all seats up for election will be listed in next week’s paper.

The spring election season in brief Spring primary Tuesday, Feb. 17 Spring election April 7

On the ballot: State Supreme Court District III Court of Appeals Circuit court judges in Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties State Superintendent of Public Education School board seats City council seats Village presidents and half of village board seats Town chairs and supervisors, plus clerks and treasurers if elected Becoming a candidate: Registration and nomination papers [All offices except for towns and most villages] Period for filing starts Monday, Dec. 1 and ends Tuesday, Jan. 6 Nomination by Caucus [Towns and most villages] Caucuses in January with dates to be set in December

Trade Lake chosen by state to test voting machine accuracy

by Wayne M. Anderson BURNETT COUNTY – The state randomly selected the Town of Trade Lake to audit and test the accuracy of their voting machines that were put into place in 2006.

The mandated touch-screen voting machines are part of the Help America Vote Act, a federal act designed to assist disabled voters.

“We were the only town in Burnett County selected,” said Deb Christian, town clerk. “The results came out 100 percent. It was perfect.”

The testing was conducted at the government center on Nov. 17. After two hours, the clerk and county assistants tabulated 207 ballots and all verified perfectly on the printout.

This was not the case with hand-writ-

ten paper ballots.

“The machine is more reliable because you are not able to over vote,” said Christian. “We had a few instances of people over voting on the paper ballots.”

If election officials see over-voting or are unable to determine the voter’s intent on the ballot, the vote is not counted.

Voters can have confidence in the new touch-screen machines and be assured of easy use.

The machine is not connected to the Internet. No vote is transmitted across cyberspace. Votes are stored in a memory card and carried to the county clerk.

And “the voting machine is easier to use than a movie VCR machine,” Christian said.

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Alleged bank robbers appear in back-to-back court appearances

by Sherill Summer BURNETT COUNTY – Anthony J. DiLoreto, 18, Minnetonka, Minn., and Melvin D. Fletcher, 16, Hopkins, Minn., had back-to-back court appearances on Thursday, Nov. 20. Both are allegedly responsible for the Aug. 16, robbery of Bremer Bank in Danbury.

The media attention surrounding the case is especially high because DiLoreto was a standout basketball player at Hopkins High School and had earned a basketball scholarship at Cal Tech in California.

However, the school year started without DiLoreto

because of the bank robbery charges he faces in Burnett County.

Television cameras were present at DiLoreto’s court appearance again on Thursday and a KMSP Web site reports that DiLoreto and his attorney thought they had reached a tentative deal, but the bank rejected it just before Thursday’s hearing. The KMSP report also mentions the defense’s goal of keeping a felony off of DiLoreto’s record so that he can play basketball again.

While Burnett County District Attorney Bill Norine emphasized that he considers the victim, in this case

Bremer Bank and the bank tellers in the bank at the time of the alleged robbery, when he offers pleas with the defendant, he has final say on all plea-bargain offers, and there were no written plea offers before Thursday. Norine also reported that there were talks previous to Thursday’s written offer but no agreement.

The next court appearance is Feb. 6, 2009 for DiLoreto and Jan. 20, 2009 for Fletcher.

DiLoreto is out on bond, but Fletcher remains in custody.

Interstate Park management plan discussed

Public comment accepted until Dec. 5

by Tammi Milberg TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – The city council for Taylors Falls met Monday, Nov. 24, and on the agenda was to consider a revised draft of Interstate Park management plan. This refers to the Minnesota Interstate Park and park superintendent Ron Erickson was present to discuss the management plan with the council.

Basically, Erickson pointed out the park would like to expand and that the draft management plan reduced the 1,200 acres of proposed expansion to roughly 120 acres for expansion area. Erickson stated he would like to have the city’s comments in written form to be included in the comments to be considered for the final management plan.

The deadline for public comment is Friday, Dec. 5, at which time Erickson said a revised draft with comments will be submitted to the commissioner.

The city council expressed a couple of concerns that were documented for a letter to be sent to the park later. One concern was Area 3, also referred to as Bryant Woods, which was gifted to the school as an environmental area and the city has some ownership.

The property is plus or minus 100 acres. Mayor Michael Buchite stated that he would not be in favor of selling that property to the DNR for boundary expansion of the park because it cuts through the middle of the city and may impose restrictions when it comes to

future water and sewer connections and city revenue.

The council agreed with that and stated they were in favor of connecting the trails from Bryant Woods to Interstate Park and would be more in favor of working with the DNR to develop a trail rather than sell or give up city property.

“We support the trail link from the Bryant Environmental School lab to Interstate Park, with right-of-way and trails to benefit the community without taking city revenue away, without having the DNR own the land,” Buchite summarized.

Another concern was Area 5 on the proposed management plan, in which the city felt expansion in that area was appropriate and they supported it. Area 5 is approximately 40 acres and abuts the park. The property is wooded and the ravine that becomes Curtain Falls begins on the property.

The council passed a motion to have the city clerk draft a letter with the concerns for Area 3 and that the city is not in favor of the DNR acquiring this area, as well as their comments in support of Area 5 as DNR parkland in the management plan.

Moe information on the management plan or comments can be found at www.dnr.state.mn.us/input/mgmtplans/parks/inter state.html.

In other business, the council authorized the fire department to purchase two nozzles with their new equipment budget, not to exceed $4,500. The council heard from fire Chief Kevin Rivard who said the department is looking at purchasing a piercing nozzle

which can penetrate car panels, concrete walls and other surfaces, and the nozzle then sprays water or foam into the area. Rivard said this would be mounted to the fire truck as a nose ram for future incidents requiring the piercing nozzle. Another nozzle purchase the department was looking at was a blitzfire nozzle. Rivard said this nozzle was used in the Livery Mall fire, but could also have been helpful in the series of arson fires in the city as it is a device that can be used to go into the fire when the blaze is hot. Rivard said that the department is also interested in an oscillating attachment for the blitzfire nozzle, but did not have a price on that item. The council left it to the discretion of the chief to pursue the purchases with a cost not to exceed $4,500.

The council approved a resubmittal for a grant from the Lake State Federal Credit Union. The application was sent to Lake State for $2,000, but the city was told that amount requested was too high. The council approved a resubmittal request for $1,000. The money, if awarded, will be used for partial funding of shrubs and trees for Cherry Hill Park.

The council approved liquor licenses for 2009 to Schmitty’s Border Bar and Grill, Romayne’s on Main, River View Conoco, and Tangled Up In Blue with the condition that Tangled Up In Blue provides up-to-date insurance documentation.

The council accepted the resignation of Park and Rec Commission member John Sanders regretfully. They also approved the appointment of Mary Murphy to the PRC.

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The legal requirements for a board member are: (a) A citizen of the United States (b) 18 years of age or older (c) A resident of the Frederic School District Additional qualifications and qualities include being advocates for children. School boards and school board members must be uniquely qualified to be advocates for students. A member of a school board is entrusted with one of the most important responsibilities that can be assigned to any citizen - that of helping to direct children’s education.

Interested persons are asked to contact the District Office. If you have questions, please contact Superintendent Jerry Tischer, 327-5630 or any current board member: Scott Nelson, Becky Amundson, Shari Matz or Terry Taylor.

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New speed limit along Big Trade Lake

TRADE LAKE TOWNSHIP – Drivers are now required to slow down along a 2.2-mile stretch of CTH Z along Big Trade Lake. The speed limit is now 35 mph from about one-half mile east of

Cedar Point Road to Hwy. 48.

The town of Trade Lake requested the lower speed limit earlier this year. But first, both the Wisconsin DOT and Burnett County had to approve the

speed-limit reduction.

Noting the traffic levels and the number of driveways in that section of road, the DOT suggested lengthening a previous 45 mph speed zone to its current 2.2

mile length and approved the slower speed limit in October. Burnett County approved the change with little comment earlier this month. – Sherill Summer

Former Packer Lynn Dickey to appear at Expo 2009

Primary fundraiser for Burnett Youth Hockey Association

SIREN - Classic Hits 105.7, WXCXFM, WCMP AM/FM, The New Mix 105 and AM 1260 WXCE Radio, along with the Burnett Youth Hockey Association,

have announced Expo 2009 will be held Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, at the Lodge Center Ice Arena in Siren The event is the primary fundraiser for the Burnett Youth Hockey Association. Just like last year, Burnett Youth Hockey will get 50 percent of all profits from Expo 2009. After the final accounting, BYHA received nearly

$11,000 from last year’s event.

Former Packer quarterback Lynn Dickey is already scheduled for Expo 2009 with more planned appearances by big names yet to come.

This year’s Expo will feature a total of $2,000 in cash prizes to be given away at the show. Last year’s 1,000 cash prize awarded at the end of the show was claimed by Dan Graf of Lewis and the

best decorated booth award went to Peggy’s Fashion Rack & Gifts of Siren.

Last year’s Expo saw over 3,000 people come through the doors and visit nearly 90 exhibitors. Contact Mike Hughes at Red Rock Radio, toll free at 888-629-7575 or go to www.sirenexpo.com for information. submitted

Grantsburg home-schoolers join Cookie Brigade Home-schoolers from Grantsburg got together recently to make cookies for the Cookie Brigade, which sends cookies and dog biscuits to troops serving overseas, under the direction of Sue Hager of Frederic. The home-schoolers do a variety of activities from science projects to art. Those wanting more information on the Cookie Brigade may visit www.cookiebrigade.com.

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Man takes own life during traffic stop CUMBERLAND – A 38-year-old St. Croix Falls man apparently took his own life Sunday after being stopped by a state patrol trooper for speeding.

James W. Milliman died late Sunday afternoon at a Twin Cities hospital from injuries he sustained from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a press release from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department.

According to a state patrol incident report, Milliman was driving a 2001 Dodge Dakota just outside the city of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 when he was pulled over by a state patrol trooper.

After making initial contact with

Milliman, the trooper went back to his squad. He then heard a gunshot coming from Milliman’s truck and saw the side window break out. The trooper then waited for assistance from the Cumberland Police Department and Barron County Sheriff’s Department before reapproaching the vehicle.

Milliman was transported to Cumberland Hospital and then flown to North Memorial Hospital in critical condition. This incident remains under investigation by the Barron County Sheriff’s Department. – with information from Barron County Sheriff’s Department

No injuries in rollover

A vehicle spun out of control and landed upside down on Hwy. 48 Monday night, Nov. 24. The accident happened at 3:30 a.m., at a turn in the road about a quarter mile west of Frederic. No one was injured. Polk County Deputy Sheriff K. Skow said the accident was caused by “slippery road conditions.” It was snowing most of the day. The driver was a minor, who was wearing a seat belt. Police said no alcohol was detected with the driver. Photo by Wayne Anderson

Pleads guilty to gratifcation with an animal

by Regan Kohler SHELL LAKE – A Spooner man pled guilty and was sentenced Thursday, Nov. 20, for having sex with his dogs.

Thomas W. Weisenberger, 24, allegedly admitted to a Spooner police officer back in July that he had been having sex with two of his female dogs, a St. Bernard and a chow. The officer’s report said he had responded to a complaint from a person who lived near Weisenberger.

The report said that when Weisenberger was questioned by the officer about it, he denied it and said he had been joking, but that at age 13 he had performed such an act on a dog.

Weisenberger said he hadn’t since then.

Weisenberger was arrested on a count of disorderly conduct and taken to the Washburn County Jail. Later, when asked if the police had permission to seize the dogs so a veterinarian could examine them, Weisenberger said he

didn’t want them to because “evidence” might be found. He then admitted to intercourse with the two dogs at least a week ago, and about 20 times overall.

The report also said a family member had witnessed such an act by Weisenberger.

The count was changed to sexual gratification with an animal, which is a misdemeanor.

Weisenberger pled guilty Thursday morning to the charge, and Judge Frederick Henderson found him guilty.

Weisenberger was sentenced to 20 days in jail, of which he had two credits, and nine months of probation. Additionally, he must perform 100 hours of community service, and stay away from domestic animals.

The dogs were taken to the Washburn County Area Humane Society, and had to be put to sleep due to their aggressive nature, according to a letter from the director.

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Have you given to a food shelf or charity project?

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urnett County’s law enforcement community loses quite a bit of experience with the retirement next month of Chief Deputy and former Sheriff Don Taylor.

After 29 years, Taylor has seen a lot, perhaps enough to write a book considering the events that took place in a rural Wisconsin county over three decades.

As was pointed out by current Sheriff Dean Roland in a feature article published elsewhere in this issue, Taylor provided continuity and some valuable insight that only years on the job can bring.

And he was more than just the department’s most experienced veteran.

During the aftermath of the 1991 shooting of his co-worker and friend, sheriff’s Deputy Alan Albee, Taylor came of age of sorts in his profession. His toughtful handling of the media and his obvious respect toward the victims of that tragedy, made a large impression on people of Burnett County and elsewhere.

Ten years later, Taylor shone again as he directed search and rescue efforts, hours after an F3 tornado struck Siren and other parts of southern Burnett County. Standing in a grocery store parking lot with vehicle headlights the only source of light, Taylor was approached by professionals and volunteers alike for what seemed like countless times - and each time he turned to greet and answer a new, urgent question.

You might say he was the “calm” after the storm.

It was also Taylor who suggested one more search for lost camper Keith Kennedy earlier this year - in the last minutes of the last scheduled day of searching, when it would have been easier to call it a day.

Folks in Burnett County got to know Taylor over the years as approachable and likeable - which for many included an unspoken confidence that Burnett County had found the right man for the job.

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

Governor Jim Doyle 115 East, State Capitol Bldg.

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

Washington, D.C. 20515 or Wisconsin office: Federal Building Wausau, WI 54401 (715) 842-5606 Rep. Ann Hraychuck 28th Assembly District State Capitol, P.O. Box 8942 Madison, WI 53708 Phone: 608-267-2365 Toll free: 888-529-0028 In-District 715-485-3362 rep.hraychuck@legis.state.wi.us

Rep. Frank Boyle 73rd Assembly District Room 221 North State Capitol P.O. Box 8952 Madison 53708 E-mail: Rep.Boyle@legis.state.wi.us

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

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

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold SDB 40, Rm. 1 Washington, D.C. 20510 or 1600 Aspen Commons Middleton, WI 53562-4716 (608) 828-1200 senator@feingold.senate.gov

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

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

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

Misinformation has a way of taking on a life of its own, so last week’s story about the St .Croix Food Shelf needs some correction.

Chet, Eloise and David Anderson are among the world’s wonderful people, but they also are modest and probably would be the first to say that they stepped into running a food shelf that had been operating already for several years.

The food shelf began in the early 1990s in the basement (we tried to upgrade that to social hall) of St. Croix Falls United Methodist Church. Then-Pastor Don Doane and a number of church members solicited donations, opened the premises and distributed food.

In 1997, the food shelf moved to the basement of what was then the Ben Franklin building and was still manned by church volunteers and a growing number of community members. The Andersons joined the effort during that time.

By the time the Ben Franklin building was sold, the Andersons were the food shelf’s major volunteers and led the effort to construct the new building next to the American Legion Hall. That building is full of Chet’s ideas, including using energy from refrigerators and freezers to provide almost all the building’s heat. The United Methodist Church continued to take phone calls, food shelf mail, assist the food shelf’s bookkeeping and has paid insurance on the food shelf’s building.

The Andersons have been helped by a very generous community.

Many major events, such as ecumenical church services, have designated their offerings to the food shelf. For some time now the St. Croix Food

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Shelf has fed more than 100 families each month. It’s important to note that many of the food shelf’s patrons are working people whose paychecks just don’t stretch enough.

These people are doing everything right; it’s just that wages in our area are low.

The need is not disappearing, and each person’s contribution can help the Andersons be our “arms and legs” to provide food for our neighbors who have a need.

Mark Peacock Luck

We’ll see The election is over and the results have been validated. It’s way too early to make judgments on how the events of Nov. 4 will affect us. We now wait to see how our new leaders will deal with the many problems facing our country.

As we wait, we should stand ready with an old military toast, “To the President.” This century-old toast always lifted glasses high around a soldier’s dinner table. I have always reflected on the honor that rests with this toast because it never qualified the meaning by saying “To a white president, or to a protestant president or a Republican or Democratic president. It was simply to “To the President.”

“To the President” meant that the military stood ready to obey his orders even at the cost of their own lives. This toast often says more about the character of the military than it does about the character of the president.

We will see.

Leigh Marquardt Balsam Lake

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Fear and smear

Thank you, teachers

Only one conclusion can be drawn from recent election campaigns: Republicans do not believe in Democracy, they believe in Plutocracy: the rule by the wealthy, for the wealthy.

Across the country GOP lawyers have been working overtime erecting nitpicking requirements to make voting more difficult for many of our ordinary citizens: the poor, the minorities, the propertyless, the young adults, college students.

A common complaint has been that of low voter turnout, yet every action of GOP controlled state governments has been designed to reduce voter turnout; and they have been very successful up until the last two elections in 2004 and 2008. Starting in 1964 conservatives were winning the battle to reduce voter turnout with a decline of from 63 percent in 1960 to about 50 percent in 2000.

There are many tricks used to disenfranchise a targeted group of voters. In Hampton Roads, Va., a flier of unknown origin, but bearing an official looking letterhead, advised Democratic voters that due to an emergency the election date was being postponed to Nov. 5, the day after the election. In another instance the precinct voting place for a small college town was moved to a place six miles out in the country. The students overcame this obvious roadblock to voting by hiring busses.

We are all aware of the voting fiasco in Florida in 2000. Less known are the numerous shortages of voting machines in heavily Democratic districts in Ohio in 2004, and the doctored machines that registered a vote opposite of that intended.

When nothing else has worked to reduce voter turnout, the conservatives have complained of fraud in the legitimate registering of new voters by ACORN. an organization that has successfully registered hundreds of thousands of new voters. The real fraud is the cry of fraud, and the fear and smear used to decrease the legitimate exercise of our right to choose our leaders. For all to have right to make our voices heard is what Democracy is supposed to be all about.

I would like to respond to the letter by “Bradley E. Eyers (Ayers)” in your paper.

I don’t have access to his unnamed sources for data he has quoted. I do have firsthand experience as a former teacher and as a parent of three teachers in the levels from grade school through college.

I see firsthand the work these teachers put into their jobs. They are not there only for nine months from 8 to 4, but rather they are at their jobs before 7 in the morning and are coming home with more work to do after they are at home - either correcting work or preparing for the next lessons. Their summers are often filled with teaching summer school or attending classes to further their own education. I see firsthand the amount of extras they purchase with their own money, not done to engender fear or guilt, but rather supplement what is not available in their classrooms.

I really think “Bradley Eyers” has not been in a classroom for some years if he thinks he can compare his “teaching experiences” in a cockpit to that in today’s classroom. I’m quite sure he did not deal with students who were mentally challenged, physically handicapped, nor was he required to have interpreters for the deaf in his classroom. He probably didn’t have to have “aides” in his classroom to help the mentally challenged, nor did he have to experience interruptions of his class when students have to leave to meet with counselors. He did not have to work with students who missed classes because they had to stay home for reasons such as to take care of their younger siblings. Also, remember, teachers do not have the ability to discipline students the way the military does. Most importantly, I’m sure his students were there because they wanted to be there.

Teachers are expected to follow guidelines from “above” as to what and how they teach. If you want to change something, start there, not by blasting the teachers.

My best advice for him is not to take what he reads or hears from his “sources,” but to follow a teacher around from Monday through Sunday,

Ed Pederson Luck

A view from the south Evo Morales knows about “change you can believe in.” He also knows what happens when a powerful elite is forced to make changes it doesn’t want.

Morales is the first indigenous president of Bolivia, the poorest country in South America. He was inaugurated in January 2006. Against tremendous internal opposition, he nationalized Bolivia’s natural-gas fields, transforming the country’s economic stability and, interestingly, enriching the very elite that originally criticized the move.

Yet last September, the backlash came to a peak. In an interview in New York this week, Morales told me: “The opposition, the right-wing parties ... decided to do a violent coup. ... They couldn’t do it.”

In response, presidents from South American nations met in Chile for an emergency summit, led by the two women presidents, Michelle Bachelet of Chile and Cristina Kirchner of Argentina.

The group issued a statement condemning the violence and supporting Morales.

Morales continued in our interview: “The reason why I’m here in the U.S.: I want to express my respect to the international community, because everybody condemned the coup against democracy to the rule of law – everybody but the

(yes, weekends are also used to do their jobs) then make up your mind as to how a teacher really works.

Keep up the good work teachers! I don’t have to be told - I can see what you do and I, for one, am so thankful we have teachers who are still willing to teach!

Lorraine Hoefs Grantsburg

Still no comparison I’m not going to continue to carry on the issue of comparing the Iraq war with abortion.

The answer still stands as I’ve stated, “There is no way that the Iraq war or any war can be compared with abortion.

There hasn’t been a war fought where innocent people did not lose their lives.

On the other hand, abortion deliberately kills innocent people.”

If nearly 50 million unborn babies have been aborted since Roe v. Wade and this barbaric act continues to exist at the present rate, what does the next 35 years hold? It simply means that over 100 million unborn children will have been murdered since abortion became legal in the United States.

However, the evil of it all is that it has been done for sinful, selfish reasons.

The atrocity of abortion is that unborn babies have been torn to bits, burned alive, and in partial birth abortion, their brains have been sucked out. If that isn’t evil, tell me what it is?

War will always be until the Prince of Peace, the Lord Jesus Christ, comes in His Second Coming to put an end to all wars. We can’t put an end to them. He will do that when He comes (Is. 11:1-9).

Therefore, as long as sinful humankind remains on this earth, wars will continue (Matt. 24:6-7). Only Jesus Christ will bring peace as He comes to judgment (Matt. 24:30; Rev. 19:11-21). However, we can put an end to abortion.

The once outstanding coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry, had a daughter named Lisa Landry Childress.

In March of 1991 she found that she had a malignant tumor on her liver. This was just two months after she and her husband learned that she was pregnant.

The doctors counseled her to undergo an abortion so she could begin immediate chemotherapy. She rejected the

tea and other products.”

U.S., but the ambassador of the Morales aims to preserve the U.S. It’s incredible.”

Bolivian heritage of coca growAfter the attempted coup, ing, while eliminating the Morales ejected U.S. scourge of drug trafficking. He Ambassador Philip Goldberg, says the U.S. uses the war on declaring, “He is conspiring drugs as a cover to destabilize against democracy and seeking his country: “If they really the division of Bolivia.” fought against drug trafficking, Morales went on: “He used to it would be very different.” He call me the Andean bin Laden. said the South American leaders And the coca growers, he used are finally organizing amongst to call them Taliban. ... themselves: “We are actually setPermanently, from the State ting up a national intelligence in Department of the U.S., I have Amy been accused of being a drug Goodman collaboration with our neighbors Argentina, Chile, Brazil. And trafficker and a terrorist. And that way, the fight against drug even now that I’m president, that continues on the part of the embassy. trafficking is going to be more effective, I know it does not come from the but it’s going to be something that has a political element in it. If we don’t permit American people.”

Morales has now given the U.S. Drug the DEA to come back, that doesn’t mean Enforcement Administration three we’ll break relationships with the U.S.” The resurgent democracies in Latin months to leave the country, and announced at the United Nations America are hoping for better relations Monday that the DEA will not be allowed with an Obama administration. On the back. Morales was a “cocalero,” a coca election of the first African-American U.S. grower. Coca is central to Bolivian indige- president, the first indigenous president nous culture and the local economy. As of Bolivia told me, “Maybe we can comRoger Burbach, director of the Center for plement each other to look for equality the Study of the Americas, writes, among people, people who are here on “Morales advocated ‘Coca Yes, Cocaine Mother Earth.” After we spoke, Morales No,’ and called for an end to violent U.S.- headed off to Washington, D.C., to visit sponsored coca eradication raids, and for the Lincoln Memorial and to honor Dr. the right of Bolivian peasants to grow Martin Luther King Jr.: “I want to honor coca for domestic consumption, medici- my brothers, the movement, the Afronal uses and even for export as an herb in American movement. I have the obliga-

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thought even though she knew she would die. Right after her baby was born, she said, “This baby was a blessing; a gift to me. It wasn’t my right to deny this gift.” She later on had a liver transplant, and lived for three years and nine months before passing away. It is said that her love and sacrifice still live in the hearts of those who knew her and were close to her.

Carolyn Berkland said, “Let us be pro-life globally. This means caring for all creation - not exploiting our resources or innocent human beings.

We have this chance to put aside our bickering and work for the common good of all.”

The truth is that we are not working for the “good of all” if abortion continues to slaughter millions of unborn babies.

Yes, we are to be good stewards of this earth. However, I read in God’s word that someday God is going to destroy this present earth with fire (2 Peter 3:10).

Pastor Merrill Olson Webster

Indebted to LuAnn I work at the Polk County Adult Development Center with people of all sorts of disabilities.

These clients are very special people, and every year they look so forward to the Halloween party thrown in their honor at the Milltown Community Center.

This party is in total debt to its creator, Lu Anne White. She is the sole instigator of this momentous event we have all come to know and love each year. She provides these clients with a place to come and meet and eat and in general to have just a good ole time. In this day and age, it is so rare to find a true giver such as yourself, Lu Anne.

You should be proud of all the happiness you provide each and every one of us every Halloween. The staff and the clients of the Polk County Adult Development Center wish to extend our gratitude to you for your special efforts on our behalf.

Jill Petersen-Gubrud Luck

tion to honor the people who preceded us, the ones who fought for the respect of human rights and rights in general.”

Thousands are gathering outside Fort Benning, Ga., this weekend for the annual mass protest and civil disobedience against the U.S. School of the Americas (now called WHINSEC), a military training facility that is alleged to have trained hundreds of Latin American soldiers who have gone home to commit human-rights violations. The wounds of U.S. intervention in Latin America are still raw.

President-elect Obama has an opportunity to reach out and grab the extended olive branch being offered by President Morales.

••• Denis Moynihan contributed research to this column.

••• Amy Goodman is the host of “Democracy Now!,” a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 700 stations in North America. Her column’s appearance in the Leader is sponsored by the local group, The Gathering, an informal group of people of diverse ages, experience, and philosophies who meet every other week at a member’s home for silent meditation and lively discussions about peace, justice, spirituality, religion, politics, environment, global cultures and humanity.

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Luck Booster Club honors athletic achievements Complaint heard about volleyball program

by Mary Stirrat LUCK — Through the years, Luck has had its share of strong athletic teams, and those teams will soon be recognized with achievement banners hung in the school gym.

Spearheading the effort is the Luck Booster Club, which is raising funds and getting commitments for financial support from the various sports.

Athletic achievements in nine different sports will be recognized, said spokesperson Kelly Steen. Each sport — boys basketball, football, wrestling, baseball, and golf, and girls basketball, volleyball, softball and golf — will have its own banner.

On each banner will be the name of the sport, the Luck Cardinal logo, and a listing of the accomplishments. Under headings like conference, regional, and sectional champions, or Level 1, 2, or 3 playoffs, the years during which the team won will be listed.

There will also be a special state-shaped sign for each of the four teams that have made it to the state level, said Steen.

The banners, which will be made of a PVC plastic material with vinyl graphics, are actually more like signs, she said. Additions can be made for future accomplishments.

Total cost for the signs is $3,435. The booster club has committed $1,000 to the project and has asked Youth Sports Unlimited for a donation.

The club is also asking each sport to contribute $150.

If a sport fails to contribute, said Steen, they will not have a sign.

“We felt that it was important that they take some ownership,” she said.

Using records from the old conference, along with material compiled by a former Luck student, the club has achievement information going back to 1932. The coaches are reviewing the information now, said Steen, in an attempt to make sure that all the dates are accurate.

Volleyball concern For the second month in a row, concerns about the volleyball program brought a member of the community to the school board meeting.

Last month Donny Tomlinson addressed the board on the issue, and this month it was Paul Denny.

Denny summarized the history of his concerns with the program, stating that last year, after the season ended, a group of 12 concerned parents met with the three coaches and district administration.

“This year, again,” he said, “concerns are the same.”

Primarily, he said, parents are concerned over the lack of practices.

Early in the season, according to Denny, some of the parents met with the volleyball coach to learn the philosophy of holding practice at 6 a.m. He said they were given no philosophy for the early morning schedule, only that it was the coach’s preference.

However, said Denny, he feels there is a lack of accountability when the practices are scheduled at that time. “There’s a lack of direction,” he said.

From the first scrimmage Aug. 26 until the end of the season on Oct. 21, said Denny, there were 26 opportunities for practices. Five times, he said, practices started later than 6 a.m. Four times there was only weight

Signs like these, listing the accomplishments of Luck’s athletic teams, will be hung in the school gym. not in favor.

The idea is being investigated due to the small class sizes coming up in the junior high.

Kelly Steen of the Luck Booster Club shows an example of the sign that will recognize an athletic team that qualified for state. — Photos by Mary Stirrat lifting with no practice, starting at 7 a.m. And five times there was no practice at all.

With no practice on nine of the 26 mornings, he said, the team lost out on 35 percent of its practice time.

“The girls want to practice,” he said. “They want to be competitive.” They don’t necessarily feel they have to win, said Denny, but they want the opportunity to do the best they can.

“By not having practice 35 percent of the time,” he said, “I don’t know how you can say their coach is giving her best effort.”

Denny read a quote from the coach during preseason, stating that the team could easily place in the middle of the conference. The results were quite different, he said.

“After 30-plus years, I think the results pretty much speak for themselves,” Denny concluded.

Sixth-grade athletics Results of a survey sent home with this years’ fourth- and fifth-graders regarding the inclusion of sixth-graders in junior high sports were reviewed, with overwhelming support for the idea.

According to athletic director Mark Gobler, 28 of about 60 surveys were returned. Of these 24 were in favor of the idea with four against.

Board member Daryl Bazey commented that, in conversations with people, he had found just the opposite.

“I haven’t heard a good response, quite frankly,” he said. Bazey said that three individuals, including his wife, talked to him about the idea and said they were

2008 state conservation poster contest winners BALSAM LAKE – Whitney Petersen from Luck School and Casey Anderson from Amery School participated in the state poster contest on Saturday, Nov. 8, in Stevens Point. Whitney placed second at the State contest in the middle division and received a plaque, and Casey received a participant certificate in the primary division.

They both placed first in the county conservation poster contest and the regional conservation poster contest which allowed them to advance on to the state contest.

Whitney Petersen placed first in the Polk County Conservation Poster Contest, then placed first at the regional conservation poster contest, and then placed second at the state conservation poster contest. — Photos submitted

Casey Anderson placed first in the county contest, then first at the regional contest and did not place at state, but received a participant certificate from the state. –

Graduation date Luck High School senior Christine Franzel took her seat as the student representative on the board and spoke about seniors’ concerns regarding the date of graduation.

For a number of years, Luck has held its graduation ceremony on a Friday evening in mid-May. This year the date has been changed to Sunday, May 31.

“Some of the seniors have expressed concerns as to scheduling conflicts,” she said.

Graduation on a Sunday makes it easy for out-oftown guests to attend, said Franzel, but there are sporting events scheduled the Friday evening before, and some of the seniors will be participating.

“I just thought I’d raise the issue,” she said, adding that many in the senior class are concerned.

Board member Daryl Bazey said that the issue had been discussed extensively before a decision was made. Franzel asked about possibly holding graduation over Memorial Day weekend, and Bazey said the district has always avoided that.

Budget information Schools could be facing even tighter financial times over the next two years, said district Administrator Rick Palmer.

On the state level, he said, a $5.4 billion shortfall is predicted for the 2009-11 biennium budget. While Gov. Doyle has said he would do all he can to protect schools, said Palmer, he has also said that all areas will be looking at cuts.

According to an article in the La Crosse Tribune, said Palmer, the state legislature is looking at repealing the Qualified Economic Offer that caps salary increases for school personnel.

The average salary at Wisconsin schools is about the national average, he said, but benefits are among the top 5 percent in schools across the nation.

Preliminary budget estimates for the 2009-10 school year show a decline in state aid of $23,000 from the 2008-09 school year.

Other business • The number of high needs students in the Luck School District is growing, said Palmer, to the extent that the district will be looking at dedicated classroom space in the near future. “We have to plan to offer our own in-house, self-contained classroom,” he said.

Some students are currently bussed to Unity and Frederic, and transportation costs could be put toward the self-contained classroom.

• Luck was awarded the 2007-08 West Lakeland Sportsmanship Award.

• Barb Dinnies was hired as part-time Title I paraprofessional. Using funds carried over from 2007-08, Dinnies will work 3.5 hours per day. The funds can only be carried over one year, said Palmer. The district received eight to 10 applications for the position.

• The board approved hiring of Barbara Gluheisen to fill the janitorial vacancy. Glueheisen was one of 62 applicants for the position.

• The first meeting of the new District Vision Committee will be held Wednesday, Dec. 3. The committee consists of 21 members, including teachers, support staff, administration and school board members. Its goal will be to develop a vision for the district that can guide curriculum and staffing priorities.

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Luck cheerleaders to bring spirit to Australia Girls have lots of fundraising to do

by Brenda Sommerfeld LUCK – The Luck cheerleading squad attended a clinic to help them improve their stunting skills on Sunday, Nov. 16 in Wisconsin Rapids. Several schools participated in the clinic and were helped with stunts at their skill level.

“They worked with what we knew and added on to it,” team captain, senior Aushleana Branville, said.

“They made it better and more clean,” team member, sophomore Kayla Karl, added.

While at the clinic, each member of each squad got the chance to try out for the Wisconsin Down Under team that would compete in Australia over the summer. Everyone who tried out performed a dance, a jump and a cheer for coach Sue Poeschl.

The four Luck girls who went to the clinic performed a cheer together. They each did a jump separately and Karl, Alex Wilkinson and Shardae Garcia performed the dance they had done at the Luck homecoming game. Branville performed a dance she had choreographed herself.

To their surprise, two Luck girls, Branville and Karl, were picked to be a part of the Down Under team.

“What we didn’t know was she was also judging us on how we performed during the day at the clinic, our attitudes and how well we worked with others,” Branville explained.

Out of 17 squads that attended, 14 individuals were picked to be part of the team during the clinic. Branville and Karl being two, along with athletes from Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Rapids and many other towns across Wisconsin.

“We’re representing the state of Wisconsin and we’ll be competing with teams from Australia, Thailand and the United States,” Branville said. “It’ll be like the ‘Bring It On’ movies, I’m assuming.”

“It’ll definitely be an experience,” Karl added. “I don’t know anything but the ‘Bring It On’ movies.”

The Wisconsin Down Under team will all return to Wisconsin Rapids to practice for five weekends starting the first week in April. They will then leave for Australia for the Down Under Spirit Championships with coach Poeschl and several chaperones on June 22 and return around July 3. The team will pick from five categories to compete in: cheer, group stunt, partner stunt, pom or dance.

The competition will be held on Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Center, in Broadbeach, Australia.

Before the competition, the team members will have the chance to tour the country and after they are done competing they will go to the Cook Islands for three days.

“They have scuba-diving down there and we can go visit the zoo,” Karl said.

“We can surf and if anything else fails we can go shopping.”

Each one of the 14 team members going has to come up with $3,850 for the

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Luck cheerleaders Aushleana Branville (L) and Kayla Karl will be competing in the Down Under Spirits Championship in Australia as part of the Wisconsin Down Under team this summer. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld trip and any parent who wants to accompany them needs $4,250 to go.

“That will provide two meals a day, lodging, airfare, competition fees, our warm-ups, team carry-on bags, travel insurance, full-time tour guide, our coaching staff, the island fees and our uniforms,” Branville explained. “It’s a lot of money but it covers everything.”

How will they come up with the money?

“Tons of car washes in the spring,” Karl explained. “Every car in town will be clean.”

“We’ll be cold, but they’ll be clean,” Branville added.

Besides car washes, the two have other fundraisers they’ll be doing over the next months. They have donation buckets in businesses such as, the Oakwood Inn, The Barber Shop and Nails and Tanning by Cathi, across the town of Luck. Branville is also making scarves in the Cardinals colors that she will sell and Poeschl will also send them fundraising information they can use.

“She (Poeschl) said to be creative with the fundraising,” Branville said.

Branville started her cheering career early - in seventh grade.

“The librarian asked me to do it because I was loud and then I just stuck with it,” she explained. “It’s fun.”

This will be Branville’s last year cheering on a high school squad. She will graduate this spring and afterwards will have an adventure of a life-

time. She is unsure if she will continue cheering after high school.

“I want to but I don’t know if I’ll be able to,” Branville said. “I might come back and coach a squad or something but I don’t know if I’ll be able to cheer.

It’s a possibility but its not for sure.”

As a sophomore Karl cheered for one year in Frederic and now cheers for the Luck squad.

“I love it,” Karl said. “I really do. It’s like my personality. It’s a lot of fun and hanging out with the girls every day, you form really good friendships.”

Both girls are grateful for their coach, Heidi Greener, who signed them up for the tryouts.

“Coach Heidi is the best,” Karl commented.

“She is so funny,” Branville added.

“She makes me laugh every day.”

The Luck squad of Karl, Wilkinson, Garcia and Lindsey Erickson will attend a two-day camp that Poeschl will hold over the summer. After heightening their skills, these squad members will once again have the opportunity to try out for the Wisconsin Down Under team next November.

“Any squad that is thinking about it should do it,” Karl said. “They shouldn’t have any second thoughts. If you have the slightest bit of interest to try out for it, make sure you get into it.”

••• STEVENS POINT – UW-Stevens Point sophomore and former Luck basketball player Britta Petersen is off to a great start for the Pointers basketball team this season.

Petersen was named MVP of the 2008 Tip Off Tournament held last Saturday to start the 2008-09 season.

Petersen had 10 points in their first win over the Milwaukee Britta Petersen School of Engineering. Then, in the championship game against Viterbo, Petersen went 9-for-9 from the floor for 19 points, and had six rebounds and four blocks.

••• ROCHESTER, Minn. – Former Frederic athlete Ben Anderson was part of the RCTC Yellowjackets firstever North Star Bowl win last Saturday, Nov. 22. It was a tough game of defense as the Yellowjackets went on to win 19-13.

••• CLAYTON – Both boys and girls basketball games featuring Luck at Clayton are being broadcast on 104.9 FM beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The Tuesday, Dec. 2 Amery at Rice Lake boys basketball game can be heard on 1260 AM beginning at 7:30 p.m.

••• GREEN BAY – The Carolina Panthers at Packers game is being broadcast on 105.7 FM at noon on Sunday, Nov. 30.

••• MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Chicago Bears at Vikings game can be heard on Sunday, Nov. 30, on 104.9 FM beginning at 7:15 p.m.

••• MADISON – Badgers hockey on Friday, Nov. 28, versus Michigan State can be heard at 7 p.m. on 1260 AM. The Saturday, Nov. 29, Badgers basketball game versus UWMilwaukee and the Monday, Dec 1 game at Virginia Tech can be heard on 1260 AM. The Nov. 29 game begins at 11 a.m. and the Dec. 1, game starts at 6 p.m.

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

SPORTS RESULTS DEADLINES: WEDNESDAY - MONDAY: 1 p.m. the following business day. TUESDAY: 7 a.m. on Wednesday. Missed deadlines mean no coverage that week!

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“Six of my seven girls scored and I had four girls with seven or more rebounds,” said Karsten.

All five starters scored. Carly Emery led the team with 15 points and Janey Emery followed closely with 14 points.

Ashley Guevara made six points, Haily Mulroy five and Meghan Baasch finished with two. The other player to score was Jayme Fischbach with five points, three of them free throws.

Defensively, Janey Emery, Mulroy, Fischbach and Sarah Howe all had three or more steals. Rebounds were made by Guevara, Baasch, Fischbach and Howe.

“I believe we can be better and will work over the next two weeks at getting better on defense,” Karsten said. “I believe that a lot of questions were answered last night and I like what I saw after game one, but there is a lot of stuff we have to get better at before we play again. We have to stay hungry and want to be better. That is the mark of a great team.”

St. Croix Falls 42, Turtle Lake 26

by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints got off to a bit of a slow start in their first nonconference basketball game against Turtle Lake last Thursday, Nov. 20, but a solid effort in the second half helped seal their first win of the season.

The Lakers held the Saints to just nine points in the first half, and although the team was getting good looks at the basket, shots didn’t fall their way. But after halftime the Saints came out with a totally different team. After being down by two at the half, the Saints quickly regained a four-point lead. Marissa Campeau, who had 14 points and 12 rebounds was fouled under the basket with five minutes to go in the third quarter and sank the free throw afterwards. Jenny Benoy knocked down a pair of shots and Sharanda Whittaker canned a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give the Saints a 21-14 lead and force Turtle Lake to take a time-out.

Benoy knocked down a 3-pointer with about one minute to go in the half, and the Saints held the Lakers the lead for much of the third quarter and took a 2621 lead into the fourth quarter.

Along with Campeau’s dozen boards, senior Amanda Larson led the team with 13 rebounds. Benoy had nine points and Whittaker added seven points. Freshman guard Sarah Petznick scored six points, which all came in the fourth quarter.

Team Turtle Lake St. Croix Falls

1 2 3 4 6 5 10 5 3 6 17 16 Individual Statistics Turtle Lake 2s 3s FTM/A Tricia Hanson 3 1/8 Malorie Nyhus 1 Sara Yeske 1 0/1 Ashley Lahti 3 1/2 2 4/7 Olivia Westlund Totals 10 6/18 2s 3 2 1 3 4 1 1 15

F 26 42 F TP - 7 2 2 - 2 3 7 3 8 8 26

3s FTM/A F TP 4 6 1 1 7 1 2 1 1 9 6/10 3 14 3 2 1 2 2 6/10 14 42

Frederic 37, Bruce 31 BRUCE – The Viking girls basketball team won their first game of the season at Bruce on Thursday, Nov. 20, with Becca Anderson leading the team with 11 points, and solidified the win at the free-throw line going 2 for 2 from the line in the fourth quarter and shooting 6 of 8 from the line overall.

“Happy to get the win but we have a lot of work to do,” said coach Troy Wink.

Team Frederic Bruce

1 2 3 4 6 8 10 13 7 8 9 7 Individual Statistics Frederic 2s 3s FTM/A Jade Johnson 1 1/2 Megan Anderson 4 0/7 Ana Miller 4 1/2 Anna Tesch 1 2/2 Chrissy Chenal 2/4 Becca Anderson 1 1 6/8 Kendra Wells Totals 11 1 12/25 Bruce Megan Kagmerkoski Lynne Graman Lydia Kopras Jessica Behake Ellie Dahle Molly Osaldson Haly Inczanski Sarah Thorman Totals

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Burnett Youth Hockey registration is still open

Marissa Campeau led the team with 14 points and 12 rebounds during the Saints first game of the season on Thursday night. – Photo by Marty Seeger Wink said the team shot poorly and an made poor decisions on passing.

Wink said the teams traded two point leads with three minutes to go in the game and Ana Miller helped tie the game at 31 apiece. Anna Tesch scored two to help the Vikings go ahead, and Jade Johnson, Ana Miller and Anderson’s free throws in the end sealed the game.

Megan Anderson had a nice game with eight points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. Miller had three assists and nine points and Tesch had four points.

with,” coach Ryan Karsten said. “We never play well at Clear Lake. They are a strong team year in and year out and have a solid program.”

The Dragons took a first-half lead of 22-7 and kept it going in the second half to more than double their points from the first half, 47-23.

“If you only give up seven points in a half, you are doing some good things on defense,” Karsten commented.

Weak points were slim for the Siren girls team. The only trouble was a little foul trouble, but they made up for that

SIREN – Burnett Youth Hockey Association is still registering skaters for the 2008-09 season. Anyone from age three to high school may register.

There is a $40 fee required to register for anyone over the age of six. The Burnett Youth Hockey Association has reasonable equipment-rental packages for all levels of skaters at a cost of $35-40 per season, which provides the skater with all needed equipment from head to toe. Each family will also be required to participate in fundraisers throughout the year.

The hockey association has changed its format for practices and games to be more family-friendly and now offers two practices per week at regularly set practice times.

For further information or to register, check out the Web site at www.burnettyouthhockey.com or call Rebecca 715-327-4836. – submitted

Siren 47, Clear Lake 23

by Brenda Sommerfeld CLEAR LAKE – The opener of the season for the Dragons was a big success with a 47-23 victory over the Clear Lake Warriors. It might have started a little sloppy, like most first games, but by the end Siren was playing some solid basketball. ”It was a nice win to start the year Team Siren Clear Lake

1 2 3 4 10 12 12 13 3 4 10 6 Individual Statistics Siren 2s 3s FTM/A Haily Mulroy 1 2/2 Sarah Howe Carly Emery 5 1 2/2 Janey Emery 7 Meghan Baasch 1 Jayme Fischbach 1 3/5 Ashley Guevara 2 2/2 Totals 16 2 9/11 Clear Lake Katie Weiss Hailie Steinberger Rachel Nordby Gina Somsen Taylor Olson Meghan Stack Kristin Wyss Hilhry Friendshuh Totals

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West Lakeland Conference Standings

Team Frederic St. Croix Falls Siren Grantsburg Luck Unity Webster

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Thursday, Nov. 20 Siren 47, Clear Lake 23 St. Croix Falls 42, Turtle Lake 26 Frederic 37, Bruce 31

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Tuesday, Dec. 2 6 p.m.

Webster at Turtle Lake 7:30 p.m. Luck at Clayton Unity at Cumberland

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Unity at St. Croix Falls scrimmage Monday, Dec. 1 7:30 p.m. Siren at Solon Springs Tuesday, Dec. 2 6 p.m.

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St. Croix Falls at Breck, Minn.

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Blizzard at Moose Lake, Minn.

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Siren football coaches stepping down

A voluntary decision made by the coaching staff

by Marty Seeger SIREN – After a 10-year tenure as head coach of the Siren football team, Brian Webster and the rest of the coaching staff has decided to step down. The decision was finalized during the open session of the regular school board meeting on Monday, Nov. 24.

Others resigning were assistant football coaches Ryan Karsten, and Darrell Imhoff.

“I think what’s important to note here is that our coaches decided to step down, Brian Webster

A R E A Hacker’s Lanes

Sunday Afternoon Mixed Standings: Chippewa Checks 54, Mark’s Girls 53, The Gutter Busters 50, Sandbaggers 46, Spare-Us 40, Hole in the Wall 39, Hot Shots 28, Gold Rush 24.

Women’s games: Gail Linke (MG) 202, Julie Chialupsky,(HITW) 184, Cheryl Matrious (CC) 176.

Women’s series: Gail Linke (MG) 550, Cheryl Matrious (CC) 495, Julie Chalupsky (HITW) 483.

Men’s games: Jim Loomis (SU) 179, Scott Morrison (GR) 178, Larry Matrious (CC) 178.

Men’s series: Larry Matrious (CC) 524, Jim Loomis (SU) 497, Rick Benjamin (CC) 497.

Team games: Hole in the Wall 820, Chippewa Checks 795, Spare-Us 792.

Team series: Chippewa Checks 2361, Hole in the Wall 2321, The Gutter Busters 2287.

Splits converted: 3-10: Bea Moyer, Angie White. 3-9-10: Bea Moyer. 5-7: Rick Benjamin (x2). 2-7: Angie White.

Sunday Night No-Tap Standings: Happy Campers 16, No Names 15, Long Shots 13.5, Packer Backers 12, Jeff’s Team 11, Knaubers 11, Chuck’s Team 9.5, Late Comers 7.

Women’s games: Gwen Larsen (HC) 265, Debbie Swanson (PB) 253, Yvonne Snyder (HC) 241.

Women’s series: Debbie Swanson (PB) 644, Gwen Larsen (HC) 580, Yvonne Snyder (HC) 579.

Men’s games: Don Swanson (PB) 268, Chris Rowell (NN) 267 & 266.

Men’s series: Chris Rowell (NN) 760, Don Swanson (PB) 682, Dave Snyder (HC) 660.

Team games: Happy Campers 912, Long Shots 879, Packer Backers 824.

Team series: Long Shots 2321, Happy Campers 2284, Packer Backers 2255.

Monday Afternoon Seniors Standings: Cardinals 26, Zebras 24, Badgers 24, Bears 23, Eagles 20, Swans 18, Nite Hawks 17, Bye 0.

Women’s games: Mary Askov 198, Karen Wiemer 178, Betty Schandorff 173.

Women’s series: Betty Schandorff 468, Mary Askov 457, Karen Wiemer 429.

Men’s games: Jim Morten 200, Roger Messer 192, Dennis Bohn 190.

Men’s series: Jim Morten 542, Roger Messer 529, Dennis Bohn 513.

Team games: Bears 655, Nite Hawks 620, Cardinals 591.

Team series: Nite Hawks 1832, Bears 1815, Cardinals 1672.

Monday Night Ladies Standings: Thriven Financial 54, Hacker’s Lanes 53, Miller’s Chicks 53, Mane Attractions 47, AnchorBank 45, House of Wood 36, Bottle Shop 34, Bye 14.

Individual games: Kathy Java (HL) 193, Jennifer Renfroe (MC) 181, Sandy Hacker (HL) 180.

Individual series: Kathy Java (HL) 524, Susie Houston (MA) 509, Rhonda Bazey (HW) 504.

Team games: Hacker’s Lanes 649, Mane Attractions 622, Miller’s Chicks 581.

Team series: Hacker’s Lanes 1897, Mane Attractions 1831, The Bottle Shop 1616.

which is a voluntary move on their part,” said Siren’s district Administrator, Scott Johnson.

The Dragons football went through the past two seasons without a win, but Johnson said the coaching staff gave the program everything they had to give despite having a low number of athletes to participate, as well as an unusually high number of injuries.

“They’ve had a disadvantage of trying to run the football program here because the numbers of athletes has been down,” Johnson said. He mentioned that they need to work on getting students motivated and interested to get back out on the football field.

He also said students need to dedicate their time to academRyan Karsten

ics, and spend more personal time to physical fitness as well as come to practice with desire and commitment.

“I think the core group of our guys has been doing that,” But he added that it’s difficult to do that with only a handful of players.

Johnson said there was no underlying reason for the coaches resignations.

Johnson said it was important to recognize that the coaching staff put in countless hours of time for very little compensation, and did it for the love of the game and the enjoyment of just with working kids.

Karsten has coached football in Siren for 10 years in Siren along with Webster. He currently has plate full of other commitments includ-

ing varsity basketball, track and the schools athletic director.

“I want to see the program succeed and doing well and I also want to see the kids do well, but I am spread too thin,” Karsten said in an e-mail. “I think someone that can give the football program more time than I was able to give might help the team be more successful.

The kids have been great and I will really miss it next fall, but for now my attention has to be directed in a new direction so other parts of my life do not suffer anymore.”

Darrell Imhoff

B O W L I N G Tuesday Classic Standings: Hacker’s Lanes 108.5, Yellow Lake Lodge 102.5, Great Northern Outdoors 96.5, Bottle Shop 92, Olsen & Son 79.5, SCVH 65, Reliables 45.5, Pioneer Bar 34.5.

Individual games: Dale Gregory 237, Tom Coen 235, Don Hughes 233.

Individual series: Brett Daeffler 676, Don Hughes 664, Dale Gregory 631.

Team games: Bottle Shop 637, Hacker’s Lanes 633, Great Northern Outdoors 623.

Team series: Bottle Shop 1805, Hacker’s Lanes 1773, Great Northern Outdoors 1763.

Tuesday Mixed Standings: Joe Blow 26, Red Rollers 22, Cushing Rollers 15, Terminators 11, LCR 9, Bye 0.

Individual games: Frank Boerbon 190, Ron Pitts 189, Wesley Costa 173.

Individual series: Frank Boerbon 525, Ron Pitts 513, John Wallner 436.

Team games: Joe Blow 518, Red Rollers 487, Terminators 381.

Team series: Joe Blow 1307, Red Rollers 1230, Terminators 1117.

Wednesday Night Early Men’s Standings: A-1 Machine 31, 4 Seasons Wood Prod. 27, Larsen Auto Center 27, Pioneer Bar 26, Cummings Lumber 24, Skol Bar 21, Lewis Silo 19, Parker 17.

Individual games: Don Swanson (CL) 247, Chuck Kruse (CL) & Mike Erickson (PB) 234.

Individual series: Norm Hansen (A-1) 624, Mark Bohn (SB) 613, Chuck Kruse (CL) 612.

Team games: 4 Seasons Wood Products 935, Cummings Lumber 923, Pioneer Bar 918.

Team series: 4 Seasons Wood Products 2683, Pioneer Bar 2661, Cummings Lumber 2644.

Thursday Late Standings: Bazey Racing 32, Hansen Farms Inc. 29, Johnson Upholstery 28, Stotz & Company 24, Fisk Trucking 18, Hog Wild BBO & Grill 13.

Individual games: Gene Wynn Sr. 279, Ole Baillargeon 266, Daryl Bazey 247.

Individual series: Ole Baillargeon 703, Gene Wynn Sr. 678, Dale Frandsen 666.

Team games: Hansen Farms Inc. 985, Bazey Racing 964, Stotz & Company 884.

Team series: Hansen Farms Inc. 2834, Bazey Racing 2794, Stotz & Company 2576.

Friday Night Ladies Standings: Pioneer Bar 62, Frederic Design & Promotion 61.5, Meyer’s Plus 40.5, Hole in the Wall 38.5, The Leader 37, Junque Art 34, Skol Bar 31.5, The Dozers 31.

Individual games: Gail Linke 204, Karen Carlson 192, Jen Carlson 188.

Individual series: Karen Carlson 564, Gail Linke 547, Sandy King 488.

Team games: Meyer’s Plus 661, Junque Art 644, The Leader 631.

Team series: Junque Art 1888, Meyer’s Plus 1856, Pioneer Bar 1760.

Sunday Night Mixed Standings: Skowl 30, Handicaps 21, CC Lupinos 21, Schmidt House 4 20, GDB 20, Generation III 19, Dead Eyes 19, Lakers 18.

Women’s games: Kelly Schmidt (SH4) 200, Deb Ingram (SK) 200 & 182.

Women’s series: Deb Ingram (SK) 560, Kelly Schmidt (SH4) 504, Heidi Skow

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(SK) 485.

Men’s games: Brad Schmidt (SH4) 242, Jeb Clarin (CC) 226, Mike Renfroe (GIII) 225.

Men’s series: Jeb Clarin (CC) 651, Brad Schmidt (SH4) 620, Mike Renfro (GIII) 587.

Team games: Skowl 733 & 732, Generation III 725.

Team series: Skowl 2179, Generation III 987, Schmidt House 4 1906.

McKenzie Lanes

Monday Night Madness Standings: Pepie’s Gals 48, McKenzie Lanes 46, Peper Tire & Align. 42, Mishaps 40, Ole’s Country Market 36, Alleycats 36, Scottay’s Trucking 34, Bye 6.

Individual games: Melanie Erickson 191, Lois Murphy 191, Debbie Swanson 181.

Individual series: Melanie Erickson 514, Lois Murphy 510, Julia Delougherty 484.

Team games: (Handicap scores) Scottay’s Trucking 634, McKenzie Lanes 620, Pepie’s Gals 610.

Team series: (Handicap scores) Scottay’s Trucking 1812, McKenzie Lanes 1756, Ole’s Country Market 1690.

Monday Night Ladies Standings: Sam’s Carpentry 15, Milltown Appl. 14, Edina Divas 12, Wolf Creek Log Furniture 10, McKenzie Lanes 8, Bye 7, Metal Products 6, Frederic Truck & Tractor 5.

Individual games: Dana Amundson 205, Allison Magner 193, Kathy McKenzie 190.

Individual series: Allison Magner 527, Dana Amundson 512, Jane Smith 512.

Team games: (Handicap score) Milltown Appliance 1004.

Team series: (Handicap score) Sam’s Carpentry 2876.

Tuesday Early Mixed Standings: Lemon Heads 28, Kluge 26, Wild Boys 20.5, Lane Crasher 20, Mom’s Boys 17, Jim’s Flooring 14.5.

Women’s games: Brenda Lehmann 180, Darlene Prose 160, Linda Larson 135.

Women’s series: Brenda Lehmann 468, Darlene Prose 393, Linda Larson 375.

Men’s games: Cory Crowell 224, Zach Gurtner 217, Jeff Lehmann 214.

Men’s series: Jim Coen 556, Jeff Lehmann 540, Zach Gurtner 526.

Team games: Jim’s Flooring 542.

Team series: Lemon Heads 1384.

Tuesday Women’s Day Standings: Custom Outfitter 124.5, B & H Builders 119.5, Country Gals 113, Gutter Dusters 112, Tomlinson Insurance 112, Kassel Tap 104, Hauge Dental 97, Bye 34.

R E S U L T S Individual games: Jan Kruse 205, Audrey Ruck 195, Denise F. Donaghue 192.

Individual series: Denise F. Donaghue 547, Jan Kruse 534, Augrey Ruck 516.

Team games: (Handicap scores) Gutter Dusters 819, Custbm Outfitter 796, Kassel Tap 77,4.

Team series: (Handicap scores) Gutter Busters 2326, Tomlinson Insurance 2254, B & H Builders 2245.

Tuesday Night Men’s Standings: Steve’s Appliance 48.5, McKenzie Lanes 43, Dream Lawn 41.5, Nel-Lo-Hill Farm 41, Hack’s Pub 41, The Dugout 37, Greatland Transportation 35.5, Glass Bar 32.5.

Individual games: Darren McKenzie 258, Sam Leggitt 246, Bob Rettler 244.

Individual series: Darren McKenzie 710, Sam Leggitt 647, Bob Rettler 628 Team games: (Handicap scores) Glass Bar 1189, Nel-Lo-Hill Farm 1185, Steve’s Appliance 1144.

Team series: (Handicap scores) Glass Bar 3368, Nei-Lo-Hill Farm 3317, Steve’s Appliance 3284.

Wednesday Early Mixed Standings: Hendrick’s Motor 70, Holiday StationStores 38, Top Spot 38, Hack’s Pub 38, JJ’s Club 35 38, Cutting Edge 38, Lite House 34, Suzie Q’s 26.

Women’s games: Kathy Braund 192, Dixie Welling 174, Janice Fox 168.

Women’s series: Kathy Braund 514, Dixie Welling 479, Janice Fox 457.

Men’s games: Darren McKenzie 266, Gene Braund 256, Merlin Fox 243.

Men’s series: Darren McKenzie 682, Gene Braund 663, Darrell Hendricks 631.

Team games: (Handicap scores) JJ’s Club 35 683, Hack’s Pub 677, Hendrick’s Motor 672.

Team series: (Handicap scores) Hendrick’s Motor 1970, Hack’s Pub 1915, Holiday StationStores 1899.

Wednesday Night Men’s Standings: Tiger Express 28, McKenzie Lanes 26, Reed’s Marina 24, Dalles Electric 24, Edina Realty 20, Davy’s Construction 18, Harvest Moon 16, Hanjo Farms 4.

Individual games: Gordy Johnson 278, Darren McKenzie 269, Bob Wilson 266.

Individual series: Dick Wallis 714, Gordy Johnson 712, Darren McKenzie 704 Team games: (Handicap scores) Tiger Express 1166, Edina Realty 1092.

Team series: (Handicap scores) Tiger Express 3205, Edina Realty 3151.

Black & Orange

Early Birds Standings: Black & Orange 28-16, 1 Oth Hole 22-22, Gandy Dancer Saloon 2 , 1-23, Log Cabin Store 17-27.

Individual games: Alice Henrich (B&O) 183, Donna Crain (B&O) 179, Lynn Toivola (LCS) 169.

Individual series: Donna Crain (B&O) 511, Kay Casey (11 Oth) 450, Marcy Viebrock (B&O) 435.

Team games: Black & Orange 897, Log Cabin Store 843, Gandy Dancer Saloon 809.

Team series: Black & Orange 2511, Gandy Dancer Saloon 2376, Log Cabin Store 2349.

Monday Night Men’s Standings: Bruce’s Auto 27-13, Black & Orange 27-13, Glass & Mirror Works 23-17, Larry’s LP 21-19, Pope’s Construction 17-23, Vacant 5-35.

Individual games: Jack Witzany (L) 241, Mike Johnson (BA) 222, Chris Olson (L) 217.

Individual series: Jack Witzany (L) 573, Mike Johnson (BA) 571, Art Bliven (L) 563.

Team games: Larry’s LP 986, Pope’s Construction 964, Bruce’s Auto 926.

Team series: Larry’s LP 2836, Pope’s Construction 2684, Bruce’s Auto 2643.

Games 50 or more above average: Jay Moser 175 (+56); Jack Witzany 241 (+92); Mike Johnson (+58); Breck Eytcheson 193 (+50).

Series 100 or more above average: Jack Witzany 573 (+126).

TNT Ladies Standings: Cashco 31-17, Flower Power 26-22, Larry’s LP 24-24, Wild Bill’s 15-33.

Individual games: Jennifer Kern (L) 191, Jane Schwartz (C) 185, Carol Phelps (FP) 177.

Individual series: Jennifer Kern (L) 505, Carol Phelps (FP) 463, Jayne Schwartz (C) 449.

Team games: Wild Bill’s 859, Cashco 851, Flower Power 834.

Team series: Cashco 2460, Wild Bill’s 2418, Flower Power 2407.

Wednesday Night Men’s Standings: Cashco 25-15, Lions 22.5-17.5, Northview Drive Inn 20-20, T & P Tree Service 20-20, 10th Hole 16.5-23.5, Black & Orange 16-24.

Individual games: Shawn Bird (B&O) 226, Mike Young (ND) 224, Myron Mansfield (ND) & Mike Zajac (C) 188.

Individual series: Monte Rinnman (C) 536, Art Bliven (L) 515, Adrian Arbuckle (10th) 514.

Team games: Cashco 951, Northview Drive Inn 926, 10th Hole 916.

Team series: Cashco 2698, 10th Hole 2676, Northview Drive Inn & Lions 2565.

Games 50 or more above average: Adrian Arbuckle 184 (+59); Shawn Bird 226 (+82); Mike Young 224 (+82). Series 100 or more above average: Adrian Arbuckle 514 (+139).

Early Risers (End of first half) Standings: A+ Sanitation 32-16, Hole in the Wall 24-24, 1 Oth Hole 20-28, Gandy Dancer 20-28.

Individual games: Cheryl Parkins (10th) 171, Phyllis Myers (A+) 152, Kay Casey (HITW) 147.

Individual series: Cheryl Parkins (11 Oth) 442, Kay Casey (HITW) 434, Phyllis Myers (A+) 421.

Team games: A+ Sanitation 644, Gandy Dancer 639, 1 Oth Hole 633.

Team series: 1 Oth Hole 1987, A+ Sanitation 1841, Gandy Dancer 1807.

Thursday Night Ladies Standings: Lip’s 30-14, Check Services 26-18, Ben Ott Construction 17-27, Pour House 15-29. Individual games: Shaurette Reynolds (L) 188, Jackie Churchill (L) 182, Dawn Kleis (PH) 170.

Individual series: Jackie Churchill (L) 510, Angie Olson (CS) 466, Dawn Kleis (PH) 458.

Team games: Lip’s 752, Check Services 668, Pour House 655.

Team series: Lip’s 2082, Pour House 1894, Check Services 1890.

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ATVs • BIRDING • BOATING • CAMPING • FISHING • HIKING • HUNTING • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

Happy hunters abound despite low numbers of deer

Not even the distant crunch of a gray squirrel could be heard during the first few hours of my 18thconsecutive gun-deer opener. It wasn’t until just before 10 a.m.

Marty that a small buck fawn interrupted a Seeger conversation I was having with an uncle, who had seen a small The group of fawns, a Bottom short time earlier. As it turns out, other hunters shared similar results throughout the area, and across the state.

According to a DNR press release a preliminary total of 133,828 deer were registered over the first two days of the opener. That’s a drop of 22 percent from a 2007 total of 171,584 deer registered.

DNR officials stress, however, that these numbers, are preliminary and will change when all the registration stations have reported their totals from the weekend. Officials say that there are a number of factors for the low numbers but some include a late season that missed the peak of the rutting season, cold hunting conditions, poor fawn recruitment and a tough winter last year.

“Although this is a preliminary count, we may be seeing the result of a tough winter and several seasons designed to bring deer numbers down,” said DNR wildlife biologist Keith Warnke in a press release issued by the DNR. “DNR staff across the state reported that hunters were seeing fewer deer and hearing fewer shots this year. Hunters’ efforts appear to be having a positive effect on lowering over-

populations of deer in many areas.”

The general consensus among hunters in Polk and Burnett counties shows a fairly significant drop in not only the numbers of deer in the woods, but also deer registered. Polk County registered 3,458 deer over opening weekend, and 4,672 deer at this time in 2007. Burnett County registered 1,684 this year, which is down from 2,568 deer registered in 2007.

Great Northern Outdoors in Frederic reported that 467 deer were registered on Saturday and Sunday. Last year 617 deer were registered on opening weekend.

Big Mike’s Outdoor Sports Shop in Siren reported a two-day total of 292, which is down from last years two-day total of 490 deer. Connors 66 in Webster registered 272 deer on Saturday and Sunday and reported that a lot of deer were still being registered on Monday.

Trade Lake Valley store was down this year with 197 deer registered, and Northbound Sports in Milltown was down 175 deer from last year with a two-day total of 360 deer registered. An employee at Northbound sports attributed it to low numbers of deer and hunters unable to get deer moving due to the late rutting season, and large acres of standing corn as attributing factors.

Stop a Sec in Cushing reported a slight increase in registration numbers, but according to one employee it may be because of one less registration station in the area. Stop a Sec did have great numbers of bucks, with 133 being registered on Saturday along with 145 does. On Sunday, they registered 126 bucks and 168 does.

“It’s been a tough year,” an employee from the Clam Falls Tavern said. As of Monday their numbers were down about 200 deer.

Despite the low numbers, there were several hunters that tagged out on some fine trophies. John Hennessey of Alpha took the buck of a lifetime at exactly 12:02 p.m. on the opener on

John Hennessey of Alpha took the a buck of a lifetime last Saturday while hunting with his wife Kelly. – Photo submitted Saturday while hunting with his wife, Kelly, near Alpha.

“I’m still speechless about this one,” said Hennessey, who shot the buck at just over 200 yards while it was hot on the trail of a doe. Another hunter had missed the buck minutes before Hennessey took aim. After the shot, the hunter who had missed came to see the trophy that he had unfortunately missed, along with several of Hennessey’s family and friends.

A rough estimate of the buck’s measurements could put it near 175 inches, which surpasses the 160-inch minimum to qualify the deer for the Boone and Crockett record book. After a mandatory 60-day drying period and scoring

deductions, Hennessey says it’ll probably score in the 160s. But the memories shared, and excitement it generated afterwards was what Hennessey says he’ll remember the most.

“It was the thrill of the moment and the people around me,” Hennessey said. “I couldn’t be happier.”

There’s still plenty of time to chase that trophy of a lifetime. The regular nine-day season lasts until Sunday, Nov. 30, and the muzzleloader season begins Monday, Dec. 1, and runs through Wednesday, Dec. 10. There’s also a four-day antlerless-only firearm hunt that runs Tuesday through Friday, Dec. 11-14.

Successful hunters on opening weekend

LEFT: Tom Vilstrup of Luck with his trophy. RIGHT: Adam Broten of Luck with a large 10-pointer.

Bruce Hanson of Houlton with his 11point buck he took on family land west of Luck. Hanson missed a smaller buck earlier on opening day, but believing better things must be in the offing, took this one in the afternoon. – Photo submitted

RIGHT: Emily Hedlund of Frederic took a huge 10-point buck on opening weekend. – Photos courtesy of Great Northern Outdoors unless otherwise noted

Brandon Smith of Luck took a nice 8-pointer last Saturday, Nov. 22.

NOVEMBER 25, 2008 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NEWS SECTION - A - PAGE 15

Still on his mission Photographer Ed Berdal of Frederic continues to find ways to make gifts of his photographic skills. While traveling through Thorp, recently, he stopped by a restaurant he used to frequent years ago - The Dairy Bar and noticed they had small photos of the original owners and operators, Leon Pawlak and Myrtle Bobbit. He went home and found photos of Pawlak and Bobbit that he had taken in the 1950s. He had them enlarged and framed and plans to present the photos to the restaurant’s current owners. Berdal has given over 125 of his framed photographs to churches, businesses and individuals and 14 hospitals from Frederic to Green Bay. “I think God expects me to do something with my talent,” he said. - Photo

by Gary King

“There is Peace in the World Tonight to be performed Dec. 16

The cantata, “There is Peace in the World Tonight,” will be performed by the St. Croix Valley Christian Community Choir and Orchestra on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church is St. Croix Falls, and on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Osceola High School Auditorium in Osceola.

For more information call 294-4775. Linda Iwaszko is the director. - Special photo

OWI tickets charge seventh, fifth, fourth offenses

POLK COUNTY – Several tickets for operating while intoxicated were issued by Polk County Sheriff Department deputies over the past two weeks, including charges of OWI-seventh offense, OWI – fifth offense and OWI – fourth offense.

Ricky C. Shepherd, 40, Minneapolis, was stopped while driving west on Hwy. 8 on Nov. 15 at 9 a.m.

According to a police report, Shepherd allegedly offered the arresting officer $1,000 in cash to let him go and forget about the arrest. The officer declined the offer. Shepherd also faces charges of open intoxicant – driver, operating after revocation – first offense and he was also wanted on a St. Croix County warrant.

Michael E. Berneche, 35, St. Paul, Minn., faces a charge of OWI – fifth offense after being pulled over Nov. 17 for going very slow while northbound on Hwy. 35. Berneche was clocked at 25 miles per hour and then swerved his vehicle and crossed the center-

line. When stopped Berneche asked the officer “Where is Milltown?” and the officer advised him he had passed Milltown. While searching Berneche’s vehicle the officer found a “one-hit pipe.” Berneche also faces a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Chad S. Urhammer, 37, White Bear Lake, Minn., faces a charge of OWI – fourth offense. Uhrhammer was arrested Nov. 21 in the city of Amery. Urhammer was driving on Keller Avenue S. when he just missed the curb while making a turn.

As his vehicle continued it would cross over the dotted line that separated the two northbound lanes. The officer discovered a half empty bottle of vodka in the center console of Uhrhammer’s vehicle. Urhammer failed a field sobriety test.

David W. Anderson, 58, Clear Lake, was arrested Nov. 19 and charged with OWI – third offense.

Anderson was found slumped down in the seat of a vehicle that was parked at a stop sign with the vehicle not running, but with its headlights and taillights on.

Anderson failed a field sobriety test.

Others issued OWI tickets by Polk County officers in the past two weeks include: • Joseph A. Friesner, 58, Luck, OWI – first offense, Nov.16.

• Daniel L. Burton, 32, rural Luck, OWI – first offense, Nov. 16.

• Loni J. Rosen, 46, rural Clear Lake, OWI – first offense, Nov. 21.

• Jon Michael Alt, 46, North Oaks, Minn., OWI and disorderly conduct, Nov. 18. Alt allegedly swore at the officer and threatened to have someone kill the officer.

– with information from Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

Polk County circuit court Eleanor L. Adams, Deer Park, speeding, $160.80.

Joshua J. Alden, Dresser, speeding, $160.80.

Jason B. Almquist, Chetek, failure to notify police of accident, $249.00; operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

Denise T. Anderson, Milltown, nonregistrtion of auto, etc., $160.80.

Christopher C. Arnett, Centuria, speeding, $160.80.

Lawrence J. Arthurs, Clayton, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Ginger L. Bailey, Eden Prairie, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Jayme L. Bakkestuen, New Richmond, speeding, $160.80, nonregistration of auto, etc., not guilty plea.

Nadia J. Benaouis, Osceola, automobile following too closely, $186.00.

Joseph H. Benesch, New Brighton, Minn., speedometer violations, $160.80.

Andrew L. Blum, Frederic,

vehicle owner’s liability for failing to stop at accident scene, $186.00.

Ruth D. Brennan Murrey, Rochester, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Devin E. Bubendorf, Milltown, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Samantha M. Buchanan, Frederic, speeding, $160.80.

Tanya M. Burch, St. Croix Falls, operate motorcycle w/o valid license, $186.00.

James N. Clawson, Barron, speeding, $168.80.

Thomas C. Cree, Amery, operating while under influence and operating with PAC .10 or more, $740 forfeiture, seven months license revocation, AODA assess., compliance.

Eugene L. D’Agastino, Balsam Lake, sell tobacco product to a minor, not guilty plea.

Brandon L. Darnell, Cushing, speeding, $280.50.

Marilyn J. Engstrand, Amery, speeding, $160.80.

James J. Engvall, Osceola,

Burnett Co. warrants Jack Armstrong, 79, Duluth, Minn., failure to pay fines, Nov. 19.

Jason M. Cziok, 34, Frederic, failure to pay fines, Nov. 21.

Carl B. Johnson, 22, Farmington, Minn., failure to pay fines, Nov. 21.

Nick R. Villareal, 23, Lake Elmo, Minn., failure to pay fines, Nov. 21.

Anthony E. Reynolds, 26, Webster, warrant – failure to appear, Nov. 17.

Kim E. Kuehn, Stillwater, Minn., passing in no-passing zone, $198.00.

Sabrina S. Lane, Frederic, vehicle tires w/less that 2/32” tread, $160.80.

Jonathon P. Larson, Osceola, speeding, $186.00.

Lance E. Lauritsen, Balsam Lake, driving too fast for conditions, $198.60.

Tavixai T. Lee, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

John L. Liberty, Amery, speeding, $160.80.

Jennifer A. McGrane, Princeton, Minn., $160.80.

Jenny L. Moryn, Turtle Lake, operating while under influence and operating with PAC .10 or more, seven months license revocation, AODA assess. & compliance, $740.00.

Vanessa M. Mosay, Luck, operating while under influence, operate w/o valid license, operating with PAC .10 or more, six months license revocation, AODA assess. & compliance, $675.50, $186.00.

Tamara J. Nash, Somerset, speeding, $160.80.

Alexa R. Nelson, Balsam Lake, speeding, $160.80.

David D. Nelson, Baldwin, speeding, $160.80.

Thomas E. O’Dell, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Trevor A. Otto, Frederic, operate with controlled sub-

Christine M. Arntson, Webster, NSF checks, $266.50.

Barbara Berthiaume, Webster, NSF checks, $351.95.

Mitchell W. Elliott, Danbury, seat belt violation, $52.30.

Adam M. Evans, Webster, OAS, $109.00; nonregistration of vehicle, $83.80.

Micah D. Flodin, Siren, speeding, not guilty plea.

Justin F. Ford, Webster, disturbing the peace, $109.00.

Jesse L. Janssen, Danbury, disturbing the peace, $109.00.

Diann L. Jensen, Danbury, nonregistration of vehicle,

$83.80.

William Larson, Webster, gas drive off, $218.41.

Ronald P. Maas, Brooklyn Park, Minn., deviation from designated lane, $83.80.

Maureen T. McGrath, Webster, seat belt violation, $83.80.

Jody Lynn McKee, Webster, violation of child safety, $58.60.

Amy L. Monicken, Webster, NSF checks, $575.83.

Patricia D. Nefs, Webster, accumulation of garbage, $109.00.

stance, not guilty plea.

April J. Owen, Balsam Lake, speeding, $160.80.

Raquel K. Parent, New Richmond, speeding, $160.80.

Alice L. F. Pearson, Prentice, speeding, $160.80.

Stephen L. Ploog, Minnetonka, Minn., ATV operation adjacent to roadway, $186.00.

John P. Polski, Danbury, operating while revoked, $249.00.

Elizabeth A. Pulczynski, Clatyon, fail./yield while making left turn, $160.80.

Allyson A. Remick, Hudson, speeding, $160.80.

Gary L. Roberts, Amery, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Joshua S. Roper, Red Wing, Minn., speeding, $343.50; operate w/o valid license, $186.00; operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

Kelly L. Rud, Osceola, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Eldon B. Sanders, Deer Park, operating while under influence, not guilty plea Michael L. Seeger, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Jonathan Sicski, New Richmond, speeding, not guilty plea.

Vernon H. Simon, Balsam Lake, speeding, not guilty plea.

Jered R. Smith, Balsam Lake, nonregistration of auto,

etc., $160.80.

Mona L. Smith, Dresser, drink open intoxicants in MV, $186.00.

Keith W. Stepnowski, Milltown, speeding, $186.00.

Blaine V. Stevens, Luck, unsafe backing of vehicle, $160.80.

Christine E. Stream, Amery, operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

Jacob G. Thomfohrda, Cushing, speeding, $160.80.

Brittany L. Toland, Centuria, speeding, $160.80.

Michael A. Teussaint, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Jean A. Ugard, Frederic, operating while under influence, six months license revocation, AODA assessment and compliance, $675.50.

Darin J. Vance, Amery, dog at large, $50.00.

Stephanie J. Wiggins, Luck, operating while under influence, keep open intoxicants in MV, driver, operating with PAC .10 or more, not guilty pleas.

Lisa A. Wurster, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, 160.80.

Andrew J. Ziegler, Star Prairie, speeding, $160.80.

Michael A. Zimmer, Prior Lake, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Webster municipal court

Burnett Co. civil court Dodeka LLC vs. Kay Lamphere, Grantsburg, $4,386.21.

Diagnostic Radiology Associates vs. Daniel A. Murphy, Webb Lake, $941.00.

Diagnostic Radiology Associates vs. Max C. Gorkiewicz, Grantsburg, $1,328.94.

IDT Carmel Inc. vs. Nicholas Seeger, Grantsburg, $1,438.81.

Resurgence Financial LLC vs. Barbara Wuollet, Webster,

improper registration of auto, etc., $160.80.

Diana J. Flodin, Luck, allow dog to run at large, $50.00.

Cody G. Hays, Balsam Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00; inattentive driving, $173.40.

Brittany L. Heart, Roberts, speeding, $160.80.

Lana M. Henry, Hinckley, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Kristopher C. Hicks, Frederic, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Dawn J. Holm, Luck, speeding, $168.80.

Alesia A. Hunter, Cushing, speeding, $160.80.

Peter C. Ihrig, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $168.80.

Lori C. Jepsen, Somerset, nonregistration of auto, etc., $160.80.

Jennifer L. Johnson, Osceola, failure to notify police of accident, $249.00.

Paul D. Justice, Amery, speeding, not guilty plea.

Kelly J. Kneath, Osceola, speeding, $160.80.

John W. Korenchen, Clayton, failure to keep vehicle under control, $198.60.

Benjamin A. Kotval, Milltown, fail./notify DMV of address/name change, $148.20; operating while suspended, $186.00.

Trina J. Kriegshauer, Stacy, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

$1,043.89.

Adam C. Benson vs. Luke A. Hansen, Grantsburg, $1,264.59.

Midland Funding LLC vs.

Jessica Holwell, Webster, $4,521.91.

Midland Funding LLC vs.

Geraldine E. Cyms, Webster, $2,864.59.

Capital One Bank vs.

Michael S. Ford, Siren, $772.65.

Kevin L. O’Gara, Webster, NSF checks, $349.42.

Thomas J. Polski, Danbury, underage tobacco use, $77.50.

Bruce A. Ramsden, Stillwater, Minn., unlawfully entering, $52.30.

Rhonda K. Reed, Webster, speeding, $134.20.

Dylan J. Rogowski, Rice Lake, underage smoking, $77.50; underage drinking, $172.00.

Lina L. Sandeen, Danbury, speeding, $83.80.

Chad M. Shires, Siren, speeding, $83.80.

Gary A. Smith, Danbury, speeding, $83.80.

Ross W. Swenson, Edina, Minn., speeding, $83.80.

Scott A. Wilcox, Danbury, theft of gas, $245.54.

Eben F. Bildeau, Siren, open intoxicant, issue warrant.

Patricia A. Hopkins, Webster, speeding, issue warrant.

Tony Mattie, Webster, worthless check, issue warrant.

Tanis A. Olson, Danbury, speeding, issue warrant.

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Burnett County circuit court Melissa A. Adams, Hibbing, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Eric D. Anderson, Siren, operating while suspended, $186.00; speeding, $186.00.

Kaylynn M. Anderson, Grantsburg, speeding, $160.80.

Troy L. Anderson, Webster, operating while under influence; speeding, not guilty pleas.

Rose M. Baldwin, Barnes, speeding, $160.80.

Karen K. Balsley, Danbury, nonregistration of vehicle, $160.80.

Mary P. Bassett, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Theodore J. Bauer, Hudson, speeding, $160.80.

Timothy F. Baxter, Shell Lake, shine wild animals, not guilty plea.

Cleona J. Beaulieu, Redlake, Minn., operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

Charles F. Becvar, Grantsburg, speeding, $211.20.

Ryan C. Belknap, Grantsburg, operate motor veh. w/o adequate muffler, $160.80; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Sarah B. Bellamy, Long Lake, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Lydia J. Benge-Briggs, Grantsburg, nonregistration of auto., etc., not guilty plea.

Sherry Benjamin, Webster, violation of child safety restraint requirements, child under 4 years of age, not guilty plea.

Merlyn J. Bennett, Couderay, speeding, $160.80.

Robert F. Berens, Forest Lake, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Nathan J. Bettis, Motley, Minn., interstate record of duty status, $257,00.

Pamela R. Blahoski, Webster, operate w/o valid license, operating while under influence, operating with PAC .10 or more, not guilty pleas.

William D. Boehmert, Island Lake, Ill., speeding, $186.00.

Lorna J. Bowman, Saxon, operate after rev./susp. of registration, $160.80.

Soren A. Braddock, Duluth, Minn., passing in no-passing zone, $198.60.

Craig L. Briggs, Grantsburg, possession of alcohol on school grounds, $185.00.

Jessie M. Brink, White Bear Lake, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Tianna Z. Brodsky, Shoreview, Minn., failure to keep vehicle under control, not guilty plea.

Ashley K. Bromen, Hinkley, Minn., operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

George K. Broostin, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Jason J. Brust, Grantsburg, speeding, not guilty plea.

Elizabeth M. Burrows, Lino Lakes, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Lois P. Caldwell, Springs, Mo., speeding, $186.00.

Kimberly D. Canny, Shakopee, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Michael S. Chadderdon, Andover, Minn., operating while suspended, $186.00.

Timothy D. Chaffin, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., speeding, $280.50.

Chell Well Drilling, Frederic, improper registration of other vehicle, violate class A Hwy. weight limits, not guilty pleas.

Matthew R. Chitty, Amery, unsafe backing of vehicle, $160.80.

Michael B. Christensen, Siren, fail./stop at stop sign, $160.80.

Daniel C. Clover, Grantsburg, operating while under influence, DOT license revoked seven months, alcohol assessment, $490.00.

Audrey M. Colasanti, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Jacob R. Collins, Hayward, operating while suspended, $186.00.

William H. Cook, Shell Lake, speeding, not guilty plea.

Janine J. Cowle, Webster, operating while suspended, $186.00.

Steven C. Cundy, Cotton, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Janet A. Cutler, Danbury, speeding, $160.80.

Roger A. Dahl, Osceola, illegal transportation aquatic/animals, not guilty plea.

Martin J. Dehaan, Mass City, Mich., speeding, not guilty plea.

Richard D. DeMoure, South Range, operating left of centerline, $198.60; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Leslie M. Dennis-Oare, Delano, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Brooke L. Dingmann, Pueblo, Colo., speeding, $160.80.

Scott M. Donner, Durham, N.C., speeding, not guilty plea.

Andrew B. Douglas, Siren, speeding, $160.80.

James R. Drury, Homosassa, Fla., operate w/o valid license, $186.00; speeding, $160.80.

Hugh O. Duffy, Hayward, speeding, not guilty plea.

Timothy P. Dunbar, Little Canada, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Justin A. Elkins, Shell Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00; speeding, $186.00.

Raymond C. Erickson, Siren, operating while under influence; unreasonable and speeding, not guilty pleas.

Hazel L. Falk, Danbury, fail./yield to stop for emergency vehicle, not guilty plea.

William A. Fish, Webster, operating while under influence,

Burnett County deaths Stanley C. Denn, 61, Grantsburg Township, Nov. 3.

Lonny G. Glover, 67, Daniels, Nov. 7.

Burnett Co. sheriff’s report Arrests and citations Nov. 10: Burnett County Sheriff’s Department assisted in the arrest of Diane S. Fowler, 44, Hertel.

Nov. 10: Brian C. Jorgensen, 37, Danbury, reported that Nichole R. Brown, 33, Webster, stabbed him with a knife during an argument. Brown denied harming Jorgensen with a knife, but accused Jorgensen of hitting her in the stomach. The sheriff department recommended citing Brown with bail jumping charges and Jorgenson with battery. The district attorney’s office is reviewing the stabbing allegations.

Nov. 18: Timothy L. Mulroy, 33, Webster, was arrested on two Burnett County warrants.

Nov. 18: Sadie E. Rogers, 21, Spooner, was arrested for stealing gas from Wild Bill’s in Webster and cited for operating while suspended.

Nov. 20: Scott A. Lange, 42, Cambridge, Minn., was arrested

on state of Minnesota felony warrants.

Nov. 21: Aaron M. Stroot, 20, Webster, was arrested for probation violation and cited for underage drinking.

Nov. 21: Nathan A. Belland, 26, Grantsburg, was arrested on a Burnett County warrant and cited for two counts of battery.

Other incidents Nov. 12: Raymond A. Carlson, Shell Lake, reported a digital trail camera taken from the woods near the hunting stand. The incident is under investigation.

Nov. 12: Marlys Ericson, Webster, reported a life jacket and two small tackle boxes with lures taken from a storage shed.

The incident is under investigation.

Nov. 17: A house and garage owned by James W. Lund, Minneapolis, Minn., was reported entered. It is unknown if anything is missing. The incident is under investigation.

operating with PAC .08 or more, not guilty pleas.

Jennifer A. Flynn, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $161.00.

Cole J. Fornengo, Danbury, transferee fail./apply new vehicle title, $160.80.

Peter J. Freeborn, Blaine, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Raymond S. Freer, Cumberland, OAR due to OWI/PAC, not guilty plea.

Jason W. Friel, Webster, underage drinking-possess 1720, alcohol assessment, attend alcohol class, $249,00.

Ryan S. Friel, Webster, operating while suspended, $186.00; operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

Richard B. Furman, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Aaron J. Gamboni, Spooner, speeding, $186.00.

Mary L. Gerke, La Crosse, obstruct. navigable water, $753.00.

William H. Goldman, Grantsburg, speed, $198.60.

Andre J. Gonzales, Rice, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Kelly T. Grindle, Franksville, speeding, $211.20.

Kevin M. Groves, Coon Rapids, Minn., speeding, $211.20. ?Stephen F. Gustafson, Minneapolis, Minn., passing in no-passing zone, $198.60.

Frances A. Haase, Tucson, Ariz., speeding, $160.80.

Kevin K. Hacker, Spooner, speeding, $160.80.

Cara K. Hagen, Rice Lake, operate motor vehicle w/o safety glass, $160.80.

Michael T. Hakes, Roberts, speeding, $160.80.

Frank C. Hamer, Shell Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Luke A. Hanson, Grantsburg, operate veh./fail./prevent leaking load, $186.00.

Gordon W. Harmon, Grantsburg, operate while under influence, operating with PAC .10 or more, operating left of centerline, not guilty pleas.

Kallie M. Hartwig, Solon Springs, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Matthew D. Hatfield, Sandstone, Minn., underage drinking-possess, 17-20, $249,00.

Ethan A. Hayes, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

David M. Henson, Roseville, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Stephanie R. Hilton, Madison, speeding, $211.20.

Jacob S. Hobbs, Osceola, nonregistration of auto, etc., $160.80.

Christopher D. Holmquist, Grantsburg, operating while suspended, not guilty plea.

Hopkins Sand & Gravel Inc., Webster, violate Class A Hwy. weight limits, $714.38.

Mark W. Horst, South St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Cameron Hughes, Webster, waterfowl gun capable/more than three shells, $168.20.

Janet C. Hyatt, Grantsburg, speeding, $160.80.

John P. Ince, Webster, vehicle equipment violations, group 1, $223.80.

Charles R. Isaacson, Webster, speeding, $160.80.

John L. Jacobson, Siren, nonregistration of auto, $160.80.

Craig B. Johnson, North Branch, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Julie K. Jones, Cottage Grove, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Gary L. Kaefer, Frederic, speeding, not guilty plea.

Joseph R. Kalway, Buffalo, Minn., operating while out-ofstate, not guilty plea; speeding, $168.80.

Kathryn M. Kelley, Siren, fail. to stop/improper stop at stop sign, $160.80.

Luke Knauber, Frederic, possess lead/shot while hunting waterfowl, $208.40.

Helen M. Koppen, Danbury, speeding, $160.80.

Kevin L Kranz, Savage, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Ashley A. Kurtz, Osceola, unsafe backing of vehicle, not guilty plea.

Steven J. Lafrance, Duluth, Minn., speeding, $168.80.

Perry P. Langer, Lino Lakes, Minn., speeding, $211.20.

Troy A. Lanning, Siren, speeding, not guilty plea.

Troy R. Larrabee, Webster, nonregistration of auto, etc., not guilty plea.

Carol A. Laudenbach, Mora, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

David K. Lemke, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $211.20.

Ryan D. Lemon, Grantsburg, underage drinking, possess-1720, alcohol assessment, attend alcohol class, $249,00.

Alicia M. Lesser, Plymouth, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Robert B. Lilienfeld, Minneapolis, Minn., operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

Burton E. Lindermann, Webster, fail./notify DMV of address/name change, $148.20.

Michael S. Lindsoe, Shakopee, Minn., speeding, $160.00.

Todd H. Lockwood, Danbury, hit and run, $249.00; failure to keep vehicle under control, $186.00; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kody J. Luke, Grantsburg, speeding, $186.00; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Charles M. Lunsman, Danbury, minor transporting intoxicants in MV, $249.00.

Jason P. Lussier Jr., Bemidji, Minn., speeding, operate w/o valid license, not guilty pleas.

Michael M. Madsen, Danbury, operating while suspended, operate while under influence, not guilty pleas.

Kelly L. Martin, Siren, speeding, $186.00.

Robert J. Martin, Berlin, speeding, $160.80.

Angela A. Martini, Spooner, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Mason M. Mayer, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

James H. McComas, Park Falls, speeding, $186.00.

Jay A. McDowell, Minong, operating while suspended, $186.00.

Jason J. McKnight, Siren, speeding, $186.00.

Christopher M. McLain, Sandstone, Minn., operating while under influence, operating with PAC .10 or more, driving too fast for conditions, not guilty pleas.

Leroy T. McNamara, Gordon, speeding, $211.20.

Scott T. Meeds, Danbury, speeding, $160.80.

Trudi E. Mellon, Luck, speeding, $160.00.

Susan L. Melrose, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Mary L. Mendoza, Siren, violation of child safety restrain requirements, child under 4 years of age, $160.80.

Bahwahsung Merrill, Isle, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Lalita Merrill, Onamia, Minn., violation of child safety restraint requirements, child under 4 yrs. of age, $160.80.

Aaron D. Michaels, Grantsburg, speeding, $211.20.

Jay A. Middleton, Independence, speeding, $160.80.

John H. Miller, Frederic, fail. to validate goose tag, $208.40.

Shigekazu Miura, Minneapolis, operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

Keith J. Mogel, Grantsburg, dog running at large twice, not guilty pleas.

Leroy D. Moon, Chisago City, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Heather M. Munkberg, Grasston, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Lynda L. Murray, Eden Prairie, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Molly B. Myers, Frederic, speeding, $160.80.

Keith W. Naylor, Danbury, operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

Gregory W. Nelson, Siren, operating while revoked, nonregistration of auto etc., not guilty pleas.

James O. Nelson, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Stacy R. Nelson, Danbury, speeding, $160.80.

Teresa L. Nelson, Hinckley,

Minn., operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

Thomas K. Nelson, Cameron, speeding, not guilty plea.

Mary A. Nilsen, Superior, speeding, $160.80.

Matt L. Nolan, operating while suspended, $186.00; display false vehicle registration plate, $249.00.

Matthew A. Norman, Spring Lake Park, Minn., burning without a permit, intensive area, $160.80.

Christine M. Notebaart, Hugo, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Linda L. Oberembt, Danbury, fail. to stop/improper stop at stop sign, $160.80.

Michael G. O’Brien, Webster, speeding, $160.80.

Robin L. Olayvar, Grantsburg, speeding, $186.00.

Heather A. Olson, Webster, operate w/o valid license, not guilty plea.

Brian V. Pals, Farmington, Minn., speeding, $198.60.

Brent D. Pardum, Webster, illegal transportation of aquatic/animals, $154.50.

Lisa G. Paul, Hastings, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Eric A. Pavlicek, Siren, OAR due to OWI/PAC, nonregistration of auto, etc., not guilty pleas.

Violet B. Pearson, Foxboro, inattentive driving, $173.40.

John W. Peirce, Strafford, speeding, seat belt violation, not guilty pleas.

Kristofer A. Person, Frederic, seat belt violation, $10.00; speeding, $160.80.

Douglas A. Peters, Grantsburg, drink open intoxicants in MV, $249.00; nonregistration of vehicle >10,000 lbs., $249.00.

Kelly J. Petersen, Luck, speeding, $160.80.

Brenda L. Peterson, Frederic, driving too fast for conditions, failure to notify police of accident, operating while suspended, not guilty pleas.

Kayla R. Peterson, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Michael D. Peterson, Danbury, speeding, $186.00.

Richard A. Peterson, Ashland, speeding, $160.80.

Patrick R. Pierce, Lakeville, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Peter D. Pittel, Long Lake, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Thomas C. Pittman, Danbury, operating while suspended, not guilty plea.

Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative, Centuria, vehicle equipment violations, group 1, $231.80.

Jacob C. Pomasl, Bryant, operating while suspended, $186.00.

Arthur E. Pouttu, Ramsey, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Mary A. Putzier, Bluffton, S.C. operator violate red traffic light, $160.80.

Joan C. Quimby, Grantsburg, speeding, $160.80.

Kenneth L. Ramelfanger, Cumberland, speeding, $211.20.

Brian K. Rasmussen, Shoreview, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Allen R. Reichow, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Bradley R. Reinhardt, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jacqueline S. Remlinger, Spooner, speeding, $160.80.

Paul D. Reppenhagen, Edina, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Alycia K. Riedl, St. Louis Park, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Justin G. Rivard, Danbury, speeding, not guilty plea.

Bennie Rogers, Webster, fail./yield right/way from stop sign, $160.80.

Thomas W. Rumfelt, Brule, speeding, license suspended 15 days, $236.40.

Ryan M. Rundquist, Clear Lake, speeding, $186.00.

George C. Russell, Eagan, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Darin J. Ryan, Grantsburg, possession of alcohol on school grounds, $185.00.

Kenneth L. Sallman, Danbury, speeding, $186.00.

Peter S. Saly, Minneapolis,

Minn., fail./stop at stop sign, not guilty plea.

Beverly A. Schaaf, Frederic, speeding, $186.00.

Gregory A. Schaaf, Britton, S.D., speeding, $219.20.

Sean T. Schaaf, Dabnury, vehicle equipment violations, group 1, OAR, not guilty pleas.

Douglas E. Schoeller, Woodville, speeding, $160.80.

Matthey C. Schultz, Burnsville, Minn., speeding, $211.20.

William D. Sears, Webster, unsafe turn at intersection, $160.80.

James C. Segelstrom, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $160.00.

Reid C. Sellgren, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Kevin C. Shriver, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Albert W. Sikkink, Danbury, speeding, $186.00.

John A. Simmons, Georgetown, Ohio, speeding, truck following too closely, not guilty pleas.

Nicholas L. Simmons, Grantsburg, possess, man., del.

Drug paraphernalia, $185.00; disorderly conduct, $185.00.

Brandon D. Skaj, Isanti, Minn., operate w/o valid license, $186.00.

Loren L. Skluzacek, Pine City, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Stephanie L. Slabaugh, Spooner, speeding, $160.80.

Paul O. Solie, Grantsburg, speeding, $160.80.

James A. Specht, Eden Prairie, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Kirk B. Stanley, Motley, Minn., failure to obtain IFTA, $249.00.

Jennifer A. Stein, St. Louis Park, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Charles J. Steinke, Plymouth, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Jodi L. Stellrecht, Spooner, speeding, $160.80.

Stanley C. St. John, Sandstone, Minn., OAR, not guilty plea.

William J. Struck, Frederic, fail. to validate goose tag, $208.40.

Lester D. Sutton, Danbury, load/discharge firearm in/from a vehicle, $243.60.

Judy A. Swanson, Sandstone, Minn., drink open intoxicants in MV, $249.00.

Taylor Paving Inc., Webster, violate Class A Hwy. weight limits, $476.05.

Alain L. Thirty, Wayzata, Minn., speeding, $211.20.

Joshua J. Tober, Grantsburg, nonregistration of auto, etc., not guilty plea.

Ross J. Tollander, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Dustin J. Trachte, Eau Claire, speeding, $160.80.

Richard J. Tucci, Burnsville, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Mathew D. Viney, Ogilivie, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

William A. Vos, St. Cloud, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Michael J. Wagner, Chaska, Minn., illegal transportation aquatic/animals, $154.50.

Kelly J. Walters, Grantsburg, failure to notify police of accident, $249.00; seat belt violation, $10.00; operate unregistered truck <= 10,000 lb., $186.00.

Eric T. White, Duluth, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Tina A. Widell, Grantsburg, nonregistration of auto, etc., $160.80.

Robert D. Williamson, Frederic, speeding, $160.80.

Dennis H. Winsor, Finlayson, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Michelle J. Wylie, Frederic, speeding, $160.80.

Richard A. Wylie, Webb Lake, operating while suspended, $186.00.

Jared B. Yerke, Grantsburg, failure to yield right of way, not guilty plea.

Scott W. Yoki, Clearwater, Minn., unsafe backing of vehicle, not guilty plea.

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Polk County sheriff’s report Accidents Nov. 8, 6:35 p.m., St. Croix Falls Twp., HWY. 35, .53 mi. N. of 170th Avenue, No. 1— MANDY N. ANDERSON, 25, Centuria; No. 2—MICHELLE A. HINSHAW, 18, Balsam Lake; Unit 1 and Unit 2 were northbound on Hwy. 35. Unit 1 slowed and signaled to turn left into her driveway. Unit 2 rearended Unit 1. A passenger in unit 2, BRITTANY N. ARNETT, 16, Centuria, was wearing a seat belt, but received a minor injury and was medically transported.

Nov. 9, 11:38 a.m., Balsam Lake Twp., 120th Avenue at Tuggle Pkwy., JULIE M. WHITE, 35, Amery, was westbound on 120th Avenue. Unit 1 crested the hill to see a noncontact vehicle making a left turn onto 120th Avenue. Unit 1 left approximately 50 feet of skid marks. Unit 1 then left the roadway to the right, ran over mailboxes and overturned on the driveway at 1541A. Operator of Unit 1 agreed that she was going too fast.

Nov. 9, 11:42 p.m., Garfield Tsp., Hwy. 65, .4 mi. S. of 85th Avenue, GERALD R. JACK-

SON, 18, Luck, was southbound on Hwy. 65, lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle slid 209’ along the blacktop and entered the northbound ditch. The vehicle traveled an additional 268’ along the ditch. Driver was located a short distance away and admitted that he was the driver and sole occupant. Driver was not injured (unknown whether safety equipment used). Driver was cited for operating after suspension and unreasonable speed.

Nov. 12, 2:39 a.m., Milltown Twp., 190th Avenue, .75 mi. W. of Hwy. 46, JERRE L. LITTLEFIELD, 56, Centuria, was traveling westbound on 190th Avenue. Unit 1 slid into the southern ditch of 190th Avenue.

Unit 1 slid into a tree on the passenger side of the vehicle.

Nov. 12, 6:25 a.m., Centuria village, Hwy. 35, 10’ S. of 10th Street; No. 1 – JERAMY L. NORLANDER, 24, St. Croix Falls; No. 2 – ERIC J. VITALIS, 48, St. Croix Falls. Unit 1 was traveling northbound on Hwy. 35 behind Unit 2. As Unit 2 was waiting to make a left turn onto 10th Street, the roadway was wet and it was snowing at the

time. As Unit 1 approached Unit 2 from behind, the driver stated he attempted to brake; however, he was unable to stop. Unit 1 then struck Unit 2 in the rear end. Unit 1 veered into the southbound traffic lane, coming to rest facing northwest. Unit 2 did pull off the roadway to the left. Driver of Unit 2 advised he did have his turn signal on at the time of the crash. Both drivers were wearing seat belts and sustained minor injuries. Erick Vitalis was medically transported to the hospital.

Nov. 12, 9:35 a.m., Lincoln Twp., 90th Street, .2 mi. N. of 105th Avenue, SARAH M. VOLRATH, 19, Amery, was traveling northbound on 90th Street. The vehicle crossed left of center and entered the west ditch. The driver tried to stop, but was unable to do so. The vehicle then struck a tree with the driver’s side front end. The tree stopped the vehicle. Driver was wearing a seat belt and sustained a minor injury (no EMS).

Driver was cited for driving too fast for conditions.

Nov. 12, 2:29 p.m., McKinley Twp., 15th Street at 260th Avenue, ERINE E. McCREARY,

33, Cumberland, was westbound on 260th Avenue. Unit 1 began to slow down, preparing to turn into the driveway. Unit 1 slid into a row of trees, causing damage to the front. The driver (wearing seat belt) and a passenger, CARLEY B. McCREARY, 3, Cumberland (in car seat) received minor injuries (no EMS). Another passenger, SLOAN P. McCREARY, (1-1/2 year old) (also in car seat) was not injured.

Nov. 13, 10:15 a.m., Beaver Twp., Hwy. 8, .2 mi. W. of 15th Street; KATEY J. VANDERWYST, 20, Clayton, was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 8. A deer came running out of the north ditch. The deer ran directly into the driver’s side window, shattering the glass into the occupant compartment. The glass cut both the driver and passenger. The driver was able to pull the car off the road. Both occupants were transported by EMS and both were wearing safety equipment. The passenger is identified as BRAYDEN L. NELSON, 23 months old, Clayton.

Nov. 13, 4:12 p.m., Clam Falls Twp., Hwy. 35 near CTH E, SHARON L. HALVERSON, 47,

Frederic, was southbound on Hwy. 35 and struck a deer, causing right/light damage and the driver received a minor injury to her back, (no EMS). Driver was wearing a seat belt.

Nov. 16, 1:33 a.m., Clam Falls Twp., 340th Avenue, 50’ W. of 80th Street; RYAN D. SCHMIDT, 22, Siren, was traveling northbound on 80th Street.

Unit 1 was negotiating a curve at 340th Avenue. A deer was in the lane of traffic. Unit 1 went into the south ditch and overturned.

Nov. 17, 8:06 a.m., Beaver Twp., CTH T at Hwy. 8, STACIE M. ANDERSON, 31, Turtle Lake, was southbound on CTH T, lost control and rolled into the east ditch.

Nov. 17, 6:03 a.m., Beaver Twp., Hwy. 8, .1 mi. W. of 125th Avenue, SHAYNE S. DUNCANSON, 43, Turtle Lake, was westbound on Hwy. 8. Operator lost control on ice/snow. Unit 1 left the roadway to the right and overturned in the marsh area.

The driver was wearing a seat belt and received a minor injury (no EMS).

Other incidents Nov. 13, DALE SCHAULS, Stillwater, Minn., reported the theft of his trail camera from his property located in rural Luck.

Nov. 17, BARIBEAU IMPLEMENT, RR St. Croix Falls, reported that sometime during the prior evening someone attempted to steal a John Deere riding lawn mower from the business.

Nov. 17, CHESTER ATKINSON, Balsam Lake, reported that his mail had been stolen from his mailbox.

Nov. 17, TRI-COUNTY IMPLEMENT, RR Turtle Lake, was the victim of a theft sometime between Nov. 14 and Nov. 17. Taken were a new John Deere model 2305 utility tractor and a new John Deere tractor loader from the business.

Nov. 18, LEAH STEEK, St. Croix Falls, reported that two light fixtures/lamp posts had been damaged at the end of her driveway.

Nov. 19, TERI J. HANSON, RR Centuria, reported vandalism had been done to the tires on her vehicle.

$104.00; resisting or obstructing an officer, two-year probation, sentence withheld, $104.00.

Judy A. Swanson, 57, Sandstone, Minn., issue worthless check, six-month jail sentence; issue worthless check, six-month jail sentence – concurrent with other sentence.

Abraham A. Ace, 26, Appleton, burglary of building or dwelling, three-year prison sentence followed by three years of extended supervision, eligible for Challenge Incarceration Program, eligible for Earned Release Program, $4,384.47 restitution now a civil judgment, $97.00.

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– consecutive to other sentences, Huber release for work search, $88.00.

James P. Copeland, 44, Webster, OWI, $1,977.00, oneyear probation, sentence withheld, license revoked 27 months, 60-day jail sentence, Huber release granted, alcohol assessment.

Matthew J. Moyer, 43, Webster, OWI, $1,209.00, threeyear probation, license revoked three years, 365-day jail sentence, jail sentence reduced to 180 days if accepted into drug court, undergo psychological examination, no consumption of alcohol, no operation of any motor vehicle, alcohol assessment.

Lisa M. Mauser, 40, Siren, fail to slow for flashing yellow signal, $160.80.

Joseph S. Kack, 35, Eagan, Minn., operate or park vehicle in unauthorized area, $160.80.

Keith L. Andersen, 50, Webster, OWI, $803.00, license revoked eight months, alcohol assessment.

Tina M. Reische, 26, Siren, issue worthless check, two-year probation, $105.47 restitution, prohibited from having checking account, $186.55.

Teri L. Oconnor, 47, St. Paul Park, Minn., speeding, $211.20.

Steven M. Naglosky, 33, Shell Lake, speeding, $186.00.

James R. Stark, 55, Prior Lake, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Jennifer S. Glaim, 24, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Lindsey J. Fallstrom, 17, Grantsburg, speeding, $211.20.

Kevin M. Corrigan, 44, St. Cloud, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Steven A. Krelitz, 43, Minnetonka, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Courtney G. Oustigoff, 22, Cumberland, operate without valid license, $186.00.

Shirley L. Barenz, 41, Grantsburg, operate without valid license, $186.00; OWI, $740.00, license revoked seven months, alcohol assessment.

Tim R. Ainley, 44, Siren, possession of illegal sized fish, $248.60.

Tammarah A. Karis, 34, Osceola, operate unregistered ATV, $186.00.

Stacy D. Gaffney, 34, Webster, operating with PAC greater than .08, license revoked six months, $250.00.

Polk County deaths Richard W. Diers, Nov. 1, 2008, 83,Frederic, Helen M. Palmberg, Nov. 6, 2008, 78, Balsam Lake Kenneth G. Scheier, Nov. 6, 2008, 69,Amery Diane L. DeYoung, Nov. 7, 2008, 71, Milltown Mildred L. Lundgren, Nov. 7, 2008, 92, Amery Charles W. Lueloff, Nov. 10, 2008, 75, Emerald (St. Croix County) Lawrence W. Silbernagel, Nov. 11, 2008, 78, Osceola

Jeffrey J. Olson, 18, Webster, possession of THC, one-year probation, sentence withheld, license suspended six months, alcohol assessment, $88.00.

Justin K. St. John, 31, Crandon, issue worthless check, 30-day jail sentence, consecutive, restitution previously ordered is entered as a civil judgment against defendant, $75.00, five times.

Paul S. Maurice, 24, Hinckley, Minn., operate without valid license, $186.00.

Patricia A. Hopkins, 43, Webster, operate without valid license, $186.00.

Sherry Benjamin, 28, Webster, operate without valid license, $309.00.

Della J. Benjamin, 42, Sandstone, Minn., operate without valid license, $309.00.

Daniel R. Holmes, 22, Siren,

operate without valid license, $309.00.

Kimberly D. Cain, 25, Hinckley, Minn., disorderly conduct, $309.00.

Guy R. Moser, 43, Webster, resisting or obstructing an officer, 30-day jail sentence, Huber release granted for employment, $88.00.

Waylon J. Snyder, 19, Hinckley, Minn., resisting or obstructing an officer, five-day jail sentence.

Tara L. Magnuson, 27, Annandale, Minn., resisting or obstructing an officer, one-year probation, $88.00.

Ronald D. Davis, 41, Hinckley, Minn., obstructing an officer, $309.00.

Anthony R. Deegan, 22, Minneapolis, Minn., battery, twoyear probation, sentence withheld, restitution to be determined, alcohol assessment,

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Steven A. Marlow, 56, Siren, fail to signal turn, $160.80; nonregistration of auto, $160.80.

Ross J. Tollander, 31, Webster, vehicle equipment violations, $231.80; operate without valid license, $186.00.

Paul J. Vincent, 55, Plymouth, Minn., speedometer violations, $160.80.

Phyllis L. Wilson, 58, Albertville, Minn., speeding, $160.80.

Michael A. Waltzing, 51, Webster, speeding, $160.80.

Thomas L. Lange, 35, Chippewa Falls, speeding, $160.80.

Jerilyn J. Volden-Gallagher, 58, Minnetonka, Minn., speeding, $186.00.

Grant L. Arneson, 21, Siren, speeding, $221.20.

Rachael L. Kohlhepp, 31, Eau Claire, speeding, $160.80.

Mason C. Stickney, 25, Cloquet, Minn., intentionally direct laser pointer at correctional or law enforcement, two-year probation, maintain absolute sobriety and comply with random drug testing, alcohol assessment, $88.00; possession of switchblade knife, twoyear probation, $88.00; OWI, $904.00, 10-day jail sentence, license revoked 12 months, alcohol assessment.

Sean T. Reynolds, 20, Webster, OWI, $1,030.00, 20day jail sentence, eligible for community service, license revoked 16 months, alcohol assessment.

Wayne A. Mosay, 20, Shell Lake, bail jumping, two-year probation, $88.00; possession of THC, two-year probation, license suspended six month, complete GED or HSED, alcohol assessment, $88.00.

Zachary W. Weber, 23, Centuria, possession of THC, one-year probation, sentence withheld, four-day jail sentence, 40 hours of community service, alcohol assessment, $88.00.

William J. Bearhart, 32, Sandstone, Minn., possession of THC, two-year probation, 30day jail sentence, license suspended six months, Huber release for work search, alcohol assessment, $88.00; possess drug paraphernalia, two-year probation, 30-day jail sentence – consecutive to other sentences, Huber release for work search, $88.00; resisting or obstructing an officer, two-year probation, 30-day jail sentence

(Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ANCHORBANK, FSB, Plaintiff, vs.

DIANE R. ROTH Defendant.

Case No. 08 CV 227 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on May 29, 2008, I will sell at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on: Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: The North one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter (N1/2 SW1/4 SE1/4), Section 15, Township 33 North, Range 17 West Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 024-00286-0000 Street Address: 915 143rd Street, Amery, Wisconsin 54001.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or certified check.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 2nd day of October, 2008.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 471194

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(Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY EAGLE VALLEY BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs.

LARRY W. KNUTSON, and PINEWOOD HOMES, LLC Defendants.

Case No. 08 CV 243 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on June 2, 2008, I will sell at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 2203, recorded in Volume 10 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 127, Document No. 554824, being part of Lot 58 of the Assessor’s Plat in the Village of Centuria, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 111-00088-0100.

Street Address: 611 4th Street, Centuria, Wisconsin.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or certified check.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 14th day of October, 2008.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 471196 715-483-3787

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Siren police report

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Polk County Land Information Committee will hold Public Hearings on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at 8 a.m. in the Government Center (2nd Floor, West Conference room), Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. The Committee will recess at 8:30 a.m. to view site and will reconvene at 9:30 a.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, to consider the following and other agenda items: GREG ZIEGLER requests a Special Exception to Article 8D1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to operate a coffee shop/restaurant. Property affected is: 1300 110th St., Lot 3, CSM #3597, Vol. 16/Pg. 110, Pt. of SE 1/4, SW 1/4, Sec. 29/T34N/R16W, Town of Apple River, Clover Lake.

TOWN OF ALDEN requests a District Change for all remaining Exclusive Agricultural (A-2) parcels to Agricultural (A-1). Property affected is: Pt. of SE 1/4 of Sec. 16 & all of Sec. 21, 28 & 33, all in town, 32 north, range 18 west.

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(Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, 4425 Ponce De Leon Boulevard 5th Floor Coral Gables, Florida 33134, Plaintiff, vs.

GARY W. ZEIDLER and PENNY-JO T. ZEIDLER husband and wife 2791 30th Avenue Osceola, WI 54020 JOHN and/or JANE DOE, unknown tenants, 2391 250th Avenue Cushing, WI 54006 KEVIN L. JONES and ANDREA G. JONES husband and wife 2320 Beede Lake Trail Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024 Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-694 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 Code No. 31003 Replevin FORTY-DAY SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO: GARY W. ZEIDLER and PENNY-JO T. ZEIDLER husband and wife 2791 30th Avenue Osceola, WI 54020 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 November 19, 2008, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court Polk County Courthouse 1005 West Main Street Balsam Lake, WI 54810 and to O’Dess and Associates, S.C., Plaintiff’s attorneys, whose address is: O’Dess and Associates, S.C. 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the 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.

O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys For Plaintiff By: M. ABIGAIL O’DESS Bar Code No. 1017869 POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 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.

NOTICE

Bryan N. Bennett, 16, Grantsburg, was cited for inattentive driving (no headlights, only parking lights on when the officer saw his vehicle) at 8:11 p.m. on Hwy. 70 at Ellis Avenue.

Nov. 22: Megan L. Finch, 17, Grantsburg, was cited for speeding on Hwy. 70 at Ellis Avenue at 8:38 p.m.

Nov. 23: Preston Thomas Pettis, 27, Oakdale, Minn., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 70 and Railroad Street at 4:11 p.m.

Anthony Michael Sisco, 27, Mound, Minn., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 70 and Railroad Street at 7:14 p.m.

NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS - APRIL 7, 2009

TOWN OF MILLTOWN

Monthly Board Meeting Monday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m.

Milltown Fire Hall Virgil Hansen, Clerk 473634 14-15L 4-5a,d

(Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass - Through Certificates, Series 2004-R12 Plaintiff, vs.

JONATHAN OYINLOYE and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of Jonathan Oyinloye; and OYERONKE OYINLOYE and JOHN DOE, unknown spouse of Oyeronke Oyinloye; and JANE DOE and/or JOHN DOE, unknown tenants, Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-224 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 5, 2008, in the amount of $116,264.53, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: December 9, 2008, 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: Burnett County Government Center, located at 7410 County Road K, Siren, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: LOT 110, TREASURE ISLAND ADDITION TO VOYAGER VILLAGE, TOWN OF JACKSON, BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN. SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR VOYAGER VILLAGE SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN VOLUME 245 OF RECORDS AT PAGE 205 IN THE OFFICE OF THE BURNETT COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3537 TREASURE ISLAND, Town of Jackson.

TAX KEY NO.: 012-9725-11900 Dean Roland Sheriff of Burnett County, Wis. O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414-727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

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NOTICE - TOWN OF LORAIN

Board Meeting December 11, 2008, 7:30 p.m.

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; road report; fire dept. report; ambulance report; cemetery report; Comprehensive Land Use commission report; set date for caucus; additional meeting items for future agendas; motion to adjourn; adjournment.

473596 14L Susan Hughes, Clerk

Nov. 18: Karl C. Weber, 16, Danbury, was cited for speeding on Ellis Avenue at East Doctors Lake Trail at 6:20 p.m.

Nov. 21: Ross W. Petersen, 17, Luck, was cited for failing to stop at the stop sign on Main Street and Ellis Avenue at 7:49 p.m.

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(Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-R7, Plaintiff, vs.

LISA A. HOUX; and PAUL M. HOUX, her spouse, Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-224 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE (Foreclosure of mortgage 30404) By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of said Circuit Court in the above-entitled action which was entered on July 11, 2008, in the amount of $124,867.89, I shall expose for sale and sell at public auction in the Foyer of the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on the 13th day of January, 2009, at 10 a.m., the following described premises or so much thereof as may be sufficient as to raise the amount due to the plaintiff for principal, interest and costs, together with the disbursements of sale and solicitors’ fees, to-wit: Lot 2 Certified Survey Map No. 2043 recorded in Volume 9 Certified Survey Maps, Page 191, Document No. 543428, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 7, Township 33 North, Range 15 West, Town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Tax Key No. 016-00148-0200 TERMS OF SALE: 10% DOWN - CASH, MONEY ORDER OR CERTIFIED CHECK. BALANCE DUE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF CONFIRMATION OF SALE. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD AS IS AND SUBJECT TO ALL LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES. /s/TIMOTHY G. MOORE, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Hersh Law Offices, LLC 10555 N. Port Washington Road Mequon, WI 53092 262-241-9339 State Bar No. 1016890 Velnetske The above property is located at 530 105th Avenue, Amery, Wisconsin.

Hersh Law offices, LLC, is a law firm representing a creditor in the collection of a debt owed to such creditor, and any such information obtained will be used for that purpose.

paint.

Nov. 15: The police are looking for Darrell D. O’Shogay, 47, who is reportedly living in Sawyer County, on a report of alleged battery at a Siren residence. The case has been referred to the district attorney for action.

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Nov. 3: At 3:15 p.m., the Siren officer took the report of a vandalized garbage can at a Siren residence. The top of the can had been sprayed with pink

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(Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-R5, Plaintiff, vs.

JONATHAN OYINLOYE and OYERONKE OYINLOYE, husband and wife and JANE DOE and/or JOHN DOE, unknown tenants; and VOYAGER VILLAGE PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendants.

Case No. 08-CV-206 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 19, 2008, in the amount of $106,732.74, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: December 9, 2008, 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: Burnett County Government Center, located at 7410 County Road K, Siren, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 108 in Treasure Island Addition to Voyager Village, Town of Jackson, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3501 Treasure Island, Town of Jackson.

TAX KEY NO.: 012-9725-11700 Dean Roland Sheriff of Burnett County, Wis. 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.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of St. Croix Falls, on Tues., April 7, 2009, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 14, 2009.

OFFICE INCUMBENT Town Board Chairperson William Hughes Town Board Supervisor Erick Vitalis Town Board Supervisor Steve Palmer Town Treasurer Maxine Spiess NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above-listed offices will be scheduled during the month of January. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than Tues., January 5, 2009, and not later than Tues., January 26, 2009.

Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.

Janet Krueger, Town Clerk 473826 14L WNAXLP (Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Plaintiff, vs.

JANE KEARNS, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 08 CV 188 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE www.the-leader.net PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 30, 2008, in the amount of $205,399.15, the sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 6, 2009, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance to be paid upon confirmation.

PLACE: Front entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 1, Certified Survey Map No. 1847, recorded in Volume 8, of Certified Survey Maps, Page 195, as Document No. 529806, being a part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Township 33 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Lincoln, Polk County, Wisconsin, reserving the Easterly 33 feet of said Lot 1 for driveway easement, together with an easement for driveway purposes over and across the North 1 rod of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Township 33 North, Range 16 West. ALSO DESCRIBED AS: All that certain parcel of land situated in the County of Polk and State of Wisconsin, being known as Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 1847 as recorded in the Register of Deeds Office in Volume 8 Page 195 of said maps, in the Polk County, Wisconsin, Courthouse, reserving the Easterly 33 feet of said lot 1 for driveway easement purposes for heirs and assigns.

Together with an easement for driveway purposes over and across the North 1 rod of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Township 33, Range 16 West.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 799 85th Street, Amery WI 54001 TAX KEY NO.: 032-007670100 Dated this 11th day of November 2008 /s/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Deborah A. Blommer State Bar #1000749 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Blommer Peterman, S.C. is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf.

Any information obtained will be used for the purpose.

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(Nov. 12, 19, 26) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Plaintiff Vs. Pamela J. Smith Unknown Spouse of Pamela J. Smith Defendants SUMMONS Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosure Case No. 08 CV 669 Honorable Robert H. Rasmussen Case Code: 30404 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the following party named as a defendant herein: Pamela J. Smith and Unknown Spouse of Pamela J. Smith 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 on you, states the nature and the basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after November 12, 2008, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court 1005 West Main St. Balsam Lake, WI 54810-9071 and to Chaz M. Rodriguez/ Blommer Peterman, S.C., plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Blommer Peterman, S.C. 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days from the date stated above, 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 my also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated this 29th day of October, 2008 Chaz M. Rodriguez/Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1063071 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719

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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.

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Polk Co. marriage licenses

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, FSB, f/k/a S & C Bank, Plaintiff, vs.

Diana L. Morrison, f/k/a Diana L. Buhler, Cavalry Portfolio Services, Resurgence Financial LLC and Portfolio Recovery Associates Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S Case No. 08 CV 257 Case Code: 30304 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 27, 2008, in the amount of $74,416.41, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: Jan. 6, 2009, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down, in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: The front lobby of the Polk County Judicial Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, (SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4), Section Nine (9), Township Thirty-six (36) North, Range Sixteen (16) West, Town of Bone Lake, Polk County, Wis., described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said forty acre parcel, thence North along the East line of said forty 300 feet, thence West at right angles 300 feet, thence South 300 feet to the South line of said forty, thence East 300 feet along the South line of said forty to the point of beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 903 280th Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837.

DATED this 24th day of October, 2008. /S/ Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff Ronald L. Siler VAN DYK, WILLIAMSON & SILER, S.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 201 South Knowles Avenue New Richmond, WI 54017

Notices / Employment (Nov. 12, 19, 26) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY DAIMLER CHRYSLER FINANCIAL SERVICES AMERICAS LLC P.O. BOX 551080 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32255 Plaintiff, vs.

MICHAEL J. VOLD 2276 170TH ST. LUCK, WI 54853-7005 Defendant(s).

Case No. 08CV700 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 561472 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 November 26, 2008, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court whose address is 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 and to William C. Sturm, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is shown below. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer to the complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40-day period, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: October 29, 2008. /s/Julie A. Rausch RAUSCH, STURM, ISRAEL & HORNIK, S.C. ATTORNEYS IN THE PRACTICE OF DEBT COLLECTION Attorneys for Plaintiff 2448 South 102nd Street Suite 210 P.O. Box 270288 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53227 414-328-1900

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Alisha Marie Kahler, town of Johnstown, and Christopher Brian LaPage, town of Johnstown, Nov. 18.

Courtney LeAnne Bakkestuen, town of Lincoln, and Christoffer James Holte, town of Alden, Nov. 21.

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OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYMENT Relief Cook Part Time

20 hours per week, 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Apply In Person Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. or request application

United Pioneer Home 210 Park Ave. E., Luck, WI 54853

715-472-2164 EOE

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NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION - TOWN OF LORAIN APRIL 7, 2009

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of Lorain, Polk Co., on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 14, 2009.

Office Incumbent Town Board Chairperson Richard M. Eggers Town Board Supervisor* Daniel Beecroft Town Board Supervisor* Roger Owens Town Treasurer Laurie Sommerfeld NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear in the spring election ballot for the above-listed offices will be scheduled during the month of January. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 6 and not later than January 26. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.

Done in the Town of Lorain on the 18th day of Nov. 2008 Susan E. Hughes, Clerk 473577 14L WNAXLP

Interested persons are invited to comment on the wireless telecommunications facility proposed to be constructed south of 8070 County Road FF in Webster, WI 54893, with respect to impacts on historic properties located at or near this facility, if any. The facility will consist of associated wireless communication equipment positioned on a 250-foot self-support tower.

Comments regarding potential effects to historic properties should be submitted to: Compliance Project Manager at 5613 Gateway Dr., Suite 500, Grimes, IA 50111, or by calling 515986-5151. Questions about this facility or this notice may also be directed to that address or phone number. This note is provided in accordance with the regulation of the Federal Communications Commission, 47 C.F.R. Part 1, Subpart I and Appendices B and C. 473594 14-15Lp

CITY OF ST. CROIX FALLS - ZONING HEARING DECEMBER 8, 2008, 7:00 P.M. PLAN COMMISSION MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of St. Croix Falls Plan Commission on Monday, December 8, 2008, at 7:00 pm at City Hall, 710 Hwy. 35 South, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, to consider rezoning the following property: Part of Outlot 137, located on west side of State Hwy. 35 south of the Skate Park This property is currently Zoned R1, Single-Family Residential; Gordon and Marion Fox are requesting that this property be rezoned as B2, Highway Commercial.

Persons wishing to appear at the hearing may do so in person or by attorney. Written statements may be filed with the City Plan Commission, 710 Hwy. 35 South, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, until 5:00 p.m. on December 8, 2008.

Signed: Bonita Leggitt, Clerk Dated: November 19, 2008 Published: November 20, 2008 473276 13-14L November 26, 2008 WNAXLP

NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION TOWN OF MCKINLEY April 7, 2009 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of McKinley on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term for all offices is for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 14, 2009.

Incumbent Office Town Board Chairperson Lynton Lindell Town Board Supervisor 1 Mark Renstrom Town Board Supervisor 2 Kevin Wickstrom Town Treasurer Peggy Lundmark NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a Town Caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above-listed offices will be scheduled during the month of December. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 6, 2009, and not later than January 26, 2009. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.

Dated November 26, 2008 473632 14L WNAXLP Deborah Grover, Clerk

TOWN OF BLAINE NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION Notice is hereby given that at an election to be held in the Town of Blaine on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed.

All terms are for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 14, 2009.

OFFICE INCUMBENT Town Board Chairperson Daniel Dyson Town Board Supervisor Martin Pearson Town Board Supervisor William (Don) Slipher Town Treasurer Larry Holter Notice is further given that a Town Caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the Spring Election ballot for the above-listed offices will be scheduled during the month of December 2008. The Caucus will be held on a date not sooner that January 4, 2009, and not later than January 25, 2009. Notice of the scheduled date of the Caucus will be given at least 5 days before the Caucus.

Respectfully submitted, Dori Willett, Clerk 473707 14L WNAXLP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CHANGE IN ZONING VILLAGE OF SIREN

Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Village of Siren, Wisconsin, that a public hearing will be held by the Plan Commission on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at 10 a.m. at the Village Hall, 24049 First Avenue, Village of Siren, Wisconsin, relative to the application for rezoning of the former Capeside Cove property at 23926 Fourth Avenue, PID 07-181-2-38-1617-2 01-000-042000. The property is currently zoned R-1 Residential. The application is to rezone the property R-2 Residential, allowing use of the facility as a senior citizens assisted living/memory care home.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land located in the NE1/4, NW1/4, Section 17, Township 38 North, Range 16 West, described as follows: Commencing at the North Quarter Section Corner, 17-38-16, thence south on the Quarter Section line 733 feet to the point of beginning, thence west 337.50 feet parallel to the south line of block 1, Plat of South Addition to the Village of Siren, thence south 554.30 feet parallel to the said Quarter Section line, thence east 337.64 feet parallel to and 20 feet north of the south line of the NE1/4, NW1/4, Section 17-38-16 to the quarter section line, thence north on the quarter section line 565.11 feet to the point of beginning.

All persons interested are invited to attend said hearing and be heard. Information on the proposal is available at the Village Office at 24049 First Avenue.

Randy Surbaugh Administrator/Engineer November 19 & 26, 2008 473365 13-14L WNAXLP

NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION TOWN OF SIREN Notice is hereby given that at an election to be held in the Town of Siren on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the current incumbents for a twoyear term: OFFICE INCUMBENT Town Board Chairperson DuWayne Wiberg Town Board Supervisor Bert Lund Town Board Supervisor Philip Stiemann Town Treasurer Judy Johnson Town Clerk Mary Hunter Notice is hereby given that a Town Caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the Spring Election Ballot of the above offices will be scheduled during the month of December. The Caucus will be held on a date not sooner than the first Tuesday and not later than the last Tuesday of the month of January 2009. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.

Mary Hunter, Clerk Town of Siren 472893 13-14L WNAXLP

NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION APRIL 7, 2009 POLK COUNTY TOWN OF STERLING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of Sterling, on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years beginning April 14, 2009.

OFFICE INCUMBENT Town Board Chairperson Tom Schweitzer Town Board Supervisor Duane Doolittle Town Board Supervisor Dan Hinkel NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the Spring election ballot for the above-listed offices will be scheduled during the month of December. The caucus will be held on a date between January 6, 2009, and January 27, 2009. Notice of the scheduled day of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.

Dated November 25, 2008 Julie Peterson, Clerk 473433 14L WNAXLP

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SIREN

VAN FOR SALE The School District of Siren is accepting closed bids on the following vehicle:

1999 Dodge Grand Minivan

Green, 123,800 miles, newer tires, good condition.

This vehicle is being sold as is.

Interested parties may call the district office to make arrangements to see the vehicle. 715-349-2290, extension 403.

Title, registration, and insurance shall be the bidder’s responsibility. Full payments in the form of cash or money order is due at the time of pickup.

Sealed bids are due in the school district office no later than 3 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2008. The school district reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Attn: School Van Bid School District of Siren P.O. Box 24022 473659 14-15L Siren, WI 54872

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PROJECT:

Rebid-Woodley Dam Abandonment Apple River Polk County Parks, Buildings and Solid Waste Balsam Lake, Wisconsin BID DEADLINE: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:30 p.m., Local Time Sealed bids for the above project will be received by Debbie Peterson, Director, Polk County Parks Department, 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 10, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, until the Bid Deadline. Immediately thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the County Boardroom.

In general, the project consists of removing a 100-ft. long concrete and masonry dam including overflow spillway, primary spillway, abutments and wooden bridge; stabilizing the banks and channel by excavating, grading and placing riprap; and replacing the wooden bridge with prefabricated steel truss bridge, including constructing abutments and grading a trail to accommodate snowmobile/ATV traffic.

A single prime bid will be received for the work.

Bids must be accompanied by bid security in the amount of 10% of the maximum bid amount. Bid and bid security may not be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after the Bid Deadline.

Bid security will be retained if the Bidder is awarded the Work and fails to execute the Agreement and furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds.

State prevailing wage rates are applicable to this project.

If requested, the apparent low bidder will be required to submit evidence of qualifications to the Owner prior to award of contract.

Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities in any bid.

Bidding documents may be examined at Builders Exchanges in Eau Claire, La Crosse, Wausau, Duluth, St. Cloud, Minneapolis and St. Paul; at the MEDA & AGC of Minnesota Plan Room in Brooklyn Center, MN; at Dodge Plan Room in Minneapolis; and through the electronic plan rooms at McGraw Hill Construction Dodge and Reed Construction Data.

Bidding documents may be obtained: • In Adobe Acrobat® electronic format by download from the Quest Construction Data Network Web site, http:// www.questcdn.com, for $10. Enter eBidDock™ #777951 on the “Search Projects” page.

• In paper format from Ayres Associates, 3433 Oakwood Hills Parkway, Eau Claire, WI 54701-7698, 715-8343161, upon payment of $50 per set. Payment will not be refunded.

473681 Published by authority of: Polk County, Wisconsin.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER PART-TIME COOK

The School District of Webster is currently taking applications for a part-time cook, three days per week (Tues., Wed., Thurs.), three hours per day (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.). Starting salary is $11.52 per hour.

Please direct applications to Jim Erickson, Superintendent. Applications are available at the Administration Office or www.webster.k12.wi.us.

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TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS Polk County, Wisconsin www.townofstcroixfalls.org

PLAN COMMISSION NOTICE OF HEARING December 10, 2008

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The Town of St. Croix Falls Plan Commission will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at the Town Hall at 1305 200th Street & U.S. Hwy. 8, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. At that time the applicant will inform the Commission of their request. (THE APPLICANT MUST APPEAR AT 6:00 P.M. WHEN THE COMMISSION CONVENES AT THE TOWN HALL.) Written evidence, testimony, or comments, if any, must be delivered in person or by mail to the Town Hall.

Michael and Janice Grinyer, Robert and Janice Rintoul, Brent and Sara McCurdy and Michael and Julie Ward have applied to rezone five adjacent parcels of land and therefore have applied to amend the Town Zoning Map. The applicants are proposing the zoning change from Residential to Transitional. The parcel identification numbers are 044-00166-0000, 044-00168-0000, 044-001690000 044-00170-0000 and 044-00171-0000. The properties are located in Section 7, T. 34N., R.18W. The addresses of these parcels are 1630, 1636, 1636 A, and 1636 B River Road, St. Croix Falls.

James Alt, Zoning Administrator 473578 14-15L WNAXLP

CITY OF ST. CROIX FALLS - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2008, 7 P.M. CITY HALL, 710 HWY. 35 SOUTH CALL TO ORDER Mayor Darrell Anderson called a regular meeting of the City of St. Croix Falls Common Council to order on Monday, October 27, 2008, at 7:25 p.m. Roll Call: Councilpersons Debra Kravig, Brian Blesi, Arnie Carlson and Paul Kuhlmann present. Also pre sent: Administrator Ed Emerson, Clerk Bonita Leggitt, the public and the press. All joined in the salute to the flag.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES Brian Blesi moved to approve the Minutes of the October 13, 2008, Council Meeting, seconded by Debra Kravig, voice vote, motion passed.

REPORTS OF OFFICIALS Mike Bryant: In September the WWTP ran 7 B.O.D. and 8 T.S.S., our third month of single-digit numbers, we pumped 9,262,000 gallons of water in September, Well #7 will be pulled for warranty work and we are looking at installing phase meters in additional wells.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Arnie Carlson: Tourism Committee is looking at new logo for City, the D.O.T. will be updating the City on the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 8 and 208th St., looking at Traffic Signals and Round Abouts, there will be a Public Meeting regarding these two options at 5:30 p.m. on November 6.

Brian Blesi: Fire Department is concerned about the fees that are charged for responding to residential calls, insurance companies are no longer covering the fees charged.

APPROVAL OF CLAIMS General Fund $28,485.77, Library Building Fund $27,106.50, Library Fund $843.10, Water Fund $4,523.29, Sewer Fund $4,203.83.

Brian Blesi moved to approve claims, seconded by Arnie Carlson, roll call vote, 4 ayes, passed.

NEW BUSINESS Consider Recognition Naming 4.2-acre parcel on Louisiana St., Park Rosemarie, Honoring Local Historian Rosemarie Braatz Durand Blanding gave a brief history recognizing Rosemarie Braatz’s contributions over the years. In recognition the City named the community garden site on Louisiana St. “Park Rosemarie.”

Mayoral Proclamation Recognizing Mike Bryant for 20 Years of Service to the City as Wastewater Operator Mayor Darrell Anderson presented Mike Bryant with a Proclamation recognizing his 20 years of service to the City of St. Croix Falls as Wastewater Operator.

Brian Blesi moved to take Agenda item 7h next, seconded by Debra Kravig, voice vote, motion passed.

Consider Plan Commission Recommendation Allowing for Purchase of 25 Acres of Pfaltzgraf property and Construction of Horse Barn Tom Desmet is interested in purchasing 25 acres from Pfaltzgraf and would like to construct a horse barn for his grandchildren who live adjacent to the property. The Plan Commission has recommended approval of the use; the property is Zoned Rural Development.

Brian Blesi moved to approve the use of the 25 acres for a horse ranch, seconded by Arnie Carlson, voice vote, motion passed.

Paul Kuhlmann moved to take Agenda item 7f next, seconded

by Brian Blesi, voice vote, motion passed.

Consider Update on Library project including Fundraising, Status of Roof and Plaza Construction Librarian Sarah Adams: Fundraising continues; we need another $300,000 to meet projected need.

We have submitted application for another grant and are advertising for roof repair bids. April 2009 is kickoff for the second round of $50,000 Fundraising Matching Grant Challenge. It

was questioned who was paying for roof repairs. Library feels that if the Library is paying that the Library Board should be making the decisions.

Consider a Resolution Naming the Wert Family Nature Preserve Advisory Committee Council questioned if City has adopted action plan, resolution for Advisory Committee should include reference to action plan and eliminate items a and b under guiding principals.

Paul Kuhlmann moved to table naming of advisory committee, seconded by Brian Blesi, voice vote, motion passed, Debra Kravig voted nay.

Consider a Resolution Declaring Louisiana St. Storm Water System a Public Emergency Requiring Immediate Repairs and Awarding Bids for Lining and Asphalt Repairs No bids were received for lining of storm pipe as contractors were not able to meet time line requested, line work should be done before repaving of street, there are no signs of pavement cracking at this time. Inlets have been sealed and that should mitigate further damage to sub-base of street. New bids will be requested without 10-day time frame for review at November meeting.

Consider Awarding Scope of Services Contract to MSA to Prepare Cost Estimates for “Modular” Approach to Wastewater System Improvements Dan Greeve, MSA: Independent Technical Review of Amended Facilities Plan for reuse of existing site has been completed and the plan found doable, but there are cost and environmental concerns, most of the environmental concerns would be dealt with during construction planning, in light of changed economic times and reduced load from Strauss Knitting, may want to look at designing for lower population projection which could result in a more economical plan. If we base our plans for the facility on D.O.A. projections for a population of 2,500, then would have time to purchase additional land, and in case of a sudden growth spurt those additional lands and impact fees may be able to meet that increased demand. If we plan on putting a garage and office on adjacent site, Army Corps would aid in acquisition of that site.

Debra Kravig moved to Ward Scope of Services Contract to MSA with a population projection of 2,500 for a cost not to exceed $25,000, seconded by Paul Kuhlmann, roll call vote, 4 ayes, passed.

Consider Plan Commission Recommendation on Amending CUP for Increasing Tenants at the Butterfly House Original CUP was for 4 adults, allowing for kids, turns out there is little or no demand for kids, request is to amend CUP for 8 adults. The Plan Commission recommends amending the CUP for 8 adults with annual reports to Council.

Paul Kuhlmann moved to accept the Plan Commission’s recommendation and increase the CUP to 8 adults, seconded by Debra Kravig, voice vote, motion passed.

Consider a Resolution Setting the Dates for November and December City Council Meetings It was noted that Brian Blesi would be available the last week of December to review claims for end of year payment.

Brian Blesi moved to adopt Resolution #08-21, setting the Council Meeting Dates for November 17 and December 15, seconded by Arnie Carlson, voice vote, motion passed.

PUBLIC COMMENTS Debra Kravig: Concerns have been raised about fluoride in our drinking water, new research indicates that sufficient fluoride is gathered from other sources and is no longer needed in drinking water.

ADJOURNMENT Brian Blesi moved to adjourn, seconded by Paul Kuhlmann, voice vote, motion passed. 9:55 p.m.

Darrell Anderson, Mayor 473579 14L Bonita Leggitt, City Clerk

NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION TOWN OF JACKSON April 7, 2009

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of Jackson, on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two (2) years beginning on Tuesday, April 14, 2009.

OFFICE INCUMBENT Town Board Chairperson Dianne Connor Town Board Supervisor Nancy Growe Town Board Supervisor Gary Biron Town Clerk Lorraine Radke Town Treasurer Kimberly Campion NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above-listed offices will be scheduled during the month of December 2008. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 6, 2009, and not later than January 27, 2009. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five (5) days before the caucus.

Done in the Town of Jackson on November 19, 2008.

Lorraine Radke, Clerk 473438 14L 4a WNAXLP

VILLAGE OF FREDERIC BOARD PROCEEDINGS

The regular meeting of the Village Board was held on Monday, October 13, 2008, at the Village Hall, 107 Hope Road West, and called to order by Phil Knuf at 7 p.m. Members present: Brad Harlander, Kerry Brendel, Maria Ammend, John Boyer, William Johnson and Phil Knuf. Jamie Worthington was recorded as absent. Knuf announced that a closed session will follow the regular meeting.

September 8, 2008, Minutes: Brendel made the motion to approve the September 8 minutes, seconded by Ammend and motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Motion by Harlander and seconded by Boyer to approve the September Treasurer’s report as presented. All in favor and motion carried.

Water Cross-Arlen Peterson: Arlen Peterson, representing the Frederic Water Cross was present seeking approval to hold the Water Cross on the weekend of June 13 and 14, 2009. Motion

by Johnson, seconded by Brendel and motion carried.

Committee and Department Head Reports: PUBLIC WORKS: Ken Hackett was present and stated that there was nothing to report.

PARK BOARD: William Johnson informed the board that the Park Board will meet this Friday. Johnson stated that an article in the Pioneer Press about the Gandy Dancer Trail mentioned the Frederic Depot Museum.

LIBRARY: Chris Byerly reported that she presented the 2009 Library Budget to the Finance Committee. A survey by North Star Economics showed that the cost of library service in Wisconsin for every $1 invested $4.06 goes back to the community. Byerly also noted that the Osceola Sun – Valley Wire had a lot of positive things to say about the Frederic Library.

PUBLIC SAFETY: RJ Severude provided an incident report for September. Severude stated that last month, with the cooperation of the County, arrests were made regarding burglaries in town. A Super Heroes are Drug-Free program will be held on the 28th at the elementary school and a Neighborhood Watch meeting in the evening of the 28th at the Senior Center. Arlen Peterson discussed the petition that was presented at last month’s board meeting asking permission for ATVs and other motorized vehicles to access Village Streets. Peterson stated that because there are not any trails to access at this time, the Public Safety Committee will do nothing and will revisit the issue if something changes in the future. Johnson stated that they will consider exceptions for people with mobility issues, but at this time the Village ordinance does not allow it.

FINANCE COMMITTEE: Kerry Brendel reported that the Finance Committee met last week on department budgets and will meet again this Thursday.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR: Dave Wondra reported that the Finance Committee will bring budget requests to the Board in November. Wondra met with SEH to discuss covers on the lagoons at the Sewer Plant and discussed whether or not the Internal Settlers were working. Pete Sampair of Green Acres Trailer Court met with Wondra last week and has plans going forward for a second access to park, better lighting and park area. Sampair would like to appear before the Village Board in November or December. Wondra also met with the new Luck Administrator and discussed some things that the two Villages could share to save on costs.

The annual reports for Rural Water and the Department of Transportation have been sent. The White property purchase is complete except for annexation and zoning which will be discussed at a future meeting. The Board Walk Project is complete and is waiting for final reimbursement from the grant. Wondra stated that Jim Pearson has some recommendations for future road projects. The Finance report shows an interim financing balance of $88,000 which will cover paving Lake Street and the remaining balance may cover the cost of the police car if the Board chooses to do so. Wondra also reported that the Frederic Fire Department levy will not change for 2009.

Recognition Of Visitors: Jack Route was recognized representing a group of local artists interested in starting an art center. Route provided a handout and stated that they need help establishing space.

Convene To Closed Session: Per WI STAT 19.85(1)(e), “Deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.”

Roll Call: Harlander-YES; Brendel-YES; Ammend-YES; Boyer-YES; Johnson-YES; Knuf-YES. Reconvene to Open Session.

Adjourn: Motion adjourn by Brendel, seconded by Ammend.

Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

Kristi Swanson 473661 14L Treasurer/Deputy Clerk

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MINUTES OF THE Burnett Co. criminal court X

Burnett Co. civil court

Town of Georgetown Town of Johnstown Town of Johnstown Town of McKinley Town of St. Croix Falls Town of St. Croix Falls

Notices

W. Bone Lake Dr. 13,722.00 6,861.00 220th Avenue 8,160.00 4,080.00 Grover's Lane Dr. 12,000.00 6,000.00 40th Street 16,000.00 8,000.00 River Road (South) 5,100.00 2,550.00 River Road (North) 13,929.00 6,964.50 TOTALS $45,755.50 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Board does hereby levy a tax to meet said appropriations on all property in the County that is taxable for such purposes. Warning: It is directed that provisions for the levy shall be made in the County budget, but that this levy shall not be duplicated.

Funding amount: $46,856.00.

Funding source: 2009 Highway Budget.

Effective date: Upon Passage.

Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel.

Date Submitted to County Board: November 12, 2008.

County board action: Adopted.

Submitted at the Request of the Polk County Highway Committee: Marvin Caspersen.

Res. 90-08 - 2008 County Aid Bridge Construction. Motion (Newville/Johansen) to adopt Res. 90-08. Res. 90-08 was adopted by a unanimous voice vote.

POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS X

NOVEMBER 12, 2008 - 9 a.m.

Chairman Beseler called the meeting of the Polk County Board of Supervisors to order at 9:00 a.m.

County Clerk inforrned the Chair that notice of the original agenda was posted in three public buildings, mailed to all of Polk County media, published in the county's legal paper, Tri-County and Indianhead Advertisers, and posted on the county's Web site the week of November 3, 2008. The Corporation Counsel verified that sufficient notice of the meeting was given.

X present. Supvrs.

Roll call was taken by County Clerk, Cathy Albrecht. 21 Messicci and Gamache absent.

Supervisor Luke offered prayer. Chairman Beseler led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Chairman Beseler accepted the letter of resignation from Supvr. Art Gamache and thanked him for his services. The Chair has not found an appointee for that position at this time.

Motion (Jepsen/Larsen) to suspend the Rules requiring the 10-day notice.

Aye and Nay vote requested by Supvr. Dueholm. Request was dropped and motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Supvr. Messicci attended the meeting at 9:15 a.m.

Motion (Bergstrom/Masters) to suspend the Rules for the purpose of accepting the amended agenda.

Motion (Dueholm/Luke) to strike item XIII, Reconsideration of Res. 78-08, To Solicit Relief From Special Purpose Condition Attached To Property Upon Which Golden Age Manor is Located, Golden Age Manor and Relief from Condition from Heirs. Aye and Nay vote requested by Supvr. Dueholm. Motion (Jepsen/Masters) to go into closed session pursuant Section 19.85(1)(g) for the purpose of conferring with the County's legal counsel who will be providing written or oral legal advice concerning strategy that the County Board is likely to adopt with respect to litigation that is ending and with respect to litigation that Polk County is likely to become involved. Aye and Nay vote. 17 Yes, 5 No, 1 absent. Those voting yes were Supvrs. Peterson, Johansen, Schmidt, Brown, Kienholz, Caspersen, Rediske, Edgell, Masters, Sample, Larsen, Jepsen, O'Connell, Bergstrom, Johnson, Newville and Beseler. Those voting no were Supvrs. Dueholm, Messicci, Arcand, Luke and Stoneking. Motion carried.

Those staying in closed session were Tonya Wienert, Cathy Albrecht and Jeff Fuge.

Motion (Larsen/Rediske) to return to open session. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Chair called a 5-minute break.

Meeting resumed.

Aye and Nay vote on motion to strike item XIII. 5 Yes, 17 No, 1 absent. Those voting yes were Supvrs. Dueholm, Sample, Messicci, Luke and Stoneking.

Those voting no were Supvrs. Peterson, Johansen, Schmidt, Brown, Kienholz, Caspersen, Rediske, Edgell, Masters, Arcand, Larsen, Jepsen, O'Connell, Bergstrom, Johnson, Newville and Beseler. Motion failed.

Motion (Newville/Stoneking) to strike Res. E, To Reduce And Monitor Golden Age Manor's Operating Costs. Motion failed by a voice vote.

The agenda as amended was approved by a unanimous voice vote.

Motion (Masters/Schmidt) to approve the minutes of the October 21, 2008, meeting. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Public comments were given.

A presentation was given on the results of the Department Head Retreat during Strategic Planning by Bob Kazmierski and Judy Plant, Facilitator.

The Finance Director's Report was given by Tonya Wienert.

Motion (Larsen/Caspersen) to reconsider Res. 78-08. Clerk verified that Supvr. Larsen was a previous descending vote. Aye and Nay vote. 15 Yes, 7 No. Those voting yes were Supvrs. Peterson, Johansen, Schmidt, Brown, Kienholz, Caspersen, Rediske, Edgell, Masters, Larsen, Jepsen, O'Connell, Bergstrom, Johnson and Beseler. Those voting no were Supvrs. Dueholm, Sample, Messicci, Arcand, Luke, Stoneking and Newville. Motion carried.

Motion (Newville/Larsen) to amend the resolution by adding "that the Corporation Counsel of Polk County would pursue finding the heirs and getting qualification on the number of heirs needed."

Motion (Masters) to amend that amendment by using outside counsel as recommended by the Wisconsin Mutual Insurance. Chair ruled the amendment to the amendment out of order because it changed the meaning of the first motion. Aye and Nay vote on the amendment. 9 Yes, 13 No. Those voting yes were Supvrs. Dueholm, Peterson, Brown, Caspersen, Sample, Messicci, Luke, Stoneking and Newville. Those voting no were Supvrs. Johansen, Schmidt, Kienholz, Rediske, Edgell, Masters, Arcand, Larsen, Jepsen, O'Connell, Bergstrom, Johnson and Beseler. Motion failed.

Motion (Masters/Rediske) for outside counsel with Corporation Counsel to pursue finding the heirs and getting a qualification on the number of heirs needed for relief. Motion withdrawn by motion and second.

Chair agreed with calling the question. Supvr. Dueholm called to overrule the Chair's decision. The call to overrule failed by a voice vote. Aye and Nay vote on Res. 78-08. 16 Yes, 6 No. Those voting yes were Supvrs. Peterson, Schmidt, Brown, Kienholz, Caspersen, Rediske, Edgell, Masters, Sample, Larsen, Jepsen, O'Connell, Bergstrom, Johnson, Newville and Beseler. Those voting no were Supvrs. Dueholm, Johansen, Messicci, Arcand, Luke and Stoneking.

Res. 78-08 was adopted.

Chair called a 5-minute break.

Meeting resumed.

Motion (Sample/Dueholm) to reconsider the vote on Res. 78-08. Motion failed by a voice vote.

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RESOLUTION 91-08

Employment

RESOLUTION TO REDUCE AND MONITOR GOLDEN AGE MANOR'S OPERATING COSTS Polk County, Wisconsin WHEREAS, Golden Age Manor is a County Enterprise Fund that has had an operating loss for the past ten years; and WHEREAS, Polk County is required to adhere to 2% Levy Cap; and WHEREAS, Golden Age Manor is responsible to continue providing excellent, quality health care for their residents in accordance with State and Federal guidelines.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Golden Age Manor Board of Trustees will direct the Administrator to monitor and reduce the operation expenses for 2009 by $300,000.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Golden Age Manor Board of Trustees will supply a detailed plan to the Polk County Finance Committee by December 10, 2008, and to the Polk County Board on the January 2009 monthly board meeting.

Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Effective date: November 12, 2008.

Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel.

Date Submitted to County Board: November 12, 2008.

County board action: Defeated.

Submitted at the Recommendation of Neil Johnson.

This Resolution was enacted by the Polk County Board of Supervisors on November 12, 2008.

Attest: Catherine L. Albrecht, County Clerk Dated: November 12, 2008.

Res. 91-08 - To Reduce And Monitor Golden Age Manor's Operating Costs.

Motion (Masters/Edgell) to adopt Res. 91-08. Chair recognized the question.

Supvrs. Dueholm challenged the Chair’s decision. The challenged failed by a unanimous voice vote. Aye and Nay vote on Res. 91-08. 7 Yes, 15 No. Those voting yes were Supvrs. Peterson, Schmidt, Brown, Edgell, Masters, O'Connell and Johnson. Those voting no were Supvrs. Dueholm, Johansen, Kienholz, Caspersen, Rediske, Sample, Messicci, Arcand, Larsen, Luke, Stoneking, Jepsen, Bergstrom, Newville and Beseler. Res. 91-08 was defeated.

Res. 88-08 - Dissolution Of The Polk County Home Care Program. Resolution was open for discussion being that it was postponed from the October 21, 2008, meeting. Motion (Rediske/Bergstrom) to postpone until discussion of the 2009 budget. Motion changed by Supvrs. Rediske and Bergstrom to table rather than postpone. Motion carried by a voice vote.

Lunch break called until 1:00 p.m.

Meeting resumed at 1:10 p.m. and the Public Hearing on the 2009 Polk County Budget was opened.

The public hearing was closed by the Chair at 1:20 p.m.

RESOLUTION 92-08

RESOLUTION ADOPTING 2009 BUDGET AND APPROVING OTHER EXPENDITURES Polk County, Wisconsin WHEREAS, the Finance Committee has conducted department budget reviews; and WHEREAS, a budget has been prepared for Polk County for 2009; and WHEREAS, a public hearing regarding the 2009 budget has been held as required by law.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Polk County Board of Supervisors that the 2009 budget is approved and that the following amounts be levied against all real property located within Polk County taxable for such purposes for 2009 as follows: 1. General County operations As set forth in the 2009 budget $ 19,611,679 2. County aid bridge construction $ 46,856 3. Library Support (Act 150) $ 490,550 TOTAL COUNTY LEVY $ 20,149,085 Effective date: November 12, 2008.

Publication and Notice: Week of October 20, 2008.

Date Finance Committee Considered/Recommend: October 8, 2008, and October 22, 2008.

Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel.

Date Submitted to County Board: November 12, 2008.

Submitted at the Recommendation of the Finance Committee: Brian Masters.

RESOLUTION 90-08

2008 COUNTY AID BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION WHEREAS, the towns hereinafter named have filed petition for County aid in construction of bridges under Section 82.08 of the Statutes; and WHEREAS, the towns that petitioned in 2007 have submitted a Request for County Aid Bridge Construction or Repair Reimbursement request as documentation of actual expenses incurred; and WHEREAS, the amount estimated by the towns is matched with a proportionate share of county money; and WHEREAS, based on actual expenses incurred by the towns, the county match share has been revised proportionately to reflect changes to the 2007 petitions.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the petitions and revised petitions from the following towns are granted and the County's proportionate share is appropriated as follows: REVISED 2007 PETITIONS BASED ON 2008 ACTUAL COSTS TOWN Town of Johnstown Town of Johnstown Town of Apple River Town of Sterling

BRIDGE Grover's Lane Pipe Lake 165th Avenue 260th Street TOTALS

COUNTY REVISION AID MATCH Project on Hold - 6,000.00 Cost under Estimate - 127.50 Emergency Installation 5,259.00 Emergency Installation 1,969.00 $1,100.50

ESTIMATE PETITIONS FOR 2009 CONSTRUCTION TOWN Town of Clear Lake Town of Clear Lake Town of Clear Lake Town of Clear Lake

BRIDGE #1 – 50th Avenue #2 – 50th Avenue #3 – 50th Avenue #4 – 50th Avenue

PETITION AMOUNT 7,595.00 7,595.00 3,705.00 3,705.00

COUNTY AID MATCH 3,797.50 3,797.50 1,852.50 1,852.50

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This Resolution was enacted by the Polk County Board of Supervisors on November 12, 2008.

Attest: Catherine L. Albrecht, County Clerk Dated: November 14, 2008.

Res. 92-08 - Adopting 2009 Budget and Approving Other Expenditures.

Motion (Masters/Bergstrom) to adopt Res. 92-08. Supvr. Bergstrom explained the process that was followed.

Motion (Sample/Rediske) to amend the resolution by changing the Department of Human Services budget by reinstating the original request of $9,926,416 instead of the $9,576,525 as presented and to take the difference from the undesignated fund. Aye and Nay vote. 9 Yes, 13 No. Those voting yes were Supvrs. Dueholm, Caspersen, Rediske, Edgell, Sample, Messicci, Luke, Stoneking and Jepsen. Those voting no were Supvrs.

Peterson, Johansen, Schmidt, Brown, Kienholz, Masters, Arcand, Larsen, O'Connell, Bergstrom, Johnson, Newville and Beseler. Motion failed.

Motion (Messicci) to restore the Human Services budget by $500,000 and cover it by the $150,000 offset and $350,000 from nutrition. Chair ruled motion out of order.

Chair called a 5-minute break. Meeting resumed.

Motion (Bergstrom/Masters) to amend the budget by adding $46,000 to the Corporate Counsel Budget from the undesignated fund balance. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Motion (Kienholz/Jepsen) to reinstate the Engineer position in the Land & Water Department for $60,000 where expenses would be covered by addition revenues of $57,550 from a grant. Motion and second agreed to change the motion by adding "upon receipt" of grant monies. Motion and second also agreed to change $60,000 to $57,650 so amounts balanced. Motion (Newville) that the position be based on subject to receiving the grant funds. Motion withdrawn. Motion (Kienhoiz/Stoneking) to withdraw the motion. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

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Notices Motion (Messicci/Sample) to amend the budget to free up $213,887 levy dollars now proposed for General Obligation Bonds eligible Capital Improvement Projects by using the $110,000 left over from the $3,500,000 General Obligation Bond after the Golden Age Manor balloon payment and current year and proposed Highway CIP projects plus $103,793 interest from said Bonds, and that the freed up levy dollars be used to fund the Home Health Care Program, with the balance of the Home Health Care levy budget $18,897 be funded from undesignated funds. Motion withdrawn by motion and second.

Motion (Kienholz/Jepsen) to reinstate $57,550 to the 2009 Land & Water Resources Department contingent on receiving that amount of additional revenue from contract agreements and grants. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Motion (Stoneking/Peterson) to amend the budget by withdrawing the $10,000 toward the Wellness Program. Motion withdrawn by motion and second.

Motion (Jepsen/Stoneking) to amend the 2009 budget to include the amount of at least $2,500 to be applied toward the membership dues of $9,000 payable to International Trade, Business & Economic Development Council which is the regional organization providing coordination of Tourism & EDC and to make up the difference from the undesignated fund. Motion (Sample) to take $9,000 for ITBEC, and $17,500 to the Historical Society from the $37,000 carryover from the Library account. Chair ruled the motion out of order. Aye and Nay vote. 10 Yes, 12 No. Those voting yes were Supvrs. Dueholm, Rediske, Sample, Arcand, Larsen, Luke, Stoneking, Jepsen, O'Connell and Newville.

Those voting no were Supvrs. Peterson, Johansen, Schmidt, Brown, Kienholz, Casper-sen, Edgell, Masters, Messicci, Bergstrom, Johnson and Beseler.

Motion failed.

Motion (Masters/Peterson) to eliminate the County Library except for the Wisconsin Indianhead System and the Acts 150 and 420. Corporate Counsel declared that the motion had no legal effect until a resolution is presented and Public Hearing is held. Motion (Masters/Kienholz) to withdraw motion. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Chair called a 5-minute break. Meeting resumed.

Motion (Newville/Jepsen) to amend the 2009 budget by reinstating Home Health Care Program to continue into 2010. Chairman Beseler, Supvr. Larsen and Jeff Fuge, Corporate Council, had a conference. Meeting resumed. Aye and Nay vote on motion. 14 Yes, 7 No, 1 abstain (Larsen). Those voting yes were Supvrs. Dueholm, Johansen, Kienholz, Rediske, Edgell, Sample, Messicci, Luke, Stoneking, Jepsen, O'Connell, Johnson, Newville and Beseler. Those voting no were Supvrs. Peterson, Schmidt, Brown, Caspersen, Masters, Arcand and Bergstrom. Motion carried.

Motion (Sample/Masters) to take $17,600 from the Library and put an additional $17,600 to the Historical Society. Motion failed by a voice vote.

Motion (Messicci/Sampie) to restore $10,000 to the Economic Development Corporation from freed up levy dollars gained from using General Obligation Bond on Highway Capital Improvement Projects currently funded by levy dollars. Chair recognized the question called. Supvr. Larsen challenged the Chair's decision. Motion on challenge carried. Motion on the floor failed by a voice vote.

Motion (Dueholm/Rediske) to take the $78,668 potential excess in General Fund Balance and reduce county tax levy from $19,611,679 to $19,533,011 which would represent a 1.26% tax levy reduction. Motion failed by a voice vote.

Aye and Nay vote on Res. 92-08 as amended. 18 Yes, 4 No. Those voting yes were Supvrs. Dueholm, Johansen, Schmidt, Kienhotz, Caspersen, Rediske, Masters, Sample, Messicci, Arcand. Larsen, Luke, Stoneking, Jepsen, O'Connell, Bergstrom, Newville and Beseler. Those voting no were Supvrs.

Peterson, Brown, Edgell and Johnson. Res. 92-08 was adopted as amended.

Chair called a 10-minute recess. Meeting resumed.

Adopted this 12th day of November, 2008.

I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Polk County Board of Supervisors at a legal meeting on the 12th day of November, 2008.

Catherine L. Albrecht, County Clerk Dated: November 12, 2008.

Res. 93-08 - Requesting Grant Funding Through The Department Of Natural Resources Targeted Runoff Management Program. Motion (Newville/ Johansen) to adopt Res. 93-08. Res. 93-08 was adopted by a unanimous voice vote.

RESOLUTION 94-08

TO ADOPT A VOLUNTARY VACATION LEAVE DONATION POLICY WHEREAS, Polk County recognizes that supporting County employees as they balance career, illnesses and childbirth and family life ultimately benefits county employees and the County, alike; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the vacation donation policy to provide financial assistance to County employees during periods of approvedX unpaid leave as related to serious medical conditions.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors does adopt the Voluntary Vacation Leave Donation Policy as attached hereto and incorporated herein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors instructs the Employee Relations Department to develop the forms necessary for implementation of the policy adopted.

Funding amount: N/A. Funding resource: N/A. Finance Committee Advised: N/A. Finance Committee Recommendations: N/A. Effective date: Upon Passage.

Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel.

Date Submitted to County Board: November 12, 2008.

County board action: Adopted.

Submitted upon Recommendation of the Personnel Committee by: Russell E. Arcand, Gerald W. Newville, Patricia M. Schmidt, Herschel Brown and Keith Rediske.

Res. 94-08 - To Adopt A Voluntary Vacation Leave Donation Policy. Motion (Newville/Arcand) to adopt Res. 94-08. Res 94-08 was adopted by a unanimous voice vote.

RESOLUTION 95-08

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Polk County is accepting applications for the following positions: Home Care Supervisor $27.22/hr.

Full Time 37.5 hrs./wk.

Deadline to apply: Dec. 18, 2008 **Golden Age Manor** RCNAs - In-House Pool - All Shifts $14.00/hr. weekday/$15.00/hr. weekend Shift differential .40/p.m. shift - .50/night shift Questions call Jeanne, 715-268-7107 Deadline to apply: Open until filled JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND APPLICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POLK COUNTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WEB SITE AT: www.co.polk.wi.us, or Polk County Dept. of Employee Relations, 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, 715-485-9176, or Golden Age Manor, 220 Scholl Ct., Amery, WI, 715-268-7107. AA/EEOC **PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR GOLDEN AGE MANOR 473786 14L POSITIONS DIRECTLY TO GAM*

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SUPPORT FOR 25 X 25 PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION WHEREAS, the Polk County Board of Supervisors on June 17, 2008, approved Resolution 46-08 "Support of Governor Doyle's 25 X 25 Goals for Energy Independence" declaring Polk County a partner with the State of X Wisconsin in pursuit of the goal of generating 25% of electricity and transportation fuels from renewable sources by 2025; and WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin's Office of Energy Independence announced on October 15 of this year that up to $500,000 in grant money is being made available to assist local communities in developing plans to meet their 25 X 25 goals without committing any local tax dollars to that effort; and WHEREAS, the Ad Hoc Renewable Energy Committee stands ready, in cooperation with the Polk County Office of UW Extension, to make application for such a grant.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors hereby approves the submission of a grant request to the Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence by the Ad Hoc Renewable Energy Committee for funding sufficient to develop a 25 X 25 plan for the county.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such approval is conditioned on the fact that no county monies are hereby encumbered or committed other than those required for the preparation of the grant request.

Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A Date Finance Committee Advised: N/A. Date of County Board Consideration: November 12, 2008 Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel.

County board action: Adopted.

Submitted on behalf of the Ad Hoc Renewable Energy Committee: Jeff Peterson, Jay Luke, Arthur A. Gamache, Greg Westigard and Thomas Engel.

Res. 95-08 - Support For 25 X 25 Planning Grant Application. Motion (Sample/Luke) to adopt Res. 95-08. Res. 95-08 was adopted by a unanimous voice vote.

Motion (LarserdStoneking) to accept the appointments of Karen Krupa to the Council on Aging Committee and Stewart Swenson to the Polk County Transportation for the Disabled Elderly, Inc. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Standing committee reports were given. Supervisor reports were given. The Chair's/Administrative Coordinator's report was given by Chairman Beseler.

Motion (Newviile/Johnson) to adjourn. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. (5:35 p.m.)

RESOLUTION 93-08

REQUESTING GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES "TARGETED RUNOFF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM" WHEREAS, the Polk County Land & Water Resources Department hereby requests financial assistance under s. 281.65 or 281.66, Wis. Stats., and chs.

NR 151, 153 and 155, Wis. Admin. Code, for the purpose of implementing measures to meet nonpoint source water pollution abatement needs in areawide water quality management plans or with one or more components specified in s. 281.65 or 281.66, Wis. Stats., NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the following officials or employees to act on its behalf to: NAME OF OFFICIAL ACTIVITY OR EMPLOYEE 1. Sign and submit a grant application Tim Ritten, Director of Land & Water Resources 2. Sign a grant agreement between the local Tim Ritten, Director government and the DNR 3. Submit quarterly and final reports Tim Ritten, Director 4. Request grant reimbursement Tim Ritten, Director 5. Sign and submit an Environmental Hazard Tim Ritten, Director Assessment form Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Date Finance Committee Advised: October 22, 2008.

Effective date: Upon Passage.

Approved as to form: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel.

Date Submitted to County Board: November 12, 2008.

County board action: Adopted.

Submitted by: Larry Jepsen, Diane Stoneking, Dean Johansen and Tim Johnson.

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I, Catherine Albrecht, 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 November 12, 2008.

Catherine Albrecht Polk County Clerk

TOWN OF LUCK NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION April 7, 2009 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of Luck, Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed.

The term for all offices is for two years beginning April 12, 2009.

Office Incumbent Town Board Chairperson Dean Johansen Town Board Supervisor Don Langel Town Board Supervisor Larry Wright Constable Curtis Schmidt NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above-listed offices will be scheduled during the December meeting. The caucus will be held not sooner than January 7, 2009, and not later than January 28, 2009. The scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.

Lloyd Nelson, Clerk 473765 14L WNAXLP

NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION VILLAGE OF WEBSTER APRIL 7, 2009

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Village of Webster on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term for Village President and Village Trustee will begin on April 21, 2009. All terms for two years unless otherwise indicated.

OFFICE INCUMBENT Village President Jeffrey Roberts Village Trustee Kelly Gunderson Village Trustee William Rock Village Trustee Timothy Maloney NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a village caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above-listed offices will be scheduled during the month of December. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 6, 2009, and not later than January 27, 2009. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.

Done in the Village of Webster, on November 20, 2008.

Janice Miller, Clerk 473662 14L WNAXLP

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Taylor to retire/from page 1 continued Roland. “When I became sheriff, I was the fifth sheriff in a 10-year period. A lot of change took place within that time period. There needed to be a constant. Don Taylor was that person.

“Don has always supported my ideas, even if not fully agreeing with them. He has been a great source of information, knowledge of individuals and history of the county, and a good person to bounce ideas off of and share confidential information with. Don is a loyal person with excellent insight and calm in a stressful situation. Both are a good blend and balance in personalities, to have a common base yet (be) bold in thought to express and, at times, challenge presented ideas.

“Outside of the work or professional side, I will miss most the playful ribbing, laugh, smile and devilish look in his eyes after playing a prank on me,” Roland went on.

“It has all been in good fun and with no harm intended. The professional counsel was a welcome; the office pranks are a sign of acceptance. I wish Don a long and successful retirement. After all, he is younger than me, and he is retiring. I am not ready to retire yet, and plan to seek another term as sheriff, so retirement is years off for me.”

How it all began It wasn’t until he was 16 years old that Taylor had serious thoughts about going into law enforcement.

Family members had already chosen to be in law enforcement – his uncle, Deputy Pat Taylor; his cousin, Deputy Kenny Nelson; and relative Duane Taylor for a few years.

The first step to get into the field was attendance at the Bureau of Indian Affairs Police Academy in Brigham City, Utah. Taylor went to Utah at the age of 19, in January 1974, for the three-month, intensive program.

There weren’t a lot of openings in law enforcement for a 19-year-old when Taylor came back to Burnett County. He spoke to then-Sheriff Jerry Soderbeck, but no full-time work was available. Taylor joined the Army, serving his time as a military policeman at Fort Riley, Kansas. A break from Kansas came during the two summers when he was transferred to temporary duty at Fort McCoy in Taylor’s home state of Wisconsin.

“It was a good experience. I enjoyed it, but I was ready to be done,” Taylor recalled. He got out early, and started with the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department on a CETA-sponsored (Comprehensive Educational Training Act) program through the St. Croix Tribe. He worked in this capacity for the next two years.

Then, the opening came. A full-time position was available, and Taylor was hired by then-Sheriff Kellberg.

At that time, if he worked for 30 years, Taylor knew he could retire at the age of 55. He was worried about that, thinking that this would mean he would have to retire then and not be ready for it. “It turns out that, at 29 years, I am ready,” said the nearly 54-year-old Taylor.

Burnett County Chief Deputy Don Taylor took command of the operations center located in the grocery store parking lot during the time following the June 18, 2001, tornado that hit the Siren area and beyond. He later described the tornado recovery as going really well. “It was amazing how smoothly it went,” he later said. - File photo/Gary King his brother Mike owns Taylor Excavating. “As a kid, I worked with heavy equipment,” Taylor said, leaving that as an option. The good thing about that is that he could see, at the end of the day, what has been done.

“We’ll see how it goes,” he commented.

Taylor has three brothers and five sisters. His two sons, 32-year-old Nathan, a carpenter who works for the tribe, and 30-year-old Travis, who works for Taylor Paving, live in the Hertel area. Taylor has two grandchildren, 12-year-old Sam and 8-year-old Morgan.

The most satisfying part of the job For Don Taylor, the most satisfying part of his lawenforcement career was his ability to help somebody who needed help in a wide range of areas. He worked under seven sheriffs –Soderbeck, Don Chell, Bob Kellberg, Tim Curtin, Gene Boyd, Steve Wierschem and Roland – and served four, two-year terms as sheriff himself, from 1987 to 1994.

Cases that stand out The shoot-out in Webster that took the life of Deputy Alan Albee and seriously injured Deputy Mike Severson – the tornado that went through the area in 1991 – the homicide of a man in Voyager Village for which David Allen McCormack was found guilty – the search for and finding, at the last minute, of Keith Kennedy – some large-scale drug cases – stand out in Taylor’s mind when he recalls incidents he was involved with over the years.

According to Taylor, the presence of methamphetaWhat comes next mine labs didn’t turned out to be a huge issue. Meth Taylor, the son of deceased St. Croix Tribal Chairman usage was the bigger issue, which education played a Gene Taylor and his wife, Dorothy, loves hunting, fishbig role in combating. “People got to thinking about ing and trapping. He used to do some guiding, and the effect of taking one drug,” he said. “You can attribmay get into that again. He’s also looking into the ute it to education (saying), If you do this, you will just market for consulting, teaching or other options to folbe toast.” low.

Taylor was the sheriff at the time of the Webster Taylor’s brother John runs Taylor Paving Company; shoot-out. “That made me responsible for those officers,” he said, adding that there wasn’t anything that could have been done differently, that the officers acted in accordance with their training and guidelines. However, he still feels the weight of responsibility for that incident.

Taylor was at home, eating dinner, on the night of June 18, 2001.

He heard severe weather reports on television and from the National Weather Service. The voice of Deputy Ron Wilhelm came through on the police scanner, telling everyone the was in As sheriff of Burnett County in 1991, a grief-stricken Taylor led the procession storm from the church following the funeral of his friend and co-worker, Alan Albee, a Grantsburg, heading deputy/investigator who was fatally shot during a standoff on a street in the vil- east toward Siren. Then came the voice of Siren lage of Webster. – File photo/Randy Hanson

Police Chief Dean Roland, saying that Siren had been hit hard.

Taylor and his wife, Jeanne, got inside their basement until the storm passed. Then they headed town. toward After looking around, Taylor began setting up a command post outside the grocery store in the center of town. At the time, he wasn’t thinking of anything other than the task at hand.

“That is standard law-enforcement procedure,” he said in a commentary for “Seasons Without Shade,” the book of tornado memorabilia. “You do what you have to do and don’t think beyond.”

For the next week, Taylor barely got out of Siren. He handled the command post as far as the sheriff’s department was concerned, telling people where they should go and what they should do. If a tornado were ever to strike the Siren area again, Taylor said he wouldn’t do anything differently. “It’s amazing how smoothly it went,” he commented.

In the recent search for Keith Kennedy at a camp for handicapped people in the town of Anderson, Taylor was the person who initiated the final search, the search that located Kennedy, weak but still alive, at the very last minute.

Important things about the job well done An important factor about doing his job, and doing it well, for Don Taylor, was not settling on a suspect.

He commented on the importance of investigation to see if the suspicions about that suspect are warranted.

“You have to be prepared to prove the person guilty,” he said.

He also doesn’t believe in entertaining doubts about things which are out of your control, which he said is useless. This means worrying about what the court does, what the district attorney does, what anybody else does. “You do your best, and that’s all you can do,” he said, adding that every once in a while, he has gone back and reminded himself, “I chose this (job).”

Changes in makeup of the county During his years in law enforcement, Taylor has seen tremendous changes in the makeup of Burnett County.

The first and foremost is the growth of the population.

“Burnett County has come from a summer tourist recreation area full of resorts to a four-season cabin/home-based recreation area with very few resorts,” he said. “That makes it harder for law enforcement. When I started, our population disappeared from May 1 to Labor Day, with a little (more) during deer season and for snowmobiling. Fall came and the people left. Now they are here all the time.”

Taylor has also seen growth in the sheriff’s department since he first came into the department in 1974.

At that time there were four deputies.

A juvenile officer and a criminal investigator were hired through grants, but the jail administrator, juvenile officer and civil process server were eliminated in the county budget one year, and later replaced.

In earlier days, in terms of equipment, the officers had a four-channel radio, a revolver and a shotgun to use. They could get a bulletproof vest if they paid for the vest themselves. Now they have a 100-channel radio, cell phones, computers in the office as well as in the patrol cars. There’s a wide choice of weapons, including electronic Tasers, and training in how to deal with the people and situations they will face.

Taylor’s view of the chief deputy position “My role as chief deputy is quite a bit different from being the sheriff. I don’t care that much about politics,” Taylor commented. “My role is to support the sheriff and the county board, to maintain continuity in advice to all. The most important thing is that I don’t have to run for election, but I do everything else.”

His role as chief deputy was to be responsible for all the people in the department, their training, the equipment they use and the procedures they follow.

Advice to his successor “I would say that you have to look at every issue from all sides,” Taylor said when he was asked what advice he would have for his successor. “You can’t just look at an issue from one perspective. You have to find out all of the story.”

Another thing for his successor to remember is not to take things personally. “It is a job you are doing.

You’ve got to listen to what is behind the words. That is all part of seeing the (issue) from all sides,” he said.

Advice from fellow officers “Happy trails and happy hunting,” was the advice given by fellow officers Ron Wilhelm, Steve Sacharski and Matt Olson when they were asked for their parting shot for Taylor.

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Dahlquist named Royal Lady of the Village TF Lighting Festival this weekend

by Tammi Milberg TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – The city of Taylors Falls will again host their annual Lighting Festival Friday – Sunday, Nov. 28-30. The Lighting Festival tradition began in 1985, and starts with the lighting of the village at 6 p.m. and a parade on Main Street, Friday night.

Each Lighting Festival since 1989 has had an honored tradition: the selection of the Royal Lady of the Village to represent the community during the festival and during the city’s summer celebration of Wannigan Days.

This honor is bestowed on a woman from the community who has represented and promoted the community above and beyond.

The 2008 Royal Lady of the Village is Jeanette Dahlquist. Dahlquist readily admitted most people know her from the Chisago House as a regular. She comes in for morning coffee and has directed many a tourist to the state park, local businesses and shops and tourist attractions in Taylors Falls, and even to the nearby community of St. Croix Falls.

She is still directing tourists, which she says is kind of ironic because when she was a young girl, she was very shy.

“Now, I talk a lot and meet so many people. Some of the people I meet ask what the potholes are, thinking they are

The ornament for this year’s Lighting Festival features the theme of the 1856 bridge and 1928 road sign. in the road,” she said. “When I tell them they can be as much as 60-feet deep, they know I’m not talking about the road. I point them to the park so they can see for themselves.”

That’s just one of the ways she promotes the community. “Then I start talking to people about the area, and get to know and meet many people.” She could be dubbed the resident promoter, and it’s not just in Taylors Falls where she promotes the small town community, but when she travels, she ends up promoting the area and discovering new people who have heard of or have

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She was born in Franconia Township to Jean and Julia Johnson. Her father Jean was a bus driver for the Taylors Falls school district as well as a farmer.

She graduated from Taylors Falls in 1948. Her father passed away her senior year.

She married Melvin Dahlquist (deceased), lived on her family’s farm in Franconia and raised their three sons.

All three boys graduated from Taylors Falls High School. In 1977, Melvin and Jeanette moved into a home on Center Street, where she resides today.

Some of Dahlquist’s achievements and activities in the Taylors Falls community include: member of the PTA, school activity aid, Cub Scouts, women’s civic league member, historical society member, public library board member, election judge, crime watch group member, city newsletter staff, school volunteer for over 30 years and Folsum House volunteer for over 20 years. This list is far from complete.

“Suffice it to say that Jeanette, Jeanette Dahlquist is the 2008 throughout her adult life, has aways Royal Lady of the Village for Taylors been ready, willing, and able to help out Falls. –Photos by Tammi Milberg with any community activity. She was never ‘just a housewife,’ and she’s still been to Taylors Falls. She even found always on the go. Her days have too few two people in Sweden, while on a bus, hours to fully accommodate her varied who knew where Taylors Falls was and interests, and no one could be more had been there. qualified to be a Royal Lady of the “I’ve found people from Nebraska, Village,” from the nomination form that Arizona, Washington and other places was submitted to the Lighting Festival across the country who I have started Committee. talking to and find out they know where The parade begins Friday, Nov. 28 at 6 Taylors Falls is or have been there p.m., followed by visits with Santa and recently,” she said. “I’ve always liked reindeer. Events will be held all weekTaylors Falls.” end long in the city of Taylors Falls Perhaps that is the reason she has set- including tours of the Historic Folsum tled there her entire life and never House, a craft fair, bake sale, winter conthought of venturing off to another cert and more. community to see if the grass was

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An unlikely pairing

Burnett Dairy sponsors Siren’s Bonneville motorcycle racers

by Priscilla Bauer BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, Utah On a hot Labor Day weekend, the more than 450 motorcycle racers present at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats were eager for a taste of victory.

And eager, too, for a taste of cheese.

Yes, cheese. But not just any cheese.

Racers were lining up for samples of Wisconsin’s finest, Burnett Dairy cheese.

It’s trendy these days to hear discussions on the correct pairing of cheese and wine, but talk of pairing cheese and motorcycles, who would’ve “thunk” it?

Well, Tom Anderson of Siren did just that. Anderson was getting ready to make his annual trek out west to race in the BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials at Bonneville Salt Flats, when he had an idea.

Why not bring a taste of Wisconsin to Utah?

Anderson, who, like all good Wisconsinites, loves cheese, thought, what better symbol of Wisconsin’s great dairy products for Utahans to try than our own locally made Burnett Dairy cheese.

“I love cheese and thought, why not serve cheese at the race site?” he said.

Anderson contacted Earl Wilson, Burnett Dairy’s cheese division plant manager, who at first didn’t envision pairing cheese and motorcycles. Wilson suggested Anderson talk with the dairy’s marketing and retail manager, Tasha Olson. After hearing Anderson’s idea, Olson admitted making the pairing work was going to take some creative thinking. It was sort of out in left field, she thought, but she also saw it as a great opportunity for the dairy.

“The whole idea of having cheese at a racing event had a real flavor to it,” Olson said. “Tom approaching us with his idea was a great way for the dairy to reach out to the whole country. Tom wanted to advertise where he was from and the pride we take in our traditions.

Buell Racing Team crew chief Tom Anderson of Siren stands beside Burnett Dairy marketing and retail manager Tasha Olson and his team members Jack Taylor and his father Joe with Anderson’s racing motorcycles. Burnett Dairy was one of the Buell Team’s sponsors at this fall’s Bubs Motorcycle Speed Trials at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. The dairy sent 40 lbs. of cheese with Anderson, which he gave out for racers to enjoy.

How can you say no to that?”

And after some brainstorming, the two came up with a creative marketing plan.

Olson wrote some clever slogans, including “Cheese might not be cool, but cool people eat cheese” and a decal for all of Anderson’s bikes sporting the line “Fast Bikes and Great Cheese.”

So with 40 pounds of dairy cheese and a stack of Burnett Dairy promotional cards imprinted with Anderson’s quote, “Some set speed records, others set cheese records,” Anderson was literally off to the races with his new sponsor.

Anderson and his Buell Brothers racing team started racing at the Bonneville Salt Flats back in 1995 when Anderson had another idea. Anderson dreamed of racing motorcycles. He dreamed of racing at Bonneville.

“Bonneville is the Mecca, the Holy Grail of speed racing,” Anderson noted.

Lining up for cheese? Close to 500 people attended the Bubs Motorcycle Speed Trials at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats this past Labor Day. Tom Anderson of Siren brought 40 lbs. of Burnett Dairy cheese with him, which he gave out to racers during the weeklong event.

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“It had been a dream of mine since I was a child.”

He described what it is like to race across the Bonneville Flats. “It would be like racing from Frederic to Siren or Siren to Grantsburg. People just don’t realize the distance we race.”

Anderson decided he was not going to be one of those people who simply talk about their dreams but never fulfill them. So in 1995, after Harley-Davidson bought the Buell motorcycle company and was making a sport model called a S-2 Thunderbolt, Anderson and his friends thought it would go fast enough to set records. They decided to get a team

together and the Buell Brothers team was born.

Over the past 15 years, several racers have set records on Buell Brothers team bikes. This year was no exception. The team’s “pilot” racer, Joe Taylor, set a record on a modified Buell Harley Davidson at 154.988 mph, with a top speed of 158 mph. Taylor, whose day job is heavy-equipment operator, has also set other records over the past 10 years, including 152 mph and 150 mph, respectively, on stock mule and modified Harleys.

“It’s a rush,” says Taylor of racing at Bonneville. “It’s the only place you can go really fast and not worry about going really fast. Legally, you can go as fast as you want.”

Taylor says racing a motorcycle at those speeds can be dangerous, though, recalling a flat tire he had at 159 mph.

“I just backed out of it (slowed down).

I skated around, hoped for the best and eased the bike in.”

Still, Taylor says he will keep doing it as long as he can. “It’s addicting.”

Taylor also wants to keep “bumping up” the team’s record so no other team will take it. “The bike is capable of going a lot faster and with any luck we will.”

Taylor’s son Jack serves as the team’s pit-crew guy while Anderson, who owns all the cycles, is the crew chief, doing all the maintenance. Anderson modifies the cycles along with help from sponsors, who also do engine modifications.

Anderson beams as he talks about the team’s involvement in the BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials, an American Motorcycle Association-sanctioned race. The annual event, which happens every Labor Day weekend, started small but has grown in popularity over the years.

“There were only about 100 people back in ’95 and now there are almost 500.

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Tom Anderson helps his team’s pilot, racer Joe Taylor, get ready to set another speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in September. This year Taylor set a record on a modified Buell Harley-Davison at 154.988 miles per hour with a top speed of 158 mph.

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Racers/from page 1 “I am very passionate about this place,” says Anderson of racing at Bonneville. “We’ve met so many people. It’s like one big, happy family.”

Taylor is not the team’s only racer. Anderson has had a chance to fulfill that dream of his, too, setting his own record of 128.8 mph on a Fat Book Flyer bike he and friend Pete Davis built from parts and pieces out of the drag specialties book.

“Any motorcycle enthusiast can build a bike like this,” says Anderson, which is another reason Anderson loves the sport.

“It’s the last thing an average guy can do.

Guys who are smart, who like to tinker and who could have been engineers can build a bike and come out and race.”

In addition to fulfilling his own dreams, Anderson added, “I want to give other people – men and women – a chance to fulfill their dreams, as well.”

So he was delighted to help make the dream of a young, Mitchell, S.D., woman, Erica Cobb, come true at this year’s race. Cobb expressed the desire to race and Anderson offered her a bike.

“She did 133 mph,” Anderson said, recalling yet another woman who, with tears running down her face, thanked him for letting her take a ride. Anderson said a fun, Buell Sisters component has been added as part of the team, acknowledging women who want to race.

The Buell Brothers team will be back at Bonneville next year. “There’s no money in it for us. We’re guys from Siren, Wisconsin, and we know the fastest people in the world. We do it because we love it,” says Anderson of himself and his teammates.

Anderson will spend the winter taking his bikes apart and getting all that salt out.

What about the cheese?

So the Buell team fared well at the

Breaking records of over 150 miles per hour motorcycle racers speed across the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah at the annual Bubs Motorcycle Speed Trials Labor Day weekend. Tom Anderson of Siren and his Buell Racing Team have been racing and setting records at the Bonneville race since 1995. races but how did the cheese go over at Bonneville?

“All the people fell in love with the cheese,” Anderson said, showing no surprise. “People coming from all over the world sampled Burnett Dairy cheese.

You should have seen the guys from Switzerland trying to eat string cheese.

They had never seen it before and I showed them you eat it by pulling the cheese off in strings.”

Olson says the response to the sponsorship with Anderson’s racing team has been a great way to promote Burnett Dairy cheese and Wisconsin. The dairy’s online sales doubled the month after racers sampled the cheese and received cards with the dairy’s online store address in the bags of goodies racers received from race organizers.

Anderson is developing his own Web site, www.buellbrothers.com, which should be up and running by Christmas.

The site will feature Buell Brothers racing team photos and stories. Other racers wanting to submit their racing experiences will also be invited to do so.

And of course there will be a link to Burnett Dairy.

Olson said she hopes there will be future collaborations with Anderson’s racing team.

These Buell Racing Team bikes set records again this year in the Labor Day race at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

“We had so much fun doing it and it was such great exposure.”

Then a laughing Olson gave a hint of her own dream.

“We’d better sponsor Tom’s team another year so I can visit the Salt Flats!”

The success of pairing cheese and motorcycles.

Who would’ve “thunk” it?

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A Burnett Dairy and Buell Racing Team decal was proudly displayed on each of the team’s bikes at this year’s race at Bonneville Salt Flats. The fun decal was created by the dairy’s marketing and retail manager Tasha Olson as a way of illustrating cheese and bikes can and do go together well.

Tom Anderson smiles as he stands next to the humorous sign created as a gift for Anderson by Tasha Olson, manager of marketing at Burnett Dairy.

Olson says the exposure the dairy received by sending cheese to the Bonneville race with Anderson was priceless. According to Olson not only did online sales double within a month of the racers getting a taste of the dairy’s cheese but it was a great opportunity for the dairy to reach out to the whole country with their products.

1932 car auction

These scans of old photos and photo processing envelopes were submitted to the Leader this week by Warren and Joan Peterson of Frederic. They found the photo in an envelope from the Edwin and Matilda Anderson auction, held in the early 1990s. The Andersons lived just west of Frederic. It is believed the photo was taken in front of the old Ford Garage on Frederic’s Main Street. The envelope has 1932 handwritten on it. The photo envelope, from Johnson Photo Service in Frederic, notes that they offered 24-hour photo finishing - even back then. Note the gas pumps at the left of the photo. - submitted

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Holidays and hunting – those are the themes for the November and December writers corner. Submit your favorite hunting and holiday stories.

Thanksgiving

by Carolyn Marquardt We are blessed as a nation to have a day every year to consider how fortunate we are to live in the United States. Even though the economy is facing a rough time, we still live a lifestyle that most people in the world envy. That’s why they come from all over the world to immigrate here.

We don’t have a problem with Mexicans illegally crossing our borders because Mexico is such a wonderful place to live. We travel to their fabulous resorts while they ford the Rio Grande. We may have inequities here, but nothing like Mexico.

We may have street crimes, but we don’t have the anarchy of Somalia. We may have religious differences, but we don’t kill those who disagree with the state religion as in Sudan. We may have racial bias,

PoCo Penners The PoCo Penners meet the second Friday of the month at 2 p.m. at the county boardroom in the government center in Balsam Lake. Contact Brenda Mayer at 715-485-3571 or Iris Holm 715294-3174 for more information. - submitted

Writer’s Corner but we don’t have the caste system of India.

For those things I am grateful to have a day to give thanks. But who do I give thanks to? Do I give thanks to the forefathers of our nation who resolved their differences to form our government? Yes, I do. Do I give thanks to the good men and women who have served this nation under the constitution throughout our history? Yes, I do. Do I give thanks to the soldiers, sailors, and airmen and women who have sacrificed their lives to protect our nation and keep it united? Yes, I do. Do I give thanks to my parents, friends, and teachers who helped me grow into a productive adult? Yes, I do.

No one lives in a vacuum. We all are shaped by the people who loved us and cared for us. We are shaped by our culture, but our culture is made up of people— people from the past and the present. And we will shape the culture of the future. I am thankful that I am part of a community and I don’t have to “go it alone” in this life.

I am grateful for the people who have made my life and lifestyle possible. Many of them I will never meet.

I don’t know who the people were who raised the

chicken I ate for dinner last night or grew the lettuce and asparagus (that came from Peru). I don’t know the people who built the house I live in or the car I drive or the pontoon I enjoy in the summer. I don’t know the people who write the books or the newspaper articles I read. I don’t know the ones who formed the crossword puzzle that I almost finished last night or the Sudoku that I did finish. But I am thankful that they have influenced my life by the things they created for my use and pleasure.

But most of all I am thankful to the One to whom I owe my life—the One who made it all happen. He put me here in this country, in this state, and in this county at this precise time in history for His purposes. He gave me a family to nurture me and friends to encourage me, and a church, to help me grow in my faith. So as I celebrate this Thanksgiving, I remember my God, just as the Pilgrims did over 200 years ago, and thank Him for His grace, His mercy, and His love. And if you ever catch me grumbling and complaining, remind me of all that’s good and wonderful about the land in which we live.

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.

Submissions should be typed, double-spaced on one side only of 8 -1/2 x 11 white paper, leaving a minimum of 1-inch margins all around. Handwritten submissions will not be accepted. Submissions should be no more than 800 words.

Submissions may be delivered to The Leader’s offices in Frederic or Siren, mailed to Box 490, Frederic, WI 54837 or e-mailed to the-leader@centurytel.net. We prefer e-mailed copy.

If hand-delivered or mailed, please write "Writers’ Corner" somewhere on the front of the envelope. If e-mailed, please use "Writers’ Corner" as the subject and include the submission as body text of the e-mail. No attachments, please. Your submission to Writers’ Corner grants The Leader one-time rights to publish the item in the weekly newspaper. The author retains the copyright and all future publication rights. The Leader may edit submissions for grammar and punctuation, clarity and length. If you have any questions about this new feature, please contact us at the-leader@centurytel.net or call 715-327-4236. - Editor

Choral vespers part of Taylors Falls Lighting Festival TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. - The Taylors Falls Lighting Festival will host choral vespers at the l861 United Methodist Church at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29.

The public is invited to this ecumenical service. Vespers has become a community tradition, now in its 17th year.

The public is invited to come and sing familiar carols and hear selections by a community-wide chorus under the direction of Marty Harding, choir director of Im-

manual Lutheran Church in Almelund. Pat Remer is the accompanist.

The Methodist Church is located at 290 W. Government St., in the Angels Hill Historic District next to the 1855 Folsom House Museum, which is open for Christmas tours until 7 p.m. that evening. The 1861 New England-type church building, decorated for the Christmas season, makes a beautiful setting for this service. A freewill offering will be taken. Before and following

vespers, in the lower level of the church, there is an international bazaar, baked goodies, sloppy joes and hot dogs. Coffee is complimentary.

Many more Lighting Festival events take place Friday through Sunday, Nov. 28 - 30. Festival schedules are available from Taylors Falls shops and restaurants or find it on the chamber Web site, www.taylorsfallschamber.org. - submitted

"A Christmas Story" opens at Festival Theatre this weekend ST. CROIX FALLS - The now legendary story of a boy who is desperate for an official Red Ryder air rifle is the 2008 holiday show at St. Croix Festival Theatre in downtown St. Croix Falls. “A Christmas Story” opens on Thanksgiving weekend with a Saturday and Sunday performance, followed by four more weekends before it closes on Sunday, Dec. 28.

Starring Jeff Broitman of Minneapolis as Ralph Parker, “A Christmas Story” is a funny and nostalgic look at the Parker’s childhood and specifically the year he yearned for a BB gun. Memories come to life as the weeks leading up to Christmas reveal hilarious encounters with parents, siblings, schoolmates, Ralph’s teacher, and even Santa, who all believe a BB gun is a very bad idea for such a young boy, after all, “You could shoot your eye out!”

Young Ralphie Parker is played by Dio Aluni of St. Croix Falls and John Dikkers of Luck, while the roles of his parents are played by Joe Wiener and Leigha Horton, both of Minneapolis.

Humorist, writer, radio personality, and performer Jean Shepherd was prolific in his storytelling, much of which chronicled his own Indiana childhood. Most of Shepherd’s stories were first heard during his radio broadcast years (1948-1977), but many stories were later assembled for print publication. The semiautobiographical tale of the Red Ryder Christmas appeared within the collection “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash” in 1966 and was the basis for Shepherd’s screenplay for “A Christmas Story” which was released in

Ralph Parker is played by Jeff Broitman, while his younger self is played by John Dikkers (L) and Dio Aluni (R). - Special photo 1983, soon becoming a holiday classic film. In the late ‘90s, playwright Philip Grecian was recruited to create a stage adaptation – no small feat.

“In order to share the slice of life that Shep (Jean Shepherd) originally shared through storytelling and his film, the playwright has created dozens of scenes that chronicle about five weeks in the world of young Ralphie Parker,” said the play’s director, Danette Olsen.

“The memories function like flashbacks ricocheting on the stage between the Parker home and remembered settings, both real and fantasy. We have 18 actors, a stage manager who needs to function like an octopus, a versatile set, a five-page listing of props, vivid sound cues, and racks of costumes to make it all happen in a two-hour romp.”

“A Christmas Story” is sponsored by St. Croix Regional Medical Center and the run of the show includes Festival’s last Date Night of the season, at the Village Pizzeria on Friday, Dec. 5. The production team of “A Christmas Story” includes Rod Sietsema (technical direction), Mary Martin (costume design), Marilyn Mays (props master), Justin Swanson (sound design), Katie Novalany (stage manager) and Amy Klein (education director).

Tickets for “A Christmas Story,” which runs Nov. 29 through Dec. 28, are $12.50 for youth and $25 for adults.

Group discounts and Flex Passes are available for this production. In addition to 18 performances for the general public, there are seven school matinees for public, private, and home-school groups. For additional information see the theater’s Web site at festivaltheatre.org or call 715-483-3387. – submitted

Family Resource Center teaming up with CRA SIREN – The Family Resource Center is teaming up with CRA to present Building Family Traditions on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. With the holidays approach-

ing, now is the time for new ideas. The group will show participants ways to use creative activities to build stronger traditions as a family. Please RSVP by

Wednesday, Dec. 3. This workshop will be held at the Family Resource Center in Siren. Call 349-2922 for details. - submitted

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Haying in Trade Lake Collected in the 1930s by

by Stanley Selin Most farmers in Trade Lake township harvested hay in the decade of the 1930s using hand labor.

Although laborsaving machinery such as hay loaders and hay balers were available on the market, extra money was scarce due to the severe economic depression existing in the country at this time. Small farms, such as those in the Trade Lake area, were keenly affected by the depression. The majority of these farmers were forced to continue using the same labor-intensive methods which had been used for many decades in the past. This usually meant the use of horses to cut, rake, haul and lift the hay into the barn, using an apparatus of ropes and pulleys.

Horses were an economical source of power, since they could thrive on the hay and grain raised on the farm. Typical horse-drawn equipment was used, a mower to cut the hay, and a dump rake for raking the dried hay into rows, called windrows. Using a hand-held hayfork, called a pitchfork, the farmer made the windrows into piles of hay,

A field of hay shocks ready for loading onto a wagon. - Photo courtesy of Dean Gabrielson

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Ramblings called shocks. The shocks were lifted up with the pitchfork onto a horse-drawn wagon, called a hayrack. A helper on the hayrack distributed the hay evenly over the length of the wagon, while walking back and forth over the hay to pack it down as firmly as possible (called tramping the hay).

When loaded, the hay wagon was pulled to one side of the barn. Almost every barn had a mechanism for lifting the hay into the hayloft or haymow, which took up the entire second floor of the barn. Rope slings or a harpoon fork were used to lift the hay up to a carrier, which ran along an overhead track under the peak of the barn roof. Using a rope and pulleys, horses on the opposite side of the barn pulled along a slingload or forkful of hay, which rode under the carrier along the track. When the hay reached the place in the haymow where it should be dropped, a sudden jerk of a trip rope allowed it to fall with a whoosh.

Then the hay had to be spread using pitchforks.

This job was always very uncomfortable because the summer sun made the temperature inside the haymow extremely hot. This old-fashioned method of haying was perhaps the least desirable work of all the activities on a farm.

In addition to the hot sun and humidity, there were horseflies, deerflies and mosquitoes, as well as the sharp ends of dried hay stalks, which could scratch the ankles of the person tramping the hayload.

A load of loose hay placed on the side of the barn, ready to be lifted up into the hayloft with rope slings. - Photo courtesy of Dean Gabrielson

Photos from Selin collection unless otherwise indicated

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Thank you for Thanksgiving

Compiled by Bernice Abrahamzon

It is a good thing that a day was set aside to be thankful for life here in America. Of course, we should be thankful every day for your blessings. Make a list and you’ll be surprised to find you need more paper to write on.

• Thank you, God, for this Abrahamzon beautiful land, when it is scorched by fire, flooded, damaged by hurricanes, tornadoes, what we call natural disasters, we share the sorrow of others as they pick up the pieces of their lives to start over. Give them strength for the days ahead.

• Thank you for the leaders willing and competent to lead us. Help those without jobs to find employment and receive adequate compensation as well as satisfaction. Help them embrace new employment and adjust to it.

• Thank you for families and close relationships.

• Thank you for our daily bread. A bit of cake and cookies are welcome, too.

• Thank you for friends. What would we do without their encouragement?

• Thank you for public education and the opportunities out there for our children.

• Thank you for places of worship where we can attend services and dedicate our lives to belief in a higher power, where we can praise and worship and reach for the stars.

•Thank you for compassion in our hearts so we can help others whose circumstances are not as easy as ours. We are meant to reach out a helping hand, clasp another’s hand and assist each other.

•Thank you for the talents we’ve been given. We can sing or paint pictures, write poems, cook and bake and create, invent new and useful things, act, preach, heal people, consult them, offer solutions. We are all empowered to do things well.

What a glorious, long fall in 2008. It meant a bounteous harvest. We invested in the land and it gave

50 Years Ago back a hundred fold. Let us share what we have reaped.

Consider renewal

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Mother Earth, softly crying in sorrow, Knowing there may not be a tomorrow.

Visions of nations with people to feed, Hungry children reaching out in need.

Mother Earth giving up in despair, Too drained of strength to repair.

Yet life-saving methods can be used, To restore a land so thoughtlessly abused.

To begin the replenishment needed now, With calloused hands and sweat-stained brow.

The time is now, renewal must begin, Before our natural resources come to an end.

Renewal of water, land and trees must be employed, For life on this earth to be enjoyed.

For our children’s sake, for our future’s sake, We must begin to right the abuse and mistake.

Of short-sighted vision, no planning at all, Be still, listen quietly and hear the call.

Consider renewal …Consider it now.

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Used cars were listed for L.J. Hesson Inc., Luck.The Luck Co-op Exchange was now equipped with a new truck to give customers better service.-A fish fry was held every Friday night at Pheasant Inn, Siren, from 6 p.m. – midnight.-Pea silage was for sale at $3 per ton at Stokely Van Camp Inc., Frederic.-One issue of the Inter-County Leader came out printed in green ink.-Some of the businesses in the Business Directory included Veterinarians Dr. J.B. Wilson Jr. and Dr. L.H. Swanson, Clarson Funeral Home, Chiropractor G.N. Krentz and also Chas. J. Lindfeld, Edling Funeral Home, Luck and St. Croix Falls.-North Luck Cash Store intended to sell Christmas trees.-Walt Disney’s film “White Wilderness” was playing at the Auditorium Theatre, SCF.-The film “The Blob,” was playing at the Frederic Theatre.-A Youth for Christ program was set for Nov. 29 in Burnett County.-Frederic donated $488.75 to Sister Kenny Fund.-Planning an addition? See the First Bank of Grantsburg. Herbert W. Lundberg was the agent for Lutheran Brotherhood.It was said, “we all have something for which we should be thankful on this Thanksgiving Day.-Avoid winter road hazards. Drive only on Country Squire Mud and Snow tires at $21.30 each.

40 Years Ago Specials at Route’s Super Market, Frederic, included bananas at 9¢ lb., 50 lbs., of flour for $3.69, Jewel shortening at 59¢ for a 3 lb. tin, pork chops at 69¢ lb. and pork loins at 49¢ lb.-Specials at the Frederic Co-op Super Market included No. 1 Cherokee white potatoes at 89¢ for 20 lbs., beef chuck roast at 45¢ lb., Butternut coffee at 2 lbs. for $1.29.-The grand opening of Boogaart’s Resort was held Nov. 15 with free sandwiches and beverage. It was under new management.-A wedding dance was held Nov. 8 at Indian Creek Hall with music by Vince Nahkala and his orchestra.-Special at the Clover Farm Store, Frederic, included rice at 2 lbs. for 29¢, cake mixes at 3 for 89¢, four rolls of bath tissue for 39¢, cold water Surf for 65¢ for a giant box and bread at four loaves for $1.-It was said, “You get more on KSTP-TV 10 p.m. ’News with John MacDougal.’”-A turkey festival was held at the fire hall, Siren, on Sunday, Nov. 10.-readers were advised to drive from Chicago to Los Angeles without stopping.”-A Santa Claus doll was available from Land O’Lakes Milk for just $3.-Stub’s Texaco Service was sold to Daune Lockert to go under the name of Duane’s Texaco.-Open house was held at the Frederic High School on Friday, Nov. 15, 1968, from 7 – 10 p.m.

20 Years Ago McKinley United Methodist Church sponsored its annual Palt Supper on Oct. 15.-The Luck Telephone Co. celebrated 80 years of service.-Obituaries included Nels Nordquist, Olga Everson, Sophie Peterson, Leslie Nelson, Ella Sondrall, Raymond Hillebranch, John Soderberg, Wallace Hartshorn, Marlin White, Lela Holmberg and Karen Lindblad.Fire Prevention Week ran Oct. 9-15.-Delinquent taxpayers could lose property.-$11 million notice of claim were filed against Burnett County.-The Burnett County Board of Supervisors offered $100,000 for rail line.-Siren asked residents to put up house numbers.A budget hike was asked for the Polk County Library.-The evaluation was up in Frederic School District.-Environmental issues were targeted by Harvey Stower.-It was written “Dave Paulson gets things done.”-Additional obituaries included Glen Johnson, Frederick Montagne and William Amundson.-Foster parents and Kinship volunteers were honored.-A bean feed and rally were held for Harvey Stower.Gaylord Nelson, former U.S. Senator and Wisconsin governor was the featured speaker at the afore mentioned bean feed.-A country bazaar was held Oct. 22 at First Lutheran Church, Cushing.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Siren Senior Center

Happy Thanksgiving. Remember everyone is welcome at the Siren Senior Center on Thursday, Nov. 27, from noon to 2 p.m. for dinner.

There will be no 500 cards played on Wednesday, Nov. 26, but we will have Spades on Friday as usual.

We will be decorating the center on Monday, Dec. 1, for the Christmas holidays. A lot of volunteers are needed for this task, so if you can assist please show up around 9 a.m. to help out. No experience is necessary.

We want to congratulate two 90-plus-year-old gals.

Word has come down from Danbury that they have won the award for being the oldest and staying the longest at their establishment since they have been in business.

They managed to go for breakfast, lunch and dinner and a little entertainment from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Whoever said seniors haven’t got what it takes or should I say give?

I have no idea what the award is but I am sure it will be announced at a future date.

We are sorry to hear that Bea Wallace is back in the Spooner Nursing Home after a fall. I know that she would appreciate cards and calls from all of us. Also Lorraine Haaf is doing well and is staying with her daughter and son-in-law in New Richmond. If you are down that way, Corrine Root has her address and telephone number I know she would also like to hear from her friends in Siren

I almost got two, count ‘em, two deer today.

I knew it was deer hunting this morning when I woke to the sound of gunfire.

Now, in the suburbs the sound of gunfire is really scary.

Rare…but scary. It’s not so bad we teach our kids to hit the deck when they hear it. But reading about it in the local rag is scary enough.

As I woke up, I could hear sev- Steve eral gunshots. Now when duck Flattem season opened, you could tell the good shooters from the bad. The New to good shooters: one, maybe two the County shots… equaling success or a valiant attempt. The bad -make that less experienced or poor shooters - well, it sounds like they have their shotgun set on full auto…bam, bam, bam, bam, bam. The shots this morning were singular, and distances apart. Obviously, not from the same hunter.

As I drove into town for supplies, I’m heading west on the county road and off on the distance, I see blaze orange. I look at my odometer…just over a half mile away, I was fully aware of that hunter’s presence.

Now in the suburb, there are some hunters who go ‘up north’ for the weekend and don’t wear their hunting clothes anywhere else. Of course, there are those,

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and the community.

Winners at 500 this week were: Tom Knopik, Candace Doriott, Ralph Groves, Marie Bentley and Barb Munger.

Winners at Spades were: Dwaine Bentley, Myrna Thomas, Anke Olesen, Clara Palomaki and Sue Newberger.

Remember, we have two boxes for donations to the Interfaith Caregivers for toys for needy children for Christmas and the Burnett Humane Society. If you haven’t the time to purchase something, cash will be accepted and one of our board members will see that something is given in your name. How easy is that?

Hope to see a lot of you out to help decorate and if we can still move after the ham dinner and Thanksgiving dinner we will have some Christmas cookies and cider for you to share while you are helping decorate.

The Dining at Five dinner will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4. The signup sheet is out and ready for reservations.

CeCe is having baked chicken this month. She does an outstanding job, and we guarantee that no one goes away disappointed or hungry. Call the center at 715-349-7810 or 715-349-2845 to put your name on the list. The center is open daily, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., so please stop in.

the younger set, who wear blaze-orange camo, preferably with a Lacoste crocodile on it, or the Polo player on his horse on the left side.

Of course, there is no odor to their blaze orange, except maybe a hint of Axe body spray. Not the smell of a campfire or “dead downwind.” But…”they be cool.”

I would guess 30 percent of the cars and trucks I saw had hunters. The rest were probably in their stands, waiting. In the country, huntin’ and fishin’ are as much a way of life as are carpentry and auto repair.

In the suburbs, at least my suburb, reactions to deer are, “but they’re so cute”…until they start to eat the begonias, peonies and phlox…then it’s, “get out the deer-be- gone…don’t want them around here.”

And another comment, of course, is “but it tastes so gamey….”

These are the same people who ask their butcher for grillin’ steaks. They seem to have forgotten the cowto-steak process. And, of course, the fast-food hamburger never reminds anyone of eating a cow…or sometimes beef, for that matter. Some even consider eating them OK on Fridays during Lent.

As mentioned, I almost got two deer on the way home. I am on that curvy part of the way and all of a sudden there are two deer running parallel to me on the right side. I hit the brakes to avoid hitting them.

Too bad Buddy was napping. He would have loved barking at them. It’s OK, though, the freezer in my camper is smaller than most microwaves and after all…it tastes gamey. Yum.

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Lida Nordquist, Marlene Swearingen, Lorri McQuade, Ruth Rydberg, Karen Mangelsen, Judy Albee and Donna Hines were guests of Nina Hines Tuesday afternoon. They enjoyed a time of playing cards.

Hank, Karen, Larry, Celie, Baxter, Jake, Holly, Hannah and Grace Mangelsen visited Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen Friday evening. Dylan Longhenry was a weekend guest there. A number of others came on Saturday and Sunday to hunt.

Brenda, Tim and Bryce Sweet came Saturday to visit Gerry and Donna Hines, and stayed overnight. Mark Hines is spending a few days at his cabin there to do some deer hunting.

Don Israel is home again, after having surgery on his knee in Eau Claire. He is wished a speedy recovery.

Weekend visitors of Karen and Hank Mangelsen were Larry, Celie, Baxter, Jake, Holly, Hannah and Grace Mangelsen, April, Dave, Patty and Mandy Close, Don Nordquist and Earl Joslyn.

Billie LaBumbard was the guest speaker at Lakeview United Methodist Church Sunday morning.

Clam River Tuesday Club will meet Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the home of Dixie Andrea. The afternoon will begin with a potluck lunch at 12:30 p.m. After the meeting there will be a gift exchange ($7-$10) for those who care to participate, and secret pals will be revealed.

Cloverton-Markville The East Pine County Wanderers met at the Arna Town Hall on Wednesday with Mert and Gordy Peschong providing the birthday cake and door prize. The prize, two silver-colored coffee cups with a small thermos, was won by Don Mishler. The club will not meet in December. November and December birthday people were Sandi and Dave Drake, Shirley Blokzyl and Maria Starowoitow.

The annual all-community Christmas party will be held at the Cloverton Town Hall on Saturday, Dec. 6. This is a potluck affair and everyone is asked to bring three-five inexpensive, wrapped prizes. The fun will begin at 6 p.m.

The Northland Community Center over the border in Cozy Corner, will be the site of a Christmas party for Wisconsinites on the same evening.

A pair of eyeglasses was left at the Arna Town Hall on election day. Call Sandi Drake at 715-242-3163 to claim them.

Clara Lilly’s son, Mike of Forest Lake, Minn., took his family to the Rochester Hospital recently where his daughter, Mitch, was being treated for psoriasis. The treatment is working and she will need to go back for a checkup on Nov. 28.

Clara Lilly reports that she would appreciate our prayers after learning that her brother, Moe, who lives in England, has just learned that he has cancer in his lungs and his liver. Many of us know Moe- the charming man who used to ride the senior minibus with us a few years ago when he came to visit Clara.

Maria Starowoitow was picked up by daughter, Tania, from Pine City, Minn., and whisked up to Duluth, Minn., for Thanksgiving with her other daughter, Lucy, and her children.

Shirley and Jerry Blokzyl took their monthly trip to Duluth and Superior on errands the other day and continued to have weekend hunters at their place. They have had an unusual, yet pretty, bird flying into their window lately.

The group that hunts over by Don Mishler’s home, daughter Pam, grandson Brandon, and his friend, Chad, and son Travis, had no luck the second weekend of deer season either. Pam doesn’t hunt, she just hangs out with her mom, Marlene. Marlene says it’s so good to have the chance to chat with her in person. Don did go hunting on the field by his place alone won weekday and got a deer.

Darlene Merimonti and her daughter, Donna, Pine City, spent a recent Saturday going to antique and craft stores in the Danbury, Webster, and Siren area. Of course, a stop at the Zion Lutheran Church sale in Cozy Corner was on their agenda.

On another day, Darlene took Clara to a medical appointment in Webster.

My husband, Dave Baker, and I attended a quiet little election victory party at the home of Patrice Winfield in Duxbury. I’ve mentioned her cozy log home before. Ten guests enjoyed the ambience, good food, good conversation, and a walk along the river.

Happy Thanksgiving, wherever you are.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Birth announcements A boy, Elliott E. Baker, born Oct. 14, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn., to Bridgette and Matthew Baker.

Elliott weighed 9 lbs., 7 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Patrick and Kathleen Coughlin of Frederic and Judy and Steve Kelly of Spicer, Minn., and David Baker of St. Paul, Minn. Great-grandparents are Jarvis and Marion Struthers of Bloomington, Minn., and great-grandfather is Harold Baker of Mankato, Minn.

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Born at Amery Regional Medical Center:

A boy, Riley Stuart Hawkins, born Nov. 13, 2008, to Tamara Anderson and Jeremy Hawkins, Clayton. Riley weighed 7 lbs., 11.5 oz.

••• A girl, Ella Louise Koenig, born Nov. 13, 2008, to Monica and Andrew Koenig, Turtle Lake. Ella weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz.

••• A boy, Alex Jordan Swanson, born Nov. 14, 2008, to Shannon Richards and Jason Swanson, Clear Lake. Alex weighed 7 lbs., 2.5 oz.

••• A boy, Daniel Jerid Pederson, born Nov. 14, 2008, to Rachael and Jerid Pederson, Shell Lake. Daniel weighed 8 lbs., 7.5 oz.

••• A girl, Addison Justine Kobernick, born Nov. 15, 2008, to Christy and Aaron Kobernick, Deer Park. Addison weighed 9 lbs., 9 oz.

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Born at St. Croix Regional Medical Center:

A boy, Levi Garret Lathe, born Nov. 1, 2008, to Brian Lathe and April Hiland, St. Croix Falls. Levi weighed 5 lbs., 9.5 oz.

••• A boy, Rhys Macade Harrison, born Oct. 30, 2008, to Bradley and Kelley Harrison, Osceola. Rhys weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz.

••• A boy, Austin Derek Adams, born Nov. 6, 2008, to Kessia Koepp and Leif Adams, St. Croix Falls. Austin weighed 7 lbs., 15 oz.

••• A boy, Marius Anthony Bruce, born Nov. 5, 2008, to Heidi Hecht and Daniel Bruce, Turtle Lake. Marius weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz.

••• A boy, Kabil James Cooperwood, born Oct. 31, 2008, to Barbara and Jamell Cooperwood, St. Croix Falls. Kabil weighed 6 lbs., 7 oz.

••• A boy, Peyton Duke Petersen, born Oct. 31, 2008, to Lisa and Shawn Petersen, Cushing. Peyton weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz.

••• A girl, Bria Lynn Mattison, born Nov. 11, 2008, to Shannan Monacelli and Casey Mattison, Webster. Bria weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz.

••• A girl, Esther Mae Anderson, born Nov. 8, 2008, to Janel and Matthew Anderson, St. Croix Falls. Esther weighed 8 lbs., 10 oz.

••• A boy, Devin Richard Richardson, born Nov. 12, 2008, to Ryan and Andrea Richardson, St. Croix Falls. Devin weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz.

••• A boy, Dominic Antonio Luera, born Nov. 13, 2008, to Brittany and Ernest Luera Jr., Balsam Lake. Dominic weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz.

••• A girl, Payton Lorrain Stimson, born Nov. 11, 2008, to Jessica and Warren Stimson, Chisago City, Minn. Payton weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz.

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Born at Burnett Medical Center:

A girl, Adah Grace Nathan, born Nov. 19, 2008, to Chris and Kelly Nathan, Sandstone, Minn. Adah weighed 6 lbs., 4 oz. and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Jerry and Audrey Majerus of Fort Ripley, Minn. and Karyn Nathan of Leeds, N.D. ••• A boy, Ethan Alton Tober, born Nov. 20, 2008, to Jesse and Janet Tober, Webster. Ethan weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz. and was 19-1/2 inches long. Silbings include Tyler and Alexa.

Grandparents are Rhonda Benidickt of Siren, Orval Simon of Grantsburg, Roxanne and Carl Olberding of Trade Lake.

Great-grandparents are Janet Johnson of Barnes, Margret Simon of Webster, George Simon of Grantsburg and Viola Guetzkow.

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We have a very good friend who lives in Hayward, where she operates a gift shop, and she gives us some beautiful children’s books, figurines, novelties for our holiday sale.

She grew up in our Sunday school and values that connection. When Esther Schallenberger was superintendent.

Esther, too, was always a giving person and we have an inventory of her refrigerator towels, washcloths with crocheted edges, so the late Ester continues to give and give.

The November board meeting will not be held this week, but next week on Wednesday, at 7:15 p.m. No supper this time.

Halloween/Thanksgiving decorations at the Lewis Church will make way for a Christmas décor. The traditional Advent wreath crafted by Bob Nelson will soon be in place. He also made one for the Siren United Methodist Church, and it was presented when Betty Marlow was the lay leader who attended the annual conference every June.

By the way, several folding chairs were left on the church grounds during the Charles E. Lewis Days/Tent Revival, and we would like to return them to the owner.

On the other hand, two large printed tablecloths are missing. We are wondering if someone took them home to launder and has not yet returned them. They are large, as they fit the very large round tables set up on the church grounds that second weekend in August. Please check your linen closet.

New gifts are being placed in Operation Christmas boxes in the back of the Lewis sanctuary. Gifts for all ages are welcome. TV viewers were warned that shoppers

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should be careful when purchasing store gift cards. Be sure the store will continue to be open, so the gift cards can be redeemed. The TV station showed several small stores in malls that plan to close. They warned shoppers to be careful and check if there are plans to close.

The children’s Christmas program will be presented Sunday, Dec. 21, incorporated into the Sunday service.

Surprises and gifts are planned. Families in the Lewis community, and beyond, are invited to attend. The time is 8:45 a.m., same as quarter of nine a.m. All are welcome!

Mike and Candy Ascher left last week for their new location. They are residing in the current parsonage there, but hope to build a new house in the future. Their Siren home has been sold, and has new residents.

Do you have any good, clean, usable coats for children or adults? They can be donated to the Frederic Food Shelf for someone needing a good, warm coat. Inquire there if interested.

Looking ahead to the Christmas party for the NW Regional Writers on Friday, Dec. 12, at Cam Rahn Bay, formerly the Jade Dragon (not Garden) at 11:30 a.m., that day. Bring a Christmas memory to read aloud and share with others.

Special treats on Sunday at church included Sylvia Schaetzel singing, several solos, a spirit of small togetherness with a few men in church and singing, “We gather together to count the Lord’s blessing.” Coffee and goodies were served after the service by Gloria Chell and people lingered over the coffee cups. Others lingered to take decorations down and clear the deck for Christmas.

Remember the open house at the Inter-County Leader, Frederic, this coming Friday, with coffee and cookies and many office bargains. Time to renew Leader subscriptions, too.

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Did you see what I saw last Saturday afternoon peaking out from behind the clouds. Maybe you missed the whole event as it wasn’t out very long before it slipped back behind the clouds. It has been gloomy and gray for so long I almost forgot what the sun looked like. Bet the area deer hunters are wished the clouds would drop them some snow so they will be able to track come Saturday’s deer opener. Remember though, as you go after your prize, take extra caution and know your target before you shoot.

Let’s make this the best and safest hunting season, with no injuries.

The Siren Methodist Church parishioners bid Pastor Mike Ascher and his wife, Candy, farewell last Wednesday evening with a potluck supper. They will be moving to the Shawno area.

The Burnett County VFW Post 1256, on Main Street in Siren, will be serving their annual prehunting spaghetti dinner on Friday, Nov. 21, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. They will also hold money, and a quarter of beef raffles. Their silent auction and bake sale will start at 2 p.m.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Larry Moody, who passed away last week.

Sympathy is also extended to the family of Joyse Hanson who passed away Nov. 3.

Dinner guests at the Art and Bev Beckmark home on Saturday were Harold and Virginia Larson.

Remember people, those of you who will be alone on Thanksgiving or maybe you just don’t want to cook the traditional Thanksgiving feast this year, there is a great Thanksgiving dinner in at the Siren Senior Center from noon to 2 p.m. So come and enjoy the meal and visit your neighbors or make some new friends, you don’t have to be alone this Thanksgiving. Once again this year, this is a free meal to all, so come and enjoy.

Congratulations to elementary students John Dalsveen and Maddy Doty and middle schooler Tim Gravelle-Moody for being chosen Siren Schools students of the week.

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The Grandma’s Group met on Monday, Nov. 17, at the home of Naomi Glovers. A great potluck lunch was enjoyed and the afternoon spend visiting and doing a variety of crafts. Those present were: Marge Peterson, Hazel Hahr, Dorothy Lahners and Bev Beckmark. Erna Lueck was missed. She wasn’t feeling well, so stayed at home.

Art Beckmark visited at the home of Jim Glover of Grantsburg on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Ron Nyren of Frederic stopped by at the Beckmark home, and over coffee they reminisced about the good old days growing up, when they lived across the road from each other on Waldora Road.

Congratulations to elementary student Breck Mangen, middle schooler Mackenzie Erickson and high schooler Stephanie Taylor for being chosen Siren School’s students of the week.

Congratulations to sixth-grader Haylee Doriott for wining first place in the Siren Lions/Lioness Peace Poster Contest.

Hunters supper at the Art Beckmarks was smaller than usual this year as the economy kept some of them home.

Those present were brothers, Fred and Steve Bielke and Mike Bell and wife, Gidget, along with the Beckmarks grandson, Darren Zuech of Chetek, who spent the weekend hunting with Grandpa Art. Come enjoy the Siren Lions Christmas lighting event at the Crooked Lake Park on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m.

There will be Christmas music to hear, hot chocolate to enjoy and for the kids, Santa.

The Siren Chamber of Commerce is once again holding their holiday decorating contest. Catagories are residential, business and snowman. Entries are due in by Monday, Dec. 1, with the judging held on Thursday, Dec. 4.

Stop in at the local chamber of commerce office and get further info or call.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Webster Senior Center

Julie Dalsven, director of Burnett County Adult Day Care, joined the congregate diners on Monday and spoke about the services she provides and left a display of literature on Alzheimer’s disease. She can be reached at 349-5250 for anyone needing information regarding this program.

The senior center’s board met on Monday afternoon with six people attending. An update on the Bremer grant was given, and discussion was held regarding the need to have a volunteer shovel snow off the front sidewalk. We will have Wayne Leef plow the front and rear parking lot after a snowstorm, but on the times when it snows lightly enough not to need plowing we still need someone to clean off the front walk so it doesn’t pack down and become slippery and hazardous. We have a tentative plan to have a buffet meal on a Thursday in January when there is no congregate meal served, with Bingo and/or cards and pool to be played afterwards.

Deb was grateful to have Nicky Quernemoen come in on Tuesday for assistance and training. The lasagna meal they made was delicious.

There were 19 diners that enjoyed eating the salmon patties with creamed potatoes and peas that Deb served on Wednesday. Only nine ladies played dime Bingo in the afternoon but they still had a good time and enjoyed the cherry coffee cake made by Edna Schroeder. There will be no dime Bingo played on Wednesday, Nov. 26.

Sandy Wohletz and Deb Korhonen took a trip to Superior on Thursday and had a great day eating lunch and doing some shopping. The regular group of guys played pool at the center on Thursday evening, but no one played cards as some of the ladies attended the Webster Lioness Club dinner meeting at the community center that was catered by the Chattering Squirrel in Siren.

Nineteen hungry diners enjoyed the stuffed pork chop dinner with mashed ‘taters and gravy that Deb served on Friday. She also served some freshly made applesauce from apples that were donated earlier and that Gladys

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Beers helped peel. It makes me hungry just writing about Deb’s meals, as I don’t do much cooking for myself anymore. Deb will be retiring on Dec. 20, and her last day of work will be Dec. 19. I wonder what the total number of meals is that Deb has cooked over the past years she has worked for the Burnett County Nutrition Program.

Our center will not be having a Dining at Five evening meal for the month of December. I guess I will be eating something out of a can or box that night too!

Special thanks go to Eva Connor for donating five bags of aluminum cans; and Barb Munger and the Siren Senior Center for donating an assortment of greeting cards.

Some diners this week that we haven’t seen for a while were Mary Heier, Effie Wester, Faye Russ, Harlan Pygman, Wes and Norma Mauerer, and Rudy and Pat Solomonson.

Birthday wishes go out to Kitty Holmquist, Deanna Krause and Brenda Larson who are celebrating birthdays this week.

Our get-well wishes and prayers continue for Myrtle Kisselburg, Margaret Cox, and Jeremy and Antone Gronski. Our thoughts and prayers also go out to the family of Donna Wimer in her recent passing.

I have a friend who has told me that she always has more fun when I’m around. I guess that must be because I’d rather laugh ‘til I get tears in my eyes that moan and groan about things I cannot change. My attitude on the immaterial things in life is “Whatever!” We all need to lighten up and laugh more as it takes more facial muscles to frown that it does to smile. “There’s something you may give a friend and stranger, too; it seems that when you give it, it’s given back to you. This gift is worth a million, but it doesn’t cost a dime; it’s lasting in effect, but doesn’t take much time. This simple little gesture can make the day worthwhile; it’s just as good as sunshine – it’s what we call a smile.” – Jill Wolf. “A merry heart does good, like medicine…” – Proverbs 17:22 See you at the center!

Engagement

Jenneman/Kennedy Nancy Whitesell and Cal Jenneman of Siren and Doug and Janice Millican of Coral Springs, Fla., announcement the engagement of their children, Jason Kennedy and Megan Jenneman. The couple will be married Aug. 29, 2009, at Telemark Lodge and Resort in Cable. The groom-to-be is employed by Riverbrook Bike and Ski and the bride-to-be is employed by the Boys and Girls Club of Barron County. The reception will be held at Telemark Lodge and Resort. - Photo submitted Ginny is the beautiful lap warmer you have been wishing for. This richly colored 2005 model comes on an extra large, sturdy frame with a glossy tricolor calico coat in all the right places. Ginny has extra-large, expressive, yellow eyes and a round, apple head. She is one in a million; getting along with other cats and humans alike.

Ginny is spayed and declawed.

Hurry in while supply lasts; there’s only one Ginny.

There are however, a large number of equally special cats and kittens available for adoption, ranging in size from extrahuge to minikitten. The Web site has been recently updated with pictures and brief descriptions. Take a look online or stop in for a visit over your holiday weekend. We are open Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society 715-268-7387 (PETS) or online at arnellhumane.org.

Arnell Humane Society Happy Tails

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News from the service Air Force Airman Brianna E. Schmid has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, core values, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate in applied science degree relating through the Community College of the Air Force. Schmid is the daughter of Terry and Cindy Schmid of Centuria. In 2008, the airman graduated from Unity High School, Balsam Lake. Special photo 470546 8L 473193 14L

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Northwestern Wisconsin Electric broadens eligible applicants for home- energy- efficiency assistance program GRANTSBURG — More Northwestern Wisconsin Electric customers may now be eligible for Focus on Energy’s assistance program which offers limitedincome homeowners low-cost efficiency improvements to improve the comfort, safety and affordability of their homes.

The assistance program called Targeted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®, is now seeking applications from homeowners with incomes between 150-250 percent of the poverty level, which is a significant increase from the past maximum of 200 percent. To put the new maximum into perspective, a family of four’s maximum eligible annual income increased to $53,000 from the previous $42,400.

“By participating in the program, homeowners have a tremendous opportunity to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, at minimal cost,” said John Richards, NWE Marketing Manager. “Not only will they enjoy lower energy bills and improved comfort all throughout the year, they will have peace of mind knowing they are taking care of their investment and the environment.”

Who is eligible?

Targeted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR is available to homeowners with limited incomes ($31,800 to $53,000 for a family of four) who are customers of both participating electricity and natural gas providers. To be eligible, homeowners must provide proof of all household income for the last three full months, as well as proof of ownership of the residence.

What is Targeted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR? Targeted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, is part of Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s energy-efficiency and renewable-energy program.

Targeted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR

offers qualifying homeowners a no-cost energy evaluation performed by a qualified program provider. Depending on the results of the evaluation, the home may receive energy-efficiency improvements, such as adding insulation, finding and eliminating drafts, replacing an inefficient heating system, installing compact fluorescent light bulbs and more. Targeted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR will pay 90 percent of the costs of the energy-efficiency improvements — the homeowner pays just 10 percent.

Energy-efficient homes save energy and money all year long. In summer, a home that’s properly sealed and insulated stays cooler and more comfortable, reducing the need for fans and air conditioners during hot daylight hours. In winter, energy efficient homes keep warm air inside, improving comfort and reducing heating costs during Wisconsin’s coldest months.

Homeowners wishing to apply for Targeted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR or need more information are encouraged to call Focus on Energy at 800762-7077 or visit focusonenergy.com to download an application.

Please Join

Congressman Dave R. Obey For the Jefferson, Jackson, Dueholm Banquet

Tuesday, December 2 Hacker’s Lane and Banquet Hall 413 Wisconsin Avenue South Frederic

Honoring State Rep. Bob Dueholm and Dianne Dueholm and In Appreciation of Alison Page Social Hour at 5 p.m.

Chicken Dinner at 6 p.m.

$10 per person Please RSVP by November 28th

Yes, I/we plan to attend the dinner.

I have enclosed payment for________tickets at $10 per person Please clip and mail to: Polk County Democratic Party 2860 Hwy. 35 Frederic, WI 54837 715-472-8302 Name Address City E-mail Address

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About Focus on Energy Focus on Energy works with eligible Wisconsin residents and businesses to install cost-effective, energy efficiency and renewable-energy projects. Focus information, resources and financial incentives help to implement projects that otherwise would not be completed, or to complete projects sooner than scheduled.

Its efforts help Wisconsin residents and businesses manage rising energy costs, promote in-state economic development, protect the environment and control the state’s growing demand for electricity and natural gas. For more information, call 800-762-7077 or visit focusonenergy.com. - from Northwestern Electric

Elderhostel offers skiing and snowshoeing adventure EAGLE RIVER – Winter affords the opportunity to get out and explore anywhere you wish. During this seven-day Elderhostel program, participants will be cross-country skiing and snowshoeing some the most beautiful locations in north-central Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan.

Join others on this Trees For Tomorrow naturalist-led adventure, and learn not only skiing and snowshoeing skills, but also about the unique ways animals adapt to the harsh conditions of winter.

“One of the highlights of the participants experience is cross-country skiing on the historic Anvil National Recreation Trail and being able to feed wild black-capped chickadees and nuthatches right out of their hands,” Troy Walters explains.

Another unique aspect of the program is the candlelight ski set up by the Trees For Tomorrow staff. “Skiing during the still of night with candles guiding the way is a very unique and memorable experience,” states Walters. Skijoring and learning about dog sledding is also nor-

mally incorporated into participants time at Trees For Tomorrow.

Elderhostel programs are extraordinary learning adventures for people 55 and over. Trees For Tomorrow currently offers eight active outdoor programs for those interested in exploring the northwoods of Wisconsin. To register or receive an Elderhostel catalog, call 877-426-8056 or visit www.elderhostel.org.

If you need any further information or assistance, please contact Walters at Trees For Tomorrow, 715-479-6456 or troy@treesfortomorrow.com. There is also more information on their Web site at www.treesfortomorrow.com. - from Trees for Tomorrow Editor’s note: Trees For Tomorrow, the only accredited environmental education center in Wisconsin, is located on nearly 40 forested acres in Eagle River. Trees For Tomorrow’s campus includes National Forest property under permit from the USDA Forest Service.

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POLK COUNTY LIBRARY NEWS St. Croix Falls Public Library Happy Thanksgiving! The library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27. Regular hours will resume on Friday, Nov. 28.

Friends The next meeting of the Friends of the Library is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4 at noon in the library. Come early and stay late to join us for coffee and goodies. We will be serving hot coffee and home-baked goods throughout the day.

We also hope to have home baked goods for sale on that day. If you feel you want to donate for the coffee time or bake sale please feel free to do so. See you then!

One in a hundred Win a gift certificate for a traditional rug-braiding class at In the Wool. This one day class will teach you how to make a traditional braided rug from wool fabric. Class includes instruction, braiding clamp, lacer, lacing thread, wool for a 2’x3’ oval rug or a 3’x 3’ round rug, a $195 value. Tickets are $1 at the library. Only 100 tickets will be sold. Buy a ticket for yourself or a friend – it’s worth a chance.

Consider a holiday gift to the library in the name of someone dear to you. A great way to say best wishes for the season! When a memorial contribution or

honor gift is received, we will send an acknowledgment card bearing your name to whomever you designate. All contributions are tax deductible. Donate online, pick up a form at the library or contact Sarah Adams, library director, for more details or to make gift arrangements.

Technology Free wireless is available at the library.

Also, visit the library Web site www.stcroixfallslibrary.org to get information on the building project, programs at the library and much, much more.

Story Hour Listen to stories, create great art and have fun with other kids and parents every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.

Hours\contact The library is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Closed on Sundays.

Phone: 71-483-1777. E- mail: scflibrary@ifls.lib.wi.us.

Online: www.stcroixfallslibrary.org

Milltown Public Library Author visit Welcome the holiday season with noted author and illustrator Warren Hanson at the Milltown Public Library on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m. Hanson is the illustrator of the beloved “Peef” books, and the classic “A Cup of Christmas Tea.” He is the author of many books, notably “The Next Place” and “Older Love.” Hanson will discuss the craft of writing and illustrating, as well as sign copies of his books. This event is free and open to all ages. Refreshments will be served.

Friends of the Library Take your love of the Milltown Library to the next level by joining the Friends of the Milltown Public Library.

Learn more about this new group at their next meeting, open to the public, on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. This group can use as much or as very little of your time and talents as you care to give. A friends group will benefit the library by assisting with fundraisers, advising the director on library programs, and making the library eligible for more grants. Please call the library at 715-8252313 if you are interested in the Friends of the Milltown Public Library.

Gamers Club Play with the new Wii until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. This is only open to high school and middle school teenagers who have a library card with under $10 in fines.

time every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. yearround. Story times are free and are designed for children under 6 and their caregivers. Each story time lasts 30 to 45 minutes and includes time to browse and check out books.

Perk up We now proudly offer Wren Blend coffee at the Milltown Library all day, every day we’re open! This organic, fair trade coffee tastes fantastic. Meet with friends in our coffee lounge which now has extra seating, or surf the Web on your laptop while watching the hustle and bustle of Milltown’s Main Street. Our goal is to make your library the living room of the community – please check out and support this newest effort!

Rescheduled Event Terry Fisk, the co-author of “Wisconsin Road Guide to Haunted Locations,” has rescheduled his presentation at the Milltown Public Library. Please join us on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m., for this hair-raising event.

Thanksgiving The library will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 27.

Hours The library hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Sunday closed.

Story hour Milltown Public Library offers story

Frederic Public Library Are you knitting or crocheting for Operation Warm and Toasty?

Operation Warm and Toasty is a secondary project of the Cookie Brigade, an area nonprofit organization that sends homemade cookies to our servicemen and women. There is an immediate need for knitted or crocheted hats for our wounded personnel who are being flown on Medivac flights from Iraq to Germany. If you would like to help by using your knitting or crocheting talents, or would like to contribute yarn for this worthwhile project, stop by the library for more information. The library is also a drop site for the completed hats.

Hours and information Frederic Public Library, 127 Oak Street West.

715-327-4979, e-mail fredericpl@ifls.lib.wi.us. Regular open hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Amery Public Library “The Bible Salesman,” by Clyde Edgerton Clyde Edgerton has been a favorite of this reviewer since he wrote “Walking Across Egypt” one of the sweetest and funniest of the southern stories. Edgerton writes wonderful southern tales with a wry, humorous twist. In his new novel set in the southern Bible Belt we encounter Henry Dampier, a young man who has decided to become a Bible salesman. Henry, a true innocent encounters Preston Clearwater, a con man extraorinaire, who convinces Henry that he is an FBI agent trying to uncover a car theft ring. Henry proceeds to help Preston, in reality, to steal cars, earns money, travels throughout the South and meets lovely Marleen at a fruit stand.

Clyde Edgerton can make you smile and we watch Henry change from an innocent country boy to a man ready to take charge of his life. Settle back on a cold day and take a trip south at least vicariously, with the talented Edgerton.

Library notes Story time will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. Join us for songs and stories. Everyone is welcome. Check out our new story time room, which is awesome.

The Friends of the Library report that their new board members are Wanda Johnson, Meg Fleming, Sandy Stevermer, Janet Booe, Keldi Merton, Jan Bergren and Jody Ferguson. If you are a member of the Friends of the Library, dues will be collected in January. They are $5 a year.

If you are enjoying the new furniture near the fireplace it was purchased by the Friends of the Library. Find out how you can be a member of this library support group.

Friends of the Library book group will

meet again on Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, to discuss “The Tortilla Curtain,” by T. Corregesson Boyle. This provacative novel deals with the haves and the have nots in our society and with immigration issues.

It is not a book you will soon forget. This group meets at 7 p.m. in the Amery Area Public Library meeting room.

Teens Read meets on Monday, Dec. 29, to discuss Michael Crichton’s book, “The Andromeda Strain.” The group meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for kids over 13.

Join us for book talk and a snack.

Otaku Club meets every Tuesday for teens and older who love gaming, manga and anime. They meet from 5 to 6 p.m.

The Amery Area Public Library board meets at 6:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1. As I write this we still haven’t solved the book drop problem so watch for a sign that says that the book drop is open.

The Amery Area Public Library will be having an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, following Holiday Stroll.

If you are in town for Holiday Stroll, stop and check out our new spot at 225 Scholl Court.

Remember, if you are shopping for Christmas, the Ameryopoly games available at the library. Proceeds benefit the library move. The Friends also have book bags for sale for $7 and T-shirts which say Amery Area Public Library the Next Chapter for $15.

Our blue library signs are now in place. Thanks to the city crew.

Library hours Hours will be Monday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Clear Lake Public Library Holiday open house On Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., the Friends of the Library will be having their semiannual book sale. They will also be serving hot apple cider and desserts of all kinds. The Moe Lutheran Church women will be selling lefse to raise money for the local food pantry.

You can also sign up to win a turkey, compliments of the Clear Lake Area Community Club. Other businesses will also be having open houses as part of the Clear Lake Third-Annual Holiday Stroll.

Knitting classes Knitting classes are now being offered

Balsam Lake Public Library

Mark your calendars for activities Help us celebrate Christmas in downtown Frederic by making plans to visit Santa Claus and the Frederic Royalty at the library on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Come one and all to tell Santa what you want for Christmas, and don't forget to bring your cameras.

Osceola Public Library

on every Monday beginning at 5 p.m.

Monday Movie Madness Come join us for lemonade and popcorn as we watch “Santa Clause 3” on Monday, Dec. 22, 6:30 p.m.

Regular library hours Monday: Noon - 7 p.m.; Tuesday: noon - 6 p.m.; Wednesday: 3 - 9 p.m.; Thursday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Friday: noon 5 p.m.; and Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. We can be reached by phone at 715263-2802 or by e-mail at clearlakepl@ifls.lib.wi.us.

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POLK COUNTY LIBRARY NEWS Balsam Lake Public Library We have books for holiday decorating, menu planning, Christmas cookies and going green at Christmas. For the younger crowd we have books on “Gorgeous Gifts” for kids to make using recycled materials, “Christmas Fairy Things to Make and Do” and “Christmas Presents Kids Can Make.”

Hobby group Please join our hobby and craft group.

We will meet every other Monday night at 6:30 p.m. Call 715-485-3215 for more info.

Story time Please join us for story time at 11 a.m. every Wednesday here at the library. All ages are welcome to join us for stories, crafts, music and snacks.

Stamping fun Make your own Christmas cards, bookmarks or name tags. Stamping class taught by Barb Hammerstad and materials will be provided.Join us at the library Saturday, Dec. 6, at 10 am. All ages welcome bring the whole family.

Food for fines All through the month of November we will be accepting food items in exchange for fines. Food items will be

given to Loaves and Fishes in Luck. Donations welcomed.

Book Club December’s selection is “The Christmas Box” by Richard Paul Evans. The story relates how a young couple, Richard (who narrates) and Keri, accept a position to care for a lonely widow, Mary Parkin, in her spacious Victorian mansion. As Christmas draws near, Mary becomes anxious about Richard's obsession with success and his failure to make time for his family. She urges him to reconsider his priorities, but he is always too busy to heed her advice. It is only when Mary is on her deathbed and her secret sorrow is revealed through the letter-laden Christmas box of the title that Richard realizes what she has been trying to tell him. Book club meets Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m.

Hours Balsam Lake Library, (under the water tower) at 404 Main Street, Balsam Lake.

Hours are Monday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m.

- 8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. E-mail: balsamlakepl@ifls.lib.wi.us Web site www.balsamlakepubliclibrary.org

Osceola Public Library Special holiday story time/Light Up Osceola Before meeting the jolly elf at the Light Up Osceola lighting event, come to the library on Thursday, Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m., for a cup of cocoa and some heart-warming holiday tales.

Family story time Story time is held on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 11 a.m. Toddlers through second-graders and an accompanying adult are invited to join Tiffany every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning for a themed half hour of fun, songs and stories.

Book discussion “A Christ Memory,” by Truman Capote will be discussed on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 6 p.m. “A Christmas Memory” is the classic memoir of Truman Capote’s childhood in rural Alabama.

Until he was 10 years old, Capote lived

with distant relatives. This book is an autobiographical story of those years and his frank and fond memories of one of his cousins, Miss Sook Faulk. Pick up a copy and join in the discussion.

Preschool story time Preschool story time is Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Preschoolers and an accompanying caretaker are welcome to join director Nate on Thursday mornings for a half hour of stories, fun and songs.

Hours, contact Our hours are Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The library will be closed due to turkey consumption, Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. – Have a safe holiday. Our phone number is 715-294-2310, and our Web address is www.osceolapubliclibrary.org.

Luck Public Library Luck Library Knitting Club has a new name. We are officially called Stuff With String. This name change was made to encourage all string crafts. If you needlepoint, crochet, knit, tat, or embroider, come to the Luck Library Wednesdays from 3 – 5 p.m. We will be working on our holiday craft projects. Come and get some good ideas. We will have experts there to help and answer questions and we will have beginners there to make the experts look good. Come and join us for a relaxing time.

Food for Fines Food for fines has started at the Luck Public Library. Bring in one canned item or nonperishable food item for the food shelf and reduce your overdue fine $1.

Food for Fines applies only to overdue fines, fines for replacement costs cannot be covered by this program. This is a great way to help the food shelf and start the new year with no fines. We will be running this program throughout the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.

Story time Preschool story hour is held every Wednesday from 10 – 11 a.m. Join us for an exciting hour of stories, games, fingerplays, puppets, activities and lots of wiggling and jumping.

We need you Do you have an idea for an exciting library program? Let us know. We are always looking for new programming ideas.

Luck Library is taking a survey concerning their open hours. If you would like to see different hours, please stop in and take the survey. We need your input.

Hours Monday 1-5 p.m., Tuesday 1-8 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday 1-8 p.m., Friday 1-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-noon.

Polk County Library Federation Congratulations Polk County librarians MORE Directors Council is a group that governs the consortium of libraries that are connected with the online catalog entitled MORE. Officers for the 2009 year include: Chair Matt Rosendahl, director of Milltown Public Library, and secretary- Chris Byerly director of Frederic Public Library.

MORE on MORE October 2008 checkouts from MORE libraries reached an all-time high of 4 million!

January 2009 will mark the addition of the Barron County and Rusk County libraries into the growing consortium.

These libraries include the following: Barron, Bruce, Cameron, Cumberland, Ladysmith, Turtle Lake and Stanley.

What this means is that you can use your MORE card at any of the following libraries:

Altoona, Augusta, Baldwin, Balsam Lake, Barron, Boyceville, Bruce, Cadott, Cameron, Centuria, Chetek, Chippewa Falls, Clear Lake, Colfax, Cumberland, Deer Park, Dresser, Eau Claire, Ellsworth, Elmwood, Fall Creek, Frederic, Glenwood City, Hammond, Hudson, Ladysmith, Luck, Menomonie, Milltown, New Richmond, Osceola, Park Falls, Pepin, Phillips, Polk County Library Federation, Plum City, Prescott, Rice Lake, River Falls, Roberts, Somerset, Spring Valley, St. Croix Falls, Stanley, Turtle Lake and Woodville.

Don’t have a library card? What are you waiting for?

The director is Colleen Gifford, assistant director/youth services is Molly Kessler and the library clerk is Stephanie Fansler. Please call the Polk County Library Federation for more information, 715-485-8680.

The Polk County Library Federation is open Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Centuria Public Library New services at the Centuria Public Library Recently, the Centuria Public Library has had the equipment necessary to offer wireless Internet services to the public installed. If you own your own laptop and wish to log onto the Internet, you can do it right from the library. No library card is needed.

In addition to the free wireless Internet access, the Centuria Public Library has been given through the support of the Unity Lions Club, a CCTV reader machine, which enlarges print for individuals with vision problems. This machine is available to be used by anyone that requires the magnification of print free of charge and without the use of a library card. Gratitude is extended to the Unity Lions Club for providing this reader machine to the Centuria Public Library.

New books The Centuria Public Library is continuing to add to its collection new books of popular interest. Recently an interesting series of books for children were added discussing different environmental issues. They are as follows: “Why Should I Care About Nature?”

“Why Should I Recycle Garbage?”

“Why Shouldn’t I Drop Litter?”

“Why Should I Turn Off the Tap?” “Why Should I Switch Off the Light?”

“Why Should I Walk More Often?”

In addition to these informational books, many new picture storybooks have been added. Come in and check out all of the new arrivals.

Regular library hours Monday: Noon - 5 p.m.; Tuesday: noon - 7 p.m.; Wednesday: noon - 5 p.m.; Thursday: noon - 7 p.m.; Friday: closed; and Saturday: 10 a.m. - noon.

Dresser Public Library Library hours Monday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Tuesday noon–5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.–noon and 1–7 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

a graphic novel by David West. Easy readers and picture books: “Too Many Toys, by David Shannon and “Santa Duck,” by David Milgrim. Plus dozens of other Christmas books on display!

Three Internet computers You must physically present a MORE library card to library staff and library fines must be under $10 to use a computer. We are experiencing sporadic difficulty with our public access computers. Please be patient as we try and determine the problem and alleviate it.

Coming up Story time will take a break for the Christmas holiday. There will be no story times Dec. 11, 18, 25 or Jan. 1.

Crochet class for beginners is held each Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. New members of all ages are welcome!

Book club will meet Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m. to discuss “The Great Gatsby”

by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Copies of the book and readers guide are available at the library. New members are welcome.

Cell phone policy: The Dresser Library Board of Trustees adopted a cell phone usage policy on Oct. 27, 2008. Cell phone use is prohibited in the library.

Please set your cell phone to vibrate rather than ring, then step outside to conduct your conversation.

Great news! We are now wireless!

Log onto the “Public Library” icon on your laptop’s desktop to access the Internet.

New books Adults“Cross Country,” by James Patterson, “The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,”

by Louie L’Amour, “Divine Justice,” by David Baldacci, “Killing Ground,“ by Jack Higgins, “The Decadent Duke,” by Virginia Henley, “Deadly Harvest,” by Heather Graham and “Being Elizabeth,”

by Barbara Taylor Bradford. Young adults: “No Girls Allowed,” by Susan Hughes. Junior fiction: “The Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer,” by Brad Strickland and “Pteradodon: The Giant of the Sky,”

Contact us: 715-755-2944 telephone and fax number, e-mail us at dresserpl@ifls.lib.wi.us, or visit our Web site, www.dresserpubliclibrary.org, which has information about story time, days closed, reference links, library policy and community information.

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sentials which included: camo gloves, face mask, doe bleat call, buck snort/wheeze call, rattling sticks, camera, 35mm film canister of milkweed seed (for checking wind direction), knife, bow hanger, energy bars and Gatorade. I wore my field glasses and release and carried my bow with my Balcom bow sling.

By the time I waddled out to my stand, I was ready for a nap.

During the ‘pre-rut’ Frank, Bart and I decided we would try to cover the most likely areas on our property. The boys (they are 43 and 40, but they will always be my boys) took the new ladder stands with the big, comfy sling seats, arm and back rests and cup holders. I volunteered to take one of the small ladder stands with the narrow, hard seats, no cup holders and no backrest. They suggested this would be a good choice for me because it would keep me from nodding off.

Getting dressed for archery hunting is somewhat of an ordeal. After I got my Scent Lock and safety harness on, I stuffed my fanny pack with all the es-

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While I’m trying to get comfortable I glanced to my right and there stood a nice 8-pointer. I think he heard me creaking. He had me pegged, but it didn’t matter because he was probably a 21/2-year old, too small to shoot.

A half hour after sunset I got down and waddled back to the pole barn.

Frank came in about 10 minutes later and I asked him “What the heck does ABW8JWBCAD mean?

“A big wide 8 just went by chasing a doe.”

“I saw a little one.”

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After resting for about 20 minutes, something started buzzing in my shirt pocket. I was thinking all I need now is a hornet in my pocket when I realized it was my phone. I figured it was Judy calling to check on me. When I flipped the phone on, it said I had a text message from Frank. After fiddling around for a couple of minutes the message was displayed; it read “ABW8JWBCAD.” What? I hate texting because I can never understand the abbreviations; it’s like a

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Community Education Day celebrated at Luck Schools Community Education Day was celebrated at Luck Schools Tuesday, Nov. 18, bringing together artists, artisans, authors and musicians for a day of fun and learning.â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mary Stirrat

Checking out the beads by Julie Sorensen, Luck, are Mrs. Pfaffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kindergarteners, including (L to R): Gabby Engstrand, Adriana Goepfert and Sommer Asper.

Bakey, a clown with the Shriners, takes his pet dalmation for a walk through the Luck School gym, stopping to visit with Curt Schmidt.

With his usual energy and style, Manfred Schonauer of Pipe Dream Center shared his love of rhythm, blues, jazz and rock. With him were Steve Vogt (not shown) on harmonica, and 13-year-old Nick Muska of Shell Lake on guitar.

Andrea Hildebrandt demonstrates the art of caning chairs. It may be a future community education class at Luck.

Fourth-grader Adrianna Backes, assisted by volunteer Jessica Sund, puts her mark on an allcommunity art project.

Mackenzee Hays, second grade, finishes up a pot holder she made with help from members of the Amery Quilt Guild.

Brenden Boettcher cuts through a rock under the supervision of rock hound Dan Beal. Brenden, a fourth-grader, said he collects rocks and many other things.

Photos by Mary Stirrat

Fly fisherman extraordinaire Charles Huver teaches classes on fly fishing for trout and salmon and fishing the St. Croix. His interesting collection of lures, tackle, books and artwork testify to his love of the sport.

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Native American Week held at Unity

A Powwow concluded Native American week activities at Unity last week. The dancers demonstrated a variety of dances that told stories, and then explained how the dances affected the daily lives of people within the community.

Photos by Tammi Milberg and Jeanne Alling

Students in the Unity Wildlife Management and Conservation classes were among those who were able to view furs that are common in northern Wisconsin during Native American week at Unity last week. Brent Belisle spoke to the classes about how the fur trade evolved. Participating in the class were: Ausin Ostby, standing, Nate DeSpiegeleaere and Garrett Lunsmann.

The host drum for the powwow at Unity on Nov. 21 was the Pipestone Singers, who are a very popular Native American group.

Many dancers including jingle dancers, fancy shawl dancers and grass dancers. Grass dancers are young male dancers and their name originated from the Omaha, Neb., Tribe.

The grand entry is led by the Eagle Staff, which was the first flag of North America, prior to the stars and stripes. Each powwow begins with the grand entry of the Eagle Staff and a song for the flag.

Talia Lowe, Unity High School junior, demonstrated the shawl dance at the powwow held Friday at Unity.

Thane “Sonny” Lowe, Unity High School sophomore and Unity Migizi Club member, introduced guest speaker Brent Belisle, right, to the Wildlife Management class during Native American Week. Belisle talked about the history of the Ojibwe in northern Wisconsin and how the fur trade evolved.

Visiting the classroom was Doug Merrill, center, who also assisted with the “Talking Circle” in school.

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Grantsburg holiday open house and craft sales

The family that knits together ... Caitlyn, Renee and Brianna Klawitter demonstrated their knitting skills at the Holiday Extravaganza last Saturday, Nov. 22, at Crex Convention Center in Grantsburg.

Surrounded by snow globes, Village Floral and Gifts Sue Faulhaber, (who is co-owner of the shop with Donna Chell), welcomed visitors to the shop’s annual holiday open house on Saturday, Nov. 22. – Photos

by Priscilla Bauer

McMahon to perform in Duluth Friday, Dec. 5

Ruth Anderson of Grantsburg was dressed for the season, her holiday red fitting right in with the decorations at Village Floral and Gifts. The store, located at the intersection of Hwys. 70 and 87 in Grantsburg, held its annual holiday open house last Saturday.

Santa is coming to St. Croix Falls

The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth continues its 2008-2009 Mitchell Performing Arts Series on Friday, Dec. 5, with Katie McMahon’s “Celtic Christmas.” The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Mitchell Auditorium on campus.

McMahon hails from Dublin, Ireland, and is best know as the “the Voice of Riverdance.” Her soaring soprano solos have been described as “poetry, perfection and purity.” She is classically trained in voice and harp, but for the past 10 years has specialized in traditional Irish music.

For more information go to: www.katiemcmahon.com. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens and students, and $10 for youth ages 12 and younger. The same prices apply for shows in the rest of the Performing Arts Series unless otherwise noted. For tickets call 218-723-7000 or 800-447-5444, ext. 7000, or order online at www.css.edu/mitchell.xml. – Photo submitted

ST. CROIX FALLS - Santa is preparing for his journey into the Les Amis Shop’s, (not the Senior Center as previously publicized) in downtown St. Croix Falls. He’ll be curled up with a book in the Sit-aSpell Bookstore, willing to pose in photos with believers – bring your cameras!

His visit is part of an afternoon of holiday charm, HollyDay in St. Croix Falls, Saturday, Nov. 29, from noon to 3 p.m. The Overlook Deck will be decorated, carolers will be out in the streets over the lunch hour and stores will have their doors open to greet shoppers.

Downtown businesses will be having extended hours throughout December to accommodate shoppers..

Other December events • Dec. 5 is holiday dinner at the Chateau St. Croix Winery. (See separate story).

• If you miss Santa during HollyDay on Nov. 29, stop into The Buzz Coffee & Dessert Shop in downtown to see Santa on Saturday, Dec. 13. Also be sure to enjoy an evening of caroling by the fireside at The Buzz on Saturday, Dec. 20.

• Festival Theatre opens their final professional theater production of 2008 on Nov. 29, “A Christmas Story.” Performances run most Thursdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Dec. 28.

For more information visit: www.scfwi.com. - submitted

Santa is coming to St. Croix Falls on Saturday, Nov. 29. - Special photo

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Grantsburg Industrial Appreciation Lunch

Members of the Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce and the Industrial Corporation served a noon meal to members of Grantsburg’s workforce at the Industrial Appreciation lunch on Nov. 19 at the Grantsburg Business Enterprise Center. The lunch is held each year to recognize and thank workers for the important contributions they make to the community.

Grantsburg Village President Mark Dahlberg talks with Phil and Lois Schmidt during the Industrial Appreciation lunch held on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Grantsburg’s Business Enterprise Center.

Kraig Fiedler and Jim Sundquist were grinning as they grilled brats for those attending the Industrial Appreciation lunch Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Grantsburg Business Enterprise Center. The lunch, sponsored by the Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce and the Grantsburg Industrial Corporation is held annually to thank members of the Grantsburg area workforce for their service to the community.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Luck kindergarteners celebrate 50th day of school

Mrs. Denny’s kindergarten class dressed up for the 50th day of school at Luck Elementary School. – Photos submitted

Luck kindergarteners Tamari Lindner and Justus Pearson eat their root beer floats while they and their classmates celebrated the 50th day of school. Other celebratory activities included: hula hoop games, a bubblegum blowing contest, a sock hop to ‘50s music and a limbo contest.

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Park admission stickers available Dec. 1 ST. CROIX FALLS – Do you know someone who enjoys camping, swimming, hiking, biking, skiing or wildlife watching? Some of the best recreational opportunities and most scenic areas in Wisconsin can be found in our state parks and forests.

“With thousands of miles of trails, hundreds of nature hike opportunities and dozens of beaches, Wisconsin’s outdoors is the perfect gift for fun, social gatherings, healthy experiences or for just absorbing simple solitude,” says Kimberly Currie of the DNR Bureau of Parks and Recreation.

The 2009 admission stickers to Wisconsin State Parks and Forests are available now at park and forest offices and Department of Natural Resources service centers, and they make excellent holiday gifts for those active outdoors lovers on holiday gift lists. In St. Croix Falls the 2009 admission stickers to Wisconsin State Parks and Forests can be purchased at the Ice Age Center at Interstate Park located just one-half-mile south of Hwy.

8 on south Hwy. 35.

The sticker provides vehicle admission to 60 state parks and forests across Wisconsin. The cost is $25 for Wisconsin residents or $35 for nonresidents. A family with more than one vehicle registered to the same household may purchase additional state park stickers at half price. A senior citizen annual sticker for $10 is available for Wisconsin Residents 65 years of age and older. The stickers are valid from the date of sale through Dec. 31, 2009.

In addition to park and forest offices and DNR Service Centers, stickers may be purchased by phone 608266-2181 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday using a MasterCard or Visa, or by sending a check or money order (payable to Wisconsin DNR) to DNR Parks and Recreation, PO Box 7921, Madison WI 53707-7921. People ordering by phone or mail should allow seven to nine days for the order to be processed and delivered.

In addition to the 2009 admission sticker to Wisconsin State Parks and Forests there are also nature-oriented holiday gifts available at Glacier’s Gifts shop in the Ice Age Center at Interstate Park. Nature field guides and books, wildlife posters, wildlife T-shirts, sweatshirts and other items are offered for sale by the Friends of Interstate Park. A great Christmas gift idea is a limited edition print of the Dalles of the St. Croix River signed and numbered by local artist Mary Pettis.

A paid annual or lifetime membership to the Friends of Interstate Park is also an excellent gift idea. Proceeds from all sales and membership dues benefit the Friends group, a nonprofit organization that helps support the education programs at the park.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls, on Hwy. 35 just one-half-mile south of Hwy. 8. For more information call the park at 715-483-3747. - from Interstate Park

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Grantsburg Food Shelf receives a donation

IF YOU HAVE BEEN INJURED!

The Supreme Court of the State of Wisconsin appoints the members of the District 11 Committee of the Office of Lawyer Regulation. This committee investigates and reports on attorney conduct to ensure the ethical and competent practice of law by Wisconsin attorneys. I am honored to have been selected chairman of that committee.

I have successfully handled injury and death cases since 1977. Home, hospital and office appointments are available. Cases are handled on a contingent fee basis, such that if there is no recovery, there is no fee. When you, a relative or a friend, need an attorney, you should contact John Grindell at Grindell Law Offices, S.C., Box 585, Frederic, WI 54837. Telephone: 715-327-5561.

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Alice Hedberg, Frederic Eastern Star, presents a check for $120 to Mary Lou Wright and BichNgoc Harmon, volunteers at the Grantsburg Food Shelf, while LuAnn Sandstrom observes. Grantsburg Food Shelf is one of seven food shelves in Northwest Wisconsin that received an equal donation from Frederic Chapter 239, Order of the Eastern Star. – Photo submitted

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Shown are Darcy Kolander, Justin Paulsen, Jozephine and Eliza. – Photo submitted

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LUCK ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST

Open to any resident within the Luck School District. All displays in the village limits will be judged. Use the registration slip below to register if you are outside of the village limits.

Judging Will Start Monday, December 1 through Friday, December 14 • 1st Prize: $100 Gift Certificate • 2nd Prize: $75 Gift Certificate • 3rd Prize: $50 Gift Certificate • 4th Prize: $25 Gift Certificate Remember, last year’s winners are not eligible to win again this year. Business owners are reminded that there is a commercial competition with the winner receiving the travling trophy for the next year!

SANTA DAY

Come By With The Kids On Sat., Dec. 6, From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., And Visit Santa At The Luck Public Library, 301 S. Main St., Luck, WI 473538 3a 14L

Annual Luck Christmas Lighting Contest Registration Form Sponsored by the Luck Community Club Use this form if you are within the school district but out of the village limits.

Name:

Address: Directions to house:

Lights must be on from 5 to 10 p.m. Return form to Luck Community Club, P.O. Box 431, Luck, WI 54853. Deadline to register is November 28, 2008.

BURNETT COUNTY– The Odds ‘N’ Ends Club of Burnett County Home and Community Education is presenting a basket of goodies for the first baby born to a Burnett County resident at Burnett Medical Center during the week of Nov. 2 - 8, which is officially HCE Week.

The first baby, Jozephine Louise Paulsen, was born Nov. 7, to Darcy Kolander and Justin Paulsen. Jozephine weighed 6 lbs., 5 oz. and was 18 inches long. Jozephine’s big sister is Eliza Paulsen.

HCE is an educational organization dedicated to the enrichment of home and community education. The local organization consists of two clubs at the present time, both a part of Burnett County HCE. The organization is statewide. Membership offers opportunities for learning in a social setting, sharing what we learned and caring to make a difference in our home, communities and the world. Membership is open to all who are interested; please call Jan at 715-866-4630 to join. - submitted

Polk-Burnett is drop-off site for holiday gift drive CENTURIA – Polk-Burnett offices in Centuria and Siren will serve as gift drop-off sites again this holiday season.

Co-op members and the public are invited to bring new, unwrapped gift donations to their nearest Polk-Burnett office Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., now through Wednesday, Dec. 17. All gifts will be distributed through county-approved programs to local children.

Polk-Burnett in Centuria, 1001 Hwy. 35, is accepting gifts to benefit Polk County children through Operation Christmas.

Polk-Burnett in Siren, 7298 Hwy. 70, is accepting gifts to benefit Burnett County children through Interfaith Caregivers Christmas for Kids.

“Your gift donations will make this holiday season a little brighter for a child,” said Joan O’Fallon, Polk-Burnett’s communications director. “Gift ideas for toddlers to teens include games, toys, books, blankets, hats, mittens, boots and gift cards.”

“Polk-Burnett is pleased to host its third-annual holiday gift drive as part of our co-op commitment to community,” said O’Fallon. “We hope to continue the tradition of making a difference for children for years to come, and we invite you to get involved.” Holiday gifts are donated by co-op employees, members and the public, and do no affect electric rates.

For more information, contact PolkBurnett, 800-421-0283. – from Polk-Burnett

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Indianhead District of the Wisconsin Federation Garden Clubs met at Adventures SIREN – The fall meeting of the Indianhead District of the Wisconsin Federation of Garden Clubs was held at Adventures Restaurant on Oct. 4.

Director Karmyn Brown and seven district representatives from Superior, Spooner and Siren attended. After the luncheon meeting, Carla Phillips, president of the Syren Area Garden Club, conducted a tour of the Syren Community Garden on Main Street near the Gandy Dancer Trail.

The Syren Community Garden was established in 2004 to provide a serene respite for local residents and visitors to enjoy the seasonal blooms and is an ongoing project of the Syren Area Garden Club. The highlight of the community garden is a collection

of different varieties of lilacs, many of which were donated by members of the garden club, friends and relatives, either in memoriam or to celebrate special events. Memory plaques commemorate each memorial or event and the donor. In addition to the lilacs, garden club members have made donations and purchased plants that will provide blooms throughout the season. The benches and picnic table provided opportunities for visitors to rest, enjoy and participate in the changing seasons of our area. More information about the community garden and the Syren Area Garden Club can be obtained by calling Carla Phillips at 715-349-8386.

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Luck elementary students Get Fired Up For Reading LUCK – Luck elementary students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade were able to select a book to keep at the Reading Is Fantastic event on Friday, Nov. 14. The theme for this distribution was Get Fired Up For Reading, featuring a colorful dragon. Over 210 youth chose from an array of books, and then wrote their name and book title on a dragon scale, each scale helping to form the body of the dragon.

Community volunteers helped children throughout the day by choosing the best book and helping complete the dragon. This book distribution was made possible Community volunteer Julie Sorensen helps these sec- with profits from the book fair held ond-grade students choose a book to keep. – Photos sub- during parent-teacher conferences mitted this fall. - submitted

Susan Gregorash’s fourth-grade class shows off their books in front of the reading dragon.

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Flu Shot Friday Kids Clinic Nov. 28, 2008 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

A Special “Flu Shot Friday” Clinic will be held at the Health Department to help assure your child gets his or her flu shot. There is no cost for the flu vaccine for children 18 and under.

“Flu Shot Fridays” - Influenza vaccine clinics will be held at the Health Department every Friday through December 19. Call the Health Department at 485-8500 for clinic times.

Cost: Flu Vaccine - Adults: $30/dose.

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Balsam Lake Bloodmobile collects 62 units BALSAM LAKE – The Balsam Lake Bloodmobile, along with North Central Blood Services would like to express gratitude to the donors who rolled up their sleeves. They collected 62 good units.

Jack Hayek received his nine-gallon pin at the Balsam Lake Bloodmobile held Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Gratitude is extended to Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, a wonderful facility, and the Red Cross hopes to have many

FREDERIC – On Thursday, Dec. 4, grades K-3 will present their annual Christmas program. The 4K and kindergarten will open the show, with the kindergarten singing “There’s Someone in the Chimney.” Santa will make an appearance.

Next the kindergarten and first grade will perform “The Littlest Christmas Tree.” This musical takes place in the forest where Santa and Mrs. Claus are looking to pick out the perfect tree. The second grade will present a stick horse

routine to “Sleigh Ride.” Third grade students will be performing several holiday tunes on their precorders. The evening will conclude with second and third grade students presenting, “The Incredible Reindeer.” In this musical, Santa calls on 4 special super-hero reindeer to save Christmas.

The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the elementary school, and is open to the public and free of charge. Baked goods will be sold by the high school band and choir following the concert. - submitted

Winery event to benefit high school Thomas Kohman started donating blood at the age of 25. He has now donated 100 units. He said he doesn’t understand why others don’t donate, because he feels so energized after donating. – Photos submitted

Jack Hayek started donating while in the National Guard Reserve many years ago. Hayek donates at many different sites every 56 days.

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more blood drives there. Gratitude is also extended to the Thirsty Otter for donating the homemade pumpkin pies, Ole’s Country Market for donating the Cool Whip, and the Balsam Lake Legion Auxiliary for the snacks of cheese and crackers. A successful blood drive can’t be accomplished without all the volunteers who help. - submitted

Balsam Lake road crew

ST. CROIX FALLS - The public is invited to enjoy a fabulous dining experience at the Chateau St. Croix Winery.

The holiday dinner will be held Friday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m.. The 17thcentury-style Chateau St. Croix will be serving a six-course dinner catered by Grecco’s restaurant. The St. Croix Falls Chamber Singers will be entertaining

during the dinner.

Sixty percent of the profits will be donated to the St. Croix Falls High School.

Each couple will receive a free bottle of wine and gift courtesy from the Chateau. Holiday dinner reservations, which are $80 per person, can be made by calling 715-483-2556. - from Chateau St. Croix Winery

Taylors Falls town ornament is now available TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – Taylors Falls Lighting Festival 2008, numbered, limited-edition ornament, number 24 in the series, is available for purchase from shops in Taylors Falls: Barb’s Family Hair Care, Coffee Talk, city hall, General Store, Newbery House, The Non Necessities of Life, Rocky River Bakery, Taylors Falls Family Chiropractic and She Shop.

It will also be sold at the Wassail Party Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 29, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. There are a total of 300 ornaments. They sell for $12 with profits helping to pay festival expenses. Comments about the ornament are, “the polished pewter medallion is a classy ornament!” and “I like that it shows the first bridge between Taylors Falls and St. Croix Falls in so much detail, even the toll house!” and “I’m so glad it says MN 150 on it for Minnesota’s Sesquicenten-

nial.” Each of the 24 ornaments with its tag helps tell Taylors Falls history. The She Shop also carries the few remaining ornaments from the past several years. submitted

Webster Christmas dinner set for Dec. 8 A Leader reader has identified one of the people in this photo of a construction crew in Polk County years ago. Elmer Nelson is the second person from the right. The crew was working on Hwy. 87. This photo first appeared in the Oct. 15 issue of the Leader. – Photo submitted

WEBSTER - Larsen Chevrolet will sponsor Webster’s annual Christmas Dinner on Monday, Dec. 8.

Dinner is served from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m. at the Webster School Cafetorium.

Dinner is $6 for adults and $4 for students. The concert is free.

Please come for a fabulous meal and an evening of great music. - submitted

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Siren Honor Roll A Honor Roll Grade 7 Devan Pavicek, James Richison, Lucas Stiemann, Jessica Strabel and Whitney Yambrick.

Grade 8 Elizabeth Brown, Joy Dunlap, Raven Emery, Mackenzie Erickson, Matthew Larson, Joshua Lemieux and Hunter Wikstrom.

Grade 9 Rachel Gloodt, Christina Luna and Isaac Wegner.

Grade 10 Nathaniel Larson, Tadd Oachs, Elizabeth Otto and Jacob Stiemann.

Grade 11 Jamie Fischbach, Sarah Howe and Mackenzie Swenson.

Grade 12 Shawn Blum, Allison Didier, Emily Muus and Myia Schroeder.

B Honor Roll Grade 7 Corey Bauer, Austin Bruss, John D’Jock, Jared Emery, Courtney Fischer, Carly Good, Timothy Gravelle-Moody, Amber Moore, Michelle Potempa, Mackenzie Smith, Jade Taylor and Valdimir Zirngibl.

Grade 8 Shay Johnson, Kyaisha Kettula, Cassandra Mercer, Lisa Moylan, Shelbi Spafford, Jacob Swenson, Samuel Vasatka and Mathew Wampfler.

Grade 9 John Aguilera, Heather Bearheart, Luke Bollant, Andrew Brown, Amber Hall, Leo Hanson, Elijah Hinze, Kaylene Johnson, Katie Kelly-Schaefer, Tricia Kopecky, Qi Xin Li, Jessica Lysdahl, Ian Martin, Abigail Mitchell, Adam Neurer, Evan Oachs, Leanne Pigman, Taylor Renberg, Tyler Richison, Jocelyn Rudd, Murdock Smith, Jacob Stener and Alan Strabel.

Grade 10 Ashley Bjornstad, Jacqueline Duncan, Carley Emery, Ashley Guevara, Tiara Hanson, Brittani Hopkins, Zachary Howard, Daphne Hubbell, Danielle Keller, Catrina Luna, Dillon Lysdahl, Jessica Morris, Coty Reh, Kristen Sexton, Michael Wampfler and Jeremy Wikstrom.

Grade 11 Jeffrey Alden, Meghan Baasch, Breanna Barr, Jessica Bauer, Damian Hubbell, Derek Jaskolka, Kendra Jones, Staci Kopecky, Vada Moody, Haily Mulroy, Joseph Pigman and Samantha Will.

Grade 12 Charleston Baker, Charles Brown IV, Christina Conrow, Joseph Eischens, Janey Emery, Aaron Engstrand, Amber Guevara, Jesse Hinze, Tyler Johnson, Kevin Niedenfuer, Cassandra Olson, Samuel Radke, Collin Tewalt, Jessica Tills, Jenna Wambolt and Andrew Wellman.

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Unity Honor Roll A Honor Roll Freshmen Steven Anderson, Jade Baerg, Brittney Bublitz, Zachary Cardot, Aaron Cousins, Paige Gurtner, Gary Gustafson, Ashley Johnson, Etta Johnston, Steven Krueger, Alec Larson, Connor MacKinnon, Kaitlyn MacKinnon, Kristy Mikl, Emily Petzel, Michelle Rindal, Matthew Schultz, Brittany Thomfohrda, Brady Turner, Jennifer Vlasnik and Amanda Vondrasek.

Jessica Raboin, Haley St. Amand and Lindsey Voss.

Juniors Madeline Anderson, Esther Bielau, Tyler Bublitz, Brooke Gillespie, Cadi Harper, Logan Hilleshiem, Luke Hilleshiem, Samantha Ince, Derek Jorgenson, Laura Krueger, Ariane Mattson, Jacob Monahan, Karly Peckman, Cathrine Peper, Katie Petzel and Brittany Petznick.

Schlechter, Spencer Severson, Cailin Turner, Benjamin Walsh and Hannah Zahler.

Sophomores Hayla Bader, Jacob Bengtson, Beau Davison, Nathan Dorrance, Katherine Ebensperger, Brady Flaherty, Rush Hickethier, April Johnson, Kayla Johnson, Josephine Kalenda, Jessica Kutina, Brandi Larson, Erin Mabry, Denise McKenzie, Hannah McMeekin, Dale Michaelson, Brandon Mooney, Mickey Muller, Lucas Nelson, Bryana Petersin,

Seniors Sheri Belisle, Amber Christensen, Jordyn Christensen, Annie Confer, Jake Davison, Elizabeth Ebensperger, Ashley Elfers, Jennifer Gorne, Aubrie Jerhoff, Stephanie Kothlow, Brianna Krumrie, Andrew Kruse, Julia Larsen, Raya McKenzie, Dennis McKinney, Nicholas Ostman, Erin Owens, Brittney Peters, Rebecca Pollock, Bethanie Rice, Abby

Sophomores Elizabeth Bethke, Reid Binfet, Derek Campbell, Samuel Foight, Jessica Golz, Marisa Hacker, Dylan Hendricks, Kaitlyn Johnson, Joshua Larsen, Alison Lennartson, Justin McKenzie, Julia Moore, Alisha Nutter, Nicole Slate, Emily Stelling, Naomi Willaimson and Kathryn Zahler.

B Honor Roll Freshmen Benjamin Bengtson, Kevin Bystrom, Jenna Christensen, Xavier Foeller, Mollie Hanson, Alex Harper, Axl Hoyt, Mitchell Johnston, Kyle Kelley, Reide Kemis, Paris Miller and Jonathan Struck.

Juniors Joy Albrecht, Brittany Arnett, Amanda Bestland, Amanda Brunotte, Alec Carlson, Dustin Dunsmoor, Joshua Eaton, Heather Goetz, Morgan Gordon, Steven Gustafson, Cassandra Haasnoot, Timothy Hallin, Brittany Hoyt, Stephanie Hunter, Jared Mork, Kristen Norlund, Kaylynn Olson, Elizabeth Osborn, Matthew Picton, Kelsey Radke, Jacob Rollings-DeHaven, Monique Slate, Kayla Turner, Andrew Walker and Kalvin Zygowicz.

Seniors Samuel Bengtson, Brittany Bernier, Reina Cox, Amanda Fahlen, Erica Gurtner, Samantha Hill, Tisha Holden, Rachael Janusch, Mikaela Kalinczok, Amanda Kuske, Stephanie Lobert, Rebecca Milligan, Kayli Paulsen and Troy Voss.

Frederic Honor Roll Grade 7 Rachel Thomas, Claire Coddington, Lexi Domagala, Abigail Brightbill, Zachary Kuechenmeister, Benjamin Kurkowski, Rachel Poirier, Jaryd Braden, Destiney Wetzel-Peterson, Elise Coddington, Alyssa Backlin, Tylyn O’Brien, Jazalyn Anthony, Carly Gustafson, Sawyer Tietz and Jack Tricker-King.

Grade 8 Charles Lindberg, McKenna Rognrud, Emily Wells, Natalie Phernetton, Paige Burton, Vince Nelson, McKenna Cook, Kendra Mossey, Ian Lexen, Larissa Houtari and Kourtni Douglas.

Grade 9 April Halverson, Christopher Hopp,

Erik Stoner, Seneca Lundeen-Brooks, Lauren Domagala, Corissa Schmidt, Megan Amundson, Leah Engbretson, Nicholas Rognrud, Dayton Rivera, Waylon Buck, Bradley Knauber, Alexandra Lundblade, Sara Underwood, Nicole Coulter, Michael Tesch, Alexander Miller, Michelle Jensen, Jordyn Siebenthal, Ray Kurkowski, Autumn Schmidt, Danielle Swanson, Kristina Marcyan, Sheldon Thayer, Ashley Wendelboe, Allison Martin, Adina Stackhouse, Brittani Hughes, Brenna Jensen, Bryce Williamson and Maria Miller.

Grade 10 Allison Anderson, Tanesha Carlson, Daniel Halverson, Sarah Knauber, Samantha Nelson, Isabel Lexen, An-

thony Peterson, Josiah Lund, Jade Johnson, Jesse Chouinard, Calla Karl, Kayla Nelson, Sage Karl, Vanessa Neuman, Krysta Laqua, Joseph Draxler, Ryan Phernetton, Amanda Blok, Ashley Bergeron, Trae Gehl, Tara Anderson, Karry Simpson, Benjamin Ackerley, John Chelmo, Zachary Tietz and Alixandra Peterson.

Grade 11 Amanda Runnels, Kendra Wells, Adam Hardenbergh, William Primm, Joel Anderson, Bradley Thomas, Haley Kurkowski, Alexandra Lonetti, Christine Chenal, Marissa Nelson, Terri McKinney, Danielle Pearce, Cody Hallanger, Joel Knauber, Ethan Cook, Cathryn McConnell, Michael Elrod, Gregory Puetz,

Nicole Root, Justin Pyke, Kimberly Jones, Anthony Thayer and Claire Erickson.

Grade 12 Adrianna Otte, Megan Anderson, Bobbi Jo O’Brien, Rebecca Anderson, Chelsey Chute, Benjamin Knauber, Sarah Lexen, Stephanie Tido, Brett Williamson, Zachary Anderson, Peter Draxler, Christopher Nanez, Andrew Kurkowski, Kelly Daeffler, Corrie Pearce, Amy Jones, Candace Buck, Rhaya Larson, Brent Crandell, Brittany Mortensen, David Harlander, Ana Miller, Orianna Tesch and Christina Dahling.

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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH???

LOCATION

Menu MONDAY

DECEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 5 TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

BREAKFAST Combo bar, cereal, juice, milk.

LUNCH Cheeseburger, fries OR tuna salad.

BREAKFAST K-6 turnovers, 7-12 French toast sticks, cereal, juice, milk.

LUNCH Italian dunkers with sauce, winter mix veg. OR buffalo chicken salad.

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST Muffin, cereal, juice, milk.

Long john, cereal, juice, milk.

LUNCH LUNCH Ham stacker with cheese, chips, raw Chili, corn bread, raw veggies OR veggies OR chicken taco salad.

Oriental salad.

BREAKFAST Rice Krispie bar and yogurt, cereal, juice, milk.

LUNCH K-6: Chicken nuggets, 7-12: Baked potato with asst. toppings, broccoli w/cheese OR beef taco salad.

GRANTSBURG

LUNCH Brunch For Lunch: Ham slice, pancakes, applesauce, juice.

LUNCH Tater tot hotdish, green beans, mixed fruit.

LUNCH Ham & cheese wrap, buttered noodles, sliced carrots, pears.

LUNCH Taco salad with fixings, golden corn, mandarin oranges.

LUNCH Hamburger w/fixings, chips, baked beans, pineapple tidbits.

LUCK

BREAKFAST Cereal/yogurt.

LUNCH Italian dunkers, dipping sauce, green beans, fruit sauce. Alt.: Chicken patty, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/waffles.

LUNCH Meatballs & gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/long john.

LUNCH Chicken patty on a bun, tater tots, corn, fresh fruit. Alt.: Hamburger, 712.

BREAKFAST Cereal/egg muffin.

LUNCH Nacho supreme, tortilla chips, peas & carrots, fruit sauce. Alt.: Chicken patty, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/cinnamon roll.

LUNCH Cheese or sausage pizza, rice, winter mix, fresh fruit. Alt.: Chicken nuggets, 7-12.

SIREN

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal, toast served with juice and milk.

LUNCH Chicken patty, oven potatoes, coleslaw, green beans, tropical fruit. Alt.: Chili fries.

BREAKFAST Mini pancakes, juice and milk.

LUNCH Spaghetti hotdish, garlic bread, lettuce salad, corn, diced peaches.

Alt.: Sweet & sour chicken w/rice.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal, toast served with juice and milk.

LUNCH Turkey and cheese sandwich, Tostitos, shredded lettuce, refried beans, pears. Alt.: Pita pocket.

BREAKFAST Cinnamon tastry, juice and milk.

LUNCH Grilled cheese sandwich & ravioli, veggies, peas, applesauce. Alt.: Stromboli.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal, toast served with juice and milk.

LUNCH Whole-grain pizza, lettuce salad, whole-kernel corn, pineapple tidbits.

Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Cereal bar and toast.

LUNCH Brat on bun, french fries, corn, peaches. Alt.: Turkey & cheese sandwich, chicken noodle soup.

BREAKFAST French toast sticks.

LUNCH Hot ham & cheese, macaroni salad, green beans, applesauce. Alt.: Tuna sandwich, broccoli/cheese soup.

BREAKFAST Cheese omelet and potatoes.

LUNCH Lasagna, lettuce salad, garlic toast, carrots, pears. Alt.: Cheeseburger, baked potato soup.

BREAKFAST Pancake and sausage.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, scalloped potatoes, peas, spicy apples. Alt.: Egg salad sandwich, vegetable beef soup.

BREAKFAST Breakfast Scrambledpizza. eggs with cheese.

LUNCH Cheese dogs w/toppings, Grilled cheese, tomato soup,baked vegchips, cinnamon applesauce gies and dip, peaches.

Alt.:baked Beef beans.bread Alt.: stick.

Veggie beef barley, turstew, key sandwich.

BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Tacos or chicken fajitas with fixings, chips or soft shell.

BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST Mini pancakes.

LUNCH Chili cheese wrap, green beans and juice bar.

FREDERIC

Each building will have their own breakfast menu.

ST. CROIX FALLS

Waffles.

UNITY WEBSTER

LUNCH Chicken patty, broccoli/cauliflower & cheese.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, scalloped potatoes, carrots, peaches, banana.

LUNCH Brat, bun, baked beans, sauerkraut OR hamburger gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, pears, mandarin oranges.

Omelets.

LUNCH Fish sandwich and fries.

LUNCH Salisbury steak, bun, sliced potatoes, green beans OR chicken noodle soup with veggies, PBJ, applesauce, fruit cocktail.

LUNCH Pizza dippers, marinara salad, pears, pineapple.

sauce,

Long johns.

BREAKFAST

LUNCH Pizza, corn and tuna salad.

LUNCH Chicken patty, bun, fresh veggies, chips, fresh fruit.

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CHURCH NEWS A few years ago, a movie came out that featured Kevin Cosner. In the movie, “Field of Dreams”, he was told to build a baseball diamond and then his father would come with others and play baseball there. It made for a heart-warming story, but we all know that it does not work that way.

In the movie, Kevin’s promise was just for fun and entertainment. There is however a promise, very real to all who would take up the cross and follow after our Lord Jesus Christ, that promise is the one that will be kept, and it is even backed up by an earnest which has been sent by God the Father to all those who believe and obey.

(Ephesians 1:13-14) In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

Let us see what our promise is and how we can receive it.

The promise is more than just the guarantee or pledge of the Spirit. In Jerusalem the apostles were all together in one place, and Holy Spirit came with power to them. The apostles had been told to go and wait and it would be told them what to do. The Lord made good on his promise to them.

They spoke on the day of Pentecost and told the people how

Garret Derouin

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Standing strong

Like tarnished gold coins, the remaining poplar leaves dropped from my backyard tree a couple of weeks ago. A frosty, windless morning caused the last hangerson to fall. It was as if the remaining leaves had clung through harsh winds and rains and finally given up to a new enemy, the silent frost.

This lesson in nature caused me to remember the times I’ve been brought through certain storms of life and sighed with relief and victory, only to face another storm of Perspectives much less intensity and then fallen on my face in despair, disgrace or disillusionment. Perhaps you can think of such a time. The staggering blow of a loved one’s death followed by a small financial crisis. Or a debilitating accident followed by the washing machine going on the blink.

Life doesn’t always seem fair. We fight and fight against crisis after crisis until the silent aftermath brings our collapse. Like the poplar that doesn’t die when its leaves fall, but revives in the spring, we Christians can also regain our strength through Christ after a collapse. The Bible teaches us to stand firm

Sally Bair Eternal

they had killed Jesus. (Acts 2:22-27) ”Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know—Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death; whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. For David says concerning Him: ‘I FORESAW THE LORD ALWAYS BEFORE MY FACE, FOR HE IS AT MY RIGHT HAND, THAT I MAY NOT BE SHAKEN. THEREFORE MY HEART REJOICED, AND MY TONGUE WAS GLAD; MOREOVER MY FLESH ALSO WILL REST IN HOPE. FOR YOU WILL NOT LEAVE MY SOUL IN HADES, NOR WILL YOU ALLOW YOUR HOLY ONE TO SEE CORRUPTION. Upon hearing the apostles speaking in seventeen languages, the crowd asked what they must do to be saved. In Acts 2:38 Peter tells them what they must do; “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The message they told that day was one of hope – hope for the forgiveness and sins and a life eternal with God. That day three thousand souls were added to the church. They heard the message and responded to it. Today we are no different from those people of old. We are just as guilty of Christ having to die as they were. They did not actually drive the nails into the hands and feet of Jesus, but they might as well have. We were not there to do that either, but we are still responsible for it. We are all guilty of sin; everyone is. That means YOU and ME. If we remember what Peter said on that day of new beginning, we too will find hope. He told us that if we repent of our old ways and are baptized, we will have remission of sins and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. He goes on to say in verse 39: For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are

against any trials and temptations that come our way.

When we believe God is our strength, we can fight any battle.

The trouble is, once we survive a battle, we tend to let our guard down and become vulnerable to a new battle. That’s why the Bible exhorts believers to stand firm in the faith. God knows how easy it is for us to fall into sin or away from our faith.

“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.”

(1 Corinthians 16:13) We are to stand tall and strong like soldiers. Paul the apostle compares the battle garb of a soldier to the spiritual armor Christians wear to protect against evil and the tricks of the devil. Because our enemies are not people in the flesh but unseen beings working through them, we must gird ourselves with the Truth of God’s Word, the Righteousness we receive in Christ, the Gospel of peace, the Shield of our faith, the Helmet of salvation, the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God, and constant Prayer. (Read Ephesians 6:10-20.)

Without our battle garments, we can’t win battles.

With our armor in place, we can win all our battles— even the ones that come when we least expect them.

Lord, even though we face battles, every day help us to rely on your strength and power to see us through, and to be joyful and thankful in the process. In Jesus’ name, amen.

(Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@gmail.com)

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Services Tuesday for Donna Dolny LUCK – A memorial service for Donna Dolny of Luck, who died Sunday, Nov. 23, will be held Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 1 p.m. at Luck Lutheran Church.

Visitation will be prior to the service at the church.

A full obituary will be published in next week’s Leader.

John D. Dahl John K. Dahl, 72, of Taylors Falls, Minn., died on Nov. 22, 2008, in Sun City, Ariz.

A memorial service will be held in the spring, and a complete obituary will follow at a later date.

The St. Croix Valley Funeral Home & Polk County Cremation Society, St. Croix Falls, was entrusted with the arrangements.

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afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

In the movie Kevin was told by a voice that if he did something, something would happen in return. We do not hear voices or have supernatural powers, but we do have a promise. If we do as we should, we will get something in return.

That something is the remission of sins, and with that comes an eternal home with God and Jesus in Heaven. If we hear and obey, He will come for us. Nevertheless, He will be coming and there is no doubt about that. The second appearance of Jesus will be wonderful to some – the most wonderful day ever. We should ask the question “WHY”? If you have your heart set on things above and not on things of the world, you should be ready. (Colossians 3:1-2) If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. In verse one, “...then you were raised with Christ...” is referring to baptism, so this is a prerequisite for having salvation. If we have received remission of sins through repentance and baptism and set our affections on things above (v. 2), we should be ready for His return.

In the movie a promise was given and kept, and we all like to see endings like that. We have a promise and an pledge to prove that the promise will be kept. If we let ourselves look forward to the great day of the Lord, we will be eager for Him to return. If we can’t say that, then we have some serious work to do. (Written by Joe Cox) If readers have questions you would like answered in this weekly column or simply wish to know more about the church of Christ, we would like to invite you to call (715) 866-7157, visit our web site (www.burnettcountycofc.com) or stop by the church building at 7425 W. Birch St. in Webster.

Sunday Bible class begins at 9:30 and worship begins at 10:30. We also meet Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. Office hours are Tuesday’s through Friday’s 9am-noon.

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Joseph is recovering from recent kidney stone surgery. The Clam Falls Neighbor to Neighbor Committee also provides a service called Transport For Christ providing rides to the doctor or other appointments for those who have no other transportation and welcome baskets for families who move into the community. - Photo submitted

“I miss you in so many ways, I miss the things you used to say.

And when old times I do recall, It’s then I miss you most of all!”

Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you.

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OBITUARIES

Cleithra Mae Prescott, nee Johnson, 84, died in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, due to complications during surgery.

Cleithra “Mae” was born in Tulare, S.D., on May 6, 1924, to Lloyd and Iva Johnson. She attended high school in Jamaica, Iowa, where she was a standout basketball player. After graduation, she studied at the Bible Institue of Los Angeles. Mae worked on military airplanes at Ogden Air Force Base in Utah, and was a secretary for a Sears executive in Minneapolis, among other various occupations she held until marrying and devoting herself full time to raising children and serving her church. In recent years, she returned to the workforce, most recently working with her sister, Evea, at Wayne’s Café in St. Croix Falls.

In 1946, she married Robert Charles Miller of Minneapolis, and raised four children. After Bob’s death in 1977, Mae married Howard Prescott in 1986.

Sewing, playing piano, being a mother and grandmother and sharing her faith were he favorite things.

Even though Mae lived in many different locations over the years, she always considered Frederic to be her home.

Mae was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Miller; brothers, Lloyd “Don,” Albert “Charle,” Densel “Rex,” Walter and Melvin and sister, Faye Homick.

She is survived by husband, Howard Prescott, Alamogordo, N.M.; sons, William (Brenda) Miller, Pittsburgh, Pa., Dan (Cindy) Miller, Chippewa Falls, Greg (Dee) Miller, Richmond, Va; daughter, Joan (Warren) Peterson, Frederic; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Evea Johnson; brother, Eugene Johnson; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m., at the Frederic Evangelical Free Church.

Donald L. Darnell Donald L. Darnell, resident of Cushing, died Nov. 21, 2008, he was 70 years old.

Donald was born Dec. 7, 1937, in LaFayette, Ind., to Everett and Norma Darnell.

He married the love of his life, Shirley Haskin, in 1965 and had one son and six daughters.

He worked at National Homes until hurting his back.

They then moved to Wisconsin in 1981. He worked at Eureka Recycling for the past eight years. The rest of the time was spent helping family and friends.

Don died at home from complications due to a long, hard battle with cancer. He loved hunting, fishing and spending time with family and friends. He always made time for people. He will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Norma; his son, Donald Mark; two daughters, Virginia and Karen; and three brothers, Robert, James and William.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley; four daughters, Terri (Blair) Good, Marcia Beaupre, Sheila (Scott) Darnell and Cheryl (Jacob) Koch; along with 14 grandchildren; one great-grandson; two sisters, Betty (Ronald) Snyder and Beverly Banton, both of Indiana.

Funeral services will be held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Luck, on Friday, Nov. 28, at 11 a.m. with visitation beginning at 10 a.m.

The Rowe Funeral Home of Luck was entrusted with arrangements.

In loving memory of

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Clarence Daniel Simonson

Donna J. Wimer, age 72, a resident of Danbury, died Nov. 16, 2008, at Fairview Lakes Hospital in Wyoming, Minn.

Donna was born March 22, 1936, in Brainerd, Minn., to Rynard and Olga Shofner. Donna loved to sing, play the guitar and yodel. She enjoyed going to garage sales and camping with her family. Donna loved her babies – her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Edna Smith; brothers, Jerry and Mike Shofner; and grandson, Dillon Beach.

Donna is survived by her husband, Ralph Wimer; children, Skip (Mary) Beach, Doug (Georgia) Beach, Robin (Tom) Wenzel, Shelly (Tom) Siedow, Kari (Andre) Owczynsky, Gerry (Linda) Beach and Greg (Lesa) Beach; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Swedberg-Taylor Family funeral Home, with the Rev. Jack Martiny Sr. officiating. Music was provided by Derrick Beach. Interment followed at Danbury Cemetery. Casket bearers were Jeremy Siedow, Matthew Siedow, Jeffrey Siedow, Douglas Beach, Lucas Beach, Jason Beach, T.J. Beach and Danny Anson.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with the arrangements.

Clarence Daniel Simonson, Milltown, 94, died Nov. 22, 2008, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., after over three weeks of hospitalization for repair of his hip fracture and resultant complications.

Clarence was born Feb. 23, 1914, to Martin Simonson and Hannah Nelson Simonson at their farm home in Eureka Township. Clarence had a halfsister, Emma, and a half-brother, King, from his father’s previous marriage; three older sisters, Alno, Adelia, and Eunice; and a younger brother, Myrl. In October 1919, the Simonson family moved less than a mile to their current farm in Milltown Township in order to be closer to the elementary and high schools. After a fire destroyed the original farmhouse in February 1935, they built another home on the property.

Clarence was a charter member of the Milltown High School Future Farmers of America, which began in 1928.

In 2003, the FFA honored Clarence at its 75th Anniversary celebration. A good student, Clarence graduated from Milltown High School in 1932. During the winter of 1933, Clarence attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison Short Course in Agriculture, which emphasized dairy and beef cattle, sheep, hogs, and horse husbandry. Clarence also judged Guernsey cattle for the breeders’ association.

Clarence took over the Simonson family dairy farm where he primarily raised Guernseys as well as beef cattle, hogs and cash crops.

In addition to farming, Clarence consistently held other full-time employment. Clarence served as a bookkeeper for the Stokley canning factory in Milltown. In 1934, Clarence began as a clerk in the Milltown Post Office and became postmaster thereafter. He served in the five locations of the Milltown Post Office during which time he received commendations from the postal department for his high standards. Upon his retirement in 1987, the National Association of Postmasters of the United States flew Clarence to Indianapolis and honored him for his over 50 years of service in the Milltown Post Office.

Clarence met Dola Marie Schwartz through a young adults’ church group and dated her while she finished college in River Falls and taught third grade in Amery. They were married Oct. 16, 1948, in the Milltown Village home of Dola’s parents. The couple resided on the Simonson family farm. In 1955, their only child, Mary Beth, was born. Clarence and Dola celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in October 2008.

A baptized person of strong faith, Clarence served as a treasurer in the First Baptist Church of Milltown and was active in an early building program. He was an avid Bible reader and strong supporter of Christian ministries and initiatives. He was also an active participant for 40 years in the North Valley Lutheran Church in Eureka Township.

Clarence and Dola traveled extensively throughout the United States and abroad with postmasters as well as with tour groups. Their trips included Alaska, the Holy Land, Scandinavia, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand, which was one of Clarence’s favorite destinations due to the English Border Collies used for sheep herding. Through their travels they developed close, enduring friendships.

During their later years, they enjoyed dining out with many friends.

They also frequently traveled to visit their daughter and son-in-law, John Clark, in their homes in Boston, Mass.; Buffalo, N.Y.; and Arlington Heights, Ill. Their granddaughters, Marie born in 1981 and Jeanette born in 1984, were sources of enormous pride and joy for Clarence.

Marie and Jeanette also enjoyed visiting their grandparents and playing on the family farm.

In June 2007, Clarence suffered a heart attack. Thereafter, he and Dola spent most of their time in their daughter and son-in-law’s home in Minnetonka, Minn..

However, when his health improved, Clarence enjoyed returning to the farm to supervise projects and mow the lawn. He did so until his hip fracture on Oct. 28, which occurred while he was washing his potato crop.

Clarence’s passion steadfastly remained very deeply rooted in his farm of 89 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Hannah Simonson; half-siblings, Emma and King Simonson; siblings, Alno Nelson, Eunice Kingsbury, Adelia Simonson, and Myrl Simonson; and niece, Barbara Nelson Palmberg. Clarence is survived by his wife, Dola Marie Schwartz Simonson; daughter, Mary Beth Simonson Clark; son-in-law, Dr. John L. Clark; granddaughters, Marie Jean Clark and Jeanette Marie Clark; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces, and great-grandnephews; and cousins.

A visitation is set for 6 to 7 p.m. with a service at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, at the First Baptist Church in Milltown. A visitation is also set for 1 to 2 p.m. and a service at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, at the North Valley Lutheran Church in Eureka Township with interment to follow at the Milltown Cemetery.

The Rowe Funeral Home in Luck was entrusted with arrangements. The family prefers memorials in lieu of flowers.

Jeanette B. Hayman Jeanette B. Hayman, of rural Amery, formerly of Osceola, died suddenly at her home on Nov. 20, at the age of 68.

Jeanette was born April 25, 1940, in St. Paul, Minn., to Melvin and Belle Gay. She attended Taylors Falls Schools. On Nov. 7, 1957, she married Russell Hayman at Zion Lutheran Church in Farmington. She retired from the seat and sew department at Polaris in 2005.

Jeanette enjoyed handwork, especially needlepoint, sewing, cooking, canning, ATVing, and the outdoors up north.

Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Belle; husband, Russell; and sister, Alice Meschler.

She is survived by her sons, Jeff of Osceola, Randy (Lora) of St. Paul, Minn., Daniel (Saralee) of Chino, Calif. and Brian (Jody) of Osceola; fiancé, Jerry G. Johnson; nine grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Zion Lutheran Church in Farmington with the Rev. C. G. Sengbusch officiating. Interment was in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

The Grandstrand Funeral Home, Osceola, was entrusted with arrangements.

Don Deering Sr. Don Deering Sr., 76, of Siren, died Nov. 21, 2008, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held 10 – 11 a.m. at SwedbergTaylor Funeral Home, Siren Chapel.

A full obituary will follow next week.

The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Siren, was entrusted with arrangements.

ix Valley Funeral Home o r C . t S Polk County Cremation Society “Celebrating Life” Jane Austin

2012 U.S. Hwy. 8, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-5263 - Fax: 715-483-1381

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CHURCH NEWS Adopted children can present special challenges to parents

Let me add one more thought. I knew a man and woman who had waited for years to adopt a baby.

When a female infant was finally made available to them, they were anxious to know if she was healthy and of good heritage.

They asked if her biological parents had used drugs, how tall they were, whether or not they had attended college, etc. Then, the father told me later, he realized what he and his wife were doing. They were approaching the adoption of this baby much as if they would have bought a used car. They were “kicking tires” and testing the engine.

But then they thought, “What in the world are we doing? That little girl is a human being with an eternal soul. We have been given the opportunity to mold and shape her as a child of God, and here we are demanding that she be a high-quality product.” They repented of their inappropriate attitudes and embraced that child in love.

Adopted children, like all children, are a blessing from God, and we are privileged, indeed, to be granted the honor of raising one of his precious kids.

••• Q: When it comes to education, you have said that the right factual information can and should lead to conceptual learning. But aren’t you putting too much emphasis on the memorization process, which is a low academic goal?

Q: Are adopted children more likely to be rebellious than children born to biological parents? If so, are there any steps I can take to prevent or ease the conflict? My husband and I are thinking about adopting a toddler and the question has me worried.

DR. DOBSON: Every child is different, and adopted kids are no exception. They come in all sorts of packages. Some boys and girls who were abused or unloved prior to the adoption will react to those painful experiences in some way...usually negatively.

Others, even those who were not mistreated, will struggle with identity problems and wonder why their “real” mothers and fathers didn’t want them. They may be driven to find their biological parents during or after adolescence to learn more about their heritage and families of origin. I must emphasize, however, that many adopted kids do not go through any of these personal crises. They take root where they are replanted and never give a thought to the questions that trouble some of their peers. As with so many other behavioral issues, the critical factors are the particular temperament of the child and how he or she is handled by the parents.

I hope you won’t be reluctant to adopt that child because some special problems might, but probably won’t, develop. Every child has his or her own particular challenges. Every child can be difficult to raise.

Every child requires all the creative energy and talent a parent can muster. But every child is also worth the effort, and there is no higher calling than to do that job excellently.

Dr. James

Dobson Focus on the Family

DR. DOBSON: The human brain is capable of storing some 2 billion bits of information in the course of a lifetime. There are many avenues through which that programming can occur, and memorization is one of them. Let me put it this way. If you ever have to go under a surgeon’s knife, you’d better hope that the physician has memorized every muscle, every bone, every blood vessel and every Boy Scout knot in the book. Your life will depend on his accessibility to factual information during the operation.

Obviously, I strongly oppose the perspective held in some academic circles that says, “There’s nothing we know for certain so why learn anything?” Those who feel that way have no business teaching. They are salesman with nothing to sell!

••• Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995 (www.family.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from “Solid Answers” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House.

COPYRIGHT 2008 JAMES DOBSON INC., DISTRIBUTED BY UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE 4520 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. 64111; 816-9326600.

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Immanuel Lutheran Advent services set FREDERIC – Immanuel Lutheran will be holding Advent services on Tuesdays at 10 a.m., Dec. 2, 9 and 16,

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Church listings sponsored by the following area businesses: BREMER BANK, N.A. Full-Service Banking Member FDIC Frederic - Danbury - Siren

DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC. Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Butchering & Processing Phone 715-327-4456

INTER-COUNTY CO-OP PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Printers & Publishers Office Supplies

Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236 Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314 Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560 St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

Corey T. Arnold, Agent Frederic, Wis. Phone 715-327-8076

BEAN’S COUNTRY GRIDDLE Hwys. 35 & 48 Downtown Frederic Phone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELECTRIC CO.

“Your Electric Servant” Serving Polk & Burnett Counties “Use Energy Wisely”

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME

Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4475

MEDICINE SHOPPE 110 Oak Street Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4208 Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5 Not Open On Saturday Duane Lindh

HAULING

• Gravel • Sand • Rock • Top Soil • Trackhoe 715-472-2717 Mobile 715-491-1861 1065 290th Ave. Frederic, Wis.

CUSHING CUSHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY Feed Mill - Grain Dept.

Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

SIREN OLSEN & SON

Your Full-Service Drugstore Siren, Wis. Phone 715-349-2221

WEBSTER CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES Complete Lumber & Building Supplies Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N. Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC. Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed

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BURNETT DAIRY CO-OP 1988 World Champion Cheesemaker Earl Wilson, Mgr. Mark Knoepke, Feed Mill Mgr. for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer Alpha, Wis.

Government Inspected Slaughtering and Processing, Sausage making • Ham and Bacon Cured and Smoked Sides and Quarters of Beef and Pork Available Old-fashioned Fresh Meat Counter Tim Van Meter and Ross Anderson, Owners Luck, WI 54853 Plant 715-472-2141

Hwy. 35 North Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME

Churches 11/08

FREDERIC

Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

BRUCE’S AUTO REPAIR & TOWING

Wrecker - Flatbed Air Conditioning & Computerized Car Service Cold Weather Starts Webster, Wis. 715-866-4100 Days 715-866-8364 Eves.

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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Church Directory ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC

609 Benson Road. Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY Senior Pastor Bob Morton 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 8:30, 9:45 & 11 a.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastors Julie Brenden & Nanette Hagen Hinck Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN

510 Foster Ave. E.; Mark E. Hall, Pastor Office 715-472-2605; Home 715-472-8424 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Danny G. Wheeler 9 a.m. Prayer & Praise Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:40 a.m. Worship Service

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

Meeting in homes. Elders: Cliff Bjork, Jon Zens, 483-1357 and 755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, 715-640-1450 Pastors Randy and Pam Stone Sunday Service at 10 a.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Pastor Matt Faarem Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m.

Wed. Bible Study 8:30 a.m.

Wed. LOGOS 3:20 p.m.

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)

Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD

Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN

Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Pastor John Clasen; Pastoral Serv. 349-5280 Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws

Pastor Mark Richardson & Pastor Rob Lubben 1947 110th Ave., Dresser, 715-755-2562 Sun. Contemp. Wor. 8:15 a.m.; Folk & Gospel Wor., Adult Ed & Sun. Schl. 9:30; Trad. Wor. 10:45 a.m.

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws

Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; 472-8153, Office/Kit. - 472-2535 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 9:15 a.m.; Fellowship 10 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

CHRIST LUTHERAN

Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during school year; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun.

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)

Pastor Larry Juergenson - 715-653-2630 Communion 1st Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE

faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG

Pastor Arthur Bruning, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN

5561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. & Youth 9:45 a.m.; Adult Learning 10 a.m.; Contemp. Wor. 11 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastors Julie Brenden & Nanette Hagen Hinck; 648-5323 or 648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:15 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sun. Wor. - 9:15 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

Pastor John Siedschlag, Phone 866-5406; Church Phone 866-7191 Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m; Sun. Wors. - 9:30 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 11:00 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 E-mail: peace@centurytel.net Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Bob Sinclair Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 11 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:40 a.m.; Confirmation Wed. 6 p.m.; HS Youth Wed. 6 p.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA) Pastor Catherine Burnette 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.

(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter, 327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791Roger Pittman, Pastor Sunday Schl. 9 a.m.; Worship Serv. 10 a.m.

Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST - GRANTSBURG Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sun. School - 10:30 a.m.

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 Sat.: 4:30 p.m. St. Dominic; Sun.: 8:30 a.m. Immaculate Conception; 10:30 a.m. St. Dominic Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

ST. ANNE PARISH

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Wed. 9 a.m.

Sacrament of Penance Sun. 8 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

Pastor Father Daniel Bodin, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Pastor Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10:45 a.m., Wed. 5:45 p.m. (SeptMay), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer) Sat. 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 1

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY

Pastor John Siedschlag Home 715-866-5405; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 8 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

ASSEMBLY

Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

Pastor Bruce Stunkard Sun. Wor. 11 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sun. School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 327-4436 Sun. Worship - 10 a.m.; Child care available during service Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available)

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

COVENANT

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

Pastor Dave Guertin 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Worship - 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship after service.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastor Ray Reinholtzen, Douglas Olson and Roger Kampstra Services begin at 9:30 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sun.

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (AALC)

Pastor Larry Juergensen - 715-653-2630 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W, 2 mi. south on I; Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st Sunday

Pastor Scott Sagel, 715-689-2541 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

SIREN COVENANT

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE

Pastor Gary Tonn Praise Time 8 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:20 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Friday 9 a.m.; Sacrament of Penance Sat. 3:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

Pastor - Father Daniel Bodin 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Wed. 5 p.m. (Summer), Fri. 9 a.m.

(Sept.-May). Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

Pastor Larry Hendry Worship - 11 a.m.; Sun. School - 11 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

Balsam Lake - Rev. John A. Drummy, Pastor - 405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m.

Sun. or by appt.

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

Pastor David Almlie, 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls Phone - 715-472-2258 Bible Study - 9:30 a.m.; Wor. - 10:45 a.m.

WESLEYAN WOODLAND WESLEYAN

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-294-2243 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola Masses: Sun. 10:30 a.m., Tues. 5 p.m.

Thurs. at 10 a.m. at Osc. Nursing Home

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH OF CHRIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Pastor Marty Nolet Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

Hwy. 70 East, 689-2271 Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion -Every Sunday

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sunday Worship at 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School (ages 4 thru 12th grade), Fellowship, Adult Bible Class at 9:15 a.m.

Pastor Andy McDaniel, 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Bible Study; Nursery provided.; www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) - Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 857-5580, Parsonage 822-3001, TR Office - 822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st Sunday

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

Minister Garret Derouin, 866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., Centuria Paul Foulke, Pastor, 715-485-3363 Sun. Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morn. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

EVANGELICAL

140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

404 Wis. Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat., 3:30 p.m. or by appt.

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod)

716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore David Ahlquist, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.

1614 CTH, North Luck; Mark E. Hall, Pastor Office Phone 472-2605 Dial-A-Devotion 472-2345 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC

Rev. Bruce Brooks - 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St. , (between Simonson & Tower Roads) , St. Croix Falls Worship - 10 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sun. Schl. - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - Adults - 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LUCK

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

Phone 327-4340, 327-8384, 327-8090 Pastor David Almlie Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHED.

350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Wor. - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod)

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 646-2357 Mel Rau, Pastor Sunday Worship & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:40 a.m.

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

PRESBYTERIAN

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Alan J. Hagstrom, 715-294-3195 Adult Class - 9 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sun. Wor. 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. School 9:15 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

Rt. 1, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 857-5580, Parsonage - 822-3001, TR Office - 822-3001 Wors. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st Sun. of each month

PRESBYTERIAN

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8:15 a.m., Thurs. 11:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 Mtg. @ Osceola Elementary School Sun. Service - 9:45 a.m.

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

EVANGELICAL

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

Pastor Bruce Tanner, 715-268-2176 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

FREDERIC EVAN. FREE CHURCH

Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W Sun. Schl. - 9 a.m.; Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. Pastor David Sollitt 715-857-5411 or 715-268-2651 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl.-10:15 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST

2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Gary Merchant, 715-483-9464 Sun. Schl. - 10 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 11 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY

131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; www.fbcamery.org Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor Sun.: 8:15 a.m. Adult Sun. Schl.; 8:30 a.m.

Sun. Schl. for Pre-K to Sr. High; 10 a.m.

Morning Worship.

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Wor. 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - OSCEOLA

Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-2572 Brodie Schock, Youth & Outreach 722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Doc_Haralson@Centurytel.net Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. Schl. 10:45 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

Loc. across from elemen. schl. on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. Schl. for all ages - 9 a.m.

Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

Church Phone 715-866-4111; Rev. Merrill Olson - Pastor Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Wor. - 10:45 a.m (Nursery Provided)

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

Pastor Kevin Millen Associate Pastor Jim Carmon Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m.

Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

WESLEYAN

Dairyland - Rev. Jack Martiny 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Wor. 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET

231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER

1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Morn. Wor. 10:30 a.m.

Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

523 1st St., Clayton 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Sat. Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sun. Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago Lakes, MN Fr. Robert McMeekin, pastor 715-220-5111/hcomm.org Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Lori Ward, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

FAITH COM\MUNITY

7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Reverend R.A. Luebke Adult Bible Service 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.

Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CENTERPOINT CHURCH “Come as you are” Pastor Dick Enerson, www.centerpointstcroix.com 715-294-1833, Meeting at SCF High Schl. Main entrance 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship 10 - 11:15 a.m.

MERCY FELLOWSHIP

26390 Lakeland Ave., Webster (Hwy. 35 across from Wayne’s Foods & DNR) Pastor Doug Quenzer, 715-866-7006 Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Michael Brand, 715-417-2468 Sun. Schl. 8:45 a.m.; Adult Class 9 a.m.; Worship Serv. 9:45 a.m.; Nursery available

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP 715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls 715-483-5378 Pastors Dan and Claudia Denissen Asst. Pastor Ken Janes Sun. School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

church directory

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Holy Trinity United Methodist Church

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Rated PG-13, 165 Minutes.

Wed.-Sun.: 1:05, 4:15 & 7:30 p.m.

Mon.-Thurs.: 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 26

DJ/KARAOKE - 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.?

FOUR CHRISTMASES

TWILIGHT

Rated PG-13, 121 Minutes.

Wed.-Sun.: 1:00, 3:30, 6:00 & 8:30 p.m.

Mon.-Thurs.: 6:00 p.m.

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All Stadium/Digital 715-483-1471

Daily: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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SHOWS AND SHOW TIMES November 28 - December 4

SHOWS AND SHOW TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL SEATS BEFORE 6 P.M. ARE $6

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TRANSPORTER 3 (PG-13) Sorry, no passes or reduced admission tickets.

Fri. - Sun. 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10; Mon. - Wed. 5:10, 7:10

TWILIGHT

(PG-13) Sorry, no passes or reduced admission tickets.

Fri. - Sun. 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45; Mon. - Thurs. 5:15, 7:30

BOLT

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Tap Beer $1 For All - 8 p.m. - Midnight Thursday, Nov. 27

THANKSGIVING DINNER Served 1 p.m. - Gone

Saturday, Nov. 29 - 9 p.m. - ?

LIVE BAND - J.D. HUNTER Deer Hunting Hours: 9 a.m. - Close Breakfast & Specials Served Daily

Suzy Q’s 24th-Annual

CHRISTMAS CRAFT & GIFT SALE Saturday, December 6, 2008 Grantsburg Community Center (Old High School)

Local & out-of-town crafters & vendors.

Bake sale, noon lunch coffee & goodies.

GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST Judging at Noon

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Students of the Week GRANTSBURG

FREDERIC

Brock Phernetton has been chosen Frederic Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in fourth grade and the son of Rob and Lisa Phernetton. Brock is a model student who consistently does his best. He comes to school eager to learn and spend time with his friends. His favorite subjects are phy. ed. and science, and he is active in 4-H and basketball. Someday Brock hopes to be a racecar driver, a scientist or a dentist.

McKenna Cook has been chosen Frederic Middle School’s student of the week. She is in eighth grade and the daughter of Linda and Kerry Cook. McKenna is an excellent student with a great work ethic. She is very cooperative, never complains, sets a positive example and is an excellent listener. McKenna is involved in art, band, church bells, volleyball, basketball, track and softball. Her future plans include college.

Raif Poirier has been chosen Frederic High School’s student of the week. He is a sophomore and the son of Myrvin Poirier. Raif is very cooperative and respectful of others. He tries hard and does his best in school. He has a positive attitude and is a personable individual. Raif is involved in baseball and basketball. He enjoys hunting, fishing, snowboarding and being outdoors. Raif plans to go to college for architecture.

Mikayla Jensen has been chosen Grantsburg Elementary School’s student of the week. She is a hardworking student who always tries to do the best job she can. She is very polite and nice to all of the teachers and students.

Mikayla’s favorite things about school are playing outside, reading, talking to friends and using the computers. She enjoys playing with her brother and toys, reading and Girl Scouts.

Tim Wortman has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Karen and Dan Wortman. Tim is a dependable and quietly thoughtful student.

He always tries to do his best and is willing to put in extra effort.

Tim is polite, respectful, considerate and always willing to lend a hand to help. Tim is in band, soccer, chess club and 4-H. He enjoys reading, playing outside and going to the Milltown Library.

Harry Severson-Dickinson has been chosen Luck High School’s student of the week. He is a senior and the son of Wayne and Nancy Severson-Dickinson. Harry is honest, responsible, dependable and shows great leadership. He has great communication skills with teachers and peers. Harry is involved in physics club, is a class officer, baseball, basketball and works at the school store. He enjoys hunting and going to the movies. Harry plans to attend college.

Lily Dillman has been chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in fourth grade and the daughter of Ron and Jill Dillman. Lily has an older brother and sister, Marshall and Paige. She enjoys reading and math. Lily spends time walking her dog in her woods and enjoying nature. She also likes soccer, gymnastics and doing math games on the computer. Lily also enjoys bow hunting with her dad and walking with her mom.

Carly Good has been chosen Siren Middle School’s student of the week. She is in seventh grade and the daughter of Dan Good and Chris Hagert. Carly is on the volleyball, basketball and track teams. She also belongs to the band. In her free time Carly likes to play on the traveling basketball team, hang out with friends and talking on her cell phone.

Bethany Oestreich has been chosen St. Croix Falls Middle School’s student of the week.

She is in sixth grade and the daughter of Scott and Amanda Oestreich. She has one sister, one brother, two dogs and a cat.

Her favorite pastimes are in the summer, swimming, camping and tubing. Beth’s favorite subject is math because it is fun.

Beth is a kind and caring student with a heart of gold. She is wellliked by everyone.

Tyler Nelson has been chosen St. Croix Falls High School’s student of the week. He is a senior and the son of Max and Sharon Nelson. Tyler took it upon himself to purchase several items for the Polk County Food Shelf recently, with his own money. That was awesome, Tyler!

WEBSTER

SIREN

Gavyn Anton has been chosen Siren Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in first grade and the son of Mikal and Mystie Anton. Gavyn is a hard worker who is polite and respectful to his classmates and teachers. He is eager to help others and always tries his best. One of Gavyn’s interests is going out hunting with his brother, Corey.

Gavyn admires his mom the most because she plays with him.

Andrew Falk has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. He is a sophomore and the son of Dave and Mary Falk. Andrew is committed to doing quality work. He has a very positive attitude and stays focused, getting his work done neatly and on time. Andrew is involved in football, track, guitar, theater and art. He enjoys art, music, playing guitar and sports. Andrew would like to go to UW-Madison and major in theater.

ST. CROIX FALLS

LUCK

Dawson Van Meter has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in kindergarten and the son of Kim and Tim Van Meter. Dawson’s favorite classes in school are gym and computer. He is a hard worker and a great helper. Dawson is a friend to everyone.

Maddie Duncan has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week. She is in fourth grade and the daughter of Kevin and Joanie Duncan. Maddie likes math, piano and her after-school church activities.

Maddie always works extra hard and is very friendly and helpful.

She is an all-around good student.

Ashley Bjornstad has been chosen Siren High School’s student of the week. She is a sophomore and the daughter of Becky Swenson. Ashley is a hardworking, conscientious and subtlety confident student. She is involved in track. Ashley enjoys reading, shopping and likes to run. She plans to go to college, but is undecided on a major. Her greatest influence in her life is her mother.

Gage Holmes has been chosen Webster Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in first grade and the son of Kay Ketula and William Holmes. Gage is a hard worker and shares his warm smile with us at school. It is a joy having him in class.

Tianna Stewart has been chosen Webster Middle School’s student of the week. She is in eighth grade and the daughter of Mike and Jenny Stewart. Tianna maintains excellent grades. She always seems to have a smile on her face and likes to joke around with her friends and teachers when given the opportunity. Tianna is involve in church youth group, volleyball, hockey and soccer. She enjoys fishing and hunting.

Chaz Heinz has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. He is a junior and the son of Brenda and Ron Heinz.

Chaz is a hard worker who is always willing to go the extra mile.

He is very polite and courteous in the classroom. Chaz is involved in band, church youth group, track, cross-country, basketball and soccer. He enjoys hunting, fishing and anything outdoors. He plans to go to college and major in human health development.

UNITY

Ciara DeLozier has been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in third grade and the daughter of Kevin and Jennifer DeLozier. Ciara is a hardworking and enthusiastic student with a smile that never ends.

She is always willing to help a classmate or friend with an assignment or a problem. Ciara’s favorite subjects are math and social studies. She enjoys playing with her Wii and playing outside.

Dakota Ward has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. He is in seventh grade and the son of Kyle and Dawn Ward. Dakota is kind and a hard worker. He participates in class and has a good sense of humor.

Dakota cares about his work.

Nate Dorrance has been chosen Unity High School’s student of the week. He is a sophomore and the son of Kay and Steve Dorrance.

Nate is willing to go the extra mile.

He is involved in band/jazz band, jazz combos, SADD/Fact, soccer and baseball. Nate enjoys playing jazz on his trumpet and helping at Sunday school. He plans on going to UW-Eau Claire for music education, jazz studies and earth/space science teaching.

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NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY/26 Frederic

• Pokeno at the senior center, 1 p.m.

Spooner

• Free community supper at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 4-6 p.m.

THURS.-FRI./27-28 Amery

• Senior Center closed for Thanksgiving.

THURSDAY/27 Frederic

• No cards. Thanksgiving.

Grantsburg

• Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the American Legion Hall, noon-2 p.m., 715-4632603.

Luck

• Thanksgiving Day dinner at Bone Lake Lutheran Church, noon.

St. Croix Falls

• Senior center closed for Thanksgiving.

Siren

• Annual community Thanksgiving dinner at senior center, noon-2 p.m., 715-866-4878.

FRI.-SUN./28-30 Cushing

• Bratach Sith Studio show at the home of Julie Crabtree Pfannes, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 715648-5779.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

• 24th-annual Lighting Festival, downtown, www.taylorsfallschamber.org.

FRIDAY/28

Coming events

The tree that is pictured is on display at U.S. Bank in downtown Frederic and waiting for your gifts.

Those of you who have been busy knitting and crocheting items for the tree can now bring them to the bank. Warm items such as sweaters, scarves, hats, mittens and gloves are needed and can be handmade or bought. There is yarn at the bank that you can pick up and take home to make your specialty item or items for the tree. You can also put under the tree children’s gifts as well as adult’s gifts, all unwrapped items.

Time is getting short, so please drop off your items soon, as the gifts will be delivered to Balsam Lake on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Times are tough for everyone, but always remember those who have less or nothing. ‘Tis the season for giving. –

Frederic

• Pokeno at the senior center, 1 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Senior center closed for Thanksgiving.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

• Holiday at the Depot, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

SATURDAY/29

• HollyDay downtown, noon-3 p.m.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

• 17th-Annual Advent Choral Vespers in the 1861 United Methodist Church, 4:30 p.m.

• “A Christmas Quilt” at the Methodist church, 1 p.m., www.taylorsfallschamber.corg.

THURSDAY/4 Amery

• Memories Dinner, at the senior center, open to public, 4-7 p.m., 715-268-6605, www.ameryasc.org.

Frederic

• Holiday concert, grades K-3, 7 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Love Lights Ceremony at the medical center, 4 p.m., 715-483-0331.

• Friends of the St. Croix Library meets at noon at the library.

FRI.-SUN./5-7 Danbury

• Christmas at the Fort, Fri., 4 to 7 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Luck

• Museum open house. Fri. & Sun. noon-4 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Holiday Art Sale at Café Wren, Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., www.cafewren.com.

Rice Lake

• “Farndale Christmas Carol” at the Northern Star Theatre, Fri. & Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-736-4444.

Osceola

• Craft fair at the community homestead, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-294-3038.

Spooner

• 29th-annual Christmas Art and Craft Show at United Methodist Church, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• “A Christmas Story” opens at Festival Theatre, and runs for five weeks, 715-483-3387, www.festivaltheatre.org.

Amery

Osceola

Frederic

• Chili and fixin’s benefit for Bill Ennis at the DBS Hall, 2-7 p.m., 715-327-5600.

• Food & fellowship at the senior center at noon. Games after dinner.

TUESDAY/2

• Accelerated Genetics meetings at the Coachman, 11:45 a.m.

Balsam Lake

• Santa will be greeting folks at the Book Nook on Main Street, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

order and depression at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 7:30 p.m. Call 715-327-4436 for more info.

Luck

Frederic

• Open gym at the high school, basketball, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Call Ryan Lind at school 715-327-4223.

• Community Christmas Concert at the Osceola Intermediate School, 6:30 p.m.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

• St. Croix Valley Orchestra Concert at the Methodist church, 4 p.m., www.scvorchestraorg.

DECEMBER MONDAY/1 Frederic

• Support group for people with bipolar dis-

Milltown

• Author and illustrator Warren Hanson at the public library, book signing and discussion, 6:30 p.m., 715-825-2313.

St. Croix Falls

• Swedish Club meeting, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-269-5307, www.foreverswedish.org.

• Decorating party at the senior center, 9:30 a.m., 715-268-6605, www.ameryasc.org.

• Stamping and scrapbooking at the senior center, 6 p.m., 715-268-6605, www.ameryasc. org.

SUNDAY/30

Frederic

• Blood pressure screening at Bremer Bank, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Good Samaritan Society, St. Croix Valley Auxiliary meets in the community room at 1:30 p.m.

Balsam Lake

• Flu Shot Friday Kids Clinic at the Health Department, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-485-8500.

• Alzheimers Support Group at the senior center, 715-268-6605, www.ameryasc.org.

Baldwin

Frederic

• Chapter 239, Order of the Eastern Star meeting at the Masonic Center, 7:30 p.m.

Luck

• Take off pounds sensibly, at senior center, 5:30 p.m., 715-472-2341.

WEDNESDAY/3 Amery

• Early-stage dementia support group meeting at the senior center, 10 a.m., 715-268-6644.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

• Folsum House Museum open with eight rooms decorated for Christmas, 651-465-3125.

FRIDAY/5 Danbury

• Glad Tidings dinner at Luther Park Camping & Retreat Center, social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m., 715-656-7244, www.lutherpark.com.

Siren

• Ladies Night Out at the Shops at the Lodge, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 715-349-8995, apantry@sirentel.net.

• Burnett County VFW Post 1256 tree lighting on the corner of Main Street and Hanson Avenue, 6 p.m., 715-349-8087.

SATURDAY/6 Centuria

• Holy Trinity United Methodist Holiday Auction, 5 p.m. sharp.

Dairyland

• Cozy Corner Trails, Inc., will hold their regular November meeting at Cozy Corner Inn, Moose Junction Lounge, 9:30 a.m., 715-6563855.

Grantsburg

• 24th-annual Christmas craft & gift sale at the community center, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-4632603.

TF Lighting Festival begins Friday with parade Events in the Christmas card village this weekend include a Friday evening parade TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. - On the banks above the St. Croix River in the village of Taylors Falls, white New England-style homes wear wreaths and the downtown’s simple old-fashioned garlands and lights invite everyone to its annual Lighting Festival, this weekend, Friday through Sunday, Nov. 28, 29 and 30.

Christmas at the 1855 Folsom House Museum will celebrate Minnesota’s sesquicentennial by incorporating the festival theme of Taylors Falls – the Place to Come for Over 150 Years – in the room designs, showing the many ways people have come to this historic and scenic village. The antique furnishings recall days past. Folks can then stop to tour the new, modern prairie-style home patterned after Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs. It is decorated for the season and is set amidst the beautiful rocks so plentiful to

Friday evening, Taylors Falls, Minn., is filled with magic for the entire family.

Dress warmly for the Santa Parade, set for 6 p.m., Nov. 28. You’ll see the reindeer and their keepers in traditional dress. - Special photo this area.

At 6 p.m. on Friday, holiday lights will blink to life downtown and Santa will arrive in the opening parade. Dress

warmly for a bowl of holiday booya served at the bonfire. Bring your camera for the visit with Santa and a picture of the reindeer. The Clydesdales will clip-

clop along the downtown streets pulling wagons filled with festival-goers. It’s a fun time to sing carols. Friday and Saturday three different craft/artisan fairs will be held. Booths display handcrafted items for gift giving and Taylors Falls’ 24th-limited edition ornament will be for sale.

Wander through the quaint Angel Hill Historic District, and stop at the 1861 Methodist Church with original pews and restored windows to hear the Festival Theatre actors Marilyn Mays, Jim Walker and Danette Olsen perform “A Christmas Quilt” of holiday stories and poems that will delight the whole family.

Later sing along at the Ecumenical choral vespers. Downstairs find gifts from over 40 countries and warm up with a free cup of coffee. Sunday you can sit back and enjoy the winter concert by the St. Croix Valley Orchestra.

The festival is filled with events for the entire family to enjoy. Complimentary festival schedules, which include a map showing the location of each activity, are available from the downtown shops and restaurants or see the schedule online at: www.taylorsfallschamber.org.

Additional information is available at 651-4656315. - submitted