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• The play “Deathtrap” @ SCFalls • Quilt show @ Siren • Barbershop quartet @ Balsam Lake • Oktoberfest@Eureka • Taco feed @ Milltown Fall festival @ Taylors Falls, Minn. • Chili cookoff at town of Jackson • Fall color hike @ Luck See Coming Events, stories inside

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Cost for ambulance service to go up PAGE 4

Funeral for Harvey Stower this Saturday

Tributes, stories, continue to arrive PAGE 11

False lead

Child abuse claims 1,400 lives each year

Luck couple hopes to raise awareness PAGE 2

Money goes farther than food Burnett County’s Hunger Task Force encourages people to give cash to help the hungry locally PAGE 5

Mollie Bjelland chooses softball

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Trustees vote to halt efforts to buy land for use as industrial park PAGE 3

Possible sighting of missing Polk County investigated PAGE 3

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These men were among 41 firefighters from Grantsburg, Frederic, Cushing and Siren volunteer fire departments to respond to a fully engulfed barn fire on Carl Berg Road in the town of Trade Lake last Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1. The barn, owned by Tom Quimby, and a large shed were destroyed. Three other sheds caught fire but were extinguished. The Wisconsin DNR also responded to the scene. More than 28,000 gallons of water were used to extinguish the flames, according to Grantsburg Fire Chief Derek Zeiler. Cause of the fire is undetermined at this time. - Photo by Priscilla Bauer

An important delivery by Priscilla Bauer TRADE LAKE TOWNSHIP – Jeff Burnham is a mail carrier. He’s used to dealing with the elements. Burnham has probably heard the line about neither rain, nor sleet nor snow more than once. So for Burnham, last Thursday was just another rain day on the route, that is until he saw the smoke on Carl Berg Road. Burnham was about to come face to face with an element he wasn’t used to dealing with, fire. “It was about 12:15 p.m. and I saw a lot of smoke coming from Tom Quimby’s barn. I quick drove up the

driveway and started blowing the horn,” said Burnham. “As I pulled up in the yard the whole lower half of the barn was engulfed,” Burnham recalled. Burnham said he jumped out of his vehicle and began yelling for Quimby. “I was yelling for Tommy and I couldn’t find him. I ran to the house and went inside, still yelling,” said Burnham. “ I saw his truck in the yard so I figured he had to be there.” Burnham called 911 but was so upset he couldn’t remember Quimby’s fire number so had to run down the drive-

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month STATEWIDE — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Please wear purple ribbons to bring awareness to the blight of domestic violence on this society. Intimate partner violence occurs nationwide in one in four relationships according to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs. Thirty-four percent of the victims were between the ages of 19-49. Intimate partner violence is defined as emotional, verbal, physical or sexual violence that occurs between partners. The abusive behaviors can be by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, friends or cohabitation. IPV exists along a continuum from a single episode of violence to ongoing battering. IPV takes place regardless of sexual orientation, race, social status, economic status, age group or educational background. Intimate partner violence is not based on gender. It is a choice to exert power and control over ones partner. IPV includes four types of behavior: Physical abuse is when a person hurts or tries to hurt a partner by hitting, kicking, burning or other physical force. Sexual

abuse is forcing a partner to take part in a sex act when the partner does not consent. Threats of physical or sexual abuse include the use of words, gestures, weapons, or other means to communicate the intent to cause harm. Emotional abuse is threatening a partner or his or her possessions or loved ones, or harming a partner’s sense of self-worth. Examples are stalking, name-calling, intimidation, or not letting a partner see friends and family. Often, IPV starts with emotional abuse. This behavior can progress to physical or sexual assault. Several types of IPV may occur together. Intimate partner violence abusers use control, rape, power manipulation, isolation, intimidation, weapons, economic control and/or harassment. Verbal and emotional abuse is used along with racism and coercive and violent actions against their partners. IPV does not necessarily leave a visible wound or bruise. If you know someone in this type of relationship or you would like more information please contact the Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter at 715-635-5245. — from TOFABS

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Child abuse takes 1,400 lives each year

Luck couple hopes to raise awareness LUCK/EAU CLAIRE - The statistics are startling. Nearly three children die every day as a result of child abuse and neglect. More than 75 percent of these are under the age of 4, and nearly 20 percent are less than 1 year old. Last year in the United States alone, more than 1,400 children died due to abuse or neglect. Last month, Sherman and Susan AmesLillie of Luck faced these statistics in a very moving way when they visited the Healing Field in Eau Claire. The Healing Field, presented by The Exchange Clubs of Eau Claire Sept. 18-20, is a memorial to the 1,400 children lost last year, each represented by a flag. Each flag bears a blue or pink ribbon with the name of the boy or girl whose life ended tragically due to abuse. “To stand in the Healing Field, among over 1,400 flags, each representing the life of a child lost last year to abuse and neglect in the United States, was almost overwhelming,” said Ames-Lillie. “Walking through this memorial was a very emotional experience. “As ambulance workers and grief group facilitators, we have seen firsthand some of the problems and pain caused by child abuse and neglect.” The Lillies, who both work part time for North Land Municipal Ambulance Service, attended the memorial and a seminar presented by Victor Veith, director of the National Child Protection Training Center at Winona State University. Veith has impressive credentials, said Ames-Lillie, and was a very informative speaker. As a former prosecutor in rural Minnesota, he has worked in the field of child protection for nearly 22 years, and has trained thousands of child protection professional pertaining to child abuse investigation, prosecution and prevention. He has been named to the President’s Honor Toll of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, and is the author of the book, “Unto the Third

Scenes from the Healing Field in Eau Claire, presented by The Exchange Clubs Sept. 18-20. Each flag represents one of the more than 1,400 boys and girls who die of child abuse in the United States each year. — Photos submitted. Generation,” a bold initiative with the goal of ending child abuse in the United States over the course of a century. “We appreciated his logical, easily understood, presentation,” said Ames-Lillie, “and it was evident to us that he is passionate about helping the helpless.” In this case, the helpless are the more than 3 million children who are reported as abused and neglected each year. Nearly 1 million of those cases are confirmed, and most professionals agree that much more abuse and neglect occurs than is ever reported. Studies suggest as many as one out of four boys, and one out of six girls, will be sexually abused by their 18th birthday. At age 21, about 80 percent of people who were abused as children meet the diagnostic criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder. According to a study from Prevent Child Abuse America, each year the United States spends approximately $94 billion dealing with the aftermath of child abuse. The Lillies used some of the educational fund of the ambulance service to attend the seminar, and plan to share some of the information they gained with other ambulance employees. The tentative date

Important delivery/from page 1 way to get it. As he was coming back up to the barn, continuing to yell, Burnham said he saw Quimby coming out of a shed. “I don’t even think he knew there was a fire. He came out of the shop and saw my car and me standing there. Then he turned around and saw the fire.” According to Burnham, Quimby then tried to get some items out of the burning structure while Burnham tried to get the power shut off. Quimby later told Burnham he hadn’t

heard him honking or yelling. Burnham said he was very relieved when he saw Quimby. “I thought the barn was where Tommy had his shop. I heard an explosion and I was just devastated thinking he was in there. I was so worried about him. I’m just so thankful to God no one was hurt,” said Burnham. Coincidently, Quimby’s wife, Sandy, is a substitute carrier and was also out delivering mail that day. Burnham called the Grantsburg postmistress, Shari Harter, who arranged for another sub to finish

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for their presentation is Oct. 14. “I hope to be able to raise awareness of child abuse,” Ames-Lillie said, “and get people to start thinking about what each of us can do to recognize, prevent and respond to this national problem.” For more information on the Healing Field visit www.healingfield.org/eauclaire or its sponsoring agency, The Exchange Clubs, at www.exchangeclubfoundation.org. — Mary Stirrat, with information submitted by Susan Ames-Lillie

Tom Quimby Sr., father to Tom Quimby (center and owner of barn that burned last Thursday, Oct. 1,) and Grantsburg Fire Chief Derek Zeiler. - Photo by Priscilla Bauer

Quimby’s route and then drove her home. As the rain continued to fall Burnham left to finish his route, knowing the delivery he made that day to the Quimby residence was much more than routine. The message he had delivered was one he and the Quimbys would remember for a long time.

Postponement of clinics in Burnett County BURNETT COUNTY – Burnett County Department of Health & Human Services is postponing all community seasonal influenza clinics. “We are temporarily out of seasonal vaccine for adults and children. This is a reminder that there is no shortage of the vaccine, but a delay in shipment from the manufacturers,” states a news release from BCHHS. All community seasonal influenza clinics will be rescheduled as soon as we receive the seasonal vaccine. Please call Burnett County Flu Line at 349-7600, Option 5 for updates. Persons may also check for updates online at www.burnettcounty.com. Those with questions should contact their health care provider or Burnett County Department of Health & Human Services at 349-7600. - from Burnett County Health & Human Services

Briefly The DOT issued a warning last week about the thousands of Wisconsinites headed north and west to watch the Badgers play the Gophers on Saturday or the Packers play the Vikings on Monday, or to search out the fall colors in northern Wisconsin. “Be prepared for heavy traffic,” a DOT news release stated. They forgot to warn about the return trip - east and south - which was was just as heavy - but a little happier for Badger fans. It was a long ride home for Packer fans after Monday’s game. Will the ride home for Viking fans be just as long after the rematch, Nov. 1? - with information from DOT ••• POLK COUNTY - U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold will hold a listening session on Friday, Oct. 9. Sen. Feingold has pledged to hold listening sessions in all of Wisconsin’s 72 counties each year of his six-year term and this will be the senator’s 17th year of holding listening sessions. This session will mark the 66th listening session of 2009, and 1,218 since 1993. If constituents need special accommodations at the listening sessions they should contact Feingold’s Middleton office at 608-828-1200. His Polk County listening session will be held at 1 p.m. in the gymnasium at St. Croix Falls Middle School, 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls. The meeting will last up to an hour. - from the office of Sen. Feingold ••• STATEWIDE - Like many state offices, all Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles offices will be closed for business on Monday, Oct. 12, as DMV staff complete the third of eight unpaid days required for each of the next two years. Employee furloughs for all university and state employees are part of the 2009 –2011 state budget. DMV’s automated phone system will remain available so that motorists can still make road test appointments and have access to recorded information. Titling and registration services are offered by many third-party partners, such as some police stations, grocery stores and financial institutions around the state and can be found at the DMV Web site. DMV would like to remind customers that many services like vehicle registration renewal do not require a visit to a service center and are available online 24/7 at the DMV Web site. - from the DMV ••• STATEWIDE - Dairy producers throughout Wisconsin who don’t want to go it alone when making decisions about their operations can apply for a statewide program to bring in expert help. The Dairy Farm Management Team program gives farmers a chance to form their own team of advisors and meet with them two or three times. While the experts focus on such issues as banking, dairy prices and animal nutrition, dairy providers can focus on operating their farms. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection economic development consultant Jim Cisler says with milk prices still so low, this is a good time to roll out the program. Cisler says a lot of Wisconsin dairy farmers are independent and don’t like to ask for help, this program is an incentive to do that. Funding is available for 50 farm operations that sign up. Other partners in the program include the UW-Extension Dairy Team and the Center for Dairy Profitability. - Wisconsin Public Radio (Steve Roisum) ••• CLARIFICATION - In a story in last week’s Leader, “Two Luck trustees face recall,” it was unclear that village clerk Kathy Hanson, not resident Don Tomlinson, stated that Trustee Peter Demydowich has not been on the board for a full year, the required amount of time to be recalled. Responding to being named by Tomlinson as one of four trustees not listening to what residents want, Demydowich said he was not on the board when the position of village administrator was created or filled, and that he was opposed to the land purchase. In addition, the reporter did not verify Tomlinson’s statement that Trustee Lori Pardun was opposed to the land purchase, as stated in the story.

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St. Croix River funds appropriated

House passes energy and Water Appropriations which provides FY 2010 funding to protect the St. Croix River Basin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seventh District Congressman Dave Obey, D-Wis., announced Tuesday that the House recently passed the FY 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Conference Report which included significant help to the region. Obey requested funds for research to protect the St. Croix River from erosion and invasive species, to analyze water quality in Wisconsin lakes. The funding for these efforts came through legislation produced by the House Appropriations Committee which Obey chairs.

“I am glad that the House included this important funding in the bill,” said Obey. “The St. Croix River is one of Wisconsin’s finest and we must do everything we can to protect its legacy. Completing these ongoing studies will help protect the St. Croix River Basin by reducing erosion and protecting Wisconsin tourism, which depends on preserving high water quality and prime wildlife habitat. Invasive species such as the zebra mussel represent a very serious threat not only to indigenous species, but they also threaten the local economies that depend on tourism and sport fishing for jobs.” The bill includes $154,000 to complete water quality studies on the Wild and Scenic St. Croix River focused on the St. Croix Headwaters and the Sunrise River Watershed. “The bill invests in other water-related efforts important to the region,” Obey said. Among these are:

• $65,000 to complete the Cedar Lake Water Quality Study. This ongoing effort analyzes the impact of phosphorus loading on the lake which is located on the border of Polk and St. Croix counties. The study will be used to develop a model of remediation, not just at Cedar Lake, but for 200 lakes across the State of Wisconsin with similar water quality problems; • $350,000 to study the St. Croix River’s endangered mussels. The risk assessment study will focus on zebra mussel control measures such as: disbursing the zebra mussels, reducing the number of zebra mussels already present on the river, and preventing the future spread of this invasive species, or other exotics. “The bill must still be approved by the Senate and signed by the president before it becomes law,” Obey noted. from the office of Congressman Obey

Property purchase off at Luck

by Mary Stirrat LUCK — At a special meeting last Thursday evening the Luck Village Board voted to halt efforts to purchase property on the west side of the village for use as a business/industrial park. The action is the result of the failure to meet contingencies in the offer to purchase relating to annexation of the property. A small piece of county-owned land separates the Peterson property from the village limits, and a contingency of the purchase was that this small parcel be annexed into the village. In mid-September the county board voted 17 to 6 not to allow its property to be annexed. “Under our existing contract,” village attorney Bruce Anderson said at the Oct. 1 meeting of the village board, “we are not in a position to meet one of the contingencies.

“That property is off of the table,” he said. Anderson said he was asked for an opinion regarding whether annexation can be accomplished in light of the county’s decision. “I am not willing to put my name on a document saying annexation can be accomplished,” he said. “That’s all I can tell you.” He added that, on the other hand, he couldn’t guarantee that annexation cannot be accomplished. Following Anderson’s statements, village President Nancy Webster-Smith asked, “Are we in a position to make a motion to advise the seller agent that we cannot meet a contingency?” Trustee Gene Cooper then read a written motion to halt the purchase process, seconded by trustee Peter Demydowich. Cooper read, “I wish to make a mo-

Lions donate brailler

tion that the village cease any further action toward the purchase of the Robert Peterson property because we were unable to meet numbers three and four contingencies of the purchase offer.” Both contingencies relate to the annexation of the county-owned land. Trustee Marsha Jensen was the only board member to vote against Cooper’s motion, stating that she was casting her vote in keeping with the feelings of the Luck Planning Commission. Trustees Cooper, Demydowich, Lori Pardun, Steve Nielsen, Jen Nelson and President Webster-Smith all voted in favor of ceasing further action toward the purchase.

Burnett County Emergency Food Shelves [Client will pick one food shelf and go there unless they move closer to another.] Crescent Lake Community Outreach Serving towns of Scott, Webb Lake, Jackson, Rusk. Located at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at A & H 715-635-8644 Grantsburg Community Food Pantry Serving residents of the 54840 zip code Open Thursday 9-11 a.m. Located at southwest door of Grantsburg Village Hall/Police Department 715-463-5886

Edward Freer demonstrates his brailler (a typewriter that creates braille letters) to his parents, Rory and Carey Freer. Unity Lions members, represented by Andy Brown and Jeanne Alling, recently presented it to Edward, along with a braille label maker and several braille books that he will be able to use at home and school as he learns to write and read in braille. Edward is very precocious and very independent at his dairy farm where he likes to spend time in the barn with the cows and tractors. - Photo by Jeanne Alling

Sighting is false lead POLK COUNTY Authorities followed up on a reported sighting in Chetek of a missing 21year-old rural St. Croix Falls woman last week, but video showed it was not her, according to Polk County Sheriff Tim Moore. Authorities also searched a trail by her home, only because the area had not been searched other than by air previously. Rose Bly has been missing from her

Wolf Creek home since Aug. 21. Family members have said she would not have left her two young children. A car Bly was driving the evening she disappeared was discovered parked in a Grantsburg municipal parking lot five days later, with no evidence of foul play. The sheriff’s department is asking anyone with information concerning the case to call 715-485-8300. - Gary King

Indianhead Community Action Agency Serving all Burnett County residents Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon-Fri Located at 7471 Main St. W, Webster 715-866-8151 Siren Food Shelf Serving Siren School District Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Thursday Located inside Ruby’s Secondhand building at 24534 St. Hwys. 35/70

Fire under investigation

GRANTSBURG - Firefighters responded to a house fire last Wednesday, Sept. 30. They were paged at 9:51 a.m. to 12342 West Lara Road in the town of Wood River. The house was being rented by Rene Haselman and the property is owned by Bobbi Schwieger. Siren and Webster volunteer fire departments were called for mutual aid. The cause is under investigation, according to Grantsburg Fire Chief Derek Zeiler. with submitted information

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Frederic students do well on state testing

Prepare for fall testing

FREDERIC - The Frederic School District has announced it will be participating in the Wisconsin Student Assessment system during early November this year. The WSAS is a comprehensive statewide accountability program designed to provide information about what students know in core academic areas. The Wisconsin Knowledge and Concept Examinations is one component of WSAS. The WKCE will be administered to students in grades three through eight, and 10. The window for schools throughout Wisconsin to administer the WKCE is Oct. 26 – Nov. 27 and the Frederic schools have chosen the week of Nov. 9-13 to do the majority of our testing. Depending on the grade level, some testing will continue on into the following week. The WKCE for grades three through eight and 10 measures achievement in reading and mathematics, using multiple-choice and short-answer ques-

tions. The WKCE for grades four, eight, and 10 also measures achievement in language arts, science, social studies, and writing. WKCE results are used by the Department of Public Instruction as an accountability measure to determine the extent to which schools and districts across the state meet the Wisconsin proficiency standards. The tests are also used to meet the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requirements of using high-quality assessments to determine how well students are learning. Parents of students in the grades tested will be receiving more specific information from the individual schools on testing plans for this year.

tion and better align curriculums to the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards. The Frederic schools met all of the compliance expectations and performance levels required by state and federal mandates. Students taking the tests scored at or above statewide averages on sixteen of the twenty-three categories reported from grades three through 10. Scores in the remaining seven categories were generally statistically insignificant in relationship to state averages. Scores for each grade level supported strong math and reading programs at multiple grade levels and showed that Frederic students are achieving at a high level and are successful on a number of assessment and evaluative tools.

Improving classroom instruction In addition to preparing for this year’s fall testing, the school district has also spent in-service time reviewing and analyzing last year’s test result. The intent of this is to improve classroom instruc-

ACT In addition to the WKCE testing pro-

WITC preview day RICE LAKE - Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Rice Lake will be hosting a Preview Day for high school juniors and seniors and their families to learn about the Rice Lake campus on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. Students in public or private schools or home-schooled, along with their parents, will be able to hear about WITC- Rice Lake from staff and instructors. Topics covered will be admissions and the application process, financial aid and scholarships, and more. There will also be discussion period with a panel of cur-

rent students, as well as tours of the campus. WITC serves the educational and career needs of residents throughout northwestern Wisconsin each year. As one of four campuses in the district, WITC-Rice Lake offers career-focused associate degree programs, technical diplomas, customized training and a wide array of courses for personal or career enrichment. For more information, call 715-2347082, or 800-243-9482, ext. 5220, or log on to witc.edu. - from WITC

E-Edition Our e-edition this week includes six pages not found in our print edition, including more photos of Unity school events, Grantoberfest, Crex Meadows, Grantsburg Homecoming events and more... Readers may subscribe to the e-edition by going to www.the-leader.net and clicking on “E-edition”

Knights award charity grant

gram, many Frederic and Wisconsin graduates take the ACT college admissions test. The latest results available from this program indicated that Wisconsin’s 2009 graduating seniors outperformed their peers nationally, posting a composite score of 22.3 on the ACT compared to the national average of 21.1. The entire Midwest leads the nation in ACT performance with Minnesota leading the nation last year and Iowa and Wisconsin following close behind. Frederic’s 2009 graduates scored a composite of 22.5, just above the state average for college-bound students. Additional information on test results or the upcoming WKCE test is available at either school office. - from Frederic Schools

Towns and villages vote to keep Danbury ambulance station open by Sherill Summer SIREN - Burnett County towns and villages still a part of an ambulance coalition have voted to keep the Danbury ambulance station open and to raise the per-capita cost of ambulance by $3.10. The towns and villages share of the ambulance cost in 2010 will now be $35.83 per capita. Two ambulance options were presented at the most recent Burnett County Towns Association meeting in August maintaining the 2009 per capita cost for ambulance at $32.73 and closing Danbury, or raising the per capita cost to $35.83 and to keep Danbury operating. The votes were due back to the towns association by Oct. 1. The 19 towns and three villages still in the ambulance coalition voted by a large majority to keep Danbury open, only two votes to close Danbury were recorded, although the president of the towns association, Chris Sybers, did not release who voted to close Danbury. The next towns association meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 22, when the towns and villages will start deciding how to proceed with ambulance negotiations beyond 2010. Already there has been a consensus that the ambulance coalition will negotiate a three-year contract well before 2011, and several bids

will be sought to provide ambulance service. The towns association will likely decide whether an ambulance commission or ambulance committee will negotiate for ambulance service beyond 2010, or if negotiations will be conducted within the towns association structure. The towns must also decided what role the county will play in the negotiations. Traditionally, the county has lead the ambulance negotiations in Burnett County, but it is the towns and villages that are mandated by the state to provide ambulance service. All 21 towns and three villages were a part of a countywide ambulance coalition until this year when Trade Lake, Roosevelt and Dewey townships each decided to go with other ambulance providers in 2010 for reasons of proximity and/or lower cost. Burnett County’s current ambulance provider, North Memorial, had announced that they were not going to raise the per capita cost of ambulance service in 2010, but when the three townships left the ambulance coalition, the remaining towns and villages learned that they either had to pay more for ambulance service or cut the number of ambulance stations.

A great pumpkin

Shown are back row (L to R): Member Greg Riley, member Greg Maier and member Jim Otto. Front row: Whittier’s family: Son Cody, daughter Brittany, wife Tiffany and Grand Knight Mike Boie. – Photo submitted BALSAM LAKE – The Balsam Lake Knights of Columbus council received a charity grant for the family of Jason Whittier. This grant was awarded from the state charity fund, which has been established to help people with special needs. Money for this fund is raised through a charity raffle, which is held each year throughout the state. Whittier

recently lost his fight with cancer. He was a member of the Polk County Sheriff’s Department and was active in the community. He was an active member and participated in many council activities. One of his favorites was the Tootsie Roll drive for those with intellectual disabilities. He will be greatly missed. - submitted

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Anna McKinley gives a silly grin as she sits proudly on her pumpkin waiting to hear if hers was the heaviest one in the Great Pumpkin Contest. The 3-yearold won fifth-place honors in the annual contest sponsored by Wood River Garden store with her pumpkin’s poundage a whopping 1361/4 lbs. Look for more great pumpkin photos in next week’s Leader. - Photo by Priscilla Bauer

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Conditional permit approved for new Danbury church

Neighbors object to proposal

by Sherill Summer SIREN - For the second month in a row, church members from the Danbury Faith Community Church of the Nazarene went before the Burnett County Land Use and Information Committee seeking a conditional permit to construct a new church. The proposed church would be handicapped accessible, with seating for about 150 people and could be used for funerals and other community events. The church would be built on the north

side of Peet Street on a vacant lot that is owned by the church, across the church’s present location on the south side of Peet Street. Although the church did receive a conditional permit from the land information committee on Tuesday, Oct. 6, there has been some neighborhood objection to the proposed church. Some neighbors of the church attended the last land use committee on Sept. 1 to voice concerns over lack of parking and the need for a church that is offering to be a meeting place in the community when there is a community center nearby. It was also noted that there is an

ATV/snowmobile trail along Peet Street and there might be a safety hazard with the increased traffic from the church. The land use committee postponed deciding on whether or not to issue a conditional permit in September until the town of Swiss had time to review the plans for the new church. On Oct. 6, the Swiss Town Board reviewed the plans for the church and recommended the approval of the conditional permit against the wishes of neighbors opposing the proposed church who were present at that meeting as well. Some of the reasons opposing the proposed church given at the board meeting

were lack of parking, reduced privacy and more noise for a neighborhood that already has to deal with ATV and snowmobile noise. In addition, the town board was presented with a petition signed by nine members of the neighborhood, requesting that the town oppose the proposed church. Now that the church has received the conditional permit from the land information committee, construction will begin next spring. After the new building is complete, the old church building will be demolished to make room for additional parking.

HTF: Money goes farther than food donations by Steve Briggs Contributing Writer BURNETT COUNTY – Pointing to rising food costs at a time when there are more hungry people to feed, the Burnett County Hunger Task Force Board encouraged the county’s food shelves and meal providers to join the Second Harvest organization as a way to stretch donated dollars and obtain more food. The board also encouraged individual donors and donor groups to give money to their local food shelves or to Hunger Task Force, rather than food items, as a way to provide more food at the four Burnett County food shelves. Second Harvest Heartland, located in Maplewood, Minn., states it is the Upper Midwest’s largest hunger-relief organization, serving 59 counties in Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. During 2008, SHH distributed 41 million pounds of food to 960 member agencies and programs. SHH says that for each dollar donated, it distributes more than $9 worth of grocery products to those in need. Its statistics agree with the Burnett County Hunger Task Force, finding that foodshelf use is rising in the county and

throughout the Upper Midwest. SHH reports it has delivered 56 percent more food in 2009 than during the same period a year earlier. Twenty-four people representing Burnett County churches, food shelves, charitable groups, county government agencies, three county board members and individual citizens attended the HTF kickoff meeting Thursday at the Burnett County Government Center. Among the four Burnett County emergency food shelves, two are already members of Second Harvest. They are Ruby’s Pantry of Siren and the Indianhead Community Action Agency of Webster. The other two, Grantsburg Food Shelf and Crescent Lake Community Outreach in the A&H area, rely on local donations of money and food items. By shifting more giving to money than food items, Second Harvest and the HTF say the money spent to buy one can of beans could instead buy four to five cans of beans through Second Harvest, thus increasing the local food supply at the food shelves. The HTF board recommended that local donors give funds to the local food distributor of their choice, whether it is

Restorative Justice donation

During the past five years, since the Burnett County Restorative Justice Response began, the Otto Bremer Foundation has supported the organization with gifts totaling over $150,000. Monday, Oct. 5, was another gift-presentation day, with a check for $15,000 for 2009 symbolically presented, with (L to R) Tammy TwedtClose, Bremer personal banker, and Glenn Meier, marketing manager for Siren, Webster and Danbury on hand along with Lisa Johnson and Brandy Horstman representing RJR. Another $15,000 from the Bremer Foundation for 2010 will be presented when RJR has matched the 2009 foundation gift. – Photo by Nancy Jappe

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Ruby’s, ICAA, Crescent Lake, Grantsburg Food Shelf or the Hunger Task Force. Money sent to the HTF will be distributed among the county‘s four food shelves. Under this plan, each of the county’s food shelves would remain in control of their donation collections and distributions of food. Occasional mass distributions of food conducted by Ruby’s Pantry of Siren, the Webster Share Project and the Grantsburg Feed My Sheep program, would continue as they have before. Additionally, the ICAA in Webster will continue to provide emergency food to all of Burnett County through the USDA’s Temporary Food Assistance Program. Second Harvest does not charge groups any fees to become a member, but food shelves must pass an inspection

and provide general monthly statistics about the pounds of food distributed, ages of recipients and note whether the visitors were repeats or first-timers. Food shelves using SHH must also become a 501(c)(3) organization, which is the federal government designation for a nonprofit agency. SHH food shelves can neither charge a fee nor ask for donations directly from clients, and they must serve a predominantly low-income population. Meanwhile, the HTF board said it would continue to publicize the need for donations in the county and prepare information to support HTF members with a Thanksgiving push for donations. HTF said it has established a checking account at Bremer Bank in Siren, with ICAA serving as its fiscal agent. Donations may be sent to HTF at P.O. Box 535, Siren, WI 54872.

Co-ops rally to keep electricity affordable

MADISON – Individual members of rural electric cooperatives have signed some 17,500 postcards addressed to Wisconsin’s two U.S. senators, asking them to take no action that will drive up the cost of electricity, as the Senate debates climate legislation this fall. Most of the Wisconsin postcards were delivered to Washington, D.C., this week, as the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association rallied members from 25 states to demonstrate their concerns about “cap-and-trade” legislation aimed at suppressing carbon dioxide emissions from electric power generation. NRECA’s analysis indicates Heartland states—where electric co-ops are concentrated—will end up carrying a heavier burden of energy-cost increases than East- and West Coast states that rely more on nuclear and hydropower generation than on coal-fired power plants. Two bills are in play. One, sponsored by Reps. Henry Waxman and Ed Markey, narrowly passed the House of Representatives at the end of June. The other, by Sens. Barbara Boxer and John Kerry, was released in draft form last week and awaits committee action. Both bills would impose a cap-andtrade regime phasing in increasingly expensive allowances for power generators to emit carbon dioxide. The most apparent difference between the two is that Waxman-Markey mandates a 17-percent emissions cut by 2020, while Boxer-Kerry calls for a 20-percent cut on the same timetable. Both bills call for an 83-percent cut in U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, requiring a massive redesign of the nation’s electric generation infrastructure. The proposals aim to halt global

warming, to which carbon dioxide is said to be a contributing factor. Worldwide temperature averages have been flat or falling slightly at least since the beginning of this decade, despite the steady growth of carbon dioxide emissions as developing nations increase generation capacity and other industrial processes. Estimates of the additional energy costs resulting from the bills range from about $175 annually per average household if the government distributes all emission allowances free of charge, to slightly more than ten times that amount if all allowances are auctioned off, as proposed by the Obama administration. Postcards delivered this week came from members served by 13 Wisconsin co-ops: Adams-Columbia, Barron, Central Wisconsin, Jump River, Oakdale, Oconto, Polk-Burnett, St. Croix, Taylor, and Vernon electric cooperatives; Dunn and Scenic Rivers energy cooperatives; and Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services. Nationwide, NRECA reported a tally of more than 520,000 postcards sent to Senate offices. Cooperative Network is a leading Wisconsin business association. It serves more than 600 member-cooperatives, owned by more than 6.3 million Wisconsin and Minnesota residents, by providing government relations, education, marketing, and technical services for a wide variety of cooperatives including farm supply, health, dairy marketing, consumer, financial, livestock marketing, telecommunications, electric, housing, insurance, worker-owned cooperatives, and more. For more information about Cooperative Network, visit www.cooperativenetwork.coop. from NRECA

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A mother’s frightening hours Family in American Samoa tsunami area by Nancy Jappe SIREN – “A friend called me at work Tuesday afternoon to inform me about the tsunami. I watched maybe 30 seconds of news on the Internet, and I knew it was serious. I left work right away to come home to try to contact my family,” Julie Chell of Siren said, referring to her son, Erick Simonsen, his wife, Melissa, and two daughters, who live on Coconut Point, right on the ocean, in American Samoa. An earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale hit about 100 miles south of American Samoa at 6:48 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29. A tsunami struck American Samoa approximately 20 minutes later. Chell tried, and failed, to reach her son and daughterin-law by phone. She sent e-mails to both of them, just in case they were able to respond. “I spent two hours in a state of panic, worry and disbelief as I watched reports on the news. I was just sure their house was under water,” she said. Just before 5 p.m., Simonsen was able to get a call through to his mother. The connection was bad, and he had to repeat his words several times. “We are all OK and on high ground,” he reported. “The house is OK, too. I can’t stay on the phone. Many people are trying to call.” That was all the information Chell got, but “that is all I needed to know, that they were safe,” she commented. “I trembled and cried from the emotion following that call. I have gotten e-mails from them since, and talked with them on the phone. I am so grateful for their safety, and my heart goes out to those that have lost so much. (Simonsen and his family) are among the lucky ones who escaped direct damage, but this island is so small that this disaster will touch the lives of every single person who lives there. The buildings that Erick and Missy work in were flooded. Air quality is a concern, many stores are gone and coworkers have lost so much.” Simonsen, grew up in Burnett County. He attended Grantsburg schools and graduated from Grantsburg High School in 1999. His grandparents, Julie Chell’s parents, were Delbert and Vera Wicklund. Vera was Burnett County clerk of court for many years until her retirement. Simonsen and his family have been in American Samoa for a year and a half. They live in the village of Nu’uuli on the island of Tutuila. Simonsen works for the fisheries division of the local Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources. Melissa is an attorney for the Office of the Public

Erick and Melissa Simonsen Defender. According to Associated Press information broadcast on the Internet, residents of the earthquake area were engulfed by four tsunami waves 15-20 feet high that reached up to a mile inland. “The waves splintered houses and left cars and boatsmany battered and upside down-scattered about the coastline,” the AP reported. “Debris as small as a spoon and as large as a piece of masonry weighing several tons were strewn in the mud.” American Samoa is just west of Pago Pago, which took a direct hit from the tsunami. Again according to the AP, streets and fields in Pago Pago were filled with debris, mud, overturned cars and boats. Several buildings, just a few feet above sea level, were flattened. Power was expected to be out in some areas for up to a month and, according to officials, some 2,200 people were in shelters across the island. An Oct. 6 e-mail from Simonsen: “My wife, Melissa, and I stood in the doorway of our house with our two daughters during the earthquake,” Simonsen wrote. “Though it seemed to last a long time, it did not seem to be particularly strong, as the only damage was to a picture that fell off a bookcase. The radio reported the earthquake to be much closer and much weaker than it actually was. “Having been through a few false alarms over the last year and a half we have been here, we were not very concerned about the danger of a tsunami, and continued our

morning routine as usual. The last thing I heard on the radio before I stepped out the door was ‘there is no tsunami warning at this time.’ “My home is near the coast. As I drove along the coastal road, I noticed a long, continuous wave making its way along the shallow reef toward the road. I was surprised to see this since the radio had issued no tsunami warning. The wave height here was only a couple feet, and I erroneously assumed this was an indicator of a mild event. Little did I know at the time that the radio station I was listening to a few minutes before was now broadcasting the news that the first floor of their building was full of water and there were cars floating past. “My family was very lucky in that we survived. Even though we did not evacuate in a timely manner, we were in an area that was not affected by the tsunami. Many other people were not so lucky. The hardest-hit areas were in bays where the tsunami gets amplified and has a lot more energy. There have been 31 confirmed fatalities so far. By looking at the destruction caused in so many areas here, I cannot fathom how it was not more. “I have heard countless heart-wrenching stories in the past week. One in particular is of a school in the village of Paloa. In this school, the children were just sitting down for breakfast when someone noticed that the water level was dropping dramatically. The children were all safely evacuated, but the school has been reduced to rubble. “Life has changed for everyone here. It is a small island, and we all know someone that has been affected directly by the tsunami. I have a co-worker that lost her house and everything in it. Our office (staff) got together and brought her family clothing and water. There has been a constant stream of airplanes bringing in relief supplies. It is good to see FEMA and the Red Cross getting rolling with relief efforts. “I think everyone now knows not to wait for a tsunami warning, but to seek higher ground immediately in the event of an earthquake.” Melissa Simonsen sent an earlier e-mail home stating, “Our family is still doing just fine but, honestly, each night we (Erick and I) are emotionally drained. Erick has been doing relief efforts each day, including simply delivering water to more hard-labor cleanup. “My courthouse was flooded,” Simonsen continued. “They opened it yesterday, but the stench was unbearable. After just a few minutes, I had a headache, runny nose and scratchy throat. That was the end of court for me … I called the doctor for professional advice. He did an assessment. I am just fine, but he told me I cannot, under any circumstances, go back to court for a least two weeks, at which point I have another doctor appointment to … see whether I can return.” Referring to her two daughters, Simonsen wrote: “Siri and Helen just really have no idea what happened. To them, it’s been a party week. They got to spend the day Tuesday with Siri’s best friend, Noa. Yesterday we went to our friend, Emily’s, where there were other kids, too.” The latest word from the Voice of America Web site dated Oct. 6 states: “In American Samoa, life is returning to normal, and most schools and businesses have reopened.” Sept. 29, 2009, a day and hours of frantic worry that Julie Chell, so many miles away from the tsunami, will never forget.

Scenes of the destruction in American Samoa after the tsunami. – Photos submitted

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by Mary Stirrat BALSAM LAKE — Property owners on the Millpond in Balsam Lake will be receiving a three-question survey to find out whether or not they want the culvert between the lake and the Millpond enlarged. For months the village has been discussing a proposal to put in a new box culvert that would allow pontoon boats to access the Millpond. The proposal has been spearheaded by Millpond resident Carl Holmgren. At its Oct. 6 meeting, the Balsam Lake Village Board agreed to mail surveys to the 33 residences on the Millpond. They will be asked if they want the culvert enlarged, whether they understand it would increase their property taxes due to increased property value, and whether, if the culvert would be made larger, they would make use of it. Engineers at the Polk County Land and Water Resource Department, said village President Guy Williams, estimate the project will cost $300,000. The majority of board members were hesitant to pursue the project, particularly in light of plans by the county to make improvements to the road in 2010. The county’s plan, said trustee Mike Voltz, does not include culvert replacement, since the culvert has a lifespan of another 50 years. It does, however, allow for a three-foot bike and footpath along the road, which would be constructed at the expense of the village. Voltz, along with trustees Dave Knutson, Jim Broome, Geno D’Agostino, and President Williams all said that they would not support the culvert project at this time. “It’s more of a want than a need,” said D’Agostino. There was discussion by Broome and Voltz that the Balsam Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District already levies a tax from its members, and those monies should be used for the project. Later in the meeting, a member of the district said that most of the funds held by BLPRD are already earmarked for a specific project and cannot be redirected without following certain procedures. Chris Sondrol and Jeff Reed both said that they would like to see the results of the survey before making any decision on whether or not to pursue the project. The board voted to send out the survey, and put a question on the village Web site for residents who are not a member of the rehabilitation district. These residents will also be affected if the project proceeds, the board agreed, and their input should be sought through a nonbinding survey. Jeff Nussbaum of Cedar Corporation then talked with the board regarding grant opportunities for developing bike

and pedestrian paths along CTH I and throughout the village and surrounding area. He discussed a transportation enhancement grant through the Department of Transportation that would provide 80 percent of the funding for approved projects, adding that the grants are very competitive. The board decided not to take action, commenting that the 20-percent funding required by the village could be more than the commitment that would be required for the three-foot-wide footpath that could be incorporated into the county’s plan.

Skateboard park Broome, chair of the park and dam committee, reported that there is $6,500 on hand to go toward equipment at the skateboard park. These funds, along with money already spent on concrete and other work, he said, will fulfill the village’s commitment of $10,000 toward the park. Of the $6,500 available, the chamber of commerce and village budget have each provided $2,500, and an individual has donated $1,500. After discussing the fact that winter is fast approaching, and any equipment ordered at this time will take several weeks to arrive, the board agreed to wait for a spring delivery. “I’d hate to see us spend $6,500, then let is sit out in the snow this winter before anybody can use it,” said Williams. It’s possible, added Voltz, that the village may be able to get a sizeable midwinter discount. Other business • The annual open house for the fire department is this Saturday, Oct. 3. There will be a pancake breakfast 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., with freewill offering accepted. • The board granted Northwestern Wisconsin an easement across village property for a new feeder line. At the request of the board, the line will be underground. • At the recommendation of the planning commission the board voted to approve the village’s comprehensive plan for 2009-2029. No one attended the Sept. 16 public hearing for the plan, said Williams. • The board voted to reject bids on a lawn mower and rebid for a new mower with no trade-in. • The board approved a three-month trial period of allowing compression braking within the village limits. The signs prohibiting compression braking will be removed for the trial period. • A committee consisting of Voltz, Chris Sondrol, Reed and Williams was established to discuss promoting the industrial park. The committee will meet Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. at the village hall, and members of the public are welcome.

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class will run from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, and the course fee is $10. OrGREENize Your Life will be held on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. McCune knows how to help us save money, time, space, and energy (yours and the planet’s). McCune will share lots of practical tips to help you save all of those. Cut down on paper waste, simplify recycling and just get more organized. Learn dozens of ways to reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink green throughout your home. You’ll get a collection of resources, too. A little effort can earn huge rewards. Organizational books and products will be available for purchase after class. Cost of the class is $10; a minimum of 15 preregistrations are required to hold this class. Preregistration is required for both classes. Call Amy Aguado at Luck Community Ed., 472-2152 ext. 103 to sign up for this class.- from Luck Community Ed

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It all began with oatmeal

ach October in this space we attempt we tell our story as part of a promotion of awareness for National Co-op Month. Our company - the Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association - is marking its 76th year as a cooperative-owned newspaper and publishing company. The Leader, and its sister paper, the Washburn County Register, are the only cooperative-owned local newspapers in the state and perhaps, country produced at our plant in Frederic. We print five Advertisers and offer a long list of printing services. Like thousands of cooperatives and other businesses across the country, we are facing and making tough choices amidst a stubborn economy. Five months ago, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reporter Bill Glauber and photographer Mark Hoffman stopped by our Frederic office to do a feature story on how our company is “striving to stay alive” as part of a series on “how people are dealing with the tough economy.” They published an outsider’s perspective in a well-written article with great photos, outlining our history, operation and goals. Not the most ideal slant, given the focus of the series, but it made us proud in the fact the article pointed out that - yes, we are striving - and that we work hard not only for our personal economies but for the spirit of those who founded the cooperative. After all, in 1933 you didn’t part with five dollar bills unless you were serious about what it might get you in return. In this case, area farmers wanted a voice. The economy was worse than it is today - but in hindsight, those five dollar bills were well spent. The history of the modern cooperative - according to wikipedia.com - dates back to the agricultural and industrial revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries. The status of the first cooperative is disputable, but history records a Fenwick Weavers’ Society being formed in 1761. It offered discounted oatmeal to local workers and eventually its services expanded to include assistance with savings and loans, emigration and education. In 1810, Welsh social reformer Robert Owen and his partners purchased a mill and proceeded to introduce better labor standards including discounted retail shops where profits were passed on to employees. In the early 1800s, William King set up a newspaper, The Cooperator, to promote Welsh’s “cooperative” thinking. So the Inter-County Leader was far from being the first newspaper to get involved in a co-op venture. Today, hundreds of service-oriented businesses are registered as cooperatives in Wisconsin alone, nearly 20 of them in Burnett and Polk counties alone. Farm supplies, dairy goods, electricity, housing, banking, food and health services are provided by various cooperatives locally, not to mention our specialty - publishing. Cooperatives are, by definition - and should strive to be - highly transparent organizations that emphasize the importance of honesty in business, social responsibility and people over profit. “Co-ops don’t have to answer to shareholders; they care more about meeting their members’ needs,” reads a statement from the National Federation of Cooperatives. Our cooperative is run like a business, profitable enough to “continue to be a major provider of employment for our community,” as spelled out in our own mission statement. The first issue of the Leader - Nov. 2, 1933, vowed to “serve the best interest of the common people.” It continues to do that, we hope, particularly through a strong forum and reporting of local government and events. “We’re trying to keep it for the local people,” Vivian Byl, the chairman of our cooperative’s board of directors, told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. We’ve succeeded in doing that so far with thanks to our subscribers, customers and shareholders. The Milwaukee-Journal article provides an insightful, objective look at our cooperative and can be read online at: www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/43402147.html

Editorials by Gary King Views expressed on these pages or by columnists elsewhere in the paper do not necessarily represent those of the Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association management or board

Where to Write

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

Congressman David Obey (7th District) 2462 Rayburn Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515 or Federal Building, Wausau, WI 54401 (715) 842-5606 Rep. Nick Milroy (73rd District) Room 221 North, State Capitol P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708 E-mail: rep.milroy@legis.state.wi.us

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Rep. Ann Hraychuck (28th District) State Capitol, P.O. Box 8942 Madison, WI 53708 Phone: 608-267-2365 • Toll free: 888-529-0028 In-district: 715-485-3362 rep.hraychuck@ legis.state.wi.us Rep. Mary Hubler (75th District) Room 7 North, State Capitol P.O. Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708 or 1966 21-7/8 St., Rice Lake 54868 (715) 234-7421• (608) 266-2519 rep.hubler@legis.state.wi.us U.S. Senator Herb Kohl 330 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 (715) 832-8492 senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov

Senator Robert Jauch (25th District) Room 19 South, State Capitol P.O. Box 788, Madison, WI 53707 E-mail: Sen.Jauch@legis.state.wi.us

From the first issue of the Inter-County Leader, November 2, 1933

Senator Sheila Harsdorf (10th District) State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707 (608) 266-7745 • (715) 232-1390 Toll-free - 1-800-862-1092 sen.harsdorf@legis.state.wi.us U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold SDB 40, Rm. 1, Washington, D.C. 20510 or 1600 Aspen Commons Middleton, WI 53562-4716 (608) 828-1200 senator@feingold.senate.gov

“...stock has been sold with the understanding that this is to be a cooperative-owned paper serving the best interest of the common people, whether they be farmers, professional men or business men. The welfare of one group should mean the welfare of the other groups...” Bennie Bye, editor The first Leader crew at Centuria, 1933, with editor Bennie Bye (second from right).

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Letters t o t h e e d i t o r That was Harvey The months following the untimely passing of Harvey Stower will be a time of remembering all the important contributions he made, as well as gaining insight into the legacy of his unselfish public service. I will offer three examples that I find speak volumes of the character of Harvey Stower. 1. Every conversation I had with Harvey, he started by saying “How are your folks?” or “How is your uncle Ole?” or “How is (fill in a name of someone we both knew)?” Harvey’s circle of awareness went way beyond the present conversation, and his concern for people spanned generations. That was Harvey. 2. A phone call from Harvey would always bring up a new project he was working on. An example would be, “This is Harvey Stower, I’ve got Adam Granger, and few other musicians who are going to do a benefit for the Community Referral Agency, could you help out with the sound?” Harvey was always working on those sorts of things that helped people out. Polk County’s first shelter for victims of domestic violence was upstairs in the Stower house. That was Harvey. 3. I had the opportunity to go to Madison with Harvey and the St. Croix Area Municipal Association in March 2009, to bring concerns of northern Wisconsin to legislators, cabinet members and department members. Arriving at the Park Inn Motel, next to the capital, the first person Harvey sees, he knows. Chris Jauch, Sen. Robert Jauch’s son, working at the desk. That afternoon and the next day, virtually every person we met, from custodial staff at the capital to department personnel, dozens of people, Harvey knew, and shared some detailed story with. Harvey last served in the Legislature in 1990, but he remembered everyone. That was Harvey. With fond memories, William F. Johnson IV Frederic

Poor phone manners This is my first letter to the editor. I know people have grown weary of “town hall” letters. However, I feel compelled to express my frustration with the different town-hall meeting Rep. Obey held via a “phone forum.” We received a taped phone invitation from Obey’s office. It said we would receive a phone call at about 6:45 p.m. the day of the meeting, if we cared to join in. We felt it important to listen in and give voice to some of our concerns. We cancelled prior commitments and invited another couple to join us. At about 7:15 p.m., half an hour late, the call came. The forum was already in progress. Obey’s moderator explained the process. We followed the instructions and were told we were in the queue. At about 7:30 p.m. the first question was fielded by Obey, who spent a lot of time elaborating on his answer. The moderator did come back to us and asked the nature of our question. We wanted to ask Obey about tort reform in health care. The moderator stated that we must give him the exact wording of our question. The moderator thanked us and was gone. At approximately 8:10 p.m. so was Obey. We were invited to a phone town hall but felt more like eavesdroppers on an old party line, no pun intended. Our question remains unanswered by Obey. I spoke with another household, who was also invited to this meeting. Obey did not call them until 7:35 p.m. Poor phone manners at best. I was dismayed that Obey felt 55 minutes of phone time for the constituents

of the 7th District was ample time to deal with health care. We hope he will at least take the time to read the 1,300 page health-care bill, or one of the three bills he mentioned – before he signs it. This is not representation. If you would like to listen to the phone forum in its entirety, his Web site www.obey.house.gov, offers it in its entirety, approximately 55 minutes. Deborah Christian Grantsburg

Help with move? Indianhead Community Action Agency’s Burnett County Community Services Center Connections is the central hub for various services for Burnett County residents. The ICAA Burnett County Services Center currently has a thrift store, food shelf, utility assistance, weatherization applications, medical assistance, and rental assistance/housing program. Other programs under Indianhead C.A.A’s umbrella include Head Start, a home health program, and weatherization and home rehab programs. We are pleased to inform everyone that we will be moving to a new location on CTH D in October. The Burnett County Community Services Center Connections will be in the John Baker building where White Pine Crafts was located for several years. With the additional space we will gain, the ICAA Connections will be able to work together even more with other Burnett County agencies to increase and expand services to Burnett County residents affected by these trying economic times. We are writing to ask if your program, organization or company would be willing to volunteer man-hours to help assist with the move during the week of Oct. 12-16. We would need trades, trucks, trailers or just your bodies. We are also looking for cash donations and volunteer labor to help with building shelves, etc. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please contact Lori Heller or LeAnn Mulroy at Indianhead at 715-866-8151. Anything you can help us with would be greatly appreciated by ICAA as well as the residents of Burnett County. Lori Heller, community specialist LeAnn Mulroy, housing case manager Burnett County

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If you were running things Yes, it is simplistic, cheesy and Letterman-ish, but top 10 wish lists of how to run things, given the chance, must bounce around inside most of our heads. Since this is an opinion column (and you know what they say about opinions), here’s the list that keeps me up at night. 1) A planetary cessation of all war, forever, and to help accomplish this... 2) Close the Department of Defense (it’s a gigantic misnomer, anyway), disband all armed forces, stop all weapons production, recycle all existing weapons, close all bases worldwide and return that land to the countries who own it. 3) Retrain all interested military/industrial personnel as environmental cleanup workers, infrastructure repairers/builders and alternative (to fossil fuels) energy workers. Make these jobs well paid. The DOD budget should do the trick. 4) Arrest the Fortune 500 CEOs and the directors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ruining the planet with their environmental destruction, enslavement of native populations and theft of everything from oil to water. Put them on trial for crimes against humanity and the natural world (the same goes for world political leaders) and freeze their assets. Redistribute DOD and corporate assets to pay for national health care and free education K through college. 5) Religion and government should only connect in one place, property

Brent’s seriously cool screen debut

I caught up with Brent Braunshweig this past weekend. Brent is the budding actor I interviewed back in September of 2008 on the set of the Coen brothers’ movie, “A Serious Man.” This was Brent’s first feature-film role and I remember him handling it all with ease, just like a true professional. “A Serious Man” is set in St. Louis Park, Minn., where the Coen brothers grew up. The movie is described as a dark comedy and according to the official synopsis (as provided by Focus Features) is the a story of an ordinary man’s search for clarity in a universe where Jefferson Airplane is on the radio and “F Troop” is on TV. The movie’s main character, Larry Gopnik, is a physics professor struggling with family and work issues during the ‘60s. Brent plays Mitch Brant, the son of Professor Gopnik’s bigoted neighbor. Brent developed a great rapport with the Coen Brothers during the filming and, according to his mom, Beth Bistram, they would love to have Brent act in another one of their films. “A Serious Man” premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last week. The Coens invited Brent and his family to the premiere but with school just under way they weren’t able to attend. Even though I’d only seen Brent a few times since interviewing him he greeted me by name and gave me a hug. No wonder he didn’t have any trouble remembering lines with that sharp mind of his. I asked Brent if he’d seen the movie yet. He told me he and his family had plans to see it in a couple of weeks. His mom later confirmed they are hoping to see it on Oct. 18 at the Landmark Theatre in Uptown in Minneapolis, unless it starts in a theater closer, then they’ll see it sooner. Bistram said the movie is currently only playing at select theaters in Los Angeles, New York and Minnesota but will be in wider distribution soon. “I’m sure it will eventually make it up to Siren,” said

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Community Voices Kelly Green taxes. All property should be taxed, regardless of who owns it, or no property should be taxed. 6) To solve immigration problems, simply make every country habitable. Then no one will wish to leave their home. 7) Start diplomatic negotiations with all countries immediately and re-create and enforce world law, especially environmental and human rights law. 8) Put a cap on corporate profits and keep corporations in their home countries only. 9) Declare lobbying illegal, disband the electoral college, pay politicians a salary only. 10) Manufacture what is necessary, not ridiculously superfluous, with recycling and biodegrading principles built in. I told you it was simplistic. Let’s see yours. Kelly Green has 20 books of poetry under his belt, has sprouted up in Frederic after being run out of every other town he’s inhabited and says he’s incredibly fortunate to live with the fantastic potter Win Herberg. See their work at www.poetrypottery.com

Staff Corner Priscilla Bauer Bistram. So how is Brent feeling about soon seeing himself on the big screen? He answered in what I’ve come to call the classic cool Brent. “I’m feeling a little nervous thinking about being on the big screen but once I see myself, I’ll say, ‘I can get used to this.’” As for future acting gigs, Brent was recently called to audition for an Adam Sandler movie playing Kevin James’ son but didn’t get the part. “The Coen brothers really liked working with Brent,” said Bistram. “Brent is really made for theater and acting; I’m absolutely sure it’s his calling in life.” She went on to tell me how on a recent trip to Chanhassen Dinner Theatre while helping Kathy Bowers with a group of students seeing a production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Brent ended up winning a drawing to be in the play. Talk about destiny! “Brent asked me if he could work there, but I told him that we lived a little too far away, and Brent doesn’t want to move from Grantsburg because he really likes it here,” said Bistram. ”But who knows down the road. It could end up where we will have to take a leave of absence from work so we could take Brent to film a movie. I would do it in a minute because it was so much fun watching ‘A Serious Man’ being filmed and it would be exciting for Brent to do another movie.” I know I’m going to see “A Serious Man” first chance I get. And because I’ve already seen Brent in action I know his performance will be seriously cool! For a review of “A Serious Man” go to: www.latimes.com/entertainment and use the key words “The Coen Brothers” in the search engine.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and as a former sensitive crimes investigator for Polk County, I have personally witnessed the devastating effects of sexual and domestic abuse. According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, nearly one in every four women are beaten or raped by their partner during adulthood. Adults are not the only people impacted by violence we must remember that children are often present in homes with adult domestic abuse. About 15.5million children are exposed to domestic violence every year and the lifelong influence these experiences have on them is profound. Children that are exposed to violence are more likely to at-

Watch what you tweet A social worker from New York City was arrested last week while in Pittsburgh for the G-20 protests, then subjected to an FBI raid this week at home – all for using Twitter. Elliot Madison faces charges of hindering apprehension or prosecution, criminal use of a communication facility and possession of instruments of crime. He was posting to a Twitter feed (or tweeting, as it is called) publicly available information about police activities around the G-20 protests, including information about where police had issued orders to disperse. While alerting people to public information may not seem to be an arrestable offense, be forewarned: Many people have been arrested for the same "crime" – in Iran, that is. Last June 20, as Iranians protested against the conduct and results of their national election, President Barack Obama said in a statement, "The universal rights to assembly and free speech must be respected, and the United States stands with all who seek to exercise those rights." His statement was released in English, Farsi and Arabic, and posted on the White House's very own Twitter feed. His tweet read, "We call on the Iranian government to stop all violent and unjust actions against its own people." U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and

tempt suicide, abuse drugs and alcohol, run away from home and engage in teenage prostitution. Domestic violence is often considered cyclical, and studies show that men exposed to physical abuse, sexual abuse Ann who witness Hraychuck and adult domestic vio28th District lence as children almost four Assembly were times more likely to perpetrate domestic violence as adults. Those of us who live in Polk and Burnett counties are very lucky to have a wonderful resource right here in our own backyard. The Community Referral Agency and Welcome Home Shelter offers victims of domestic and sexual

abuse access to individual counseling, support groups, shelter and criminaljustice support. With offices in Milltown and Siren, both facilities provide the same services except that the Siren office is not equipped with a shelter. However, the CRA can arrange transportation to anyone in the area who seeks their shelter services. Last year, 448 adults and 97 children were provided services through the CRA, with their hotline receiving 1,236 information, support, referral and crisis calls. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse, their 24-hour crisis phone number is 800-261-7233. Last Tuesday, the CRA lost one of its greatest advocates in the passing of Amery Mayor Harvey Stower. Only a few weeks ago I had spoken with his daughter, Liz, and she talked of the compassion her parents, the late Harvey and Marilyn Stower, had shown to others since her early childhood. Before the CRA was founded, her family opened

the upper level of their home to victims of domestic abuse and provided shelter to those who could not return to their own homes because it was unsafe. If you are wondering what you can do to help end domestic violence, there are several ways you can contribute. The CRA is always looking for volunteers, but they also are in need of a variety of items for both their in-house residents and outreach participants. If you are interested in giving your time, donating goods or simply have questions about the services the CRA provides, they can be reached via phone at 715-825-4414 or via fax at 715-825-4418. Again, their 24hour phone number is 800-261-7233. As always, if you have any additional questions regarding this or any other state legislative matter, please feel free to contact me toll-free at 888-529-0028 or by e-mailing me at Rep.Hraychuck@legis.wisconsin.gov.

Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., wrote to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, urging her to pressure European nations to restrict sales of eavesdropping technology to Iran. They wrote: "Following recent elections, the Iranian government has used a new communications monitoring center to interfere with and suppress internet and cell phone communications as part of efforts to crackdown on Iranian citizens peacefully demonstrating ... including voice calls, email, text messaging, instant messages, and web traffic, as well as posts to social networking sites such as Twitter, MySpace and Facebook." The U.S. State Department, impressed with the importance of Twitter to Iranian protests, asked Twitter to delay system maintenance that might have interrupted the service during the Iranian protests. While Madison optimistically mused, "I'm expecting the State Department will come out and support us also," his lawyer, respected civil-rights attorney Martin Stolar, said: "This is just unbelievable. It is the thinnest, silliest case that I've ever seen. It tends to criminalize support services for people who are involved in lawful protest activity. And it's just shocking that somebody could be arrested for essentially walking next to somebody and saying: 'Hey, don't go down that street, because the police have issued an order to disperse. Stay away from there.'" Madison, his wife and housemates were roused from sleep during the weekend

when the Joint Terrorism Task Force swept into their house, handcuffing them for hours, searching the house and removing computers and other property from everyone in the house. Madison said the FBI Amy "for 16 hours, proGoodman ceeded to take everything, from plush toys to kitchen magnets and lots of books ... they took Curious George stuffed animals." Rather than encourage and support the use of distributed, decentralized social networks to strengthen our democracy and dissent (remember, the Obama campaign itself relied extensively on these online and mobile tools), the government seems headed in the opposite direction. Los Angeles Chief of Police William Bratton recently won acclaim at the annual meeting of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, a professional organization of police executives representing 63 of the largest cities in the United States and Canada. Bratton has launched "I Watch LA," described as "a community awareness program created to educate the public about behaviors and activities that may have a connection to terrorism." The iWatch program, despite Bratton's assertion other-

wise, is about spying on your neighbors and turning them in to the police. One Iranian twitterer for the virtual news hub Tehran Bureau recalled the June protests in an essay: "An officer spoke to us through a loud speaker: 'Disperse: This is your last warning.' The sight of them made my knees tremble, but the wave pushed on and so I went along." He was beaten, bloodied, arrested and held for 20 days. While Elliot Madison was not physically harmed, his legal battles are just beginning, and his case could prove central to the future of free speech in the mobile, digital age. It is time for the digital censors here in the U.S. to disperse. ••• 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.

Area Ne ws at a Glance Man sentenced for soliciting

PRAIRIE FARM - David A. Bohn, 53, owner of Bohn’s Service and Repairs in the village of Prairie Farm, pled no contest recently to misdemeanor soliciting prostitution. Judge James Babbitt entered a plea of guilty and placed Bohn on one year of probation. A woman reported to authorities that she went to Bohn’s shop on March 17 to make a monthly payment on her bill. She said Bohn asked her if she wanted to have sex with him to pay off the balance of her bill, stated the criminal complaint. - Rice Lake Chronotype (chronotype.com)

Elderly twins struck

STACY, Minn. — Two elderly Stacy residents were struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross CTH 30 on Saturday night, Oct. 3. According to the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office, Doris E. Lent and Dennis D. Mell, both 66, had recently left the Stacy Fire Department’s second-annual fundraiser and were crossing the road when they were struck by a 2003 Subaru Legacy driven by Cynthia A. Boyce, 37, of Wyoming, Minn. Mell and Lent are twin brother and sister. A third man, Michael D. Reid, 65, Lindstrom, was also crossing the road

when the accident occurred, but was not injured. Boyce told police that she did not see the pedestrians. Mell and Lent were airlifted to metro hospitals, the sheriff’s office said. Their condition is unknown. The Minnesota State Patrol and the sheriff’s office are still investigating the incident. - Pine City Pioneer

Felony homicide charge

BARRON - A plea hearing has been set in Barron County Circuit Court for Thursday, Feb. 4, for Jesse B. Zelinski, 21, Clayton, who is charged with felony homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle and misdemeanor reckless driving causing bodily harm. Zelinski is accused of causing the death of his passenger, 20year old Kiersten N. Summerlin, Rice Lake, Oct. 18. Zelinski admitted to authorities, who responded to the crash that killed Summerlin, that he was speeding while negotiating a curve on 18-1/2–19-1/2 Avenue in the town of Crystal Lake shortly after 11 p.m. The vehicle left the road, entered a ditch and struck a tree. Zelinski’s other passenger, Lindsey M. Grove, 24, Comstock, was injured in the crash. - Rice Lake Chronotype (chronotype.com)

Woman faces reckless homicide charge

ASHLAND - A 25-year-old Washburn woman has been charged with seconddegree reckless homicide in the death of her 7-month-old daughter. Tara N. Amraen was arrested Sept. 25 after her baby, Ciana Grace Hendricks-Amraen, drowned in a bathtub at the mother’s home Sept. 10. Bayfield County authorities said when charges were filed last Thursday that Amraen had put the infant in a baby chair and set it in the bathtub, along with a 2-year-old sibling. She then allegedly left the children in the tub and went to a friend’s apartment in the same building to watch two performances on the TV program “America’s Got Talent.” Amraen went back and found the 7-month-old unresponsive. The girl was pronounced dead at an Ashland hospital. Amraen is free on bail. - Superior Telegram/Associated Press

Assemblyman arrested

BLOOMER - Rep. Jeff Wood was arrested near Wausau Sept. 23 and cited for OWI, the second such charge he’s received in the past year. The incident has led to political fallout ranging from cau-

tious concerns voiced for the state legislator’s well-being to outright requests for his resignation. Wood, serving the 67th Assembly District as an Independent, represents some Barron County communities including voters in the Dallas, Ridgeland and New Auburn areas. The Bloomer politician’s run-in with the law last week was in connection with reports of someone driving erratically on Hwy. 39. When police stopped the vehicle Wood was driving, he was reported to have been in possession of a bottle of prescription drugs with only a few pills left. The prescription had been filled the day before. An officer reported that a breath test on Wood came back negative for alcohol, but that the subject had failed the field sobriety test. Wood was arrested last December on another OWI charge. In that case, his vehicle allegedly hit a road sign before an officer conducted a traffic stop. Wood also received marijuana-related charges in that incident. Gov. Jim Doyle announced Friday at a press conference that Wood had personal issues to deal with, but that the legislator’s alleged actions also put the public in danger. - Barron News-Shield

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Funeral for Harvey Stower this Saturday at Amery

Stories, tributes continue to arrive

AMERY - Tributes to Harvey Stower, the longtime state legislator and mayor of Amery, continued to arrive at the Leader this week following his death last Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the age of 69. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1050 Keller Ave. North, Amery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m., Friday at the church. There will also be a visitation two hours prior to services Saturday at the church. No flowers, please. Memorials are requested to Kinship of Polk County, Stower Community Scholarship Fund, Amery Public Library or to the donor’s choice. Stower is survived by daughters, Kathryn (Joseph Schlosser) Stower and Elizabeth Stower; grandson, Adam Schlosser; sisters, Susan (Gary) Bohn and Pat (Jim) Anderson; and many other relatives and numerous friends. In our Sept. 30 issue, we published a story offering a review of Stower’s life, which focused on issues such as the environment, the fight against domestic abuse, the establishment of the Wisconsin Conservation Corps and an obvious caring about people in general as a public servant. Featured were comments on Stower’s life by state Rep. Ann Hraychuck, state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, St. Croix Falls City Administrator Ed Emerson and others. The following statements were compiled from responses received since the publication of our last issue: U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold: “Harvey Stower was an extraordinary man; he was a deeply principled legislator, a dedicated mayor and a beloved friend to those of us lucky enough to know him. I was honored to serve with Harvey in the Wisconsin Legislature, where he worked tirelessly for the progressive values he held dear. Harvey’s passing is an immeasurable loss for his family, for the people of Amery and for our state. He was truly one of the nicest people I’ve come across in many years in public life. I respected Harvey so much, and I will always think of him as someone who represented the very best of Wisconsin.” ••• Rod Nilsestuen, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: “Harvey Stower loved people. He believed in them and in their fundamental worth and dignity. His entire life and career is a testament to this. Harvey Stower was a modernday Good Samaritan. No one I have ever known has lived his values as consistently throughout his entire life as Harvey. He took great interest in each person he met. He was an effective and tireless leader who understood that long-term commitment and persistence was the way real progress is achieved. He had a wonderful sense of humor. He was a great storyteller and an extrovert who enjoyed conversations whether in public meetings, in a group or one-on-

Harvey Stower as a state legislator in the 1980s, signing legislation he sponsored to fight domestic abuse. - File photo Funeral services for Amery mayor and former state legislator Harvey Stower will be held this Saturday at Amery. - File photo one at the coffee shop. And, he was usually the last one to get up and leave! He had vision and could see the big picture whether it involved protecting the land and the environment for future generations; using cooperatives to help people help themselves to improve their lives; or making good health-care available to everyone. Harvey exemplified the Golden Rule, he really did do onto others as he would have them do onto him. His optimism and zest for life in the face of long-term major health challenges for himself, Marilyn and his family never wavered. In this too, he was truly an amazing person. Through their commitment, values, caring and sharing, Harvey and Marilyn Stower made Amery, Polk County and Wisconsin a better, kinder and more compassionate place.“ ••• Denis Rosen, former president of Wisconsin Farmers Union, and wife, Debbie: “We feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to call both Marilyn and Harvey our friends. Harvey always looked forward to the tough issues. He believed that corporate interest had the money and influences to promote ‘their’ interest and ideas, he was always putting his efforts and interests representing ours. While he was in the Assembly he was the cornerstone for agriculture, working to better the future of family farmers and the rural community they lived in. Harvey enjoyed the journey of advocating and working to improve the common people plight for the common good for everyone. Harvey enjoyed having you stop in for coffee. He always said if you see a light on stop in anytime. Although politics was always the hot topic, he would always ask if you had time for a quick hand of 500 cards, in which he and Liz were tough opponents. Harvey taught Liz well. In the second chapter of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul tells us, ‘For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.’ Harvey was well aware of this process going on and he truly walked in them. Harvey will truly be missed by every-

one who was fortunate to be touched and blessed by his friendship. We know he will be by us.” ••• Shirley S. Abrahamson, Chief Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court: “I met Harvey when he served in the Wisconsin Legislature, and I quickly came to respect him as a man who worked tirelessly for the public good while maintaining his characteristic wit and goodwill. His interest in politics never superceded his great concern for people and how political decisions affected them. Perhaps as a result, he had friends in both political parties and in the nonpartisan judiciary. It was a pleasure working with Harvey and listening to his stories. Like his good humor and generous nature, Harvey’s service to the people of northwestern Wisconsin, and to those of Amery in particular, will not soon be forgotten. We shall miss him.” ••• Congressman Ron Kind: “When I first ran for Congress, I came to Harvey Stower for advice. As a former quarterback himself, he told me public service was a bit like playing QB, ‘half the stadium wants to see you complete passes while the other half wants to see you fail miserably.’ But that wasn’t true for Harvey. He transcended the petty, partisan fights that seem to define our current political system. He was the ultimate public servant and respected by all. It’s said that the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. That was the life of Harvey Stower. As mayor, minister, teacher and state representative, Harvey exemplified all that is good and decent about public service. He married his soul mate, Marilyn, and they raised two beautiful daughters. Harvey was often described as the conscience of the Wisconsin Legislature. It was easy to understand why. Whether you are in elective office or active in your community, there was no better role model than our very own public servant, Harvey Stower. “ ••• Jeff Wagner of NewsRadio 620, Milwaukee: If you didn’t know Harvey, I feel bad for you. Guys like Harvey don’t come around too often. The earlyto mid-1970s were an amazing time to come of age. The war in Vietnam was winding down, Watergate was heating up and the Arab Oil Embargo hadn’t yet

driven gasoline prices through the roof. The drinking age was 18, the world was new, I was attending Nicolet High School in Glendale, and Harvey Stower was teaching English. Harvey was a liberal in the very best sense of the word. Not the type of arrogant, self-righteous, condescending, mean-spirited liberal that dominates the left wing of American politics and the left-side of the blogosphere today - but an intelligent, compassionate human being with an inquiring mind and a keen interest in the human condition. For reasons that I’ve never quite understood, I was one of the students who Harvey took under his wing. Even back then, our politics were quite different. Nevertheless, we had many fascinating discussions. We didn’t necessarily agree about a lot of stuff, but I certainly appreciated the dialogue. To this day, I vividly recall a conversation that I had with Harvey at Doctor’s Park in Fox Point on the last day of school in June of 1974. What Harvey said to me was private and will remain between us. Still, I remember our talk as if it was yesterday - and think back on it often. As I recall, Harvey left teaching after my junior year in high school and took up the ministry. Later, he returned to western Wisconsin where he served first in the state Legislature and later as the longtime mayor of Amery. I remember crossing paths with Harvey back in 1994 as I was running for state attorney general and he was challenging thenU.S. Rep. Steve Gunderson for a seat in Congress. I was flattered that he remembered me - and even more flattered when he told me that I might be the first Republican he ever voted for. I don’t know if he really did vote for me - it was just a nice thing to say. That was Harvey! I hadn’t seen Harvey for several years. As a matter of fact, I barely recognize him from his most recent photographs. To me though, Harvey will always be the young, vibrant teacher that I remember from 1974 who is immortalized in the photographs in my high school yearbook. I think he would like that. There are a lot of people who knew Harvey Stower better than I did. Still, my life is richer and fuller because our paths crossed for a short while a long time ago. Harvey Stower, thank you for everything, God bless you and RIP!”

Weather hurts corn crop STATEWIDE - The weather may have failed corn growers this year as the first frost for some ends a colder-than-usual growing season. A cool summer handcuffed farmers this year according to Bill Halfman. He’s an agriculture agent with UW-Extension in Monroe County. Halfman says they’re evaluating whether frost in some areas sealed the fate of corn crops in southwestern Wisconsin. He says it looks like

grain will be wet and less ripe this year. Halfman says to export or process corn into other products, the grain needs to meet a 15-1/2-percent moisture standard, anything wetter than that leads to storage and spoilage problems. Meanwhile, Kevin Schoessow, a UWExtension agriculture agent serving Burnett, Washburn, and Sawyer counties, says corn in northwestern Wisconsin probably matured before the frost hit,

but they’re also seeing wetter grain. Schoessow says farmers need heat to dry corn in the field, so they don’t spend a lot of money on drying costs. Which they most likely won’t see according to meteorologist Mike Welvaert, with the National Weather Service office in La Crosse. Welvaert says through most of October, temperatures will be average to below normal and precipitation changes

are above normal. Corn growers in other areas of the Midwest, such as North Dakota and Minnesota, are among those concerned about the first frost of the season. They’re also seeing delayed development of crops due to cooler weather. - Wisconsin Public Radio (Danielle Kaeding, WLSU/WHLA-La Crosse)

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Jazz/gospel program set The Yellow Lake Lutheran Church congregation invites the public to join them on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. for a jazz/gospel program performed by Don Stille. Stille is an accomplished jazz pianist from the Chicago area. He performs at jazz clubs, jazz festival, recording studios, clinics and concerts also performing for a week with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on his accordion. This will be Stille’s fourth appearance at Yellow Lake Lutheran Church. There will be a freewill donation with matching funds from Thrivent Financial Chapter 30915. - Special photo

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Benefit set for Dave Covey

GRANTSBURG - There will be a benefit for Dave Covey at the Grantsburg American Legion Hall on Saturday, Oct. 17. A sloppy joe supper and fixings will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. Suggested donation is $7 for adults and $5 for kids, with those under 5 eating for free. There will be a silent auction and raffles and live music starting at 8 p.m. Covey has suffered for some time with a serious heart condition. He was on the list for a heart/lung transplant at Mayo Clinic until it was determined he would

not be able to survive the surgery. Doctors are now trying alternative and sometimes experimental treatments for him, which means he needs to make frequent trips to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He is also on oxygen and recently received a pacemaker. For more info or to donate silent auction or raffle items call Priscilla at 715222-2195 or Jean at 715-689-2794. Supplemental funds applied for from Polk-Burnett Chapter of Thrivent for Lutherans. - with submitted information

22.75 pounds of marijuana discovered Kenneth A. King, 48, Trade Lake Township, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 1, after the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department found 22.75 pounds of recently harvested marijuana at his residence. An enclosed trailer used for drying and storing the marijuana and drug paraphernalia was also discovered. The sheriff’s department learned of marijuana growing near the King’s residence from an anonymous source, and surveillance was used to connect King with the marijuana. A search warrant was used to search King’s property. As of Tuesday, Oct. 6, no formal charges have been filed against King, but information has been forwarded to the district attorney’s office for review. - Photos from Burnett County Sheriff’s Dept.

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EAU CLAIRE - Efforts by Native Americans to save an oak tree on the UW-Eau Claire campus worked. Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich made a decision Sept. 23 to send drawings for a new student center back to the architects. The site plans called for blacktop and a loading dock at the site of a 300year-old tree, believed to be where warring Dakota Sioux and Ojibwe tribes held peace councils.

The original tree was destroyed by lightning and wind but was replaced by a new Council Oak that grows today in the same spot. A university spokesman says a plan to present the student center project for approval to the Board of Regents in October may now be postponed. - Wisconsin Public Radio (Mary Jo Wagner, WHWC/WVSS-Menomonie/Eau Claire)

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Obey announces online emergency help for student veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seventh District Congressman Dave Obey, D-Wis., announced recently that emergency help is now available to student veterans who have not yet received tuition, housing and book payments under the GI Bill for the 21st Century. The funding for the GI Bill was provided through legislation produced by the Appropriations Committee which Obey chairs. “Many veterans have had to wait for educational benefits and that’s not right,” said Obey. “Veterans should not be asked to sacrifice just to get through the VA bureaucracy.” As of Friday, Oct. 2, emergency aid is available online. Prior to adding this option, veterans could only claim advances on their educational benefits by going in person to

one of 57 regional offices. Many student veterans have applied for benefits, but thousands were forced to live off their savings, take out personal loans or run up credit-card bills while waiting to get their checks from the VA. The online application allows veterans to receive an advance of up to $3,000 on their earned educational benefits. Student veterans may apply online by going to http://www.va.gov. Applicants will receive their benefit checks through the mail. Veterans without their own transportation who wish to visit a regional office may request a free van service by calling their nearest VA medical center. - from the office of Congressman Obey

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No bid for governor’s office LA CROSSE - U.S. Congressman Ron Kind says he’s not going to seek the Democratic nomination for governor next year. The La Crosse Democrat says he wants to stay focused on his job in Congress and on passing a health-care bill in Washington. Kind has held his seat in the 3rd Congressional District since 1996. His decision to stay there will likely make it easier for Democrats to hold the seat. During a conference call, Kind was asked whether he was pressured by Democratic leadership to stay put. He says it wasn’t about politics, but rather a personal decision. Kind’s name has been thrown around as a possible candidate for governor even before Gov. Jim Doyle announced he would not seek a third term in office. The congressman’s decision to stay out

Meeting short and sweet at Dresser

of the race leaves Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton as the only Democrat who’s announced plans to run for Governor. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is mulling a run. Barrett served in Congress with Kind, and many Democrats expected it was unlikely they would both run for governor. Kind stopped short of encouraging Barrett to run, but praised his former colleague. He said a lot of people have “great respect and admiration” for Barrett. He added that deciding whether or not to run will be a deeply personal decision. Barrett’s office did not have an immediate comment. On the Republican side, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and former Congressman Mark Neumann have already jumped into the race. - Wisconsin Public Radio (Shawn Johnson)

by Tammi Milberg DRESSER – The village board for Dresser held its regular meeting Monday, Oct. 5. The meeting was brief, not solely because of the Packer/Viking game that evening, but the agenda was short. On the agenda Van Burch from FORCE presented a traffic study on State Street and asked that a village representative attend a public hearing regarding Kraemer Mining on Oct. 21. Board president Rick Flandrena stated he would attend the meeting. The village approved redoing the pumps at the Trollhaugen lift station. The board also approved a three-year contract with appraisal services by Gene Johnson. The board has been approached in a past meeting about contributing to the Polk County Economic Development Corporation membership dues, but has reserved the right to hold off on a decision to contribute. Monday, the board voted to put $875 into the budget for the membership dues with the stipulation that they vote at a later date to decide if

Lions donate to Restorative Justice

they will pay the dues, or opt out and keep the money in the budget. Operator’s licenses for Jordan Gregory Hayton and Kyle Steven were approved. The board approved developing contract language to enter into a contract with Brian Wert for the village building inspector services. The village has employed Wert as the inspector, but has never had an official contract with him in the past. The board received a proposal from Carly Carlson to purchase village property for a sum of $65,000. The village board indicated they were not interested and did not see a real benefit in pursuing the offer. No motion was made and the next item on the agenda was discussed, which was announcing the other meetings, including the possibility of a special board meting Oct. 19 to discuss employee health insurance. The next regular meeting is Nov. 2. Following the adjournment, the board celebrated board member Jim Rochford Jr.’s birthday with cupcakes.

Oil painting and theater classes start soon at Franklin Square

Thursday, Oct. 1, on behalf of the Siren Lions Club, member Jerry Fritz brought a check for $500 to Brandy Horstman (L) and Lisa Johnson at the Burnett County Restorative Justice Response office in Siren. The money came from the Lions/Lioness big garage sale in Crooked Lake Park over Labor Day weekend. About $22,000 was made at that sale, after expenses were deducted. The organizers appreciated all the help given to them by three jail inmates and one man from drug court (through RJR) in helping to load and unload items at the sale. “We don’t know yet where the money will be spent. There are so many places it could go to,” Horstman said, adding that the money will go into the general fund to help cover the many costs of operation. – Photo by Nancy Jappe

ST. CROIX FALLS – New classes start this month and in the months ahead through the Festival Arts Education program. All classes have a registration deadline five days prior to the start of class. Minimum class enrollment is required to hold the class. An oil painting for adults ages 16 and up will be offered by Gloria Adrian starting Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Franklin Square in downtown St. Croix Falls. Over the span of five separate sessions, each session meeting five times at weekly meetings, the class asks learners to study and explore specific painting styles: Impressionism, Art Nouveau, Fauvism, Cubism and Expressionism.

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It’s a castle … it’s a spaceship … it’s a gazebo! The kindergartners at Dresser School want to express gratitude to the people who donated time and money to add this gazebo to the playground, The Hankel family, Dr. Steve and Donna Schletty, Dresser Driftbusters, Dean and Pat Andrie, Tenere, Betty Miller, Dr. Steve McCormack, The RiverBank and the Bren Nel Ward family. Due to their efforts, the students have a new space in which to play and learn. They also want to extend gratitude to Melissa Ward and Brad Hoverman for being the creative geniuses behind this project. – Photo submitted

Class members can bring their own supplies or purchase them from the teaching artist. Supply list available upon registration. The fee for each five-week course is $75 plus supplies. A discount is available by registering for all five sessions at $325 plus supplies. The series ends in midApril. Starting Oct. 21, is a creative drama class with sections for primary and upper-elementary aged youth. Tip Toe Through the Theatre offers an introductory stroll through a little bit of a lot of what goes into making theater. Voice, movement and improvisational theater activities along with some technical theater and theater history exercise acting skills and build appreciation for the art of the stage. A variety of teaching artists affiliated with Festival Theatre will teach this class, which meets for five consecutive Tuesdays. Home-schoolers age 5-8 meet in the morning from 9 to 10:15, while the 9- to 14-year-olds meet from 10:45 a.m. to noon. All youth are welcome to enroll in the after-school version of the class, which brings 5- to 8-yearolds together from 4-5:15 p.m. and then the 9- to 14-year-olds from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. The fee for this five-session class is $35. In January, actor Shawn Boyd will offer a beginning improvisation class for ages 16 to adult. Boyd will demonstrate that “improv” isn’t just a skill for acting and performance, it’s a skill for anyone who needs to think and speak on their feet. This four-session beginner class will teach the foundations to boost confidence when working in groups, hone speaking skills, and practice the creation of compelling stories on the fly. A word of warning: friends will be made during this class. Improv is a highly social activity that creates tight bonds in no time at all. This class meets four Tuesdays in January from 7 to 8:30 p.m., starting Jan. 5 and the cost for all four sessions is $50. For additional information or to register for classes, please call the Festival Theatre box office at 715-483-3387 or 888887-6002 or visit www.festivaltheatre.org Web site where you can read more about arts education opportunities, download a registration form or complete an online order. - from Festival Theatre

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Polk-Burnett Electric Co-op applies for federal Smart Grid stimulus grant BURNETT-POLK COUNTIES – PolkBurnett participated in a joint grant application requesting $70 million in federal stimulus funds to install Smart Grid technology, announced General Manager Bill Schmidt. “If awarded, this will benefit electric cooperative members by helping them save energy and money,” he said. The Smart Grid grant was submitted by wholesale power supplier Dairyland Power Cooperative, on behalf of Dairyland, 15 of its member distribution cooperatives, including Polk-Burnett, and four Central Iowa power cooperatives. Dairyland is the wholesale power supplier for Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative and 24 other member cooperatives. Dairyland submitted the application to the U.S. Department of Energy, which will award billions in Smart Grid grants nationwide as part of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act economic stimulus bill signed into law by President Obama earlier this year. Regular loan funding for Polk-Burnett comes from National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, a nongovernment-funded lending institution. Application costs for the Smart Grid grant were shared equally among the co-

operative businesses. How will grant funding be used? In the grant application, each cooperative identified desired items covering a wide range of equipment to help prepare for the Smart Grid system. “At Polk-Burnett, we are eager to install advanced meter systems that also allow two-way communications between the meter, the substation and the co-op office,” said Schmidt. “Two-way smart meters enable time-of-use billing, outage detection and load management and provide information that helps members manage their energy use. As a co-op, we are dedicated to delivering power that’s reliable and affordable. This technology will help members and the co-op work together to keep the lights on and the costs down.” Dairyland is procuring equipment to get ready for a two-way digital communication system which will enhance energy efficiency and system reliability, while detecting power outages and integrating renewable energy onto the transmission grid. Specifically, Dairyland’s application included funding requests for automated meter reading and other digital communication technologies, including a pilot

project for critical peak pricing. Funding for software development; upgrades, development and implementation of its supervisory control and data acquisition and energy-management systems; panel upgrades for voltage regulation and monies for an interactive water heater program are all included in the application. Dairyland is planning to use the water heaters for indirect storage of electricity. The grant application funds will allow Dairyland to install 300 of the “smart” water heaters within its service territory. “We needed to pursue this once-in-alifetime funding opportunity for our members. We have received tremendous political and member support in the four states where we do business to procure stimulus monies,” said Brian Rude, Dairyland vice president, external and member relations. In addition to Smart Grid funding, Dairyland is looking for stimulus bill monies in two other areas relating to its strategic plan: funding for energy-efficiency programs and renewable-energy projects. “We continue to look for opportunities in this area through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act,” said

Rude. “There is significant energy-efficiency program funding, and we’re hoping to see a biomass grant at the federal level.” What is the Smart Grid and why is it so great? The Smart Grid will deliver electricity from suppliers, such as Dairyland Power Cooperative, to consumers using two-way digital communication technology to save energy, reduce costs, bolster system reliability and detect power outages. It will help integrate renewable energy more seamlessly onto the power grid and reduce carbon emissions through efficient deployment of electricity to consumers. Ultimately, the Smart Grid should facilitate increased consumer energy independence as people become informed on cost-effective electricity use and plan their daily activities accordingly. For example, a consumer will be able to check energy prices and demand during different times on any given day to help determine the best hour to run the dishwasher. By educating consumers about energy conservation and providing advanced Smart Grid tools, the earth and the economy will benefit as people take more control of their own energy use. – from Polk-Burnett

Centuria Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Week

Dave Rosendahl and Tara Swanson, both of the Centuria Fire Department, were flipping pancakes at the breakfast held Sunday, Oct. 4, to kick off Fire Prevention Week in Centuria. Fire department personnel were on hand to give out fire prevention information and show off their fire safety equipment.

Centuria Fire Department Cadet Sadie Swanson was on hand at the pancake breakfast on Sunday to help youth understand the importance of fire safety. – Photos by Jeanne Alling

Unity High School Class of 1959 50th reunion

Shown are members of the Unity High School Class of 1959 who attended the 50th class reunion in late September. Back row (L to R): Dewey Christenson, Gene Anderson, Treffle Bibeau, Charles Fox, Geoge Knutson, Judy (Thill) Westlund, Gerry (Blake) Moore, Michael Mellgren, Ron Berg, Dale McKenzie, Kenny Johnson and Harold Pedersen. Middle row: Mickey Crowell, Lorna (Baker) Monroe, Erma (Michaelson) Hegenbarth, Diane Stehr, Betty (Roufs) Allen, Janice (Nelson) Oeffler, Jean (Baumgart) Jones, Lois (Hanson) Sommerfeldt, Murrell Nelson, Larry Hopkins. Front row: Dora (Mosay) Ammann, Nicol (Kiessling) Nelson, Marcia (Thompson) Aumer, Donna (Beedle) Holm, Bernice (Rogers) Olson and Jacquie (Voss) Nelson. Missing from photo are Rita (Hanson) Prose, Carroll (Coen) Pomerleau and Ronald Sollman. – Photo submitted

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Frederic FFA and FFA Alumni’s tailgate party FREDERIC – The Frederic FFA and FFA Alumni had their annual tailgate party on Friday, Sept. 25. They had a great turnout. There were many members of the FFA and alumni who helped out, and Cody Utgard and Austin

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Kurkowski also helped. Gratitude is extended to all who came and supported the ag program. They hope to see you all next year. – submitted

This member of Tribal Spirits of the Sun was part of the audience at the grand-opening ceremony for the new St. Croix Falls Public Library. — Photos by Mary Stirrat

Back (L to R): Amanda Gunter, Dani Asper and Thomas Gravelle. Front row: Terri McKinney and Kendra Wells.

(L to R): Hunter Dodds, Zach Schmidt, Ben Kurkowski and Dani Asper.

Enjoying the sunshine and some barbequed ribs at the new plaza are (L to R) Linnea, Justin, Cody (front) and Judy Aamold and Thea Erickson. All are from St. Croix Falls.

National Fire Safety and Awareness Week recognized at Centuria Fire Department

This week is National Fire Safety and Awareness Week, and to kick it off, the Centuria Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department had their annual pancake breakfast. Children of all ages enjoyed tours of the fire hall and rigs, as well as getting familiar with many pieces of the equipment that is used to fight fires and rescue people in distress. - Special photo

Drivers must allow faster traffic to pass in the left lane on divided highways SPOONER - For some motorists, getting passed by faster-moving vehicles while driving on Interstate and other divided highways is about as pleasant as changing a flat tire in a driving rainstorm. To avoid being passed, these motorists stay in the left lane for long stretches even as faster-moving traffic stacks up behind them. That’s why many highways have signs that warn “slower traffic keep right.” This advice is backed by state law. Any vehicle traveling “at less than the normal speed of traffic” is required to be driven in the right lane (or as close as practicable) except when overtaking or passing another vehicle, according to Wisconsin law. A citation for violating this law costs $213.10 with four demerit points assessed on the driver’s license. “Even when you’re driving at the posted speed limit, you should allow faster moving vehicles to pass. Trying to force other drivers to slow down by blocking the left lane does not make our highways safer. Instead, it can lead to more tailgating, road rage and other problems,” says Lieutenant Nick Wanink of the Northwest Region, Spooner Post.” We hope that drivers will leave enforcement of speed limits to our troopers and other law enforcement officers. If faster drivers want to waste gasoline and risk a ticket, get out of their way.” The State Patrol advises motorists to follow these guidelines to help maintain a safe flow of traffic on Interstate and other divided highways: • If you’re not passing another vehicle, use the right lane as much as possible. • If you’re in the right lane, allow other drivers to merge from the left lane into the right lane so that faster traffic can pass in the left lane. In addition, provide space for vehicles to merge into the right lane when they are entering a roadway from an onramp. - from the State Patrol

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Saints fab four boasts regional title

Luck/Unity sends Avery Steen to sectionals by Marty Seeger HAMMOND – For the past nine years St. Croix Falls has boasted seven topfour finishes at the regional championship meet. Last Thursday at Pheasant Hills Golf Course in Hammond, the Saints grabbed their fourth regional championship by shooting their best team score of the season with a 376. The closest team was Osceola with a 390, while Baldwin-Woodville posted a 393. “We were pleased with the outcome of the match. We still think we can improve, however. Putting is such a huge part of this game. We need to reduce our stroke on the green,” said coach Jeff Benoy. Marissa Campeau has led the Saints all season long and did so again with an 80, which was also the second-best score overall individually. Tess Hedrick came in second on the team with a 98, and Cortney Rasmussen and Brittany Buss each shot 99. “The girls have a good attitude and

The Luck/Unity golf team consistently improved this season. Pictured Back row is coach Ron Steen. Front row (L to R): Emily Stelling, Avery Steen and Lindsey Stapel.

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••• DULUTH, Minn., – The UMD-Bulldogs went on a rampage against M S U - M o o rh e a d last Saturday in their 76-7 win. Former Unity athlete and Bulldog starting left corner,Cole Strilzuk had four solo tackles in the Cole Strilzuk game. ••• MENOMONIE – Former Grantsburg athlete and UW-River Falls tight end Ryan Hansen caught one pass for 39 yards in the Falcons game against UW-Stout last Saturday. The Falcons

The Saints grabbed their fourth regional championship in nine years. Pictured back row coach Terry Benoy, middle row (L to R): Cortney Rasmussen and Marissa Campeau. Front row (L to R): Tess Hedrick and Brittany Buss. – Photos submitted feel they can improve, and are excited for the sectional tournament,” Benoy said. “Amery has some holes that take some thinking. That’s what we will be talking about in practice. This is the time of year where you have to be ready for the elements and not let weather affect you mentally.” The weather proved too much for the sectional tournament to be held in Amery on Tuesday, Oct. 6, but they resumed play again Wednesday, Oct. 7. The Saints will be looking for a fourth sectional championship and a fifth appearance at state. “It’s been a great season with these four young ladies. They have done everything we have asked of them. We couldn’t be more proud of their accomplishments regardless of what happens at the sectional,” Benoy said.

Steen moves to sectionals HAMMOND – Luck/Unity’s Avery Steen shot the fourth-best score at Pheasant Hills Golf Course in Hammond last Thursday at regionals, earning her a trip to sectionals in Amery. Steen shot an 87, while Lindsey Stapel and Emily Stelling shot 112 and 114 respectively. Overall the team placed eighth out of nine teams with a score of 475. In order for Steen to do well at sectionals, coach Ron Steen says she’ll need to bring her A game. “Avery has to take one hole at a time and think about what she has to do. I`m very happy for her and the scores she has been posting at the last few matches,” Steen said, and was appreciative of the season the entire team had as well. “The Luck/Unity girls golf team consistently improved throughout the season,” Steen commented.

Individuals swing way to sectionals Others done for season by Brenda Sommerfeld RIVER FALLS – The subsectional tennis tournament was moved from Osceola to the UW-River Falls indoor courts Monday, Oct. 5, due to rainy weather. No. 1 singles player Lexie Kothlow, No. 1 doubles Jessi Kutina and Katherine Ebensperger and No. 2 doubles Maddie Anderson and Anna Ebensperger each are moving on to the sectionals tournament being played Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Durand. Kothlow played Barron’s Amanda Arnold, winning in two sets, 6-2 and 6-0, in order to advance. “Lexie had a slow start to her first set, but proved to be too much to handle for Barron,” coach Beth Trudeau said. “Lexie

had amazing control and placement of her backhand cross-court shots, along with knowing when to hit the winner shots.” Kutina and Ebensperger also only had to go through one round. They defeated Amery’s No. 1 doubles team in two, 6-0 and 6-3. “Jessi and Katherine took control of the match immediately against Amery,” Trudeau commented. “With their strong communication skills as partners, aggressiveness at the net and placement of shots they will be tough contenders at sectionals.”

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lost 13-12 and fell to a record of 2-2 on the year with the loss. Hansen is a senior this season, along with teammate Connor Graves. ••• LEADER LAND – The Grantsburg at St. Croix Falls football game is being broadcast on 104.9 FM on Thursday, Oct. 8, beginning at 7 p.m. The Unity at Clear Lake football game on 104.9 FM can be heard at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9. Prairie Farm at Clayton football is being broadcast on 104.9 FM on Saturday, Oct. 10, beginning at 4 p.m. On Thursday, Oct. 8, the Amery at Somerset football game is being broadcast on 1260 AM beginning at 7 p.m. ••• ST. LOUIS, Mo., – The VikingsRams game can be heard on Sunday, Oct. 11, beginning at noon on WLMX 104.9 FM. ••• MADISON – The Badgers at Ohio State Buckeyes college football game is being broadcast on WXCE 1260 AM beginning Saturday, Oct. 10, at 2:30 p.m. ••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger 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 2009 and hasn’t been mentioned, send us an e-mail or call and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger and Brenda Sommerfeld

No. 1 singles player Lexie Kothlow made it through her Barron opponent in the first round to advance to sectionals. – Photos submitted

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Tigers triumphant in Pirates homecoming game coveries. With the win over the Pirates, the Webster team remains undefeated and the top team of the Large Lakeland Conference. “It’s a great feeling for our football team our journey is just over halfway through the regular season,” Voeltz explained. “Our kids continue to stay focused on what lies immediately ahead and they have worked hard to get here. Each week has had its ups and downs and our kids can be proud of what they have accomplished so far, but they know the journey isn’t finished yet.”

Webster remains undefeated Webster 26, Grantsburg 0 by Brenda Sommerfeld GRANTSBURG – One of the two teams had to lose on Friday, Oct. 2. Grantsburg had two consecutive wins under their belt, but it didn’t compare to Webster’s five as the Tigers defeated the Pirates 26-0 during Grantsburg’s homecoming game. “I thought our team did a good job considering the weather,” Webster coach Jeromie Voeltz stated. “The weather was not what you would call ideal; however, it’s one of those games that will be remembered by the players.” The rain did not let up through the whole game, causing a big, wet and muddy field, giving the players another opponent. Grantsburg had a hard time keeping the slippery ball in their hands with a total of seven fumbles. Of the seven, Webster recovered six. The Tigers had three fumbles and only lost one to the Pirates. “Grantsburg played tough for the whole game. They were able to put a few drives together on us, but they had trouble hanging on to the football,” Voeltz said. “Fortunately for us, we were able to capitalize on their miscues and turn a couple of them into points.” Webster was the only team to score during the game. Dan Pope ran in three touchdowns in the first half. Pope totaled 202 yards in 16 carries. His longest run was a 73-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Chad French scored the Tigers fourth touchdown in the fourth quarter with a 5-yard run. French totaled 101 yards in 20 carries with his longest a 13yard run. Dan Dochniak carried for 16 yards in two carries and Mason Kriegel six in two. Quarterback James Wethern tried for only three passes in the wet conditions. He completed two to receiver Dan Erickson for nine yards. “I would have to say that offensively our key players were the O-line,” Voeltz

Tennis/continued Anderson and Ebensperger paved their way through the Phillips team 6-3 and 6-2 in order to move on to the second round. Barron’s Anna Hinde and Erin McNeil were the No. 2 teams second round. Anderson and Ebensperger pushed through them in two sets, 6-3 and 6-4. “Maddie and Anna have come leaps and bounds as a team this year,” Trudeau stated. “I was so impressed with their domination at the net, serving and abilities to find the open court of their opponents. They have worked so hard together and deserve to be at sectionals.” The No. 3 doubles team, Mary Maiden Mueller and Emily Petzel, was defeated in their first round of subsectionals, 6-0 and 6-2. “Mary and Emily have really stepped up to the challenge of being No. 3 doubles this year, since they both moved up from being JV last year,” Trudeau said. “They never gave up during this match and made Osceola fight for every point, with several games going to deuce.” No. 2, 3 and 4 singles each made it through their first round of subsectionals, but were then defeated in their second round. No. 2 singles Alex Davison defeated Hurley’s No. 2 singles player, 64 and 6-1, but lost to Amery’s Emilee

Webster’s Chad French carries the ball while Pirate defensemen try pulling him down in the mud Friday, Oct. 2. – Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld commented. “Conditions were tough, but they did a nice job of keeping their feet and opening some holes for our runners to get behind.” Pope had the most tackles with 12 and two assists. He also intercepted Grantsburg QB Brent Myers’ only pass for the night. Garrett Eichman had nine tackles and four assists, Nolan Kriegel eight and four assists and French six tackles and two assists. Eichman and Kriegel each had one tackle for loss. “Defensively, we had some moments that we bent, but didn’t break,” Voeltz said. “They were moving the football on us and we were able to stay focused by continuing to fly to the football, which

allowed us to create some turnovers and prevented them from reaching the end zone.” The Pirates rushed for 186 yards against the Tigers. Derek Bertelsen made 74 yards in 17 carries, Kyle Johnson 64 yards in nine carries and Bert Luedtke 20 yards in three carries. Defensively, Myers had five tackles and six assists, Matt Wood three tackles and six assists, Damien Rasmussen three tackles and five assists, Gavin Meyer three and three and Jordan Heinecke one tackle and five assists. Bertelsen, Meyer and Wood each had a tackle for loss over Webster. Allen Lindus and Heinecke are credited with the team’s two fumble re-

Grantsburg’s Kyle Johnson runs the ball down the field. Johnson totaled 64 yards against Webster.

VanBlaircom in the second round, 6-1 and 6-0. “Alex played a wonderful first-round match against Hurley by putting her opponent on the defense,” Trudeau explained. “She mixed up her shots by hitting a few cross-court shots, then down line and finishing with a drop shot to keep her opponent on the move. She played a tough match against Amery indoors at UW-River Falls courts, but VanBlaircom’s slice shots and lobs were difficult to overcome.” No. 3 singles Julie Franzel defeated Amery 6-3 and 6-0 in her first round, but lost to Ellsworth 6-4 and 6-0 in the second. “Julie has come so far as a singles player and I couldn’t be prouder of her performance today,” Trudeau stated. “She dominated at the net in her firstround match and kept her intensity through it all. She really made Ellsworth fight for the win in her second match. Julie had great patience with her shots and good hustle in both matches.” No. 4 singles Joy Albrecht also did not advance, winning her first round against Amery 6-3 and 6-4, but falling to Ellsworth in her second 6-0 and 6-1. “Joy had tremendous serves today, along with great deep-court shots to win her first round match against Amery,” Trudeau said. “Joy really showed her confidence with her play today. She proved relentless in both matches.”

No. 2 doubles player Anna Ebensperger and her partner, Maddie Anderson, advanced to Durand. – Photos submitted

No. 1 singles players Jessi Kutina and Katherine Ebensperger won their first match, sending them on.

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Cardinals crush Saints in homecoming game ception and recovered one fumble. Meanwhile, Luck’s offense rushed for 339 yards on 43 carries. Strilzuk scored the final touchdown of the game midway through the fourth quarter, and the Cardinals moved to 3-1 in the conference and a 5-1 overall record. They head to Mondovi on Thursday, Oct. 8, in nonconference action. Mondovi is currently 4-2 overall in the Dunn-St. Croix conference. The Saints host Grantsburg this Friday, Oct. 9.

Ground game lights up the field for Luck Luck 40, St. Croix Falls 6 by Marty Seeger LUCK – Less-than-ideal conditions made for a tough night to pass or kick during Luck’s homecoming game last Friday, and it was also enough to cancel the halftime festivities. But that didn’t stop a large crowd from braving the wind and rain, or dampen the enthusiasm of the Cardinals football team as they bolted out to a big conference win over the Saints. “This was a big win for us,” said Luck coach Don Kendzior. “Guarantees a winning season and possible playoff berth.” St. Croix Falls received the ball first and took much of the time off the clock in the first quarter. With a few key runs and a conversion on fourth down the Saints made it just across midfield, but the Luck defense held strong and eventually gained possession with just over five minutes to go in the first quarter. On nearly the first play of the game for the Cardinals, running back Taylor Horsager scored on a 66-yard touchdown run. Despite a failed extra-point attempt the Cardinals led 6-0, but that wasn’t the end of the scoring in the first quarter. The Cards defense kept St. Croix Falls from moving the chains on their next possession, and the wind knocked down a high punt. As a result, the Cardinals took over inside the Saints 40-yard line and with 56 seconds to go in the first quarter, Horsager punched through the end zone on a 4yard run to give the Cardinals a 12-0 lead.

Luck quarterback Carson Giller hands the ball off to running back Taylor Horsager for the touchdown against St. Croix Falls last Friday night. – Photos by Marty Seeger Landen Strilzuk scored on Luck’s next drive to put them up 20-0 with 5:52 remaining in the first half, but the Saints didn’t give in. Nick Johnson helped the Saints move the ball across midfield and a nice pass from Matt Vold to Marcus Campbell put the Saints at the Cardinals 31-yard line. A face-mask penalty on the Cardinals eventually put the Saints on the 15-yard line, and a touchdown run by John Mikl got the Saints on the board with just seconds remaining before halftime. The cold rain didn’t let up in the second half and neither did the Cardinals as

the defense managed a huge fourthdown stop late in the third quarter. The Saints ate up much of the time on the clock but Strilzuk eventually scored on a 4-yard run with 4:28 to go after a nice drive by Luck. Before the third quarter ended, Collin Svoboda scored on a 10yard touchdown run to give the Cardinals a 34-6 lead. “We finally played a full game and showed what potential these players have,” said Kendzior, whose defense held the Saints to 112 total yards rushing on 31 carries. They also held the Saints to 33 yards passing, and forced one inter-

Saints running back Garret Radinzel found an opening against the Cardinals at midfield.

Eagles come out with a win over Cameron Eagles break through despite illness, injury Unity 30, Cameron 6 by Marty Seeger CAMERON – Illness and injury didn’t stop the Eagles from performing well at Cameron last Friday, as they rolled out to a much-needed 30-6 conference victory. The Eagles have had several close games over the course of the season with some of the top teams in the conference, but just haven’t been able to break into the win column. After a scoreless first quarter both teams punched it into the end zone, but the Eagles came out with a successful two-point conversion on a pass from Luke Nelson to Jason Vlasnik to give them an 8-6 lead. Dustin McKinney was responsible for the touchdown

on a 6-yard carry to the end zone. McKinney had a total of three touchdowns in the game and had 169 yards rushing on 29 carries. It was all Unity in the third quarter as the Eagles defense held Cameron scoreless and Nelson connected with Brady Flaherty on a 17-yard touchdown pass. Despite not getting the attempted twopoint conversion, the Eagles scored again in the quarter on a 16-yard run from McKinney. The Eagles led 22-6 heading into the fourth quarter, and McKinney scored his third touchdown of the game on a 16-yard carry. Lucas Hetfeld punched in the two-point conversion and Unity rolled to their first conference win of the season. “We played very well as a team,” said Unity coach Dave Anderson. “Our goal now is to get everyone healthy to finish out the season with a bang. I don’t think anyone should count us out yet. We are

just starting to play up to our ability.” The Eagles defense featured Jared Peper with a team-leading six tackles. Vlasnik had five tackles and McKinney, Flaherty and Clay Peckman each had three. Nelson completed five of 10 passes for 74 yards, along with two interceptions and one touchdown. The Eagles have three games remaining this year including one against Clear Lake Friday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. They have one nonconference game against a currently 5-1 Glenwood City team and finish out the year at home against St. Croix Falls.

Dennis McKinney rushes in an earlier game. McKinney had three touchdowns and 169 total yards against Cameron. – File photo by Marty Seeger

Siren faced undefeated Flambeau Dragons shut out by Falcons Flambeau 40, Siren 0 by Brenda Sommerfeld FLAMBEAU – The young and lownumber, winless Siren team faced the undefeated, tough Flambeau team on Friday, Oct. 2. The Falcons shut out the Dragons 40-0. “Again, I am very happy with the intensity and never-give-up attitude that Siren’s Seth Stoner received a kickoff in an earlier game this season. – File photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

our kids showed tonight against a very good Flambeau team,” first-year coach Jason Bins said. “We asked the kids to look for small victories tonight and they did that.” Small victories came from different players against Flambeau. Defensively, sophomore Will Haines made 13 tackles, 10 of them solo tackles. Haines also forced the Falcons to fumble twice. Andrew Brown had six tackles. Freshman Shay Johnson stepped up huge with six tackles and two fumble recoveries. Isaac Wegner and Jeremy Wikstrom totaled 80 rushing yards for the team. Wegner went 49 yards in 14 carries and Wikstrom 31 yards in 12 carries. Brown had two catches from quarterback Chris-

tian Hall for 7 yards. “We are really looking forward to coming back home this Thursday after a three-game road trip that included trips to Washburn, Shell Lake and Flambeau,” Bins commented. Flambeau and Washburn are two of the top three teams in the Small Lakeland Conference. Washburn is a Division 6 team, ranking in the middle of their Great Western Conference. The Dragons will play conference opponent Birchwood/Weyerhaeuser on the Siren field Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. Birchwood/Weyerhaeuser defeated Winter their first week, but have been winless since.

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Grantsburg storms through Saints domain ing up too many points to the opposition and that is hurting our chances at being more successful. It is getting better because now we give them up in spurts, instead of all the time, and have spurts of good play but now it is just making those spurts shorter and ultimately eliminating them.”

Pirates showcase 37 kills in sided victory Grantsburg 3, St. Croix Falls 0 by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – The Pirates made it look easy in their first win of Tuesday night’s match against the St. Croix Falls winning 25-4, and eventually pulling out the next two games with scores of 25-16 and 25-16. Kortney Morrin was a serving machine late in the first game and totaled six aces in the three games combined. She led the team with 11 kills overall, and Annie Palmquist was right there with eight kills to her credit. Emily Cole had four serving aces on the night, and she and Larissa Wilhelm led with seven digs apiece. In the second game, the Saints took control of the game early but led by just a pair of points until Grantsburg tied the game back up at 13. In the final game, Palmquist came out with a few aces as the Pirates jumped out early with an 8-2 lead and eventually took the match win to remain undefeated on the season.

Grantsburg’s Lauren Romanowski hits a kill past St. Croix Falls Sarah Petznick while Pirate Emily Cole looks on. – Photo by Marty Seeger In total the Pirates had 37 kills, with eight different players contributing. For the Saints Sarah Petznick led with five kills and two blocks, and Alicia Chelberg had two blocks. Jamie Rohm had 11 digs, and Chelberg had nine. Megan Yunker went out of the game with an injury in the second game and didn’t return. According to Saints coach Stacie Hoff they are still unsure of her status. Luck 3, Clear Lake 1 CLEAR LAKE – The Cardinals took a 3-1 win at Clear Lake Tuesday with scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-22 and 25-23. Morgan Denny led the team with 12 kills, four aces and six solo blocks, while Aleah Lemieux added eight kills and led with 15 digs defensively. Others with digs on defense were Taylor Joy, Jaimee Buck and Denny with seven, and Hannah Karl with five. Karl also had 18 assists on the night.

Siren’s Deanna Phernetton and Sarah Howe go up for a block against Northwood. Phernetton’s arms bring the ball down on the Dragons side for a Northwood point on Tuesday. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

Defensive battle holds Frederic to 103 yards rushing

Webster 3, Turtle Lake 2 TURTLE LAKE – It took the Webster Tigers five games, but they defeated the Turtle Lake Lakers on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Turtle Lake won the first 25-17, Webster took the next two 25-22 and 25-21, the Lakers barely prevailed in the fourth 2624 and the Tigers fought hard in the fifth for a 15-12 win. Michelle Gibbs had 16 kills against the Lakers. She also had two digs. Alyssa Main and Mary Johnson both scored eight kills, had one assist and one dig. Main served two aces. Kendra Spurgeon totaled four kills, three assists and two aces. Siiri Larsen had 28 assists as the team’s setter. Larsen got one kill, two aces and one dig also. Ally Daniels made three kills, three aces and two digs. – Brenda Sommerfeld Clayton 3, Frederic CLAYTON – The Bears defeated the Vikings, 3-0, in their battle held in Clayton Tuesday, Oct. 6. Clayton won the three games 25-12, 25-21 and 25-15. Cori Schmidt had the most kills for the team with four, followed by Maria Miller with three and Chrissy Chenal and Alli Anderson with two. Miller also had two blocks and Anderson made one. Alex Lonetti set up eight assists and Kendra Wells four. Chenal had three serving aces and Isabelle Lexen two. Every member of the team made digs for the team. – Brenda Sommerfeld Northwood 3, Siren 1 SIREN – The Dragons were triumphant in one against Northwood, winning the third set 27-25, but the Evergreens won three, 25-14, 25-16 and 25-21, to win the match Tuesday, Oct. 6. Siren faces Frederic next on the Vikings turf Tuesday, Oct. 13.– Brenda Sommerfeld

Shell Lake 3, Unity 1 SHELL LAKE – The Eagles traveled to Shell Lake on Tuesday night but fell 3-1 by scores of 19-25, 19-25, 32-30 and 18-25. “Errors are still our main problem,” said coach Chris Lesneski. “We are giv-

Frederic falls to Turtle Lake

Turtle Lake 8, Frederic 0 by Marty Seeger FREDERIC – The Vikings lost a tough one at Turtle Lake last Friday night in a defensive battle that went scoreless in the second half. With the exception of a 49-yard touchdown run with 7:29 to go in the second quarter by Turtle Lake’s Dylan Thill, the Vikings kept the Lakers in check for much of the game. The Lakers had a total 215 yards offensively and managed to hold the Vikings to just 103 yards rushing. Neither team passed much in the wind and rain, but Frederic quarterback Ben Ackerley completed four of nine passes for 72 yards without any interceptions. In the first quarter the Vikings took the first possession of the game from their own 32-yard line to Turtle Lake’s 34-yard

line before being forced to punt. On their next possession, the Vikings started from their own 8-yard line after a 46-yard punt by the Lakers. The Vikings took it to midfield with the help of a 23-yard run by Ackerley, but the Lakers didn’t allow much more before the Vikes were again forced to punt early in the second quarter. Thill scored the only touchdown of the game before halftime, but the Vikings looked poised to score as well before the half ended. Starting from their own 21-yard line, Ackerley completed a 17-yard pass to Trae Gehl and another 31-yard pass to Claire Erickson, but the efforts went without points as the teams made the switch to the second half. After a relatively quiet third quarter the Vikings went to work early in the fourth. With 9:30 to go in the game and the Vikings starting on their own 10-yard line, Tony Peterson picked up a 19-yard gain. At an average of four yards per carry, Frederic moved the ball to the Lakers 37-yard line before being knocked back three yards and another seven

yards on a sack. With 3:15 remaining in the game and facing fourth down and 18 to go, the Lakers sacked Ackerley again, causing a fumble. Vikings tight end Claire Erickson was nearby and picked up the fumble, and ran it 15 yards to the 35-yard line but came up just short of the first down. Turtle Lake held on to the ball and converted two first downs to run out any hope for another chance for the Vikes to try and tie the game. Despite the loss, Frederic’s defensive efforts featured two forced fumbles, as well as two turnovers on downs. Adam Chenal led with 5.5 tackles, Gehl had 4.5, Anderson had four, Greg Puetz had 3.5 and Zack Tietz and Robert Kirk had three. Chenal had three tackles for loss, Anderson had 1.5 and Peterson had 2.5. The Vikings will play at home against Ontonagon, Mich., this Friday, Oct. 9, beginning at 6 p.m. They have two games remaining, against Shell Lake and Birchwood/Weyerhaeuser. A pass slips through Robert Kirk’s hands in an earlier game this year. – File photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

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Cardinals battle out win over Vikings three games by scores of 25-20, 25-15 and 25-22. In the first game Unity was down by as much as 10 points and made a small comeback near the end, but Webster’s lead proved too much. In the second game Webster shot out to an 8-1 lead and didn’t look back, but the third game seemed to favor the Eagles as they led for most of the game. But the Tigers inched their way closer and eventually took a 21-20 lead and took the entire match in three. Michelle Gibbs led the Tigers with 12 kills and four serving aces. Mary Johnson had six kills and Ally Daniels added five kills. Siiri Larsen led the team with 14 assist, and Kendra Spurgeon and Billie Ingalls each had three digs.– Marty Seeger

Tigers make it look easy at Unity Luck 3, Frederic 1 by Brenda Sommerfeld LUCK – The Cardinals powered past Frederic with a 3-1 win on Thursday, Oct. 1. The Vikings fought hard and won the first set 25-20, but lost to Luck in the next three 25-20, 25-22 and 25-16. Cardinal Morgan Denny had an exceptional game against Frederic. She had 19 kills, six solo blocks, one blocking assist, two ace serves and two digs. Denny’s fellow senior Aleah Lemieux had seven kills, nine digs and one ace. Hannah Karl had 22 setting assists, two kills and one dig. Freshman hitter Ashley Dexter had three kills and three solo blocks at the net. Maia Lehmann had another nice night serving. She attempted 14 serves against the Vikings. She had no errors and four aces. On the Vikings side, Chrissy Chenal had 10 kills, three aces, 14 digs and one

Luck’s Taylor Joy hits the ball back to the Vikings during the game Thursday, Oct. 1. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld block. Cori Schmidt made nine kills and six digs. Alex Lonetti positioned the ball to be hit, making 14 setting assists and Paola Endara five assists. Endara also served over the six aces for the Vikings. Vanessa Neumann and Lonetti each had eight digs. Turtle Lake 3, Siren 0 SIREN – Turtle Lake took a win over the Siren Dragons 3-0, 25-20, 25-23 and 25-15, on Thursday, Oct. 1. Carley Emery had six kills and three blocks. Meghan Baasch accomplished four kills and four blocks. Ashley Guevara made three kills and Deanna Phernetton two. Phernetton had five blocks for the team and Guevara three. Sarah Howe made the only assists for the team, totaling eight. Howe had two ace serves and one dig. Emery made two digs and Abigail Mitchell had one dig and one block during the match.

Unity’s Bryana Petersin gets the ball over the net to the Webster Tigers. Webster’s Mary Johnson goes up in a block attempt. – Photo by Marty Seeger

St. Croix Falls 3, Clear Lake 2 ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints have had a couple of games similar to what they had at home against Clear Lake last Thursday. After losing the first two games by scores of 25-23 and 25-22, the Saints came back to win the next three 27-25, 25-17 and 16-14. “We didn’t play very well for the first two games,” said Saints coach Stacie Hoff, who added that the team missed 15 serves in total, but managed to battle back. “We played very well in the third and fourth game,” Hoff said. “We had a couple of great hits out of our freshman, Sydney Geisness, in times that we really needed one. I was very happy with the girls last night and they showed a lot of strength and they never gave up.” Sarah Petznick and Alicia Chelberg had 10 and seven kills respectively, while Geisness had seven kills. Petznick had 14 blocks and Megan Yunker had nine. Chelberg and Jamie Rohm led in digs with 19 and 13 respectively and Katelynn Meyer had five aces and Petznick had two. Gabby Nuckles had 70 assists. – Marty Seeger

Webster 3, Unity 0 BALSAM LAKE – The Eagles couldn’t catch a winning rhythm last Thursday night as they fell to a hard-hitting Webster volleyball team. The Tigers took all

Pirates first at another tourney Webster and Unity compete in Amery tourney Grantsburg 2, Superior 0 Grantsburg 2, Lakeview 0 Grantsburg 2, Central 0 Grantsburg 2, Ashland 0 by Brenda Sommerfeld DULUTH – There were two pools at the tournament held at Duluth Marshall on Saturday, Oct. 3. Grantsburg was part

of pool one. The Pirates took first place, winning all four games they played. Grantsburg first played Superior, winning in two, 25-11 and 25-12. Next victim was Lakeview with scores of 25-9 and 2510. Central lost in two to the Pirates, 2511 and 25-9, and finally, Grantsburg played Ashland for the No. 1 spot. The Pirates defeated Ashland easily also, winning in two, 25-14 and 25-12.

Michelle Gibbs had a total of 21 kills for the Tigers during the tournament. Ally Daniels hit 10 kills, Mary Johnson 16 and Alyssa Main 15. Siiri Larsen had 50 set assists. Billie Ingalls had the most digs with nine, Gibbs totaled eight and Larsen had five. Nikki Steiner served seven aces, Ingalls had six and Johnson served five unanswered.

Webster 2, Amery 0 Webster 1, Unity 1 Webster 2, Prairie Farm 0 Webster 2, Spring Valley 1 New Richmond 2, Webster 0 AMERY – The Webster Tigers played at Amery in a tournament Saturday, Oct. 3. The team won three games, tied one and lost one. The teams the Tigers defeated were Amery, 25-17 and 27-25, Prairie Farm, 2516 and 25-12 and Spring Valley, 25-19, 2225 and 15-12. Unity won the first against Webster 25-15 and Webster won the second 25-14. New Richmond won two games against the team, 25-8 and 25-22.

Unity 1, Webster 1 Unity 2, Prairie Farm 0 Unity 1, Amery 1 New Richmond 2, Unity 1 Spring Valley 2, Unity 1 AMERY – The Eagles played at a tournament in Amery last Saturday, taking fourth place overall, and second in pool play. The split games against Webster 2515, 14-25. The beat Prairie Farm in two games 25-21, 25-17. The split games against Amery 25-21, 21-25. Against New Richmond they played three games with scores of 25-22, 18-25 and 10-15. Against Spring Valley they lost both games 12-25, 11-25. – Marty Seeger

Grantsburg’s Kortney Morrin gets low for a dig in an earlier game. – File photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

Unity’s Sam Ince goes up for a kill against Webster’s Mary Johnson. – File photo by Marty Seeger

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Conference cross-country meet on the horizon Area athletes converge on Amery Tuesday by Marty Seeger AMERY – Area cross-country teams will have a week off after their meet in Amery held on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The conference cross-country meet is set for Thursday, Oct. 15, in Webster. Out of 17 different competing schools in Amery on Tuesday night, the Webster boys came out with first place in Division 2, with Jack Taylor leading the team with a time of 17:03. Taylor took third

overall as an individual behind secondplace Brett Johnson of St. Croix Central and Andrew Rohlman of Osceola, who had a time of 16:49. “After talking to the Amery coach, I stand correct, it is six years in a row we have gotten soaked,” said Webster coach Roy Ward. “I love how our team is not content with last weeks’ performance.” Ward added that Chaz Hinze had the best race for the boys, decreasing the team spread to the lowest it’s been all season. The Webster girls placed fourth overall. “Ashley Robinson stood out among the girls. She had a great race coming in as our fifth runner with a personal best

time of 21:12,” Ward said. Although the conditions were less than perfect, Grantsburg coach Paul Huskamp was pleased with his teams effort. “Even though the course was wet, muddy and slippery our runners times were very comparable to what they have been running in the past,” said Grantsburg coach Paul Huskamp, whose boys team placed fifth overall and girls team placed third. Placing first was the Frederic girls in Division 2. They were led by Sam Nelson with a time of 16:58, who finished fifth overall as an individual, and Calla Karl and Sarah Knauber were close by with

times of 17:09.79 and 17:09.85. Area schools competing in Division 1 included St. Croix Falls and Unity, with the Saints girls taking sixth place overall. Bailey Bergmann led the Saints team with a time of 17:25 and placed 15th overall as an individual. Unity’s top finisher for the girls was Megan Volgren who came in 80th with a time of 21:07. For the boys in Division 1, St. Croix Falls took seventh overall and Unity placed ninth. Alex Frey was the top individual with a 17th-place finish overall with a time of 18:58. Unity’s Colton Sorenson finished in 75th place with a time of 20:57 to lead the Eagles.

Amery Cross-Country Invitational - Tuesday, Oct. 6 Place

Division 1 Boys Teams

Place

Division 2 Boys Teams

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

St. Croix Central Osceola Amery New Richmond Rice Lake Menomonie St. Croix Falls Baldwin-Woodville Unity/Luck

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Webster Glenwood City Bruce Boyceville Grantsburg Spring Valley Chetek Elmwood

Boys Overall Individuals

Place Finisher 3 5

Jack Taylor Joey Erickson

Time

17:02.55 18:10.94

Team

Webster Webster

8 10 15 17 19 28 34 44 51 68 70 71 75 77 81 87 88 89 91 95 98 108 109 112 114 115

Bryan Krause Steven McKinley Devin Greene Alex Frey Zack Arnold Joel Anderson Chaz Heinz Daniel Biorn Nathan Gravesen Tim Sundstrom Brad Krause Joe Thayer Colton Sorenson Rashaud Kelash Chris Eisen Mickey Muller John Schneider Brendan Kutz Ian Lexen Anthony Locken Christian Wolfe Jake Radtke Alec Larsen Tyler Bublitz Scott Bever Mitchell Johnston

18:20.88 18:22.70 18:36.87 18:58.10 19:00.39 19:20.99 19:35.75 19:45.72 20:00.67 20:43.82 20:49.56 20:49.59 20:57.60 21:10.37 21:22.90 21:32.63 21:35.03 21:37.44 21:42.09 22:24.20 22:38.27 24:00.46 24:10.33 24:38.49 25:30.85 26:41.62

Webster Grantsburg Webster St. Croix Falls Grantsburg Frederic Webster Grantsburg St. Croix Falls Webster Webster St. Croix Falls Unity/Luck St. Croix Falls St. Croix Falls Unity/Luck Grantsburg Grantsburg Frederic St. Croix Falls St. Croix Falls Grantsburg Unity/Luck Unity/Luck Unity/Luck Unity/Luck

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Place

Division 2 Girls Teams

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

New Richmond Menomonie Amery Somerset St. Croix Central St. Croix Falls Osceola Rice Lake

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Frederic Bruce Grantsburg Webster Spring Valley Glenwood City Elmwood

Girls Overall Individuals

Place Finisher 5 8 9 12

Samantha Nelson Calla Karl Sarah Knauber Emma Kelby

Time

16:57.62 17:09.79 17:09.85 17:18.49

Team

14 15 20 22 29 35 42 53 59 62 66 69 71 74 75 80 81 84 88 97 103 104 105

Michelle Lund Bailey Bergmann Kally Schiller Angela Gaffney Sarah Walsh Savannah Stone Sage Karl Rosie Lamere Aimee Van Tatenhove Tanesha Carlson Kim Culver Shaina Pardun Jessica Banks Kaelah Maslow Autumn Erickson Megan Volgren Ashley Robinson Ashley Bollig Olivia Kopecky Brittany Rudolph Anna Luepke Tina Lennartson Alison Lennartson

17:23.44 17:24.68 17:49.53 18:02.94 18:22.53 18:33.57 18:48.73 19:33.69 19:45.53 20:00.25 20:10.78 20:21.36 20:32.96 20:44.23 20:47.51 21:07.87 21:11.28 21:21.87 21:37.86 23:00.15 26:10.38 26:31.61 27:19.59

Grantsburg St. Croix Falls Webster Grantsburg Webster St. Croix Falls Frederic Grantsburg Grantsburg Frederic St. Croix Falls Webster Grantsburg Grantsburg St. Croix Falls Unity/Luck Webster St. Croix Falls Webster St. Croix Falls Unity/Luck Unity/Luck Unity/Luck

Frederic Frederic Frederic Webster

Mollie Bjelland chooses softball over volleyball Fulfills dream/goal during fall ball by Brenda Sommerfeld WINONA, Minn. – Mollie Bjelland is a name many have heard multiple times over the past years. Bjelland was a star athlete in Grantsburg for the four years she attended high school there. She then moved on to play both volleyball and softball at Winona State University for the past two years. This year was different for her when she chose not to play volleyball but to pursue softball completely. She chose to play in the fall softball season that the softball team can play for a total of 24 days beginning at the start of school. “It’s difficult doing two full season sports,” Bjelland explained. “It was too much. It’s a lot of commitment, so I needed to do what I thought was best for me.” Bjelland had hurt her back last season and had to sit out much of the volleyball season anyway. She decided to downsize and chose softball with the support of her parents and both coaches. “I think of softball as my first love, so it made my decision that much easier,” Bjelland stated. “They (parents and coaches) were very supporting of what I wanted to do. They just want what’s best for me.” Winona’s softball coach Gregory Jones did not influence Bjelland’s choice in playing only softball, but he was happy to have her for the fall season. “It’s so good to have her from a team standpoint, from a chemistry standpoint,” Jones said. “Mollie’s truly one of those kids that we’re really depending on to be a great leader for us and to be a great producer for us, offensively and

Mollie Bjelland watches after connecting with the ball during her spring season of softball at Winona State last year. – Photo by Andrew Nyhus, WInona State Photographer defensively. To have her in our lineup every day was very nice this fall.” Jones considers the fall season to be a time to evaluate his team. Each Division 2 school gets a total of a 56-game schedule for the year. During the spring, Winona State played 46 games, so they had 10 left over, able to be played this fall. The team practiced each Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and then had multiple games on Saturdays and Sundays to complete their 24 days. Their final record for the 10 games was 7-3. Bjelland and her team defeated teams from Indian Hills Junior College, Kirkwood Junior College, WisconsinParkside, Robert Morris College, Olivet

Nazarene University, College of Lake County and the University of Wisconsin. St. Francis College, Lewis University and Wisconsin-Parkside each won one over the Warriors. “We try to play a mix in our schedule,” Jones explained. “We try to play some Division 1 teams, to play above our level. We try to play some junior college leagues so we can do some recruiting out of it, and then we try to play just some local teams, no matter what division they are so we don’t have to travel quite as far.” Jones tries to stay away from the teams they will see in the spring. He says it’s for a couple of reasons. One is that he doesn’t want those teams to see his team

yet, and he doesn’t want the team to have the same pressure as when they are faced up against rivals in the spring. Bjelland said that the fall season didn’t have the same intensity of the spring, but she said it was still nice playing ball. Bjelland’s favorite games came at the end of the season. The Warriors played the University of Wisconsin Badgers, Sunday, Sept. 27. The team defeated them 6-5 and 11-2 in the two games. “Beating the Badgers last weekend, sweeping them out, that was a lot of fun,” Bjelland said. “She had a great game down there,” Jones commented. “She was 4 for 6 with a home run and a couple of doubles against a Division 1 team out of the big 10. That’s about as well as we could ever expect anybody to do down there. The wins were kind of exciting for us and it was exciting for her.” Hitting a home run out of the golden diamond was Bjelland’s favorite moment of the season. “She kind of fulfilled a dream,” her dad Don Bjelland stated. “It’s been a goal of mine to hit a home run at that field and I didn’t get an opportunity to do that in high school, but being able to do that against the Badgers, it was special,” Bjelland agreed with her dad. “My softball coach told me in practice the other day that he was going to ask, as I rounded third, if it (the home run) beat any volleyball game I was going to play in this fall,” Bjelland said. “Yeah, for sure.” The Warriors will start practice the middle of January and will play their first game this spring Feb. 20. Bjelland will once again play starting center field, and she will bat in the three spot for the team.

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The Close Doesn’t Count horseshoe league is coming to a close, with the final tournament to be held Wednesday, Oct. 7, pending weather conditions. Shown are the class A juniors. From (L to R): Jason Salmon, Amanda Kuske, Eric Kuske, Naomi Williamson and Joe Larsen. – Photos submitted

Winners in the class B juniors category for the Close Doesn’t Count horseshoe league are (L to R): Johanna Alling, Jena Alling, Leanne Claude, Jenelle Larsen and Kyle Golz.

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Monday Youth (2 games) Standings: Lone Striker 7, D Joel 6, Chase 4, Pin Striker 1. Boys games: Austin Bruss 170, David Lindberg 94. Boys series: Austin Bruss 291, David Lindberg 185. Team games: Lone Striker 170, D Joel 121. Team series: Lone Striker 291, D Joel 185. Monday Afternoon Seniors Standings: Swans 8, Zebras 7, Nite Hawks 6, Vultures 6, Badgers 6, Bears 5, Eagles 5, Cardinals 5. Women’s games: Mary Askov 177, Barb Austad 161, Bernice Moyer 154. Women’s series: Mary Askov 453, Barb Austad 430, Ruth Sorenson 427. Men’s series: Duane Doolittle 200, Jim Morten 196, Dick Coen 189. Men’s games: Tom Johnson 522, Jim Morten 517, Duane Doolittle 517. Team games: Vultures 659, Nite Hawks 621, Bears 613. Team series: Nite Hawks 1809, Vultures 1755, Bears 1745. Monday Night Ladies Standings: Hacker’s Lanes 17, Chicks 17, The Bottle Shop 14, House of Wood 14, AnchorBank 13, Mane Attractions 9. Individual games: Julie Hall (MA) 188, Sandy Hacker (HL) 181, Barb Morgan (AB) 179. Individual series: Barb Morgan (AB) 497, Heidi Skow (Ch) 494, Linda Giller (AB) 476. Team games: Hacker’s Lanes 628, Mane Attractions 613, AnchorBank 589. Team series: Mane Attractions 1729, Hacker’s Lanes 1718, House of Wood 1704. Men’s Tuesday Classic Standings: Bottle Shop 33, Great Northern Outdoors 27.5, Yellow Lake Lodge 27, Hacker’s Lanes 25, Olsen & Son 22, Pioneer Bar 21.5. Individual games: Brett Daeffler (BS) 276, Brian McBroom (YLL) 246, Gene Ackland (YLL) 244. Individual series: Brett Daeffler (BS) 658, Roger Tollander (YLL) 601, Brian McBroom (YLL) 577. Team games: Yellow Lake Lodge 689, Bottle Shop 654, Pioneer Bar 626. Team series: Yellow Lake Lodge 1742, Bottle Shop 1724, Pioneer Bar 1669. Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Brett

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Luck team takes first The Luck sixth/seventhgrade volleyball team took first place at the Turtle Lake volleyball tournament on Saturday, Oct. 3. (L to R): Bottom row, Emily Warren, Tabitha Rowley, Reilly Giller, Katie Pfaff and Jenni Holdt. Middle row: Angela Gore, Maddie Joy, Kalley Lunsmann, Megan Bartylla and coach Gavinski. Top row: Hailey Foeller and Alaura Lemieux. – Photo submitted

Knights of Columbus Punt, Pass and Kick SIREN – The Knights of Columbus Punt, Pass and Kick contest took place at the Siren Ballpark on Saturday, Sept. 26. Winners of the contest will be competing in Turtle Lake on Saturday, Oct. 10, on the high school football field. In the 8-year-old age group, Luke Anderson of Grantsburg was the winner with a punt of 55.5 feet, a pass of 60 feet and a kick of 42 feet. Sarah Shaffer of Siren was a winner in the 9-year-old age group with a punt of 14.5 feet, a pass of 26 feet and a kick of 29 feet. Brett Anderson of Grantsburg won the 11-year-old age group with a punt of 33 feet, pass of 68 feet and a kick of 140.5 feet. In the 12year-old age group, Zane Matz of Frederic was the winner with a punt of 76.5 feet, pass of 79 feet and a kick of 60 feet. – with information from sirenballpark.net Luke Anderson Sarah Shaffer Brett Anderson Zane Matz

B O W L I N G Daeffler 7x – 276. Games 50 pins or more above average: Brett Daeffler 276 (+80). Wednesday Night Early Men’s Standings: Pioneer Bar 12, 4 Seasons Wood Products 11, Skol Bar 11, A-1 Machine 9, Larsen Auto Center 9, Cummings Lumber 7, Lewis Silo 5, Bye 0. Individual games: Brett Daeffler (4S) 241, Curtis Renfroe (SB) 237, Bryce Daeffler (LA) 232. Individual series: Brett Daeffler (4S) 643, Bryce Daeffler (LA) 641, Dale Frandsen (PB) 632. Team games: Pioneer Bar 917, A-1 Machine 905, 4 Seasons Wood Products 902. Team series: 4 Seasons Wood Products 2676, Skol Bar 2653, A-1 Machine 2634. Thursday Early Standings: Daeffler’s Quality Meats 34, Full timers 32, Hell Raisers 29, Fab Four 28, Frontier Trails 24, Grindell Law Office 23, Wikstrom Construction 21, K-Wood 17. Individual games: (Handicap scores) Jim Wikstrom (WC) 276, Mike Skow (DQM) 261, Mike Sullivan (WC) 246. Individual series: (Handicap scores) Jim Wikstrom (WC) 688, Nick Skow (DQM) 669, Dave Hall (HR) 669. Team games: (Handicap scores) Wikstrom Construction 736, Daeffler’s Quality Meats 715, Frontier Trails 673. Team series: (Handicap scores) Wikstrom Construction 2012, K-Wood 1888, Daeffler’s Quality Meats 1883. Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Jim Wikstrom 5x = 236; Mike Sullivan 5x = 238. Games 50 pins or more above average: Jim Wikstrom 236 (165); Mike Skow 211 (154). Splits converted: 2-5-7: Jason Frennette, 2x. 3-10: Jason Pearson. 5-10: Simon Nelson. 5-6: Simon Nelson. 2-7: Dave Hall. 2-4-10: Dave Grindell. 6-7-10: Dave Grindell. 4-10: Mike Sullivan. Thursday Late Mixed Standings: North Wind Arts 10, Stotz & Company 10, Hansen Farms Inc. 10, Rural American Bank 8, Hog Wild BBQ & Grill 7, Johnson Upholstery 4, Fisk Trucking 3. Women’s games: Amy Goalen 182, Kelsey Bazey 180, Rita Frandsen 167. Women’s series: Kelsey Bazey 511, Amy Goalen 426, Rita Frandsen 414. Men’s series: Dale Frandsen 258, Mark

R E S U L T S Girlss games: Logan Hacker 214 & 172, Christian Hall 148. Girls series: Logan Hacker 520, Christian Hall 440, A.J. Walsh Brenizer 394. Boys games: Corissa Schmidt 174 & 168, Andrea Aurelia 158. Boys series: Corissa Schmidt 496, Andrea Aurelia 378, Jayme Mitchell 394. Team games: Favre Rules 553, Lucky Cards 512, L4D 511. Team series: Favre Rules 1465, Earth Energy 1442, L4D 1420.

Bohn 232, Eugene Wynn Sr. 222. Men’s games: Dale Frandsen 668, Mark Bohn 559, Eugene Wynn Sr. 553. Team games: Stotz & Company 932, Rural American Bank 913, Hansen Farms Inc. 884. Team series: Stotz & Company 2598, Rural American Bank 2402, Hansen Farms Inc. 2314. Friday Night Ladies (9/25/09) Standings: The Pin Heads 14, The Leader 13, Frederic Design & Promotion 12, Hole in the Wall 11, Pioneer Bar 10, Junque Art 10, The Dozers 9.5, Meyers Plus 4.5. Individual games: Karen Carlson 196, Jeanne DesJardins 181, Marge Traun 181. Individual series: Karen Carlson 541, Marge Traun 501, Laur Fisk 484. Team games: Frederic Design 604, Junque Art 573, Pioneer Bar 567. Team series: Junque Art 1649, Pioneer Bar 1631, Frederic Design 1616. Friday Night Ladies (10/2/09) Standings: The Leader 18, The Dozers 16.5, The Pin Heads 16, Junque Art 15, Pioneer Bar 15, Hole in the Wall 13, Frederic Design & Promotion 12, Meyers Plus 6.5. Individual games: Karen Carlson 231, Jen Carlson 200, Sarah Shaffer 178. Individual series: Karen Carlson 551, Jen Carlson 493, Char Sandberg 488. Team games: Junque Art 683, The Leader 581, Pioneer Bar 552. Team series: Junque Art 1848, The Leader 1725, Pioneer Bar 1591. Games 50 or more above average: Jen Carlson; Karen Carlson. Splits converted: 6-7-10: Karen Carlson. Saturday Youth (3 games) Standings: Earth energy 6, ???? 6, Lucky Cards 5, L4D 3, Favre Rules 2, ?? 2.

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Saturday Night Mixed Standings: Happy Campers 20.5, Pin Busters 19.5, Fisk Trucking 18.5, Ten Pin Titans 17, Eureka Bombers 16, Roller Coasters 15.5, The In-Laws 15, Tiger Express 14. Women’s games: Diane Fisk 191, Kathy Braund 186, Louise Clark 176. Women’s series: Diane Fisk 503, Kathy Braund 498, Amber Duncan 497. Men’s games: Brian Warner 236, Tim Katzmark 235, Bill Berg 231. Men’s series: Bill Berg 601, Steve Loney 593, Tim Katzmark 590. Team games: (Handicap score) Fisk Trucking 943, Roller Coasters 918, The In-Laws 886. Team series: (Handicap score) Eureka Bombers 2636, Roller Coasters 2560, Fisk Trucking 2556.

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Early Birds Standings: Gandy Dancer Saloon 9-3, Log Cabin Store 6-6, Black & Orange 5-7, 10th Hole 4-8. Individual games: Marcy Viebrok (B&O) 181, Rita Tesch (10th) 170, Cris Damman (GDS) 159. Individual series: Marcy Viebrok (B&O) 471, Donna Koon (10th) 404, Lynn Toivola (LCS) 399. Team games: Log Cabin Store 877, 10th Hole 812, Gandy Dancer Saloon 807. Team series: Log Cabin Store 2362, Gandy Dancer Saloon 2283, Black & Orange 2277. Monday Night Mens Standings: Larry’s LP 7-5, Black & Orange 7-5, Glass & Mirror Works 6-6, Pope’s Construction 4-8. Individual games: Breck Eytcheson (G&M) 238, Ron Staples (B&O) 193, Mike Zajac (G&M) & Arnie Pope (PC) 185.

Individual series: Arnie Pope (PC) 529, Art Bliven (L) 519, Ron Staples (B&O) 508. Team games: Glass & Mirror Works 991, Larry’s LP 942, Pope’s Construction 918. Team series: Pope’s Construction 2730, Larry’s LP 2723, Glass & Mirror Works 2674. Games 50 or more above average: Breck Eytcheson 238 (+88). TNT Standings: Flower Power 11-5, Larry’s LP 8-8, Cashco 8-8, Hole in the Wall 5-11. Individual games: Connie Lundeen (L) 181, Jennifer Kern (L) 179, Audrey Pardun (HITW) 169. Individual series: Jennifer Kern (L) 509, Connie Lundeen (L) 450, Pam McCormick (HITW) 445. Team games: Flower Power 850, Larry’s LP 823, Hole in the Wall 814. Team series: Flower Power 2393, Hole in the Wall 2361, Larry’s LP 2321. Wednesday Night Mens Standings: Cashco 10-2, Lions 8-4, 10th Hole 8-4, Northview Drive Inn 4-8, Black & Orange 3-9, Vacant 3-9. Individual games: Larry Johnson (L) 237, Monte Rinnman (C) 203, Breck Eytcheson (C) 197. Individual series: Larry Johnson (L) 602, Monte Rinnman (C) 570, Breck Eytcheson (C) 538. Team games: Cashco 1012, Northview Drive Inn 950, Lions 925. Team series: Cashco 2811, Lions 2626, Northview Drive Inn 2580. Games 50 or more above average: Larry Johnson 237 (+72). Series 100 or more above average: Larry Johnson 602 (+107). Early Risers Standings: 10th Hole 11-5, A+ Sanitation 8-8, Hole in the Wall 8-8, Gandy Dancer 5-11. Individual games: Marlys Ericson (GD) 168, Millie Hansen (HITW) 164, Cheryl Parkins (10th) 155. Individual series: Phyllis Myers (A+) 433, Lylah Nelson (A+) 411, Cheryl Parkins (10th) & Cris Damman (10th) 404. Team games: Hole in the Wall 721, 10th Hole 688, A+ Sanitation 660. Team series: Hole in the Wall 2021, 10th Hole 1935, A+ Sanitation 1909. Games 50 or more above average: Millie Hansen 164 (+63). Splits converted: 4-7-10: Cheryl Parkins.

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A warm welcome to our friends from Michigan Coach Ken Belanger and his Frederic Viking football team will be hosting the Ontonagon, Mich., Gladiators in nonconference action Friday night. The Vikes hope to bounce back from last week’s tough shutout loss to Tur- THE SPORTS tle Lake, especially since all games are important when it comes to playoff seeding. Down the road at Turtle Lake, it will be interesting to see if the Lakers have the horses to give Flambeau a game. According to The Swami (see prediction column elsewhere on these pages) the undefeated Falcons have defeated opponents this year by a combined score of 239 to 7. And did you know Flambeau’s quarterback is a guy by the name of Tyler Leonhard?

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Ex-Frederic athlete and hoop coach on new path Spies from the Southwest U.S. are reporting that 1990s Frederic high multisport star Ben Nelson is nearing completion of a degree in sports psychology at a college in Phoenix, Ariz. Old-timers remember Nelson for his exploits on the court, course and fields, while the younger set con-

nected with him during his recent stint coaching basketball, three of which were as FHS head coach. Researchers have concluded that he is the only Frederic head basketball coach who also played varsity basketball for the blue and gold. In addition, some alumni have said they still owe Nelson a debt of gratitude for his organizing and implementing an alumni hoop tournament during his tenure. Of course, any psychology-related item would be incomplete without the following question being asked: “How does the above make you feel?” (and of course, if you answered that question, the only logical replies might be “Oh, I see” or “Tell me more.”) The Silver Fox does it again What more can be said about Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre who showed uncanny panache and athletic ability Monday night in his teams seven-point win over our Green Bay Packers? For years Packer fans extolled Favre’s many virtues ranging from his personality to his rocket arm and to his overall ability to almost always rise to the occasion when the spotlight is the brightest. Though most Viking fans respected Favre, they weren’t quite able to grasp all that Cheeseheads had been telling us for all those years until we have finally been able to watch him work his magic in a Viking uniform. “Thank you for dumping him, Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy!” said one very tired local Viking fan early Tuesday morning.

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West Lakeland Standings Team Conf. Overall Grantsburg Pirates 7-0 21-1 Clayton Bears 7-1 19-3 Webster Tigers 5-3 10-9 5-3 9-11 St. Croix Falls Saints Turtle Lake Lakers 4-3 6-12 Luck Cardinals 3-5 8-9 Clear Lake Warriors 3-5 3-5 Frederic Vikings 2-4 5-7 Shell Lake Lakers 2-5 7-13 Unity Eagles 2-6 5-13 Siren Dragons 2-6 4-13 Scores Thursday, October 1 Luck 3, Frederic 1 (20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-16) St. Croix Falls 3, Clear Lake 2 (23-25, 22-25, 27-25, 25-17, 16-14) Turtle Lake 3, Siren 0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-15) Webster 3, Unity 0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-22) Saturday, October 3 Grantsburg 2, Superior 0 (25-11, 25-12) Grantsburg 2, Lakeview 0 (25-9, 25-10) Grantsburg 2, Central (25-11, 25-9) Grantsburg 2, Ashland 0 (25-14, 25-12) Webster 2, Amery 0 (25-17, 27-25) Webster 1, Unity 1 (15-25, 25-14) Webster 2, Prairie Farm 0 (25-16, 25-12) Webster 2, Spring Valley 1 (25-19, 22-25, 15-12) New Richmond 2, Webster 0 (25-8, 25-22) Unity 2, Prairie Farm 0 (25-21, 25-17) Unity 1, Amery 1 (25-21, 21-25) New Richmond 2, Unity 1 (22-25, 25-18, 15-10) Spring Valley 2, Unity 0 (25-12, 25-11) Tuesday, October 6 Clayton 3, Frederic 0 (25-12, 25-21, 25-15) Grantsburg 3, St. Croix Falls 0 (25-4, 25-16, 25-16) Luck 3, Clear Lake 1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-23) Northwood 3, Siren 1 (25-14, 25-16, 25-27, 25-21) Shell Lake 3, Unity 1 (25-19, 25-19, 32-30, 25-18) Webster 3, Turtle Lake 2 (17-25, 25-22, 25-21, 24-26, 15-12) Upcoming Thursday, October 8 7:30 p.m. Grantsburg at Frederic Saturday, October 10 9 a.m. Frederic at Winter Monday, October 12 7:30 p.m. Luck at Birchwood Tuesday, October 13 7:30 p.m. Frederic at Siren Grantsburg at Turtle Lake Luck at Unity St. Croix Falls at Webster

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Upcoming Wednesday, October 7 9:30 a.m. Unity/Luck at Durand Sectionals

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Upcoming Wednesday, October 7 9 a.m. St. Croix Falls at Amery Sectionals Luck/Unity at Amery Sectionals Monday, October 12 9 a.m. Luck/Unity at State

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Upcoming Thursday, October 15 4 p.m. Unity/Luck at Webster Conference Meet Frederic at Webster Conference Meet Grantsburg at Webster Conference Meet St. Croix Falls at Webster Conference Meet Webster at Webster Conference Meet

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Small Lakeland Standings Team Conf. Flambeau Falcons 6-0 Turtle Lake Lakers 5-1 Shell Lake Lakers 4-1 Frederic Vikings 4-2 Northwood/Solon Evergreens 3-2 Birchwood/Weyerhaeuser Cats 1-4 Bruce Red Raiders 1-4 Winter Warriors 0-5 Siren Dragons 0-5 Large Lakeland Standings Team Conf. Webster Tigers 4-0 Luck Cardinals 3-1 Clear Lake Warriors 2-1 Grantsburg Pirates 1-2 St. Croix Falls Saints 1-2 Unity Eagles 1-3 Cameron Comets 0-3 Scores Friday, October 2 Luck 40, St. Croix Falls 6 Unity 30, Cameron 6 Webster 28, Grantsburg 0 Turtle Lake 8, Frederic 0 Flambeau 40, Siren 0 Upcoming Thursday, October 8 7 p.m. Grantsburg at St. Croix Falls Luck at Mondovi Birchwood/Weyerhaeuser at Siren Webster at Cameron Friday, October 9 6 p.m. Ontonagon, Mich., at Frederic 7 p.m. Unity at Clear Lake

Overall 6-0 5-1 5-1 4-2 3-3 1-5 1-5 1-5 0-6 Overall 6-0 5-1 5-1 2-4 2-4 2-4 1-5

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Birthday boys Folks from Webster (the home of the soon-to-be Large Lakeland Conference football champion Tigers) were scratching their heads Tuesday when normally mild-mannered school principal and well-known basketball official Tim Widiker was seen wearing a purple number 28 Adrian Peterson jersey. Insiders are reporting that Widiker, a staunch Packer backer, was apparently on the losing end of a friendly wager. And did you know that Widiker shares his Oct. 10 birthday with none other than Brett Favre himself? We all know Brett will be turning 40, but we’re not sure about Widiker’s year of birth. (Though most are guessing it was much later than 1969.) Oddsmakers consider Twins-Yankees series a mismatch. The Minnesota Twins will barely have had time for the champagne haze to clear their heads before they take the field at the new Yankee Stadium shortly after this week’s Leader hits newsstands. It doesn’t seem that you’d have to be a bookie to give the edge to the Yankees tonight when the Bronx Bombers match the obscenely rich and talented C.C. Sabathia against Twins rookie Brian Duensing. Although they’ve been shut out of a world championship since 1991, the Twins 2009 title is their fifth division crown since 2002. An envious Milwaukee Brewers fan was overheard muttering just before rolling a strike at Black and Orange Lanes in Webster:

“Man, the Brewers haven’t even won a lousy division championship in 27 years, much less a world championship.” $100 per pound on the street Since the Inter-County Leader is the only venue which consistently reports on the sport of mushroom hunting, the following tidbit is certainly appropriate for this space. A rain-soaked meandering Monday evening produced a rare find of the highly coveted grifola frondosa which is also known as either maitake or more commonly “hen of the woods.” (this is different from the “Chicken of the woods” which has been referenced both here and by sports editor Marty Seeger). Mushroom afficianados consider it to be among the most-prized edible specimens and reportedly can sell for $100 per pound to the right restaurant or current or ex-hippie who might be in a buying mood. Monday’s find totaled slightly over a pound, nearly a quarter of which was in the frying pan an hour later while the rest was frozen. You can find numerous photos of grifola frondosa in written form or by simply searching “google images” on your computer. If in a hunting mood, you can look for this prize at the base of large oak trees, but it is not very common. John Ryan may be reached at jmr202@yahoo.com.

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NAME: Dustin McKinney SCHOOL: Unity YEAR: Senior COMMENTS: Eagles running back Dustin McKinney, has been on the cusp of a breakout evening all year long, and was able to do so against the Cameron Comets last Friday in the team’s 30-6 win. McKinney had 163 yards rushing on Dustin McKinney 29 carries and had three touchdowns. – Marty Seeger

NAME: Morgan Denny SCHOOL: Luck YEAR: Junior COMMENTS: Morgan Denny was a force against Frederic last Thursday night for the Cardinals volleyball team. She had 19 kills, two aces and six blocks as the team went on to a 3-1 win. Against Morgan Denny Clear Lake on Tuesday night, Denny recorded 12 kills, six blocks and four aces. – Marty Seeger

The Prediction King was 6-1 last week, which edged his overall mark up to 32-7, or 82 percent. “I had a couple of close calls that could’ve gone the other way, but then again I could’ve easily been 7-0,” he said while skinning some squirrels he had shot earlier that morning.

Webster 34, Cameron 6 – The methodical march to a title continues for the determined Tigers. St. Croix Falls 20, Grantsburg 14 – This prediction was decided by flipping a coin. Clear Lake 41, Unity 12 – The Warriors have too much firepower. Birchwood-Weyerhaeuser 26, Siren 6 – The Dragons get on the scoreboard but can’t pull out a win. Frederic 27, Ontonagon 16 – Research shows that the Gladiators can score points. This might be a good battle. Hurley 60, Washburn 6 – The Midgets destroy the Castle Guards.

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A simpler approach to archery

Luck resident Steve Kelch finds solace making his own bows by Marty Seeger LUCK – Technological advances in archery in the past 20 years have dramatically changed the way people think, shoot and hunt. At one time, an arrow flying at 150 fps was considered fast, but in today’s world of archery, bows can exceed well over 300 fps. Wooden arrow shafts were once the only option but have since been replaced by aluminum arrows and more recently, carbon arrows have taken the place of aluminum. The evolutionary list of archery advancements could go on and on, but it’s not uncommon to find those still taking a simpler and more traditional approach to archery. Steve Kelch of Luck grew up shooting recurve and straight fiberglass bows. He can still remember the ones he’d purchased at the Holiday stores in the early ‘60s, and remembers the first Bear recurve he bought in 1971 from what was

A bow by the name of “Thumbs up” was given to the daughter of Steve Kelch, because the tips of the bow resembled someone giving a thumbs up. The Inset photo shows the tip, or nock, which was made from an antler.

Crossbow bear

Nick Doriott, 17, son of Glenn and Laura Doriott of Webster, shot this 250 pound bear with his crossbow on Sept. 19. This was Nick's first bear. – Photo submitted

Luck resident Steve Kelch takes aim at a target in his backyard with a longbow he crafted out of Osage orange, a tree native to the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. – Photos by Marty Seeger then the Indianhead Sport Shop in Cumberland. It was in the 1980s when Kelch picked up the compound craze, and he continued to use one until 1997 before realizing that shooting a compound just wasn’t for him anymore. “I guess I kind of got discouraged with how technical it was getting. They were getting shorter and shorter and it was getting harder to shoot them with fingers,” Kelch said. He admits that it took him a little while to get back into shooting form with a recurve, especially without sights, but he soon began to enjoy shooting them again. In 2000, he attended a Luck community-education program taught by a local bow maker by the name of Tony Jenson, who has taught the class for several years. Each year, the class meets for about three hours each week in a nineweek period, and from that Kelch made his first longbow out of hickory. He set the goal to harvest a deer with his homemade longbow, and since then Kelch has taken several nice deer, including a large 10-pointer in 2002 with a recurve. “It’s been fun,” Kelch said from his small woodworking shop east of Luck.

“I’ve had several that didn’t work out, too, and broke a few, but it’s a learning process, and you keep trying. Once you make a mistake, you know not to do that again.” For several years Kelch has worked at St. Croix Valley Hardwoods in Luck, where he currently operates the dry kilns, but hasn’t done a lot of woodworking with his job. He has made some furniture pieces however at home, which is why he originally built his woodworking shop. These days it seems that making longbows has taken up much of the priorities in the shop at his residence, and since 2000 he’s made around 20 bows out of several different types of wood including hickory, ash, Osage orange and other materials such as bamboo just to name a few. He says that roughly 50 hours of work goes into each one from start to finish. “It was more work than I thought it was going to be, and a little more time,” Kelch admits, but he enjoys it as a hobby, and enjoys constructing bows for friends and family. Although his handcrafted work is professionally done, and his bows shoot exceptionally well, he’s sold just one, and another was made specifi-

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Larry Root bagged this 10point buck Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Indian Creek area. The buck had a 19-1/2-inch spread and weighed 221-1/2 pounds field-dressed. – Photo submitted

Jarett Dowd, 12, took his firstever buck with a bow on Sunday, Oct. 4, on his birthday. Jarett is the son of Ken and Monica Dowd. – Photo submitted

cally for a church auction. His sister-inlaw ended up drawing the lucky ticket for that particular bow, meaning all have remained in the family except one. From the start Kelch was really only interested in being able to take a deer with a homemade longbow, but his interests have changed slightly. He’s currently working on making all of his equipment from scratch, right down to the finger tab, arrows and even broadheads. He’ll use sinew from a deer to tie everything together, and the fletching on his arrows are made from the feathers of a wild turkey he harvested last spring. “I’m going to try and make some blades this year, and cut my own nocks, and complete my goal as far as everything being made by myself,” Kelch said. Last summer, Kelch enjoyed a trip to Anchorage, Alaska, to visit his sister and stumbled across a unique find by chance. Much of his knowledge on bow making has come from his class in 2000 and books such as The “Traditional Bowyer’s Bible.” One article in particular mentioned the use of whalebone, or baleen,

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A 10-point buck adorns the wall at the home of Steve Kelch. He took the buck in 2002 with a recurve.

Largest pike to date

Brittany Coulter and Len Carlstrom hoist up a pair of pike they caught recently on a lake near Siren. Coulter caught her fish on 4pound test using a panfish jig, and caught her first-ever pike back on Saturday, July 4, on the Eau Claire Lakes. – Photo by Jennie Carlstrom

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Grantsburg Legion Hosts Octoberfest Celebration

Walt and Marion Beehler from Finlayson, Minn., had a good time dancing to polka favorites from the John Filipzcak and the Classics group at the Grantsburg American Legion’s Octoberfest last Saturday afternoon. TOP RIGHT- Jake Best of Fridley, Minn., was ready for some fine Octoberfest food at the Grantsburg American Legion Hall last Saturday afternoon. Best and his family were camping at Birchwood Beach and heard about the celebration so decided to stop in to hear some polka music and sample the German fare.

Ray Biernat made some cool sounds on the sax last Saturday afternoon at the Grantsburg Legion’s Octoberfest. Biernat is a member of the John Filipzcak and the Classics group which entertained at the daylong celebration on Oct. 3 at the Legion Hall in Grantsburg.

RIGHT- John Filipzcak and his band, the Classics, played some great polka music adding to the Octoberfest fun at the Grantsburg Legion Hall on Saturday, Oct. 3.

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ARMC offers lastest digital technology in breast cancer screening AMERY - The latest in digital mammography technology is now available locally at Amery Regional Medical Center. With the installation of Fuji’s Computed Radiography for Mammography system, the medical center is now one of the few breast-imaging facilities in the area to offer this digital mammography capability. “Screening mammography is still recognized as the most effective tool available for the early detection of breast cancer,” said Mike Hedges, director of diagnostic imaging. “And according to a recent landmark study, digital mammog-

raphy offers significant benefits to certain groups of women. We’re proud to provide our community with the most advanced screening technology available to identify cancers early when they are most treatable.” Digital mammography, a mammogram that uses new detection technologies and computers instead of film, was found in a landmark clinical study of more than 42,000 women to be better than film-screen mammography in detecting breast cancer in three groups: women under 50, pre- and perimenopausal women, and women with

dense breasts. Digital mammograms are 15 percent more accurate among women under age 50 or not yet in menopause, and 11 percent more accurate among women with dense breasts. From the patient’s perspective, the procedure for a digital mammogram is the same as for a conventional film mammogram; however, since the images are available almost immediately and no film development time is necessary, the wait time for the patient is less. Clearer images without delay – a major advancement for the radiologist and patient – and with this new clarity, it also reduces

the need for callbacks. “We want our patients to have every possible advantage in early detection. We’ve, therefore, made a major investment in this advanced technology. The benefits we are experiencing with Fuji’s digital mammography are not only allowing us to do our jobs more effectively and efficiently but, more importantly, they are enabling us to provide the top level of care for our breast imaging patients,” said Mike Hedges. - from ARMC

Archery/ from page 25 Bible.” One article in particular mentioned the use of whalebone, or baleen, as something used in the bow-making process. The whalebone is a plate found in the mouth of a whale that enables it to feed and filter food. It was an interesting find for Kelch, who already has it lined on the back of a bow, which could increase its speed and durability. On one of his outings in Alaska Kelch said he came across an Eskimo who had been selling it. “The only way I could could take it out of the state was to buy it from an Eskimo,” Kelch said, adding otherwise that it’s illegal to transport items like that from the state. Kelch is well on his way to reaching his final goal, and says he’ll continue to make bows for as long as people in his family want them. He encourages others to get started on their own bow, and those who are interested will get an op-

Luck resident Steve Kelch hopes to craft everything for archery on his own from the arrow rest, (inset) to arrow shafts, broadheads, nocks and fletchings. – Photos by Marty Seeger portunity to do so later this winter. According to Jenson, who has been teaching the class for several years, the Luck Community Education will be running another class which begins on the first

Thursday in February from 6-9 p.m. The class runs for about nine weeks. More information on the class can be found in future articles in the Inter-County Leader.

A bow in the making, which features whalebone, or baleen for a backing. The square strip to the right is whalebone purchased by Steve Kelch in Alaska.

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Romsos farm celebrates 100 years

It is a good life growing up on the farm. The grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren of Ingvald and Karen Romsos are a testimony to the life they lived. by Larry Samson BURNETT COUNTY — Ingvald Erickson Romsos and Karen Viken came to America from Ringebu, Norway, over 100 years ago for the same reasons peo-

Posing for a photograph was a very formal event. This photograph is of Ingvald and Karen Romsos with their children, Melvyn, Carroll and Erling.

ple immigrate today — they wanted a better life for their children. Ingvald was deaf, Karen was deaf and mute, and they left their family, friends and support for a more promising future. The trip across the Atlantic cost $2,000 or one-third of a yearly income. They eventually bought a 120-acre farm in Roosevelt Township near Timberland, and on Saturday, July 18, the Romsos family celebrated being a century farm. The land was cutover pine, and it took hard work and many years before the land was productive. Ingvald and Karen had three children, Melvyn, Carroll and Erling. It was said that the children spoke three languages English, Norwegian and sign. At this time, the farmers in the Timberland area built the Ringebu Church and school, all because they wanted a better life for their children. The church, the farm and the school was the life of the farmers families. It gave them purpose, it sustained them and it provided for their future, it was their community. In 1934, Erling took over the farm and in 1938 he married Marie Dillon. They raised four children — Royal Calvyn, Erling Gene, Karen and Dennis Wayne, on 24 cows and 160 acres. The large house was never quiet as Erling and Marie took in over a dozen foster children over the years. The sound of children laughing and playing was something his parents never got the chance to enjoy. Erling and Marie placed an importance in education, so all four of their children gradu-

Members of the Romsos family attended the Wisconsin State Fair in August where they received recognition for their Century Farm located in the Timberland/Barronett area. Earlier this summer, the family hosted a celebration at the farm. Shown back row (L to R): Gene and Carlotta Romsos, Mrs. Calvyn Romsos (Carol) and Ronnie Jenson. Front: Karen (Romsos) Mangelsen, Marie and Wayne Romsos and Hank Mangelsen. — Photo submitted

ated from college, all because they wanted a better life for their children. Marie was the 4-H leader in the community, and the county fair was an important part in their lives. In the summer of 1980, Wayne and his wife, Marie, along with children, Jason and Krista, took deed to the farm. A neighboring farm currently rents the land ofr pasture and raising crops. Meanwhile, Wayne enjoys tinkering with od tractors, and he and Marie still raise a large garden. The land and farm have been in the Romsos name for 100 years and will remain so for many more. The measure of the land is the crops it grows and the cattle that it supports. A more important measure should be the people who live on it and the contributions they make. Working the land, being part of the land, builds character and strength, for the descendants of Ingvald and Karen Romsos, that is the true measure of the land.

Photos by Larry Samson RIGHT: Wayne and Marie Romsos farmed the home farm with their children, Jason and Krista (Romsos) Losey, Brent Losey, Allison and Aiden.

This picture was taken by Wayne Romsos (current owner of the farm) while flying with a friend of his in the late 1960s. The farm buildings are above the right wing of the plane. The Timberland Lutheran Church marks the NE corner of the 160 acre farm. CTH H (running N-S in front of the church) is on the east side of the farm and a gravel road goes along the north side. The driveway comes in along the south side and turns north to the building which are located near the center of the 160 acres. The brown areas are swamps. “My father always said he had 40 acres of woods, 40 acres of swamps and 80 acres of tillable crop land,” Romsos noted. - Special photo

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Man charged with eighth OWI BALSAM LAKE – Robert H. Booth, 52, Chippewa Falls, was arrested and charged with OWI, eighth offense, on Sunday, Oct. 4, about 4:30 p.m. Booth was stopped by police on Hwy. 8 near 120th Street south of Balsam Lake. A call was made to the police from the Super America gas station that there was a blue Ford van eastbound on Hwy. 8 with an intoxicated driver. The officer spotted the vehicle and followed it, observing it cross the centerline and other erratic driving. The officer stopped the vehicle and spoke with Booth. Booth was drinking coffee and eating a burrito

and said that was the reason for his erratic driving; but the officer could smell alcohol and Booth’s speech was slurred. He was given field sobriety tests, including a preliminary breath test, which registered at .21 percent. During the arrest, a film container was found in the car containing apparent marijuana. Booth was also charged with possession of THC and possession of paraphernalia. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m., in Judge Molly GaleWyrick’s court. — with information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

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OWI second- and third-offense arrests Both were driving on wrong side of road POLK COUNTY – Sandra Swank, 26, Amery, was arrested and charged with OWI, third offense, in the early-morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 3. A patrolling police officer observed her vehicle make a very wide turn and continue driving on the wrong side of the road for about a tenth of a mile before the officer pulled her over. While the officer spoke with Swank, she first admitted to drinking one beer earlier, then said it was one Captain Morgan and Coke, and then said it was two Captain Morgan and Cokes and that they were very strong. She failed all three of the field sobriety tests given and her PBT registered .23 percent. She had passengers in the car with her, and one of them had liquid on her shirt. The officer checked the car and found two plastic glasses on the floor of the passenger side of the car that smelled of liquor. One of the passengers allegedly said Swank might have been drinking from one of them, and she was

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also cited for open container. The passengers were allowed to walk home and Swank was taken to the Polk County Jail. Perry Hochstetler, 32, Grantsburg, was charged with OWI, second offense, on Thursday, Oct. 1, at about 7 p.m. Police were called with a report of a blue Ford truck with a topper driving south on Hwy. 35 in the northbound lane into Osceola without headlights on. An officer found the vehicle as Hochstetler was attempting to park in front of PY’s bar on Cascade. He tried twice to parallel park without success and finally parked it inches behind the car parked in front of him with much of the rear of the truck out in the traffic lane. The officer was unable to get an accurate breath test, as Hochstetler was unable to follow directions and seal his lips around the tube in three attempts. His conversation with the officer as well as other field sobriety tests indicated he was intoxicated, and he was taken in for a blood draw and then to the Polk County Jail. — with information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

Rough night for Clam Falls woman

POLK COUNTY - Carrie Elder, 34, Clam Falls, was charged with OWI, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest at about 5 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2. Police were called to a domestic disturbance at her residence. Her boyfriend called police to report they had a fight, she was “highly intoxicated,” and had taken his car. The boyfriend said he and Elder’s son were sleeping and were woken up by her yelling and screaming. Elder then allegedly left in her pickup. The boyfriend and child left in his green 1995 Pontiac to spend the rest of the night at another address. Witnesses saw Elder drive the Pontiac away from that address, and also saw her driving it around the streets of Clam Falls, squealing the tires and revving the engine. She then allegedly returned to the home where she had gotten the car and “tore up” the driveway and yard by spinning the tires, and honked the horn repeatedly. When the police officer arrived, the Pontiac was on the front lawn, Elder in the driver’s seat. She yelled she couldn’t be arrested because she didn’t have the keys and continued yelling obscenities. The officer did see fresh tire spin marks in the lawn. Elder got out of the vehicle

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and tried to push past the officer by “slamming” her chest into his. As the officer stopped her from leaving, she became “combative,” and the officer pushed her to the ground. Elder did not perform well during sobriety tests, and she was arrested for OWI. During the arrest she continued to struggle, refusing to be handcuffed, and again the officer had to push her to the ground to get her under control. This was Elder’s first OWI offense. On Oct. 1, Beverly D’Agostino was arrested and charged with OWI and hit and run of an occupied vehicle. The accident happened at Hwy. 48 and CTH I. D’Agostino’s license plate was seen and reported to the police. Police located D’Agostino at a nearby address. She admitted drinking three to four glasses of wine while eating pizza before driving. She was given a preliminary breath test, which read .21 percent. D’Agostino had a prior OWI in 2005. Several other people were charged with first-offense OWI this week: Brittany Hoverman, 21, Osceola, on Sept. 28; Bela Moline, 63, Milltown, on Oct. 1; and Nelce Sluka, 24, Dresser, on also Oct. 1. — with information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

STATEWIDE - The state of Wisconsin has started collecting a sales tax on music, pictures and movies people download from the Internet. Democratic lawmakers and the governor agreed to the tax as part of a budget repair bill they passed in February. It will apply to a wide variety of digital products, from cell phone ring tones, to digital books, to music, to video games. Department of Revenue Spokeswoman Jessica Iverson says the 5-percent sales tax will be assessed the same way as if someone were to buy these products at

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Polk County warrants BALSAM LAKE – Polk County holds an active warrant(s) as of Oct. 2 for the people listed below. The Polk County Clerk of Circuit Courts Office and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office began an intensive concentration on all warrants Aug. 12. If you wish to avoid arrest, there are several options: Appear at the clerk of circuit court office during normal business hours - 8:30 a.m. to 4:25 p.m. - to pay the warrant. Please bring cash or cashier’s check; voluntarily surrender yourself at the Polk County Jail; or appear at the Polk County Circuit Court at 1 p.m., Monday through Friday - except holidays. If you have any information as to the location of any of the persons listed, and you wish to remain anonymous, call the Polk County Sheriff’s tip line at 715485-8348. Marissa N. Gaddy, Osceola, worthless checks, $422.92. Paul G. Gaddy, New Richmond, disorderly conduct, $203.00. Tracey G. Gagliardi, Osceola, worthless checks, $334.73. Michael G. Gagne, Menomonie, worthless checks, $290.00. Erminio C. Gallegos, Dallas, Texas, speeding, $176.20. Mitch A. Gamelin, Milltown, disorderly conduct, body only; OAR, $269.00. Carlos Gamell, Manhattan, Kan., resisting/obstructing, $353.00. Terrance P. Gannon, Minneapolis, Minn., OAS or OAR, $233.00. Danette F. (J.) Garcia, Yakima, Wash., disorderly conduct (3 counts), OAS or OAR, $951.00.

Maurice A. Garcia, Turtle Lake, operate without valid driver’s license, $171.00; speeding, $146.20. Benjamin D. Garland, Dayton, Minn., enter closed area, $145.90. Joseph J. Garrick, St. Paul, Minn., underage drinking, $232.00. Michael J. Garvey, Eagan, Minn., disorderly conduct, $35.00. Joshua J. Garza, New Richmond, OAS, $206.00. Douglas Gates, Bloomington, Minn., worthless checks, $289.65. Chad R. Gattenby, Stacy, Minn., OWI, $476.00. Christian Gaylord, Minneapolis, Minn., enter closed area, $109.60. Jeffrey L. Geary, Star Prairie, disorderly conduct, $438.00. Temesgen R. Gebremedhih, St. Paul, Minn., underage drinking, $245.00. John H. Geerman, Minneapolis, Minn., possess undersize fish, $168.60. David W. Gendler, Andover, Minn., speeding, $384.00. Charles Georgakopoulos, Centuria, worthless checks, $552.55. Kristopher D. Gerbasich, Deer Park, disorderly conduct, body only. Karena J. Gerde, Milltown, OWI, $287.00. Bradley J. Gerster III, St. Paul, Minn., worthless checks, $407.82. Randy L. Gertner, Alexandria, Minn., fail to attach deer tag, $343.00; hunt in authorized area, $223.00. Keith R. Gervais, Minneapolis, Minn., disorderly conduct, $80.60. Raymond J. Ghant, Frederic,

possess of drug paraphernalia, $119.40. Kirsten A. Gibbons, Robbinsdale, Minn., underage drinking, $25.00. Paul M. Giebel, Downing, worthless checks, $163.97, twice. Perry E. Gilbertson, Osceola, disorderly conduct (2 counts), $441.00; possess of drug paraphernalia, body only. Perry E. Gilbertson, White Bear Lake, Minn., forgery-uttering, body only. Michael T. Gillies, St. Paul, Minn., OWI, $603.00. Amanda J. Gilman, Coon Rapids, Minn., possess paraphernalia, $270.00. Darnell Gilmore, Luck, disorderly conduct, $203.00. Ernest R. Ginn, Rice Lake, worthless checks, $554.41. David J. Gjerdahl Jr., Osceola, OWI, body only. David J. Gjerdahl, Pergilly, Minn., OWI, $601.00. David J. Gjerdahl, Osceola, disorderly conduct, $85.00. Robert J. Glancy, Siren, worthless checks, $361.60. Joseph E. Glaser, Richfield, Minn., OAS, $134.00. Richard R. Glaser, St. Paul, Minn., worthless checks, $403.16. Heith A. Glenna, Shafer, Minn., worthless checks, $295.00. Toni L. Goble, Coon Rapids, Minn., worthless checks, $232.00. Karone L. Godbott, White Bear Lake, Minn., criminal trespass and theft, $241.20. Yolanda U. Godbott, St. Paul, Minn., worthless checks, body only. Timothy J. Godel, Blaine, Minn., illegal cliff jump, $158.20. Gladys M. Golden, Mauston,

worthless checks, $280.68. Kristy Golden, So. St. Paul, Minn., worthless checks, $278.00. Kenneth L. Golding, St. Paul, Minn., worthless checks, $264.20. Diane M. Gonzales, St. Paul, Minn., fish without license, $75.80. Michael D. Gonsior, Minneapolis, Minn., possess illegal size fish, $188.60. Edwardo G. Gonsor, St. Paul, Minn., worthless checks, $316.34. Diane M. Gonzales, St. Paul, Minn., disorderly conduct, $245.00. Roberto Gonzalez, Emerald, worthless checks, $293.33. Richard Gorniak, Clayton, worthless checks, $323.00. John H. Gossen, Centuria, operate left of center, $222.40; fail to stop, $58.50. Lawrence B. Gould, Minneapolis, Minn., failure to report to jail, body only; OWI, $874.00. Levi J. Gould, Centuria, failure to yield, $138.20. Daniel M. Gower, Osceola, disorderly conduct, $119.40. Daniel M. Gower, Brooklyn Center, Minn., OAR, body only. David A. Gower, Osceola, disorderly conduct, body only. David A. Gower, Lindstrom, Minn., battery, body only; OAS, $203.00. Robert W. Grafelman, Merrill, public nuisance, body only. Stephen W. Graham, Denton, Texas, OWI, $688.00. Darlene E. Gramanze, Forest Lake, Minn., OAS, $134.00. Jason A. Gramont, Blaine, Minn., obtain prescription drug with fraud, body only. Alaina L. Graw, Coon Rapids, Minn., underage drinking, $263.00; cliff jumping, $151.40.

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Eric L. Gray, St. Paul, Minn., hunt without license, $212.20. Mark A. Gray, Temecula, Calif., OWI, $774.00. Gale A. Greeley, St. Paul, Minn., worthless checks, $311.30. Steven J. Greeley, Clear Lake, fail to notify accident, inattentive driving, OAR, OAS, $1,238.40. Alex M. Green, St. Paul, Minn., underage drinking, $269.00. Bruce A. Gregory, St. Croix Falls, worthless checks, $283.00. James C. Gregware Sr., Clayton, worthless checks, body only. Dawn A. Griffin, Anoka, Minn., worthless checks, $267.19. Scott T. Grove, Stillwater, Minn., OWI, $1,508.00. Tiffany J. Grubbs, W. St. Paul, Minn., cliff jumping,

$151.40. Lynann LR Gruel, Frederic, OAS, speeding, $1,261.00. Gabriel B. Guevera, Dillon, Colo., adult permit underage drinking, $520.00; underage drinking, $269.00. Cheron N. Guild, San Jose, Calif., cliff jumping, $151.40. Pamela J. Gunderson, Frederic, worthless checks, $611.55. Leroy Gusman, Osceola, resisting an officer, body only. Daniel J. Gustafson, Turtle Lake, forgery – uttering, $195.00. Roberto Gutierrez, Fond du Lac, OAS, $339.00. Joshua R. Gutting, Prescott, battery by prisoner, body only. Abdiwali A. Ibraahim, Barron, worthless checks, $371.89. James J. Ide, Spooner, operate without valid driver’s license, body only.

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Christopher T. Jaworski, New Richmond, OWI, body only. John M. Jeanetta, Dresser, OWI, $695.50. Antonio M. Jefferson, Minneapolis, Minn., worthless checks, $271.83. Nicholas W. Jelinek, St. Paul, Minn., fish without license, $196.80. Cindy J. Jennings, Wheeler, OAS, $201.00. Shawn M. Jennrich, Hastings, Minn., operate without owner’s consent, body only. Christopher J. Jensen, St. Croix Falls, possess meth, $120.00. Kathleen M. Jensen, Cyn Country, Calif., speeding, $176.20. Kelley R. Jensen, Lindstrom, Minn., shoplifting, body only. Michael R. Jensen, Clear Lake, speeding, $205.50. Sheila M. Jensen, Taylors Falls, Minn., worthless checks, body only; worthless checks, $315.56; worthless checks, $277.73. John A. Jeppesen, Minneapolis, Minn., OWI, $1,520.00. Brian A. Jeske, Prairie Farm, OAR, $270.00. Lucas J. Jesso, Coon Rapids, Minn., worthless checks, $278.92.

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Benjamin A. Jewell, Las Vegas, Nev., worthless checks, $296.13. Mae M. Jewell, Minneapolis, Minn., fraud – nonpayment, body only. Michael L. Jewell, St. Paul, Minn., worthless checks, $614.36. Alexander H. Johnson, Minneapolis, Minn., theft, body only. Angela L. Johnson, Milltown, worthless checks, $899.32. Baines M. Johnson, Hastings, Minn., trespass, $220.00. Barbara L. Johnson, Atkin, Minn., worthless checks, $368.53; worthless checks, $435.87. Brian L. Johnson, Silver Lake, Minn., worthless checks, body only. Chad E. Johnson, Andover, Minn., enter closed area, $116.90. Cherrelle T. Johnson, Prior Lake, Minn., underage drinking, $213.00. Christon L. Johnson, Isanti, Minn., underage drinking, $283.00. Danielle A. Johnson, Amery, underage drinking, $395.00. Drake E. Johnson, Amery, sex registry violation, body only. Elizabeth M. Johnson, Cumberland, possess THC, body only. Jacquelyn D. Johnson, Brooklyn Park, Minn., cliff jumping, $146.20. Jeffery A. Johnson, St. Paul, Minn., operate w/o valid driver’s license, $201.00; criminal damage to property, body only. Jeremy L. Johnson, Osceola, worthless checks, $125.00. Jolynn L. Johnson, Waseca, Minn., worthless checks, $330.37; worthless checks, $347.05. Justin J. Johnson, Luck, OAS, $183.00. Malisa L. Johnson, Hudson, disorderly conduct, $60.00. Matthew P. Johnson, Crystal, Minn., possess THC, body. Michael W. Johnson, Clayton, worthless checks, $331.69. Mishell J. Johnson, Luck, worthless checks, $179.48. Nathan C. Johnson, Maple Grove, Minn., worthless checks, $287.00. Obadiah J. Johnson, Taylors Falls, Minn., operate without valid driver’s license, $206.00. Robert A. Johnson, Brooklyn Center, Minn., OWI, body only. Robert H. Johnson, Minneapolis, Minn., litter, $114.00.

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Sara E. Johnson, Taylors Falls, Minn., worthless checks, $282.29. Shannon R. Johnson, St. Paul, Minn., battery, body only. Shawn M. Johnson, Ham Lake, Minn., enter closed area, body only. Thomas E. Johnson, Minneapolis, Minn., open intoxicants, $206.00; operate without valid driver’s license, $206.00; speeding, $180.80. Travis H. Johnson, Centuria, obstructing officer, $340.00. Wade P. Johnson, St. Paul, Minn., OWI, $1,182.00. Aimee Johnston, Edina, Minn., enter park after hours, $109.60; operate without valid driver’s license, $134.00. Dean J. Johnston, Danbury, operate without driver’s license, $134.00. Andrew S. Jones, Luck, worthless checks, $271.47. Curtis M. Jones, Milltown, speeding, $461.60; operate without valid driver’s license, $461.60; possess THC and paraphernalia, $263.00. Timothy A. Jones, Osceola, OWI, $290.00. Elsie L. Jordan, Prior Lake, Minn., cliff jumping, $155.60. Benjamin W. Jorgensen, Greenfield, Minn., speeding, $356.00. Nicholas A. Jorgensen, Belmont, Iowa, underage drinking, $232.00. Shawn D. Jorgensen, Grantsburg, worthless checks, $119.69. Jimmie J. Josephson, Clear Lake, contempt, body only. David R. Joubert, St. Paul, Minn., possession of drug paraphernalia, $225.00; DOC with motor vehicle, $175.00. Jason W. Jungemann, Woodbury, Minn., fish without license, $212.20. Jay J. Junglen, Barron, violate restraining order, body only.

(Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff, vs. LISA K. WOODS, et al. Defendants. Case Number: 09 CV 185 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 22, 2009, in the amount of $150,000.47, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 4, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Front entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 5244, filed in Volume 23, Page 151, as Document No. 720911, located in the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 23, Township 37 North, Range 17 West, in the Town of West Sweden, Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3252 140th St., Frederic, WI 54837. TAX KEY NO.: 048-00542-0000. Dated this 11th day of September, 2009. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained with be used for that purpose. (169644)

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Gerald M. Jackson, Luck, resisting, body only; resisting, $373.00. Jay V. Jackson, Cincinnati, Ohio, theft, body only. Wolfgang B. Jackson, Luck, DOC, OWI (2 counts), $1,192.00. Debra L. Jacoboski, Ham Lake, Minn., underage drinking, $269.00. Aaron B. Jacobs, St. Paul, Minn., litter, $174.00, 3 times; OAS, $171.00; speeding, $183.40. Jason R. Jacobs, Otsego, Minn., worthless checks, $317.00. Mahamed Jama, Minneapolis, Minn., worthless checks, $335.00. Adam D. James, Lindstrom, Minn., worthless checks, $282.00. Anthony G. James, St. Croix Falls, DOC, $268.00. Brian R. Jamison, Crystal, Minn., DOC, $93.00. Terry R. Jamison, Nampa, Idaho, provide wrong information, $298.00. Dale A. Janiak, Coon Rapids, Minn., OWI, $680.00. Jon A. Jansen, Boyceville, worthless checks, $153.00. Sam M. Jansen, St. Paul, Minn., possess of drug paraphernalia, $245.00.

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Steven L. Irvin, Grandy, Minn., possession of THC, body only. Autumn D. Itterly, Briggs, Calif., possess of drug paraphernalia, $273.50. Miranda R. Jack, Hayward,

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Burnett County sheriff's report

(Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BRANCH 2 ANCHORBANK, FSB Plaintiff, Vs. NANCY C. LEMAY RONALD L. SCHORN VILLAGE OF MILLTOWN JOHN DOE #1 JOHN DOE #2 Defendants Case No.: 09CV392 Case Code: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled action on July 28, 2009, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction in the foyer of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, on the 29th day of October, 2009, at 10 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the Judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: Lot 7, Block 2, Dairyland Addition to the Village of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 308 Dairyland Avenue, Milltown, Wisconsin. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check within ten days after confirmation of sale. Dated this 28th day of August, 2009. /s/ Timothy Moore Polk County Sheriff Donald R. Marjala, Lawyer WELD, RILEY, PRENN & RICCI, S.C. P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 (715) 839-7786 Attorneys for Plaintiff Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtained will be used for that purpose.

River Township. No injuries were reported.

Burnett County warrants Arthur L. Mustache, 35, Hayward, failure to pay fines, Oct. 2. Curtis R. Clippard, 29, St. Croix Falls, failure to pay fines, Oct. 2. Gayla F. Mishler, 42, New Richmond, warrant failure to appear, Oct. 1. L. A. Baker, 40, St. Paul, Minn., arrest warrant - complaint, Sept. 29. (Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S&C Bank, Plaintiff, vs. James T. Dalton and Unknown Spouse of James T. Dalton, Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No: 09 CV 200 Case Code: 30404 Judge: Molly E. GaleWyrick PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 14th day of July, 2009, in the amount of $27,203.32, the Sheriff of Polk County will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME:October 22, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. TERMS:10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects and subject to all liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 1005 West Main St., Suite 900, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. DESCRIPTION: Lot 6 Plat of Whispering Winds, located in part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 24, Township 34 North, Range 17 West, Town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin PROPERTY ADDRESS: XXX 130th Avenue, Balsam Lake, WI . Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, P.L.L.P. Nicholas J. Vivian (#1047165) Attorney for Plaintiff 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2878 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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(Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff, vs. SAREE L. REINDAHL, et al. Defendants. Case Number: 09 CV 56 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 28, 2009, in the amount of $79,378.79, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 4, 2009, at 10:00 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, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Part of Government Lot 3, Section 31 Township 34 North, Range 15 West described as follows: Commencing at a point on the West line of said Section 31 Township 34 North, Range 15 West, 641.25 feet South of Northwest corner of said Section 31 Township 34 North, Range 15 West, thence South 69 feet, thence East 175 feet, thence North 69 feet, thence West 175 feet to the place of the place of beginning. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1286 60th Street, Amery, WI 54001. TAX KEY NO.: 008-00818-0000. Dated this 11th day of September, 2009. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained with be used for that purpose. (169616)

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tations. Sept. 26: Jonathan L. Lowry, 18, Siren, was southbound on Lind Road in Siren Township when he stopped to talk with a male riding a bicycle. Dylan C. Jones, 17, Amery, was also southbound on Lind Road, behind Lowry, and reportedly he didn’t see that Lowry was stopped in time to avoid an accident. Jones also reported problems with his vehicle’s brakes. There were no injuries reported and no citations issued. Sept. 29: Brittany A. Davison, 18, Grantsburg, was westbound on Hwy. 48 in Trade Lake Township when she reportedly hit a deer. The vehicle then left the roadway and hit a utility pole. No injuries were reported. Oct. 2: Mitchell C. Haverley, 23, Milton, reported hitting a bear while on North Road in Wood

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Accidents Sept. 23: Jason M. Wilson, 16, Grantsburg, was southbound on CTH M in Wood River Township when he lost control negotiating a curve. The vehicle left the roadway, hitting a mailbox and an embankment before coming to a rest. A possible injury was reported, and the vehicle was severely damaged in the accident. The driver was issued citations for inattentive driving and failure to maintain control. Sept. 26: Ronald A. Hess, 26, Siren, was attempting to cross the intersection of Hwys. 35 / 70 north of Siren to go eastbound on Hwy. 70 when he pulled into the path of Chelsea A. Vinar, 18, International Falls, Minn., who was northbound on Hwy. 35. No injuries were reported. Hess was issued two ci-

Anna M. Vignetti, 51, Longboat Key, Fla., fail to allow headlamp selection, $148.20. Dennis J. Smith, 42, Maple Grove, Minn., speeding, $186.00. Mark A. Christensen, 42,

Siren, issue worthless check, $309.00. Harold W. Haas, 45, Spooner, issue worthless check, $309.00. Jason W. Belisle, 33, Webster, resisting or obstructing an officer, one-year probation, com-

plete drug court program, $500.00. Kathleen M. Dahl, 55, Grantsburg, OWI, $890.50, fiveday jail sentence, license revoked 12 months, alcohol assessment.

Burnett County civil court Livingston Financial LLC vs. Tyler J. Starks, Webster, $1,817.30. Capital One Bank vs. Michael Holmes, Siren, $2,934.33.

Capital One Bank vs. Maria A. Louis, Grantsburg, $886.69. Capital One Bank vs. Duncan Crawford, Grantsburg, $2,647.94. U.S. Bank National Associa-

tion vs. Michael R. Marion, Webster, return of 2005 Chrysler Sebring and $319.30. Adam C. Benson vs. Christy A. Wilkins, Webster, $3,545.65.

Burnett County marriage licenses George Retezan, St. Paul, Minn., and Lisa A. Soderbeck, Shoreview, Minn., Sept. 30. Jared L. Nelson, Grantsburg, and Rachel J. Meyer, Grants-

burg, Aug. 2. Daniel T. Barnes, Grantsburg, and Dee Jay Sparby, Grantsburg, Oct. 2.

Donna J. Burger, 67, Webster, Sept. 14.

Cory D. Louis, 33, Sterling Township, Sept. 21.

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Board Meeting Tuesday, October 13, 7 p.m. Town Hall Agenda: (1) Reading of minutes. (2) Treasurer’s report. (3) Review and pay bills. (4) Patrolman’s report. Any additional agenda will be posted at the Luck Town Hall and clerk’s office. Lloyd Nelson Clerk 497703 7L (Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14)

TOWN OF DANIELS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

AGENDA: Minutes of clerk & treasurer; work on budget; pay bills and any other business properly brought before the board. Ellen M. Ellis, Clerk 497683 7L

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. (168952)

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Stein & Moore, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff 332 Minnesota St., Ste. W-1650 St. Paul, MN 55101 651-224-9683

CITIMORTGAGE, INC.

Plaintiff,

vs. DANIEL P. SCHAEFER, et al Defendants Case Number: 09 CV 356 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 24, 2009, in the amount of $370,843.45, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: October 28, 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 due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: Parcel 1: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 1101, filed in Volume 5, Page 91, as Document No. 435572, located in Government Lot 2, Section 17, Township 35 North, Range 16 West, Town of Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin. PARCEL 2: An easement for ingress and egress for the benefit of Parcel 1 as shown on the subject Certified Survey Map. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2167 Maier Court, Luck, WI 54853. TAX KEY NO.: 026-00636-0000. Dated this 4th day of September, 2009. /s/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719

BURNETT COUNTY RESTORATIVE JUSTICE RESPONSES, INC. Annual Board Meeting Thurs., Oct. 15, 2009, 3:30 p.m. Restorative Justice Office Southwinds Plaza in Siren 496757 6-7L

The Monthly Board Meeting Will Be Held Tues., Oct. 13, 2009, At 7:30 p.m., At The Daniels Town Hall

(Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association N.D. Plaintiff, vs. Mark L. Hansen and Unknown Spouse, Defendants. Case Code: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 09 CV 318 Hon. Robert H. Rasmussen PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 23rd day of June, 2009, the Sheriff of Polk County, will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: October 29, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects. PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. DESCRIPTION: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1/4 NW 1/4), Section Nine (9), Township Thirty-six (36) North, Range Eighteen (18) West, Town of Laketown, Polk County, Wisconsin; thence South 38 deg. 10’ East for 450.7 feet to an iron pipe hereinafter known as the place of beginning; thence North 57 deg. 28’ East for 100 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 32 deg. 28’ East for 170 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 57 deg. 32’ West to an iron pipe; thence North 32 deg. 28’ West to the place of beginning. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 2886 216th Avenue, Luck, WI)

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Edward A. Greener, Wood River, and Cheryl A. Kistler, Wood River, Oct. 2.

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Webster resident to take possession of a deer killed by an unknown driver on Ellis Avenue one block from Hwy. 70 at 12:15 p.m. Oct. 3: Jessica M. Keggins, 20, Siren, was cited for speeding at 1:15 a.m. on Ellis Avenue and Main Street. At 11 a.m., Danny R. Olson, 55, Andover, Minn., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 70 by Docks Unlimited. At 12:32 p.m., Travis J. Adams, 16, Danbury, was cited for speeding on Hwy. 35/70 and Johnson Street. At 2:20 p.m., Lennard C. Rambo Jr., 41, Mahtomedi, Minn., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 35/70 and Crooked Lake Park. At 5:48 p.m., the officer investigated the trespass or criminal trespass at a Siren residence.

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Sept. 5: At 2:41 a.m., the Siren officer on duty reported pursuit of a vehicle that started on CTH B by the stoplight. The pursuit continued along CTH B to Malone Road, then to a fork and onto a dirt road. At 2:54 a.m., the officer called off the chase because the road was too dangerous to drive it at high speed. The officer never got close enough to the vehicle to catch a license plate number. Sept. 19: A motorcycle accident occurred at 10:25 a.m. on Anderson and Hwy. 35. Jennifer M. Phillips, 36, Zimmerman, Minn., lost control of her cycle when a red Chevy truck signaled and made a right-hand turn into the senior center parking lot. There was minor damage to the cycle, and minor injuries to Phillips, according to the report. Sept. 25: Chad A. Tobias, 37,

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(Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY The Riverbank, Plaintiff, vs. Thor L. Jepsen, and Christine M. Jepsen, and Household Finance Corp. III, and Capital One Bank, Defendants. Case No. 08 CV 547 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on October 3, 2008, I will sell at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 10 o’clock a.m. all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: A parcel of land in the Southeast Quarter of Southwest Quarter (SE1/4 of SW 1/4), Section 8, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, Village of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Block “D,” First Addition to the Village of Milltown; thence N 00 degrees 14 minutes East, 8.0 feet on the West line of said SE 1/4 of SW 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes East 367 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes East 32 feet which is the point of beginning; then N 00 degrees 14 minutes East, 114 feet; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes East, 102 feet; thence South 31 degrees 50 minutes East to a point directly East of the point of beginning; thence West to the point of beginning. PIN: 151-00244-0000. Street Address: 212 First Avenue East, Milltown, WI 54858. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. DOWNPAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or certified check. Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 16th day of September, 2009. Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson / #1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 496639 WNAXLP

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POLK COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

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Harley G. Lund, 76, Sept. 25, 2009, Milltown Anthony J. Moline, 35, Sept. 25, 2009, St. Croix Falls Marjorie J. Wright, 79, Sept. 27, 2009, St. Croix Falls

Rebecca J. Hicks, Luck, and Dallas J. Caroon, Luck, Sept. 28, 2009. Andrea K. Kuhn, Town of Lincoln, and Benjamin J. Pitchford, Town of Lincoln, Sept. 28, 2009. Nicole M. Dabruzzi, Farmington, and Nicholas J. Perkins, Farmington, Sept. 30, 2009.

(Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL J. CURTIS and REBECCA L. CURTIS and JEFFREY M. CURTIS and SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF MINNESOTA and DISCOVER BANK and BULL DOZIN, INC. and U.S. FOODSERVICE and RESURGENCE FINANCIAL, LLC and STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BUREAU OF CHILD SUPPORT Defendants. Case No. 09 CV 387 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on August 11, 2009, I will sell at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on: Thursday, November 12, 2009, at 10 o’clock a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: Part of the SE 1/4 of NE 1/4, Section 28-37-17, lying East of the right of way of the Soo Line as now located and operated, beginning at a point which is 66 feet West of the Southwest corner of Lot 8, Park Addition to the Village of Frederic and on the South line of land sold to Ketil Stensurd, thence running West to East line of said right of way, thence South along said East side of said right of way to a point at the Northwest corner of piece of land theretofore sold to W.B. Elwell, thence East along the North line of land sold to W.B. Elwell to Northeast corner thereof, which point is 66 feet West of Southwest corner of Lot Q, Block 18, First Additon to Village of Frederic, thence North about 216 feet to beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin. PIN: 126-00491-0000. STREET ADDRESS: 409 Traffic Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or certified check. Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 16th day of September, 2009. Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

(Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S&C Bank, Plaintiff, vs. Gerald W. Marko and Nancy M. Marko, Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No: 09 CV 341 Case Code: 30404 Judge: Robert H. Rasmussen PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 10th day of July, 2009, in the amount of $87,012.25, the Sheriff of Polk County will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: October 22, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS:10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects and subject to all liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 1005 West Main St., Ste. 900, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. DESCRIPTION: Lot four (4) of Certified Survey Map No. 4986 recorded in volume 22 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 93 as Document No. 703797, being a resurvey of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Certified Survey Map No. 4376 recorded in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 157, being located in Government Lot 3, Section 20, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, together with an easement for ingress and egress purposes described as follows: an undivided 2/6th interest in outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 4377 recorded in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 158 as Document No. 675730; and the 66-foot-wide “Private Road” shown as 164th Street on Certified Survey Map No. 4376, recorded in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 157 as Document No. 675729 and on Certified Survey Map No. 4377, recorded in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 158 as Document No. 675730. PROPERTY ADDRESS: Lot 4, 164th St., Centuria, WI 54824. Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, P.L.L.P. Nicholas J. Vivian (#1047165) Attorney for Plaintiff 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2878 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. 495453 WNAXLP

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(Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN Leo H. Anderson, 88, died Donovan E. Rasmussen, 87, CIRCUIT COURT Sept. 15, 2009, Amery Sept. 21, 2009, St. Croix Falls POLK COUNTY Sandra S. Houle, 69, Sept. Vandala M. Cronick, 87, EVERBANK 17, 2009, Alden Township Sept. 24, 2009, Osceola Plaintiff, vs. JAMES P. POWERS and JANE DOE unknown spouse of James P. Powers and JANE DOE and/or JOHN DOE unknown tenants Defendants. Case No. 09-CV-97 Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at 9 a.m. Code No. 30404 Shoreview Apartments, Balsam Lake Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than Agenda: I. Call to Order. II. Minutes. III. Financial Reports. $5,000 IV. Operations Report. V. Unfinished Business: A. CDBG. NOTICE OF B. 2010 Budget. C. Roofing Project. VI. New Business. FORECLOSURE SALE VII. Adjourn. 497293 7L PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 17, 2009, PUBLIC NOTICE in the amount of $168,189.28, VILLAGE OF FREDERIC the Sheriff will sell the described DELINQUENT UTILITY BILLS & SPECIAL CHARGES premises at public auction as follows: All delinquent utility and special charges, whether created by TIME: October 20, 2009, at 10 a tenant or property owner unless the same is paid by o’clock a.m. NOVEMBER 1, 2009, a penalty of 10 percent (10%) of the amount of such arrears will be added; and that unless the TERMS: arrears, with any added penalty, are paid by NOVEMBER 15, 1. 10% down in cash or cer2009, the arrears and penalty will be levied as a tax on the tified funds at the time of 2009 tax roll against the lot or parcel of real estate to which sale; balance due within 10 services were furnished and for which payment is delinquent, days of confirmation of sale; pursuant to WSS.66.0809 (3). failure to pay balance due Kristi Swanson, Village Treasurer will result in forfeit of deposit 497655 7-8L to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable MONTHLY Wisconsin Real Estate The Regular Monthly Transfer Tax. MEETING NOTICE Board Meeting For The PLACE: Polk County Justice The October Monthly Town Town Of Mc K inley Center located at 1005 West Board Meeting Will Be Held Will Be Held On Main Street, Balsam Lake, On Oct. 12, 2009, At 7 p.m., Wisconsin. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, At The Town Hall. DESCRIPTION: The East 511.5 At 7 p.m. Full agenda posted on Oct. 9, 2009, Feet of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4, Agenda will be posted at the town hall, town office and Sec. 9 - Township 33 North, at the Town Hall. Crow Bar. Range 15 West lying South of Town of McKinley For the Town Board 497291 the vacated railroad right of Deborah Grover, Clerk 7L 49a Lorraine Radke, Clerk way now known as Cat Tail Trail. ALSO LEGALLY DE(Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, (Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28) SCRIBED AS: Lot 1, CSM Nov. 4) #4983, Volume 22, Page 90, STATE OF WISCONSIN SE 1/4 NW 1/4 Section 9 STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT Township 35 North Range 15 CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY West. POLK COUNTY U.S. BANK CONSUMER PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1055 THE RIVERBANK, FINANCE, AS SERVICER FOR 35th Street, Town of Clayton. Plaintiff, U.S. BANK NA, ND vs. TAX KEY NO.: 016-0020-0200. Plaintiff, vs. DAVID A. ANDERSON AND Timothy G. Moore LORAE C. ANDERSON, ALYCE M. BADER-ONSTED, Sheriff of Polk County, WI Defendants. et al. O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, Defendants. Case No. 09 CV 129 S.C. Case Number: 09 CV 131 Attorneys for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE 1414 Underwood Avenue NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Christina E. Demakopoulos Suite 403 Judgment of Foreclosure enPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by State Bar #1066197 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 tered in the above-entitled virtue of a judgment of forecloAttorney for Plaintiff (414) 727-1591 action on May 15, 2009, in the sure entered on April 9, 2009, in 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue O’Dess and Associates, S.C., amount of $323,798.26, I will the amount of $91,558.21, the Brookfield, WI 53005 is attempting to collect a debt sell the described premises at Sheriff will sell the described 262-790-5719 and any information obtained public auction at the Main Front premises at public auction as Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the will be used for that purpose. Entrance of the Polk County follows: creditor’s attorney and is If you have previously received Justice Center, 1005 West Main TIME: November 12, 2009, at attempting to collect a debt on a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bank- Street, in the Village of Balsam 10:00 a.m. its behalf. ruptcy, this correspondence Lake, Polk County, Wis., on: TERMS: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at Any information obtained will be should not be construed as an 1. 10% down in cash or 10 o’clock a.m., attempt to collect a debt. used for the purpose. (173005) money order at the time of TERMS OF SALE: sale; balance due within 10 1. 10% down in cash or cerdays of confirmation of sale; tified funds at the time of failure to pay balance due sale; balance due within 10 will result in forfeit of deposit days of confirmation of sale; to plaintiff. failure to pay balance due 2. Sold “as is” and subject to will result in forfeiture of all legal liens and encumVacant land located at: deposit plaintiff. brances. Sec. 09, Town 34N, Range 15W, in the Town of Beaver. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to PLACE: Front Entrance to the Approx. 10.00 Acres, N 330’ SE SE. all legal liens and encumPolk County Justice Center This property has not been surveyed. brances. located at 1005 W. Main St., 3. Buyer to pay applicable Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. Appraisal Notes: Subject parcel is located 4 miles northwest Wisconsin Real Estate DESCRIPTION: The South 230 of the Village of Turtle Lake. No survey was conducted to Transfer Tax. feet of the West 300 feet of accurately determine the boundaries of the subject. Normal DESCRIPTION: the Northwest 1/4 of the utility easements assumed. (Utilities listed on appraisal are Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map, Northwest 1/4 of Section 5, assumed). No environmental warranties made. No other recorded in Volume 20, page Township 35 North, Range 17 adverse conditions noted. Addresses are for mapping pur224, as Document Number West, Town of Milltown, Polk poses only. A copy of this information and the appraisal is 690708, being located in part County, Wisconsin. available at the Polk County Treasurer’s Office Web site: of the Northwest Quarter of PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2378 www.co.polk.wi.us/treasury/land-sales.asp the Northwest Quarter, Sec170th Street, Luck, WI 54853. tion 22, Township 32 North, TAX KEY NO.: 040-00131-0000 Parcel ID #008-00186-0000. Range 19 West, Town of Farand 040-00130-0100. Property Sold As Is to Highest Bidder. mington, Polk County, Wis. Dated this 21st day of SepMinimum Bid is $30,000. PIN: 022-00729-0100. tember, 2009. (Minimum bid includes all costs accrued by county.) STREET ADDRESS: 2776 10th /s/Timothy G. Moore Avenue, Osceola, WI 54020. Appraised Value of Property is $30,000. Appraisal completed Sheriff of Polk County on August 24, 2009, by a licensed appraiser. Dated at Balsam Lake, WisChristina E. Demakopoulos consin, this 28th day of SepBids must be received by noon, on Wednesday, October State Bar #1066197 tember, 2009. 28, 2009, at: Polk County Buildings Department, 100 Polk Attorney for Plaintiff /s/ Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue County Plaza, Suite 10, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. Polk County, Wisconsin Brookfield, WI 53005 Bids will be opened at the November meeting of the 262-790-5719 Steven J. Swanson Property, Forestry, & Recreational Committee, currently No. 1003029 Blommer Peterman, S.C., is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2009, at 2 p.m., at the Attorney at Law the creditor’s attorney and is Polk County Government Ctr. P.O. Box 609 attempting to collect a debt on Questions may be addressed to: Polk County Treasurer’s 105 South Washington Street its behalf. Any information obOffice, 715-485-9255. St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 tained will be used for the pur497723 7-9L 49-51a,d 715-483-3787 pose. (170581) 496607 WNAXLP 497722 WNAXLP

(Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff, vs. JEREMY W. LARSON, et al Defendants. Case Number: 09 CV 7 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 13, 2009, in the amount of $121,270.42, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: Nov. 24, 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 due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Front Entrance to the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: Part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 22, Township 32 North, Range 15 West, described as follows: Commencing at a point 40 rods East of the Southwest corner of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 28 rods; thence East parallel with the South line of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, 40 rods, more or less, to the East line of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4; thence South on said East line 28 rods to the Southeast corner of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4; thence West on the South line to the point of beginning. Said land being in the Town of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 231 25th Avenue, Clear Lake, WI 54005. TAX KEY NO.: 018-00429-0000. Dated this 5th day of October 2009, /S/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County

NOTICE

TOWN OF APPLE RIVER

The following liquor license will be considered at the regular town board meeting, Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, 7 p.m. at the town hall, located at 612 U.S. Hwy. 8, Range, Wis. Retail Class B license to sell intoxicating liquors and malt beverages. Applicants: Gary, Gordon and Nancy Marie Searle, 2270 71st St., Luck, Wis., agents for Cricket’s Bar & Grill, Ltd. (formerly known as The Tac Night Club), located at 1361 100th St., Amery, Wis. Tom Sykes, Clerk, 715-268-2534 497710 7L 49d WNAXLP

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BONE LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Commissioners Meeting Georgetown Hall Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 9 a.m.

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Agenda Call to order. Roll call. Reading of minutes. Treasurer’s report. Appointment to fill vacancy on board. Implementation of Lake Management Plan. Committee reports. Appointment of committees for 2009-2010. Old business. New business. 497156 6-7L 48a,d Adjournment.

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(Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III, Plaintiff, vs. STEPHEN C. EKLUND and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of Stephen C. Eklund; and JANE DOE and/or JOHN DOE, unknown tenants; and GOULET COMPANIES, LLC; and MARCUS DAMIEN, Defendants. Case No. 09-CV-229 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 July 7, 2009, in the amount of $198,736.30, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 19, 2009, at 10 o’clock a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: Lot nine (9) AND OUTLOT TWO (2) of Spring Brook Meadows, SAID PLAT BEING LOCATED IN Section 23, T33N, R19W, and in Section 26, T33N, R19W. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2515 Britani Lane, Town of Osceola. TAX KEY NO.: 042-01285-000. Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

(Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb, a Federally chartered savings bank corporation (successor by merger with S&C Bank), 25 West Main Street P.O. Box 7933 Madison, WI 53707 Plaintiff, vs. Kost Welding & Fabricating, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, 301 East 1st Street Centuria, WI 54824; John L. Autrey 12202 County Road 25 Wawina, MN 55736; Dale R. Perreault 38184 Kost Trail North Branch, MN 55056; and XYZ Corporation; ABC Partnership; Joe Doe and Mary Rowe, whose true names are unknown to Plaintiff, Defendants. Notice of Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property in a Foreclosure by Action Case No. 08 CV 543 Case Code: 30404 (Foreclosure of Mortgage) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at 10 a.m., on November 18, 2009, at the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, and pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Judgment of the Circuit Court of Polk County, Wisconsin, entered in the above captioned action on May 8, 2009, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wis., will sell the real property described in said Order and Judgment, to wit: Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 2940 recorded in Volume 13 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 194 as Document No. 592702 being part of Outlot Eight-Eight (88) of the Assessor’s Plat to the Village of Centuria and part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4), Section Twelve (12) Township Thirty-Four (34) North of Range Eighteen (18) West, in Polk County, Wis. Parcel ID No.: 111-00361-0100. Address: Not assigned. (Hereinafter the “Real Property”) together with all the estates and rights in and to said Real Property and all buildings, structures, improvements, easements, appurtenances, fixtures, and rents related to said Real Property, as one parcel, for cash, to the highest bidder, all in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 846 and the provisions of law relating to the sale of real estate in foreclosure. As set forth in said Order for Judgment and Judgment, the proceeds of the sale shall be applied first to pay Plaintiff’s usual and customary costs and expenses of said sale and second to pay, in whole or in part, the Court’s judgment against Kost Welding & Fabricating, Inc., John L. Autrey and Dale R. Perreault, jointly and severally, in the amount of $289,915.26 plus interest at the rate of $56.35 per diem from and after April 8, 2009 through the date of sale. The overage, if any, shall be paid to the Court to abide by the further order of the Court with respect thereto. Dated this 23 day of September, 2009. TIMOTHY G. MOORE Sheriff of Polk County, Wis. BRIGGS AND MORGAN, P.A. Joseph D. Roach Wis. License No. 1039463 2200 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 977-8400 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

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Monthly Board Meeting Monday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. Milltown Fire Hall

Agenda: Adoption of the finished plan. Patsy Gustafson, 497712 Town Clerk 7L

(Oct. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ROYAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM R. WARD, LAURINE WARD, Defendants. Case No. 09SC783 Replevin: 31003 PUBLICATION SUMMONS To: William R. Ward 2751 60th Avenue Osceola, WI 54020 You are being sued by Royal Credit Union in the Small Claims Court for Polk County, Polk County Judicial Center, 1005 W. Main St., 715-485-9299. A hearing will be held at 1:30 p.m. on October 26, 2009. If you do not appear, a judgment may be given to the person suing you. A copy of the claim has been mailed to you at the address above. Dated this 5th day of October, 2009. WELD, RILEY, PRENN & RICCI, S.C. By: Christine A. Gimber State Bar No. 1020223 Attorneys for Plaintiff 3624 Oakwood Hills Parkway P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715-839-7786 This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

NOTICE OF HEARING

The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. The board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view site and will reconvene at 10:30 a.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. At that time each applicant will inform the Board of their request. The Board may go into closed session under Wisconsin State Statutes, s.19.85(1)(a)+(g), deliberating concerning a case which was the subject of any judicial or quasi judicial trial or hearing before that governmental body. (THE APPLICANT MUST APPEAR AT 10:30 A.M. WHEN THE BOARD RECONVENES AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.) ALLEN L. BRINGEWATT requests a variance from Article 11C, Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to keep a fire pit patio 38’ from the ordinary highwater mark. Property affected is: 516 Round Lake Ln., Pt. of SE 1/4 SW 1/4, Sec. 1/T32N/R18W, Town of Alden, Church Pine Lake (class 1). 496755 6-7L 48a,d WNAXLP

PROPERTY AVAILABLE FOR BID Vacant land located at: Sec. 34, Town 37N, Range 15W, in the Town of Lorain. Approx. 2.970 Acres, PT SE SW Desc. V245/290 AKA Lot 2 Assessor’s Plat of Sec. 34. This property has not been surveyed. Appraisal Notes: Subject parcel is located 11 miles east of the Village of Frederic. No survey was conducted to accurately determine the boundaries of the subject. Normal utility easements assumed. (Utilities listed on appraisal are assumed.) No environmental warranties made. No other adverse conditions noted. Addresses are for mapping purposes only. A copy of this information and the appraisal is available at the Polk County Treasurer’s Office Web site: www.co.polk.wi.us/treasury/land-sales.asp Parcel ID #034-00670-0000. Property Sold As Is to Highest Bidder Minimum Bid is $14,900. (Minimum bid includes all costs accrued by county.) Appraised value of property is $14,900. Appraisal completed on August 24, 2009, by a licensed appraiser. Bids must be received by noon, on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at: Polk County Buildings Department, 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 10, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. Bids will be opened at the November meeting of the Property, Forestry, & Recreational Committee, currently scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2009, at 2 p.m., at the Polk County Government Ctr. Questions may be addressed to: Polk County Treasurer’s 497726 7-9L 49-51a,d Office, 715-485-9255.

PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF MILLTOWN BORDER AGREEMENT

The Town of Milltown will hold a Public Hearing on the Border Agreement Ordinance with the Village of Milltown on Monday, October 12, 2009, at 6 p.m. at the Milltown Fire Hall. 497186 Virgil Hansen, Town Clerk 6-7L 48-49a,d

MEETING NOTICE

The Next Meeting Of The Meenon Town Board Will Be Held On Monday, October 12, 2009, At The Meenon Town Hall, At 7 p.m.

Agenda items to include: Clerk and treasurer reports; chairman and supervisor reports; building permits, 2010 budget review; gopher bounty; surplus vehicles; Road Boring Ordinance; road report; payment of bills and adjournment. 497649 7L 49a Suzanna M. Eytcheson, Meenon Town Clerk (Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY First National Bank & Trust, Plaintiff vs. Curtis Ventures, LLC Jeffrey M. Curtis Rebecca L. Curtis Michael James Curtis Beverly Curtis & Warren Smidt The RiverBank Schannon Mortgage, Inc. Bull Dozin, Inc., Defendants NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 08 CV 522 Classification No.: 30303 Under and by virtue of Judgment for Foreclosure in the above entitled action issued by the Court aforesaid on the 31st day of July, 2009, I am commanded to sell the following described property: Barron County Real Estate: The Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; the North one-half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; all in Section 8, Township 32 North, Range 14 West (in the Town of Vance Creek), Barron County, Wisconsin. Tax key #050-0800-05-000, 050-080017-0000, 050-0800-19-000. Washburn County: Lots 3 and 4 of Certified Survey Map #3309, Volume 15 of CSM, page 137, being part of the Northeast Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 37 North, Range 13 West. AND, Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map #3645, Volume 17 of CSM, page 147, a Redivision of Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 3310, Document No. 311586, and lot 9 of Certified Survey Map No. 3311, Document No. 311587, and Lots 10 and 11 of Certified Survey Map #3312, document No. 311588, all located in the Northeast Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter, Northwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter, and the Southwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter, Section 2, Township 37 North, Range 13 West. AND, Lot 5 of Certified Survey Map #3310, Volume 15 of CSM, page 138, being part of the Northeast Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter; the Northwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 37 North, Range 13 West. AND, Lot 10 of Certified Survey Map #3645, Volume 17, page 147, a Redivision of Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map #3310, Document No. 311586, and Lot 9 of Certified Survey Map #3311, Document No. 311587, and Lots 10 and 11 of Certified Survey Map #3312, Docu-

ment No. 311588, all located in the Northeast Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter, Northwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter, and the Southwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter, Section 2, Township 37 North, Range 13 West. AND, Lot 17 of Certified Survey Map #3313, Volume 15, page 141, being part of the Northeast Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter: the Northwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 37 North, Range 13 West. Tax Key #s.: 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 02-000-006000 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 01-000-006000 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 01-000-001010 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 02-000-001010 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 01-000-002000 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 01-000-004000 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 03-000-002000 Polk County Property: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map #2392, recorded in Volume 11 of Certified Survey Maps, page 99, Document No. 564643, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 22, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, Tax Key #040-00577-0100. All of the real estate shall first be offered for sale as one parcel. Thereafter, the real estate in each county will be offered for sale as one parcel. Thereafter, the parcels in each county will be sold individually. The highest bid will then be accepted as the sale price. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 18, 2009, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., on that day at the front entrance of the Polk County Justice Center in the foyer thereof, located in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, I will sell the above-described real estate to satisfy said judgment with interest and with costs to the highest bidder for cash. TERMS OF SALE: 1. This is a cash sale. A certified check or bank check in the amount of 10% of the amount bid must accompany the bid with the balance due upon confirmation of the sale by the court. 2. Sale is subject to all unpaid real estate taxes and special assessments. 3. Purchaser shall pay any Wisconsin real estate transfer fee. 4. The property is being sold on an “as is” basis without warranties or representations of any kind. Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 29th day of Sept., 2009. Timothy Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin

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Monthly Board Meeting Monday, October 12, 2009 At 7 p.m. Kristi Swanson 497284 Deputy Clerk 7L

The Comprehensive Planning Meeting Will Be Held Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, At 7 p.m., At The Cushing Community Center.

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(Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY INDYMAC FEDERAL BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, vs LYLE HETRICK, et al Defendants Case No. 09 CV 19 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 17, 2009, in the amount of $201,861.80, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: October 28, 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 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: The North 20 rods of the South 40 rods of the West 16 rods of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 23, Township 36 North, Range 17 West, Town of Luck, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2660 140th Street, Luck, WI 54853. TAX KEY NO.: 036-00532-0000. Dated this 3rd day of September, 2009. /s/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Ave. 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 that purpose. (168686) 495462 WNAXLP

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Notices SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER

INVITATION TO BID SNOWPLOWING

The School District of Webster is accepting bid proposals for snowplowing. All bids are to be sealed and submitted no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, to the School District of Webster, P.O. Box 9, Webster, WI 54893, Attn.: Snowplow Bid. Please direct any questions to Brian Sears at 715-866-4281 or bsears@webster.k12.wi.us. Specifications: • Administration building parking lot • Elementary School parking lot and playground • 5-12 School parking lot, turnarounds and receiving area *Bids are on a per hour rate for a two-year period (2009-2011) *Plowing to begin after 2” of snow accumulation *Frequency of plowing to be determined by Administration and must be completed by 7:45 a.m. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject 497300 7-8L any part of a bid or all bids.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

On August 4, 2009, the Polk County Zoning Office received a Special Exception Permit application from Kraemer Mining and Materials Inc. Kraemer Mining is the acting agent for the following landowners: Glyn Thorman, James Rochford and William Johnson. The Special Exception application is to establish a rock quarry. On October 21, 2009, the Polk County Land Information Committee will hold a public hearing to consider the proposed quarry. Section VIB5 of the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Ordinance requires a Special Exception Permit for a quarry. The Committee will open the public hearing at 2 p.m., in the West Conference Room, on the 2nd floor in the Polk County Government Center located in Balsam Lake, Wis. At 2:10 p.m., the Committee will recess and travel to the proposed quarry site. The site is located in: Section 16/T33N/R18W, Town of Osceola. Once at the proposed site, the Committee will reconvene the hearing to tour the property. At the conclusion of the tour of the site, the Committee will, once again, recess for dinner. At 5:30 p.m., the Committee will again reconvene to the 2nd floor of the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wis., to take testimony from the agent and/or the applicants and the public. During this same public hearing, the Committee will provide opportunity for the public to present testimony on reclamationrelated matters. Pursuant to Section 15.10 of the Polk County Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Ordinance, the Land & Water Resources Department, as the Regulatory Authority for Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation in Polk County, will review all comments and testimony presented pertaining to the Reclamation Plan and reserves the right to make a final determination on the Reclamation Plan submitted for this nonmetallic mine. The public may review the Reclamation Plan and supporting materials at the Polk County Land & Water Resources office, 100 Polk Plaza - Suite 120, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, or receive further information by calling: 715-485-8699. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Committee could take action on the Special Exception request. See Web site: http://www.co.polk.wi.us/landinfo/Zoning SpecialExceptionApplication.asp 497282 7-8L 49a,d WNAXLP

IMMUNIZERS WANTED

The Polk County Health Department is recruiting RNs, LPNs and CMAs to assist in school and community H1N1 vaccination clinics. Must have experience in immunizing children. Competitive wages: RNs $35, LPNs $28 & CMAs $20 per hour. Limitedterm contract employment. YOU MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For application and job description please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us. Employment Opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, 715-4859176. Deadline to apply: October 20, 2009. AA/EEOC 497760 7L (October 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY Aaron Hopkins, Plaintiff, vs. Georgia Certain, Deceased Her Heirs and Assigns and Unknown Heirs Defendants. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Case No. 09 CV 259 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as a Defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within forty (40) days after the 7th day of October, 2009, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: Burnett County Clerk of Court Burnett County Circuit Court 7410 County Road K, #115 Siren, WI 54872 And to David L. Grindell, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: GRINDELL LAW OFFICE, S.C. P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within forty (40) days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 1st day of October, 2009. David L. Grindell State Bar #1002628 Attorney for Plaintiff GRINDELL LAW OFFICES, S.C. P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 497653 715-327-5561 WNAXLP

ATTENTION CLAM FALLS TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS

Beginning October 6, 2009, a Comprehensive Land Use Plan “draft” will be available for your review and input. This draft will be available as a paper or CD version for 30 days or until November 7, 2009. To obtain a copy in either form, contact: Brad Olson at 715-327-4616 Perry Karl at 715-653-4247 This plan will be available also on the following dates: October 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2009, at 7 p.m., at the Clam Falls Town Hall. Written comments may be submitted on these dates or sent to: The Comprehensive Planning Committee c/o Perry Karl 3503 100th St. Frederic, WI 54837 A public meeting will be held Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10 a.m. to noon, for discussion of the Comprehensive Plan draft. Concerns, questions and comments will be addressed on this date by committee members. Input is encouraged. 497410 48a 7L

TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS Polk County, Wisconsin • www.townofstcroixfalls.org PLAN COMMISSION NOTICE OF HEARING October 14, 2009 The Town of St. Croix Falls Plan Commission will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 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 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. Alliance Church of the Valley requests a special exception to operate a church in the Transitional District. The property address is 1259 State Road 35, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024. The property is located in the NE 1/4 of Section 31, parcel number 044-00829-0000. Jim Alt, Zoning Administrator 497142 6-7L WNAXLP

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION (REQUIRED BY 39 U.S.C. 3685) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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Publication Title - Inter-County Leader Publication Number - 265-740 Filing Date - October 1, 2009 Issue Frequency - Weekly Number of Issues Published Annually - 52 Annual Subscription Price - $34.00 Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication - 303 North Wisconsin Avenue, Frederic, Polk County, WI 54837-0490. Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher - P.O. Box 490, Frederic, WI 54837-0490. Publisher - Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association, 303 North Wisconsin Avenue, Frederic, WI 548370490. Editor - Gary B. King, 303 North Wisconsin Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837-0490, Managing Editor - Douglas Panek, 303 North Wisconsin Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837-0490. The Owner is Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association, 303 North Wisconsin Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837-0490. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages or Other Securities - none. Publication Title - Inter-County Leader Issue Date for Circulation Data Below - 9-30-09 Actual Average No. No. Copies Copies Each of Single Issue Issue During Published Extent and Nature of Preceding 12 Nearest to Circulation Months Filing Date

a. Total Number of Copies (Net press run)........................................ 7,999 7,770 b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside The Mail) (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies).............. 2,558 2,520 (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS FORM 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies. . 2,446 2,423 (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, & Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS®.......................................... 2,311 2,335 (4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail®)...................................... 0 0 c. Total Paid Distribution (Sum of 15b(1), (2), (3) and (4)................... 7,315 7,278 d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail) (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541. . . 242 51 (2) Free or Nominal Rate InCounty Copies Included on PS Form 3541.......................... (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail)............ 0 0 (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other means)...................................... 57 56 e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (Sum of 15d (1), (2), (3) and (4)................................ 299 107 f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and 15e).......................................... 7,614 7,385 g. Copies not Distributed (See Instruction to Publishers #4 (page #3)).................................. 385 385 h. Total (Sum of 15f and g)............... 7,999 7,770 j. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100)................................ 96.07% 98.55% 16. Publication of Statement of Ownership Will be printed in the October 7, 2009, issue of this publication. I certify that all information on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties). Douglas Panek 497469 7L Manager

NOTICE

The October meeting of the Village Board of Siren will be held Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the Village Hall. Agenda posted. Ann Peterson 497286 Clerk-Treasurer 7L (Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S&C Bank, 25 West Main Street P.O. Box 7933 Madison, WI 53707, Plaintiff, vs. Troy E. Thiele 934 Mains Crossing Ave. Amery, WI 54001, Unknown Spouse of Troy E. Thiele, 934 Mains Crossing Ave. Amery, WI 54001, Defendant. SUMMONS Case No: 09 CV 664 Case Code: 30404 Judge: R.H. Rasmussen THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, to each person named above as a DEFENDANT: You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is attached, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within 20 days of receiving this summons (45 days if you are the State of Wisconsin or an insurance company, 60 days if you are the United States of America), 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, Clerk of Circuit Court Office, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Ste. 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to Nicholas J. Vivian, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vierling, P.L.L.P., 1809 Northwestern Avenue, Stillwater, Minnesota, 55082. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer within 20 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated: August 27, 2009. Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vierling, P.L.L.P. By: /s/Nicholas J. Vivian, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff State Bar I.D. No.: 1047165 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 651-439-2878 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. 497019 WNAXLP

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Grantsburg Homecoming 2009

Senior Carinna Coy wigged out during the school’s purple and white day during homecoming week at Grantsburg High School. LEFT - Grantsburg seniors, Jordan Heinecke, Michelle Lund, Casey Swosinski and Josh Phillips were off to see the Wizard in a skit they performed last Friday during the school’s annual homecoming class competitions.

Grantsburg sophomores Jake Weiss and Daniel Biorn try to hang on, pulling for their class team, during the homecoming tug-of-war held last Thursday, Oct. 1, in the high school gym.

The G on their chests could have stood for GREAT! Showing they could really give it their all with great Pirate spirit won these freshmen the homecoming male cheerleading competition.

Grantsburg Homecoming Queen Leah Ticknor and King Steven Labatt took the traditional royalty dance during the homecoming dance last Friday evening. Grantsburg sophomore Daniel Larsen’s super-cool performance earned a second place in the competition between classes for best lip-syncing.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

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Crex Wildlife Festival

The boardwalk was a quiet place for reflection and observation during the annual Crex Wildlife Festival on Oct. 4 at the Crex Wildlife Education and Visitor Center in Grantsburg.

Chris Cold, DNR Wildlife Educator, got a little bite from the great-horned owl he brought along to show festival visitors.

Paul Petersen explained how ducks, cranes and swans are banded and the purpose of banding during a presentation at the Crex Wildlife Festival last weekend in Grantsburg. Petersen presented charts showing banding locations and where banded birds originated. Petersen said Crex has data on banded birds dating back to the 1950s.

The last and best Crex Meadows tour of the day headed down Phantom Lake Road Sunday afternoon. Bus tours of the Crex were offered throughout the Crex Wildlife Festival held on Sunday, Oct, 4, at the Crex Wildlife Education and Visitor Center. The evening bus tour is called the best tour because dusk is the time of day when many birds and wildlife can be seen coming to the meadows to feed or settle in for the night.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

FREE MONEY SMART PRESENTATIONS

Retirement Reality Check: It’s closer than you think. Learn how to take inventory of your assets to determine how much income you need in retirement and how to structure your retirement plan distributions. This class is especially for those retiring in the next 5 - 15 years. Mon., Oct. 12, at 4 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls Senior Center & again at 6 p.m. in the Amery Intermediate School What’s Your Money Personality? Understand why you treat money as you do. Learn the five different money personality types, how they inter-relate and illustrate what this means for establishing harmony within your relationships. Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Bone Lake Lutheran Church near Luck Your Social Security Benefits When am I eligible to draw? How much will I get? How do I enroll? What other benefits are available? Learn your options for retirement benefits, survivor benefits, and medicare and how to receive benefits. Wednesday, October 14, at 6 p.m. in the Amery Area Senior Center

For More Information visit www.moneysmartwi.org or www.UnitedWayPolkCounty.org 715-553-0707 or info@unitedwaypolkcounty.org

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APPLE DAYS

Saturday & Sunday, October 10 & 11 Refreshments & Samples

9 varieties of apples, honey, maple syrup, soup & bread mixes, cookbooks, peelers, wool mittens, hats and more!

APPLE HILL FARM Bill, Konnie & Emily Didlo 1428 345th Ave., Frederic, Wis.

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From Frederic: Hwy. 35 north to Countryside Inn, left on 140th St. to 345th Ave., left on 345th Ave. From Grantsburg: Hwy. 70 east to Old 35, left on 345th Ave. Watch for signs.

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Meredith MacKenzie from Cambridge, Minn., was a first-time visitor to the Crex Wildlife Refuge and the Crex Wildlife Festival held last weekend at the Crex Education and Visitor Center. MacKenzie enjoyed looking at the center’s displays and artwork and said she had seen a lot of wildlife while touring the wildlife area.

“Look I made a bird feeder!” Mara Christensen came with her parents from Dresser to enjoy some of the children’s activities offered during the Crex Wildlife Festival last Sunday. Christensen made her bird feeder in the Wild Classroom where kids could touch, see and listen to wildlife through handson activities.

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V o lu n t ee rs o p en Ic e A g e T ra il se ct i on Local national park even better by Gregg Westigard LUCK – Just in time to celebrate National Parks Day, a group of volunteers from around the state and the nation gathered in early September to open a section of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail to public use. The Ice Age Trail and the St. Croix Wild and Scenic River are this area’s parts of the National Park System. The new 1-3/4-mile trail winds through the heart of Straight Lake Park and Wildlife Area east of Luck. Starting at the outlet of Straight Lake, the trail passes through the hardwood forest north of the lake, through a pine forest, climbs a ridge with a view of a beaver lodge (a point where trumpeter swans are often in sight), skirts a magnificent rock outcropping and emerges on 280th Street just east of the old schoolhouse. Building a new section of trail it not a simple job. The actual work this September involved 135 volunteers from as far away as Florida and Texas. They donated over 3,200 hours of work during the second week of September, clearing fallen trees and smoothing the trail surface. Part of those hours included a food crew who prepared three meals a day for the hungry workers. After a long day of labor and a good evening meal, the volunteers gathered at their camping area for an evening of music and talk. The volunteer crew included Irene Cline, 88, the oldest woman to hike the Appalachian Trail. There were families with young children actively at work. Groups came from Northwest Passage. All, young and old, worked side by side to open the route. The trail route was carefully laid out

Many opportunities this autumn to enjoy Ice Age Trail

Volunteers work smart, using a wood clamp tool to help them carry heavy logs while clearing a trail. – Special photos long in advance by Tim Malzhan, a staff member of the Ice Age Trail Alliance. Malzhan’s task was to lay out a route that leads people in a natural way through a piece of forest. The route must offer a variety of views and highlight the special features of an area. But the pathway must be designed to fit in with the terrain and prevent erosion. The path must avoid damaging endangered plants and must minimize the disturbance of the wildlife in the area. Malzhan has spent many hours over the past few

years using his artistry to design the route. And Malzhan’s many hours were only a bit of the preliminary work. Archeologists walked his proposed route testing for signs of areas that should not be disturbed, ranging from possible settlement sites of the native people who lived in the park before the coming of Europeans to indications of old logging camps. In all, over 800 hours of volunteer prep time

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Creating a trail. These photos show the progression of making a walking path along the Ice Age Trail. - Special photos

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by Gregg Westigard LUCK – The new section of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail will have a its opening event Saturday, Oct. 10, when the Indianhead Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will host a fall colors hike and picnic at Straight Lake Park. Everyone is invited to gather at 2 p.m. for a walk on the new 1-3/4mile trail section skirting Straight Lake. The hike will start on 280th Avenue at its corner with 130th Street (This is just south of the fire lookout tower and beside the old schoolhouse.) Parking is along the roadside. Watch for the yellow event signs. People will walk the new 1-1/2mile trail section to Straight Lake and join others for a picnic. Bring your own lunch. The Ice Age Trail members will be thanking volunteers for their work and sharing information on future projects. Shuttles will be available to drive people back to their cars if they don’t want to hike the trail back. However, the entire park is open for exploring. People may wish to come early and explore more of the area. The hike and picnic are just one part of a full schedule of Ice Age Trail events this fall. Volunteers have completed one section of the trail this September but work continues through the autumn. Volunteer crews will be active most weekends until the snow comes, doing prep work for the three remaining miles of trail to be completed next summer. All events are posted on the Ice Age Trail Web site, iceagetrail.com.

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Frederic Lions Coon Lake Classic Car Show FREDERIC – The ninth-annual classic car show at Coon Lake took place Saturday, Oct. 3. Results below, with sponsors: Best of Show – Frederic Design and Promotion, Frederic Chris Fisk – 2004 Harley-Davidson Original 1900 – 1939 - Bremer Bank, Frederic First place, Gordon Moore, 1927 Buick 2door Second place, Doug Panek, 1939 Ford Deluxe Third place, Al Madsen, 1938 Chevy Master Deluxe Original 1940 - 1949 - Larsen Auto Centers First place, Ron Oachs, 1940 Chevy Super Deluxe Second place, Mike Vogel, 1947 Ford Sedan Third place, Doug Marlowe, 1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe Original 1950 – 1959 – Corey T. Arnold, State Farm Ins., Frederic First place, John Grahble, 1950 Ford 2Door Custom Original 1960 – 1965 - Northwoods Bakery, Frederic First place, Larry Peterson, 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix Second place, Leroy Morris, 1965 Chevy Impala SS Third place, David Peterson, 1963-1/2 Ford Galaxie Original 1966-1969 - Carquest, Frederic First place, Rick Parkos, 1968 Chevy Caprice Second place, Greg Pruszinski, 1969 Chevy Caprice Third place, Gary Kendrick, 1965 Buick Riviera GS Original 1970-1979 - Perry’s Auto Salon, Rush City, Minn. First place, Mike Arnold, 1972 Chevy Chevelle Second place, John Kise, 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Third place, Jason Gewerth, 1978 Chevy

A motorcycle class was entered into the car show for the first time this year. This 2004 Harley-Davidson was the only entry that made it out for the dreary Saturday. It paid off when the motorcycle received two trophies, firstplace motorcycle and best of show.– Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld

Chris Fisk took two trophies during the car show for his 2004 Harley-Davidson. He took first place in the motorcycle class being the only entry, and he received the biggest trophy available taking the title of best of show.

Nova 4-Door/Wagons – Mud Hut Gifts and The Lehmicke’s, Frederic First place, Larry Schilke, 1956 Dodge Custom Royal Second place, Mark Vangness, 1964 Ford Galaxy Third place, Ken Petterson, 1954 Packard Clipper Sports Car - U.S. Bank, Frederic First place, Gloria Tigue, 1975 Chevy Corvette Second place, Tina Vangness, 1979 Chevy Corvette Trucks/Vans - Tim’s Body Shop/Trailer City, Grantsburg First place, Larry Cox, 1951 Studebaker ZR5 Second place, Ed Greinke, 1953 Ford 1/2 Ton Third place, Rod Erickson, 1987 Chevy El Camino

Convertibles - Diamond Collision Center, Webster First place, Shellmarie Arnold, 1967 Pontiac F-Bird Street Rods 1900-1948 – Anderson Automotive, Grantsburg First place, John Dadosevich, 1933 Ford 3-Window Second place, Larry Erickson, 1939 Chevy 2-Door Street Machines 1949-Present – Bean’s Country Griddle, Frederic First place, Aidan Koplin, 1968 Plymouth GTX Second place, Kurk Benson, 1956 Chevy Be Air Third place, Russ Luther, 1969 Dodge Charger

Vintage and classic cars filled Coon Lake

Motorcycles - St. Croix Valley Business Park in Frederic during the ninth-annual Clinic, Frederic First place, Chris Fisk, 2004 Harley- Coon Lake Classic car show held Saturday, Oct. 3. Davidson Wide Glide

Ice Age Trail/from page 1 preceded the work week. The new Ice Age Trail route is the first of three sections that will cross Straight Lake Park as part of the 1,200-mile trail that crosses Wisconsin from St. Croix Falls to Lake Michigan. Continuing through next fall, volunteers will complete trail routes north from 280th and from the Straight Lake dam east to CTH I. That work will provide an opportunity

for many more people to join in the fun of creating a piece of a National Park that will last for years to come. Meanwhile, the newest section of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, a National Park, is open through part of Straight Lake State Park, Wisconsin’s newest park. This is a perfect place for a fall colors hike. Enjoy.

A trail bench in the making. – Special photos

Games and exercise keep the Ice Age Trail volunteers in shape before they head out on another day of work.

Young, old and in between volunteered to work at the Ice Age Trail.

Sally Bair book signing at Great Northern Outdoors Bair promoting new book “Williwaw Winds” FREDERIC – Sally Bair, formerly of Frederic, will be promoting her latest book, “Williwaw Winds,” at Great Northern Outdoors in Frederic on Friday, Oct. 9, beginning at 5 p.m. Bair is the author of numerous children’s Sally Bair books, and is already in the process of writing the second book in the “Ways of the Williwaw” series, entitled “Trouble at Fish Camp." According to a press release, Bair uses the word williwaw as a metaphor for life, believing we all face, and are shaped by, adversities (windstorms). The book “Williwaw Winds” is based on the true-life experiences of her son and crewmates, who were rescued by the Coast Guard when their boat sank during a winter crabbing trip. The adventure novel is written for ages 8 and older, and follows Jake, a 16-year-old boy who struggles with more than just williwaws on his first crabbing trip. A forward describing the book explains that Jake is angry with his father for caring more about his paralyzed sister than he does about him. He’s angry at God for causing her accident, his crewmen for taunting him and with himself for running from home responsibilities. The williwaw winds change his anger to fear, as well as his view about God. “An inspiring tale. Keeps you on the edge of your seat as you watch a boy come of age,” says Boyd Sutton, editor of The Wisconsin Writers’ Journal. About the author Readers of The Inter-County Leader might be familiar with Bair’s weekly devotional column, Eternal Perspectives. Bair has won several awards for her writing and is a former journalist who has also written ad copy, public relations articles and freelance stories and articles. She currently resides near Lake Superior’s south shore and enjoys inspiring others through her speaking engagements and mentoring young girls in creative writing. She not only enjoys writing, but reading, hiking and communing with nature. Bair has three children, 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. To find out more on Bair visit www.sallybair.com. – Marty Seeger with submitted information

Bread bonding by Pat Solomonson My grandchildren love to help me make bread when they come to visit. When we start working that dough together, almost anything goes! We punch it and pummel it. We bop it and beat it. And then, just to change the pace, we stretch it out flat and roll it all up again. It’s more fun than pIaydough, they say. The plain white bread dough doesn’t seem to mind what we do to it. Sometimes we pretend it’s somebody we’re mad at and we beat the bejabbers out of it. “Take that!” we shout as we pound it into submission. “And that, and that, and that!” It doesn’t even complain when we play pizza-man and dare each other to toss it high into the air. This provokes peals of laughter all around my flourdusted table, where a couple of grand-

Northwest Regional Writers The Northwest Regional Writers meet at 1 p.m. the second Friday of the month either in Frederic or Grantsburg. Call Mary Jacobson at 715-349-2761 for more information about the organization.

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After I returned to the U.S., I redoubled

once it became incarnate. “Where are you going?” my hypothetical my efforts to avoid dog ownership. dog would ask me, his big doggy eyes fillAs I previously confessed, I haunt the ing with tears (virtual dogs can cry in my local animal shelter Web sites for a daily, or imagination). near-daily, fix of virtual dogs. The habit is “I am leaving,” I would answer. “I don’t soothing, seems harmless, and takes my know where I am going, but it is a hostile mind off the more unpleasant aspects of place for dogs—a dogless place—and you moving back into a house I have not lived must be left behind.” The music would in since my divorce four years ago. Chief swell and I would feel an overwhelming reamong the unpleasantness is the ordeal of lief that I had not brought this pain to my sorting through dust-laden boxes in the poor, nonexistent dog. basement containing the debris of my past After a particularly gruesome morning in life. Filled with long-forgotten items that the basement, I felt I deserved a special treat used to have meaning and purpose, these and drove to the local humane society to boxes are now like tiny coffins that I must exhume one by one. Letters from visit a middle-aged female Border collie named Sally. I relate well to Border collies. Naturally, all this ritual purification takes Like them, I have a bit too much energy and its toll. After disinterring a few boxes, I estake great delight in herding everyone I care cape to my computer, read my e-mail, have about into a tight little bunch. I had just ena cup of coffee, and check up on my virtual joyed a nice walk with Sally when a staff member of canine pals. But as all possessors of nervous habits the shelter told me, “We have another Border collie, will tell you, the behavior tends to progress. Before I knew it, I was pulling into the local animal would you like to see him?” Well, surely there could shelters. I knew I was playing with fire, but I was be no harm in that, I reasoned. I came here to walk a powerless to stop. I would talk to the dogs and walk dog and, if I walk one more dog, I can delay my rewith the dogs. I found comfort in the time I spent turn to the charnel house. Milo came out and I knew I had a problem. with them. It was pleasant to visit them, but also As we walked around the animal shelter I expleasant to leave, unencumbered by their needs and plained to Milo—and to myself—all the perfectly the accompanying responsibilities of dog ownership. valid reasons why I could not own a dog. I listed It was exhilarating to veer so near temptation—to feel the anxiety of the day lift—and then remove my- them methodically as we walked and I realized my days of virtual dogs were over. I felt a wonderful faself, unburdened. miliarity at the end of the leash and neither of us paid I would then reinforce myself with the litany of the least attention to my careful reasoning. reasons why I could not—and most certainly would I drove home smiling, my hands smelling like dog. not—own a dog. For one thing, I travel. While I have no immediate Till next time, plans to travel, my hypothetical travel would cer– Carrie tainly be encumbered by a hypothetical dog. I imagined the hypothetical suffering of this virtual dog

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Northwest Heritage Passage to mark 10th year LADYSMITH - On Sunday, Oct. 18, Wisconsin’s Northwest Heritage Passage celebrates its 10th anniversary as a nonprofit coalition of artists, artisans, crafters, growers, art-related businesses and heritage sites promoting handmade and homegrown arts and products of 13 Northwest Wisconsin counties from Pepin to Bayfield and Burnett to Sawyer. Old and new members are welcome. The celebration is in conjunction with the Passage’s 2009 annual general membership meeting at Mt. Senario Education Center and

Writer’s Corner children (and usually an extra friend or two) are engrossed with me in the kneading phase of making bread. Each child works a small ball of dough, switching and combining her own dough ball with the others now and then to make sure that all of the dough gets a good workout. Next we gather it all up into one large mass, ready to rest for an hour or so as it rises in the big greased bowl. The girls whip off their little aprons, also the hairnet or scarf Grandma requires for keeping those long, lovely tresses well contained and out of the bread dough. Their creativity charged now, the children use this break time to dash out into Grandpa’s shop in the garage, hoping he can help them with their woodworking projects. Or down to the lake they go, to while away the time fishing or swimming. On warm sunny days we find that the dough rises easily and naturally outside on the picnic table, covered with a dishtowel. Even casual observers (moms,

dads, aunts, uncles, etc.) show interest in the process as the live mass reproduces itself there in the sun, gradually pushing up on its cover. Now and then one of the children will stop by to admire the growing bulge under the dishtowel, then carefully lift an edge to sneak a peak. I summon them all back when the dough has finished rising. They’re always amazed to see how yeast and the right degree of warmth enlarges that ball of dough into a huge, living presence. Another round of hand washing. Then, tummies covered and hair contained, eager fists push the burgeoning thing back down, forcing it into a flattened surrender. Now begins the creative part as each child chooses the final shape and design of her own piece of dough. The littlest granddaughter will shape her piece of dough into a teddy bear, decorated with raisin eyes, nose, mouth and buttons. The oldest, quite adept by now at pizza tossing, regales the others by threatening to hit the ceiling as she twirls the dough high above her head. Landing it back on the table, she uses a rolling pin to get it sufficiently flat for pizza crust. With the rest of the dough placed in bread pans, we await one more rising

Gallery in Ladysmith. Festivities begin at noon with live keyboard and violin music, tours of the gallery and refreshments. The business meeting begins a 1:30 p.m. Agenda topics include guidebook publication progress and election of officers. The meeting is followed by a dance recital at ChaliceStream studio. For additional information and directions, visit www.flambeauvalley.com or call 715-943-2983. - from WNHP

for all of these uniquely shaped creations. Then, timers set, into the oven they go and the final wait begins. Soon the yeasty aroma will lure everyone to the kitchen for a sampling of that wonderful, warm, hot-out-of-the-oven bread. First on the scene are the peanut-butter-and-jelly crowd, proud of their part in this miraculous production. Then Grandpa, following his nose to the scene, requests the heels of the first loaf we cut into. One loaf is set aside to be delivered by the children to the neighbor who often shares her garden produce with us. Each child then lays claim for a portion to take home and in only a day or two we will start the fun all over again! (excerpted from the Northwest Regional Writers book, "Come Read With Me.")

PoCo Penners The PoCo Penners meet the second Friday of the month at 2 p.m. in the Conference room, next to the restroom, in the Justice Center in Balsam Lake. Contact Brenda Mayer at 715485-3571 or Iris Holm 715-294-3174 for more information. - submitted

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Russ Hanson

River Road

Ramblings Selling the Truck by Russ Hanson Tom, who works on the Goodhue County, Minn., road crew, stopped in at our home in Pine Island on a day I happened to be there last month. Nearly every fall for the past five years he has stopped. We walked over to the side of the big shed where, nestled under a couple of years of grapevines, rested my 1937 Chevrolet one-halfton pickup truck, last driven in 1975 and exposed to the elements since then, gracefully settling into the earth. “It’s all there, and the engine isn’t stuck—I turn it over every two years. I always planned to restore it when I retired, but haven’t had the ambition or money to do it in the first four years. It is very special to me; my first vehicle, and I really don’t want to sell it,“ I told Tom as I did each year when he stopped in and suggested I sell it to him as a restoration project for him and his son. “We restored a ‘37 Chev coupe a few years ago and I think I should have a ‘37 truck to go along with it,” Tom replied. “This truck is getting worse each year out in the weather and soon won’t be worth bothering with,” he continued. “No, I don’t want to give up on my dreams yet,” I said with finality. “Maybe sometime in the future, but not now. It was my first vehicle; I know it intimately. I know that when the tie-rod end comes loose, you just wire it together to get home. When I went to the gas station in the days when they pumped your gas, it was fun as they hunted for the gas filler tube and finally admitting defeat would ask me ‘where do you put the gas in?’ Then I would open the passenger door and take out the seat cushion and show them the gas tank and cap right under the seat! No, too many memories in it to let it go!” “Well, if you change your mind, I will give you $1,000 for it as is and haul it out myself,” said Tom as he walked back to his car. “Oh,” I said, “for a $1,000 you can have it and the spare parts I have collected to restore it. But you better come and get it before I change my mind!” I had always thought that it might be worth a couple of hundred dollars max. Sentimentality has a price! I had talked to my brother Everett about restoring the pickup. He is an expert. He has been restoring a Model T Ford for 40 years and is only about five years and $5,000 away from having it done. “Unless you like living with rust in your eyes for years, and have an endless supply of money, you are better off just buying a restored old car and driving it around a year or so until you get it out of your system and then selling it to another another guy trying to relive his past! Some people like working on old cars, but unless you are one of them, leave it alone!” said Everett with the authority of experience. So, last week Tom, age 50, and his son, Bob, age 30, loaded it on a trailer, carefully lashed it down – “That hood is really in nice shape and I don’t’ want it to get flapping in the wind,” and hauled it away. Grandpa Eugene Hanson wanted a pickup truck. He was 70 years old and semiretired on his farm straddling Wolf Creek and the Old River Road just north of Evergreen Avenue. As he drove by Jensen’s garage with his car and trailer hauling a small load of corn and oats; a grist as he called it, he saw the truck parked in the row by the garage. Harold Jensen had the Chev dealership in Cushing since the late 1920s. A farmer had bought the 1937 new from Harold, used it for 25 years and then traded it in on a brand-new 1962 Chev truck. The old truck had 80,000 miles on it; used a little oil; but was in very nice, clean, rust- and dent-free condition. Bud Jensen spruced it up by spraying Ferguson dark-green paint on the fenders and the gray on the cab. It looked new again! Grandpa paid $200 for the truck with a known “weak clutch.” It had the small box between the fenders and

Mixed feelings accompanied Russ’ sale of the 1937 Chev truck that he bought as a 15-year-old. It is destined for a complete restoration, whereas the former owner is headed for the boneyard. – Photo submitted running boards; not popular like the new, big-box trucks. It had the old 216 cubic inch, six-cylinder engine without pressurized oil to the bearings, not the newer, much-improved 218. Grandpa took it home and for two years used it for everything on the farm. Grists to the mill; hauling oats from the combine, hauling wood from the woods, loads from town and for hunting on the barrens. Then the clutch gave out completely. To fix it cost more than Grandpa wanted to pay. Grandma had just had a stroke and so Grandpa had sold most of his cows. “The trunk on my Studebaker has room enough for hauling most stuff, and my trailer will take the rest,” he decided. He parked it out of the way, next to the corn crib where it sat for the next few months. “Grandpa, aren’t you gonna fix the truck?” I asked him one day. “No,” he replied, “I don’t need it anymore.” I was 15 years old and badly in need of wheels as I expected to get my driver’s license next year. “Dad, do you think I could buy Grandpa’s truck?” I asked. “Well, it needs work. But we could use a pickup on the farm,” he replied. Dad had just bought another small farm three miles up the road and spent a lot of time hauling things back and forth with the tractor and trailer. He was short on money with the land purchase, so had delayed buying a pickup for farm use. “Grandpa, would you want to sell your truck to me?” I asked him on a March Saturday in 1963. “Let me think about it and talk it over with Grandma. Ask me again tomorrow.” I stopped by after church on Sunday. “Grandma and I talked it over. You will need to fix it to get it running. When you get it running, I might need to borrow it once in a while to get something at town. If you let me do that, I will trade it to you for two Holstein bull calves a month old.” “Dad, Grandpa wants two month-old bull calves.” “That seems reasonable,” replied Dad, “but you will have to fix it mostly on your own, as I don’t have time this spring to work on it.” The truck started up in neutral OK. After pushing the clutch way down and ripping the gears a little, I managed to get it in low and drive it out to the road. After it was moving, you could shift it with only a little gear noise. “Dad, how do I fix the clutch?” “Drive it under a tree in the farmyard under a big branch you can hook a rope and pulley on to pull the engine. You will have to unbolt and unconnect everything that is hooked to the engine; pull the engine up into the tree so you can get at the clutch and replace the parts; and then put it back together. It doesn’t take much brains, just persistence and being careful.” I pulled it under the tree in early April and after school and weekends around my chores, I started disconnecting everything that was hooked to the engine. There were gas lines, vacuum lines, electric lines, brake lines, belts, wires, accelerator connections, choke and throttle wires, etc. Eventually I managed to get everything loose; the radiator out, the fenders loose, hood off and decided I was ready to take it out. We wrapped a section of old hay rope around the motor, threaded it through the hay pulley chained to the big limb above and then to the drawbar on the Super C Farmall. “Edge it up slowly so if anything is still connected, we won’t break it,” counseled Dad. Sure enough, as the en-

gine inched upward I found a couple more things to disconnect. Then with my brothers and Dad guiding it we hoisted it high into the tree. Then we pushed back the truck and let the engine to the ground. “The clutch yoke is broken,” Dad showed me. It was a sort of slingshot-shape metal, holding a carbon doughnut; the clutch release bearing. The carbon was fine, but the yoke broken on one side, preventing the clutch lever from pushing the carbon far enough into the clutch to release it. Harold Jensen didn’t have one and couldn’t find one from other dealers. Chuck Blair didn’t have one in his junkyard at Wolf Creek. Days ran into weeks ran into months and I couldn’t find the part anywhere. Cousin Vernon Hanson and his family came to visit us in June. They lived in Cornell, where he had an auto repair garage and wrecking yard. “I’ve got an old ‘37 Chev truck in my yard,” Vernon said. “When you come and visit me next time we can pull it out. I will give it to you if you do the work.” In those days, Vernon and family visited us one year and the next year we visited them. I lobbied hard to get Mom and Dad to take a trip over as soon as possible. Between the haying and before the oats were ready, we had a few days’ break. “Well, I guess we could visit them next Saturday, said Dad. Mom wrote a letter to them to warn them we were coming. We got up at 4:30 a.m. to milk cows and get them to pasture for the day and by 7 a.m. were on the road to Cornell. We got there about 10:30 a.m. and I was ready to go tear into the truck there and get out the part. “Well,” said Vernon, “I had a quiet day last week, so I went out and pulled the engine and got the part out for you.” He handed me a perfect yoke and carbon washer, and then handed me a genuine police-issue through-thecab highly chromed spotlight. “I thought it would add a little class to your truck,” he said, so I took it off a car in the yard. “They are pretty popular amongst the young fellows!” In early August, I put in the new clutch part; pushed the truck back under the hanging engine, lowered it and started reassembling everything. Oats combining was just getting under way and Dad had the combiners start on the day I was finishing getting everything back together. “You can work on the truck in the morning, but I need you to help with the oats in the afternoon,” said Dad. I bolted and connected everything I could figure out and with only a handful of leftover parts, was ready to try it. “Give me a pull,” I asked Marvin. We chained the Chev to the Jubilee Ford tractor and started pulling it around the yard. It wouldn’t start. “No spark,” said Everett, “I bet the coil got soaked in the tree for three months.” Dad had another six-volt coil in his spare parts that we swapped. It started right up with the pull. “Hop in,” I told Everett and Marvin. We drove down Evergreen to the River Road where Dad was parked with the old red metal wagon waiting to load up oats to haul back home. We drove in along the end of the field alongside Dad. He had a huge smile on his face as we pulled up beside him. “You can load up from the combine and haul a load home,” he said as he motioned me over to the combine. Grandpa (who had the combine) stopped and augured the pickup with its sideboards full, dumping his whole load. We drove home, shoveled it into the elevator into the granary and were back in time for the next dump. For the next five years, we used the truck on the farm. It was my personal wheels to drive to school on a game night. It took all the loads of grist to the feed mill in Cushing. We hauled lumber from our sawmill to build our cabin on Orr Lake. In 1971, Dad bought a new Chev pickup and so quit using the truck. The last time we used it was hauling lumber from the sawmill to build our cabin on Orr Lake in 1975. The battery was weak so I always parked it on a hill so I could push it off to start it that summer. Margo has wonderful memories of steering it down the pasture hills trying to avoid the brush and start it before reaching the bottom. Then we parked it. I hauled it down to Minnesota with us in 1980 when I started working at Mayo with the idea that Scott and I would restore it. However, we never got started on it. So after owning it for 45 of its 72 years, it is on its way to a new life; probably restored to better than new, while I have my 30 pieces of silver and a new sense of my own mortality.

Writers to host fall meeting and contest by Mary B. Olsen SPOONER — The Indianhead Writers Fall Writers Meeting and Contest is set for Saturday, Oct. 17. Area writers club members, as well as individual writers, can attend and meet with other writers to discuss writing and marketing problems and report on the activities of their clubs. Unlike other fall writers meetings, this is a writing contest offering three prizes: first prize $100, second prize $75 and third prize $50. The contest rules are simple. The entrant must write a fiction or nonfiction prose piece, on any subject, with a limit of 50-word minimum to about 1,500-word max-

imum. Only one entry per person. The entry is to be brought to the fall meeting where the writer or a designated person will read it. Everyone attending the meeting will vote to determine the winning entries. A writer who wishes to enter a story, article or essay, should preregister before the meeting, but they may register at the meeting. The entries will be read in the order of their registration. Late entries may not be read due to time constraints. Prizes are to be awarded at the meeting. It is not necessary to enter the contest to attend. The meeting and contest is from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Spooner Agriculture Station (Experimental Farm)

on Hwy. 70, east of Spooner. Lunch will be served free of charge. However, there is a need to know how many plan to be there for lunch. Please register for lunch before Oct. 15. There will be music and door prizes. There is no charge for admission or to enter the contest. It will be a chance to bring your books, photographs and other work to show, sell and tell about. To preregister or to register for lunch write to Indianhead Writers, Mary B. Olsen, 314 6th Ave. Shell Lake, WI 54871, or call 715468-2604 for more information.

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The changing image of mothers 4-year-old: “My mommy can do anything.” 8-year-old: “My mom knows a lot. A whole lot.” 12-year-old: “My mother doesn’t really know quite everything.” 16-year-old: “Mom? She’s Abrahamzon hopelessly old-fashioned.” 18-year-old: “That old woman? She’s way out of date.” 21-year-old: “Well, she might know a little about it.” 30-year-old: “She’s smarter than she used to be.” 35-year-old: “Before we decide, let’s get mom’s opinion.” 50-year-old: “Wonder what mom would have thought about it.” 65-year-old: “Wish I could have talked it over with Mom.” – Copied from a church bulletin.

Bernice

Behind the Signpost

Here on the farm Someone offered to give me some wild grapes, but I told her, “No thank you.” I had already made three batches of grape jelly. One of my sons helped me squeeze out the juices and we both ended up purplehanded. The kitchen sink was purple. So were the kettles. There were spots on the electric stove, and a few drips on the floor. I can’t recall that chokecherry jelly was quite as messy. A friend called yesterday and said she remembered spreading yellow tomato jam on bread when she was a child. Perhaps it was a conserve or kind of marmalade. Her mother is gone so it’s too late to ask her now how she made it. Isn’t that the way it goes? So many things we’d like to ask but it’s too late. Interested in family history? Ask now before it’s too late. Need her recipes? Copy them now before they’re lost.

Want to treat your mom to something special? Do it now. Good advice is all around us including the following copied off a calendar: • Never underestimate your power to change yourself. • Practice empathy. Try to see things from other people’s points of view. • Promise big. Deliver big. • Discipline yourself to save money. It’s essential to success. • Get and stay in shape. • Become an expert in time management. • Never go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink. • Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health and love. Leaf casting, a new art form When it comes to saving newspaper and magazine clippings, I am a pack rat. The other day I came across a full-page article in an Aug. 30, 2006, newspaper, the Country Today, published in Eau Claire. It is a fascinating article on leaf casting using cement. Big leaves are especially good including burdock, rhubarb, pumpkin, elephant ears, squash, castor bean and hostas. Ingredients include portland cement, perlite and silica sand. The result is a huge, heavy tray, a real conversation piece. You don’t know what I’ talking about? Yes, you do. If you attended this year’s gem and mineral show at Frederic, you saw many of them for sale by a dealer. One of my friends bought one. It’s like a new art form, showing off the distinctive veins in the leaf. It is a true oddity. So glad I saved that particular clipping. Until next week, Bernice Remember that no day is wasted when you learn something new.

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Bremer Bank partners with Second Harvest Heartland in food and fund drive

couraging everyone to take action and support a Food and Fund Drive today. “Food and Funds is a very important program, bringing literally thousands into meaningful contact with Second Harvest Heartland and its mission,” said Rob Zeaske, executive director of Second Harvest Heartland. “The program is also newly interactive, allowing coordinators to transform their group into a team that can make a real difference in our hungry neighbors’ lives.”

Bremer Bank is partnering with Second Harvest Heartland on its Food and Fund Drive, kicking off during September’s Hunger Action Month and running McMahon through the end of the year. About Second Harvest Heartland The Food and Fund Drive is a commuSecond Harvest Heartland is the Upper nity-wide effort to gather both food and Midwest’s largest hunger-relief organization, monetary donations to help end hunger. with a mission of ending hunger through Last year, more than 980 organizations community partnerships. Forty-one million hosted Food & Fund drives, helping to fill pounds of grocery products were distributed last the gap of 125 million missed meals each year by year to hungry seniors, families and children local residents in need. This year, that need is even through more than 960 nonprofit member agencies greater and Bremer is leading the challenge to get and programs, including food shelves, soup more organizations and groups involved in this kitchens, shelters, senior centers, faith-based organdrive. izations and children’s after-school programs serv“Over the past four years, Bremer has partnered ing 59 counties in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. with Second Harvest Heartland to alleviate the issue For each $1 donated, Second Harvest Heartland can of hunger in our communities,” said Stan Dardis, distribute more than $9 worth of grocery products chief executive officer of Bremer Financial Corpora- for those in need. For further information, visit tion. “This year, in addition to our annual hunger www.2harvest.org or call 651-484-5117. campaign, we are leading efforts to grow the Food and Fund Drive, which is a unique and easy way for Bremer Financial Corporation other organizations and groups to get involved in Bremer Financial Corporation is a privately held the mission to alleviate hunger.” $7.6 billion regional financial services company Getting involved is easy. Second Harvest Heart- jointly owned by its employees and the Otto Bremer land has created a Web site, Foundation (OBF). Founded in 1943 by Otto Bremer, www.2harvest.org/foodandfund, where companies the company is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., and and groups can register their teams, access a step-by- provides a comprehensive range of banking, investstep coordinator manual, obtain customizable ment, trust and insurance services to more than 100 posters and flyers, utilize space to upload photos locations in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconand updates, and create ideas to make the Food and sin. OBF uses its share of dividends to distribute Fund Drive fun and successful. charitable grants to Bremer bank communities. For Drives can be held at workplaces, schools, more information, go to Bremer.com. churches or anywhere people want to help support Contact Maltee McMahon, nonprofit resource speand feed the community’s hungry children, seniors cialist for nonprofit support, at 715-231-7957. and working families. Bremer is stepping up and en-

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Do you remember ? Compiled by Bernice Abrahamzon

50 Years Ago “The Diary of Anne Frank” was playing at the Frederic Theatre.-The film “Stalag 17” was playing at the Grand Theatre, Grantsburg.-The American Legion Post 396 sponsored a turkey shoot at Indian Creek.-On Oct. 2, the new car showing was held at the Frederic Auto Co., downtown Frederic, with free coffee and pie or coke served by the Pilgrim Lutheran Ladies Aid.-Grace Lutheran Church, West Sweden, served a ham supper Oct. 8 with a freewill offering.-Rainfall for 1959 was over annual average for a year.-The conservation department was checking trout at McKenzie Creek.-Exchange students from Denmark visited the Leader office.-St. Luke Methodist Church planned a rummage sale for Oct. 16.-Customers were invited to Cameron & Son, Inc. at Danbury on Oct. 8 to see the new Fords and Falcon with coffee time from 2–9 p.m.-Russell’s Furniture, Siren, moved to the Nater building on Hwy. 35/70 fron the former hotel building on Main Street.-A wedding dance was planned for Oct. 10 at West Sweden for Mr. and Mrs. Bill Olmachenk (Sandra Price).-The Lewis Feed Co. announced it would buy veal calves for the Rice Lake Veal Market on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. starting Oct. 19.-Ben Franklin, Frederic, had a sale on lamp shades.

40 Years Ago Welfare costs sent Polk County budget up. No tax increase, however.-A teenage dance was set for Oct. 31 at the Frederic Recreation.-Specials at Route’s Food Market, Frederic, included Fiddle-Faddle at 3 pkgs. for $1, candy bars at 4¢ each, chocolate-covered peanuts at 59¢ lb., ground beef at 2 lbs. for $1.09 and cube steaks at 98¢ lb.-Specials at the Frederic Co-op Super Market included picnic hams at 45¢ lb., tomato soup at 11¢ a can, Campbell soups were 6 for 95¢ and grapefruit at 10 for 69¢.-Wally Staples of Lewis went back to the vet’s hospital the previous week.-Clam Falls Sunday school teachers were installed, including Dorothea Jensen, Marilyn Sederlund and Elaine Jensen.-The Siren Dragons lost the first conference game to the New Auburn Trojans.Siren rural mail carriers, including Kenneth Lahners and Richard Goodman, received driver’s awards.-The sale of forestland would be the major item for the board at November session. Open house was set for Nov. 7 at Grantsburg Advotech Center.-More room was left on the Siren birthday calendar.-A mechanical timber harvest was shown at Phillips.-Elderly men were robbed in two rural farm homes in Little Falls and Wanderoos.-A lowrent housing project was approved for Osceola.

20 Years Ago A fishing pier at Luck was a possibility.-The CRA offered training workshops.-The Frederic School Board approved bids for fuel, milk and snowplowing.-Important aquatic habitat sites identified in Polk County lakes.-The board authorized bonding for new Frederic school.-Steve Anderson, a resident of Frederic nursing home, grew a tomato that weighed 1-1/2 lbs.-Carol Bemis, 53, county dispatcher, died.-Alex Martin was written up by Sandy Benson, with headline, “I’ve had a good time.”Three generations of morticians were written about at Park Funeral Home.-Obituaries included Anna May Vold, Luella Hall and Melvin Peterson.-The Siren Board made a move to lower levy.-The life of Edna Schroeder, black pioneer, was a history of good deeds.-The Burnett County Board borrowed $1.5 million to cover delinquent taxes.-Citizen input was sought on proposed beaver policy.-The annual bean feed and dance was held Sept. 7 at the Grantsburg Fair pavilion, sponsored by the Lake Improvement Inc.-The Centuria Board favored legal action against insurance company.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Webster Senior Center

866-4334 Hi folks, I’m back on the job again! I’ve already had people telling me they missed reading my column, as that is the only way they know what’s happening in Webster, so I guess that’s a good thing. For those wondering where I was, well ya know, when two people get married they usually take a honeymoon, and that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. However, four weeks is quite awhile to be away from home and I did miss my family and friends, really. While traveling, we visited my friend and former Webster resident Joan Berg in York, Pa., and she was very happy that someone from “back home” would take the time to visit her. We enjoyed a visit and took her out to dinner. She misses all of her friends from Webster. She would love to have friends write to her at 400 Pennsylvania Avenue, York, PA 17404. The ladies of the Ravishing Rubies Red Hat Society met for lunch at Ike Walton Lodge on Tuesday and reportedly had a great time. I’m sorry I missed out on all of their fun. Their next luncheon will be held at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Yellow Lake Lodge. Eleven ladies played dime Bingo on Wednesday afternoon and had their usual bouts of laughter and joking amidst their card playing. It was good to learn that Bernie Boelter has agreed to become one of our callers to give others a break. Everyone enjoyed the refreshments furnished by Peggy Lawless. Commencing Wednesday, Oct. 14, the nutrition center will be closed for lunch, but dime Bingo will still be played at the reg-

ular time. It was good to be back at the senior center on Friday and feel like life was back to normal. Bruce and Judy Behrens and Harold Peterson were busy after lunch helping with cleanup while Lily Gleason was in the kitchen assisting Nicky in Janice’s absence. Bruce informed me that he was taking over collecting and saving the aluminum cans for our center and gave me a check for cans he had recently sold. So, your donations of aluminum cans will again be appreciated and you can leave them at the back door of the center as in the past. Thanks again, Bruce, you don’t realize how much I appreciate having you take this project over for us. The Webster Lioness Club is busy making plans for their annual children’s Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Webster Community Center from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Carl and Gail Nordquist will again be making and serving their recipe of sloppy joes. This party is for children age infant through eighth grade. All children must be picked up by 7 p.m. Children under 6 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and older children must have a student I.D. Contest judging times will be infants to 4 years – 5 p.m.; K through grade 1 – 5:30 p.m.; grades 2 to 4 – 6 p.m.; and grades 5 to 8 – 6:30 p.m. Every year this event seems to get bigger and bigger and it needs more people to assist in making it successful. Boy Scouts from Troop 564 will be assisting, but any other volunteer help would be appreciated. The Webster Lioness Club did their annual

vision screening for both the morning and afternoon groups at Mina Copeland Head Start on Thursday, Sept. 24. Our Lioness groups do not receive enough gratitude for all of the community services that they perform, and these above-mentioned activities are only two out of many. Delores Farr, Opal Johnson, Margel Ruck, and Bud and I were among the “boatload” of seniors that took the super adult paddleboat tour on Thursday aboard the Taylors Falls Princess. This annual trip, sponsored by the Clover Community Church, was a two-hour guided tour and captain’s brunch. Don’t forget that our next Dining at Five evening meal is at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13. This is a great hot meal to have for only $5 and you don’t even have to pay a tax or tip the waitresses. Call 715-866-5300 now to make your reservation. Nicky informed me on Friday that the hot nutrition take-out breakfasts will still continue to be furnished until the end of December, and that she needs to have the request 24 hours in advance. Congratulations to Bruce and Chrissy Gibbs on the birth of their baby girl, Sarah Kay Gibbs, born on Oct. 1. Burnett County Benefit Specialist Connie Crosby will be helping people with energy-assistance applications at our center on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. We extend our gratitude to Joe Klecker for the large box of assorted peppers he donated this past week; Nancy O’Brien – candy and green beans; Lily Gleason – cards and

Burnett Community Library The Burnett Community Library’s new Web Site is up and running now. Please visit us at http://webster.wislib.org/. This site was made possible by Northern Waters Library System. All of the libraries in the system are undergoing the process of updating their Web sites and we are all very excited about the “new look.” The October book selection for the adult library book club is “The Book Thief,” by Markus Zusak. The book club meets on the last Tuesday of every month, except for December. The October meeting is on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m. on the lower level. Please call the library at 715-866-7697 for a copy of this book and join the club. The preschool story hour has begun again for the fall. We meet at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday on the lower level. Everyone is welcome and there is no need to register. BadgerLink is offering a series of free Lunchtime Webinars about BadgerLink’s rich collection of information tools. Each session covers one resource, database or interface and is open to anyone who wants to learn. All sessions are Thursdays at noon and last 30-45 minutes. The first session is “How Do I Get Access to BadgerLink?” and is on Oct. 1, at noon. To register, go to http://www.uwex.ed/ics/wlwreg/wlwwelcom.cf m . Questions? Please call Patti at 715-866-

Fran Krause John and Reeny Neinstadt spent Thursday through Saturday with Lamar and Sandy Johnson and family at Codott. They were Sunday evening supper guests of Natalie and Bud Flagstad. Sympathy to the family of Gladys Peterson whose funeral was Monday with burial at Orange Cemetery. Dave and Teresa Childers spent the weekend at their trailer.

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New juvenile books

“Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice,” by Judy Schachner “Yap and Hap Go to Wee Care Catering School,” by Pat Nekola “The Scarecrow’s Dance,” by Jane Yolen “A Birthday Cake is No Ordinary Cake,” by Debra Frasier

New adult books

“Hardball,” by Sara Paretsky “Hothouse Orchid,” by Stuart Woods “What Color is Your Parachute? 2010: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers” by Richard N. Bolles “Different,” by Michael Frederick “The Paper Man,” by Michael Frederick “Gathering Roses,” by Ellen Weisberg “Gathering Roses” was donated by the author, Ellen Weisberg. Proceeds from this book go to the American Heart Association and American Red Cross, in honor of her friend who inspired the book’s main characters, and who passed away at a young age from heart disease. Its main target audience is high school and college-aged students, with a heavy emphasis on modern-day issues faced by today’s youth.

Orange Tim O’Brien spent Saturday at Jack O’Brien’s. They all helped with their annual “wood bee” for Jack and LaVonne. She attended an HCE committee meeting at Siren Wednesday. Pat and Nancy O’Brien attended a friend’s funeral in the Twin Cities on Monday. Bryan Krause spent Saturday at UW - Eau Claire and attended the Bluegold Open that Kathryn Krause ran in for the U.W - River

I went to a workshop last week – Northwoods Children’s Book Conference – and came back with a lot of new knowledge, acquaintances and books. I found a sale on books from Badger House in Green Bay, which specializes in books for Wisconsin school children. There are too many titles to list, but there are a lot of books on Wisconsin nature, hiking, biking, Indians and history. If you haven’t visited our new Web site yet, it would be worth your time. It is located at http://webster.wislib.org. Let us know what you think. The Friends of the Library will meet on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 9 a.m. on the lower level to discuss upcoming events. The proceeds from the spaghetti dinner and silent auction on Sept. 19 were over $400. Gratitude is extended to all who so generously donated items for the auction and to the Moose Lodge for sponsoring this fundraising event. The Friends will be having another book sale in December.

Hours

Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 715-866-7697. Web site http://webster.wislib.org. Online catalog http://merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/search.

LaVonne O'Brien Falls cross-country team. The Orange 4-H club met Tuesday evening and made plans for their National 4-H Week window display in the Ace Hardware store this week. This is the time to join a 4-H club. Nancy O’Brien, Diane Medaglia and Fran Krause were among those attending a salad luncheon at St. John’s Catholic Church Saturday.

Mary Martin books; Margel Ruck – cherry tomatoes; Brenda Rachner – apples and potatoes; and Theresa Gloege and Margel Ruck for assisting Janice in peeling and paring the donated apples to be frozen and then made into desserts by Nicky this winter. Our prayers and get-well wishes continue to go out to Pauline Hagen who is recovering at the Spooner Nursing Home after having surgery for a broken hip and to Clay Maurer. Our sympathy and prayers also go out to Ardyce Collins and family in the death of her mother, Gladys Peterson, and to the family of Joe Cycenas in his recent passing. Flocks of migrating geese are now forming long, wavy "V" formations over our houses, honking as they go, preparing for their long migratory flight south. Geese fly at speeds of 40 to 50 miles per hour, traveling in formation because as each bird flaps its wings an updraft is created for the bird behind it. They can go 70 percent farther in a group than they could if they flew alone. Followers of Christ are like that in a way. As we work together to move toward a common goal, we strengthen and help one another. We can accomplish more together than we can alone. Geese also honk at one another. They are not critics but encouragers. Those in the rear sound off to exhort those up front to stay on course and maintain their speed. We too can make greater progress if there is someone behind us encouraging us to stay on track and keep going. When you encourage someone, both of your loads will be lighter. “We Christians have a kinship with all others who believe, and from that bond of faith and love a mutual strength receive.” – Anon. “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” - Proverbs 3:6. See you at the center.

Engagement

Caroon/Hicks Dallas Joe Caroon and Rebecca Jo Hicks are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Dallas is the son of Cheryl Shiling of Balsam Lake and Scott Caroon of St. Croix Falls. Rebecca is the daughter of Lenee’ Tudahl of Siren and Dick Hicks of Frederic. The wedding will take place on Oct. 16. Dallas is currently employed at St. Croix Transmission, and Rebecca is attending Colorado Technical University studying criminal justice. – Photo submitted

Birth announcements Ryan and Katie Tjader of Somerset are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Norah Leigh Tjader, on Oct. 2, 2009. Norah weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz., and was 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Ed and Kass Faschingbauer of Eau Claire and paternal grandparents are Tim and Donna Tjader of Siren. •••

Born at St. Croix Regional Medical Center:

A boy, Judah Aaron Hikel, born Sept. 17, 2009, to Kaija and Kevin Hikel, Balsam Lake. Judah weighed 7 lbs., 12 oz. ••• A boy, Andrew Steven Dean Jacobson, born Sept. 18, 2009, to Andrew and Grace Jacobson, Lindstrom, Minn. Andrew weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz. •••

A girl, Ashlyn Rae Brown, born Sept. 19, 2009, to Jeremy and Pamela Brown, Frederic. Ashlyn weighed 8 lbs. ••• A boy, Abraham Levy Robinson, born Sept. 23, 2009, to David and Sara Jo Robinson, Luck. Abraham weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz. ••• A boy, Spencer Montgomery Chovan, born Sept. 23, 2009, to Laura Bryan and Jason Chovan, Amery. Spencer weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz. ••• A boy, Trenton Samuel Graf, born Sept. 22, 2009, to Dan and Beth Graf, Lewis. Trenton weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz. ••• Twin girls, Jordyn Lynn Peasley and Jaelyn Nicole Peasley, born Sept. 25, 2009, to

Cara Peasley, Osceola. Jordyn weighed 5 lbs., 15 oz. and Jaelyn weighed 5 lbs., 7 oz. •••

Born at Amery Regional Medical Center:

A boy, Ryker Lee Stelsel, born Sept. 17, 2009, to Tiffany and Anthony Stelsel, Danbury. Ryker weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz. ••• A boy, Jesse Jay Humphrey, born Sept. 20, 2009, Jill and Jonathan Humphrey, Turtle Lake. Jesse weighed 6 lbs., 5 oz. ••• A girl, Madeline Jean Jicinsky, born Sept. 21, 2009, to Laura Roling-Jicinsky and Daniel Jicinsky, Amery. Madeline weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz. ••• A boy, Isaac Jeffrey Harmon, born Sept. 23, 2009, to Christy and Jeffrey Harmon, Luck.

Isaac weighed 5 lbs., 10 oz. ••• A girl, Madelyn Jean Steeber, born Sept. 25, 2009, to Molly and Todd Steeber, Amery. Madelyn weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz. ••• A son, Liam James Ziegler, born Sept. 26, 2009, to Mary and Matthew Ziegler, Amery. Liam weighed 5 lbs., 14.5 oz. ••• A girl, Faith Elayne Halverson, born Sept. 28, 2009, to Clare and Luke Halverson, Amery. Faith weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz. ••• A girl, Grace Mary Olson, born Sept. 30, 2009, to Marion and Curtis Olson, Luck. Grace weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz. •••

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Lewis Did the frost kill your garden or did you save it from that by covering it? It’s inevitable one of these nights. Lots of rain and we need it to replenish our water table. Saturday night’s jam session at the Lewis church from 6 – 9 p.m. went fine with bluegrass/gospel music. Lots of music and food too. It was communion Sunday on Oct. 4, with Communion stewards JoAnn Gibbs and Marie Nelson. In the absence of both Gloria

Chell and Starr Warndahl, Brad Alden played his guitar for Sunday’s hymns. It went fine. Marlene Nelson read Scripture. Last Wednesday’s fellowship supper went fine with a second helping of turkey, etc. Nice treat. LaVonne Boyer, chairman of the board, conducted the meeting. Homemakers are busy taking care of the last of summer’s tomatoes, picking wild grapes for jelly or juice, salvaging what they can. The occupants of the house near the

church, which once belonged to Pearle and Ray Rackman, moved out over the weekend. It will reportedly go on the market for sale by the absentee landowner. Several houses in Lewis are now vacant. Lots of children now live in Lewis and catch the school bus near the Laverne Leep corner. Not too handy when it rains. Amy Jones finished basic training at Great Lakes Naval Station, and her family members went down there to witness the ceremony. She is now stationed in Florida. We all had

Siren Senior Center The rainy Thursday night last week didn’t deter our community seniors, as 41 came out for the pork chop dinner at our Dining at Five dinner. Thanks to Corrine Root, Lou Jappe, Ralph Severson and Gerry Vogel for the good work of helping dish up and serve everyone in record time. Also they put in their services clearing the tables, putting everything back in place and vacuuming the center. Ralph Severson was the lucky winner of the door prize, a pumpkin pie. The craft room, manned by Marge Nyberg, also managed to make some sales, so all and all it was a very good night. CeCe, always planning ahead, announced what she is serving for the Nov. 5 dinner. The menu will be meat loaf, baked potato w/sour cream, buttered peas, salad bar and cherry cheesecake for dessert. The sheet is out for reservations, so stop in or call. The senior monthly meeting will be held on Hi, everybody! Blacky here from Humane Society of Burnett County. I was having a midmorning nap, today, when I started having a bad dream about flying squirrels and flipped myself off the couch. Yow, it was frightening. Those things only exist in cartoons, right? I needed some fresh air after that, and so my mom, my brother and myself went for a walk. Boy, it’s sure a nice time of year to be crashing through the woods. It’s cool out, the leaves are turning colors and the air smells so clean. Since I am the ruler of my backyard and the forest beyond it, I thought I should have a title. My mom thought it was a good idea, too, so she took one of my giant sticks and dubbed me Sir Thumpalot. Not wanting to leave out my brother, he got a title as well. He is Lord Phartipants, as he is the third-biggest gas giant behind Jupiter and Saturn. My domain is a magical, musical place, for certain. I suppose, though, I should stop daydreaming and get down to the business of my friends at the shelter. After all, if it weren’t for them, who knows what would have become of me and the hundreds and hundreds of my furry counterparts. Things have been relatively quiet at the shelter the past few days. Two of my pals packed their bags and went to their new homes; Sam, the black Lab, and Dusty the beagle mix. He didn’t stick around very long at all. He sure is a happy little fella, and he was pretty enthused when he found out he

Tuesday, Oct. 20. Our Feet First gal will be here on Oct. 19, and there are still some openings, so if your nails need clipping call the center at 715-349-7810 to get your name on the list. Gratitude for all the donations this week, Hazel Franseen for beets, tomatoes and green peppers, Lolli McMonigal, tomatoes and green peppers; Shirley Doriott, apples; Virginia Martin, tomatoes; and last but not least, Anke Olesen, Sharon Link and Marie Bentley for the treats for our Wednesday and Friday card players. The Dime Bingo group had 24 players on Tuesday, four for cribbage on Wednesday morning, 28 for 500 cards Wednesday and 24 for Spades on Friday. We are looking for more participation for cribbage on Wednesday morning beginning at 9 a.m. You seniors are used to rising early so the time shouldn’t was going home to live with our treasurer and her husband. You know, that “pick me!” look I taught him really works - especially on the staff. Also, a lost dog was reunited with his owners, and his paws never even entered the shelter. If your dog goes missing or you have a new face hanging around your neighborhood, please call the shelter and let YAPpenings them know. Sometimes we can match dogs and people back up just based on information from the phone calls we get. That’s neat. I like meeting new friends and everything, but I like it better when they can find their way back home quickly. One guy did come in, however, and he had no collar on or anything. Homer is a hound dog mix who was picked up on Malone Road in LaFollette Township. He sure is nice, and he’ll even carry on a conversation with you. It’s true. If you say something to him, he’ll answer. It sounds kind of like, “Hmmmm, hmmmm...” but at least he acknowledges you when you speak to him. He’s black and white and has some spots, and he’s pretty cool.

Blacky Shelter

Bernice Abrahamzon

Barb Munger

deter you from joining some new friends playing cribbage and drinking your morning coffee. Winners at 500 this week were, Dwaine Bentley, Gerry Vogel, Ron Yourchuck, Arvid Pearson and Dave Peterson. Spade winners were Marie Bentley, Dorothy Cronquist, Dale Sicord, Darlene Groves and Dwaine Bentley. 500 and Spade card games begin promptly at 1 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday. Dime Bingo also starts at 1 p.m. and everyone is welcome to any or all of the activities. The center is manned from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, the craft store is bursting at the seams with the new donated items and we have a nice supply of greeting cards for sale. What other people think of you is none of your business. Kringle sales are in full swing now. If you’d like to buy one or 10, you’ve got until near the end of October to do so. Delivery will be between Nov. 11 and 14, so you’ll have them in time for Thanksgiving, or to feed your starving hunters. Kringles are $8 apiece, and I’ll give you the list of flavors again. Here goes: almond, apple, apple cinnamon, plain cinnamon, raspberry, chocolate eclair, cherry, raspberry cheesecake, pecan and turtle. I did find out they don’t put actual turtles in Kringles. I’m glad. The next thing you know there would be tree-rat flavored, and that would just make me wonder how in the world they caught them! I’ve got a short want list for my shelter buddies, and that is puppy food. I also want to express our gratitude to everybody that has donated supplies and/or money to help out my friends. There’re sure a lot of generous folks out there who not only help out once, but keep helping. You people are great! I see that there is a bee in my water bowl, and he’s got no business swimming in my water supply. I’m going to thump along now and banish him from my kingdom. Buy a Kringle, everyone (they’re good), and I’ll see you here next week. HSBC is saving lives, one at a time. www.hsburnettcty.org, 715-866-4096.

Frederic Senior Center Spades was played Monday, Sept. 28, with the following winners: Deloris Potter in first place, Norma Nelson in second place, Netha Polson in third place and Lorna Erickson in fourth place. The Polk County Health Department had their influenza shot clinic at our center on Tuesday, Sept. 29. A large number of people

took advantage. The morning coffee is enjoyed and a comfortable place to wait for Mary Ann’s Travel bus. The coffeepot is always on. Wednesday cards were played and coffee time enjoyed. Thursday 500 cards was played with the following winners: Arnie Borchert in first

place, Sharon Link in second place, Nina Vold in third place and Mildred Ihrig in fourth place. Friday Pokeno started at 12:30 p.m. and the monthly meeting started at 1:30 p.m. Refreshments at coffee time was enjoyed by the Pokeno group and card players. Saturday potluck and birthday of the month was celebrated.

St. Croix Valley Senior Center Sunday, Oct. 4, was the day that Emily was in town and she came to the senior party hosted by chefs Ron and Elaine Edlund. You see, Emily is a rather quiet individual until she sees someone she knows and then she comes alive. Emily is very close to Audrey and the two of them enjoyed visiting with the 37 members and friends that were at the senior center. If you would like to know more about Emily, just stop by the senior center, preferably on a Tuesday afternoon and speak with Audrey. You might even be lucky enough to have a private meeting with Emily. Last Tuesday 12 members and friends started off with one hour of exercise, which was followed by several rousing games of Skip-Bo. At 12:30 p.m., 27 members and

friends enjoyed 500 cards. The top five winners were Bonnie Kohrt, Ron Flostrand, Shirley Sims, Rita Boyle and Marian Davison. Nine people were at the round table enjoying Dominos and those winners were Janice Mevissen, Donna Schlosser and Olga Young. Last week, Don and Delores Benson celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. If anyone is interested in hearing about this everlasting venture, stop in on Wednesday morning when they are hosting at the senior center and I am sure they would have some good stories to share. We have several local persons who have been bringing us a wide variety of vegetables over the past several weeks and we thank each and every one of them for their gen-

erosities. Thursday was a day like Tuesday was, with many in to exercise and play Skip-Bo. In the evening, 16 people came by to play 500 cards. Winners that evening were Elroy Petzel, Marian Edler, Bob Norlander and Artis Brown. Friday saw several tables enjoying their Bridge games in the morning. At 1 p.m., the Bingo caller, George Meixner, gave us 12 games of Bingo to enjoy. Leone Montgomery was the winner of the last game of coverall. Several other people only needed one more number, so maybe they will be the lucky winner when we again play on Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. Best wishes are extended to Cliff Qualle who is back in his apartment after being hos-

the chance to see and admire her photograph in uniform. Very nice. Members of the NW Regional Writers will meet Friday, Oct. 9, at 1 p.m., at Espresso Cabin, rural Grantsburg. Assignment: Where were you on 9-11 and what were you doing when you first knew about it? When shopping for groceries, remember the Frederic Food Shelf needs donations of nonperishable food items. More families are coming Thursdays for temporary help.

Siren

349-2964

Bev Beckmark

We finally got some of the rain last week we so desperately needed all summer. Maybe old Mother Nature is taking pity on the trees as we got almost three inches in our rain gauge, some say they got more, but whatever the amount was the large trees can use it. Hopefully there will be a few more good soakings before they go dormant for the winter, without a good amount of rain the trees already stressed over a dry summer simply won’t make the winter. The Covenant church in Siren will be serving a chicken dinner on Friday, Oct. 23. Several of the members have tickets for sale or you can call the church at 715-349-5601. The Siren Covenant Church will be selling their famous apple pies again this year for just $8 a pie, so those of you who have bought them in the past, they are ready to fill your freezers now. Simply call the church at 715349-5601. Congratulations to Siren High School student Danielle Keller for being chosen Siren Schools student of the week. The Solomonsons, Rudy and Pat, on Dunham Lake, have reason to be happy as son Scott is home from Iraq for two weeks of R and R. Sympathy to the family of Marilyn White Brenizer who passed away Sept. 24. Sympathy to the family of Harvey Stower who passed away last week. Those of you who are into the art of quilting, the Mixed Sampler quilt show is coming up this Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Siren School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Admission is just $3, with kids 12 and under free. This is a great opportunity to view the showing and maybe pick up some new ideas. Art and Bev Beckmark spent three days in Minot, N.D., visiting Art’s cousin, Bill Jensen, and his wife, Bev. They are formerly of the Luck area. They also took in the annual Minot Scandinavian Hoshfest. They took in the Reba McEntire show and many of the free shows. While in Minot, they stayed with the Jensens as did Bev’s cousin, June Bauer, and husband Bob, of Deming, N.M. During their stay they visited with the Jensen’s daughter, Kerry. There was also a bus trip from the Siren area there at the same time.

Ardyce Knauber The center will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and Wednesday, Oct. 7, as we are happy to have new carpet installed. This will give our center a new, fresh look. Out thoughts and prayers are with Netha Polson who is receiving daily treatments at Wyoming Minn. No buffet at the center this Saturday.

Carol Van Buskirk pitalized and to Olga Young who will be having some vision correction done soon. This Saturday, Oct. 10, will be an exciting day at the senior center with a music fest and chicken alfredo meal. If you play an instrument and would like to join in the fun feel free to come and participate. On Saturday, Oct. 17, the St. Croix Falls Lioness Club will be having their annual grilled chicken dinner at the center. This is from 2 until 7 p.m. This has been a very busy week at the center. If anyone is interested in seeing what we do, just stop by between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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Engagement

The main agenda item for the September meeting of the East Pine County Wanderers was a donation to the Sandstone Food Shelf. The group decided to donate $100 towards purchasing food during these times of economic stress. Marlene and Don Mishler brought the monthly birthday cake and door prize. The prize was one of those pretty, colored solar lawn ornaments that are popular these days. Darlene Merimonti won the drawing for the first time and was happy to get the ornament. September birthdays were Ruth Ament and Gordy and Mert Peschong. According to those from out here who attended Pat Kinblom’s art class that was mentioned last week, it was a lot of fun. In addition to Shirley Blokzyl, Clara Lilly and Darlene Merimonti, Sandi Drake and Cheryl Wickham are enrolled also. Maria Starowoitow thoroughly enjoyed a visit recently from daughter Tania and greatgranddaughter Serenity. Serenity is just starting to walk.

Tim Drake came up recently to work on his and Dave’s hunting shack and, while here, enjoyed a big pot of chili with his parents. Last Tuesday had both Mary and Frank Schaaf in Duluth for medical appointments. Mary’s doctor told her that her hip-replacement recovery over the past three months has progressed more than most patients after six months. Way to go, Mary. It was another wonderful time for Clara Lilly when son Mike and great-grandson Travis came up and took her to, among other things, the Log Cabin Café for one of those huge, delicious ice-cream cones. Clara had maple nut. Pam and Pete Ellwein helped grandson Austin celebrate his 4th birthday recently. Austin is the son of daughter Jessie and her husband, Tim McClennon, of Sandstone, Minn. Tom Ellwein was unable to attend because he works the night shift at the North States factory in Siren. Time to catch up on Boots Raboin. His granddaughter Emma made her first trip up

to see him recently. Emma came with her dad, Andy, for an overnight visit. While here, one of the things they did was fish on Hay Creek. Emma is 5 now. Patty Koehler joined the seven other members of her Spooner Weavers Club for a field trip on Tuesday to Roberts to tour the Color Crossing shop. The group then traveled to Hudson to visit an art studio. I mentioned that Dave and I went to the Cities awhile back to see his daughter and her family. While we were there, the four of us took little Eve around Lake Calhoun in her stroller. Then we all had dinner at Stella’s Seafood, an open-air restaurant overlooking Calhoun Square. Wasn’t that nice? Gratitude is extended to Marlene and Don Mishler for coming over and feeding the chickens and dogs while we were gone. Enjoy the autumn beauty, wherever you are.

Macaroni is lonely at the shelter without his brother, Cheese. He has the other kittens to play with but it’s not the same. Cheese went home with his adopted family and his emails to Macaroni make it sound so wonderful, Mac is hoping for a family of his own. Mac has a gentle, sweet personality to offer, in a supersoft orange tabby coat, complete with ear wisps. He has a heart-warming purr that goes to idle when he sleeps in your arms. Macaroni is waiting for his special someone to adopt him. Arnell Humane Society offers a service to animals and humans alike. We provide shelter to pets while we search for a new home to love and care for them. We also reunite lost pets with their caregivers. Last week two basset hounds were delivered to Arnell Humane Society as strays. The gentleman surrendering them said he had found them five weeks ago and though one of the bassets had metal tags on his collar, he was unable to find their owner. He said he had contacted local officials and was told to euthanize them. He did not bring the lost dogs to Arnell Humane Society nor did

he call to notify Arnell that he had found them. After five weeks, he delivered them to the shelter as strays. Reluctance to notify the humane society when finding a stray pet may stem from a desire to keep the pet for themselves or an aversion to delivering a pet to a shelter where it will be kenneled. Lost pets are lost property and can not be legally acquired by finding them. State statutes are in place to provide a legal transference of ownership through a facility or shelter contracted by county and municipal officials Animal shelters are not the warm and cozy home we want for our pets. An animal shelter is a temporary solution for a homeless pet, keeping them safe and cared for until that warm and cozy home walks through the door, be it old or new. By not calling the shelter, many lost pets are never reunited with their owners. It’s true that not all animals are reclaimed by their original owners, but the shelter provides a central location for distraught owners looking for their lost pets to find them. If the original owner doesn’t come forward in a timely

fashion, that animal is given a second chance to find a loving home. The tags on Duke the Basset were nearly illegible but a faint imprint of a 2003 rabies vaccination number led Arnell staff to the veterinarian who issued the tag. Phone numbers linked to that tag had been disconnected and the owners had moved. With inside knowledge of the owner, the veterinarian was able to assist Arnell in reuniting Duke and Daisy with a loving family who had been missing them. The reclaim was a flurry of human squeals and sloppy puppy kisses. A happy ending to an overdue story. If you find a lost pet, remember that there is probably someone looking for it. They have no way of knowing which house they may have turned up at. They have the opportunity to find their pet through the local humane society. A lost-pet owner who calls the Polk County Sheriff’s Department or a local town official will be told to call Arnell Humane Society. We are there specifically for that purpose and do our best to do the right thing for the animals in our care. We receive numerous calls daily from people who have had the misfortune of losing a pet. Please know that we will do all that we can to reunite pets that are surrendered as strays with their families. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 715-268-7387 (PETS) or online: arnellhumane.org

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Karen Mangelsen Clam River Tuesday Club will be holding their annual fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Indian Creek American Legion Hall. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. and will include dancing to the music of Mr. Morgan, silent auction, live auction, paddle party and bake sale. The drawing for the quilt will also take place. A light lunch will be served. Please come and support the efforts of these ladies. All are welcome. Lakeview UM Church will host a fall fun fest at the church Sunday, Oct. 11. The celebration begins with a meal being served at 1 p.m. Other activities will include hay rides, pony and carriage rides (all weather permitting), face painting, cake walk, pumpkin painting and apple bobbing. All activities are free and the event will wrap up at about 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Interstate Park news Unraveling the mysteries of edible mushrooms ST. CROIX FALLS – If you are interested in wild mushrooms then this is for you—a workshop all about identifying edible wild mushrooms presented by an experienced, self-educated mushroom hunter. Join Leslie Jo Meyerhoff at 1:30 3 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Ice Age Center at Wisconsin Interstate Park to learn all about our local wild mushrooms. Meyerhoff has lived in Polk County nearly 20 years and has been successfully harvesting wild edible mushrooms for the last 10 years. She has

eaten close to 70 different kinds of mushrooms – many of which are easily identifiable. Learn about where and when to go foraging for mushrooms, and what to bring along. Learn to identify what you’ve found and how to prepare and preserve your harvest. Put your fears aside, separate fact from fiction, and join Meyerhoff as she demystifies those curious culinary collectables! Preregistration is required; call Interstate Park at 715-483-3747 to register. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Friends of Interstate Park, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting a greater appreciation of the human and natural history of Interstate Park by enhancing the park’s interpre-

Amber Rose Dahlén of Cleveland, Ohio, and Sean Peterson of Burlington, Iowa, are pleased to announce their engagement. Amber is the daughter of Chuck and Lynne Dahlén of Siren. Sean is the son of William and Martha Peterson of Nichols, Iowa. The bride-to-be is a former high school orchestra teacher in Moline, Ill., and has earned a bachelor’s degree from UW-Eau Claire and a master’s degree from University of Illinois - Champaign/Urbana. She is currently completing her doctorate at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. The groom-to-be is a materials engineer from Case New Holland. He has earned a bachelor’s degree from MIT and a master’s degree from Colorado School of Mines. The couple is planning a July 2010 wedding at the Lakeview Event Center in Siren with a reception to follow. The couple plans to reside in Burlington, Iowa. – Photo submitted

A Waiting Child Amber April 19, 1995 Amber is a bright young lady with glasses and a charming smile. She is described as being a compassionate and resilient child, who loves being outside. Amber currently works out, enjoys going for walks, being active and staying physically fit. She is very motivated and enthusiastic, striving to achieve every goal she sets. Amber says she would like her forever family to have pets, especially a puppy or kitty. She takes pride in caring for a dog in her current foster home. Amber also enjoys arts and crafts, and snuggling with her teddy bear. She requests a “nice” family, who will allow her to continue biweekly contact with her grandparents in Green Bay. Amber would love a family who allows for expression and creativity, and would enjoy active parents to participate in craft making. She is a born leader, and would benefit from parents who promote growth in leadership and extracurricular activities. She deserves a forever family who can provide her with opportunities for a bright and rewarding future. For more information about Amber, or other Wisconsin children waiting for adoptive homes, call Adoption Resources of Wisconsin at 414-475-1246 or 800-762-8063 or visit the Web site at www.wiadopt.org.

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a busy time, helping a deer by untangling a piece of fence wire from his antlers, then assisting a squirrel find the nuts it had hidden under some oak leaves. Hitching a ride with a rabbit, we stirred up a flock of sunny yellow butterflies, delighting the human children waking up with a magical sky dance. Even the adults looked up from their cereal bowls and smiled at the sight (lucky for me, as it distracted them from spying me riding on that rabbit). Enough, though, about me, for now. I shall return in a couple of weeks with further reports about Forts Folle Avoine – its activities, its history, the people who gather there now and the people who lived there long ago (after all, I’m over 300 years old myself!), such and sundry and all. See you soon.

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Seems as though those nasty gremlins have been in pursuit of me yet again—their latest escapade was to break into the Leader’s composing area and mix up the copy I’d submitted for last week’s paper. Knowing that all of three patrons even read this piece (poor me!), I’d included a poem by William Butler Yeats about the “Fiddler of Dooney” in my last missive to the Leader. It talked about how the fiddler made people so happy they’d “dance like a wave of the sea.” And how his brothers – both priests – had to bide their time at the pearly gates, while St. Peter bid the fiddler entrance ... the paper’s version ended the poem with the lines: “for the good are the merry, save by an evil chance.” In case my three readers are still with me, the full poem ends this way: “And the merry love the fiddle/and the merry love to dance:/And when the folk there spy me,/They will all come up to me,/With ‘here is the fiddler of Dooney!’/And dance like a wave of the sea.” There, now you know the rest of that story. Which brings to mind the future of my stories. Alas, it appears that those folks at the Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park have wound down their tours for the season, ending with their Beaver Club extravaganza this weekend (reserved spots still available if you’re so inclined; call 715-866-8890 for details). Must be quite the celebration, as they will enter a period of hibernation, it seems, after that. I’ve heard, perchance, that there will be quite the Christmas merriment in December, however; and perhaps some more programs coming your way over the winter as well. So, as they often remind on your flickering altars (called TVs, I think?), “stay tuned.” Oh, I’ll still be scribbling my notes to the Leader, but probably every two weeks, ‘stead of every single one. Meanwhile, I thought I’d tell you some (but not all!) about myself, just so you

know me a little (which is all you ever will know— Folle poor you!). The title of Avoine these letters introChronicles duce me as Wo o d s w h i m s y Woodswhimsy the Gnome. True, but do you truly the gnome know what a gnome is? We’re not very well known to most humans as we sleep in our hideaways during daylight hours, coming out at night to see what needs to be done. Once you understand our ways it’s a sure bet you’ll find our magic all over. What we like to do is all sorts of good deeds—helping out without, again, being noticed. One night, a house-gnome friend of mine named Kosa, for instance, tripped over a button that had rolled under the stairs of a home he frequented. Knowing the people there would be missing it, he rolled it out to where the sun would shine right on it, making it visible for the folks to find. Another time he told me of sneaking into a refrigerator at night and moving the forgotten food to the front, so inspiring the humans there that they created a feast. As a forest gnome (except for my forays into the Forts buildings), I often assist the local animals. One night I was late getting home from GIFTS, FLORAL & my night hike, having had GREENHOUSE

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LIBRARY NEWS Amery Public Library The fall season is upon us and things are busy at the Amery Area Public Library. When you drive up notice our new sign out in front of the library and the lighted sign by the door. The Friends of the Library have been busy getting ready for and having their fall book sale. Gratitude is extended to all of them for their hard work and organization, and to everyone who donated books, magazines, movies and CDs to the sale. The Friends of the Library Book Group will meet in the afternoon at 2:30 on Oct. 19, to discuss “Quentins,” by Maeve Binchy. Pick up a book at the circulation desk and join us for exciting book talk and camaraderie. Note that this group has moved to a daytime meeting, in case that fits into your schedule better than an evening. Teens Read meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, to discuss a humourous sci-fi novel duo by Robert Aspirin called “Another Fine Myth / Myth Conceptions.” Pick up a book at the circulation desk and join us for book talk. October is Teens Read Month. Story time will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. Everyone is welcome for songs and stories with Elaine. Gratitude is extended to Lora Van Blaricom for filling in last week. Friends of the Library meet on Oct. 19, at 4:30 p.m. They are looking for three

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new board members for the election at the end of the year. If you are interested in being a Friends of the Library Board member let library staff know. Gratitude is extended to Gary Fredrickson and David Jerdee for the sea life display which has graced the library display case this last month. Gratitude is extended to everyone who donated, worked or purchased things from the library consignment auction; as I write this we still don’t have totals for the event but I’m sure it will be substantial. Also to Marv Nevala and Allen Carlson who headed up the event, and to Robbie and his auction crew who donated their services to help the library. Be sure to check out the new globe that has been donated to the library near the circulation desk. Everyone at the library is saddened by the death of our Mayor Harvey Stower. Our thoughts and prayers go out to/for the family in this difficult time. Harvey was a moving force for getting us this new library and we are grateful for all his hard work on behalf of the library. Library hours Monday 10 a.m. to 6 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.

Balsam Lake Public Library Story time The summer reading program is over and school has started, so be sure to bring the preschoolers to our story time, every Wednesday at 11 a.m. Stories, crafts and snacks, all ages welcome. Face painting Paint your own face or a friend’s face using our washable face paints. Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the library: Get your Halloween face on! New books for October “True Blue” by David Baldacci, “Southern Lights” by Danielle Steel, “Pursuit of Honor: A Thriller” by Vince Flynn, “Moon River and Me” by Andy Williams, “Christmas List” by Richard Paul Evans, “Professional” by Robert Parker, “Nine Dragons” by Michael Connelly, “Raw Food Lifestyle” by Ruthann Russo. Book club “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” by Mark Haddon. Christopher Boone is 15 and has Asperger’s, a form of autism. He knows a great deal about math and very little about human beings. When he finds his neighbor’s dog murdered, he sets out on a terrifying journey, which will turn his world upside down.

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is one of the freshest debuts in years: a comedy, a heartbreaker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.” Book club meets Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 3 p.m., here at the library. Everyone welcome. Author visit Author Ben D. Anderson will be speaking at the Balsam Lake Public library on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. He is the CEO and founder of Break Through Inc. which provides workshops regarding people with disabilities. Anderson will talk about his book “IQ of 63, So What! Going Beyond Everybody Else’s Expectations,” which is now a textbook at UW-Stout. Everyone of all ages is welcome to this event hosted by the Friends of Balsam Lake Library. Hours Balsam Lake Library, (under the water tower) at 404 Main St., Balsam Lake. Hours are Monday 10 a.m. –8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., 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.

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Join us for these library programs: Mondays: The first Monday of each month Simply The Story group meets at 9 a.m.. Wednesdays: Parent/child play group, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.; story time, 10:30 – 11 a.m.; Stuff with String knitting group, 3 p.m. Thursdays: Family Resource Center, St. Croix Valley, multiage play and learn group, 9:30 – 11 a.m., preregistration required for Family Resource Center programs; free beginning computer classes, 1 p.m.; Wii gaming night, 4 p.m. – close. Fridays: Friday Night at the Movies, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Oct. 9 is “Star Wars,” Oct. 16 is “G-Force,” Oct. 23 is “Bolt,” Oct. 30 is “Goonies.” Friday Night movies will be rated G, PG or PG13. Luck Book Club will be meeting at the library Monday, Oct. 26, to discuss the book “Strange As This Weather Has Been,” by Ann Pancake. Janisse Ray, writer for Orion Magazine, describes the book like this: “From the tortured belly of the Appalachians comes a novel consuming in its desire to reveal the depth of grief caused by mountaintop removal. In “Strange as This Weather Has Been,” debut novelist Ann Pancake employs a poverty-stricken West Virginia family— a couple and their four children—to tell a story of catastrophic loss and redemption. These are characters you will love even before you begin the book, for they represent the people who are living in those blown-apart mountains and will keep on living there after you’ve read the last page.” Join the book group as they discuss

this story. Everyone is welcome. Put Your Garden To Bed, a gardening program and discussion, will be held at the library Thursday, Oct. 15, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Come learn how to put your bulbs in, take your bulbs out and tuck in all your little lovelies for the winter. Next year’s gardening success could depend on what you do this fall. This is open to all. No preregistration required. The Luck Public Library will be hosting an educational multimedia event on Peru. Nicholas Piszczek will be sharing photos and stories about Peru and the Incan culture from his recent trip to Choquequirao. Although not as popular a tourist destination as Machu Pichu, Choquequirao is a stunning example of Incan culture. High on top of a mountain, this Incan village remains almost untouched to this day. Only 30 percent of it has even been “rescued” from the jungle. Built in the 1500s, and hidden in the jungle, it became the last Incan resistance point to shelter the last of the Sun’s Children. Come and see its palaces, temples, land shelves, canals and aqueducts. Marvel at the architecture and enjoy the peace and beauty of the forgotten city without enduring the grueling four-day hike straight up the mountain. This should not be missed. Everyone is welcome, Oct. 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Hours Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sunday, Ancestry.com tutorial only from noon – 4 p.m., library is closed to checkouts and browsers.

Frederic Public Library It’s all free The wireless Internet access is free, the fresh, hot coffee is free, the daily newspaper is free, and your library card is free. Stop in to learn what libraries are all about, and what we can do for you. October story time theme is forests Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to story time on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m., for an hour of books and activities. The theme in October is forests, and we invite everyone to enjoy the fun. Read them if you dare! Halloween is just around the corner, and the library has all kinds of thrilling, chilling books and movies for your entertainment. Stop in to browse the display and borrow the materials only if you dare…. Book groups meet in October The Thursday morning book group will meet Oct. 15, at 10 a.m., to discuss the classic horror novel “Frankenstein,” by Mary Shelley. The evening book group will meet Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m., to talk about “Driftless,” by David Rhodes. After a 30-year absence from publishing due to a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed, Rhodes is back with a novel featuring July Montgomery, the hero of his 1975 novel, “Rock Island Line,” which involves him with the fates of several characters who live in the small town of Words, Wis. New members are always welcome, so join us for lively conversation about

books. What’s for supper? The chilly fall weather has finally arrived, and it’s time to consider soups and stews and homemade bread for supper, with everyone gathered around the table. Check out our collection of great cookbooks for new recipes to add to your personal favorites. If you’re looking for something hearty, try “Great OldFashioned American Recipes,” by Ojakangas; “Hot Dish Heaven,” by Burckhardt; “The Church Supper Cookbook,” by Joachim; and “Farm Recipes and Food Secrets from the Norske Nook,” by Helen Myhre. For dessert, choose “The Great Scandinavian Baking Book,” by Ojakangas; “Easy as Pie,” from Leisure Arts; or “Perfect Chocolate Desserts,” by Willan. If you like to read your cookbooks as well as cook from them, you’ll find great stories in “Grandma’s Farm Country Cookbook,” by Engstrom; “The Pioneer Lady’s Hearty Winter Cookbook,” by Hopping; and “A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove: a History of American Women Told Through Food, Recipes and Remembrances,” by Schenone. Hours and information Frederic Public Library, 127 Oak St. West. 715-327-4979, e-mail fredericpl@ifls.lib.wi.us. Regular hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Story time is held every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers and their caregivers.

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Obama and Israel A dear Jewish friend asked me how President Obama is doing regarding Israel. The answer is not very good. The Wall Street Journal (Sept. 15) ran a poll on how Obama is viewed in Israel. “The percentage of Jewish Israelis who see the Obama administration as being pro-Israel has declined from 31 percent to 6 percent since May 17...” (Jerusalem Post/Smith poll). So why is there such a lack of confidence in the Holy Land towards the Obama adminisration? The answer is: Iran. The people of Israel, and most countries in the Middle East, look west to the U.S. to stop Iran and its nuclear ambitions. The West Wing There’s an example of this in the TV series, “The West Wing.” (A favorite of mine and millions.) There’s an episode about a crisis in the Middle East and it is brought to the attention of the White House. Chief of Staff Leo McGary tells President Jed Bartlet the U.S. has to get involved in the crisis. The other Middle East countries will publically denounce the U.S., but behind closed doors they count on the U.S. to solve the problem. The situation on TV is close to reality in Israel—and in the real White House. Wipe out Israel The Iranian government has publically and repeatedly vowed to wipe Israel off the face of the map. “The main solution is for the elimination of the Zionist regime,” said Iran’s elected President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

(The Washington Post, Aug. 3, 2006). Wiping out Jews is nothing new in history. Other maniacs have tried their vicious hand at holocaust. Recall ChanWayne M. cellor Adolph Hitler. This Anderson elected leader implemented Germany’s “final solution” to exterminate all Jews and undesirables in the 1940s. Back then, 6 million innocent people were horribly killed with Nazi efficiency. Today we have Ahmadinejad implementing Iran’s “main solution” to kill all Jews in Israel. His efficiency will be nuclear.

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Uranium for bombs Iran is now enriching uranium, weapons-grade uranium, in its labs. This terrifying fact the world has protested for years. But last week, a dirty little secret was revealed. Recently Obama and the leaders of France and Great Britain revealed a secret lab hidden in the mountains of Qom, Iran. They were “stunned.” This weapons plant is in direct violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty and U.N. Security Council resolutions. To this, Iran essentially replied: "So?"

North Korea And Iran’s response is not unreasonable, as it looks at the example of North Korea. This regime is in constant U.N. violation of making nuclear bombs, but nothing serious happens to them. With this in mind, why should Iran get concerned with the demands of a toothless organization like the U.N.? Thus Iran presses on for a nuclear bomb, and there is no reason to think it will not use “the bomb” on Israel in its stated goal of extermination. This is why Obama told Iran to stop the nuclear nightmare. At last July’s G-8 summit in Italy, Iran was given a September deadline to start negotiations over its nuclear programs. Iran gave its answer: “No.” And to underscore their serious answer, they fired three test missiles last week. They threw a dirty shoe at the Obama administration. In light of this, Obama has called for more talks, maybe “severe” sanctions against Iran. Talks and sanctions Talks and sanctions? It didn’t work in Iraq. It doesn’t work in North Korea. It will not work in Iran. This begs “the conclusion among Israelis is that the Obama administration won’t lift a finger to stop Iran.” And neither will the U.N. and the mighty “international community” (WSJ). The fact is, Iran will go nuclear—soon. Iran will “be able to produce a weapon’s worth of highly enriched uranium” by next year, said a bipartisan policy center report. Never again When Iran gets the bomb, they will

nuke Israel, killing more millions. It happened once but, “Never again.” That’s what Jews and good people all over the world vowed upon seeing the Holocaust after World War II. Six million exterminated. Never again will we allow such horror to happen on Earth. Obama must take Iran at its word. They will destroy Israel, once they get nuclear weapons. The U.S. must never let it get to that point. Iran said “no” to peaceful disarming. Take them at their word. The Obama administration must regretfully prepare for a military option and destroy the weapons’ facilities. Right to exist Israel has a God-given right and a U.N. charter right to exist. And good people everywhere have a right to defend themselves. Sadly, I fear Israel may have to go it alone with Iran. This will be a first in U.S. policy. Our president must reconsider this stance. America has always stood by Israel, “God’s chosen people.” The vast majority of Americans support Israel’s right to exist. “70 percent of Americans say Israel is an ally” (Rasmussen poll, August 2009). The WSJ columnist asks us to keep in mind the useful Roman adage: Si vis pacem, para bellum. (If you wish for peace, prepare for war.) For Israel, peace through strength ain’t such a bad policy. And they will need our support— sooner than we think. ••• (You can support Israel with Wayne at wayneanderson@centurytel.net or visit him on his Web site at: www.theandersonreport.com.)

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Dear God, Thank you for the rain. Now you can turn it off, please. The farmers have to get their crops in. Amen. We have huge mounds of dirt and sand in our yard. Deep holes, about the size of an ice-cream bucket, seem to go way into the earth. So far, we have found three such holes and what a mess. The mound is about a foot high and the sand spreads out about four feet from one side to the other. We have had people tell us it is a fox looking for chipmunks or maybe a badger. (I certainly hope not. We had to trap one of those before and they do not like to be trapped. They are nasty critters with very big teeth and a horrible temperament.) Not many other ideas about what could be digging, but we would like to stop it and don’t quite know how other than to get a trapper here to have it put in a cage and taken away. I always have the feeling they will hate us and come back just to terrorize us. It is kind of like trying to kill a big spider. If I miss, it may come after me. Maybe that happened in my childhood at one time. At any rate, I usually call for help with big spiders. They can chase someone else if they aren’t caught or killed the first time. We are all healthy again after our bout with type A influenza. I can’t figure out if “A” is better or worse than the H1N1. It comes first in the alphabet, does that make it first in misery or better? Wait, I just figured it out. Pneumonia (P) comes later, and that is really not nice.

I guess “A” is just a light touch of a yucky disease. I know I was halfway between wanting to die and wishing I was dead while I was sick. Now that it is over and I am on the upside of recovery it doesn’t seem it was so bad. I remember Blodgett not wanting to get out of bed or even move though and come to think of it, I remember feeling miserable. The memories are coming back. I have to go on to other things. Warning though … take precautions and stay healthy. Another warning. Hand sanitizer is great, but don’t let a child get near it without supervision. There is a lot of alcohol in that stuff and if a child were to drink it or even lick their hands after putting it on, it could be dangerous. I learned that on the Internet. I learn a lot of things on the Internet. I love going to Ben and Denny with my newfound information about everything from A to Z. Sometime I have to check my sources to be sure I am telling the truth. Some people have too much time on their hands and create the most outrageous stories. I wonder why. I can’t figure out if they are trying to con-

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fuse us, see how gullible we are or just show off the fact that they can do something we can’t. I really don’t care for the fact that they waste my time with such nonsense. I always check the facts. That sick woman in Uganda is not getting my money and Bill Gates is not sharing his with me. Anyone with the Internet knows about those scams. What makes me sad is that people actually believe these things and get taken by the people who ask for personal information or even money. OK, off my soapbox and on to fun things. The other day, the board of directors of the Voyager Village Art and Craft show donated money to Interfaith, for which we are so thankful. As I told them, when I woke up on Wednesday morning my only thought was, “I’ll bet the press will be there and how do I get rid of 67 years of wrinkles and 40 pounds by 10:30 a.m.,” at which time I was to receive my check. Didn’t come up with a solution and now know I should have thought about that a long, long time ago. Speaking of wrinkles, I remember my mother and my grandmother using Pond’s cold cream every single night before they went to bed. They slathered it on and I can still remember the smell. I wonder what they would have looked like if they had not used it? I can also remember Mom using the newest thing – mascara that you had to wet and apply with a tiny brush; and for some reason I have a memory of my mother, who colored her hair light brown to

“cover the gray,” sitting at a football game, watching my brother play. It was raining and she had dark stuff running down her face from the Roux hair dye. At least I think that is what it was called. She would kill me if she knew I had told that story, either that or haunt us forever. Speaking of haunting. Since we moved into our home we have had strange things happen. Please forgive me if I have told these stories before. One night we were wrapping Christmas gifts in the kitchen and the dogs and cat went crazy. Looking toward the bedroom we noticed all of the lights were on. Denny went in there to find not only the lights on but the shower running. That was just the beginning. Other family members and guests have either seen our ghost or felt it sit on the bed or act like a cat and “make bread” on their legs at night. Doesn’t bother us anymore. It is a clean ghost who takes showers and it hasn’t hurt us at all. With Halloween coming I am anxious to see if our ghost is more active than usual. Just kidding about that. Halloween doesn’t scare me nor does our “visitor.” It is time to go back to bed and get some sleep before I really have to get up to start my day. Enjoy the colors of autumn and please stay healthy. I’ll be back soon, Barb Blodgett, director Interfaith Caregivers of Burnett County

Wayne’s Café wins Autumn Fest chili contest ST. CROIX FALLS – For the second year in a row, Wayne’s Cafe was declared the winner of the annual Autumn Fest chili contest held at the Overlook Deck in St. Croix Falls on Sept. 27. This year the race was tight, with fewer than 10 votes separating first from last place. Over 200 members of the public came to the event for a free chili lunch and to cast their ballots. This year’s runners-up were Grecco’s on the St. Croix (Chili C), Indian Creek Orchard Winery and Grille (Chili A), and Our Place Cafe (Chili D). Each restaurant used at least three local ingredients in their chili; some of these were homegrown, and the others came from Keppers’ Produce, Hillcrest Gardens, Honey Creek Farm, Indian Creek Elk Farm, Swank’s Meats, and Tiny Planet Produce. Crystal Ball Farm Organic Dairy provided milk and ice cream, and local baker Pat Bjork prepared the corn bread. Bobbie Babcock, owner of Wayne’s Cafe, gave sole credit for the win to Ida Loken, the cook who prepared their chili entry. “We’re really happy all Ida’s hard work paid off for the second year in a

Greg Miller of Indian Creek Orchard Winery & Grille serves a taste of their chili, which featured local elk meat and local vegetables. – Photos submitted

row,” she said. “I told her she might have to sit Chili cook Ida Loken and owner Bobbie Babcock of out next year to give Wayne’s Cafe display the special trophy they won for someone else a chance!” “best chili using local ingredients.” The trophy was This year, the chili con- sculpted by local artist Jim Shoop. test also included a farmers market so that people could take free event also donated over $200 in cash home some of the same produce that was to programs that help fight hunger in St. used in the chili recipes. Attendees of this Croix Falls. - submitted

Historical society offers tatting classes BALSAM LAKE - Tatting dates to the early 19th century, the term in most European languages is derived from the French “frivolite,” which refers to the purely decorative nature of textiles produced by this technique. Some believe that it was developed from netting and decorative rope work as sailors and fish-

ers would put together motifs for girlfriends and wives at home. These bore a striking similarity to tatting. The Polk County Historical Society will offer a tatting class Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Polk County Museum. Please call for further information at 715-4833979. - from PCHS

Overflfloowing food fundraiser DRESSER - On Oct. 4 members of the surrounding communities came together to donate more than 5,000 pounds of food to local food shelves. The food drive was packed with people, and boxes were packed to the brim with food donations. The Trollhaugen Food Drive became an annual event in 2008, when food shelves across the na-

tion expressed concern about empty shelves and the desperate need for food donations. In efforts to continue support for local food shelves, Polk County and its surrounding communities rose to the occasion, meeting the goal of 5,000 pounds of food to fill the shelves for those in need. - from Trollhaugen

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Webster/Siren Rotary inducts new member The Siren/ Webster Rotary Club inducted new member Don Button into club membership Thursday, Oct. 1. Button (center), who is shown with membership Chair Tammy TwedtClose and club President Ken Kutz, was born in Burnett County. His mother ran Button’s Resort on Sand Lake. Button retired as professor emeritus from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, and he and his wife, Carol, moved to Burnett County. Siren/Webster Rotary, a Rotary International club since 2003, meets every Thursday at noon for one hour at the Pour House, Siren. Anyone interested in the club is welcome. – Photo by Nancy Jappe

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Four compete in state 4-H Gymkhana show MILWAUKEE - On Sept. 12 and 13, the Polk County 4-H Horse Project gymkhana classes were represented by four members at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Milwaukee. Hannah Schreck, Madison TornioBelisle, Lauren Szenay and Taylor Hiljus competed in the gymkhana events. Gymkhana is based on speed and accu-

racy with the horses. The members competed in seven classes which included barrel racing, pole bending, keyhole, speed and action, light special, plug race and flag race. The state show is made up of 4-H horse project members from all counties in the state and consist of some of the best horses and riders in the 4-H horse program. - submitted

Madison Tornio-Belisle is a seventh-grader at New Richmond Middle School. She won grand champion in flag race, light special, plug race and keyhole. She placed in the Top 10 for barrel racing and pole bending. She is shown riding her horse, Boston, who she purchased with her own money and trained with help from the 4-H horse project. Madison also competes in local shows and Little Britches Rodeo around the state. This is Madisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth year in the 4-H horse project and her first year at the state show. The difference between a winning time can be as little as one-tenth of a second and Madison credits the 4-H for helping her change her riding to get better times. Madison participated in two 4-H-sponsored barrel racing clinics with professional barrel racer Tammy Whyte and a four-day horse camp at the Polk County Fairgrounds. She is the daughter of Tammy and Doug Belisle of Deer Park.

Lauren Szenay is a ninth-grader at Osceola High School. She is pictured with her ex-racehorse, GGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Millenium, who she has also been training to do the gymkhana patterns through the 4-H project. Szenay placed in the Top 10 in keyhole and pole bending. This is her second year at the state 4H Gymkhana horse show and her first year with this horse. Szenay also competes in open horse shows, team sorting and penning, and trail rides throughout the year. She was a member of the 4-H reserve grand champion horse bowl team that competed earlier in the spring. Lauren is the daughter of Nick and Lesley Szenay of Dresser. - Photos submitted

Not shown is Taylor Hiljus. She is in the 10th grade and competed and won several Top 10 awards with her horse. She is the daughter of Craig and Elise

Hannah Schreck is an eighth-grader at the Osceola Middle School and is shown with her horse Cheeka. She won a grand champion, three reserve grand champion and two Top 10 placings in her events, which include barrel racing, pole bending, speed and action, flag race and various other speed events. Hannah is entering into her fifth year with the Polk County 4-H Horse Project. This is her second year attending the 4-H state horse show. She is a youth leader in the horse project, which allows her to mentor other youth who attend a summer encampment at the fairgrounds. Hannah shows her horse at many 4-H and open horse shows all year long. Along with gymkhana events, Hannah and Cheeka enjoy team sorting competitions during the winter months. Hannah was a member of the 4-H reserve grand champion horse bowl team that competed earlier in the spring.

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Luck Homecoming

Roger Steen digs in as Sammie Schallenberger surveys her empty dish during the Ice Cream-eating Contest. – Photos by Lori Nelson, unless otherwise noted

Seniors (seated) Samantha Fenning and Elie Lewis, (middle row) Peter Langeness, Katie Gutzmer, Diana Kufalk, Sarah Goneau, Alecia Ouellette and Mary MaidenMueller, (back row) Derek Buck and Tiffany Oft show their “nerdy” side on Class Clique Day.

Due to the (at times) torrential rain, Luck’s homecoming parade was canceled. Instead, the classes created “spirited” displays in several areas of the school. The displays took the place of the floats and were judged as they would have been. The freshmen class finished in third-place with their Send the Saints Marching Out display. The sophomore class display - We Play It On The Field and We Bring It To The Streets! - won the float competition. Luck’s 2009 Homecoming King Chris Aldrich crowned homecoming Queen Laura Taylor during halftime last Friday as (L to R) Elie Lewis, Aleah Lemieux and Eryn Taber look on. – Photo by Sue Tolan

LEFT - During the homecoming pepfest, sophomore Matt Pennington carries his partner Shardae Garcia during the 3legged-race portion of an obstacle course game.

RIGHT The freshmen class finished in third-place with their Send the Saints Marching Out display.

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all in this together

When the Webster Elementary School picked a motto for this school year, they chose We're All in This Together: Students, Staff, Parents and Community. And to help everyone remember, they put the motto on T-shirts and bought enough for all the students and staff. Then they gathered out on the school's playground for a photo of all of them wearing those marvelous orange shirts with that wonderful motto. - Photos by Carl Heidel

Youth at Forts Folle Avoine

"Good morning! My name is Miss Strasen, and I will be your teacher here at the Karlsborg school." When the Burnett County Historical Society hosted the Youth Adventure Day at Forts Folle Avoine last Saturday, one of the events the youngsters enjoyed was a visit to an old schoolhouse where Miss Strasen (Charlotte Heidel) told them what it was like to be a student a century ago. - Photo by Carl Heidel

Jackson Dahlberg (left) and Emily Ott were proud to show off their T-shirts with the school motto, We're All in This Together: Students, Staff, Parents and Community.

Ricky Stahl of the Wood River Beavers 4-H Club tries his hand with throwing a spear into a rolling hoop to earn points for his team at the Adventure Day for Youth at Forts Folle Avoine. Dale Cox (R) taught the session about traditional skill games, Oct. 3. - Special photo Forty youth from Burnett County 4-H, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts took part in activities for Youth Adventure Day at Forts Folle Avoine on Saturday, Oct. 3. Fort volunteers taught sessions on archery, ax throwing, skill games, fire building and seed art. - Special photo

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Frederic Scouts visit Apple Hill Farm

The Frederic Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts visited Apple Hill Farm in rural Frederic on Sunday, Oct. 4. They received a tour of the orchard by Bill and Konnie Didlo and were also able to sample different apple varieties. The Scouts listened to the story of an apple tree, read by Mary Carlson, enjoyed freshly picked apples and Cub Scout Andrew Tinman examined an old cider press. - Special photos

Luck third-graders go mucking LUCK - Luck third-graders went mucking in the St. Croix River last week on a field trip to the St. Croix Scenic Riverway by Grantsburg, learning about the numerous species that make the river their home. They also learned about wolves during a wolf program presented by Ranger Katie, and were able to see and feel pelts from beavers, foxes, coyotes and wolves. They learned why these animals live near the river and how to identify them. Students were also able to make their own wolf track using plaster and a rubber mold. Despite the cold air and cold river, Luck students waded into the St. Croix River last Tuesday to explore some of the many creatures living there, learning many interesting facts about each. With the help of Ranger Jean, the students caught dozens of species, getting a close-up look at them through boxes with magnifiers on the lids. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

Luck third-graders take the Junior Ranger pledge, promising to keep the river and national park clean for everyone. Each student completed 10 activities in their Junior Ranger booklet to receive a certificate and badge.

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Ranger Jean of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway talked to Luck thirdgraders about what they might be able to find in the river.

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Indianhead Chorus 51st-annual show

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The Indianhead Chorus 51st-annual show will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, at Unity High School, located two miles north of Balsam Lake on Hwy. 46. Show times are at 2 and 7:30 p.m. The chorus and five chapter quartets are performing. The two guest quartets are Storm Front, who placed third in international competition this year, and Vocality, a recent district champion. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. All seats are general admission. For tickets, e-mail kbmett@hotmail.com or call 715-483-9202. – Photos submitted Vocality Quartet

ATV safety training

Cozy Corner Trails, Inc., recently sponsored ATV safety training for 12 students, including students from fifth-grade to adults who wanted to responsibly learn what their children are learning. The class was taught by three certified instructors - Greg Giese, lead instructor, Jim and Sue Smedegard, with assistance from Peggy Giese. The class was held at the Cozy Corner Trails, Inc., building complex. This course includes three hours on Friday evening of study and quizzes, along with a presentation from a DNR ranger. On Saturday morning, the study concludes with a written examination and actual experience and testing on ATVs provided by the Wisconsin DNR. Cozy Corner Trails members provide this training in the spring and fall annually. - Special photo

Main is cast member of UWRF theater production RIVER FALLS - Webster High School graduate Olivia Main will star as Little Becky Two Shoes in the University of Wisconsin-River Falls theater production of “Urinetown,” a comedic satire musical set to run Oct. 22-24 and 29-31 at the Blanche Davis Theatre in the Kleinpell Fine Arts building on campus. The production features music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, with a story based on a book by Kotis. It satirizes many American truisms, including capitalism, small-town poltics, social and corporate irresponsi-

bility, corporate greed and populism. The unconventional plotline shatters audience expectations of a pleasant ending. The production is directed by UWRF communication studies and theatre arts professor James Zimmerman. For ticket information contact the university box office at 715-425-3114. Tickets are $15 for adults and $9 for students with I.D. and seniors. Box-office hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays and the box office is also open an hour prior to performance. - from UWRF

Local author wins writing award WEBSTER - Carolyn Marquardt of Webster won third place for her juvenile short story “Grandma’s Car” in the Wisconsin Regional Writers Association 2009 Jade Ring Contest. Her award for Excellence in Writing was presented at the banquet on Sept. 27 during WRWA’s Fall Conference at the Holiday Inn in Eau Claire.

WRWA was founded in 1948 by Professor Robert E. Gard of the University of Wisconsin. The purpose of the organization is to draw together the many diverse creative writing elements in Wisconsin and the surrounding states and to provide an outlet for creative talent. - from WRWA

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NOAA presents 2009 Administrator's Award WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a quiet, dignified presentation on Oct. 1, select employees of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, were recognized for exceptional “hard work, creativity and teamwork,” as described by undersecretary of commerce and NOAA administrator, Dr. Jane Lubchenco. You are honored with these Administrator’s Awards for “not just what you do, but how you do it,” she said. Among these awardees from among NOAA’s 12,800 federal employees was Brendan Sylvander, Seattle, son of Carolyn Wedin of Frederic and Trade Lake and Stefan Sylvander of St. Paul, Minn. Brendan is part of a team of five from the National Marine Fisheries Service, in which he works, and the National Ocean Service, San Francisco, who were recognized “For leadership and service in developing the action plan for the West Coast Governors Agreement on ocean health, advancing NOAA’s mission of conserving and managing coastal and marine resources.” Sylander grew up and graduated from high school in Whitewater, and received his degrees in geology and oceanography from Macalester College, St. Paul, and Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore., where Lubchenco also was on the staff until tapped by President Obama to head up NOAA. Brendan Sylvander and his mother, Carolyn NOAA’s motto is Science, Service, Stewardship, en- Wedin. - Special photos compassing the land, the water, the atmosphere. “ We believe a healthy environment and a healthy economy the trip to Washington, D. C., from Seattle for the award go hand in hand,” said Lubchenco in her opening re- ceremony, so he invited his mother to be his paid guest, marks. and she very happily and proudly accepted. – submitSylvander’s wife, Jill Schnaiberg, was unable to make ted

Michelle Rayburn to speak at morning retreat FREDERIC – Area women are invited to treat themselves to a special morning on Friday, Oct. 16, from 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. at Frederic Evangelical Free Church. Visit with friends and share a program sure to encourage you. Hear inspirational speaker-singer-songwriter-freelance writer Michelle Rayburn present “Patchwork,” examining the many pieces that comprise the patchwork of a woman’s life and how the heavenly Father can put those pieces together in a pattern that creates a beautiful masterpiece. Rayburn draws from broad experience in Christian work to blend solid biblical teaching, personal experience and humor into a message that will bless your heart. Refreshments and child care will be provided. - with submitted information

National Pedal Tractor Pull Nelson, Michael son of Dusty and Ellie Nelson of Balsam Lake, recently placed second in the 5-year-old division at the National Pedal Tractor Pull competition in Mitchell, S.D. Michael started the season by placing third in Centuria, then was first in his age division at state, topping it off with his national honors. He has also been invited to participate in the international competition which will be next summer. - Photo by Jeanne Alling

UW enrollment is strong place and still gain an education. As for four-year colleges, UW System representatives say enrollment is expected to be on par with last year. Some campuses– such as UW Oshkosh, Milwaukee and Green Bay –are even projecting record enrollment. Pam Harvey-Jacobs is director of UW-Green Bay admissions. She says enrollment is past 6,500 students this year, about 300 more than last year. Harvey-Jacobs says there’s also 75 more transfer students and nearly 100 adult degree participants than last year, something else she chalks up to the economy. Finalized enrollment figures for UW colleges are expected in October. - Wisconsin Public Radio (Brian Bull)

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Derek Steele has been chosen Frederic Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in fourth grade and the son of Tiffany and Nate Steele. Derek has a great enthusiasm for learning. He loves computers, technology and problem solving. Derek loves to be challenged and enjoys helping the teacher. He spends his free time go-cart racing, hunting and fishing.

Melana Nelson has been chosen Frederic Middle School’s student of the week. She is in seventh grade and the daughter of Jessica Olby and Rich Nelson. Melana is very conscientious and a hard worker who works well with peers. She is polite, respectful, friendly and cooperative. She is involved in dance and dance line. Melana enjoys playing softball and spending time with family and friends. She plans to go to college to become a teacher.

Chris Schorn has been chosen Frederic High School’s student of the week. He is a freshman and the son of Amy Schorn. Chris is athletic, participates in class discussions, is involved in school activities, supportive of others and attentive and conscientious. He is involved in football. Chris enjoys playing sports and video games. His future plans are to go to college and get a nice job. He would like to be a part-time firefighter.

Tristan Brewer has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week. He is in seventh grade and the son of Trevor and Bridget Brewer. Tristan is hard working, polite to others and is willing to help. He will always go the extra mile. Tristan’s favorite class is math and he loves to do science experiments. He is active in football.

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Tanner Van Meter has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in fourth grade and the son of Tim and Kim Van Meter. Tanner is a friendly, kind boy who is cooperative in school. He has many friends, works hard and is always responsible about his assignments. Tanner enjoys playing hockey outside of school.

J.P. Richey as been chosen Luck High School’s student of the week. He is a sophomore and the son of Larry Hochstetler and Robin Richey. J.P. is a student who is bright, respectful and hardworking. He is involved in football. In his spare time he enjoys hunting, fishing, playing paintball, canoeing and playing video games. J.P. plans to attend college. The person he admires the most is his mom.

Karsten Petersen has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Paul and Maggie Petersen. Karsten is a well-informed student who is willing to share information. He is polite and leads through example. Karsten is involved in band and 4-H. He plays basketball, football, baseball and track. Karsten enjoys hunting, fishing, shooting guns and watching sports.

Isabella Langer has been chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in second grade and the daughter of Joel and Gayle Langer. Isabella has two brothers and one sister. Art is Isabella’s favorite subject in school and she enjoys the creative projects they do in class. She also enjoys phy ed. Isabella likes to play with her doll and watch TV. She enjoys playing soccer. Isabella would like to be a hair stylist in the future.

Tristan Sheldon has been chosen Siren Middle School’s student of the week. He is the son of Daryl Sheldon. Tristan is an excellent student with a positive attitude and is always willing to help out around the classroom. In his spare time, Tristan enjoys spending time outdoors, riding his bike and playing football.

Tyrone Moose has been chosen Siren High School’s student of the week. He is taking numerous art classes in high school, working quietly and always puts forth his best effort. Tyrone’s art projects are thought out and designed well. His work speaks with a subtle elegance. He sets a good example for his peers and is a pleasure to have in class.

Ross Daniels has been chosen Webster Elementary School’s student of the week. He is the son of Jim and Jeanne Daniels. Ross is always helpful and comes to school with a great attitude. His favorite subject in school is reading and he is active in the Boy Scouts in the community.

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Nakkita Emberson has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. She is a freshman and the daughter of Larry and Barbara Emberson. Nikki puts a lot of value in education. She is very observant and always participates. Nikki is genuinely very polite and friendly. She is involved in student council and volleyball. Nikki enjoys reading, volleyball, shopping and spending time with friends. Her future plans include college.

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Justin Johnson has been chosen St. Croix Falls Middle School’s student of the week. He is in fifth grade and the son of Kari and Corey Johnson. Justin’s favorite subject is social studies because he enjoys learning about history. He is an outstanding student. Justin is involved in wrestling and baseball. He enjoys skateboarding, riding dirt bike and playing electric guitar. Justin likes middle school because he can change classes and has a locker.

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Jade Horstman has been chosen Siren Elementary School’s student of the week. She is a kind and caring girl who seems to always be in a good mood. Jade is hardworking in and out of the classroom which pays off in academic success. She likes to have fun, but knows when it is time to work hard. Jade is a wonderful girl and the kind of person that is a friend to everyone she meets.

Tyler Sanvig has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. He is a junior and the son of Karl Sanvig and Jan Lerud. Tyler has shown much growth as a singer and a leader in choir and works well with underclassmen. He is involved in band, choir, Travelers, vocal jazz and works at the elementary school as a helper. Tyler enjoys playing guitar and drums, writing lyrics and singing. He wants to start a successful grunge rock band.

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Briana Peterson as been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in fourth grade and the daughter of Ryan and Diana Peterson. Briana is a responsible student with a positive attitude showing enthusiasm to learn. She is respectful, and displays polite manners and good behavior. Briana is kind, thoughtful and enjoys helping others. She will be representing her class as a student council member.

Danielle Tonnar has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. She is in seventh grade and the daughter of Les and Michelle Tonnar. Danielle is an awesome young lady who works very hard. She is kind and offers guidance to her classmates. Her smile is much appreciated.

Sam Palmquist has been chosen Unity High School’s student of the week. She is a sophomore and the daughter of Mark and Coreen Palmquist. Sam is active in her church and also baby-sits. She enjoys singing and writing poems. Sam hopes to go to college. She values honesty, loyalty and she says she is not afraid of being herself.

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News from the Pews at Pilgrim Lutheran Church FREDERIC – This past Sunday, the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Caylen Dorothy Rau was baptized during worship services. Pictured are her parents Joshua and Ami, along with big sister Olivia. Caylen’s sponsors were Karen Heizman and Eric Larson. The new paschal candle was given to the church by her parents in honor of their daughter’s baptism. Joshua was also welcomed as a new member of Pilgrim. After the baptism, the sanctuary choir sang the song, “You are Loved” by C. Berry under the direction of Joshua. Other events at Pilgrim include Pastor Catherine leading Tuesday morning Bible study at 10 a.m. at Golden Oaks Apartments in Frederic; they will be studying Luke’s Gospel. Many members live in the apartment building, but everyone is invited to join the group as this is an outreach to all residents of Golden Oaks. Confirmation classes meet every Wednesday evening for all seventh- and eighth-grade students from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Confirmation Sunday will be Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. worship services. The sanctuary choir has rehearsals every Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m., and anyone with a desire to sing praises to God are welcome to join them. The worship and music committee has designated the third Sunday of the month as a time for a more contemporary worship service. On Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8 to 11 a.m. the church will again be having a giveaway day for anyone in need of toddlers and children’s coats, jackets, mittens, scarves, ski pants and boots. You can help this mis-

Caylen Dorothy Rau was baptized during worship services. Pictured are her parents Joshua and Ami, along with big sister Olivia. Caylen’s sponsors were Karen Heizman and Eric Larson. – Photos submitted

Winter coats to be given out Oct. 24 WEBSTER - Any person or family in need of outer clothing for winter, including a winter coat, hat, scarf, mittens and boots, is invited to the third-annual winter clothing giveaway in Webster. The event is free and open to people of all ages. The event will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 24, at St. John’s Catholic Church, located at 26455 Musky Ave. S. in Webster. The free coat giveaway is a Webster Share project. It is held in conjunction with the Webster Share food distribution which is planned for the same time, date and place. Order forms for the November food distribution will be available that day. If you have new or gently used winter clothing to donate, please contact Joyce Kyle at 715-866-4191. Food Share volunteers will pick up your clothing donations. submitted

sion project by donating items that are new or used in good condition. They can be dropped off at the church during the week in the morning or at Affordable Quality Appliances in downtown Frederic. For more information, call Sylvia Hansen at 715-327-8235 or LuAnn Ackerly at 715-327-4737. Winter will be upon us soon and all children need to be dressed warm. Trick or Treat for the Frederic Food Pantry - On Sunday, Oct. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m., the youth from sixth to 12th grade will go out into the community to collect food for the local food shelf. The youth will meet at the church at 5:45 p.m., and everyone is encouraged to dress up in Halloween costumes. As the students go out into the community to collect the food, please leave your outside light on and they will stop to pick up the food or you can leave your bag of groceries on the step and the students will pick them up. The food shelf is always in need of food to share with others within the community. After the food has been collected, the students will go back to church for games, refreshments and the judging of the best costume. Pilgrim invites everyone to join them for Sunday morning worship services at 10 a.m. Sunday school starts at 9 a.m., and all children from pre-K through sixth grade are welcome to come. For more information about the church or any of the up-and-coming events, call the church office at 715-327-8012 or go to their Web site www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org.

Party for God to be held at the Bohlen farm in Webster WEBSTER – For 30 years, the Bohlen family prayed that God would give them a place in the wilderness that could be used to encourage people spiritually. Fourteen years ago, John and Karen Bohlen and The Great Commission Ministries which they founded were able to buy a farm on Karlsborg Hill on CTH D in Webster. They changed their dairy barn into a place of worship and prayer. The chicken coop became a yearround prayer cabin and guest house. What they call a Party for God in the Barn on the Bohlen Farm, based on the biblical Feast of the Tabernacles, will be held Wednesday through Sunday morning, Oct. 7-11, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.

Organizers say the purpose of this fall camp/Christian conference is to please God, worship the Lord fervently, see if God will pour out his glory in mighty measure and enjoy God in each other. People come from all over the world, bringing tents and campers, musical instruments, dancing shoes, banners, sleeping bags, etc. Breakfast, supper and snacks are served daily at no charge, but love offerings are accepted. For more information, call 715-866-4060 or check on the Internet Web site at www.Great-Commission-Ministries.org. – information submitted

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LUNCH Mini corn dogs, sweet potatoes, fresh fruit OR turkey salad.

LUNCH Chicken patty, smile fries OR buffalo chicken salad.

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LUNCH Taco salad, baked rice, refried beans, corn, applesauce, apples, oranges, bread basket.

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LUNCH Brat, bun, sauerkraut, baked beans OR hamburger gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, fruit cocktail.

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CHURCH NEWS The Banquet Table

The injured doe had a hole in her body large enough to expose her shoulder bone. For days the other deer wouldn’t tolerate her at the feeding spot in my backyard. She had to sneak back later to try and find the leftovers. Unfortunately, much of society doesn’t allow handicapped people to access many things we “normal” people enjoy. It’s as if their handicap makes them less of a person and therefore targets for abuse. They’re seen as unworthy of regular attention. This mindset is still prevalent in spite Perspectives of laws which require that the handicapped be treated equally. The Old Testament tells the story about a young man, Mephibosheth, who, through no fault of his own, became crippled. (His name alone might have been a handicap!) When David became king of Israel, he gave fair treatment to those who deserved it. And since Mephibosheth was the son of David’s best friend, the late Jonathan, David called for him. David promised the lame man the land owned by his grandfather, Saul, plus servants to work the land since he couldn’t work it himself. The greatest gift, however, was that of being invited to eat at King David’s table all his life. But Mephibosheth, being lame, had developed a low self-image and felt like a worthless man—probably due to being teased, shunned, or abused because of his condition. “What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?” he asked David. (See 2 Samuel 9:8) Dogs back then were viewed with contempt and considered as unclean scavengers. It was with great humility that Mephibosheth spoke these sobering words. Perhaps we can identify with Mephibosheth’s feelings about himself. We may not be outwardly lame, yet inwardly we may feel like good-for-nothing dogs. It doesn’t matter, however, if we’re marred, crippled, or imperfect—either physically or inwardly. Like King David who looked at the heart of a man, God views our humble, repentant heart in the light of his son’s death and resurrection. Because of the gift of his righteousness, we are welcome at His banquet table—both now and for eternity. “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies …” (Psalm 23:5) God’s provision surpasses even the most luxurious banquet table. Lord, though we stand before you lame and imperfect, we thank you for the gifts of redemption and spiritual transformation that allow us to be fit guests at your banquet table. Amen.

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Counting the cost

or for the manure pile; it is thrown out.” This is the state of a follower of Christ who no longer has the desire to follow. People often do things without thinking It is very apparent that there is immense about what it will cost them in the end. Purdanger in not counting the cost of discipleship. chasing items on their credit cards … eating While this was spoken nearly 2,000 years ago, foods that are unhealthy … buying cars or it still remains applicable to the Christian houses that they can’t afford. All of these extoday. Jesus said, He who has ears to hear, let him amples can impact our lives greatly, but there hear. How then can we apply these points to is an area of our lives where cost-counting has our lives? a far greater effect. In Luke Chapter 14, Jesus First, if you’re not already a Christian, you warns those who would follow Him of the imneed to realize there are costs involved in folportance of counting the cost of such an enlowing Jesus. You must be willing to observe deavor. Jesus begins with a statement that at all that He has commanded (Matthew 28:20). first glance seems inconsistent with His teachIt may be a cost that will drastically change ings on the subject of LOVE. (“If anyone comes your life (Eph 4:28). For example, you may to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own Preacher’s have to find new friends that will not ridicule you or entice you to continue sinning. You may life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever have to quit your job if it requires you to sin does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot against God. You may have to make changes be My disciple. Luke 14:26-27 NKJV) in a relationship that has been unscriptural. All Scripture shows that the meaning behind the word these costs may seem high; but when compared with the translated “hate” is “to love less.” Once this is understood we can see that Jesus was not contradicting any of reward of the salvation of your soul, they should pale in His teaching on love … He was simply warning those comparison. Second, Christians need to point out these who would follow Him of the cost of do so. Those who costs to those who desire to follow Jesus. If Jesus felt it would follow Jesus must be ready to love Him about all was necessary, than we should too. We have been comothers. He even explains that our very lives must come missioned by the Lord to teach all things that they must obin second place to our love for Him. All who would fol- serve. We need to make sure that they will be prepared low Him must be willing to put their old life of sin to when they make that life-changing decision to put on a death and replace it with the will of Christ. Every man new life. Third, it’s important to point out that it is the responsibility of all Christians today to uphold these must “carry his own cross and follow after Jesus.” Now, Jesus, being the Master Teacher, follows up these costs. Truth in advertising, they call it. A lot of people instructions with three illustrations that made His point today want to follow Jesus the way they want to follow very real and applicable to the individuals listening. No- Him … because that usually doesn’t cost them a thing. tice how Jesus explains what “counting the cost” means. That’s not following Jesus … it’s following self! SalvaFirst - (Luke 14:28-30) If you’re going to build a tower, tion is free, but following Jesus will cost you. Will you you’re going to count the cost to make sure you can fin- pay the cost to follow Jesus? If readers have questions you would like answered in ish it. Second - (Luke 14:31-32) If you’re going to war, you’re going to count the cost to make sure you have this weekly column or simply wish to know more about enough men and resources to win. Third - (Luke 14:33- the Church of Christ, we would like to invite you to call visit our Web site 35) Here is where He gets very personal … using the 715-866-7157, (www.burnettcountycofc.com) or stop by the church same comparison He made of His disciples to salt in (Matthew 5:13), He says “Salt is good.” Wanting to fol- building at 7425 W. Birch Street in Webster. Sunday Bible low Jesus IS good … but “if the salt has become tasteless”… class begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship begins at 10:30. We if the follower fails to continue following Jesus because also meet Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. Office hours are he failed to count the cost … “It is useless either for the soil Tuesdays through Fridays 9 a.m. - noon.

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Bethany Lutheran Church in Siren welcomed Chloe Lynn Hanson and Aiden Christian Halligan Foehser into God’s family on Sunday, Oct. 4. Chloe is the daughter of Danielle Stypula and Joshua Ray Hanson. Her sponsors are Curtis Stypula, Julie Hanson and Desiree Poulin. Aiden is the son of Bonnie and Christopher Foehser. His sponsors are Beth Peterson and Dale Peterson. Chloe and Aiden were surrounded by family and friends to rejoice in their adoption into the body of Jesus Christ. Bibles were presented to the young people of Bethany who were celebrating milestones. Julie Dalsveen and Phyllis Kopecky presented beginners Bibles to all of the kindergarten-age children at Bethany. Adventure Bibles were presented to the children beginning ARE YOU A second grade this school year and the sixth-grade class, who are beginning CATHOLIC their affirmation of baptism journey, were presented confirmation study Bibles. that hasn’t been to May all of the young people be blessed with the word of God. – Photos submitchurch for a while? ted Are you wondering if it’s OK to come back? Do you have questions, but are afraid to ask? Others feel the same as you!

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OBITUARIES Susan A. Peper

Marjorie Jeanne Wright

Lanny Erlitz

Susan A. Peper, 66, Centuria/Milltown, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls. She was born on Jan. 19, 1943, in Minnesota. Sue grew up in Milltown and graduated from Unity High School in 1961. After her education she worked in the Twin Cities for a dermatologist. She married Arlie Calusen in 1964; they had two daughters and moved to Toledo, Ohio, in 1973. She lived there for over 10 years, then after her divorce she returned to Milltown. In 1987, she was united in marriage to Gene Peper and moved to Centuria, where Sue learned all about farming. Sue also worked for the Milltown Telephone Company until her retirement. She loved Elvis, a good book, cooking, the Green Bay Packers and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Rucille Erickson; grandparents, Albert and Ida Bengtson; and two grandsons, Paul Brooks III and Thomas Brooks. Sue leaves to celebrate her memory, father, Leonard Erickson of Milltown; husband, Gene Peper of Centuria; children, Kristine (Paul Jr.) Brooks of Milltown and Kathy Erickson of Luck; stepchildren. Greg (Karen) Peper of Centuria, David (Kim) Peper of Centuria and Lori Maypark of Osceola; grandchildren, Tyler, Haleigh, Jesse, Jordan, Carole, Katie, Justin, Jonathon, Tanesia, Dylan, Kasey and Camryn; sisters, Nancy (John) Nielsen of Cameron, Lynne (George) McLeod of Eau Claire and Julie (Mike) Ubbelohde of Spooner; and other family and friends. Funeral service will be held at the North Valley Lutheran Church on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, at 2 p.m. Pastor Maggie Isaacson will officiate the service. The family will greet visitors at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 4 - 7 p.m., and again at the church on Thursday one hour before the service. Please visit www.kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com to leave online condolences for the family. Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria were entrusted with arrangements.

Marjorie “Jeanne” Wright, 79, St. Croix Falls, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Jeanne was born Dec. 12, 1929, in Montana, where she resided for 18 years. She moved to Spokane, Wash., after high school. In December 1949, she married Robert Wright (USAF) and together they shared 60 years. Jeanne employed her given talents in numerous ways and was a stalwart wife and mother of four children. She was a life member of the Air Force Sergeants Association Auxiliary, serving in many capacities and was a proud founding member of the organization. Jeanne was a life member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Balsam Lake and St. Croix Falls. Jeanne immensely enjoyed nature, with its birds, flowers, animals, and her many talents included painting, sewing and many crafts. She truly enjoyed playing semiweekly Bunco games with her friends and Cribbage games. She officially retired from the USAF along with her husband as a model of a military wife’s dedication to the service life and support of her Air Force family. Jeanne is survived by her husband, Robert of St. Croix Falls; children, Sandi J. (Larry) Hoag of St. Croix Falls, Lynn D. (Jim) Savarese of Heathsville, Va., W. Guy Wright of St. Croix Falls and Dawn M. Wright of Colorado Springs, Colo.; six grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and other family and friends. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m., at the First Baptist Church in Taylors Falls, Minn. Pastor Kevin Schumann will officiate. The family will greet visitors at the church one hour prior to the service. Following the service a remembrance luncheon will be held at the American Legion in St. Croix Falls from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. To express online condolences to the family please visit www.kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com. Kolstad Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services was entrusted with arrangements.

Lanny Erlitz, 55, Centuria, died peacefully on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Lanny was born Nov. 14, 1953. Lanny graduated from Stillwater High School in 1972. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1975. While in the military, Lanny received several training and Good Conduct awards. In 1985, while he was stationed on the U.S.S New Jersey, Lanny was deployed to the shores of Lebanon. He was honorably discharged in 1989 as a machinist’s first class. Upon discharge, Lanny returned home and resided in Centuria, with his family. Over the years, he worked in the manufacturing industry as a Labor. Lanny is survived by his wife of 32 years, Debra Jo (Appel) Erlitz of Centuria; daughter, Susan Erlitz of Centuria; son, Robert Erlitz of Centuria; grandaughter, Ayla Erltiz; brothers, Wayne Erlitz of Centuria and Craig Erlitz of New Richmond; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Dorothy Sandmann, Joseph and Debra Appel, Roger and Julie Davison, David Appel and Jeanne Kizer, Clint and Jeorgia Cluckey, Pete and Janet Chrzanowski, Scott and Jaqueline Sorensen, Terry and Jarilyn Johnson, and Troy and Jennifer Christensen; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other loving family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald R. and Eileen L (Brunner) Erlitz; mother-in-law, Muriel G. (Leary) Appel; grandparents, aunts and uncles. Funeral service were held at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria Tuesday, Oct. 6. Pastor Danny Wheeler of the Milltown Lutheran Church officiated the service. Lanny was laid to rest at the Amery Cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers were Robert Erlitz, Craig Erlitz, Wayne Erlitz, Joseph Appel, David Appel and Roger Davison. Please visit www.kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com to leave online condolences for the family. Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria were entrusted with arrangements.

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Anthony “Tony” Moline, 35, St. Croix Falls, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Tony was born Nov. 15, 1973, to Sandra and Rodney Moline in Oscean Side, Calif. Tony is survived by his sons, Jared, Ryan and Tyler; mother of Tyler, Heather Palmer of St. Croix Falls; exwife, Gina of Vista, Calif.; mother and stepfather, Sandra and Terry of Vista, Calif.; father and stepmother, Rodney and Victoria of Texas; sister, Angela of Ocean Side, Calif.; brother, Jason of El Paso, Texas; stepbrothers, Michael and Jeffrey and stepsister, Tamara; grandmother, Yvonne Christ of Vista, Calif.; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A celebration of his life was held on Thursday, Oct. 1, at the St. Croix Valley Funeral Home and Polk County Cremation Society Chapel. Pastor associate Heidi Gieske officiated and Karl Kornowski provided the music. St. Croix Valley Funeral Home and Polk County Cremation Society, St. Croix Falls, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Nels Volgren Jr., 93, Amery, died at his home on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, surrounded by his family. He was born March 1, 1916. Although Nels was a lifelong farmer, as well as taking care of his own farm, Nels used his many talents for helping his fellow neighbors. He was an accomplished carpenter, welder and custom farm worker. Nels also served his community on the Goose Lake School Board and as an assessor for Apple River Township. He was an employee at Twin City Arsenal in New Brighton, Minn., as well as owning a parttime business (Wild Goose Yamaha) with his sons. He enjoyed hunting deer, bear and birds, but especially loved his trips to Montana to hunt elk. Nels is survived by his wife, Donna of Amery; children, Rick (Thelma) of Balsam Lake, Julie (Stan) Steuter of Elk River, Minn., Dan (Renee) of Balsam Lake and John of Balsam Lake; grandchildren, Jerry and Debbie Volgren, Erik and Klare Volgren, Jennifer and Matt Wetzel, Brian Steuter, Sarah and Mike Moran, Heidi and Jeremy Laabs, Ben Volgren, Kari Peer and Megan, Mathew and Jack Volgren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Carl Volgren of Balsam Lake; numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nels Sr. and Maria Katrina (Jons-Dotter) Volgren; two sisters and one brother in Sweden; sisters, Juliet Peterson and Betty Lundmark; brothers, Robert Walgren and Harold (Doc) Volgren. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Balsam Lake at 11 a.m. Pastor Diane Norstad will officiate. Organist will be Dorene Hendrickson and vocalist will be Pam Garvey. The family will greet visitors at the Faith Lutheran Church Fireside Room in Balsam Lake on Wednesday evening from 4 - 7 p.m. and again at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday. Nels will be laid to rest near his parents and his brother at the Volga Cemetery, rural Amery. Casket bearers will be Jerry Volgren, Erik Volgren, Brian Steuter, Ben Volgren, Matt Wetzel, Mike Moran and Jeremy Laabs. Honorary casket bearers will be Matthew Volgren and Jack Volgren. To express online condolences to the family, please visit www.kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com. Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

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OBITUARIES Lauritz E. Jensen

Mildred C. Comstock

Gladys Lucille Peterson

Lauritz E. Jensen, 57, of Cambridge, Wis., died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Lauritz was born in Wisconsin on Feb. 7, 1952, the son of Lynn and Florence (Wistrom) Jensen. He was a resident of the Cambridge area. He worked in maintenance for a tile/plastics manfacturer. He is survived by three sons, Lauritz K. Robertson of Ashland, Jesse Jensen of Clayton and Billy (Tracey) Jensen of Ironwood, Mich.; mother, Florence (Wesley) Graves of Alpha; four sisters, Sharon Ausing of Prairie Farm, Shirley (Tim) Thomsen of Luck, Linda (Marvin) Zorn of Clear Lake and June (Darryl) Dagestad of St. Croix Falls; two brothers, Jimmy Jensen of Luck and Raymond (Gail) Jensen of Frederic; and nine grandchildren. Lauritz was preceded in death by his father, Lynn Jensen; and niece, Nadine Jensen. A Gathering of Remembrance was held Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Nitardy Funeral Home in Cambridge. Funeral services were held at First Lutheran Church in Cushing on Sept. 26 with burial following at the Cushing Cemetery.

Mildred Clarice Comstock, 93, died Sept. 30, 2009, in Tyler, Texas. Mildred was born Sept. 11, 1916, in Brooten, Minn., to Peter and Clara (Skarhus) Jensen. She grew up in Polk County, where many of her relatives and friend still reside. She married Calvin Comstock on Feb. 2, 1934, in Lindstrom, Minn. They lived in Wisconsin, Oregon and Washington, and later, for 25 years, they lived in many foreign countries, including Morocco, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, New Guinea and Australia, where Calvin was employed on international construction projects. They retired in Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 71 years, Calvin; daughter, Sondra Bowser; brother, Olander Jensen; and sister Elvera Rouzer. She is survived by son, Rodney (Louba) Comstock of Oregon; daughter, Carol Dee (Paul) Sears of Texas; son-in-law, William Bowser of Florida; sisters, Olivia Hansen and Pearl Anderson, both of Luck; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and friends. Arrangements for burial in Florida are pending.

Gladys Lucille Peterson, 90, Webster, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, at Champlin, Minn. Gladys was born on Aug. 19, 1919, in Webster to Charles and Amanda Doriott. She attended the Orange School, Webster High School and also Minneapolis Public Schools. She married Arthur E. Peterson on Oct. 26, 1940, in Minneapolis, Minn. They enjoyed Boston bull dogs, especially Bo Bo. The couple enjoyed traveling, especially to Italy, Ecuador, Hawaii and Alaska. Gladys enjoyed gardening, watching birds, picking blueberries and fishing. She had a love of nature. Lucy, her dog, was her devoted companion during her last years. Gladys was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Art, on Nov. 2, 2006; her brother, Stanley Doriott; and her stepbrother, Blaine Hopkins. Gladys is survived by her children, Ardyss Collins of Webster, Eileen ( L. Keith) Hedstrom of Woodland Park, Colo., Linda (Robin) Carroll of Champlin, Minn., and Arthur B. (Judi) Peterson of Birdsboro, Pa.; grandchildren, Matthew, Amanda, Corrina, Brian, Jason, Peter, Christopher, Michael, Stephanie, Matthew, Ali and Brady; and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Monday, Oct. 5, at Grace United Methodist Church in Webster with Pastor Cindy Glocke officiating. Music was provided by organist Dianne Gravesen and soloist Clayton Miller. Casket bearers were Matthew Collins, Brian Carroll, Jason Carroll, Peter Carroll, Chris Carroll, Michael Hedstrom, Matthew Peterson and Chandler Holcomb. Interment was at the Lakeside (Orange) Cemetery beside her husband. The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes of Webster was entrusted with the arrangements.

Larry W. Marlett Larry W. Marlett, 64, New Richmond, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, at the Arthur Rose Assisted Living Home in New Richmond, after a long battle with cancer. Larry Walter Marlett was born on June 24, 1945, in Amery, the son of Howard and Gladys (Thomas) Marlett. He grew up in Clayton and graduated from Clayton High School in 1963. After graduation, Larry joined the U.S. Air Force and served four years before he was honorably discharged in 1967. Also during this time, he was married to Linda Newville on Aug. 6, 1966. After his military service, Larry attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis and received training and certification for heating and air conditioning. He and Linda moved to Marshfield, where he began a 32-year career with Louie’s Refrigeration. In 1974, they moved to Stevens Point, and together raised three children, Chad, Robin and James. Larry lived and worked in Stevens Point until 2002 when he returned to the area of Clayton, Turtle Lake and Almena. In addition to working and raising his family, Larry had a number of interests and talents. He enjoyed owning, restoring, and driving Corvettes, riding motorcycles, and keeping up with NASCAR. Larry also enjoyed raising, training and riding horses, and took in any stray animal that needed shelter and care. He was an accomplished woodworker and was also known as being a reluctant but very capable handyman. Larry was also active in his community, serving a number of volunteer organizations, including Big Brother, and acting as host father for many foreign exchange students. He delivered holiday gifts to families in need and restored motorcycles, which were delivered by the U.S. Air Force to aid midwives in Nicaragua. Larry taught Sunday school at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stevens Point. He also worked with the Civil Air Patrol, helping with search-and-rescue missions. On July 1, 2007, Larry was married to Sherry Klinger at the First Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. Together they made their home in New Richmond and wintered in Florida. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Gladys Marlett; and two brothers, James and Les Marlett. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Paulson-Klinger of New Richmond; daughter and sons, Chad (Debra) Marlett of Plymouth, Mich., Robin (Craig) Wagner of Eagan, Minn. and James (Angela) Marlett of Cedar Park, Texas; stepsons, Jeffrey Klinger of New Richmond and Scott (Tiffany) Klinger of Hammond; grandchildren, Owen and Talia Wagner of Eagan, Minn.; brothers and sisters, Jane Anton of Turtle Lake; Lorna (Joe) Prusak of Almena, Sue (Rick) Paulson of Clear Lake and David Marlett of Clayton; sisters-in-law, Janet Marlett of Clear Lake and Marge Marlett of Clayton; and other relatives, family and friends. Funeral service was at First Lutheran Church in Clear Lake on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with the Rev. Bryan Anderson officiating. Music was provided by Robin Wagner. Casket bearers were Chad Marlett, James Marlett, Bob Eckes, Craig Wagner, Fred Hamm, Jeff Klinger and Scott Klinger. Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery in Clear Lake. Military honors were provided by the Clear Lake Area Honor Guard. The Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home in Clear Lake was entrusted with arrangements.

Lorraine S. Scheltens Lorraine S. Scheltens, 81, Danbury, died on Sept. 25, 2009, at her home, with three of her six children at her side. Lorraine was born on Feb. 19, 1928, in Cicero, Ill., to Carl and Elizabeth Nord. Lorraine was a mother “first” and was also employed as a worker for Marshall Fields in Oakbrook, Ill., for 19 years. She later retired with her husband, John, to their cabin on the lake. Lorraine was a dog lover. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Elizabeth Nord; sister, Betty; granddaughter, Samantha; and her husband, John G. Scheltens, of 53 years. She is survived by children, John (Pat) Scheltens of Hot Springs, S.D., James (Susan) Scheltens of Blaine, Minn., Thomas Scheltens of Webb Lake, Nancy Simpson of New Richmond, Donald Scheltens of Clarendon Hills, Ill., Linda (Robert) Gora of Clive, Iowa; and grandchildren, Cody, Holly, River, Auton, Patty, Maeve, Cindy and Zoey. Memorial services were held Sept. 28, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church by Crescent Lake at A & H. Services were officiated by Father Mike Tupa. Music was provided by organist Kim Simon, Sacred Hearts Choir, and several of her grandchildren. She was laid to rest with her husband, John, in Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner. The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Stan Cutler Stan Cutler, age 72, a resident of Webster, died Sept. 12, 2009, at Burnett Medical Center. Stan was born on Aug. 4, 1937, in Frederic, to George and Rose Cutler. Stan married Judie Arbuckle on June 25, 1966, at the Viola Lake Church. He was a past volunteer fireman for the Webster Fire Department prior to moving to south Minneapolis to work at the Ford plant for 30 years. Stan also presided over the tent at Cutler Fireworks for 29 years. His free time was spent near Webster on Pike Lake with family and friends. He enjoyed being outdoors to hunt and fish; and loved the lake activities where he taught several generations to water-ski. In recent years, he especially enjoyed bird-watching and spending time with his family and adored puppy Shelby at his home on Pike Lake. Stan was preceded in death by his parents; infant sister, Georgeanne; sister, Lois; and brother, George. Stan is survived by his wife, Judie, of Webster; son, Todd (Liz Sumida Huaman) Cutler of Webster; daughter, Robin (Rob Klaers) Cutler of Richfield, Minn.; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Memorial services were held Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at the Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, with Pastor Diane Blahauvietz officiating. Interment will follow at Viola Lake Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers are Mick Sears, Cliff Pardun, Wayne Daniels, Terry Burford, Denny Shutt and Kenny Kvenild. The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Douglas “Doug” Jay McKenzie Douglas Jay McKenzie, 69, Centuria, died Oct. 2, 2009, at his home from a sudden heart attack. Doug was born Nov. 23, 1939, at home, to Wayne and Mary (Burns) McKenzie. He graduated from St. Croix Falls High School in 1958. On July 2, 1960, Doug married Gail Mishler. To this union four children were born. Doug and Gail celebrated 49 years of marriage together. In the early 1960s Doug started his own septic business making his own cement tanks behind his fatherin-law’s barn, while working a full-time job in the Cities as a machinist. By 1970 Doug purchased his first pump truck, and moved to his current home in Centuria. By the mid-1970s, Doug earned his Wisconsin Master Plumber License. Soon after he also became a Licensed Certified Soil Tester. Over the years Doug trained his children and grandchildren in the business. Today, the company is known as McKenzie Sewer Service and Excavating and will continue in operation as a third-generation business. Doug loved fishing and hunting, and occasionally would take a week off for a fishing trip to Canada. Doug also enjoyed entering tractor-pulling contests along with his son, Verlin, and daughter, Jenice. Doug was preceded in death by his parents, A. Wayne and Mary Myra (Burns) McKenzie; sister, Carol Murkve; and brother, Robert McKenzie. Doug leaves to celebrate his memory, his wife, Gail; children, Jenice, Lynnette, Verlin and Sherri McKenzie; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Claire (Arne) Christenson, A. Wayne (Kitty) McKenzie, Judy (Chuck) McClary, Shirley (Terry) Monroe, Wes (Pat) McKenzie, Doris (Walt) Kalen, Jackie (Roger) Payne, June (Keith) Swenson, Bill (Laurie) McKenzie, Deb (Tom) Dibble; nieces, nephews, cousins and other family and friends. . Funeral service for Doug was held at the East Balsam Baptist Church on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Pastor David Sollitt officiated the service. Doug was laid to rest at the Wolf Creek Cemetery in Sterling Township, Polk County. Casket bearers were his grandchildren, Shawn Tebben, Rachel McKenzie, Adam Pool, John Koonce, Chad Koonce, Tyler Koonce, Anthony Kluge, Alyssa Tebben, Sage Knighten and Mahriya McKenzie. To leave online condolences for the family, please visit ww.kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

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CHURCH NEWS

Some single parents could use the generosity of others

they both had dined on a can of SpaghettiO’s. We took her to the market, and we did what we could to help get her on her feet. Sally is obviously not the only single mother out there who is desperately trying to survive in a very hostile world. All of these mothers could use a little kindness – from baby-sitting to providing a meal to repairing the washing machine or even to just showing a little thoughtfulness. Raising kids alone is like climbing a mountain a mile high. Can you find it in your heart to babysit for that single mother one afternoon a week? Or maybe you can fix extra food when you cook and take it over some evening. Imagine what that kindness will convey to a mom or dad who comes home exhausted and discovers that someone cares about his or her little family. Not only will it bring encouragement to the parent, but one or more children will bless you as well. ••• Q: In the interest of keeping peace in the household, you have suggested leniency with rebellious teens on issues that don’t really matter. What does this mean in practical terms? Give me some examples of demands that would rock my daughter’s boat unnecessarily. DR. DOBSON: Well, you will have to decide what the nonnegotiables are to you and your husband. Defend those demands, but lighten up on lesser matters.

Q: There are several single parents in my church who seem to be so needy. I would like to help them, but, honestly, I am barely able to do everything necessary to care for my own family. What responsibility do you think I have to help these other families? DR. DOBSON: Everyone is busy today. I don’t know any families that aren’t experiencing fatigue and time pressure. None of us need new things to do, certainly, but I do believe it is our duty to reach out to those who are going through hard times. This is especially true of single parents because their vulnerable children are the ones who suffer. Many years ago, my wife, Shirley, was working around the house one morning when a knock came at the front door. When she opened it, there stood a young woman in her late teens, who called herself Sally. “I’m selling brushes,” she said, “and I wonder if you’d like to buy any?” Well, my wife told her she wasn’t interested in buying anything that day, and Sally said, “I know. No one else is, either.” And with that, she began to cry. Shirley invited Sally to come in for a cup of coffee, and she asked her to share her story. She turned out to be an unmarried mother who was just struggling mightily to support her 2-year-old son. That night, we went to her shabby little apartment above a garage to see how we could help this mother and her toddler. When we opened the cupboards, there was nothing there for them to eat, and I mean nothing. That night,

That may indicate a willingness to let her room look like a junkyard for a while. Close the door and pretend not to notice. Does that surprise you? I don’t like lazy, sloppy, undisciplined kids any more than you do, but given the possibilities for chaos that this girl might precipitate, spit-shined rooms may not be all that important. You have to ask yourself this question: “Is the behavior to which I object bad enough to risk turning the canoe upside down?” If the issue is that important, then brace yourself and make your stand. But think through those intractable matters in advance, and plan your defense of them thoroughly. Someday, when the river has smoothed out again, you may look back with satisfaction that you didn’t add to the turbulence when your daughter was bobbing like a cork on a stormy sea. ••• Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman emeritus of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80995 (www.focusonthefamily.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from “Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House. COPYRIGHT 2009 JAMES DOBSON INC., DISTRIBUTED BY UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. 64106; 816-581-7500.

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Gift of Warm Clothes giveaway Oct. 9 - 10 RURAL LUCK - Bone Lake Lutheran Church is having The Gift of Warm Clothes clothing giveaway on Friday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 10, from 8 a.m. to noon. Winter jackets, snowpants, boots, hats, mittens, plus other miscellaneous clothing items will be available from infant through adult sizes. Everyone is welcome.

If you have winter jackets and other warm items you would like to donate to this community event, you can drop off your “clean and gently used” items at the church on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Items must be in good condition, mended and with

working zippers. Bone Lake Lutheran Church is located at 1101 255th Ave., five miles east of Luck on Hwy. 48 and then south 1/2 mile on CTH I. If you have any questions, please call the church office at 715-472-2535. - with submitted information

Church listings sponsored by the following area businesses: BREMER BANK, N.A. Full-Service Banking Member FDIC Frederic - Danbury - Siren

DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC. Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Butchering & Processing Phone 715-327-4456

INTER-COUNTY CO-OP PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Printers & Publishers Office Supplies

Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236 Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314 Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560 St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

Corey T. Arnold, Agent Frederic, Wis. Phone 715-327-8076

BEAN’S COUNTRY GRIDDLE Hwys. 35 & 48 Downtown Frederic Phone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELECTRIC CO.

“Your Electric Servant” Serving Polk & Burnett Counties “Use Energy Wisely”

WEBSTER CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES Complete Lumber & Building Supplies

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME

Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N. Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

MEDICINE SHOPPE

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4475 110 Oak Street Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4208 Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5 Not Open On Saturday Duane Lindh

HAULING

• Gravel • Sand • Rock • Top Soil • Trackhoe 715-472-2717 Mobile 715-491-1861 1065 290th Ave. Frederic, Wis.

LUCK VAN METER’S MEATS

Government Inspected Slaughtering and Processing, Sausage making • Ham and Bacon Cured and Smoked Sides and Quarters of Beef and Pork Available Old-fashioned Fresh Meat Counter Tim Van Meter and Ross Anderson, Owners Luck, WI 54853 Plant 715-472-2141

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed

ALPHA

CUSHING

BASS LAKE LUMBER

CUSHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

• Complete Line of Building Supplies & Lumber • Cabot’s Stains Grantsburg, Wis. 715-488-2471 or 715-327-8766

BURNETT DAIRY CO-OP

1988 World Champion Cheesemaker Earl Wilson, Cheese Plant Mgr. Clif Gipp, Ag. Supply Mgr. for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer Alpha, Wis. 715-689-2468 • 715-689-2467

Feed Mill - Grain Dept. Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

WILD RIVER FLAGS

By Willits Jerry & Pat Willits, Owners We sell flags, banners, wind socks, pennants, flag poles & accessories. Installations Available 2815 285th Ave. • Sterling Township 715-488-2729

Hwy. 35 North Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

BRUCE’S AUTO REPAIR & TOWING

Churches 5/09

FREDERIC

Wrecker - Flatbed Air Conditioning & Computerized Car Service - Cold Weather Starts

Webster, Wis. 715-866-4100 Days • 715-866-8364 Eves.

SIREN OLSEN & SON

Your Full-Service Drugstore Siren, Wis. Phone 715-349-2221

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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Church Directory ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC

609 Benson Road. Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY Senior Pastor Bob Morton 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 8:30, 9:45 & 11 a.m.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

Meeting in homes. Elders: Cliff Bjork, Jon Zens, 483-1357 and 755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

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 Sun. Schl. 8:15 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws

Pastor Mark Richardson, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Sunday Contemp. Serv. 8:15 a.m.; Heart Song (Gospel) Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Trad. Serv. 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. & Adult Bible Study 9 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 Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 Communion 1st Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE

faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG

Pastor Victor St. George, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN

5561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. & Youth 9:45 a.m.; Adult Learning 10 a.m.; Contemp. Wor. 11 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl 648-5323 or 648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:15 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 646-2357 Mel Rau, Pastor Sunday Worship & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:40 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

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

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

LUCK LUTHERAN

510 Foster Ave. E. Office 715-472-2605; Home 715-472-8424 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Danny G. Wheeler 9 a.m. Prayer & Praise; 9:30 a.m. Sun. Schl.; 10:40 a.m. Worship Serv..

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

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

Rev. Jody Walter, Interim, Phone 327-8608; Church Phone 866-7191 Sun. Wors. - 9:15 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

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.

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) 350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Wor. - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LUCK

1614 CTH, North Luck Office Ph.472-2605; Dial-A-Devotion 472-2345 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod)

140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m. Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Wor. 11 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m. Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Mark Gilbert Adult Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m. Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m. Sun. School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 327-4436 Early Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10 a.m. Souper service Wed. 5:15 p.m.

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available)

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sunday Worship at 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School (ages 4 thru 12th grade), Fellowship, Adult Bible Class at 9:15 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Fellowship 9:45 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun Schl. 9:15 a.m. Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastor Ray Reinholtzen, Douglas Olson and Roger Kampstra Services begin at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (AALC)

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W, 2 mi. south on I; Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter, 327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:45 a.m. Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun.

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

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

PRESBYTERIAN

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Rev. Bruce Brooks - 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St. , (between Simonson & Tower Roads) , St. Croix Falls Worship - 10 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sun. Schl. - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - Adults - 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., Centuria Paul Foulke, Pastor, 715-485-3363 Sun. Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY

Hwy. 70 East, 689-2271 Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Communion -Every Sunday

Pastor Father Daniel Bodin, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

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 Rev. Jody Walter, Interim Home 715-327-8608; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 7:45 a.m. Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

Rev. 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.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Catherine Burnette 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sunday Schl. 9 a.m.; Sunday Wor. - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

ST. ANNE PARISH

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

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m. Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 Web site: plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Lori Peper Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 11 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:35 a.m.

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

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Roger Pittman, Pastor Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Worship Serv. 8 &10 a.m.; Sat. 7 p.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

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

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

Pastor Scott Sagel, 715-689-2541 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

SIREN COVENANT

Pastor Dave Guertin 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE

Pastor Gary Tonn Praise Time 8 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:20 a.m. CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Friday 9 a.m.; Sacrament of Penance Sat. 3:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

Pastor - Father Daniel Bodin 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

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

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.

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area. Mass Sun. 8:15 a.m., Thurs. 11:30 a.m. Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHED. Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 St. Dominic: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m. Immaculate Conception: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m. Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

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. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-294-2243 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola Masses: Sun. 10:30 a.m., Tues. 5 p.m. Thurs. at 10 a.m. at Osc. Nursing Home ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 www.occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m. Nursery and children church

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.

EVANGELICAL

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morn. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore David Ahlquist, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

Pastor Andy McDaniel, 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Bible Study; Nursery provided.; www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

Minister Garret Derouin, 866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN WOODLAND WESLEYAN

Dairyland - Rev. 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

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

FREDERIC EVAN. FREE CHURCH

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

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. Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W Sun. Schl. - 9 a.m.; Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. Pastor David Sollitt 715-857-5411 or 715-268-2651 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl.-10:15 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST

2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sun. Schl. - 10 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 11 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY

131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; www.fbcamery.org Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor Sunday Worship: 9 - 10:15 a.m. & 10:30 11:45 a.m.; Childrens church ages 3-4 Sun. Schl. for Pre-K to 5th; Sun. Schl. for Jr./Sr. high meet in teen center Nursery available

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Wor. 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA

“The Cure for the Common Church” 722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. Schl. 10:45 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. Schl. for all ages - 9 a.m. Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

Church Phone 715-866-4111; Rev. Merrill Olson - Pastor Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Wor. - 10:45 a.m (Nursery Provided)

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

Pastor Kevin Millen Associate Pastor Jim Carmon Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m. Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Sat. Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sun. Liturgy - 9:30 a.m. Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago Lakes, MN Fr. Robert McMeekin, pastor hcomm.org Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Lori Ward, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY

7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Reverend R.A. Luebke Adult Bible Service 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CENTERPOINT CHURCH “Come as you are”

Pastor Dick Enerson, www.centerpointstcroix.com 715-294-1833, Meeting at SCF High Schl. Main entrance 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship 10 - 11:15 a.m.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY Pastor Timothy Barnes Sat. 7 p.m. prayer; Sun. Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Church to 6th Grade

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Michael Brand, 715-417-2468 Adult Class 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Nursery available

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, 715-338-2751 Pastors Randy and Pam Stone Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP 715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls 715-483-5378 Pastors Dan and Claudia Denissen Asst. Pastor Ken Janes Sun. School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

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First-annual Grantoberfest was a grand time by Priscilla Bauer GRANTSBURG – Visitors’ spirits were anything but dampened by the wet weather last Saturday, Oct. 3, as they crowded into the Grantsburg Fairgrounds pavilion for the first-annual Grantoberfest. Nicki Peterson, who conceived and organized the event, was excited with the response. “We were absolutely thrilled with the amount of people who came to celebrate Grantoberfest and to celebrate our community. Those who attended this year’s event were able to participate in many activities. There was something for everyone!” One of the big hits of the day were the Taste of Grantsburg food booths. Vendors were kept busy as folks eagerly ac-

Nicki Peterson, who conceived and organized Grantoberfest was excited with the response to the first time event. “We were absolutely thrilled with the amount of people who came to celebrate Grantoberfest and to celebrate our community. Those who attended this year’s event were able to participate in many activities, there was something for everyone!”

cepted samples of local fare. Along with plenty of food there was also music to be enjoyed. The Grantsburg High School Band and other local and regional bands performed throughout the day adding to the festivities. Children had fun at the many craft activities, having their faces painted, playing games and watching a colorful clown making balloon animals. Adults checked out booths by local merchants and crafters, the chili cook-off and scarecrow judging. Spectators were especially entertained by the decidedly different-dressed team of “gals” hitting the ball field for the kickball tournament. A little sprinkle of rain was also not about to stop people from hopping on the hay wagon for a ride around the grounds. The cattle barn was a popular place for kids of all ages who could play a game of pumpkin minigolf and spend time at the petting zoo. The wiener-dog races drew lots of laughs and even more howling came when the canines competed in a costume contest and an owners and dogs look-alike contest. Plenty of pounds of pumpkins were on display when Wood River Garden Store brought their annual great-pumpkin contest to Grantoberfest this year. Contestants waited eagerly as the weightiest winner was announced. Coming off the great turnout for the first Grantoberfest, event organizer Peterson said she is already looking ahead to next year’s event. “We are very excited for our secondannual Grantoberfest,” said Peterson, adding plans are already under way for adding even more fun activities next year. Peterson also wanted to extend gratitude to the people who helped make the first Grantoberfest such a success. “Our vendors did a great job showcasing what they have to offer and our volunteers all worked very hard in putting this won-

Gary Peterson of Four Cubs Farm provided hayrides to visitors at the Grantoberfest celebration last Saturday at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds.

Victoria Lauer got a cute and colorful balloon hat from Pockets the Clown at the Grantoberfest celebration held at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds last Saturday, Oct. 1.

Elizabeth Handy plays a game of pumpkin minigolf set up by the Grantsburg Golf Course for the Grantoberfest celebration held last Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds.

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Priscilla

Aaron Bistram, in a lovely white nightie and robe, watches as “gal pal” Luke Thoreson gets ready to run for home in his fetching frock to score a point for their comically clad kickball team. The kickball tournament was one of several funny events held at Grantoberfest celebration last Saturday.

A beautiful harvest display created by Wood River Garden Store welcomed Grantoberfest visitors and brightened the cloudy day at the fall celebration held Oct. 3 at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds.

There was plenty of music to be enjoyed at the Grantoberfest celebration with The Grantsburg High School Band and other local and regional bands, including the Twin Cities group Then and Now, performing throughout the day adding to the festivities.

Samantha Harmon holds her dog Magik and their trophy after Magik won the Grantoberfest wiener-dog race last Saturday.

T. J. Ryan just had to stop and fix “her” hair after taking a turn in the Grantoberfest kickball tournament. Ryan and his decidedly different dressed team of “gals” made for some especially entertaining moments for spectators watching Saturday’s games at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds.

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WED. - SUN./7 & 11 Webster

• Feast of the Tabernacles celebration at Bohlen farm on CTH D, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 715866-4060.

Coming events

TUESDAY/13 Dresser

• Chronic Illness/Disability Support Group meeting at Peace Lutheran Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-755-2515.

Luck

Spooner

• T.O.P.S. Take Off Pounds Sensibly meet at senior citizen center, 5:30 p.m., 715-472-2341. • Money Smart Presentation, What’s Your Money Personality, at Bone Lake Lutheran Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-553-0707, www.UnitedWayPolkCounty.org.

THURSDAY/8 Amery

• Help with fuel assistance info, forms, at the senior center, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-349-7810. • Dime Bingo at the senior center, 1 p.m.

Luck

• Exercise 10-11 a.m.; Skip-Bo 11 a.m.-noon and 500 Cards and Dominos 12:30 p.m. at the senior center, 715-483-1901.

Frederic

• Dining at Five meal at the senior center, 5 p.m., 715-866-5300.

Grantsburg

WEDNESDAY/14

THURS. & FRI./8 & 9 • Indoor garage sale fundraiser for Lakeland Family Resource Center, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 715635-4669.

Siren

• National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1581 dinner meeting at The Tac, noon, 715-268-8618.

St. Croix Falls

• Polk-Burnett Retired Educators meet at Hog Wild, 11:30 a.m., 715-463-5725.

Webster

• 500 card night at the senior center, 6:30 p.m.

Amery

• Turkey supper to raise proceeds for Vets for Christmas at the American Legion Hall, 4 p.m. till gone, 715-431-0365.

• Money Smart Presentation, Your Social Security Benefits, at the senior center, 6: p.m., 715-553-0707, www.UnitedWayPolkCounty.org.

Siren

Frederic

• Community Choir rehearsal begins at Bethany Lutheran Church, 7-8:30 p.m.

• Pokeno at the senior center, 1 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• “Deathtrap” at Festival Theatre. 2 & 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org. • Exercise 10-11 a.m.; Skip-Bo 11 a.m.-noon and 500 Cards 6:30 p.m. at the senior center, 715-483-1901. • Free health series at SCRMC on falls and injury prevention, 6 p.m., 715-483-0579, www.scrmc.org.

FRI. & SAT./9 & 10 Luck

• Gift of Warm Clothes giveaway at the Bone Lake Lutheran Church. Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-noon, 715-472-2535.

FRI.-SUN./9-11 Frederic

• Prophecy seminar upper level Hacker’s, 7 p.m. nightly.

Dresser

• Trollhaugen Gun Show, Fri. 5-8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-4839190.

FRIDAY/9 Balsam Lake

• Poco Penners will meet in the conference room in the Justice Center, 2 p.m.

Frederic

Shell Lake

• Community Table free dinner at United Methodist Church, 4-6 p.m., 715-468-2405.

Siren

• Cribbage at the senior center, 9-11:30 a.m.

School pride. The pride of Unity Schools was evident in the faces of these young students during the school’s homecoming festivities recently. - Photo by Jeanne Alling

SAT. & SUN./10 & 11

• Fall expo and craft fair at Hog Wild, 10 a.m.3 p.m., 715-472-4884.

• Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild’s show at the Siren school, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-566-0212, sistersinstitches@mail.com.

• Fire department’s taco feed at the hall, 4-7 p.m., www.milltownfire.com. • Fall festival, across from Holiday, 10 a.m.4 p.m.

Siren

St. Croix Falls

• “Deathtrap” at Festival Theatre. Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

SATURDAY/10 Balsam Lake

• Indianhead Chorus 51st-annual show at the high school, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., 715-4839202, kbmett@hotmail.com.

Danbury

• The Beaver Club Dinner at Forts Folle Avoine, call for reservations, 6 p.m., 715-8668890.

Eureka

• Pokeno at the senior center, 1 p.m. • Sally Bair book signing at Great Northern Outdoors, 5 p.m.

• Oktoberfest at the town sand/salt building, 715-825-6610.

Grantsburg

Indian Creek

• Meeting of the NW Regional Writers at Espresso Cabin, 1 p.m., 715-653-4281.

St. Croix Falls

• Bridge 10 a.m. at the senior center, 715-4831901. • Sen. Feingold’s listening session at the middle school gym, 1 p.m., 608-828-1200.

Last chance to visit the Frederic Depot/ Museum this weekend FREDERIC - The Frederic Area Historical Society will host the final weekend of the 2009 season Oct. 10 and 11. If you have not stopped by this summer, this will be your last opportunity to relive the early days of Frederic, until 2010. The Soo Line Depot was built in 1901 as part of the railroad line that connected the Twin Cities to Duluth-Superior. It is the only remaining depot and now serves as the Frederic Area Museum. Depot Square also features Soo Line Wide-Vision Caboose No. 137, the original Frederic Library building and a log cabin from the 1800s. Many artifacts and historical items from the Frederic area are on display. The depot/museum is a rest stop on the Gandy Dancer State Recreational Trail. Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends and holidays. The depot/museum is open from Memorial Day weekend through leaf season in October. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. - from the Frederic Area Historical Society

• Clam River Tuesday Club fall fundraiser at the Legion Hall, 6 p.m.

Jackson

• Jackson firefighters annual chili cook-off at the hall, 6-9 p.m., 715-259-3325.

Luck

• IAT’s Indianhead Chapter fall color hike on the Ice Age Trail and picnic in the park, 2 p.m., 715-472-2248.

Milltown

St. Croix Falls

• Family Music Fest at the senior center, start 2 p.m.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

• Fall festival at Maple Ridge Farm, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 651-465-5902.

Webb Lake

• Turf and Tundra ATV Club Fundraiser at Rosenthal’s Resort, 3 p.m.-1 a.m.

SUNDAY/11 • Third-annual sports.com.

Osceola

Duathlon,

www.midwest

MONDAY/12 Amery

• Money Smart Presentation, Retirement Reality Check, at the intermediate school, 6 p.m., 715-553-0707, www.UnitedWayPolkCounty.org.

Frederic

• Spades at the senior center, 1 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Money Smart Presentation, Retirement Reality Check, at the senior center, 4 p.m., 715-5530707, www.UnitedWayPolkCounty.org.

Spooner

• Fall German dinner at Faith Lutheran Church, 4:30-7 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Habitat for Humanity homeowner information meeting at the senior center, 7 p.m., 715268-6589, www.wildrivershabitat.org.

Trade Lake

• Scandinavian Smorgasbord Lutheran Church, 4:30-7 p.m.

Zion

THURSDAY/15 Frederic

• 500 card night at the senior center, 6:30 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• “Deathtrap” at Festival Theatre. 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org. • Exercise 10-11 a.m.; Skip-Bo 11 a.m.-noon, blood pressure checks 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., general meeting and potluck 12:30 p.m. and 500 Cards 6:30 p.m. at the senior center, 715483-1901.

Webster

• Ruby’s Pantry at old school parking lot. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., distribution starts at 4 p.m. • Help with energy-assistance applications at the senior center, 9 a.m.-noon.

FRI. & SAT./16 & 17 Turtle Lake

• Fire district’s fall gun show at the hall. Fri. 48 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-986-4516.

FRIDAY/16 Frederic

• Pokeno at the senior center, 1 p.m. • Morning retreat for women at the Free Church, 9:15-11:15 a.m.

Kaleidoscope theme of Earts Arts Fall Salon LUCK – Earth Arts, an upper St. Croix River Valley artists organization, invites the public to join in celebrating their second-annual Fall Salon art exhibition on Oct. 16-18, held in the community room at Café Wren in Luck. Potters, painters, glass artists, sculptors, jewelers, and photographers are some of the 30 participants who will showcase artwork created around this year’s theme, “Kaleidoscope.” The Fall Salon opens with a public reception with the artists on Friday evening, Oct. 16, from 5 - 8 p.m. During this time, the community is invited to view artwork, meet the artists, enjoy complimentary refreshments and to cast their vote for the People’s Choice Award. Additionally, two other awards will be given that evening, the Juror’s Award, chosen by Anastasia Shartin of The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, and the Exhibitors Award, chosen by participating members of Earth Arts. This year’s “Salony” awards were created by Earth Arts members Mark Buley and Jack Route. Earth Arts unites more than 60 artists and artisans to promote creativity, mutual support and awareness of the arts. The Fall Salon allows for informal interaction between artists and members of the community while challenging Earth Arts members to focus their creativity on a particular theme. For more information visit www.earthartswi.org. – submitted

The 2009 Fall Salon poster was created by Earth Arts member Sally Klevgard, of Paperworx in Amery.” – Photo submitted

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More Grantoberfest photos

Virginia Hennessey gave out samples of her homemade breads available for sale at her Smoland Prairie Homestead in Alpha store as part of the Taste of Grantsburg held during Grantoberfest last Saturday at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds. LEFT - Jim Glover giggles as he literally “gets the goat” at last Saturday’s Grantoberfest at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds. Grandpa Jim’s famous petting zoo has been a source of smiles and laughter for kids of all ages at the community events Glover has brought his animals to over the years.

Logan Hansen proudly shows the pumpkin he painted at Grantoberfest Saturday afternoon. There were many craft activities for the kids including face painting, games and entertainment by a colorful clown making balloon animals.

Dr. Bont, of Bont Chiropractic, sponsored a coloring contest for the kids at the Grantoberfest celebration held at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds last weekend.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

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More Grantoberfest photos

Four-year-old Patrick Coughlin snuggles a bunny at Grandpa Jim’s petting zoo during the Grantoberfest celebration held last Saturday at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds.

Five-year-old Emma Sagle paints a design on her pumpkin with help from Kiddiecampus Daycare owner Vickie Heinecke at Grantsburg’s first-annual Grantoberfest held at the last Saturday.

Liza Hartshorn smiled as she sat still while Grantoberfest volunteer Rachel Thornack painted a sun on her face. Though everyone’s spirits were high for the fall festival, the sun on Hartshorn’s face was the only one seen for most of Saturday’s celebration.

Luke Thoreson was the blond with the pitching arm in Saturday’s kickball tournament sponsored by Community Bank. Thoreson and “fellow” gals dressed up for some laughs at the Grantoberfest event last Saturday at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Grantoberfest organizer Nicki Peterson shares a laugh with Holiday Store manager Penny Nissen during the Grantoberfest celebration held at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds last Saturday.

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More Grantsburg Homecoming photos

Grantsburg sophomore Thomas Labatt (center) gave his best impression of Grantsburg Football Coach Lehne to his players, Bert Luedtke (left) and Daniel Larsen (right) in a skit performed for fellow students last week during the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homecoming week celebration.

The band KISS had the auditorium rocking last Friday during the lip sync contest held between Grantsburg High School classes as part of homecoming week 2009. These juniors played the rockers with such enthusiasm it won them the competition. Grantsburg senior Anne Palmquist was having a sweet time last week during Grantsburg Homecoming celebration.

Anthony Cutler shows how to act after a well-placed pie hit his face during the food relay game, part of Grantsburg High School students homecoming week fun. Grantsburg Homecoming Queen Leah Ticknor and friends Casey and Cody Crawford gave a shoutout during a group dance at the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homecoming dance held in the high school commons last Friday evening.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

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More Grantsburg Homecoming photos

Seth Coy showed some stretches for the big game during the Grantsburg sophomore class skit last Friday. Each high school class competed in several competitions during homecoming week, including the skits, to win the coveted school spirit award.

Johanna Lauer holds her bucket high during the Sha Ball game between Grantsburg High School classes last week during the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homecoming week activities.

Grantsburg senior Lauren Romanowski and fellow classmate Josh Phillips were just looking for a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T last Friday as they performed the classic Aretha Franklin hit during the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homecoming lip-syncing contest.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

A grand march was held for the Grantsburg Homecoming Royalty of 2009 last Friday evening during the homecoming dance at the high school commons.

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Unity FFA attends sectional leadership workshop BALSAM LAKE – Naomi Williamson, Zach Cardot, Joe Larsen, Jena Alling and Jenelle Larsen, of the Unity FFA chapter, attended the sectional leadership workshop on Oct. 1, at the Amery High School in Amery. The Wisconsin FFA Sectional Leadership Workshop is designed to prepare local FFA chapter officers and members both in high school and middle school for leadership roles in their school district for the upcoming year. It also informs each chapter of the new programs available to all FFA members and allows the officers to exchange ideas with other FFA chapters in their area. The 20092010 State FFA Officer Team planned and conducted this conference to encourage the participants to develop their leadership potential, to challenge them to set personal and chapter goals for the year and to motivate the students to take advantage of the many opportunities available to them through the FFA. The 2009 theme was Toon Into Excellence and members left ready to promote FFA, agricultural education and agriculture in their schools and communities. FFA advisors also participated in a workshop that helped inform them about FFA op-

Unity FFA leaders meet the national FFA officers at the sectional leadership workshop in Amery last week. Pictured from left: Naomi Williamson, Unity FFA president; Nessie Early, National FFA secretary; Zach Cardot, Unity FFA vice president for CDEs; Jenelle Larsen, FFA council representative; Joe Larsen, Unity FFA vice president for safety and Jena Alling, Unity FFA vice president for PALS. – Photo by Jeanne Alling portunities for the school year. “This workshop is a great way to prepare FFA members for their role as an active member in their local chapter as well

as those that serve as chapter officers,” says Cheryl Zimmerman, Wisconsin FFA executive director. “These sessions get students excited about leadership and all

Polk County 4-H federation officers elected

Polk County 4-H Leaders Federation officers were elected at their September meeting. Seated are Cathy Johnson, Cushing 4-H, who will serve as secretary and Jeff Heiden, Eagle View 4-H, who will serve as president. Standing are: Matt Babcock, Shooting Stars 4-H, who was appointed as the treasurer, and Wilfred Owens, Indian Creek 4-H, who will serve as vice president.

Polk County 4-H Youth Federation officers were recently elected for the new 4-H year. Nick Novak, Little Falls Livewires, will serve as president; Jessica Heiden, Eagle View, will serve as vice president; and Jessica Raboin, Shooting Stars, (not shown) will serve as this year’s secretary. - Special photos

the opportunities that they can participate in through the FFA organization. It helps them discover their potential in their local FFA chapters and how they can put their leadership into action.” This year, Nessie Early, national FFA secretary from California, conducted a workshop to get FFA members motivated for the coming year and challenged them to get involved in the many opportunities FFA has to offer. There are 10 sectional leadership workshops held throughout Wisconsin. Over 2,000 FFA members and advisors from approximately 250 FFA chapters will participate in these workshops. The workshops are sponsored by The Wisconsin FFA Foundation, Inc. The Wisconsin Association of FFA is comprised of over 250 local chapters with nearly 18,000 members. FFA activities and award programs complement instruction in agriculture education by giving students practical experience in the application of agricultural skills and knowledge gained in classes. FFA’s mission is to develop its members potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. - submitted

Cupola sale

The Luck Lions Club is seeking bids for this cupola, which was taken off the DBS Hall in Luck. Bids may be sent to the Luck Lions, P.O. Box 112, Luck, WI 54853. The winning bid is expected to be announced in early November. Persons wishing more information may call 715-491-1002. Photo by Mary Stirrat

Doctors donate equipment to fitness center The selection of workout equipment at Wild River Fitness increased with the donation of a crossover workout unit by Dr. Kari and Kevin Smith of Osceola. The machine, a multistation exercise unit by Cybex International, Inc., provides weighted workout stations set in a tandem design to conserve on space. The stations can be used independently of each other or in combination to provide lower and upper body workouts. The Smiths donated the equipment because “we are impressed with how community-oriented Wild River Fitness is. The programs for seniors, fitness classes, child care so busy parents can work out, and youth programs, make the Wild River Fitness unique in this area. We wanted to make a gift to an organization that can make such a big impact on the health and fitness of the community.” This Cybex machine “adds a three-dimensional component to working the body,” according to Mike Colaizy, fitness director at Wild River Fitness. “Members are now able to adjust settings on the machine to work across the body at any chosen angle, and are not locked into a just forward and back or up and down motion,” Colaizy said. - Special photo

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More Crex Wildlife Festival photos

Wisconsin DNR Crex Meadows biologist Jim Hoefler greeted guests coming to the Crex Wildlife Festival last weekend. Hoefler was also on hand during a special presentation designating the Crex Meadows wildlife area and Rice Lake as a Wisconsin Wetland Gem. Addie Dauer held an all-too-familiar animal fur she and other kids could touch while visiting the Wild Classroom at the Crex Wildlife Education and Visitor Center last Sunday. There were lots of fun activities and hands-on learning experiences for children coming to the Crex Wildlife Festival hosted at the center in Grantsburg last weekend.

Burnett County Board of Supervisors Chairman Phil Lindeman looks at one of the historical displays at the Crex Wildlife Education and Visitor Center during the Crex Wildlife Festival last Sunday.

Chuck and Danielle Stone from Ely, Minn., checked out the prairie plants display at the Crex Wildlife Festival last Sunday at the Crex Wildlife Education and Visitor Center.

The Wagner family came from Markville, Minn., to the Crex Wildlife Festival held at the Crex Wildlife Education and Visitor Center last Sunday, Oct. 4 in Grantsburg.

Friends of the Crex volunteer Jerry McNally showed Sheryl Staples from St. Paul, Minn., a map of the Crex Meadow driving tours when Staples visited the Crex Wildlife Education and Visitor Center during the Crex Wildlife Festival held last weekend.

The Wildlife Education and Visitor Center hosted the Crex Wildlife Festival on Sunday, Oct. 4 in Grantsburg.

Max Dauer took a very close look at the animal bones and antlers displayed in the Wild Classroom set up for children at the Crex Wildlife Festival held at the Crex Wildlife Education and Visitor Center in Grantsburg.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Students learn at Hunt Hill St. Francis

Mrs. Kurklewicz’s fifth- and sixth-grade class at St. Francis learned about lake water quality on the Upper Twin Lake. Back (L to R): Isaac Haines, Lauryn Olson, Sophia DelFiacco, Audi Blonk, Rachel Medley, teacher Mrs. Kathy Kurklewicz, parent Cindy Blonk and Nikki Nelson, Hunt Hill director. Front: Mike Harris, Skylar Halverson, Tiana Barrett, Adeline Paffel, Anna Emerson and Taylen Lundequam.

Anna Emerson attempts to catch water insects to learn about the life cycle in the lake.

It doesn’t get much better than this, learning about the natural science in a near-perfect classroom on a near-perfect day. Mrs. Woodworth’s third- and fourth-grade class from St. Francis spent the day at Hunt Hill. Shown back row (L to R): Spencer Blonk, Noah Haines, Evelyn Paffel, Shawna Halverson, Declan Ross, Laura Medley, Jacob Olson and Mrs. Woodworth. Front: Will Wickware, Shawn Harris, Miguel Barrett, A.J. Christner and McKenzie Risley.

Photos by Larry Samson

Fifth-graders Hope Balts and Ariana Udovich measure out the chemicals they are using to determine the oxygen content in the lake water. If it is too low, the fish cannot survive in the lake.

Program director of Hunt Hill, Nikki Nelson, shows Cassidy Schroeder how to Lanae Paulson, Marty Anderson and Hector Garcia play a game called invasive species to learn how invasive species can gain a foothold, forcing out na- record the water-quality information the students were collecting. tive species.

Mucking

Ranger Branda Thwaits helps Greta Stellrecht identify the insect she has found. By identifying the insects in the water the students are able to determine if the Namekagon River is very clean.

Photos by Larry Samson This is why they call it mucking. Julia Pokorny, Lindsey Prochnow and Emily Jones dig through the muck looking for insects and aquatic life living in the river.

LEFT - On a near-perfect autumn day, Kennedy Ellanson and Greta Stellrecht discover life in the river.

Not unanimous

Julie Foss was brave enough on Monday, Oct. 5, to pose for a picture with the Shell Lake Elementary School staff, who are mostly Packer fans. The Packers met up with the Vikings on their turf for Monday night football. Shown (L to R): Joane Greene, Sue Pederson, Julie Foss, Polly Parker, Dan Kevan and Sarah Skinner. — Photo submitted

Logan Pashby shows Mr. Kevan the insect that he found in the Namekagon River. Once the insects have been studied they are released back into their environment. Studying natural science while standing knee-deep in water is ta great way for these students in Mr. Kevan’s and Mrs. Behling’s fourth-grade class to learn.